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The original elders were, Solomon Baker, Wm. Lint and Jonathan Merritt.
Rev. Thos. S. Parke was the first pastor, but after serving the church for less than one year, he left on the 28th of May, 1875.
About the same time Elder Baker removed to Tyrone and soon after, T. R. De Yarman was elected to fill his place.
On the 22d of June, 1877, a call was made out for the Rev. J. H. Stevenson, then pastor of Tyrone, the congregation asking only a part of his time. Mr. Stevenson accepted and after serv- ing the church for a time, the organization was dissolved and the members dismissed to Tyrone. This action of Presbytery, as it seems to us now, was a mistake. Some judicious efforts in its behalf, might have made the Church of Dawson, if not self-sus- taining, at least partially so. The church has always had the support of the best and most influential citizens, and we believe it will, in time, become a great power in this community.
On the 28th of October, 1884, the church was reorganized, with twenty members. Mr. John K. McDonald was ordained as Ruling Elder and, with T. R. De Yarman, installed.
From June, 1885, to May, 1888, Rev. N. G. White, acted as Stated Supply.
Rev. Joseph L. Hunter was installed pastor in May, 1888. Soon after Mr. Hunter became pastor, Dr. Wm. A. Shoema- ker was ordained and installed in the eldership.
The Session, at present, are Rev. Jos. L. Hunter, Moderator, with Elders J. K. McDonald and Dr. Wm. A. Shoemaker. The church has had six elders. We have now a membership of twen- ty-one.
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LEISENRING.
BY REV. H. C. MORLEDGE.
In the autumn of 1881, the Connellsville Coke and Iron Company began manufacturing coke at this place. This brought in a class of miners and laborers who, as a rule, had but little in- terest in the Gospel of Jesus Christ. A few devout Christians among the official members of the company, saw the importance of immediate active Christian work for the benefit of these classes.
In December, of the same year, they organized a Sabbath School in the school-house just then completed. They also made application to the company for means to carry on Christian work, and received in turn a monthly appropriation, to which they added a sufficient amount to put the Sabbath School on a good working basis, and hold one preaching service every Sab- bath. For a time they had the ministers of various denomina- tions in this vicinity to preach for them. This plan, not proving practicable, they made application to the Seminary for a young man to take charge of the work.
In December, 1883, Rev. A. J. Herries, then in his senior year at the Seminary, took charge of the work. Prior to this time, a Sabbath School had been organized at Shaft No. 2, known as West Leisenring, and preaching services were also held at that point; so, when Mr. Herries began his work, he found at the two points a population of near 3,000 souls. He continued to sup- ply them with preaching with the help of other young men from the Seminary, until his graduation, April, 1884. He then settled among the people and continued the work as a missionary on a mission-field, without any church organization, up till the follow- ing winter.
At a called meeting of Redstone Presbytery, held in the "school-house at this place, January 20th, 1885, the church was formally organized to be known as "Leisenring Presbyterian
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Church," the charter membership numbering fifteen, and elders two-Jno. A. Esser and Jas. Eaton.
Rev. A. J. Herries was then duly appointed by the Presby- tery as Stated Supply of the church till the next regular meeting. In May, 1885, Mr. Herries was installed pastor of the church, and in September of the same year, Presbytery, at his own re- quest, dissolved the relationship.
The church again received supplies from the Seminary till the following spring, when Rev. H. C. Morledge was called to the pastorate. He accepted, was installed and began his work as pastor in June, 1886.
The church has gradually increased in membership since its organization till the present. It now numbers seventy-nine. Last winter the subject of church edifices was agitated. Two plans were selected, subscriptions solicited, and the work on two churches costing, in toto, $8,000, begun. One of these is now completed and will be dedicated in a few weeks. The other will be dedicated, we hope, by next Christmas (1888.)
WOMAN'S FOREIGN MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
BY MRS. ANNA M. BAILIE.
