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lan, D. D., and T. S. Parke, with Ruling Elder Wm. Giffin, a committee, to carry out its wishes in this regard. On the 13th of May, 1874, the committee performed their work and Scott- dale became one of the churches of Redstone Presbytery.
At the time of the organization, two gentlemen were elected to serve as Ruling Elders, viz .: Dr. A. J. Rogers and Mr. O. B. Robertson; the former declining to serve, Mr. Robertson was or- dained and installed.
The original members who took part in the organization were, Oliver B. Robertson, Mary A. Robertson, Pauline Parker, John Klingensmith, Mary Klingensmith, Margaret Klingensmith, Frances Klingensmith, J. B. Klingensmith, Anna E. Klingen- smith, Henry D. Bole, Catharine Bole, Sarah E. Ault, Dr. A. J. Rogers and Margaret Rogers.
The newly formed church now depended upon occasional supplies for the pulpit until November, 1875, when Dr. McMil- lan undertook to supply them statedly. He occupied the pulpit until November of the following year, giving to the church one- fourth of his time.
On the Ist of November, 1876, this church, for the first time, enjoyed the services of a regularly installed pastor. Rev. J. H. Stevenson, an able minister, in the prime of life and usefulness, was installed over the united churches of Tyrone and Scottdale, each church to enjoy one-half of his time. When this arrange- ment began, Scottdale was the weaker church, not being able to raise one-half the salary. It was not long, however, until it was the heavier supporter, and became responsible for the larger part of his salary. At the spring meeting of Presbytery, in the year 1883, Mr. Stevenson resigned and went to another field of labor. His services had been greatly blessed to the church, which now felt itself to be fully self-sustaining.
On the 3d of the following January, Rev. E. S. Robinson, pastor of the Congruity Church, was called. He served the church very acceptably for a period of two years, when he re- signed to take charge of a larger and more influential church.
After a vacancy of one year, Rev. Z. B. Taylor was called
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and installed, assuming his pastoral duties in April, 1887, and continuing on up to the present writing.
At the time of the organization of the church the Rotary System was adopted in the election of the eldership. The fol- lowing is a list of the elders who have served, viz .: O. B. Rob- ertson, Dr. A. J. Rogers, John G. White, Thomas W. McCune, John S. Loucks, Thomas W. Ault. Dr. J. C. Farrar, E. L. Robin- son, John Robertson, Jonathan Merritt, Frank Ritchie and A. B. Hosack.
Soon after the organization of the church, the congregation began to feel their need of a house of worship, which they could call their own. They had been occupying in turn, the school- house, the Reformed Church and the Baptist Church, arrange- ments which were not satisfactory to them.
In the great Centennial year, 1876, the present brick struc- ture was erected, at a cost of $4,500, and dedicated on the 22d of April, 1887. It is a neat, comfortable house, but now scarcely adequate to meet the wants of a growing congregation.
In the fourteen years of our church history, she has grown from fourteen, to a membership of 150.
Our statistical report for the year ending, April, 1888, is as follows, viz .: Elders, five; Deacons, two ; added on Examina- tion, one; added on Certificate, ten ; Members, 150; Infants Bap- tized, six; Adults Baptized, one; Sabbath School Membership, 100; contributions to Home Missions, $17; Foreign Missions, $19; Education, $8; Sabbath School work, $35; Church Erec- tion, $6; Relief, $45; Freedmen, $5; Sustentation, $5; Aid for Colleges, $11; General Assembly, $17; Congregational, $1,475.
BELLE VERNON .*
BY REV. P. BAKER.
The First Presbyterian Church of Belle Vernon, Pa., was organized, December IIth, 1873, by a committee appointed by
*Copied largely from a history of Belle Vernon Presbyterian Church, by Dr. John S. Van- Voorhis, Belle Vernon, Pa.
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Redstone Presbytery, consisting of Rev. G. M. Hair, Rev. R. Gailey and Elder Alex. Rankin. Dr. I C. Hazlett, R. J. Linton and S. F. Jones were elected elders ; the two former were ordain- ed and installed, Mr. Jones being at that time installed only, hav- ing been a member of the Session of Rehoboth previously.
