During the year ending with this report we have had under consideration the erection of a suitable house of worship and have procured plans that call for a building 32x28 feet with a lecture room 14x28 feet, to be built of brick. We have in the further prosecution of this work bought and paid for lots one and two in block nineteen in the city of Chadron, for which we paid the sum of one hundred twenty-five dollars. We have also secured on subscription for the purpose of erecting this building $700.00. Having made application to our church extension board for aid and they have granted us (as soon as conditions are complied with) a donation of $250.00 and a loan of $500.00. We have now advertised for bids for the erection of building and material and hope in the near future to be able to advance rapidly in the erection and completion of said

HISTORY OF WESTERN NEBRASKA

structure. But to do so and to complete the building without a heavy debt requires an increased exertion and sacrifice in subscriptions. "For Board,

"J. W. Wilson, Sec."

From this report we conclude that the present Methodist church was built in 1887. Although in later years it was remodeled at a neavy expense.

In making inuqiry of J. W. Good and other members we learn that he was the man who furnished and hauled the sand which was used in the construction of the present building and that was in 1887. It was remodeled in 1910 at a cost of $5,000.00 and only part of this paid at that time. The pastor who undertook the rebuilding was Rev. Whitman and he being removed by conference left a part of this debt