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In 1896, during the pastorate of Rev. F. P. Sprague, the old building was disposed of and the present structure erected on the same site at a cost of $2,500, being dedicated early in 1897. Mrs. Mary Forbes donated the bell and $700 toward the cost of the church.
Hopkins.
A Congregational society was formed in September, 1882 in the schoolhouse of district No. 6 with nine members. It continued to hold its services in the schoolhouse until the church was completed one mile east and near Hilliards railroad station. The Congregational church of Hilliards was dedicated December 4, 1892.
The Congregational church of Hopkins Station was formed into a society March 27, 1878, with 13 members: D. B. Kidder, Alice E. Kidder, Andrew Bates, Sarah Bates, Henry Hoffmaster, Lydia Hoffmaster, Martha Squires, Chas. H. Furber, Mary A. C. Furber, Dorothy Allen, Mary Allen, Louisa Smith, Alice Baker. The church was dedicated August 22, 1886.
The St. Paul's Lutheran church at Hopkins was organized in 1864 by Rev. Forrer, its charter members being Peter Knobloch, John Nicholai, Konrad Krug. Gottlieb Hoffmeister and Joseph Hoffmeister. The first services were held in a schoolhouse. In 1879 the first church, built one mile west and a half mile north of Hopkins, was struck by lightning in 1893 and totally destroyed. Another one was immediately built on the same site and dedicated in November of the same year. From the time of their
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organization until 1903 this congregation, with St. John's in Allegan, belonged to the same parish ; hence both were under the pastoral care of the same minister. In 1903 the parish was divided, the church here extend- ing a call to Rev. Leyser, which was accepted. He is its present pastor, and two out-parishes are connected with the churches, St. Peter's Lutheran church in Dorr, organized in 1899, with a present membership of about sixty communicants, and St. Paul's at Salem, with forty communi- cants. The church is in a flourishing condition, numbering about one hun- dred communicants.
METHODIST CHURCH.
Allegan.
The Allegan Methodists were also organized in the spring of 1836 by Rev. Mr. Williams of the Ohio conference, the first class consisting of the following named persons: Mrs. Weighty Wilson, Enoch Baker and wife, Miss Clarissa Wilson, Miss Streeter, Mr. Allen, and Mr. Torrey. Spencer Marsh was an early member. The church was organized and incorporated in 1837. Meetings were first held in a schoolhouse on Hub- bard street, and in 1839 a church was completed on the corner of Trow- bridge and Walnut streets, west of the public square. This was replaced with a new building in 1853, which was enlarged in 1866, and was used for a generation more, when it was removed in 1903 to make way for the present beautiful stone edifice, which was dedicated September 4, 1905. costing $16,000.
The Rev. William H. C. Bliss and wife came from Rochester, N. Y., in 1837. He was a local preacher and rendered great service to the young society and to Methodism in the county. "Father Bliss," as he came to be called, continued a member until his death sometime in the eighties. In 1839 and 1840 the Methodist classes in this county appear in the records as "Allegan Mission" of the Indiana Conference, Rev. William Todd, missionary. For a number of years the classes at Allegan, Otsego, Gun Plains, Silver Creek, Alamo, and several other neighborhoods not now identified comprised what was called Allegan Circuit. Later Martin and Wayland appear as part of it, and about 1850 it extended west to Ganges. According to the custom of those times two preachers, a senior and a junior, were usually appointed to travel the circuit. They were as follows. September of the year designated being the time of their appointment : Mr. Williams, 1836; 1837-38: William Todd. 1839: Franklin Gage, 1841 ; Daniel Bush and E. L. Kellog, 1842; T. S. Jackaway and Stephen Stringham, 1843: I. C. Abbot and J. E. Parker, 1844: George King and Alexander Campbell, 1845: M. B. Camburn and V. G. Boynton, 1846: Curtis Mosher and Caleb Ereanbrach, 1847: Curtis Mosher and Foughty, 1848; A. J. Eldred and W. H. C. Bliss, 1849.
