Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . olin-ger; John Bolinger and his wife SarahBolinger; Valentine Babcock and hiswife Ella Babcock; Sarah Royer, Mar-garet Shively, Nancy Johnson, WilfordRoose, S. K. Marsh and Orlando new organization comprises thecounty of Montcalm, twenty-four milesnorth and south, thirty-six miles eastand west. At organization Isaiah Rair-igh was chosen as our elder. We were so scattered that it tooksome careful planning to decide where tocenter and locate our churchhouse; butfinally Crystal cemetery one and one-half miles south of the village ofCrystal, was selected
Missionary, Visitor, The (1907) . olin-ger; John Bolinger and his wife SarahBolinger; Valentine Babcock and hiswife Ella Babcock; Sarah Royer, Mar-garet Shively, Nancy Johnson, WilfordRoose, S. K. Marsh and Orlando new organization comprises thecounty of Montcalm, twenty-four milesnorth and south, thirty-six miles eastand west. At organization Isaiah Rair-igh was chosen as our elder. We were so scattered that it tooksome careful planning to decide where tocenter and locate our churchhouse; butfinally Crystal cemetery one and one-half miles south of the village ofCrystal, was selected. All went to workwith a will to build, and on the 6th ofOctober, 1901, we had our churchhouseready to dedicate. It is 34x48 feet withbasement under the whole house; costabout $1, October 4, 1902, thefirst love feast was to have been held,but in the midst of the feet-washingservice the house was discovered to beon fire, supposed to have caught fromthe chimney. We had no means of pro- -tection, and our new church, for which. Vestaburg House, of Crystal Lake Congregation, Michigan. we all worked so hard, was leveled tothe foundation. We realized $590 on in-surance. Then were the dark days, but Godsfaithful know no defeat. On October27, 1902, we commenced the erection ofanother house on the same foundationand this house was completed and dedi-cated January 18, 1903. A love feastwas held January 24, 1903, the first wewere permitted to enjoy and finish inthe new organization. August 15, 1901, we organized an ever-green Sunday school with about fortyscholars. It has been evergreen eversince. We have always used theBrethrens supplies. Geo. E. Stone wasthe first superintendent. At present Noll is superintendent, and with hishelpers and teachers, five in number,is doing a noble work. The attendanceat present is about fifty. Our present house is valued at about$1, We have at this time a mem-bership of fifty-nine, with Elder C. as elder. Geo. E. Stone andSamue
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