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In 1916 this congregation transferred its membership from the Western to the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
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THEBRETHIN NEW PARK
THE NEW PARIS CHURCH.
Bishops presiding :
John S. Holsinger
Jan. 15, 1871
John B. Miller. 1893
Levi Rogers 1912
Abram Fyock
.moved in 1915
Thomas B. Mickle.
1917
Ministers :
George M. Holsinger . about 1843
Moses Rogers .about 1843
John S. Holsinger.
.about 1850
John B. Furry.
.1858
Gideon Rogers
Jan. 2, 1864
John Rogers
Jan. 2, 1864
Christ S. Holsinger
Jan. 15, 1875
Levi Rogers
June 13, 1885
George H. Miller.
Sep. 7, 1894
Thomas B. Mickle.
March 16, 1901
Oliver S. Corle. March 16, 1901
George W. Rogers
Jan. 27, 1918
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Deacons : about 1843, Robert Callahan, Sr .; about 1850, Thomas S. Holsinger ; 1858, John Rogers; August 26, 1865, Joseph Holsinger, John B. Miller ; January 15, 1871, George Callahan, Christian S. Holsinger ; 1875, Archibald Wissinger, Albert Blackburn; June 13, 1885, Henry Wentz, Robert Callahan, Elias Snowberger; June 23, 1889, David B. Rouser, Michael S. Miller; March 16, 1901, James C. Smith, Samuel L. Lappe, Lewis Gordon; January 27, 1909, An- drew D. Rouser, Jesse Smith; October 13, 1913, George Smith, William Blackburn; May 14, 1915, Emanuel F. Callahan, Jordan Mock.
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Holsinger. This school was organized in the Holsinger house, date unknown, by electing Gideon Rogers, superintendent; Joseph Holsinger, secretary and Thomas Holsinger, treasurer. In 1916 when this school came under the supervision of the District, it was "evergreen," enrollment, 75; average, 47; 8 teachers; raised $24.61.
Superintendents : 1916, Sewell Rogers; 1917-'08, O. Sherman Mock; 1919-'21, John J. Rogers; 1922-'23, Mrs. David L. Miller ; 1924, Ruie Mock.
New Paris. The school in 1916 reported total enrollment, 25; average, 10; 5 teachers; raised $9.00, of which $3.00 went to benevo- lences ; conducted nine months of year.
Superintendents : 1916, Allen Harbaugh; 1917-'18, Andrew D. Rowzer; 1919-'20, Allen Harbaugh; 1921, E. D. Weaver; 1922-'24, Thomas B. Mickle.
Point. In 1916, when this school came into the district, it reported total enrollment, 27; average, 15; 5 teachers; raised $18.48, of which $3.00 went to benevolence; continued nine months of the year.
Superintendents : 1916-'18, George H. Miller; 1919-'24, Jesse C. Smith.
YELLOW CREEK *
Present Membership, 200.
What is now known as the Yellow Creek congrega- tion had its beginning in a meeting held about 1830, in the home of Samuel and Esther Ritchey Stayer on the Lamberson farm in Hopewell Township, a few miles from the town of Hopewell. It is probable that brethren from New Enterprise or Snake Spring Valley conducted the services. Seven, one of whom was Jacob Steele, ac- cepted Christ. He and Esther Stayer with great zeal and persistency held prayer meetings in the homes of mem-
* To David A. Stayer and Joseph Clapper the reader is indebted for informa- tion herein given concerning this congregation. It is greatly to be regretted that records earlier than April 30, 1898, are not available; because of this the history of this congregation is not as complete as justly should be given for one as old as it is.
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bers and friends. Soon after Brother Steele was called to the ministry ; and with the leadership of Henry Clap- per the group of members increased rapidly. With the help of Snake Spring Valley members they were able to build, in 1862, a good frame house, 40 x 70 feet, with base- ment, on a plot of ground just across the road from the pres- ent church site, which lot Jacob Steele sold to them. On Janu- ary 9, 1872, the group were organized into a separate con- gregation. The following GEORGE AND PRISCILLA CLAPPER. deacon in the Yellow Creek Church. boundary lines were estab- lished : on the west Tussey Mountain ; on the south the Juniata River ; on the east Rays Hill Mountain; on the north the Huntingdon County line.
