History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, Part 133

Author: Durant, Samuel W. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : D.W. Ensign & Co.
Number of Pages: 772

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President N. J. Morrison resigned June 19, 1872, and removed to Mattoon, III., where he accepted a position as pastor of the Congregational Church. In 1872-74 the duties of president were performed by Prof. John II. Hewitt, A.M., and in June, 1875, Rev. II. Q. Butterfield was elected president, which position he now holds. Prof. Hewitt had been appointed acting president for the year beginning in June, 1875, but deelined, and Prof. Oramel Hosford received the appointment, acting until the presi- dent elect should enter upon the duties of his office. Prof. Ilosford, who is a native of Thetford, Orange Co., Vt., and had lived at Oberlin, Ohio, before coming here, was one of the first corps of instructors in the college, and has been connected with it until the present time.

Some years since railroad stock to the amount of $12,900 was given to the college, and a few dividends were declared,

after which no returns were received from it until the spring of 1880, when a dividend was again declared. Aside from this considerable amounts have been donated annually to the institution by private parties, corporations, ete. The buildings belonging to the college are the following, viz. : Colonial Hall, or the original college building, containing the museum ; Ladies' Hall, for boarding, containing ladies' society-room and the art gallery ; Parsons Ilall, containing the library, laboratory, gentlemen's society-rooms, college- office, four reeitation-rooms, and dormitories. The value of the college property at present is about $83,200, ineluding only the buildings and real estate. The cabinet, library, ete., are estimated at $28,500. Total assets of' college over indebtedness, as shown from report of June 10, 1879, was $229,518.

The following are the members of the college corporation : President .- Rev. Iloratio Q. Butterfield, D.D.

Trustees .- Term expiring 1880 : Rev. Joseph L. Daniels, of Olivet ; Ilenry Fralick, Esq., of Grand Rapids ; Hon. Jacob S. Farrand, Rev. George D. Baker, D.D., of Detroit.

Term expiring 1881 : Rev. W. H. Ryder, of Ann Ar- bor ; Rev. Il. H. Northrop, of Flint ; Edward S. Lacey, Esq., of Charlotte.

Term expiring 1882 : Rev. Arthur T. Pierson, D.D., of Detroit ; Hon. William A. Howard, of Grand Rapids ; HOD. Oramel Hosford, Hon. Asa K. Warren, of Olivet.

Term expiring 1883 : Rev. James L. Patton, of Green- ville ; Rev. Philo R. Hurd, D.D., of Detroit ; Rev. J. Morgan Smith, of Grand Rapids ; Ilon. Alanson Sheley, of Detroit.

Term expiring 1884: Ilomer O. ITitehcock, M.D., of Kalamazoo ; Fitz L. Reed, Esq., of Olivet ; Philo Parsons, Esq., D. M. Ferry, Esq., of Detroit.

Term expiring 1885 : Rev. Wolcott B. Williams, of Charlotte ; Rev. Leroy Warren, of Lansing ; Rev. A. B. Allen, of Galesburg.

Executive Committee .- H. Q. Butterfield, Chairman ; Asa K. Warren, J. L. Daniels, O. Hosford, F. L. Reed.

Library Committee .- H. Q. Butterfield, J. L. Daniels, George W. Keyes, Secretary and Deputy Treasurer ; Henry Fralick, Treasurer ; Rev. W. B. Williams, Financial Agent.

Ladies' Board of Managers .- Miss Mary E. Topping, President ; Mrs. Eliza Bordwell, Mrs. H. Q. Butterfield, Mrs. J. L. Daniels, Mrs. S. F. Drury, Mrs. E. N. Ely, Mrs. O. Hosford, Mrs. S. Montgomery, Mrs. Il. L. Porter. Mrs. Hannah L. Porter, Matron of Ladies' Hall.

