Morrean Creek

(Marrow Creek, Morrow Creek)

(1874 - ?)

Christian Family Companion & Gospel Visitor Aug. 18, 1874 page 526

Dear Brother Quinter:

  We desire to give a little Church News from Morgan County, Missouri.

  Son the last day of July brother J. Harshey came to us and preached at our school house and baptized two persons.  Next morning we met for church council where we met with brother S. S. Mohler and Culp, and I Mohler, speaker, and several other brethren and sisters from Johnson County. We succeeded in organizing a church with nineteen members with one speaker, by letter, and one deacon, by choice.  This organization will be know by the name Morrean Creek Congregation.

   Also on the same day, we had our love feast, and the brethren preached the Word unto us with power, much to the encouragement of the saints, and we hope to the awakening of the sinner.  It was indeed a feast of love and rejoicing unto us, one we shall never forget.  I will say to the brethren who desire to come west, give us a call, and take a view of out prairie land, and skirts of timber.  Land can be bought low here, and society is good, and there are plenty of schools.  Improved lands can be brought for fifteen to thirty dollars per acre.

  If this is worth an insertion in your paper, insert it. If it is not, let go to the wast paper basket.  We will leave it to you wisdom, as this is the first attempt to write for publication. Correct mistakes, and excuse our scribbling.  Those who wish to know more of our county can address me at St. Martins, Morgan County, Mo.  

Yours in love,  David Bowman, St. Martins, Mo.

Christian Family Companion and Gospel Visitor Nov. 2, 1875 page 67

August 28, 1875 D Cline chosen as a deacon

Primitive Christian Sept. 11, 1877 page 566

Oct.?? 18, 1877 Bro. Kline elected to the minister

                        Bro. Joseph Stover chosen as a deacon

                        Bro. Joseph Lehman chosen as a deacon