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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - A Brief History of the State. 17
Chapter 2 - Movements of Early Brethren Settlers. 35
Chapter 3 - Problems Confronting the Development of Pioneer Churches. 42
Chapter 4 - History of Congregations. 57
Chapter 5 - Strength and Weaknesses of Existing Churches. 180
Chapter 6 - Survey of District Boards and Committees and How They Function. 183
Chapter 7 - Biographical Sketches. 203
Chapter 8 - Observations and Trends. 319
Bibliography. 323
Appendix I - Record of Congregations. 325
Appendix II - Record of Meetings and Boards. 337
Ministers for whom no biography appears. 346
Index. 347
Albaugh, J. E. 92, 203
Albaugh, Zachariah. 46, 89, 204
Almena. 57, 325
Anthony, Frederick. 100, 205
Arnett, Harley. 59, 205
Arnold, Perry A. 67, 206
Atherton, Willard I. 177, 206
Baer, M. T. 44, 191, 346
Baird, Chester N. 157, 207
Baker, David. 89, 207
Baker, Levi. 90, 208
Baker, Samuel. 346
Baldwin, Jacob F. 208
Barkdoll, Galen E. 103, 125, 209
Barnhart. 346
Barr, F. H. 157, 346
Battle Creek. 57, 325
Bear Lake. 63, 325
Beaverton. 65, 326
Beers, William. 127
Bibliography. 323
Bjorklund, John. 165, 346
Black River. 69, 326
Blickenstaff, Lloyd C. 209
Blocher, Ira G. 146, 176, 179, 210
Bollinger, Floyd S. 74, 212
Bollinger, Samuel. 40, 72, 73, 113, 171, 212
Boomershine, Reuben. 157, 213
Borden, Garland B. 214
Bosserman, Eliezer. 136, 214
Bosserman, William. 113, 215
Bosserman, William P. 216
Bowman, Earl M. 346
Bowman, John P. 77, 175, 216
Bowser, Samuel. 67, 177, 217
Brillhart, John. 40, 137, 346
Brumbaugh, Lewis S. 122, 346
Burger, J. S. 61, 346
Bussear, Z. L. 119, 121, 346
Butler, J. L. 346
Butterbaugh, Fred. 158, 346
B. Y. P. D. Cabinet. 197, 343
Cameron, Charles H. 100, 217
Camps. 197
Caslow, Ellis F. 99, 218
Cedar House. 71, 326
Chambers, Daniel. 39, 87, 136, 219
Chambers, Harold S. 100, 220
Chambers, John W. 136, 189, 221
Chambers, Milton M. 136, 196, 221
Children's Work Cabinet. 344
Chinese Sunday School. 81, 82, 83
Choate, A. F. 124, 346
Christian Education, Board of. 187, 342
Chumney, C. E. 346
Church Buildings, Need for. 43, 49
Churches, Strength and Weaknesses of. 180
Civilian Public Service Camp (No. 1). 118, 126, 198
Clark, Walter. 346
Coffman, Walter S. 346
Coleman. 71, 326
Congregations, Record of. 57
Cook, Delbert J. 139, 222
Cook, Jesse J. 75, 138, 223
Cook, Mary L. 150, 223
Cool, Phillip. 346
Cosner, Martin. 41, 118, 224
Council of Boards, District. 184, 196
Cripe, Israel. 346
Crook, George. 123, 346
Crouch, Donald E. 225
Crystal. 72, 326
Culler, G. F. 98, 173, 226
Dadisman, Elmer L. 96, 226
Dague, Levi. 160, 346
Dague, Lewis. 346
Deal, Howard W. 143, 227
Deardorff, Charles H. 88, 112, 138, 227
Deardorff, George E. 141, 228
Deardorff, Isaac. 103, 228
DeJean, J. S. 346
Denominational Work. 29
Detroit. 75, 327
Detroit Parsonage. 80
Development and Resources. 24
Dick, Jacob T. 75, 139, 229
Dickey. S. Boyd. 130, 229
Dietz, John F. 77, 230
District Boards, Survey of. 183
District Meetings. 337
Dodge, Arthur L. 174, 231
Durand. 85, 327
Early, Demarest. 57, 346
Ebey, Robert D. 147, 151, 174, 231
Eikenberry, I. M. 232
Elders' Body. 43
Elmdale. 87, 327
Elsie (Saginaw). 36, 46, 89, 327
Engle, E. R. 106, 346
Ensign, David. 233
Eshelman, E. E. 74
Executive Board. 345
Families, Early Movements of. 35
Fieldworkers. 340
First Church House. 50
Fisher, Everett R. 106, 233
Fisher, Herbert A. 62, 233
Fisher, Walter G. 62, 167, 234
Flint. 93, 328
Flory, David. 346
Flory, Ezra. 155, 235
Foreign Mission Secretary. 195
