Evening List, Of late I have not made any postings from the various newspapers in my collection. I have been busy working on the archival digital preservation of the "Primitive Christian" of 1876 which is nearly completed. All that is remaining to be done is the creation of the 12 or so DVDs for a backup. At the same time I, and two others, have been actively looking for material which escaped the attention of various peoples while "The Brethren Encyclopedia" of 1983 was being compiled. This exercise comprises primarily the congregations, meeting-houses and ministers of the various branches of the German Baptist Brethren. Prior to the start of our endeavors a member of our party had been kind enough to prepare the ministerial list by digitizing and OCRing it for our express use which we are now utilizing, in a private, non-copyright infringement manner. We are locating on a daily basis when and where a minister may have been elected, advanced or ordained in the ministry. At the same time we make ourselves aware of articles printed in both Brethren and non-Brethren compilations on now forgotten or lost to time congregations and meeting-houses. And, of course, we are documenting each and every fact so that it is indisputable. In celebration of the completion, or nearly so, of the digital aspects of the "Primitive Christian" of 1876, I offer the following statistics pertaining to the files which it contains. There are two directories (raw & enhanced) containing in total 1,606 files and in size occupying 50.6 gigabytes of disk space. In addition there are two PDFs. One is the master file measuring 1.433 gigabytes and the other is an OCRed version measuring 1.210 gigabytes. In an effort to share my efforts I offer a small portion of this invaluable publication. You may download the 6 megabyte file at <http://brethrenarchives.com/newspapers/pc/1876/1876partial.pdf>. I shall leave it on the site for the upcoming two weeks. Cordially, A. Wayne Webb OUR VISIT TO SOUTHERN OHIO. Having felt a desire for some time to visit the churches in Southern Ohio, in Ross, Highland, Adams, and Clermont counties, as we formerly lived in that part of the state, and were somewhat acquainted with the brethren there, when at the Annual Meeting last spring we were requested to accompany the committee to the Brush Creek Church, in Adams county, to assist in settling difficulties existing in said church, the thought immediately occurred to our mind that should we be permitted to visit the Brush Creek church we would also visit the adjoining churches. We accordingly made arrangements in the summer with the committee to make our visit to the Brush Creek church in September, designing at the same time to visit other churches. But as the brethren of the Brush Creek church were building a new house for worship, and desired to have it completed before the committee would visit it, and as they could not get it finished as early in the season as we first proposed to make our visit, it was found necessary for us to defer our visit until October. This arrangement prevented us from spending as much time with our brethren in Southern Ohio as we had hoped to do, and we could not visit all the churches that we had at first designed to do, and we are very sorry that we could not. We make this explanation, that the brethren in Southern Ohio, may know that we thought of them, and desired to visit them, and at one time had made our arrangements to do so. The council meeting at Brush Creek, at which the committee was to be present to confer with the church in regard to the existing difficulties, was appointed on the 19th of October. And although we could not, because of the circumstances under which we were placed, visit as many churches as we desired to do, we visited the Paint Creek church in Ross county, and the Fall Creek church in Highland county. These churches had appointed their communion meetings to suit the time of our visit, and we were with them at those meetings, which proved to be very pleasant seasons of Christian fellowship and devotion. In the Fall Creek church reside our brother and sister Major, who are extensively known in our brotherhood. They have retired from business, and have a very pleasant home in the town of Greenfield. Sister Major still labors some in the ministry, but her health is not very good, and age is showing its effect, upon her. Having long enjoyed an acquaintance with this family, our interview was very pleasant. In the Paint Creek church is the home of Joseph Kelso, once a prominent and efficient minister in our fraternity, but at this time he is not with us. We met him, and our meeting was both pleasant and painful. We had a long and intimate acquaintance, and labored considerably together in the ministry, and hence we were pleased to meet him. But it was painful to us, to think that we could not still be together as Christian brethren. When we reached the Brush Creek church we were considerably surprised to find none of the committee there but brother R, H. Miller. Brethren Davy and Wise were not with us. Brother Wise was prevented from attending on account of sickness among some of his friends. We did not learn the cause why brother Davy did not attend. We met the Brush Creek church on the morning of the 19th of October, the day appointed for the meeting of the council, and entered upon our labors with a great weight of concern and responsibility upon our minds. But the great Head of the church was with us, according to his precious promise, and our labor in the Lord, apparently was not in vain. We had a solemn and tender council