Mitchell, Davison CO., SD - Methodist Episcopal Church Records, 1888 This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 83 - 85 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com Mitchell Our church here was organized by Rev. C. E. Hager October 8, 1882, with 9 members. The first place of worship was the south upper room of the public school building. Other rooms in the building were occupied by two other denominations, and in the summer time, when the windows and doors were open for ventilation, the congregations had the rare pleasure of hearing three sermons at the same time. The church building having been erected in the early part of the year 1883, was dedicated August 5, by Rev. C. C. McCabe, D. D., assisted by Rev. Wilmot Whitfield, superintendent of Dakota Mission. The edifice is valued at $7,000. Rev. C. E. Hager was pastor at the time of building the church. He was followed by Rev. C. B. Clark, who was pastor during 1885-86. At the Conference of 1887 Rev. A. W. Adkinson, the present pastor, received his appointment to this charge. The present membership is 168, and 28 probationers. The fortunes of Mitchell Methodism are very closely linked with those of the Dakota University located here. The university was projected in 1883, and was opened for the reception of students in 1885. It is in flourishing condition, and doing first-class work in all its departments. It is now and is to be the educational center of Dakota Methodism. Trustees - T. E. Blanchard, Dr. I. Windle, Henry Ahern, R. N. Kratz, E. H. Mayhew, F. Moyer, J. Jacobson. Stewards - J. Harker, G. H. Marker, Frank Moyer, R. N. Kratz, W. B. Millham, Charles Newcomer, Prof. J. A. Wakefield. Class-Leaders - B. H. Bennett, R. N. Kratz, H. E. Kratz. Local Preachers - Rev. Philetus Shepherd, Rev. Wm. Richardson, Rev. Giles W. Perkin. S. S. Superintendent - R. N. Kratz. Societies - W. F. M. S. - Pres., Mrs. Rev. C. B. Clark; V. Pres., Mrs. Prof. P. A. Reno; 2d and 3d V. Pres., Mrs. Alice V. Windle, Mrs. A. M. Bowdle; Presiding Sec'y, Mrs. C. J. Mordoff; Cor. Sec'y, Mrs. Minnie A. Millham; Treas., Mrs. Lizzie Kellogg. Ladies Aid - Pres., Mrs. Alice B. Windle, 1st and 2d V. Presidents, Mrs. Mary Duncan, Mrs. Phila Noble; Sec'y, Mrs. Alice Ahern; Treas., Mrs. A. M. Bowdle. This society is divided into four divisions, with the following officers: 1st D., Pres. and Sec'y, Mrs. Lottie E. Eastman and Mrs. Laura Grimes; 2d D., Pres. and Sec'y, Mrs. J. Harker and Mrs. H. E. Kratz; 3d D., Pres. and Sec'y, Mrs. Florence Morrow and Mrs. Minnie A. Millham; 4th D., Pres. and Sec., Mrs. Jennie Wiltse and Mrs. H. B. Rogers. Young People's Aid - Director, Mrs. H. E. Kratz; Pres., Oliver H. Taylor; 1st, 2d and 3d V. Presidents, Emily Rodgers, Beulah Windle, Emma Harker; Sec'y, Mattie Foster; Treas., Wm. Edgerton. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Status Adams Carrie C. member Adams Minnie L. member Adkinson Kate C. member Ahern Alice member Ahern Henry member Alexander Hester probationer Allen A. M. member Allen E. H. member Allen Lucinda member Arnett Ida member Baker Virginia member Barney E. A. (Mrs.) member Beach G. S. member Beams Phebe member Beaty Jennie member Bennett B. H. member Bennett Maria member Billings Alice member Blanchard T. E. member Blanchard T. E. (Mrs.) member Bowdle A. M. (Mrs.) member Bowen Harrison member Braucht Maggie member Chamberlain E. M. member Chamberlain Lucy member Chamberlain Orrie member Clark Fred H. member Clark M. C. (Mrs.) member Collins E. A. (Mrs.) member Crawford Statira member Cross Ella member Cross Emma member Cross Jane member Cross W. A. member Curl