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where he established the San in December, 1881, acting as editor and manager, until July 1882, when he sold out to J. E. Sonlts, and accepted a position on the Port Huron Times. In, the fall of 1982, he received an appointment on the Christian Advocate.
The Broekway Centre Erpositor was issued May IS, 1SS2, with Del. T. Sutton proprietor, and J. A. Menzies, editor.
Del. T. Sutton, editor and publisher of the Richmond Reriem, was born October 1, 1855. The greater portion of his life was spent on a farm in what is known as the Kellogg neighbor- hood. in the township of Ray, in this county. He then removed to Richmond, where his father, William R. Sutton, engaged in the mercantile business. Residing at that place for some years, he then removed to New Haven. He lived at this place for several years, when he moved back to Richmond. In June, 1876, in company with George W. Kenfield, he started the Richmond Herald. After an existence of about two weeks, the partnership was dissolved, Mr. Sutton assuming the whole business, which he continued until November of the same year, when he sold out to David L. Cooper. in whose employ he remained for about eight months. Ho then assumed the position of local and assistant editor of the Port Huron Daily and Weekly Times, where he remained for several months. His next enterprise was the establishing of the Green- back Sentinel, a campaign journal. In October, 187S, he removed to Homer, Calhoun County, to edit and publish the Index. Ho was married to Miss Lillie B. Thompson, of Richmond, December 25, 1875. In August. ISSO, he returned to Richmond and purchased the Richmond Reriem, of which journal he is now editor and publisher.
The Memphis Tribune was established in 1992, and the first number issued Juno S of that year. The editor and proprietor is A. H. Patterson, formerly of the Almont Herald. The Tribune is a twenty-eight column folio, two pages of which are printed at Memphis and two pages at Detroit.
The Capae Bugle is the name of a paper established at Capac by Charles A. Bacon in No vember. 1992. It bas eight pages of tive columns each, and presents a very ereditable appear ance. Its motto is, " Capac and St. Clair County first, and the world afterward."
The Daily Telegraph was published at Port Huron in the fall of 1992, with Mr. Thomas. editor. It is a small four-page journal.
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RELIGIOUS HISTORY.
Throughout the history of the townships, villages and cities of the county, sketches of the various religions societies are given. Here a notice of organization or re-organization is placed before the reader.
The footsteps of the French Catholic missionary and of the children of his church were the first marks made by white men on the sands of the Atlantic shore, as well as upon the shores of our great lakes and rivers. They built a church at St. Augustine, Fla., over 300 years ago, and a little later raised the cross in the wilderness of the North. The first convent was es- tablished at New Orleans, in 1727; the first cargo of wheat sent down the Mississippi was raised at the Jesuit Mission: the first sugar-cane plantation in Louisiana was cultivated by them, and the last survivor of the signers of the Declaration of Independence was a son of their church.
On account of the aversion with which the Puritan element regarded the English Protestant Episcopal Church, that society was not established within the Union until 1784. when Samuel Seabury was chosen Bishop of Connecticut. In 1785, the Independent Protestant Episcopal Church of America was organized. The prayer book was altered to meet the political require- ments of the Republic, as set forth in 1790.
The Presbyterian Church was established in the United States toward the close of the seventeenth century by Francis MacKemie, an Irish Presbyterian. In 1716, a synod was held; in 1740, George Whitefield came, when the Old Side and New Side branches were formed. At the beginning of the nineteenth century the Cumberland Presbyterian organized. In 1838, the Old School and the New School Presbyterians formed societies, and again, after the war, the Southern Presbyterian Church was formed.
The Methodist Church, founded by John Wesley, took root in New York in 1766, when some of his adherents from Ireland organized a class with Phillip Embury and Capt. Webb as leaders. In 1771, Francis Asbury came as Superintendent, and two years later the first Meth- odist Conference was held, consisting of ten preachers of foreign birth. The actual organiza- tion of the Methodist Episcopal Church took place in 1784.
