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few disciples gathered together here continued to meet from house to house until 1830, when a church was organized. Father Carle then became an active worker, teaching, exhortiug, aud admonishing ; the teaching, belief and practice of the Disciples here at this time was an astonishment to the people. In 1830 he organized a congregation at Warrington. Walking by the book, he found it his duty to baptize, and did so-being the first in the reformation to find authority for a Disciple, "a royal priest" to baptize. (1 Peter, 2d chapter.) He soon began to preach, and organized a congregation at Smithfield and built a meeting house. In 1839 he moved to Trumbull county, and was made elder of the congregation at Austintown. In 1842 he assisted in the organization of a church and the building of a meeting house at Niles. He remained in Trumbull county sixteen years, preaching for the various congregations in the county. In 1859 he moved to McLean county, Ill, and to Wapella, De Witt county, In 1864, where he still lives. Much of the stability of this congregation is owing to Fatber Carle, who, unless sickness prevents, may always be found in his place in the house of the Lord.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
The records of this church could not be found, and but few facts could be learned about its early history. The first organi- zation was constituted by W. P. Bowles in 1850. Walter Bowles and W. G. Springer were the first ministers who labored for this organization. A re-organization was effected about the year 1860. For this new organization Dudley Downs, J. J. Miles, MeIntyre, Thomas Cully, and J. V. Beekman have labored. The present honse of worship was built in 1876, at a cost of $1250, with a seating capacity of 360. Part of the mem- bership of this congregation lived in and near Maroa, and when the church there was organized they withdrew from the Texas church and joined the new organization, leaving the Texas church with only forty members. The present officers are : Syl- vanus Potter, elder ; Henry Beal and Berry Spencer, deacons. They have a Sunday-school during the summer months. The church at present have no regular meetings.
FAIRVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
This small congregation is situated four miles north of the Rock creek church in Waynesville township, and was organized in 1877 by Elder J. S. Stagner. A house of worship was built in 1878, at a cost of 8900, with a seating capacity of 250. The officers are : Robert H. Baker, A. H. Gates, and Calvin Riley, elders ; B. F. De Spain, deacon. Present membership twenty- five. The following ministers have labored for this congregation : J. S. Stagner, James Robinson, M J Hodson, and D. T. Hughes. Ilave no regular meetings at present ; maintain a small Sunday- school during the summer months.
HARMONY CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
This church was situated four miles north-east of Clinton, and was organized by Elder George Owens in the winter of 1867. The present church building was dedicated the following som- mer. This church kept up its organization only a short time, nearly all the members having moved away,-some to the far West, and some to other parts of the county. The building still stands, and is principally owned by members of the Lane con- gregation, and they contemplate moving the building to Lane.
LANE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
This church was organized by W. P. Bowles in March, 1850. Twenty persons entered into the organization as charter mein-
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bers, many leaving the old Christian connection to join this young congregation. Among the first officers were T. Lane and Dr. Simmerman, the present elders. The following ministers have labored for this congregation : Dr. Simmerman, Dudley Downs, J. J. Miles, Edwin Rodgers, George Sweeney, D. D. Miller, and L. M. Robinson. In 1866 a public discussion was held between this church and the Christian connection, Dudley Downs representing the Christian church and Dr. Summerbell the Christian connection.
They have no church building, and hold their meetings in the Lane school-house. The present membership is sixty. L. M. Robinson preaches for this congregation once a month. The great need of this church is a house of worship ; had they this much more good might be accomplished by this congregation.
SUMMARY.
Value of church property, 815,275. Seating capacity of houses of worship, 2,800. Total membership in county, 700.
THE HOLY CATHOLIC CHURCH.
We have been greatly disappointed in our efforts to gather sufficient materials to enable us to give a full history of the rise and progress in this county, of this great ecclesiastical organiza- tion, which numbers m its ranks uearly one-half of the professing Christians of the globe; and which has done more toward the advancement of civilization in this and the old world than any other religious denomination. We have tried in vain to make this article more extensive, but the ministers of this the "Old Faith " ( who now reside bere) have been here only a short time, nor have the records of the church been accessible to us. We present the sketch, fully aware of its deficiencies, but as the very best possible under the circumstances surrounding us during its preparation.
