Charles S. Sisler, (Charley)

Scope and Contents Contents of letter begins with the author writing about Philip Lippert (1856-1927) bringing in Church of God Reformers to hold a tent meeting in Stanton, Michigan in 1912. This group was composed of Sister Todd, Frye, and Walters as well as Mr. and Mrs. Kaiser, all from St. Louis. Letter continues by listing a series of meetings occuring in a store front in Spring of 1914. Letter briefly documents missionaries Sister Hazel Grill Kentz and husband going to China in 1923 before evacuating in...

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Two letters describing the life and ministry work.

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A two page letter describing the life and ministry work of Francis Louisa Moore.

Scope and Contents Letter contents include a brief history of the church in Barryton. The earliest date is recorded as 1892 when a prayer meeting among other serives began to be held. In 1896, there were was a three week revival and the first regular sessions held in the Covert Schoolhouse. In 1897, there were tent meetings. Letter continues and states that worship occured in Town Hall in the winter of 1934 until another church offered a place for services and worship to be held. Then in 1938, the church...

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Letter describes a tent meeting that occured on June of 1903, the services held in homes before 1922. In 1922, letter notes that the congregation purchased a store building and it became the present church - dedicated on November 24, 1927. Last page of letter is the bios of A.J. Shelly and Mary E. House

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Letter summaries the history of CHOG in Lansing, Michigan, beginning with C.S. Sisler in 1909. At the time, there were only 3-4 members of CHOG in the city but served other congregations in surrounding area. Then with financial encouragement from the congregation, the CHOG members in Lansing purchased the abandoned Baptist Church for $1,400. Letter then continues and details the ministry of Henry M. Welder.

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Letter contains a short list of names that were chosen to be on the Committee to converge for First Minities Assembly of Michigan. Enclosed with the letter was a separate pamphlet the title Constitution of the Ministerial Assembly of the CHOG in Michigan with the Ministers of the First Assembly with the date Dec. 26 to 30, 1920.

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Letter states the beginning of CHOG in Eaton Rapids as July 1937 when sevice began in the rented home of C. J. Decker. The first revival took place in the summer of 1938 as a tent meeting, and the hall that would be the place of worship was first rented in the summer of 1939.