Mutual Methodist Church, Woodward County, OK.

The cover of the booklet this came from has a picture of the new church and the title

By the aid of a tape recording made by Roscoe Newman, at the memorial service held in the old church, we recall some of the highlights in the life of our Mutual
Methodist Church. 1948.

This, our last service was opened and conducted by Rev. John Winkler... Songs sung were "In My Heart There Rings a Melody", "Church in the Wildwood", "Lilly of the Valley", and "If I Have Wounded Any SOul Today." Walter B. League, now deceased, led in prayer of thanksgiving and for guidance. Rev. Winkler reminded every one to be on hand the next morning to start to raze the church...Reninding us the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt because the people had a mind to work.

Rilla Menenhall told of the beginning of the Church in 1898 as a point on a Circuit for four years... also of the ministers and their activities.

As recalled by Mrs. George Meyers, a part of the charter members of the Church organized in 1899, were:

First Church was dedicated in 1904 under Rev. Brown's ministry... 1910 was an active, growing time of the Church, with 85 members registered in the Epworth League... In 1917, due to the lack of a minister, the Church was in a slump, and Mrs. Clara Roberts, the Sunday School Superintendent, after much praying, decided it was best to abandon the Church until next conference convened. As she arose to announce this, a stranger came in and asked to speak. This stranger was Rev. Paul Everett, sent by the super intendent - and the Lord.

In 1916 or 1917 the South Methodist of Mutual disbanded and united with our organization.

Under evangelist Hemphill's preaching, the Church prospered, gained new strength and decided to remodel the Church... Rev. McMullen undertook the task of seeing this done... Taking off this - and adding that... Later a full basement was dug - the Church was moved over the basement and a few other improvements were made... At this time the Epworth League purchased a new piano for their meetings in the basement, only to discover it could not be gotten down the stairs - consequently we had to make a new opening and wide stairs at the west end of the Church.

During these years, all baptisms by immersion were held at Bent Creek or Harpers or Curtis on the North Canadian river.

Thus went on the work of the Mutual Methodist Church... its members and ministers each contributing his bit in the Lord's Service... Until we got to Rev. Lawson Lee, when we decided we needed a new Church... Rev. Lee planned an L building, but for lack of funds for an adequate building, we delayed the construction for a few years... Eventually Rev. John Winkler was sent to us and under his able encouragement, guidance and help, our present building was erected.

In the years since, we have added much to the furnishings and facilities... also after the storm of September 1963, we have completely refinished and repaired or replaced.

Now we are rejoicing that our building is free of all indebtedness and we are happy to dedicate it to the Lord.

Mrs. Effie Maupin
80 years old

Mrs. Cora Neagle
90 years old

Mrs. Addie Clapham
84 years old

Mrs. M.L. Johnson
86 years old

Rev. A.M. Cotton 1898-1899	Rev. Leslie Jury 1914-1917	Rev. John Cox 1942-1944
Rev. W.D. Robinson 1899-1900	Rev. A.E. Sprague 1917-1919	Rev. Lawson Lee 1944-1947
Rev. J.S. Harryman 1900-1901	Rev. Paul J. Everett 1919-1920	Rev. Irwin Simmons 1947-1948
Rev. J.R. Jordan 1901	Rev. John L. Demaree 1920-1921	Rev. John Winkler 1948-1951
Rev. J.A. Brown 1902-1903	Rev. S.A. Sims 1921-1923	Rev. Marion McDaniels 1951-1952
Rev. Fitz Waters 1903	Rev. James N. Holmes 1923-1924	Rev. W.E. Cooksey 1953-1955
Rev. Thomas Deaton 1905	Rev. G.W. Morton 1924-1925	Rev. W.W. Stevens 1955-1956
Rev. W.M. Chandler 1906	Rev. W.T. McMullen 1925-1928	Rev. R.K. Duncan 1956-1958
Rev. J.W. McGee 1907	Rev. Dunn 1928-1929	Rev. Harold Welch 1958-1959
Rev. W.A. Allen 1908	Rev. G.C. Hutchens 1929-1932	Rev. R.F. Franklin 1959-1960
Rev. W.G. Burnett 1909-1910	Rev. D.B. Horton 1932-1937	Rev. W.S. Little 1960-1961
Rev. R.C. Millhollen 1911-1912	Rev. W.R. Steumry 1937-1939	Rev. Jack Skaggs 1961-1963
Rev. M.E. Davis 1912-1914	Rev. H.F. Brawley 1939-1942

