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Show Rev. Wildman Murphy Galled to New Field i'npiilar l.eial MluMcr Who lias Hceu In American I'oik far I'nxt Ten Years (Joe to I'ujmmi, On August 17, Rev. Wildman Murphy vlll give up his American Fork pas-oiate pas-oiate and with his family move to I'ayson. The I'tah I'resbjtory has been after Mr. Murphy for a long lime to go to I'ayson, and ho has at last consented to go, believing that the new Held, or rather the old Held, will en-ablo en-ablo him to do more good. Mr. Murphy commenced his work in tho ministry In I'ayson twenty-one years ago. At that time he had charge or tho Methodist Kplscopal church thore. hater ho grew to faor tho I'rpsbyterlnn church, nnd after llc years' service In I'ayson, he went to Eureka as pastor of tho I'resbyterlnn church there. Three yenrs later he was called to I'rovo, and two years Inter he enmo to American Fork. There Is a peculiar condition In I'ayson that makes Mr. Murphy's call particularly appropriate. Whllo there fifteen years ago ho was pra'.or of the little Methodist flock. Slnco his leaving leav-ing tho church has had no regular minister. Whllo In a way tho Moth- odlsts have united with tlie rrcatiy-torlnns, rrcatiy-torlnns, there has been no gemjlne union. Neither Is tho l'resbytorlnn work thoro In ns thriving a condition os It should be. Mr. Murphy being n l'resbytorlnn now, will of courso go to I'nyson to tnko chargo of tho I'res-bytorlnn I'res-bytorlnn church. Tlnr Methodists thoro nro united In asking for Mr. Murphy Mur-phy to como back nnd promise to Join with him In church work. So that with both those In chargo of tho Methodist Meth-odist mission anil tho l're3bytorlan mission calling him bock to I'ayson, ho could not resist. Mr. Murphy expresses real sorrow at leaving American Fork,' and tho many friends ho has mndo here. The American Fork mission has never been In ns prosporous condition us It is nt present. Ho has thoroughly enjoyed his work hero. Ho likes tho people and tho progrcoslvo town spirit nnd roels thnt It Is n good plnco to live nnd renr a fnmlly Mr. Murphy's little flock will bo sorry to seo him go, nnd tho cltlzeiiB cenornlly will bo sorry to loose him. He Is nn nffablo gentleman nnd hns always boon found working earnestly on tho right sldo of all public questions. ques-tions. He hns generally been found taking an active Intores In public affairs, af-fairs, and In questions nffectlug the moral uplift of tho community. He Is a good man and a good citizen, and ho peoplo of American Fork will be loath to lot him go. " |