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

be done they would help me what they
could. So / went forward, hired bands;
gathered up and cleaned of the brick;
procured materials and workmen; en-
larged the building several feet, and got |
it mp, and under roof, with one coat of |
plaster in lime to hold meeting on
Christmas. This meeting resulted in |
the addition of about so members most |
prominent among whom were John |
Beck with and John Ritchey" Letter of
May % 1876 to the writer.
Brother John Mains, who is now pass
ing the golden autumn of ripe age, in
Greenfield, Ohio, informs me that he
and Jesse MeGowen were associated with
brother Brown, in this building, and that
Judge c. c. Hood, coming into the
neighborhood about that time, seated
the new church at his own expense.
Notwithstanding this, brother Browns
| obligations and expenditures, footed up
about $500 part of which was paid but
the greater part remains in the treas
ury of the Lord, safe until the present
time"
| Previous to the building of the brick
church, the services of the society were
held in the Court Room over the old
Jail on South Columbus street. Here
as early "a 1917, We are assured of the
existence of a Sabbath School of which
Frederick Mains, row living in Somer-
set, was probably the first Superinten-
dent, and Tobias Taylor assistant. Broth
er John Mains, says the first Sabbath
School was previously organized in the
brick house. now the residence of Ma
than Dennison, but the recollection of
Frederick Mains as its first Superinten-
dent, renders it unsafe to place its ac-
tive operations much prior to 1917.
Abner Cough and Charles Thorn
travelled Fairfield Circuit in 1920; Will
liam Stephens and lara Coston, 1921;
William Stephens, in 1922; James Gill
ruth and Isaac G. Hunter, in 1928:
, Charles Waddle and Homer Clark, in
1924; Leroy Swormsted and James
Quinn, in 1925; James Quinn and James
Laws, in 1926; James Laws and Gilbert
Blue. in 1927: Jacob Young and Cornell
, ius Springer. in 1928. Discussion lead
+ ing to the Radical Separation in 1923,
3 eliminated this year in general debate,
, at the Bethel Church, and Cornelins
, Springer, leader in the movement in
the west withdrew to the Protestant
! Methodist Church.
In 1929 Zachary Connel and Henry
S. Fernandes, were preachers, and ir
1880 Samuel Hamilton and Henry S
Fernandes. Then Rushville Circui
O Hamilton and Jacob Hooper, preacher
o in 1881; ]. Carper and Jacob Young, il
% 1882, and J. Carper, J. Armstrong ant
). S. HI. Holland, in 1888; for this year i
. appears that the church we now occup,
>. in Somerset was built, and in the mex
year (1834) the log church at Chalfant
: was dedicated; and the New Zion Churcl
\ in 1885. Thus in three successive years
each of the societies constituting tn
80 present Somerset Circuit, built ne,
- church. The impulse given unde
~ brother Carper's Administration and tn
building of the new church in Somerse
10 appears at once in the minutes for
~ 1884 we have the name changed to Som
=, erset Circuit, James McMahan and I
!. F. Meyers as preachers. Brother NJ
70 Mahan, not only dedicated the Chal
:, ants Church, but also took 81 bscriptior
>, for the church at New Zion. In 1Ss
- J. Mcdowell, B. F. Meyers and .
~ Hooper, (snpply) were appointed
!. Somerset Circuit; in 1886, Henry
N Fernandes and John Blampied; in 183
~ Henry S. Fernandes and Moses
IN Millipan; in 1888 Moses A. Mllliga
80 and Isaac Cartlich; in 1889, Andre
Murphy and VIM. T. Hand; in 1S4
VIM. P. Strickland and Sheldon Parke
an in 1S4l, VIM. P. Strickland, Edwal
;s, Roe and Samuel Harvey, Supply.
he In 1912 we find Somerse. assumil
nd her place as station with the eloque
1e- Joseph A. Waterman in charge; in 1S
a Andrew Carroll was pastor. and this en-
In ed the effort to maintain the Static
ey Hopewell and Zion had been joined
at Rehoboth circuit, and in 1874 Somers
set also became part of Rehoboth circu
in. and SO remained till the organization
ere at present in 1854. The appointmer
I'm for Rehoboth circuit during these yea
bs were as follows:
On James Gurley and Supply, 1912.
af- Joseph Carper and Philip A. Muc
sac ner, 1S43
, & Ia. G. Philips and John Fitch, 49,
,rv John Fitch and T. A. G. Philips, 49,
re Joseph Neuson and Samuel Ham
Of ton, 1861.
1;I- A. NJ Alexander and J. F. Longm.
nit. 1s4s.
E. V. Bing, J. III. Creighton, and
Ter w. Brush, Is49. During this year O,
in 1000 probationers were received on
FL hoboth Circuit
Nc. E. V. Bing, John Dillon and Jan
,bn Mitchell, 1850.
,rlv John Dillon, Charles Warren q
Nc. Supply, 1851.
ohm Charles Warren, Edward P. Hall q
xba Supply, 1922, and Joseph Morris, Oh
As c. Lybrand. and r. J. Black, 1853.
James M. Jameson was p. E. of
ovn GAINESVILLE District, and lived at Som
Vim set during 1S46-7-S; Jacob Young fr
raw 1S4S to 1852, and J. NJ. Trimble fl
vlo, 1852 to 1856. Rehoboth Circuit in
and reports 757 members 25 probationers
essa 5 Local Preachers.
rick In 1854 Somerset Circuit was org
1919 lied as at present at the Conference
lded Portsmouth, and James c. Taylor
and appointed for 1s54-5; E. v. Bing
That 1s56-7-John White, Presiding Ell
t to S. c. Kicker was preacher in i
was with extensive revivals all over