History of the Church of the Brethren of the Western District of Pennsylvania, Part 8

Author: Blough, Jerome E., 1861-
Publication date: 1916
Publisher: Elgin, Ill. : Brethren Pub. House
Number of Pages: 610


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HISTORY OF THE CHURCH OF THE


Old Walnut Grove Church, Johnstown Congregation.


finally decided to build a large, two-story brick church on Somerset Street, arranged for holding love feasts. This church was dedicated October 31, 1880, and the first love feast was held November 4, same year. To these meetings Elders James Quinter and D. N. Workman were invited. The church was supposed to cost $6,000, but when it was finished it had cost a little more than twice that amount. It was found difficult to pay this heavy church debt, as most of the members had already given what they considered their share.


In the midst of this financial strain came the Progressive movement of the early eighties. These were trying times, of which we do not care to write. Suffice it to state that, after all was over, five ministers, three deacons and seventy- five members had gone with the Progressives. The big new church also went with them, with the proviso that they as- sume the debt on it. This was done in 1883. This left the Johnstown congregation with 251 members, several active


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ministers, a good working body of deacons, but no communion house and no elder. Elder Joseph Berkey was chosen acting elder, and in 1884 the Walnut Grove meetinghouse was erect- ed, suitable for communion purposes, additional ministers and deacons were elected, and the church started out on an era of prosperity which it continues. In 1883 the Quemahoning and Shade ministers assisted in the preaching, in order to relieve Brother Hanawalt, whose health was poor.


The following ministers were elected : Ananias W. Myers and Solomon E. Dorer, November 29, 1883; Abraham Fyock and Norman W. Berkley, September 29, 1887 (the latter was not installed) ; John F. Dietz and John C. Harrison, Septem- ber 14, 1893; Silas S. Blough and Albert U. Berkley, June 28, 1894.


Deacons were elected as follows: Abraham Fyock and Jacob Mineely, Nov. 29, 1883; George Wissinger, David Fyock and Jerry E. Long, September 29, 1887; Ephraim Strayer, Cornelius W. Hershberger and Benjamin Stewart, June 28, 1894; Clayton Berkley and G. W. Zimmerman, both deacons, moved into the congregation in 1884.


Samuel A. Moore, a minister, also lived here several years, having moved here from Bedford County. In 1883 he was given a letter to the Quemahoning church, though he had already lived there several years. H. S. Myers, a first degree minister, was received by letter June 10, 1886. He was given a certificate March 28, 1888, and received back Decem- ber, 1889. Joseph S. Burkhart was received by letter May 17, 1888. George S. Rairigh was received by letter September 8, 1891.


June 10, 1886, George Hanawalt and David Hildebrand were ordained to the eldership, and June 28, 1894, George S. Rairigh. September 9, 1886, Elder George Hanawalt and family were granted letters, having moved to Westmoreland County. Elder George S. Rairigh moved to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in 1896.


Regular services had been held in the Methodist church in Roxbury for a number of years, the Conemaugh church


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having decided to hold services at "Whiskey Spring," Feb- ruary 7, 1878. During 1893 houses of worship were erected at Roxbury and Maple Grove. For many years, probably more than fifty, meetings were held on Yoder Hill, Upper Yoder Township-first in homes, next in the schoolhouses and later in a union church. In 1896 the Brethren erected a new house of worship there. There were also services held in. a hall in Morrellville. Johnstown congregation now had five houses of worship.


The ministerial force was augmented by the addition of Brother E. F. Clark, whose letter was received March 12, 1896.


The congregation having now grown to a large mem- bership, it was divided into two separate congregations Jan- uary 1, 1899. The eastern part of the old congregation re- tained the old name and the part west of the river (Stony Creek) was called West Johnstown.


Ministers were elected as follows : Samuel H. Fyock, De- cember 28, 1899; Samuel W. Pearce and Cornelius W. Hersh- berger, March 29, 1900; David Ribblett and W. Clay Wertz, June 30, 1904; John W. Mills, Peter C. Strayer and James W. Fyock, June 29, 1905; David F. Shumaker and Lori B. Hershberger, June 21, 1910.