In this county the varied forms of Christianity have made great advances. Churches have multiplied until every village and town show their spires and cupolas, containing bells of har- mony, which have long since ceased to peal the hymn of debasing bigotry. The centennial of York- town witnessed peace throughout the land, religious dissensions and savage bigotry entombed, and the Republic happy in the possession of citizens, each one of whom essays to serve God after his own notion, without impertinent interference with his neighbor's faith. The people have evidently realized the fact that the evil example offered by members of every religions society does more to check Christianity than all the sophistry of the infidel, the arms of the united Musselmans, or the presence of 100,000 Mongolian mandarins and high priests. Abuses will continue so long as the world exists, but the number may be lessened if each section of the Christian Church will do its duty, by watching its interests closely-by minding its own busi- ness.
In the following pages, the organization of each church in the county, as shown in the records, is given. There are no public records to base data regarding the first Catholic congregation formed in this county; but it may be presumed that large numbers of the French Missionary Fathers visited the camping grounds of the Indians along the Huron, erected temporary altars and offered the sacrifice of the mass in presence of the wondering red men. After the French Canadians made settlements here, they were visited regularly by the priests of Detroit, until the establishment of permanent missions. Since the American pioneer period the following relig- ious societies were formed within this county :
The organization of the Protestant Episcopal Church of Port Huron was perfected Febru-
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ary 3, 1840, by the election of Nicholas Ayrault and John Wells as Wardens: Bartlett A. Ence, Joseph B. Flanagan. Lorenzo M. Mason, Daniel B. Harrington and Joseph MeCreary. Vestry- men.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Port Huron was organized February 15. 1840, when Rev. Elijah Pilcher, P. E., appointed Joseph Flannagan, William R. Goodwin, J. W. Cam- field, (1. F. Boynton and Othiel Gould a board of trustees for the first society of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of St. Clair was organized January 27. 1841, when Rev. Solomon Steele appointed Moore R. Barron, James Ogden, George Clark, Andrew H. Wesbrook and Archibald P. Phillips, Trustees.
The Congregational Society of Newport was organized within the Newport Schoolhouse April 5, 1842, with Zael Ward. Seldon A. Jones and Davis Donihoo. Trustees. Elisha Jones and Zael Ward presided over the meeting.
The Congregational Society of St. Clair elected Reuben Moore. Elisha Smith. George Palmer. Everett Beardsley, Hamilton P. Cady and Samuel Geluter, Trustees. May 9, 1512.
The Congregational society of Port Huron was organized March 27, 1543. John Town- send. A. Bottsford, M. S. Gillett. D. Northrup, E. B. Clark and John Miller. Jr., were elected Trustees.
The Congregational society of Algonac was organized May 5, 1515, with Aura P. Stewart, M. W. Brooks, James Burt. Samuel Roberts, Laban Tucker and Horace Biers, Trustees.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Algonac elected Charles Phillips, Silas Miller, Henry Robertson. Daniel Daniels, Peter Tarble. James Miller and Charles L. Poole, Trustees, July 22. 1845.
The First Baptist Church and society of St. Clair was organized June 2. 1819, with H. H. Mather, Rufus Swift and Daniel Stewart, Trustees. M. H. Miles, Rufus Swift and Daniel Stewart introduced the Constitution and By-Laws.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Newport was organized by the appointment of Tubal C. Owen. Isaac Wilkin. Reuben Warner and Hezekiah Clark. Trustees. November S. 1851. The appointments were made by William Glass, preacher in charge.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Algonac met at the House of D. D. Gillett. January 30, 1555, and filled the vacancies in Board of Trustees by appointment of George W. Owen. O. H. Reynolds. William Quibble, James Miller, F. C. Folkerts and Fredric Parker, Trustees: Daniel G. Gillett. preacher.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Memphis. Riley Township, was presided over in 1855, by Samuel P. Lee, who. in January 23, that year. appointed George Riggs. George N. Chilson. David Mansfield, John Wheeling and Amsoy W. Sutton. Trustees.
The First Baptist Church of Fra was organized September S. IS56, when E. G. Marks. S. D. Irons and Thomas Ward were elected trustees.
The First Baptist Church and Society of Columbus was organized March 19. 1555, with W. B. Wright, S. A. Fenton. R. S. Freeman. John Eastwood. Manson Farrar, Hiram Huut, Michael Folts, Joseph Morgan, Harly Hills and Hosea Fuller, Trustees.
