Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . number ofPresbyterians, visited Helena. He called a meeting of thosethat favored the organization of that church in Helena andabout thirty gave their names towards joining and sustain-ing a church, provided he would send them a minister. WhenMr. Jackson returned to the states he tried to secure theservices of several ministers for work in Montana, but forone and another reason, those who promised to come wereprovidentially detained at home, or sent to other fields thatseemed more accessible than this. It was not until February of 1872 that t
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . number ofPresbyterians, visited Helena. He called a meeting of thosethat favored the organization of that church in Helena andabout thirty gave their names towards joining and sustain-ing a church, provided he would send them a minister. WhenMr. Jackson returned to the states he tried to secure theservices of several ministers for work in Montana, but forone and another reason, those who promised to come wereprovidentially detained at home, or sent to other fields thatseemed more accessible than this. It was not until February of 1872 that the promise of onewho could and would come was obtained. Mr. James on arriving in Denver, at that time, was asked byMr. Jackson to come out to Helena and at once agreed tocome. At the request of Mr. Jackson, Mr. Russel then re-mained in Colorado until Mr. Jackson could go back tothe states and secure other ministers also for Montana. Hesucceeded in getting Rev, William C. Rommel and S. Frackleton to promise to come in May, THE PRKSBYTERY OF MONTANA, 1872. 1, Rev. Sheldon Jackson, D. D. 3. Rev. William S. Frackleton. 2. Rev. James R. Russel, Ph. D. 4. Elder Alexander T. Williams. *Deceased January, 1877. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. 203 Messrs. Frackleton and Rnssel were ordained by the Pres-bytery of Colorado in Denver and the next day after theirordination set out witli Mr. Jackson for Montana. The Presbytery of Montana was organized at Helena,June 17, 1872, in accordance with an order of the GreneralAssembly held in Detroit that year. Rev. Sheldon Jackson,Rev. James R. Russel, Rev. AVilliam S. Frackleton of thePresbytery of Colorado, Rev. Josiah Welch of the Presby-tery of Wyoming, Rev. L^nnan B. Crittenden of the Presby-tery of Pittsburgh, and Rev. William C. Rommel of thePresbytery^ of Elizabeth, togetlier with the Presbyterianchurches of Montana and Utah were by that order to con-stitute the Presbytery of Montana. Messrs. Jackson, Frackleton and
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