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1938-1939 John Stauffer, Vera Van Meter, Verna Prowant, Violet Cheal, Virgil Haynes, Audrey David, Genevieve Hoover, Harry Taylor, Josephine Wise, adult adviser
1939-1940 Vera Van Meter, Homer Peters, Charles Voorheis, Violet Cheal, John Stauffer, Daniel Deal, Clifton Leckrone, Ruth Wilsey, Ernest Jehnsen, Josephine Wise, adult adviser
1940-1941 President, Daniel Deal Vice-president, Robert Kinzel Vice-president, Martha Erwin Secretary, Ella Mae Stern Treasurer, Russell Gorham Honorary Member, Homer Peters Violet Cheal, Howard McRoberts, Charles Jehnzen, Russell Howes Adult Adviser, Harold Chambers 1941-1942 President, Harold Noll Vice-president, Donald Hostetler Vice-president, Howard McRoberts Secretary, Marjorie Young Treasurer, Robert B. Miller Honorary Member, Daniel A. Deal Leroy Wheeler, Lois Fradenburgh, Dorothy Sellers Adult Adviser, Harold Chambers
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History of the Brethren in Michigan
1943-1944 President, Donald Hostetler Vice-president, Robert B. Miller Vice-president, Verna Prowant Secretary, Shirley Goodrich Treasurer, Marjorie Young Harold Noll, Leroy Wheeler, Barbara Hershberger, Dorothy Sellers Adult Adviser, Homer Kiracofe
1944-1945 President, Shirley Goodrich Vice-president, Barbara Hershberger, Secretary, Dorothy Sellers Treasurer, Donald Durnbaugh Leroy Wheeler, Roy Spencer, Lloyd Evans, Evelyn Barkdoll Adult Adviser, Homer Kiracofe
1945-1946 President, Shirley Goodrich Vice-president, Dorothy Sellers Secretary, Evelyn Barkdoll Treasurer, Donald Durnbaugh Lloyd Evans, Roy Spencer, Ted Chambers, Roland Young Adult Adviser, Homer Kiracofe
District Children's Work Cabinet
1942-1943 General Director, Elma Rau, Mrs. Viola Gow, Joe Van Dyke, Mrs. Ernest Showalter, Mrs. David P. Schechter, Mrs. J. Ray McKimmy, Elmer Leckrone
1943-1944 General Director, Elma Rau, Mrs. Ernest Showalter, Mrs. Viola Gow, Mrs. Walter J. Heisey, Mrs. J. Roy McKimmy, Elmer Leckrone 1944-1945 General Director, Elma Rau, Mrs. Ernest Showalter, Mrs. Viola Gow, Mrs. Walter J. Heisey, Mrs. J. Roy McKimmy, Elmer Leckrone 1945-1946 General Director, Elma Rau, Mrs. Ernest Showalter, Mrs. Walter J. Heisey, Mrs. Russell Hartzler, Mrs. J. Ray McKimmy, Elmer Leck- rone
District Women's Work Council
1933-1935 President, Mrs. J. E. Ulery Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Anna Taylor
1935-1936 Mrs. Lawrence Plank, Mrs. Arthur Taylor
1936-1937 Susie Fisher, Mrs. Arthur Taylor
1937-1938 Susie Fisher, Vera Van Meter 1938-1941 Mrs. Earl Hoover, Vera Van Meter 1941-1943 President, Mrs. Mary Guy Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Orville L. Adams 1943-1946 President, Mrs. Mary Guy Secretary-treasurer, Mrs. J. J. Cook
District Men's Work Council
1933-1934 Director, Harold Chambers
1935-1937 Director, M. M. Chambers
1938-1941 President, M. B. Williams Secretary-treasurer, Earl Hoover President, H. A. Arnett
1941-1943 Secretary-treasurer, Archie J. Gorham
1943-1946 President, Ray Hoyle Secretary-treasurer, Delmond Frantz Director of Heifer Project, Russell M. Hartzler
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Appendix II
