Sugar Valley Church

(1878-)

Primitive Christian Nov. 12, 1878 page 717 Vol. II No. 45

From Lewistown, Mifflin Co., Pa.

Oct. 28th, 1878.

Brethren Editors :

On the 18th of Oct. wife and myself left our home for Clinton Co., Pa , to a place known as Sugar Valley, a section of country belonging to the Buffalo Valley District. On the evening of the 19th we met some of the Buffalo brethren (ministers) in a meeting-house owned by the U. Brethren, in which we held a series of meetings, closing the 27th, in the evening, during which time eleven discourses were delivered, as the Lord gave ability, and at the close of the meeting the good Lord called out fifteen souls from a dark and sinful life into the glorious light and liberty of the sons of God. This morning I was told of a number who are persuaded that the Gospel is true and at the earliest convenience will make an effort to obey. I hope they will not allow themselves to be taken captive by the enemy, but will take the Scriptures alone for the man of their counsel. The brethren of Buffalo Valley, Isaac Myers, Chas. Royer, Adam Beaver, and John Beaver, organized the brethren of Sugar Valley into a body or regular church, by electing Bro. Adam Shroyer to the ministry and Bro. Daniel Shroyer to the office of deacon. I do hope and pray that those brethren may find it a delightful duty to work, maintain and defend the Gospel at all time and places, with reverence and godly fear. Yon brethren and sisters, do your duty by standing by their side holding up the arms of the ministers and their companions. May the Lord keep us from all harm, is my prayer. John M. Mohler.