The following persons were received by certificate from Re- hoboth Church, viz .: Mr. D. B. Johnston, Mrs. E. S. Van Voor- his, James French, Dr. J. S. Van Voorhis, Sarah Johnston, L. M. Speer, Fannie S. Speer, S. F. Jones, S. E. Jones, R. J. Linton, C. S. Linton, Nancy Smock, Ellen McFall, Margaret Garrison, Har- riet Patterson, Lizzie V. Cunningham, I. C. Hazlett, Samuel Clark, Anna Clark, Maria E. Hughes, Jennie French, W. T. Speer, Mary P. Speer, W. P. Mackey, Samuel Mckean, Agnes McAlpin, Mary Smock, Elizabeth Lucas, Nancy Sheets, Maggie McFall, Jane Hopkins, Alvira M. Fromier, Mary S. Cook, Susan C. Wise, James McAlpin, Jennie Jones, Sarah Barkman, Philip Smock, Olive Barkman, Laviena Smock, W. McFall, Robert Mc- Fall and Charlotte Hammitt. From other churches : W. F. Mor- gan and wife, and Mary C. Aler-in all fifty-one.
It will be seen from the above that the original membership very largely was received from Rehoboth congregation, of which church this one had previously been a part.
Belle Vernon had been a preaching station for some years before this date and a church building had been erected in 1869. The lot was presented by L. M. Speer. The cost of the build- ing was $2,000, apart from the spire, which Mr. Speer had con- structed at his own expense, making the entire building worth $2,500. Dr. J. S. Van Voorhis was chairman of the building committee. The mason work was done by Thomas Haggerty. R. C. Schmertz & Co. presented the glass for windows. The funds for furnishing the church, amounting to $297.70, were raised by Mary Speer, Lizzie Van Voorhis, Mrs. Margaret Kyle and Mattie Miller. The bell was purchased out of the building fund. The clock was presented by Mrs. Wm. Scott. The church was dedicated, free of debt, December 19th, 1869, ser- vices being conducted by Rev. L. Y. Graham, pastor, and Rev. G. M. Hair.
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Rev. G. M. Hair, who was pastor of Rehoboth Church when this church was organized, continued to preach for the new con- gregation as he had done before its separation from the old con- gregation, until June, 1874, when he resigned his charge. Belle Vernon Church determined then to call a pastor of its own.
Rev. A. B. Lowes received a unanimous call soon after this date. He was installed, October 28th, 1874, by a committee of Presbytery, consisting of Revs. J. P. Fulton, J. M. Barnett and Marcus Wishart. He continued to be pastor of this church un- til September, 1882, when he was released at his own request. Under the pastorate of Rev. Mr. Lowes, the church enjoyed a good degree of prosperity, sixty-four new members being added to the original number. Especially did he succeed in effecting a thorough organization for church work, which continues to this day, and also in developing a spirit of benevolence, for which this church became noted. There were discouragements, how- ever, which arose from a financial crash in the village, resulting in the removal of a number of the best supporters of the con- gregation. Besides being a faithful pastor, Mr. Lowes was a most earnest advocate of temperance and took a most active and courageous part in efforts to abate this evil.
The congregation, after the release of Mr. Lowes, were sup- plied until January 10th, of the following year, 1883, when Rev. P. Baker was unanimously called to the charge and was installed, May 3d, 1883, and still continues to be pastor up to this date, during which time sixty-three additions have been made to the church, principally on examination. Rev. P. Baker was born at Independence, Pa., October 3d, 1847; was received into the church under the ministry of Rev. John Stockton, at Cross Creek, Pa .; graduated at Princeton College, 1872, and at the Western Theological Seminary, Allegheny, 1875. He was called while in his senior year at the Seminary to be pastor of the charge of Boiling Spring, Crooked Creek and Appleby Manor Churches in Kittanning Presbytery; was released from Boiling Spring, June, 1878, that he might accept a call from the other two churches for full time, with which churches he remained until called to Belle Vernon.
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The only changes in the Session up to this date (1887) are the following, viz .: In December, 1881, Wm. F. Morgan was added to it and in 1886, Dr. I. C. Hazlett was released, to unite with the church at Uniontown, whither he had removed.
The church building has been preserved in good repair by a vigilant Board of Trustees, consisting at the present of W. P. Mackey, J. E. Null, S. M. Graham, L. R. Boyle and Sam'l Mc- Kean.
In June, of this year, the spire was badly damaged by light- ning. It was removed and a suitable cupola erected in its stead.
These are the principal items of our church history. Here may the Gospel be preached as long as the sun and moon endure !
MT. PLEASANT REUNION.
BY REV. S. E. ELLIOTT.