Bourd of Visitors, for the year 1879-80 .- Appointed by the State Superintendent of Public Instruction : Rev. W. K. Speneer, of Lansing; IIon. Witter J. Baxter, of Jonesville ; Professor E. A. Strong, of Grand Rapids. Appointed by the Synod of Michigan : Rev. August F. Bruske, of Saginaw City ; Hiram L. Miller, Esq., of Sagi- naw City ; Rev. John C. Hill, of Adrian ; Parker H. Burn- ham, Esq., of Adrian. Appointed by the Congregational Association of Michigan : Rev. A. Hastings Ross, of Port Huron ; Rev. Fred S. Ilaven, of Flint; James Gallup, M.D., of Grand Rapids.

Faculty .- Rev. Horatio Q. Butterfield, M.D., President, and Drury Professor of Mental and Moral Philosophy ;

* Building named Parsons Hall, in honor of the generous donor.

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Rev. Henry M. Goodwin, D.D, Professor of English Lit- erature, Logie, and Rhetoric ; Rev. Oramel Hosford, A.M., Professor of Astronomy and Natural Philosophy, and In- structor in Mathematies ; Rev. Joseph L. Daniels, A.M., Parsons Professor of the Greek Language and Literature, and Instructor in German ; Stewart Montgomery, A.M., Professor of Natural Science (chair of Rutan Professor of the Latin Language and Literature now vacant); George II. Howard, A.M., Professor of Musie; Alexander Tyson, A.B., Instructor in Latin ; Hamilton King, A.B., Princi- pal of the Preparatory Department ; Miss Mary E. Top- ping, A.B., Principal of the Ladies' Department ; Mrs. Abba C. Hamilton, Instructor in French and Mathematies ; Miss Cornelia P. Dwight, Instructor in Mathematics ; Miss Lanra T. Ilaskell, Instructor in Drawing; James Fairman, A.M., Lecturer on Art ; Alexander Tison, A. B., Librarian. The following is a summary of students for 1879 :

College .- Classical Course, 26; Seientific Course, 14; Ladies' Course, 35 ; Ladies' Elective Studies, 17; total, 92. Preparatory .- Classical Course, 44; English Course, 21 ; Ladies' Preparatory Course, 29; total, 94.

Art Department, 90. Conservatory of Music, 53. De- duct for names inserted twice, 128, leaving a total of 201.

The College Library contains 7000 books and a large number of unbound pamphlets, and additions are con- stantly being made. It is elassified and arranged aecord- ing to the Amherst system. In connection with the library is a reading-room, well supplied with the leading journals of news, politics, religion, scienee, literature, and art.

"The Palmer Museum of Paleontology contains the valuable col- lection known as the ' Ward Series of Casts and Fossils,' which, for educational purposes, are equal in value to the originals. These, together with the large collection of fossils, minerals, and typical rocks belonging to the Brown Cabinet, illustrate in a very full and satisfactory manner the sciences of geology, paleontology, and min- eralogy.

"The Brown Cabinet has been appraised hy experts at $18,000, and three-fourths of this sum is a gift from Rev. Dr. William B. Brown, of New York. The cabinet embraces more than 50,000 speci- mens, and they cast light npon three departments in natural science. The fossils are numerous and valuable. The collection of minerals is rich and full, constituting three-fifths of all found on Professor Dana's list. The shells are most nearly complete scientifically. Professor Martin, of the University of New York, says of them that they illustrate the conchology of the globe."

Three literary societies are sustained by the students : the Soronian, for young ladies, and the Phi Alpha Pi and the Adelphic, for young gentlemen. All have libraries and special assembly-rooms. " These societies unite in in- viting some gentleman from abroad to deliver an annual address before them in connection with the college eom- mencement. Rev. William L. Gage, D.D., of Hartford, Conn., gave the address at the last commencement."*

The " Michigan Conservatory of Musie," connected with the college, was chartered in 1874, and has the following officers : Rev. Horatio Q. Butterfield, D.D., President ; Fitz L. Reed, Esq., Vice-President ; Edwin N. Ely, Esq., Treasurer ; Alexander Tison, A.B., Secretary ; George II. Howard, A.M., Director, Professor of Piano, Organ, Har- mony, and Composition ; Miss Nellie L. Branch, Teacher

of Singing and Piano Playing; Mr. Millard F. Woodward, Teacher of Orchestral Instruments and Conductor of Or- chestra ; Prof. Hosford, Lecturer on Acousties; Prof. Mont- gomery, Leeturer on the Structure and Functions of the Ear and Vocal Organs ; Prof. Goodwin, Lecturer on Musie in Worship.

