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Coldwater Branch [RLDS]

congregation #482695
created 2015-09-22 by daniel m. kelty
official name: Coldwater Branch?   
assertion #3734372 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-07-03: confidence 0%.
is a(n): branch?   
assertion #3734375 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-09-22: confidence 0%.
started: 1863   
cited in John Cornish histories
assertion #3734371 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-09-22: confidence 100%.
ended: open   
cited in John Cornish histories
assertion #3748371 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-09-22: confidence 100%.
description: Conference of the Michigan District was held at Coldwater, Branch County, on November 9, 10, and 11, 1872. Elder Edmund C. Briggs was president of the conference. At that conference Elder Henry C. Smith reported that he had baptized four. Elder William H. Kelley reported having labored since the June conference at Hopkins and Coldwater; and in company with Elder Edmund L. Kelley had visited St. Clair Branch; had been at Port Sanilac, Lexington, Lapeer, Lansing, and Eaton Rapids, and preached in the above mentioned places as opportunity offered. From Eaton Rapids they went to Galien. Elder Edmund L. Kelley left there for Iowa. Leaving Galien Elder William H. Kelley visited Lawrence and returned to Coldwater. He reported being not at all discouraged. Herald of May 1, 1873, said: Bro. Duncan Campbell He met Bro. William H. Kelley at Coldwater, Herald of May 1, 1873. At that conference Elder Edmund C. Briggs reported the Michigan having seven branches, one hundred and seventy-two members, thirteen elders, two priests, two teachers, and one high priest. And he said the people in that district were earnestly inquiring the way of life; and that as many as fifty or sixty, who had not united with the church, had expressed themselves in faith with us. He says he might have baptized many more, but believes it wisest to see that people were thoroughly indoctrinated in the faith ere they were baptized. He said some of the ablest ministers they had were priests and it was his opinion that by virtue of his calling, a priest could be just as able and efficient a minister as any in the church, and present the gospel with as much power and telling effect as either apostle, prophet, or elder. writes from Bonds ?   
assertion #3734373 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-07-03: confidence 0%.
religion: RLDS   
assertion #3734374 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-09-22: confidence 100%.
location: 41°56'32"N, 85°0'20"W   
assertion #3720714 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-09-22: confidence 0%.
located at: Branch County, Michigan, United States   
assertion #3714695 by daniel m. kelty on 2015-09-22: confidence 100%.
membership/population: 26   (on: 4 Nov 1871, source: SH 19:1, 23-27)
assertion #4002830 by mpra on 2017-07-03: confidence 100%.
see also: Cornish   
entity #700054, assertion #3711695 by daniel m. kelty on 2017-07-03: confidence 100%.
see also: SH 19:1, 23-27   
entity #700056, assertion #4002829 by mpra on 2017-07-03: confidence 100%.