History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, with Illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 35

Author: Craft, David, 1832-1908; L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Philadelphia : L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 812

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Asa Howe, Sr., a soldier of the Revolution, and Isaac Baker, deacons, are the only officers whose names we find. Other messengers to the association were Cyprian Stevens, Oliver Stone, Levi Soper, Samnel Edsall, Asa Bullock, Nathan Alvord, Joseph Beaman (afterwards an Old School preacher, who died here about 1872, aged eighty-five), David Griswold, Thomas Cory, Barney Webber, John Ludington, Philemon Baker, William Webber (a Revolutionary soldier), Asa Howe, Jr., etc.

The field of labor originally extended beyond Columbia township, but was contracted as new churches arose. Asso- ciational records of fifteen out of eighteen years' existence show an aggregate of 170 members, and an average of 8 baptisms per year, but about as many were dismissed to other bodies.

COLUMBIA & WELLS CHURCH,

situated in the north part of Columbia, and the south part of Wells township, was recognized by a council at the

* Most of these, until recently, were reported under the preceding heads.

Added by letter. 207

#Added by experience. 38

Restored and discrepancy ... 27

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house of James Seely in 1821. It comprised 52 members dismissed from Columbia church. It joined Chemung as- sociation in 1821, and Bradford in 1835.

There were 23 added by baptism in 1832, 25 in 1838, etc. The Old School division of 1834-35 left the church much broken, each side claiming the majority. In 1840, the missionary portion dismissed 45 members, mostly to form the Jackson church on the west, and the South Creek church on the east, leaving but 28 members.

B. Oviatt was pastor in 1823, and J. Beaman in 1824; Jonathan Sturdivant and Peter Prink were resident minis- ters in 1836; and W. H. H. Dwyer pastor in 1838.

Deacons named .- David R. Haswell and David Griswold. Clerks .- D. R. Haswell, D. Griswold, Nathan Alvord, Jr., Henry Seeley, Jesse Edsall (died 1862, aged seventy-one), and Reuben A. Garrison.

From 1840 to 1846 is a blank. April 3, 1846, a council at the Havens school-house, in Columbia, fellow- shipped abont 20 believers as a church under their former name. To these were added, by baptism, 35 in 1854, 28 in 1859, 54 in 1870, 30 in 1875,-a total of 262 since its first organization,-and 431 different members.

Pastors or supplies from 1847 to 1877 .- Thomas Mitchell, to 1852; W. H. H. Dwyer, six months; Samuel Grenell, 1854 (died in Tioga county, 1872, aged seventy-three) ; 1855, John Kitchell; 1857, Lawrence Lowe and Comfort Beebe; 1859, David P. Maryott, three months; 1860, Benjamin Oviatt and T. Mitchell; 1863, Edwin S. Browe (now in New Jersey) ; 1867, James Parker ; 1872, Roswell Corbit (now in East Lansing, N. Y.); 1876, Lewis C. Davis (Austinville P. O.), here ordained.

Deacons .- Jesse Edsall, Royal Havens, A. C. Noble, U. Ferguson, John Van Wert, and Raymond Gernert.

Clerks .- Royal Havens, John Van Wert, and George W. Noble (Wells P. O.).

In 1853 a house of worship was erected in Columbia, near the town line. In 1864 a parsonage, with ten acres of land, was secured in Columbia; and Nov. 18, 1874, a second house of worship was opened, in Austinville (the old " Cabot Hollow").

Not counting the dormant period between 1840 and 1846, this church has had half a century of Christian travel, with its full share of joys and sorrows.

The two churches-Columbia, and Columbia & Wells- have, since 1812 (omitting years unreported), returned 382 baptisms, 160 added by letter, and 12 constituents,-alto- gether, 554 different persons, members. Adding those of the Old School church, would make 600 persons connected with the Baptists in the sixty-five years past. But 278 were dismissed by letter, 101 excluded and erased, and 38 died, as reported in the two mission bodies,-losses accounted for, 417.

WYSOX, FIRST.

