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David Neher
J. W. Harshbarger Jeff D. Rose
Max Hartsough
O. E. Stern
L. T. Holsinger
J. L. Thomas
John Lair Kenneth Leckrone
H. A. Weller
Hart
Location-at Hart Started- Organized-August 14, 1915
Church dedicated- (U. B. church purchased, 1917)
Property transferred to district mission board Sept. 1, 1939 Charter members-7
Disorganized-in 1939
PRESIDING ELDERS MINISTERS AND PASTORS
E. R. Fisher
E. Roy Engle Elma Rau
Charles O. Forror
E. R. Fisher
Arthur Scrogum
J. J. Hamm
Charles O. Forror
J. J. Scrogum
J. M. Lair
J. J. Hamm
Aaron Swihart
Granville Nevinger
C. H. Kiser
C. L. Wilkins
Aaron Swihart J. M. Lair
C. L. Wilkins
Granville Nevinger
Homestead
Location-four miles east, and one-fourth mile south, of Benzonia, Michigan Started-as a mission point of Harlan congregation Organized-May 24, 1913 Church dedicated- Charter members-28 Membership in 1945-24
PRESIDING ELDERS Charles Forror J. W. Harshbarger
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Charles Forror
Andrew Hollinger
Earl Funderburg
Cleveland Kiser
Andrew Hollinger
George Funderburg O. Slonaker
J. Edson Ulery Charles H. Harshbarger J. Edson Ulery J. W. Harshbarger
H. A. Weller
Lake View
Location-in Brethren, Michigan Started-1901 Organized-December 1902 Church dedicated-July 1, 1906 Charter members-26 Membership in 1945-112
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PRESIDING ELDERS Galen Barkdoll A. W. Hawbaker J. Edson Ulery
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Galen Barkdoll
L. T. Holsinger
Wm. O. Bosserman
Charles Keith
Lloyd Blickenstaff
Elmer F. Leckrone
Donald E. Crouch
Kenneth Leckrone
George Deardorff
Clifton Leckrone
Isaac Deardorff
John McCormick F. E. Miller
Charles O. Forror
Levi Freighter John Miller
D. B. Garber
Emory Morphew
Frank Gilbert
Jeff D. Rose
Max Hartsough
Aaron Swihart
Lansing
Location-1229 Prospect Street, Lansing, Michigan
Started-December 1925
Organized-October 7, 1928 Church dedicated-1929 (Church building purchased from German Baptists) Charter members-13
Membership in 1945-109
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Samuel Bollinger
Samuel Bollinger
Kenneth Leckrone
J. J. Cook
Hiram W. Peters
E. E. Eshelman
J. M. Smith
Royal Frantz D. Geiman Young
Claude Leslie
Walter M. Young
Little Traverse
Location-about ten miles north of Harbor Springs, Michigan Started-1880 Organized-about 1882
No building (meetings held in schoolhouse; big tent for communion) Charter members-
Disorganized-
PRESIDING ELDERS Martin Cosner
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Martin Cosner Joseph Stutsman Samuel Weimer
Daniel Kniesley
John Stutsman
Long Lake
Location-seven miles south of Manistee, Michigan, on Highway 31 Started-1909
Organized-April 8, 1911
Church dedicated-September 6, 1914
Charter members-15 Membership in 1945-33
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
PRESIDING ELDERS J. J. Hamm L. S. Brumbaugh F. E. Mallott
L. U. Kreider Z. L. Bussear
Granville Nevinger
J. J. Hamm
M. F. Rozell
Granville Nevinger D. E. Sower
H. H. Helman D. E. Sower
J. Edson Ulery
J. E. Joseph
J. Edson Ulery
Harvey Landis
Hiram W. Peters John Smith Walter M. Young
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Marilla
Location-one and three-fourths mile north of Marilla, Michigan Started-1901
Organized-March 1904 Church dedicated-February 7, 1919 (Church building purchased from Baptists) Charter members-
Membership in 1945-57
PRESIDING ELDERS MINISTERS AND PASTORS
A. F. Choate (Baptist)
