Lakeview Church

(1903-)

The Gospel Messenger Jan. 10. 1903 page 28  Vol. 42 No. 2

Lakeview. – The brethren and sisters met at the schoolhouse in Brethren, Mich., Dec. 27, for the purpose of effecting an organization for more efficient church work. Elders J. M. Lair and J. F. Rairigh were present and conducted the service. Church lines were established and a complete corps of officers selected.  Eld. A. W. Hawbaker was chosen to oversee the work hence we shall look to him as our bishop and elder.  D. C. Cripe was selected church and corresponding secretary, and J.. L. Blickenstaff treasurer.  Sisters Ella Keith and Grace Grossnickle were selected to solicit funds for missionary work and for the church periodicals.  It was agreed to name the new organization Lakeview.  It was also agreed to use the Brethren Hymn Book and Hymnal in public worship.  We have four meeting points and five ministers to do the work. Quarterly meetings will be held the first Saturday of March, June, September and December.  Quite a number handed in their certificates of membership and several had not yet secured their letters. The total membership cannot yet be determined. Elders Lair and Rairigh remained over Sunday and gave us four interesting and instructive sermons. – D. C. Cripe.   Brethren, Mich., Dec. 29.

The Gospel Messenger May 23, 1908 page 332 Vol. 47 No. 21

Lake View church met in council May 2. Elders S. M. Smith, C. L. Wilkins and J. M Lair were present.  Bro. Wilkins presided. The members living in the northeastern part of this congregation requested to be organized into a separate congregation, which was granted, and the organization was effected May 4.  We decided to have a Sunday-school meeting at Brethren, July 4.  A committee of arrangements and a lodging committee were appointed to make arrangements for the district meeting to be held here in August.  Brethren Lemon A. Ebey and Frank Gilbert were chosen delegates to district meeting.  Bro. Smith remained with us until May 4, giving us two sermons. After the services on Sunday, two young sisters were baptized. – Miss Ella Keith, Brethren, Mich., May 7