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In the fall of 1848 the church in Connersville was divided, and two societies formed, one remaining in the old church and the other located on Western Avenue. The western society built a house of wor- ship on Western Avenue, which was subsequently
converted into a parsonage, and which continues to be occupied as such. The two Connersville societies became the heads of two circuits known as the East and West Connersville Circuits.
In 1850-51 the two societies in Connersville were made into stations, and continued as such for three years. The pastors in the Western charge were, in 1851, F. W. White; 1852, Jacob Whiteman; 1853, E. D. Long. In the Eastern charge, 1851, J. B. Lathrop; 1852, Lewis Dale; 1853, Joseph Colton. In 1853 S. T. Gillett succeeded to the Presiding Eldership on the district. The preachers and the Presiding . El- ders wero clearly of the opinion that the two charges should be consolidated into one and under their judi- cious management the consolidation was effected and the union was ratified by the Bishop of the next ses- sion of the annual Conference, and John W. Sullivan made the station preacher.
The following list contains the names of the pas- tors from that period, they coming in the fall of the year indicated:
1855, S. P. Crawford; 1856-57, E. G. Tucker; 1858-59, J. G. Chafee: 1860-61, C. Tinsley; 1862- 63, J. Cotton; 1864, J. B. Lathrop; 1865-66, R. M. Barnes; 1867-68-69, J. S. Tevis; 1870-71-72, G. L. Curtis; 1873-74-75, J. K. Pye; 1876-77-78, J. G. Chafee; 1879, E. L. Dolph; 1880-81, F. C. Hol- liday; 1882-83, J. S. Tevis, the present incum- bent.
The Fifteenth Session of the Indiana Conference was held in Connersville in 1846, and the Sixteenth Session of the Southeastern Indiana Conference was held here in 1867.
The Presbyterian Church .- In the year 1824 the Cincinnati Presbytery of the Old School branch of the Presbyterian Church sent Rev. Daniel Hayden' to Connersville to preach, and, if practicable, to organizo a church according to their confession of faith. Mr. Hayden arrived in the vil- lage on Saturday, October 2, preached in the court house the next day, and on Monday, the 4th, organ- ized a church. A. Van Vleet, Adam Smeltser, and John Boyd were elected Ruling Elders. For a num- ber of years after their organization they were with- out a settled pastor, but were supplied with preach- ing from time to time by the Presbytery. In 1833 they built a church on the lot now occupied by Cald- well's Block, facing west. The building was 25x35 feet, and was erected by Sherman Scofield. The lot was deeded to Adam Smeltser, David Ferree and Julius Whitmore, the Trustees, by John Williams. It was dated March 2, 1833. They here worshiped until about the year 1845, when the Trustees sold the property to George Frybarger, and purchased the ground where the Christian Church now stands, from
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Abraham B. Conwell. This deed was made April 14, 1845.
The first regular pastor of the church of which we can find any record, was Rev. J. M. Stone. Mr. Stone served them for a number of years, when his connection with them as pastor was dissolved, and he was succeeded by Rev. Charles Sturdevant, who re- mained with the church as pastor until 1848, when his successor became Rev. William Pelan. Mr. Pelan was their pastor for twenty years, preaching his farewell sermon on the first Sabbath of June, 1868. Mr. Pelan was more extensively known through- out this valley than any other minister of that denom- ination. He was a popular man with the masses, both in and out of the church.
From the fall of 1868 until the fall of 1869 the Rev. H. M. Shockley supplied the pulpit. In 1870 the pulpit was supplied by Rev. John H. Link, of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of this city.
In 1851 the Hamilton Presbytery authorized Rev. Daniel Tenney, of Oxford, to organize a New School Church in Connersville. Accordingly, on the 16th of August, 1851, the organization was effected in the Temperance Hall. James McCann and F. M. Roots were elected Elders. For a time this church was supplied with ministers by order of their Presbytery.
