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The Junior Choir
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The Memorial Chancel
The Memorial Chancel in the Sanctuary was made possible in part by gifts of the church members in memory of the eight boys of our church who gave their lives in the two world wars-Kenneth Graham, Floyd Johnson, Francis Williams, James B. Flood, Israel Garcia, John Pavalescu, Russell Swearingen, Jr., and Clifford Tomer.
Other gifts for the Memorial Chancel were in memory of faithful members of the church who had rendered a consecrated service here. These gifts were as follows :
Mrs. Charles Capper-In memory of Mr. and Mrs. Orville Whitacre Arter
Mr. and Mrs. Hilburn Blakley-In memory of Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Crawford
Dr. J. Fred Lembright-In memory of Daniel Frederick Lembright
Mr. A. P. Rickard-In memory of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Rickard
Mr. H. G. Robertson and Dr. A. D. Robertson-In memory of Alexander and Anna Robertson
Mrs. Edith Robertson-In memory of Mrs. Mary A. Roberts
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shem-In memory of Carl A. Shem
Mr. B. F. Stanton and the Woman's Congregational Society-In memory of Mrs. Alice H. Stanton
Mr. Harrison K. Strickler-In memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Strickler
Mr. Samuel L. Sturgeon-In memory of Mrs. Bertha Fogg Sturgeon
Mr. Frank P. Taylor-In memory of Mrs. Frank P. Taylor
Dr. Harry L. Weaver-In memory of Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Weaver
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THE MEMORIAL CHANCEL
DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND AS A PERPETUAL TRIBUTE TO OUR MEN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE OF OUR COUNTRY
WORLD WAR I - 1917-1918
KENNETH GRAHAM FLOYD JOHNSON FRANCIS WILLIAMS
WORLD WAR II - 1941-1945
JAMES B. FLOOD JOHN PAVALESCU ISRAEL GARCIA RUSSELL H. SWEARINGEN, JR. CLIFFORD TOMER
FOR ALL THE BOUNDLESS UNIVERSE IS LIFE - THERE ARE NO DEAD"
THE MEMORIAL CHANCEL
THIS CHANCEL IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONORED MEMORY OF
MR. AND MRS. ORVILLE WHITACRE ARTER DR. AND MRS. L. A. CRAWFORD DANIEL FREDERICK LEMBRIGHT MR. AND MRS. B. J. RICKARD MRS. MARY A. ROBERTS ALEXANDER AND ANNA ROBERTSON CARL A. SHEM MRS. ALICE H. STANTON MR. AND MRS. J. C. STRICKLER MRS. BERTHA FOGG STURGEON MRS. FRANK P. TAYLOR MR. AND MRS. L. L. WEAVER
WHAT WE KEEP IN MEMORY IS OURS UNCHANGED FOREVER
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"This do in remembrance of me."
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Memorial Gifts
Through the years many persons have made memorial gifts to the Church. These gifts have added much to the beauty of the Sanctuary and other parts of the two build- ings. We appreciate the generosity of the donors and shall hold in loving remem- brance those in whose honor and memory these gifts have been made. It is fitting that we include a list of these memorials in this Centennial History.
The Boyd Room-In memory of Miss Jane Boyd
The Love Room-In memory of Mrs. A. B. Love
The Robertson Study-In memory of Edith Robertson
The Carillonic Bells-given by Mrs. William P. Akins in memory of Mrs. Charles Young Kay
The Sanctuary Organ-given by the Rodman Family in memory of The Reverend Henry Herman Rodman
The Chancel Furniture-given by Dr. and Mrs. B. C. Barnard in memory of Ben- jamin Barnard, Jr.
The Chancel Altar Set-given by Miss Clara Rickard in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Rickard
The Chancel Window-given by Mr. and Mrs. William Henry Morgan in memory of their daughter, Mary Louise
The Pulpit Bible-given by the seven Johnson Brothers in memory of their Mother, Mrs. Alice Johnson
The Lectern Bible-given by Jean Carson, Ralph Carson and Ruth Stephens in memory of their parents, Rev. and Mrs. L. L. Carson
The Foyer Furniture-given by the Thompson Family in memory of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Thompson
The Sanctuary Windows-given by the Ladies' Aid Society and Ladies' Missionary Society in 1904 in memory of deceased officers
The Chapel Piano-given by Morris Johnson in memory of his Mother, Mrs. Alice B. Johnson
The Celtic Cross-on the Parish House given by the Weaver Bible Class in memory of their founder, L. L. Weaver.
