The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1873-10-16

the occupation and enjoyment OF their
spacious ediiee and long tin dinner horn
tor many years the forerunner of a
Church bell, and at whose shrill blast,
the good people were wont to assemble
for devotion in their new temple.
Doubtless this was then considered the
golden age" and fitting time for max
ing and preserving history, and accord
ingly we find an ordinary two-quire blank
book kept by the Recording Steward,
commencing with an account of the 1st
Quarterly Conference for jackson Cir
cult, held at Nc Arthurs town." (now
McArthur,) October II, 1885, and ending
with the proceedings of the I'd Quarterly
Conference for jackson Circuit, held at
Salem, January "a, 1852 This book,
covering a period of II years, seems to
have been regularly kept, and although
the entries are brief, and the statistical
information somewhat meager, it is new
ertheless reliable; and in emerging from
the shadows and foot-paths of tradition
to the clear and well defined pathways of
authentic history, we can but regret that
our forefathers' did not leave to their
successors, a fuller and more perfect ac-
count of their tolls in founding and sus-
tanning the infant Church of the wilder
ness. This book is well preserved, and
speaks for itself. 1t is too lengthy to be
copied into this report but we shall
often refer to it, and make such extracts
from it as we deem important, referring
the reader to the book itself for particu-
lars.
At the aforesaid 1st Quarterly Confer
ence in 1885, John Ferree was the Pre-
siding Elder. and Benjamin Ellis was the
Preacher in charge. Isaac Brown is
mentioned as one of the Local Preachers.
and Andrew Long was elected Recording
Secretary, which position he seems to
have held almost continuously for some
Is years. At this Quarterly Meeting,
the entire amount paid by the 10 classes
on the Circuit, including public collec-
tion of SO, was $31 95, of which the Pre-
siding Elder got So The amount paid
by each class varied from $S to 373 cents
1886.
John Ferree Presiding Elder. Benia-
min Ellis and Jacob Delay Preachers
About this time. there seems to have
been great trouble and dissatisfaction in
the Church, due largely, as it is believed,
to the injudicious and arbitrary course of
Benjamin Ellis the Preacher in charge
Several of the members in jackson were
annoyed and harassed by frivolous COM
plants and charges, causing numerous
trials and appeals, most of which were
determined in favor of the
accused. A number of the members
their membership, and organ
lied a Protestant Methodist Church in
Jackson, thus losing to our Church, some
Of its most influential members. Amount
paid Presiding Elder this year, S2I. .68. |
Benjamin Ellis Preacher, $l49 IL. Jacob
Delay Preacher $2193
1887.
John Ferree Presiding Elder John
F, Gray and William Young, Preachers
d
parsonage for the circuit, and a commit
tee of was appointed to collect funds
and make arrangements for building.
Amount paid Presiding Elder $1318.
john F. Gray preacher $36.83. William
Young preacher $96.15.
1888.
Samuel Hamilton Presiding Elder. F.
Wilson preacher. At the 1st Quarterly
Meeting the report of the committee on
the proposed parsonage was read and
adopted. What that report was, is not
stated. "A committee was also appointed
to prepare Constitution for a Mission
ary Society. Amount paid Presiding Ell
der SIT. F. Wilson preacher, S8744
1889
Samuel Hamilton Presiding Elder.
T. Wilson and Samuel Bateman preach
ers. 1t was resolved to have camp
meeting in August, and accordingly the
4th Quarterly Meeting was held on the
camp ground. The amount raised at this
Quarterly Meeting from the entire cir
cult was $76.47, of which. jackson paid
1862 This year the Presiding Elder
was paid $2S. F. Wilson preacher $3.50.
S. Bateman preacher $9640.
1S4O.
John Ferree Presiding Elder. Daniel
Poe, James Parcels and Jacob Delay
preachers. At the I'd Quarterly Meet
ing@it was resolved to try to collect the
money heretofore subscribed toward the
parsonage. At the Sd Quarterly Meet
ing it was resolved to mortgage the par
sonage for money to pay the claims
against it. At the 4th Quarterly Meet
ing the preacher in charge was requested
to take notes from all persons IN arrears
on their subscription to the parsonage,
payable three months after date. Re
solved that Andrew Long be requested
to collect the centenary subscription
taken at Jackson, and apply it to the
payment of John Blake's claim against
the parsonage so far as the subscribers
are willing. Amount paid Presiding Ell
der $29.75. D. Poe preacher $l7L59.
James parcels preacher $2077l.
1871.
John Ferree Presiding Elder. j. T.
Donahoo preacher. Ordered that the
notes to be taken for subscriptions due
on the parsonage, be made payable to
Elias Long and John Blake. Rev. Ellery
Bascom, the Minister of the Presbyterian
Church in jackson, presented a certif-
cate to the Quarterly Conference, and
wishing to ioin the NJ E Church he was