Buffalo Church

(1874 - ?)

Christian Family Companion Nov. 24, 1874 page 743 

Church Organized in Colorado

 Dear Brother Quinter:

  By way of giving a little church news, will say, pursuant to appointment, a number of brethren and sisters met at the house of brother A. E. Troyer, the 7th inst., for the purpose of organizing into a branch church.  After singing, prayer and reading the Scripture, we proceeded to inform the members present something concerning that petition gotten up last spring, to the Annul Meeting, asking the privilege to organize a church under the circumstances existing, (there being no other ordained elders to be had conveniently). In that petition was set forth a desire to have the privilege to organize upon the basis of the general order of brotherhood.  I presented the petition with my certificate of membership and official standing in the church, to the standing committee.  The committee not deeming it necessary to do more than prepare a paper, granting all we asked, did so.  We also read letters showing why there was so long delay in organizing.  Showing that we did not wish to effect an organization without something more than our ordinary privileges, we then individually, one and all, renewed our promises, to be governed by the general order of the church – by the decision of the Annual Meeting, believing that in the wisdom of a multitude of counselors, there is more safety, by far, then in being led by our own opinions or views.

  Next in order, we read the different “church letters” of the members present, and others who were desirous of being taken into the organization, but could not be present.  The organization embraced a membership of twenty-six souls, most of whom were present.  Union and love seemed to prevail, so it was unanimously agreed that we have a communion at night.  So when “even was cone.” we sat down around the table of the Lord.  We had a feast of good things together, and had ample testimony that God is with the few, that meet in his name, as well as with the many.

  We had public worship next day when soon came the time to take the “parting hand.”  Thus was inaugurated the “beginning of the gospel” in Colorado, in the capacity of a church – a branch of the church of the Brethren. We home the blessing of God may follow our feeble efforts and Christ’s kingdom be extended.  We desire the prayers of the faithful in our behalf.

Truly yours in love,    J. S. Flory.    Buffalo, Colorado

The Gospel Messenger July 13, 1886 page 430

From Carleton, Neb.

  I wish to give a little history of in connection with what Eld. J. S. Snowberger say on p. 380, No. 24 of the G. M. Eld. J. S. Flory moved to Buffalo, Weld Co., Col. The winter of 1873-74. The spring of 1874 quite a number of other members moved into the valley and took up claims.  The summer of 1874 Bro. Flory had regular meetings at Buffalo and at Sarinda.  At one of these meetings at Buffalo, James A. Flory, now a minister of Carleton, Neb., was baptized in the South Platte River by Eld. Flory.  The fall of 1874 the members held a love-feast at Sarinda, when an organization was effected. Sometime after, the church was disbanded by some moving to Longmont, Col. and others East.   Levi Hoffert.