The following deacons were elected : Milton Metzger and William Harrison, December 28, 1899; Vincent E. Mineely, David Ribblett, Peter C. Strayer and Samuel Brallier, May 19, 1904; Lori B. Hershberger, Noah Beeghley, Orlando Hershberger, Michael Kyle and John Berkebile, 1906; James Wilson, March 28, 1907; William Keiper, Samuel Varner, Harvey Shumaker, Harvey Berkebile and Solomon Harrison, June 21, 1910; George B. Wertz, 19 -; George C. Schmucker, Joseph E. Reininger and John Hoover, July 23, 1913; Logan Gossard and Samuel Gossard, July 23, 1914.


Samuel A. Beeghly, a minister, moved into the congrega- tion, and May 18, 1899, he was granted a certificate, having moved out. Dr. S. G. Miller also labored here a while and was given a letter in 1901. S. H. Fyock, having united with


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the Progressives, was dropped June 30, 1904. J. C. Harrison and family, having moved to Tennessee, were granted letters May 9, 1905. Elder D. S. Clapper and family were received by letter May 22, 1906, and in a year or so moved to Scalp Level. W. M. Howe, having been employed as pastor of the congregation, was received May 14, 1907. After serving the church seven years in that capacity, he moved to Meyersdale, about September 1, 1914. Elder S. S. Blough and family were received December 26, 1907, and given letters April 30, 1908. William Kinsey, a young minister, had moved in and was advanced June 21, 1910, and later moved out. Galen K. Walker moved here in 1911, and moved to Plum Creek con- gregation in the spring of 1914. Lewis G. Shaffer handed in his letter September 25, 1913, though he had lived here be- fore.


The following deacons moved in: John Eckles, Aaron Blough, David F. Shumaker, Joseph Shank and S. S. Lint. The last two moved out again. John Custer was reinstated to the deacon's office November 11, 1909.


On December 28, 1899, Abraham Fyock was ordained to the eldership, and April 1, 1912, he moved to the Dunnings Creek church. May 27, 1902, Silas S. Blough, who has had charge of the Pittsburgh Mission since 1900, was ordained to the eldership. June 21, 1910, W. M. Howe was ordained, and May 3, 1914, Samuel W. Pearce, Cornelius W. Hershberger and Galen K. Walker.


December 15, 1910, W. Clay Wertz was granted a cer- tificate, and February 1, 1914, J. W. Mills and family moved out of the congregation.


A meetinghouse was built in Conemaugh in 1900, the Giffin Hill (Locust Grove) house was rebuilt in 1903, and a church was bought in Moxham in 1904.


September 1, 1914, Brother M. Clyde Horst became the pastor of the Walnut Grove church of the congregation. In May of the same year Elder Walker moved out to accept the pastorate of the Plum Creek congregation. May, 1915, Chas. Cable, C. C. Custer and Gilbert Shumaker were elected dea-


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Conemaugh Church, Johnstown Congregation.


cons. On October 21, 1915, at the Locust Grove house, Frank F. Fyock, William G. Wilson and William C. Berkebile were . elected deacons. In 1915 the Moxham church was sold and a larger and more convenient one was bought from the Luth- erans.


The present official board consists of: Elders, C. W. Harshberger and S. W. Pearce; pastor at Walnut Grove, M. Clyde Horst; ministers, J. S. Burkhart, J. M. Harshberger, L. G. Shaffer, L. B. Harshberger, D. F. Shumaker, P. C.


Seven of the Johnstown Ministers-1914. Back Row, Left to Right-David F. Shumaker, Peter C. Strayer, Lori B. Harshberger, Samuel W. Pearce. Front Row, Cornelius W. Harshberger, Joseph S. Burkhart and William M. Howe.


