Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-05-10
ALTOONA DISTRICT =-csNrRAL N. {. CONFER.


the outlines OF the work, leaving the details 10 b.
written more fully by the pen Of some future his
torian.
The Altoona district 10 located in the counter
Of clearleld, Centre Blair, and portion Of Hunt
ingdou. These counties traverse almost the cen
ttnf portion OF the State, and their resources con
sist In agriculture, minerals and lumber. Til,
present progress OF development unfoIds abuni dam
products for tho industry Of the laborer, and th,
future prospect Of this region Of country is un'
known 10 the eshaustess riches thatwill reward
the enterprise Of those who seek for its treasures
AT the last session OF the Central Pa Con ferenc,
ttirty-iwo stations and circuits were embraced IN
It's bounds, and Rev. Thomas NJ. Reese was ap.
pointed Presiding Elder 10 charge OF the district
and Of 80 travelling preachers, 6,653 members an
qg2 2robationers. In trying to Account for thi,
wonderful growth Of serptural holiness, one fcell
like exclaimiug ut the start, "What hath God
wrought" W.
In l776, the whole number Of preachers in the
church was "a, and Of members 4,g2l. Now, q
single district exceeds that number Of preachers
and contains almost twice the number Of mem bers
The introduction of Methodism to all this SEQ.
tion Of country was made at Huntington In very
early year, which society may be considered the
mother church. DR.. Stevens IN his history of the
NJ. f. Church, tells ms "That as carly as 1775
only about niue years after the epoch 10 American
Methodism, Michael Cryder, local preacher,
penetrated 10 near the town Of Huntingdon, on
the Juniata river built himself mill, and abored
diligently at his humble ayocation, and a. dill
gently 10 found Mcthodism among the scattered
settlers Of this wild aud beautiful reigbborhood.
From this society Methodism was propagaied
through the valleys and hills OF this part Of Penn
sylvania. Circuits and stations have been grow
ing up for the lust seyenty-fve or eighty yeats.
10 the northeast Of this mission-tieid Of Crydcr,
lies Penn's Valley, one VI the most famous in the
State. Robert Pennington, one of the earliest
Mcthodsts in Delaware, eini grated to this roman-
tic region aud settled in Centre county, where he
founded Msthodism. Heii honorcd among It's peo-
pie as the fret Methodist OF the Valley. lie built
a log chapel among tho mountains, which is still
familiarly- known as Father Ptnnington's Church.
From this obscure source refreshing streams have
gone forth through the whole Valley. An the
Methodisn Of that region dates from the labOrs
Of Robert Pennington.
In the general minutes we find the FIRST mention
OF Huntingdon in 17sS. Samuel Breeze and Dan
iel Combs were the preachers. In 1907, Bald
Eagle appears, with Il. Matthews as preacher In
charge. In 1910, the first appoiD tment in the
Clearleld region was called Moshannon, Rev
Daniel stansberry in charge. lie isthe first itin-
Grant preacher known to have crossed the ALE
gheny mountains and labored In Clearfeld coun-
ty. Great reyivhls Of religion occurred under his
ministry, and his memory is still fragrant In the
recollection Of some Of the Oldest members. In
1872 Huntingdon and Mcha/non were united in
one appointment--Wm. Butler and John Thomas
preachers. This form Of circuit continued until
1915, when the circuit was called Bald Eagle.
Robert Caddon, Henry Baker aud NJ. Howe were
the preachers.
In 1925, The. Bald Eagle circuit was divided at
Conferenee, held In baltimore, and ClearGeid ap-
pears--John Bowen preacher 10 charge. We can
not fix the precise date when the irst class was
organised ia ClearGeld town, Isaac southard,
over so years Of age, the oldest member now lv-
ing, Joined the church In Clarified town in 1922.
There was then an organized class Of few mem
bers orris Hoyt was the leader. Rev. John
Thomas was the preacher in charge. The class
consisted Of only few members, and met at a
small house on the river little below the present
town. II must have been organized some four or
dyo years previous TO this date. At that time
there were only five or SIX houses In tho town.
John Moore, faithful and zaalous member Of the
church, came a few years after this date aud at
once idepiihed himself with the interests Of the
church. llo remained In active communion until
death signed his release few years ago, and he
passed over the food 10 hope OF blissinl immor-
ialiiy. Preaching was held for a long time in
private houses. Then as the town increased, the
Academy and Court House were used as places Of
public worship until church was built On the
lith OF October, lS3s, a committee wns appointed
for bnildlng new ehureh in ulehrheld. II con
sisted ofthc following persons Isaiah Goodiellew,
Isaac Southard. John Moore, II. u. Beisel and
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