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The church was often without a pastor, but the pulpit was occupied by supplies. Mr. Gray of Ireland, Mr. Millick, Jonah Henry Young, and others, whose names cannot now be determined, are well remembered as supplies.
The church at present has a membership of 268. The members of this session, are John Eckman, Philip Hylis, Waliam W. Moody, George W. Hacket, and Alexander Jordan.
The Sabbath-school connected with the church averages 150 children. There are twenty teachers, one superintendent, ene assistant superintendent, and two librarians.
The first elders, according to the tradition of the church, were John Buyers, and William McAdam, Alexander Jordan wus ordained elder, in August, 1832. He acted as such until the present time. Peter Pursel, Lewis Dewart, Waliam Gulick, Charles Gobin, Robert Mateer, and Andrew N. Brice, were elders, at different periods. Messrs. McAdam, Buyers, Pursel, Dewart, and Gulick, are dead.
Methodist Episcopal Church .- Some time about the year 1790, n Methodist prencher from the Wyeming regiou traveled through the lower north branch, and up the west branch country, en what we may call a "religious exploration." The result of the same was, that in 1791, two preachers were sent, viz .: Richard Parriott and Lewis Browning. These men formed a circuit, called " Northumberland," commencing at Briar Creek, or Berwick, in what is now Columbia County; westward to White Deer Valley; thence by the left bank of the west branch across Leyalsock, Lycoming and Pine Creeks, te the Bald Eagle Creek; up the same to the neighborhood of now Unionville, Centre County; thence by Bellefonte and Spring Creek to Pena's Valley ; from that point by Shamokin Creek and ridges to the Nescopec Creek ; from thence to the place of beginning. This circuit was traveled once in four weeks, with preaching every day but one. Sunbury was in- cluded in this eharge.
In 1793, the pioneer Bishop of American Methodism-Francis Ashbury, visited the country. He came to Northumberland, and found there a small society. He was entertained nt the house of Mrs. Taggart in that place. The Bishop preached a number of times beth in Northumberland and in Sunbury. As far as known, this is the first mention of preaching by a Methodist in Sunbury, though it is presumable that Parriott, Browning, er James Campbell, William Colbert and James Paynter, who followed them in 1792 and 1793, may have preceded the Rishop.
In Sunbury, the inhabitants were mostly German, and the Methodist peachers consequently had but few hearers nt most. This fact may also have prevented the organizing of a society or the gaining of a membership. We learn that perhaps twenty years later there was but one Methodist family in Sunbury, viz. : William Search and wife, living on Arch street. This couple, with a few others, for years would walk to Northumberland to meet with the society there, and hear preaching.
The year the first class was formed in Sunbury eannot precisely be aseer- tained. The class, however, consisted of some ten or twelve persons. The first lender was Jacob Heller, who also was a local preacher. In that class, were William Search and wife, Selomon Shafer and wie, a young man named Jaceb Dawson, Eli Deemer and wife, (his first wife), and Mrs. Nancy Follmer, (now Grandmother Yoxtheimer), the, perhaps, only surviving member.
The class met in a small house that stoed on Front street, below Chestnut street, at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon. All the members were punctual in their attendance at that heur. It is related of the members, that at the hour of class, whatever work they were engaged in at once ceased, and in the working-dress of the laborer or house-keeper, "sun-bonnet," etc., they would repair to the place of worship. The prenchers would frequenely, as was the custom in that day, meet the class. The house on Front street was occupied by Selomon Shafer. Afterwards, for a time, the class met in a house near the corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets.
The first preaching-place for the Methodists was in the grand jury room in the old "State House," which stood where the court house new is. Sometimes, on special occasions, they would oceupy the court-reem in the eld court house.
In the years 1837 aud 1838, Rev. H. G. Dill was on the circuit embrac- ing Sunbury. He held a successful revival meeting in the grand jury room, in the fall of 1837. When Mr. Dill toek charge, there were, perhaps, twenty members ju the society. At the protracted meeting there were thirty united. This so encouraged the society, that they reselved on the erection of a church edifice ; although there were troublesome times in the progress of Methodism in Sunbury-the work being opposed by the then resident ministers of' other churches.
