The Bronaugh Christian Church was organized in 1895 during a tent meeting under Rev. Hoffman. The early church member met in the Methodist Church where they had preaching once a month. When the Baptist Church was built, the Christian Congregation met there. The new Christian Church building was dedicated on August 21, 1910 with Rev. Sarah Crank presiding. Charter members included Mrs. Altizer, Mrs. Twigg, Mrs. Butcher. Charles Altizer was the first Sunday School Superintendent.
In 1942, Prairie Divide School house was bought and moved from southeast of Bronaugh (now Bushwhacker Lake area). The school became the east end of the church providing classrooms and a dining hall.
Reference: Notes of Eileen Thompson
Below is a wonderful photo of the Christian church during a revival. The photo is from the Ott Saathoff collection shared by Larry Maffett. The photo is undated and the people are not identified. However, I'm sure that Dicy Feller is standing second from right. That should allow us to come up with an approximate date.
Below is a nice scan shared by Deloris Sheridan Heitz. Many are identified below. Deloris believes that this photo was taken about 1935. Deloris says that this is the ladies quilting group. In 1935, they made a benefit quilt that she now has. Each of the ladies quilted a square and put their name on each square. Deloris recorded the names on the quilt and we should be able to use them to match the idenfications. Here are the names:
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Rebekah |
Mrs. O. E. Feller |
Mrs. G. Corporan |
Charlotte Heitz |
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Myrtle Hunger |
Arra Worsley |
Pearl Thompson |
Brooksie Butterfield |
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Erma Shearburn |
Opal Ellis |
Mrs. J. J. Holman |
Mrs. F. L. Holland |
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Mrs. John Bollinger |
Daisy Bright |
Nellie Couch |
Gladys Holland |
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Mrs. Sid Quigley |
Violet Campbell |
Maggie Shearburn |
Ruby Sherrell |
1 ? 12 ? 23 ? 2 ? 13 Bea Mayfield 24 ? 3 Arra (Mrs. Boyd) Worsley 14 ? 25 ? 4 Brooksie Thompson Butterfield 15 ? 26 ? 5 Opal Ellis 16 ? 27 ? 6 Norma Bright Shearburn 17 ? 28 ? 7 Veva Adams Twigg 18 Nellie Packer Couch 29 Emma (Mrs. Alf) Worsley 8 Carrie Feller Holland 19 Charlotte Heitz 30 ? 9 Pearl Feller Thompson 20 ? 31 Florence Mullani 10 Dorcas Worsley Wade 21 Mrs. Frank Holman 11 ? 22 ? Deloris has provided the identifications above. Thanks to
Virgie Thompson for making a few corrections. If you can
identify anyone else, let us know.
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