John and the organization of the Union Presbyterian church of Dix will illustrate the close co-operation of the Presbyterian church of this part of the state.

Called from the farm to the pulpit, Mr. O. O. St. John of the south table was ordained a minister of the gospel in the Kim-

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ball Presbyterian church in the presence of a large and appreciative audience and a number of the ministers of the Box Butte Presbytery.

Rev. D. W. Montgomery, pastor evangelist of Alliance, moderated the session and conducted the ordination; Rev. Geo. F. Mc- Dougal of Bridgeport preached the sermon; Rev. W. I. Eby of Broadwater charged the candidate, and" Rev. Theo. Hagerman of Dalton charged the people.

Rev. St. John will preach every Sabbath evening in Kimball and every other Sabbath morning at St. John's Chapel, lie is

of the Dix community it would be the wish of the people that the Rev. Thomas K. Hunter preach for them for a time in a wholly undenominational way, and that the session of the Kimball church would permit their pastor to give Sabbath afternoons to preaching at Dix, regular services at Dix would lie arranged. After a canvass of the Dix community their representatives, Mrs. Emma Williams and Airs. Rena Peterson, arranged with Dr. Hunter to preach regularly on Sabbath afternoons in the village schoolhouse north of the Union Pacific railroad. This plan was entered into May 20. 1918.

will known to our readers and will no doubt be a success in his new calling. No higher recommendation is needed in any calling than the one accorded Mr. St. John Thursday evening. The Union Presryterian Church of Dix