It was the first church building in Hillsboro. They were originally named the Church of Christ. Underlined names lead to personal profiles. Contracts were usually for one year. The first baptism was that of Katherine Towner in 1863 and the second was that of Isaac Butler.
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T his Washington County congregation celebrated its centennial in 1982, having been established 100 years earlier. The first preacher was Peter R. Burnett beginning in 1883 followed by James A. Campbell in 1886. The congregation was meeting when he arrived in August but the members were from all different denominations and no one was leading. They were going to elect officers on the third Sunday in March. Shady Brook Evidently this congregation did not survive long after Hodges left.