Identifier: brethrensfamilya1898unse (find matches)
Title: Brethren's Family Almanac, The (1898)
Year: 1898 (1890s)
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Subjects: German Baptist Brethren (U.S.) -- Periodicals German Baptist Brethren (U.S.) -- Clergy -- Directories
Publisher: Mt. Morris, Ill. : Brethren Publishing House
Contributing Library: Manchester University Archives and Brethren Historical Collection
Digitizing Sponsor: LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation

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artly demolished by the batteries of both armies, asshown in the picture. After the battle it was used as a hospital for boththe blue and the gray, and is a silent witness ofhuman carnage and inhuman warfare. The buildingwas repaired in 1864, since which it is used regularlyas a house of worship by our Brethren. The WarDepartment proposed to purchase the house and come to visit the battle-ground, and the greenmound where a loved one has been laid away. This meetinghouse is too small to accomm.odatethe people, and, like many of our houses, too farfrom town for the townsfolk to attend worship.Measures are being taken to build a new church inthe town. The principal or central meetinghouse of this con-gregation,—known as the Manor church,—wasbuilt in 1832 by brethren John Weaver and PeterShamel. The Annual Conference of 1857 was heldin this house. Bro. Shamel is still living, and nearlyeighty years of age, but is able to attend public serv-ices. He has served as deacon for a number of
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SHARPSBURG MEETINGHOUSE. preserve it as a relic of this bloody event. The offer,however, was declined by our Brethren, believing itwould serve a better purpose by using it as a placein which to worship the Prince of Peace and teachthe doctrine of love and good will. A tablet hasbeen placed on the outer wall, to the right of thedoor, by the Government, which gives a brief historyof the meetinghouse and its connection with this bat-tle. This tablet is read by thousands of visitors who years. Previous to the building of the Manorhouse, this territory was a part of the BeaverCreek church (now presided over by Eld. D. F.Stouffer). Up to this date their bishops, who laboredin this territory and presided over the flock were,Joseph Emmert, Jacob, Emmanuel and Isaac Long,and David Reichard. Bro. Emmert was an uncle ofEld. Joseph Emmert, of Arnolds Grove, 111., whowas the grandfather of Sister Mary Stover, of India. 7th Month.) JULY. Days & Weeks HO RemarkableDays. H MOONSouths. H. M. MOON

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