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before the church was organized. It was largely his persistency and hospitality that led to the organization of the Sterling church.
Hoak, Iva Jennie-1870-
Born near Sterling, July 23; daughter Henry S. and Lititia Hull Hoak. Student Sterling schools, Dixon College and Dekalb State Teachers College. Taught country school six years and in the Sterling schools thirty-six years. United Ch. of B. in 1890 and has held almost every office available to sisters.
Hoff, Emanuel B .- 1860-1928.
Born near Wooster, Ohio, Dec. 21; son John B. and Mary Buechley Hoff; married Anna Gockley, June 18, 1889; one son; married Ida Wagner, 1894; two sons; died Dec. 28, 1928. United Ch. of B., South Waterloo, 1877; pastor, evangelist and Bible teacher for several years before his teaching career. Student Mt. Morris Academy, 1883-1886; University of Chicago, 1895- 1899. Teacher, Manchester College, 1899-1901; Bethany Bibli- cal Seminary, 1905-1928. Degrees, Manchester College, 1914, A. M .; Bethany Biblical Seminary, 1917, S. T. D. Co-author Training the Sunday School Teacher-Book One, 1913; Book Two, 1917; The Message of the Book of Revelation, 1919. Had other books in preparation, but a heavy teaching schedule and difficulty in putting his rich thoughts into writing left his notes and manuscript incomplete. Was co-founder with A. C. Wieand of Bethany Bible School, 1905, and associate president of the institution. One of our great expounders and teachers of the Bible. Failure to pass the physical requirements kept him from the mission field.
Hoff, Ernest G .- 1890-
Born Black Hawk County, Iowa, June 18; son Emanuel B. and Anna Gockley Hoff; married Lottie Neher, June 18, 1913, La Verne, Calif .; one daughter. United Ch. of B., North Man- chester, Ind., 1903; minister, 1909; elder, 1921. Student La Verne Academy, 1905-1910; University of Redlands, 1911-1912; Po- mona College, 1912-1915, A. B .; Bethany Biblical Seminary, 1916- 1918, B. D .; Princeton Seminary, Th. M., 1922; University of Chicago Divinity School, 1921, A. M .; 1928, Ph. D. Teacher, Beth- any Biblical Seminary, 1918-1919; 1920-1928. Editor Sunday-
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school literature, 1928 -. Author, Exploring the Bible, 1936. Great interest-to help others to understand and use the Bible. Hobby-photography.
Holsinger, Jacob P .- 1864-1931.
Born at Baker Summit, Pa., Oct. 17; son Christian and Bar- bara Holsinger; married Minnie Biddle, 1887; two sons. Took up business course in Mount Morris College, 1894. Entered the mercantile business, which he conducted till the time of his death, July 7. As a deacon he was active in the church, long Sunday-school superintendent, college trustee and trustee of the Home. The Holsinger home was ever open to college students and others.
Horning, William W .- 1828-1915.
Born in Maryland, Oct. 10, of Mennonite parents; married Priscilla Rittenhouse, daughter of David Rittenhouse, Nov. 13, 1851. United Ch. of B., Greentree, Pa., 1845. Minister. Came to Carroll County, 1854, with David Rittenhouse party; settled at Rock Creek on 500-acre farm. Active in ministry and father of Rock Creek. Went to South Dakota in 1883, where he founded Willow Creek church, our only congregation in that state. His conservative Mennonite nature was fortified by his father-in- law's teaching, all of which was stamped on his work throughout life. His influence as a man and preacher reached far.
Hyde, Lewis-1882-
Born at Albia, Iowa, Oct. 26; located at Kenmare, N. Dak., 1901; married Edna Forney, Sept. 29, 1905. United Ch. of B., 1903; minister, 1917; elder, 1922. Graduated from Bethany Bible School, 1921. Pastor Chippewa Valley congregation, 1927-1933; Stanley-Maple Grove-Worden group, 1933 -.
Keltner, Peter R .- 1853-
Born in Indiana, March 23; one of the thirteen children born to Henry and Catherine Eisenbise Keltner; married Della Bow- man of Chelsea, Ill., Nov. 1, 1878; one son. Student Mt. Morris Academy two years. United Ch. of B., 1875, Cherry Grove, Ill .; minister, 1883; elder, 1892. Pastor: Sterling, 1891-1906; Rock- ford, 1906-1912; Freeport, 1912-1920; resident of Pearl City, 1920-1926 and did considerable pulpit supply work; retired to
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Freeport, 1926. The Keltners did all their church work in Illi- nois and were called to their three pastorates to develop the groups for organization. Della was baptized at Waddams Grove, 1874.
