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Notebook on Green Township and Smithville Area History by Daniel L. Kieffer (view source)
Revision as of 14:14, 16 October 2018
, 14:14, 16 October 2018→Church Organizations
The second church organization in Green was that of the Amish. This being organized in 1816, their pastor being David {{Surname|Zook}}. The first elders of this denonomiation were Peter {{Surname|Yoder}}, John {{Surname|Zook}} and Benjamin {{Surname|Schrag}}. In 1862 they put up a house of worship near the centre of Green comfortably seating an auditory of about 511. This is perhaps the only meeting house owned by this denomination in the United States. The beauty of simplicity and neatness which is the chief characteristic of the modest little building certainly is remarkable.
The second church organization in Green was that of the Amish. This being organized in 1816, their pastor being David {{Surname|Zook}}. The first elders of this denonomiation were Peter {{Surname|Yoder}}, John {{Surname|Zook}} and Benjamin {{Surname|Schrag}}. In 1862 they put up a house of worship near the centre of Green comfortably seating an auditory of about 511. This is perhaps the only meeting house owned by this denomination in the United States. The beauty of simplicity and neatness which is the chief characteristic of the modest little building certainly is remarkable.
The third organization was that of the German Baptists (the Dunkerds). This denomination organized in 1826 on what was then called "the John {{Surname|Shoemaker}} farm". This organization extends over what they call their district including different counties, but its organizations was had here, and for many years the residence of Rev. John {{Surname|Shoemaker}} was one of their chief meeting places.
The fourth church organization in Green was that of the Presbyterians whch took place in 1830 at Smithville in their church building then being finished. This organization was had under Rev. Mr. Thomas {{Surname|Bass}}, Sr. The membership resulting there from ____ consisted of 40 in number. George {{Surname|Leasure}} being the first ruling elder of this organization. The Pastor order descents as follows: