D. Penry Davies was Pastor at the Bethel church from 1920 to 1929. This book is a record of his years at the church.
The Bethel Presbyterian Church, founded May 1879.
Received into the Presbytery of Nebraska City, Synod of Nebraska in the fall of 1922, at the same time as the Pastor, the Rev. D. Penry Davies.
Register of Members
Mrs. D. P. Davies
Mr. Robert E. Jones
Mrs. Robert E. Jones
Mr. Joseph Evans
Mrs. Joseph Evans- died Feb. 7th 1923
Mrs. John W. Jones
Mr. John E. Jones
Mrs. John E. Jones
Mr. William H. Hughes – died June 10th 1925
Mrs. William H. Hughes
Mr. Griffith Parry
Mrs. Griffith Parry
Mr. R. H. Closs
Mrs. R. H. Closs
Mr. William H. Davies
Mr. H. O. Williams
Mrs. H. O. Williams
Mr. Evan H. Closs
Mrs. Evan H. Closs
Mrs. Owen M. Williams
Miss Elizabeth Williams
Mrs. Anna S. Jones – Decd July 28, 1924
Mr. T. V. Williams
Mrs. T. V. Williams
Mr. Owen M. Roberts
Mr. J. W. Roberts – Decd Feb 19th 1923
Mr. Hugh Williams
Mrs. Hugh Williams
Mr. Edward E. Jones
Mrs. Edward E. Jones
Mrs. Elvira Miles
Mr. Evan Roberts
Mrs. Evan Roberts
Mr. John D. Jones
Mrs. John D. Jones
Mr. Ellis Williams – Dismissed to M.E. in Wymore
Mr. R. E. Roberts
Mrs. R. E. Roberts
Mr. Daniel D. Spoon
Mrs. Daniel D. Spoon
Mr. Henry Roberts
Mrs. Henry Roberts
Mr. Robert H. Jones
Mrs. Robert H. Jones
Mr. Evan Hughes
Mrs. Evan Hughs – Recd June 30th 1922
Mr. T. C. Jones
Mrs. T. C. Jones
Mr. Arthur Hughes
Mrs. Arthur Hughes – Recd June 30th 1922
Mr. William T. Humphreys – Suspended list
Mr. Robert T. Hughes
Mrs. Robert T. Hughes
Mr. David Humphreys
Mrs. David Humphreys
Mr. Hugh D. Lloyd
Mrs. Hugh D. Lloyd
Mrs. Robert Humphreys
Mr. Stanley Miles
Mrs. Stanley Miles
Mr. Hugh Jones
Mrs. Hugh Jones
Mrs. Robert Humphreys
Mrs. Richard Humphreys (Lincoln)
Mr. Meredith Ingman
Mr. Llewelyn Jones
Mr. John F. Davies
Mr. Morris Roberts
Mr. Richard Jones
Mr. Ivor Williams
Mr. Emrys Jones – Dismissed
Mr. Evan V. Jones – Granted affiliate certificate to 1st Presbyterian
Mr. John D. Spoon
Mr. Elwin Closs – Dismissed by letter to M.E. Wymore
Miss Ruth Roberts
Mr. T. E. Roberts
Mrs. T. E. Roberts
Mr. Hugh Roberts – Suspended list
Mr. Willie Roberts
Miss Rosanna Hughes, Mrs. Llewelyn Jones
Miss Naomi Roberts
Miss Olwen Davies
Miss Kathryn Hughes
Mr. George Hughes – Received June 30th 1922
Mr. Everett Roberts - Received June 30th 1922
Mr. Eugene Roberts - Received June 30th 1922
Mr. Ellsworth Closs - Received June 30th 1922
Mr. Maldwyn Closs - Received June 30th 1922
Miss Lela Williams - Received June 30th 1922
Miss Elsie Parry - Received June 30th 1922
Miss Huldah Roberts - Received June 30th 1922
Mr. Melvin Hughes - Received June 30th 1922
Miss Alma Hughes - Received June 30th 1922
Miss Minnie Hughes - Received June 30th 1922
Mr. Tudor Williams - Received June 30th 1922
Miss Hannah Roberts, Mrs. Sam Rutherford
Miss Esther Roberts
Mrs. Will Roberts (nee Vernie Humphreys) Suspended
June 28, 1923
Miss Elizabeth Anne Evans – Recd by letter from Zion U Evan Blue Springs
March 30, 1925
Mr. Roy B. Chase
Mrs. Mary A. Chase (baptized upon confession)
Harold V. Chase (baptized upon confession)