The Reunion Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant, Pa., is the offspring of the Mt. Pleasant (commonly called Middle) Pres- byterian Church. It was organized by the Presbytery of Red- stone, then in session in the town of Mt. Pleasant, April 25th, 1873, at the request of one hundred and seven persons, all mem- bers of the church of Mt. Pleasant.
At the time of the organization a new church edifice, valued at $21,000, already existed. While this church was built by the Mt. Pleasant congregation, nearly all the subscriptions came from those who joined the new organization. Both congregations re- mained in one charge, under the pastorate of Dr. John McMillan, until October Ist, 1873. After this date, Dr. McMillan gave the whole of his time to the Reunion Church at a salary of $1,500- the amount which he had received from both congregations. The pastoral relationship of Dr. McMillan continued until Janu- ary 14th, 1879.
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At the time of the organization, Messrs. William Borland Neel, William Giffen and John Dickie McCaleb were installed as elders, and Alexander Hamilton Strickler and Absalom Schall as deacons. Having served in the same offices in the Middle Church, they were not ordained.
The following is a list of the elders and deacons from the time of the organization to the present :
ELDERS.
William Borland Neel, April 25th, 1873; William Giffen, April 25th, 1873, to April Ist, 1885; John Dickie McCaleb, April 25th, 1873 ; Jas. Shields, April 9th, 1875, to July 31st, 1876; Alex. H. Strickler, April 9th, 1875, to January 23d, 1887; John Calvin Hunter, M. D., October Ist, 1875, to June 8th, 1876; John Cunningham, October Ist, 1875, to April 14th, 1877; Albert Shupe, December 23d, 1877, to April 3d, 1880; David Wilson Schryock, December 8th, 1878, to July 3d, 1880; John Andrew Stevenson, December 8th, 1878; Florence Labanah Marsh, M. D., January 23d, 1887; Jacob Smith Lobengier, January 23d, 1887; Jesse Hunter, January 23d, 1887.
DEACONS.
Alex. H. Strickler, April 25th, 1873, to April 9th, 1875; Absalom Schall, April 25th, 1873, to February, 1874.
The rotary system of eldership was adopted September 25th, 1885, and abandoned January, 1887. The office of deacon was abandoned after a short period. An effort was afterwards made to return to it, but the effort was not successful.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society was organized April Ist, 1874. Up to that time the ladies of both congregations worked in one organization. This society has contributed since its organization, $1,142.78, or about $95 a year. Of this amount $206.85 has been contributed by the children's band, now called the Layah Band. This band works under the direction of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
The congregation received a charter, February 11th, 1874.
The church property was threatened by fire, May 29th, 1876. It was saved by a sudden change in the direction of the wind.
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The deliverance was regarded by the congregation as providen- tial. The congregational records, however, being in the house of Mr. John D. McCaleb, were destroyed.
In January, 1879, the trustees reported that a debt of $2,200 which had existed for a considerable time, had been provided for.
The pastoral relationship of Dr. McMillan was dissolved, January 14th, 1879. He was called again by this congregation in October following, but did not accept. Dr. McMillan was succeeded by Rev. S. L. Finney, who was called, February 23d, 1880, at a salary of $1,200, and remained until October 3d, 1882. During his pastorate the present parsonage, valued at $5,000, was built. The congregation was without a regular pastor from October 3d, 1882, until July 2d, 1883. Rev. John M. Jenkins was called, July 2d, 1883, at a salary of $1,000 and free use of the parsonage. He remained until April, 1885.
The McMillan Home Missionary Society was organized in April, 1884. This society took its name from a former pastor of the church. This society has only given about thirty dollars a year thus far to the cause of Home Missions. Their efforts have been directed chiefly towards liquidating a church debt. In or- dinary circumstances this course would not be justifiable, but the present case seems to be an exception.
Mr. Jenkins was succeeded by Rev. Samuel E. Elliott, the present pastor. Rev. S. E. Elliott was called in January, 1886; salary $900 and free parsonage. The congregation had been without a pastor for about eight months.
In January, 1887, the trustees reported that the debt of $6,000 had been provided for. This debt had been contracted in building the parsonage.
A Sunday-school has been kept up in this church ever since its organization. The average attendance now is about seventy- five. The average attendance from the beginning of the organi- zation has varied from seventy-five to one hundred. Our teach- ers and officers are well equipped and do faithful work.
I add a copy of the annual statistical reports. In this may be seen the work and the progress of the congregation from the beginning.
PRESBYTERY OF REDSTONE.
Communicants Bap's
DATE.
