Athol, Spink Co, SD - Methodist 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 16 - 17 Information transcribed by Joy Fisher, http://www.rootsweb.com/~archreg/vols/00001.html#0000031 Athol Rev. J. M. Rogers organized our church at this point March 15, 1886, with 31 members. At present there are 96 members and 6 probationers. Rev. W. W. Brown is pastor. Stewards - J. W. Zeitlow, M. M. Taylor, Charles Lynde, Henry Greenslet, Wm. Maxted, F. M. Brown, John R. Dutch, A. S. Eaton. Class Leaders - David Lynde, Henry Greenslet, Wm. Maxted, John R. Dutch. S. S. Superintendent - John R. Dutch. Names of Members Last Name First Name Membership Babcock Addie E. probationer Babcock Ferna probationer Babcock Philena probationer Brown Bessie Hope Center Brown C. O. Hope Center Brown E. Hope Center Brown E. A. Hope Center Brown F. M. Hope Center Brown G. A. Hope Center Brown J. A. Hope Center Brown Sallie Hope Center Carpenter Amanda Carpenter Carpenter Arthur Carpenter Carpenter Mary Carpenter Carpenter Carpenter Dutch Annie M. Eatondale Dutch John R. Eatondale Eastman Caroline Carpenter Eastman Harman Carpenter Eastman James L. Carpenter Eaton A. S. Eatondale Eaton Albridge probationer Eaton Almira Eatondale Eaton E. C. Eatondale Eaton Gertie Eatondale Eaton Harry L. Eatondale Eaton John A. Eatondale Eaton Lula Eatondale Eaton Maud Eatondale Greenslet H. Athol Greenslet H. (Mrs.) Athol Griffin Sarah Athol Harrington Mary J. Carpenter Harrington Sidney Carpenter Houseman Lucinda Athol Houseman Luther W. Athol Isham Ida Hope Center Isham M. Hope Center Lynde C. H. Athol Lynde D. H. Athol Lynde D. H. (Jr.) Athol Lynde H. L. Athol Lynde R. M. Athol Lynde R. W. Athol Lynde Reuben Athol Lynde S. M. Athol Maxted Emily Hope Center Maxted Jessie Hope Center Maxted Mary E. Hope Center Maxted Mary F. Hope Center Maxted Wm. Hope Center Maxted Wm. H. Hope Center Melton Ida probationer Oakland J. T. Athol Oeter Jacob Carpenter Passage Daniel Eatondale Passage Viola Eatondale Paul Mary Hope Center Perry Lottie probationer Pew Ada Hope Center Pew Lydia Hope Center Phillips J. A. Athol Phillips Jane Athol Scott Lee Carpenter Shaefer Chas. A. Hope Center Shaefer Emma M. Hope Center Shaefer Frank Hope Center Shaefer George Hope Center Shaefer Henry Hope Center Shaefer Julia M. Hope Center Shaefer Mary Hope Center Shaefer Mary A. Hope Center Shields Carpenter Smith Hiram Hope Center Smith James Hope Center Smith Mary Hope Center Smith Melissa Hope Center Smith Hope Center Stowe Gratie Carpenter Taylor H. Hope Center Taylor M. M. Athol Taylor R. Athol Tucker Carpenter Wheeler O. E. Athol Wheeler Sarah Athol Whipple E. Athol Whipple J. A. Athol Whipple Margaret Athol Whipple Mary Athol Whipple Wm. Athol Williams John Hope Center Williams John (Mrs.) Hope Center Wilson Hattie M. Hope Center Wilson Robert S. Hope Center Witheral A. H. Athol Witheral A. H. (Mrs.) Athol Witheral Lottie Athol Zeitlow J. W. Athol Zeitlow M. Athol