The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-10-31

W ine square, When large dead chestnut
tree was blown down by the equinoctial
storm; crushing the walls to the ground.
Things remained in this condition till the
next spring; the brethren being much dis
couraged. Abner Cough and Henry
Matthews were preachers on the immense
circuit embracing Lancaster (perhaps Cir
cleville and Logan Lexington, Rehoboth,
and other points to the number OF % or so,
preaching places.
But seeing the desolation of the Lords
h"n=e, writes brother Joseph F. Brown,
Il was stirred up in my heart and said 10
some of the brethren lie; us arise and re-
build the house"
They said TO me if | thought anything
could be done they would help me what |
they could So | went forward, hired !
hands, gathered up and cleaned oil the
brick; procured materials and workmen, |
enlarged the building several feet, and
got it up, and under roof. with one coat of
plaster, in time to hold a meeting on
Christmas. This meeting resulted in the
addition of about 80 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
J esse MCGOWAN were associated with
brother Brown, in this building, and that
Judge G. c. Hood, coming into the neigh
| borhood about that time, seated the new
church at his own eXprnse. Notwithstand-
ing this, brother Browns obligations and
expenditures footed up about $500 ''part of
which was paid, but the. greater part re-
mains in the treasury 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
as 1917, we are assured of the existence of
a Sabbath School, of which Frederick
Mains, now living in Somerset, was proba-
bly, the first Superintendent and Tobias
Taylor assistant. Brother John Mains
says the first Sabbath School was previous
ly organized in the brick house now the
residence of Nathan Dennison, but the
recollection of Frederick Mains as its first
Superintendent renders it unsafe to place
, its active operations much prior to 1917
Abner Cough and Charles Thorn travel.
) ed Fairfield Circuit in 1920; William
Stephens and lara Coston, 1921; William
Stephens, in 1922; James Gilruth and Is
aac c. HunIer, in 1928; Charles Waddle
and Homer Clark in 1924; Leroy Sworn
sted and James Quinn in 1926: Jane.
Quinn and James Laws. in 1926; james
U Laws and Gilbert Blue, in 1927; Jacol
Young and Cornelius Springer, in 1928
Discussion leading to the Radical Separa
tion in 1928, eliminated this year in
: general debate, at the Bethel Church, ant
Cornelius Springer, leader In the move
, ment in the west withdrew to the Protest
g ant Methodist Church.
e In 1929 Zachary Connel and Henry S
'f Fernandes were preachers, and in 1873
g Samuel Hamilton and Henry S. Fernandes
It Then Rushville Circuit appears on tn
J., records with Samuel Hamilton and JacoI
J. Hooper preachers in 1881; J. Carper an,
e and Jacob Young in 1882, and J. Carpe
a and J. Armstrong and S. II. Holland, il
/ in 1888; for this year it appears that th
o church we now occupy in Somerset, wa
e built, and in the next year, 1884, the To-
n church at Chalfant's was dedicated an
l. the New Zion Church in 1885. Thus il
If three successive years each of tho societie
If constituting the present Somerset Circuit
e built new church. The impulse give
e under brother Carper's Administration an
the building of the new church in Somer
e set, appears at once in the minutes, fo
n 1884 have the name changed to Som erse
p Circuit, James Mcmahon and B. F. Mey
,, ers as preachers.-Brother McMahon nc
e only dedicated the Chalfant's Church, bu
b also took subscriptions for the church /
e, New Zion. In 1885 J. Mcdowell, B. I
l. Meyers and j. Hooper, (supply,) were az
IF pointed to Somerset Circuit; in 1886, Hen
IN ry S. Fernandes and John Blampied; i
~ 1887 Henry S. Fernandes and Moses A
g Milligan; in 1888, Moses A. Milligan an
n and Isaac Cartlich; in 1888, Andrew Mul
t; ply and w. T. Hand; in 1910, Willia1
s P. Strickland and Sheldon Parker; in 1874
[. William P. Strickland, Edward Roe an
y, and Samuel Harvey, supply.
e, In 1912 we find Somerset assuming be
ly place as station, with the eloquent J o.
ID eph A. Waterman in charge; in 1943 Al
~ drew Carroll was pastor, and this ende
ID the effort to maintain the station. Hop,
e. well and Zion had been Joined to Rehe
o. both circuit, and in 1874 Somerset also b,
~ come part of the Rehoboth circuit. and s
ut remained till the organization as at pre-
n ent in 1S45. The appointments for Reh,
tn both circuit during these years were
N follows:
v. James Gurley and Supply, 1912.
y, Joseph Carper and Philip A. Muchne
ne 1913.
IN T. A. G. Phillips, and John Fitc
al 1874
re John Fitch and T. A. G. Phillips, 1874
st Jrseph Neuson and Samuel Hamilto
st 1S46-47.
go A. M. Alexander and J. +. Longma
II. 1s4S.
'e, E. V. Bing, J. H. Creighton and G. V
ne Brush, 1S49. During this year over ,0'
rs. probationers were received on Rehobo
III Circuit.
'rt E. V. Binq, John Dillon and Jam
'c- Mitchell, 1850.
nd John Dillon, Charles Warren and Su
ed ply, 1851.
m Charles Warren, Edward P. Hall, al
nm Supply, 1852, and joseph Morris, Chas
ng Lybrand, and r. J. Black, 1858.
ar James M. Jameson was p. E. of Il
VA GAINESVILLE District, and liyed at Somers
II. during 1916. 47-4S; Jacob Young fro
al 1S4S to 1852, and j NJ. Trimble from IS
III to 1856. Rehoboth Circuit in 1854 repor
il' 757 members, % probationers, and Loc
II ,r- Preachers.
ne In 1854 Somerset Circuit W
n organized as at present at the Conferen
me me at Portsmouth, and James c. Taylor W
m appointed for IS54-55; E V Bing, for 1S5
Is. Z; John White Presiding Elder.
m S G Kicker was preacher in 1858, wi
no extensive revivals all over the charge.
James Mitchell was in charge of t
ice circuit for 1S59-60, when the presen 1t HoI
on we'll church was built.
list PV Ferree was Pastor in 1861 81; Jol
he Frazer, Presiding Elder for 1860 63 D
ert Mather, P. E. for 1S64-65; 7 II Phllliy
IN. P E for 1S66.67; w T Harvey, P E La
ne caster District, for 1S71-z2; T H Hall,
,es E Lancaster District, for 1S73-74-75.
ir- Brother Ferree remained in Somers
he engaged uainly in teaching, till his dea
ins in 1868, and his ashes lie in the M
M Cemetery in this place.
he Frampton succeeded him as Past
IL in 1963.64, r W Manley in 1865 -6-7;
ter - - minusor " ~ ", Al looe9, M Welr IN 10.
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