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jority of the churches forming it had a part well as showing part of the permanent results. in the organization of the Ohio Baptist Con- One thing is certain: No earnest work at- tempted for Christ's sake ever falls fruitless. Results may not meet our anticipations, but the labor is not in vain.
vention, whose object was to promote missions in the State. In 1827 resolutions were adopted recontmending foreign missions, especially the work in Burmah and antong the Chinese in Siam. Five years later Rev. Allen Darrow carried to the Triennial Missionary Conven- tion, meeting in New York, an offering of $100, of which $50 was from Marietta Baptist Association. He traveled in his own carriage. which was then the only way of communica- tion. The journey occupied two weeks. Mr. Darrow handed the money to the president of the Convention, Dr. Herman Lincoln, in a Sioo bill. Dr. Lincoln waved the note before the audience, exclaiming: "This is the first sheaf from Ohio." Thank God that first sheaf proved the forerunner of many bountiful har- vests for missions in this Ohio field.
The wider fields of mission labor-State, national and foreign, have not been cultivated to the neglect of associational needs. At dif- ferent periods there have been special efforts to assist and build up the weaker churches, In 1855 Rev. J. H. Barker was appointed Asso- ciational Missionary at a salary of $500, of which $200 was contributed by the other churches. In 1880 Rev. J. L. Wyly was ap- pointed a missionary in co-operation with the State Convention. Such special missionary work has alternated with the plan of giving assistance to individual churches in the support of a pastor. The latter plan has been the more common one. The average yearly amount spent for associational missions from 1855 to 1875 was $235. Since 1877 the average amount has been nearly $150. The aggregate sum spent in 43 years is $9.717.
The question may be asked. "What are the results? What have we to show for this large expenditure?" It may be truthfully said that we cannot know all the results. There is his- tory of this work that is written only in the Lamb's Book of Life. How many souls have been led to Christ? How many brethren have been cheered and encouraged and helped to a better life no one can tell. As regards particu- lar churches we may point to Valley and Cald-
There is no class of men who have so much to do with shaping associational life as do the ministers of the Gospel. If they are in the main broad-minded, intelligent, self-sacri- ficing: wise in planning and active in execu- tion: if they be godly in life and discreet in deportment, and unblemished in character ; then will the associational life take on many of the same features. Marietta Association has had in its 75 years of history many such ministers. In the early life the name of Jere- miah Dale is one that is remembered because of his remarkably devoted and efficient pioneer work. The two Sedgwicks were men of prom- nence in early Ohio Baptist history. Allen Darrow is another name remembered for his works' sake. He was a man of much force of character, and of indomitable energy. He was closely associated with my father, Hiram Gear, who died in Marietta in 1843. J. D. Riley was probably longer in point of service than any ther pastor in the Association. About 43 years he filled with different pastorates. He was a true servant of Christ and loved to preach His Gospel. Henry Lyons also had a long period of service. Father Pearce was for many years a prominent factor in associational history. Other names of prominence in days past were Hervey Dale, son of Jeremiah Dale, B. Y. Siegfried, L. G. Leonard. J. D. Leonard, S. G. Dawson, first pastor of the Valley Church, and afterward superintendent of State missions, T. C. Johnson, L. B. Moore, W. N. Wyeth, C. H. Gunter, Nathan Crooks, and many others whom there is not time to mention. Of these who long have been connected with our Asso- ciation, and who survive to the present day are brethren E. W. Daniels and Watson Dana. Brother A. K. McCall has also spent much of his ministerial life in this Association. In the semi-centennial year there were 16 ordained ministers in the Association. Of that number only two are members of the Association to- day, the venerable father William McPeak, and
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Watson Dana. More than half of the number are dead. One of that 16 was J. S. Covert. who wrote the historical review of the first 50 years. To his carefully prepared paper, printed in the minutes of that year. I am in- debted for many of the facts of our early his- torv.
Many laymen have there been who were wise in planning, liberal in gifts, and foremost in every good work. There will readily occur such nantes as Ephraim Emerson, Caleb Em- erson, Joseph Barker, Deacon Ira Hill, Thomas W. Ewart, Luther D. Barker, Charles Barker, W. P. Sprague, Stephen Dana, George W. Dve. John Pool, J. M. Amos, John Miller, and I. K. Axlkins.
