Edward Ellis

Scope and Contents Letter details location and dates of services held in Sturgis, Michigan. The first serviced mentioned is at the home of Edgar and Lillian Souls in 1906 with Sunday school and cottage prayer meetings held at later dates. Letter mentions tent meetings conducted about 1918 hen the old church was rented. From 1922-1923 services were held in Lodge room over a store. 1924 marks the year that the new church building was erected. Letter concludes as it shifts to current time (1949) when a group...

Scope and Contents Letter is written by an unknown source, but could potentially be Mrs. J.R. Hooker. Letter details a short history of The Church of the Living God. D.S. Warner had a western trip that began in 1888. Letter talked about the free will offering plate being a box with a small slit instead of a plate to stop the display of the money. The services were held in homes and mentioned the locations of of meetings and church buildings. Letter briefly mentions the congregation attendence and the first...

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Contains a four and a half page autobiography about the ministry work of Edward Ellis.

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Letter is two letters between Edward Ellis and C. E. Brown. Ellis writes to Brown informing him he married a Michigan woman (no name listed), and although mentions his work at Brushy Prairie, Idiana and Cassopolis, Midland, and Marshall, Michigan, he lists no account. Brown's letter consists of his expected dates to be in Anderson, IN as March 23, 26, 27, 1949.

Scope and Contents Letter states that this is part one of the history, a corrected copy will be sent later. Letter continues and states that Mr. Evens (no first name provided) preached at Burlington University. Mr Eldred (no first name provided), along with Brother Smith and Shelly (no first names provided) from Burlington attended a meeting in Bangor, Michigan. The letter shifts to Henry Keagel from Coldwater that invited Charles Eldridge to preach. The letter concludes with a few facts about meetings in...

Scope and Contents This letter is a 'corrected copy' of another letter also by Mary Lehman about the history of CHOG in Coldwater, Michigan. This letter begins the timeline in 1891 with Charles Eldridge conducting meetings in private homes at the invitation of Henry Keagel. It mentions tent meetings held in 1895 and 1904 as well as meetings that were hosted in the homes of Sister Olmstead and Nina Smith. The letter also mentions Edward Ellis conducting meetings at the Hatmaker School (sunday school and...

Scope and Contents Letter contains information on Charles Eldrige (pastor in Borlington) conducting meetings in private homes in Coldwater. Letter than describes tent meetings held in 1895 with J. L. Pike and a person of color pastor only identified with the last name 'Smith.' During this meeting, Nina Smith (no connection to previous Smith) was converted to Christianity and began ministry in her home as well as Sister Olmstead. Letter continues stating various ministers went to Coldwater to conduct meetings,...

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The letter contains the personal ministry and autobiography of the author, Edward Ellis. He writes that he was born on March 22nd, 1867. He writes his personal testimony of accepting the CHOG doctrine in 1887, and began to preach in 1892. Ellis attended the Grand Junction Camp Meeting and heard D.S. Warner preach. The letter ends stating that at the time of the letter, Ellis is 83 and still in good health.

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Letter begins with the Bennett family converting the Bold family. The Bold family then went on to host a revival meeting in 1892-93. Letter continues saying that CHOG 'saints' held a camp meeting at Winslow on the location of a children's home. Said children's home was a failure due to unhealthy conditions. Letter also states that the beginnings of CHOG in Northwest MO wcould be secured by John L. Stage and the Southwest of MO could be secured by J. H. Sherill.