Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER TWO Congregations ANDERSON The city of Anderson formerly was in the territory ot the Lower Fall Creek church. A few members began to locate here about 1890. Among these were William Simons, John Childs, S. A. Emswiler, Joseph Saunders and their wives. Henry Longanecker and George Stump did some of the first preaching. Sister Ella Raffensberger Webster was located here as a mission worker for a while. A house was built in 1893. In 1896 the congregation was organized, with John Wellington presiding elder. The appointments at first were filled by ministers from out of town. Frederick Fessler, of Lower Fall Creek, often preached here. J. S. Alldredge moved in from the Killbuck church. Joseph Holder and J. F. Neher lived here for a while. The church has called to the ministry F. E. Hay, A. B. Roof, Henry Sink and D. W. Bowman. The following deacons have served the church: John Childs, Joseph Simons, W. D. Hoover, A. B. Roof, Henry Sink, Levi Wise, S. S. Wimmer, Charles E. Johnsonbough and L. R. Myers. Presiding elders, in order of service, have been John Wellington, Moses Smeltzer, D. F. Hoover and D. W. Bowman. The house that was built in 1893 was remodeled in 1911, and again in 1915. It is located at 2127 McKinley Street, in the south part of the city. The church has grown rapidly of late years. Fifty-four members have been added in three years. There is a live Sunday-school and a splendid missionary interest. The members are showing here what the members of the Church of the Brethren can do in a city where they are true to the church and work together for the welfare of one another. 25 ANDREWS As early as 1838 there was some preaching, in the vicinity of what is now Andrews, by Elder William Moss, of Mexico. There probably were...