Summer Pastors and Churches Served
1927 Francis Barr, Shepherd
1934 Chester N. Baird, Shepherd
1935 Walter S. Coffman, Crystal, New Haven, Vestaburg
1936 L. S. Brumbaugh, Long Lake
1937 L. S. Brumbaugh, Long Lake
1939 Galen B. Ogden, Midland
1940 Jacob Dick, New Haven and Crystal
Olden Mitchell, Midland David O. Schechter, Sugar Ridge and Muskegon
John McCormick, Lake View
Ralph G. Rarick, Flint
1941 David O. Schechter, Battle Creek R. H. Miller, Woodland Elmer Dadisman, Flint Ernest Jehnsen, Crystal
1942 Dean Frantz, Thornapple Fred Butterbaugh, Shepherd Homer Kiracofe, Sugar Ridge Hugh Warstler, Flint Elmer Leckrone, Muskegon
1943 William O. Bosserman, Lake View
1944 Kenneth Hollinger, Shepherd Wilmer M. Lehman, Crystal
Historical Committee
Chairman, M. B. Williams
Mrs. Ernest Showalter
Vice-chairman, H. V. Townsend
Secretary, Walter M. Young
District Executive Board
1943-1944 Chairman, M. M. Chambers Secretary, Harvey R. Hostetler M. B. Williams, Ray Hoyle, Mrs. Mary Guy, Mrs. Orville Deardorff, Elma Rau, Charles Spencer
1944-1945 Chairman, M. M. Chambers Vice-chairman, M. B. Williams Secretary, H. V. Townsend Assistant secretary, Lois Sherrick Charles Spencer, Mrs. Mary Guy, Ray Hoyle, Walter M. Young 1945-1946 Chairman, M. M. Chambers Vice-chairman, Harold S. Chambers Secretary, H. V. Townsend M. B. Williams, Stephen A. Weaver, Charles A. Spencer, Mrs. Mary Guy, Ray Hoyle, Mrs. Fred Mills
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History of the Brethren in Michigan
Ministers for Whom No Biography Appears
This is a list of ministers whose names appear in the records of the churches of Michigan. Data could not be obtained from which to write a brief biography of each one.
Baer, M. T. Black River
Landis. David Woodland
Baker, Samuel Black River
Landis, Harvey Long Lake
Barnhart, O. Sugar Ridge
Lehman, Galen A. Sugar Ridge
Barr, Francis H. Shepherd
Lovegrove, Paul . Ozark
Bjorklund, John Woodland
Mark, John Beaverton
Bowman, Earl M. Detroit
Masterson, J. M. Sugar Ridge
Brillhart, John
New Haven
Brumbaugh, L. S.
Long Lake
McCormick, John
Lake View
Burger, J. S. Battle Creek
Long Lake
McKimmy Nathan Beaverton
Butler, J. L.
Riverside
Butterbaugh, Fred
Shepherd
Choate, A. F. Marilla (Baptist)
Chumney, C. E.
Clark, Walter
Almena
Coffman, Walter
Crystal & New Haven
Cool, Phillip
Cripe, Israel Hart
Crook, George Marilla (Baptist)
Dague, Levi Sugar Ridge
Dague, Lewis Sugar Ridge
DeJean, J. S. Sugar Ridge
Early, Demarest Battle Creek
Engle, E. R. Hart
Flory, David Woodland
Frantz, Dean L. . Thornapple
Freighter, Levi Lake View
Funderburg, George W. . Homestead
Garber, D. B. Lake View
George, Gilbert Sunfield
Gephart, William Black River
Gilbert, Frank Lake View
Groff, Samuel Thornapple
Hamm, J. J. Hart
Harrison, J. C. Sunfield
Harshbarger, Charles Homestead
Harshbarger, J. W. Sugar Ridge
Hershberger, Loren Woodland
Hollinger, Andrew Homestead
Hollinger, G. Lake View
Hoover, J. W. Beaverton
Jackson, Pearl (Sister) Detroit
Jehnzen, J. C.
Rodney
Jones, O. F. Pontiac
Joseph, David Onekama
Kern, George
Killian, George Beaverton
Killian, John Beaverton
Kiser, C. H. Hart
Kree, William H.
