Buffalo Church

(1877 - ?)

Primitive Christian Sept. 11, 1877 page 566

From Missouri

Dear Brethren Editors:-

  It has been some time since I last wrote you, and I will give you a little news from this portion of Missouri, which may be of interest to some of the many readers of the P. C.  We have a little band of brethren and sister here that crave an interest in the prayers of the entire brotherhood.  We are in peace and union one with another, and are slowly increasing in numbers. We are in peace and union one with another, and are slowly increasing in number. We had an organization and at that time there were eight members. We have one elder, and one deacon, and wish to be known as the buffalo church. Since then we have found two members living here before we came. They moved here some five years ago from Tennessee. Two members have moved here from Indiana Lately, with whom I was formerly acquainted.  They have now purchased a home and intend staying here. We now number twelve. I will state here for the benefit of those that have been writing to me, and other poor members, that brother Duncan was one of my correspondents who was searching for a home and had but little means.  He purchased eighty acres of land with some thirty acres under cultivation, and more of it fenced; with good spring water, house, stable, &c., corn crop, stack of good hay, all for $325.00 he was a renter in the East: now he has a good little home on which he can make a good living, and it is pretty sure now that we will have a railroad through our country soon, and land will then raise in price.  Brother and sister Duncan are well pleased with the country, and we think many more can be pleased quite was well as they could pick up courage enough to come. Fruit is plenty here this season and corps are good, for which we feel to bless God.

  I attended the feast, in Morgan county, the 18th^, some seventy miles north of us, and it was a feast for the soul. I there met brother S. S. Mohler, (with whom I had some acquaintance)  brother Fred Culp of Johnson county and brother Kotterman of Ohio, all in the ministry.  They fed us veberally with the crumbs of the bread of life.  Brother David Bowman  being alone here in the ministry, called upon the church for help which was granted, and the result was the choice of Brother Kline to the ministry. This left a vacancy in the deaconship and a choice was held for two deacons, and the lot fell on brother Joseph Stover and brother Joseph Lehman. All three are young brethren and much esteemed by all, and if active in the service, will yield an influence that will be effectual in enlarging the borders of Zion.  Let all be engaged to God in their behalf. 

John J. Hoover.      Buffalo, Dallas Co., Mo.