Of the membership, Jacob Steele and Henry Clapper
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were ministers; John Dilling and George Clapper, deacons; Jacob Steele was elected bishop.
The "Record of the Faithful " * states that this con- gregation, under the name Hopewell, was organized in 1850 with four members. Its first house was erected in
* Published in 1882 by Howard Miller.
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1850 (? Editor). In 1881-82 it had three houses and a membership of 207. Jacob Steele was bishop. Henry Clapper, David Clapper, John S. Rush were in the second and Samuel Ritchey in the first degree of the ministry.
The congregation increased in membership, A special season of blessing occurred in February, 1887, when fifty- three were received into the church by baptism and four
BETHEL CHURCH.
reclaimed through the ministry of the word of Jesse Calvert .* The old house was no longer adequate and it was decided to tear down, and build a new church. George Steele, John Burket, William Steele, Edward Steele, Emanuel Clapper were building committee. The present splendid frame house, 40 x 60 feet with kitchen, no basement, costing about $2,000.00, was dedicated De- cember 31, 1899. William J. Swigart preached the dedi- catory sermon, using for his text 2 Chron. 2 :4.
As early as 1860, in an old log school house northeast of Tatesville along John's branch, preaching was con- ducted by such brethren as John Steele, Henry Hersh- berger, Henry Clapper, David Clapper, Samuel Ritchie and others, because gathered around this centre and lo- cated on farms were the families of John K. Bowser, George H. Knisely, Levi Brallier, Jeremiah E. Gates, John, Jacob Burket and other members. In 1885 the first house, a small frame, called Bethel, was built on a plot of land bought of Jeremiah E. Gates for $1.00. This house served their purpose for nearly twenty years. The
* Gospel Messenger, March 1, 1887.
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present house was erected in 1903. Building committee, David A. Stayer, Jeremiah E. Gates, Levi Brallier, George Batzel, William Burket. It is a frame structure with kitchen in rear, 35 x 50 feet over all and cost about $2,000.00 .. On October 11, 1903, Milton C. Swigart of Philadelphia led them in their dedicatory exercises. Of the membership of the Yellow Creek congregation of which Bethel is a part, this group numbers 125 .*
Bishops who have presided over the congregation with date: Jacob Steele, 1872; Henry Clapper, -; George W. Brumbaugh, --; John S. Rush, -; David A. Stayer.
Ministers who have been elected or moved in: David S. Clapper, -; John S. Rush, -; Samuel Ritchie, -; John Bowser, -; George Knisely, -; David A. Stayer, 1891; James H. Morris, 1902; George E. Batzel, 1907; William Steele, 1907; Joseph H. Clapper, 1914; Paul Dilling, 1923.
Deacons: Up to 1903 the following were elected, but date not known: George Clapper, John Dilling, David A. Stayer, John Burket, Daniel Snyder, John H. Burket, Samuel Ritchie, John Bowser, George Knisely, George E. Steele, Abraham Steele, Isaac Steele, Alfred Simmons, Frank Ritchey, Edward B. Steele, John T. Burket, Josiah Clapper, William Morris, John Clapper, Jonathan Hoover, Emanuel Clapper, Jeremiah E. Gates; 1903, George Batsel, William Burket; 1905, Irvin Fluke, Charles Boor; 1906, Harvey B. E. Border ; 1914, Levi Greenawalt; 1915, William Fluke.
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Yellow Creek. Its beginning not known. The school did not represent at 1898 convention, but was "evergreen" in 1904; how much earlier is not known. In that year it had an average attend- ance of 35; had five teachers; raised $30.15, of which $6.97 was given to missions or charitable purposes. The superintendents and time of service as far as known, are as follows: L. H. Thomas, 1891; Edward B. Steele, - William M. Steele, 1904-'07; Joseph Clapper, 1907-'18; 1919-'24, Edward P. Steele.
Bethel. This school was organized in 1886 with Daniel Ritchey, superintendent. It was "evergreen" in 1904 and how much earlier record is not at hand. In that year it had an average attendance of 57; seven teachers; raised $21.69, of which $6.69 was given to mis- sions or charitable work. In 1908-'09 it had a class of twelve in teacher training, seven completing the course. In 1923-'24 twelve again enrolled.
