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1442-John J. LAbart, president ; J. T. Anderson, vice-president; A. N. Cassel, secretary, David Rinehart, treasurer.
1843 -John J. Libhart, president , J T Anderson, vice-president; A. N. Cassel, secretary ; David Rinehart, treasurer.
1844 .- John J. Libhart, president ; J. T. Anderson, vice-president ; A. N. Cassel, secretary ; David Itinehart, treasurer. .
1 By Geurge H. Ettla.
1845 .- William A. Spangler, president ; John Park, vice-president ; A. N. Cassel, secretary ; David Rinehart, treasurer.
1846 .- Sammel D. Miller, president ; J. T. Anderson, vice-president; Wil- liam Child, Jr., secretary ; David Rinehart, treasurer.
1847. - Robert A. Ramsey, president ; J. T. Anderson, vice-president; Wil- ham Child, Jr , secretary; David Rinehart, treasurer.
1848 .- J. T. Anderson, president: Charles Kelly, vice-president; William Child, Jr , secretary ; David Rinehart, treasurer.
1849 -William A. Spangler, president ; $ S. Nagle, vice-president ; WIl- liam Child, Jr., secretary ; J. T Anderson, treasurer.
1850 .- S. S. Nagle, president ; S. D. Miller, vice-president; Willlam Child, Jr , secretary ; J 'f. Anderson, treasurer.
1851 .- S D Miller, president ; J. J. Libhart, vice-president; William Child, Jr , secretary ; J. T. Anderson, treasurer.
1852 .- James Meliffey, president ; Aaron Gable, vice-president ; Wil- liam Child, Jr., secretary ; J. T. Anderson, treasurer.
1853 .- John J. Libbart, president : Isaac Reisinger, vice-president; Wil- liam Child, Jr., secretary ; J. T. Anderson, treasurer.
1854 .- John J. Libhart, president; Isaac Reisinger, vice-president; William Child, Jr., secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1855 .- John J. Libbart, president ; Isaac Reisinger, vice-president ; Wil- liam Child, Jr , secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1856 .- John J. Libhart, presilent ; Isaac Reisinger, vice-president ; William Child, Jr., secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1857 .- Charles Kelly, president; Samuel D. Miller, vice-president ; Wil- liam Child, Jr , secretary , Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1858 .- Jacob Songmaster, president ; John J. Libhart, vice-president ; William Child, Jr, Secretary : Abraham Cassol, treasurer.
1859,-Joha J Libhart, president; Jacob Sungmister, vice-president; William Child, Jr., secretary ; Abrah.un Cassel, treasurer.
1860 .- J. M. Larzelere, president ; John J. Libhart, vice-president; William Child, Jr., secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1861 .- John J. Libhart, president ; Jacob Songmaster, vice-president ; William Child, Jr., secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1862 .- John J. Libbart, president ; Jacob Songmaster, vice-president ; Juhu Fulks, secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1863 .- John J. Libbart, president ; Jacob Songmi-ter, vice-president ; J. M. Larzelere, secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1864 --- John J. Libhart, president ; Jacob Songmaster, vice-president ;
J. M. Larzelere, secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1865 .- Jacob Sungmaster, president ; Walker Fryberger, vice-president;
J. M Larzelere, secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1866. - Jacob Songmaster, president ; Walker Fryberger, vice-president ; J. M. Larzelere, secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1867 .- Jacob Songmaster, president ; Robert Carroll, Jr., vice-president; M. M. Carracher, secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1808 .- Jacob Songmaster, president ; Frederick Waller, vice-president; M. M Carracher, secretary ; Abraham Cassel, treasurer.
1869 .- Jacob Songmaster, president ; William B. Allwine, vice-presi- dent; M. M. Carracher, secretary ; Robert Carroll, Sr., treasurer.
1870 .- Jacob Songmastor, president ; John Peck, Jr., vice-president; M. M. Carrucher, secretary ; Robert Carroll, Jr., treasurer.
1871 .- Jacob Sungmaster, presulent ; Henry Mosey, vice-president ; M. M. Carracher, secretary; Robert Carroll, Jr., treasurer.
