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The lodge ordered that the regular meetings of the lodge be held on Friday evening, on or before the full moon of each month. Seven- teen initiations were granted in the first six months ending January 1, 1864. The last meeting of the lodge under dispensation was held May 20, 1864. The present charter was granted by the Grand Master of the State of Indiana, of Free and Accepted Masons, on May 25, 1864, and Aaron Hanna was appointed by the grand master to or- ganize the lodge according to the provisions of the charter; and at a meeting of the lodge for the above purpose, held June 15, 1864, said lodge was duly organized.
At the first regular meeting of the lodge after the above organiza- tion the following officers were elected : J. T. Whittington, W.M. : S. T. Whittington, S.W. ; S. Belton, J.W .; C. Conner, Treas. ; W. J. Davis, Sec. ; T. C. Mullikin, S.D .; W. Rice, J.D .; P. M. Conner, Tyler.
P. G. Whittington was elected worshipful master at the organiza- tion of the lodge, and served until 1868, when he was succeeded by the election of P. M. Conner, who was annually reelected until De- cember 1873, when he was relieved by the election of P. C. Mullikin, W.M., but was reelected again in 1874, from which time he served four successive years, when T. G. Whittington was again called to the chair for one year, at the expiration of which time Bro. P. M. Conner
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was asked to put on his hat again, and has not been requested to re- move it since.
The secretaryship has been filled by J. A. Reed, G. W. Miller, Fred. Smith, Harvey Shanks, and William M. Byerly. J. A. Reed served from January, 1866, to January, 1873, and Frederick Smith has been elected to his third term, and is the present inenmbent.
The lodge purchased property on Howard street. A suitable frame building occupied the ground, in which they fitted up a pleasant lodge- room. The present board of officers were elected at the regular meet- ing in December, 1880: Paris M. Conner, W.M .; William Jackson, S.W .; William J. Glenn, J.W .; James T. Scott, Treas. ; Fred. Smith, Sec .; Robert C. Foster, S.D .; Joseph Shoop, J.D .; George W. Wymore, Tyler. The membership of the lodge in good and regular standing is forty-six, and there is universal harmony among the brethren, with an increasing interest and prosperity in the workings of the lodge.
The Waveland Lodge, No. 217, of I.O.O.F., was chartered by the Supreme Lodge of the State of Indiana, May 15, 1860 .- Signed, E H. Barrey, R.W.G.S .; W. K. Edwards, P.G.M.
The following were the charter members: J. N. Parker, J. D. Stillwell, J. W. Obrien, F. T. Graham, Eli Compton, A. L. Hnghs, and O. V. Atherton. The first board of officers elected consisted of the following members: O. V. Atherton, P.G .; J. W. Obrien, N.G .; J. N. Parker, V.G .; J. B. Stillwell, Sec .; Eli Conkling, Treas .; A. S. Hughs, Warden ; and F. T. Graham, Cond. The first regular meeting was held February 1, 1860, at which time the following members were initiated : S. A. Stillwell, R. W. Gamble, George Bayless, T. C. Barton, C. W. Talburt, Samuel Eastock, and L. D. Stone. At the second regular meeting, in 1860, James W. Obrien was elected representative to the Grand Lodge of Indiana, who repre- sented the lodge until 1864, since which R. W. Gamble, N. Lewis, J. R. Farmer, C. Smith, M. F. Foley, William H. Bridges, F. N. John- sou, A. T. Steel, J. H. Banta, II. B. Cord, George T. Durham, and C. T. Moore, have filled this important office.
Fifty-six persons have served in the elective offices, and twenty- nine have filled the highest office in the lodge. Thirteen have repre- sented the lodge in the grand lodge of the state. On January 2, 1865, the lodge incorporated, appointing the trustees : J. Simpson, N. . Lewis, and Samuel Eastlach. The trustees represented the lodge in the Building Union, in the erection of Union Block, after the fire of 1873, in which they built a lodge hall, and occupied it in 1874. The present number of members are twenty-two. The officers installed in
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January, 1881, were Ed. C. Sythe, N.G .; Chancy Smith, V.G .; W. H. Bridges, Sec. ; John R. Hutton, Treas. ; and C. T. Moore, Rep. The lodge has done much in the vicinity to ameliorate the afflictions of the destitnte, sick and bereaved.
