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*  John {{Surname|Oberling}}, and his wife.
 
*  John {{Surname|Oberling}}, and his wife.
 
*  John {{Surname|St. Myers}}, and his wife.
 
*  John {{Surname|St. Myers}}, and his wife.
Christian {{Surname|Allaman}} being appointed elder, and David {{Surname|Shelly}} was appointed the first deacon. In less than two years after this organization Mr. Allaman died, and the other members all scattered off. So in 1841, The same denomination organized at Smithville, in the little cabin schoolhouse then standing on the north east corner of the Presbyterian Church ground, under Rev. Samuel {{Surname|Scherrich}}. The membership of this organization consisted of Peter {{Surname|Eberly}} and wife, Samuel {{Surname|Plymesser}} and wife, Jacob {{Surname|Schroll}} and wife, Daniel {{Surname|Williams}} and wife, Hugh {{Surname|Norris}} and wife, and David {{Surname|Heikes}}. Peter {{Surname|Eberly}} being elected as elder and David {{Surname|Heikes}} as deacon. Not having a house of their own wherein to worship, they bought one of the first-put-up-dwelling houses in Smithville, wherein they had their meetings for a number of years. More being added to their number, they put up a small meeting house of their own, about 10 rods west of where the St. Paul church now stands. Now, becoming quite numerous, they, in 1867, erected an elegant church building on Milton Street, in Smithville, of 38 by 62 feet dimension, the top of the spire of which being 112 feet above the pavement.
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Christian {{Surname|Allaman}} being appointed elder, and David {{Surname|Shelly}} was appointed the first deacon. In less than two years after this organization Mr. Allaman died, and the other members all scattered off. So in 1841, The same denomination organized at Smithville, in the little cabin schoolhouse then standing on the north east corner of the Presbyterian Church ground, under Rev. Samuel {{Surname|Scherrich}}. The membership of this organization consisted of Peter {{Surname|Eberly}} and wife, Samuel {{Surname|Plymesser}} and wife, Jacob {{Surname|Schroll}} and wife, Daniel {{Surname|Williams}} and wife, Hugh {{Surname|Norris}} and wife, and David {{Surname|Heikes}}. Peter {{Surname|Eberly}} being elected as elder and David {{Surname|Heikes}} as deacon. Not having a house of their own wherein to worship, they bought one of the first-put-up-dwelling houses in Smithville, wherein they had their meetings for a number of years. More being added to their number, they put up a small meeting house of their own, about 10 rods west of where the [https://www.stplcsmithville.org/ St. Paul church] now stands. Now, becoming quite numerous, they, in 1867, erected an elegant church building on Milton Street, in Smithville, of 38 by 62 feet dimension, the top of the spire of which being 112 feet above the pavement.
    
===The Brethern In Christ, 6th Church===
 
===The Brethern In Christ, 6th Church===
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