Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1868-04-08
HISTORY OF GREENE.
HISTORICAL ADDRESS,
On the FtfHeth Anniversary since
the Settlement of Greene. Trum-
bull County ohio.
BY WALTER BARTLETT.
CHURCHES.

CHURCHES.
In the spring and summer of 1878
the citizens duly felt the Importance Of
religious meetings. Accordingly, they
met in the different houses and read
sermons-such ss Whitefelds, Davies
and Others. These meetings were con-
Quoted by Ephraim Kee and EphI aim
Rice, though others took a part. In
september, by request, Rev. McCl ain,
Seceder minister from Pennsylya mia,
came and spoke a sermon in john HaT.
rington's house. Soon after, Horace
Morse, from Williamsfeld, Methc dist
minister, made some standing app oint-
ments; and in the summer OF 1879,
Rev. E. 7. Woodruff, from the CoIinec
ticut Missionary Society came here and
in August organized church Of el even
members. Their names were Bnoch
Rice, Ephraim Rice, David Rice.
Ephraim Kee, James Bascon, Olive
Rice. Mehitable Rice, Lucy Rice, Mir
riam Kee, Helena Bascom and Deborah
Harrington. To these faithful and de-
voted band of believers many souls were
added, and for many years they ez-
erted very saving influence in the
township, especially over the youth
Their preachers were Mr.. DerroE,
Alvin Coe, Randolph Stone. Joseph
Badger, Robert Crane and some others.
But alas, unholy divisions got amongst
them, which finally proved their over
throw.
There was occasional preaching by
the Calvinst Baptists. Elder Adsmson
Bentley came here and immersed Stew
ard Kee and wife, the first ever i'm
mersed in this township. Sidney Rig
don and Elder Goff preached one or
two seasons, once month, but no
church was ever organized.
The Episcopal Methodist was the
next in order. In addition to Mr..
Morse was Mr.. Upton, Charles Elliot
and Mr.. Carr. A class was formed in
the year 1921, of eleven members. A
part of them were Timothy Higgins
and wife, Roswell Bartlett and wife,
and Samuel Hsyford and wife. R.
Bartlett was appointed class leader.
But after two or three years, owing 10
the fewness of their members, and the
badness of the roads, the circuit was
discontinued. These and some other
causes, produced ! leanness, and finally
the class became nearly, if not quite,
extinct. In 1880 Methodist preachers
came, and the class was revived, or a
new one formed, as some had moved in.
In the fall Of 1885, Mr.. Hubbard held a
meeting of days, which was very sue
cessful, and since that time the class
has been generally prosperous.
In the year 1927, few families
moved into the town of the Freewill
Baptist profession, and procured a
minister by the name of Wood; but
nothing of note took place until the
spring of 1881, when Elder d. L. NJ.
Rollin came into tho place. He
preached a series OF discourses and
baptized several, and in the following
November organized q church of seven
members. This church, some of the
time, has been quite prosperous, and
now has minister employed half of
the time.
The Disciple, or Christian Church,
was organized on the 5tn day of Janua-
~, 1851, with eleven members, by
Elder Issac Erre:t and Cyrus Bosworth.
Its growth, or increase, has been mod
crate but steady, and of late several
additions have been made, and appears
rather prosperous, and now numbers
about fifty.
The Wesleyan Church was organized
June 2sth, 1874. 1t has received sever
al additions since, and for several years
has had regular circuit preaching, once
In two weeks. 1t is fully radical on all
the moral questions of the day. and has
always disowned fellowship with slave
holders, and has strongly advocated the
slaves right to freedom, and that he
ought to enjoy all the blessings of citi-
.zenship. Would that we could have
said this of all the churches in America,
ten years ago; then our late gigantic
war would have been prevented. But
alas, it was not SO. Therefore-yes,
therefore, God made requisition for
blood, and the nation bad to pour it
out like water.