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Show 1 Rev. Wlldman Murphy Called to New Field I'uiiNlnr l.ornl Mlnlsfcr Hint Huh IIi-imi In Ameriraii Turk for 'a t,.,, Venn Cues le I'iijmmi, On August 17, ltev. Wlldman .Murphy will give up his American Fork pus-lornto pus-lornto and with his fnmlly move to Pnynon. The Utah Presbytery lias been nrter Mr. Murphy ror a long time to go to Paysou, and lie has at last consented to go, believing that the new no lil, or rather the old Held, will cn-nblo cn-nblo him to do more good. Mr. Murphy commenced his work In tho ministry in Payson twenty-one yenrs ago. At Mint tlmo he hnd chnrgo of tho Methodist Kplscopnl. church there. Later ho grew to Mvor tho Presbyterian ehureb, and after live yean service In Payson, ho went to Kurckn as pastor or the Presbyterian church there. Threo years later ho was called to Provo, and two years Inter ho came to American Fork. Tlicrtl is II nceilllnr rnnillllnn In Payson that makes Mr. Murphy's call particularly appropriate. While there fifteen years ago ho was pre. or or the llttlo Mcthodlsl flock. Since his leaving leav-ing tho church has had no regular minister. While In a way the Meth-odlstn Meth-odlstn have united with the Presbyterians, Presby-terians, there has been no genuine union. Neither Is Mm Presbyterian work there In ns thriving a condition as it should be. Mr. Murphy being a Presbyterian now, will of course go to Payson to take charge or the Presbyterian Pres-byterian church. The Methodists there are united In sinking for Mr. Murphy Mur-phy to come back and promise to Join with him in church work. So that with both those In charge or the Methodist Meth-odist mission nud the Presbyterian mission calling him back to Payson, ho could not resist. Mr. Murphy cxpronsca real sorrow nt leaving American Fork, and the many rrlenils ho has made here. The American Fork mission has never been In ns prosperous condition ns It Is at present. Ho has thoroughly enjoyed his work here Ho likes (he people nud tho progressive town spirit and fools that, It Is n good place to live and rear a family. Mr. Murphy's -little flock will b 0WK.ttuc!o.Ulm.BO, and tho cltl7"ns sonernlly will b"o sorry to loose him. "o Is an affable gentlcmnn and litis nlwnys been found working earnestly on tho right sldo or all public, iiues-MoiiB. iiues-MoiiB. He has generally Veen found Miking an active Interest In public r-ralrs. r-ralrs. mid In questions iiffer.tlnr th moral uplift of tho community. He Ik n good mini and a good citizen, and tin people of American Fork will be loath to let him go, u |