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Strayer and D. C. Ribblett ; deacons, V. E. Mineely, Geo. Wis- singer, Jno. Eckels, W. H. Keiper, H. A. Berkebile, A. J. Strayer, M. M. Kyle, G. B. Wertz, Aaron Blough, G. C. Schmucker, Jno. Hoover, C. Berkley, H. Shumaker, J. E. Rin- inger, Chas. Cable, C. C. Custer, G. Shumaker, Samuel Bral- lier, S. Gossard, L. Gossard, Jacob Ribblett, Jno. Berkebile, Jas. Wilson, S. Varner, A. Varner, I. L. Harshberger, O. D. Rhodes, F. F. Fyock, W. C. Wilson and W. C. Berkebile. The congregation has five houses of worship, and five Sunday- schools, with a total enrollment of about 1,100. There are two Christian Workers' Societies and three Sisters' Aid Societies ; also a Young Women's League and a Young Men's Organiza- tion.


In 1915 work was begun on a new church in Walnut Grove, which will be completed in the spring of 1916. Ground was broken for the new building May 19, 1915, and the corner stone was laid, with appropriate services, August 22, 1915. The cost of ground and building will be about $40,000. The size of the church is 80x94 feet, with a parsonage attached, 30x34 feet.


This church will have all modern conveniences. Besides the fine auditorium, which seats five hundred, there are twenty- six class rooms, nearly all of which can be opened into the auditorium, enlarging the seating capacity to about 1,300, nearly all in full view of the speaker. Back of the pulpit is the baptistry, and two adjacent classrooms will serve as dress- ing rooms at baptismal services. In the basement is a very large dining room for use at conventions, and in which the love feasts will be held. In the basement also are the kitchen, pantry, nursery, boys' reading room, Ladies' Aid Society's room, etc. There is also a library room and rest and cloak rooms.


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Walnut Grove Church, Johnstown Congregation.


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LIGONIER VALLEY CONGREGATION.


The territory originally embraced by the Ligonier Valley church was a wide triangular section of Westmoreland Coun- ty, bordering on Somerset, Cambria and Indiana Counties, ex- tending from Waterford to Cokeville, and including the above- named points, as well as New Florence, Wild Cat, Bolivar, and that part of Indiana County of which Garfield is the center. The first settlers around Waterford were members who had moved across the Laurel Hill from the Quemahon- ing church, and for a number of years they were served by preachers from the same congregation. These first members were John Hauger, Henry Meyers and wife, Joseph Miller and wife, David Horner, Franey Horner, Nancy Fletcher, Polly Peterson, Theophilus Heiple, Samuel Knupp, Fannie Bricker, Josiah Heiple and wife, Jacob L. Wolford and wife, and perhaps several others. Meetings were held in the school- houses. Ministers who made frequent trips to this valley were Tobias Blough, Jonathan W. Blough, Emanuel J. Blough and Jacob W. Speicher. Probably the first minister elected from among their own number was Dr. Samuel G. Miller, in 1877. In August, 1878, Theophilus Heiple was elected minister and Jacob Bridge and G. Yager, deacons.


The preaching at Bolivar and Wild Cat schoolhouse was done principally by ministers from Cambria and Somerset Counties, prominent among whom were Joseph Berkey, Emanuel J. Blough, Stephen Hildebrand and others.


An organization was effected at a love feast held about September, 1876 or 1877, at Decker's, near Wild Cat Creek, which embraced Wild Cat schoolhouse, Bolivar and Water- ford. William A. Beery (colored) was elected to the min- istry in 1888, and removed the same year, to Johnstown, where he died in 1890. Jacob Dell was called to the ministry in 1882. Daniel Shaffer was elected to the ministry in 1881, and moved to California in 1884. Jacob Bridge was called to the ministry in 1883. After Dr. Miller had labored earnestly and enthusiastically for several years he moved to Scalp Level, Pennsylvania. Brother Dell labored successfully several


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years, but being an employe of the railroad company, he was moved to Allegheny County, where he was killed in Duquesne, in 1908, by being run down by an engine.


