20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 52

Author: Rockel, William M. (William Mahlon), 1855-1930, ed
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing co.
Number of Pages: 993

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The Second Presbyterian Church was a colony from the First, and was formed in 1860, with a membership of 106. In 1862 they purchased a lot off Limestone Street for $4,000, and built thereon an edifice costing $18,000. The dedication services were held September 3. 1863. The present church edifice was erected during the autumn and winter of 1893 and 1894. and was dedicated January 28, 1894, the dedicatory sermon being preached by Rev. Willis G. Craig. D. D., of MeCor- The church is a two-story brick, with the usual convenient arrangement for andi- ence rooms, Sunday school and prayer meeting rooms, etc. The following is a list of pastors, with the dates of their mick Theological Seminary. of Chicago,

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111. The present membership of the church is 346, and of the Sunday school, . 323.

The first pastor was the Rev. George H. Fullerton, D. D., who was succeeded by the Rev. George W. S. Wenrick. Un- der the present pastor, Rev. John Newell, formerly associate pastor in the House of Hope Church, St. Paul, Minn., the church has taken a very decided forward step in the matter of missionary enter- prise. In addition to the support of the local work, the members have now their own special representatives in Foreign and Home Mission fields. These mission- aries are W. Edgar Robertson, M. D., of Hunan, China, and Mr. Karl Lehmann, of Colorado.

The session of the church today is com- posed of M. M. MeConkey, Dr. John H. Rodgers, Richard H. Rodgers, Edward T. Sykes and Prof. John S. Weaver.

PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.

In March, 1834, about seventy persons, among whom were William Coles, Harvey Vinal, John Newlove, Greenfield Dovely, Samnel Clark, William Wilson, Edwin H. Cummings, William Werden, Samson Mason, Isaac Hendershott and James Sykes, together with their wives, united themselves for the purpose of establish- ing a Protestant Episcopal Church in Springfield, Ohio. On the 12th of Decem- ber, of that year, the following men were elected vestrymen : Joseph T. Thorp and Joseph Sprague; wardens, H. Vinal, George Mortimer, Peter A. Sprigman, H. Diffendorfer, Joseph Perrin, C. T. Ward, S. Mason, D. Groynn, E. C. Ross and John Cook. Rev. Alexander Varian was chosen pastor.

In February, 1835, a lot was purchased. located on the southwest corner of High and Limestone Streets, upon which, soon afterward, a church building was erected. and consecrated by the Bishop, November 28. 1844. This edifice was used for its purpose until the erection of the new stone church on the corner of High Street and Linden Avenue, and its consecration. May 5, 1874. This building is a fine arebi- tectural structure and quite an ornament to the city, costing $38,000, and was all paid for before its dedication. A stone Parish House was erected in 1906-7 at a cost of $17,500 by Mrs. A. S. Bushnell as a memorial to her husband, the late Gor- ernor Bushnell, for nearly half a century senior warden of Christ Church.

The parish continued under the name of "All Souls" parish until 1842, when. by a legislative act, it was changed to the present name of "Christ Church." The Rev. A. Varian having resigned as pastor August 11, 1835, the position was then filled by Rev. Henry Payne, who con- tinned until December, 1839. The next rector was Rev. William Presbury, who resigned in 1843.

The following is a list of rectors, or pastors, together with their terms of service: Rev. A. T. McMurphy, from 1843 to November 10, 1846. The pulpit was then supplied from the latter date to October, 1847, by Revs. Edward H. Cum- mings and James Stephenson, when, on December 11, 1848, Rev. Chandler Rob- hins was elected rector and served until October 1, 1854. Then came Rev. Dr. John T. Brooke, formerly of Cincinnati. who served from April 2, 1855, to August 19, 1861; Rev. H. W. Woods, 1861 to 1862; Rev. Charles MeIlvaine, son of the

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distinguished Bishop Mellvaine, D. D., from June 8, 1863, to November 12, 1865; Rev. John C. Ames, from May 24, 1866, to December 7, 1869; Rev. C. B. Davidson, from November, 1870, to February, 1873; Rev. H. H. Morrell, May 3, 1874, to May 1, 1879; Rev. John T. Rose, from Decem- ber, 1879 to July 14, 1887; Rev. William W. Steele. 1887 to 1891; Rev. Rayner E. W. Cosens, December 13, 1891, to May 31, 1894; Rev. Alex. C. MeCabe, from Octo- ber 1. 1894 to April 3, 1904; Rev. Charles J. French, from January 1, 1905, to the present. The Sunday school was organ- ized in 1835. The church has now a mem- bership of 300. In the seventy-three years of this church's existence it has had seventeen pastors, whose terms of service averaged about three and three-fourths years each.