The Chapel Hymnals-given by the Weaver Bible Class in memory of Clark G. Shreve The Altar Set-in South Hall given by Mr. and Mrs. Fred Krumhaus in memory of Harry Mack Groat.
The Kindergarten-Room and worship center given by Dr. B. F. Stanton and Mar- garet Sill Raymond in memory of Mary Young Stanton and Alice Stanton Sill.
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Breaking Ground for Parish House
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The First Shovel-full
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Persons Participating in Ground Breaking
Placing Documents in the Corner Stone
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Christmas Pageant - "The Light of the World"
Adoration Scene in the Christmas Pageant
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The Manse - 1090 Kingsway
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The Church Directory CHURCH STAFF
Minister Director of Christian Education. Church Secretary Church Caller Church Custodians
Rev. John Vant Stephens, Jr. Miss Margaret Ronaldson Mrs. Donald Lanham Mrs. Gilbert Stonesifer Mr. and Mrs. Dwain Sigman
Class of 1954 John B. Boyd
Class of 1955 John E. Bay
John D. Boyd
William James Charles B. Olds
Elmer Simpson
Corwin Smith
Gilbert Stonesifer
BOARD OF DEACONS
Harry Beach, Sr.
Thurman Blaser
Robert Comer
Walter Gibson
Cletus Huffman
J. Noyes McVay
James H. Phillips
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Howard Bergert
Jones B. Coe Andrew F. Deming Hugh Ollson J. Howard Taylor
Nick Hampu, Jr. Charles Henschen L. J. Horton George Tibball
Raymond Woolf, Head Usher Jack Anderson Harry Beach, Jr.
Thomas Brown Lewis Bush
Robert H. Carey
Jack H. Dawson
Robert Epps
J. Wendell Harshman
Donald Hawkins
Lowell Hoffman
Wiliam T. Houston
E. P. Howard Hugh M. Jones
David Mainwaring, Assistant Neal McGowan Robert Rummel
Joseph Sarchione
Richard Strain
William J. Thomas, Jr.
Charles West
BOARD OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION
Mrs. Howard Brembeck
Mrs. Paul Bard
Mrs. Walter Gibson
Mrs. R. L. Kniveton Mrs. Oswald Morgan James H. Phillips Joseph Quinlan Mrs. Raymond Woolf
THE CHURCH SCHOOL
Superintendent, William A. Hunter Treasurer, Miss Genevieve Hart Secretary, Mrs. Elvin Madison
Supt., Nursery Roll, Mrs. J. Noyes McVay
Supt., Crib, Mrs. Steve Kesig
Supt., Nursery, Mrs. John Hyre Supt., Kindergarten, Mrs. Ray Woolf
Act. Supt., Primary, Mr. and Mrs. Wandersleben Supt., Junior, Mrs. Muriel Phillips Supt. Jr. High Dept .. Samuel H. Audrain Supt., Senior Dept., Miss Margaret Hall Teacher, Young People. Robert Tripp Supt., Adult Dept., Herbert W. Pirtchard Supt., Home Dept., Mrs. Paul Bard
WOMAN'S CONGREGATIONAL SOCIETY
President, Miss Clara Rickard
Recording Secretary, Mrs. Sydney Klein
Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Roy Goddard Current Expense Treasurer, Mrs. Charles Bebout Benevolence Treasurer, Miss Anna Williams
MEN OF FIRST CHURCH
Richard A. White, President Stewart Baxter, Secretary James J. Owens, Treasurer
Ernest R. Valentine, Vice President
YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS
Boy Scouts of America. Troop 53. Robert Peters, Scoutmaster.
Brownie Girl Scout Troop No. 8, Mrs. Merrick Lewis, Leader. Girl Scout Troop No. 10, Mrs. Sydney Klein, Leader. Young People's Westminster Fellowship. Mary Jane Klein, President. Senior High Westminster Fellowship, Bonnie Duncan. President. Junior High Westminster Fellowship, Gerald Quick, President.
THE COUPLETARIANS
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Valentine, Presidents
MINISTRY OF MUSIC
Mrs. Robert P. Sloan, Director of Music Mrs. Oswald Morgan, Director of Junior Choir LeRoy Abegglen, Church Organist.
