Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . wice a month. Earlyin December, 1884, Rev. Geo. M. Fisher and I held a seriesof meetings for a week or ten days there, which resulted inorganizing the First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis, with13 xnembers. J. W. Popliam, M. M. Lockwood and JohnF, Simpson were ordained as elders, December 14, 1884. Soon after this organization steps were taken to build achurch, the first Presbyterian church building in the was scarce and the so-called Bitter Root turnswere frequently made; that is, wheat, oats, hay, labor andlumber, were given
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . wice a month. Earlyin December, 1884, Rev. Geo. M. Fisher and I held a seriesof meetings for a week or ten days there, which resulted inorganizing the First Presbyterian Church of Corvallis, with13 xnembers. J. W. Popliam, M. M. Lockwood and JohnF, Simpson were ordained as elders, December 14, 1884. Soon after this organization steps were taken to build achurch, the first Presbyterian church building in the was scarce and the so-called Bitter Root turnswere frequently made; that is, wheat, oats, hay, labor andlumber, were given in pa^mient of subscrix:)tions. Thebuilding cost very close to $2, before everything waspaid for. Presbytery met November, 1886, in the new and yet unfin-ished church and dedicated it free of debt, by then sub-scribing about $ Dr. D. J. McMillan, of Deer Lodge,solicited the contributions, telling the congregation that afine lunch was ready and waiting in a neighborhood build-ing, but under lock and key, until the debt should be pro- I i. WORKERS IN THE BITTER ROOT VALLEY. 1. Rev. William Cobleigh. 3. Rev. Edwin M. Ellis. 2. Rev. Jesse C. Wilson. 4. The Stevensville Church. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. 395 vided for. In a very few minutes the needed sum wasraised, much to the joy of all concerned. This was onSunday morning, and on that night, or perhaps on Mondaynight, the children gave many dimes with which to securea pulpit Bible and other pulpit supplies. Those dimes werecollected in a beautiful glass jug given to me by a little boyin Millville, N. J., by the name of Bennie Rumbf, a lovelylittle fellow, who wanted it filled with dimes for some goodpurpose out here in Montana. I think more than $ thus collected. Soon after this, sometime in 1887, Rev. William Cobleighcame to Montana. The pastor in Missoula found him andarrangements were made for him to work at Corvallis andGrantsdale. During the building of the Corvallis church, our Presby-terial Missionar
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