Kurtz, Daniel Webster-1879-
Born Oct. 9, Stark County, Ohio; son John and Mary Bol- linger Kurtz; married Ethel Leonora Wheeler of Monroe, Conn., Sept. 7, 1909. United Ch. of B., East Nimishillen congregation, 1899; minister, 1904; elder, 1914. Student, Mt. Union Academy and College, 1897-1903; Juniata College, 1903-1905, A. B .; Yale Divinity School, 1905-1908, A. M. and B. D .; Universities of Leip- zig, Berlin, and Marburg, Germany, 1908-1909; University of Philadelphia, 1910-1911; Juniata College, 1911, D. D. Teacher, Juniata College, 1903-1905; 1909-1910; Yale University, 1905-1908. President McPherson, College, 1914-1927; Bethany Biblical Sem- inary, 1932-1937. Pastor: First Church, Philadelphia, 1910-1914; Long Beach, 1927-1932; La Verne, 1937 -. Traveled in Europe, Near East and Japan. Author, An Outline of the Fundamental Doctrines of Faith, 1914; Co-author, Studies in Doctrine, 1919; Nineteen Centuries of the Christian Church, 19 -; The Human Problem; The Symphony of Life, 19 -; The Gospel of Jesus, 1936. Moderator Annual Conference six times.
Lahman, Clarence W .- 1862-
Born near Franklin Grove, Ill., March 1; son John D. and Mary Haughtelin Lahman; married Martha Beery of Ohio, Dec. 12, 1889; three sons and three daughters. Student public schools, Mt. Morris Academy and one year college work in the same. United Ch. of B., 1893; minister, 1901; elder, 1908. Not taking readily to public speaking he found his field of Christian activity in business and philanthropy. Served on district Mission Board, and 1893-1894 on the General Mission Board. Trustee of Mt. Morris College for fourteen years, eight of which he was secre- tary-treasurer.
Lahman, John D .- 1834-1918.
Born in Washington County, Md .; son of Christian and Eliz- abeth Emmert Lahman. Came with his parents to Lee County, Ill., in 1843 and grew up in his father's mill where he learned
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industry and business. Married Mary Haughtelin at Panora, Iowa, Nov. 11, 1860; one son, one daughter. United with church at Franklin Grove, 1897. Of a quiet and generous disposition, his Christian endeavors were through benevolences which in- cluded the local church and community, educational institutions, missions and general charities. During a period of forty years his benevolences averaged $2,000 per year.
Lahman, Joseph C .- 1832-1897.
Born in Adams County, Pa., Jan. 24; son Christian and Eliz- abeth Lahman; came to Lee County, Ill., 1843; married Lorena C. Diehl, 1856, who died 1879; married Susan B. Gitt, 1881. United Ch. of B., 1862; minister, 1864; elder, 1890. Settled in Mt. Morris, 1892. Traveled in Holy Land, 1896. Did much preach- ing.
Lampin, William-1864-
Born at Pine Creek, Ill., Nov. 14; son of Joseph and Susan Lockridge Lampin; married Gussie Price, Dec. 31, 1885; one son, one daughter. They soon united with the church and became active; minister, 1900; elder, 1909. For about fifteen years he devoted his efforts to evangelism and was the means of bring- ing many to Christ, especially adults.
Landis, David Raymond-1901-
Born at Lititz, Pa., June 22; son David B. and Amelia Mose- man Landis; married Mildred Blanch Coblentz of Peru, Ind., in June 1927. Minister, Naperville, Ill., 1937; pastor, Batavia, Ill., 1937 -.
Lauver, George Myers-1874-1912.
Born in Juniata County, Pa., Nov. 16; son Henry and Hannah Landis Lauver; married Sarah A. Hawk of Hummelstown, Pa., Aug. 6, 1899; four children. United Ch. of B., 1886; minister, 1893; elder, -. His education was received in the public schools, McPherson College, Bethany Bible School, and the University of Nebraska, from which he graduated. He taught in public schools and in Bethany Bible School and conducted many Bible insti- tutes. He was large, physically, mentally and spiritually. His working hours commonly were from four in the morning till eleven at night. Was pastor at Lincoln, Nebr., and Batavia, Ill. Died at Maywood, Ill., March 17.