Galen E. Barkdoll
Kenneth Leckrone
A. F. Choate
Loren Moss
George Crook Jeff D. Rose
Charles O. Forror
O. E. Stern
George Funderburg J. Edson Ulery
Max Hartsough
Albert Weller
A. W. Hawbaker
Russell Weller
Midland
Location-corner Jefferson and Haley Sts., Midland, Michigan Started-1923
Organized-September 28, 1924
Church dedicated-June 28, 1936
Charter members-25 Membership in 1945-106
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
J. J. Cook
Charles Brendlinger
Olden Mitchell
Walter J. Heisey
J. J. Cook
Galen Ogden
Perry R. Hoover
Charles A. Spencer
Jesse M. Fradenburgh
Charles A. Spencer
Arthur Whisler
Walter J. Heisey
John Van Meter
Lyle M. Klotz
Arthur Whisler
Mrs. Lyle M. Klotz
Muskegon
Location-1840 Catherine Avenue, Muskegon, Michigan Started-July 1937 Organized-March 19, 1938 Church dedicated-August 10, 1941
Charter members-28 Membership in 1945-55
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Roy J. McRoberts
L. W. Shafer
Cornelius Hagle L. W. Shafer
Elmer Leckrone Claude Trombley
Roy J. McRoberts
Charles H. Deardorff D. O. Schechter
New Haven
Location-one and one-half mile north and two and one-half miles west of Middleton, Michigan Started-1856 Organized-1878 Church dedicated-1888 (First building burned, 1919. and second built) Charter members-12 Membership in 1945-71
George Crook (Baptist) A. W. Hawbaker J. Edson Ulery
Boyd Dickey John Rairigh
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PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Daniel Chambers
Samuel Bollinger
Jacob Dick
J. J. Cook
Eliezer Bosserman
Jacob Kepner
Joseph Robison
J. F. Sherrick
M. M. Sherrick
George E. Stone
C. L. Wilkins
C. H. Deardorff
Walter E. Wilkins
North Star
Location-three miles east of Ithaca, Michigan Started-1856
Branch of New Haven congregation
Church dedicated-about 1885-1889 (First building was log structure) Discontinued the services-about 1910
Onekama
Location-one-half block north of Main on Mill St., Onekama, Michigan Started-April 1906 Organized-1908 Church dedicated-June 25, 1911
Charter members-18
Membership in 1945-75
PRESIDING ELDERS J. E. Ulery
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Howard Deal Granville Nevinger
I. M. Eikenberry
E. C. Reiley
Buryl Hoover
E. G. Sellers
Elmer F. Leckrone
David E. Sower
Kenneth Leckrone
Grace Deal Showalter
W. R. Miller
Harvey Stauffer
David Joseph
J. E. Joseph
Ozark
Location-one and one-half mile east and three-fourths mile north of the Ozark post office, Michigan Started-1906
Organized-October 13, 1926
Church dedicated-July 1928 Bought schoolhouse Moved to new location, September 1932 Charter members-21 Membership in 1945-85
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
PRESIDING ELDERS John L. Van Meter E. E. Eshelman
Rollin Lovegrove
J. E. Wells
Earl Funderburg
Leon Telgenhoff John L. Van Meter
Paul Lovegrove
J. E. Wells
C. H. Deardorff
John Brillhart
J. F. Sherrick
Daniel Chambers
J. W. Chambers
C. L. Wilkins
Delbert Cook
J. J. Cook
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Pontiac
Location-46 North Roselawn Drive, Pontiac, Michigan Started-1920
Organized-about 1922
Church dedicated-May 1926
Charter members-25
Membership in 1945-77
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
J. P. Bowman
Oliver Jones
Samuel Bowser
L. H. Prowant
Samuel Bowser
J. E. Boyd (licensed)
Homer Schrock
A. O. Mote
C. D. Brendlinger
L. W. Shafer
L. H. Prowant
Mary L. Cook
L. W. Smith
L. W. Shafer
Robert Ebey
Claude E. Trombley
C. L. Wilkins
L. T. Holsinger
C. L. Wilkins
Riverside