The Catholic faith is represented in this county by one or- ganization, located at Wapella, and one mission, recently esta- blished at Clinton. For several years after the organization at Wapella was effected, it was maintained as a mission auxiliary to Bloomington. In 1857 the idea of erecting a house of wor- ship began to be agitated, and was soon put into execution. A house, costing about $2,300 was constructed, also a parsonage, which cost about $1,200. The first resident priest was Father Reavis, iu 1867. He was succeeded by Fathers Schriber, Recouver, and the present incumbent, Patrick C. McGrath. The Church is in a flourishing condition. The membership are now moving in the matter of building a larger house of worship. Plans and specifications have been partially settled upon for a brick structure, which, when completed, will be among the best edifices of the kind in the county.
CHRISTIAN CONNECTION.
BY ASHER LANE.
A Christian church was organized in the year of our Lord 1837, by the Rev. Thomas Welch, at the house of Peter Leare, in Creek Township, De Witt county, Ills., with thirteen members, consisting of the following : Benjamin Lisenbey, Peggy Lisenbey, Jeremiah Thompson, Nancy Thompson, Rebecca Laue, Maria Springer, John Springer, John Lane, John Miller, Nancy Miller, Ezekeil Lane, Tabitha Lane, and Geo. D. Smallwood.
In the organization of this church they covenanted together
and strongly contended for the right and duty of private judg- ment, and taking the Bible and that alone as the ouly rule of faith and practice. They also contended that Christian charac- ter should be the only test of fellowship. In the admission of members it was their custom to present them with the Bible, instructing them to study it well, informing them that it con- tained all that was necessary to guide them in the way of truth and righteousness, unaided by any humau commentary or tyran- nical creed. If, after careful searching therein, they thought it taught the doctrine of Trinitarianism, Humanitarianism, Svein- ianism, or any other ism, they were not excommunicated from the Church therefor, but were suffered peacefully to hold their own private views, providing they showed forth the fruits of Christianity.
They held and taught the doctrine of Christ.
1. They believe that there is one and only one) true and living God who created all things, "in whom we live and move and have our being."
2. That " Jesus Christ is the only begotten Son of God ;" that Ile existed with the Father before the world was; that Ile was given as the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but for the sins of the whole world ; that He now exists with the Father and will be the final judge of the quick and the dead.
3. That the Holy Ghost is a divine emanation of God, by which He exerts an energy or influence on rational minds. The same emanation by which our Saviour was anointed ( Acts x. 38), and which was poured out on the day of Pentecost. The same that Christ promised to seud from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father.
4. That the Bible is of divine origin and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness ; that it is sufficiently plain and sufficiently perfect without the aid of one-sided commentaries or human creeds.
5. That all men have sinned and come short of the glory of God, and hence a regeneration or change of heart is necessary in order to become true disciples of Christ.
6. That all men are created free moral agents and made capa- ble of obeying the Gospel.
7. That baptism is the immersing of the candidate in water, in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.
8. That the Lord's Supper and all Gospel ordinances are to be observed by all true believers.
9. That a life of watchfulness and prayer only will keep Christians from falling, enable them to live in a justified state, and ultimately secure tu them a crown of eternal life.
10. Relative to the atonement, they think the Scriptures plainly show that the death of Christ has laid the only foun- dation of hope, and that Christ crucified is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
To these we might add their belief in a resurrection of both the just and the unjust ; in a future judgment ; in future rewards and punishments : in infants' salvation ; in the necessity of good works added to faith ; in the mediation of Christ ; in the willing- ness of God to bless all that seek His face aud favor in Christian equality ; in Christian fellowship; in revivals; in Christian character ; and in church discipline.