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Lear, John W .- 1870-
Born at Girard, Ill., April 12; son Abraham S. and Elizabeth Studebaker Lear; married Martha E. Shull, Aug. 16, 1891. Unit- ed Ch. of B., Macoupin Creek, 1886; minister, 1899; elder, 1907. Student normal schools, 1893-1899; Mt. Morris College, 1890- 1891, 1918-1919, A. B .; Bethany Bible School, 1919-1921, B. D .; Northwestern University, summer 1921. Teacher public schools, 1893-1899; Bethany Biblical Seminary, 1921-1938. Pastor: Cerro Gordo and Decatur, Ill., 1902-1918; Chicago, 1920-1923; Glen- dora, Calif., 1938 -. Has held many revivals and written much for church papers. Was director of the Forward Movement.
Lear, Mattie A .- 1838-1903.
Born in Hunterdon County, N. J., Aug. 17; left an orphan at fourteen; married John Lear in Dec., 1858; one daughter. Unit- ed with Methodist Church in 1850, with Ch. of B. in 1862; li- censed to preach at Hudson, Ill., about 1897, though she had preached for twenty years before. One of the early students at the state teachers' college at Normal, Ill. Wrote much for church papers, taught in Mt. Morris College, 1879-1881 and led in or- ganizing the first Brethren Sunday school in Mt. Morris. Died on Jan. 1, at Hudson, Ill.
Leatherman, Irvin D .- 1891-
Born near Springfield, Ohio; son of John William (who was a direct descendant of Daniel Leatherman, who was baptized by Alexander Mack) and Mollie Eliza Dresher Leatherman; married Sophia A. Broadwater, Oct. 28, 1915, who met a tragic death in an automobile accident, Feb. 24, 1938; one son and one daugh- ter; married Mrs. Orpha Workman Keever, Aug. 12, 1939, the mother of two boys, and formerly a teacher in Manchester Col- lege. United Ch. of B., 1904; minister, 1914, Lewiston, Minn. Finished high school but did not go to college then because father opposed higher education; student Bethany Biblical Sem- inary, 1911-1914; Central Y. M. C. A. College, preparatory de- partment, 1914-1917; University of Chicago, summer 1917. Or- ganized first work for Ch. of B. in Springfield, Ohio, 1912. Pas- torates: in Minnesota-Minneapolis, 1918-1921; Monticello, 1921- 1922; in Iowa-Ivester, 1922-1929, where a rich rural life program was developed under the Iowa State College, Henry Wallace be-
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ing one of the teachers; 1929-1931, Des Moines Valley; Lanark, Ill., 1931 -.
Lehman, Samuel, Sr .- 1807-1874.
Born in Pennsylvania, Dec. 5, and died at Naperville, Ill., Sept. 14. Brought his family to Franklin Grove in 1854, where he, being an ordained elder, took charge till 1860 when he lo- cated at Naperville; was instrumental in effecting an organiza- tion and remained their leading minister till death.
Lehman, Samuel C .- 1834-1899.
Born at Upton, Pa., Oct. 31; son Samuel and Magdalene Leh- man; married Margaret Barkdoll, who died in 1870; Amelia Stambaugh, who died in 1912. He being conservative, his ser- mons often denounced higher education as a root of worldliness and pride. Died Jan. 20.
Line, Jacob S .- 1831-1908.
Born in Washington County, Md., April 23; married Louisa Emmert, daughter of Eld. Michael Emmert of West Branch con- gregation; united with Ch. of B., 1861; deacon, 1862, and settled in Polo the same year. He did more than any other to build a Brethren congregation in Polo in the early days.
Livengood, Z. T .-
Son of Abraham and Fannie Myers Livengood; was born near Milledgeville. United with the church at Dutchtown; minister, 1880. He was the first Sunday-school superintendent at Dutch- town. Had been a schoolteacher and quite active in the minis- try. He became the leader of the Progressive group and was pastor at Milledgeville and Lanark for many years. Died at Lanark in 1937.
McCune, Frank E .- 1882-
Born near Lanark, Ill., Aug. 15; son R. F. and Mary E. Row- land McCune; married Oma May Hogan, Aug. 27, 1913. United Ch. of B., Dallas Center, Iowa, 1897; minister, 1906; elder, 1916. Student, Dallas Center H. S., 1898-1901; McPherson Academy, 1901-1902; Ottawa University, 1902-1907, A. B., Bethany Bible School, 1913-1914, second half 1911-1912, 1912-1913. Teacher,
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1907-1910. Pastor: Muncie, Ind., 1914-1916; Lawrence, Kans., 1916-1919; Mt. Morris, Ill., 1919-1924, 1928-1936; Four Mile, Ind., 1924-1928, 1936 -.
