Poplar Bluff Church

(1897-1925?)

The Gospel Messenger June 19, 1897 page 396 Vol. 1897 No. 26

Frontier Mission Work. – I left home May 11, to attend the District and Ministerial Meeting in Jasper Co., Mo.  From the above meeting I went May 15, to Southeastern Missouri, to work in the James R. Gish mission points, the charge of which I have accepted.  I met the Brethren of the Laforge church and held a number of meetings, on council-meeting and a love feast.  Then I went with other brethren to Mississippi County, where we organized a church with fourteen members, and elected one minister.  The lot fell on Bro. John Blackquell.  There was one deacon there. The name of the church is East Prairie.  Here I preach several times and held one feast with them.  Then, with Bro. Ira P. Eby, I went to Poplar Burr, Mo., where we partially organized with twelve members, electing one deacon and naming the church Poplar Bluff. At these and other points, Bro. Ira P. Eby visited regularly, in thirteen days I preach fourteen sermons. I held three council-meetings, three love feast and organized two church.  I traveled 1,400 miles by railroad, including my trip to District Meeting. – Henry Brubaker, June 9