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HISTORY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
Joel Barnes, 2d, Oscar Elliott, Bela K. Adams. Clerks .- Joel Barnes, E. Smith, David B. Barnes.
MONROETON.
In 1837, Isaae D. Jones gathered the scattered Baptists on and near the lower end of Towanda creek, by forming " Franklin & Monroe" church. The Monroe members became a branch in 1838. In 1840 they divided, and " Monroe" joined Bradford association, with 37 members. In 1841, took the name "Monroe & Towanda." In 1846, Towanda became a separate church. September 18, 1869, the deacons and most of the members having re- moved from Monroeton, the remaining members (last re- ported at 30 on the book) voted to disband. Under Elder Spratt's pastorate, they secured a parsonage between the villages of Towanda and Monroe, which was sold on his re- moval, and in 1855 they bought the former Universalist meeting-house, in Monroeton, for $1200. Upon disband- ing they sold the meeting-house for $900, and paid the pro- ceeds on the meeting-house repairs in Towanda. During the thirty years' separate existence of Baptist meetings in Mon- roeton, they had 57 additions by baptism in 1843, 19 in 1855, and others, making 129 in all, which, with 95 re- ceived in other modes, made a total of 261 different mem- bers. After some of the revivals, having no meeting-house or resident pastor, some of the converts united with other denominations.
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The following preachers served Monroeton and vicinity as pastors or supplies : Isaac D. Jones, George M. Spratt, Jesse B. Saxton (now in Vacaville, Cal.); George W. Stone, Wm. HI. King (now D.D., of Owego, N. Y.), Jacob Kennedy (ordained in Tioga, Pa., 1848, member of leg- islature, and chaplain House of Representatives, 1867, died in Eaton, 1869, aged forty-seven), Joseph R. Morris, William Sym (now D.D. near Binghamton), Nathan Cal- lender (now at Green Grove, Pa.), Increase Child (ordained 1859, now in Conneaut, Ohio), S. G. Keim, Robert Dunlap (now in Neweastle, Pa. ), Charles R. Levering, and Benjamin Jones. Others aided in protracted efforts, ete., as H. C. Coombs, in 1840, E. A. Francis, in 1855.
Deacons .- Wm. Lewis, Capt. Timothy Alden (died 1860, aged ninety), James Elliott, S. White, David Waltman, Joseph Homet.
Clerks .- Adonijah Taylor, James C. Ridgway.
TOWANDA BOROUGH.
The Baptist interest in the county-seat was identified with that at Monrceton until Oct. 14, 1846, when 26 members, mostly from Monroe & Towanda, became a sepa- rate church. It joined Bradford association in 1847, with 30 members. While with Monroe, Pastor Spratt, at great · sacrifices, had built a brick meeting-house in Towanda, which was " finished and nearly paid for" in 1845. An alteration in the grade of the street compelled a remodeling at a cost of an additional $4000. Deacon Elliott and Capt. C. M. Manville took the lead in the work, which was com- pleted in November, 1875. The church had secured a parsonage in 1866.
The largest accessions by baptism were 17 in 1851, 15
in 1861, 12 in 1865, 50 in 1870, 17 in 1871,-total bap- tized, 135; and 268 different members, in thirty-one years.
Pastors or supplies, mostly the same as at Monroe ; also Wm. N. Wyeth, 1856 (since ordained, now in Indianapolis) ; Sylvester J. Lusk, 1869 to 1874 (now in Howard, N. Y.); Thomas A. Edwards, 1876 (now in Groton, N. Y.).
Deacons .- J. Elliott, Edwin Hurlburt, William Bram- hall, Raymond M. Welles, Geo. H. Wood.
Clerks .- E. Hurlburt, J. H. Weed, N. C. Tompkins, Stephen V. Shipman, H. Yaw, J. Allen Record, R. M. Welles, G. H. Wood.
SOUTH CREEK CHURCH
joined Bradford association in 1840, with 24 members,-17 newly baptized, and some from Columbia & Wells. In 1843, aided in forming the Chemung River association. In August, 1858, dedicated a meeting-house at Gillett's Station, and Oct. 7, 1877, entered the second house at the same place. Received 30 by baptism in 1853, 13 in 1859, 14 in 1871, 18 in 1873,-in all, 132, and a total of 195 members, in thirty-seven years (five of them not reported).
