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Show Page 38<br><br>debt. The church doubled its membership and came to a higher plane of spiritual life and energy. Rev. M. H. Mead, the present minister in charge of the work, prepared for the ministry with a view to frontier work, to which he went directly from Hartford Seminary in 1878. He has labored ten years in Nebraska, two in Colorado, one in Kansas, four in Idaho, and has only been in the present field long enough to get the lay of the land. The present membership is 38, Sabbath-school enrollment a little more than 100. The church is looking forward with hope to the future.<br><br> FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.<br><br> May, 1890, Rev. H. B. Turner came to Provo, under appointment of the American Baptist Home Mission Society. Services were first held in the Swedish Lutheran church, with a small congregation. Mrs. H. W. Coffin of Ogden, a teacher from the Woman's B. H. M. S., did good service for several months, gathering a congregation and aiding in the services. In February, 1891, Miss Emma F. Parsons came as a missionary from the Chicago Training School and the W. B. H. M. S. She still re- [GRAPHIC: BAPTIST CHURCH, PROVO.] mains, an efficient worker. Previous to coming here she served as a missionary to the Indians in Indian Territory and nearly two years at Ogden. February 26, 1893, after nearly three years of Tabernacle life, changing from place to place, as necessity compelled, a neat, tasty and cheerful house of worship was dedicated, in which the church has found a pleasant home. Those who have entered into the labors of others can know but little of the anxiety and hard work which brought to a successful issue this cheerful church home. Much credit is due to many, and especially Pastor Turner for his untiring efforts, so happily crowned by the timely aid of our Home Mission Society by its thousands of dollars. March, 1893, Rev. H. B. Turner closed his labors with this church to accept a call to Fresno, Cal. Rev. J. C. Andrews of Maine was at this time in California on a vacation, and accepted a call to the vacancy, beginning his labors the second Sunday in March, 1893. [PHOTO: J. C. ANDREWS, Pastor Baptist Church.] A day school, industrial school and Sunday-School have been connected with the Mission almost from the first. Miss S. V. Converse taught the first day school a little more than one year, beginning October 1, 1890. She was succeeded by Miss Bessie Dulin, who continued almost three years. Unfortunately she suffered from a fatal disease which caused her death in a few months after closing school. Miss Elizabeth Seeley succeeded Miss Dulin, and taught one year. Miss Rebecca H. Da- [PHOTO: LILLIAN H. EASTMAN.] [PHOTO: REBECCA H. DAVIE.] vie and Miss Lillian Eastman are the present teachers, and very successful. Miss Parsons has continued an industrial school since March, 1891. She has been assisted a part of the time for two [PHOTO: MISS R. G. WEBSTER.] [PHOTO: L. D. WATERS.] years by Mrs. Andrews, formerly Mrs. H. W. Coffin, for several years a missionary at Ogden. Miss Rose Glen Webster, from the Chicago Training school, has recently come as a missionary. The church was organized February 27, 1891, with fifteen constituent members. Including these, forty-nine were received while Rev. H. B. Turner was pastor, eight of which were received by baptism. Twenty-six have been received since then, eighteen of which were received by baptism. Present membership forty-one. All connected with the church is prosperous, especially the Sunday-school, which numbers 120. [PHOTo: MRS. MARY W. ANDREWS] <br><br>SPRINGVILLE.<br><br> Presbyterian.<br><br> Work opened in 1878 by Rev. George W. Leonard, who carried on the work until his death, some years later. The ministers who succeeded him are Rev. Theo. Lee, pastor for two years; Rev. Chas. M. Shepherd, who ministered for five years, and Rev. A. C. Todd, the present pastor.<br><br> Baptist.<br><br> Our Springville mission had a remarkable, and, we believe, a providential beginning, calling for the work. [PHOTO: OLD SPR1NGVILLE MISSION.] An old gentleman, Thaddeus May, who was a Baptist, began praying for a place where he could hold prayer-meetings. The Rio Grande railway was about to remove the old depot to give place for a new one. He asked for this old depot, and received it. One-half was given for moving the other half where he desired. This was his place of daily prayer for about two |