meeting. It continued two days. A very good feeling pervaded the meeting. We found the brethren generally, kind, respectful and tender, but strongly attached to their practices. We heard their statements and arguments and sympathized with them in their troubles as they seemed very sincere, but we endeavored to show them the propriety of a uniformity of practice with the general brotherhood, in regard to those things wherein a difference had obtained. Brother Mills Calvert, the oldest minister of the congregation, on account of his affliction, was not able to attend our council. We had an interview with him before the council commenced, and on the morning of the second day of the council, at our request, all the official members of the congregation met at the house of brother Calvert. Our interviews with him were very satisfactory. He is a brother of kind and tender feelings, and his labors in the ministry have been successful, and generally acceptable. His father, brother Robert Calvert, was an elder in the church, and labored extensively and successfully in the same community, that his son Mills has since labored in. Brother Robert Calvert, living at one side of our brotherhood in Ohio, and not having the frequent intercourse with the brethren through the A. M. or in any other way that some of the brethren have, and that it is desirable brethren should have, practiced some things in the congregations over which he presided a little differently to what the brethren generally do. And his son Mills, and other ministering brethren following him, have continued to practice in the same way, and hence the want of uniformity in the practice of the Brush Creek congregation and the general brotherhood in some few things. And the committee believing that the Brush Creek brethren could yield to the general order of the church without violating any gospel principles, decided in its report that they should do so. And after a free expression of their views, and a due consideration of the subject, they unanimously accepted our report and yielded to all they were asked to yield, concluding they had better do so, and thus strengthen the cords of fraternal feeling which bind them to the general church, and labor in harmony with the church to promote the cause of our Divine Master. The spirit manifested by the Brush Creek brethren, was, upon the whole, commendable. And by the course they pursued, and the desire, or rather the determination which they showed to remain in union with the general brotherhood, greatly endeared them to the committee. The council closed, apparently with an excellent feeling. And we think there was a very general feeling of thankfulness to God, that the labors of the meeting terminated as they did in removing causes which it was feared by some, might sever the Brush Creek church from the brotherhood. The churches in Southern Ohio have passed through severe trials, but we hope there is a brighter day before them. We commend them to the prayers and attention of the brethren, and hope they will receive the Sympathy and encouragement the circumstances under which they are placed, call for. [NOTE from Wayne: The author of the article would have been, in all likelihood, Elder James Quinter.] THE SPRING RUN MEETING. On Friday and Saturday of last week we had the pleasure of associating with our brethren and sisters of Spring Run, Mifflin Co., Pa., in a communion season. Public service opened on Friday at 2 o'clock, and as usual at this place, there was a large attendance. The congregation is large and there were also a number of brethren and sisters from adjoining congregations present. The following ministers besides those of their own congregation were in attendance ; Joseph Sherfy from Gettysburg, Pa. ; J. W. Brumbaugh and Jos. Snowherger of Clover Creek Pa.; Daniel Snowberger of New Enterprise, Pa.; J. L. Beaver, George Myers and a brother Landis from Buffalo congregation, Union Co. Pa.; Brother S. H. Bashor was also present during the afternoon and evening services and then went on to Cambria Co., Pa., where he intends holding a series of meetings. These brethren all made an effort, during the meeting, to impart the Bread of Life to a large and attentive congregation and we believe if any failed to receive at least a crumb it was their own fault. This congregation seems to be in a prosperous condition. Forty were added to the number during the Summer, thirty-four by baptism and six by letter and certificate. Eld. Joseph Hanawalt has the oversight, and, by his untiring zeal and good counsel, has ever been successful in keeping the church in a good, healthy condition. At present he is in delicate health and seems to think his work in the ministry is about ended. We hope however he may be restored so as to labor awhile longer with us in the Master's vineyard, but the Lord's will be done. We feel that when the Lord does call him from this world of trials and afflictions he will have, if faithful to the end, some golden sheaves to reap. The meeting throughout was a good one. The number of communicants was so large that all could not participate in the communion services, yet there was no doubt with such the spirit of communion, and hence, in a degree at least, a realization of it sweetness. The strong exhortations to faithfulness on the part of God's people, and the stirring appeals to the sinner made it a season of refreshing from the presence of the Lord. At this meeting Samuel Musser and Geo. H. Swigart were advanced to the second degree of the ministry. J. B. B. [NOTE from Wayne: The author of this article was Jacob Boyer Brumbaugh]