“Christian Church” History; Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Sandra Ferguson . Copyright 2004. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ********************************************************* The following is from Futhey and Cope, under the heading "Christian" Church. About 1845 to 1850, Elder Frederick Plummer, a minister of the denomination calling themselves "Christians" came into this county and preached in a grove near Kimbleville. He continued to hold services and made converts to his faith, who erected a brick church edifice abut 2 miles sw of Kimbleville, in Franklin twp, which they called Mt Olivet, and where a church of that persuasion was organized. Elder Charles H Plummer, a nephew of Frederick Plummer, was pastor for a few years and was succeeded by Elder Wm H Pittman. A Mr Parvin also preached there for a time. About 1878 and 1879, Rev David Somers, of the church of the Disciples, in Penn twp preached there and superintended a Sunday-school/ The church is now unoccupied for religious purposes (1881). The membership is not numerous. The United Brethren erected a church in Phoenixville, on Gay Street, in 1871, having previously held their services in the Mennonite meeting-house.