History of the Fire Lands, Comprising Huron and Erie Counties, Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches of Some of the Prominent Men and Pio

by William W. Williams

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. ...the Rev. Day, Goshorn, Edward Thompson (late bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church), H. O. Sheldon, Thomas Barkdull, Disbro, Thomas Cooper, George W. Brown, Lee, T. J. Pope, Pounds, John T. Kellnm, James Kellnm, Evans, Milligan, Painter, John A. Mudge, John R. Jewett, McKaskey, T. J. Guard, E. Thompson, and the present pastor, Rev. F. S. Woolfe. The present church officials James Green, Samuel Carr, George Hearson, William Powley, Harry Powley, Frank Mason and Thomas Ackerman, class leaders; John Hosford, James Green, Dr. C. L. Kreider, Gardner Young, J. S. Green, Isaac De Witt and Frank Mason, stewards and trustees. BAPTIST CHURCH. The writer desires to express his thanks to Rev. M. W. Homes for the following history of this “On June 6, 1836, eighteen members of this denomination formed themselves into a conference under the following ‘We, the undersigned members of Baptist Churches, feeling desirous to sustain the public-worship of God in the village of Monroeville, and other parts of the town of Ridgefield, do agree to unite in conference, covenanting, by the help of God, to meet for his worship at such time and place as shall he by us appointed; and when not favored with the preached word, to improve the time in exhortation, singing and prayer, as the word of God directs.’ I “The following are the names of those forming the David Webb, Roswell Phelps, Samuel Chapman, Diodatus Hubbell, Oliver Webb, David S. Webb, Martin L. Ruggles, Henry Dillingham, Lydia Webb, Louisa S. Webb, Miamee Phelps, Amanda Dillingham, Sallie Chapman. Celia Hubbell, Louisa Lake, Elizabeth Webb, Eliza Giasler and Fidelia Ruggles. "The conference held their first meeting June 18. 1836;...

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First published April 23, 2013