In 1850 Allegan circuit was divided and Otsego circuit formed. The former for some years consisted of classes at Allegan, Monterey, and Watson. Since 1850 the pastors at Allegan have been as follows : G. Bignell, 1850: F. Glass, 1851; J. H. Pitezel, 1853 : S. A. Osborne, 1855 : D. Bush, 1856: A. A. Dunton, 1858: D. R. Latham, 1860; A. J. Graham,
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1861; N. L. Otis, 1862; James Billings, 1864; Elisha Marble, 1865; H. C. Peck, 1867; H. P. Henderson, 1868; George W. Sherman, 1870; James Hamilton, 1872; R. C. Crawford, 1874; L. M. Edmonds, 1876; W. A. Hunsberger, 1879; B. S. Mills, 1881; (supplied), 1883; R. Shorts, 1884; J. J. McAllister, 1885 ; E. E. McChesney, 1886; J. B. Whitford, 1887 ; H. S. Bargelt, 1888; S. D. McKee, 1890; J. C. Cook, 1894; A. M. Griffith, 1899; G. R. Arnold, 1900; George A. Brown, 1905.
The families whose names have been longest on the church rolls are as follows: Mrs. Harriett Allen, Mrs. M. A. Buice, Mary J. Quirk, Mrs. Squire Davison, Mrs. Mary J. Warner, A. B. Seery and wife, Henry Wells and wife, C. T. Tubah, William Sowersby and wife.
Mill Grovc.
A Methodist Episcopal class was organized at Mill Grove, four miles northwest of Allegan, some time in the sixties. A comfortable edifice was erected in 1870-72 largely through the liberality of Mr. Alonzo Vosburg. The building is still in use. The class was once a part of Monterey cir- cuit, and once for a year or so supported a pastor of its own, but is now attached to the Allegan charge.
Otsego.
The organization of the Otsego circuit and the history of early Meth- odism in this vicinity has been related above. The Otsego church was or- ganized in 1842, and its first house of worship was commenced in 1843 and completed in 1847, located on Allegan street between Fair and Wil- mot. In 1888-89 it became too small to accommodate the membership and the increasing congregation. In May of this year it was decided to erect a new building and plans were perfected for the same. The present church edifice, costing $7,500, was built, and dedicated December 22, 1889.
The pastors who served this congregation in early years have already been named in connection with other churches. The later pastors have been: N. M. Steel, George L. Haight. William Paddock, Wright Barrett, C. T. Van Antwerp, I. B. Tallman, Frank L. McCoy. E. A. Tanner, A. T. Ferguson, George B. Kulp, W. Herald Stacey, John W. McDougall, Henry Abraham, F. C. Larabee, H. D. Skinner.
When the church was organized in 1842 its first members were Lucius Anderson and wife, Miss M. Bailey, Sidney Ketchum, and Angeline Lane. Those who have been connected with the church long and actively since then have been: Ogden Allen and wife, Henry Beebe and wife, H. H. French and wife. Mrs. Amy Hoag, Charles P. Hale and wife, John F. Hale and wife, C. D. Nickols and wife.
Plainwell.
The beginning of the Methodist Episcopal church in this vicinity was in 1836, when a class of five members was formed in the Silver Creek settlements at the home of Elisha Tracy. In 1839 a class of seven members was organized in the school house a mile north of Plainwell and formed
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part of the Allegan circuit until 1851, when it was made part of the Otsego circuit. In 1867 prayer meetings were held in the old Bridge street school. In May, 1869, the work of building a church was commenced. It was com- pleted and dedicated February 3, 1870. In 1878 the chapel and kitchen were built. In 1881 a parsonage was purchased and in 1904 was entirely rebuilt. The Ladies' Aid society came into existence with the building of the church ; the Woman's Foreign Missionary society in 1885. These so- cieties have all been important factors in advancing the interest of the church. The Epworth and Junior Leagues afford avenues for efficient work by and for young people and children. A mission study class has been maintained for months by the Epworth League. The economy of the Methodist Episcopal church does not admit of an extended pastorate. Eighteen ministers have served the charge since the building of the church. The present pastor, Rev. Thomas Laity, was assigned here in September, 1905, and has already won his way to the hearts of the people.
Ganges.
