Rev. C. B. Mills was chosen pastor of the church and served it as such continuously till 1874, except two years during which time he was in New Haven. Rev. E. J. Doyle was pastor during Mr. Mills absence.

     In 1874 he was elected Secretary and Treasurer of Hillsdale College and he immediately moved his family to Hillsdale where he remained till 1887. During his absence the following ministers served the church as pastor: Rev. S. A. Currier, John Tree and N. A. Farr. When he returned, he found only a remnant of the church he had formerly established. He at once set about reorganizing and establishing another church.

     The Genesee Quarterly Meeting was asked to send a council and look over the field with a view to organizing a church. Rev. C. B. Mills and John Tree were present as members of that council. The meeting was held in the Baptist Church July 9, 1887 and resulted in the organization of the Mayville Free Baptist Church. The following were charter members: Rev. C. B. Mills, May Mills, Martin Fox and wife, Mrs. Wm Randall, Kerzia Rounds, Geo. B. Felton and wife, Allie C. Hamilton, David Fulton and Geo. Hammond. Geo B. Felton, Adda Felton and Allie C. Hamilton were received as candidates for baptism and went forward in that ordinance the following day - July 10. The following officers were chosen: Pastor - Rev. C. B. Mills, Deacon - Martin Fox, Clerk - Geo. B. Felton, Treasurer - Geo. Hamilton.

     Rev. Mills remained pastor of this church till his death which occurred March 11, 1896. His heart had been set on building a meeting house. To accomplish this he had given much hard labor, he had so far succeeded as to get the cellar dug and much of the material was on the ground, and he fondly hoped to see realized what had been so long to him a cherished dream.

     But our Father in Heaven ordered it otherwise. He was suddenly taken from labor to reward. His death made a profound impression in the community. His funeral sermon was preached by Rev. A. T. Salley, D.D. of Hillsdale College. The congregation more than filled the Baptist Church and those that could not be accommodated went to the M. E. Church where an impromptu service was held, different persons making

remarks.

     Rev. W. A. Myers was chosen his successor. Under his guiding hand, the work went on. The death of Martin Fox followed soon. This left the church without a deacon and also a treasurer as he was serving the church in both capacities. Mark Bailey was chosen deacon and Geo. Dawson Treasurer. It was found that the church was also without a clerk and Miss Ida Bailey was elected to that office.