Goodwill Lodge, No. 82, of the Ancient Order of United Work- inen, was organized under charter granted by the Grand Lodge of In- diana, bearing date of November 26, 1879, and was granted to the following persons as charter members: William H. Bridges, Joseph Hendrickson, H. A. Pratt, John A. Sprnhan, James F. Clark, S. H. Willcox, W. B. Smith, A. J. Miller, P. M. Conner, William L. McIn- tosh, James Murry, Henry Siets, Joseph H. Banta, and A. T. Steel. The lodge was organized under the provisions of the charter, Novem- ber 26, 1879. The first board of officers : P. M. Conner, P.M.W .; W. M. Smith, M.W .; H. H. Pratt, foreman ; James Murry, O.S .; W. H. Bridges, recorder; A. J. Miller, financier; W. W. Jackson, re- ceiver ; P. M. Conner, Rep. to Grand Lodge. Trustees : P. M. Conner, R. H. Hodgkins, and J. F. Clark. The lodge meets in the Odd-Fel- lows hall, and promises success, having for its object the mutual bene- fit of its members and their families. The present officers for 1881 are H. A. Pratt, James Murry, A. J. Miller, James Clark, W. H. Bridges, John A. Spruhan, William W. Jackson, and P. M. Conner.
The Allen Chapter, No. 7, of the Eastern Star, in Waveland, was organized under a dispensation granted by the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star, of the State of Illinois. The lodge organized April 30, 1873, by J. W. Crooks, grand patron. At the time of this organiza- tion Indiana had no grand state chapter. The following persons or- ganized under the dispensation, and served as the first board of officers : Mary A. Reed, W.M .; C. B. Allen, W.P .; Lizzie A. Miller, assistant M. ; Susan Smith, Treas. ; Flora Oldshoe, Sec .; Miss M. Peterson, Cond. ; Miss Maggie McNutt, assistant Cond. ; Mrs. Matt Wymore, Warden : Ella Shelledy, Ada ; Frances Pierce, Ruth; Mary Conner, Esther; Lou Peterman, Martha ; Susan Allen, elector ; G. W. Wymore, sentinel.
This lodge was one of seven lodges in the State of Indiana that petitioned for the organization of the Grand Chapter of the State of Indiana, and after the grand chapter was organized, a charter was granted to the Allen Chapter, of Waveland, bearing date May 6, 1874. This charter was issued to and on the petition of Susan Smith, Mary Conner, Martha Wymore, Miss Mary A. Peterman, Miss Sue Peter- man, Flora Oldshoe, Mary N. Reed, and Elizabeth Miller, from the Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star for the State of Indiana. "These persons having in a legal manner received all the degrees of the order,
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and being the wives, widows, mothers, sisters and daughters of Master Masons in good standing in their respective lodges," their petition was granted as above, and the following officers appointed : Mr. C. B. Al- len, N.P .; Mary N. Reed, W.M .; Elizabeth Miller, assistant M., May 6, 1874.
The following have been elected representatives to the grand chap- ter of the state ; P. M. Conner, Ellen Butch, Lou Giltner, Mrs. M. Smith, and Emma Peterman. The following meinbers have deceased since the organization of the chapter: Miss Lizzie Shelleday, Miss Mattie Thorntorn, Mrs. Lizzie Miller, Mr. John Reed, Mrs. Susan B. Smith, and Mrs. Lucy Burdow.
The Manual Labor Institute was organized in Waveland about 1855 or 1856, for the purpose of mutual intellectual improvement. It was suggested by the MeClewer appropriation to the support of public libraries. After organizing they provided the institute with a library of over 500 volumes, which entitled them to $500 of the McClewer fund, which was drawn and invested in an additional library. Weekly literary exercises were kept up for many years. The library is now under the care of Mr. Edward Rhoads, of Waveland. The active working days of the institute are referred to as the bright days of Waveland's social and literary improvements.