"This conservatory offers the finest advantages for the study of music,-instrumental, vocal, and theoretical,-either exclusively or with other studies. The methods of instruction are similar to those of the best conservatories in this country and Europe. An experience of fifteen years in conducting conservatories in the United States and England, and of twenty-two years in teaching, enables the director to institute the finest methods for discipline and culture. Ilis ac- quaintance with some of the most celebrated musicians in the world, and his personal inspection aod tborough knowledge of many of the principal conservatories in Europe and the United States, fit him for the responsibilities of this institution."

The course is comprehensive and thorough, being ar- ranged with a view to maintaining a high standard of musical taste.

Fitz L. Reed, now a prominent citizen of the village and one of the college trustees, eame to the place with his father, Carlo Reed, in 1844.

Edwin N. Ely, from Erie Co., N. Y. (near Buffalo), eame to Olivet, in company with his mother, on a visit, Ang. 23, 1848. He remained for the purpose of attending the college, but shortly entered the employ of Albertus L. Green and his father, and continued with them two years, afterwards becoming a partner with the younger gentleman, the firm being Green & Ely. Milling and mereantile busi- ness were conducted by this firm. The grist-mill and the first saw-mill were built by Ilosford, Edsall & Green, who had come with the colony in 1844. Green & Son after- wards became the owners, and finally Mr. Ely purchased an interest. The same grist-mill is now in nse, although en- larged and greatly improved. It is now owned by the sons of Mr. Green, who is deceased. The steam. saw-mill and other property belonging to the firm at the time of his death are now owned by Mr. Ely.

The first saw-mill, as built by the old firm, was finally torn away, and a new one was ereeted by Green & Ely, which was the best and one of the most successful mills in this portion of Michigan. The machinery has been taken out and it is now out of use, the steam saw-mill having taken its place.

The first store in the village was opened in the fall of 1848, by Albertus L. Green and his father,-Arnold Green, -under the firm-name of A. L. Green & Co. The first eounter used by them was a rough board, laid on some empty dry-goods boxes. Mr. Ely, then in their employ, aided in opening the stock of goods placed on sale. They. had been taken in exchange for a house and lot at Lancaster, Erie Co., N. Y., and were brought from there to Olivet.

POST-OFFICE.

Walton post-office, the first one in the township, was established in 1838, and the commission of Capt. James W. Ilickok, as first postmaster, was dated August 24th of that year, the same as that of Jonathan Searls, first post- master at Charlotte. The first mail-route established led from Battle Creek, ria Bellevue and Walton, and a boy

# Catalogue of 1879-30.

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named Elisha Wolf carried the mail. In 1845 or 1846 the office was removed to Olivet, and given the same name as the village, Prof. O. Hosford being the first postmaster at the latter place, keeping the office at his house .* He thinks his successor was possibly Samuel F. Drury, who was postmaster in 1851. Those since have been B. W. Warren, J. W. Hickok (a second time; resigned in favor of Ezra Conant, in 1857), Ezra Conant, Samuel F. Drury (a second time appointed, and holding until 1867), and the present incumbent, George W. Keyes, whose appointment was dated July 1, 1867. East Walton Post-office was established in the spring of 1865, with G. D. Wickham as post master.

From the records of the County Pioneer Society are gathered the following facts relative to Walton township :

Hon. A. L. Green, who died at Olivet in 1875, came to that place in 1844; he was one of the early students of Olivet College, in which he held numerous positions of trust, and for twenty years was the chief adviser of its trus- tees. Ile served in both branches of the State Legislature.

