Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . The ideaof building was considered but unfavor-ably at the time, and arrangements weremade to hold services in the old courthouse. These were held about once amonth for some time, being conductedby Bro. Dorsey Hodgden and other min-isters from the Rural active and effective work began inthe winter of 1893-4. Eld. Noah Fishercame to the city in the fall of 1893 andheld a series of meetings for the Breth-ren, afterwards continuing in charge ofthe services. Quite a number of con-verts were added to the little band ofworkers as a result of the me
Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . The ideaof building was considered but unfavor-ably at the time, and arrangements weremade to hold services in the old courthouse. These were held about once amonth for some time, being conductedby Bro. Dorsey Hodgden and other min-isters from the Rural active and effective work began inthe winter of 1893-4. Eld. Noah Fishercame to the city in the fall of 1893 andheld a series of meetings for the Breth-ren, afterwards continuing in charge ofthe services. Quite a number of con-verts were added to the little band ofworkers as a result of the meeting. Thisgave the work new impetus, a Sundayschool was organized in connection with 167 the regular services. The work of and the little flock began to bearfruit and with increase of interest andmembership there grew up also a desirefor a permanent house of worship. The members of the city were thenunder the protection of the Clear Creekcongregation, a few miles north of thecity. This congregation, jointly with the. Mrs. Nancy of the Congregation. Huntington Rural, Markle and Lancasterchurches, took the matter of buildingunder advisement, and finally decided tobuild. Each of these congregationsagreed to bear a part of the expensesand appointed as their representativesthe following finance committee: HenryShock, Jesse Haines and Frank Frantzof Clear Creek; Simon S. Bonebreak andMartin Hoke of Huntington Rural; , Mr. Hinkle and Geo. Holler ofMarkle; and Dave Burkett, John Hooverand Samuel Friedly of Lancaster. JacobMishler, then as now a resident of thecity, and Abram Mishler and Dave 168 Hoover were selected as a building com-mittee, and the contract for building letto Isaac Brumbaugh, Sr., and DaveHoover. A lot had formerly been boughtnear the present site of the Evangelicalchurch on Front street, but this was soldand another bought at the corner ofGuilford and Washington March 17,1894. On this site the building was soonbegun and finished in t
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