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BURNETTSVILLE (Burnetts Creek)
The early history of this congregation is that of the Monticello church, of which it was a part till 1898. A house had been built in Bur- nettsville in 1890. Two leading pioneer families here were those of Daniel Mertz and Joseph Reiff. They and their sons, both named Mil- ton, have had a large part in the on going of this church. The minister with the longest active connection with the church was Gorman Heeter, pastor and elder, 1900-1925.
Others who served as pastors were M. M. Sherrick, 1897-98; B. F. Petry, 1926-1934 (died, Jan. 1934) ; Robert Tulley, 1934-36; Ernest Shively, 1937-38; E. S. . Petry; 1939-41 ; Paul Hersch, 1941-42; Paul Thompson, 1942-44; B. D. Hirt, 1944-46 (served Buffalo also). Be- tween 1947 and 1949 Rufus McDaniel, Kenneth Yingst, William Gauntz have served. Robert Sebert and wife, Dorotha, both licensed ministers and living in Logansport, served to 1951. The present pas- tor is Edward Lyons.
Elders in charge have been David Dilling, 1898-1900; Gorman
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Heeter, 1900-25; B. F. Petry, 1926-34; Homer Hanna, 1935-39; E. S. Petry, 1939-41 ; T. A. Shively 1941-47; J. J. Johnson, 1948 -. In 19II Ora DeLauter was installed as a minister and Homer Hanna in 1921. In 1909 John Maurer was ordained elder and Homer Hanna in 1934.
Deacons who have served : Milton K. Reiff, 1898; Joseph Hufford, 1898; Albert Tobias, 1909; Milton C. Mertz, 1911 ; Eli Blickenstaff, 19II; Elmer Musselman, Charles Showalter, Paul Tobias, and Arnold Hanna, all 1923; Wilbur Holsinger and Ralph Brechbiel, 1941. Ed- ward Kendall, a deacon, lived in the church a number of years. The present membership is just under 100.
The present house, erected in 1890, was remodeled in 1925 and Otho Winger delivered the address at the rededication, July 26. In 1948 Elder John H. Maurer was living at the age of 90 and M. K. Reiff, deacon, at 88. Sister Ella Shesler, 83, completed the trio of oldest men- bers.
Among the superintendents of the Sunday School have been the following : Milton K. Reiff, D. A. Mertz, Bessie Mertz, George Bridge, Marian Hanna, Milton Mertz, Eli Blickenstaff, Homer Hanna, Rus- sell Reiff, Minnie Reiff, Sadie Showalter, John Bowman, Wilbur Hol- singer, E. S. Petry, Jerry Holsinger, and Galen Davidson.
CART CREEK
Cart Creek was organized from the Somerset church in 1914. From an early date several families lived in this neighborhood, about seven miles southeast from the Somerset house. Series of meetings were held in the Cart Creek school house, resulting in the adding of several new members. A flourishing Sunday School was organized in 1887, with John M. Winger and John Strausburg as leaders.
In 1893 the Cart Creek church house was erected on the farm of Joseph Winger, Sr., not a member but a warm supporter of the project. This is three miles north of Sweetser. It so happened that the funeral of Joseph Winger, Sr., was the first to be preached in the new house. Elder J. F. Spitzer officiated, as he had also done at the dedicatory service.
While still a part of the Somerset congregation, John Strausburg, Martin Miller, Otho Winger, W. L. Hatcher, Roger Winger and Wil- liam Tinkle lived near and were regular preachers at the Cart Creek house. After the organization of the separate congregations, 1914, Elder George Deardorf, assisted by his father, Elder Isaac Deardorf, was pastor for two years. Other ministers who have had a part in the ministerial work have been Joseph Rife, Roger Winger, Arthur Mote, John Eberly, Obed Rife, Hugh Miller, Chester Baird, Arthur Shull, J. O. Winger, and Ralph Hoffman.
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The following elders have had charge of this church: E. S. Bru- baker, 1914-15 and 1918; John Strausburg, 1916; George Deardorf, 1917; Obed Rife, 1919-30 and 1936-37; J. O. Winger, 1931 ; J. W. Norris, 1932-35 ; John Frantz, 1938-45; Ralph Hoffman, 1945 -. Three Wingers were ordained in this church; Otho, Oscar, and Roger. One missionary, Mabel Winger Moomaw, was raised here.
