I have been told that someone had asked where Redbrush Church was. I am
sorry I either missed that one or I hadn't read the book on the
Centennial of Beech Church. If you read the Three Beech Church History
emails I have sent it does talk about Redbrush Church which was only
about 1/2 mile south of Beech Church. There is a sketch of Redbrush in
the front of the book. It also has the following in the back of the
book:
REDBRUSH
Come, bearded Time, and carry us back
To old-time wagon and high-perched hack,
Whose rattling broke the woodland's hush,
Carrying folks to church at old Redbrush.
Old-time religion, old-time song,
Old-time friendship which harbored no wrong.
Young and old got there withough much rush,
Attending meeting at old Redbrush.
Beech
The long, long years bring marvelous change;
Hands of progress are holding the reins.
Where steel-shod rigs disturbed solemn hush,
How trusty Fords work for new Redbrush
From far-off points where hacks couldn't reach,
In motor
cars they come to the Beech.
Years, "bring what you will," in prayer we say;
The God that blessed then, blesses today.
-Earl Coan
Poem was published in the Directory of the Beech Church of United
Brethren in Christ; Rev. S. L. Todd, Pastor, 1922.
Bibliography
Beech Church Memberhip Rolls: 4 books from 1868 to present.
"History of Beech Church" a reading by Mrs. Catherine Liechty.
"Directory of the Beech Church," by Rev. S. L. Todd, 1922.
"History of the Indiana Conference" by Condo, 1926, p. 313 et al
(inaccurate re Beech).
"History of the White River Conference" by A. C. Wilmore, 1925. (Gives
data on John McNamar and Stationing Committee reports of Lower Wabash
Conference).
History "Counties of Clay and Owen" by Blanchard, 1884.
History of Clay county by Travis, 1909.
Owen County Court House: Deed records, et al.
Beech Local Conference Minutes checked by Betty Fritz.
Conference Minutes: Lower Wabash 1889-1900; Indiana 1901-1951; Indiana
South 1951-65 (esp obituary of G. Charles Bond, 1950 p. 12).
clay City News: Aug. 20, 1915 "Beech Dedicated" et al.
Religious Telescope: Item on rededication of Beech Aug. 15, 1915.
Records from Violet Travis which had been saved by her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Wilkinson: Handbill announcement of Beech Rededication 1915;
Clipping from Indiana Conference "News Bulletin" on Beech Rededication
1949; Records of moving and remodeling Beech Church in 1949.
Inromation from memory of the following persons: Catherine Liechty,
David Johnson, Adam Leohr, Orville Smith, Malcolm Reed, Walter Krieble,
Jessie Andrew, and many others.
I hope many of you enjoy this information.