Because Sarah was not a healthy, robust child and suffered poor health, her father Michael bought for her an organ. Apparently his objective was to give his sick daughter something to brighten her days as an added incentive to live. At this time, Brethren in Christ people were not supposed to have musical instruments in their homes. Michael was a deacon in the church as well as an active member. However, no issue was made of the matter as far as church membership was concerned. No doubt it was the very considerate and humanitarian objective of the purchase on the part of the father that caused the church fathers to overlook the matter." Harold E. Steele, HISTORY OF THE HARRY AND ADA (HOKE) STEELE FAMILIES; 1804-1983; Dallas, TX, Taylor Publishing Co, 1983 (privately published); p 44; Clark Co Public Library, Springfield, OH.
Because Sarah was not a healthy, robust child and suffered poor health, her father Michael bought for her an organ. Apparently his objective was to give his sick daughter something to brighten her days as an added incentive to live. At this time, Brethren in Christ people were not supposed to have musical instruments in their homes. Michael was a deacon in the church as well as an active member. However, no issue was made of the matter as far as church membership was concerned. No doubt it was the very considerate and humanitarian objective of the purchase on the part of the father that caused the church fathers to overlook the matter." Harold E. Steele, HISTORY OF THE HARRY AND ADA (HOKE) STEELE FAMILIES; 1804-1983; Dallas, TX, Taylor Publishing Co, 1983 (privately published); p 44; Clark Co Public Library, Springfield, OH.
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