The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-05-25
NEW PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Preparations Made For It's
Erection. - WhatIt Will
Be.
Historical Sketch OfThe Organization.
"reminiscences Pleasing To Pres
byterians or To-day.

new house OF worship by the Pres
byterian congregation Of Logar
was begun with the hauling o
brick onto the ground. Later, thu
old building which has been the
church home TO most of the mem
bers now living, was moved to the
rear of the lot, to give place to tho
new and grender structure to he
raised. Last Thursday the work
of excavating for the basement wa,
begun, and the work will be pushed
to its conclusion as rapidly as may
be expedient.
The new structure will be q
modern church building in every
particular, and will embody all the
conveniences for carrying on the
various departments of church
work usual 20 this denomination.
In general outline the building
will lie within rectangle eight by
ninety feet. Under the whole build
ing will be a basement, where will
be fitted up rooms for carrying on
the social functions of the congre-
cation. The plan of the Main Audi
torium is essentially quadrant
whose origin will be near the south
east corner of the building. When
opened up to its full capacity, the
preacher from his position will be
able to see an audience of 400
without in the least turning his
head. At the rear of the auditoriu IN
proper is movable partition, nicely
counterbalanced, aud when oc-
casion demands it can be hoisted
i.to the roof chamber thus throw
ing the whole into one grand audi-
torium. With this partition down,
the Sunday School room is separat-
ed from the main auditorium. The
arrangements for Sunday school
work are complete as to library in
fant department, class rooms and
main hall. Accessory to these
arrangements are TO he found the
ladies' parlor, pastors study, and
roomy galleries. The drawings
will soon he on exhibition when the
appearance of the completed build
ing can be shown.
With the completion OF the Pres
byterian and Catholic churches
this year, our city will have begun
to take the place it should occupy
in the matter Of church buildings.
Not only does their erection add to
the beauty Of our city, but it has
an impress for good on our morals,
and the reflex action on the com.
munity will be for better things
spiritually and materially.
The removal OF the old building
and the telling of the old sugar tree
touched tender chords in many
hearts as memories of the old days
were recalled, now to he replaced
with new things. 1t has seemed
fitting that on such an occasion a
short sketch of the history OF this
denomination among us should be
presented, and that the congrega-
tion through review of the past,
may look upon The new building
when completed, as an Ebenezer,
saying, "Hitherto hath the Lord
helped u.s."
The first Presbyterian church In
Hooking County, Ohio, was organ
lied in Starr township, in a grove
on the farm Of Mr.. John A Butin,
September 18th, 1929, by the Revs.
John Spalding and George W.War-
ner; and consisted of five males
and ten females. The first public
meeting held by this church in Lo-
gan, of which there is any record,
was on Sabbath June 30th, 1880. |
Following are The names OF the
fifteen members who formed the |
first organization: Solomon Fin
ney, Sylvanus Finney, John A.
Butin. Jesse Bartlett, Harvey Fin
ney, Anna Butin, Myra WashburD,
Betsey Stone, Anna G. Bartlett,
Mary Ramsey, Eleanor Wallace,
Asenath Cornweil, Nancy Cushing,
Marcia Bartlett, and Martha Bart
lett. The first Elders were Solomon
Finney, Harvey Finney, and John
A. Butin.
The meetings of the society were
mostly held in Starr township un-
til March, 1892; when, the member.
ship numbering sixty, by order OF
the Presbytery about one half the
united in forming the
First Presbyterian church of New
Plymouth, Viuton Go, while the
Others united IN organizing the
First Presbyterian church of Lo-
gan, and the organization in Starr
township was discontinued.
During the sixty-eight years of
H. ayiofan.n tbia ak.,.aL - -