Forror, Charles. 108, 125, 235
Fradenburgh, Jesse M. 129, 236
Frantz, Dean L. 169, 346
Frantz, Royal H. 165, 236
Frederick, Jacob E. 237
Freighter, Levi. 346
Fry, Ralph L. 158, 237
Fryfogle, Benjamin. 164,238
Funderburg, Earl O. 106, 109, 146, 239
Funderburg, George W. 108, 346
Gandy, Ted E. 62, 239
Garber, D. B. 346
George, Gilbert. 165, 346
Gephart, William. 346
Germantown Church. 14
Gilbert, Frank. 346
Good, William H. 177, 239
Grand Rapids. 97, 328
Groff , Samuel. 346
Grossnickle, Hezekiah. 110, 122, 127
Hagle, Cornelius. 135, 240
Hamm, J. J. 122, 346
Harlan. 101, 328
Harrison, J. C. 346
Harshbarger, Charles. 108, 346
Harshbarger, J. W. 108, 346
Hart. 104, 329
Hartsough, Daniel M. 125, 241
Hartzler, Russell M. 169
Hawbaker, Abram W. 112, 125, 241
Heisey, Walter J. 96, 131, 243
Helman, Howard H. 113, 122, 244
Hershberger, Loren. 346
Historical Committee. 2, 345
Hollinger, Andrew. 108
Hollinger, E. Sylvester. 69, 245
Hollinger, G. 346
Hollinger, Kenneth. 158, 244
Holsinger, Levi T. 246
Holsworth, Matthew. 40, 153
Homestead. 106, 329
Hoover, Buryl E. 247
Hoover, J. W. 346
Hoover, Perry R. 68, 69, 247
Hostetler, Harvey R. 79, 248
Hufford, Isaac. 63, 118, 249
Hufford, Stephen. 250
Jackson, Pearl (Sister). 346
Jehnsen, Ernest R. 75, 158, 250
Jehnzen, Charles G. 250
Jehnzen, J. C. 346
Jehnzen, William. 154, 156
Jones, O. F. 346
Joseph, David. 143, 346
Joseph, John E. 122, 143, 251
Kauffman, Andrew J. 67, 252
Keith, Charles. 110, 252
Keller, David H. 62, 167, 253
Keller, Martha H. 62, 167, 253
Kepner, Jacob. 38, 72, 254
Kern, George. 346
Killian, George. 67, 346
Killian, John. 67, 346
Kiracofe, Homer N. 162, 254
Kiser, C. H. 71, 346
Klotz, Lyle M. 131, 255
Klotz, Gladys B. 131, 255
Kniesley, Daniel E. 119, 256
Kree, William H. 160, 346
Kreider, L. U. 122, 346
Lair, John M. 111, 153, 161, 257
Lake Odessa Sunday School. 169
Lake View. 110, 329
Landis, David. 346
Landis, Harvey. 122, 346
Lansing. 113, 330
Leckrone, Clifton L. 113, 257
Leckrone, Elmer F. 132, 135, 255
Leckrone, Kenneth M. 259
Lehman, Galen A. 346
Lehman, Wilmer M. 75, 259
Leslie, Claude H. 114, 260
Little Traverse Church. 45, 118, 330
Loehr, Frederick P. 44, 45, 70, 261
Long, George. 38, 87, 164, 263
Long, Kenneth G. 100, 263
Long Lake. 119, 330
Long, Sarah. 98
Lovegrove, Paul. 146, 346
Lovegrove, S. D. 144
Mallott, Floyd E. 9, 62, 264
Map, Church Locations. 178
Marilla. 122, 331
Mark, John. 346
Masterson, J. M. 346
McCartneysmith, L. 346
McCormick, John. 346
McKimmy, John A. 66, 265
McKimmy, J. William. 66, 67, 346
McKimmy, Nathan. 67, 346
McKimmy, Perry. 67, 346
McRoberts, Roy J. 88, 135, 169, 265
Membership. 340
Men's Work. 193, 344
Messner, Peter B. 152, 164, 169, 186, 266
Michael, H. D. 99, 346
Michigan, History of. 17
Midland. 128, 331
Miller, Bruce A. 162, 268
Miller, Elvert F. 96, 268
Miller, Franklin E. 269
Miller, Isaac. 38, 163, 270
Miller, John. 61, 346
Miller, Roy E. 99, 103, 165, 270
Miller, William R. 270
Ministerial Board. 187, 341
Ministers, Lack of. 45, 104
Mishler, John. 98, 271
Mission Board. 48, 185, 188, 340
Mitchell, Olden. 130, 346
Mohler, S. S. 46
Morphew, J. Emory. 101, 103, 346
Moss, L. 1. 103, 125, 346
Mote, Arthur. 77, 272
Movements of Early Brethren Settlers. 35
Music Board. 191,343
Muskegon. 132, 331
Neff, William B. 67, 273
Neher, David. 103, 273
Nevinger, Granville. 105, 122, 273
New Haven. 136, 331
Nicodemus, R. H. 346
North Star. 139, 332
Oaks, Lewis C. 274
Oaks, Phoebe. 274
Observations. 319
Ogden, Galen. 130, 346
Old Order Brethren. 50
Onekama. 140, 332
Overholt, Jonas C. 97, 99, 275
Ozark. 144, 332