Location-near McBain, Michigan Started-1896 (from Sugar Ridge congregation)
Organized-December 30, 1902 Church dedicated- (building began in 1903) Charter members-25
Disorganized-1925
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
A. W. Hawbaker
J. L. Butler
Wm. McKimmy
J. M. Lair
W. H. Good
Isaiah Rairigh
Isaiah Rairigh
A. W. Hawbaker
Conway Tyson
C. L. Wilkins
J. M. Lair
C. L. Wilkins
Rodney
Location-four miles northeast of Rodney, Michigan Started-about 1885 Organized-1886 Church dedicated-1889 Charter members-18 Membership in 1945-75
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Zachariah Albaugh Loman C. Patrick
David Baker
L. H. Prowant
Samuel Bollinger
Isaac Rairigh
Daniel Chambers D. P. Schechter
Eliezer Bosserman
Isaiah Rairigh
J. F. Sherrick
Daniel Chambers
D. P. Schechter J. F. Sherrick
Ezra Flory Jacob Frederick
John Smith
Ernest Jehnsen S. M. Smith
Charles Jehnzen Charles A. Spencer
J. M. Lair
Peter B. Messner F. E. Miller
Jacob Tombaugh Wm. E. Tombaugh
PRESIDING ELDERS Samuel Bollinger Eliezer Bosserman
S. M. Smith Charles A. Spencer
PRESIDING ELDERS J. P. Bowman
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Shepherd
Location-four miles north of Shepherd, Michigan Started-1910
Organized-April 10, 1915
Church dedicated-1915
Charter members-16
Membership in 1945-94
PRESIDING ELDERS MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Charles A. Spencer
Chester Baird
David O. Schechter
Harvey Stauffer
F. H. Barr
David P. Schechter
Reuben Boomershine
Charles A. Spencer
Fred Butterbaugh
Glen Stauffer
Ralph L. Fry
Harvey Stauffer
Kenneth Hollinger
C. C. Tyson
Ernest Jehnsen
Sugar Ridge
Location-two and one-half miles south and one-half mile west of Custer, Michigan
Started-about 1880
Organized-1883
Church dedicated-1894
Charter members-9
Membership in 1945-134
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
J. J. Cook
Chester Baird
Homer Kiracofe
George Deardorff
J. J. Cook
L. U. Kreider
J. S. DeJean
Levi Dague
Wm. Kree
Charles O. Forror
Lewis Dague
Galen Lehman
J. J. Hamm
George Deardorff
Bruce A. Miller
J. W. Harshbarger
J. S. DeJean
David Neher
L. U. Kreider
Charles O. Forror
L. H. Prowant
J. M. Lair
J. J. Hamm
J. Edson Ulery
B. A. Miller
J. W. Harshbarger
David Warner
J. Edson Ulery
Sunfield
Location-two miles south of Sunfield, Michigan
Started-about 1870 (from Thornapple) Organized-1877
Church dedicated-December 1882
Charter members-35
Membership in 1945-74
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Benjamin Fryfogle
Barnes Hiram W. Peters
Isaac Miller
John Bjorklund
Isaiah Rairigh
Hiram W. Peters
Walter G. Fisher
Samuel Ross
Isaiah Rairigh
Benjamin Fryfogle
Lawrence Royer
Henry W. Smith
Royal Frantz
Clarence Shockley
S. M. Smith
Gilbert George
Henry W. Smith
J. C. Harrison
S. M. Smith Harmon Towns
D. H. Keller Martha Keller
H. V. Townsend
Peter B. Messner
Ervin Weaver
S. B. Wenger
H. V. Townsend
Ervin Weaver
Roy Miller Archie L. Patrick
David West
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Thornapple
Location-four and one-half miles west and one and one-half mile north of Lake Odessa, Michigan Started-about 1867 Organized-about 1868 Charter members-16
Membership in 1945-45 Church dedicated-1870 (now Old Order meetinghouse); 1888 (the present church building)
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Samuel Bowser
Samuel Bowser
Henry Smith
Daniel Chambers
Daniel Chambers
Isaac Smith
G. F. Culler
G. F. Culler
Samuel Smith
George Long
Dean Frantz
D. E. Sower
R. J. McRoberts
Samuel Groff
Charles Stutsman
P. B. Messner
Jacob Kepner
