Indian River Church

1898-?)

The Gospel Messenger May 21, 1898 page 332 Vol. 36 No.21

From Wabsso, Fla.

 Bro. Hylton come to us April 16, to preach for us. He gave us good, soul-inspiring sermons each evening and Sunday, till the 22nd.  With the help of brethren Hylton and S. M. Eby we effected an organization with seventeen members, including two ministers in the second degree of the ministry, and one deacon, with other necessary officers.  Bro. Hylton is our Elder. By the unanimous vote of the church we will be known as the Indian River church.  April 23 we held a love feast, and on the day five were baptized.  After the examination exercises Sister Leatherman was anointed.  It was an impressive scene, - the first of the kind for many of us.  Twenty-three members communed, - eight of them for the first time.  Five of them had never seen the Brethren commune before.  On Sunday, April 24, another one came out and united with us.  Bro. Hylton left on April 26 another one came out and united with us.  Bro. Hylton left on April 26 and organized a church of twenty-three members at a point which, we believe, is farthest south of any Brethren’s congregation in the United States.

Anna M. King.

The Gospel Messenger Feb. 7, 1914 page 96 Vol. 63 No. 6

WABASSO, FLORIDA.

Jan. 12 wife and 1 came to Wabasso, on the East Coast, and are now situated very comfortably in the home of Brother and Sister Elmer Smith. Since my arrival in Florida I have received letters from members in different Stales, asking questions, and wanting me to give my, candid opinion about Florida. They usually want to know about church privileges, and I am glad for that evidence of their concern. The lack of preaching services is one of the drawbacks of this State. Here, at Wabasso, there was, about ten years ago, an organized church, but it died out. At present there are about ten members here, and they are representative members too, but they have no church privileges. There was, at one time, an organized church at Keuka.  If I am informed rightly, there is at present an organized church at Herndon, with a few members.