The following ministers have served this branch, known as the Second Presbyterian Church, in the order in which they are named: Rev. J. Steward, for two years; Rev. James Brownlee, two years; Rev. Eli B. Smith, two years. It was during Mr. Smith's administration, and on the 3d day of September, 1855, that their church building was dedicated to the worship of Almighty God. Mr. Smith was succeeded by Rev. B. F. Morris, who served the pastorate two years. He was followed by Rev. Daniel A. Bassett, and the latter by Rev. A. D. Jimeson. Next came Rev. Alexander Parker, who served the pastorate from June 3, 1866, to October 24, 1870. Mr. Parker was a good man and an efficient pastor.
In November, 1869, in the city of Pittsburgh, Peun., the two schools of the Presbyterian Church of the United States were united, and on the 24th of the following October the First and Second Churches of Connersville became one church. April 6, 1871, the building of the Second Church was chosen by vote as the house of worship. The building was repaired in 1876, and reopened Sunday, August 27, 1876, with a sermon by Dr. Cooper, of Covington Ky.
The Christian Church. - In the summer of 1832 Dr. R. T. Brown, then of Rush County, settled in Connersville, and here engaged in the practice of medicine. In August of that year Gabriel Ginn and wife Hannah removed to town from the Judge Webb neighborhood in the country. These were all mem-
bers of the Reformed Church, as it was designated; and in October of the year referred to above, they held services in the court house, which were conducted by Elder John O'Kane, a Virginian, though coming to Milton in Wayne County, from Lebanon, O., in the spring of 1832. O'Kane was engaged in teaching at Milton and vicinity, and preached on Sunday in the country schoolhouses. The meeting at the court house in October was of several days duration, and resulted in a number of accessions to the little band. Elder O'Kane made the village another visit on Christ- mas, and in Jannary, 1833, the church was organized; and shortly afterward the Elder removed to Conners- ville. In the spring following Elder Jesse Holton removed from the State of Kentucky to a farm some two miles north of Connersville. Elders Holton and Brown served the church in a pastoral relation until the former's death in 1839, and the failing health of the latter caused him to abandon the practice of medi- cine in 1841.
Among the first membership of the church were Dr. R. T. Brown and wife, Gabriel Ginn and wife Hannah, Jesse Holton and wife, also son, A. C. Holton, and daughter Elizabeth, Mary Helm, Mrs. Jacob Vandegrift, Rhoda McKinney and Elijah West (colored).
For two years the society met in the court house, when their place of meeting became the upper room of the county seminary, which was occupied nntil the brick building on the bluff on East Fifth Street was completed in January, 1841. This house of worship served them until 1872, when they purchased the church building they now occupy on West Fourth Street, of the Presbyterian congregation, which they remodeled and improved and made of it a neat and beautiful church edifice. This was dedicated June 1, 1873, with a sermon delivered by Elder Isaac Errett, editor of the Christian Standard, of Cincinnati.
Among others of the Elders preaching for this people have been Thomas Conghley, Jacob Vail, Charles Evans, Rolla Henry, Samnel Wilson, Robert L. Howe, W. J. Irvin and A. A. Knight. The pres- ent Elder of the charge is W. W. Witmer.
St. Gabriel's Catholic Church .- This religious organization has had an existence in Connersville for thirty-eight years. The first priest visiting Conners- ville in a missionary sense was Rev. Father John Ryan, in 1846; he was then a resident priest of the parish at Richmond, this State. He visited the people of Connersville until in the summer of 1848. His successor was Rev. Father William Doyle, who too, was a resident of Richmond. He had charge of the Con- nersville Mission from May, 1849, until August, 1853. The residence of Andrew Apert was one of the early places where mass was said in Connersville. The
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ground on North Eastern Avenue, upon which now stands the old brick house of worship of the parish, was purchased by Father Doyle, and the church erected thereon in 1851 and named St. Gabriel's. The first resident priest of Connersville was Rev. Father Henry Peters, who came to the parish in 1853 and completed the church structure and erected the present parsonage. Father Peters served the church as its pastor for twenty-one years, severing his con- nection with it by death, in January, 1874. His suc- cessor was Rev. Father Peter Bischof, who, in 1876, was succeeded 'by Father J. B. H. Leepe, and he, in 1881, by Father J. Rudolph, who is still in charge-
The present magnificent and commodious church edifice of the congregation was commenced in the spring of 1882, the corner-stone being laid June 11 of that year. The services were conducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop F. S. Chatard, D. D., of Vincennes, assisted by Revs. Ferdinand, of Indianapolis; Peters, of Oldenburg; Fischer, of Reading, Ohio; DeArco, of Liberty; Oster, of Cambridge City, and Rudolph, of Connersville. The church was 'dedicated to the service of Almighty God, June 15, 1884. The dedi- catory services were after the usual custom of the church on such occasions and were imposing. The same Bishop who laid the corner-stone conducted the services at the dedication and delivered the sermon. There were present many clergymen from various parts of the country, and a great concourse of people who participated in the exercises.
