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In January 1837 this structure was sold to the "German and English United Luthern and Reformed Church," and the Presbyterians purchased lot No. 253, and also 20 feet of Lot No. 254 adjoining,-lying on the west side of Front street opposite the court house. Here in 1838 they erected a third place of worship, a plain, substantial brick building, 66 feet long by 42 wide. The whole cost of this structure was about $5,000. In 1854 under the Pastorate of Rev. Chas. Sturdevant, the congregation being pressed for room, took the first steps toward the erection of a fourth house of worship. The building was finished in 1855, and is still used and occupied by the congregation. It contains 98 pews, with a gallery and organ loft in the audience room. Its length is 104 feet and breadth 48 feet, A luke airy basement supplies lecture room and additional rooms for classes, pastor's study and other church purposes. The church has a seating capacity of 500 without crowding. The membership at present is 460.
At this time, the church is governed by six elders, namely : Cyrus Fal- coner; Wm. Anderson; P. C. Conklin; Thos. Moore; Isaac Robertson ; Alpheus Stewart, who, together with the pastor constitute the session of the church, and have direction of all its spiritual interests. The temporal in- terests of the church are in the hands of a board of directors, Wm. B. Fal- coner Jas. W. Fye, A. T. Good, Jas. T. Imlay, Chas. E. McBeth, James S. Mitchell, Sam'1. Shaffer, Philip Stilwaugh and Jas. R. Webster.
Since its organization in 1810 it has had 19 Pastors : Matthew G. Wal- lace, 1810-21 ; Francis Montfort, 1821-37 ; Joseph J. Montfort, 1837-38 ; Thomas Wallon, 1838-40 ; Adrian Aten, 1841-42 ; Augustus Pomeroy, 1832- 36; Chas. Packard, 1837-39 ; Thomas E. Thomas, 1839-49 ; George Darling 1849-51 ; Chas. Sturtevant, 1852-54 ; Levi Christian, -; Hugh Ustick, 1857 ; William McMillan, 1858-64 ; C. B. Martin, 1865-66 ; Edward J. Hamil- ton, 1866-68 ; S. M. C. Anderson, 1870-79 ; Edward W. Abbey, 1880.
Through the care and foresight of Mr. James McBride, the original sub- scription for the erection of the first church in Hamilton was preserved. It was cared for by him until his death in 1859, forty years after the completion of the church, It then fell into the hands of Dr. Falconer, by whom it has been preserved for thirty years.
The reader of this volume will find a fac-simile of that subscription. It would seem thas almost every citizen of Hamilton, who was able to con- tribute anything had some share in the erection of that church. The town did not contain at that time 800 inhabitants. Allowing for women and children, it would seem that the community at large took a very active in-
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terest in this first organized effort to secure a house of worship. It will be noticed also, that some of the subscribers lived in the adjoining country.
The first Sunday school in this city was organized in the Presbyterian church, and was taught mainly by Dr. Woolsey, a physician from New Jersey, and the pastor of the church, Rev. Francis Monfort.
During the war of the rebellion fifty-two volunteers went out from this congregation, many of whom, never returned.
In the year 1869, a parsonage was purchased at a cost of $7,000 which is still owned by the congregation,
The following is the original subscriptions for the erection of the church made in the year 1817.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ORIGINAL SUBSCRIPTION.
Know all Men by these Presents : Whereas, it hath been mutually agreed by and between the Congregation known by the name of the Presbyterian Congregation, of the town of Hamilton, in the County of Butler, and State of Ohio, and its vicinity of the one part, and the Congregation known by the name of the Associate Reformed Church, of the same place, of the other part, that the said two congregations shall join together in purchasing a lot in the town of Hamilton, and building a meeting house or house for pub- lic worship, these were by their articles of association, co-partnership or ten- antcy in common, signed by several of the members and supporters of the said respective congregations, bearing date the Fourth day of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen, reference being thereunto had will more fully appear. Therefore to enable the said congregation to pur- chase the said lot and build the said meeting-house, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed do on the part and behalf of the said Presbyterian Con- gregation promise each for himself to pay or cause to be paid to William Murray, Hugh Wilson and David Bigham, Trustees appointed on the part of the said Presbyterian Congregation to superintend the purchasing of said lot and building of the said meeting house or to the survivors or survivor of them or to such other person or persons as shall or may be appointed by the said Congregation to have the oversight and superintendence of the said premises, the sums to our names respectfully annexed in four equal install- ments at such time and time as the said trustees shall appoint provided that no two installments shall be required within any shorter period than six months, it being hereby expressly understood that the payment of the said sums by any individual hereunto subscribed shall render null and void every other subscription heretofore made by the said individual for the like or a less sum of money for the building of a meeting house for either of the said Congregations in the town of Hamilton.