Of the pioneer Woman's Missionary Societies in our midst, Connellsville, Mt. Pleasant, New Providence and Pleasant Unity date their beginning in 1872. Mt. Pleasant Reunion and New Salem were reorganized in 1874. In February, 1875, Miss S. Loring, formerly of Syria, then employed by the Woman's For- eign Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church to travel among the churches, visited our Presbytery, and the societies of
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Brownsville, Dunbar, McKeesport and Uniontown were formed at that time. In pursuance of calls given by the parent society and many of our pastors, a meeting of ladies was held in connec- tion with the meeting of Redstone Presbytery, June 15th, 1875, at Connellsville, and the Woman's Missionary Society was then and there organized. Of this meeting Mrs. J. M. Barnett, of Connellsville, was chairman; Mrs. J. Cunningham, of Mt. Pleas- ant, secretary. The officers of the society then chosen were, president, Mrs. John McMillan, of Mt. Pleasant Reunion; record- ing secretary, Miss M. B. Campbell, of Uniontown; correspond- ing secretary, Miss L. G. Neel, Mt. Pleasant Reunion; treasurer, Miss Lizzie Taylor, of Connellsville. The parent society was represented by Mrs. S. M. Henderson, of Wilkinsburg, who was very active in giving every assistance and encouragement in her power. In the evening Presbytery held a special joint session with the ladies, devoted to the interest of Foreign Missions, and the custom was kept up during the time in which the meetings were held, at the same time and place. Two more meetings were held in this year for the purpose of perfecting the organization and laying out definite plans of work: one of these on July 16th at Uniontown, the other, October 6th, at the Mt. Pleasant Reunion Church, Presbytery being assembled at the same time in Mt. Pleasant church. At the July meeting each society was assigned some two or three neighboring churches in which they were to endeavor to secure organizations. In some cases this was done; in others the pastors called together their ladies and formed them into societies so that at the next meeting, held in Mckeesport, October 26th, 1876, the additional organizations of Belle Vernon, Little Redstone, Long Run, McClellandtown and Round Hill were reported, making fifteen auxiliaries with a membership of 610, taking 123 copies of "Woman's Work," and contributing for the year $986.38. Thus was our Presbyterial society fairly launched, and from this time on the records of the Woman's For- eign Missionary Society, at 1334 Chestnut street, give the statis- tics of our work. The constitution adopted at one of the previous meetings was very brief and did not define the times of meeting. A resolution had fixed October and June as the time for regular
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meetings. There seeming to be some confusion on this point, a committee was chosen to revise the constitution and the next meeting was appointed for Uniontown in October. So many la- dies being absent at that time at the Centennial in Philadelphia, the meeting was postponed, and the society next convened at Long Run church, April 24th, 1877. At this time the following officers were chosen; president, Mrs. A. M. Bailie, of McKees- port; recording secretary, Mrs. Wm. N. Robbins, of Long Run; corresponding secretary, Miss M. B. Campbell, of Uniontown; treasurer, Mrs. S. S. Gilson, of Uniontown. The report on con- stitution was deferred, but it was decided that the annual meeting should be held each year in October, and a meeting was appoint- ed for this year in Mckeesport in October. Mrs. W. H. Schenck, President, and Mrs. A. L. Massey, one of the secretaries of the parent society, being providentially present at this time, the for- mer presided over the sessions by request of the president, Mrs. Bailie. The subject of the constitution occupied much time and one founded largely on the model sent out from 1334 Chestnut street, the headquarters of the Woman's Foreign Missionary So- ciety of the Presbyterian Church, was adopted article by article. It pledged auxiliaryship to this society, but the name already chosen was left unchanged with a view to hearing reports, etc., of other mission work than that done exclusively in foreign fields. In it four vice-presidents were provided for, to be elected by the society, and those chosen at this time were Mrs. S. F. Stevenson, of Scottdale; Miss Maggie McClintock, of New Providence; Miss L. G. Neel, of Mt. Pleasant Reunion; and Mrs. Angeline Walker, of Round Hill. The other officers were re-elected. Considera- ble discussion was held as to the advisability of holding our meetings in connection with Presbytery. All admitted the benefit of the joint evening sessions, yet the difficulty of hav- ing a place for both meetings selected by either one of the bod- ies, the extra burden upon those entertaining, and the absence of many ministers' wives from such meetings because they could not leave home at the same time with their husbands seemed weighty arguments on the other side. The decision was left to the Executive Committee and to them also was re-