Mahan, Grant-1862-
Born near Ash Ridge, Wis., Nov. 19; son Daniel and Cather- ine Miller Mahan; married Lillus E. Kepner of Nora, Ill., Oct. 12, 1887; two sons. United with Ch. of B., 1886. Student Mt. Mor- ris Academy, 1881-1883; University of Michigan, 1886-1891, B. L .; Universities of Leipzig and Halle, Germany, 1892-1893. Teacher Mt. Morris College, 1891-1892, 1893-1898 and business manager for five years. From 1898 to 1907 he served as editor of various publications with the Brethren Publishing House. From 1907 to 1919 he was in business in Cuba. Since then he has resided in Texas, Florida and Maryland.
Mallott, Floyd E .- 1897-
Born Deshler, Ohio, Feb. 13; son George F. and Nettie Henry Mallott; married Ruth Blocher, Sept. 24, 1921. United Ch. of B., 1911; minister, 1914; elder, 1923. Student Deshler H. S., 1910- 1914; Manchester College, 1915-1917 and summers 1915, 1917, A. B .; University of Chicago, one year; Bethany Bible School, 1920-1922, B. D. Teacher, rural schools, 1914-1915; Manchester College, 1916-1917; Brilliant H. S., Ohio, 1917-1918; Blue Ridge College, 1918-1920; Bethany Biblical Seminary, 1921 -. Also serves as part-time pastor, Battle Creek, Mich. Family health conditions hindered him from returning to Africa where he had been a missionary.
Mathis, Jefferson H .- 1887-
Born at Winterset, Iowa, Sept. 21; son Jefferson and Amanda Mathis; married Cordelia Burton of Ankeny, Iowa, March 26, 1919. United with Ch. of B., 1913; minister, 1925; elder, 1928. Student Mt. Morris College, A. B .; two years at Bethany Bibli- cal Seminary, and took short country life courses at Vanderbilt University and the University of Wisconsin. Pastor: Milledge- ville, Ill., 1926-1933; Rockingham, Mo., 1933-1938; Lewiston, Minn., 1938-1941. Took charge of Magnolia C. P. S. camp in 1941.
Miller, Daniel L .- 1841-1921.
Born in his father's mill near Hagerstown, Md., Oct. 5, old-
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est of thirteen children; son Abram and Catherine Long Miller (daughter of Daniel Long of West Branch, Ill.); married Eliza- beth Talley of Philadelphia, Oct. 6, 1868. (They settled in Polo, Ill.) United Ch. of B., 1863; minister, 1887; elder, 1891. En- gaged in business in Polo, 1868-1879. Became business manager Mt. Morrris College, 1879; active in church publications, 1882; began his seven world pilgrimages, 1883; lectured, preached and wrote much till the time of his death, June 1921. Office editor of Gospel Messenger, 1885-1891; editor-in-chief, 1891 till death. Member General Mission Board, 1885-1910, and life member till death. Long-time member board of trustees Mount Morris College. As to Annual Meeting, six times on Standing Commit- tee, four times secretary, two times moderator. Author, Europe and Bible Lands, 1884; Wanderings in Bible Lands, 1894; Seven Churches of Asia, 1894; Girdling the Globe, 1897; The Eternal Verities, 1897; The Other Half of the Globe, 1907; co-author Some Who Led, 1912. He was a great leader in business and re- ligion, generous in his philanthropies, and easily one of the greatest men the Church of the Brethren has produced. The church became the chief heir to his property.
Miller, Daniel M-1829-1908.
Born at Elk Lick, Pa., Nov. 22; son Samuel and Mary Miller; married Mary Lichty, March 2, 1851; five daughters and five sons. Settled in Carroll County, Ill., in 1864. United Ch. of B., 1853; minister, 1859; elder, 1886. Beginning with 1878 he did much mission preaching in Wisconsin, his wife at times accom- panying him. He was an earnest supporter of education and missions, and by some was considered rather liberal in church administration. Died in Milledgeville, Ill., June 21.
Miller, Elizabeth Talley (Mrs. D. L.)-1848-1926.
Born in Philadelphia, Sept. 29. Throughout their entire married life she was the constant support of whatever work D. L. undertook. She was a good traveler, a loyal church wom- an, and eager that their means should be devoted to the spread of the gospel through the ministrations of the Church of the Brethren. Their benevolences from year to year mounted into large sums, and after her husband's death she saw to it that the funds should be properly directed into the channels which
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they had planned. She wrote one book, Letters to the Young, which had a wide circulation. To understand her read the life of D. L., remembering that she played a large part in all his ac- tivities.
