. History of the Eel River Christian Conference, from its organization to the present time--August 15, 1902-- ; also History of all the churches of the Conference from their organization to the present time, together with biographical sketches of ministers and laymen, and much other important matter . nights upon these topics he wouldseemingly bring heaven and earth to-gether, and we could hardly tell \vheth-er in or out of the body. Rev. Atchison not only offeretl thefirst prayer in Kel River Conference,but it became the custom of Conferenceto have him open all of its annual ses-sions with pr
. History of the Eel River Christian Conference, from its organization to the present time--August 15, 1902-- ; also History of all the churches of the Conference from their organization to the present time, together with biographical sketches of ministers and laymen, and much other important matter . nights upon these topics he wouldseemingly bring heaven and earth to-gether, and we could hardly tell \vheth-er in or out of the body. Rev. Atchison not only offeretl thefirst prayer in Kel River Conference,but it became the custom of Conferenceto have him open all of its annual ses-sions with prayer. This was kept upfor fifty 3ears or more. His first wife was the daughter ofElder Joseph Roberts, and after herdeath he married Mrs. White of Ligo-nier, with whom he lived until hisdeath. She survived him but a shorttime when she too fell asleep. Andnow they sleep that sleep from whichnone ever wake to weep. Rev. Atchison was one of our mildpreachers, all love with him. He wasa lover of the old Christian hymns andwould frequently sing them. Eternityalone can tell the amount of good doneby this dear loving and beloved broth-er, and great must be his reward inHeaven, nothing than A housenot made with hands, eternal in theHeavens. P. W. W. 66 MINISTERS OF BEL RIVER CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE. EI^DER PETER BANTA Though never a member of Eel RiverChristian Conference deserves mentionin this book because of his part in lay-ing the foundation for this the year 1840, Father DavidWinebrenner, an exhorter, learnedfrom Brother Baker that Rev. PeterBanta from Ohio vrould preach atWaterford Mills at a certain time. Be-ing desirous to have a Christian minis-ter organize a church at Wolf Eake, herode on horse-back to Waterford wherehe met and heard Banta and solicitedhim to come to Wolf Lake, \Yhich hedid and organized what is now theMerriam church with twelve chartermembers. He also organized otherChristian churches, preparing the wayfor the organization of this Confere
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