John T. Brown's Churches of Christ: Churches of Christ in Some of Our Large Cities.

John T. Brown, ed.
Churches of Christ (1904)

ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

JOHN L. BRANDT.

JOHN L. BRANDT,
St. Louis, Mo.

Born Perry county, O., October 26, 1860. Educated at Somerset, O., and Philadelphia, Pa. First labored at evangelist in Virginia. Minister at Terre Haute, Ind., Denver, Colo., Toledo, O., Valparaiso, Ind.; now minister First church and President Evangelical Alliance, St. Louis, Mo. Author "Turning Points," "Lord's Supper," "Marriage and Home," "America or Rome." Successful Lyceum and Chautauqua Lecturer.



THE CENTRAL CHURCH.	HOWARD T. CREE.
St. Louis, Mo.

The Central church was organized December 17, 1871, in a hall at the northeast corner of Fourteenth and St. Charles streets, by a few members of the First church. D. P. Henderson was its first minister, and the following have served as ministers since: Enos Campbell, J. H. Foy, Calvin S. Blackwell, J. M. Trible, R. C. Cave, Frank G. Tyrell, Baxton Waters, Jas. McAllister and Howard T. Cree. A church edifice was built at Twenty-second and Washington avenue, and entered into in November 1875. The present church building, on Finney avenue, near Grand, was dedicated December 11, 1887.
On October 22, 1902, a joint and concurrent resolution to consolidate was passed by this congregation, and Mt. Cabanne Christian church. A lot, 150 by 200, at the southwest corner of Von Verson and Union avenue has been bought and plans are now being prepared for a church edifice for the consolidated congregation, which will be known as the Union Avenue Christian church.

F. E. UDELL,
St. Louis, Mo.

Born Jefferson, Ohio, Jan. 13, 1837; student at Western Reserve Eclectic Institute, Hiram, O. Removed to St. Louis in 1857, and for nearly thirty years has been at the head of large wholesale and manufacturing business in that city. Has been a member of Central church since its organization in 1872, and for many years an elder.

JAMES HARVEY GARRISON,
St. Louis, Mo.

Born Feb. 2, 1842, near Ozark, Mo. United with Baptist church at fifteen. Was First Sergeant in the Federal Army, and in 1862 was commissioned as Captain, and later promoted to the rank of Major. Graduated from Abingdon College 1868. A. B.; preached at Macomb, Ills.; editor Gospel Echo 1869, now Christian Evangelist. Author of "Alone with God," "A Modern Plea for Ancient Truths," etc.; elder Central church.

HOWARD T. CREE,
St. Louis, Mo.

Born at Covington, Ky., 1874; married Miss Lily Bryan Thomas, of Shelbyville, Ky. Graduate of High School and Kentucky University, with degree, Master of Arts. After four years of successful ministry at Maysville, Ky., he was called, in 1901 to the pulpit of the Central church of St. Louis, when the work entered a period of its greatest prosperity.

GILBERT E. IRELAND,
St. Louis, Mo.

Born Southampton, England, Oct. 11, 1850. Student at Metropolitan College, London. Baptist minister, Manchester, Eng., 1877-1882. Came to United States with his wife, united with the Church of Christ 1882; minister at Fort Wayne, Sullivan and Princeton, Ind., and Kansas City, Kans. Served National Board C. W. B. M. in Montana, three years as minister at Missoula; now minister Carondelet church, St. Louis, Mo.

Montage of Deacons and Deaconesses of Central Church, St. Louis

DEACONS AND DEACONESSES, CENTRAL CHURCH.

1. Mrs. O. Goodloe. 2. Philip A. Lighter. 3. Mrs. Rowena Mason. 4. Mrs. S. Hawkins. 5. Charles Henry Till. 6. Albert Webb. 7. Dr. A. D. Williams. 8. J. J. Searcy. 9. Oreon E. Scott. 10. T. R. Fowler. 11. Sydney H. Thomson. 12. Lee W. Grant. 13. W. Palmer Clarkson. 14. Wm. T. Miles. 15. T. H. Harding. 16. Scott Green.

O. AID BARTHOLOMEW,
St. Louis, Mo.

Born in Ohio, April 7, 1837. United with the church at the age of thirteen; ordained to preach and elected president of Jefferson College at the age of twenty-three, and held city ministries continuously for about forty years. During the last fifteen years he has labored in St. Louis, Mo., largely increasing the wealth, membership, and influence of the churches there; organizing five new congregations; built seven houses of worship.

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