Mrs. Robert Sloan, Soprano. Mrs. Alex Mckay, Contralto. Richard White, Tenor.
Class of 1956 W. S. Heiser Ford Hoffman Eb. R. Jones Stanley Lutz B. F. Stanton Robert W. Tripp Mart Vernon
Donald Boggs Henry Landkrohn Joseph Liechty James J. Owens William Swallow Benjamin H. Temple Robert Wright
Ernst W. Allardt O. V. Blumenstiel Robert J. Harry Robert L. Kniveton, Fres. Dr. William G. Siddall
Allen Wandersleben, Head Usher William Albright Richard Alexander Stewart Baxter George A. Beach Charles Bieri R. H. Bragg George Hampu Robert Jones Arthur McMaster
William L. Morgan
John Roberts Luther Romoser, Assistant Charles Ruth Roderick Ruth John B. Schrader Herbert Sigman Yost Smith Raymond Starr
Cletus Huffman, Secretary Dorothy Kutchever Mrs. Charles Olds, Chairman Herbert Pritchard James P. Rodman John Solomon Dr. George Wilcoxon
Robert Lenz Dr. B. F. Stanton
Mrs. Gilbert Stonesifer
Robert W. Tripp
Virgil Ansley Joseph Dalton Dr. D. C. Hume Eugene Jacobs Joseph Quinlan John Solomon Ernest Valentine
Dr. Carl J. Busch
BOARD OF USHERS Donald Schuh, Head Usher
Charles Bebout Jesse F. Brady William Clark P. H. Faulkner Gordon Harrison R. H. H. Lamont Robert Lyons E. C. Oyster, Asistant
Fred J. Pocock Roland Richards Richard Ruth Ralph Scales Wade Shidler Robert Strauss Nick Streza, Jr. Walter Wollam, Jr.
First Vice President, Mrs. Thurman Blaser Second Vice President. Mrs. Walter Gibson Third Vice President, Mrs. Glenn Kifer
BOARD OF ELDERS
William Hazlett H. W. Pritchard, Clerk J. Frank Rankin Dr. R. L. Rutledge Richard White
Dr. G. M. Wilcoxon
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Centennial Committee
Honorary Chairman Chairman Vice Chairman Secretary Treasurer
Dr. B. F. Stanton Mr. H. W. Pritchard Mrs. Susan McQuilkin Mrs. Henry Untch Mr. John D. Boyd
Executive Committee
Mr. John Bay Mr. John D. Boyd Mrs. E. T. Conrad Mrs. Nick Hampu, Jr. Mrs. William Hazlett Mrs. C. R. Hopkins, Jr.
Mr. W. S. Heiser Mrs. Henry Landkrohn Mrs. Susan McQuilkin
Mrs. Charles Olds
Mr. H. W. Pritchard
Mr. Merrill Purviance Miss Clara Rickard
Mrs. Clark Shreve Mr. Elmer Simpson Dr. B. F. Stanton Mrs. J. V. Stephens, Jr.
Mrs. Henry Untch
Mr. Richard White
Sub-Committees
Anniversary Booklet Banquets
Choir and Music
Decorations
Mrs. C. R. Hopkins, Jr., Chm. Mrs. D. M. Rennels, Co-Chm.
Mrs. E. J. Grove, Co-Chmn.
Mrs. William P. Akins
Mrs. Evan W. Morris
Finance
Mr. John E. Bay, Chmn. Mr. O. V. Blumenstiel
Miss Mary Laughlin
Mr. Arthur Lembright Mr. Corwin Smith
Historical Exhibit
Mrs. E. T. Conrad, Chmn.
Mrs. William P. Akins
Mrs. Albert Bauman
Mrs. Wade Shidler
Mrs. Horace Danner
Mrs. Fred Valentine
Historical Sketch
Mrs. Clark Shreve, Ch. & Ed.
Mrs. Nick Hampu, Jr. Mr. Ralph Lucas
Mr. Willis Magrath Mr. H. W. Pritchard Dr. B. F. Stanton Mr. Donald Schuh
House
Mrs. William Hazlett, Chmn. Mrs. George Beach
Mr. & Mrs. J. V. Stephens, Jr. Mrs. Henry Untch, Chmn.