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The church was commenced in 1838. When Mr. Dill closed his term, and left in the Spring of 1839, the church was under roof and enclosed with the doors and windows, and also the flour laid, and no debt so far as they had gone. The building was completed in the fall of 1839, and Mr. Dill, who enme to the dedication, preached the first sermon in the new church ou Saturday morning, and the Rev. John Miller, presiding elder, preached the dedientory sermon on the first Sunday in December, 1839, from the text, "I will glorify the house of my glory," (Isaiah LX, 7.)
The building is the same now occupied by the Catholics on Arch street. The cost of lot and building cannot now be given. Eli Deemer and James Husted were on the board of trustees and building committee.
The Methodist Society, numbering about ninety, were placed in a separate charge in 1868. They sold their property to the Catholies, and bought the corner of Arch and Second streets, where they commenced the ercetiou of a building in 1869. It is built of brick, ninety-five feet deep, and fifty-five feet wide, two stories high. The corner-stone was laid hy Bishop Simpson in the Eall of 1869, and the basement was dedicated by Bishop Ames in March, 1870. The audience room was completed, and in October, 1873, was dedieated by Rev. B. Ives, Dr. Simms, and others. The church is not, as yet, completed-the tower, etc., unfinished. The cost of the building and lot may pirsibly reach thirty-eight thousand dollars. The present member- ship numbers abont two hundred and seventy-five.
The preachers who successively preached in Sunbury are, taking the list ns it stands for Northumberland circuit : 1791, R. Parriott, S. Browning ; 1792, James Campbell, William Colbert; 1793, James Campbell, James Payoter ; 1794, Robert Manley, John Brodhead ; 1795, James Ward, S. Timmons; 1796, John Seward, R. Sneath; 1797, John Lacky, Daniel Higby ; 1798, J. Suckey, John Leach ; 1799, James Moore, Benjamin Bid- lack, Daniel Stevens; 1800, Epbraim Chambers, Edward Larkins, Asa Smith ; 1801, Johnson Dunham, Gil Carpenter ; 1802, Anning Owen, James Aikens ; 1803, Daniel Ryan, James Ridgway ; 1804, T. Adams, Gideon Draper ; 1805, Christopher Frey, James Saunders.
In 1806, Lycoming eirenit was cut off from the Northumberland circuit, and perhaps from this date, there may have been regular preaching in Son- bury. It is doubtful whether there was more than occasional preaching previous to this time.
In 1806, Robert Burch, John Swartzwelder; 1807, Nicholas Willis, Joel Smith ; 1808, Thomas Corren, John Rhodes; 1809, Timothy Lee, Loring Grant ; 1810, Abraham Dawson, Isaac Puffer; 1811, B. G. Peddock, J. H. Baker, R. Lanning.
In 1812, "Shamokin " circuit was formed, embracing all the territory east of the north branch to the Broad Mountain, and from Nescopee Creck on the north to the Dauphin County line on the Susquehanna. Sunbury was in this charge.
The preachers on this new charge were, in 1822, James H. Baker, J. Hickox ; 1813, A. Dawson, Nathaniel Reeder; 1814, Marmaduke Pearce ; 1815-16, B. Ridlack ; 1817, A. Dawson; 1818, Israel Cook; 1819, Elisha Bibins; 1820, M. Pearce; 1821-22, John Rhodes; 1823, David Steel; 1824, John Tanneyhill ; 1827, Jonas Munroe; 1828, Henry Tarring ; 1829, E. E. Allen.
In 1830, the name of the circuit was changed to that of "Sunbury."
The preachers were, in 1830, Josiah Forrest; 1831, O. Ege, J. H. Brown ; 1832, W. Howe, J. Clerk ; 1833, T. Tanneyhill, J. R, Talentyre; 1834, T. Tunneyhill, John Guyer; 1835, O. Ege, J. Anderson ; 1836, O. Ege, G. C. Gibbons.
