The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1876-02-24
BOROUGH Highland Couny Thursday February 3D. 1876
Hillsboro Church Statistics

Hillsboro Church Statistics.
The following statistics of three
of the churches of our town, for
which we are indebted to the pas
tors, will be of interest to our read
ers generally:
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH-REv. W. J. NC
60. SURELY. PASTOR.
The following persons have been
received into m smbership of this
church during the past three months:
By Profession and Baptism
julius o. Pangburn, DR. c. c. Hix-
son, Mrs. Catherine Fahrlander, DIR.
W. W. Shepherd, Benz. f. Johnson,
Miss Halle Green, Miss Ella w.
Park, Miss Emma Inez Rittenhouse.
The following were also received
by profession, having been previous
f! ly baptized:
| Charlie T. Weimar, Wm. V. Pat
ton, Gen. J. J. Mcdowell, Miss Ada
G. Ramsey, James Swearingen,
Hugh Lessly, Willie r. McSurely.
In addition to these, 7. p. Gore
and Mrs. Annie R. Cook, formerly
members of other churches, and not
having letters of dismission, were re-
ceived on profession.
The following have been received
by letter from other churches:-Miss
Letta E. Mcclure, Mrs. Lizzie H.
Gregg.
The present membership is 400.
Special meetings are still kept up
BAPTIST CHURCH-REv. J. W. wEATEERBY,
PASTOR.
When the present pastor entered
upon his labors here, Is months ago,
the membership was 80. A debt of
nearly 1,500 was resting upon them,
for repairs and additions on their
house of worship, and incidental ex-
penses There was Sunday School
of about 25 members.
From various sources (the Ladies
Society helping nobly) the debt is
reduced to $3.50.
The S. School now numbers
about so members.
During the time stated above, the
additions to the church are as fol
lows:
Males. W. Weatherby, Norton
Knott, E. Bennett, Solomon Knott.
Females-L. A. Vance, J. A.
Weatherby, A. L. Weatherby, E. NJ
Hibbs, G. Bennett, S. A. Knott, Alice
Spears, Libbie Spears, NJ. J. Macker-
ly, E L. Coleman, NJ. Penrod, j
North.
During this time, three of the
members have died, viz: Rees Grif-
fifth, Mary Penrod, B. B. Hornish.
The present membership is AZ
This is mission church of the
Ohio Baptist State Convention, from
which, at present $500 are received,
annually, towards the salary of the
pastor The church raises $500.
From this brief view it is evident |
that some OF the 'Ravons" that fed the
Lords prophet, are still doing ser
vice. The church fully believes that
''the Lord has not forgotten to Re
gracious" that His mercy en3ures
forever"
NJ. E. CHURCH-REv. L. CLARK, PASTOR.
Received on probation during the
present winter-Burton r. Shipp, /
Mary A Howsworth, Matte Perkins,
John Perkins, Margaret A Fiddler,
Arthur e. Bell, James A. Mitchell,
Armina Muntz, Jennie Slusser, Mrs.
B. Slusser, Mollie Jones, Nora Clux-
ton, Emma Cluxton, Edmund Muntz,
Zaidee Per Lee, Fannie Per Lee,
Ella Holmes, Lille Harwood, Ella
Doster, John W. Dufie, Fannie Slus-
ser, Sarah Alexander, Sallie Over
man, Olph L. Doggett-25.
Received by Bryan
Robinson, Mary Robinson, NJ. R.
Bail, Ella F. Bail, Jennie W. Bail, |
Harry E. Bail, Anon Harris, Mary |
A. Harris, William B. Harris, Sarah
NJ. Brown, Martin Hughey, Lon.
Hughey, Lizzie Crabb, Lizzie Scott,
Amos G. Evans, Lafayette Langley, |
Susan B. Langley, Isaac N Langley
is.
Total additions 43.
Members IN full communion. 4S7
Members on probation .35
Total present membership. .522