Rensselaer Union, Volume 3, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1871 — Sketch or the Methodist Episcopal Church of Remington, Jasper Co,. Ind. [ARTICLE]

Sketch or the Methodist Episcopal Church of Remington, Jasper Co,. Ind.

CHAPTER I. -I - At the eighteenth annual session , of 'the North-west Indiana Conference, held at Lafayette, Indiana, September Bth, T#6», Remington and Goodlaiul were included in the Rensselaer circuit, with the Rev. . Mites If. Wood preacher in charge Land Rev. William Crapp assistant i jireae-her. Bra. Wood visited Kan ino!on, gathered a lew members preaciird to them occasionally but without encoring an organization. The Rensselaer circuit being

! quite large, thy preachers were not ! able to give that attention to the interests of the cause of Christ in this place which it si-emed. 'to .demand, and J’vf this reason measures , wore taken to univ Reifiinglon and Goodlnnd into one charge, iconic of tiie brethren at Remington, impressed with the conviction that a protracted meeting would result :u great good, made commendable efforts to secure the services of brethren in the ministry. On the ‘ioTli of January 1870, Rev. J. 11. Hull, , presiding elder of the district, comj menced a meeting in the Prosbyte- ' ri.an church. The result was such i that when Uro. Hull was compelled to !«*avo bv the demands of bis j duties t’sewhero, the brethren here determined that- the good work must go on. By persistent. dibi ts they obtained the assistance of Rev. ,). A. Clearwater?. Rev. Mr <J. Smith, of the Hock River Conference, and Prof. Bissell, of Btooks-

ton, who labored at various intervals with the most, gratifying sue- ; ccss. A permanent organization of a Methodist .Episcopal Church was effected, and stops were taken toward the erection of a good church edifice, and in August last j the work of building was commenc- : cd. ; At the nineteenth annual session | of the North-west Indiana Confcr- ; once, held at Terre Haute, Indiana, ; in September 1870, Remington and Good Inn d were organized into a charge and Rev. 11. A. Gobin appointed pastor. Since then the : work of building lias been carried ! steadily forward, sometimes under ; serious, embarasements, but by the | blessings of Providence it has ■ reached its present-readiness to be | consecrated to the worship of Ali nighty God. Total cost of the Church 1 building and furniture. #0815.00. i Available subscription. #3935.00. Balance to be provided. #2870.00. Amount of subscription Sabbath morning, Feb. sth, 1871. #3582.00. Plate collection. #2B.jJ?. Total. #36i0.00. I Rev. Thomas Bowman, D. 1). preached the dedication sermon. P Rtfv. Joseph C. Heed, D. I)., | preached m the evening. , j Dr. .Bowman conducted the ceremony of dedication, assisted by Dr. Reed, Rev, J. it. Hull ami Rev. 11. A. Gobin, j, „# * V- V ■ -»w V Houses, lots and a farm for snje or rent cheap and on good terms of payment. Call an once on Tnojirfco.v 8jt0.,. *• Bank Building, up Stairs. • Jammy .Wh, I*7l.