THE HEAVENLY REST PROTESTANT EPISCO- PAL CHURCH.

The new Church of the Heavenly Rest, Protestant Episcopal Church, situated on South Plum Street, near Pleasant, was establishel in its present location largely through the whole-sonled liberality of the late Mr. William Foos and his good wife, both of them now gone to their rest. These two persons donated the beautiful lot and the money to put up the building, and pay for most of the furnishing. The building, which is a neat, unique one-story brick, quite complete in all its appoint- ments and ornamental withal in its archi- tecture, was dedicated to the worship of God on Sunday morning, December 2. 1888. The pretty and complete auditor- ium is capable of seating 300 persons. and is at times thoroughly tested as to its capacity.

It was consecrated on Palm Sunday. the 14th of April, 1889, by the Right Rev. Boyd Vincent, assisted by the Rev. W. W. Steel, of Christ Church, Springfield, Ohio, and by the Rev. H. T. Cook, of Christ Church, Dayton, Ohio, and the Rev. C. M. Young.

A Parish Honse was erected and pre- sented by Mr. William Foos during the summer of 1889.

A rectory was bought by Mr. and Mrs. William Foos in June, 1889.

The services of the consecration were concluded by Rev. C. M. Young, from Greenville, assisted by the choir, consist- ing of Miss Bassett, organist, Misses Zutavern, Ferguson, Belle Albin, Mrs. Gillett, Messrs. T. J. Thomas, J. C. Brecht. John Cornor and W. N. Davis. The vestrymen then consisted of Samuel Houghton, senior warden; C. A. Davis, junior warden ; William Foos, G. H. Coles, Thomas Irwin, A. J. Moyer and Thomas A. Davis. The following clergymen have served as pastors in the order here given : Revs. C. M. Young. Charles S. Walkley, W. F. Dakin, D. W. Wright, A. T. Wilder, T. K. Coolidge.

BAPTISTS.

The First Baptist Church of Spring- field was constituted on the 29th day of January, 1836, with the following named persons as members: Edward Nugent. l'eleg Cotes, William T. Young, William J. Card. Thomas J. Howard, Mary Jane Hill, Jane Marenes, Mary Steinbach, Sarah A. Dowling, Lydia Card, Rachel Young, Mary Ann Nugent and Sarah Howard. On May 7th of the same year a Sabbath school was established in con- vection with the church. A call was ex-

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tended to Rev. E. D. Owen for the pastor- ate, which was accepted, July 12, 1863. On the 23d of August following, the church was admitted into the Mad River Baptist Association.

By the wise foresight of Messrs. P. Cotes, E. J. Nugent, J. M. Gallagher, J. S. Halsey and others, a valuable lot on the northeast corner of High and Lime- stone Streets was secured March 4, 1844, upon which, soon afterward, a good, sub- stantial two-story brick house of worship was erected and finished, so as to be dedi- cated February 12, 1832. On January 17, 1838, Rev. James Elliott, of New York, was called to labor half his time as pastor, and so continued to do for about two years. May 26, 1840, Rev. H. D. Mason became pastor and served but seven months. On June 26, 1841, Rev. Enos French was called to the pastorate at a salary of $400. On the 8th of September, 1843, Mr. French resigned, to take effect at the close of the year. Rev. Mr. Syms was then chosen pastor, April 8, 1844, and served until the spring of 1848.

