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Churches of Christ (1904)


Portrait of Green Lee Surber (1837-1912)
GREEN LEE SURBER,
Payette, Idaho.
      Born [in 1837] near Somerset, Ky.; educated in Home College, Bible College, and Kentucky University; missionary to Australia; minister for the church at Christian Chapel, Lygon Street, Melbourne, six years; minister for the church at Harrodsburg and Mt. Sterling, Ky., also for church at Waco and Dallas, Texas; president of Southern Christian College for two years; minister at Boise City and Payette, Idaho.


Photograph of West End Church, Atlanta, Georgia
WEST END CHURCH,
Atlanta, Ga.
      The pioneer work was a prayer meeting in J. J. Logue's home. Early in 1896 A. E. Seddon began preaching, organizing that fall. He was succeeded by M. F. Harmon, W. M. Taylor, J. J. White and the present minister, R. Lin Cave. The handsome edifice was opened by the first minister in May, 1901. The church is making its progress felt not only in the city, but throughout the state.



Portrait of Aaron Prince Aten (1839-1932)
AARON PRINCE ATEN,
Roseville, Ill.
      Born in Ohio [1839]; graduated Bachelor of Arts at Abingdon College, 1860; Master's degree 1864; Principal of Rochester Seminary three years; Professor of Belle Lettres Abingdon College six years; President of Lampasas College eight years; President of Kansas Christian College two years; minister at Monmouth and Abingdon, Ill., Hannibal, Mo., Austin, Tex., Murfreesboro, Tenn., Owingsville, Ky., Hutchinson and Eldorado, Kansas.


Portrait of Alexander Wells
ALEXANDER WELLS,
Payette, Idaho.
      Born in Brook county, West Virginia, near Bethany, February 5, 1828; grew to manhood in Ohio; became a Christian in 1850; taught school four years in Ohio, Illinois and Iowa; began preaching 1855; married 1861; three sons were born in this relation. Preached several years in Illinois; removed to Iowa 1867; preached in DeWitt and other places. Moved to Payette, Idaho, 1899, where he and wife now reside.


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