This is by no means a full list. Others will probably come to the minds of the older ones, who have done good service in years past, as well as many who are still active in every good work.
In 1843 a young man about 18 years of age was present as a delegate from the Zanes- ville Church. His name was William Ash- more. In 1860, 17 years later. he was again present, but not as a delegate. He was just home from China on a vacation tour. A few months ago some of us had the privilege of hearing this same Dr. Ashmore at the mis- sionary conference in Parkersburg. Doubtless no one expected in 1843 that the young man who sat with them would become so widely famous in connection with the Lord's work in China.
One of the most prominent features of modern church life is the greater activity of the young people in church work. It has doubt- less always been true that the younger members of the church have had some share in church activities. But the proportion of children and young people was not so great in our carlier history as it is now. Early conversions were rather the exception. And yet some of the early pastors learned to see wisely in this mat- ter. Rev. Ira Corwin, who was pastor of the Marietta Church from 1844 to 1852, received into the church so many young people that he felt the need of some special service for their development. He organized a Young People's
prayer meeting, which has continued in the Marietta Church for about 54 years. The or- ganization of the young people into a Society of Christian Endeavor came much later. So- cieties of young people were organized in oth- er churches of the Association. The thought of an associational Young People's Union soon engaged attention. In 1891, the young people asked the approval of the Association for such a Union. It was cordially and unani- mously given. The Union was organized dur- ing the same session at Lower Salem. The name adopted was "The Young People's Union of the Marietta Baptist Association." The first officers were: Fred Fisher, presi- dent : Miss Eva Hill, vice-president ; J. Ernest Hutchings, secretary and treasurer: Miss Se- lina Pearce, corresponding secretary. In the Association program of that year a place had been given to the topic "Young People's Soci- eties." which was discussed under three heads : "Their Relation to the Church." by the pastor of the Marietta Church: "What Should Be Their Aim." by the much lamented E. U. Smith: "What Can They Do for Missions?" by Fred Fisher.
The first statistical report appears in the minutes of 1802. There were six societies with a total membership of 252. That the young people felt some special responsibility in the line of missions is shown in their offer- ings, which amounted to SIIg. The statistics of 1800 give the present number of societies as nine, with a membership of 356. The mis- sion offerings were $126.
So far the Young People's Societies have proved a valuable feature in church work. It would seem as if they had come to stay. Con- (lucted wisely, they are a great help to the pastor. With right church and pastoral en- couragement, oversight and direction, they can do much to help in the cause of Christ.
Organization is the characteristic of the age. It is a day of many societies of all sorts, and for a great variety of purposes. We have seen the young people forming a special asso- ciational organization in 1801. It was many years earlier than this that the women of the Association began to band themselves together
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in mission circles. The importance of the work was early recognized. At the semi-centennial meeting in 1875 there was offered by T. W. Ewart the following resolution, which was unanimously adopted : "We hail the Woman's Missionary Society, the object and work of which has been presented to the Association to- day, as an important field opened before the women of this Association for usefulness, and cordially recommend the organization, if pos- sible, in each of the churches of this .Associa- tion of a Woman's Missionary Circle, auxiliary to the Woman's Society of the West." Mrs. Riddle, Mrs. Ewart and Mrs. Stone were ap- pointed a committee to take the matter in charge. In the minutes of 1879, of the meeting held at Lower Salem, appears the first report of circles. McConnellsville, Marietta. Valley and Good Hope reported organizations. The mission offerings of these circles was $62.16. Ever since, women's work for mis- sions has has a place in the association- al program and in the statistical tables. The number of women's circles in 1899 was 13. The offerings for home and foreign work amounted to $230.87. Great good has come out of these organizations. They have tended to inspire and make more active the missionary spirit, and to enlarge the offerings. If it be always kept in mind that each circle is but a department of church work, and that its offer- ings do not take the place of the regular church collection, but only serve to swell. it to larger proportions still larger usefulness is in store for the women's circles.
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It is a matter of no small importance that a church should have a suitable house of wor- ship. The building should be one large enough to accommodate the people, neat and attract- ive in its appearance, comfortable in its seat- ing and suited to the locality, and in expensive- ness to the ability of the people. Several new church edifices have been built within the past 25 years. Among them are the church build- ings at Troy, Little Hocking, Matamoras, Lib- erty and Lawrence. Other churches have been so remodeled and improved as to be prac- tically new. There has been decided progress along the line of church edifices. As a whole
our church buildings are much in advance of what they were 25 years ago. Neat and com- fortable houses of worship have taken the place of some very shabby structures.