After this date the following ministers have had the pastoral charge of this church, for the herein-mentioned terms; Rev. Jolin S. Moore, from October 9, 1848, to April, 1850; Rev. Joseph Brown, from November 5, 1850, to November 5, 1860; Rev. William Allington was called and remained until March 15, 1862; Rev. Samuel Williams, from June 2, 1862, to July 1, 1864; Rev. J. R. Baumes, from November 4, 1864, to March 10, 1868; Rev. R. L. Colwell, from August 11, 1868, to July 1. 1873; Rev. A. L. Wilkinson, from December 8, 1873, to August 1, 1877; Rev. J. B. Tuttle, to Angust 1. 1880. In April, 1881. this church sold its property on

Limestone and High Streets to Ross Mitchell for $25,000 in gold, and after- ward erected its present building on the corner of South Fountain Avenue and Miller Street, at a cost of $15,000.

The list of pastors may be continued as follows: Rev. F. B. Cressey, for two years, ending March 1, 1892; Rev. G. 0. King, from March 9, 1892, to April 17, 1893; Rev. A. S. Carman, from Decem- ber 3, 1893, to July 12, 1898, and Rev. W. J. Sly commenced his services here Jan- uary 14, 1899, and closed his work in 1906. The membership of the church now num- bers 508, and the enrollment of scholars in the Sunday school is 225. This church, in its existence of sixty-five years, has had sixteen pastors, averaging abont four years each.

The present pastor, Rev. Arthur J. Morris, was called to the pastorate in September of 1906 and commenced his pastoral duties on October 14 of the same year. The church is a vigorous and ag- gressive body, conducting an important mission in the western part of the city. and through its active membership is pushing its work along many lines of Christian activity.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH.

On the 6th day of April, 1868, fifty- two members withdrew from this church by letter and formed a new organization under the name of the Trinity Baptist Church of Springfield. April 9th the body was organized, having the following of- ficial board, with Rev. J. R. Baumes as pastor: J. J. Tuttle, clerk; MeClung Hoffman, Lewis C. Huffman, Jacob Gram and J. J. Tuttle, trustees. This church

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worshiped for a short while in the old City Hall, and subsequently in Union Hall, which was occupied until January 22, 1871. Their new brick building on the corner of Limestone and Mulberry Streets, having been finished and in readi- ness, was dedicated on the 22d of Jan- uary, 1871, the Rev. Dr. H. F. Colby, of Dayton, preaching the dedication sermon.

The pastors of this church were as fol- lows: Rev. J. R. Baumes, May 2, 1868, to November 19, 1872; Rev. C. M. Rupe, No- vember, 1872, to December 1, 1873; Rev. A. B. White, May 4, 1874, to December 1, 1876; Rev. A. B. Jordon, July 1, 1877, to July 1. 1879; Rev. T. B. DePuoy, from March 22. January 1, 1882, Rev. J. C. Fernald became pastor, and after serving a little over three years, he was succeeded by Rev. J. H. Roberts, September 1, 1885, and he in turn was succeeded in the pas- torate by Rev. G. R. Richards, a recent graduate of Morgan Park Seminary, Chicago. He was one of the first to cham- pion the feasibility and advisability of an organic union with the First Baptist Church, holding that if such a union could be properly brought about, it would prove the beginning of a new and better era for the Baptist cause in Springfield. Mr. Richards was pastor of the Trinity Church two years and three months, when he resigned. soon after which the contem- plated union with the First Baptist Church was formally consummated. on the 17th of Angust, 1891.

THE BLESSED HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH.

The Blessed Hope Baptist Church was formally organized August 11, 1898. Twenty-one charter members presented

letters of admission from the First Baptist Church at this time. Rev. Albert Ehrgott, the first pastor, began his labors October 23, 1898, and closed them July 1, 1900, to resume missionary service at Rangoon, Burma. Rev. C. M. Brodie, the present pastor, commenced his work Jan- nary 6, 1901. The membership is now 165, and the Sunday school numbers 195, including officers, teachers and pupils.

Rev. C. M. Brodie resigned his pastor- ate to go to Delaware, Ohio, October, 1905. Rev. David Kerr, from Scotland, succeeded him in November, 1905. Mem- bership, 192; Sunday school, officers and teachers, 22; scholars, 240.

ST. JOHN'S BAPTIST CHURCH (COLORED).