Superintendents, as far as available: 1883, Daniel Ritchie; till 1903, not known; 1904-'07, Harry Burkett; 1908, George Batzel; 1909, Harry E. Border; 1910-'11, Harry Burkett; 1912-'16, Ed- ward B. Steele; 1917, William Fluke; 1918, Harry E. Border ; 1919-'20, G. Frank Ritchey ; 1921-'24, Harry E. Border.
* To Levi Greenawalt the reader is indebted for the early history of the Bethel group.
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EVERETT*
Present Membership, 264.
The territory east of Tussey Mountain between the Juniata River and Tatesville, and extending eastward to Rays Hill Mountain, now known as the Everett congre- gation, was originally an undivided section of country cared for by both Yellow Creek and Snake Spring Val- ley congregations. How early members located here is not known, but among them were Daniel and Annie Ritchey, Mrs. David Karns, Jacob and Phoebe Burket, Joseph Snowberger, Joseph and Elizabeth McDaniel, Simon Ritchey, Jacob and Lucinda Ritchey. Preaching, mostly in Rays Cove, was supplied by both Snake Spring Valley and Yellow Creek ministers, among whom may be mentioned Henry Hershberger, Jacob Steele, Henry Clapper, John S. Rush, David Stayer, Samuel A. Moore and William S. Ritchey. Later this work de- volved upon David S. Clapper, Alfred T. Simmons, John S. Hershberger and George Batzel.
Ground being donated by Jacob Burket, the Fairview house, five miles east from Everett, was erected in 1887 at a cost of about $500.00. Building committee : William Simmons, Jacob Burket and David S. Clapper. Dedica- tion day was so stormy that no special service was held .; At this place services at stated intervals have been held ever since, though the congregation has not increased in numbers very greatly.
In Everett and immediate vicinity the following mem- bers were living when on April 1, 1891, David S. and Susan Clapper and daughter Laura moved near the north borough lines: Benjamin and Susan Mahoney, Lorenzo D. Bouser, William and Eliza Simmons, Alfred T. and Laura Simmons, Luther and Mary Miller, Joseph and Tilitha Crawford, Philip Knisely, John S. Hershberger, James Q. Hershberger, Mrs. Margaret Calhoun, Jacob and Margaret Lingenfelter.
Services were greatly desired and no suitable place available, seats were placed in David S. Clapper's barn-
* To John S. Hershberger and Ira A. Holsopple the reader is indebted for in- formation of this sketch.
t This house was erected while the territory belonged to Yellow Creek con- gregation.
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UPPER : Beginning May, 1891, services were held in David Clapper's barn. SECOND : In 1892, the Temporary Church of Everett. THIRD: In 1895, the first house on the present site. FOURTH: The Present Church.
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floor and beginning with May, 1891, a preaching service was held every two weeks. David S. Clapper did most of the preaching and spent much time in pastoral work. When the barn was needed to store the harvest, the seats were moved across the road into Joseph Tates' grove. During the summer some ten united with the church by baptism. In the early fall John M. Mohler held a series of meetings and seven united. The following winter a vacated Church house was rented and used. Silas Hoover of Somerset County held a revival from October 21 to 25 and fifteen were added to the membership. The next summer (1892) a dwelling vacated at the ore mines near Tatesville was bought for $14.00, moved near David S. Clapper's home, repaired to make a room 16 x 24 feet, and furnished,-all for $90.00. Here the Everett Sun- day-school was organized that same summer; and here in the latter part of October, 1892, the first lovefeast was held, Conrad G. Lint of Myersdale officiating.
Though a temporary organization (no record was kept of it) seems to have been formed in 1892, it was not until December 16, 1893, that a complete one was effected. George W. Brumbaugh of Clover Creek was chosen bishop; Alfred Simmons, secretary; and Lorenzo D. Rouser, treasurer. On April 7, 1894, the church sent its first delegate, Alfred T. Simmons, to the General Con- ference at Myersdale and John S. Hershberger to the District Meeting at Woodbury.
