EDFORD TOWNSHIP

The Church of God was organized Sept. 16, 1876 , at the " Howard School-house," where those interested in forming a church had been holding services since the 8th of April, previous. Among the original members were W. T. Harris and L. E. Harris. Preliminary steps have been taken for the erection of a house of worship at an early day. The pastors have been W.R. Coovert and M. S. Newbotnmer. They now have thirty-eight communicants, with an attendance of thirty-five in Sunday-school.

St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church . The earliest meetings of this body were held in the Central Schoolhouse in 1867, and the church organization was effected the same year, with a membership of about a dozen persons. This has been very materially augmented since, until they have gathered in about fifty families. The church building was erected in 1872, at a cost of $2,500. The present pastor is Rev. I. P. Guenther.

GRAND VIEW M. E. CHURCH

Grand View M. E. Church. Rev. Mr. Colbert organized the first class in 1842. Among those who rendered valuable service to this church in its early history, were the following : Revs. Philip Hannah, William McHenry and N. Smith, as local preachers ; and later, Rev. Zach

Among the early pastors, Rev. Bart. Cartwright, Revs. Harvey and Burr. Rev. H. J. Humphrey, Rev. G. W. Brown, Rev. C. M. Wright, and Rev. Mr. Falkenbury.

The later pastors were Revs. G. M. Morey, Ralph Kinney, A. C. Frick, M. D. Heekard, J. W. Odell, J. J. Fluharty, C. M. Swartz, Lorin Webb, J. W. Megan, Ahab Keller, G. C. Woodruff, and the present pastor, Rev. J. W. Otterman.

The first organization worshiped for several years in the house of Mr. Southworth, and afterwards for many years in school-houses. The present church edifice was erected in 1871, under the labors and direction of Rev. C. W. Swartz.

 

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