Given under our hands the Fifth day of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen.
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William Murray
$100 00
James Wilson
$60 00
John Reily
100 00
Hugh Wilson 50 00
James Boal
40 00
Joseph Garniger 5 00
James McBride
50 00
James Johnston 10 00
Isreal Paxton
12 00
Margant Beaty 10 00
David Latham
20 00
Daniel Keyle
50 00
Abraham Pratt
5 00
Thomas Mitchell
20 00
Thos. Stephens
00
D. Bigham
40 00
William Moore
15 00
O. M. Muetton
20 00
Everson Sayre
25 00
J. M. Caldwell
20 00
Isaac Anderson
20 00
Dan. Millikin
25 00
Jno. Hall
10 00
Joseph Wickard
4 00
E. G. McConnell
15 00
A. P. Andrews
10 00
W. Gauntler
10 00
Jos. J. Burham
10 00
Thos. Hunter
8 00
George Burnap
5 00
John HcClure, Jr.
15 00
Hezekiah Woodbury
20 00
Alexander Prandfit 5 00
Robert Anderson 10 00
Benj Collett
20 00
Jacob Rickart 5 00
Johnathan Pierson
15 00
Solomon Line
4 00
Burket Thayer
5 00
Johnston E. Duffield
30 00
Robert Irwin
40 00
Wm. McClellan
50 00
John R. Crane
12 50
Wm. Cornell
5 00
Caleb Seward
8 00
Willard M. Smith
25 00
Daniel Seward [x his mark] 5 00
Thomas Alston 12 00
$505.50
$365.00
John Jones 10 00
Johnathan Line 10 00
Isaac Hawley
5 00
Samuel McClure 4 00
Nicholas Davis 8 00
John Sheerer 4 00
William Blair 10 00
Abner Torbert 40 00
H. D. Cramer 5 00
Sam. Davis, Jr.
10 00
D. K. Este
15 00
VI Fit Mout. d.
10,00 John Line paid $1 00
Presbyterian Congregation
Original Subscription.
Fond among the Jas Jue Bride Papa
OLD CHURCH SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
rest. Church arisinal Subscription 1817
the prostate in Congregation of the townof Count of Butterand State of Chicas d'olivier itsof How fast and the Commegation known be the miss of the Afsoc ative formed churchof Muvan repress ofthe other pas Hat . said tene Cen questions shall doin together in purchasing a lot in the town of Hamilton and building a elterting has ou house das publieson ciation copartnership on la ley in common signed te se via le o's the members and we hotels of the red Collective congregations bearing doté the forthe day of request (ens Thousand eight himided and bemention reference being there unito had will move withy of hear This shows to in alle the sand Congregations to purchase the sai de lot ande lied Hesaid meeting house evercoolaso namesa el recinto subscribed door the fast and behalf of the said Presbyterian, Can gregation manisa each for himself to have a cause to be hard to util ham Murray Hugh Wilson & Samo Lep ham
Trustees a phoin tid on the Last ofthesaid Presentation Con quenation to superintend the pur chasing of the said lot and building ofthe said Meeting house a to the survivors a sive viver to them on to such other person or persons as shallow may be athow tech by the said long u action to have the oversight and superinten dan co of thesand fremvises the sims to an names este ·tively annexed in four equal instalments at su cké time and times as the raid Trustees stole a whomit provided that no twinstall Amerits shall be required Miou cersof shorter pa vio de thans Vie
sters brani individualile en la suisse, ccd stalicondios mull and void every other subscription he ctoyou madeta thousand individual for the la koma les sum of money for the building a meeting house foreither of the raid con gregations in the town of Hamitton
Ciren under ourbien d' the Little dové ingest another sand eight hundred and seven tien perus cuilsan 60,00
