Wayne, I really do enjoy the postings from  the Brethren publications. I've found news from an ancestor -- J.L. Gillen; he was in Iowa at the time, but eventually he became a president of Ashland College for awhile. Seems he wasn't too popular, from what I've  read.  He, his son, and grandson were prlific authors as well. I've been reading the History of the Church of the Brethren online -- by a Blough. Very interesting. A whole book, but I've learned more about the people in my neck of the woods of Pennsylvania. So many familiar names who were pastors and laymen. Some were relatives on several sides of my family. I tried a long time ago to get into the archives that requires password; unable, so never tried again. (I have a hard time keeping track of passwords -- I really shy away from sites requiring them. From that book mentioned above, I'm trying to compile a chapter for my family history book I'm writing -- really is a challenge, as it covers about 200 years (including updated after that book) of about 3-4 Brethren churches. Thank you kindly for all your time you spend; I enjoy all you put in the website. Cordially, Wanda   ________________________________ From: A. Wayne Webb <[email protected]> To: [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected] Sent: Sun, February 27, 2011 10:50:23 PM Subject: [BRE] The Brethren Evangelist - Offering #106 Evening Fellow List Members, A little misadventure with the various sites I maintain first, and then on to other things.  I have successfully logged on to the Brethren Almanacs web site a number of people in the past month.  None of them took the time to read the log in e-mail sent to them and follow the directions within it.  In essence it asks that the recipient send a reply to the e-mail denoting their success in logging in so that it is known they were successful.  Common courtesy seems to be lacking and I suspect that a thank you for all the hard work that went into the site, or other sites, would have definitely been too difficult. Along the same lines it has been duly noted that as of this evening there have been 1,694 visits to the Brethren Newspapers Offering site.  An additional 2,200 visits have been made to the Montgomery county, Ohio web site.  On each site this number is viewable at the bottom side of each home page.  It makes me glad to see that people are enjoying what is available and are using the sites.  At 8:00 A.M. this morning as I finished up a full night of uploading images to the Montgomery site and doing additional coding, I found that not only was I on the site, but an additional 12 others were at the same time.  People have time to surf freely offered sites done by small groups or individuals for their love of history and yet none can take three or four minutes to send a simple thank you.  Let alone volunteer a smidgen of their time to the site!  It truly is a sad day in Muddville! 'Nuff said! I know somewhat the tribulations of a moderator's existence.  Thank you Mr. Shuman for all that you have done over the years for the Brethren List. Also, a thank you for the moderators, past and present, of the Montgomery county, Ohio and Bedford county, Pennsylvania list servers is in order. Now on to happier tidings in Muddville.  In the past several weeks I have been able to upload to the Montgomery county, Ohio site 363 fully indexed pages of the marriages from 1803 to 1837, Dockets A-1 and B-1.  I have also uploaded to the same site the estate papers, some color some not, of the following individuals:  Henry Moyer (d. 1804), Josiah Smith (d. 1805), Philemon Plummer (d. 1807), Joseph Blickenstaff (d. 1818), John Murray (d. 1820), Henry Hart (d. 1820), Mary 'Ulrich' Puterbaugh (d. 1842), George Swank (d. 1844), George Shank (d. 1871). Additionally I uploaded the guardianship of the heirs of John Murray (d. 1820).  All-in-all this was ten sets of estate and guardianship papers totaling in excess of 440 items.  It is all there but presently locked out until at such time as I can teach myself the intricacies of coding membership modules.  I will be uploading from my other hundred or so estates and guardianships over the next several weeks to better flesh out the online collection. I must admit that it was intriguing seeing Internet "pings" on the estate and guardianship section of the site.  I had to chuckle knowing that there was material not yet available to view. <g>  The first item of each online set is viewable without a membership and people continue to think that because it is on the Internet that it is there for the taking.  Please enjoy the marriage index for Docket A-2 which is almost indexed completely.  There is only one letter remaining, R, and that should be available within the next three or four days. Mr. Jesse Davis has graciously donated his time and efforts and has aided greatly in bringing this aspect of the Montgomery county, Ohio site, the index to Docket A-2, to fruition for your enjoyment.  He and I have worked well together and I am sorry to say that he must needs move on to other things.  Thank you Mr. Davis and your assistance as the only person who stepped up to the plate will be sorely missed.  If there is anything from my bag of tricks you would like please feel to ask as I always take care of those who assist me.  Honor does still exist on the Internet.  This marriage index can be viewed by visiting http://montgomery.brethrenarchives.com/index.php?option=com_content <http://montgomery.brethrenarchives.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=se ction&id=6&Itemid=54> &view=section&id=6&Itemid=54. And yet somehow I have found the time to continue the research and coding of a site dedicated to the various ministers and congregations of the German Baptist Brethren church thru the splits.  There is far more now known than was previously known about the majority of the ministers and some interesting facts have come to light regarding the splinter groups and the congregations.  It is a lot of work but is actually enjoyable being aware that, for a time, you are the only one who knows.  It makes the work actually worth it. The last thing I have done in the past several weeks is to prepare a site for the Brethren Church Archives of Ashland, Ohio.  The archivist, Mr. David Roepke, has been desirous of a properly set up site for some time now and I graciously offered my assistance.  We have a little test vehicle up and running for him to learn on and in the near future we will be working to load to it a selection of his material.  In the future we hope to post audio and video tapes after they have been prepared as well the catalog collections of the archives.  I am glad to share in my expertise, such as it is, and hope that others will see value to the site.  More anon. This latest Offering took me the better part of all day and was intriguing. It established one Brethren church some 70 years before it was supposedly established in 1967 and shed more light on a lesser known minister. Interesting little article too!  You can view the latest Brethren Newspaper Offering by visiting http://offering.brethrenarchives.com/index.php?option=com_content <http://offering.brethrenarchives.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=arti cle&id=628:the-brethren-evengelist-offering-106&catid=38:2011&Itemid=57> &view=article&id=628:the-brethren-evengelist-offering-106&catid=38:2011&Item id=57.  Enjoy them while they last. And fifty-one years ago was a special day in Muddville. With Brethren Love, A. 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