Paul M. Chase (baptized upon confession)
Mrs. Rose Roberts (baptized upon confession)
Mrs. Everette Roberts (baptized upon confession)
Rosalin C. Roberts
William Roberts (Barneston) name restored July 24
October 25, 1925
Mr. Joe Sedlacek
Mrs. Joe Sedlacek
March 18, 1926
Mrs. Oswald Jones (baptized on confession)
Miss Doris Jones (baptized on confession)
Donald Jones (baptized on confession)
Alfred Sedlacek
Miss Elvira Closs
Miss Mildred Humphreys
Leslie Miles
Dorn Sedlacek
Miss Merle Hughes
Arthur Hughes, son of Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Hughes
May 1, 1927
Mr. B. M. Ellis - by letter
Mrs. B. M. Ellis - by letter
Chester Ellis – by letter
Doris Ellis – by letter
Donna Ellis – by letter
Ruth Roberts – by letter
Esther Roberts – by letter
March 25, 1928
Sylvia M. Hevelone – by letter
E. J. Pyle
Mrs. E. J. Pyle
Mildred Pyle
Lloyd Brownawel (by reaffirmation of faith)
Bernadetta Brownawel
Dale Brownawel
Sarah E. Jones
Elizabeth Humphrey
Mary Eleanor Jones
Margaret Roberts
Bernice Roberts & Roger Williams
March 29
Mr. Karl Saathoff (by reaffirmation of faith)
Mrs. Karl Saathoff (by reaffirmation of faith)
Grace Saathoff (by reaffirmation of faith)
Harm Saathoff (by reaffirmation of faith)
Membership List of the Bethel Pres Ch 1928-1929
Mr. Robert E. Jones
Mrs. Robert E. Jones
Mrs. John W. Jones
Mr. John E. Jones – Wymore City
Mrs. John E. Jones
Mrs. Owen Williams
Miss Elizabeth Williams
Mr. Joseph Evans – Barneston
Miss Elizabeth Ann Evans
Mrs. William H. Hughes – Crawford, Nebraska
Mr. R. H. Closs – Wymore City
Mrs. R. H. Closs – Wymore City
Mr. Griffith Parry
Mrs. Griffith Parry
Mr. William H. Davies
Mr. Dan D. Spoon
Mrs. D. D. Spoon
Mr. E. H. Closs
Mrs. E. H. Closs
Mr. H. O. Williams
Mrs. H. O. Williams
Mr. Evan Hughes
Mrs. Evan Hughes
Mr. Evan Roberts
Mrs. Evan Roberts
Mr. Roy Chase
Mrs. Roy Chase
Mr. Hugh Williams
Mrs. Hugh Williams
Mr. W. H. Roberts – Barneston
Mrs. W. H. Roberts – Barneston
Mr. Joe Sedlacek
Mrs. Joe Sedlacek
Mr. T. V. Williams
Mrs. T. V. Williams
Mr. Owen M. Roberts (Deceased Nov 1928)
Mr. Edward E. Jones
Mrs. Edward E. Jones
Mr. John D. Jones
Mrs. John D. Jones
Mr. Arthur Hughes
Mrs. Arthur Hughes
Mr. Robert T. Hughes
Mrs. Robert T. Hughes
Mr. Hugh D. Lloyd
Mrs. Hugh D. Lloyd
Mr. David Humphreys
Mrs. David Humphreys
Mr. T. C. Jones
Mrs. T. C. Jones
Mr. Stanley Miles
Mrs. Stanley Miles
Mr. R. H. Jones
Mrs. R. H. Jones
Mr. Karl Saathoff
Mrs. Karl Saathoff
Mr. Hugh Jones
Mrs. Hugh Jones
Mrs. Robert Humphreys – Died 1928
Mrs. Richard Humphreys, Lincoln
Mr. Meredith Ingman
Mr. R. E. Roberts – Washington, Kansas
Mrs. R. E. Roberts – Washington, Kansas
Mr. Llewelyn Jones
Mrs. Llewelyn Jones
Mr. E. J. Pyle
Mrs. E. J. Pyle
Mrs. Oswald Jones
Mrs. Hannah Rutherford – Wymore
Mr. Richard Jones
Mr. John F. Davies
Mrs. D. P. Davies – Dismissed
Mr. Willie Roberts – Washington, Kansas
Mr. Morris Roberts
Miss Ruth Roberts
Miss Esther Roberts
Mr. T. E. Roberts
Mrs. T. E. Roberts
Miss Naomi Roberts
Mr. B. M. Ellis
Mrs. B. M. Ellis
Miss Sylvia M. Hevelone
Mr. George Hughes
Miss Elma Hughes
Mr. Everett Roberts
Mrs. Everett Roberts
Mr. Tudor Williams
Miss Lela Williams
Harold V. Chase
Paul M. Chase
Ellsworth Closs
Maldwyn Closs
Miss Elvira Closs
Lloyd Brownawel
Bernadetta Brownawel
Mr. Melvin Hughes
Miss Minnie Hughes
Miss Merle Hughes
Mr. Alferd [sic] Sedlacek
Mr. Dorn Sedlacek
Mr. Eugene Roberts
Miss Doralind Roberts
Miss Bernice Roberts
Miss Doris Jones
Mr. Donald Jones
Miss Elsie Parry
Miss Mildred Humphrey
Miss Elizabeth Humphrey
Mr. Dale Brownawel
Miss Mildred Pyle
Doris Ellis
Donna Ellis
Chester Ellis
Sarah E. Jones
Miss Eleanor Jones
Miss Grace Saathoff
Mr. Harm Saathoff
Miss Kathryn Hughes, Crawford, Nebraska
Mr. Leslie Miles
Mr. Arthur Hughes (son of R. T. Hughes)
Mr. Roger Williams
Miss Margaret Roberts
Mrs. Bessie Ellis
Miss Geneva Saathoff
Miss Esther Jones
Miss Eleanor Owens
Willard Hughes
Robert Owens
Mrs. Robert Owens
Two of above deceased m 1928
Owen M. Roberts & Mrs. Robert Humphrey, Putnam
Mrs. D. P. Davies dismissed to Panama June 30, 1929
Suspended Members
Mr. William T. Humphreys, dropped from list March 28, 1928
Mr. Hugh Roberts, dropped from list March 28, 1928
Mrs. Vernie Roberts, March 28
Register of Marriages of Members
Aug 1920 – Mr. Elwin Closs to Miss Edith Hardy at Blue Springs
March 16, 1921 – Mr. Hugh Roberts to Isabel Rutherford at Marysville, Kansas
September 1, 1921 – Miss Mary A. Jones to Rev. D. Penry Davies at Bethel Welsh Presbyterian Church by Rev. Marcus Bell of Blue Springs
October 4, 1922 – Mr. Hugh Jones to Miss Alice Evans at Crawfordsville, Iowa
June 17, 1921 – Mr. Roger Closs to Miss Helen Delaney at McCook, Nebraska
November 25, 1924 – Mr. Everette W. Roberts to Miss Alice Lesic at Wymore, Nebraska by Rev. D. P. Davies
December 20, 1924 Mr. John F. Davis to Miss Nellie Hilder at Marysville, Kansas
February 11, 1925 – Mr. Llewellyn Jones to Miss Rosanne Hughes at Marysville, Kansas by Rev. D. P. Davies
June 3, 1925 – Mr. John D. Spoon to Miss Harriett Jones at Carroll, Wayne Co., Nebraska
May 26, 1926 – Miss Hannah Roberts to Sam Rutherford
19??- Miss Olwen Davis to William Rees, Iowa
1928 – Mr. Chester Ellis to Miss Bessie Bradley at Blue Springs, Nebraska
April 12, 1929 – Mr. Eugene W. Roberts to Miss Evelyn Bryant at the Presbyterian Parsonage by the Rev. D. Penry Davies
May 25, 1929 – Miss Rosalind G. Roberts, Barneston, Nebraska, to Mr. Forrest Richards, Washington, Kansas, at the home of the bride by Rev. D. P. Davies
Register of Baptisms by Rev. D. P. Davies
June 13, 1920 – Robert Maldwyn Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Jones
August 29, 1920 – Elmo David Lloyd, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Lloyd
November 14, 1920 – Elwin John Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones
May 15, 1921 – Eula Eloise Humphreys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Humphreys
August 7, 1921 – Eugene Thomas Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jones, age 8 weeks
August 28, 1921 – Ethel Louise Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jones, age 6 weeks
June 30, 1922 (by confession)
George Robert and Elma Gwendolen, son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Hughes.
