Seven  years  later,  the  church  edifice,  now  standing,  was  built.  At  an  early
date,  the  society  was  exceedingly  prosperous,  but  circumstances  have  conspired
to  render  the  present  condition  somewhat  less  so.  Still,  the  leading  members
have  always  been  characterized  by  a  degree  of  firmness  and  determination  to
hold  the  society  together,  which  is  highly  commendable.
Taking  the  ministers  in  rotation,  the  following  is  the  list  from  the  begin-
ning, the  first  being  in  1847  :

Simeon  Waters,  three  years  ;  Rev.  Mr.  Sands,  one  year  ;  Rev.  Theopholus
Packard,  two  years  ;  Rev.  Mr.  Hurlbut,  six  months ;  Rev.  Mr.  Haskell,  six
months ;  Rev.  A.  J.  Drake,  three  years  ;  Rev.  Joseph  Pickett,  six  years ;
Rev.  James  Barnard,  two  years ;  Rev.  Mr.  Marts,  six  months  ;  Rev.  Robert
Nourse,  one  year  ;  Rev.  Mr.  Cakebake,  two  years  ;  Rev.  Mr.  Jones,  one  and
one-half  year ;  Rev.  Mr.  Sharp,  present  Pastor.
Seventh-Bay  Adventists. — The  doctrines  of  the  Seventh-Day  Adventists
were  first  preached  in  Henry  County  at  Mount  Pleasant,  in  I860,  by  Elder  M.
Hull.  A  very  few  embraced  their  views.  In  the  following  spring,  he  preached
at  Liberty  Schoolhouse,  in  Center  Township,  and  several  families  were  made
believers.  In  March,  1863,  Elder  B.  F.  Snook  organized  a  Church  of  about
sixteen  members,  which  met  for  worship  regularly  at  Liberty  Schoolhouse,  until
1865,  when  they  changed  their  place  of  meeting  to  Center  Schoolhouse,  which
they  continued  to  occupy  until  June,  1867.  At  that  time,  they  purchased  their
present  house  of  worship,  from  the  United  Presbyterians,  for  the  sum  of  $875,
and  in  this  they  have  held  regular  Sabbath  services  until  the  present  time.
