Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . EARLY WORKERS AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. 1. Rev. William E. Catlin.* 4. Elder Chas. B. Catlin. 2. Mrs. Emma S. Catlin.** 5. James K. Catlin. 3. Mrs. Mary Catlin-Edwards.*** 6. John S. March 10. 1903. **Deceased Jan. 24, 1901. ***Deceased June 2, 1890. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. 109 in Montana in those days. This church waited nearly sixyears before a minister was provided. Eev. T. E. Davis,of New York, state, preaclied for tliem during liis vacationin tlie summer of 1886; and was followed in October byRev. George Edwards,
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . EARLY WORKERS AT WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS. 1. Rev. William E. Catlin.* 4. Elder Chas. B. Catlin. 2. Mrs. Emma S. Catlin.** 5. James K. Catlin. 3. Mrs. Mary Catlin-Edwards.*** 6. John S. March 10. 1903. **Deceased Jan. 24, 1901. ***Deceased June 2, 1890. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. 109 in Montana in those days. This church waited nearly sixyears before a minister was provided. Eev. T. E. Davis,of New York, state, preaclied for tliem during liis vacationin tlie summer of 1886; and was followed in October byRev. George Edwards, wlio remained on the field for fouryears. During this time the Good Templars Hall in whichthe church had been organized, had been purchased andtransformed into a chapel. This is an historic THE WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL. It was originally built at Diamond City in 1867 by TheUnion League of America, a political organization of theearly days. It passed into the hands of a brewer fromwhom it was purchased by the Good Templars Lodge ofDiamond City, by whom it was moved to White SulphurSprings in 1880, there being a large emigration from Dia-mond City to the new county-seat at that time. So beforebecoming a Presbyterian chapel this building had served forheadquarters for league and lodge, a school-house at WhiteSulphur Springs and a meeting house for religious andsecular purposes in l^otli towns. For some of these his-torical data we are indebted to Mr. Robert N. Sutherlin,editor for many years of the Rocky Mountain Husbandman,at Diamond City, A^^iite Sulphur Springs and now at GreatPalls. 4W HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTANA. Tn 1888, lots were purchased and a manse erected. Noneof the original members of the cluirch now remain on th(»roll. The last to depart we
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