Deacons who have served are : Joseph Kendall, Joseph P. Winger, Oscar Haynes, Henry Haynes, M. D. Winger, Daniel Winger, Cary Blue, and Jesse Winger.
Sunday School superintendents have included the following : Amanda Haynes, Emma Winger, Alva Winger, Jesse Winger, Lewis Winger, Ruth Winger, Lavonne Kendall, and Esther Winger.
This little church, now numbering only 36, will long be remem- bered as the home of Otho Winger, the greatest leader of the Brethren in Indiana and one of the state's greatest citizens. He was called to the ministry in 1897 and preached his first sermon at Cart Creek.
CLEAR CREEK
About 1850 members from Virginia and Ohio began to set- tle north of Huntington. Elder David Shoemaker moved here from Columbiana County, Ohio, and preached for the members once a month, holding meetings in the homes. After his death, 1855, Ira Calvert served as minister and elder for several years. Joseph and Abraham Leedy, of Andrews, also did some preaching here. Two other earlier preachers were a Bro. Petrie and David Bear. Jacob Metzger and David Kreider in turn had charge of the church. Early deacons were Abram Mishler, John Mishler, Adam Shock, and Allen Haynes.
About the time of the calling to the ministry of J. C. Murray, 1878, the church began to grow. A Sunday School was organized and Bro. Murray was superintendent. For about fifteen years this Sunday School operated six months of the year, due to travel conditions in the winter. In 1879 Jesse Calvert held a series of meetings in which forty- four came into the church. The same year Dorsey Hodgden moved in, was ordained the following year, and two years later was made elder of the church, a position he held for thirty years, moving to Dayton, Ohio, in 1912. Elders since then have been I. B. Wike, 1913-14 and 1919- 24; George L. Studebaker, 1915-16; George Deardorf, 6 mo., 1916; L. U. Kreider, 1916-17; D. B. Garber, 3 mo., 1917; V. F. Schwalm, 1917-19; Hugh Miller, 1924-25; T. G. Weaver, 1925-26; Elmer Gil- bert, 1926-45; Galen T. Lehman, 1945-50; J. A. Snell, 1950-51.
With the exception of D. B. Garber, elder for three months in 1917, the elders listed above also served as pastors, 1882-1945. Ernest Jehnsen served as pastor, 1945-46, and Roy J. Gilmer has served since that time. During the ministry of Dorsey Hodgden the church called
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to the ministry J. H. Ahner, J. H. Christian, and D. W. Shock. In 1932 the church licensed J. D. Groff and Paul Weddle.
Later deacons have included John Neff, John Miller, Frank France, H. O. Colclesser, Joseph Weddle and Howard Haines, all elected before 1917. Two later deacons called were Marshall Miller and O. R. Reichley.
About 1870 a brick church was built, four miles north and one mile east of Huntington, Abram Detrick, of Ohio, giving the dedica- tory sermon. In 1916 this building was destroyed by a storm and a new one, on Road 9, north of Huntington, was dedicated in 1918. This church had a Christian Workers meeting as early as 1904. This church is the home of Laura Shock, for a number of years a missionary in China. The present membership is 72. The Ladies Aid have started a fund for the purchase of a parsonage (1951).
EEL RIVER
The history of Eel River from 1838 to 1852 has been given in the account of the Manchester church.
The first presiding elder, after Manchester was separated in 1852, was David Ulrey who had charge till his death in March, 1866. Jacob Metzger and Jacob Cripe had joint oversight till the death of the latter in 1875. Jacob Metzger continued in charge till 1881, when he led a faction into the Old Order church. Within a few months Samuel Leck- rone was ordained and had charge of the church till the territory was divided into three parts, 1913.