In 1837, Luzerne mission was cut off embracing all north of Catawisza. In 1837, the preachers were H. G. Dill, Charles E. Brown ; 1838, H. G. Dill, John Hall ; 1839, J. Rhodes, Wm. Hirst; 1840, J. Rhodes, John Ball; 1841, S. Ball, G. H. Day.
During the term of Messrs. Ball and Day, the first Sunday-school in con- nection with the Methodist Church in Sunbury was organized : James Husted was appointed superintendent, and Solomon Shafer, secretary. George Bucher and Miss Elizabeth Deemer, (now Mrs. Elizabeth Bucher,) were teachers in the school. At the present time, (1876), they are still teachers. The lines between the churches were very closely drawn, and the" Methodist Sunday-school numbered but a small party. There were twenty- one dollars in money collected in town for a Sunday-school library, to which was added some fifteen dollars more from the country appointments.
In 1842, the preachers were George Berkstresser, W. S. Baird; 1843, A. Brittain, J. Montgomery ; 1844, A. Brittain, J. W. Tongue; 1845, J. W. Haughawout, J. S. McMurray ; 1846, J. W. Haughawout, T. Barnhart ;
1847, P. McEnally, B. Huffman ; 1848, James Ewing, J. P. Simpson ; 1849, J. Ewing, Wm. Gwynn; 1850, John Stine, W. Gwynn; 1851, J. Stine, A. Hartman ; 1852, J. A. Ross, T. M. Goodfellow.
The territory north of Northumberland County was cut off, and Catawissa circuit formed.
In 1853, J. A. Ross was the preacher ; 1854, J. G. MeKechan, J. Burns ; 1855, J. G. MeKechan, B. P. King ; 1856, T. Tanneyhill, N. W. Colburn ; 1857, T. Tanneyhill, M. L. Drum; 1858-59, George Warren, F. R. Riddle ; 1860, E. Butler, J. P. Swanger ; 1861, E. Butler, J. A. Dixon ; 1862, A. M. Creighton, B. F. Stevens.
In 1863, Shamokin and Trevorton were separated from the circuit.
The preachers in 1863, were A. M. Creighton, E. T. Swartz; 1864, B. P. King, J. M. Akers ; 1865, B. P. King, W. H. Noreross ; 1866, J. Anderson, E. Shoemaker; 1867, J. Anderson, W. Fritz. J. Anderson died this year.
In 1868, Sunbury was made a station-that is, all the country appoint- ments were separated from the town.
The preachers since, were 1868-69-70, W. W. Evans; 1871, J. C. Clarke; 1872-73, G. D. Penepneker; 1874-75-76, J. A. DeMoyer, the present pastor.
The Sunday-school of the M. E. Church organized as stated above, con- tinues to the present time, and has sent forth two off-shoots in the shape of mission-schools; the one in the Purdytown addition, and the other in the Caketown addition to Sunbury.
The Sunday-school in Sunbury, at the formation of the society into a sta- tion in 1868, was placed in the hands of the pastor as superintendent. Each pastor in turn, up to the present year, served as such. The present year the pastor declining, George Follmer (a grandson of the Mr. Follmer, a member of the first-elass), was elected. The statisties for the past year are as follows: Officers and teachers, twenty-nine; number of sehoolars, one hundred and eighty-one; volumes in library, three hundred and twenty ; ex- penses of school, past year, about seventy-five dollars.
The mission Sunday-school in Cuketown was organized in 1869, by the election of Henry Y. Fryling, as superintendent. Philip Arrison is the present incumbent. The statistics for the past year are as follows : Officers and teachers, eleven; number of scholars, sixty; volumes in library, one hundred ; expenses of the school, the past year, ahout fifteen dollars.
The mission Sundy-school in Purdytown was organized in 1869, by the election of E. Z. Shipe, as superintendent. He is the present superintendent. The statistics are as follows: Officers and teachers, eighteen ; number of scholars, eighty-nine; volumes in library, two hundred and fifty ; expenses the past year, thirty dollars.