Elder George Hanawalt moved from Johnstown to near Waterford in 1886, and was given the oversight of the church. The Bolivar end of the congregation had been, to a degree, under the care of the Shade Creek Brethren, who had en- couraged them to try to build a meetinghouse, on the Garfield side of the river. When Elder Hanawalt came among them this house was ready for the seats and pulpit. He helped them to finish it (all but the plastering), and in several weeks in May, 1886, it was dedicated, with George Hanawalt, Joseph Berkey, Hiram Musselman, Jacob Holsopple and Joseph Hol- sopple present, Elder Hanawalt preaching the dedicatory ser- mon, assisted by the others. Elder Hanawalt labored hard among this scattered membership to build up a strong and prosperous church.


A mission was opened at Cokeville, which at one time numbered thirty members. Several love feasts were held and an effort was made to build a meetinghouse. When Elder Hanawalt's age and strength no longer permitted him to make his visits to Cokeville, the District took it up, but afterwards neglected the charge, and the members died and moved away, until finally all was lost.


Shortly after the building of the Bolivar meetinghouse the congregation was divided. Bolivar, Wild Cat and Coke- ville were made a new congregation, called Bolivar, and Waterford retained the old name. This seems to have taken place some time during 1887 or 1888. A meetinghouse, 30x50 feet, was built, or at least begun, in Waterford, in 1888. Theophilus Heiple moved to Somerset County in 1898. June 20, 1901, William C. Hanawalt, a young minister who had moved into the congregation from Huntingdon, was advanced to the second degree of the ministry, and William E. Wolford was elected deacon. December 22, 1901, a certificate was grant- ed to Dr. S. G. Miller, who had moved here from Johnstown a year or so before. June 21, 1902, Harvey M. Hanawalt and


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Waterford Church, Ligonier Valley Congregation.


William E. Wolford were elected to the ministry and Samuel W. Miller and John A. Wolford to the deaconship. September 14, 1902, William C. Hanawalt and Harvey M. Hanawalt were granted certificates, and November 30, of the same year, Elder George Hanawalt was granted his letter. The whole Hanawalt family moved to Lordsburg, California, after having lived here sixteen years. The members and friends very much regretted seeing them leave.


At the 1903 District Meeting Elder Robert A. Nedrow was appointed elder in charge. April 21, 1907, Joseph Miller was elected deacon. April 9, 1909, Elder Nedrow resigned the eldership because he was moving to Elizabethtown. June 24, 1909, Elder Perry J. Blough was chosen to take the over- sight of the church. March 12, 1910, Joseph Miller was grant- ed a certificate. Some time prior to March 12, 1910, J. W.


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Sanner, a minister, moved in from the Middle Creek church. Elder J. D. Myers, an elder, also lived in this church a short while, moving out in 1906. When Elder Hanawalt moved into the congregation, in 1886, there were twenty members in and around Waterford. From that time until May 15, 1913, eighty-five were received by baptism and letter. Thirty-four letters were granted and seventeen died. The church main- taines a flourishing Sunday-school, and a good Christian Workers' Meeting, notwithstanding the fact that a number of its most active members have gone to other fields. Deacons Samuel W. Miller died March 22, 1907, and Jacob L. Wol- ford, December 8, 1913.


The present organization is: Elder, P. J. Blough; min- isters, W. E. Wolford and J. W. Sanner ; deacons, John Wol- ford and Herman Wolford.


MAPLE GLEN.


This congregation comprises what was formerly the Peck church of the Elk Lick congregation. Some of the charter members were: John, Jonas, Elias, Daniel and Moses Peck and Moses W. Miller and their wives. At a council meeting held at the Peck church, April 20, 1888, Brethren L. A. Peck and J. N. Davis were elected as a committee to represent the Peck church, a branch of the Elk Lick congregation, at a meeting held at the home of Elder J. N. Davis, July 6, 1888, with a committee of three from the Elk Lick church, Salis- bury ; viz., A. P. Beachy, H. H. Reitz and David Lichty. The purpose of this meeting was to establish a dividing line in the Elk Lick congregation, in which the Peck church was to be made a separate congregation.


This committee decided to commit its report to a council of the whole Elk Lick congregation, which was to be held August 18, 1888, to ratify or reject the work of this committee herein reported.


