The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1897-07-15

Kintz, of our city on their bid, The
lowest, at about $4,000.
The work will begin at once, and
the church completed this season
and when finished will be the hand
soonest church edifice in any country
town in Southern Ohio. and will be
monument to the zeal and christian
spirit Of the Presbyterian people OF
our town, to stand for ediiication to
the generations vet to come.
The First Presbyterian Church OF
Logan was originally founded in
Starr Township IN 1921. Rev. Geo.
w. Warner. young missionary,
was sent by the General Assembly
into Ohio, and began preaching to
them in 1929. His meeting with the
society was at long intervals, as the
field of his labor embraced large
territory extending from Belpre to
GAINESVILLE. A two days meeting was
appointed for the 1st and 2nd of
September, 1929, which was conduct
ed by Mr.. Warner and Rev. John
SpaldIng, the regular pastor at Athens
At the close of this meeting steps
were taken to form a permanent
church organization, and the follow
ing persons were, upon examination,
constituted the First Presbyterian
church of Hooking County, viz:
John A. Butin, Annie Butin, Solomon
Finney, Sylvanus Finney, Harvey
Finney, Jesse Bartlett, Amanda Bart
lett, Marcia Bartlett, Martha Bart
lett, My:a Wasburn, Betty Stone,
Mary Romley, Eleanor Wallace, Ase-
nath Cromwell and Nancy Gushing.
Of these John A. Butln, Solomon
Finney and Harvey Finney were
elected and ordained railing Elders.
In 1888, after series of revival
meetings held in Logan by Mr.. Nc
Aboy, it was decided to remove the
original church society to Logan; and
rom it new organization to be To-
,ated at New Plymouth, just over
he line In Vinton county.
The first Elders of the Logan So
.iety were: John A. Butin, Jesse
Bartlett, Silas A. Hedges and Sum-
Ter c. Gushing. During half of the
ear 1888 Rev. Duke Dewitt was
tated supply. In 1888 the lot on
Vhich the present church building
tands was purchased for 5000, and
he building made ready for occupa-
ion in the spriug Of 1S4I. 1t was
naliy completed in the following
ear, and has since received numer-
US additions and repairs, the princi-
al one being a thorough remodel of
he building in 1875. Nov. 81, lS43,
bill which had passed the Ohio
Incorporating the First
Presbyterian Church of Logan was
cad and adopted by the church,
hereupon the first Board of Trus-
'es was elected, consisting of the
blowing: John A. Butin, John
'orth and John Rochester.
In March, 1856, the Secretary of
lone Missions for the Southern Dis
ic of Ohio requested Rev. G. c.
art to visit the church to perform
,me ministerial rites. Mr.. Hart re-
ained with the church, engaging as
ated supply for one year, and af-
'rward re-engaging, remained with
e church continuously for over
velve years as stated supply.
After the close of MIR. Hart's min
try as stated supply in September.
'6S, Rev. VIM. A. Bosworth was =
gagged to supply the church for six
onths, after which, from May,
'69, to May, 1871, Rev. Mark L.
ilford served as pastor. >
In September 1871, the church i
tended call to Rev. c. G. Hart,
en- at Shawneetown, Ill.,, to again
me and take their pulpit. The call .
as accepted and he was regularly in
allied, in the following November,
Pastor of the church, which rela- y
IN be held until 1886, when he was Il
cceeded by Dr.. Moore, who still u
Ids. +
The following persons have been
ders: John A. Butin, Solomon :
nney, Harvey Finney, Jesse Bart :. !.
It, Silas A. Hedges, Sumner Cush- !.
3, Samuel Doty, John North, Will u
ID Adams, E. I. Brown, Seth L. e.
wis, John Walker, A. Steinman, ~
c. Foncannon, A. ]. Smith, Rob- 81
r. Work, VIM. r. North, John q
,rth. J. E. Butin, F. Harrington, u
Maynard, A. Sheldon. 7
The following held the Office of IL
,acon before 1t was abolished: J.
Butin, A. G. North, A. G. Fon- !"
anon, James M. Stuart, A. j. :.