The beautiful edifice, a credit to its builders, and an ornament to the city, is located in the northwest- ern part of the city, and is constructed of brick with stone trimmings. It is of Gothic design. The architect was D. A. Bohlen of Indianapolis, and it was built by Downs, Ready & Co., of Connersville. The length of the building is 165 feet; width 56 feet proper, and 75 feet across the wings; the height of the ceiling is 40 feet, and the top of the spire is 185 feet from the ground; cost of building in the neigh- borhood of $30,000.
On the erection of the old church in 1851, school was held in the small basement below. In 1872 the present commodious brick schoolhouse was com- pleted, since which time the schools have been con- ducted by the Sisters of Providence.
Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church. - Episcopal services were commenced in this parish under the charge of Rev. William Miller, November 3, 1850, the Town Hall being used for the purposes. The organization of the parish was accomplished May 24, 1852. A chapel building 40x22 feet adjoining the present edifice was erected in 1855, and services were first held in it on the visitation of Bishop Upfold, April 15, 1855.
November 17, 1856, the corner-stone of the pres- ent beautiful edifice situated on the southeast corner of Eastern Avenue and Sixth Street was laid by Bishop Upfold with appropriate religious services. The stone was laid in the name of the Holy Trinity. At the site of the church the Bishop and clergy with the congregation read alternately the 122d Psalm. A number of articles enclosed in a leaden box were deposited in the stone by the Rector. After the cere- monies they proceeded to the chapel, "where an able and oloquent address was delivered by the Bishop. The edifice was completed and consecrated Novem- ber 1, 1859, by Rt. Rev. George Uphold, D. D., built mainly through the untiring efforts of Mrs. Mary S. Helm. The style of the building is early English or first pointed, purely Gothic, after a chaste and beautiful design furnished by Frank Wills, architect, of New York. Mr. Miller continued his services with the congregation for probably a year or more, and later Rev. J. W. Stewart became the regular Rector of the church and served for a period of about six years, closing with the beginning of the war of the Rebellion. Missionaries coming from the cities of Indianapolis and Richmond served the charge for a time, then in October, 1868, Rev. W. W. Hibben became identified with the parish as Lay Reader and was subsequently ordained as minister in charge. From 1873 to 1875 Rev. J. S. Harrison, M. D., served the parish as Missionary Rector. Sup- plies by visiting Rectors were then had until in 1879, when Rev. Jesse R. Bicknell gave to this people semi- monthly and quarterly Sunday services, and follow- ing him in 1880 Rev. J. Clausen, who gave them regular times until in 1881, since which time until the spring of 1884 they have been under the mis- sionary auspices of Rev. T. Test, M. D., of Richmond.
The German Presbyterian Church was organized May 7, 1871, by Rev. F. F. Friedgen, of Shelbyville. The original membership was twenty-four. Until in 1873 services were held in the Presbyterian Church building on Fourth Street, now the house of worship of the Christian society of the city. In 1873 the German congregation purchased the building they have since occupied of the Methodists, for which they paid $2,650. It is a one-story brick building with basement, located on Fourth Street between Water and Eastern Avenue. Mr. Friedgen has served the congregation continuously from its organi- zation, and also the Sabbath-school as its superin- tendent. The present church membership is about eighty.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church .-- Some forty odd years ago a few of the colored people of the city and vicinity occasionally assembled for relig- ious worship wherever suitable quarters could be
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found, and were administered to by Rev. William Head, of Decatur County. In an upper room of a building on the Heineman corner, and in an old log- honse in the northern part of town (on Eastern Avenue) were among the places above referred to where worship was occasionally held. In subsequent years an organization was effected, and the little frame church building, now occupied as a dwelling- house, standing on the brow of the hill just east of their present church, was erected, which was used until in 1872, when the present brick house of wor- ship on Fifth Street was purchased of the Christian Church for $2,500.