At this council it was decided by unanimous vote to di- vide the congregation, which at this time numbered 210 mem-


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bers. After the division 160 were assigned to Elk Lick, and fifty to the Peck church. After the Peck church became separate from Elk Lick the name was changed to Maple Glen.


Among the charter members of the new congregation were: John Peck and wife, William Peck and wife, Lewis A. Peck and wife, Solomon Hershberger and wife, Hezekiah Hahn and wife, John N. Davis and wife, Zenas Hollada and wife, and Abraham J. Folk and wife. Very few of the charter members are now living and reside in this congregation.


At the time of the organization the ministers were: J. N. Davis and L. A. Peck. The deacons were: Hezekiah Hahn, Zenas Hollada, William Peck and Abraham J. Folk. Elder Joel Gnagey was chosen as presiding elder of this congrega- tion, and served until September 27, 1896, when Brethren J. N. Davis and L. A. Peck were advanced to the eldership. The membership at present numbers ninety-four.


February 28, 1913, Elder J. N. Davis died. Brother P. S. Davis was called to the ministry September 6, 1914.


In 1850 a house was erected for both school and church purposes. It is not known that this house was specially dedi- cated, but in it the members and friends worshiped and held their Sunday-school until they built the Maple Glen meet- inghouse in 1880. In 1881 this house was dedicated, the ser- mon on the occasion being preached by Elder John H. Myers, of Markleysburg.


The Maple Glen church has two cemeteries, one called the Maple Glen cemetery, near the church, and the other, called the Peck cemetery, about a mile from the church, also owned by the church.


They organized their first Sunday-school in 1876, and have continued it ever since. They now have a Front Line School.


The following deacons have been elected : Hezekiah Hawn, elected in 1877, now deceased; Zenas Hollada, in 1881; A. J. Folk, in 1886, now deceased; Jonas Hershberger, in 1890, now living at Waterloo, Iowa; Samuel A. Christner, in 1896,


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now deceased; S. J. Davis, in 1903; P. S. Davis and Marshall Hollada, in 1910, and Simon M. Folk, in 1914.


The present official board is : Elder, L. A. Peck; minister, P. S. Davis ; deacons, S. J. Davis, S. M. Folk, M. Hollada, Z. Hollada and W. J. Peck.


MANOR CONGREGATION. By Joseph Holsopple.


The Manor congregation embraces all of that part of In- diana County lying between the Purchase Line on the north, Blacklick Creek on the south, the Mahoning and Blairsville Road on the west, and on the east it extends into Cambria County, no boundary being fixed.


Among the first Brethren that settled here were Christian Fry and wife, Barbara (Shultz), David Fyock, who was a Seventh Day Baptist, and his wife, Mary (Hoffman), who was a member, John Fyock and wife Catharine (Hoffman), and Adam, George, and David Helman. These all moved from the Shade Creek congregation, Somerset County. Emanuel Brallier and wife Mary (Lidy), a Brother Soyster and wife, John Nisewonger and wife, and Solomon Wise and wife came here from east of the Alleghanies. The first of these settlers likely came prior to the time the Fyocks and Bralliers moved in, which was about the year 1840. Elder George Rairigh, of the Cowanshannock congregation, and Levi Roberts and John Mineely, of the Conemaugh congrega- tion, ministered to the spiritual needs of these people in early days.


Samuel Lidy, a minister in the second degree in the Cone- maugh congregation, now moved into this territory near Nolo, and July 13, 1845, they held a meeting in David Brown's barn, about two miles east of Greenville, in the Manor Settlement, and elected David Brown as the first deacon of the Manor church. It was probably at this meeting that the church was organized, and by an agreement between Elder Rairigh and Brother Lidy the boundary, as given above, was fixed, and Samuel Lidy, who was then ordained, was given the oversight.


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Ministers.


About 1845 Adam Helman was elected to the ministry, but he soon moved to Somerset County. July, 1847, Levi Fry was called to the ministry of the Word. Soon after this, in 1847, Adam Helman returned from Somerset County, and settled on the farm where his father-in-law, Christian Fry, lived, a mile or so east of Indiana. Rivalry and jealousy sprang up between these two brothers-in-law that gave the elder much concern. One thing after another occurred, until Brother Helman, in 1863, moved to Ohio, where he died at a ripe old age.