1872 .- Jacob Songmaster, president ; Joseph Windolph, vice-president; M. M Carrachor, secrelaty; Walter Fryberger, treasurer.
1873 .- G. II. Ettla, president ; Joseph Windolph, Joseph A. Wolfes- berger, vice-presidents; M. M. Carracher, secretary ; George F. Stibgen, treasurer.
1874 .- George H. Ettla, president ; J. I. McConnell, George W. Hilde- brandt, vice-presidents; M. M. Carracher, secretary; George F. Stilgon, treasurer.
1875 .- George HI. Ettla, president; Robert Carroll, Jr., Frederick Wal- ler, vice-prestilents; Amos Grove, secretary ; George F. Stibgen, treasurer.
1876 .- George H. Ettla, president; George W. Hildebrandt, Robert Car- roll, Jr., vice-presidents; Amos Grove, secretary ; George F. Stil- gen, treasurer.
1877 .- George H Ettla, president ; George W. Hildebrandt, Robert Car- roll, Jr., ,vice-presidents; Amos Grove, secretary ; George F. Stlb- gen, treasurer.
1878 .- George 11. Ettla, president ; Robert Carroll, Jr., Samuel Larze- lere, vice-presidents ; Amos Grove, secretary ; Goorge F. Stibgen, treasurer.
1879 .- George II. Ettla, president, J. I. McConnell, Samuel Larzelere, vice-presidents; Amos Grove, secretary ; Geurge F. Stibgen, trens- urer.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
1880 .- George II. Ettla, president; George F. Stibgen, H. P. Truitt, vice-presidents; Amos Grove, secretary ; George W. Reich, treas- urer.
1881 .- George H. Ettla, president; George F. Stibgen, H. P. Truitt, vice-presidents ; Amos Grove, secretary ; George W. Reich, treas- urer.
1882 .- George H. Ettla, president; Adam Wiseman, James W. Kelly, vice-presidents; Amos Grove, secretary ; George W. Reich, treas- urer.
1883 .- George H. Ettla, president; Jacob Songmaster, Andrew Wil- liams, vice-presidents; Amos Grove, secretary; George W. Reich, treasurer.
In 1872 the borough authorities placed a third- class Silsby steam fire-engine in charge of the com- pany. The chief engineers were Henry W. Wolf and Samuel L. Emswiller. The company has always been a beneficial one, having dispensed for relief to its members nearly eight thousand dollars. Present membership, seventy-three.
Donegal Lodge, No. 129, I. O. of O. F.,1 was in- stituted Dec. 23, A.D. 1845, by George Morris, of York, officiating as Grand Master (in St. John Build- ing), assisted by John F. Houston, D. G. M .; P. G. Kilgore, G. W .; George C. Franciscus, G. C .; E. J. Sneeder, G. Sec .; S. D. Young, G. Treas. ; M. Neal, G. G.
The charter members were S. S. Rathvon, John Dougherty, F. K. Curran, W. L. Carter, John Car- roll, and Frank Flury. The first officers elected and installed were as follows: S. S. Rathvon, N. G. ; John Dougherty, V. G .; F. K. Curran, Sec. ; William L. Carter, Asst. Sec .; John Carroll, Treas. The lodge continued to meet and prosper in same building until 1874. In the year 1873 its new ball and pres- ent place of meeting was built, having joined with the Borough Council and Central Hall Association in erecting a large hall, ninety-five feet long by forty- five feet wide, and three stories high, the Odd- Fellows of Donegal Lodge, No. 129, putting on the third story, which was completed and furnished in July, 1874, when the lodge, by consent of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, moved into the new hall, and on the 11th day of August, 1874, the same was dedicated with imposing ceremony by Isaae A. Sheppard, G. M .; Dr. John Levergood, D. G. M .; Past Grand George Borie, G. W .; and Past Grand Sire James B. Nichol- son, G. See., with other prominent and distinguished Odd-Fellows assisting. The day will be long remem- bered in the annals of this lodge.
