St. Lawrence, Hanson Co., SD - 1888 Methodist Church Records


	This information is from "Palmer's Directory of the Methodist Episcopal 
	Church for Dakota Conference - 1888" by Rev. John G. Palmer. Page 59

	Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031


			ST. LAWRENCE
	
	In March, 1884, Rev. S. A. French, who is still pastor, organized the
charge. Then there were 20 members; now there are 76. Rev. French has been
abundant in labors, and in addition to a large increase in the membership, 
he has led his people forward until a church worth $3,500 and a parsonage 
worth $300 are among the results.

	Trustees - D. T. Child, F. A. Chaney, J. C. Elliott, L. F. Long, S. S.
		Keeler, Thos. Doran, J. W. Gossler, Wm. Laughman.
	Stewards - L. F. Long, J. Q. Herschelman, F. A. Chaney, S. S. Keeler, 
		J. T. Hayen, Sarah Hardwick, N. M. Strickling.
	Class Leader - Henry Williams
	S. S. Superintendent - A. J. Vrooman
	Ladies' Aid Society - Pres., Mrs. S. A. French; Sec'y, Mrs. L. F. Long; 
		Treas., Mrs. F. A. Chaney.

	  Names of Members	
Last Name           First Name
Arnot               Daisy
Arnot               James
Arnot               Mary
Boyl                Ophelia
Boyl                Wm.
Bunce               Kesia
Bunce               Nelson
Chaney              F. A.
Chaney              Mary A.
Conner              Jessie
Conner              Mary A.
Conner              Ornie
Conner              W. T.
Corrin              Edward
Corrin              George
Corrin              Ida
Corrin              Joseph
Corrin              Lydia
Derflinger          Lizzie
Doran               Thos.
Elliott             Carrie
Farlin              W. H.
Foster              J. C.
Gale                Carrie
Gale                F. B. (Mrs.)
Goodwin             Emma
Gossle              Elizabeth
Hall                Mary A.
Hardwick            Alice May
Hardwick            George
Hardwick            Sarah
Hardwick            W. J.
Harrison            Etta
Hayen               John T.
Hayen               Lucy
Hays                Henry
Hays                Laura
Herschelman         Emily A.
Herschelman         J. Q.
Hocum               Alma
Johnson             James
Johnson             Martha A.
Justice             A. C.
Justice             S. J.
Keeler              S. S.
Keeley              J. C.
Keeley              Jennie
King                May
Laughman            Emily
Laughman            Wm.
Long                Belle
Long                L. F.
Mitchell            Nellie
Mole                James
Mole                Sarah
Monning             Albert
Morrison            Lillie
Morrison            R. C.
Overhaltzer         Ezra (Mrs.)
Richards            Henry
Sedom               Ernest
Sedom               R. T.
Shepherd            Charles
Shepherd            Elizabeth
Spatch              Alma L.
Spatch              Carrie A.
Spockman            A. J.
Spockman            Alma
Strickling          N. M.
Strickling          Rena
Thompson            Sarah
Villman             Victoria
Walsath             Leander
Walsath             Sarah
Williams            Henry
Williams            Lillie
Wingerd             Alexander
Wingerd             Martha