Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1932-09-08
had prominent parts in this celebra


ton.
Rev. Chalmers F. Carson was in
stalled as pastor in 1901, serving
until 1912, when he was called to
Wooster, o., afterwards removing
to Youngstown, O., where he died.
Rev. Carson and his charming wife
and his family of two children
had host of friends both in and
out of the church, and were active
in the life of the community during
their II years stay here. 1t was
during Rev. Carson's ministry that
1 became interested in this church
which has meant SO much to me IL
the years that have followed. It
was through the efforts of Rev. Car
son that our former pipe organ was
purchased and installed, and other
improvements in the church made
in 1908.
February j, 1913, Rev. John G.
Wozencraft, young minister who
had graduated from the Mccormick
Theological Seminary in the class Of
ing the first year of his pastorate
the church received AZ new mem
bers. Rev. Wozencraft was active,
and organized every department of
the church to active work. In 1915
and 1916, after a vigorous cam
paign, the present Sunday school
addition was built and the church
extensively repaired at cost Of
$1,000, and on June 21, 1916, a
rededication service was held, on
which occasion DR.. w. O. Thompson,
then president of Ohio State Uni
versity, delivered the sermons both
morning and evening, and it is a
happy coincidence that he is pres
ent today to again help our reded-
ication on this the Tooth ami
versary. Rev. Wozencraft resigned
to take up work with the Y. M. c.
A., in the army camps here and
overseas, and died a few years ago
in Illinois. Several of our young
men went into the army at the same
time and a number never returned.
Rev. D. r. Warne followed in
1919, coming into this presbytery
from New Jersey. He was scholar
ly man, and with his family was in
terested in all the activities of the
community. His ministry continued
until Jan. /, 1924. He afterward
returned to New Jersey where ne
now resides.
Rev. Alvin N. Grove was our next
pastor, being installed in 1925, and
continued as such until his resigna-
tion in 1929. Rev. Grove and his
most excellent family were always
helping in community affairs of ev-
cry worthy character; he was also
substitute high school teacher part
of the time. Rev. Grove is now re-
siding in Adams Mills, with a pastor
ate there. Our pulpit was vacant
for a time after Rev. Grove left,
until some arrangement could be
made with Deerfield and Bristol
churches for a joint pastorate. This
was finally arranged, and our pres
ent pastor Rev. T. e. Leonard was
called to this field, and he and his
faithful wife have served us spler
didly up to the present time. The
board of national missions, desiring
to experiment in the use of an edu
cational director for the youth Of
the three churches, sent Miss Eliza
beth Huntsman to take up that
work and assist Rev. Leonard in his
work. After a years work she re-
turned to New York, and Miss Char
lotte Wilson was sent to fill the va
cancy, and she is now engaged in |
the work of directing the religious
education movement among our
youth Of the three churches.
Last year the subject of observing
our Tooth Anniversary was discuss
ed, and at the congregational meet
ing in March, this year, such Gel
ebration as was fitting was author