I have already spoken of the fact that some churches have become nearly or wholly ex- tinct. Some of these churches had houses of worship, which other churches of the Associa- tion had helped to build. It was felt that it was important to get possession of these aban- doned buiklings, and sell them for the benefit of the Association. Accordingly steps were taken in 1884 to secure for the Association ar- ticles of incorporation, which would enable it to hold property. The legal steps were an- nounced as complete at the session of 1886, and six trustees were appointed. Under the authority given to them by law three church buildings have come into our possession, and have been sold for the benefit of the Associ- ation. These buildings were those belonging to the churches of Beverly, Bethesda and Hock- ingport. From the money received by the sale of these. considerable contributions have been made to the edifices at Lawrence, Liberty, Lit- tle Hocking and Matamoras. So it has come to pass that these abandoned edifices have been moved, as it were, to communities where church life still exists.
MINISTERS OF MARIETTA ASSOCIATION, 1825-1900
George C. Sedgwick, entered 1825. removed 1859. William Sedgwick, entered 1825. removed 1839. William Spencer, entered 1825. removed. 1839. George Russell, entered 1825, removed 1843. William Rees, entered 1825. removed 1834. Jeremiah Dale. entered 1825, removed 1831. Richard Conner. entered 1826, removed 1839. J. S Clark, entered 1827.
C. Skinner, entered 1827, removed 1839. Hugh Broom, entered 1827. removed 1839. L. Culver, entered 1827. removed 1836. W' Davis, entered 1828, removed 1831. Benoni Allen, entered 1829. removed 1832. James Gabriel. entered 1831. removed 1848. Alfred Dana. entered 1831. removed 1842. J Richardson, entered 1831. removed 1839. WV. R. McGowen, entered 1831. removed 1839. John Pritchard, entered 1832, removed 1836. William N. Smith, entered 1832, removed 1839 Benjamin Blake. entered 1832. removed 1855. Reuben Berkley. entered 1832, removed 1843. Enoch Rector. entered 1832, removed 1843. J. Vanbrunt, entered 1833, removed 1838.
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Allen Darrow, entered 1834, removed 1844. H. Headley. entered 1834. removed 1836. R. H. Sedgwick, entered 1834. removed 1837. Owen Owens, entered 1835, removed 1837. Hiram Gear, entered 1836, removed 1843. Sedgwick Rice. entered 1836, removed 1839. William Stone, entered 1836, removed 1839. Michael White, entered 1836, removed 1844. T. M. Erwin, entered 1836, removed 1837. William Mears, entered 1837. removed 1843. William S. Hali. entered 1837. removed 1849. Joseph Sperry, entere.1 1837. removed 1837. B. Y. Siegfried, entered 1838, removed 1839. H. Sayre, entered 1838, removed 1839. M. Davis, entered 1838. removed 1839. D. E Thomas, entered 1838, removed 1855. George I. Miles, entered 1838, removed 1839. Eher Crane. entered 1$39, removed 1845. T. Tresize, entered 1839, removed 1840. William Knowlton, entered 1840, removed 1849. Abel Johnson, entered 1841, removed 1851. J. M. Courtney, entered 1842, removed 1849. j. B. Sinclair, entered 1843. removed 1851. B. T. F. Cahe. entered 1843. removed 1844. H. Ward, entered 1844, removed 1850. John Whitney, entered 1844. removed 1850. Henry Billings, entered 1844. removed 1850. Il. S. Dale, entered 1844. removed 1857. J. D. Riley, entered 1844. N. B. Henry, entered 1844. James Woods, entered 1844. removed 1848. John D. Young, entered 1844. removed 1849. John W. Miller, entered 1844. removed 1851. William Pearce, entered 1846.
