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DENVER. COLORADO, OCTOBER 10, 1878.
BISHOP   SIMPSOU   DEDICATES
Evans Memorial Chapel was
appropriately dedicated to the service of God by Bishop Mathew Simpson. The little chapel was crowded
and those present expressed great
enthusiasm for the future of our
little Mission church. Bishop Simpson made the ears of all present ring
with the name of God. The friendship of Governor Evans and Bishop
Simpson has grown continually warmer and more vital since they first met
in Attica, Indiana, in 1841. Together
these two have labored during their
lives for the advancement of religion
and education. We will not soon forget where these men again have met
nor the high privilege of sharing this
new creation of faith at the hands of
these men of God. The new minister,
Horatio S. Hilton, was introduced
and took part in the ceremonies. He
made a good appeal and expressed his
zeal for souls. It is a matter of great
satisfaction that Evans Memorial
Chapel is now a regular charge. The
time of Rev. Hilton will be divided
with the St. James pastorate.
Letter Sent.
The following letter was sent by
Governor Evans to Rev. F. C. Milling-
ton, secretary of the conference. It is
inconceivable that this magnificient
property, so adequate for our needs,
should ever need to go into debt.
"Dear Brother: I desire to express
my thanks for the timely and efficient
assistance you have given in disposing
of property, to raise __the means of
furnishing my little church in Evans'
Addition to Denver. Also, in behalf of
the society that may hereafter worship there. I would return thanks for
the efforts you have made in providing
the furniture for the church, when I
shall have completed the edifice. Please
to inform the Bishop and brethren of
the Methodist Conference that the little
church, with four lots on the corner
south of Fourteenth and Olive Streets
(Thirteenth and Bannock), where it
stands, are at the service of the M. E.
Church. Also, that the edifice, fully
completed, will be ready for the dedication and use in a few weeks. Also
that I propose then to deed it, free
from encumbrance, to trustees, to be
held by them as church property, according to the regulations of the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. However, I propose to impose as a condition of the donation
that the property shall never be made
liable  for any  debts,  nor be  alienated
EVANS MEMORIAL CHAPEL.
GOVERNOR JOHN EVANS
from the purpose of teaching and religious worship. Please ask the conference to accept it and to make such
provision for its use as may seem best."
Five Years Progress.
Evans Memorial Chapel is a happy
reward for five years work. It reflects
the growing need of this community.
It was in fact, May 26, 1873, at 9:30
o'clock in the morning, Mr. H. H.
Mund, Mrs. Elsie Mund, Mrs. Luther
Cog a. ins, Mr. Robert Davis and ten
children gathered in a room in Cecil
A. Deane's ice house. Dr. B. T. Vincent, who was pastor at that time of
Lawrence Street Church, had helped
plan the undertaking. It was the next
spring that ground was broken for the
Chapel now complete. Hard times delayed the building but could not stop
the work of God. Our community is
now advancing. New divisions are being made of the wide acres around.
Governor Evans' foresight and faith in
buying and laying out this section is
already being achieved in new homes
and   people.
Birthday of Our Founder
Governor John Evans.
Governor John Evans was born
March 9, 1814, on a farm near
Wayncsvillc, Ohio. In his earlier years
he was a widely known and skillful
physician. He was active in the early
history of Indiana and Illinois. In
1862, President Lincoln appointed Dr.
Evans the second Territorial Governor
of the Colorado Territory. The President familiarly hailed him at one time
as the "Commander and Chief of the
Army and Navy of Colorado."
Governor Evans was a "giant in the
Earth," as evidenced by his great insight and power in the development
of the West. He helped establish many
educational, cultural, and religious institutions, a m o n g the m hospitals,
Northwestern University, University
of Denver, and Evans Memorial Chapel
and Grace M. E. Church.
Governor Evans was a member of
the old Lawrence Street Methodist
Church and later became interested in
the Evans Mission Sunday School, for
which he erected the present chapel in
memory of his daughter, Mrs. S. H.
Elbert. The foundation was laid in
1873 and completed in 1878. He had
a part in the building of Grace Church
and was a regular supporter throughout his life.
Colorado and the West carries the
imprint and leadership of this great
pioneer.   He passed away July 3, 1897.
Indians Mismanaged
Newspapers of the day are printing
some stinging articles by Rev. B. F.
Carry, presiding elder of the Methodist Conference of northern Colorado
and Wyoming. He charges that Indian
affairs are badly mismanaged in Colorado. As a result Indians go hungry
and naked while goods rot in the warehouses. Indians are simply destitute.
In their despair they went to Rawlings,
where a train irjatF of eiouliiig, provisions and annuity goods were stored,
and which should have been distributed long before; but the meshes of
"red tape" entangled them, and not a
pound of flour nor an article of clothing could be issued at that point.
YOUR ENGAGEMENT
AT THE CHURCH
By A. H. LUCAS,
Minister of Grace Church   1890.
It may have been—but the Scriptures give no record of it—that Peter
was absent because it was a little too
hot, or James would not be there because he feared it would be too cold.
Did Bartholomew remain at home because it was too wet, or Mary because
her veil was a little out of style?
Think you that Salome did not go because there was a party in Jerusalem,
or Paul or John because the lodge met
that same night? Do you imagine that
James, the Less, would not be among
the disciples because he felt that Peter
was too forward in the meeting?
No! John might have become a
little monotonous in always talking
about God being love, and others
might say the same things, as they
espoused the cause of the Nazarene;
but still they were there, because they
were members of the Apostolic
Church, and felt that its' success depended on every member rather than
on a few faithful and enthusiastic people. Should it not be so today? If we
truly desire to see the work prosper,
are we willing to sacrifice, if need be,
for it?
Let the members of Grace Church
not forget, "They were all with one
accord in one place."
On February 9, 1878, J. W. Iliff,
the cattle king of Colorado, and an
upright and amiable citizen, died at
his residence after a long and painful
illness.
COLORADO   IN  THE  SEVENTIES