Immunay. 10000 0 Hugh stilson 50 00
John Maily 100 00
$ 110.00
OLD CHURCH SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
richard Scaft
John Suthailand 320 00 They Blower 50,00 Alb Andrea 10
1000 1000 William Parlare) 10,00 Caldarle 12.00
Josiah Milun 0 00
Henry Tante
James Lister 12 . board fornothing John Smiley 1200 Volver Sitron 10,00 John Hall ~ 250 Hobert tranh 10-
100 William Wallace 26 00 John Schooly 14. 99, 40,00 John Daniel
Joseph Halen 200
holt " Fleming) (50%e) 13 00
Lavic Lathan 20 00 John William William Patter 30 00 Fixme Blachloue34000 Jacob Rickant 05.00 Six.Lalocal 15.00 /selled Lasfich Henderson fond 500 Joseph 4 Elliott 4 00 Tahna Margret Curing 600 12 Mette - 15.00
10.00
202.2018 1500
John Alexander 05,00 Andu Vieron- 300
James Bello 1000
James Ree 50 00
Thomas aStone 7 00 1º afluart 25.00
Isaias Hawley_ 500 Parmeal 1l Cloture 1500
16:00 Thomas a Smiley 5' 00.
The Nuestro 500
OLD CHURCH SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
James Boal- .840.000 James To Bride 5000 Larmes Johnston -10,00 Isaac Braxton 18.00
Margaret Oraty -10 0 10,00
Daniel Reyes 50 00 Lunchin time 1000 Frase Haully. 5. 00 Horsham full
alles Mitchell st. 20:00. The Rettens
Dichas
Parizuel maleh00
¿Stare Anderson
Paid F
Vecinos óbvio, 10,00 E
card.
3.00 for thewis to gange Branch is io
Minchiate horasburg 20 co
John Mc Clune JF. 1.5 CC
Alexa vedes Prandfit 1 01
SP. Jacob. Rickient: 5,00 Colornon Lome 4:00 200 defirston @ Duffel 30.00
Burkitt Hagan 1
,00 D.A. E.l.
50.00
Marint Irwin 4000
3 50,00
12 50 200 Willand Machmitt 25.00 Hanul Sewanee - 5 00 @ Thomas ilston 12 amante.
$ 5.45-50
# 365:00
OLD CHURCH SUBSCRIPTION LIST.
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PAYNE CHAPEL.
T HIS congregation is connected with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. It was organized in the year of 1840, in the house of Matilda Taylor by Rev. Thomas Lawrence of Cincinnati. There were 19 members enrolled at the time of the organization. Among those the names of Ander- son, Sampson. Jones and Yancy are prominent. Steps were at once taken to secure a site and erect a church. The lot which is still used was pur- chased, and a church 2412x38 feet was erected which was dedicated in June 1842. At the first communion administered by Rev. Henry Atkinson, there were 24 communicants, This congregation was attached to the Cincinnati Circuit in 1844, and preaching took place every three weeks. Rev. W. M. Clark, Watkins Lee, Daniel Winslow, Jno. Woodson, Alexander Austen and perhaps others were engaged in this ministry. Afterward Oxford and Ham- ilton congregations of colored people, were united, and had a pastor. Rev. Jeremiah Lewis came first. Under the pastorate of H. J. Jackson, the first work was done toward the present house of worship. The progress of this building was slow, continuing under the pastorate of Moses Walker, D. W. Clark, G. H. Shaeffer, and completed under the pastorate of Philip Tolliver. The lower story had been finished somne time, but the audience room was completed and furnished under the last named pastorate. In 1880 the con- gregation was separated from Oxford, and Rev. T. Knox became pastor.
The subsequent pastors have been}: C. H. Fundy, under whose pastor- ate, the comfortable parsonage was built. P. Alston, J. Griffin, G. W. Prioleau, G. W. Maxwell, and John Dickerson, who is still pastor.