Early missionaries speak of visiting here. In 1810, " Ontario" county, now Bradford, was established. While it was still known as Ontario (Deacon James Elliott relates), Elder Hartwell preached in Myers' tavern, at Myersburg, and baptized, in Wysox creck, himself, Deacon Joel Barnes, Sr., and the wife of Amos Mix, a Revolutionary soldier- the first known recipients of the ordinance in " Ontario,"

or Bradford County under that name. He remembers Naphtali Woodburn and wife, their son Whitman, Moses Woodburn and wife, Elisha Tracy and wife, and Jacob Dutcher, among the early Baptists of that region. In view of another visit from missionating brethren, a council was ealled in 1812. Young brother Elliott threaded the forests and by-paths to the " clearings" of Deacons Wood and Hackett, in Smithfield, and thence across to Deacon Cro- fut's, on Towanda creek, to invite them to the council at N. Woodburn's. Elder D. Dimock attended, and a church was recognized. As the original church book and the papers of Elder West have not been discovered (if in ex- istence), we cannot particularize. Thomas B. Beebe, a saddler, became a deacon and a licentiate, and took the lead until the arrival of Hezekiah West, of South Hill, Orwell. Mr. West being ordained, had general charge, from about 1814, for thirty years, until his death. He baptized in Sheshequin and several other townships. Wysox church had Susquehanna association on the east and Chemung on the west, but those bodies did not correspond with each other, and Wysox remained a long time isolated. In 1820 it joined Chemung, with 40 members. The name had been " Wysox," and also "Orwell," but was then "Orwell & Ulster ;" changed to " Orwell & Sheshequin" upon the east side of old Ulster being erected into the township of Sheshequin. There were 14 baptisms in 1821, 13 in 1830, -in all, 32 in the fifteen years reported. In 1830, had 57 members. The church sided with the Old School in 1835, and in 1841 reported 30 members. The death of Elder West, four years afterwards, perhaps was the end of the church, some of its members going into Rome or other mission churches, and others into the Asylum church. There were probably 75 baptisms, and 150 members in all, during the thirty-five or forty years' existence of the church. We have no knowledge of any ordained minister, mem- ber, excepting Mr. West. Jacob Wickizer was a deacon, and Joel Barnes, Sr., deacon and clerk. Other messen- gers to the association-some of whom sided with the missionary churches-were named Eastabrook, Wickizer, Brown, Warfield, Cranmer, Durand, Wedge, Playfoot, etc.

WYSOX, SECOND.

June 18, 1857, thirty-nine members of Herrick & Wysox church, mostly living in the north part of Wysox, were recognized as Wysox church. They worshiped usu- ally in the large school-house on the State road, and in 1866 had a branch church at the Park school-house in Orwell. They reported 22 baptisms in 1859, 17 in 1864, 16 in 1866,-in all 58 added by baptism, and a total of 113 different members. But, in 1874, 57 non-residents and backsliders were " dropped," and in 1875 Bridgewater association " dropped" Wysox church, last reporting 12 members. They had been supplied with preaching by Elder Wm. Lathrop (died in Herrick, 1868, aged seventy), H. H. Gray, J. La Grange, S. G. Keim (died in Smithville, N. Y., 1872), D. E. Bowen, P. T. Maryott, and perhaps others.

Deacons .- Jonathan Wood (died 1862), Eseck Wood, Eastburn Wickizer, C. M. Tingley.

Clerk .- David C. Sherman, Myersburg.

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SPRINGFIELD CHURCH.

Lying between Smithfield and Columbia, Springfield town- ship shared in the great revival of 1818-19. In January, 1820, a council at the house of Major John Parkhurst recognized eighteen, formerly of Smithfield church, as an independent body. They joined Chemung association, in 1821, with 21 members. They reorganized with 23 mem- bers, and joined the Bradford association in 1835. About 1845 they built a house of worship in Springfield Centre, which was improved in 1872 at a cost of $875.

The church reported 14 baptisms in 1838, 12 in 1843, 17 in 1851, 20 in 1855-56, 15 in 1860 ; and in all, during its fifty-seven years, 158, with 247 different persons, members.

Elders Parsons, Clark, and others were early supplies. Peter Prink was pastor in 1833, and probably ordained in 1834. Elam Bennett, ordained in 1838, often supplied here and elsewhere. Next, Joseph W. Parker; W. H. H. Dwyer; E. Rich (2d); Thomas Mitchell, 1845 to 1860; Wm. Jones (ordained in Caton, N. Y., 1852, died here 1864); T. Mitchell, again, until 1872 ; Thomas B. Jayne ; James F. Rush, now of Hughesville P. O., Pa .; and Chas. T. Hallowell, of Troy, present supply. Mr. Mitchell's was one of the longest pastorates in the county.