The pastors or supplies have been James H. Noble, E. A. Hadley (died in Dix, N. Y., 1867, aged fifty-eight), D. T. Lockwood, J. Kitchell, L. Lowe, I. B. Lake, T. Mitchell, and Levi Stone (Gillett's P. O.) since 1864.
Deacons .- Asa Gillett (died 1863, aged seventy-four), John F. Gillett, E. C. Andrus.
Clerks .- A. Gillette, Samuel Pettingill, J. F. Gillett.
STATE LINE.
This church was in a destitute region, partly in the north end of South Creek, as supposed. It was formed in February, 1858, with 8 members, was represented in Chemung River association until 1862, four years, and was last reported with 23 members. It had 10 baptisms and 16 other ad- ditions ; total, 35. Pastors, Isaae J. Hoile and J. Gray. Philo Fassett (Wellsburg), D. H. Gillett, and Geo. Dunham, (Elmira), clerks. Other messengers, Deacon Andrews, J. Q. A. Fassett, and - - Love.
RIDGEBURY CHURCH.
The church at Wellsburg had an outpost in this township as early as 1829. The church joined Bradford association in 1841 with 20 members. Reported 12 baptized in 1843, 18 in 1853, and a total of 46. With five years unreported, its twenty years of travel had over 100 persons in membership. They built a meeting-house on Bently creek, in 1845-46. The church had 29 members in 1860, and was dropped in 1863. In 1877, Pastor Everett, of Smithfield, held meetings in a house at Pennyville, and has baptized 15 as a branch of Smithfield church. Many Irish Catholics have moved in, and we know of no other Protestant meeting in the town- ship.
The pastors at Ridgebury have been E. Bennett, E. A. Hadley, Nathaniel Ripley (now in Masonville, N. Y.), Dan A. Gillett (here ordained, and still a resident, but not in the ministry), and J. M. Cooley.
Deacons .- D. A. Gillett, F. Wilcox, Abial Fuller (died 1867, aged eighty).
Clerks .- D. A. Gillett, Nathaniel Graves, Peter A. Evans.
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Other messengers .- Inman, Otterson, Samuel Gates (died 1869, aged sixty-eight), Brigham, Dewey, Covell. Alpheus Gillett, a soldier of the Revolution (died in 1841, aged eighty-one years), lies buried with brother-soldiers and brother-members, pioneers, at Wellsburg.
ARMENIA CHURCH.
First called " Second Troy," mostly from Troy, joined Bradford association in 1842, with 12 members. There were 3 baptized, and a total of 20 members as far as reported. It was feebly sustained, and in 1855 was reported dissolved, having 9 members. Myron Rockwell preached, and also James P. Burman; the latter joined the Free-Will Baptists. In 1876 Armenia was revived, under George P. Watrous' labors, receiving 11 members from Alba, to whom 9 have been added by baptism and 3 by letter.
Under the first organization Wm. Pierce was deaeon ; and Deacon Pierce, Josiah Kingman, and W. Jones acted as clerks.
G. P. Watrous and E. Burroughs have been pastors under the second organization ; W. Henry Porter, deacon ; and De Witt Becker and C. F. Murray, clerks (Alba P. O.).
LE ROY CHURCH
was organized Sept. 29, 1842, with 17 members, and joined Bradford association with 23. Reported 24 baptized iu 1854, 20 in 1864,-in all, 85, and has had 169 different members. June 5, 1855, dedicated their meeting-house, on the creek, erected at a cost of $1150.
Its pastors or supplies have been J. R. Burdick, W. H. H. Dwyer, Isaac B. Lake (most of the time from 1848 to his death, in 1872,-twenty-four years), George McNair, J. Gray, E. Loomis, and B. Jones, supplying at intervals. Since 1872, Thomas B. Jayne, R. Woodward, and C. H. Crowl.
Deacons .- Aaron Knapp, John Kelly, B. B. Parkhurst, Geo. Whipple, B. S. Tears.
Clerks .- John Kelly, Wm. Robart, J. C. Hammond, B. B. Parkhurst, A. Royse, C. H. Lamb (died, 1867), H. L. Coburn, H. K. Mott, Jesse Robart.
HERRICKVILLE.
