Highmore, Hyde 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 43 - 44

	Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, sdgenweb@yahoo.com

		Highmore

	Our church at Highmore has passed through the severe trial of having one
church edifice entirely destroyed by cyclone, and the second building heavily
encumbered with debt - the debt growing out of having only one building and two 
to pay for. The charge was organized by Rev. J. C. Shelland June 18, 1883, in the 
blacksmith shop of Elisha Whisson. The first board of trusees consisted of A. N.
VanCamp, A. E. Van Camp, O. C. Cole, D. S. Warner, Elisha Whisson, Mrs. Eva Wright,
Mrs. Elizabeth Hepburn. In the fall of 1883 Rev. J. T. Blakemore was appointed 
pastor. He succeeded in getting the building of a church well under way. This
building was completed under Rev. J. W. Scott, and was dedicated May 3, 1885. 
July 15, 1885, the beautiful church was destroyed by a cyclone. Immediately work
was begun on the second church and it was completed while Rev. Scott was pastor. 
At present the church edifice is worth $3500. There are 41 members and 1 probationer.
Rev. John G. Palmer, publisher of this volume, is pastor. This book is published in
the interest of the Highmore church.

	Local Preacher - Rev. A. N. Van Camp.
	Trustees - James McDowell, M. Conner, D. B. Thayer, A. N. Van Camp, G. H.
		Wareham, W. R. McDowell, O. P. Everhard.
	Stewards - O. P. Everhard, A. N. Van Camp, Mrs. Elizabeth Campbell,
		Mrs. Clara McDonald.
	S. S. Superintendent - Rev. A. N. Van Camp.
	Class Leader - Joseph Ware.
	Society - Ladies Aid - Pres., Mrs. Clara McDonald; Sec't and Treas., Mrs.
		G. H. Wareham.

	Names of Members
Last Name       First Name            Membership Status
Banks           May S.                member
Campbell        Arthur                member
Campbell        Elizabeth             member
Conner          June (Miss)           member
Conner          M. (Mrs.)             member
Conner          Michael               member
Everhard        O. P.                 member
Foot            B. A.                 member
Foot            B. A. (Mrs.)          member
Gadd            Samuel                member
Haight          J. T. (Mrs.)          member
Hepburn         Charles               member
Hepburn         Roy J.                member
Jackson         Andrew                member
Leach           (Mrs.)                member
Lynch           C. E. (Mrs.)          probationer
McDonald        Clara (Mrs.)          member
McDowell        James (Mrs.)          member
McDowell        Wm. R.                member
McVey           H. (Mrs.)             member
Morse           Langdon               member
Morse           Marie (Mrs.)          member
Palmer          J. G. (Mrs.)          member
Root            Charlotte (Miss)      member
Root            F. A.                 member
Smith           L. B.                 member
Smith           L. B. (Mrs.)          member
Sparkes         Ida E.                member
Stoner          H. H. (Mrs. Dr.)      member
Thayer          H. T. (Mrs.)          member
Van Buskirk     P. (Mrs.)             member
Van Camp        A. E. (Mrs.)          member
Van Camp        A. N. (Rev.)          member
Ware            Joseph T.             member
Wareham         G. (Mrs.)             member
Wareham         Geo.                  member
Warner          D. S.                 member
Warner          D. S. (Mrs.)          member
Warner          Eva (Miss)            member
Warner          Hattie                member
Whisson         E. (Mrs.)             member
Whisson         Elisha                member
Wilcox          Addie M. (Miss)       member