In its history of nearly a century, the Eel River church has had a large number of ministers living within its territory. Space will permit only a listing of these men. George W. Sala lived here 1854 to 1857; Joseph Hardman from 1858 to 1867; Jacob Landis from 1866 to his death, 1874 ; Jacob Frantz, elected 1879, but went with Old Orders, 1881 ; Gabriel Ulrey, elected 1879, advanced 1881, ordained 1907, and died 1914; W. F. Neal, moved in, 1880, advanced, 1881, ordained, 1907, moved out, 1914 (died 1916) ; Emanuel Leckrone moved in before 1907, ordained that year, in West Eel River, 1913 ; Leander Pottenger, moved in, 1884, joined Progressives, 1909; George Mishler, elected 1892 and moved out 1898; J. D. Mishler, elected 1899 and moved out 1905; N. W. Butterbaugh, elected 1907, died 1910; T. D. Butterbaugh, elected 1907 in West Eel River, 1913; Amos Freed, elected 1911, ad- vanced 1913, ordained 1915, and served till his death, 1938; Roy Mishler, elected 1911, in Plunge Creek, 1913; Abram Miller, moved in 1918, out 1923 ; George W. Deaton, elected, 1915, advanced 1916, or- dained 1919, present elder, 1949; William Smith, licensed 1936. Lee R. Smith served in the ministry 1933 to 1942.
Following Samuel Leckrone's long eldership, 1881-1913, the pre-
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siding elders have been as follows: George Swihart, 1913-15; I. B. Book, 1916-17; Amos Freed, 1918-24; and George W. Deaton, 1925- 1949.
The following served as deacons (with date of installation if known) : John Ulrey, Gabriel Ulrey (1879), George Funk, Joseph Ulrey, Stephen Ulrey, Abe Rowland, Emmanuel Brumbaugh, Daniel Brumbaugh, Silvanus Funk, Martin Hay, Adam Tully, Lewis Mishler, Samuel Haynes, Aaron Ulrey, C. C. Arnold, Fred Himes, Joel Bru- baker, Parvin Wirth, Amos Freed, Levi Eikenberry, George Beigh, Alpheus Ulrey (1909), Charles Arnold (1909), Q. L. Brower (1909), George Leckrone (1909), Henry Mishler, David Wolfe, Samuel Perry, John W. Metzger (1913), Herman Leckrone (1913), Egbert Burger (1923), Howard Metzger (1923), Virgil Pyle (1945), Ralph Spangle (1945), Lester Metzger (1945), and Wilbur Pyle (1945). Gabriel Ulrey was elected deacon in October, 1879 and to the ministry in November of the same year.
Although the Old Order movement drew many members away from this church, its numbers continued to grow. Two Sunday Schools were started; one at the east house (Plunge Creek) in 1890 and the other at the larger central house (on site of present Eel River) in 1893, the leaders being Gabriel Ulrey and Emmanuel Leckrone. The District Meeting has been held here many times, twice in succession when no other church extended an invitation for the second year.
Elder Gabriel Ulrey, son of pioneer parents, Joseph and Elizabeth Ulrey, served the church in almost every possible capacity and over many years. Samuel Leckrone also served this church over an un- usually long period having the oversight of the congregation for thirty- two years (he was a minister here from 1876 to his death, 1924).
After the division of the territory in 1852 houses were built at three locations. About 1860 a frame building was erected on the pre- sent site of Eel River. This was replaced in 1897 by the present brick church. Joseph Ulrey, Sr., had donated three acres of land for the church site and adjoining cemetery. He was janitor of the church for over thirty years. Another house was built three and one half miles east and a half mile south, known as Plunge Creek Chapel. This be- came a separate congregation in 1913. Another house was built three and one half miles west of Eel River (two miles east of Silver Lake) and came to be known as West Eel River when it was made a
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separate congregation in 1913. This left only a narrow central strip three or four miles wide for the old mother church.
At a much earlier date, 1870, the Spring Creek territory had been organized into a separate church and a house built the following year.
The church seems to have used the free ministry arrangement till 1942, when J. Benton Rhoades, now a missionary in Ecuador, became pastor for a year. David Fouts served during the summer of 1943. He was followed by Robert Knechel who served nearly three years. July 1, 1946, the present pastor, Earl Hostetter, took up his duties. The church has a unique arrangement for their pastor. They own an 80 acre farm upon which the pastor resides but it is farmed by the men of the church under the management of the church trustees. During the second World War fifteen young men went from this church, ten into civilian public service and five into the military service. On Sep- tember 7, 1947, the church observed its fiftieth anniversary of worship in the present house. In 1950 the church house was greatly improved and a farm of 80 acres one mile east of the church was purchased. The pastor lives on the farm. The Men's Work farm the fields, to the profit of various church funds.