The total statistics of the M. E. Sunday-schools of Sunbury, are : Officers and teachers, fifty-eight; number of scholars, three hundred and thirty ; volumes in library, six hundred and eighty ; expenses for the year, one hundred and twenty dollars; collections for mission purposes in the Sunday- school for the year, one hundred and eight dollars and forty-two cents.
The society was incorporated by the county court, in 1858, and the present board of trustees consists of J. A. DeMoyer, presideut; W. D. Melick, secretary ; W. R. F. Weimer, treasurer, and George Rucher, Wm. Murray, Isane Furman, and Samuel Byerly, as members.
St. Matthew's Church .-- The character of incorporation under which this parish was admitted into the Diocese of Pennsylvania, bears date of April 24, 1827, and at the diocesal convention of the same year the parish was received into the diocese.
The vestrymen at that time, were Charles Dering, John D. Hegins, Ebeneezer Greenough, Charles G. Donnel, Jacob Painter, J. C. Robins, Jere- miah Shindel, and Wm. Dewart. These parties were the signers of the char- ter of incorporation.
The parish was organized by the Rev. James De Prue, who was the first rector. Previous to this, occasional service was held at different times by the Rev. Mr. Hopkins, and the Rev. Mr. Eldred.
In 1834, a church edifice was erected on the north-east corner of Broadway and Mulberry alley. It was a brick structure, and is still standing and used as a place of worship by the society. It has a seating capacity of about two hundred. It was consecrated in December, 1836. The Suubury school of this society was organized in January, 1825, and was one of the earliest in the borough. It owns a fine library of choice reading.
The following parties have served the society as rectors, and in the order of their names: Rev. James De Prue, Rev. Christian Wiltberger, Rev. Isaac W. Smith, Rev. Alfred Louderbach, Rev. William Sydney Walker, Rev. Joshua Weaver, Rev. B. Wistar Morris, now the Bishop of Oregon, Rev. William Musgrave, Rev. William White Montgomery, Rev. J. W. Googler, Rev. Lewis W. Gibson, Rev. Charles Van Dyne, Rev. Gideon J. Burton,
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and Rev. Horatio H. Hewitt, the present rector. The present vestrymen, are George B. Youngman, William I. Greenough, William T. Grant, George W. Smith, Thonns D. Grant, William R. Dunham, and Henry R. Masser.
Baptist Church .- The first Baptists known to reside in Sunbury, were Joseph Richardson, nud Ann, his wife, who were constituent members of Shamokin Baptist Church, constituted in 1794.
In 1815, Henry Clark, Rebecca, his wife, Ann Clark, Mary Clark, Lavina Frilling, and Miss D. Crosby, an English school-mistress, resided in the borough, making, with the Richardsons, eight members in all.
Of those early Baptists, the venerable Joseph Richardson was one of the church dencons. Henry Clark, was afterwards pastor of the Little Muncy and Loyalsoek churches. None of those are now living, except Mary (Clark) Robins, in Upper Augusta, in her 80th year.
Excepting on occasional service by some itinerant, there was no Baptist preaching in Sunbury until Rev. Eugene Kincaid, of Milton, held frequent meetings, prior to his departure as Missionary to Burmah, in May, 1830.
The first Baptist church in Sunbury, was organized December 15th, 1842, with eighty-one constituent members, most of whom bad been baptised by John H. Worrel, from Philadelphia, who became their first regular pastor.
Prior to this period, the few Sunbury members were connected with Sha- mokin churches. Their house of worship stood near Shamokin Creek, two miles above Snydertown. Here is the oldest grave-yard in that region of country. Rev. John Wolverton was their pastor from 1811 to 1822.
The Sunbury Baptist Church enrolls one hundred and ten members. They own a lot on the corner of Chestnut and Fourth streets, on which they purpose to erect a house of worship, and then to use their neat chapel, which is situated on a part of the lot, for a lecture and Sunday-school room.