William Tombaugh
I. F. Rairigh
George Long
H. V. Townsend
Roy J. McRoberts
Stephen Weaver
J. G. Winey
J. C. Overholt
Darwin Wood
I. F. Rairigh
W. P. Workman
Vestaburg
Location-in Vestaburg, Michigan Started-1883 Organized-1901 Charter members-
Church dedicated-July 8, 1906 Disorganized in 1940
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
John Albaugh
John Albaugh
J. F. Sherrick
Floyd Bollinger
Floyd Bollinger
C. L. Wilkins
Samuel Bollinger
Samuel Bollinger
John Rairigh
Milton Bollinger
Isaac Rairigh
E. E. Eshelman
Isaiah Rairigh John Rairigh
Joseph Robison
Isaac Rairigh
J. F Sherrick Isaiah Rairigh
Samuel Smith
Joseph Robison
C. L. Wilkins
Samuel M. Smith
Woodland Village
Location-in Woodland, Michigan Started-1913 Organized-1913 Charter members- Church dedicated-1913 Disorganized-1936
PRESIDING ELDERS H. V. Townsend
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
G. F. Culler A. O. Mote
Peter B. Messner Ervin Weaver Mark Schrock H. V. Townsend
Samuel Smith
H. V. Townsend
P. B. Messner
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Woodland
Location-three miles south and one-half mile east of Woodland, Michigan Started-1868
Organized-June 1873
Church dedicated-1875
Charter members-
Membership in 1945-210
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
Isaac Miller John Bjorklund
Isaac Miller
Isaiah Rairigh
Phillip Cool
L. C. Oaks
John M. Smith
G. F. Culler
Isaac Rairigh
Samuel Smith
Arthur L. Dodge
Isaiah Rairigh
H. V. Townsend
Robert Daniel Ebey
Oliver Sease
Benjamin Fryfogle
Mary Teeter
Loren Hershberger
Harmon Towns
David Landis
H. V. Townsend
Peter B. Messner
(Ralph Townsend-not a minister, but a teacher in India for a while.)
Zion
Location-thirteen miles east of the court house in West Branch, Michigan, on M 55
Started-1910
Organized-June 1911
Church dedicated-November 14, 1915
Charter members-50
Membership in 1945-66
PRESIDING ELDERS
MINISTERS AND PASTORS
J. P. Bowman
Willard E. Atherton
S. M. Smith
Samuel Bowser I. G. Blocher
W. H. Good
J. P. Bowman
Perry R. Hoover
Samuel Bowser
Charles A. Spencer
W. H. Good
David Flory
John M. Smith
APPENDIX II RECORD OF MEETINGS AND BOARDS District Meetings
YEAR
PLACE
MODERATOR
READER WRITING CLERK
May 1, 1874
Thornapple
F. P. Loehr
J. G. Winey
M. T. Baer
April 22, 1875
Pokagon
F. P. Loehr
J. G. Winey
M. T. Baer
April 26, 1876
Thornapple
April 25, 1877
Pokagon
J. G. Winey
Almena (residence of
Hiram Allen, four miles west of Vicks- burg)
May
9, 1879
West Thornapple (new church house)
April 22, 1880
Almena
May 12, 1881
1882
Little Traverse (east of Harbor Springs, Michigan) Woodland John Brillhart
Benjamin Fryfogle
E. Bosserman A. B. Wallick
Feb. 21, 1885
New Haven
April 24, 1886
Berrien
April 16, 1887
Thornapple
Eliezer Bosserman
S. M. Smith
I. N. Miller
April 21, 1888
Little Traverse
Benjamin Fryfogle
Isaiah Rairigh
S. M. Smith
Feb. 16, 1889
Sunfield
Eliezer Bosserman
Isaiah Rairigh
S. M. Smith
Feb. 16, 1890
Woodland
Daniel Chambers
Isaiah Rairigh
S. M. Smith
Feb. 21, 1891
Saginaw
Isaiah Rairigh
John Smith
S. M. Smith
Feb. 20, 1892 Black River
Isaiah Rairigh
John Smith
S. M. Smith
Sunfield
April 21, 1883
Feb. 16, 1884
Black River (house of
D. C. Spillers)
J. G. Winey I. N. Miller
May 16, 1878
YEAR
PLACE
MODERATOR
READER
WRITING CLERK
Feb. 18, 1893
New Haven
Isaiah Rairigh
John Smith
S. M. Smith
Feb. 17, 1894
Thornapple
Isaiah Rairigh
John Smith
S. M. Smith
May
4, 1895
Woodland
Isaac Rairigh
John Smith
S. M. Smith
May
2, 1896
Saginaw
Isaiah Rairigh
John Smith
P. B. Messner
Oct. 12, 1896
Sunfield
Oct.