Miller, Howard-1849-1907.
Born at Lewisburg, Pa., Dec. 21; son John P. and Jane Alex- ander Miller; married Letitia J. Sanders of Wellsburg, W. Va., March 17, 1871. United Ch. of B., Elk Lick, Pa., 1879; minister soon after. Student all his life, taught school, worked for rail- roads in U. S. and Mexico. Founder and editor of The Land- Mark, 1899; editor, Inglenook, 1900-1904. Author, Record of the Faithful, 1882, which contains the census of the Church of the Brethren. Student of natural history and one of the church's best writers. Died at Lombard, Ill., May 19.
Miller, John E .- 1865-
Born Milledgeville, Ill., March 13; son Daniel M. and Mary Lichty Miller; married Jeanette Blough, Aug. 16, 1894. United Ch. of B., 1879; minister, 1887. Student Mt. Morris Academy and Seminary, 1887-1892, B. L .; University of Michigan, 1892- 1894, A. B .; University of Illinois, 1900-1904, A. M .; Mt. Morris College, 1912, LL. D. Teacher country school, 1884-1887; Latin and Greek, Mt. Morris College, 1894-1900; University of Illinois Academy, 1900-1904; president Mt. Morris College, 1904-1915. Traveled abroad, 1911, 1919; secretary General Sunday School Board, 1915-1920; editor Sunday-school literature, 1915-1928; lit- erary editor, Brethren Publishing House, 1928-1939; research editor, 1939-1941; chairman Relief and Reconstruction Commit- tee, 1918-1920. Author: With Williams Our Secretary, 1921; Fifty Years Ago (pamphlet), 1925; Wilbur B. Stover-Pioneer Missionary, 1931; The Story of Our Church, 1941; co-author The Minister's Manual, 1939; co-author Brethren in Northern Illinois and Wisconsin, 1941. Secretary Northern Illinois and Wiscon- sin, 23 years; secretary Annual Conference 12 years.
Miller, Norman J .- 1870-1915.
Born near Waterloo, Iowa, Nov. 23; son Jacob W. and Maggie Maust Miller; married Clara Walker, July 5, 1900; two sons. United Ch. of B., 1890; minister, 189 -; elder, 1910. Student, Mt.
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Morris Academy, 1889-1893; University of Michigan, 1893-1897, B. S. Teacher, Boulder, Colo., 1897-1900; Carleton, Nebr., 1900- 1902; Mt. Morris College, 1902-1907, and business manager of same, 1904-1907. Author Happy Hours in the Big Outdoors, 1916. Died March 8, at Rocky Ford, Colo.
Miller, Paul E .- 1913-
Born Dec. 6, at Waterloo, Iowa; son J. Wilbert and Mary Wolfe Miller; married Ellen Divine, Garden City, Kans., June 5, 1938. Student Orange Township H. S .; Iowa State College, 1933- 1934; McPherson College, 1934-1937, A. B .; Bethany Biblical Seminary, 1937-1940, B. D .; Garret Biblical Institute, summer 1940. Minister: licensed, 1935; ordained, 1937. Summer pastor, 1935-1939; regular, Milledgeville, 1939 -.
Miller, Sebastian C .- 1879-
Born at Shipshewana, Ind., Oct. 25; son Joseph C. and Bar- bara Yoder Miller; married Mary Flory, June 30, 1908. United Ch. of B., McPherson, Kans., 1899; minister, 19 -; elder, 1913. Student, McPherson Academy, 1898-1902; McPherson College, 1902-1904, A. B .; University of Chicago, 1906-1907, 1918, A. M. Teacher McPherson College, 1907-1910; Elgin High School, 1912- 1932; principal Elgin Junior High, 1932 -. Editor, Inglenook, 1911-1912.
Miller, William R .- 1849-1927.
Born near Hagerstown, Md .; son Abram and Catherine Long Miller and brother to D. L., whom he followed to Illinois. Mar- ried Harriet Hills in 1875; three sons; married Mrs. Olive S. Ringler in Jerusalem, 1910. Merchant in Polo and later in Chi- cago. Minister, 1889, three months after Chicago church was organized. Pastor Chicago, 1889-1904. His chief work was building up the church in Chicago, conducting travel groups through the Holy Land and lecturing among the churches for many years.
