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Churches of Christ (1904)


Photograph of First Church, Santa Cruz, Cal.
FIRST CHURCH, SANTA CRUZ, CAL.
      Organized in July, 1884, by R. N. Davis, in the old Unity church. In 1898 the church bought a lot on Lincoln street with a building on it, which served as a meeting place for a time. In 1901, during the ministry of R. L. McHatton, the old building was moved back and the present building was erected. The following ministers have served the church for a short or longer time: J. H. McCollough, David Walk, H. C. Shropshire, J. E. Denton, R. B. Chaplin, R. H. Bateman, R. L. McHatton and R. N. Davis, the present minister.


Portrait of W. A. C. Rowse
W. A. C. ROWSE,
Kelso, Wash.
      Born Shelburn, N. S., Oct. 4, 1852; student at Woodstock College, Ontario, and Acadia College, N. S.; graduated Neuton Theological Institution, Neuton Centre, Mass., 1889. Was pastor Baptist churches in Pocasset, Mass.; Pendleton, Oregon, and Skagit Co., Wash. United with Mt. Vernon Church of Christ, Mt. Vernon, Wash., in 1895, and became its minister. Minister at Kelso. Wash., 1901.



Portrait of Lovell Barton Pickerill (1853-1919)
LOVELL BARTON PICKERILL,
De Land, Platt County, Illinois.
      Born [1853] at Cazenovia, Woodford county, Illinois; student at Eureka College, graduating with degree of A. B. in 1876; student at Kentucky University, graduating with degree of A. M., June, 1887; minister at Buffalo, Ill., from September, 1887 to September, 1892; First church, Clinton, Ill., from September 1892, to September, 1897; last ministry at DeLand, Ill., where he now, resides.


Portrait of H. F. Barstow
H. F. BARSTOW,
Hickory, Wisconsin.
      Born near Platteville, Wis., July 12, 1856; received a limited education in the country schools of Vernon county, Wisconsin. Farmed in Vernon and Crawford counties until 1889, having also taught a few terms of district school; kept store at Sugar Grove, Werley and West Lima, Wis., 1889-1899. Minister of Church of Christ, Hickory, Wis., 1899-1903. Now located at Ladysmith, Wis.


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