Sugar Ridge & Rodney
Kreider, L. U. Sugar Ridge
Black River & Harlan
Towns, Harmon
Woodland
Trombley, Claude E. Pontiac
Tyson, A. S.
Riverside
Tyson, C. C.
Shepherd
Warner, Arthur L.
Beaverton
White, David
New Haven
Wood, Darwin
Thornapple
Flint
Reiley, E. C.
Beaverton
Rivell, William H.
Elmdale
Ross, Samuel
Sunfield
Rowland, Harold
Thornapple
Royer, Lawrence
Sunfield
Rozell, M. F. Long Lake
Schrock, Mark
Grand Rapids
Sellers, E. G.
Onekama Shank, John Almena
Shockley, Clarence Sunfield
Slonaker, Jacob
Smith, Albert
Homestead
Spillers, D. C.
Black River
Starbard, Earl M.
Elmdale
Stauffer, Glen
Shepherd
Stephenson, Jossie
Midland
Stephenson, Mrs. R. E.
Midland
Stretch, John
Almena
Stutsman, Charles
Thornapple
Teeter, Mary (Sister)
Woodland
Thomas, David
Miller, John Battle Creek
Mitchell, Olden Midland
Morphew, J. Emory Lake View
Moss, L. I.
Harlan
Nicodemus, R. H.
Beaverton
Ogden, Galen
Midland
Patrick, Loman C. Rodney
Price, C. A.
Woodland
Rairigh, John
Woodland
Rarick, Ralph
McCartneysmith, L. O. . Detroit
McKimmy, J. William . Beaverton
Bussear, Z. L.
McKimmy, Perry Beaverton
Michael, H. D. Grand Rapids
Woodland Village Sell, W. C.
Grand Rapids
INDEX
Albaugh, J. E.
92, 203
Chinese Sunday School
81, 82, 83
Albaugh, Zachariah
46, 89, 204
Choate, A. F.
124, 346
Almena
57, 325
Anthony, Frederick
100, 205
Christian Education, Board of 187, 342
Chumney, C. E.
346
Appendix I
325
Appendix II
337
Arnett, Harley 59, 205
Arnold, Perry A. 67, 206
Atherton, Willard I.
177, 206
Baer, M. T.
44, 191, 346
Baird, Chester N.
157, 207
Baker, David 89, 207
Baker, Levi 90, 208
Baker, Samuel
346
Baldwin, Jacob F. 208
Barkdoll, Galen E.
103, 125, 209
Barnhart,
346
Barr, F. H.
157, 346
Battle Creek
57, 325
Bear Lake
63, 325
Beaverton
65, 326
Beers, William 127
Bibliography
323
Bjorklund, John
165, 346
Black River
69, 326
Blickenstaff, Lloyd C. 209
Blocher, Ira G.
146, 176, 179, 210
Bollinger, Floyd S. 74, 212
Bollinger, Samuel
40, 72, 73, 113,
171, 212
Boomershine, Reuben
157, 213
Borden, Garland B.
214
Bosserman, Eliezer 136, 214
Bosserman, William O. 113, 215
Bosserman, William P. 216
Bowman, Earl M. 346
Bowman, John P.
77, 175, 216
Bowser, Samuel
67, 177, 217
Brillhart, John
40, 137, 346
Brumbaugh, Lewis S.
122, 346
Burger, J. S.
61, 346
Bussear, Z. L.
119, 121, 346
Butler, J. L.
346
Butterbaugh, Fred
158, 346
B. Y. P. D. Cabinet 197, 343
Early, Demarest
57, 346
Ebey, Robert D.
147, 151, 174, 231
Eikenberry, I. M.
232
Elders' Body
43
Elmdale
87, 327
Elsie (Saginaw)
36, 46, 89, 327
Engle, E. R.
106, 346
Ensign, David
233
Eshelman, E. E.
74
Children's Work Cabinet
344
Executive Board
345
326
Congregations, Record of
57
Cook, Delbert J.
139, 222
Cook, Jesse J.