The lodge-room is excelled by few lodges for neat- ness and comfort. The frescoing and furnishing of the room all blend in harmony with each other. The size of room is fifty-four feet long and thirty-seven feet wide, and height of story fifteen feet, with mould- ings, with two pleasant ante-rooms and one parapher- nalia-room, and lighted with gas.
The present number of members is eighty-five. The present officers are Wilford M. Tinsley, N. G. ; Dr. George W. Worral, V. G. ; John Naylor, Sec. ; Harry
L. Villee, Asst. See. ; Oristus A. Hipple, Treas. The' lodge is in a flourishing condition, and meets weekly on Tuesday evenings. It also owns a fine lodge-room on same story adjoining, with suitable ante-rooms, for renting purposes, etc.
Marietta Encampment, No. 76, I. O. of O. F.,' of Marietta borough, was instituted May 11, A.D. 1848, by Distriet Deputy Grand Patriarch Claiborne officl. ating as Grand Chief Patriarch, assisted by Thomas Tyrrel, G. H. P .; J. C. Phaler, G. S. W. ; J. M. Lar. zelere, G. J. W .; J. McGlachlin, G. Scribe; J. Stre- big, G. Seut., as Grand Encampment officers.
Charter members, viz. : S. S. Rathvon, John Car- roll, J. M. Larzelere, Jacob Gilman, N. Maloney, A, 'Leader, A. Ileiser, Samuel G. Miller. The first officers elected and installed were as follows: S. S. Rath- von, C. P .; John Carroll, H. P .; J. M. Larzelere, S. W .; Jacob Gilman, J. W .; Nelson Maloney, Scribe; Andrew Leader, Treas.
The encampment meets semi-monthly, on the first and third Thursdays of every mouth, in Odd-Fellows' Hall (Central Hall Building). Its present officers are George W. Bucher, C. P. ; Oristus A. Hipple, H. P .; Samuel L. Dellinger, S. W .; Isaac B. Kauffman, J. W .; John Naylor, Scribe ; E. D. Roath, Treas. The present membership is twenty-five (many have with- drawn and moved to other parts, which greatly re- duced the number). Though the membership is small, the encampment is in a healthy condition financially.
Ashara Lodge, No. 398, A. Y. M .- The warrant for this lodge was granted Sept. 5, 1867, A.L. 5867, and the lodge duly instituted Nov. 22, 1867, A.L. 5867, with the following-named charter members: Past Master Robert C. Russel, Henry Landis, David Roth, Past Master William H. Eagle, George H. Ettla, Frederick Baker, Johu R. Diffenbach.
The first officers were Rev. Robert C. Russell, W. M. ; Dr. Henry Landis, S. W .; David Roth, J. W .; William H. Eagle, Treas .; George H. Ettla, Sec. ; Rev. Thomas Montgomery, Chap. ; John W. Rich, S. D .; Christian Hanlen, J. D .; Fred. L. Baker, S. M. C .; Israel Hanlen, Tyler.
The successive presiding officers were Robert O. Russell, 1868; lhenry Landis, 1869; Harry C. Eagle, 1870; E. D. Roath, 1871-72 ; Christian Hanlen, 1873; John Strickler, 1874; J. Verner Long, 1875; George HI. Ettla, 1876; William Jones Bridells, 1877 ; Arthur Bennett, 1878; George F. Stibgen, 1879; John L. Jacobs, Joseph Fisher, 1880; Calvin A. Schaffner, 1881 ; Jacob R. Windolph, 1882.
The present officers are: W. M., Jacob Rathvon Windolph; S. W., James W. H. Johnson; J. W., Frank J. Mack ; Treas., John Walter Rich ; Sec., I. Slater Geist; S. D., Edmund Horn; J. D., Victor M. Haldeman; S. M. C., George Rudisill; J. M. C., Adam Bahu; Pur., Abram Ferey ; Chap., Past Master
2 By E. D. Roath, Esq.
1 By E. D. Ruath, Esq.
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BOROUGH OF MARIETTA.
E D. Roath ; Tyler, John Naylor. The time of meeting is Monday evening, on or before full moon of every month, in Odd-Fellows' Hall. It has sixty- four members. .