Deacons .- Maj. Isaac Cooley (a pioneer, once member of State legislature, died 1868, aged eighty-four), Elam Ben- nett, Caleb S. Burt, Wm. W. Spalding, Bela K. Adams, and Ezekiel Burt. Clerks .- E. Bennett, Wm. Evans, Esq., I. Cooley, John Salisbury, Josiah Parkhurst, Harry S. Grover, (died 1864), B. K. Adams, Robert Allen, and Frank Ripley. David Brown (moved into New York), Bela Kent (died 1834, aged eighty-eight), members, are reported among the early Revolutionary heroes, and also several of the early congregation.

"CHEMUNG BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY."

This, formed in 1820 or 1821, was designed to spread " the gospel among the destitute in or near the bounds of the association." Members contributed one dollar annually. Its constitution appeared in the minutes of 1821, when it stated that the society had already paid for seven months of missionary work, with satisfactory results. In 1826 the treasurer's report appeared in the minutes, by which it seems that $115 had been received in the year then closed, which had been paid, part in money and part in property, to Elders Clark, Parsons, Baldwin, Rogers, West, Beaman, Sawyer, and Avery. The collectors named were John Knapp, Franklin ; A. Hibbard, Troy ; Elder Beaman, Co- lumbia & Wells ; James Gerould, Smithfield; William Evans, Springfield ; I. Baker, Columbia ; Elder West, Or- well ; John Lyman, Roulette. It seems the association was then almost wholly in Bradford, and those, afterwards the leaders in the Old School movement, were both willing contributors to, and recipients of, the treasury. From a very early day the association had, with resolutions and with money, distinctly approbated organized efforts to sus- tain both home and foreign missions.

ASYLUM-TERRYTOWN.

Itinerants early visited what is now known as Terry and Wilmot townships. One, from Smithfield, described a re-

vival in Asylum, 1821 or '22. About 1820, the Baptists met alternately at Terrytown and Frenchtown. October 10, 1821, Asylum became a church, joining Chemung as- sociation, 1822, with 30 members,-Benjamin Moody, messenger. Other members were of the Terry, La Porte, Horton, and Chamberlain families. No pastors were re- . ported, and but little progress. In 1829 it had 22 mem- bers. No further report to the old Chemung association.

In 1838, Asylum was in the Old School association. It appears by some of the minutes to have been represented by pastors H. Rowland and C. Schoonover, with brethren Vaughan, Chamberlain, Terry, Ellsworth, Verbryke, Du- rand, and Porter. In 1869 it had 27 members and a meet- ing-house on Vaughan Hill, Wyalusing.

When a majority of the early Asylum church opposed missions, the minority took refuge with Braintrim. In 1856 they reorganized as Terrytown (where they have the joint use of a house of worship), and same year joined Wyoming association, with 28 members. In 1871-72 there were 37 additions by baptism, and 29 in other years-69 in all-135 different members.

Pastors .- Jacob Kennedy, in 1856; Wm. Lathrop, in 1863; John N. Lukens, in 1867 ; E. Burroughs, in 1870 ; D. E. Bowen, in 1872; Benj. Jones, since 1873; and per- haps some supplies.

Deacons .- Nathaniel Terry, S. C. Strong.

Clerks .- John F. Dodge, Esq. (died 1871, aged fifty- seven), H. L. Terry.

FIRST WARREN.

Late in December, 1809, or early in January, 1810, missionaries Todd and Hartwell visited the " Rhode Island settlement at the head of Waposena creek," where they desired preaching. From 1816 to 1821, Elder Dimoek, of Montrose, had baptized nine members of Choconut church in Apolacon creek, Susquehanna county, east of Warren township. July 17, 1821, a council recognized a church which had been formed, comprising members from Tioga, N. Y., and from Choconut. They joined Chemung asso- ciation in the full, with 21 members ; Livingston Jenks* and Nathan Brown, messengers. In 1823 they had John Sawyer, pastor, and, in 1830, Jirah Bryan (afterwards ordained, who died in Choconut, 1844, aged sixty-four). Other messengers were Walter Brown, Whitman Wood- burn, Rensselaer Jenks. At one time it had 28 members. In 1836 it joined the Old School party, with 22 members, and had the same in 1841 (our last return). Other mes- sengers were named James, Fessenden, and Corbin. It probably did not long survive its neighboring supplies,- Bryan and West. I have not been able to find its records.

SECOND WARREN.