The St. John's Baptist Church was or- ganized by Rev. J. C. Taylor, of Toledo, on the 6th day of July, 1897, with the fol- lowing charter members: Revs. Charles Orr and E. C. Clay, Y. W. Yates, Sarah Chapman, Cora Hooke, Nellie Martin, Elmer Spyglass, Elizabeth Keemer, Sarah Calvin, Sarah Chinn, John Maskell and others. A council of the Dayton and Western Union Association was called for the 23d of August, 1897, at which time the St. John's Baptist Church of Springfield was regularly organized with twenty-one members. Rev. Joseph Wilson, of Cin- cinnati, was called to the pastorate De- cember 1, 1897. and served two years; Rev. A. P. Eaton was called January 1, 1899, and yet remains as pastor. The present membership is 125, with a flour- ishing Sunday school, numbering perhaps about fifty scholars. Having purchased the comparatively new and handsome brick edifice formerly owned by the Meth-

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odist Protestant Church, situated on West at present barely give the names of the Pleasant Street, between Market and Cen- ter Streets, valued at $12,000, the church may now be regarded as established upon a permanent footing. Elder Eaton has been a zealons, working pastor. Rev. Bolling R. Reed is the present pastor.

UNIVERSALISTS.

The first minister that ever preached the doctrine of Universalism in Spring- field was the Rev. M. Fisk, of New Jersey, in 1833. For three or four years after this date believers in the doctrine had no stated times or places of meeting, but oc- casionally had preaching services in the schoolhouses or at private homes by such ministers as happened to come along. In 1837 Mr. John Winn entertained the idea of establishing a Universalist Church here, and with this object in view, he headed a subscription with $1,000, and proceeded to raise more money, and thus succeeded in getting enough to build a church, and in March of the same year, Mr. John Lowrey donated a lot situated on Washington Street, between Center and Factory Streets, upon which the so- ciety put up what was then regarded as the best church edifice in Springfield, at a cost of $4,500. Rev. George Messenger was chosen pastor and preached the ded- ication discourse, and in the summer of 1837 the building was finished. Among the prominent families entering into this early organization were the Messengers, the Wynns, the Bancrofts and the Pierces.

As the records of this church, if exist- ing. have not all been available, and as for inch of the time the pastoral relations were not very regularly kept up, we can

principal ministers and the order in which they have served. as follows: Revs. George Messenger, Pingre, Emmet, Bid- dlecome, Waite, Lionell, Weaver, Turner, Demorest, Carlton, Bosseman. Lowlinson, Henley, Carlton, Ashenfelter, Guthrie. Countryman. These all served previous to the year 1893, when the new building was erected on West Columbia street, and furnished for the day of dedication, June 18th, of that year, at which time the Revs. Cantwell, Henley and Ira W. MeLaugh- lin were present and assisted in the exer- cises. After that time the pastors sue- cessively were: J. R. Stoner, George L. Sias and Henrietta G. Moore, the latter having just completed her ninth year with the church. The families having more or less representation with the church are sixty in number, while the number of ad- herents are placed at abont 100 persons. The affiliated departments of the church are a Sunday school of 35 members, a Young People's Christian Union of ? members, a Missionary Alliance of 15 members and a Cary Circle of 30. This church during the 70 years of its organi- zation has had twenty regular pastors.

LUTHERAN.

On the first day of May, 1841. the Rev. John Lehman, with about forty others. organized a Lutheran society, which. after Mr. Lehman's departure, became inoper- ative, but was reorganized in 1845, by Rev. Dr. Ezra Keller and three others, name- ly: Messrs. Kurtz. Filbert and Cook, who met in the house of Jacob Schuman. The first communion was held on January 11. 1846. For awhile the services were held

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in the Court House. A lot 100 feet front and 100 feet deep was purchased of Peter Murray, on the corner of High and Fac- tory Streets, for $250, and on the 14th day of June, 1845, the corner stone of their new church was laid, and the dis- course of the occasion was delivered by Dr. Keller.

This building was remodeled in 1869 at a cost of $20,000. It is now a large and commodious house, with full equipments, including a fine pipe organ, and bell. It has also a neat little edifice, immediately adjoining the main building, which was recently put up for Sunday school pur- poses, The church property is valued at about $45,000. The auditorium is capable of seating 750 persons.

