Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1939-03-23

one which burned, 1888 With the
exception of roofing and some in
terror improvements, it is the same
as when built Early, and no doubt,
charter members included, Adams, !,
Parmiter's, Andrews, Lindimore' s,
Wilson's, Dunlap's, Shocks McFar-
lands and Osborn's. We wish TO
tell you at this time that We have
talked with one of our historians,
Amanda Smith, whom we find join
cd the church II years ago this
month, February, 1889. She was
seven years old when the church
house was built She tells that she
believes the old church was burned
by sparks from the pipes or cigars
CT threshermen who were at work in
the neighborhood, and during the
evening spent some time on the
steps of the building. Mrs. Smith
thinks Samuel Adams was the first
preacher. He was resident of the
neighborhood, owning what is now
the Cassie WhitehOuse farm. He
sleeps in the churchyard cemetery.
Others she named were Gardner,
Moody, Seth Andrews, Frank An
drews, Kyle and Dunn. Then we
remember Pickens and Pierce. Let
us stop here to say we believe Rev
7 Pierce was the best educated man
who has occupied the pulpit. He
/ was the author Of a grammar. When
be preached here, our school teach
ers realizing his ability, told us &c
notice his use of words. The pres
ent pastor, Rev. j. A. Goddard
breaches the second Sunday of each
! month.
Mt. Carmel Nj. p.
This church is situated in the
northwest corner of the township, II
section eight, and according to al
! cid atlas (perhaps one of the edl
tons of the county atlas) was bull
on lands then owned by VIM. Ross
how owned by the Wilson sisters
But we find this to be incorrect. The
land belonged to the Smiths-noN
owned by Clyde Wilson and wife
AS the building is adjoining the line
it was easy to make the mistake
Through the courtesy of Mrs. c. 5
Lawrence, (Vernie Mahon) we have
the pleasure of submitting the fol
lowing history as written by hel
aunt, the late Emma Crow: "Mt
Carmel class was organized in the
year 1881. In my grandfather
home alexander SMITH, there be
ing no church building at the time
Rev. VIM. B. Evans was the first pas
tor. Here the little band continued
to meet-and worship for about II
years, after which time an effor
was made by the membership Il
build a church house in which tt
worship In due time the house wa.
completed and dedicated to the Lord
and was called Mt. Carmel. Thi!
was in 1847. 1t was a good house
in it's time, and was the birthplace
of many precious souls spiritually
About the year 1859, the old house
was removed, to give place to larg
er and better one, which still stands
Truly many of us can say within 1t:
walls we have received precious
blessings from the Lord 1t will al
so say here that our church paper
The Recorder, has been in our home
ever since it's first publication W.
have some copies preserved tha
were published away back in tht
40's, when the place of publica
ton was Putnam, Ohio. The names
Drummon and David Cross, pastors
After the Emery church was closed
CT the pastors who have labored al
Mt Carmel, according to my recol-
lection and traditions given me are
Wm. B. Evans, r. Gilberth, Burns
the two Ragans, Marshall, Scots,
Gray. Baldwins, BidisOn, Sears, the
Hoaglands, Hissey, Lancaster, Case
Orr, Woodward, Clancy, Catline, Co
burn, Sarchett, the Murphys, Fisher,
Langley, Harrison, Cooper, Brown,
Bush Holland, Vert, Hastings,
Looman, Quillen, Gadd, Beck, Shar-
rock and Wells"
Here the historical part of the
writing changes to an admonition to