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HISTORY OF LOWERDEER CREEK CHURCHOF THE BRETHRENThe settlement of Brethren on Deer Creek in 1828, on the site now occupied by the town of Camden, proved to be the beginning of several church congregations in this area including Bachelor Run, Flora, and both Upper and Lower Deer Creek. The original settlers were Samuel Wise, deacon, and Peter Ey-man, the minister. They came four years after the first settlers in Carroll county. Peter Replogle, of Deer Creek Swamps, was chosen minister in 1829 and it is assumed that the church was organized in 1830. Little information is available about the early days of the work there. The present building was built in 1852, and has since been remodeled. During the years 1946 to 1949 the building was completely remodeled and modernized. It was rededicated on January 2, 1949. Included among the early leaders and ministers in the church were: Henry Metzger, David Wise, Henry Gish, John D.Musselman, John Shively, Samuel Rechtelheimer, Samuel Ulrey, John Lesh and Benjamin Wray. In 1903 J. G. Stinebaugh moved into the congregation and became the pastor, with the exception of a two-year period he served continually until 1919. Since that year Roy Mishler, L. L. Paul, Clarence Sink and Herbert Fisher have served as pastors. Lewis Deardorff is the present pastor. The elder now in charge is Lewis Deardorff; Kenneth Cripe is clerk, and deacons include, Owen Cripe, Ralph Replogle, Paul Oyler, Ollie Wertz and Ralph Peterson andMaude Peterson is a deaconess. The♦trustees are Ralph Replogle, Paul Oyler and Earl Myer, and John Zook is the Sunday school superintendent.
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Flora Hoosier Democrat
Flora, Indiana, US
Thu, Aug 13, 1953
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