Osman Chappell, who was born in Salem, Washington Co., N. Y., and settled in Walton township, May 1, 1844. Moved from Monroe Co., N. Y., in 1841, to Marshall, Calhoun Co., Mich., and in March, 1842, purchased a farm of 120 acres on section 23 in Walton. In July, 1842, he returned to Monroe Co., N. Y., and came back with his wife at the date first given. In the spring of 1873 he moved to Charlotte.

George W. Andrews, a native of Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., N. Y., removed to Michigan in 1834, and settled at Marine City, St. Clair Co. In 1844 he removed to Eaton County, and settled at Olivet. On the first day of Septem- ber in that year he occupied his frame house, the first one erected in the place, it being yet unfinished. The first school exhibition in the village was afterwards held in it ; the Congregational Church was organized in this dwelling, and it was used as a place in which to hold meetings for nine months. Mrs. Andrews did her baking for three weeks by a burning stump, and life in the forest was full of romance. But upon the appearance of the ague and the death of friends the romance departed, and the hard realities of their posi- tion were manifest, while an ardent longing for the old home possessed their minds, and time alone brought comfort and final content.

George W. Keyes, a native of Ashford, Windham Co., Conn., settled in Franklin, Lenawee Co., Mich., in 1839, and in 1852 came to Olivet, Eaton Co. Resided four years in Ohio, during which time he served four months in the army, in 1864.

W. W. Chapman settled in this township April 15, 1852, and cleared up a farm. In 1869 he removed to Charlotte, where he died, and his widow is now Mrs. J. C. Smith, of the latter city.

Carlo Reed died at Olivet, Oct. 26, 1865. He was a native of Dutchess Co., N. Y., and when five years of age removed with his father to Ontario County, locating near Canandaigua. In 1840 he removed to Oberlin, Ohio, and

in 1844 joined the colony that came to Olivet. He was a leading citizen of the place, and a faithful friend of Olivet College. t

VILLAGE PLAT AND ADDITIONS.

The original town of Olivet was laid out Dec. 23, 1848, on section 29, by Carlo Reed and William Hosford. May 29, 1866, an addition was made by Charles D. Dean, and additions have been platted since as follows : Esler's addi- tion, Nov. 19, 1869, by William P. Ester ; Hosford's addi- tion, Nov. 18, 1870, by O. Ilosford ; Reed's addition, May 30, 1873, by F. L. Reed et al ; Sargent & Mead's sub- division and addition, March 2, 1876.

INCORPORATION .- LIST OF OFFICERS.

The village of Olivet was incorporated by the board of supervisors for the county of Eaton, Jan. 4, 1865, to in- clude seetion 29, under an act of the Legislature, passed Feb. 17, 1864, entitled " An act for the Incorporation of Villages." Albertus L. Green, Samuel F. Drury, and Asa K. Warren were appointed inspectors of the first village election, to be held Tuesday, March 7, 1865, "at the Western Hotel in said village of Olivet." March 19, 1867, the same territory was incorporated by the Legislature, the charter being amended April 8, 1875.

It appears that no business was done under the incorpo- ration by the board of supervisors, for the first charter election was held March 25, 1867, when the following offi- cers were chosen : President, Albertus L. Green ; Recor- der, George W. Keyes; Treasurer, Benjamin Follett ; As- sessor, Fitz L. Reed ; Trustees (two years), Osman Chap- pell, Merritt Moore, Charles D. Dean (one year), Asa K. Warren, D. Page Reed, Milo II. Cone.

The officers for the succeeding years have been as fol- lows :

1868 .- President, A. L. Green ; Recorder, G. W. Keyes; Treasurer, B. Follett; Assessor, F. L. Reed ; Trustees (two years), A. K. Warren, G. W. Mead, T. Prosser.