The above named church increased in number and strength until 1850, when the onward and peaceful march was inter- rupted by the Disciples : Campbellites so called), as well as other opposing elements with which they were surrounded. Notwith- standing all opposition they stood firm to their principles, and
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advocated what they under to al to be truth. Quite a number of their member- left and j owed the Disciples. About this time the church joined the Christian conference.
Bro. J. Welch labored hard and faithfully for about twenty years to hold the ground they occupied. Bro. J. Lane com- meneed exhorting and preaching, and continued faithfully en- gagrd in advocating the doctrine they had imbu d until his death, being determined to hold their ground. In the fall of 1854 they sent to Ohio for Eld. J. A. Simmerman to come and hold a protracted meeting, and assist in establishing their princi- ples. He continued the meeting for thirty days and received in the church and immersed 43. In 1855-6 a number of the mem- hers left and joined the Disciples In 1858 they built a comfort- able house of worship. After the death of Bros. Welch and Lane the church gradually went down, but a small remnant yet is left to advocate the cause of the Christian connection.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
DY W. B. RUNDLE.
The Presbyterian Church of Wapella was organized May 26th, 1868, hy a Committee appointed by the Presbytery of Blooming ton, with the following members by letters from other churches, viz: John Potter, Jane Potter, Homer Buck, Mary Buck, Mar- tha Buck, Thomas Brown, George F. Brown, Lucinda Brown, Hlugh D. Watson, Emiline Watson, Eli Cantrall, Zavilda Can- trall, Joshua Hull, Nancy Hickle, Susana Cartwill, S. A. Long- brake, Mary E. Longbrake, James Ellis, Ray Nelson, Mary W. Abbott, Marcuda Hull. (21.)
John Potter, Homer Buck and II. D. Watson were elected aud installed as Elders. George F. Brown, Eli Cantrall aud Joshua Ilull, Trustees
There have been added since the organization to January 1, 1882: Ou examination, 29 ; by letters from other churches, 15; making a total membership of 65. Of these, " have passed to their reward : 26 have withdrawn by letter, and 15 have left ir- regularly ; leaving the present member-hip 15.
The building and lot cost about $4,000 ; the amount paid for church purposes, pastor's salary, de., about 87.000.
The following ministers have served this church : Rev. Samuel Stevenson, Rev. A. L. Knox, Rev. W I Rabe, and Rey. W. W. Faris. There was a Sabbath-school organized in the fall of 1871, and continued its work for about five years, and the members be- coming few in number and living in the country, it was dishand- ed and united with other schools.
The Presbyterian Church of Clinton, De Witt County, Ill., was organized on July 23, 1853, by a Committee of the Presby- tery of Peoria " old school," as the ancient record reads, The Committee were Revs. Fielding, N. Ewing and A. H. Rogers. The original members were thirteen, viz : Mrs. Patience Leav- ens, Miss Catharine B. Leavens, Mrs. Mary Lewis, Miss Mary C. Lewis, L. B. Hickman, Mis, Elizabeth A. McKennay, Alex- ander Shields. Mrs. JJane Shields and James Mckinley were received upon certificate from other churches. Mrs Nancy bye, James H. MeKenny, James MeKenny and Mrs Jane Me Kenny wore re cived upon examination. James B. Mckinley was chosen ruling Elder, and was regularly ordained and installed ou the following day, July 24, 1853 (Sigued ), F. N. Ewing, Moder- Of these thirteen members, four ater. J. B. Mckinley, Clerk.