Examination
Certificates
Total
Adults
Infants
S. S. Members
Home Missions
Foreign Missions
Education
Publication
Church Er
Relief Fund
Freedmen
General Assembly
Congregational
Miscellaneous
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63
119
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1878
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140
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Collections
JOSEPH PAULL. See Appendix.
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DUNBAR.
BY ELDER THOMAS W. WATT.
WEDNESDAY, April 29th, 1874.
The Presbyterian Church of Dunbar was organized on the presentation to Presbytery of the following petition by members of the Presbyterian church of Connellsville, Pa., residing in and about Dunbar.
To the Reverend Moderator and Members of the Presbytery of Redstone :
DEAR BRETHREN-At a meeting of the Session of the Pres- byterian church of Connellsville, held, April 6th, 1874, the fol- lowing paper was unanimously adopted :
Inasmuch as the members of the Connellsville Church, re- siding in and about Dunbar, are cut off from attending church at Connellsville, and the growth of the population of Dunbar de- mands an increase of the ordinances,
RESOLVED-That we recommend to the members of this church in and about Dunbar, to apply to Presbytery at its next meeting to organize them into a separate church, with the officers residing in their midst, to be known as the Presbyterian Church of Dunbar.
Believing that the time has come for such an organization and that we are following the leadings of Divine Providence, we, whose names follow, ask to be set off as the church above named, and that Joseph Paul, John Taylor, James L. Paul and Thomas W. Watt be the elders of the new organization, according to the above resolution.
John Taylor. Mary E. McDowell.
Ray Taylor. John M. Taylor. Margaret S. Byers. James Henderson. Geo. W. Porter.
Thos. W. Watt. Sarah Watt.
Jennie Watt.
Lavinia Watt.
John Herron.
May Herron. Ella Herron.
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Rebecca Speers. M. Ella Speers. Maria L. Byers. M. Elizabeth Byers.
Robert Rankin.
Alex. Porter.
Sarah M. Porter.
M. A. Porter
Jas. L. Paull.
May J. Porter. Maggie M. Porter.
Joseph Paull.
Jos. R. Paull.
David Harper.
Sarah A. Williams.
David Williams, Jr.
Rosy Bird.
J. R. McDowell.
Jas. W. Matthews.
Eleanor Reiner.
May C. Piles.
Sarah Reiner.
Mary A. Walker.
Mrs. John Taylor.
May M. Stauffer.
William Bowden.
Isaac Taylor.
Margaret Bowden.
John H. Byers.
Mary Gilpin.
Sarah Humbert.
Jennie Gilpin.
James Thompson.
Eliza Porter.
Martha S. Porter.
Sarah Wills.
Sarah J. Speers.
Eliza J. Duncan.
David A. Byers.
May E. McDowell.
Sue B. Byers.
Thos. Reiner.
Jas. T. Shepler. Lizzie A. Paull.
William Boal.
Mrs. Lizzie L. Paull.
Alex. Wishart.
Mrs. David Williams.
Mrs. A. Wishart.
M. J. Williams.
Alex. McConnell.
Mary Bird.
Jane McConnell.
Jane Miller.
Isabella Scott.
Jacob Reiner.
Margaret Russell.
May Reiner.
M. Emily McDowell.
Samuel Work.
J. V. Stauffer.
Jane W. Work.
Sadie Harmon.
Martha Watkin.
Jas. A. Fairchild.
Amzi D. Harmon.
After hearing the commissioner, James L. Paull, and some remarks by the Presbytery, the request was granted, the name of Dunbar Church was enrolled, and Joseph Paull, elder from Dunbar, was admitted to a seat in Presbytery.
At the time of the completion of the Fayette county rail- road, there were only three Presbyterian families in Dunbar, viz .:
Sarah A. Harper.
May A. Harper.
Sarah A. McDowell.
Jennie Taylor.
John W. Fairchild.
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Joseph Paull, James R. McDowell and Thomas W. Watt. They were all members of the church in Connellsville. After a time they applied to the Railroad Company for the privilege of run- ning a hand car on Sabbath. This was granted and proved to be a very convenient way of getting to church. This was kept up until March, 1870.
During the winter of 1869-'70, God's Spirit was so abun- dantly poured out, at a meeting held in a school-house in Dun- bar, that more than forty were added to the church. This addi- tion made it necessary to have a church train, which was started, March, 1870, the people agreeing to pay the company $7.50 per day. This agreement was continued until the summer of 1873, when full fare was demanded. The people refused to pay this amount and accordingly in September, 1873, the train was dis- continued.