Patrick, Archie L. 165
Patrick, Loman C. 346
Peters, Hiram W. 96, 114, 167, 275
Pine Stump Fence, Picture of. 36
Pioneer Churches, Problems of. 42
Pontiac. 147, 333
Prather, J. Perry. 80, 276
Price, C. A. 346
Prowant, L. H. 85, 92, 95, 155, 278
Rairigh, Isaac. 279
Rairigh, Isaiah. 38, 73, 152, 171, 278
Rairigh, John. 346
Rarick, Ralph. 96, 346
Rau, Cora. 126
Rau, Elma. 67, 106, 280
Reiley, E. C. 346
Religious Movements. 29
Rivell, William H. 88, 346
Riverside. 152, 333
Robison, Joseph S. 280
Rodney. 153, 333
Rose, Jeff D. 281
Ross, Samuel. 346
Rowland, Harold. 346
Royer, Lawrence. 346
Rozell, M. F. 122, 346
Saginaw (Elsie). 36, 46, 89, 327
Sala, Joseph. 281
Schechter, David. 133, 158, 281
Schechter, David P. 58, 74, 92, 158, 282
Scholten, Martin. 88, 283
Schrock, Mark. 166, 173, 346
Schwarzenau. 14
Scrogum, Arthur. 105, 284
Scrogum, J. J. 105, 284
Sease, Oliver. 285
Sell, W. C. 99, 346
Sellers, E. G. 346
Senger, Nettie. 79, 285
Settlements. 18
Dutch. 25
English. 23
French. 21
Indian. 20
Shafer, Leroy W. 85, 132, 151, 287
Shank, John. 346
Shepherd. 156, 334
Sherrick, Joseph F. 133, 138, 157, 287
Sherrick, Lois. 138, 288
Sherrick, Marvin M. 139, 142, 289
Shockley, Clarence. 165, 346
Showalter, Grace Deal. 2, 143, 290
Shull, Merlin C. 78, 290
Slonaker, Jacob. 108, 346
Smith, Albert. 99, 346
Smith, Henry W. 165, 292
Smith, John M. 172, 291
Smith, Samuel. 38, 87, 168, 175, 292
Snavely, Harper M. 61, 293
Snavely, Ira C. 70, 294
Sower, David E. 119, 138, 295
Spencer, Charles A. 92, 133, 158, 296
Spillers, D. C. 346
Spindler, Arlie A. 296
Starbard, Earl M. 92, 346
Stauffer, Glen. 158, 346
Stauffer, Harvey. 157, 297
Stephenson, Jossie. 346
Stephenson, Mrs. R. E. 346
Stern, Oscar E. 103, 298
Stone, George E. 52, 71, 72, 74, 298
Strength of Churches. 180
Stretch, John. 346
Strohm, Fred E. 58, 298
Stutsman, Charles. 346
Stutsman, John R. 299
Stutsman, Joseph. 299
Sugar Ridge. 51, 160, 334
Summer Pastors. 345
Sunday-school Secretaries. 341
Sunfield. 51, 163, 334
Sunfield Sunday-school Class. 166
Swihart, Aaron. 105, 300
Taylor, Andrew W. 104, 107
Taylor, Arthur E. 96, 101, 300
Teeter, Mary (Sister). 346
Thomas, David. 346
Thomas, J. L. 103
Thornapple. 43, 47, 167, 335
Tombaugh, Jacob. 40, 301
Tombaugh, William E. 88, 301
Towns, Harmon. 346
Townsend, Harley V. 2, 62, 167, 174, 302
Trends. 319
Trombley, Claude E. 132, 151, 346
Tyson, A. S. 346
Tyson, C. C. 157, 346
Ulery, J. Edson. 42, 76, 93, 108, 112, 120, 124, 130, 136, 140, 142, 303
University of Michigan. 26
Vacation Bible School. 86, 144, 151, 162, 166
Van Dyke, Joseph E. 67, 304
Van Meter, John L. 130, 146, 304
Vestaburg. 170, 335
Warner, Arthur L. 69, 346
Warner, David F. 305
Warstler, C. Walter. 98, 305
Warstler, Hugh. 96, 306
Way, Moy. 82, 84, 307
Weaknesses of Churches. 180
Weaver, Ervin. 166, 173, 307
Weaver, Stephen A. 89, 169, 308
Weimer, Samuel. 119, 308
Welch, Carl H. 169, 309
Weller, Henry A. 59. 103, 309
Weller, Russell. 60, 103, 125, 310
Wells, John E. 144, 310
Wenger, Samuel B. 99, 165, 312
Wheat Bee. 159
Whisler, Harry Arthur. 67, 312
White, David. 40, 51, 346
Wilkins, Charles L. 99, 138, 150, 156, 177, 313
Wilkins, Walter E. 313
Williams, Ella. 44, 160
Williams, Mervin B. 2, 82, 314
Winey, Josiah G. 39, 51, 315
Women's Work. 193, 344
Wood, Darwin. 39, 346
Woodland. 38, 171, 336
Woodland Parsonage. 174
Woodland Village. 172, 175, 335
Wright, Van B. 100, 315
Younce, Samuel. 315
Young, A. C. 74, 316
Young, David G. 116, 316
Young, Walter M. 2, 116, 317
Young, William E. 318
Zion. 175, 336

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