East Cleveland leader. [volume] (East Cleveland, Ohio) 1942-1970, 1950-11-02

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when So persons were present for
the Recognition Service. The church
was incorporated under the laws
of the State of Ohio under date
of September 25th, 1902.
In the meanwhile the little con-
gregation was meeting regularly
in a room opposite the Town Hall,
formally occupied by a tin shop.
Because of this, the members
of the new church were often re-
fererd to as "Tin Shoppers.
Sunday School started in May,
| 1900, with F. G. Smith as superin-
tendent and their first pastor, Rev.
R. R. Snow was already busy with
the duties of a new congregation.
The women also were active in
this new venture. They formed the
Woman's Society in December with
Mrs. w. M. Ingersoll as president.
The Young People were one step
ahead, having organized the month
before under the leadership of Mrs.
F. C. Bond, then Miss Grace
Wilder.
Immediately upon organizing, the
church took steps for a church
home. 1t purchased the lot at the
southwest corner of Rosemont and
Euclid ave. for $500 and on April
5, 1903 dedicated the lovely stone
church it erected there. Nine years
later it added the Sunday School
addition, completing this in No
vember of 1913. Approximately
$4,000 was expended for building
and grounds up to this time. Since
then many added improvements
have been made for an attractive
and workable church center.
In the matter of finances, it is
interesting to note that the Church
has been self-supporting practically
from the beginning. During its
first two years the Cleveland Bap-
tist Mission Society gave it $25
month. 1t has always been a gen.
erous contributor to it's local, state,
national and world mission calls.
Within the past year the church
purchased a lovely parsonage at
1894 Rosemont I'd.
Serving the congregation during
these fifty years have been several
pastors, three of whom make up
for forty of it's fifty years. DR..
Millard Brelsford, who was here
% years altogether followed Rev,
Snow for eight years, returning in
1919 to serve until 1888. In the
interim Rev. T. W. Thornton, Rev
A. L. Moore and Rev. V. S. Davis
served.
DR.. r. Lloyd Pobst succeeded
DR.. Brelsford, being the pastor to
August, 1910 when the present
minister, Rev. Robert Earl Slaugh-
ter was called. The weeks cele-
bration also honors his ten years
of service here.
An interesting glimpse Of the
importance given the social side of
the church life since it's start was
the notation in the history being
compiled for the occasion that a
dinner, served by the ladies, pre-
ceeded the first meeting held in
the "tin shop" May 6, 1900, when
40 persons were served.
Among the names of that early
congregation may be noted Mrs
F. G. Bond (Grace Wilder), Stepher
Chubbuck, Edward Furze, Mrs. E
j. Ingersoll, Miss A. G. Mill, Mr.
and Mrs. Frank w. Phillips, Mr.
and Mrs. John w. Philpott, Mabel
Philpott, Charles ]. Phypers, Fan
ny Phypers, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Phypers, Mrs. F. L. Chapman
(Maude Phypers), Mrs. MabeI
Potter, DR.. and Mrs. G. H. Quay
Mrs. A. B. Smith, Mr.. and Mrs
F. G. Smith, Millicent Swain, Mrs
G. B. Foljambe, Mrs. Edward
Furze, Mrs. Martha Harrison, Rev
w. M. Ingersoll, Mrs. J. H. jerks
Mr.. and Mrs. D. C. Petty.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Phypers
John Phypers, Reginald Riggs
Isabella Swain, Mrs. Nancy Stat.
ford, Mrs. Lucinda Swain, Mrs
Elizabeth Wilder, Mary Louise
Smith (Mrs. E. S. Allis), Elizabeth
Amin, Mrs. Charlotte M. Arnold
Mrs. c. H. Bernard, Mrs. P. c
Cady, Mr.. and Mrs. F. D. Fol
jambe, John Ingersole, Mrs. ]. c
Kirkwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
L. LeCross, Mrs. Ida M. Mitchell
j. Roy Petty, Charles J. Seman
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Spellman
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebenezer Wilmot
Percy Wilmot, Rev. R. r. Snow.