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Mr & Mrs W. E. Conn
NB: I am seeking information on other early members, If you know anything and to assist with filling in the gaps in our history, please send to me.
Some information from the Autobiography of Herbert W Armstrong:
“One family attending the Alvadore meetings regularly,
and accepting the truths taught, was the W. E. Conns. Mr. Conn was a farmer in
the neighborhood, doing quite a dairy business. One truth which seemed of
tremendous importance to them was the fact the resurrection was on late Saturday
afternoon, and not Sunday morning. The following Sunday after preaching on that
subject, Mrs. Armstrong and I were invited to their home for dinner. After
dinner two men called. One was a preacher — apparently an independent, or of
some small local sect, who had been serving as pastor to the Conns sometime
before when they had lived in Salem, Oregon. The other was a man, also from
Salem, who appeared to be associated with the preacher religiously. They had
heard that the Conns had accepted the truth of God's Sabbath, being influenced
primarily by the fact that the resurrection was not on Sunday. This knocked out
from under Sunday observance the only prop which human tradition used to support
it.” (p. 483)
“The Alvadore campaign ended.
Fifteen had come with us, including the Days and the Conns. A new local church
was orga[1]nized,
to meet in the Alvadore school auditorium Sabbath morn[1]ings.
I ordained Elder J. M. Day as Elder, and W. E. Conn as Deacon.” (p. 485)
“le island in the river for
himself. Late in May, 1935, Mr. Powell was living in the little unfin[1]ished
church house. Mr. Elmer Fisher, Mr. W. E. Conn and I approached him about the
purchase of the place. The purchase was made, for $500. Mr. Fisher put in the
first $100 to bind the deal. Various church members put in, later, another $100
or slightly more, and most of the balance was contributed by elderly Mrs. S. A.
Croffoot.” (p. 487)
“In this particular case, as subsequent events proved,
it would have been safer for the church if control of the property had been in
my hands. But I said, then, "If we can't trust such men as Mr. Day, Elmer
Fisher, and Mr. Conn, then nobody can be trusted." Perhaps I didn't realize as
thoroughly as I do today that God says we can trust no man. On my own
recommendation, the property was deeded to "J. M. Day, Elmer E. Fisher, and W.
E. Conn, as trustees for the Church of God at Eugene, Oregon."” (p.487)