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ferred the work of districting the Presbytery and assigning to each member of the Executive Committee a certain number of churches in which she was to endeavor to secure new organiza- tions and foster and care for those already formed. At an Ex- ecutive Committee meeting, held in Connellsville, June 17th, the Prerbytery was divided into seven districts. These have since been changed to four, but the system is still in force. It was thought best to meet at a different time and place from Presby- tery, and the next meeting was fixed for Dunbar. At this time Miss Campbell was relieved from the corresponding secretary- ship, by her own request, and Miss L. G. Neel was chosen to fill the position, while Miss Campbell agreed to take the place of vice-president, then held by Miss Neel. Thus, with the excep- tion of this interim, Miss Neel has been our corresponding secre- tary ever since the organization until this present time. Mrs. Gilson leaving the Presbytery, Miss Fannie Elliot was chosen treasurer at the next meeting held in Belle Vernon, October 22d and 23d, 1879. At this meeting the first complete and separate reports from Bands were received and recorded, showing nine Bands, viz .: Happy Band, of Belle Vernon; Loring Band, of Dunbar; Fitna Band, of Elizabeth; Star Band, of Long Run; McBride Band, of Mckeesport ; Ingleside Band, of Mt. Pleasant ; Layyah Band, of Mt. Pleasant Reunion; Trusting Band, of Pleas- ant Unity, and Syrian Maids of Uniontown. Of these, a few had been organized for some time; some were revived and others newly organized by Miss Loring, in her second tour of the Pres- bytery, in this year. While some of these have kept steadily on under the same name, (changing their membership from time to time, of course,) others have dropped out and new organizations have taken their places, while we regret to say that in some of these churches, despite the increased facilities for carrying on such work, no organization for children exists to-day. The children who constituted these Bands in 1879, are not in such or- ganizations now, having outgrown them, but we rejoice to know that the impetus to consecrated life then given has not been lost, and have we not just now sent out one of these little ones, a member of this same Happy Band at this time, to carry the
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"good news" to the benighted women of China? These nine Bands had at this time a membership of 246 and contributed for the year $291.97.
In 1880 we met in Mt. Pleasant, changing our treasurer to Mrs. E. J. Kaine, of Uniontown. In 1881 we met in Elizabeth and chose for treasurer, Mrs. S. F. Jones, of Belle Vernon, who has ever since filled the position so ably. In 1882 we met at New Salem, with a face grown very familiar missing, recalling the fact that death had for the first time since our organization, removed one of our officers, and we paid grateful tribute to the memory of Mrs. W. N. Robbins, who had, since her election in 1887, so faithfully filled her place as Recording Secretary. Miss Maggie McClintock, of Carmichaels, was chosen to fill the place thus made vacant and she continues to be the Recording Secre- tary up to this time. Another Corresponding Secretary has been added for young people and the position is filled by Miss Sadie Speers, of Dunbar.
These years, thus rapidly named, had witnessed much steady growth, but no particular change in plans or methods. At the eighth annual meeting, held in Long Run Church, in 1883, Miss F. A. Dyer, of Covington, Pa., an official representative of the Woman's Executive Committee of Home Mission presented this cause and urged definite action. The majority favoring a separate organization, a meeting was arranged for that purpose and a Presbyterial Home Missionary Society was formed, which held its meetings jointly with us (each society taking one day); in 1884, at Uniontown; in 1885, at Mckeesport; in 1886, at Mt. Pleasant and in 1887, at West Newton. In the meantime our constitution was changed, altering our name to "The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Redstone Presbytery." At the meeting in West Newton, it was proposed to try separate meet- ings, one in the spring and one in the fall, many thereby hoping to shorten the time and increase the interest in both meetings. Our constitution requiring us to meet in October, notices of a proposed change were sent out and a called meeting was held in Connellsville, to consider this subject and test the feasibility of a spring meeting. The proposed change was lost and we met
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again in the fall at Rehoboth, in September, instead of October, in order to have the privilege of saying good-bye to Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton, our own Clara Linton, and bidding them God speed on their way to China. During the month of June, Mrs. Mary Shaw, of Cincinnati, Ohio, formerly of China, visited our societies and bands, forming some new ones and stimulating the work. By the statistical report at the close, it will be seen that our gain in some things has been small, in others great, but we know that whatever we may have been enabled to accomplish for our heathen sisters, through God's blessing upon our efforts, "He hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad" and our earnest prayer is, that all the women of our churches may be aroused to their privilege in this matter of working "together with Christ," and come with us, for we know that we, through God's help, will do them good.
