Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-02-21

hlstofIosl MeslIag q Folr1o)6, 49,.
Ma. Kplroa,-Duslse ssvIs sf5sll;
eious nesiipss held II TIE Fsis1>I6 HI
Church for moro tkss three vsska 1sos
proved Of more general lnsssess ~ ~
morning meeting op the let ~ - ~
year 1867. ], had been sspeanesd - .
historical meeting. and the older nss,bsps
we're invited 10 refresh their nsnosio -
the past and talk ef she hisfosy q tks
Church ia the White Water Yslley, bas
more especislly wi,hin the bossds - sbs
old Fairfield Ciicuit. This uss deos n
accordance with instrsctiens eisos =
place in the Circuit Record Boek na1s,gs
VI history, which In this way ecsld -
.Preservsd for future ssfsrenes.
A few more yessz end sbe eljs5 neo o9
this Valley will bsvs pssss} 49, 49,
who will give US those stirrine sssss -
other days, in which we're laid The fssdo-
ton Of the privileges and blssisos Of
which We are now msde The psrts1soY-.
BY the BY, this suggests the proyeissy Of
Pioneer Associations aud Nsssiags, for IL
is true the iath.rs are passing swsy.
Among the many interesting fscss and
"reminiscences slicited 1t this meeting we're
some notes iu nishsd by Squire Thomss
Thomss, who settled nssr HE pssssst res
idencc ia Harmony Township, ysioa
County, in the year 1908.
The frat Circuit in the W. w. Valley
was established In the same year By Thes.
lishn, and extended from Lswrssesbuve
to Salisbury. the former cosssy -ssss e
Wayne County. ~ -
la 1911 Moses Coombs and - 3siues
preached at different point, in the vsllsy.
but the nearest regular preaching place
was Brookyillo. 80
The fret Methodist prsseLipg bstvses
Brookviile aud Brownsville wss q the
house VI Jonathan 0sbvrn. Ia 1872. near
the present residences Of Abrsham Millsr,
opposite Far6eld, by Robert w. Fisley.
father Of James Is Finley.
IL was here that in April, 1912, . sisss
was formed, consisting Of Jacob Bioyd,
class leader; Bpnnah BIO, d. HE wife; wn.
lIarrell, and Elizabeth Hsrrsll, his wife;
= ErasIes, vile aud daughter; Mrs. Kiseh-
en-, Jonathan Osborn aud sifs; Mary,
Elizabeth, Susan aud Rebecca Thomas;
Elijah Stakes and wife; Grandmother
Harrell. aud Jane Dssh. rs -.
The Squire then gives many facts In
reference to the change OF classes and
foIm Of Circuit who were the preachers,
&c. Among others he speaks Of yoha
Strange who not only preached up aud
down the w. w. Valley, but wss ready
for military service also. la 1912, while
the militia were in the fort st Conasrs-
vile, strange cane there TO psesch IA
neral, aud carried gun on his shoulder.
The. next year he was appointed Circuit
preacher from Lawreneeburg. Then fol.
lowed, in succession. Sharp, somervills,
Hunt Frsley aud Laurence, appointed
from Lawreuceburg.
But We must not dwell. upon these do
tails, lest We trespass upon Jour patience
aud space. In lSI2 Fairfield Circuit
proper was organised, with William Nor.
row its fist pastor. Since which tins
Hill, Sullivan, Bruner, Robinson, Myers,
Ru,ledge, Rollins, Ssyder, Smith. ". w.
Hibben, Ii. B. Hibben, wtitemsn, 7. q.
Crawford, Burrows, McCaw, Winchester,
Harrison. James Crawford, benjamin., aud
in 1867 6S G. W. Pye.
Throughout this long series Of years
the Gospel Standard has been borne sioft
BY these chosen leaders. aud the Chuseh
has enjoyed many seasons of refreshing
and gracious revivsls; so that notuith-
standing much opposition end many ssem.
ing reverses, her star has ever been in the
ascendant. But while these have stood 20
faithful sentinels on the walls Of Ziou,
lroclaimipg the glad tidings Of sslvsiios
to man, there has always been that noble
and more numerous band of laymep, who,
together With their consorts, have stood
as witnesses for Christ, bearing testimony
to Ills power on earth TO forgive sins, and
by their Christian walk and unwsvering
support of Ills cause, have merited the
title Of fathers aud mothers in isrsel.--
Prominent smong these at Fan field, in tho
of the writer, are the psmes Of
Brown, Ferris, Hays, Logan, Moore, Mas.
tiers, Sims, Smith aud Snyder. But time
is rapidly thinning their ranks BY death
aud removal, md the significant queries
arise. Who shall fll their pia,esg on whose
shoulders shall their nantes tally
On motion. tho above was requested TO
be furnished the BrooksilIe AmericaR aud
Liberty Herald by the
RECORDING STEWARD.