W. D. Emerson, entered 1846, removed 1847. Ira Corwin, entered 1845. removed 1853. J. C. Skinner, entered 1846, removed 1853. B. Thomas, entered 1849. removed 1853. T. Shepard. entered 1850. removed 1853. I. Herbert, entered 1850, removed 1872. M. Maddox, entered 1850, removed 1869. Jefferson Chambers, ettered 1847. removed 1864. T. M. Erwin, entered 1851. J M. Winn. entered 1852, removed 1854. Ed. Jones, entered 1853. removed 1857. J. P. Agenbroad, entered 1853. removed 1858. Henry Lyon, entered 1853. A. Snyder, entered 1854. removed 1855. John Ables. entered 1854. removed 1870. I. G. Leonard, entered 1855, removed 1862. J. R. Convers, entered 1859, removed 1859. J. H. Barker, entered 1859, removed 1869. Washington Glass, entered 1859, removed 1860. Lewis Madden, entered 1859, removed 1860. William Mears, entered 1858. removed 1860. A. J. Butel, entered 1850. removed 1862. George T. Jones, entered 1859. removed 1868. F. W Dannels, entered 1859. removed 1861. J. D. Leonard. entered 1859. removed 1863. S G Dawson, entered 1850. removed 1862. G. W. Churchill, entered 1860, removed 1870. J. P Stephens, entered 1800. removed 1868. 1. M. Pherson, entered 1861. removed 1865. Simon Siegfried, entered 1863, removed 1865.
J. W. Warwick, entered 1858. removed 1858. - Hough, entered 1858, removed 1859. B. M. Stout, entered 1863, removed 1869. I. L. Reinhart, entere 1 1863, removed 1864. F. Adkins, entered 1864. removed 1871. I. N. Carman, entered 1864. removed 1867. W .. . A. Blake, entered 1865, removed 1868. William A. MePeak, entered 1865. W. N. Wyeth, entered 1865. removed 1869. J. S. Covert, entered 1866, removed 1876. D. Sechman, entered 1866, removed 1872. E. Stillwell, entered 1868, removed 1872. J. D. Griebel, entered 1868, removed 1869. Z. C. Rush, entered 1868, removed 1871. Sila- Livermore, entered 1867, removed 1868. H. Ward, entered 1868, removed 1870. Watson Dana, entered 1869.
F. Stanley, entered 1869. removed 1871. J. Lawrence, entered 1869. removed 1870. M. Stone. D. D., entered 1870.
F. J. Cather. entered 1869, removed 1879. T. H. Kerber, entered 1871. removed 1872. MI. Squibb, entered 1870, removed 1873. H. L. Gear, entered 1872, removed 1875. R. R. Sutton, entered 1873, removed 1874. J. C. Philips, entered 1872. J. D. Ray. entered 1872. W. J. Dunn. entered 1873. J. W. Riddle, entered 1873. removed 1878. T. M. Erwin, entered 1873. removed 1875. J. C. Richardson, entered 1873, removed 1878. T. C. Johnson, entered 1875, removed 1877. John R. Dye, entered 1830, removed 1855. J. C. Fernold, entered 1875, removed 1878. C. H. Hunter, entered 1876. removed 1888. C. 1 .. Hanlon, entered 1876, removed 1879. H. M. Prince, entered 1876, removed 1883. L B. Moore, entered 1879. removed 1884. C. M. Ruje, entered 1879. removed 1881. George R. Gear, entered 1879. Mungo Taylor, 1879.
R. W. Malcom, entered 1880, removed 1883. J. 1 .. Wyly, entered 1880. removed 1882.
W. E. Powell, entered 1880. removed 1881. A. K. McCall, entered 1884.
James L. Cunningham, entered 1886. B. L. Neff, entered 1886, removed 1895. Nathan Crooks, entered 1886, removed 1898. D. G. Daly, entered 1888, removed 1800. B. F. Ridenour. entered 1880, removed 1890. J. S. Fisher, entered 1888, removed 1890. H. H. Mayhart, entered 1803, removed 1894. (). F. Jackson, entered 1893, removed 1897. H. Cofer, entered 1804 F. P. Baldwin, entered 1897, removed 1898. C. B. Powell, entered 1898, removed 1899. W. H. Kellum, entered 1898, removed 1899. W. W. Dixon, entered 1898.
The total number of ordained ministers that have served for a greater or less time in the Association is 149.
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HISTORY OF MARIETTA AND WASHINGTON COUNTY.
CHURCHES OF MARIETTA ASSOCIATION, 1825-1900.
NAMES.
COUNTY.
Year Constituted
Year Admitted to
the Association.