In November, 1841, D. Folk and wife, A. Tyrrell and wife, and A. Bowen and wife became a branch of the church at Nichols, N. Y. April 17, 1844, they were recognized a

# Deacon Foster Taylor, formerly of Tioga, N. Y., late of Williams- port, said this brother "was not exactly a minister, but was a very big deacon." About 1820, some of his opponents sought to oust him from his office as magistrate, applying to the Legislature for that pur- posc, but failed,-the stout old deacon was apparently too much for them all.

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church of the missionary order, which joined Broome & Tioga association, same year, with 31 members. A. Cor- bin, T. Corbin, and T. Cornell were the messengers. In 1849, there were 32 baptisms reported ; 12 in 1856, 17 in 1859, 14 in 1866, 20 in 1867, 20 in 1869, 11 in 1875- 76,-in all, 173 baptisms and 307 different members during one-third of a century. Erected meeting-house in 1853, at a cost of $1100.

Charles A. Fox was first supply ; James Ingalls in 1846 ; A. Gibson in 1848; James D. Webster (now in Mount Vision, N. Y.), 1849 to 1854; Joseph R. Morris (now in Nicowza, Ind.) in 1855; Henry W. Barnes, 1856 (now in Ogdensburg, N. Y., ordained 1857) to 1861; Daniel E. Bowen (now in Jackson, Pa.), 1862; Wm. F. Nixon (now in Elmira, N. Y., ordained 1865), to 1868; Dr. G. W. Stone and H. F. Cochrane, 1869 to 1871 ; Edwin S. Lear in 1872-73; and Harvey H. Gray (Rush P. O., Susq. Co.) since 1874. Joined Bridgewater association in 1875. Dea- cons named .- A. D. Corbin, Daniel Folk. Clerks .--- D. Folk, James Joyce (Warren Centre).

ULSTER, ATHENS & ULSTER, ATHENS & CHEMUNG, FAC- TORYVILLE (NOW WAVERLY) CHURCH.

June 24, 1824, a number of Baptists near the mouth of Tioga river, principally members of Smithfield church, met in Upper Ulster, at Joseph Smith's, and were organized as a church. They numbered 16. August 16, 1825, a coun- cil convened at Milltown sehool-house in Athens town- ship, when Dr. Ozias Spring and Widow Ann Everts, from Tioga, N. Y., Aaron Jackson, blacksmith, from Brookfield, Orange Co., N. Y., and James Olmstead, lately baptized, joined the Ulster band, and took the name of the " Ulster & Athens" church. Joseph Smith and Aaron Jackson were chosen deaeons, and Dr. Spring, clerk. Deacon Jack- son was afterwards licensed ; ordained in 1833; and was long time a minister, dying at Oyster Bay, L. I., 1868. Dr. Spring was licensed in Tioga, N. Y., early as 1820 ; or- dained in 1827; did not preach long, but continued the practice of his profession, and died at Milltown, 1866, aged seventy-six.

This church held meetings in two States, three counties, and several townships, many miles from each other. In 1832, its name became " Athens & Chemung." In 1833, it left Chemung for Seneca association, changed its name to " Factoryville" in 1836. Up, to this time it had re- ceived 35 by baptism and 15 by letter. In all, had 70 different members. On making its eentral point out of the State, it is supposed some members ceased their travel, as it was far from home, and some may have returned to Smith- field. In 1827, R. A. Gillett was clerk, and Alexander Brooks in 1831; the latter became a deaeon in 1835, and died in Waverly, in 1876, aged eighty years. Phineas Rogers, E. Drake, J. Elston, P. Daily, and Thomas Morgan were early messengers. Early pastors and supplies were Thomas B. Beebe, O. Spring, James Clark, Thomas Thayer, John Sawyer, Aaron Jackson, John Brown (died, Wells- burg, 1835, aged fifty-six).

About 1844, Factoryville built the brick meeting-house, west of the village, now used by the Old School brethren. It united in forming Chemung River association, 1843.

Changed name again to " Waverly," and built its framed meeting-house, about 1864. Some 500 have been baptized into the fellowship of the church, which has had 800 differ- ent members. It now numbers 350, some of whom are in Pennsylvania. H. Hallett is clerk ; but we do not attempt a full sketch of any church beyond the boundary of the county.

FIRST WINDHAM CHURCH

joined Chemung association, 1829, with 16 members ; Daniel Doane, messenger. Another early settler here was David Short, from Rhode Island, afterwards ordained, who preached on Cowanesque creek, and at Addison, N. Y., some years. Doane and Short belonged for a time with Tioga church, New York. No knowledge of its officers, nor of the church after 1830.