The following is a list of their pastors, together with the terms of their services : Rev. Dr. Ezra Keller, from 1845 to 1849; Professor Diehl, from January to June, 1849; Rev. Drs. Samuel Sprecher and F. W. Conrad, from June, 1849, to June, 1854; Rev. A. Essick, from 1854 to 1856; A. J. Weddell, from 1856 to 1857; J. H. Heck, 1858 to 1861; M. Officer, 1861 to 1862; M. Titus, from 1863 to 1867; J. B. Helwig, from 1867 to 1868; M. W. Ham- ma, 1869 to 1878; M. J. Firey, from Janu- ary, 1878, to June, 1883; Daniel Smith, from 1883 to 1886; Rev. Dr. Helwig, from 1886 to 1891; E. W. Simon, from 1891 to 1899.

men's league several years prior, which has a membership of over two hundred.

The present membership of the school is over 900 and steadily increasing and now gives evidences of surpassing any former enrollment. A notable feature of this school is the Young Men's Bible Class, taught by Hon. John L. Zimmer- man, which has an enrollment of 175 and an average attendance of more than 125.

The Sabbath school of this church was organized November 12, 1845, with sixty- four persons. In 1866 it contained 300 scholars; the average enrollment in 1880 was 690. Owing to the heavy coloniza- tions going out from this church since the last mentioned date, the average attend- ance at the Sunday school has been re- duced to about 600.

ST. JOHN'S GERMAN EVANGELICAL LUTH- ERAN CHURCH.

The German Lutherans, having previ- ously been holding meetings at the Court House and in different private rooms, finally, in 1845, organized themselves into a church with a membership of seventy- five, and having the Rev. Mr. Schladerm at their head. They assumed the name of St. John's Lutheran Church and re- tained Mr. Schladerm as their pastor un- til the time of his resignation, in 1849, when he was succeeded by Rev. J. C. Shulze. Then came Rev. Charles Stroud, who continued in the pastorate from 1857 to 1870, when he was succeeded by Rev. Charles Betzler. The Rev. T. A. Polster was then called in 1873, after which Rev. C. W. Knuth was selected as pastor, at which time the church had a membership

Rev. M. J. Firey, D. D., in his second pastorate, from 1899 to 1906. On Easter, 1906, Rev. Clarence E. Gardner was called to become pastor of this church. The membership of the church is 888. A Lu- ther League was organized in 1907, with a of about 400, and property valued at membership of over one hundred, and a $20,000.

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On the 17th of June, 1888, Rev. W. F. R. C. Lenski, from October, 1892, to Oc- Werheim became pastor, and remained tober, 1899; then came Rev. J. H. Kuhl- man, until 1906. The present number of communicants is 400, and the enrollment of the Sunday school, teachers and all, 214. Since the building above mentioned, a parsonage, costing $3,000, has been added to the church property. until 1905. During his charge the new and beautiful church on the corner of Factory and Columbia Streets was erect- ed. The corner stone of this fine edifice was laid November 3, 1895, and the con- secration took place April 26, 1897. The church property now is worth about $50,000. The membership now includes SECOND EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH. 450 families, the Sunday school has 575, and the Ladies' Society has increased to 263 members. Mr. Werheim is a scholar, and his large and intelligent congregation has now the benefit of both German and English preaching, well apportioned, ac- cording to their highest needs. In 1905 Rev. Benj. F. Wulfman became the pas- tor.

ZION'S LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Zion's Lutheran Church went out from the St. John's German Lutheran Church, with twenty-three families, under the pas- toral charge of Rev. J. C. Schulze. After worshiping in several small chapels, suc- cessively purchased by them, they finally, in 1867, built their present seemly and commodious brick edifice on the corner of Plum and Columbia Streets, at a cost of $22,000. Revs. Loy and Lehman, of Cap- ital University, Columbus, Ohio, con- ducted the dedicatory services. Rev. Mr. Schulze's successor in the pastorate was Rev. L. H. Lorenz, and he again was suc- ceeded by Rev. H. Hinkle, in 1869. Rev. F. W. Althoff came from the pastorate in 1872, and during his term the church had acquired a membership of 375, and the Sunday school had 150 scholars. Im- mediately after Mr. Althoff, came Rev.

