Battle Creek Church

(1892 - ???)

The Gospel Messenger Jan. 3, 1893 page 13

Battle Creek, Iowa. – The members of the Battle Creek congregation met on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Bro. Isenbarger’s to organize. Elder J. Trostle and John Early assisted us. Our election for minister resulted in the choice of Wesley Myler. For deacon Bro. was chosen. Eld. Trostle was chosen as overseer of our church. We now number twenty members, with one minister and two deacons. The same evening Bro. John Early gave us an excellent sermon. On the following day, Dec. 4. Eld. Trostle preached the funeral sermon of the infant son of Bro. Cripe’s in the evening Bro. Early preached another interesting sermon. Bro. Trostle was with us a few days and preached several soul-in-spiring sermons but, owing to the bad weather, he could give us only a few sermons. There was quite a goodly number present and good attention was given to the Word of God, which our brother ministered unto us. – Lona Cripe, Dec. 12.