HISTORY OF JACKSON COUNTY.     371
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far the profits of the company have been applied to the repair of
the road.
 
 
                    CHURCHES.
 
In the early days of Brownstown Township religious meetings
were held more frequently than at present. There were not so
many church houses nor such large congregations, but seldom
did a Sabbath pass without a gathering in each neighborhood to
attend some kind of devotional exercises. For many years
all such meetings were held at the residences of the church mem-
bers. In fact but few church houses were ever built in this
township outside of the towns. The Methodist Church organized
a class at what is now known as Pleasant Grove many years ago,
and some time in the forties built a large frame house, 30x40
feet, which is still standing. William Smith, J. E. Stillwell,
James O. Richard, Henry Buetman, the Brownings and Jacob
Cross were prominent among the early members. In the south-
western part of the township a class of United Brethren has been
organized, and hold their meetings in an old log house.
 
A notice of the churches of Euchretown will be found in the
history of Grassy Fork Township.