Year Removed
from the Association. '
REMARKS.
Number
1 Salt Creek
Muskingum
1811
1.825
1839
Dismissed to Wills Creek Association
Marietta
:
1818
1825
3
Salem Township
1818
1825
1839
4
Bristol.
Morgan
1820
1825
1837
Disbanded.
5
Zanesville, 1st.
Muskingum.
1821
1825
1859
Dismissed to Zanesville Association. 19
6
Cambridge
Guernsey.
1823
1825
1839
Wills Creek
8
Enon
Monroe
1824
1827
1839
9
Harmony.
Noble
1825
1827
1842
10
Salem
Guernsey
1827
1839
11
Rich Hill
Muskingum
1828
1854
12
Goshen
Guernsey
1828
1837
13
Mount Zion
1828
1839
14
Unity
Monroe.
1817
1×28
15
Concord
Washington
1828
1832
Joined Adams church.
16
Blue Rock
Muskingum.
1×28
1×61
17
Windsor .
Morgan
1828
1829
18
Woodsfield
Monroe
1825
1×29
1832
Dismissed to Zoar Association.
19
McConnelsville.
Morgan
1828
1829
20
Duck Creek.
Noble.
1828
1839
Disbanded.
21
White Plains
Coshocton
1829
1839
Dismissed to Wills Creek Association
22
Norwich ..
Muskingum
1830
1×39
23
Brushy Fork
Guernsey
1830
1830
1839
24
Wills Creek
25
Olive. .
Noble.
1931
1851 Ceased to Report.
26
Salt Fork
Guernsey
1818
1831
18339
27
Union
Washington
1832
1.846
28
Adams or Lowell.
Guernsey
1833
1×39
Dismissed to Wills Creek Association
29 30 31
Knoxville
Coshocton
1×33
1×34
Ceased to Report.
32
Waterford
Washington.
1835
1×37
Ceased to Report.
33
Sarchett's Run
Guernsey.
1×35
1839
Dismissed to Wills Creek Association
34
Hopewell.
Muskingum
1835
1839
35
Coshocton
Coshocton .
1836
1×39
36
Windsor
Morgan
1830
1837
1872
" Zanesville
38
Tamaka.
Coshocton .
183-
1838
1839
39
Newport.
Washington.
1838
1838
40 Bristol
Morgan
1838
1838
1868
Disbanded.
41
Little Muskingum
Washington.
1-37
1838
42 Good Hope.
43 Olive Green
Morgan
1830
1×59
1833
Ceased to Report.
44
Hamilton
Monroe
1-39
1×46
Disbanded.
45
Mill Fork .
Coshocton
1839
1839
Dismissed to Wills Creek Association
46 Warren or Barlow
Washington.
1839
1849
Ceased to Report.
47 Olive Township
Morgan
1×39
1840
Disbanded.
4×
Dye's Fork.
Muskingum
1841
1859
Dismissed to Zanesville Association.
50 Liberty.
Washington.
1842
1843
1872
Disbanded.
52, Rockville
Muskingum
1844
1844
1860.
53 | Salt Lick
Perry.
1843
1844
1851
Dismissed to Zanesville Association. . Ceased to Report.
" Zanesville =
Brookfield.
Morgan
1825
1×25
1871
Disbanded. -
$ 1
-
1830
1839
Dismissed to Wills Creek Association Disbanded.
1832
1832
Manchester
Noble. .
1834
1834
Market Street, Zanesville
Muskingum.
1835
1837
1839
Wills Creek
1835
1839
1873
Disbanded.
1840
1841
49 Duncan's Falls
51 Four Mile or N. Castle.
Morgan.
1841
1843
Dismissed to Wills Creek Association Ceased to Report.
Dismissed.
to Wills Creek Association
Dismissed to Zanesville Association. Disbanded.
Center
11
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AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS.
CHURCHES OF MARIETTA ASSOCIATION, 1825-1900.
NAMES.
COUNTY.
Year Constituted.
Year Admitted to
the Association.
Year Removed
from the Association.
REMARKS.
54
Lawrence.
Washington
1×45
55
Brownsville.
Monroe.
1845
1×46
56
Roxbury
Washington
1846
1 1852
Disbanded.
57
Enoch
Monroe
1846
1857
58
New Harmony
Noble
1846
1847
1851
59
Waterford
Washington.