ST. JOHN'S GERMAN UNITED EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT CHURCH.
IN 1829 John Reily and wife sold for $ I to the Trustees of the First Presby- terian Church of Hamilton. lot No. 22, in the original plat, on which a church was erected shortly after. On the 6th day of January 1837, this church was sold to the trustees of the German and English United Lutheran and Reformed church for $700.
The trustees were : Daniel Beaver, Christian Rothenbusch and August Breitenbach. In 1838 these trustees transferred the property to Jacob Rupp, Peter Jacob and Frederick Gressle, for the exclusive purpose of a German church; During the brief period intervening, both English and German services had been held. At this time the congregation took the name by which it is still known.
In 1839, an adjoining lot for a parsonage was purchased from Valentine Freeman, and a log house was erected as a residence for the pastor. This log parsonage was standing as late as 1866. The first pastor was Rev. Geo. Reiss, but his pastorate was very brief. He was succeeded before the ex- piration of 1838, by the Rev. Rosenfeld, who remained until 1841, During
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his brief pastorate of three years, 143 children were baptised, there were 12 confirmations, 74 marriages, and 124 funerals, showing a considerable Ger- man population even at that early date. During the succeeding 29 years, the church had 17 pastors. During this period other German congregations were organized, and the membership of this church was reduced to about fifty. In September 1866, Rev. C. A. Herman took charge and organized the congregation anew. The old church was torn down and the present commodious building with 1,200 sittings was detcere
During his first pastorate of three years there were 1056 baptisms, 545 confirmations, 231 marriages and 231 funerals.
He was succeeded by the Rev. Phillip Stempel, who remained until 1888. In 1887 the congregrtion celebrated its semi-centennial, when a large assembly of friends attested their interest by their presence.
In March 1883, Rev, C. A. Horrman returned to the Pastorate where he still officiates.
The church has now over 1,300 communicants, a Sunday school with 38 teachers and 623 pupils, a ladies benevolent society with 300 members, a young peoples society with 215 members, and other organizations for carry- ing on their church work.
In 1892 a mission Sunday School was inaugurated in East Hamilton, and two building lots have been donated for the enterprise by the East Ham- ilton Syndicate.
This enterprise it is hoped, will be the nucleus of an influential church.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The exact date of the organization of this congregation is not known and cannot now be ascertained. However it must have happened in the year of 1815. Tradition has it that the originators were three devout and honorable women.
It was known as the Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, a de- nomination sprung from the Dissenters of Scotland. From the earliest set- tlement of the country, Rev. Adam Rankin and Rev. R. H. Bishop of Ken- tucky, and Rev. David Risk of Hamilton county preached to the scattered members of that church.
A colony of the same denomination from South Carolina, attracted by the Prohibition of Slavery in Ohio, and the Northwest, with Rev. Alex Por- ter as Pastor, settled in Isreal Township, Preble county, and their influence aided considerably in furthering the work.
For the first thirty years the records of the church are so detective, that they afford little help in writing a history.
Rev. David McDill, the first Pastor, was installed October 6th, 1818, though he had preached to the people during the two previous years.
The first church building was jointly erected and occupied with the
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th to
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Presbyterian congregation, as stated in the history of that church. The trustees in behalf of this congregation were James Brown, Wm. Caldwell, John Sutherland and Joseph Latta.
In 1828 upon the sale of the joint church property, the congregation purchased the lot now occupied, on the southeast corner of Court and Water streets, for one hundred dollars, upon which a house of worship was erected. It was a modest, neat brick structure, facing toward the river, with a cupola at the western gable, with two entrances at each end and the Pulpit between the front doors.
Dr. McDill served as Pastor until June 1847, a pastorate of more than thirty years, which was terminated at his own request, and not upon the suggestion of any member of the church. He was possessed of fine combi- nation of qualities, a wise, just and thoughtful man. His opinions were weighty never hastily given, but apt to gain conviction and assent, and sure to be treated with respect.
He was succeeded by Rev. Wm. Davidson who was installed in March 1848, and continued in the Pastorate until April 7, 1874-two pastors in fifty years.
