The Marshall republican., 1909-09-24
A Remarkable
Celebration.
Mt. .Horeb Presbyterian Church
Celebrates Fiftieth Ami
versary.

Last Sunday was a red letter day
for Mt. Horeb Presbyterian church,
near Norton, which celebrated it's
iiitieth anniversary. Meetings of
unusual interest were held at II a.
m. and 2 p. m.
At II a. m. DR.. w. H. Black of M.
v. c. was introduced by the pastor
Rev. 2. T. Orr and gave a mastery
sermon that was much appreciated
by those who were able to gain ad-
mission to the church.
At noon the ceremonies were
held under the beautiful trees in
the church yard and all were
able to take part as enough OF
life's good things were brought
along to satisfy the inner man-in
fact it seemed that the good peo-
pie expected an attendance of 5000
instead of 500 and had prdvid Cd
accordingly. Many regretted the
fact that DR.. Black couldn't re-
main for dinner as he had to leave
at once to catch the Red Flyer for
Pittsburg, Pa, to attend church
conference Monday afternoon.
At the afternoon session Rev. Orr
read the following historical facts
in connection with Mt. Ho-eb
Church:
"Mt. Horeb Church was organi-
zed in part in 1852, some time dur
ing the month of Augustine ex-
act date is not known, as the early
records of the church have been
either lost or destroyed. This Or
ganization was affected by the
Rev. P. G. Rea, with the following
members-Wm. Ish and wife, VIM.
Wheeler and wife, Dudley Cooper
and wife, Mrs. M. c. Freet, Miss
Mary Payne, Edward Winning, Mrs
Mary 'Angeline Rea, wife of Rev.
p. G. Rea, Miss Mary Wheeler, Miss
Polly Ann Gwinn. Miss Elizabeth
Ford, now Mrs. Willhite, and Miss
Kate Ford.
Bros. Ish, Wheeler and Cooper
were elected Elders and Bros. Ed
ward Winning and Conrad Clay
comb, deacons.
From the time this nucleus was
was formed to the time this house
we worship in today was builr and
ready for dedication the congrrga-
ton was known as a part of the
Marshall Cumberland Presbyter ais
Church or congregation. During
this time-a period OF sewn y a 8
services were held in a school
house located IA mile cas-: from
the cross roads just east of this
building or little less than one
half mile from this place. In 1873
some time in the latter part of Aug
and first of September meeting
was held by Rev. P. G. Rea and a
Baptist minister in barn on Elias
Willhites farm. This was a grcas
meeting, resulting in number OF
conversions and added strong h to
the church.
This Church building was erected
during the year 1859 through the
efforts of the Rev. P. G.. Rea and
the cooperation of neighbors and
friends. Some of the contributors
to the building fund were VIM. Ish,
D. H. Cooper, c. Claycomb, Dave
Ford, Henry Swisher, John Dug
gins, John Hyland Sr., M. Fr e., Mrs
Woodward, Joseph Smith, James
Willhite, Elias Willhite and others
whose names / did not get. Among
the contributors were members of
different churches and friends who
were not members of any church,
it being understood that the house
should be open to the use of all
denominations when not in use by
the church under whose manage
ment the house was built.
The house being completed the
last Sunday in the year 1859 was
selected as the day for dedicating
it to the service of God. Although
the house was completed and ready
for dedication no name had been
chosen. The congregation was
known as part of the Marshitll
church. On Saturday before the
day of dedication the congregation
met for the purpose of selecting a
name by which the church house
and congregation should be known
The Rev. p. G. Rea presided. There
were present at this meeting Elder
Ish, Cooper and Wheeler with the
following members--James Will
hite, Joseph Smith, Henry Swisher
James Fletchail. The ladies were
Mary A. Rea, Mrs. G. Claycomb, Mrs
MARY Mcknight, Miss Urbaun, C
Payne, Miss Lizzie Claycomb, Miss
es Kate. Mamie and Marie Ford
Ellen Smith, Miss Anne w. Rea
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