March 8, 1843, a council, convened for east-central Bradford, recognized a church of seven members. These were joined by a " Pike Conference," and by some from Wyalusing. They united with the Bridgewater association same year as " Pike & Herrick" church, with 21 members, in five or more townships; joined Bradford association in 1845, but returned to Bridgewater in 1856. In 1855, it became " Herrick & Wysox," but on the formation of Wysox, dismissing many members for that purpose, became " Herrickville," in 1856.
In 1853 it reported 21 baptisms, 13 in 1856, 21 in 1866,-in all, 99, with 58 received by letter and experience ; a total of 178 different members. It has a share in the meeting-house at Herrickville.
It has had, as pastors and supplies, Thomas Mitchell, Wm. Lathrop, Jr., Levi Baldwin, J. R. Morris, J. W. Parker, G. W. Stone, S. G. Keim, E. S. Lear, D. E. Bowen, H. H. Gray, E. Burroughs, P. T. Maryott, and H. H. Gray, again.
Deacons have been Jonathan Wood (died, 1862), Ezekiel Carr, Nathan Black.
Clerks .- Amos Snow, E. Carr, Asa R. Brown.
ATIIENS (VILLAGE).
May 16, 1843, a church of about 28 members was recognized, and joined Bradford association, 1844, with 71 members. House of worship on land given by Judge Her- rick, dedicated Feb. 2, 1846. House for preachers secured not long since. Its principal accessions by baptism were 31 in 1844, 10 in 1845, 22 in 1849, 25 in 1851, 12 in 1852, 19 in 1853, 24 in 1854, 33 in 1858, 17 in 1868, 29 in 1870, 19 in 1872, 13 in 1876. Three years not reported, but a third of a century's Christian toil shows 283 baptisms (an average of eight per year) and 435 different members ; yet the congregation has been so changeable that much has been, and still is, like mission work. Joined Chemung River association in 1868.
The church arose under the labors of Levi Morse, who was pastor (ordained in 1844) until 1848,-now in Dares- town, N. J. Elders Cornwell and Stowell supplied in his temporary absenee. Wm. H. King was here ordained, in 1849. Alexander Smith supplied in 1854; succeeded by Samuel W. Price (son of the missionary, Dr. Price), who soon died, in 1855. Geo. W. Plummer was a supply, fol- lowed by Wm. Putnam. Wm. H. Spencer, pastor, 1857 to '59. Wm. C. McCarthy, A. J. Morse, 1861. Vacancy from 1862 to 1866, when Thomas J. B. House resumed preaching, followed by Hinton S. Lloyd, in 1869; Wm. F. Nixon, in 1871; S. T. Dean, in 1873; J. A. Baskwell, in 1875; and J. Barton French, since 1876. Stowell, Putnam, Mc- Carthy, Honse, and Lloyd, were pastors at Factoryville, or Waverly, while preaching here, and most of the preachers have usually had more than one charge.
The following have been acting deacons: Thomas Mor- gan, deceased, R. Leslie McGeorge, George W. Plummer, Dana F. Park, Geo. M. Angier.
Clerks .- R. L. McGeorge, R. M. Welles, D. F. Park.
CHERRY-ALBANY.
In 1849, Cherry church, Sullivan county, joined Brad- ford association, with 20 members ; Dr. E. P. Allen, messen- ger. Cherry township adjoins Albany, in Bradford County, and the membership is so largely in Albany that it is now a Bradford County church, aud is engaged on a house of worship at New Albany.
In 1854, Cherry reported 17 baptisms, and 26 in 1877,- in all, 62 baptisms,-19 received by letter, and 23 by ex- perience. Total members reported, 124, in twenty-two out of twenty-nine years.
The minutes have named as pastors Wm. Mckown, 1852; Nathan Callender, 1854 to 1861; Wm. Lathrop, 1862; T. E. Phillips (now in Tyrone, New York), 1865 ; Benjamin Jones (excepting I. J. Sturdevant, 1875), since 1868.
Deacons .- Stephen Harris, David Abraham, G. Burdick, Williams Lee, J. E. Patch.
Clerks .- John W. Martin, G. W. Burdick, Hiram Crau- dall, Uriah Lee, W. Lee (New Albany P. O.).
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BURLINGTON (WEST OR NEW)
joined Bradford association in 1854, with 14 members. It mentions Hickory Grove school-house as a place of worship. It has received 41 accessions by baptism (18 in 1863), and numbered over 90 different members. Pastors and supplies include J. R. Morris, James Mc Donald, John Gray, I. B. Lake, Ithiel B. Reynolds (of Union, Tioga county, Pa.), B. Jones, C. R. Levering, M. V. Bronk, C. H. Crowl, I. J. Sturdevant (Burlington P. O.).