The Reformed Church .- This church, organized in 1784, is one of the oldest organizations in Sunbury. It was incorporated in 1825. Number of communicants, one hundred and fifty. The church is a brick structure, and is located at the corner of Second and Chestnut streets. In the winter of 1871-2, the congregation erected a substantial brick parsonage at a cost of four thousand dollars. Rev. Calvin S. Gerhard, pastor.
Rev. Martin Bruner was one of the enrly pastors. Among the clergymen who have served this church, may be mentioned the names of Richard A. Fisher, who was pastor for some eighteen years, His successors were D. Y. Heysler, J. W. Steinmetz, W. C. Cremer, A. H. Dotterer, and the present incumbent, Calvin S. Gerhard, who came in 1870.
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION IN SUNBURY.
On the Fourth of July, 1872, occurred the celebration of the one-hun- dredth anniversary of the existence of the borough of Sunbury.
Some days previous, the following card of invitation was issued by the Sunbury committee of arrangements, which explains itself:
" To the Citizens of Northumberland County :- Inasmuch as the citizens of the borough of Sunbury have now in hand the arrangements for the celebration of the "Centennial of the Borough," on the coming Fourth of July ; aud inas- much, also, as the centennial of the County of Northumberland occurred on the twenty-first day of March last, at the suggestion of numerous citizens of the County, the committee of arrangements have concluded to include the entire County in their invitation to participate in the proceedings of that day, and therefore invite, most earnestly and cordially, all tbe borough and town- ship officials to come in a body, and all the citizens thereof. The committee further suggest that each borough and township appoint its committee of organization and arrangements, to act with the Sunbury committee, of which Solomon Malick, Esq., is clmirman. The committee hope to have a general good time, a general greeting of all the good people of the County ; a time of rejoieing over our borough and County centennial, as well as the recurring anniversary of American Independence. Let all come.
By order of the Committee of Arrangements."
Northumberland's Greeting to Sunbury .- In response to an invitation from our borough authorities to the citizens of Northumberland to attend our Centennial Anniversary on the Fourth of July, the following reply has been received :
MAJ. WM. L. DEWART-
" Dear Sir : I have been appointed by the town council to return you their sincere thanks for your kind and generous invitation tendered to them, and through them to the citizens of Northumberland, to join the citizens of Sun- bury in celebrating the centennial of the birth of your beautiful and pros- perous town. The time seems not far distant when the two towns will join hands, and, with the bridge free to the public, we shall be one continuous
city. The petty rivalry that formerly existed between the bully-rums and the pine-knots, bas given way to a feeling of respect and admiration for each other, and a cordial and fraternal feeling exists between them, which will continue to strengthen. We accept your invitation as cordially as it was given, to participate in your festivities as a body, and with the sincere thanks for your generous hospitality, we are ever yours truly.
M. B. PRIESTLEY, Committee."
The initial ceremonies of the day were inaugurated by the ringing of bells and loud whistling of locomotives, and at the shops above and below town, at midnight. This was followed by the firing of eannon, the crashing of windows, and the shooting of fire-crackers. The dawn of day revealed a warm sun, and the arrival of the regular fourteen daily trains, together with a number of' excursion trains, brought to the town crowds of people and visiting organizations, to participate in the work of the day. The streets and dwellings were neatly displayed with evergreens, portraits of the older citi- zens and fathers of the Revolution, and the stars and stripes, while a number of bands and a drum corps from Harrisburg enlivened the scene with cheering music.
It was found, very early in the morning, by the arrival of a number of fire companies from Harrisburg, Lock Haven and Selinsgrove, and of mili- tary companies from Williamsport, Lewisburg, Locust Gap, Excelsior and Shamokin, with a number of civic societies, that the occasion would be marked by a success more than anticipated.
The parade in the morning was one of the finest ever congregated in central Pennsylvania. It was the feature of the ceremonies, whueb in point of appearance, was most admired. In the procession, the main elements were the military and firemen.