About this time steps were taken to erect a new church at Dunbar. Funds were secured and a frame building 45×60 feet and costing $5,500, was erected and dedicated to the Lord, on the 9th of November, 1874.
From September, 1873, until the following June, the Rev. John M. Barnett, at that time pastor of the Connellsville Church, preached for us every Sabbath afternoon at three o'clock. After that time the congregation depended upon supplies.
The Rev. G. M. Potter, who had preached for us a number of times to our entire satisfaction, was called, but after giving the congregation to understand that he would accept, for reasons best known to himself, declined to come.
Soon after this, the congregation made out a call for Rev. R. T. Price, which he accepted, moved in among us and began his labors on the first Sabbath of December, 1874. Mr. Price un- dertook the pastoral oversight of the congregation under the most favorable circumstances, and the organization and church building were new. The membership, eighty-four in number, were wide awake to the interest of the church. This proved to
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be a happy relation, pastor and people working together in per- fect harmony. Before the spring meeting of Presbytery, twenty- four new members were added to our church, increasing our roll of members to 109. The Sabbath School also seemed to take on new life at this time. Before the organization of the church it was conducted as a union school, but from this time on it was strictly Presbyterian. At the spring meeting of Presbytery it re- ported 150 members.
The church enjoyed a steady and vigorous growth all through the following year. Forty were added to our member- ship, thirty-one on examination and nine by letter, increasing our roll to 139. During this time, however, we met with our first discouragement. Ten persons had disappeared from among us, either by death or removal, and our Sabbath School had fallen off from 150 to 100 members. The next year, 1876-'77, the church held her own, with the slight increase of six members, contributing $100 to the Board of Foreign Missions and erecting a parsonage costing $2,400. There was nothing worthy of note the following year.
In our narrative, sent to the Presbytery, the pastor says : "The attendance is good, and the attention paid to the Gospel, as it has been preached, very good." At this time there seemed to be a general awakening of the people. Many prayers were offered for the outpouring of the Spirit and a closer walk with God. The year 1880-'81, was marked by few conversions, but there was a deep interest taken in the cause of temperance, and it is believed much good was done in this direction. We lost a number of members this year, some by removal and many by death; indeed, our losses by death were greater than at any other time in our history. During the two remaining years of Mr. Price's pastorate, the church enjoyed a slow but steady growth. Progress was made in the cause of temperance, and largely through the efforts of the church, saloons were banished from our village. In June, 1883, Mr. Price resigned and moved to another field of labor. This closed the first pastorate of the Dunbar Church. Mr. Price was with us eight years and six months. In this time we received 155 new members ; lost by
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death and removal, eighty-five ; leaving us a membership of 147. Mr. Price left with the general good will of the entire congrega- tion and community.
The church was now without a pastor for a period of six months, but we were at no time without public worship. When we failed to secure a supply, some member of the Session or con- gregation led in a brief service.
In December, 1883, a unanimous call was extended to Rev. D. B. Rogers. He accepted and began his labors at once. The following winter we gained a few members by profession and lost a number by removals, so that we did but little more than hold our own. The second year of Mr. Rogers' pastorate the church was blessed by a gracious outpouring of the Spirit. Twenty-two were added on examination and six by letter. While Mr. Rogers was with us the growth of the church was slow but steady. There was a marked improvement in the Sabbath School, which numbered 240, with little variation during the entire period. In July, 1886, Mr. Rogers was, at his own request, released by the Presbytery, to enter another field of labor. We had received during his pastorate fifty-two new members, but on account of deaths and removals we were able to report only a membership of 151. The relation was dissolved at a called meeting of Presby- tery and the church left again without a pastor.
A vacancy of six months brought to us many supplies and numerous candidates.
The Rev. R. R. Marquis supplied the pulpit for three months with a view to the pastorate, but on account of ill health he was compelled to give up preaching, to the great regret of the entire church. People outside the church had formed quite an at- tachment for him and his family and expressed themselves as very sorrowful that he could not remain with us.
The Session next invited the Rev. W. G. Stewart, of Roches- ter, Pa., to supply us for a Sabbath or two. The people were greatly pleased bý him. A most hearty and entirely unanimous call was made out and by him accepted. He entered his new field of labor, September Ist, 1887, and to-day, we are a happy and contented people.
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DAWSON.
BY REV. JOSEPH L. HUNTER.
This church was first organized on the 3d of July, 1874. The membership at that time was twenty-four, all of whom had come by letter from the Church of Tyrone.
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