The German Methodist Episcopal Church of Newport and St. Clair was organized June 15. 1858, with Frederick Valker. John Reeder. August Heiliytag. A. Zimmerman and Carl Drews, Trustees.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Lakeport was organized November 2. 1558. when Sol- omon S. Littlefield appointed Joseph Y. Pettys. James Bingham. A. P. Sexton. George Wade and Joseph Stephenson. Trustees.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Lynn was organized May 15. 1555, when Rev. Morey Harrington, preacher in charge of Mill St. Cirenit, appointed J. A. Cole, John Stonehouse, C. P. Stone. D. S. Evans and William Bettes, Trustees.
The German Presbyterian Congregation of Port Huron was organized October 10. 1559. with Izzard Freund. H. Schmidt. Peter Hill. P. Heinrich Hoffmann and Peter Atwater, Trustees.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Vicksburg was organized November 9. 1559, with Peter F. Brakman, Nelson Mills. Amsley MI. Griffith, D. Carlisle and William Smith Trust- ees, and William Tuttle. pastor.
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The First Baptist Society of Port Huron was organized December 5. 1859, with John Lewis, John Howard, J. J. Scaritt, J. B. Hull and Calvin Ames, Trustees. The meeting to organize was presided over by Calvin Ames.
The Pilcher Chapel of the Methodist Episcopal Church was the corporate title of trustees. appointed by Rev. George W. Owen, of the Columbus Circuit, February 8, 1860. The trustees were Charles Simmons, George Fuller, William O. Fuller, Josiah P. Merchant and Samuel Stephen.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Merrilville, in Brockway Township, was organized March 20, 1860, when Rev. Ira H. Chamblin appointed Levi McNeil, William Bettes, Nathan White, Peleg Soule and Jesse A. Cole, Trustees.
The Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of St. Martin was organized at St. Clair, August 5. 1858, with Michael Nehmeyer. John Peldmeyer and Michael Scheierioker, Trustees.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Burtchville was established September 3, 1861, by Rev. William Tuttle, who appointed M. Strevel, W. Boomer, William Wardel, John Mitch- ell and John Holt, Trustees.
First Evangelical Protestant Church of Casco was organized July 6. 1861, when William Zentgreve, John Hirt and Andrew Moerschel were elected Trustees.
First Congregational Society of Columbus was formed November 19, 1860, with John S Parker, Henry Quick, Charles Hunt. Robert Ramsey, Michael Felts and Thomas Graham. Trustees.
The Methodist Protestant Church of Capac was organized under Rev. H. W. Hicks, Feb. ruary 15. 1862, when Hugh Morton, Garrison Smith, and P. C. Goodel were elected Trustees.
St. Mark's Church ( Protestant Episcopal) of Newport was organized June 20, 1863, with B. S. Horton, A. B. Clough, Aloney Rust, L. B. Parker, T. W. Main. and John Bishop as original members.
German Lutheran Church, St. Martin's Congregation of Cottrellville, was organized Feb- ruary 16, 1864. with twenty-one members, under Conrad Ide, minister, and John Wang, Paul Vollnier, and Frederick Gunnurmer, Trustees.
St. Mark's Protestant Episcopal Church of Marine City, was organized in June, 1865, with A. B. Clough, B. L. Horton, Alexander Gilchrist. Aloney Rust, Joseph Luff and D. H. West- cott, members.
The German Lutheran St. Paul's Congregation and Church, Casco, were organized June 7, 1859, with Ang. Leich, Samuel Spaar and W. J. Schroeder, Trustees, and F. Backman and W. Schroeder, Elders.
Lutheran Evangelical St. Peter's Congregation of China was organized February 24, IS66, with Charles Hoffmeyer, Aug. Hoffmeyer and John C. Roeder, Trustees.
St. Andrew's Protestant Episcopal Church of Algonac was organized March 7. 1867, with Thomas F. Perry, Fred. Parker, William Gunniss. Aura P. Stewart, John K. Harrow and John Hansford, original members.