Two years after the organization forty-two members had been added. Growth and interest were most marked and gratifying. A more commodious house of worship was agitated and this crystalized on October 2, 1894, into appointing a committee which on New Year's day, 1895, recommended the corner of Water and Second Streets as a site for the new church. The location was accepted. Building committee: William Simmons, Francis Baker, John S. Hershberger, Luther Miller, George Burket and Alfred T. Simmons. The building 35 x 50 x 14 feet, brick-veneered, was framed mostly from lumber taken from an old planing mill and purchased for $100.00, while the brick for the casing was made and placed in the wall by James Q. and John S. Hershberger for one cent each. A vestibule 7 x 10 was built at the front. Seating ca-
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10m Crawford
Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Lashley
Mr. & Mrs. Chester England
Mr.&Mrs. H.WSimmons
Mr. & Mrs. Mr.&Mrs. John Dreaming N.R. Stiffler
Solomon Hershberger, a minister, and his wife, (above), always had their mem- bership and labored in the Snake Spring Valley congregation. The others on the page are at present members of the Everett congregation.
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pacity, 350. The cash outlay was $2,244.00. It was dedi- cated October 6, 1895, Martin G. Brumbaugh delivering the dedicatory address and using as his text Psalms 122:1. In the evening William J. Swigart spoke from Acts 22:22.
January 16, 1896, the congregation adopted parlia- mentary rules to govern their deliberations in council. The following council (March 30) decided to place " two small contribution boxes in the back part of the church." " Young people's meeting on Sunday evening " was de- cided upon (July 16, 1896) " when there was no preach- ing in the morning, to secure if possible a greater interest in church work by our young members."
While Everett from her beginning was recognized as a separate congregation, her territorial bounds were not fixed until a joint meeting of the Snake Spring Valley and Everett congregations was held on July 16, 1896, in the Everett house. There "it was decided that the sum- mit of Tussey Mountain should be the line to where it intersects with the river at the big rock below Mr. Dallas station : then the river be the line to the Raystown cross- ing (as it was) ; then the turnpike to be the line to the summit of Sidling Hill."
The District Meeting was asked (March 27, 1899) "to consider the propriety of owning a tent to be used in holding meetings in the summer season in places where we have no church house convenient."
On July 10, 1899, by consent of Snake Spring Valley congregation, Earlston school district, south of the Juniata River, was added.
Growth continued to be most marked and more room was needed to meet the demands of the rapidly growing Sunday-school. On February 10, 1913, the congregation decided to enlarge and remodel its house. 35 x 18 feet were added to the rear, 43 x 13.5 feet on the north, and an entrance tower on the front corner, 10 x 10 feet. These additions provided ten class rooms for Sunday-school, four of which, when occasion demands it, can be thrown into the main auditorium. The pool that had been con- structed in the yard " back of the church " by a decision made November 22, 1897, was abandoned and a baptistry placed in the house. During the entire time of remodel-
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ing, services were held regularly in the building. John H. Cassady dedicated the remodeled house on August 24, 1913.
Through David S. Clapper moving from the congrega- tion and Alfred T. Simmons suddenly passing away, the burden of leadership from 1895 has rested upon John S. Hershberger. The members have stood by him faithfully and the congregation never became an expense to the District Mission Board. Much ministerial help was re- ceived from the students of Juniata College. Among them A. Brown Miller, Charles C. Ellis and J. Arthur Culler should have special mention.
Mahlon J. Weaver, as the first pastor, served from June, 1912, to January, 1918. On April 1 following, Ira C. Holsopple was employed and continues at present in the pastorate.
Bishops presiding :
George W. Brumbaugh Dec. 16, 1895
David Stayer May 27, 1899
John S. Hershberger. May 19, 1901
Minister at the time of organization : David Clapper.
Ministers elected :
Alfred T. Simmons. Feb. 15, 1894
John S. Heshberger Aug. 4, 1894
Alonzo L. Simmons. June 5, 1898
Isaac Ritchey June 4, 1905
Ministers received by letter :
John S. Baker, John Clapper, Wiliam Steele, Mahlon J. Weaver, Marling J. Maust, Howard S. Hershberger, Roy Hockenberry, Dorsey I. Pepple, Ira C. Holsopple.
