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HISTORICAL SKETCH, VAN HORNE M. E. CHURCH
The Methodist Episcopal Church in Van Horne was organized Aug. 19, 1882, by Uriah Eberhart, with the following persons composing the organization: E. D. Losey and wife, Mrs. Mary Porter, J. A. Rouse and wife, Jacob Stockslager, wife and daughter, Carrie E. and Mrs. A. E. Wittie. The society has been served by the pastors at Blairstown, and has enjoyed a considerable degree of prosperity. Removals have reduced the number, however, so that not one-third of those who have been members of this church in its short history are now living within the bounds of the charge. The society have no church property, and hold their services at present in the Evangelical Church. The following is the list of official members: BOARD OF TRUSTEES: G. E. Davis, Charles Hartung, W. O. Davis, Allen Knecht, P. D. Smith, Jacob Stockslager, James Barker. STEWARDS: G. E. Davis, W. O Davis, Jacob Stockslager, Charles H. Hartung. LEADER: W. O. Davis. THE SUNDAY SCHOOL OFFICERS: Mrs. W. O. Davis, Superintendent; Miss Ida Wean, Secretary and Treasurer. TEACHERS: Mrs. L. King, Mrs. S. Knecht, James Barker, Mrs. G. E. Davis, Carrie Stockslager, Sadie Smith, G. E. Davis. LADIES' AID SOCIETY: Mrs. L. King, President, Sadie Smith, Treasurer, Mrs. Knecht, Secretary. VAN HORNE M. E. CHURCH MEMBERS, 1890 Barker, James A. Barker, Mrs. Stella Davis, William O. Davis, Mrs. Sarah Davis, William E. Davis, Mrs. Cora Davis, George Davis, James Davis, Mrs. Carrie Freet, Mrs. Mary Houser, Mrs. Lucy M. Hartung, Charles H. Hartung, Mrs. Bertha Knecht, Allen A. Knecht, Mrs. Sophia E. Leonard, Frank Leonard, Mrs. Cynthia Reiter, Ida A. Stockslager, Jacob Stockslager, Mrs. Catherine Stockslager, Carrie E. Titus, Mrs. Eliza Wean, Solomon Wean, Mrs. Martha Wean, Ida M. Wittie, Mrs. A. E. |
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