The first regular preaching which eventually formed the nucleus of the Ganges church was at a lumber camp near Swan Creek in 1847 by Rev. G. W. Vanalstine, at that time pastor of the Allegan circuit. This service was continued at that place and at private houses until 1851, when Ganges was cut off from the Allegan circuit and with some outlying points or- ganized into a charge under the pastorate of Rev. B. F. Doughty. In 1860 and 1861 a parsonage was built and in 1861 a church was erected at Pier Cove, which was in 1882 torn down and a new church built on the present site.
In 1873 Ganges was united with Douglas charge under one pastorate and remained so united until 1888, when it was restored to its original name, since which time it has remained under its present name, Ganges Methodist Episcopal church. In 1888 a new parsonage was built on the church property. In 1896 the church was enlarged and remodeled, mak- ing it the largest and most commodious church building in western Alle- gan county. It has a present membership of one hundred and twenty- five.
The earlier members were: V. R. Wadsworth and wife, William Carver and wife, William Dunn and wife, Charles Goodeve, Philander Tay- lor and wife, E. S. Collins and wife, F. W. Wadsworth and wife, John Goodeve and wife, Roswell Daily and wife, Nathaniel Plummer and wife, David Hoover and wife, William Furgeson and wife, William H. Hoover and wife, A. T. Howland and wife, all of whom have been prominent in upbuilding and maintaining the church and its interests.
The list of pastors is as follows: B. F. Doughty, one year ; Ben P. Chase, one year ; W. Stafford, one year : A. J. Von Wyck, one year ; J. H. Tanner, one year ; L. Benson, one year ; J. W. Cowthorne, two years ; H. M. Deitz, one year; J. R. Oden, one year ; V. G. Boynton, one year ; O. E. Wightman, two years: D. W. Fow, three years; R. N. Middleton, two years ; C. F. Brown, one year: A. M. Griffith, five years; J. B. Peatling, three years ; L. W. Earl, one year ; J. T. Rabe, one year ; W. F. Jenkins, two years; W. H. C. Bliss, two years; G. A. Von Horn, two years; G. W.
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Chapin, one year ; J. H. Potts, two years; Thomas Clark, two years ; S. P. Hewitt, two years; N. M. Steel, two years; C. W. Calkins, one year ; O. D. Watkins, one year; W. W. Devine, two years; W. F. Harding, two years ; W. F. Kendrick, three years; W. H. Hathaway, one year ; H. R. E. Quant, present pastor.
Cheshire.
The colored people of Cheshire, principal among whom were William Thompson, Jesse F. Ridgley, Ezekiel Howard, M. C. McCully, Matthew and James T. Russell, formed a Methodist church and began the construc- tion of a building during the seventies, the membership including about fifty names.
Monterey.
The Methodists of this township were made a separate charge in 1867, and Rev. Joseph Wood installed as the first pastor. The church building on section 26 was constructed in 1862.
Hopkins Station.
The Methodist society here erected a beautiful new brick church build- ing and parsonage in the year 1900. Since that time Revs. G. E. Allen, J. C. Dorris, F. M. Clough and W. R. Kitzmiller have served as pastors. The society is in a flourishing condition.
Burnips Corners.
A new brick church building was erected by the Methodists of Salem township in the year 1900 under the presiding eldership of Rev. J. C. Floyd. This charge proudly boasts of one of the largest Epworth Leagues and Sunday-schools in the county, under the management of Sherman Moored. Rev. Kitzmiller is pastor.
Martin.
The Methodist church of this locality was formed in 1840 by Rev. William Todd, from the Allegan circuit. The first members were Ashbel Gates, Phoebe Gates, Abram Shellman, Mary A. Shellman. Mrs. Hanmer. They met in a log house a mile and a quarter southeast of Martin's Cor- ners, and when a school house was built held their meetings there. In January, 1868, their house of worship in Martin's Corners was completed and dedicated.
The Martin church was placed in the Otsego circuit in 1850, and five years later in the Wayland circuit, and finally in 1868 was attached to the Plainwell charge. In 1873 Martin and Shelbyville became a separate charge.
