. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . dists have held meetings heresince about 1860, and in 1879 erected two neat framechurches,—one at Bismark, and another in the eastern partof town. The one at Bismark is convenient and commodious,and was built at a comparatively small cost. This appoint-ment was originally a part of the Charlotte Circuit, but isnow supplied from Vcrmontville, by Rev. B. S. Pratt, as isalso the one at East Sunfield. The church at Bismark isthe larger of the two, having a membership of about fifty. The Free Methodists have a small frame church in theeast part of
. History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan . dists have held meetings heresince about 1860, and in 1879 erected two neat framechurches,—one at Bismark, and another in the eastern partof town. The one at Bismark is convenient and commodious,and was built at a comparatively small cost. This appoint-ment was originally a part of the Charlotte Circuit, but isnow supplied from Vcrmontville, by Rev. B. S. Pratt, as isalso the one at East Sunfield. The church at Bismark isthe larger of the two, having a membership of about fifty. The Free Methodists have a small frame church in theeast part of the town, where they have held meetings for anumber of years. Their pastor at present is Rev. The Presbyterians are during the present season (1880)building a frame church a mile west of the centre of thetownship. Members of this denomination have resided intown as long as those of any other, and the first regularservices were probably held by them. Their present pastoris Rev. Mr. McMartin, of Sebewa, Ionia Co. BIOGRAPHICAL
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