1847
1856
60
Wesley.
1460
61
Belpre
1850
62
2d Windsor
Morgan
1852
1853
Ceased to Report.
63
New Harmony
Noble.
1856
1856
64
Beverly
Washington.
1857
1857
1.90
Disbanded.
65
Roadtork.
Noble
185%
66
Matamoras
Washington
1×57
1858
67
Valley
Muskingum
1858
1861 Dismissed to Zanesville Association
69
Graysville.
Monroe
1×40
1860
201 Caldwell
Noble
1862
1863
71 | Bethesda
Monroe.
1865
1865
1880 Disbanded.
72 | Corinth
Washington
1865
1865
1×84
Dismissed to Cambridge Association.
74
Woodsfield
Monroe
1845
1-66
76
Watertown
1871
Disbanded.
77
Indian Valley
Monroe
1868
1868
1873
79.
Ilarmony
Monroe
1816
1868
80
Bristol
Morgan
1869
1869
Disbanded.
81
Cow Run
Washington
1870
1870
1895
83
Hockingport
Athens
1875
1475
1×93
Disbanded.
84
Torch
1848
1876
Received from Salem Association
25
Troy
1×16
1876
86
Lower Salem
Washington.
1×76
1876
87
Tuppers Plains
Athens
1854
1878
Salem Association.
Independence
Washington
1879
×9
Little Hocking .
1891
1891
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church.
(By Rev. F. M. Woesman. )
The early history of Catholicity in Marietta connects itself with the unselfish zeal of the pioneer missionaries of the church, who trav- eled from place to place, for miles and miles. on horseback, and, wherever they found scat- tered families of the faith, brought them to- gether and arranged them into anissions or small congregations-which served as the
foundation of future well organized congrega- tions and churches.
However, before we come to record the connected incidents of the church in Marietta, it is of interest to note the historic fact that the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass was the very first instance of Christian worship ever offered in what nowe constitutes the oldest city of the Northwest Territory. The French govern- ment, which held possession of the Northwest Territory, often sent out troops for the purpose
75 | Muskingum Valley
Washington.
1867
1867
Roxbury
Washington.
1867
1868
1872
1872
68
Ark Spring
Cumberland
Guernsey
1864
1865
Dismissed to Salem Association. Disbanded.
1848
1×49
1857
1858
1867
Center Valley
7 New Vanderhoof.
365
9% | Number.
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HISTORY OF MARIETTA AND WASHINGTON COUNTY,
of inspecting and examining their large do- main. In the year 1749 Roland Michel Barin, Marquis de la Gallissoniere, governor general of Canada, sent out Celeron de Bienville with 300 men, accompanied by Rev. Father Joseph Peter de Bonnecamp, a Jesuit missionary, as chaplain, on a tour of inspection.
Coming down the river Ohio from Fort Duquesne, they pitched their cantp at the con- fluence of the Ohio and Muskingum rivers, where they also buried a leaden plate, found in 1798. During this journey the chaplain would Hold services for the troops and would also preach to the Indians. When successful it was wont to establish an Indian mission. From the records sent to Rome by Father Bonnecamp, it is evident that here also, on August 16, 1749, he offered, in the presence of the troops and the Indians, who had assembled from the neighborhood, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mnss.
Long after this event nothing is of record as to the growth of the church until we learn that the early missionaries again offered the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass in the little brick house of one Felix McGuire, on the corner of what is now called Hart and Fifth streets, which served as the place of worship, where the early pioneers gathered. A Father Lee and Russell, as tradition has it, used to come, sometimes by boat, sometimes on horseback, presumably from Wheeling, and instructed the little flock in the faith of their fathers and at- tended their spiritual wants. It is also of rec- ord that in the year 1830 Father Russell, who came from Wheeling, gave a lecture on "The Church," in the Court House. The lecturer drew a large crowd. In those days and long years afterward a Catholic priest was looked upon, by outsiders, as a very strange kind of animal. They used to flock to the boat land- ing of the Ohio to see him come and go very much like the Indians used to view the first ad- vent of Columbus and his companions, except- ing that the Catholic priest was not considered as belonging to the gods or angelic choirs, but rather was supposed to be horned and tailed. To get a glimpse of these appendages was the incentive to the curiosity exhibited. Alas, for
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