A. B. (Mrs.) member Curl Charles C. probationer Curl Mary E. probationer Curl Wm. F. probationer Currey E. C. member Dean Florence member Dean Viola member Dean W. A. member Dean Walter member Dowdell Sadie E. probationer Drew Gertie probationer Dudley Wm. probationer Duncan Burdette probationer Duncan Mary member Eastman F. C. member Eastman Lottie E. member Ellison Charles member Espy Ella member Esty Clark member Esty Ellen member Esty Helen M. member Everitt Mattie D. member Farnham Emma member Flint F. member Flint F. (Mrs.) member Francis D. G. (Mrs.) member Gaines Laura member Gibson Milton probationer Gilfillan Joseph P. probationer Gilfillan Lucetta member Gloyd Mattie member Gould Ida member Hager A. W. member Hager Charles E. probationer Hager Jennie probationer Hager W. B. member Hammond H. E. probationer Harker Emma member Harker Joseph member Harker Joseph (Mrs.) member Harrison Lizzie member Harvey Celia member Harvey Charles member Heminway Flora member Heminway Jay probationer Jacobson E. (Mrs.) member Jacobson Jacob member Jacobson John member Kanouff Margaret member Keith Eva member Keith M. (Mrs.) member Kellogg Lizzie member Kratz Amanda member Kratz H. E. member Kratz Lizzie member Kratz R. N. member Love Catharine member Maihok Emma probationer Maihok Louisa probationer Manchester Ada member Manchester Eliza S. member Marker Geo. H. member Marsden Milton member Mayhew Elisha H. member Mayhew Florence A. member McCoy Nettie member McCulloch R. W. member McKnight Aggie member McLarty Robert member McLowth Abbie C. member McLowth E. S. member Meredith Nellie probationer Merideth Barbara member Merideth D. member Merideth D. (Mrs.) member Millam A. M. member Millam Hattie member Miller A. J. member Millham Minnie A. member Millham Warren member Milligan L. W. (Mrs.) member Mitchell Elizabeth member Mizener Zilla member Mordoff C. J. member Mordoff K. E. member Mordoff W. W. member Morrow Florence member Moulton G. member Mover Isaac member Moyer Charlotte member Moyer E. T. member Moyer F. S. member Moyer George member Nelson Hattie P. member Newcomer Charles member Noble Phila member Orswell George B. member Pardee C. L. member Pardee L. M. (Mrs.) member Peterson Hilma probationer Phelps Charles probationer Phelps H. M. member Phillips Margaret H. member Porter Matilda member Priest Charles (Mrs.) member Pulley Annie member Rathbun Libbie member Reno Fannie member Richardson Hannah member Risdon Eddie probationer Rogers Emily member Rogers H. B. (Mrs.) member Rouse B. P. member Sage Ora probationer Sage Rhoda member Seavey (Mrs.) member Shepherd Arthur member Shepherd Margaret member Shepherd Wm. member Slater Bertha member Slater Esther member Slater George probationer Slater Jennie member Slater Joshua probationer Sledge Sophia member Sloan Edward probationer Smith Gale V. probationer Stanton Annie member Stanton L. M. member Stearns Vespasian probationer Sterns Ella member Sterns May member Stocking Charles member Stocking Leonora member Swank Edward probationer Taylor Oliver H. probationer Tichnor F. E. member Tichnor S. J. member Tracy Regina Biglow member Utley Homer G. probationer Vogle Gracey member Vrooman Esther member Washburn Mary F. member Washburn Minnie A. member Washburn Sadie J. member Watson Lavina member Weaver A. W. probationer Weaver Annetta member White Alice G. member Wier Anna member Wiltse Emma member Wiltse Jennie member Windle Alice B. member Windle Beulah member Windle Frank member Windle I. (Dr.) member Windle Mary member Woodruff Carrie (Mrs.) member Wright Ada member Wright Jacob probationer Young A. M. (Mrs.) member