The township library is under the supervision of the present libra- riau and postmaster, Mr. James Scott. It contains 150 volumes.
CHURCHES.
The Waveland Presbyterian church was organized on Friday, No- vember 28, 1828, in the house of John J. Stubbins, near the present site of the village of Brown's Valley in Brown township, this county. Rev. James Thompson presided at the organization, and served three years as pastor. The members who organized the church were Aaron Van Cleave and wife, John Brush and wife, John Stubbins and wife, Narcissa Rice, wife of Isaac Rice. The persons who were first elected as ruling elders were Aaron Van Cleve and John Brush. Mr. Brush did not accept the office, but Mr. Van Cleave did, and being ordained ruling elder in the church to which he previously belonged, he was not or- dained in this church. He was the only elder in the church until April 2, 1831. The church was named Providence Presbyterian Church, which name it bore until April 3, 1841, when changed by the presbytery. The day following the organization Isaac Rice was re- ceived on profession of faith, the first one so received in the church. On this occasion the church was named as above stated. Messrs. John Van Cleave and Andrew Shankland, of Crawfordsville, were present,
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and sat as corresponding members. On April 2, 1829, the following persons were received by church letters : Alexander Scott and wife, and Jane Wackup. From this time to April 1, 1831, the following per- sons were received into the church : Joseph Stubbins on confession of faith ; Aaron Van Cleave 'and wife, and their sons, Benjamin and David ; John Van Cleave; Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson, and her sons, James H. and Thomas B. Robinson ; Robert Humphry and wife; An- drew Robinson and wife; John Young and wife ; John Milligan ; James Allen and wife, and Hannah, their daughter; and Mary Logan, all by letter ; and John Wackup, and Mary Stubbins, on profession. The mem- bership was now thirty-three, when they elected, on April 2, 1831, James Allen, Isaac Rice, and John Milligan ruling elders. Jacob Rice and John Milligan were set apart to the office by ordination (James Allen having been ordained in the church from which he came) on the Sabbath day, April 3, 1831, in one apartment of Mr. Samuel Milligan's honse in Waveland. The following trustees were elected : James Al- len, Isaac Rice, Andrew Robinson, John Brush, and John Milligan. Upon the same day, April 2, 1831, the trustees were ordered to pur- chase a lot and erect a church building, which was done. The house was of hewed logs, and located on the " bluff" of Little Raccoon creek, between Wm. Moore's and Wm. Kinder's. In the year 1833 the house was removed to the present site of the Presbyterian cemetery, where it was used for a time for a school building. The society built a new house, a frame building, near the cemetery, where they worshiped until the present house was erected and occupied. In 1834 the church was divided, in order to form the Indian Creek church, by a unanimous vote.
The first baptisms administered in Providence Church were three infants on May 2, 1830: Thomas Rice, John Milton Young, and a daughter of Alexander and Marth Scott. A Sabbath-school has been kept up by this church from 1832. For two years before the organiza- tion of this school one was conducted in the house of John Brush by his son, Blakely Brush, and his son-in-law, Preston McCormick, and was probably the first Sabbath-school in Brown township. Among the superintendents of this school, John Millikin has served the longest term.
The ministers who have served this church are as follows: James Thompson, John Thompson, John Crawford, John Young, Dongald McIntyre, William Holiday, James Hummer, Jacob Cazad, R. W. Allen, R. H. Silley, Samuel Taylor, S. N. Evens, D. R. Colmery, Jacob Lanins, J. W. Stone, J. L. Martin, J. W. Hanna, W. T. Allen, Robert Irvine, Henry C. Thompson, Dr. C. W. Fish, J. W. Tarence,
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and Rev. Mr. McDowel, the present incumbent. The longest term served by any one of these was by Rev. Samuel Taylor, which was from April 1845 to April 1852. The church has been in existence over half a century.