Among the early members of the society were Mrs. Margaret Turner, George Mitchell, Mrs. Dolly Wil- son, James Freeman and wife, James Franklin and wife, and a Mrs. Powell.
Revs. Davis, Woodfork, Daniel Winslow, John Myers, John Payne were some of the early preachers in charge of the congregation. Rev. Charles Jones is the present pastor of the church.
The German United Evangelical Church was organized at the court house, in Angust, 1882, by Rev. F. E. W. Bersch, with a membership of about forty (heads of families). Mr. Bersch served the congregation between one and two years, when suc- ceeded by Rev. C. Thomas, the present incumbent. The society is without a church building, having worshiped since organization in the City Hall.
SOCIETIES.
Warren Lodge, No. 15, F. & A. M., was institu- ted under a charter October 24, 1820, in an upper room of Sample's Hotel, which was located on the southwest corner of what is now Eastern Avenue and Fifth Street. On this date the following-named seven men met for the purpose named, and constitu- ted the charter members of the Lodge: John Sam- ple, Edward J. Kidd, John Conner, Larkin Sims, Henry Bates, Julius Whitmore and Joshua Harlan. At their first meeting John Newland was admitted a Master Mason from some other lodge, and four peti- tions were presented. It is not definitely known who was the first Worshipful Master of the lodge, but from the fact that the name of John Sample appears as approving the Treasurer's report in December, 1821, it is presumed that he was such officer. March 13, 1824, the lodge purchased Lot No. 18 of Larkin Sims, for which was paid $110. March 30 of the same year the lodge removed to a two-story frame building standing thereon. This was subsequently sold to W. M. Smith for $400. Their next place of assembling was in a room over the saddler shop of Joseph Nelson, which was on Central Avenue, the -
first meeting at this place being held May 29, 1847.
The next move was to a room over what is now the First National Bank, northwest corner of Central Avenue and Fifth Street, where the lodge continued to meet until the completion and dedication of the present commodious hall, the third story of the City Hall Building, in 1849. From 1820 to 1873 the lodge had had twenty-three Worshipful Masters.
Maxwell Chapter, No. 18, R. A. M., was insti- tuted December 7, 1850, with the following named charter members: J. W. Maxwell, H. P .; John Higgin- botham, K .; Caleb B. Smith, S .; Philip Mason, C. of H .; William Pelan, P. S .; G. R. Chitwood, R. A. C .; William B. Enyart, G. M., 1st V .; Daniel Rench, G. M., 2d V .; Thomas McGiven, G. M., 3d V .; W. W. Frybarger, Secretary; and George McCann, Guard. The chapter has at present a membership of about thirty-three, and is officered as follows:
A. M. Sinks, H. P .; G. R. Chitwood, K .; L. Me- Intosh, S .; J. D. MeNaughton, C. of H. ; John Payne, P. S .; O. P. Griffith, R. A. C .; H. C. Eliason, G. M. 3d V .; G. W. Keller. G. M. 2d V .; John Savage, G. M. Ist V .; P. B, Wood, Treasurer; A. Watt, Seo- retary, N. Taylor, Guard.
Fayette Council, No 6, R. & S. M., was instituted under charter February 4, 1856, or 28, 1856, Y. D. The charter members and first officers were as follows: William Hacker, T. I. G. M .; Companion Maxwell, D. I. G. M .; Companion Lynde, P. C. of W .; Com- panion Wolf, Captain of G .; Companion Higgin- botham, Treasurer; Companion Ramsey, Recorder; Companion Gunn, G. & S .; Companions Frybarger, Clinedist and Mason. Present membership about thirty. Present officers: A. M. Sinks, I. M .; L. Mc- Intosh, D. I. M .; Joshua Leach, P. C. of W .; J. D. McNaughton, C. of G .; P. B. Wood, Treasurer; A. Watt, Recorder; Noah Tryon, S. & S.