Deacon named .- Lebbeus Ellis.
Clerks .- L. Ellis, D. D. Sellick, Lyman S. Sellick (Moun- tain Lake P. O.).
LITCHFIELD CHURCH,
some years a branch of Athens, was organized, with 35 members, in March, recognized in April, and joined Brad- ford association in June, 1855. In 1857, 32 were added by baptism, 16 in 1859, and 66 in all. Total of members, 132. Their meeting-house, commenced while with Athens church, cost about $1400. In 1868, for having received an excluded member, to the grief of a sister church, the association "forwarded to the church its resignation,"-that is, excluded the church. In 1873 it so far recovered as to join (with consent of Bradford) Broome & Tioga associa- tion.
Pastors or supplies .- Geo. W. Plummer, A. Wade, Jr., W. H. Spencer, Orson Carner, E. S. Browe (no record from 1868 to 1873), Geo. Brown, J. B. French.
Deacon named .- Heman Morse.
Clerks .- S. D. Carner, Wm. H. Morse, Geo. Plantz.
TUSCARORA CHURCH,
mostly from Braintrim, constituted Jan. 11, 1871, joined Wyoming association same year, with 18 members. Since baptized, 2. Have a share in a place fitted for worship.
Pastors .- E. Burroughs, H. H. Gray, E. C. Quick, E. S. Lear.
Deacons .- Wilmot Coburn, H. C. Lacey.
Clerk .- Wm. F. Coburn (Silvara P. O.).
BARCLAY CHURCH
is in a new coal-mining town. Formed June 8, 1877, with 11 members,-5 newly baptized, and 6 on experience. Joined Bradford association the same year, and has since had some additions. George P. Watrous (associational mis- sionary) and others have preached there. John Hunter serves as deacon, and Robert Morris, clerk.
ROLL OF HONOR.
Without any attempt to report them, the minutes con- tain incidental allusions to eight members of churches who fell in the war for the Union, viz. :
Alba .- Oscar Williams, in Libby prison, and Levi R. Leicester.
Canton, James Hall. Litchfield, Leonard Demarest. Smithfield, E. Q. Greenleaf, at Bristow.
Terrytown, James Strong, at Fort Fisher.
Wyalusing, J. H. Brewster, at Fredericksburg.
Windham, G. W. Jakways. The list must be very in- complete.
CHURCHES, PASTORS, AND NUMBER OF MEMBERS, IN BRADFORD COUNTY, AS REPORTED IN 1877.
1798. West Franklin, originally Towanda (creck) 39
1808. Troy, called Burlington to 1822, Charles T. Hallowell. 117
1809. Alba, once called C'anton (township), E. Burroughs. 23
1810. Smithfield, originally Smithfield & Ulster, P. S. Everett 264
1812. Wysox, many changes ; 2d Wysox had, '75 .. 12
1813. Columbia & Wells, from Columbia in 1821, L. C. Davis. 119
1820. Springfield, C. T. Hallowell. 70
1821. Terrytown, on ground of old Asylum, Benj. Jones. 60
1821. Warren (2d), H. H. Gray
124
1834. Wyalusing, E. S. Lear
52
1836. Rome, no pastor since 1874 35
1838. Towanda, from Monroe & Towanda 68
1840. South Creek, Levi Stone .. 86
1842. Armenia, first called 2d Troy, E. Burroughs 21
1842. Le Roy, C. H. Crow]. 48
1843. Athens, J. Barton French. 116
1843. Herrickville, first called Pike & Herrick, H. H. Gray 21
1849. Cherry ( Alhany ), Benj. Jones ..
71
1854. Canton (village), George P. Watrous 131
1854. Burlington (new), Ira J. Sturdevant. 27
1855. Litchfield .. 36
1871. Tuscarora, E. S. Lear. 20
1877. Barclay
23 churches, average 68 members to each 1583
RATIO OF BAPTISTS TO POPULATION.
1800. 2 Churches. Estimated 70 Members. Population not known.