Waterford Council, No. 72, O. U. A. M.,1 was in- stituted and organized Dec. 16, 1867, by J. Kaylor Snyder, Deputy State Councillor, assisted by Ex-C. Jacob Weitzel and Ex .- C. Edward Rusing. The charter members were E. D. Roath, E. Rusing, Henry Ockard, Amos Grove, George Rudisill, John W. Pe- ters, John Cohick, Henry Pickel, Henry Reichard, Samuel Scantling, Jacob Bowers, Isaac Snyder, John Montgomery, H. S. Book, George H. Hipple, A. Ems- willer, Samuel Thuma, and others. The first officers elected and installed were Ex-State C. E. D. Roath, C .; John Peck, V. C .; Amos Grove, Rec. Sec. ; Henry 8. Book, Asst. Rec. Sec. ; George Rudisill, Fin. Sec .; Henry Ockard, Treas .; Simon H. Mutch, I .; John W. Peters, Ex. ; Samuel R. Hipple, I. P. ; John Bur- ger, O. P .; Trustees, Edward Rusing, John Cohick, Simon H. Mutch.
The membership is forty-five. Meetings are held weekly, on Monday evening, in Mechanics' Hall, above Mills & Co.'s hardware-store. The present officers are Frederick Robinson, C .; Alexander Sar. gen, V. C .; Amos Grove, Rec. Sec. ; Frank Thomp- son, Jr., Asst. Rec. Sec .; David Mattis, Fin. Sec .; Henry Ockard, Treas. ; Samuel Boughter, I .; W. S. Simmons, Ex. ; John Rial, I. P. ; Thomas Marlin, 0. P .; Trustees, Thomas Marlin, Edward Rusing, George Rudisill.
All the charter members had belonged to the order before organizing this council. Although the mem- bership is small, the council is in a prosperous finan- cial condition.
Donegal Lodge, No. 108, K. of P .- The order of Knights of Pythias was instituted at Marietta, Pa., under a charter granted by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania, dated Sept. 12, 1868. The first meet- ing of the order was held in Temperance llall, Saturday, Sept. 12, 1868, when the following-named became members of the order: George II. Ettla, David Roth, Jacob Songmaster, Henry M. Mosey, Samuel L. Dellinger, F. E. Krouse, Albert Ropp, Peter Gottschall, Isaac B. Kauffman, John Spangler, Jacob A. Wisner, Samuel Gladfelter, II. S. Kauff- man, George W. Bucher, Clene Miller, Philip M. Kline, Gotleib Mayer, and I. Hostetter. The fol- lowing-named elected officers were duly installed : George H. Ettla, W. C .; David Roth, V. C .; Jacob Songmaster, V. P .; Henry M. Mosey, Rec. Scribe ; Samuel L. Dellinger, W. B .; Frederick E. Krouse, Fin. Scribe; Albert Ropp, W. G .; Peter Gottschall, I. S .; Isaac B. Kauffman, O. S.
The subsequent officers have been as follows :
1869 .- David Roth, W. C .; Albert Ropp, V. C .; George H. Ettla, V. P .; O. C P. Grash, R. S. ; S. L. Drllinges, Banker; Amos Bowman, F. 8. ; A. Ropp, W. C. ; C. Gottschall, V. C.
1 By E. D. Rosth, Esq.
1870 .- P. Gottschall, W. C. ; Jeff Thompson, V, C .; A. Ropp, V. P .; S. E. Wisner, R. S .; S. L. Dillinger, Banker; David Roth, F. S. ; Jeff Thompson, W. C. ; John B Taylor, V. C.
1871 -John B. Taylor, W. C .; John Reiff, V. C .; Jeff Thompson, V. P. ; Grurge H. Ettla, R 8. ; S L. Dellinger, Raoker; Frank Thompson, F S ; H. M. Mosey, W. C .; Israel Hanlen, V. C.
1872 .- Israel Hallen, W C .; William Reid, V. C ; H. M. Mosey, V. P .; William II. Buller, R. S. ; S. L. Dellinger, Banker ; Frank Thomp- Bon. F S.
