Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . bers. Ofthe original 13 members who met that day in the little school-house, there are still on the roll of the church: Mr. and P. Beachley, Mr. and ^Slrs. W. F. Junkin, Mr. and A. AYalker. (Mrs. Walker has since died.) JamesA. Walker, Frank Gehring and John R. Ross were ordainedas elders October 10, 1886. As soon as the church was organized. Rev. Jesse C. VYil-son, a licentiate, was sent to occupy the field and pulpit. Af-ter two months he was transferred to the Bitter Root A^alleyto assist Mr. Ellis. He was succeeded by Re
Contributions to the Historical Society of Montana . bers. Ofthe original 13 members who met that day in the little school-house, there are still on the roll of the church: Mr. and P. Beachley, Mr. and ^Slrs. W. F. Junkin, Mr. and A. AYalker. (Mrs. Walker has since died.) JamesA. Walker, Frank Gehring and John R. Ross were ordainedas elders October 10, 1886. As soon as the church was organized. Rev. Jesse C. VYil-son, a licentiate, was sent to occupy the field and pulpit. Af-ter two months he was transferred to the Bitter Root A^alleyto assist Mr. Ellis. He was succeeded by Rev. John Reid, 418 HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MONTANA. Jr., who supplied the ])iilpit for seven years, until Jnne,1893. Under Mr. Reid, the lirst church building was erect-ed in 1887; ilic manse in 1888; and the church was enlargedin 1892. The niw stone church, liegun in 1901, when F. Richardson was pastor and who resigned to he-come Superintendent of ]\tissions, was dedicated January25, 1908, during the pastorate of Rev. Fountain R. MEAT MARHET
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