75, 138, 223
Cook, Mary L.
150, 223
Cool, Phillip
346
Cosner, Martin
41, 118, 224
Council of Boards, District 184, 196
Cripe, Israel
346
Crook, George
123, 346
Crouch, Donald E.
225
Crystal
72, 326
Culler, G. F.
98, 173, 226
Dadisman, Elmer L.
96, 226
Dague, Levi
160, 346
Dague, Lewis
346
Deal, Howard W.
143, 227
Deardorff, Charles H. 88, 112, 138, 227
Deardorff, George E.
141, 228
Deardorff, Isaac
103, 228
DeJean, J. S.
346
Denominational Work
29
Detroit
75,
327
Detroit Parsonage 80
Development and Resources 24
Dick, Jacob T.
75, 139, 229
Dickey, S. Boyd
130, 229
Dietz, John F.
77, 230
District Boards, Survey of
183
District Meetings
337
Dodge, Arthur L.
174, 231
Durand
85, 327
Cameron, Charles H.
100, 217
Camps
197
Caslow, Ellis F. 99, 218
Cedar House
71, 326
Chambers, Daniel
39, 87, 136, 219
Chambers, Harold S.
100, 220
Chambers, John W.
136, 189, 221
Chambers, Milton M.
136, 196, 221
Church Buildings, Need for ..
43, 49
Churches, Strength and Weaknesses of 180
Civilian Public Service Camp
(No. 1)
118, 126, 198
Clark, Walter
346
Coffman, Walter S. 346
Coleman
Families, Early Movements of 35
Fieldworkers
340
Jehnsen, Ernest R.
75, 158, 250
First Church House 50
Jehnzen, Charles G.
250
Fisher, Everett R.
106, 233
Jehnzen, J. C.
346
Jehnzen, William
154, 156
Jones, O. F.
346
Joseph, David
143, 346
Joseph, John E.
122, 143, 251
Kauffman, Andrew J.
67, 252
Keith, Charles
110, 252
Keller, David H.
62, 167, 253
Keller, Martha H.
62, 167, 253
Kepner, Jacob
38, 72, 254
Kern, George
346
Killian, George
67, 346
Killian, John
67, 346
Kiracofe, Homer N.
162, 254
Kiser, C. H.
71, 346
ยท Klotz, Lyle M.
131, 255
Klotz, Gladys B.
131, 255
Kniesley, Daniel E.
119, 256
Kree, William H.
160, 346
Kreider, L. U.
122, 346
Lair, John M.
111, 153, 161, 257
Lake Odessa Sunday School
. .
169
Lake View
110, 329
Landis, David
346
Landis, Harvey
Lansing
122, 346
113, 330
Leckrone, Clifton L.
113, 257
Leckrone, Elmer F.
132, 135, 255
Leckrone, Kenneth M. 259
Lehman, Galen A. 346
Lehman, Wilmer M. 75, 259
Leslie, Claude H. 114, 260
Little Traverse Church . 45, 118, 330
Loehr, Frederick P.
44, 45, 70, 261
Long, George
38, 87, 164, 263
Long, Kenneth G.
100, 263
Long Lake
119, 330
Long, Sarah
98
Lovegrove, Paul 146, 346
Lovegrove, S. D. 144
Historical Committee
2, 345
Hollinger, Andrew 108
Hollinger, E. Sylvester 69, 245
Hollinger, G.
346
244
Holsinger, Levi T. 246
Holsworth, Matthew 40, 153
Homestead
106, 329
McCormick, John 346
Hoover, Buryl E. 247
Hoover, J. W. 346
Hoover, Perry R. 68, 69, 247
Hostetler, Harvey R.
79, 248
McKimmy, Perry 67, 346
McRoberts, Roy J. .. 88, 135, 169, 265
Hufford, Stephen
250
Membership
340
Mallott, Floyd E.
9, 62, 264
Map, Church Locations
178
Marilla
122, 331
Mark, John 346
Masterson, J. M. 346
McCartneysmith, L. O. 346
McKimmy, John A. 66, 265
McKimmy, J. William
66, 67, 346
McKimmy, Nathan 67, 346
Hufford, Isaac
63, 118, 249
346
Flory, Ezra
155, 235
Foreign Mission Secretary 195
Forror, Charles O.