1872 .- William Reid, W. C .; Aaron Sourbier, V. C.
1873 .- A. Suurbier, W. C. : William Strauss, V. C. ; William Reid, V. P .; Amos Grove, R. S. ; S. L. Dellinger, Banker ; David Mattis, F. S. July 1, 1873, the titles of officers were changed. William Strauss, C. C .; D. H. Mellinger, V C.
1874 -D HI. Mellinger, C. C ; Joseph G. Heinaman, V. C .; George Miller, Prelate; E. J. Wisner, K. R. and S .; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc .; D. Mattis, M F .; George Miller, C. C .; J. G. Heinaman, V. C .; Joseph G. Ileinsman, Prelate ; J. B. Kauffman, K. R. and S
1875 .- J. G. Heinaman, C. C .; Samuel Reinhold, V. C .; Amos Grove, Prelate ; J. R Kauffman, K. R. and S. ; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; David Mattis, M. F ; A. Grove, C. C .; F. E. Krouse, V. C .; George Councilman, Prelate; George G. Lindsay, K. R. and S.
1876 -F. E. Krouse, C. C ; George Miller, V. C .; Isaac Metzler, Pre- late; George G. Lindsay, K R. and S .; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; D. Mattis, M. F. ; A. Ropp, C. C .; J. Metzler, V. C .; S. Reinhold, Prelate.
1877 -J. Metzler, C. C .; H. M. Mosey, V. C .; Andrew Williams. Pre- late ; G. G. Lindsay, K. R. and S. ; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; David Mattis, M. F .; Samuel Reinhold, C. C .; A. Williams, V. C .; George Miller, Prelate.
1878 .- A. Williams, C. C. ; D. H Mellinger, V. C .; Absalom Light, Pre- late; H. M. Mosey, K. R and S ; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; David Mattia, M. F. ; D. H. Mellinger, C. C .; Absalom Light, V. C .; J. J. MeNicholl, Prelate.
1879 .- Absalom Light, C. C .; A Ropp, V. C. ; E. J. Wisner, Prelete ; II. M Mosey, K. R. and S. ; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; D. Mattis, M. F. ; A Ropp, C. C .; A. Sourbier, V. C .; George Miller, Prelate.
1880 .- George H. Ettla, C C .; George Miller, V. C .; Christ. Wanzel, Prelate; HI M Mosey, K R. And S .; S L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; D. Mattis, M F ; George Miller, C. C .; C. Wanzel, V. C .; Howard Erisman, Prelate.
1881 .- Christ. Wanzel, C. C. ; Howard Erisman, V. C .; Peter Raum, Pre- late ; D. H. Mellinger, K R and 8 ; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; D. Mattis, M F .: Howard Eriaman, C. C. ; P. Raum, V. C .; A. Ropp, Prelute.
1882 .- Peter Ranm, C. C : A. Light, V. C. ; George Remick, Prelate ; D. HI. Mellinger, K. R and S. ; S. L. Dellinger, M. Exc. ; A. Sourbier, M. F. ; A. Light, C. C .; George Remick, V. C .; Ellwood P. Bucher, Prelate.
1883 .- George Remick, C. C .; E. P. Bucher, V. C .; D. Mattis, Prelate ; D II. Mellinger, K. R. and S. ; S L. Dellinger, MI. Exc. ; A. Sour- bier. M. F ; E T Bucher, C C. ; William McNeil, V. C .; Frederick Bruso, P'relate ; Saumel B. Gramm, K. R. and S.
The present membership is ninety-one. The lodge now owns Temperance Hall. It also has an invested capital of $3500.
Cassiopeia Lodge, No. 1705, G. U. O. of 0. F.,2 was instituted at Marietta Nov. 8, 1875, with the following-named officers and members: Joseph M. Stafford, P. N. F .; Singleton Willis, N. F. ; William F. Sebastian, P. N. G .; Charles Jason, Sr., N. G .; John M. Mallon, V. G .; Charles Jason, Jr., E. S .; Joseph M. Stafford, P. S .; John M. Mallon, Chap- lain ; Charles Jason, Sr., Treas. ; Archer Sales, W .; Andrew .Black, G. ; William H. Cain, R. S. to N. G .; Jeremiah Miles, L. S. to N. G .; Josiah Fairfax, R. S. to V. G. The growth of the lodge has been gradual from its inception until it now numbers thirty mem-
: By Joseph M. Stafford.
