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Show MYTON PRESBYTERIAN CHAPEL i The Presbyterian chapel in Mylon j is one of the most attractive edifices 1 owned by that cb'iiomination in the I State. It is Mission in architecture and lias a seating capacity of 150. The pews are solid oak This chapel was built through the untiring efforts of Rev. George S. Sloan, the pastor. lie not only raised rais-ed mosf of the money iut he did a great deal of the work himself. When Mr. Sloan came here to take the position he determined that oiu of the first tilings to do was to build a church and he went to work and built it. The assistance given by Myton people and by outside people- including Preston Nutter, of Nine Mile, was liberahle. Several hundred Presbj terlans residing in all parts of .the United States made contributions con-tributions as the result of letters written by Mr Sloan. The church extension ex-tension board helped out. In June, 1914, work on the building began ihuI in January 191." it was finished. The ; 'total cost was $4,0(10. In April of ( this year the chapel was dedicated. The dedicatory sermon was preached 1 'by Dr. Kcarnes, Sv nodical .-uperin- jtcndenl, of Minneapolis. J Rev. George S. Sloan, the pastor of this church, is a graduate of j Princeton Seminary and he is one of ! the most eloquent preachers who ever ev-er occupied a pulpit in Myton. He has been in the ministry for ten years jand lias filled important and responsible respon-sible charges. He is wanted today by (many congregations of the west and ! middle west. It is a rare thing for 1 la man to be a good preacher and a 'good builder. Sloan is both, lie is ;also a good teacher and was last year jand is this year, principal of the My-jton My-jton schools. He is at the head of 1 the Myton Masons and is a teacher in the Myton Academy, of which Mrs. Sloan Is the able principal. Sloan is willing, aide and always ready to Lujp build up a loniniunity or an in-'stitution |