Fayelte Lodge, No. 31, I. O. O. F., was chartered July 11, 1849, and instituted in an upper room of the building now occupied by Dr. Vance as a residence on Fourth Street, near the Huston Honse, then the Canal office, by Special Deputy Thomas Wilson, of Centerville, in the afternoon of August 13, 1849. The charter members and first officers were J. F. Youse, N. G .; Anthony Watt, V. G .; Calvin Davis, Secretary ; H. J. Kern, Treasurer; J. M. Hiatt. The present officers are C. W. Woodcock, N. G .; A. H. Reiman, V. G .; I. M. Purt, Recording Secretary; Eli Earl, Permanent Secretary; John C. Bailey, Treasurer.
Whitewater Encampment, No. 33, I. O. O. F., was instituted March 17, 1853, by Special Deputy Daniel Moss, assisted by Patriarchs from Cambridge City. The first officers were S. M. Youst, C. P .; William P. Applegate, H. P .; J. M. Hart, S. W .; John F. Youse, J. W .; A. H. Hotehkiss, Scribe; Con- rad Wolf, Treasurer. The present officers are Thomas
Lewis Ellis
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Shaw, C. P .; J. L. Bailey, H. P .; I. M. Purt, S. W .; G. Woods, J. W. ; Eli Earl, Recording Scribe; A. Watt, F. S .; E. K. Wetherald, Treasurer.
Whitewater Lodge, No. 2557, I. O. O. F., was instituted under dispensation granted May 12, 1884, with twenty-seven charter members. The first officers were John Taylor. P. S .; Columbus Williams, E. S .; Harvey Smith, Treasurer; C. A. Bailey, N. F .; Frank Davis, P. & F .; Jefferson Benson, N. G .; C. P. Har- rington, P. N. G .; James Pearce, V. G .; Charles Van Horn, R. S. to N. V .; Latin Dudgeon, L. S. to N. G .; Thomas Collins, R. S. to V. G .; John Williams, L. S. to V. G .; Charles Rice, W .; Robert Pointer, C .; Levi Jennings, I. G .; Jefferson Smith, W. C .; Henry Anderson, M .; Sylvester Williams, A.
Connersville Lodge, No 11, Knights of Pythias, was instituted November 18, 1870, by C. P. Carty, with nineteen charter members. The first officers were W. H. Hatton, C. C .; James Williams, V. C .; W. H. Oroston, P .; M. Kahn, K. of R. & S .; Thomas Shaw, M. of E .; George Hatton, M. of F .; John Snider. M. at A .; T. E. Woodward, J. G .; Charles Holland, O. G. The present officers are G. C. Pelzel, P. C .; L. D. Batavia, C. C .; A. D. Terrell, V. C .; George Rees, P .; Eli Earl, M. of E .; E. E. Genn, M. of F .; W. F. Downs, K. of R. & S .; Alexander James, M. at A .; A. G. Honey, J. G .; Samuel Bal- lard, O. G.
Carnahan Division, No. 17, Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, was instituted February 11, 1884, by James R. Carnahan, of Indianapolis. The charter membership was forty-nine, the largest of the seventeen divisions in the State. The officers chosen were as follows: J. H. Fearis, S. K. C .; Fred Pfaeff- lin; S. K. L. C .; W. F. Downs, S. K. H .; Lon D. Batavia, S. K. G .; G. C. Pelzel, S. K. S .; J. C. Ocheltree, S. K. R .; C. F. Serodino, S. K. T.
Valley Lodge No. 31, U. O. of H., was instituted in the hall of the P. O. S. of A., by the Grand Lodge representative, J. J. Taylor, of Indianapolis, on the 20th of March, 1883, with a charter membership of thirty-six. The first officers were L. L. Broaddus, P. P .; J. D. McNaughton, P .; Clinton Hudson, V. P .; Dr. L. D. Dillman, Instructor; T. H. Barton, R. S .; J. D. Larnard, F. S .; D. C. Banes, Treasurer; Rev. T. M. Wiles, Chaplain; Charles Ford, C .; W. G. Plummer, I. G .; B. C. Anderson, O. G .; Dr. L. D. Dillman, M. E. The present officers are as follows: J. D. McNaughton, P. P .; T. H. Barton, P .; J. M. Backhouse, V. P .; W. C. Porter, R. S .; Joseph E Petty, F. S .; D. C. Banes, Treasurer; Rev. T. M- Wiles, Chaplain; J. M. Shephard, C .; Frank Hoover, I. G .; C. N. Hudson, O. G .; Dr. G. Pigman, M. I.