The following have served as superintendent of the Sunday School since 1913: Amos Freed, 1913; Herman Leckrone, 1914, 1916- 18; George W. Deaton, 1915; Mervin Freed, 1919-20; Laura Miller, 1921-22; Emery Montel, 1923; Daniel T. Miller, 1924-28. 1934-37; Charles Albert, 1929; Granville Deaton, 1930, 38-40, and 1946-48; Virgil Pyle, 1931-33 ; Maurice Metzger, 1941-42; and Lester Metzger. 1943-45.
The membership is now just over two hundred.
FLORA
The history of the Flora church is that of the old Deer Creek (to 1838) and then the Bachelor Run churches to 1911, when it became a separate congregation. Ministers, resident in 1916, were Henry Landis, William Burns (moved away, returned, 1936), and Riley Montgomery. Walter Replogle was installed in 1915 and Wayne Eik- enberry in 1930 (licensed 1927-8-9). Ministers Boyd Bechtelheimer (1940), O. A. Myer (1946) and C. A. Workman (1918) moved into the church and are assisting as lay ministers.
The Flora Church has had the following who have served as both pastor and elder : A. G. Crosswhite, 1911-12; I. C. Snavely, 1913-17; I. R. Beery (pastor only), 1917-22; H. C. Early, 1922-24; A. P. Musselman, 1924-30; Ray O. Shank, 1930-35; D. W. Shock, 1935- 37; Ray Zook, 1937-47; W. Harlan Smith, 1947-1951. J. G. Stine- baugh served a short time as elder in 1912-13 and again 1919- 23 ; Henry Landis a short time, 1912-13.
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Dwight Smith, son of W. Harlan Smith, was licensed July 30, 1948, while a student at Manchester College.
Earlier deacons of the church were: Joseph Clingenpeel, Richard Callane, David Brower, David Eikenberry, Martin Huff, William Eik- enberry (moved away, returned 1935, d. 1940), William Metzger, Moses Wagoner, Jacob Kingery (1914), Elmer Metzger, Irvin Brim (1915), William Eckerle (1915), Samuel Welty (1915), Leslie Hausenfluck (moved away, returned, 1940), and Jerome Shigley (1914). Charles Stouse and Noah Flora were elected in 1937; Carl Johnson, David Wise, and Charles Jordan in 1945; Otis Clingenpeel (1920), Fred Myer (1940) and Ora Spitler (1942) were received by letter.
Superintendents of the Sunday school have included Jerome Shig- ley, E. C. Metzger, Irvin Brim, Charles Stouse, Glenn Slabaugh, Walter Moss, Ernest Sink, and Leslie Hausenfluck.
In 1938 the church held a centennial celebration (the 100th anni- versary of the Bachelor Run church). In 1941 art glass windows for the whole church were dedicated. An extensive remodeling program, estimated at $20,000, was begun. In 1919 the Women's Society bought a property back of the church which has been used as a parsonage. The present membership is 347.
HICKORY GROVE
The first church of the Brethren in this part of Indiana was Wal- nut Level, near Petroleum, where the Hickory Grove families held their membership. This included the families of Robert Blankenbaker (he and wife baptized in Mississinewa Church, 1870), Adam Weimer, John Smith, Becky Strait Fox, Ben Stover, James Stover, James Ul- lum, Frank Higgins, and Wilson Hutchinson.
The last mentioned brother arranged services in the Sugar Grove schoolhouse. Samuel Neher, George W. Studebaker, Wilson Hutchin- son, Christian Davis, Moses Cruea, and Joseph Spitzer were early preachers here. The last named minister preached the dedication ser- mon for the new church, 1886, the congregation having been separated from Walnut Level in 1882 and called Camden. This house is three miles south of Pennville. Fred Hummer was called to the ministry the next year and ordained to the eldership a few years later. There seems to have been a period of troubles and decline but in the early years of this century the church began to take on new life. A revival was held in 1907 by Bro. D. M. Byerly with D. A. Hummer, wife, and daughter (Opal) coming into the church. Bro. Hummer was called to the min- istry that same year, a Sunday school was organized and Bro. Byerly moved into the congregation for a year. Between this and 1912 the membership grew from 45 to over 80. In 1914 the name was changed
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to Hickory Grove (the nearby town had been changed from Camden to Pennville. )
Considerable improvement, including a basement, was made on the church in 1913 and the congregation entertained the District Meet- ing in the fall. In 1929 the church was badly wrecked by a storm, June 30. It was repaired and rededicated in October with J. A. Snell bring- ing the message. The church was extensively remodeled again in 1943-4. On July 23, 1944, a rededicatory service was held with Bro. B. D. Hirt delivering the dedication sermon. The remodeling was all paid at this time.
