Page 3 - SHCC Early History

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The Snow Hill Christian Church practices congregational
government, freedom of individual interpretation of the
Scriptures, and cooperates in interdenominational work and
worship. The Church practices immersion as baptism and
observes the Lord’s Supper weekly.

Histories of the Church were written in 1937, 1949, and
1967.

Olivet and Perryhawkins Christian Churches were
established before the Snow Hill Christian Church.

The events on page 1 took place in the days of wood
stoves, oil lamps, two-cup communion set, horses and
buggies, and children’s days each June.

Land on the west side of the Snow Hill-Berlin Road was
purchased from Chas. Truitt in 1926. From it a building lot
next to the ditch was sold to Charles Shockley. In the
opposite corner a cemetery was started. The area between
the two was used as the site of the parsonage, which was
built in 1929. The land extends to the Pocomoke River.

Eastern Shore Conventions of Christian Churches were
started in 1917. A special feature of the 1929 convention
was a banquet held in the M. P. Church basement. There were
about 140 present, and C. N. Williams was the delightful
toastmaster. (He died this year at the age of 100.)

The Senior Class was the first organized Sunday School
class (Loyal Movement). Elsie M. Dryden was the teacher and
Mary Nicoll (Mrs. Johns) was the secretary.

Eight people from Snow Hill attended the first Bethany
Beach Conference of young people.

Mary Jane Fooks (Mrs. B. R. Age) was the first
president of the Christian Youth Fellowship.