The following pastors have served the charge: William Todd, Frank- lin Gage, Daniel Bush, Thomas Jakeways, Jacob Parker. George King, M. B. Camburn, Curtis Moshier, A. J. Eldred, - Goodel, T. H. Bignall, Amos Wakefield, W. F. Jenkins, Porter Williams, A. C. Beach, L. M. Ben-
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nett, - t, - Cleveland, J. Billings, - Blowers, C. H. Fisher, D. R. Latham, I. R. A. Wightman, B. S. Mills, J. W. Miller, J. C. Hartley, J. T. Iddings, A. J. Van Wyck, D. M. Ward, N. Saunders, G. W. Hoag, T. Clark, O. E. Weightman, N. M. Steele, S. P. Warner, G. B. Kulp, L. W. Calkins, S. D. McKee, W. W. Lamport, George Donaldson, W. H. Phelps, F. W. Cor- bett, E. W. Lang, A. W. Burns, J. G. Biery, and the present pastor, J. W. Fov.
Some of the old families connected with the church in addition to the above were: Edward P. Kimball, John Blair, Thomas Barnaby, W. H. Southwick, A. C. Wheeler, Henry Shutter, R. G. Smith, Israel S. Harding, Joel T. Carpenter, Samuel Eldrid, Milo Ross, William Wetheral, Ebenezer Wilder, A. W. Miller, William A. Chappell, Amasa Beebe.
Shelbyville.
In 1885 two school house appointments, South Wayland and Criten- dons, united and under the leadership of the Rev. L. W. Calkins built a church at Shelbyville. This church has always been a part of the Martin circuit, and has therefore been served by the same pastors that have served the church at Martin.
One of the men most identified with the building of the church was Lemuel Doxey. Some of the names most prominent in the membership of the church are Henry Herbert, J. W. Moore. J. J. Williams, Avery Gil- lette, A. L. Buskirk, Thomas Brabon, David Gilger.
Wayland.
Methodist services were held in this township by ministers from Gun Plains and Otsego from about 1846 on. Among the early members were : Joseph Heydenberk, Elizabeth Heydenberk, H. Lester and wife, Abram Buskirk and wife, William Buskirk, David M. Griswold, Mrs. Eldred, Mat- thew Van Duzen, Lydia Van Duzen, Stephen S. Germond, Mary Germond, Darius Starr, Mary Starr, Abijah and Elizabeth Brown.
The Wayland circuit was established in October, 1856, Porter Wil- liams being its first pastor. August 10, 1865, a church edifice on Church and Maple streets, in Wayland, was dedicated, Rev. Charles H. Fisher be- ing pastor, but the work was commenced in 1862 by Rev. W. B. Blowers. The dedicatory services were conducted by Rev. George B. Joslyn, presi- dent of Albion college. The Wayland Boys in Blue, twenty in number, ornamented the pulpit with a handsome Bible, while the trustees adorned the building with a six-hundred dollar mortgage. The latter was finally removed in 1870 through the exertions of Rev. James E. White. Previous to October, 1866, a Union Sabbath school had been conducted jointly by the Congregational and Methodist Episcopal churches, when a Methodist Episcopal Sunday-school was organized with H. S. Warren as its first superintendent. During the year 1873, under the pastorate of Rev. G. A. Phillips, there was purchased for parsonage purposes a house and lot on Maple street, facing the Public Square.
About midnight, May 24, 1897, fire was discovered in a small room of the church and resulted in the total loss of the church and furniture,
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including a new one hundred and twenty-five dollar organ. The insurance on the church had expired only a few days. Under the leadership of Rev. C. W. Marshall, who was pastor, the erection of a new and better church was accomplished, the church and furniture costing three thousand dollars. The new building was dedicated October 9, 1898. In the spring of 1901, during the pastorate of Rev. J. E. Messener, the erection of a new parson- age was commenced on the old site. The building was completed March, 1902, at a cost of nearly twenty-five hundred dollars. Much credit is due the Ladies' Aid society, who has assumed a good share of the debt, which at the completion of the parsonage was six hundred dollars.
