Bethany Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (River Styx, Ohio, USA)
Riverstix Church of God in Christ Mennonite Church, now extinct, located at Riverstix, Medina County, Ohio, was organized in 1871 with 6 members; services were held in homes. Later the membership increased to 18 and services were held in schools, one of which was later purchased for a church building. Henry Leatherman, who was ordained in 1879, and Sam Leatherman were their first ministers. Later C. G. Buerge served as pastor for many years. The congregation dissolved by members moving away. It ceased to exist about 1943.
Author(s) | P. G Hiebert |
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Date Published | 1959 |
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Hiebert, P. G. "Bethany Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (River Styx, Ohio, USA)." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 18 Sep 2024. https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethany_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(River_Styx,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=67760.
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Hiebert, P. G. (1959). Bethany Church of God in Christ, Mennonite (River Styx, Ohio, USA). Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 18 September 2024, from https://gameo.org/index.php?title=Bethany_Church_of_God_in_Christ,_Mennonite_(River_Styx,_Ohio,_USA)&oldid=67760.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 345. All rights reserved.
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