The Second Evangelical Lutheran Church of Springfield was organized Jan- uary 13, 1884, with forty-five charter members, who had previously received regular letters of dismissal from the First Lutheran Church of the city. Among those charter members were Mr. and Mrs. Ross Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. P. A. Schind- ler, Mr. and Mrs. William Lupfer, Pro- fessor and Mrs. C. L. Ehrenfeld, C. N. Culp, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bost, Mr. and Mrs. Z. F. Bost, and others. The build- ing was begun and finished in the year 1886, and dedicated to God's service De- cember 19, 1886. Rev. Dr. John B. Hel- wig preaching the dedicatory sermon, and other Lutheran ministers participating in the exercises were Revs. C. L. Ehrenfeld, Ph. D., J. W. Richard, D. D., LL. D .. G. N. H. Peters and W. H. Singley, D. D. Addresses were also made during the day by Rev. Dr. W. C. Falconer, of the Pres- byterian Church, Dr. R. H. Rust, of the M. E. Church, and Rev. W. H. Warren, D. D., of the Congregational.

The pastors who have served the church thus far were Revs. A. E. Wagner, Ph. D., D. D., from May 1, 1884, to July 26, 1885; L. A. Gotwald, D. D., from December 1. 1885, to December 1, 1888; D. H. Bauslin. D. D., from December 16, 1888, to Novem-

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ber 1, 1893; Rev. E. H. Dornblaser, D. D., to February 1, 1895; Rev. John J. Hill, from December 15, 1893, to the present. The present membership of the church is about 400, and the enrollment of the Sun- day school is 390.

The stringency of the times following the "Panic of '93," and other matters, hindered the redemption of the pledges made toward the payment of the new church building; so that in 1898 the un- paid part of this expense was over $8,000. The pastor and people rallied to the work of liquidating this debt, and on April 22, 1906, a jubilee service was held celebrat- ing the church's freedom from financial incumbrance. During the summer of 1907 great improvements were made to the church property, including new art glass windows, new paint within and without, new carpet, new fresco, and the installa- tion of a new steam heating system, cost- ing in all about $3,000. A new pipe organ valued at $2,500 was purchased in 1904. The church is an important factor in the southeastern section of the city.

THIRD LUTHERAN CHURCH.

In July, 1887, the Third Lutheran Church was organized by twenty-nine charter members, mostly persons from the First Church, of the same denomination. and among these were Mr. and Mrs. Chris- tian Hanika, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Rebert, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Sise, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lyday, Mr. and Mrs. George H. Young. The church building was dedi- cated December 11, 1887, the sermon be- ing preached by Rev. J. C. Zimmerman. The pastors have been as follows: Rev. E. L. Fleck, July, 1887, to November 1, 1888; Rev. L. S. Keyser, February 1, 1889.

May 15, 1895, to December 11, 1898; Rev. C. E. Derr, March 1, 1899, to July 1, 1903; Rev. C. J. Kiefer, the present pastor, be- gan his work February 1, 1904.

The church now enrolls in its member. ship 295, and the Sunday school 350. June 1st, 1905, the church purchased the lot adjoining its present property on the south, and is now engaged in raising a fund for the erection of a new church as soon as the fund reaches a sufficient size to justify it in proceeding with the work.

FOURTH LUTHERAN CHURCH.

The first meeting in the interest of the Fourth Lutheran Church was held May 10, 1887. At this meeting a committee consisting of Dr. B. F. Prince, Messrs. C. P. Remsberg and G. W. Billow was ap- pointed to secure subscriptions for the purchase of two lots on North Fountain avenue. On June 27th, a constitution was adopted and the first Board of Trustees elected, as follows: B. F. Prince, G. W. Billow, Rev. Dr. J. W. Richard, C. P. and R. C. Remsberg. The lots were pur- chased July 1, 1887, at a cost of $2,352. From that time until the organization of the congregation, in 1897, regular yearly meetings were held by the Board of Trus- tees for the election and the transaction of their business.

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20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens, Part 52

Author: Rockel, William M. (William Mahlon), 1855-1930, ed Publication date: 1908 Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing co. Number of Pages: 993

Author: Rockel, William M. (William Mahlon), 1855-1930, ed
Publication date: 1908
Publisher: Chicago, Biographical publishing co.
Number of Pages: 993