1810. 4
143
1820. 6
469
16 1 to 26 population. «
$1830. 12
584
1 to 34
+1840. 10
572 ¥
1 to 57
66
1850. 11
927
1 to 46
1860. 17
1198 =
1 to 41 16
1870. 19
1351
1 to 40
į1877. 23 -
1583
1 to 36
The earliest settlers were largely from the best population of New England, containing many Baptists in sentiment; and for some years their churches increased by immigration. Later settlers have contained a less ratio of Baptists ; and where one has come from abroad, two have removed west- ward. These, in addition to dissensions heretofore noted, may account for a less ratio of Baptists to the population since the tide of immigration set in so strongly. Counting three members of the congregation to one of the church, there are 4749 members of Baptist congregations, or one to twelve of population.
OLD SCHOOL OR PRIMITIVE BAPTISTS.
The Baptist church of Asylum was constituted at Terry- town, Oct. 10, 1821, by a council representing the churches of Braintrim, Windham, Orwell & Ulster, and Smithfield, of which council Elder Thomas B. Beebe, of Smithfield, was chosen moderator. There were seventeen persons who had been members of other Baptist churches, and two were received on experience and baptism. Elder Hezekiah West, of Orwell & Ulster, preached the sermon, Elder Beebe gave the charge to the church, and Elder West, on behalf of the council, gave the right hand of fellowship, and the organization took the name of "The Asylum Baptist church." Elder West became pastor of the church, and continued his labors in it until his death, in 1847. He was frequently assisted by Elder Beebe, of Smithfield. In
* Divisions of principle in operation.
t Disciple and Old School subtractions mostly culminated.
# Population of 1877 estimated at 57,000.
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HISTORY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
1830 a portion of the regular Baptist church seceded from it, and met at Black Rock, in Maryland. They held that many calling themselves Baptists had departed from the Philadelphia Confession on the doctrine of election, and that the newly-introduced missionary societies, Sabbath- schools, and other agencies of a like nature were human inventions, without warrant in Scripture, and contrary to the practices of Baptists, and consequently only those who repudiated these things were true Baptists. They took the name of Primitive, or Old School.
Most of the members of the Asylum church, with Elder West, became identified with the old-school movement. The few who were in sympathy with the other party, as has been mentioned before, united with the Braintrim church. After the death of Elder West, Elder Ebenezer Terry ministered to this church until his removal to Illinois. He was followed by Elder Chester Schoonover. At present Elder Silas H. Durand is the pastor. This church formerly worshiped alternately at Terrytown and Vaughan Hill, but, for some years past, very few members remaining at Terrytown, the place for stated worship has been fixed at Vaughan Hill, where they have lately built a very comfortable and commodious house of worship, and the church seems more prosperous than in former times.
FREE-WILL BAPTISTS.
Separated from the Baptists (regular) on the question of restricted communion, and formerly on the question of slavery, the Free-Will Baptists have maintained a dis- tinct organization in the great sisterhood of churches. It is to be regretted that the statistics from the churches of this denomination are exceedingly meagre. There are eleven distinct organizations or churches in this county, viz .: Herrick, Litchfield, Rome, Sheshequin, Tuscarora, Warren, Windham, Windham Centre, East Troy, East Granville, and West Granville. Of these the churches of East Troy, East and West Granville belong to what is called the Troy quarterly meeting, the remaining eight to the Owego quarterly meeting. These, with twenty-four other churches, located in adjoining counties, making two other quarterly meetings,-viz., Gibson and Spafford,-form what is called the Susquehanna yearly meeting, which has a membership of more than 1400 members, more than 400 belonging to the churches of this county.
Of the eleven churches in this county, the church at East Troy stands highest in numbers, having 136. They have a pleasant and commodious house of worship and a good Sabbath-school. Rev. J. Kittle is the present pastor, and is also the pastor of the East and West Granville churches,-the former numbering 33 and the latter 82 members. We have been unable to learn anything further of the history of these churches.
The Tuscarora Free-Will Baptist church is located in the southeast corner of the county. In 1855 considerable interest was manifested in the organization of a church ; a public meeting was called, and several persons, with Rev. Bela Cogswell (a local elder in the M. E. church), among themselves resolved to call for a council from the Owego quarterly meeting, with a view to their organization. Nov. 24, 1856, the council met at the house of Mr. Cogs-
well, and ten persons were constituted into the Free-Will Baptist church of Tuscarora, and Rev. Bela Cogswell was appointed their pastor. They at once proceeded to estab- lish meetings, and erected a neat and comfortable house of worship at a cost of more than $3000. The present mem- bership of the church is 44. Twelve of its members have died since its organization, among whom were the Rev. Stillman Fuller, a missionary among the freedmen in South Carolina, and Rev. John Tillinghast, who was assistant pastor at the time of his death. Rev. Bela Cogswell has continued the pastoral care of the church from its organiza- tion to the present, a period of nearly twenty-two years.