Minnich, H. Spenser-1893-
Born in Darke County, Ohio, July 4; son Levi and Laura Netzley Minnich; married Eva Shepfer, May 31, 1917; three sons. United Ch. of B., 1904; minister, 1917; elder, 1923. Student Man- chester Academy and College, 1913-1917, A. B .; Bethany Bible
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School, 1917-1918. Financial Secretary General Mission Board since 1918. Traveled in Europe, 1924.
Mock, Almon-1846-1924.
Born in Kosciusko County, Ind., July 12; married Phoebe Freece on Aug. 9, 1866. They settled in the woods of Stanley, Wis., in 1884. He was well grounded in the doctrine of the Brethren and served as deacon. He loved to defend the Breth- ren and largely through his efforts a debate was held in Maple Grove congregation. One of the staunch charter members and builder of the first meetinghouse. Delighted to hunt; secured more than threescore deer.
Moore, James M .- 1876-
Born in Champaign County, Ill., Feb. 10; son John and Mary S. Bishop Moore; married Ella Kesler of Astoria, Ill., Aug. 17, 1898; one son, one daughter. United Ch. of B. at Keuka, Fla., 1887; minister, 1899; elder, 1907. Student Mt. Morris Academy, 1891-1896; Bethany Bible School, 1905-1911; teacher and finan- cial secretary, same, 1908-1917. With Brethren Publishing House, 1896-1905. Pastor: Lanark, Ill., 1918-1922; Waynesboro, Pa., 1922-1930; Chicago, 1930-1934; Lititz, Pa., 1934 -. Member Standing Committee three times and once Conference moderator.
Moore, John H .- 1846-1935.
Born at Salem, Va., April 8; son David Crocket and Sarah Will Moore; married Mary S. Bishop, Urbana, Ill., Dec. 28, 1871; two sons, two daughters; married Phebe A. Brower, Mexico, Ind., Sept. 21, 1889. United Ch. of B., Cedar County, Mo., 1859; minister, Urbana, Ill., 1869; elder, Lanark, Ill., 1880. Self-edu- cated, having gone to school very little. Painter, 1864-1876. Ed- itor: Brethren At Work, 1876-1883; Gospel Messenger, 1883- 1884; 1891-1915. Author: Our Saturday Night, 1911; New Testa- ment Doctrines, 1914; The Boy and the Man, 1923; Some Breth- ren Pathfinders, 1929. Traveled in Europe and Bible Lands, 1898, and wrote a series of articles concerning the same. Gath- ered and wrote much about Brethren history, much of which is preserved in the J. H. Moore Memorial Library and Historical Data at the Brethren Publishing House. Strong in the pulpit as well as with the pen and did much to improve the preaching in Northern Illinois. Was considered progressive when he came
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to Northern Illinois and conservative when he left it for Florida in 1915. A strong factor in building churches in Florida, where he died Dec. 23. Will be remembered as a leader in Annual Con- ference and one of our ablest editors.
Moore, William K .- 1831-1911.
Born in Union County, Pa., July 31; married Caroline Myers in 1856; one son, one daughter. Settled in Waddams Grove con- gregation, 1869. Married Elizabeth Sheaffer in 1892. Minister, 1873; elder, 1901. His labors were confined to his home congre- gation. Died Aug. 28.
Mow, Anetta C .- 1889-
Born Oct. 22, Cory, Ind .; daughter of Aaron and Mary Baxter Mow. United Ch. of B., Argos, Ind., 1901. Student Weiser, Idaho, H. S., 1905-1909; University of Idaho, 1909-1913, A. B .; Bethany Bible School, 1914-1917, B. D. Missionary to India, 1917-1931, in charge Vyara Girls' School; teacher Bethany Bib- lical Seminary, 1935-1936. Secretary Women's Work, 1933 -; secretary Missionary Education, General Mission Board.
Myers, Franklin-1847-1914.
Born in Carroll County, Ill., Feb. 21; son Paul and Esther Myers. United Ch. of B., 1865; minister, 1878; elder, 1891; lived in territory of Arnold's Grove, Mt. Carroll and Cherry Grove and was active in the ministry. Died Oct. 3.
Myers, Henry-
Born in Somerset County, Pa .; married to Anna Lichty when he was about twenty-one years of age. He located in Carroll County, Ill., and became the founder of the Dutchtown congre- gation, of which he had charge for some years. This couple had sixteen children, some of whom settled in the Dutchtown com- munity. Henry's fatherly attitude and kindly spirit endeared him to all. He moved to Falls City, Nebr., where some of his family had settled and here both he and his wife are buried. (The chapter on Milledgeville will give further information.)
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