Juniata Church

(1881-1931?)

Brethren at Work Nov. 15, 1881 page 701 Vol. 6 No. 44

From D. Bechtelheimer. – The members (eight in number) living in this county appointed a church meeting on the 12th inst., for the purpose of purpose of organizing.  We call our congregation Juniata church.  We unanimously agreed to live up to the general order of the Brotherhood, and to the counsels of the Annual Meeting as near as we could; and we also agreed that all that have not handed in their letter will have to promise the same, or we won’t receive their letter or hold them in fellowship with us, and also all that move in, will have to promise the same; as we have seen so much trouble about what is called the fast and slow element we what to cut this off,  if we possibly can, and come to a union upon the principles of the general order of the Brotherhood; for if we are willing to let Annual Meeting settle difficulties  and decide what is right and wrong, and then pay no regard to it, what let us all be careful how we work; let us not take in members carelessly lest we bring trouble into the church…. On the 1th, we held a little Communion; fifteen members communed.  Brother Ives, from Kansas, was with us; had a good Feast; the members were much built up….The is a nice field open here, and many calls for the meeting….. Was at a Love-feast in Wood River congregation on the 21st, 22nd, and 23rd of Oct.  Bro. S. Forney is elder.  There were two additions by baptism and one by letter.  Had an enjoyable Feast. – Juniata, Adams Co., Neb. Oct. 30th.