Sherman County Church

(1888 - ?)

The Gospel Messenger May 29, 1888 page 332 Vol.

From Cheyenne County, Kansas

We are still fighting for the good cause out here upon the frontier. Our church territory has been divided recently, and the lower part is now called Sherman County church, and the northern half is known as the Cheyenne County churches. We have two ministers and one deacon in the Cheyenne County church, and the

The Gospel Messenger May 29, 1888 page 332 Vol.

From Cheyenne County, Kansas

Bro. J. F. Cline, of the Sherman County church, came on the evening of April 11 and preached in the Slifer school-school-house, so called on account of its closed proximity to father’s residence. The next day, in company with Bro. J. H. Cakerice, he started for Bro. Ott’s neighborhood, about thirty miles east of here, and commenced a series of meetings in their new school-house, - each one preaching part of the time. The interest was good, and the people warmly invited the Brethren to come again and give them some minister would located among those people, much good might be done, as there are a number of brethren and sisters living there now.

We have churches in many part of the county, and where there are no churches, they have preaching in the school-houses.

We have regular services at our school-house every two weeks, and Sunday-school every Sunday. We organized our Sunday-school two weeks ago, with Bro. J. H. Cakeride, Superintendent, assisted by the writer and a full set of officers. We have another Sunday-school at the Glendale school-house, which we attend in the afternoon.

The County around Bird City is a level prairie. Many thousand trees have been planted this spring and they are growing nicely. We are having fine rains, for which we feel to thank the giver of all good gifts. Much corn has been planted, and if we continue to have plenty of rain we will no doubt have a season of great abundance. Wheat, rye, oats, and other crops look well. O. C. Slifer. Bird City, Kans