In 1852 an additional lot was purchased and a new church edifice erect- ed,-still in use except as repaired and enlarged.
In 1866-7, the Lecture and Sabbath School rooms in the rear of the church, and the parsonage were erected. The following list contains the names of all the Pastors :
David McDill, D. D. to June 1847.
Wm. Davidson, D. D.
to April 1874.
A. W. Clokey,
to June 1876.
J. W. Bain, D. D.
to March 1882.
E. C. Simpson, now pastor.
The following is believed to be a complete list of Ruling Elders ; Messrs : James Brown, Wm. Caldwell, James Scott, Samuel Gray, Wm. Taylor, Rob- ert Caldwell, James McDaniel, John McDaniel, David Crawford, James Gif- fin, George R. Caldwell, Robert Scott, R. C. Stewart, Wm. E. Brown, John McKee, Robert Beckett, D. W. McClung, John Scott, Adam Laurie, J. L. Kirkpatrick, J. R. McKee, Will. T. Scott, R. C. Mckinney, Geo. C. Rife, S. T. Wasson.
The present membership is two hundred and twenty five.
In addition to supporting their own church, and giving annually $600 to the cause of missions, this congregation supports a Mission Church in the Fifth Ward. The following is the original subscriptions for the erection of the church made in the year 1817.
Know all men by these Presents : Whereas, it hath been mutually agreed by and between the Congregation known by the name of the Presbyterian Congregation of the town of Hamilton, in the County of Butler. and State of Ohio, and its vicinity of the one part, and the Congregation known by the name of the Associate Reformed Church of the same place of the other part, that the said two congregations shall join together in purchasing a lot in the town of Hamilton, and building a meeting house or house for public worship, these were by their articles of association co-partnership or tenantcy in com- mon signed by several of the members and supporters of the said respective congregations, bearing date the Fourth day of August, One Thousand Eight
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Hundred and Seventeen reference being thereunto had will more fully ap- pear. Therefore to enable the said congregation to purchase said lot and build the said meeting house, we, whose names are hereunto subscribed, do on the part and behalf of said congregation known by the name of the Asso· ciate Reformed Church promise each for himself to pay or cause to be paid to James Brown, William Caldw+ 11, John Sutherland or Joseph Latta, trustees appointed on the part of the said Associate Reformed Congregation to superintend the purchasing of said lot and building of the said meeting house or to the survivor or survivors ot them or to each other person or persons as may be appointed by the said congregation to have the oversight and super- intendence of the said premises the sums to our names respectively annexed in four equal installments at such time and times as the said trustees shall ap- point provided that no two installments shall be required within any shorter period than six months. It being expressly understood that the payment of said sums by any individual hereunto subscribed shall render null and void every other subscription heretofore made by the said iddividual for the like or a less sum of money, for the building of a meeting house for either of the said congregations in the town of Hamilton.
Given under our hand this Fifth day of August, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventeen.
James Brown
$50 00
Jno. McCrackin
50 00
Wm. Caldwell
50 00
Joseplı Latta
30 00
John Sutherland
320 00
Richard Scott
5 00
Thos. Blair
50 00
A. C. Andrews
10 00
James P. Ramsey
50 00
John R. Crane
12 50
Jno. Hall
10 00
Josiah Wilson
10 00
Isaac Falconer
10 00
Henry Taylor
5 00
William Taylor
10 00
Edward Corntharde 5 00
John Caldwell
12 00
John Nelson
10 00
James Lister
12 00
Robert Scott
10 00
John Smiley
12 00
Wm. Lewis
40 00
John Hall
25 00
John Schooly
00
William Wallace
26 00
Joseph Hahn
2 00
John Daniel
15 00
Ural Edwards
2 00
Robert Fleming
50 00
John Wilson
IO 00
John Brown
15 00
Jacob Rickart
5 00
David Latham
20 00
James Blackburn
40 00
William Potter
30 00
Joseph G. Elliott
4 00
Alex Lelorad
15 00
D. H. Este
15 00
Joseph Henderson
15 00
Robert Gray
12 00
John Holmes
5 00
John Winton
15 00
Margret Ewing
6 00
James Belle
10 00
John E. Scott
10 00
Thomas Stone
7 00
John Alexander
5 00
Wm. Stewart
25
Andrew Wilson
30 00
Wm. Malone
2 00
James Reed
50 00
Thos. Hu ston
3 00
Isaac Hawley
5 00
Thomas DeFord
2 00
Samuel McClure
5 00
Jno Rees
5 00
Hezekiah Broadling Jr. .