9, 1897
New Haven
I. F. Rairigh
John Smith
P. B. Messner
Oct. 8, 1898
Sugar Ridge
S. M. Smith
John Smith
J. W. Chambers
Oct. 14, 1899
Woodland
I. F. Rairigh
John M. Smith
J. W. Chambers
Oct.
13, 1900
Saginaw
Isaiah Rairigh
P. B Messner
S. M. Smith
Oct. 12, 1901
Thornapple
Isaac Rairigh
John M. Smith
S. M. Smith
Oct. 11, 1902
New Haven
Isaiah Rairigh
Joseph Sherrick
P. B. Messner
Oct.
10, 1903
Woodland
C. L. Wilkins
A. W. Hawbaker
P. B. Messner
Oct.
8, 1904
Sugar Ridge
C. L. Wilkins
A. W. Hawbaker John M. Smith
P. B. Messner
Oct.
1906
Beaverton
I. F. Rairigh
I. C. Snavely
P. B. Messner
Oct.
1907
Sunfield
C. L. Wilkins
I. C. Snavely
P. B. Messner
Oct.
1908
Lake View
J. M. Smith
I. C. Snavely
D. F. Warner
Oct.
1909
Crystal
C. L. Wilkins
C. H. Deardorff
J. E. Ulery
Oct.
1910
Woodland
J. M. Smith
C. H. Deardorff
P. B. Messner
Oct.
1911
Harlan
C. L. Wilkins
J. E. Albaugh
J. E. Ulery
Oct.
1912
New Haven
W. B. Neff
C. H. Deardorff
I. G. Blocher
Oct.
1913
Onekama
C. L. Wilkins
D. E. Sower
G. F. Culler
Oct.
1914
Thornapple
L. T. Holsinger
Levi Baker
J. E. Ulery
Oct.
1915
Sugar Ridge
C. L. Wilkins
C. H. Deardorff
E. F. Caslow
Oct.
1916
Beaverton
Samuel Bowser
D. E. Sower
G. F. Culler
Oct.
1917 Woodland
C. L. Wilkins
E. F. Caslow
A. O. Mote
Oct.
1918
Harlan
J. E. Ulery
C. H. Deardorff
B. J. Bjorklund
Oct.
1919
Sunfield
E. F. Caslow
Roy E. Miller
D. P. Schechter
Oct.
1920 Sugar Ridge
C. H. Deardorff
J. E. Ulery
Oct.
1921
Woodland Village
C. L. Wilkins
Floyd Bollinger D. E. Sower
G. F. Culler
Oct.
13, 1905
Thornapple
J. M. Lair
P. B. Messner
YEAR
PLACE
WRITING CLERK
READER
MODERATOR
Aug. 1922
Onekama
J. M. Smith
A. R. Smith E. F. Caslow
Russell Weller J. J. Scrogum Royal Frantz
Aug.
1925
Elmdale
E. F. Caslow
S. B. Wenger Kenneth Leckrone
D. E. Crouch
Aug.
1927
Woodland
J. M. Smith
J. E. Wells Frank Baldwin
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1929
Beaverton
H. V. Townsend
E. R. Fisher
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1930
Sugar Ridge
J. E. Ulery
Ervin Weaver
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1931
Woodland
H. V. Townsend
Perry R. Hoover
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1932
Crystal
Charles Forror
A. O. Mote
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1933
Onekama
C. L. Wilkins
Joseph Van Dyke
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1934
Elmdale
Van B. Wright
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1935
Battle Creek
J. E. Wells
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1936
Lake View
H. V. Townsend
A. Warner, P. Arnold D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1937
Rodney
J. E. Ulery
H. A. Whisler
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1938
Woodland
H. V. Townsend
C. E. Trombley
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1939
Shepherd
J. E. Ulery
L. W. Shafer
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1940
Sunfield
H. R. Hostetler
H. A. Whisler
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1941
Marilla
Perry R. Hoover
L. W. Shafer
H. A. Whisler
Aug.
