The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-19
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brings forth fruit to the praise of
God.
The next record which I can find
is dated May 8, 1888. At that time
Rev. John Hunt presided and Solo,
mon Finney, Harvey Finney and Sly
.uanus Bartlett were elders. The re-
cord states that upon that date Rob-
ert Magee, John Brimner, Elizabeth
Magee and Prudence Brimner were
received by letter. Robert Magee
had been an elder in the Pleasant
Hill church, now, known as the New
Concord church In Muskingum coun-
ty and became an elder in the New
Plymouth church. These persons
were soon followed by James and
Nancy Magee, the McKinneys and
Mrs. Catharine Reasoner, from Pleas
ant Hill, and by the Rannells fami-
lies from Cumberland, Guernsey
county. These were Presby
of the thoroughbred variety, and
came from q region in Ohio where
old fashioned Presbyterianism is in
the atmosphere that the people
breathe.
OF the preachers in that day,
know but little. Rev. Mr.. Carey was
pastor for time and was succeeded
by Rev. Alexander Brown about 184O.
In common with the other Presby-
terian churches throughout the land,
this church was rent asunder by the
division into the, New School and
Old School Presbyterians. I have
given much study to the history of
that singular period of disintegra-
tion.
No man living can now give salts
factory statement of the difference in
doctrine between the two bodies.
The line of demarcation seemed to
be line of race affiliations and
training more than anything else. At
least, it was noticeable that all over
the land the New England people
and those from New York went with
the New School, while the Scotch
and Scotch Irish were Old School al
most unanimously.
The rule held good here at New
Plymouth. The Barletts and the
Finneys, Of New England stock, be-
came New School, while the Magees,
Brimners and Rannells were, Of
course, Old School. The division
took place here in 1874.
Before the division, however, a
church building had been erected
near our present site but fronting
southwark. Each subscriber to this
building agreed to give his proper
tion of It's cost as shown by his tax
receipts. OF all of them, Seth Eggle-
ston Is the only survivor.
Let us now glance briefly at the
history OF the separate organizations.
THE NEW SCHOOL.
Rev. John Forbush became pastor
In 12dQ Gorfo in cnhc0rintinn 1Sct, fr
his salary have fallen into my hands.
It shows the sacrifices made by the
little organization to secure preach
ing and brings clearly before us the
times of our fathers. We who talk
about the hard times through which
we are passing and the scarcity of
money, may learn a lesson of content
and thankfnlness.
During part of this pastorate, a
number of the members gave one
tenth of their income. Sylvanus
Bartlett, w. HI. Adams, Isaac Grip
pen and f. G. Bartlett were among
the number. Very few persons sub
scribed money. One individual sub
scription reads as follows:
II agree to pay to the Rev. J. For
bush for the year 1848, one-tenth of
my corn, hay, oats, wheat, wool and
potatoes" S. BARTLETT.
The subscription list for 1916 is as
follows: Solomon Finney, $25; Syl-
vanus Finney, $l2 in produce; Caleb
Finney, So lin produce; Alvan Finney,
$5 in work Leonard Holland, IS; Jos.
w. Finney, 10 bushels of corn; VIM.
Seymour, (shoemaker) $40 in work (;
Seth Eggleston,$ in produce flames
e. Sanderson, $8 in work or produce; /;
Draper Eggleston, So; VIM. Sander
son IS; DR.. L. d. Vickers, So and "A of
the avails of my Sabbath practice
with the medical attendance requir-
ed; Elizabeth Bingham, $40; Willis
Eddy, 81 in work or produce; Ellison
Nc Farlin, 81 in work or produce; {;
Moses Bradford, 81 in produce ;Cephas
Bartlett, IS inproduce; w. III. Adams,
SO in produce; Isaac Grippen, SO in
produce.
Dear, brave souls. Like Peter of
old, they could say, "Silver and gold
have I none, but such as I have,give
I unto thee"
One of the names on the list was
that of o brother whose feeble health
for many years made him an object of
sympathyto the rest who anticipated
his speedy death, but in the provi-
uOnC0 u 0Ou 1l0 ut10 OAU-A1tO0
all. Every one has gone from earth
except Seth Eggleston, who is with
US today.
wish had space to record many
incidents showing the conscientious
fidelity of some of the people. One
or two must suffice.
w. III. Adams was the school teach
or and Sabbath school superintend-
ent. His name is written on the old
yellow paper with scrupulous exacti-
tude. He was very ardent temper
ance man. Needing q little ready
cash, he took small quantity Of rye
to Logan, fourteen miles distant and
sold It. After returning home the
thought occurred to him that the rye
might be made into whiskey and be
the cause Of some ones destruction.
He spent a sleepless night, arose in
the morning, went to Logan, repur-
chased the rye and brought 1t home
to be made into wholesome bread.
On November n, 1848, the New Ply
mouth Maternal Association was
formed. There are various reasons
why 1t deserves especial notice. 1t
was composed of mothers who met
once q month to pray for themselves
and their children, for mothers and
children the world over. The chill
dren of these New Plymouth mothers
were enrolled as member Of the As
i l.