Washington Camp, No. 1, P. O. S. of A., was |
constituted by authority of the National Camp of Philadelphia, who granted it a charter July 31, 1875. The charter members were Park Smith, H. A. Nichols, Thomas S. Cline, John S. Carr, M. P. Wherrett, J. E. McFarlan, C. M. Harrison, John Verdan, R. I. Savage, L. S. Morris, J. W. Foutz, S. Bullard, Frank Miller, J. F. Youse, Jr., William Hoover, G. S. Johnson, W. W. Morse, Morrison Long, William Harrell, John Parson, W. Kerr, John Henry and John Miller. The present membership of the Encampment and Council is about fifty. Pres- ent officers: Frank Miller, Pres. ; E. J. Whelan, V. P .; Joseph Rinehart, M. of F. & C .; J. M. Waldrip, R. S .; T. H. Stoops, F. S .; J. H. Fritch, Treasurer; S. W. Hutchins, Conductor; Charles Snow, I. G .; William Enos, O. G.
Fort Fayette Council, W. D., P. O. S. of A., instituted at the same time with Washington Camp, having same charter members, officers, etc.
Connersville Post, No. 126, G. A. R., was insti- tuted by P. C. Iliff, O. D. Webster, Adjt. Pixell and Q. M. Sergt. Campbell, of Richmond, Ind., January 9, 1883, at which time thirty-five comrades were mus- tered in, constituting the charter membership. The first officers of the Post were J. A. Dunn, P. C .; C. W. Plumber, S. V. C .; Capt. Johnson, J. W. C .; W. N. Young. O. D .; H. Van Kooten, O. G .; John W. Ross, Q. M .; James M. Waldrip, Surgeon; T. M. Little, Chaplain; W. A. Jewess, Adjutant; T. J. Clark, S. M .; Robert Utter, Q. S. The present mem- bership of the Post is 131. The present officers are J. A. Dunn, P. C .; Adolph Secrist, S. V. C .; John A. Olephant, J. V. C .; W. N. Young, Q. M .; H. Van Kooten, Surgeon; T. J. Clark, O. D .; H. B. Wood- cock, O. G .; Thomas Little, Chaplain, and John Payne, Adjutant; Robert Utter, Q. S.
Davis Camp, No. 4, S. of V., was instituted at the hall of the P. O. S. of A., in Caldwell's Block, March 7, 1884, by Col. J. E. Edmondson, of Elletts- ville, Ind .. assisted by members of Connersville Post, No. 126, G. A. R. The camp was organized with a membership of nineteen, and named in honor of Lieut. A. M. Davis, who was wounded at the battle of Shiloh, and died from the effects of the wound. The officers chosen were: Frank L. Johnson, Captain ; D. P. Forrester, First Lieutenant; Charles Sample, Second Lieutenant; Charles Smith, Chaplain; Charles Hendrickson, Surgeon; George Keller, Orderly Ser- geant; George Healy, Q. M .; William Henry, S. of G .; N. Kribs, C. G .; Frank Van Kooten, Ordinance Sergeant; Henry Johnson, C. S .; Frank Drescher, C. G .; John Lutz, P. G .; Frank Johnson, Preston H. Kensler and Frank Clee, C. C. The present mem- bership is about thirty.
The I. O. G. T. Society at Connersville was organ-
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ized March 17, 1880, with twenty-six charter mem- oers. The first officers were as follows: W. C. T., Thomas Smith; W. V. T., Nancy Rhinehart; W. Chap. W. H. Enos .; W. Sec., F. O. Sisct; W. F. S., John Burns; W. T., L. M. McIntosh; W. M., George Bul-
lard; W. D. M., J. H. Lillie; W. Q. G., J. P. Ley- endecker; W. O. G., George Schweikle; W. R. S., Henry Biefield; W. D. S., Reuben Snow; P. W. C. T., Nelson Huston. The present membership of the society is 125.
CHAPTER XVIII.
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