10 00
Wm. Finiley
10 00
Thomas R. Smiley
5 00
John Line
I 00
James Clark
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THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
T OWARD the close of the year 1818, the Rev. Samuel West, a circuit minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church organized in Hamilton the first society of that denomination in the city. It was composed of the following members: Thomas Sinnard and wife, Aaron Jewell and wife, Mrs. John Caldwell and Miss Lydia Jones.
The following year Hamilton and Rossville were made a station, and Mr. West preached alternately in the school house on the corner of Third and Dayton streets in Hamilton, and in Felorac's warehouse in Rossville, and in the same,year the first Methodist meeting-house was built. It was erected on Ludlow street between 2nd and 3rd streets on the site of the present church. It was of brick 42 feet long by 30 feet wide. The land on which it was erected was a gift by John Woods. The building cost $1300 At the end of the year 1821 the membership had increased to 65. In 1833 another lot adjacent to the former lot was donated to the society by John Woods, and a new church building 60x45 feet was erected at a cost of $4,800 and the old building was occupied as a cerpenter shop. In March 1839, both the carpenter shop and the church building were destroyed by fire, which first caught in the shop.
In 1840 a new church building was erected and was thereafter occupied up until 1868 when the same was remodeled and reconstructed into the present commodious house at an outlay of $11,000,
The ministers who have officiated as pastors of the church up to the present time with the periods of their services are as follows :
1819, Samuel West.
1844, A. M. Lorrain.
1820, Henry Baker.
1815, M. Dustin.
1821, John P. Durbin.
1846 and I 47, Augustus Brown.
1848 and I 49, Augustus Eddy.
1850, I 51 and I 52, W. H. Lawder.
1823, Thomas Hilt.
1854, John P. Taylor and Augustus Eddy.
1854, J. J. Hill.
1855, Moses Smith.
1856, E. G. Nicholson.
1826, A. M. Loring.
1857 I 5 I 59, C. R. Lovell.
1860, A. Lowrey.
1861 and 1 62, W. H. Lawder.
1863, Moses Smith.
1864, I 65 and I 66, J. J. Thompson.
1830, Robert O. Spencer.
1867, Chas. Ferguson.
1831, G. R. Jones.
1868, 1 69 and 1 70, W. I. Fee.
1832, Willliam Simmons.
1871, I 72 and I 73, D. W. Starr.
1835 and I 37, S. A. Latta.
1837, and I 3 , W. D. Barnet.
1880 and I 2, T. S. Cowden.
1840 and I 41, O. W. Swain.
1885 and I 90, George W. Dubois.
1842, David Whitcomb.
1843, W. R. Anderson.
1890 to this date C. W. Gullettes.
The membership is upwards of 500, and the society is in a prosperous condition.
1853, W. R. Davis.
1825, A. S. McClain and John P. Taylor.
1827, William Simmons D. D. Dav- isson.
1828, John A. Baughman.
1829, John A. Baughman.
1833, E. Zimmerman.
1834, J. J. Hill and Daniel Poe.
1874, 1 75 and I 76, T. J. Harris.
1877 and I 7 , G. H. Dart.
1879, Granville Moody.
1839, David Reed.
1882 and I 5, James Murray.
1822, Henry Baker.
ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL GERMAN PROTESTANT CHURCH.
AVENUE AND LAWN VIEW GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
FIRST WARD SCHOOL.
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SCHOOLS.
A RTICLE III of the Ordinance of 1787 stipulates that religion. morality and knowledge being necessary to good government and the happi- ness of mankind, schools and the means of education shall forever be en- couraged in the North Western Territory.
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