Primitive Christian Aug. 14, 1877 page 501 Vol. I No. 32

From the Burr Oak Church, Kansas

Dear Brethren Editors. –

  According to previous arrangement our council meeting and communion have come and past, and thinking the brethren and sisters would like to get the Western church news I send the following”

  At our council June 9th, there was an application made for a division, as the territory embracing the White Rock church was large, and we generally filed in getting a good representation of our members together.  The division-line being agreed upon the Eastern part still retains the name of the White Rock arm of the church as the Burr Oak arm; the former under the care and oversight of Eld. James L. Switzer, the latter under the supervision of Eld. Allen Ives.

  Our communion followed, the 23rd and 24th of June. There was a goodly number in attendance, good order and attention prevailed, and we had the pleasure of seeing two come out on the Lord’s side.  May God grant them grace to witness a good confession before the world and to influence others by their example.

  Bro. Benj. F. Stump from Fillmore Co., Neb., and brother John Fuller from the Solomon Valley arm of the church, were with us and labored faithfully in the good cause.  Owing to the numerous calls for ministerial, later the church was fit to call some brethren to the ministry and accordingly preceded according to the order of the brethren.  In the White Rock church there was choice held for a speaker and one deacon.  The lot fell on brother Lawrence Garman for speaker, ban brother Henry Abbott for deacon.  In the Burr Oak arm there was a choice held for tow speakers and two deacons.  There being a tie in the election for the ministerial help in this part, it was concluded to let it remain as it was. Therefore the lot fell on brother George W. Benton, C. E. Parker and George Montgomery for speakers, and brethren Daniel Gish and A. Davis for deacons.  May the Lord strengthen each to fulfill in their respective offices the duties assigned to them, that at the last great day of final reckoning they may hear the welcome plaudit, “Good and faithful servant.” The number of members that connuned was larger than on any previous occasion with us, being about 120.  H. P. Brinkworth.