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Minneapolis Branch [RLDS]

congregation #482398
created 2015-08-18 by daniel m. kelty
official name: Minneapolis Branch?   
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is a(n): branch?   
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started: 8 Feb 1893   
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ended: open   
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description: Jackson Daugherty, retired, came from Des Moines to Minneapolis to open the work of the RLDS Church in 1892. He knocked on doors on Emerson ave N. near 6th and met Mrs Shallbetter and her neighbor Bertha Serrell. They held cottage meetings and Alexander Hale Smith and J. Arthur Davis came to continue the work. They met at Mabins Hall at James and 5th and at Kistler Hall at the corner of Lyndale and 6th. A third hall was a Emerson and 6th. The first baptisms were Anna Vinton and Ellen Chalker. <br/>The branch was organized February 8, 1893. J. A. Davis was appointed chairman. Charles Shallbetter elected president, Rebecca Serrell clerk. John. F. Hilton elected priest of Branch. <br/>Charter members: Charles Shallbetter, Mrs. Ana Vinton, Ellen Chalker, Rebecca P. Serrell, Bertha Serrrell, J. F. Hilton, Ellen Hilton, Diana Howard, Dora Smith, Jessie Bennett. Family tree of members: Rebecca Serrell Bertha Serrell Early pastors: J. F. Hilton, Peter Anderson, Eli Steadman, J.A. Smith, B. S. Lambkin, Edwin Bennett, Early issionaries: Alexander Smith. E. A Steadman, J. Arthur Davis, E. E. Wheeler, I. N. Roberts, Frederick Smith, J. C. Hunt, C. H. Burr, Andrew V. Closson, Wm Aylor, Daniel McGregor, J. W. Wight, Swen Swenson, H. O. Smith, T., C. Kelley, Peter Anderson, Harry Passman, E. C. Briggs, T. W. Chatburn, George Hilliard?   
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religion: RLDS   
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located at: Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States   
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location: 44°59'13"N, 93°17'39"W   
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see also: History of Minneapolis church   
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