The church in Warren is located at Warren Centre, where there is a comfortable house of worship and a membership of 40 persons. Rev. J. H. Green is the pastor.
The Windham church, of which Rev. D. D. Brown is the pastor, has a membership of 33. The church of Rome, which has a house of worship in Rome borough, and is under the pastoral care of Rev. H. Gale, has 30 members.
The church of Herrick was organized by a council duly appointed from the Owego quarterly meeting, Feb. 11, 1870, with 8 persons. This church has never been very strong, having suffered from the death and removal of some of its members. Its present membership is only 9.
Other churches which have been named are small, and at present are without pastors.
Besides the pastors there are several ministers who are engaged more or less in secular pursuits, and labor in the ministry as there may be call for their services, of whom are Revs. Smith Lent, G. . N. Yarrington, C. Johnson, G. W. Hills ; C. Dodge now occupying that position.
Most of the churches have Sabbath-schools, and have deacons and clerks, but the names of the persons who have served in this capacity have not been obtained.
THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH*
belongs to one of the smaller denominations in this county. Nearly akin to the " Disciples," with whom it is often con- founded, the latter people have in large measure absorbed their churches, and are now holding the ground once oc- cupied by Christians, who at one time had congregations in Smithfield, Granville, Franklin, Albany, and perhaps else- where; now there are but three churches of this denomi- nation in the county, and one of them " has nearly lost its visibility." While having no formulated creed, they believe in God as the creator and upholder of all things, in Jesus Christ as the Son of God and Saviour of men, and in the divine authenticity of the Holy Scriptures, and in regener- ation as a prerequisite to church membership. They are congregational in government, immersionists in regard to baptism, and open communionists.
The denomination was introduced into this county in the township of Smithfield, where an organization was effected about 1820, and some time after a small church was built, at a cost of about $500. This organization has become nearly or quite extinct. The building remains unoccupied except occasionally when used by ministers of other denom- inations.
# Contributed in part by Elder Calvin Newell.
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HISTORY OF BRADFORD COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA.
The next organization was effected in the eastern part of Albany township, in the locality known as Hibbard Hill. Somewhere about 1844 or'45 a religious awakening occurred in this neighborhood, and Elders Zephaniah Ellis, John Pentecost Sweet, - Welton, and - Spalding came into the neighborhood and preached in the old log school- house which the early settlers had built in this place. As the result, a church was soon organized, and Elder Sweet ministered to the congregation for some time. Afterwards, Elder Ellis moved into the place, and became the pastor of the church, preaching regularly for a number of years. Elder Nobles came soon after, and was succeeded by Elder A. J. Swartz, who remained with them a little more than a year, when he enlisted, and was made captain of Co. C, 141st Regiment P. V., and became a faithful soldier to his country as he had been a soldier of the cross. He was killed in the battle of Chaneellorsville. At the time Elder Swartz was with the ehureh it numbered about 80 members. The membership at present is about 150, and its recent pas- tors have been Elders J. M. Taylor, Hurlburt, and Kinney. Its deaeons have been James Allen, John Brown, Henry Hibbard, and John N. Chapman. In 1862 a very comfort- able church building was ereeted, at a cost of- $2500. A Sabbath-school is kept up through the summer season.
The only other remaining church organization of this de- nomination is at Franklin, where a church was constituted Nov. 26, 1859, with forty members, with D. I. Beardsley and J. M. Taylor deacons ; E. B. Powell, clerk ; and C. E. White, treasurer. A meeting-house was built in 1869, at a cost of about $2500. Additions have been made from time to time under the labors of different pastors and evangelists. The highest number on the roll of member- ship at one time was eighty ; now they number sixty mem- bers, and are under the pastoral eare of Elder C. D. Kinney. The deacons at present are William B. Shiner and J. M. Taylor. The Sabbath-sehool is under the superintendeney of Deacon Shiner, and has been in existence a number of years ; but as no permanent records have been kept, statistics cannot be given.
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