David Ober was elected to the ministry May 13, 1855, ordained to the eldership about 1870, and died March 14, 1886. Samuel Brallier was elected to the ministry about September 26, 1858, and later moved to the Conemaugh con- ยท gregation, where he was ordained to the eldership. Joseph Holsopple was elected to the ministry June 17, 1866, and ordained to the eldership June 9, 1892. Daniel Brallier was elected to the ministry June 13, 1868, Caleb Secrist, 1873, and Isaac Secrist, June 23, 1882. Brother Brallier moved to Al- toona, Middle District of Pennsylvania, where he was an elder for a number of years, and where he died a few years ago. Caleb Secrist moved to Kansas, and subsequently to Talbot County, Maryland. Isaac Secrist died on his farm, adjoining the Crooked Creek church property. About 1886 Frank F. Holsopple was elected to the ministry, but about 1888 he left his home church to attend Juniata College. While there he was married, and never returned to live. June 9, 1892, John W. Fyock was elected to the ministry, and in 1909 ordained to the eldership. James Widdowson, a graduate of Juniata College, also was elected to the ministry ,and has preached some very acceptable sermons, but is giving his attention to teaching, having taught in Indiana, Cambria and Huntingdon Counties, Pennsylvania, as well as in New York, Colorado and Maryland. May 6, 1900, his brother, Frank Ridley Wid- dowson, was also elected to preach, but did not see fit to accept,


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Three of Manor's Ministers, left to right, D. R. Berkey, John W. Fyock and Walter N. Myers.


having taken up the medical profession, being a graduate from the University of Pennsylvania. Walter N. Myers was elected in 1901, and ordained to the eldership June 19, 1910.


Ministers who were elected elsewhere, and lived and served here, were a brother by the name of Jacob Soyster, who came from Morrison's Cove in 1850, and died February 20, 1855, aged 74 years, 7 months and 2 days ; Mark Minser, an elder, placed his membership here September 12, 1880, and at the death of Elder Ober, came into the oversight of the church ; Ira C. Holsopple was elected in New Jersey, came to his home congregation and labored so acceptably that he was called to the pastorate of the Coventry (Chester County) church, the second church organized in America, where he is much loved and highly respected.


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Deacons.


The following table shows the names of deacons, and when elected, so far as known :


David Brown, July 13, 1845,


Emanuel Brallier, October 4, 1846,


Levi Fry,


October


4, 1846, minister.


Samuel Brallier,


October


12, 1854, minister.


George Helman,


October


12, 1854, moved to Ohio.


Henry Mapes,


William Stuver, September 23, 1859, moved to Johnstown.


John Gillin, . October 7, 1860,


Henry Wissinger,


September 19, 1861, moved to Montg'm'ry.


Joseph Holsopple,


October


25, 1863, minister.


Daniel S. Brallier,


April


29, 1866, minister.


George Wise, April


29, 1866,


Jacob Fyock, April


29, 1866,


George W. Burkhart, . May 16, 1869, moved to Altoona.


D. H. Ruffner, May 16, 1869,


Hiram Shaffer, May


16, 1869, moved to Shade.


Levi Good,


moved to Nebraska.


Isaac Secrist,


minister.


L. R. Brallier, April


14, 1872, moved to Johnstown.


H. F. Berkebile, April


14, 1872,


S. S. Creswell, .April


14, 1872,


Jacob Helman, May


28, 1882,


Joseph H. Chapman, . May


28, 1882,


B. F. Wissinger,


May


28, 1882, moved to Johnstown.


J. M. Fyock,


E. B. Widdowson,


John Fyock, July


1, 1887, minister.


John Minser, July


1, 1887,


A. C. Ober,


June


1, 1893,


Jacob Shaffer,


Nelson Fyock,


Richard Learn,


left the church.


Daniel Burkhart,




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