Faulk County, SD History .....Chapter XXVIII - Congregational Church 1909
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CHAPTER XXVIII. CHURCH ORGANIZATION.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.



    The Congregational church of Faulkton had its birth in the fall of 1883 in a

rough board building sided up with sod when a few earnest devoted Christian men

and women met to organize themselves into church fellowship. This organization

was perfected January 10th, 1884, with thirteen members by whom the following

officers were elected, viz: Rev. Clinton Douglas, pastor; P. B. Durley and N. S.

Whittlesey, deacons; George A. Morse, P. B. Durley and M. Surnmy, trustees; E.

E. Pierce, treasurer; R. G. Newton, clerk. For more than two years the church

occupied a rented building. These were the days of small things commencing

before the organization of the county and keeping full abreast with its

development and improvements. Four years after the organization found itself in

a large well furnished church costing $4000.00 with a fine toned bell ringing

out its calls to worship. The bell was a gift of Judge John Douglas of

Lonaconing, Maryland.



    To these thirteen members has been added more than 150 more and through all

its years under eight different pastors, stood in the front rank of moral reform

and earnest, devoted Christian work.



    After a two year pastorate, Rev. J. L. Fisher has just severed his relation

with this church to accept a call to a sister church in Omaha, Nebraska.

Doubtless before this writing is in the hands of our friends another worthy

minister will have taken up the work just laid down, for while God removed the

workmen His work has and will go on to the end of time.



    In February, 1909, the church extended a call to Rev. A. A. Wood of Fond du

Lac, Wis., who is now faithfully and acceptably discharging the duties of his

important office.





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HISTORY OF

FAULK COUNTY

SOUTH DAKOTA

CAPTAIN C. H. ELLIS



TOGETHER WITH BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF PIONEERS AND PROMINENT CITIZENS



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