Deacons : February 13, 1894, William Morris, Luther Miller, John S. Hershberger ; November 28, 1895, James Q. Hershberger ; June 5, 1898, Lorenzo D. Rouser, Frederic Burket; January 17, 1900, Wil- liam Crawford; November 8, 1903, Willard Clapper, Howard Sim- mons; November 26, 1906, John Drenning, Elmer Whetstone; De- cember 18, 1912, Wilson Burket; May 5, 1918, Oscar Snyder, Chester England; November 23, 1920, Emanuel Barkman, Paul B. Hersh- berger; December 16, 1920, John C. Baker, Jacob Lashley and Charles Boor were received by letter.
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Everett. As soon as the first meeting house was completed in 1892, Sunday-school was organized. Alfred T. Simmons was the first superintendent. At the convention of 1898 it reported on en- rollment of 66, average attendance, 46; raised $25.06 for home sup-
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plies ; used Brethren's supplies ; one scholar received into the church. In 1904 its average attendance was 43; teachers 6; raised $45.75, of which $14.00 was given to missions and charitable purposes ; 7 were received into the church. From the start the school was "ever- green." It has maintained a front-line standard during 1912 to 1918 inclusive and in 1922. Teacher training class has been conducted during the years 1908-'18 and 1922-'23 with a total enrollment of 85. The average attendance for 1892 was about 35; a vacation church school has been held the past four years,-a decided success.
Superintendents : 1892, Alfred T. Simmons; 1893-'99, ; 1900, Willard L. Clapper ; 1901-'03, ; 1904, Willard L. Clapper ; 1905, : 1906-'07, Howard W. Simmons ; 1908-'09, James Q. Hershberger; 1910-'16, William M. Steele; 1917-'18, O. G. Snyder; 1919-'20, Paul Hershberger ; 1921-'22, John Drenning; 1923, Chester England; 1924, L. Chester England.
Fairview. On July 4, 1897, the first Sunday-school was organized by John S. Hershberger. He became superintendent and furnished the literature for the first quarter. In 1904 it had an enrollment of 20, average attendance, 14; 3 teachers; raised $10.70, of which $5.80 was given to missions or charitable work. Because many of the leaders moved out of the valley and others died, the school dwindled to such small numbers that in 1922 the remaining four scholars were transferred to a union school near by.
Superintendents : 1897, James Q. Hershberger ; 1898-'04,
; 1904-'06, William Crawford; 1907, David Rush; 1908-'10, William Crawford; 1911, Harry Foor; 1912-'14, William Crawford; 1915-'16, Clyde Crawford; 1917-'18, William Crawford; 1919-'22, Marshall Foor.
Mountain Chapel. In the east end of Ray's Cove, about twelve miles from Everett, ministers from Everett held meetings at regular intervals in the woods near Graceville. George Batzel did some very acceptable work here, and in 1916 a Union house was erected. An active Union Sunday-school continues here. The pastor from Everett preaches every two weeks in the afternoon to a well filled house.
SISTERS' AID SOCIETY
The Society was first organized in 1904 with Mrs. Dessa Sim- mons president and Mrs. Wilson Burket secretary-treasurer. But the records for about nine years are lost and nothing further can be said until on January 9, 1913, the society organized in the home of Mrs. John H. Brumbaugh. Officers: Elizabeth England, presi- dent; Martha Drenning, vice-president; Nettie Steele, secretary- treasurer.
Presidents since 1913 :
Mrs. Wilson Burket 1914 Mrs. Nancy Lashley 1917
No record 1915 Mrs. Iva Brallier. 1919
Mrs. Della Myers. 1916 Mrs. Amy Holsopple. 1921
Besides making garments and quilts, selling books, etc., the society has been permitted to make the following cash distributions through the year :
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India Orphanage
$130.00
Mary Quinter Memorial
5.00
Forward Movement
25.00
Ping Ting Hospital. 30.00
55.00
Church Building Fund.
140.00
Church Furnishings
36.90
Parsonage Fund
35.00
Home Missions
10.00
Old People's Home.
5.00
Bible Department, Juniata. 2.00
Miscellaneous
68.80
Total
$542.70
RAVEN RUN*
Present Membership, 95.