The pastors who have been in charge following Porter Williams were : Amos E. Beach, 1857: L. M. Bennett, 1858; N. Cleveland, 1859; James Billings, 1860-61; W. B. Blowers, 1862-63: Charles H. Fisher, 1864-65; D. R. Latham, 1866; I. R. A. Wightman, 1867; James E. White, 1868- 60-70; Gilbert A. Phillips, 1871-72-73; George E. Hollister, 1874; Linus Bathridsin, 1875-76: J. P. Force, 1877: T. J. Spencer, 1878; W. H. Hath- way, 1879: J. M. Aiken, 1880; W. J. Swift, 1881; N. D. Marsh, 1882; R. Phillips, 1883-84; W. G. Golding, 1885-86; J. N. Dayton, 1886-88; J. E. White, 1888-89: D. C. Woodward. 1889-90: J. W. Buell, 1890-91 ; C. W. Jones, 1891-94; C. W. Marshall, 1894-99; W. F. Glass, 1899-1900; J. E. Messenger, 1900-03; E. E. Harring, 1903-05: J. G. Robeson, 1905, who is the present pastor.
Dorr.
The church at Dorr was built by the Congregational society in 1873 and occupied by them until 1887, when it was purchased by the Methodist society of Dorr and has been occupied by them since that time. The char- ter members of the Methodist society were: P. T. Pullin, A. Patterson, I. N. Kennedy. W. E. Mills, I. L. Barney.
PRESBYTERIAN CIIURCH. Alle gan.
The organization of the Presbyterians of Allegan village and vicinity into a religious body followed not long after the beginnings of that vil- lage's history. W. C. Jenner, who had become Allegan's first shoemaker in 1835. took a leading part in the organization of this church by offering his home at the corner of Locust and Hubbard streets as the meeting place of those interested in the formation of a church body. on April 23, 1836. Besides him there were present and enrolled as charter members of this church, his wife Sarah and sons Thomas C. and William B., Alexander L. Ely. John Littlejohn, Silas F. Littlejohn, and Julia S. Austin. The original membership was increased to fourteen the next day by the reception of Mary A. N. Ely, Milo Winslow, George Y. Warner, Mrs. Hannah Winslow and Mrs. Mary Ann Littlejohn. This was the first Presbyterian church in the county.
The places of worship, besides Mr. Jenner's house, were. first, a small building erected for the society by the Allegan Company, but which burned
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down within two or three weeks after its occupancy : then a carpenter shop, again the Jenner home, as well as the residence of Silas F. Littlejohn, until finally the society's worship was conducted in the schoolhouse, which served early Allegan for so varied public uses.
The society erected its first house of worship in 1842 at a cost of $850. Repairs and additions were made to the building, and it served as the church home over thirty years, until its destruction by fire in the fall of 1874. In consequence the society almost at once began the erection of a new edifice on the same site, at the northwest corner of Chestnut and Cutler streets. This building, which was completed in 1875 at a cost of about twelve thou- sand dollars, was constructed after a plan of religious architecture much in vogue at the time and examples of which are numerous among the churches erected thirty years ago. Built of brick, with lofty tower and steeple in front, commodious and substantial, it has served a generation of church- goers who have grown fond of its classic proportions, and doubtless its dis- appearance from the landmarks of the village will be noted with a sigh by both old and young.
The pastors who have served this church from first to last are named as follows: William Jones. 1836-7: Augustus Littlejohn and George W. Elliott, each a brief period : Luke Lyons, 1837-9: Harvey Hyde, 1839-42 ; Samuel Newbury, 1842-5: E. F. Waldo, 1846-8: William Page, 1849-50; Charles M. Morehouse, 1851-4: Joseph A. Ranney, 1854-9: Joel Kennedy, 1860-4: John Sailor, 1865-74: John D. McCord. 1874-8: A. B. Allen, 1879-82: Judson Swift, 1882-88 ; Henry W. Harvey, 1888-92 ; J. A. Barnes, 1892-95: T. A. Scott, 1895-99: Francis A. Strough. 1900-02, and A. B. Brashear, 1903.
Among the members who have been with the church for a long number of years and have been closely identified with its work are to be mentioned Mrs. William C. Jenner, a charter member and wife of Mr. Jenner, at whose home was held the meeting for organization, and Mrs. Lilly. Most of the old members have passed away.
Plainwell.
