The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-05-25

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Bartlett from April 1st, 1880, for
oneyear The two following years
Mr.. Dewitt supplied the pulpit
From April, 1888, to April, 1885
the pulpit was vacant, except a:
occasionally supplied by Mr.. Nc
Aboy and other transient Ministers
! Beginning April 1st, 1886 Mr.
Fisk supplied the pulpit for one
year. September 1st, 1887, Mr.
Roosevelt Tenney began his labor as
stated supply, and in November
1888 was installed the first pastor ol
the church, in which capacity he
labored until November, 1871. The
church was then without stated
preaching for eight months.
In May, 1912, Mr.. Dunham visit
ed the church and soon after was
installed its pastor, and continued
with the church until May, 1S47.
The pulpit was again vacant for
four months.
In September 1917, Mr.. Sheldon
was employed as stated supply, and
in June following was installed
pastor, which service he performed
until April, 1852. There followed
year in which the pulpit was un-
supplied.
In April, 1853, Mr.. fowler was
employed as stated supply, and in
the following August was installed
pastor, and remained as such until
April 1st, 1866. The church was
then without preaching for a year.
April 1st, 1858, Mr.. Hart began
his labors with the church.
Rev. @. @. Hart continued his
services with this church until Sep.
tember, 1868 when he accepted a
call from Shawneetown, Ills.
During the next two years the
pulpit was occupied by Rev.
William Bosworth and Rev. Mark
l.. Milford in the order named. On
September 3rd, 1871, Rev. @. G.
Hart was again elected pastor Of
the church, and having accepted
the call was installed November
18th, 1871. He continued his labors
as pastor of the church until NJ.
venber 1885.
November 4th, 1885 call was
extended TO David II. Moore and
he began his pastoral labors April
Goth, 1856 and continues with us
to the present time.
For nearly twelve years the
public services of this church were
held in a st0re-room on Main street,
owned by IIoratio Hatch, or in the
school building on Hunter street.
The lot on " hich the present build.
ing stands and where the new one
will he built, was purchased of
Hunter & Stansberry Dec. 9th. 1913
for $40. The foundation was laid
and the frame raised suon after,
but the building was not completed
until 1913.
In December 1913 bell was pur-
chased but becoming cracked in
August, 1861, was replaced with
the cast steel bell now owned by
the church in November 1862.
In 1876 the church was remodeled |
and put in its present form and
furniture until removed just now
to make room for the new structure.
The church was incorporated un-
a statute passed by the legislature
of Ohio for that purpose in 1913,
and Nov. 9th, 1913, John North,
John Rochester and John A. Butin
were elected the first trustees.
During the course of more than
half "a century, many hallowed
memories have clustered round the
old church.
TO those who have known no
other church home IL is sad to see
the change that has come. The
last visible link that connects us
rs congregation with our fathers,
is to be broken, and tears will fall
rs fancy reverts to the old scenes,
and memory retraces the steps Of
fifty years. We who are too young
to know these sacred me mories,
bare our heads reverently to honor
The sentiment that "makes the
" hole world kin"
or those who formed the first or
ganizatiOn of this church, none are
left to us. BIT may we hope that
so sincere a purpose, such growth,
such sowing, and such harvest
home may he ours in years to come.
And may we who have no ties to
bind us TO the past, together with
all who are left to us from those
early years, know that in the new
building we shall find q home and
feel that
"IIere may we gain from heaven