WEST WINDHAM.

In 1835 this "newly-formed" church joined Berkshire (now Broome & Tioga) association, with 15 members, Pardon Kinyon and Wm. L. Hartshorn, messengers. Sub- sequent messengers were Simeon Cook, D. Gardner, Samuel R. Jakways, S. Kinyon, C. Ingalls. They received 15 by baptism and 46 by letter and experience,-76 members in all. Preaching from Job Leaeh, Wm. Wright, T. Hen- dryx, and James Ingalls. The names of deacons are not known. Pardon Kinyon and M. Wood served as clerks.

In 1845, the association made this minute : " Whereas, the brethren of West Windham have, in conformity to a custom somewhat common, passed an aet of dissolution, to avoid discipline, without Scriptural authority, therefore, Resolved, that we regret the necessity (from such a cause) of no longer regarding them as a church of Jesus Christ."

In 1846, Rome had a braneh church in Windham, some of whom, with others newly baptized, beeame the

THIRD WINDHAM CHURCH.

Feb. 11, 1855, 15 members renewed covenant, and in June joined Broome & Tioga association, with 18 members. There were 31 added by baptism (27 of them in 1856), 12 by experienee, and 16 by letter,-in all, 74 different mem- bers. They had preaching from A. Wade, Jr. (died in New York ), J. La Grange, Geo. W. Stone, and E. S. Browe. P. Kinyon (died, 1856), S. R. Jakways (died, 1870), and Wm. Osborn served as deacons. G. W. Jakways (died in the army, 1862), Samuel Hartshorn (died, 1868), were clerks. Last record in church book, Dec. 19, 1863.

These three organizations had more or less prosperity, but lacked harmony, there being Old School sympathizers and Free-Will Baptists on the same field. During some twenty years' labor, they had 46 baptized, and about 130 different members, yet seem to have wanted " the gift of continuance."

DIVISIONS IN WESTERN BRADFORD.

From 1826 some variance had arisen respecting written ereeds, the work of the Spirit, the power in the act of bap- tism, etc. Dr. Silas E. Shepard, who came as a regular Baptist minister from Northumberland association, led the " current reformation," as then called, or " Reformers," since known as " Disciples." Their organ was the Millenial Harbinger, by Alexander Campbell, of Bethany, West Vir-

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ginia. After long-continued agitations, the Chemung as- sociation, in 1830, drew the lines by warning the churches against Mr. Shepard as propagating "sentiments subversive of the principles of our denomination." The new order began distinct organizations, composed almost wholly of Baptists, and soon absorbed old Columbia church, had a majority in the Canton, and reduced Smithfield, Springfield, Troy, Franklin, and perhaps other churches. Since the separation each denomination has moved along more harmoniously than when members were in jarring factions in the same churches.

WYALUSING CHURCH.

About eighty-four years ago, Thomas Smiley, then living on or near the river, preached " up the creek," and saw some good results. In 1833, Smith Bixby and other mem- bers of Middletown church, Susquehanna county, had special meetings in Herriek and Wyalusing. Feb. 20, 1834, a church, comprising eighteen members,-half of them newly baptized,-was constituted, and Brother Bixby was ordained. He began pastoral labors at Damascus in 1836, but, while on a visit to Mehoopany, died, 1837, aged twenty-nine years. The church joined Bridgewater association, 1834, with 29 members. It has reported 18 baptized in 1834; 10, in 1839; 21, in 1843; 16, in 1854; and others, making a total of 114. It has had 161 members in forty-four years of travel, with some years un- reported. Levi Baldwin succeeded Smith Bixby as pastor, serving about ten years in three terms, and died here. Next, Isaac B. Lake; Ira J. Sturdevant, 1849-52; William La- throp, Jr., several years, in three terms; Jos. W. Parker, 1857-59; J. La Grange; E. Burroughs, 1868-74; Elias S. Lear (Camptown), since 1874. Prentis Frink, H. H. Gray, D. E. Bowen (resident member), and perhaps others, have supplied the pulpit at times.

Deacons .- John Stevens, Harry Wells, James Lee (died 1857), Asa Bixby (died 1845), Isaac Middaugh, Abel W. Wells, Philander S. Brewster, Charles A. Squires, David A. Nesbit.