and perhaps others are still in the church militant ; three are still with us, and held in esteem among us-Mrs. Mary Lewis, Miss C. B. Leavens, Miss Mary C. Lewis (now Mrs. Wm. Bishop), the fourth-J B. MeKinley, is an active and honored member of the church at Champaign, and a ruling Elder in the same, Mr. Mckinley, though no longer of our number, is held in warm remembrance and high honor by the church. All unite in rep- resenting him as one of the faithful few who stood firm shoulder to shoulder in the long and trying day of small things ; and there ' is evidence that he had no little to do under God in imparting to the Church that stability, solidity, persistence in good works and fervor of mutual affection which mark it to the present day. He writes most modestly, " I shall always retain many cherished re- collections of the organization and early history of that branch of the Lord's vineyard. I often think of the little band of thir- teen original members and of our weekly meeting, when no one of our number was absent. We are all here was a common re- mark amongst them at the close of the meetings." At the head ot this list of thirteen, and justly at the head, stands a woman's name which deserves to be crowned with honor- Mrs. Patience Leavens, the common ancestress of three of that original num- her who still walk with us, " has heeu lifted higher ; but her mem- ory remains. Her devotion to the interests of the church was unwavering and intense. She made the very atmosphere of her home redolent of her zeal, and all who entered there could not but breathe it in. That devotion has its fruit to-day."
The next record, June 10, 1854, tells of the reception of Dr. J. B. Hunt, another honored member and ruling Elder ; also, Mrs. Sarah B. Ilunt, Mrs. Lucretia Morton, N. W. Smith, Mrs. N. E. Smith, Mrs E. II. Moore and Mrs. S. F. Moore, only three of this number remain with us and are faithful in their attendance upon the worship of the sanctuary, viz : Mrs. Morlan and Mr. and Mrs. . HIunt ; the latter two were absent from us for some time at Mans- field, Ill., but returned to this church in May, 1878. Mrs. Mor- Jan, the oldest member of the church, is quite feeble and often her place is vacant in the church, and N. W. Smith, no more of earth, has had prominent and kindly mention, especially of his marked fervor and fidelity in the early prayer meetings of the church, so highly is this fellowship prized and so long do these memories last. One year later, June 10, 1855, the following were received to membership: Mrs. Mary Harsha, Miss Alice Me- Kinley, Miss Isabel MeKinley. On October 14, 1855, Samuel H. Stevenson, Mrs Minerva F. Stevenson, Mrs. Nancy J. Sloat, Miss Eliza M. Smith and Miss Lucretia Morlan were added. April 13, 1856, fourteen more were added, and in this list the familar names of Dr. T. K Eilmeston, T. S. Dickerson, and L. D Ho- vey ; from this point the record begins to grow voluminous, we cannot follow them further. It is a pleasing mark of the early tendency to Christian sympathy between the churches, Dow so notable, that this church was organized in the house of worship of the M E. Church. Afterward divine service was held with great regularity in the court-house ; then, for a season, in the Baptist church, and then in an old hall. During part of this time, the prayer meetings, so often aud so warmly named, were held in an old frame building ou Centre street, south of the square, At last, however, after some five or six years of waiting and work- ing, lots were secured on the corner of Washington and Madison streets, and a house of worship was erected, the building we now use. The ladies bought the lots, paying for them two hundred and fifty hard earned dollars The building cost about $4,500. It being in the year 1859, during the hardest times this section of country has ever seen, the church being feeble and receiving
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almost no assistance outside of the community save 8250 from the Presbyterian Church Extension treasury. The task proved very heavy. Que, even at this late day, recounts the difficulty in paying subscriptions, the resort to notes, to the trading of pa- pers, and divers unusual expedients. Another, having acted as treasurer and paymaster, tells of window-frames, ete., coming from Chicago in several successive lots, and urgently needed by the builders, while yet there was no money on hand with which to wrest the materials from the clutches of the forwarding com- pany. Somebody's subscription grew vastly larger than it was in- tended to be by "advancing " payments on these importations. Then came the regular weekly payments