1942
Beaverton
H. R. Hostetler Joseph Van Dyke
H. A. Whisler
Aug.
1943
Woodland
J. E. Ulery
Walter M. Young
H. A. Whisler
Aug.
1944
Sugar Ridge
H. V. Townsend
Clifton Leckrone
H. A. Whisler
Aug.
1945
Rodney
J. J. Cook
Ralph Fry
H. A. Whisler
Aug.
1923
New Haven
C. L. Wilkins
Aug.
1924
Beaverton
J. M. Smith
Russell Weller
J. J. Van Dyke
Aug. 1926
Lake View
H. V. Townsend
D. P. Schechter
Aug.
1928
Battle Creek
Charles Forror
J. E. Ulery Charles Forror
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Number of Ministers in the District-1896 to 1906
(From Brethren Family Almanac, 1907)
1896
1897
1898
1899
1900
1901
1902
1903
1904
1905
1906
26
28
27
26
31
35
39
46
50
49
52
Membership and Number of Churches in the District
Eight churches were represented at the first district meeting, held at the Thornapple church in May 1874.
YEAR
MEMBERSHIP
CHURCHES
1911
976
17
1912
891
17
1913
1,047
20
1917
1,343
25
1922
1,678
27
1926
1,913
27
1928
1,940
28
1929
1,979
29
1930
2,039
30
1932
2,187
29
1937
2,550
29
1940
2,824
28
1941
2,759
27
1942
2,793
27
1943
2,736
27
1944
2,813
27
1945
2,984
27
1946
3,050
27
District Fieldworkers-1925 to 1945
1924-1925
E. F. Caslow
1928-1930
Reuben Boomershine
1930-1933
M. B. Williams (as secretary-treasurer of mission board)
1934-1936
Charles A. Spencer (as secretary-treasurer of mission board)
1937-
Charles O. Forror (summer of 1937 only)
1938-1939
(no report)
1940-1943
Perry R. Hoover
1943-
Arthur E. Taylor
District Mission Board Members-1899 to 1945
(Note: Prior to this date it was known as the district missionary board.) 1899
Henry M. Smith, P. B. Messner, David B. Mote
1900
Joseph H. Smith, P. B. Messner, David B. Mote
1901-1904 Daniel Shopbell, Joseph W. Smith, P. B. Messner (1903- Isaiah Rairigh, district evangelist) (1904- A. W. Hawbaker, district evangelist)
1905-1906 I. F. Rairigh, P. B. Messner, J. W. Smith, A. W. Hawbaker, David B. Mote (district decided to enlarge the board to five members)
1907 I. F. Rairigh, I. C. Snavely, A. W. Hawbaker, J. W. Smith, David B. Mote
1908
C. L. Wilkins, I. C. Snavely, P. B. Messner, J. E. Ulery, David B. Mote
1909 C. L. Wilkins, I. C. Snavely, P. B. Messner, J. E. Ulery, J. W. Smith 1910-1912 C. L. Wilkins, P. B. Messner, J. E. Ulery, J. W. Smith, D. E. Sower 1913-1917 C. L. Wilkins, P. B. Messner, J. E. Ulery, D. E. Sower, S. M. Smith
1918 C. L. Wilkins, P. B. Messner, J. E. Ulery, D. E. Sower, C. H. Deardorff
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Appendix II
1919 C. L. Wilkins, P. B. Messner, J. E. Ulery, C. H. Deardorff, 1920-1921 C. L. Wilkins, H. V. Townsend, P. B. Messner, C. H. Deardorff, J. E. Ulery
1922 J. E. Ulery, H. V. Townsend, P. B. Messner, C. L. Wilkins, D. E. Sower
