The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1883-09-26
oHURoH CEREMONIES.
ooSrIsUHD FROM rH FIRST PAsE.


Luckily, however, no confusion arose in
this awful moment, and no panic seized
on the people to add to the terrOrs Of the
scene; everybody, ON the contrary, SEEM
ed to be cool and self-DOssessed. and the
whole congregation left the burning
building in an orderly manner, without
accident or mishap of any kind. All the
movable property that could be safely
got at was removed to place of safety.
The flames soon gained such headway as
to render all efforts on the part of the
tiremen to control the fire quite useless,
and they were compelled to stand almost
idly by and watch the fierce element
eagerly deVOur the building, until IL
had finished its work and reduced the
edifice to a ruin.
The congregation numbering at this
time about 400 members, Immediately
secured room in the Monitor Block, on
Eighth street, in which to hold services,
and steps were taken towards the erec-
tiOn of a new church on the site of the
one lately destroyed by fire. The nee
essaTy funds were soon secured, and
work OH the new church commenced at
once. Tne corner stone of this new ed
ifice was laid on Sunday afternoon,
Aug. Z, 1881, with appropriate ceremo
| MES, Rev. DR.. Miller, the pastor, Otielat-
ing, assisted by Rev. l.. Nj. Kuhns of the
English Lutheran, Rev. ID. K. Platter OF
the Presbyterian, Rev. +. W. LOunsbury
of the Baptist, and Rev. E. r. Jones Of
the Second NJ. +. church.
The box in the corner stone contains
the following: A copy of the Bible; old
and new hymnal, with notes; history of
| the NJ. +. church in Canton; Canton Di-
rectOry; Stark County DEMOCRAT, Daily
and Weekly Repository; Stark Co. Repu6-
| lican; New York Advocate, Pittsburgh
| Advocate, Western Advocate; coins; pho
| tOgraphs of the old church in ruins;
names of the church trustees, and the
architect.
The different divines who have served
| the church in ministerial capacity
number sixty five, and are given below,
| together with the years of their minis
and Pr. for pastor.
1923 4-Wiiliam Swaze, P. E.; William
| Upton, Pr.
i824-5-Charles Elliott, P. E.; Dennis
Goddard, Pr.
1825-7-Charles Elliott, P. E.; Billings
| o. PlymtOn, Pr.
1S27-S-J. Limerick, P. E.; ]. Summer
Vile and j. Scott, Prs.
I828-9-William Swaze, P. f.; Philip
Green and John Mclean, Prs.
1929 30-Philip Green and l.. ID. Pros
ser, Prs.
183O-31-JOshua Monroe, P. E.; William
Upton and Theodore Stowe, Prs.
183l-2-AurOra Calender and John j
Swaze, Prs.
1882 -3-Wesley Browning, P. E.; Aur-
ora Calender and Hiram Gilmore, Prs.
1833-4-Alfred Bronson, p. E.; Walter
Atley and Dennis Goddard, Prs.
1s34-5-William Stephens, P. E.; John
P. Kent, Pr.
I835-6-MiIton Colt, Pr. This gem
tleman died in Canton, January 1st, 1886.
S36-7-JOshua Monroe, p. E.; Aurora
Calender and Martin l.. Weekly, Prs.
1S37-8--AuTora Calender and Martin
l.. Weekly. Prs.
1S3S-9-Edward Birkett and Martin L.
| Weekly, Prs.
1889 lO-SimOn Elliott, P. E.; D. R.
Hawkins and William Potts, Prs.
| 1840-1-D. r. Hawkins and Jonathan
Hamnett, Prs.
I841-22-Edward Birkett, Pr.
1S42-3-P. K. McCue, Pr.
| 1843-4-William Hunter, 2. f.; j. H
White and William Cox, Prs.
| 1844-5-HiTam Gilmore, p. E.; Robert
Boyd and T. R. Ruckle, Prs.
845-6-Lewis Burton, Pr.
1S46-7--JOhn Murray and John Hare
Prs.
47-S-JOhn Hare and James NJ. Bray
Prs.
1913 -9-Simon Elliott, Pc; ]. NJ
Bray and |. n. Mc,Abee, Prs.
| 1849-50--I. N. McAbee and Sheridan
Baker, Prs.
l850-1-JOshua Monroe, 2. E.; j. ID
Cramer and Thomas j. Higgens Prs.
185l-2-J. ID. Cramer and Thomas j
Higgens, Prs.
1852 81. G. SAMSON, P. E.; G. Ii. Jack
son, Pr.
1853-4-William Cox, P. E.; &C. H. Jack
son and George Crook, Prs.
1854-5-Alex. Scott and Theodore
Kreen, Prs.
1855,6-Alex. Scott and A. f. Ward
Prs.
1S56-7-C. H. Jackson, P. E.
1857-8-J. A. Swaney, Pr.
1858 -60-EdWard Birkett, Pr.
1S60-1-HOmer j. Clark, P. E.; Thomas
McCleary. Pr.
1861-2-ThOmas McCleary, Pr. BefOrt
the close of this conference year Bro
McCleary entered the army and A. B
Castle completed the year.
1862-4-SimOn P. WOOlf, Pr. 1t wa
during Bro. WOOlf's term that the new
church on the corner of West Tuscarawa
and Poplar streets was erected.
1864-5-D. L. Dempsey, P. E.; Hiram
Miller, Pr.
1865-7-Hiram Miller, Pr.
1867-8-Hiram Sinsabaugh, Pr.
1868-9-William Cox, P. E.; Hiram
Sinsabaugh, Pr.
1869-7OIJOhn Williams, P. E.; Hiram
Sinsabaugh, Pr.
187O-1--A. II. Thomas, P. E; A. j. Ends
ley, Pr. Bro. Thomas died in Canton Of
September 1st, 1870.
1871-2-William Hunter, P. E.; A.
Endsley, Pr.
1872-3--A. j. Endsley, Pr.
1873-4-William Cox, 2. E.; c. "
Smith, Pr.
1S74-5-6-William Cox, P. E.; c. "
Smith, Pr.
1876-8-S. F. Minor, P. E.; william Z
Locke, Pr.
1878-9-Hiram Miller, Pr.
1S79-80-B. F. Brooke, P. E.; HiraI
Miller, Pr.
188O-81-B. F. Brooke, P. E.; HiraI
! Miller, Pr. Ii was in this year th
church was destroyed by fire.
, 1881-3-W. H. Wilson, p. E.; d. G. Os
born, Pr.