to the workmeu. The treasurer was very busy on Saturdays ; there was usually no mo- ney on hand. But there were subscriptions and notes, and notes and subscriptions! Then came in a system of due-bills on the tradesmen of the town, so that after much worry and work each Saturday night closed down upon " an arrangement " of some sort, satisfactory or otherwise. So, also, at last, through much toil, anxiety, and liberality, and much prayer, this commodious house was completed, and opened for divine service with the burden of but a very small debt, which has long since been removed. The history of this church seems to divide itself into three epochs. The first closed, say in 1860 or soon after, with the erection of and full and final payment for the church edifice. This was the period of foundation-laying, a time of much labor, marked by unity of feeling and effort, of much attention to strangers, aud of great prosperity in the prayer meetings especially. Yet, externally, these were the days of small things. This epoch covered about seven years. The second epoch seems to have fairly opened with the coming of Rev. H. C. McCook, in 1861; although not in- stalled, he seems from the records to have heen a resident pas- tor, and the first oue giving his whole time to this field. His service covered nearly three years, and was marked by the be- gining of a rapid and substantial growth. He was followed by
- Rev. A. J. Clark, and he hy Rev. A. D. White, who seems to have shared to the full extent in the prosperity of this epoch, which was nearing its close upon Mr. White's departure in 1870. The membership increased from about 60 in 1860, to 161, as re- ported, in 1871-the largest membership the church has ever had at any one time. After this, during the service of Rev. J. A. Piper, which closed in 1874, the church nobly held and develop- ed what strength had been brought within her grasp. During the six years ending April. 1, 1874, the contributions of the church amounted to $17,321, of which 83,304 was given to agen- cies of benevolence. These purely benevolent contributions aver- aged 8551 per year. Since this time the contributions of the church for all purposes have averaged about $2,200 per year. The church has had the stated services of twelve ministers, in- cluding our present pastor, viz :
1. Rev. John H. Moore, from August, 1853, to February, 1854.
2. Rev. Samuel H. Stevenson, from July, 1856, to October, 1857.
3. Rev. Samuel M. Wilson, part of the year 1858.
4. Rev. R. Conover, from Sept. 1859 to - 1861. (Most, if not all of the above, seem to have given the Clinton church but part of their time ).
5. Rev. H. C. McCook, from April, 1861, to January, 1864 (except a few months spent in service as army chaplain ).
6. Rev. A. J. Clark, from April 1, 1864, to May 1, 1867.
7. Rev. A. D. White, from December 20, 1867, to May 1, 1870.
8. Rev. . I. A. Piper, from August 1, 1870, to April 1, 1874. 19
9. Rev. M. V. Van Arsdale, from July, Is74, to December, 1874.
10. Rev. J. McLean, from January 7, 1875, to May 1, 1876. 11. Rev. W. W. Faris, from July 1, 1876, to May 1, 1881.
12. Rev. Oscar B. Thayer, from July 1. 1881, who was in- stalled pastor Nov. 3, 1881, by a committee from the Presbytery of Bloomington, Revs. R. Conover, J. Payson Mills, and Adam W. Ringland.
The roster of ruling elders exhibits the following names :- I. J. B. Mckinley. 2. J. B. Hunt. 3. T. E. Dickerson 4. Wm. Haynie. 3. IIenry Crosley. 6. I). Edmistou. 7. G. W. Ilayden. 8. Smithi Minturn. 9. B. L. Colwell. 10. L. D. Hovey. 11. S. F. Lewis. 12. J .J. Kelly. 13. Emmett Kent. 14. W. B Ruudle. Of these, Messrs. Colwell, Dickerson, Hunt, Lewis, Kent and Rundle constitute the present session. Messrs. McKinley, Haynie, Edmiston, Hovey and Kelly have moved away. Messrs. H. Crosley and Col. Smith Minturn have gone to their reward, and Mr. G. W. Hayden is still with us. Follow- ing is the list of deacons :- 1. G. W. Philips. 2. G. W. Martin. 3. Emmett Kent. 4. W. B. Rundle. 5. Robert Walker. 6. W. E. Kirker. 7. M. D. Irwin. 8. M. M. De Levis. Of these, Martin has removed from our midst; Mr. G. W. Philips has gone to his reward, and Keat aud Ruudle are ruling elders; and the last four constitute the present board of deacons. The financial report shows how well the work has been done, but not at what cost and self-sacrifice. A complete list of all the trus- tees is not at hand.
During these twenty-eight years the ordinance of Baptism has been administered to 90 adults, and to 110 infants, or to 200 persons in all. Members have been received in all as follows : Upon examination, 220; upon certificate, 207; or 427 in all-an average of more than 15 per year.