1923 C. L. Wilkins, H. V. Townsend, G. F. Culler, D. E. Sower, J. J. Hamm
1924-1927 Samuel Bowser, G. F. Culler, C. A. Spencer, M. M. Chambers, M. B. Williams
1928-1931 Samuel Bowser, Charles Forror, M. B. Williams, Charles Spencer, M. M. Chambers
1932 M. M. Chambers, Charles Forror, M. B. Williams, Charles Spencer, J. E. Ulery
1933-1937 Charles Forror, M. B. Williams, Charles Spencer, J. E. Ulery, A. R. Teeter
1937-1938 M. B. Williams, J. E. Ulery, Charles Spencer, A. R. Teeter, W. H. Good
1938-1939 M. B. Williams, J. E. Ulery, Charles Spencer, W. H. Good, H. A. Arnett
1939-1940 M. B. Williams, W. H. Good, Charles Spencer, H. A. Arnett, L. H. Prowant
1940-1945 M. B. Williams, W. H. Good, Charles Spencer, L. H. Prowant, H. A. Arnett
1945-1946 M. B. Williams, H. Arthur Whisler, Charles A. Spencer, J. J. Cook, H. A. Arnett
District Ministerial Board Members-1920 to 1945
1920-1921 Samuel Bowser, C. H. Deardorff, J. M. Smith
1921-1922 Samuel Bowser, Samuel Bollinger, J. M. Smith 1922-1923 Samuel Bowser, Samuel Bollinger, J. M. Smith
1923-1926 Samuel Bowser, Harvey Stauffer, J. M. Smith 1927-1928 J. M. Smith, Harvey Stauffer, H. V. Townsend 1929-1930 J. M. Smith, H. V. Townsend, D. P. Schechter
1931-1932 D. P. Schechter, H. V. Townsend, Perry R. Hoover 1932-1933 H. V. Townsend, Perry R. Hoover, L. H. Prowant
1934-1937 H. V. Townsend, L. H. Prowant, A. O. Mote
1938-1940 H. V. Townsend, J. F. Sherrick, H. W. Peters 1941-1942 H. V. Townsend, J. F. Sherrick, H. R. Hostetler
1942-1943 H. R. Hostetler, Hiram W. Peters, David P. Schechter
1943-1944 H. R. Hostetler, H. V. Townsend, Hiram W. Peters
1944-1945 H. V. Townsend, Galen Barkdoll, Arthur Dodge
1945-1946 H. V. Townsend, Galen Barkdoll, J. Edson Ulery
The Sunday-school Secretary-1900 to 1930
1900-1901 J. W. Chambers
1902-1906 Jerome J. England
1907-1908 G. F. Culler
1908-1909 David Warner
1910-1916 Sarah Long (a period of rising interest)
1917-1918 D. E. Sower
1919-1921 Ethel Whitmer 1922-1924 C. L. Wilkins
1925-1926 E. F. Caslow (as fieldworker)
1927-1928 E. E. Eshelman (as fieldworker)
1928-1929 (no record found; transition to district Sunday-school board)
1930-1931 Reuben Boomershine (as fieldworker)
1932-1945 (consolidated with board of religious education)
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District Board of Religious Education (Formerly the Sunday-school Board)
From 1925 to 1930 other state districts reported in the Yearbook, but Mich- igan had evidently not felt the need of such a board as yet. Then in 1931 the minutes record that the district Sunday-school secretary and the director of children's work constituted the Sunday-school board.