Trinity Church (Protestant Episcopal) of St. Clair was organized April 2, 1867, with Wesley Trucsdell, T. W. Bacon, A. L. Padfield, D. Sheldon, John E. Kitton, Uriah Hayden, original members.
The Port Huron Society of Spiritualists adopted a constitution April 24, 1868. The members whose signatures are on record were: D. B. Harrington, L. S. Nobles, S. W. Ham- ilton, James H. White, J. H. Haslett, H. Kubey, John Buzzard, James Talbot, T. L. Hubbard, C. L. Penney, E. R. Seeley, John L. Newell. W. B. Pace, R. W. Matthews, Megs Jordan, Henry Allen, Stephen V. Thornton, Thomas Dunford, Isaac Hamilton, S. D. Pace, Hiram Ham- ilton. The ladies who joined this religions body were, Sophia Hoagdon, Eliza A. Dale, Mary C. Reid. M. J. Brown, Mary E. Noble, Emma Young, H. N. Hamilton, L. G. Seeley, Electa Buzzard, Mariah Talbut. Mary Miller. Angel D. Penney. Miss Fannie Kubey, Mrs. M. Sayres, H. F. Allen, Lizzie Pace and Sarah Dunford. The Trustees were John L. Newell. James H. White. J. H. Haslett, James Talbot, L. S. Nobles, Thomas Dunford and C. L. Penney.
The German Evangelical Church of Port Huron adopted articles of association as the "German United Evangelical Congregation of Port Huron," May 10, 1868. The society elected
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the following Trustees, July 5, 1868. viz .: Peter Hill, Philip Eichhorn, Peter Schweetzer, Ang. Ludwig, Ernst Ortenburger and Charles Eichhorn.
The Capac Society of Spiritualists organized. September 13. IS68, with the following Ex. ceutive Committee: Andrew Millspaugh, Charles Ross, Mrs. Charles Ross, Philander Caswell, Miss Harriet Caswell. Mrs. Millspaugh, Samuel J. Finchers. John T. Pomeroy, Hestor F'. MeKinzie.
The First United Presbyterian Congregation of Port Huron was organized May 10. 1569. with Robert Wilson. P. R. Wright, Edward Cowan, Daniel Robinson and Alexander Stewart, original members.
The First Regular Baptist Church and Society of Brockway adopted articles of association February 7, 1867. with William Ballentine. W. 11. Ballentine, Ruth Ballentine. R. Turner, Catharine Turner, Nathan Russell. Wallron Ward, Lonisa II. Boyer, first members.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Kenockee elected Samnel Ramsay, Aaron Hulin, Levi Cronk, Thomas Ramsay, and Daniel Dove, Trustees, January 1, 1870.
The Church of Christ. Brockway Center, adopted articles of association March 19, 1870. The members belonged to the Free Baptist Church for seven years previously. The subscribers to the constitution were: D. Brown. pastor; R. W. Murray and John Broadway. Deacons: 1. H. Telfer, George Moffat, Sr., Alexander Lowe, Samuel Carson, George Carpenter, Jacob Mur- ray, H. Phillips, G. Menerey, M. Menerey. Agnes Turnbull. William Young, Doughtery Mid dleton. JJannette Middleton, R. Scott, T. H. Collins, Ruth Seott, Constance Eastman, W. B. Johnson, Melveney Bartlett. J. Brown. Sarah A. Carson. Nancy A Broadway. M. Packer, Mary HI. Tehpen, Mary Brown. Eliza Menerey, Janet M. Brown, Anne Menorey, Margaret Adams, Susan Carpenter, Mary Phillips, Eliza Menerey, Mary J. Menerey, Anno K. Menerey. Mary G. Stevens, Mary Young. Mary A. Collins, Alexander Adams, Elizabeth Phillips, Eliza- beth Smeats and Isabella Brown.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Wales Township elected James P. Smith, D. Reisch, Bob. Baillie, James Dunning and Abraham Yarger Trustees March 5, ISTO.
The Church of Christ of Algonac adopted articles of association in 1971, and elected Isaac Kliene. N. D. Smith and Vincent McCrea Trustees.
The First Baptist Society of ('asco was organized March 7. 1872, with Charles Schmoek. Fred Schoff' and John Brockman Trustees.