Clerks .- Isaac L. Camp, J. Stevens, J. Lee, A. W. Wells, P. S. Brewster, Pemberton S. Squires, Gideon S. Squires, E. B. Barnes, L. S. Squires, Camptown P. O.

In 1836, members of Wyalusing church helped form Rome, and in 1843 contributed to what is now Herrick- ville. P. S. Brewster was ordained at Ballibay school- house, in Herriek, 1872, and now preaches in Liberty, Susquehanna county. In January, 1873, the meeting- house at Camptown was dedicated, having cost about $3600.

ANOTHER DIVISION-OLD SCHOOL.

The Campbellite contest had not fairly subsided when another arose, chiefly in eastern Bradford. Some of the Baptists (as thought by their opponents) began to push the Bible doctrines of election and perseverance into fatalism and antinomianism, and, under the influence of Gilbert Beebe's Signs of the Times, opposed Bible and missionary societies, Sunday-schools, and, in some cases, total absti- nence temperance measures. Most of the early churches of Chemung association had united with other similar bodies, and the remaining missionary members, disliking to con- tinue internal controversy, thought it as well to abandon

the Chemung name to the Anti-Mission or " Old School" party. At the annual meeting, held with Sullivan church, in Charleston, Tioga county, Sept. 10, 1835, there were but five of the nine churches represented, and one of those (Troy) asked dismission. The remaining four withdrew correspondence from all associations " which are supporting the popular institutions of the day," " uniting themselves with the world in what are falsely called benevolent socie- ties founded upon a moneyed base." These four churches were Orwell & Sheshequin, Columbia & Wells, in this county, with 120 members, and Sullivan in Tioga, and Warren in Lycoming. The four churches had 246 mem- bers. There were afterwards added Warren, Asylum, and Highlands (between Towanda and Burlington) in Bradford, Shamokin in Northumberland, and a few elsewhere. In their last minutes I have found (1869) they report Asylum, Columbia & Wells in this county, with 61 members, and four churches elsewhere with 102 members: in all, 163 members in the Old School Chemung association.

SECOND ASSOCIATION-BRADFORD.

The New York Baptist Register, by Alexander M. Bee- bee, Utica, was then the medium of communication between missionary Baptists. In view of the final action of the remnant of the Chemung association, friends of benevo- lenee formed a " conference" at Smithfield, in 1834. In Oc- tober, 1835, the month following the Old School declaration, the conference met at Smithfield, and the Bradford Baptist association was formed. Its original churches were Smith- field, Springfield, Columbia & Wells, Troy, and Canton,- five bodies, with 285 members. It has since comprised all the regular Baptists of the county, except some in the north and east who have joined other bodies of similar faith, locally more advantageous. In 1842-43, Tioga association on the west, and Chemung River on the north, were formed, taking seven churches from Bradford. Yet it has con- tinued to labor in faith and love, and now reports fourteen churches, with 1044 members in this county, while nine churches with 527 members in Bradford County are con- nected with four other associations.

ROME.

By the Old School triumph of 1835, missionary Baptists in central-eastern Bradford were homeless. But Jan. 14, 1836, thirteen members, mostly in and near Rome, were recognized as Rome Baptist church. They have never en- joyed large revivals, yet 61 have been added by baptism, 49 by letter, and 43 by experience,-166 different mem- bers, subject to constant diminutions, leaving them small in numbers. Thomas Mitchell, Jr., was ordained here, 1841. In 1845 they had completed a house of worship. Pastors, or supplies : Truman Hendry, T. Mitchell, Wm. Lathrop, Jr., Geo. W. Stone, James P. Cook, Dr. Stone again, S. G. Keim, E. Burroughs, H. F. Cochrane, D. E. Bowen, P. T. Maryott,-mostly serving short terms. In 1856, student Barrows, and in 1870, student Perkins, from Lewisburg, labored in vacations here, and James Rainey held meetings in 1876-77. Deacons .- Joel Barnes, 1st (died 1847), Stephen Cranmer (died down the river, 1845, aged fifty- three), Sylvester Barnes (died 1876, aged eighty-six),

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History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania, with Illustrations and biographical sketches, Part 35

Author: Craft, David, 1832-1908; L.H. Everts & Co Publication date: 1878 Publisher: Philadelphia : L. H. Everts Number of Pages: 812

Author: Craft, David, 1832-1908; L.H. Everts & Co
Publication date: 1878
Publisher: Philadelphia : L. H. Everts
Number of Pages: 812