1931 Ruth Danner, district Sunday-school secretary Elma Rau, director of children's work
1932 J. J. Cook, director of religious education; Lois Sherrick, Sunday-school secretary; Elma Rau, children's director; Charles Forror, director of young people
1933 Board of Christian Education (note change of name)
J. J. Cook, chairman; Lois Sherrick, secretary; Elma Rau, children's director; Charles Forror, young people's director
1934 (Same as 1933)
Consolidated Board of Christian Education and Welfare Board
1935 J. J. Cook, Lois Sherrick, Elma Rau, S. A. Weaver, Ruth Mishler 1936 Mary L. Cook, S. A. Weaver, Lois Sherrick, Elma Rau, Ruth Mishler 1937 Mary L. Cook, S. A. Weaver, Lois Sherrick, Elma Rau, A. E. Taylor 1938 A. E. Taylor, S. A. Weaver, Lois Sherrick, Elma Rau, Bessie Frantz 1939 Elma Rau, Harold Chambers, Lois Sherrick, A. E. Taylor, Bessie Frantz 1940 Elma Rau, Harold Chambers, Lois Sherrick, A. E. Taylor, S. A. Weaver 1941 Elma Rau, A. E. Taylor, Lois Sherrick, Harold Chambers, Homer Peters 1942 Elma Rau, Harold Chambers, Lois Sherrick, S. A. Weaver, A. E. Taylor 1943 Elma Rau, Harold Chambers, Lois Sherrick, S. A. Weaver, A. E. Taylor 1944 Elma Rau, Elvert Miller, Lois Sherrick, A. E. Taylor, S. A. Weaver 1945 S. A. Weaver, E. S. Hollinger, Elma Rau, Homer Kiracofe, Elmer Leck- rone
1946 S. A. Weaver, E. S. Hollinger, Elma Rau, Homer Kiracofe, Elmer Leck- rone
District Temperance Committee (Later Called Welfare Board)
1914-1916 George E. Stone, C. H. Deardorff, Jerome England
1917-1919 C. H. Deardorff, D. E. Sower, George E. Stone
1920-1921 C. H. Deardorff, Roy E. Miller, George E. Stone
1921-1922 C. H. Deardorff, D. P. Schechter, J. E. Ulery
1922-1925 Perry A. Arnold, M. M. Chambers, C. A. Spencer
1926 H. V. Townsend, Ethel Whitmer, M. M. Chambers, M. B. Williams, S. B. Wenger
1927 H. V. Townsend, Ethel Whitmer, M. M. Chambers, M. B. Williams, Charles Forror
1928-1930 (no report)
1931 Charles Forror, Ruth Mishler, J. E. Wells, Lois Sherrick, Mrs. Bruce Miller
1932 (no report)
1933 S. A. Weaver, Mary Miller, Ruth Mishler
1934 Ruth Mishler, S. A. Weaver, Arlie Spindler
1935 (merged with Board of Christian Education)
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District Music Committee Members-1935 to 1945
1935
Mrs. Orville Deardorff, Mrs. Van B. Wright, Mrs. David P. Schech- ter
1936 Mrs. Van B. Wright, Mrs. Orville Deardorff, Mrs. David P. Schech- ter 1937-1940 Mrs. David P. Schechter, Mrs. Orville Deardorff, Mrs. Harold Chambers
1941- Mrs. David P. Schechter, Mrs. Harold Chambers, Mrs. Claude Trombley
1942- Mrs. David P. Schechter, Mrs. Harold Chambers, Mrs. Orville Deardorff
1943-1946 Mrs. Orville Deardorff, Mrs. Fred Mills, Walter M. Young
The B.Y.P.D. Cabinet Organization-1928 to 1945
1928-1930 President, Joseph Van Dyke Vice-president, Burton Sherrick Secretary, Mabel Bowman Treasurer, Ivan Frantz Chorister, Martha Whitmer, Elmer Leckrone Adult Adviser, A. O. Mote
1931-1932 Joseph Van Dyke, Charles Teeter, Lois Sherrick, Mary Aneff, Bessie Spencer, Merlin Shull, adult adviser
1932-1933 Josephine Wise, Charles Teeter, Elmer Leckrone, Bessie Spencer, Joseph Van Dyke, editor of Challenger 1933-1934 Josephine Wise, Joseph Van Dyke, Louise Ebey, Bessie Spencer, Gladys Danner, John Joseph, Charles Forror, adult adviser 1934-1935 John Joseph, Josephine Wise, Bessie Cosner, Jeannette Bush, Wendell Long, Margaret Forror, David Royer, Mrs. Van B. Wright, adult adviser
1935-1936 Josephine Wise, Paul Spencer, David Royer, Bessie Cosner, Wendell Long, Mary Deal, Holly Wilson, Mrs. Van B. Wright, adult adviser 1936-1937 John Stauffer, Margaret Forror, Harry Taylor, Paul Spencer, Virgil Haynes, Charles Forror, adult adviser 1937-1938 John Stauffer, Vera Van Meter, Harry Taylor, Paul Spencer, Virgil Haynes, Josephine Wise, adult adviser
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