YEAR
No. of auxiliaries .
No. of members
Copies "Woman's Work" .
Am't cont'd by auxiliaries .
No. of Bands. .
Members of Bands
Copies " Children's Work" .
Am't contributed by Bands
Total amount contributed .
April, 1876 .
15
610
123
$ 986 38
April, 1877 .
18 637
123
986 38
April, 1878 .
20 659
95
996 17
April, 1879 .
19 640
I74
1084 65
9 246
79
$291 97 $1376 62
April, 1880 .
21
648
145
1134 80
9
20I
55
330 76
1465 56
April, 1881 .
20
672
159
I360 62
IO 255
57
198 37
1558 99
April,
1882.
22
694
IIO
. 1185 44 12 273
68
234 60
1420 04
April, 1883 .
24 764
II3
1283 15
14 340
8
350 26
1633 41
April,
1884.
22 690
II4
118I II 12
323
I7I
261 14
1442 25
April, 1885 .
22 549
104
1080 92
I3
·
·
358 98
1439 90
April, 1886 .
22
619
125
988 99
14 358|
IO2
251
16
1240 05
April, 1887 .
22 710
109
889 67
13413
92
343 95
1233 62
April, 1888 .
22 680 114
1610 07 21 412
. 68
426 50
2036 57
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WOMAN'S HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
BY MRS. R. E. P. ANDREWS. ®
By the instruction of the General Assembly of 1876, the Synods were authorized to form Synodical Committees in the Presbyteries. The object was to organize Woman's Home Mis- sion work, that the increasing demand in our land might be met. Mrs. E. J. Kaine, of Uniontown, was appointed for this work in Redstone Presbytery, to serve for one year. Afterward, at her request, Mrs. W. Fulton Price, of Dunbar, was made a co-worker. The duties of this committee were not clearly defined, and un- der the circumstances it was difficult to know what to do.
After the organization of the Synodical Committee of the Synod, the following Synodical Committee of the Presbytery was appointed: Mrs. Joseph Robbins, of Long Run ; Miss Ruth E. Plumer, of West Newton, and Mrs. Thomas Irwin, of Long Run.
At the meeting of the "Woman's Missionary Society" at Long Run, in October, 1883, the work of Home Missions was definitely presented by the Secretary of the Synodical Committee. A desire for organization was manifest. The Corresponding Sec- retary of the Woman's Executive Committee, Miss Fannie A. Dyer, was present, and was invited to visit the churches. This was done and on the 6th of March, 1884, in the church at Con- nellsville, the organization was formed. The chairman of the Synodical Committee of the Synod, Mrs. Kate P. Bryan, pre- sided. At the close of devotional exercises the object of the meeting was stated, and Miss Ruth E. Plumer was chosen secre- tary. The roll was called and the following churches responded by delegate: Long Run, West Newton, Connellsville, Union- town, New Salem, Tent, Fairchance, Mt. Vernon, Mt. Pleasant ; by representation : Scottdale and New Providence; by letter:
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Mckeesport, Dunlap's Creek, Somerset, Rehoboth, New Provi- dence, Belle Vernon. There were also present, Mrs. Bailey and Miss L. G. Neel, president and secretary of the "Woman's Mis- sionary Society" of the Presbytery. Shall we organize jointly or separately was open for discussion and each delegate was called to express the wish of her society. West Newton alone, gave her voice for joint organization, that is, one president for Home and Foreign, and distinct secretaries and treasurers. The following officers were then elected: President, Mrs. A. Z. Mc- Gogney, Connellsville. Vice-presidents, Mrs. Neff, New Haven ; Mrs. Knox, Mckeesport; Mrs. Larimer, Long Run; Mrs. Mil- holland, Uniontown. Corresponding Secretary, Miss Ruth E. Plumer, West Newton. Recording Secretary, Mrs. S. E. C. Al- lison, Uniontown. Treasurer, Mrs. Brittie Power Huselton, West Newton. The Constitution was adopted as a whole, with such exceptions as suited the convenience of the society.