Some of the men, besides those already mentioned, who served in the ministry here are: Ross Hardman, elder two years, 1918; J. W. Rogers, elder four years, 1920; J. S. Zigler, pastor, 1925-29; J. A. Snell, elder since 1929; Dale Brubaker, summer pastor, 1943, 1944; Myron Horst, summer pastor, 1947; Ivan Fry, pastor one year, 1947- 8; Frank Mulligan, pastor, 1948-1950. Since 1950 Wilmer M. Leh- man has served this church as pastor, jointly with Bethel Center.
A number of ministers have served the church, at times coming once a month: Aaron Moss, J. S. Alldredge, I. B. Wike, Ross Gut- schall, Albert Harshbarger, and L. S. Shively. The only ordination to eldership for many years was that of D. A. Hummer in 19II.
Deacons, and dates of installation, if known are as follows: F. W. Winget and Harry Simpson, 1909; Johnson Miller and John Tay- lor, 1911 ; R. S. Hummer and George Pentacost, 1915; Edgar Hum- mer, Lloyd Stultz, 1922; Cecil Fox, 1923 (elected, 1922) ; Sylvan Studebaker, 1940. All but brethren Simpson, Miller, Stultz, and Penta- cost were serving in 1949.
The membership in 1916 was 53; in 1949, it was 77.
HUNTINGTON
In 1891 a little group of Brethren were residing in Huntington, without access to services and in need of a church home. Among them were Mrs. William John, wife of Squire John, Mrs. A. C. (Cora) Emley, Mr. and Mrs. Elias Rittenhouse, and Mrs. Dan Kitch, affec- tionately known as Nancy, Grandmother Kitch or as "Mother" of the little church group. Representatives of the Markle, Salamonie, Hunt- ington Rural, and Clear Creek churches met and decided to hold ser- vices once a month in the old courthouse. In 1893 Elder Noah Fisher held a meeting which resulted in several additions and new enthusi- asm. A Sunday School was organized. Although a part of the Clear Creek congregation, the four churches named above agreed to join in building a house in Huntington. They appointed members on a large building committee and gave a contract for the building to Isaac Bruni- baugh, Sr., and David Hoover. After disposing of another lot, they
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built on the corner of Washington and Guilford streets, 1894, at a cost of $8,000. The lot included a house, north of the church, which was used for some years as a parsonage but in 1946 it was dedicated as a parish house.
In 1899 the city church became a congregation separate from Clear Creek. From 1901 to 1906 it was partially supported by the District Mission Board, and largely without a resident pastor. In these years of low ebb things were kept going largely through ef- forts of the Sunday school leaders, such as Jonathan Sprinkle, Isaac Brumbaugh, Cora Emley and Effie Tuttle. In 1905 David Neher, a minister, moved in from Michigan and helped faithfully. Elder Isaac B. Wike was identified with the church for many years.
Between 1928 and 1931 the present parsonage, east of the church was purchased. The church has been remodeled several times-1909, 1914 and 1928-9. Except for stained glass windows, the exterior ap- pearance of the church has not been changed.
This church has been served by many elders, pastors and other ministers. The following is a list of the elders who have had charge of the work with the date of the beginning of their period of service in- dicated : Dorsey Hodgden, 1894; Aaron Moss, 1900; A. G. Cross- white, 1901 ; G. B. Heeter, 1903; J. H. Wright, 1906; Geo. L. Stude- baker, 1909; J. D. Mishler, 1911; C. C. Kindy, 1913; Frank Fisher, 1915; D. B. Garber, 1916; Ira Long, 1917; C. C. Kindy, 1919; C. W. Warstler, 1925; R. A. Shank, 1928; Ezra Flory, 1928; Edward Kintner, 1931; John Eberly, 1937; W. C. Stinebaugh, 1941; Galen T. Lehman, 1942-50, H. L. Hartsough, 1950 -. In 1951 elders John Eberly and Frank Mulligan were living in this church.