1869 .- President, A. L. Green ; Recurder, George W. Keyes ; Treas- urer, Benjamin Follett; Assessor, F. L. Reed ; Trustees (two years), O. Chappell, A. F. Savage, M. Moore.#

1870 .- President, A. 1 .. Green ; Recorder, George W. Keyes; Treas- urer, II. E. Green; Assessor, Benjamin Follett ; Trustees (two years), A. K. Warren, S. F. Drury, G. W. Mend (one year), D. P. Reod, to fill yacaney.

1871 .- President, Fitz L. Reed; Recorder, Sherman A. Andrus; Treasurer, Henry E. Green; Assessor, Benjamin Follett; Trustees (two years), Osman Chappell, Albortus L. Green, D. Pago Green.

1872 .- President, Fitz L. Reed ; Recorder, S. A. Andrus; Treas- urer, II. E. Green; Assessor, Benjamin Follett; Trustees (two years), Asa K. Warren, Samuel F. Drury, A. G. Wright (one year, to fill vacancy), George W. Keyes.

1873 .- President, Asa K. Warren; Recorder, S. A. Andrus ;¿ Treas- urer, E. L. Sargent; Assessor, Benjamin Follett ; Trustees, (two years), A. L. Green ; A. T. Savage, O. Hoxford.

1874 .- President, E. L. Sargent; Recorder, G. W. Keyes ; Treasurer, 11. E. Green; Assessor, Benjamin Follett; Trusteos (two years), O. J. Chappell, M. It. Avery, W. Gilbert (one year to fill vacaney), George Plumb.

1875 .- President, O. Ilosford ; Recorder, G. W. Keyes; Treasurer, II.

" Prof. Hosford was instrumental in getting the office removed to Olivet, and held it two or three years.

+ From obituary in Eaton County Republican, Nov. 2, 1865.

¿ Moore removed from village, and D. P. Reed was elected in his place Nov. 4, 1869.

¿ Resigned, and G. W. Keyor appointed.

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E. Green ; Assessor, Benjamin Follett; Trustees (two years), F. L. Reed, A. L. Green, II. Ilertiek.#

1876 .- President, Asa K. Warren; Reeorder, George W. Keyes; Treasurer, Henry E. Green ; Assessor, Charles Stone ; Trus- tees (two years), Martin II. Avery, Edwin N. Ely, Charles D. Dean (one year, to fill vacancy), Amasa T. Savage.

1877 .- President, Asa K. Warren ; Recorder, George W. Keyes; Treasurer, H. E. Green ; Assessor, Benjamin Follett; Trns- tees (two years), Fitz L. Reed, Henry Hlerriek, A. T. Savage.

1878 .- President, Asa K. Warren; Recorder, George W. Keyes; Treasurer, Ilenry E. Green ; Assessor, E. Lorenzo Sargeot ; Trustees (two years), M. Il. Avery, E. N. Ely, William B. Palner.

1879 .- President, Samuel F. Drury ; Recorder, George T. Haskell ; Treasurer, Henry E. Green ; Assessor, Asa K. Warren ; Trustees (two years), F. L. Reed, C. II. Mead, S. G. White. 1880 .- President, Elbert B. Green ; Recorder, G. T. Haskell ; Treas- urer, Henry E. Green ; Assessor, Asa K. Warren; Trustees (two years), J. L. Daniels, A. T. Savage, Albert Clark.

HOTELS.

The first public-house in the place was opened by a man named Hubbell, opposite the site of the present " Olivet House," not long after the village was founded. A fcw weeks later he sold to Albert Martin, who continued it as a hotel for several years, and finally sold the property to George W. Keyes, the present owner. The building is not now used for a hotel. Mr. Martin was from Erie Co., N. Y., and had lived in the place but a short time when he bought out Hubbell. The old hotel was known as the "Olivet Ilouse."

Not long previous to 1852, the old part of the present " Olivet House" was built by David R. Osgood. It was called the " Western Ilotel," and in 1852, Messrs. Wright & Wheeler built a large addition on the front side. It is now called the " Olivet House," and is owned by II. Shal- liar, who has erected another large addition on the rear or east side.

