--- Linda Chesser <lchesser4@insightbb.com> wrote: > Hanover Twp. Religious History > > >From History of Shelby County, Indiana Brant and > Fuller, 1887: > > > > "The Morristown Christian Church is the > outgrowth of the old Hanover Class, which was > organized in the latter part of the (eighteen) > thirties in a school-house which stood in Section > 23, Hanover Township. Many of the early members and > ministers were formerly Baptists, having been > constituent members of a society of that > denomination, which was established at the same > place as early as 1824. Rev. Isaac Benjamin having > renounced the creeds and doctrines of the Baptist > Church became one of the most earnest supporters of > the doctrines of the Church of Christ, and many of > the members left the old church and with him as > their pastor, organized the new. Among the most > prominent early members were the Coles, Stones, > Bloods, Dyers, and Caulkins. Elder Butler was > probably the first regular pastor after Benjamin. > Revs. Hollingsworth, Hurst, Hobb, Smith, > Dabbinspike, Franklin, Land, Ravens, Conner, > McDuffey, and Campbell all served the church in an > early day. In 1843, a ! > large frame church house was erected .". > > Since most members were from around Morristown, they > erected and dedicated a brick building there in > 1880. > > > > > > > ==== INSHELBY Mailing List ==== > Don't forget to often check-out our website at > www.rootsweb.com/~inshelby/index.htm > > History is the witness that testifies to the passing > of time; it illumines reality, vitalizes memory, > provides guidance in daily life and brings us > tidings of antiquity. > > - Cicero > > For questions regarding the list, contact me at > mmweaver1864@sbcglobal.net > > Thanks! > Melinda > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death > Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Find restaurants, movies, travel and more fun for the weekend. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/weekend.html