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HISTORY OF LANCASTER COUNTY.
bers. The regular meetings of the lodge are held on Tuesday evening of each week, in a building owned and occupied by the lodge on Fairview Street. In the community in which it is located this lodge is acknowledged to be a factor in shaping the morals of its members and leading the van in the field of use- fulness. The present officers are William H. Cain, P. N. F .; Joseph Maze, N. F. ; John Howard, P. N. G .; Jeremiah Miles, N. G .; William H. Rainbow, V. G. ; George Anderson, E. S .; Joseph Fairfax, G .; Daniel McCurdy, W .; S. W. Benson, R. S. to N. G. ; William 11. Geary, L. S. to N. G .; William Mallon, R. S. to V. G .; Charles W. Jason, Sr., L. S. to V. G .; John W. Mallon, Chaplain ; C. W. Jason, Jr., Treas .; Jo- seph M. Stafford, P. S.
Connected with this lodge is the Household of Ruth, No. 123, to whose membership are admitted all members of the G. U. O. of O. F. in America, their wives, mothers, widows, and daughters, and the unmarried daughters and sisters of all Odd-Fellows, who have or do aid the brotherhood. The regular meetings of the Household are held on the first Monday in each month in Odd Fellows' Ilall, Fair- view Street, Present membership, forty -three.
Lieut. William Child Post, No. 226, G. A. R., located at Marietta, Pa., was organized on 3Ist of August, 1881, with twenty-two charter members. The first officers were: P. C., George H. Ettla; S. V. C., Amos Grove; J. V. C., Thomas Marlin ; Adjt., J. H. Druckemiller; Q .- M., Horace L. Ilaldeman; O. of D., J. R. Miller; Chaplain, S. E. Wisner; O. of G., John Kugle; Sergt .- Maj., Lewis Leader; Surg., Wil- liam Smedley ; Q. M .- Sergt., F. J. Mack, The present officers are: P. C., Amos Grove; S. V. C., Thomas Marlin; J. V. C., Absalom Light; Adjt., J. H. Druckemiller ; Q.M., Adam Wisnian ; O. of D., John W. Riff; Chap., S. E. Wisner; Surg., William Smedley ; O. of G., George W. Brooks; Sergt .- Maj., Lewis Leader ; Q.M .- Sergt., W. S. Geiter. The post numbers at present seventy-five good-standing mem- bers. They meet the first and third Friday evenings of each month in Miller's Hall, Market Street.
The English Presbyterian Church was com- menced A.D. 1821, and completed October, 1822. The building here referred to was located on Gay Street, between Walnut and Fairview Streets, nearly opposite the cemetery.
A meeting was held at the church by the appoint- ment of the New Castle Presbytery, present, Rev. Stephen Boyer and Rev. James Latta, committee of said Presbytery for the ordination of elders, when the Rev. Stephen Boyer was called to the chair and David C. Whitehill appointed secretary, and the fol- lowing persons were nominated and elected elders : John Wilson, Thomas Dickey, Jr., William H. Duf- field, James Sterritt, and James Agnew, who were by the said committee regularly ordained and set apart as elders over the .English Presbyterian Church in Marietta.