MASONIC.

Olivet Lodge, No. 267, F. and A. M., was organized under dispensation in the early part of 1869, the first stated communication being held on the 19th of June of that year, when there were present : E. Branch, W. M ; W. J. llickok, S. W .; W. G. Hudson, J. W. ; II. Herrick, Treas ; J. Dowler, Sec .; I. B. Sessions, S. D .; J. Flagg, J. D .; and H. Shalliar, Tiler. The report for the year ending Dec. 27, 1869, gives the same officers, except D. Hudson, Sec., and A. R. Chappell, Tiler. A charter was granted to the lodge Jan. 13, 1870,-Elam Branch, W. M .; W. J. Hickok, S. W .; W. G. Hudson, J. W. The membership in the latter part of July, 1880, was about forty-two, and the officers were: H. Herrick, W. M .; Asahel Hawkins, S. W .; Marvin Cooper, J. W .; Martin Avery, Sec. ; John G. Andrews, Treas. ; John Griffin, S. D .; S. A. Roberts, J. D. ; Wallace Wood, Tiler.

Lafayette Lodge, No. 263, I. O. O. F., was instituted July 25, 1875, with five charter members. William L. Emerson was the first Noble Grand. The present member- ship is about forty, and the following are the officers : Lyman Leach, N. G. ; J. St. Clair, V. G .; Albert Clark,

Ree. Sec. ; J. Amsden, Per. Sec. ; William Crabbe, Treas. ; Isaiah Horner, P. G.

SCHOOLS.

May 27, 1839, the board of school inspectors-James W. Hickok, chairman-formed Districts 1 and 2 as fol- lows : District No. 1 to contain seetions 19, 20, 21, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33; District No. 2 to contain seetions 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, and 36. Oet. 16, 1839, the children in Distriet No. I between the ages of five and seventeen years numbered eleven, and six in No. 2. In the month last named it was voted to build a frame sehool- house in each district, to cost respectively $200 and $500. Fractional District No. 3, of Walton and Carmel, was formed April 24, 1841. In September, 1843, District No. 1 reported fourteen pupils, the school being taught by Laura Ilart, at one dollar per week. No. 2 reported twenty three pupils at the same time. Among the early teachers in this town were the following :

1844 .- Eliza Powell, Lovinda Hatch, Julia Easel, Mrs. O. M. Chap- pell, John S. Stone.

1845 .- Mrs. O. Cooper, Miss Pentha A. Stone, Mrs. Abigail Thomas, Miss Caroline Barnard, Chauncey M. Cady.

1846 .- Miss Abbie M. Carter, Miss Elizabeth Conant, Miss Dorcas Corlis, Miss Chloe Hart.

18-17 .- Miss Mary F. Gurley, Miss M. A. Douglass, Miss A. L. Bord- well, Miss Lonisa Mead, Miss Julia J. Baker, Miss Caroline M. Miner.

1848 .- Miss Maria M. Thornton, Miss Martha A. Ilotehkiss, Miss A. Downer, Miss Esther Perry, Miss Ellen Follett, Miss Susan D. Keith, Miss Aliee II. Harris, Miss Caroline Russell.

1849 .- Phineas A. Ilager, Miss Harriet M. Wilder, Miss Mary S. Wilder, Miss Phebe Leonard, Hiram Cornell, C. Holiday, George II. Galnsha.

The following items relating to the present condition of schools in the township are from the report of the school inspectors for the year ending Sept. 1, 1879 :

Distriets in township (whole 5, fractional 3) 8

Number of children of school-age.

555

Attendance during year. 374

Number of days school taught .... 1277

school-houses (all frame). g

pupils who can be seated in same.

478

Valne of sebool property ... $4550

Number of teachers employed ( males 3, females 16).

Wages paid same (males, $215; females, $1309.10). $1524.10

Total resources for year .. 2925.17

Amount on hand Sept. 1, 1879. 528.94

Total expenditures, less amount on hand .. 2396.23

RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH,¡ OLIVET.

