| Show NEW RELIGIOUS SEM SECT the birth of a new religious sect beet is ie as an tent event important enough to deserve a pawing notice its ita name in 1 the independent church of god and carist in union some borne weeks ago a woman rev bev mrs M J hertel arrived in nokomis Noko nois a place eighteen miles milea east of hillsboro Hlll ill III and began a series of revival meetings in a tent exciting scones scenes were witnessed some borne of the audle audience noe would lie for hours to in a trance while others were merw shouting and singing soon mrs hertel had bad gathered about her bar thirty faithful fol lowers and these were baptized in the of four thousand people the abe membership bas baa since increased but a re few days day tp cehe meetings meeting were discontinued ana meetings set et tor for certain eveni nim of the week at the na july 8 it was decided to adopt a now new name and throw upon the be world ft a new dow religious sect beet the following papers were filed on august 8 in the cil clerks erks office I 1 la n hillsboro to all to whom those these presents may ay come clome greeting know ye that on the fth day 01 ol july 1896 1895 there assembled at the place of worship inSo komis ill for the purpose of organizing a body known athe aa the independent church of god and christ in union minutes of said meeting meeting was opened by reading the scripture read by or F daw dar H J brown and prayer by rev bev mrs MM M X J hertel mrs M sides act acting ing as aa secretary detection of officers it was moved and seconded econ ded that T B R landon rube dowitt dewitt sad and charley sides serve as trustee they were elevated elep elea ted H J brown and guao elected elders for deacons deac onH george mores john brown and ellen dewitt F for treasurer trea aurer mary alary 0 caudan waa elected mrs charles sides aides was elected for foi sea secretary rotary it was waa moved and seconded eoon ded and adopted that the independent dent church of god take for their discipline 1 the chapter of st fit mats matr thew |