Minnie Lucille, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes
(infants) Merle Jane, Morris Robert, Archie Samuel, Dorothy May, children of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes
July 2, 1922 – Gomer, son of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Roberts, age 11 weeks
July 9, 1922 – Alfred Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones
January 7, 1923 – David Dale, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Humphreys,
April 8, 1923 – Doris Violet, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jones
July 1, 1923 – Ella May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Jones,
July 8, 1923 – Paul Eugene, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hughes
September 23, 1923 – Elton Oliver, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jones
September 21, 1924 – Calvin Hugh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones
March 30, 1925 – Bernice and William Harold, daughter and son of Mr. and Mrs. William Roberts
(By confession)
Mrs. Mary A. Chase
Harold V. Chase
Paul M. Chase
Mrs. Rose Roberts
Mrs. Everette Roberts
July 19, 1925 – Kenneth Owen, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Humphreys
August 9, 1925 – Eloise Maxine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John D. Jones
September 6, 1925 – Bernard Warren, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jones
September 27, 1925 – Clement Clarence, son of Mr. and Mrs. Llewelyn Jones
March 18, 1926 (on confession of faith)
Mrs. Minnie Jones
Miss Doris Jones
Donald Jones
April 30, 1926 – Warren Eugene and Donna Louise, children of Mr. and Mrs. Will Spoon, members of Blue Springs Christian Church
July 24, 1927 – Wilma Arlene, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jones
November 27, 1927 – Florence Alice, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones
January 8, 1928 – Howard Lou Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Llewelyn Jones
March 25, 1928 (on confession of faith)
Mrs. E. J. Pyle
Mildred Pyle
Bernadette Brownawel
Dale Brownawel
Register of Dismissal of Members
March 19, 1920 – Miss Anna E. Jones to 1st Methodist Epis. Salt Lake City, Utah
May 20, 1920 – Mr. William Davies to Brynteg C. M. Church near Pontmadac, North Wales
November 1, 1920 – Mr. and Mrs. William J. Jones to Welsh Presbyterian Ch., Carroll, Nebraska
February 26, 1921 – Mrs. Edward Jones to 1st M. E. Church of Salt Lake City, Utah
February 26, 1921 – Mr. William Jones to 1st M. E. Church of Salt Lake City, Utah
March 1, 1921 – Mrs. Elizabeth Evans to Zion United Evangelical Church, Blue Springs
February 27, 1922 – Roger Closs to the M. E. Church of McCook, Nebraska
March 24, 1922 – Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Closs to Welsh Presbyterian Ch., City of Wymore
April 12, 1922 – Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Jones to Welsh Presbyterian Ch., City of Wymore
April 12, 1922 – Miss Mae J. Jones to M. E. Church of Wymore
April 18, 1922 – Elwin Closs to M. E. Church, Wymore
1923 – Mr. Ellis Williams to M. E. Church, Wymore
January 10, 1926 – Emrys G. Jones to the Congregational Church, Friend, Nebraska
Henry Roberts, Mrs. Henry Roberts and Hilda Roberts to Mizpah Church, Wakefield, Kansas
Affiliate certificate issued to George Hughes to the First Presbyterian Church, Lincoln, Nebraska
October 10, 1926 – Ivor Williams to the United Presbyterian Church of Omaha, Nebraska
November 22, 1926 – John D. Spoon to the Methodist Episcopal Church of Harlan, Iowa
December 26, 1926 – Miss Ruth Roberts to the M. E. Church of Washington, Iowa
December 26, 1926 – Miss Esther Roberts to the M. E. Church of Washington, Iowa
January 23, 1927 – Evan V. Jones to the First Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Nebraska
January 23, 1927 – Mrs. Olwen Rees to the Humboldt Park Welsh Church, Chicago
June 30, 1929 – Mrs. D. Penry Davies to the Presby Church, Panama, Nebraska
Register of Reception of Members
June 30, 1922 – By confession- Mrs. Evan Hughes and Mrs. Arthur Hughes.
George Robert and Alma Gwendolen Hughes
Melvin and Minnie Hughes
Everett and Eugene Roberts
Ellsworth and Maldwyn Closs
Lila and Tudor Williams
Hilda Roberts and Elsie Parry
December 21, 1922 – Mrs. Alice Jones by letter from Salem Welsh Presbyterian Church, Columbus Junction, Iowa
June 28, 1923 – Miss Elizabeth Anne Evans from Zion United Evangelical Church, Blue Springs (by letter)
March 30, 1925 – By confession of faith
Mr. Roy B. Chase
Mrs. Mary A. Chase
Harold V. Chase
Mrs. Rose Roberts
Mrs. Everette Roberts
Paul M. Chase
Rosalin C. Roberts
October 25, 1925 – Mr. Joe Sedlacek from Barneston Presbyterian Church
Mrs. Joe Sedlacek from Barneston Presbyterian Church
March 18, 1926 – By confession
Mrs. Oswald Jones, baptized on confession
Miss Doris Jones, baptized on confession
Donald Jones, baptized on confession
Alfred Sedlacek
Elvira Closs
Mildred Humphreys
Leslie Miles
Doris Sedlacek
Merle Hughes
Arthur Hughes
May 1, 1927 – Mr. M. B. Ellis, Mrs. M. B. Ellis, Chester Ellis, Doris Ellis, Donna Ellis from Zion Evangelical Church, Blue Springs
January 4, 1928 – Miss Ruth Roberts and Miss Esther Roberts from Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, Iowa
March 25, 1928 – Miss Sylvia M. Hevelone, Barneston, Nebraska, from the Zion Evangelical Church, Blue Springs, Nebraska
March 25, 1928 – By confession of faith: Mr. E. J. Pyle, Mrs. E. J. Pyle, Mildred Pyle, Bernadette Brownawel and Dale Brownawel. All these were baptized. Lloyd Brownawel on reaffirmation of faith.