108, 125, 235
Fradenburgh, Jesse M.
129, 236
Frantz, Dean L.
169, 346
Frantz, Royal H.
165, 235
Frederick, Jacob E.
237
Freighter, Levi
346
Fry, Ralph L.
158, 237
Fryfogle, Benjamin
164, 238
Funderburg, Earl O. 106, 109, 146, 239
Funderburg, George W. ... 108, 346
Gandy, Ted E. 62, 239
Garber, D. B.
346
George, Gilbert 165, 346
Gephart, William 346
Germantown Church
14
Gilbert, Frank
346
Good, William H. 177, 239
Grand Rapids
97, 328
Groff, Samuel
346
Grossnickle, Hezekiah
.
110, 122, 127
Hagle, Cornelius
135, 240
Hamm, J. J.
122, 346
Harlan
101, 328
Harrison, J. C. 346
Harshbarger, Charles 108, 346
Harshbarger, J. W.
108, 346
Hart
104, 329
Hartsough, Daniel M.
125, 241
169
Hartzler, Russell M.
Hawbaker, Abram W. 112, 125, 241
Heisey, Walter J.
96, 131, 243
Helman, Howard H.
113, 122, 244
Hershberger, Loren
346
Jackson, Pearl (Sister)
346
Fisher, Herbert A. 62, 233
Fisher, Walter G.
62, 167, 234
Flint
93, 328
Flory, David
Hollinger, Kenneth 158,
Men's Work
193, 344
Messner, Peter B.
152, 164, 169,
Michael, H. D.
99, 346
17
Midland
128, 331
Miller, Bruce A.
162, 268
Miller, Elvert F.
96, 268
Miller, Franklin E. 269
Miller, Isaac
38, 163, 270
Miller, John
61, 346
Miller, Roy E.
99, 103, 165, 270
Miller, William R.
270
Ministerial Board 187, 341
Ministers, Lack of
45, 104
Mishler, John
98, 271
Mission Board
48, 185, 188, 340
Mitchell, Olden
130, 346
Mohler, S. S.
46
Morphew, J. Emory
101, 103, 346
Moss, L. I.
103, 125, 346
Mote, Arthur O.
77, 272
Movements of Early Brethren
Settlers
35
Music Board
191, 343
Muskegon
132, 331
Neff, William B.
67, 273
Neher, David
103, 273
Nevinger, Granville
105, 122, 273
New Haven
136, 331
Nicodemus, R. H.
346
North Star
139, 332
Oaks, Lewis C.
274
Oaks, Phoebe
274
Sherrick, Lois
Observations
319
Sherrick, Marvin M.
139, 142, 289
Ogden, Galen
130, 346
Old Order Brethren
50
Onekama
140, 332
Overholt, Jonas C.
97, 99, 275
Ozark
144, 332
Patrick, Archie L. 165
Patrick, Loman C. 346
Peters, Hiram W. .. 96, 114, 167, 275
Pine Stump Fence, Picture of 36
Pioneer Churches, Problems of 42
Pontiac
147, 333
Prather, J. Perry 80, 276
Price, C. A.
346
Prowant, L. H.
85, 92, 95, 155, 278
Rairigh, Isaac
279
Rairigh, Isaiah
38, 73, 152, 171, 278
Rairigh, John
346
Rarick, Ralph
96, 346
Rau, Cora
126
Rau, Elma
67, 106, 280
Reiley, E. C.
346
Religious Movements 29
Rivell, William H. 88, 346
Riverside
152, 333
Robison, Joseph S.
280
Rodney
153, 333
Rose, Jeff D.
281
Ross, Samuel
346
Rowland, Harold
346
Royer, Lawrence
346
Rozell, M. F.
122, 346
Saginaw (Elsie)
36, 46, 89, 327
Sala, Joseph
281
Schechter, David O.
