New Carlisle Church

(1914-)

The Gospel Messenger April. 4, 1914 page 219 Vol. 63 No. 14

 Donnels Creek.—Our church met in council March 18 at the countryhouse, with our elder, Bro. J. D. Sandy, presiding. The adjoining elders present were Brethren Jacob Coppock, J. C. Bright and Aaron Coy. Our territory is large, and our membership numbers 439. This meeting convened to arrange for the division of this church into two distinct congregations. We thereby hope to do more and better work for the kingdom of God. The dividing line, as prepared by a committee, was also accepted. The members of the New Carlisle church will meet March 28. to effect a new organization. A committee was appointed to adjust the finances and report at this meeting. Some unfinished business from the regular council was disposed of. A series of meetings is to be held at the Donnels Creek house in August. A paper is to be sent to the District Meeting.—Elsie Winget, R. D. 1, Box 173, Springfield, Ohio, March 10.

The Gospel Messenger April 25, 1914 page 267 Vol. 63 No. 17

New Carlisle congregation was organized March 28. having formerly been the western part of what was known as the Donne s Creek congregation. Although the weather was some- what Inclement, the meeting was well attended. Eld. Jacob Coppock, of the Hickory Grove congregation, and Eld Aaron Coy, of the Beaver Creek congregation, were with us The following officers and committees were elected: Clerk Bro Roy Teach; treasurer. Bro. A. K. Funderburg; trustees, Brethren W. H. Funderburg. H. A. Baker, and Jason Denlinger: finance committee. Bro. Guy Studebaker, Bro. Herbert Funderburg Bro. W H. Funderburg; Messenger agent, Bro. Roy I each: the writer, correspondent. Bro. David Leatherman was chosen as our elder. We decided to call our new organization the New Carlisle church. The old Donnels Creek congregation had a membership of 439 and Included four churchhouse Owing to the largeness of the territory, and the distance between the churchhouse, the New Carlisle house petitioned Donnels Creek congregation for a separate organization at New Carlisle, hoping thereby to do better work for our Blessed Master. The New Carlisle house was purchased from the Miami Presbytery In August. 1863. Owing to the growth of the church, this building proved Inadequate, and in 1892 a new building was erected on the old landmark. New Carlisle congregation now has a membership of 190. Our services are well attended and our Sunday-school Is growing —Viola Musselman, R. D. 1. New Carlisle. Ohio, April 9.