Mineral Creek

(1870 -  )

The Gospel Visitor March 1870 page 94

 Brother Quinter:  Inasmuch as I have been very silent, and have made no report to the readers of the Visitor since our removal from Covington, Ohio, to Missouri, in reference to the prospect of a church in our neighborhood, I will now say, that it will be one year next month (March) that my wife and I and son-in-law D. M. Mohler and wife settle in the southern part of Johnson County, 12 miles south of Warrensburg, where there were no members nearer than about 18 miles, with he exception of sister Roop, wife of friend Ezra Roop. But in a few weeks after our locating her, we were made happy by the coming of br. S. S. Mohler and family, and his cousin br. Ephraim Mohler and family, family after family of members have moved here until we now number in our immediate neighborhood 14 members. And upon Christmas day we assembled ourselves at the home of Br. Ephraim Mohler to enter upon the duty of organization which was attended to by the help of Bro. Arnold, who lives west of Warrensburg, in the Knobnoster congregation, at which time we took into our organization the members living in Henry county, br. John Ward and wife, br. John S. Mohler and wife, br. Perry and wife, and bro. John Rish.  At the same time we greed that this arm of the church should be know as the Mineral Creek Congregation, which in all now number 24.  In about one month others that have purchased here this winter from Allen county, Ohio, other from other parts will be with us, when we will number from 35  to 40, all settling together in on year, where there were no preaching by brethren prior to our moving here. We have regular meeting, and have good attention given us. We invite preaching brethren traveling through the state, to call and help us.  Though we parted from many kind members and friends and relatives, to our removal to Missouri, and had to hear shortly after our departure the mournful tiding of the death of an endured mother, whom we hope to see another time it in the flesh. Still we do not regret our emigrating to this country, but hope that the number of the believers settle here, may, by God’s help, put forth influence that may tell to the honor and praise of God, both in time and eternity, and that we may be used successfully in this way, we ask an interest in the prayers of our brethren and sisters everywhere, so that the cause of Christ may proper in this western country.  Yours in brotherly love, 

John Harshey,   Cornelia, MO