By confession of faith of the baptized children of the church: Sarah E. Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edward E. Jones, Elizabeth Humphreys, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David Humphrey, Mary Eleanor Jones, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jones, Margaret Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Evan Roberts, Bernice Roberts, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Roberts. Roger Williams.
March 28 – Karl Saathoff by reaffirmation of faith
Mrs. Karl Saathoff by reaffirmation of faith
Grace Saathoff by reaffirmation of faith
Harm Saathoff by reaffirmation of faith
March 28, 1929 – Geneva Saathoff by reaffirmation of faith
Esther Jones by reaffirmation of faith
Eleanor Owens and Willard Hughes by reaffirmation of faith
Robert Owens and Mrs. Robert Owens received by letter from Presbyterian Church of Blue Springs
Mrs. Bessie Ellis, received by letter from the Evangelical Church, Blue Springs
Register of Deaths
May 22, 1920 – Mr. Owen L. Jones
April 20, 1922 – Mrs. Ellen Closs
February 7, 1923 – Mrs. Joseph Evans
February 19, 1923 – Mr. John W. Roberts
July 28, 1924 – Mrs. Anna S. Jones
June 10, 1925 – Mr. William H. Hughes (Elder of the church)
March 27, 1926 – Blodwen Alice Jones, age 10 years, 3 months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Jones. Although not a communicant, Blodwen was a member by baptism of our church.
June 18 – Mrs. Elvira Closs, wife of the late Rev. Thomas Miles, once pastor of Bethel Presbyterian Church
November 6, 1928 – Owen Roberts at Wymore, Nebraska
November 27, 1928 – Mrs. Robert Humphrey, Putnam, near Blue Springs at Dr. Fall's Sanitarium, Beatrice
Register of Pastors
March 1920 – Rev. D. Penry Davies, called from the Congregational Church, Carroll, Nebraska. Appointed moderator of Western Kansas (Welsh) Presbytery 1920. Moderator of Synod of Western (Welsh) in September 1926 at Bethel, Wymore.
Register of Ruling Elders
Robert E. Jones, William H. Hughes, John E. Jones, Griffith Parry and Hugh Williams.
January 4, 1923 – T. V. Williams and T. C. Jones, Messrs. R. E. Jones, W. H. Hughes, John E. Jones, G. Parry re-elected.
January 1924 – Hugh Williams and T. C. Jones elected for 3 years
January 1925- Messrs. J. E. Jones and G. Parry reelected for 3 years
June 1925 – R. H. Closs elected to fill unexpired term of Mr. W. H. Hughes (deceased)
January 10, 1926 – R. H. Closs re-installed as Ruling Elder for 3 years
January 24, 1926 – W. H. Davis ordained Elder
January 9, 1927 – R. H. Jones ordained Elder
January 9, 1927 – Hugh Williams re-installed
March 1928 – John E. Jones and Griffith Parry reelected
March 1929 – R. H. Closs and W. H. Davis reelected
Pastors of Bethel Welsh Presbyterian Church
Rev. J. Cardy Jones
Rev. Benjamin Davies 1883
Rev. David Edwards, June 1887 to August 27, 1889, 2 years 2 months
Rev. J. W. Morgan, May 21, 1899 to March 25, 1900, 8 ½ months
Rev. Thomas Miles, September 30, 1900 to April 2, 1905, 4 years 7 months
Rev. Daniel Thomas, July 22, 1906 – May 1, 1910, 3 years 10 months
Rev. Robert Evans, March 10, 1911 to August 30, 1916, 5 years 5 months
Rev. Daniel Penry Davies, March 1920 to June 30, 1929, 9 years 4 months