Fairview Church

(1903-1929)

1925 photo

The Gospel Messenger July 25, 1903 page 478  Vol. 42 No,. 30

From Wolseley, Assiniboia, N.W.T., Canada

 Last Sunday we met in our tent for Sunday school and preaching, fifty-six were present at Sunday school and great interest was manifested in the work. Bro. E. E. Macy is superintendent and performs his work well. After Sunday school we listened to an earnest discourse, which was delivered by Eld David Hollinger, from Greenville, Ohio.

  I March only two small building were to be seen, but on one living in them. Now on a clear morning one can look around and count twenty-two, and more being built.

  Most of the settlers are Brethren, and a meeting was called to arrange for the building of a churchhouse and organize a church. The building of a house will be in progress in a few days. There are now five deacons and four ministers (one minister an elder) who are located in the settlement. Brethren changing their location should not neglect their church relation. All person desiring to move to the northwest should visit our locality and see for themselves what opportunities are awaiting the energetic ones, and enjoy church privileges.  D. Warren Shock.  Wolseley, Assa., Canada July 2. 

The Gospel Messenger Aug. 22, 1903 page 542 Vol. 42 No. 34

  Canada

  On July 26 the members of the Fairview church, Assiniboia, Canada, met for the purpose of being organized into a church organization. Eld. J. W. Weaver, district evangelist of North Dakota and Northern Minnesota, having been previously called to assist in the work, being present, the organization was affected according to the usual order of the general Brotherhood.

  Thirty-one members were present; thirteen letters were read. Other will be read at our first quarterly council. This number includes four ministers and six deacons. Elder A. Buck was chosen as housekeeper; D. Warren Shock secretary; Jones Peters treasurer, and the writer corresponding secretary. The church decided to hold a love feast Sept. 26, at 3 P. M. we have a churchhouse which we expect to have completed not later than the middle of September.

  This church is located about thirty-five miles southwest of Wolseley and bout forty miles northeast of Weyburn. We would be glad to have many of our brethren and sisters, and especially the ministering brethren, from the States present on that occasion.

  We feel greatly encouraged since we are organized into work order. We have a zealous lot of workers. They are taking hold with a vim, but the field is large and we need more workers and more churchhouse. Calls are coning in for preaching.

  At present we have but one appointment, bur are arranging for more. We have Sunday school at 10 A. M. and preaching at 11 every Sunday and every two weeks we go prepared to stay and have a social or prayer meeting at 2 P. M., preceded by one-half hour singing. Some of us drive fifteen miles and some parents walk a mile or more across the prairie, taking their little ones.

  Our prayer is that more earnest and consistent workers may come among us. We need the prayer of God’s people that each one of us in this new field of labor may be a true representative of the Gospel of Jesus, Christ.

 Sarah J. Buck.                                    Indian Head, Assa., Canada, N. W. T.