The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1876-11-17

md in Hopewell under Bro. Thomas, are
xorthy of special mention. Much fruit
IF these remains. About the year 1866
or 81 an extension was made to the
Somerset Church, and October %, 1865,
The Trustees met at the old Parsonage
NEARLY opposite the church, and organ
lied with Judge c. c. Hood in the Chair,
T. V. Ferree, Secretary pro tenn. The
members present were-Dixon Brown,
VIM. Ream, John Huston, Martin Ber-
key, c. c. Hood, DIR. Skinner, p V. Fer
rec, and the newly appointed Pastor, /
r. w. Manley. The business was to re-
ceive the report of a committee to exam
inc property for a Parsonage. After the |
report, committee, consisting Of David !
Ream, Dixon Brown, John Huston and /
Lewis Edwards, were appointed to pur-
chase the present Parsonage property of |
B. Whitmer. VIM. Ream for Zion.
Robert Chalfant for Hopewell: DIR. Skin /
ner and VIM. Huston for Somerset, were
appointed to raise subscriptions to pay
for the property. These committees
were both successful, and after thorough
repairs, under the administration of Bro.
j. NJ. Weir, the Circuit may well feel
proud of it's Parsonage.
In 1854 the Somerset Collegiate Insii-
tute was organized, with semi-oficial
relation to the Ohio Conference. Charles
Nourse was Principal, and the following
constituted the Board of Directors, viz:
Rev. James C. Taylor, Ex- -offcio. Eli
Spencer, William Spencer, John Ri,chie,
George Morris. Thomas Wiles and r.
Miller. This school continued to be
taught in the old Finck tavern bnilding
for about eight years, when the property
vas sold for the use of the public
schools.
About the year 1929 the Somerset So
ciety was strengthened by the accession
of Enzor Chilcote and family. He was
truly a leader in the charge for many
years, and his mantle Of power still rests
upon his family in the church.
In the Official List of 1861 l find
James Chilcote, Recording Steward,
with Charles Nourse, Dixon Brown, and
J. P. Huston, Stewards for Somerset;
VIM. Ream and David -Ream for Zion;
and Mordecai Yarnell and John Kelly
for Hopewell. Leadersat Somerset
o. T. Mohler, morning lass; Martin
Berkey and c. c. Hood, noon sss. ] as
Chilcote, Monday night class; B,
Leach, Tuesday night class, and Gideon
Ritchey, Wednesday night.
Hopewell - Mordecai Yarnell and
Melzar Kendall.
New Zion-Isaac Cooper and George
Ritchey.
The Trustees of Somerset Station
1s43, were-Enzor Chilcote, c. C. Hood
Jacob Knowles, Thomas Price, John
Ritchey, John Beckwith and g. Morris
| Bishops Asbury. McKendree, Roberts
George, and others, have been here ths
honored guests of John Mains, preach
ing in succession in the house, the schoo
house, the Jail loft and the church. Th'
Fairfield circuit has become District
the school house and cabin classes hav,
become trio of congregations.
THE HoPEwELL CLASS.
, Tn 1912 or 1913 class was organized
to meet at Abram Hamisfar's (no,
Rusk's) of which Robert Chalfant wa
. Leader, and contained the following
members, viz: Mercy Chalfant, Abran
and Hannah Hamisfar, Charles and Mar
a garet Hamisfar, Father" and "Mother
D Fitsmorris and their daughter Eliza bet
=. Miller, James and Jane Benjamin, Poll
0 Hutchins, Nathan and Ella Benjamin
J. Daniel and Peggy Miner, Jacob Mine
:, Rebecca Miner (now Dennison), Sail
: and Frank Miner, Thomas and Am
D Kendall. Nelly and Nancy Cane, an
Y George Guysinger.
}, This Glass formed, in part, the bas
r; of Hopewell and Zion Glasses that wei
d formed about 1880. The Hopewell clal
grew rapidly, and in 1884 log hui
Y church was dedicated by James Mem
J, han, preaching from John XIV. 5: IL a
3 the vine, We are the branches" 1t WI
l. called Chalfant's Church. The elias
4. book for 1910 Al, now in the hands
% Sister Cochran. gives the class rs fu
It Robert o. Spencer, P. E., VIM. P. Stricl
t, land and j. Parker, preachers; Robe
Is Chalfant, leader, Thomas and Amy Kel
RS Margaret, Thomas, Nancy and Elizabe
Randolph, Mary Edwards, Mary Wilso
Drusilla Ferguson, Rachel Forema
A. Margaret Chalfant, Jane Hinebaug
Maxwell Edwards, Elizabeth Kelle
4. Elizabeth Bear, Thomas N. Edward
5. Martha Thompson, David Yarna
l. George Cowen and Mary Ann Cove
Amos Dennison, Mary Yarnall, Lyd
n, Ann Edwards, Catharine Cox, Mary a
Elizabeth Sturgeon, Mahala Dennisc
g. Emeline Ferguson, Margaret and Oil
er Hinebaugh, Eliza and Sarah Batesc
e. Ebenezer Snellen, Robert and Elizabe
Emery, Louis Edwards. Robert, Ma
es Ann, Sarah and Comfort Chalfant, w
liam Vanhorn, Rebecca Cox (now w
nd sony, Catharine and Margaret Cox, a
Elisha and Mary Wilson. Rev. Jan
nd Kendall was converted here, and v
as called to the ministry, entering the OF
Conference in 1851.
he The present neat and commodic
ar- Hopewell Church was built in is
'm when Rev. James Mitchell was in char
'm though the project was started the "
'o4 before by Bro. S. c. Rlker. TWAS d.
nd icated by Bro. Riker, assisted by
Frazer, P. E., no money being asked !
IN as all the expenses had been provi,
at for beforehand.
vas The first Hopewell Sabbath Sch
for was said to have been organized in E
er mans school house in 1881 or '32.
SO, In the winter of 1928 gracious
the viyal under the pastorate of Rev B