In November, 1879, at the semi-centennial of the church, held in Waveland, a monument was dedicated to the deceased elders of the church, and one also to the deceased pastors who had served the church. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. W. Torence, then pastor of the church. The following members of this church have become min- isters of the gospel : Canine Allen, Robert W. Allen, Thomas S. Mil- likin, Robert Taylor, Michael M. Fisher, Wm. Rice, James T. Patterson, Samuel R. Searight, J. W. Mame, Silas W. Black. Two members are foreign missionaries, Miss Mary Allen, now wife of Rev. Wm. Whipple, and Miss Anna Ladd, now wife of Rev. H. C. Thompson. The for- mer in Persia, and the latter in Mexico.
The church has received, by letter and on profession of faith, since its organization, over 800. In 1852 the church dismissed a number of members to organize the church of "New Hope." In 1848 the con- gregation built the Waveland Collegiate Institute, located in Wave- land, which in after years became famous for its educational advan- tages. The building is a commodious brick structure, located on the banks of the Little Raccoon creek, within the limits of the town. The grounds are beautifully located, with a beautiful grove on the east of the college building, of forest trees, pine and cedar. A spring of good water flows from beneath the shade of the grove, and divides the grounds by cutting a ravine down through the forest to the creek on the north. In 1861 the present church edifice was erected and dedi- cated to the use of the church. It is a commodious brick building, with modern improvements in the interior, with Sabbath-school room below. The present board of ruling elders are John Milligan, Blakely Brush, William F. Rhoads, James M. Rice, Samuel Stubbins, David Fulenwider, J. Demaree, and Prof. H. S. Kritz. Deacons : Thomas E. Milligan, Robert Fullenwider. It is under the pastorate of the Rev. John McDowel. Trustees: J. Milligan, D. Fullenwider, Samuel Demaree, and Prof. H. S. Kritz. William Rhoads, clerk of session, and H. E. Rhoads, clerk of the society.
The first regular Methodist Episcopal minister that preached in Brown township was, probably, the Rev. Alexander, who, as early as 1825, preached at the residence of Thomas Lockman. There was no circuit yet organized within the county at this time other than as it was embraced within the territory of the itinerant, who, with saddle- bags on horseback pushed out into the wide wilderness, preaching in log
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cabins or under the forest shade. With this pioneer of Methodism ap- peared the Rev. William Smith, who traveled east and south to the White river. The first Methodist society was organized at the resi- dence of Mrs. MeCormick, two miles north of Waveland, in 1827. Father Gregg chosen class-leader. Mrs. McCormick and some members of her family, in whose house the class met, were members. Thomas Hanna joined the class some time after its organization. There were a few others who became members of the class during its stay at the house of Mrs. McCormick. This lady was of the first, if not the first Meth- odist in Brown township. She was true to her convictions, and being a Methodist she has left an inheritance to the church in this vicinity of more value than lands and gold, principles inculcated in the hearts of the generation now living who have risen up to call her blessed. The second organization of the Methodist Episcopal church was in the log cabin of Thomas J. Hanna, in 1830, by the Rev. James White. The society previously organized at the house of Mrs. McCormick, as above stated, was removed to this society. The following persons were members of this society who assisted in its organization, viz : Joseph Grigg and wife, John James and wife, Thomas Hanna and wife, Alex- ander McIntire and wife, and Preston McCormick. Joseph Gregg was appointed class-leader, and Preston McCormick as circuit steward. Rev. James White was the circuit preacher, and Enoch Wood as col- league, and traveled, preaching every day in the forests and log cabins, being absent from his home for weeks without seeing his family. It has been related of one faithful minister of the early history of the township, who, when on his circuit for a number of weeks, had no tidings from the loved ones at home, who lived in the deep forest with a small settlement, until two of his three children were buried on the banks of the Little Raccoon, and the third on its death-bed, attended by a brave but heart-stricken wife and mother. After a three days' ride through the wilderness a neighbor found him, and conducted him home in time to lay his last darling in the grave beside the two who had just been stricken down.
