Agnes B.Y. I don't want to get Agnes C. confused. Yes, I would like the information on the Dunker Ministers. If you have spent time with Mark Smith's work on St. John's Lutheran Church you might recall the information abnout Lebanon Lutheran Church which was located on the east side of Little Mountain, between the mountain and Killian's Cross roads, Highway 16 and 150. The original church was located next to the Cronicle Post Office which was at the spring behind the present day Mt. View Baptist Church. It appears that the Lutherans moved up on the hill behind the Cemetery and later gave up the site to the Methodist Church which is still there today. When you visit the Mt. View Cemetery it is obvious that the older grave markers at the back of the cemetery were the original Lebanon Lutheran Church. I have also learned that there were so many small worship centers that it was not unusual that the Luthereans yielded to the Dunkers and worked with others in order to develop a much stronger Congregation of believers. At this Moment I am seeking help with St. James Lutheran Chgurch north of Crouse, NC and Hebron Church near Buffalo Creek west of Cherryville. Thanks to Mrs. Doris Roof I have had the opportunity to visit the Cemetery and location of St. Lukes Lutheran Church which is located between Crouse and Kings Mountain. This location is near land where members of my Mother's Plonk Family lived and farmed All bits and pieces of information about the Churches west of the Catawba would be appreciated. I have found information and talked with a person who knows about an abandoned Lutheran Church near the Catawba River between Oxford Dam and Lake Lookout. I am going to have to get permission to do some walking because I can not see the cemetery from the nearest public road. Glad to help with your Bell relative. Pat C. Cloninger Newton, NC -----Original Message----- From: Agnes B Yount [mailto:alby6@juno.com] Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 10:36 AM To: patcazc@abts.net Subject: Picture; Dunker minister Dear Pat, On enlarging, the picture turned out very well. It was a good picture of Thelma, probably made in the 1980's. Thank you. While this doesn't provide a place of worship, in which you mentioned an interest , I wonder if you have heard that there were Dunker ministers in Lincoln County, Henry Rhodes and Lawrence Leonhardt. I believe Henry Rhodes was mentioned in Col. George Yoder's writings. A few years ago, an 1820's civil court suit in Lincoln County was found, which mentioned that Lawrence Leonhardt would affirm his testimony, since he was a Dunker minister. He bought land in Lincoln Co. in 1791 and died there in 1832. We haven't yet learned where he came from. If this is of interest, I can send you a copy. Agnes ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!