Mr. Joseph Quinlan Miss Anna Millard Miss Margaret Patton
Mrs. Robert Auld, Jr. Mrs. Paul Bard
Mrs. G. W. Shem
Mrs. John D. Boyd
Mrs. M. G. Vernon
Mrs. G. W. Yanney
Women's Committee
Miss Clara Rickard, Chmn.
Mrs. Ford Hoffman
Miss Helen Licht Mrs. H. F. Seaver
Men's Committee
Mrs. R. L. Kniveton Mr. Richard White Mr. Harry Beach
Mr. William Hazlett Mr. Corwin Smith Mrs. Donald Lanham Miss Margaret Ronaldson
Centennial Goals
Mr. William Hunter Mrs. Sydney Klein Mr. W. S. Heiser, Chmn. Mrs. H. M. Bergert Mr. Robert J. Harry Mr. James Owens Mr. Elmer Simpson, Chmn.
Mr. Elmer Simpson Dr. B. F. Stanton Mr. Ben Temple Mrs. G. W. Yanney Miss Lucille Pettis Mr. E. J. Stevens
Centennial Souvenirs
Mrs. Kenneth Hazen Mr. Ralph Lucas
Mrs. Merrill Purviance Mrs. R. S. Rieman Mr. Charles Sperow
Mr. Merrill Purviance, Chm. Mrs. Henry Landkrohn, Chm. Mr. Joseph Dalton Mrs. Cecil McBeth
Mr. John D. Boyd, Chmn. Mrs. Robert Sloan
Mrs. M. G. Vernon Mrs. Oswald Morgan
Mrs. E. W. Allardt Mrs. D. C. Hume
Mrs. A. Fred Morris, Jr.
Mr. A. F. Deming Mr. R. L. Kniveton
Miss Margaret Patton Mrs. H. W. Pritchard
Mrs. Ralph Miller
Pageant Publicity Reception
Mrs. Nick Hampu, Chmn.
Mrs. William Clem Mrs. Eb Jones
Church School and Youth Mrs. Charles Olds, Chmn.
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Bibliography
"The History of the First Presbyterian Church-Alliance Ohio" by Dr. Joseph S. Grimes (1877)
"Manual of the First Presbyterian Church of Alliance, Ohio" by Dr. Samuel W. McFadden (1897)
"A New Church History" by Dr. Robert A. Carnahan (1910)
"History of the First Presbyterian Church, Alliance, Ohio" by Miss Mary Kay (1929)
Minutes of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Historical Sermons preached on various occasions by Rev. John Vant Stephens, Jr., copies of which are on file in the church office
Interviews and Diaries of members of the church
Alliance Historical Society-published by Alliance Review 1940-41
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Index
Alliance, Early History of
11-14
Barnes, Rev. Hiram S.
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Bibliography
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Bryson, Dr. Frank J
24, 26
Carnahan, Dr. Robert A
23, 24
Centennial Committee
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Centennial History
11-35
Centennial Program
10
Churches of Alliance
14-15
Church School Pictures
47-55
Dedication
6
Directors of Christian Education.
30, 38, 40
Directory, Church
72
Division in the Church
20
Duties of Church Boards
43-44
First Church Building
2, 19
Foreword-"Temples Still Undone"
9
Frontispiece (Janifer Hazen)
5
Grimes, Dr. Joseph
15, 16, 19, 20
Jeffries, Rev. C. Delano
20
Livingstone, Rev. Mr.
19
Manse, the Church
32, 71
Maxwell, Rev. A. B.
18, 19
McFadden, Dr. S. W.
22
Mckay, Rev. William
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Memorial Gifts
30, 64-67
Men's Work and Organization
32, 58-59
Miller, Rev. David M.
19
Ministers Who Have Served Alliance Church
3-39
Missionary Society Organized
20
Music, Church
60-63
Pageant, Christmas
70
Parish House
28, 68-69
Russell, George and Annie
36-37
Second Church Building
13, 20
Secretaries, Church
.32
Service, Full Time Christian
41-42
Speer, Rev. Mr.
19
Stephens, Rev. John V. Jr.
7, 26-34
Stoll, Rev. Rudolph
24
Tait, Dr. John L.
26
Third Church Building
17, 21-24
Title Page
3
Townsend, Rev. Daniel W.
.19
Westminster Church
20, 22
Women's Work and Organization
32, 56-58
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