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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 286 words

Kearns, D.D., superintendent of Home Missions for Synod of Nebraska and of the Home Missions Committee of the Presbytery of Box Butte, the Rev. Thomas K. Hunter, D.D., a member of the Home Mission Committee of said Presbytery, did organize the Union Presbyterian church of Dix, Nebraska

The names of some twenty-three persons were enrolled as charter members of this church, and two elders were elected, A. W. Wilson and Mr. Williams. Also three trustees were elected, Mr. E. Horrum for three years, Mr. K. G. Walker for two years, and Mr. A. J. Mayes for one year.

Of this meeting, Mrs. Rosa MacGallogly was secretary, and Rev. Thomas K. Hunter, moderator. ■

The records of the above recorded meeting were lost or mislaid, and to obviate any error the Presbytery of Box Butte in session at Synod, October 1, 1919, commissioned Dr. Hunter to go to Dix and assist the Rev. O. O. St. John to receive the charter members and others into the church, and thus complete the ecclesiastical organization.

Accordingly, on Sabbath, November 23, 1919, the Rev. Thos. K. Hunter in co-operation with the Rev. O. O. St. John, did receive into and enroll the names of the following named persons in the Union Presbyterian church of Dix, Nebraska, and declare the ecclesiastical organization of the church complete. The list of names of members received November 23, 1919, and on the roll at that time, are: Arthur W. Wilson, Ernest Otis Houghtaling, Wm. Elwood Mc- Kinney, Emery J. Horrum. Mrs. Mary Claussen Wendt, Mrs. Annie E. Graham, Mrs. Rosa Mae Gallogly, Mrs. Minnie Alice Bellmore, Miss Neva Leota Shaw, Mrs. Leora Alice W'illson, Mrs. Zula Ruth Houghtaling, Mrs. Ella S. McKinney, Mrs. Foster