The first church building was erected about 1842 in the town of Waveland. This was displaced by the present brick structure, which was dedicated in 1869 by Col. Moody ; S. M. Hays pastor, and Rich- ard Hargrave presiding elder, of Terre Haute district. Waveland charge was incorporated into the Russellville circuit at its organization. It remained in that work with Pisgah for many years. At the con- ference of 1873, in South Bend, it was detached and made the head of Waveland circuit, with three appointments, including New Market and Judson, all situated on the Logansport, Crawfordsville & South-
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western railroad. At the same time J. C. Stephens was appointed preacher in charge, with Rev. John L. Smith, D.D., presiding elder, of Crawfordsville district. The church has been favored with special revivals at different times, some of which are worthy of note. In Feb- ruary, 1874, a union meeting was held with the Presbyterians. Rev. J. C. Stevens was pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Rev. J. W. Tarence of the Presbyterian church. A signal revival was be- stowed under the efficient and powerful preaching of these ministers of the gospel. This meeting resulted in the ingathering of seventy-nine souls ; forty-seven were received into the Methodist Episcopal church, and thirty-two into the Presbyterian church. Another union meeting was held by the above churches in 1877-78, under the pastorate of Rev. S. C. Wright, of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Rev. J. W. Tarence of the Presbyterian church. This meeting resulted in the addition of fifteen to the Methodist Episcopal church, and twelve to the Presbyterian. At the present writing there is in progress a union meeting of these two churches, under the labors of Rev. T. C. Webster, pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church, and Rev. John MeDowel, of the Presbyterian. The fellowship of the members of these churches, regardless of denominational differences, has been sanc- tioned by Divine Providence to the religious prosperity of the vicinity.
The Waveland Methodist Episcopal church has provided for the ac- commodation of the pastor's family a comfortable parsonage. In the erection of the present church edifice, Thomas J. Hanna and An- drew McCormick, two of the oldest members, having been connected with the society from its organization, made such appropriations to the cause as to secure success in the enterprise of the church, and secure the appreciation of their brethren, that will live to their memory when they are gone to their reward. In 1878 Andrew McCormick pre- sented the present parsonage to the church, at an expense of $700 or $800.
The Waveland society has a membership of about two hundred, un- der the pastorate of Rev. T. C. Webster; board of stewards consists of the following persons : C. F. Moore, recording steward ; Wm. Jack- son, John Robertson, H. A. Pratt, S. W. McCormick, and Thomas J. Hanna. Trustees : Andrew MeCormick, Thomas J. Hanna, Andrew Boyd, John Crutchfield, and James O. McCormick ; C. F. McCor- mick is the superintendent of the Sabbath-school, which has an average attendance of seventy or seventy-five.
The Union Baptist church, or "Regular Predestinarian " Baptist church, was constituted at the early residence of Ralph Canine, on Little Raccoon creek, September 16, 1826, with nine members: N.
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Procter, Ralph Canine and wife, Benjamin Van Cleave and wife, Eliz- abeth Clark, Isaac Nation, Seth Nation, and James Long. The pres- byter that constituted these persons into a church were: From Sugar Creek church, Elder John Lee, Henry Lee, Elihu Crane, and Jonathan Clark ; from Raccoon church, Elders William Martin, and Aaron Har- lan ; Jacob Shockey and Abraham Durland, from Parke county. Ralph Canine was appointed deacon, and James Long and Benjamin Van Cleave were chosen trustees. They soon built a log meeting house, and, after some years replaced it with a commodious brick building, which is still standing. Ralph Canine remained deacon up to his death, September 27, 1879, lacking only a few weeks of being ninety years of age at his death. Elder John Lee was the first pastor of the church, and probably the first one to blow the Baptist trumpet in the wilderness of Brown township. Elder A. Harland and others visited the church, preaching occasionally. There was union and prosperity in the church until 1835, when some division arose on doctrinal points, advocated by some of the members, but was distasteful to the majority of the church. This division resulted in the organization of the " Free- dom church " by a few who had been members of the " Union Church." Among these were Elder Jacob Kirkendall. Elder John Lee preached a number of years and was succeeded by the following elders, who have each served the church for a term of years : John W. Thomas, Jonathan Van Cleave, Matthias M. Van Cleave, and Joseph Sketers. Elders Jerry and J. Gobon have preached for the church for some sixteen or seventeen years up to this time. The church is at peace and in good working con- dition, with a membership of about fifty. James Burford, moderator ; J. C. Goben, clerk ; Alford Mitchell, deacon ; Elder James Burford, William Canine, and Adam Wible, trustees ; James Burford, treasurer.
