Lennox, Lincoln 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 106-107

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

                  Lennox

	During the years 1880 Rev. C. W. Batchelder organized Methodism in this place.
The number of persons formed in the class was 12; the present number 42. Rev. E. O.
Kent, while pastor, built the church, which is worth $1,000; afterwards Rev. M. E.
Nickerson, the present pastor, succeeded in building a comfortable parsonage worth
$400.

	Trustees - W. B. Waite, John E. Davis, D. V. Preston, O. P. Ashley, Mrs. 
		Ophelia Barclay.

	Stewards - W. B. Waite, D. V. Preston, Mrs. Martha Ashley, C. D. Morris.

	Class Leaders - O. P. Ashley, C. D. Morris.

	S. S. Superintendent - W. B. Waite.

	Societies - W. F. M. S. - Pres., Mrs. Martha Ashley; Sec'y, Tony Grieble;
		Treas., Mrs. Jennie Millie. Ladies' Aid Society - Pres., Mrs. Ida B. 
		Nickerson, Sec'y, Mrs. Ida Best; Treas., Mrs. Martha Ashley. Mission 
		Band -


		Names of Members
Last Name       First Name                 Status
Ashley          Bessie                     member
Ashley          Florence C.                member
Ashley          Martha (Mrs.)              member
Ashley          O. P.                      member
Barclay         Ophelia (Mrs.)             member
Best            Harry E.                   member
Best            Ida May (Mrs.)             member
Billings        Cora (Mrs.)                member
Billings        M. E.                      member
Boomgarden      F. G.                      member
Boomgarden      M. A. (Mrs.)               member
Dailey          E.                         member
Dailey          R. J. (Mrs.)               member
Davis           John E.                    member
Davis           Nellie (Mrs.)              member
Elliot          Mary                       member
Elliot          Phoebe (Mrs.)              member
Gray            Birdie May                 probationer
Gray            Demmie (Mrs.)              probationer
Hart            Frederick                  member
Johnston        Maggie                     member
Johnston        Mary A. (Mrs.)             member
Little          Wilbur F.                  member
Millie          Jennie E. (Mrs.)           member
Morris          C. D.                      member
Morris          Catharine (Mrs.)           member
Nickerson       Ida B. (Mrs.)              member
Odel            Esther (Mrs.)              member
Preston         Catharine I. (Mrs.)        member
Preston         D. V.                      member
Sheldon         Clara J.                   member
Sheldon         H. B.                      member
Sheldon         Harmon                     member
Sheldon         Hattie                     member
Sheldon         Jennie                     member
Sheldon         Mary E. (Mrs.)             member
Starr           C. C.                      member
Tanner          Philena (Mrs.)             member
Tucker          L. M.                      member
Tucker          Louisa (Mrs.)              member
Waite           W. B.                      member
Waldo           Della (Mrs.)               member
Woods           Minty                      member