133, 158, 281
Schechter, David P. 58, 74, 92, 158, 282
Scholten, Martin
88, 283
Schrock, Mark
166, 173, 346
Schwarzenau
14
Scrogum, Arthur
105, 284
Scrogum, J. J.
105, 284
Sease, Oliver
285
Sell, W. C.
99, 346
Sellers, E. G.
346
Senger, Nettie
79, 285
Settlements
18
Dutch
25
English
23
French
21
Indian
20
Shafer, Leroy W.
85, 132, 151, 287
Shank, John
346
Shepherd
156, 334
Sherrick, Joseph F. 133, 138, 157, 287
Slonaker, Jacob
108, 346
Smith, Albert
99, 346
Smith, Henry W.
165, 292
Smith, John M.
172, 291
Snavely, Harper M.
61, 293
Snavely, Ira C.
70, 294
Sower, David E.
119, 138, 295
Spencer, Charles A. . 92, 133, 158, 296
Spillers, D. C.
346
Spindler, Arlie A.
Starbard, Earl M.
92, 346
Stauffer, Glen
158, 346
Stauffer, Harvey
157, 297
Stephenson, Jossie
346
Stephenson, Mrs. R. E.
346
Stern, Oscar E.
103, 298
Stone, George E. .. 52, 71, 72, 74, 298
138, 288
Shockley, Clarence
165, 346
Showalter, Grace Deal
2, 143, 290
Shull, Merlin C.
78, 290
Smith, Samuel
38, 87, 168, 175, 292
296
186, 266
Michigan, History of
Strength of Churches 180
Stretch, John 346
Strohm, Fred E. 58, 298
Stutsman, Charles 346 Warstler, Hugh 96, 306
Stutsman, John R. 299
Stutsman, Joseph
299
Sugar Ridge
51, 160, 334
Weaver, Ervin
166, 173, 307
Summer Pastors
345
Weaver, Stephen A.
89, 169, 308
Sunday-school Secretaries
341
Weimer, Samuel
119, 308
Sunfield
51, 163, 334
Sunfield Sunday-school Class 166
Swihart, Aaron 105, 300
Taylor, Andrew W.
104, 107
Taylor, Arthur E. 96, 101, 300
Teeter, Mary (Sister) 346
Thomas, David 346
Thomas, J. L. 103
Thornapple
43, 47, 167, 335
Tombaugh, Jacob
40, 301
Tombaugh, William E. 88, 301
Towns, Harmon 346
Townsend, Harley V. 2, 62, 167,
174, 302
Trends
319
Trombley, Claude E.
132, 151, 346
Tyson, A. S.
346
Tyson, C. C.
157, 346
Ulery, J. Edson .. 42, 76, 93, 108, 112, 120, 124, 130, 136, 140, 142, 303 University of Michigan 26
Vacation Bible School
86, 144, 151,
162, 166
Van Dyke, Joseph E.
67, 304
Van Meter, John L ..
130, 146, 304
Warner, Arthur L.
69, 346
Warner, David F. 305
Warstler, C. Walter 98, 305
Way, Moy
82, 84, 307
Weaknesses of Churches 180
Welch, Carl H.
169, 309
Weller, Henry A.
59, 103, 309
60, 103, 125, 310
Wells, John E.
Wenger, Samuel B.
99, 165, 312
159
Wheat Bee
Whisler, Harry Arthur 67, 312
White, David
40, 51, 346
Wilkins, Charles L.
99, 138, 150,
156, 177, 313
Wilkins, Walter E.
313
Williams, Ella
44,
160
Williams, Mervin B. 2, 82, 314
Winey, Josiah G.
39, 51, 315
Women's Work
193, 344
Wood, Darwin
39, 346
Woodland
38, 171, 336
Woodland Parsonage
174
Woodland Village
172, 175, 335
Wright, Van B.
100, 315
Younce, Samuel
315
Young, A. C.
74, 316
Young, David G.
116, 316
Young, Walter M.
2, 116, 317
Young, William E.
318
Vestaburg
170, 335
Zion
175, 336
Weller, Russell
144, 310
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