The First Baptist Society of Wales Township adopted articles of association January 20. IS72. The Trustees elected were Galloway Freleigh, A. Dunning and D. Drake.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Grant was organized March 16, IST1. with Aaron Earnest. Charles P. Farr and George Comstock Trustees.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Kimball Cirenit. in Wales Township. adopted articles of association in 1872. and on June S elected Charles S. King, Elihu Akerman and Levi Fair- banks Trustees.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of China, elected Peter Powrie. Thomas Low. Wonton Tripp. Philander Allen and Ambrose West, Trustees, October 29. 1570.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of West Berlin cleeted Trustees April 23. 1872. They were James S. Freligh, F. F. Barber, John Park, James Harrington, Schuyler Jones, T. Stanlako and William Huggett.
The German Aid Society of the city of Port Huron was organized February 9. 1573, with eight members.
The German Evangelist Lutheran Society of Port Huron adopted articles of association February 10. 1573, which adoption was signed by William Ernst. J. F. Rntf, 1. Wienert. A. Henz and A. Schulz.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Fort Gratiot appointed Raymond J. Wright, Richard Eades, Robert E. French. Don. C Curtis, Joseph Davis and Felix Tousley, Trustees, March 18. 1873.
The Advent Christian Church Society of Columbus Township adopted articles of associa tion February 27, 1975, which were signed by Ira P. Burke, Norman Young. George C. Ste phenson, John S. Parker and O. M. Stephenson.
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Salem Church of the Evangelist Association of North America, in St. Clair County, was incorporated December 15, 1874. with W. H. Hunsperger, President, and J. G. Guenther, Treasurer.
German Evangelist Lutheran Church of Emanuel of Greenwood Township elected Nich- olas Vogelei. C. Gruel, John Lepien, Charles Lepien and Fred. Prueness. Trustees, March 1, 1875.
The Methodist Episcopal Church of Riley Township was organized February 9, 1875, when William Burt, W. B. Dayton, Martin Ellenwood, J. Warren, S. Van Valkenburg, were elected Trustees. The members who signed the articles of association were, together with the Trustees, James McMett, Thomas Davis, D. McMett, Hiram L. Dutton, J. L. Vincent, Manuel Ralph, William Dayton. Mary Burt, Jane E. Davis, Eliza Dutton, Julia Valkenburgh. Mary A. Vincent and Eliza A. Ralph.
The Free Methodist Church of Riley, was formed October 4, 1875, when Hezekiah Knight, John Bishop, Albert Henderson, T. Tevill and A. Sunrekee were elected Trustees.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Capac appointed Miles Hagle, Marvin M. Hol- comb, Thomas Lynch, James B. Cavenagh, and Richard Shutt, Trustees, November, 22, 1875.
The First Methodist Episcopal Society of Marine City, appointed Isaac Wilkins, Aaron G. Westbrook, Phineas H. Clarke. Hiram Chambers, Leonard B. Parker, Calvin A. Blood, D. H. Wescott, Thomas Pringle and James Leitch, Trustees, January 18, 1876.
The Church of the United Brethren in Christ of Fort Gratiot, elected Abram B. Flew- elling, Merrill S. Jones, Charles Cole. Trustees, December 25, 1875.
The Free- Will Baptist Society of Brockway, recorded its revival January 4, 1876, by the adoption of articles of association. Many of those who formed the Church of Christ, previously referred to, returning to its folds.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of Grant elected Cyrus Potter. Paschal Lamb, William Austin, Milton Newbury and Moses Locke, Trustees, February 26, 1876.
The German Evangelist Lutheran Society of St. Clair City, adopted articles of association in March, 1876.
The German United Evangelist St. Paul's Congregation of Clyde Township adopted arti- cles of association. August 31, 1875. and elected F. Ulrich, Adam Stein and Fred. Brolomski, Trustees.
The Methodist Protestant Church, Michigan District, with property in Berlin Township, adopted articles of association and elected Trustees, January 7, 1878. Henry Hulbert, George Egerton and William Warner were chosen Trustees.
German Lutheran Congregation of Marine City. adopted a constitution in December, 1878.
