Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 61, Number 177, Decatur, Adams County, 29 July 1963 — Page 8

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New Church Being Erected At Monroe

By Alichael Thoele One and a half miles south of Monroe is 4- road leading to a cemetery where once stood a little church known as Smith’s Chapel or Twelve Corners. A United Brethren in Christ church, it had in 1904, 34 charte r members. It was an old church, scold that before long the congregation began holding its meetings in a Schoolhouse two miles west and one mile south of Monroe. The Sharon church, located three ana one-half miles south of Monroe, was purchased by the congregation and moved to a site just across the road from the schoolhouse. There, in the fall of 1904, it was rebuilt and dedicated. Now, 59 years later, the congregation of that church has begun still another move. Construction on a new church building within the town of Monroe was begun recently and should be completed in December. The new modern building, to be constructed of Miami stone, will replace the relocated Sharon church, a traditional white frame-construction build-

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THE OLD— The present Winchester United Brethren church was erected in 1904 and has served the congregation for more than 58 years. A new building is presently being constructed and the congregation is relocating in Monroe.—• Photo by Mac Lean)

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ing. When the new building is completed the old one will be razed. Rev. Carey Knittie, twentyninth pastor of the church, explained the move as being necessitated by an ever-increasing trend toward centralization. He added that the move was also prompted by the “growing need for additional church facilities in the growing Monroe community” and the hope that additional church membership would be one result of the move. The move, he pointed out, is a part of the same trend which has caused the closing of many country schools and has produced the Adams Central school. Long History At any rate, the old church has had a long and colorful history. When first built it was called the Winchester church, after the road running north and south from Winchester to Decatur. The first minister was R. M. Johnson, was later became a bishop of the church. He was appointed by the Auglaize United Brethren conference and served both the Winchester church

and the Apple Grove church. Rev. Johnson held the first revival after' the dedication and the church was packed during the six weeks in which the special services were held. On occasion he had to go to his pulpit through a window because the crowds had taken all the available seats and packed the aisle-.. During his talks children were seated around the pulpit so that the adults might occupy the pews. The first Sunday school superintedent was Ira Wagoner and the first choir leader was Roy Carter, who led the song!* without the use of an organ or piano. Among the duties of the first janitor were caring for the kerosene lamps located beside each window and at the side of the pulpit. The church was heated by two coal stoves. Through the years pastors came and went and the church progressed materially. Oil lamps were replaced by gas, then by delco lights and finally by electricity. Several years ago a basement was dug and a furnace installed. During recent years a new hardwood floor has added, window glass replaced and a vestibule built. The church has had a record number of 115 members. At present there are 38 registered members, although weekly attendance averages about 70. Two past members of the congregation, Reuben Zurcher and Chester Hirschy, have gone on to become United Brethren ministers. Building Fund The building fund for the new church was begun one year ago la.st April. “Personal intent" cards were passed out to aH the members of the church and pledges i were made. Five thousand dollars 1 was supplied by the Auglaize coni Terence to help get the building program underway. Total cost of the new church is about $41,000. That part of the expense not covered by the donations of the conference and church members is being financed by the First State Bank of Decatur. The new church, in anticipation of future membership growth, will have a seating capacity of 225. In the basement will be eight classrooms, which will be used as part of the Sunday school program. This wil be a vast improvement over the present one-room building, which is partitioned by drapes for classroom activities. The family of Mrs. Louisa Meyers, who died about one year ago, has donated, as a memorial, the communion table and accessories for the new church. Rev. Knittie Said that there will probably be several more such memorials offered and added that “they are certainly appreciated.” The new church will have all new pews, pulpit furniture and fixtures. All of the wood fixtures and furniture will be light-finish. The lot the new building was given several years ago by Mrs. Amanda Liby of

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AND THE NEW— The foundation of the new United Brethren church in Monroe, shown here with the forms still in place, has now been completed. Hie building, which will seat some 225 people, is scheduled for completion sometime in December.—(Photo by Mac Lean)

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Two Are Hurt In Cycle-Car Crash Two persons were injured in an accident involving a car and a ■ motorcycle at 8:15 Sunday evening on route 27 near the Sunoco station in Berne. The accident slowed traffic on route 27 for some timeinjured were Helen Woods, 25, of Fort Wayne, a passenger on the motorcycle, and Fred E. Thompson, 43, of Wallingford, Ky., driver of the automobile. Miss Woods was thrown to the pavement when the motorcycle, driven by Stanley E. Tenney, 40, of Fort Wayne, struck the rear of the Thompson vehicle as it was turning left into the Sunoco station. Both vehicles were traveling north at the time of the collision. The impact of the crash aggravated a previous back injury which Thompson had received some time ago. Both Miss Woods and Thompson were taken by ambulance to Adams county hospital. Miss Woods was treated for injuries to her right side and right shoulded and then released. Thompson is still a patient at the hospital. Both vehicles were only lightly damaged in the accident. Deputy sheriff Warren Kneuss, state police officer Alan Coppes and Berne police officers are investigating, and the debris scattered over a 30-footarea. A small tornado was reported to have touched down near Tampa, Fla., causing minor damage. Tulsa, Okla., residents continued mopping up from an 8.7 inch rainfall—the hardest rain in the city’s history. The Saturday downpour sent small creeks out of their banks and drove about 200 persons from their homes. Unofficial damage estimates ran as high as SIOO,OOO. For the 24 hours ending Sunday night, Oklahoma City, Okla., reported 2.07 inches of rain and Midland, Tex., .96 inches. During six hour periods Sunday, Atlantic City, N.J., and Glenns Falls, N. Y., received 1.43 inches each, Cape Henry, Va., 1.18 inches and Springfield 111., 1.12 inches. Eyeglass Screws Are the tiny screws on your eyeglases forever working themselves loose? You can keep these tight by placing a small drop of clear cement on top of the screwheads. If necessary, the screws can later be removed by scraping the glue off with a penknife.