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Brouse Letter on Information of CHOG in Sturgis, Michigan , 1949
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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...
Dates:
1949
History of the CHOG of Coldwater, Michigan, 11.18.1950
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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...
Dates:
11.18.1950
History of the CHOG of Coldwater, Michigan (Corrected Copy), 1950
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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...
Dates:
1950
History of the Church of God of Coldwater, Michigan, 1949
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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,...
Dates:
1949