Within a year after the formation of the Presbyterian Society at the county seat a number of people of that denomination in Plainfield township met to organize a similar church body. The meeting was held at the house of George N. Smith ( whose place of residence at the time cannot be ascer- tained ), January 7, 1837. The charter members are named thus: Rev. Mr. Knappen. of Gull Prairie, moderator : Rev. A. S. Ware and wife, Mr. Chamberlin and wife and son, George N. Smith and wife, Cyrenius Thomp- son and wife. John Forbes and wife, Mrs. Foster. Mrs. Powers, Mrs. Adams and Mr. Orr.
After being attached to the Kalamazoo Presbytery in 1842 the society erected a house of worship one mile north of the present site of Plainwell village. This was a country church by origin and membership and was not transferred to the village until Plainwell had begun to grow and become a center for the institutions of the surrounding country. The old building was moved to the village in 1866, being located on River street, near Main, where it later became the Catholic place of worship. By 1872 the Presby-
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terians were able to build a new home, a new situation for which was secured south of the river at Bridge and Woodhams streets. The church cost $4,600 and an addition in 1879 cost $400. The fine bell in the tower of the church was the gift of Mrs. Mary V. Forbes, as was also the manse, which is conveniently and pleasantly located. Another gift worthy of mention is that of $200 by Mrs. C. Mckinney, the interest of which is to be used each year as part payment of pastor's salary. The church building has always been kept in good repair and during the present year ( 1906) has been fitted out with electric lights and supplied with water from the village system. The Y. P. S. C. E., organized by Rev. C. P. Bates, is a strong and efficient factor in the church.
On November 11. 1906, thirty-nine members were added to the church roll, being the largest number at one time in the history of the church. Under the administration of Rev. F. M. Coddington the church is doing most efficient work.
The pastors from organization to the present have been: Revs. McLaurens, M. Fuller, E. F. Waldo, 1842-50; R. McMath, 1850-2; S. Stevens, 1852-4: F. Fuller, 1854-8; David S. Morse, 1858-62; S. Osinga, 1862-5: John Jackson, 1865-7; P. A. McMartin. 1867-71 ; H. H. Morgan, 1871-3: J. A. Ramsey, 1873: J. Crane, 1873-6; L. G. Marsh, 1876-81; David Van Dyke, 1881-3: Moses L. McFarland, 1883-4: Charles P. Bates, 1884-90; Francis Z. Rossiter. 1890-1905. F. M. Coddington, the present pastor, began his work here November 12, 1905.
Among the elders of the early days of the church were :. Dr. Cyrenius Thompson, Thomas C. Chamberlain, Duncan A. and Daniel D. McMartin, and among those who came later we may mention John Anderson, William Monteith. G. Van Vranken, F. A. Hayes, John I. McMartin, C. W. Hawley. James Hawkes and N. P. Kellogg. Those now in office are : O. J. Woodard, D. B. McMartin. William H. Crisby, Nicholas Pell and Frank Bolender.
Some of those who have long been connected by active membership with this society are: Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Woodard, who joined in 1871 and are still active and efficient members ; the family of Dr. C. Thompson, children and grandchildren, were active workers in the church from its organization down to 1905, when a change of residence changed their church relationship : Mrs. Alzina Batchelor was also an earnest worker from 1839 to the time of her death in 1904: John I. McMartin was an active and influential member for fifty-three years up to the time of his death in 1903 : his son, D. B. McMartin, wife and five children are all active members at the present time : James Hawkes and family were prominent members from 1869 to 1892: Garrett Van Vranken and family also from 1870 to 1881 ; Mrs. C. Mckinney from 1871 to 1897: Mrs. May Wright Sewall from 1872 to 1873 : Mrs. S. A. Blakely joined in 1876 and is still a member ; Mrs. Mary V. Forbes. 1877 to 1893: Mrs. Elmira Machemer, 1881 to present time ; Mrs. Lizzie Gilkey, 1881 to 1897: Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Harwood from 1884 to their deaths in 1890 and 1904 : George H. Anderson and wife united in 1886: he died in 1894. and she is still a member ; Mr. Anderson until his death was an active worker in the church ; N. P. Kellogg was also an active member from 1886 to 1905. In addition to those already mentioned as in active service at the present time we may name Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Har- wood. The former is superintendent of the Sabbath-school and trustee, and
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