Of these 427 members, 42 have died, 200 have removed with letters of dismission, 25 have gone without letters, 20 are absent or unaccounted for and placed on the reserved roll, and the re- maining 140 are still with us and faithful. A Sabbath-school in this church was organized several years ago and has been maiu- tained.
ELM-GROVE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Elm Grove Presbyterian church, situated in Barnett township, De Witt county, about nine miles north-west from Clinton, was organized June 8th, 1872, by a committee from the Presbytery of Bloomington, Reys. Samuel Hart and A. L. Knox, and Elder William Haynie,-the following persons being present by letter from the Presbyterian church of Waynesville :- Thos. C. Robb, Margaret L. Robb, E. H. Rohb, Clarissa J. Robb, Carmi Good- rich, Margaret Goodrich, Z. D. Cantrill, Susan Cantrill, 11. B. Jones, Matilda Jones, John II. Adams, John E. Brittan, Jacob Leper, Martha Leper, G. B. Smith, Almeda Smith. James Jones, Naucy Joues, John E. Bradley, Sarah J. Bradley, G W. Hoff- man, L. A. Hoffman, E. L. Iloffman, Laura A, Hoffman, S A. Graham, Sallie Graham, A. W. Bell, Elizabeth Bell, Susan Mil- sted, Flora J. Goodrich, Isidora Bradley, Deborah Ingham, George R. Ingham, J. H. Robb, Charles Robb, Peter L. Robb, Perry Robb, S. B. Clayton, J. M. Goodrich, D. W. Lanterman, B. S. Lauterman, George W. Wright, Alexander Stewart, and Henry Graham, Miss Tillie Adair ( uow Mrs. John Adams), from the United Presbyterian Church of Sunbury, Pa .- 45 members in all.
Z. D. Cantrill and .I. E. Brittan were elected as elders. Mr.
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Brittan was ordained and the two were installed elders (Mr. C. having served as elder in the Presbyterian church of Waynes- ville, IlIs. )
Thomas C. Robb and Jacob Leper were elected deacons-they having served as deacons in the church at Waynesville, were duly installed as deacons.
John Bradley, W. W. Graham, and Thomas C. Robb were elected trustees.
Feb. 16, 1873, Mrs. Susan Cantrill, Miss Sarah Ida Brittan, and Miss Martha Robb were admitted on examination. March 1, 1873, George W. Mabury, Carmi G. Cantrill, Henry A. Good- rich, Willis B. Morse, Roht. B. Banks, and Miss Emma Brittan were added on examination ; Thomas W. Hull and Maggie Hull on certificate. August 17, 1873, Miss Sarah J. Adair on certifi- cate. May 17, 1874, J. T. Jones on certificate. December 15, 1875, Perry Robb was dismissed by letter. Aug. 21, 1876, Thos. C. Robb, Margaret Robh, and Martha Robb were dismissed by letter to Presbyterian church at Lincoln, Ills., and Miss Sarah J. Adair to the U. P. church, Chicago, Ills. April 23, 1877, A. Stewart to the M. E. church of Waynesville, Ills. June 3, 1877, James E. Longbrake Elgar H. Williams, Henry M. Teal, and Mrs. Ida M. Teal were added on examination. June 7, 1877, John H. Adams and Sam'l A Graham were elected ruling elders. Z. D. Cantrill having resigned. E. H. Robb, G. B. Smith and A. W. Bell were elected trustees for two years. June 16, 1877, Mrs. Sarah A Longbrake and Mr. William Ellis were admitted on examination. Jan. 26, 1879, Mr. George W. Wright dis- missed to church at Miron, Ind. April 10, 1880, letters of dis- mission to Elder J. II. Adams, Matikla Adams and Edgar Adams to Presbyterian church of Appleton City, Mo .; J. W. Leper and Martha Leper to Presbyterian church at Waynes- ville, Illinois ; James T. Jones to M. E. church, Pilot Grove, Missouri.
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