. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . r, Lone Star Sunday school was organized on the second Sunday after thegeneral election of 1881, which makes the date about November 22, 1881. W. F. Ook, then, as now, residing at Sargent, was laboring as missionaryof the Methodist Episcopal church in the valley of the Middle Loup and theterritory contiguous. At the time named he preached at the residence ofMr. J. L. Walker, a sod building, still standing, a mile north of Walworthbridge, and after the sermon the Sunday school was organized
. Butcher's pioneer history of Custer County : and short sketches of early days in Nebraska . r, Lone Star Sunday school was organized on the second Sunday after thegeneral election of 1881, which makes the date about November 22, 1881. W. F. Ook, then, as now, residing at Sargent, was laboring as missionaryof the Methodist Episcopal church in the valley of the Middle Loup and theterritory contiguous. At the time named he preached at the residence ofMr. J. L. Walker, a sod building, still standing, a mile north of Walworthbridge, and after the sermon the Sunday school was organized. Mrs. J. was elected superintendent and held the office for many years. Peters was elected secretary, and Mrs. Herbert Peters treasurer and/;horister. There were three classes—the Bible class, taught by Mrs. Walkerfor sixteen or seventeen years; the intermediate class, taught by John Pfrehm,and the childrens class^ taught by Mrs. Peters. The school was organizedas a union school, but after two years was reorganized as a denominational 358 PIONEER HISTORY OF CUSTER COUNTY. c^fo.^ (*•* Residence of J. L. Walker in West Uniou Tp., where the firstSunday School in that part of Custer County was held. school, under the care of the Metliodist church. Avhich has maintained a pas-toral charge here since work was begun by Mr. Cole. Thp school has never died, although its work has usually been suspendedfrom January 1st to April 1st, At the suggestion of Mrs. Peters the schooiwas named The Lone Star, in the hope that, as the stars shine on from ageto age, this school, planted in the wilderness, might continue to be a beaconlight to guide the people to a better life. Several of the early workers in thisschool have been promoted to the school above—Mr. Herbert Peters, C. Predmore, Mrs. Walter Bed well and others. The school has itinerateda little in order to secure accommodations. Organized in the dwelling of , it was moved to Mr. Peters, thence to
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