The Indian Creek church, of the same order of Baptists, was con- stituted in an early day of the township, and built a log house on Indian creek, as its name indicates. S. M. Lane, clerk ; Curtis Hardy and John Gilbert, deacons. Elder John Lee was first pastor, but Jonathan Van Cleave has been pastor most of the time since it was constituted. They have built a frame honse which has stood for a number of years.
In November, 1835, a council was called, which met at the residence of John McEntire, at which time " four persons agreed to constitute a church on principles and doctrines of the Old and New Testaments, without any article of faith exclusive of the word of God, and also agreed to invite all the disciples of Christ to commune" with them. The records show three of these persons to be Elder Jacob Kerken- dall, John McEntire, and James Galey. The fourth the records do not show. These persons met November 21, 1835, and formulated " terms of
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union." They also agreed to constitute on the fourth Saturday in De- cember, at the house of James Galey, Montgomery county, Indiana. Pursuant to the above, they met December 26, 1835, for the above pur- pose, there being present ten persons from other local churches, to form a council for the purpose of constituting the " Freedom Church." Rev. Samuel Madley, from New Discovery, was chosen moderator for the council, and Rev. William Nelson, from Bethel, clerk for the same. The record shows the following : "The council finding the brethren in love and unison, we proceed to pronounce them an orderly gospel church of Jesus Christ, upon the principles of the gospel. Done by order of the council, this day and date, December 26, 1835. Signed by members of the council : From New Discovery, Samuel Madley, James Ball, James M. Crooks, Zopher Ball, George Marton, Henry Nemens, John Wood, Joseph Barner, Jacob Crooks, and William Abbot; from Bethel, Rev. William Nicholson. Transcribing committee: Jacob Kerkendall, John McEntire, and James Galey.
On September 10, 1836, William Danna was elected deacon, Caleb Conner clerk, and James Galey and William Hanna treasurers. Caleb Conner served as clerk until April, 1842, when Reese Davis was elected to that office. The society had been meeting at the cabin homes of the friends of the church, but they found the small pioneer cabin too strait for their accommodation, and began to provide for a church building. In July, 1837, a board of commissioners were appointed to secure a suitable site for a church house, namely, Caleb Conner, James Galey, and John McEntire, and on the third Saturday of Janu- ary, 1837, another committee was appointed to secure a church lot of Benjamin Smith, near Samuel Strong's factory on the state road, a mile above Waveland. This committee consisted of J. McEntire, J. Galey, and J. Hanna. It was resolved at the same meeting to build a frame meeting house, 24×36 feet, with a ten-foot story ; and on the first day of the next month, Jannary, 1838, the committee reported to the church that they had obtained a lot in Fairview, in harmony with the instructions given at the last meeting of the church; whereupon the church elected a board of trustees, consisting of Caleb Conner, William Hanna, John McEntire. The trustees were also invested with power to superintend the building of the house. At the May meeting (first Saturday) the following was passed : " Upon motion all acts and parts of acts concerning a meeting house are hereby rescinded." Then by action of the church a lot was chosen on Caleb Conner's land, at the junction of the two roads near Jonathan Rice's, and resolved " that the meeting house be 24×32, and eleven-foot story." It was at this meeting that Elder Samnel Van Cleave united with the church in fel-
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