Mrs. Will Burdick	Eli Heckart	Mr. and Mrs. Will Stubs	D.E. Nelson
O.E. Beaty	Lucy Heckart	Charley Andrews	Mrs. Ensley
Mr. and Mrs. W.B. Robinson	Emma Martin	Ella Ball	W. Ensley
Ella Clapham	Mr. and Mrs. Will Neagle	Clara Marrison	Mr. Brittain
Minnie Harper	Ezra Keith	J.C. Cavin

Mrs. Gordon Clapham	Boyd Griffith	Roger Nations	Edward Winters
Mrs. Addie Clapham	Mary Winifred Griffith Clark	Andrew Nelson	Eva Jean Winters Blessing
Mrs. Mary Billingsley	Max Grunewald	Mrs. Andrew Nelson	Nadine Winters Dill
Lillie Mae Billingsley	Mrs. Max Grunewald	Fred Nelson	Dorine Winters Carrol
Mrs. E.L. Billingsley	John Grunewald	Mrs. Fred Nelson	Mrs. David Wreath
Elmer Billingsley	Mrs. John Grunewald	Jane Nelson Sells	Lynn Williamson
Alyce Borden Savere	Dale Grunewald	Christopher Nelson	Homer Neagle
Durward Borden	Mrs. Dale Grunewald	Mary Nelson Johnson	Mrs. Homer Neagle
Mrs. Durward Borden	Mrs. Lenad Hein	Gene Nelson	Dale Neagle
Gene Brittain	Dean Harbin	Mrs. Gene Nelson	Lyle Neagle
Mrs. Bill Castor	Marjorie Harper	Max Nelson	Lewis Neagle
Mrs. L.E. Converse	Jimmie Harper	James Nelson	Glennis Neagle Sears
Gerald Cooper	Jack Harper	Patsy Ann Nelson	Bobby Neagle
Lowell Cooper	Julia Herring Eldridge	Zenas Nelson	Mrs. James McElroy
Mrs. Lowell Cooper	Harold Herring	Mrs. Zenas Nelson	Rudy Clapham
Jean Cooper	Mrs. Leslie Hopper	Terry Nelson	Mrs. Rudy Clapham
Mrs. Jean Cooper	Marvin Hopper	Janet Nelson	Bob Harper
Glenda Cooper	Edwin Johnson	R.R. Newman	Mrs. Bob Harper
Ralph Craighead	Mrs. Edwin Johnson	Mrs. R.R. Newman	Virgil League
Mrs. Ralph Craighead	Lawrence Johnson	Dean Newman	Walter League Jr.
Theodore Craighead	Mrs. Lawrence Johnson	Mrs. Dean Newman	Mrs. John Whitsitt
Linda Craighead Wood	Betty Hayes	O.F. Pittaway	Betty Symes
Curtis Cockrell	Melvin Johnson	Mrs. O.F. Pittaway	Opal Simpson
Cash Ellington	Mrs. M.L. Johnson	Marion Pittaway	Zella Marrison
Mrs. Cash Ellington	Karl Kragh	Burr Pittaway	Robert Marrison
Myrtle Jane Erwin	Mrs. Karl Kragh	Ocilla Pittaway	Vernon Clark
Joe Fenton	Beverly Keller Young	Jay Pittaway	Mrs. Vernon Clark
Lula Gossett	Rufus Leach	Bertha Pittaway Wake	Lorraine Jordan
Mary Danner	Dick Leach	Albert Phillips	Louise Jordan
Jerry Gaston	Elmer Lowry	Mrs. Albert Phillips	Ray Grunewald
Harry Glendenning	Mrs. Elmer Lowry	Bill Stephens	Elsie Converse Huffman
Mrs. Harry Glendenning	Violet Lamm	Evelyn Stovall	Velma McGinnes Haught
Bobby Glendenning	Mrs. Effie Maupin	Deloris Stovall
Wilma Glendenning Gordon	Mrs. Ray Merklin	Mrs. Volley Triplett
Jean Glendenning	Harry Mendenhall	Mrs. Mildred Wreath Espy
Mrs. Nona May	Mrs. Harry Mendenhall	Harian Leroy Wreath
Mrs. H.B. Griffith	Robert Myers, Jr.	Mrs. Bertha Weeksa
Eugene Griffith	Donna June Mathews	Mrs. Fisher Wiilaimson
Melvin Griffith	Mrs. Cecil Mathews	Mrs. Sam Winters