At the close of the meeting, the Executive Committees of the two societies held a brief session and decided to hold the two annual meetings at the same time and place, devoting one- half time to each society. The first meeting was held in Union- town, in September, 1884; the second in Mckeesport, in Octo- ber, 1885. At this meeting, Miss Annie S. Ewing, of Union- town, was elected Recording Secretary. Annual reports of our work were sent to the spring sessions of Presbytery. In the spring following the last meeting, a letter was prepared by the Corresponding Secretary and addressed : "To the Pastors and Ruling Elders of Redstone Presbytery now in session at Mc- Keesport." In this our work was presented and approved, and co-operation invited.
The following reply was received:
FAIRCHANCE, PA., July 14th, 1886.
MISS RUTH E. PLUMER, Secretary of Presbyterial Home Missions :
I am instructed to send you the following action of Red- stone Presbytery: Resolved, Ist, That the Presbytery hereby expresses its great satisfaction, in view of the good work accom- plished by our Home Mission Presbyterial Society, and that we
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express to them our entire sympathy with them in their work. 2d. That our Stated Clerk be directed to transmit to this socie- ty, through their Secretary, Miss R. E. Plumer, these resolu- tions, together with the resolutions referring to their work at our last stated meeting. The action taken at Pleasant Unity is as follows: Resolved, That we urge the organization of a Wo- man's Home Missionary Society in every church in the Presby- tery, where such an organization does not exist.
W. C. BAILEY, Stated Clerk.
The third meeting was held in Mt. Pleasant Reunion Church, and at this meeting Miss Ruth E. Plumer was elected president and Mrs. Davitt, of Mckeesport, corresponding secretary. The latter declining, the work was carried on for the year without the office.
The fourth annual meeting was held in West Newton. An interesting feature was a Thank Offering service. The offering amounted to $101.75. Mrs. R. F. Smith, of Pleasant Unity, was elected recording secretary, and Mrs. Isabel R. Harrison, of Mc- Keesport, corresponding secretary.
Valuable service has been given by Mrs. Sarah Finley, Mrs. L. P. Meloy, Mrs. Vinnie Robinson, Mrs. M. C. Bailey and Mrs. A. O. Robinson.
Death has found its shining marks and removed Mrs. Berry, Mrs. Larimer, Mrs. Emma Robinson Deffenbaugh and Miss Ada Brown.
To advance the work, letters have been sent to the auxilia- ries and churches, literature distributed and meetings held in the four districts.
There are fifteen Societies, six Bands and one "Young Men's Circle." The total membership of the Society, as reported, is 444. It has contributed in money, $2,459, and in boxes, $724.96.
The office of treasurer has been filled since the organization by Mrs. Brittie Power Huselton. The foundation has been laid in believing prayer, and we trust this fair building will rise to the honor of the Lord our God.
The fifth annual meeting will be held in Uniontown, Octo- ber 10th, 1888.
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ROLL OF MINISTERS AND LICENTIATES.
No. I. JOSEPH SMITH. Original member; lic. P.b.y. New Castle, Aug. 5, '67; ord. and inst. Lower Brandywine, Del., P. April 19, '67-1772; 2d ch. Brandywine, P. 1774-1778; transferred to Presbytery of Redstone; P. Buffalo and Cross Creek, 1780- 1792; died, April 19, 1792.
