People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 27-25, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 January 1896 — PASTORATES [ARTICLE]

PASTORATES

Rev. T. P. Drake, the first pastor of Trinity church, found, on coming to the charge a membership of but 114. He remained three years, reporting, Oct. 1392, at the close of his pastorate, 192 members. Tne next year, Rev. J. G. Campbell, pastor, thei’e were 40 accession,—a net gain of 32 to the membership of the church. The present pastorate began September 11, 1893.