The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1881-08-11

lsl3-l-Wm. Hunter, Presiding Ell
der; j. II. White and William Cox,
Prs.
1S44-5.-Hiram Gilmore, 2. Elder
RObt Boyd and T. r. Ruckle, Prs.
1S45-6.-Lewis Burton, Pr.
1S4G-7.-John Murray and John Hare,
Prs.
1847-8.-John Hare and James M.
Bray, Prs,
1S4S-0,-Simon Elliott, P. Elder;
James NJ Bray and I. N. McAbee, Prs.
1S49-5O.-I. n. McAbee and Sheriden
Baker, Prs.
l850-51.-Joshua Monroe, P. Elder.
j. d, Cramer and ThOs. j. Higgens,
Prs.
1S51-2.-J. D. Cramer and Thos. J.
Higgens, Prs.
1S52-3-J, q. SAMSON, P. Eder;C.
H, Jackson, Pr, No colleague.
1S53-4.-Wm. Cox, ?. Elder; c. H.
Jackson and Geo, Crook, Prs.
1S54-5.-AleX. Scotia and Thos. Kreen,
Prs.
1S55-5G.-Alex. Scott and A. E. Ward,
Prs.
1S5G-5I-C, H. Jackson, p. Elder.
At this date Canton became a perm
anent Station.
1Sj7-5S.-J. a. Swaney, Pr.
1S5S-9.-Edward Bnkett, Pr.
1S59-G0.-Same.
1SGC-G1,-Homer J. Clark, ?. Elder;
Thos, McCleary, Pr,
1SG1-2.-Thos. McCleary, Pr.
Before the close Of this conference
year Bro McCIeary enlisted in thearmy
and A. b. Castle completed the year,
1SG2-3.-Simon P, Woolf, Pr.
1SG3-l.--S Simon p WOolf, Pr.
DmiDg Bro WUol's term the new
church on the conner Of West Tuscar-
awas and Poplar streets was erected.
and dedicated on the 18th or March,
1864, by Edward Thompson, D. D. aud
Thomas Bowman d. d. afterward
Bishops.
A fact worthy Of special mention in
this connection is this, the church cost
ing about $4,000, was entirely free
from debt. c. Aultmap, Lewis Mil
ler and Thomas r TOnner, of the firm
Of c. Aultman e. Co., contributing
about threC.fOuTths Of its entire cost.
A missionary contribution of over
$4,000 was given as a thank Offering on
the day OF dedication,
1SG4-5,-D l.. Dempsey, p Elder;
Hiram Miller, Pr,
1S65-G-Hiram Miller, Pr.
1SGC-7-Hlram Miller, Pr.
1SG7-S.-IIlram SinsaGaugb, Pr
During this conference year, the Mis-.
sion Sunday school in South Canton,
was organized and continued in success
full operation until the organization of
the Second NJ. E. Church, when it
passed under the care of said church.
1SGS-0.-Wm. Cox, Presiding Elder;
Hiram Slnsabaugh, Pr.
1SGG-70,-JOhn Williams, Presiding
Elder; Hiram Sinsabaugh, Pr.
1S7O-71.-A. H. Thomas, Presiding
Elder. Brother Thomas died in Cam
ton, September lst, 1870. A. j. Ends
ley, Pr.
1S7l-2.-Wm, Hunter, Presiding
Elder; a. J. Endsley, Pr.
The First. Church at this time num-
bered nearly four hunnred members.
Dming this conference year a partial
and amicable division of the church
took place. That portion of the church
residing in the Southern part of the city
desired to organize a Second NJ. E.
Church, and at their request Brother
Endsley gave letters of membership to
lifty-one members and six probation
ers. These hftyseyen with Sheridan
Baker, as pastor organized the Second
NJ. E. Church The church at this
date August 7th, 1881, numbers two
hundred and tOrty-two members
1S72-3.-A. j. EndSley, Pr.
1S73-4-Wm Cox, Presiding Elder;
Q. w. Smith, Pr.
lS74-j-6.-Same.
1S7G-7-S, F.Minor, Presiding Elder;
w. II. Locke, Pr
The Pittsburg Conference was di-
vided and Canton became a part Of the
East Ohio Conference.
1S77-S.-S. +. Minor, Presiding Elder;
Wm. H. Locke, Pr.
1S7S-0.-Hiram Miller, Pr.
1S70-SO. B, F. Brooke, Presiding Ell
der; Hiram Miller, Pr.
O-S1.-Same.
The First. Church now has a member
ship of nearly four hundred,
SundayJanuary I'd this year, was quite
a pleasant winter day. 1t was quar-
terly meeting occasion with us of the
First Church. The Presiding Elder
was absent and Dr. Miller oticiated.
He had closed his sermon, and had just
commenced communion service, when
suddenly an alarm of fire startled the
congregation; there was no panic the
people left as orderly as could be expec-
ted. All movable property was gotten
out of the church.
The Fire Department could do but
little. The fire iend did its fearful
wmk. Our beautiful House IN a little
while was in ruins.
To-day-the afttr Of the Lords
Day, Aug. 7, 1881, we lay the corner