" In accordance with a request from sundry individuals, made known by letters missive, there assembled in Olivet, in town of Wal- ton, Eaton Co., Thursday, 20th of March, 1845, Rev. S. Mason, from Marshall, Rev. W. U. Benediet, from Vermontville, Rev. L. L. Adair, from Dundee, Rev. L. Smith Hobart, from Union City, Deaeon S. S. Church, from Vermontville.

"Rev. S. Mason was chosen moderator and Rev. L. S. Hobart seribe.

"Statements were made by the brethren proposing to be organized into a church with a view to show the importance of a church at Olivet. A confession of faith and a covenant, which had been adopted by the brethren, were read. Letters dismissing and recommending seventeen (17) individuals from Congregational and Presbyterian chnrehes were also read.

"Brother Benediet moved that 'we deem it expedient for these

+ Principally from a historical sketch by George W. Keyes, in 1878.

# Mr. Green died Oct. 21, 1875, and Asa K. Warren was chosen trustee in his place by the conneil.

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persons to be organized into a church with the style of the First Con- gregational Church of Christ at Olivet.' After extended discussion the motion was passed.

" \ short recess was then takea, after which the council convened and the church was constituted, with the following exercises:

" Introductory Prayer by Rev. W. U. Benedict.

" Reading of Confession of Faith and Covenant, by Rev. L. S. Hobart.

" Recognition of the Church and Couseerating Prayer, by the Mou- erator.

" Benediction, by Rev. L. L. Adair.

" The eonacil then adjourned sine die.

" STEPHEN MASON, Moderator. ". L. SMITH HOBART, Seribe."

This Council met at the house of George Andrus, where for some time the meetings of the church were held.

"On the following Saturday, nine persons joined on profession of faith. Friday, March 28th, the church met and elected Wilson C. Edsell elerk, and William Hosford, James Douglas, and Carlo Reed dencons. Rev. L. L. Adair officinted at the first communion, March 23d, Joha B. Barnes and Carlo Reed serving as deacons.

" Revs. Amos Dresser nad Reuben Ilatch acted as pastors for the first two years. In January, 1847, Rev. E. N. Bartlett was elected pastor, and Prof. O. Hosford associate pastor. In April the church joined the Marshall Conference. Rev. E. II. Price preached from November, 1849, to October, 1850. Various persons acted as supplies until Rev. F. E. Lord began his labors, in October, 1852. Mr. Lord died of cholera, July 15, 1854. Rev. E. N. Bartlett and Prof. O. ITos- ford preached until Rev. M. W. Fairfield was called, ja 1858. Pro- fessor Iosford was ordained Feb. 24, 1858. After Mr. Fairfield's resignation, in 1860, Rev. N. J. Morrison was invited to preach for the church, and acted as pastor, with the exception of a few months, uatil 1866, Professor J. M. Barrows supplying the church during sev- eral summer vacations. Rev. F. P. Woodbury acted as pastor from November, 1861. to June, 1865, being ordained Jan. 11, 1865. Rev. II. JI. Morgan labored with the church in 1866-67. Rev. II. O. Ladd acted as pastor from November, 1867, to December, 1869. Rev. Hiram Elmer, Rev. J. E. Weed, and others supplied the pulpit until Rev. D. N. Bordwell accepted a call in October, 1873. He resigned in March, 1>75. The professors in the college and candidates occupied the pul- pit until October following, when Rev. HI. M. Goodwin came and preached for the church in addition to his duties as professor in the college. In October, 1876, Rev. II. Q. Butterfield was chosen acting pastor, and Professor Goudwia associate, which relation still exists.

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History of Ingham and Eaton counties, Michigan, Part 133

Author: Durant, Samuel W. cn Publication date: 1880 Publisher: Philadelphia : D.W. Ensign & Co. Number of Pages: 772

Author: Durant, Samuel W. cn
Publication date: 1880
Publisher: Philadelphia : D.W. Ensign & Co.
Number of Pages: 772