The Free-Will Baptist Church and Society of Lynn, adopted articles of association, and on July 2, 1879, elected Fred Dohrman, George Locke and John Drennan. Trustees.
The Free-Will Baptist Church of Riley Centre adopted a series of rules for government. and elected Jacob Warren, James McMitt, William Dayton, Jonas Jones and James Forshee, Sr., Trustees. December 8, 1877.
The Christian Church of Grant Centre was organized March 19, 1877. with John McGill, Martin Monroe, Hiram Hayword, James Carey, James Coon. Daniel Mckay and Herman Elliott, Trustees.
The Baptist Church of Grant Township was organized November 7. 1879, with Rev. W. S. Barber, Smith W. Downs, Henry Hewitt, Alexander Youngs, and Nathan B. Elliott, a Coni- mittee of Trustees.
The first Trustees of the Clyde and Grant Methodist Episcopal Church were Stephen Tib- bert. M. Myron, Henry Cook. Henry Kingsley and Dexter Hubbell, known as Trustees of Zion Methodist Episcopal Church. May 31, 1879.
The Trustees for Brockway Centre Methodist Episcopal Church, appointed by I. N. Elwood. Presiding Elder, February 14, 1880, were John Mitchell, John Stonehonse, George Ard, Joseph Redhouse, W. H. York, William Bettes, Archibald Mitchell, John Holden and John Wedge. In November, 1879, Mr. Elwood appointed George Ard, James Keys, J. F. Brown, C. W.
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Stratton and Henry A. Cope, Trustees of the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Brockway. The Church of Christ of Algonac adopted articles of association February 23. 1880. The first officers were: T. B. Scovit, Overseer: Arthur Walderkine, Treasurer: R. Robertson, Deacon and Clerk; David Finklo. Frank Brabaw and Charles Sharp, Trustees.
Methodist Protestant Church of Kimball Cirenit, Michigan, with property in Wales Town- ship, adopted articles of association, April 2, 1850, and elected Horace C. Mudge, William Hunter. Adrian Tigchon, Peter Galerno and Ebenezer Card, Trustees.
The Methodist Protestant Church Society of Grant Cirenit adopted articles of association June 15, 1850. The first Trustees were Thomas Myron, Louis O'Dell and Thomas Barns.
The German Evangelist Lutheran. St. Martin's Congregational U. A. C., adopted a series of rules for government. September 15, 1880. The officers elected were J. R. Lauritzen, Chair. man; Z. M. Notmeyer, Secretary: M. Netmeyer, George Kruger and Z. M. Netmeyer, Trustees.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of China elected Thomas Law, William Allington and W. A. Tripp. Trustees, May 7. ISSI.
The Free- Will Baptist Church of Capac elected H. P. Stoughton, Nicholas Smith, Richard Scott. T. H. Bottomley and William Roy. Trustees. December 29. 1881.
The German Evangelist Lutheran St. Petri Congregation of Ira Township, adopted articles of incorporation in December, 1881. Henry Meyer, John Rassow and Louis Cohis were elected Trustors.
Among the local ministers of early times the name of Elder Warren is prominent. Ho resided ont a farm in the southwestern part of Washington Township, Macomb County. He was not a man of classical education: but of fine natural abilities and tender sympathies, and a very happy manner of expressing them. In the first years of the settlement his services were in requistion far and near as the man most desired to officiate on funeral occasions. His efforts at such times were especially happy, and he became endeared to almost every family by reason of his timely service and kind counsel. The quarterly meetings for many years were greatly indebted to his presence. He was a good singer, and led the musical part of religious service with fine effect. As the years rolled on, men of culture came to supply the pulpits, and gradually, with his declining years, Elder Warren withdrew from the extended and voluntary labors of his earlier years. Elder Warren was the pioneer of Methodism.
Brother Ruggles, of Pontiac, was a man of like heart and labors, though different in manner and expression from Elder Warren. He was accustomed to visit this section of the State once every four weeks, walking from Pontiac. He lived to an advanced age, and died while attending a session of the General Congregational Society of Michigan. He was the pioneer of Congregationalism north of Detroit. He preached at Romeo in 1825-29, and organized the First Congregational Church there and preached in St. Clair.
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