The pastors, and beginning dates of their pastorates are as follows : Noah Fisher, 1894; Gorman Heeter, 1897; J. H. Wright 1898-1900 and 1906-1909; Aaron Moss, 1900-1901; Walter J. Barnhart, 1904; George L. Studebaker, 1909; J. D. Mishler, 1910; Grover Wine, 1911; C. C. Kindy, 1913; I. B. Wike, 1916; H. S. Randolph, 1917; Galen B. Royer, 1918; C. C. Kindy, 1919; C. W. Warstler, 1925; Ezra Flory, 1928; DeWitt Miller, 1931 ; Howard Keim, 1934; Galen T. Lehman, 1942-50; E. R. Fisher, 1950 -.
This church licensed Dewey Cave to the ministry (1926) ; Roger Shively (1936), George Cussen (1936), Bruce Gerdes (1941) and William Eberly (1944). Oscar Neher (1907), Minor Gressley (1917), Herbert Dilling (1920), and Virgil Kindy (1925) were elected and installed as ministers. Only one ordination of elders is on record : that of DeWitt Miller, 1932.
Deacons, with dates of installation, are as follows: Isaac Brum- baugh, 1904; J. B. Bailey, 1910; Albert Gressley, 1913; Oren Wike, 1915; A. C. Emley, 1920; Noah Endsley, 1920; Raymond Holmes,
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1920; Aurelius Rittenhouse, 1920; Everett Hoon, 1920; Miner Wine, 1920; George Kline, 1941 ; Milton Ulrich, 1941-d. 1951) and Ray- mond Heaston, 1941 ; Charles Alexander, Wayne Endsley, and Harvey Smith, 1950.
The list of superintendents of the Sunday school is rather short due to the long tenure of brethren Weybright, Hoon, and Gerdes. They are as follows: Jonathan Sprinkle, 1893; Isaac Brumbaugh, 1900; David Neher, 1906; John B. Bailey, 1907-9 and 1910-12; Cora Emley, 1909; W. H. Weybright, 1912-1928; E. E. Hoon, 1929-1938; Walter Gressley, 1939; Bruce Gerdes, 1940 -.
John Eberly, an elder resident in this church, spent several years in Brethren Service work in Italy.
From a membership of 120 in 1917 the number has grown to just over 400, making this one of the larger congregations of the district.
LIBERTY MILLS (Plunge Creek)
Plunge Creek was for a number of years the east house of the Eel River congregation. Meetings were first held in a school house, then a church was erected. Following the separate organization in 1913, the house was remodeled and enlarged. Here this congregation of over one hundred members worshipped till April 12, 1927, when the house was destroyed by fire. For a while they met in the Haines schoolhouse but purchased the Methodist house in Liberty Mills later in 1927, which has been their church home ever since. In 1944 extensive improve- ments were made and a rededication service was conducted by the pastor, A. F. Morris, Feb, 27, 1944. In 1929 the name of the con- gregation was changed to Liberty Mills.
Roy Mishler was their first resident minister, 1913 and J. H. Wright elder in charge. Moyne Landis was installed into the min- istry in 1914 here and served for a few years as pastor, Mishler having moved to Roann in the meantime. Later pastors have been: D. R. Murray, 1919-21; John Smeltzer, 1921-26; J. O. Winger, 1927-33; A. R. Eikenberry, 1934-38; John Long, 1938-40; Roger Shively, 1940-42 ; A. F. Morris, 1942-49; Howard Kreider, 1949 -.
Elders in charge have been : J. H. Wright, 1913-18; I. B. Book, 1919-25; A. R. Eikenberry, 1926-33; J. O. Winger, 1933-38; T. G. Weaver, 1938-43 ; A. F. Morris, 1943-46; E. H. Gilbert, 1946-d. 1949; Leonard Custer, 1949 -.
The earlier deacons included Adam Tully, John Harp, John Mil- ler, Albert F. Miller and Ford Landis. Later, the following were elected : Clarence Metzger, 1934; Glenn Heeter, 1938; Leonard Snavely, 1938; Harry Albright, 1945; Virgil Sites, 1945.
Several young ministers have been called: Jacob E. S. Smith, licensed, 1929, installed, 1934; Vernon Johnson, licensed 1939, in-
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