No. 2. JOHN McMILLAN, D. D. Original member ; lic. 1774, Pres. New Castle; ord. Pres. Donegal; P. Chartiers and Pigeon Creek, 1781-1833; set over to form Ohio Pres., Oct. 18, 1793; died, Nov. 16, 1833; founded the "Log College" about 1780-'82.
No. 3. JAMES POWER, D. D. Original member; lic. June 24, 1772, by Pres. of New Castle; ord. by same, 1776; P. Sewick- ley, 1781-1787; Mt. Pleasant, 1781-April 15, 1817; died, Aug. 5, 1830.
No. 4. THADDEUS DODD. Original member; lic. 1775, Pres. New York; ord. same Pres., 1777; P. Patterson's Creek, Hampshire co., Va., 1777-1779; transferred to Ten Mile, Red- stone; P. 1781-1793; taught Ten Mile and Washington; died, May 20, 1793.
No. 5. JAMES DUNLAP, D. D. Lic. 1776, Pres. Donegal ; ord. 1781, Pres. New Castle; rec'd, Oct. 15, 1782; P. Dun- lap's Creek, 1782-'89; Laurel Hill, 1782-June 29, 1803 ; dis. Pres. Ohio, June 29, 1803; Pres't Jeff. Coll., 1803-1811; rec'd, Oct. 29, 1813, Ohio; P. Uniontown, 1812-1814; dis. Oct. 16, 1816, Phila .; died, 1818.
No. 6. JOHN CLARK. Rec'd Pres. New Castle, March 12, 1783 ; supplied for a time Peter's Creek ; P. Lebanon, April; 1788, Bethel-transferred to Pres. Ohio, Oct. 18, 1793.
No. 7. JAMES FINLEY. Ord. and inst. by New Castle Pres. P. East Nottingham, Md., 1752-1782; rec'd, June 21, 1785; P. Rehoboth and Round Hill, 1785-1795 ; died, Jan. 6, 1795.
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No. 8. SAMUEL BARR. Called to Pittsburg and Pitt tp., Dec., 1785 ; rec'd from Pres. New Castle, April 17, 1787 ; P. Pitts- burg and Pitt tp., till June, 1789; suspended, 1789; restored, 1790; dis. to Pres. New Castle, Sept. 30, 1790.
No. 9. JOHN BRICE. Taken on trials, Aug. 16, 1786; lic. April 16, 1788; ord. April 22, 1790 and inst. P. Three Ridges and Forks of Wheeling; transferred to form Pres. Ohio, Oct. 18, I793.
No. 10. JAMES HUGHES. Taken on trials, Aug. 16, 1786; lic. April 16, 1788; called, April 22, 1789, to Lower Buffalo and Short Creek; ord. and inst. P., April 21, 1790; transferred to form Pres. of Ohio, Oct. 18, 1793.
No. II. JOSEPH PATTERSON. Taken on trials, Aug. 13, 1788; lic. Aug. 13, 1788 ; called, April 22, 1789, to Upper Rac- coon and Montour's Run ; ord. and inst., Nov. 1I, 1789; trans- ferred to form Pres. Ohio, Oct. 18, 1793.
No. 12. JAMES MCGRADY. Taken on trial, April 19, 1787; lic. Aug. 13, 1788 ; dismissed as licentiate to Pres. of Orange, April 20, 1791.
No. 13. JOHN McPHERRIN. On trials, Jan. 21, 1789; lic. Aug. 20, 1789; called to Salem and Unity, April 20, 1790; ord. and inst., Sept. 22, 1790; Unity, 1790-1800; Salem, 1790-April 19, 1803 ; dis. to Erie, Oct. 16, 1804.
No. 14. SAMUEL PORTER. On trial as cand., Jan. 22, 1789; lic. Nov. 12, 1789; called to Poke Run and Congruity, April 21, 1789; ord. and inst., Poke Run and Congruity, Sept. 22, 1790- April 11, 1798; inst. Congruity, P. April II, 1798 ; died, Sept. 23, 1825.
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