The names of the first pew-holders were James McClelland, James Agnew, Frederick Haines, Abra- ham Varley, William MeColoch, Barnard Brown, John Wilson, Andrew Boner, David Ferree; James Wilson, Joshua King, Samnel Hopkins, James Thompson, George Alstadt, John Heckrotte, Samuel MeKinney, John Spangler, A. L. Evans, Samuel Bailie, H. Heckrotte, Alexander Boggs, Esq., James Mehaffy, Andrew Noble, Elijah Russel, William A. Duffield, Francis Boggs, D. C. Whitehill, Mrs. Ana Curran, William Maxwell, Benjamin Garman, James Sterrett, John Shenk, James Noble, Mrs. Jane Porter, Peter Baker, Thomas Dickey, Jacob Stahl, S. Jacobs, Hannah Hays, Henry Cassel. James Steele, John Campbell, John Ganlt, Mrs. Parks, Robert Jones,
In pursuance of publie notice, given from the pul- pit by the Rev. Philip Boyer, on 27th of October, 1822, a meeting was held, when James Mehaffy was appointed chairman, Thomas Dickey secretary, when it was unanimously resolved by the pew-holders pres- ent that James Mehaffy, Elijah Russel, and William H. Duffield be a committee to make application to the New Castle Presbytery, now sitting in Lancaster, to be received under their care. The said committee reported on the 28th that they had attended to the duty of their appointment, and the church was ro- ceived as a member of the Presbytery of New Castle on the same footing as the other churches.
A special meeting of the session of the English Presbyterian Church in Marietta was held, according to previous notice from the pulpit, Saturday, April 3, 1824, at which Thomas Dickey was appointed clerk of the session.
In pursuance of previous notice, a meeting of the congregation was held on the same day in the church at eleven o'clock, for the purpose of electing a pastor, when a motion was made by James Wilson that one of the session be appointed moderator. Agreed to after some delay. But few persons being present, it was agreed to adjourn to meet at six o'clock in the evening. Met agreeably to adjournment, when it was unanimously resolved that Orson Doughlass be and he is hereby declared the choice of this congregation as their pastor, and that a regular call be made out to be presented to the Presbytery of New Castle for three-fourths of his time,-on three Sabbath after- noons out of four,-and that James Mehaffy, Elijah Russel, James Sterrett, James Wilson, John Spangler, James Agnew, and Peter Baker be a committee to sign the call, and James Wilson be commissioned to present it to Presbytery.
Agreeably to previous notice, the congregation met on May 5, 1824, and adopted a charter for the gor- ernment of the church, in which James Mehaffy, Elijah Russel, and James Wilson were made the trus- tees, to act one, two, and three years, one trustee to be elected annually afterwards. This charter was pre- sented to the Supreme Court May 17th, and approved" Oct. 13, 1824.
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BOROUGH OF MARIETTA.
The call for the services of Orson Donghlass was laid before the Presbytery of New Castle, and being found in order, a committee was appointed to install him on the first Friday in June, services to commence at eleven o'clock in the morning, Samnel Martin to preach the sermon, Rev. James Latta to give the charge to the pastor and congregation. The said committee attended to the duties of their appointment at the time above specified by installing Rev. Orson Donghlass as pastor.
The Rev, Orson Doughlass supplied the pulpits of the Donegal and Marietta Churches principally from the dedication of the Marietta Church, in 1822, till the time of his installation, in 1824, when he became pastor of both churches. The following persons, members of the Donegal Church, were dismissed from said church to become members of the church in Marietta, as follows: Catherine Dickey, Rebecca Dickey, Alexander Rogers, Hannah Rogers, Peter Baker, Mary Baker, Margaret Jones, Mary Jones, Catherine Longnecker, Elizabeth Jack, Mary Balie, David Ferree, Sophia Moulton, Nancy Smith, Ann Davis, Margaret McColoch, James Steele, C. Fitzsim- mons, Jacob Stahl, Naney Stahl, Mary Fishbach, Charlotte Russel, Esther Mckinney, Eliza Hertzler, Eleanor Sterrett, Samuel MeClelland, Elizabeth Mc- Clelland, Martha MeClure, James Wilson, Rhoda Burtman, Margaret Johnston, Hannah McClelland. The foregoing persons made application to the session, and were admitted to membership Aug. 24, 1824.
James Steele and James Wilson were elected and installed elders December, 1826. Several elders re- moved from the neighborhood. Jacob Stahl and Henry Speice were elected elders Feb. 26, 1836, and ordained by Rev. Orson Doughlass.
The Rev. Orson Donghlass resigned as pastor of the church May 12, 1836.
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