The territory now known as Raven Run was once a part of the Hopewell congregation. Just how early Samuel Brumbaugh, Martin Hoover and John B. Dilling probably first members of the Church of the Brethren to locate in these parts is not definitely known. In 1878 they erected a brick church, 28 x 40, and the little group increased in numbers until some ninety lived in the Raven Run Valley and around Saxton. November 25, 1893, they petitioned the mother congregation for sep- arate organization which was granted them. They had two deacons, John B. Dilling and Jonathan Hoover among their number. On December 16, 1893, in the pres- ence of George W. Brumbaugh and Henry Clapper, they effected an organization as follows: George W. Brum- baugh, elder; George H. Dilling, secretary; Jonathan Hoover, treasurer ; Samuel I. Brumbaugh, solicitor.
The new organization went to work and steadily grew in numbers. However, the opportunities for labor in Stonerstown were such that a goodly number settled there. It was thought best to let this group separate and be under the District Mission Board. The dividing line is the Henrietta road. This was done January 5, 1901. Five years later, on May 27, 1906, they gave the same grant to Riddlesburg.
They had need of a new church and on March 10, 1910,
* To Frederic Hoover the reader is indebted for the information of this sketch.
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appointed a building committee,-Frederic Hoover, David P. Hoover, John P. Ritchey, Samuel I. Brum- baugh and Philip Richard,-and during the summer put up a good frame house, 35 x 50 feet, basement under one- half of it, costing $2,500.00 besides donated labor. On December 18, 1910, Charles C. Ellis preached the dedica- tory sermon.
RAVEN RUN SISTERS' AID SOCIETY.
Bishops presiding :
George W. Brumbaugh. Dec. 16, 1893
John B. Replogle. April 7, 1894
David A. Stayer. Sept. 29, 1900
Ministers elected :
Samuel I. Brumbaugh Oct. 6, 1894
Henry H. Brumbaugh May 16, 1903
Frederick Hoover May 16, 1903
David P. Hoover May 16, 1903
Andrew Edwards Oct. 30, 1921
Deacons : Oct. 6, 1894, William Shimer, John Long; Oct. 2, 1897, George H. Dilling, Philip Richard; April 5, 1902, Frederic Hoover, David Hoover ; Jan. 2, 1904, John P. Ritchey, Thomas Lear ; July 7, 1906, Andrew Hoover, Reuben Perrin: Jan. 2, 1909, Berzy Miller ; Oct. 30, 1921, Joseph Wyles, Robert Miller.
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As near as can be ascertained, the Raven Run Sunday-school be- gan in 1885. The school did not report to the convention of 1896, but in 1904 reported enrollment, 120; average, 45; five teachers; raised $36.64, of which $16.46 went to missions; "evergreen." The
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school had teacher training classes during 1908-1909, 1914-1916; in all a total enrollment of 25.
Superintendents : Before 1904, no record; 1904, Frederic Hoover ; 1905, no record; 1906-'07, Philip Richards; 1908, Frederic Hoover ; 1909, Philip Richards; 1910, Frederic Hoover; 1911, Philip Rich- ards; 1912, Burzy Miller ; 1913, Jonathan Hoover; 1914-'18, Frederic Hoover ; 1919-'20, Mrs. Sadie Reed; 1921-'22, Andrew E. Edward; 1923-'24, David Lewis.
SISTERS' AID SOCIETY
The first organization occurred, April 5, 1903, with the following officers : Sadie Reed, president; Irene Reed, secretary; Dessa Hoover, treasurer. In all seventeen members enrolled. Their work consisted mainly in making prayer coverings and quilting. In 1909 the society discontinued its organization; but in 1914 a new one was formed with Lizzie Brumbaugh, president; Addie Ritchey, sec- retary; and Catherine Long, treasurer. This time the enrollment was ten. Their average attendance (for they meet weekly) was six for 1923. To the sewing and quilting they added scrubbing school houses. Thus in 1923 they made $184.04, which amount was given to help pay for the erection of the new church. The present or- ganization is: Addie Ritchey, president; Lizzie Weimert, secretary and Kate Reed, treasurer.
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