The committee of arrangements, who actively engaged in the work for the celebration, were composed of Solomon Malick, Esq., Major D. Heim. W. H. Miller, A. N. Brice, Esq., Colonel George Wagenseller, H. Y. Fril- ing, John Haas, Solomon Stroh, P. H. Moore, Christian Neff, W. I. Green- ough, Esq., J. A. Cake, Esq., W. P. Roberts, General J. K. Clement, Val- entine Dietz, J. M. Cadwallader, C. J. Fox. T. S. Shannon, T. H. Purdy, Jacob Sensenbach, and C. J. Bruner.
The chief marshal. of the day was Colonel George B. Cadwallader, and his assistants, Major W. Colder Kapp, of Northumberland, Captain Heber Painter, Captain Beech Ammon, of Dry Valley, Captain H. F. Mann, John J. Smith, E. M. Bucher, P. C. Oberdorf, and Philip Forrestor.
The procession started from Second and Market streets, at eleven o'clock, in the following order, hended by the Freeburg Band.
Carriages containing Judge Rockefeller, General Simon Cameron, Judge Jordan, and George Prince.
Then followed in order, carriages containing Hon. J. B. Packer, and other speakers.
Then carriages with chief burgess and town council, soldiers of 1812, and of the Mexican war.
Repaz Brass Band, of Williamsport.
A section of artillery, two brass pieces from Lewisburg, drawn by horses, and accompanied by twenty-five men.
The hattery was commanded by Lieutenant Myers, in the absence of the regular commander, Captain McCalla. The following were the military companies :
Williamsport Greys; Captain A. H. Stead, with fifty-fivo men, dressed in grey uniform and fully equipped.
Washington Rifles; Captain John McEliece, with eighty-two men, from Locust Gap, Northumberland County, sixty-one guns, five sergeants, and eight color guards.
Geary Bucktails; Captain F. D. Strausser, with sixty men, from Excel- sior, Northumberland County.
The following were the civil societies:
Sunbury Lodge of Odd Fellows, No. 203, Isaac Kerns, marshal, with fifty men, and visiting members of other lodges.
Improved Order of Red Men, Shohomo Tribe, No. 69, of Sunbury, with - men, under J. M. Bell, marshal.
Patriotic Sons of Amerien, of Sunbury, Camp No. 19; E. J. Gibson, marshal, with sixty men.
Knights of Pythias, of Sunbury, No. 143, composed of members from Sunbury and Northumberland Lodges, Thomas Taubman, acting marshal, with seventy-five men.
United Order of American Mechanics, Bragy Council, No. 221, Sudbury, Martin Kinney, marshal. Hollowing Run Councd, No. 285, E. C. Gobin,
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marshal. Millersburg Council, No. 99. Junior Council, O. U. A. M., of Sunbury, No. 131, Henry Grayville, marshal. In all, the American Me- chanics numbered one hundred and twenty-five men, and with their red, white and blue regalia, looked well.
Next in order came the Conclaves of Sunbury, Council, No. 11, in bright uniform, white pantaloons, black conts, and nent caps, swords, and belts, under command of General John K. Clement. They numbered about thirty men.
Then came the Fire Department, headed by the Sunbury Silver Cornet Band, with fifteen men. Of this department, George Washington Smith, was chief marshal.
The first company in line was the Sunbury Steam Fire Engine Company, No. I, with forty men. The steam fire engine. was in line, drawn by a team of horses. The engine was handsomely trimmed with wreaths, taste- fully prepared by ladies.
The visiting fire companies, eight in number, were the guests of the Sun- bury Company. They were received by committees at the engine-honse, where their "machines" were housed und enred for. The engine-house was also trimmed, and an arch thrown across the street in front. These decora- tiens were niso the work of the ladies. J. K. Davis, Esq., and T. G. Cooper, were active in the management of detads.
Next in order of march enme the Susquehanna Steam Fire Engine Com- pany, of Selinsgrove, with forty men, Captain Mecker, marshal.
Williamsport Band, with seventeen men.
Hope Hose Company, No. 5, of Williamsport, sixty-eight men.
Lock Haven Band, sixteen men.
Dauntless Hook and Ladder Company, of Lock Haven, forty-four men. The boys had their carriage in line.
Cataract Steam Fire Engine Company, Lock Haven, forty men in line with hose-earringe.
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