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The ministers. in charge of the church since its organization have been as follows: John Lucas and Israel Thorp, 1831-32; John Lucas and W. B. Dun- Jey, 1832-33; H. Sanford and George Hughes, 1833- 34; J. Fordyce and Z. Regan, 1834-35; D. Sherman and - Atwood, 1836-37; W. L. Dunlap and W. Ross, 1837-38; - Messer and -, 1838-39; - Shearer and James Hopwood, 1840-41; Nelson Bur- gess and -, 1841-42; S. W. Laishley and N. Wat- son, 1842-43 ; T. J. Addis and T. Wilson, 1843-44; William Hazlett and - , 1844-45; William Ellis and -, 1846; R. T. Simonton and F. Herron, 1846- 48; Henry Palmer and William M. Betts, 1848-49; H. Palmer and S. J. Dorsey, 1849-50; Joel Wood, 1850- 51; J. H. Hull, 1851-52; H. T. Taylor, 1852-53; William Beard, 1853-54; J. Scott (supply), 1856; William M. Betts, 1856-57; W. H. Phipps, 1858-59; J. D. Herr, 1859-60; D. Ims, 1860-61; W. H. Phipps, 1861-62; H. Palmer, 1862-83; A. Patterson, 1863-65; C. P. Jordan, 1865-66; J. D. Herr, 1866-68; William Wallace, 1868-69; F. A. Day, 1869-70; W. H. Grif-
fith, 1870-71; William Wallace, 1871-73; J. M. Mason, 1873-74; J. F. Dyer, 1874-77; G. C. Con- nancy, 1877-81. The society has a present member- ship of one hundred and thirty-three. A Sunday- school is also in connection with the society.
Lower Ten-Mile Presbyterian Church.1-The earliest history of this congregation will be found in that of the Presbyterian Church of Upper Ten-Mile, the annals of the two being inseparably blended during the time that both were under charge of the first pastor, the Rev. Thaddeus Dodd, which relation continued until his death, May 20, 1793. In October of that year this church, then styled the United Con- gregations of Upper and Lower Ten-Mile, presented a call to Mr. Thomas Marques, a licentiate of the Presbytery of Redstone, this call Mr. Marques accept- ing. On the 10th of April, 1794, the united congrega- tions of Upper and Lower Ten-Mile presented a call for the pastoral labors of Mr. Thomas Moore, a licen- tiate of the Bristol Association of Massachusetts, who had been taken under the care of the Presbytery of Redstone. Mr. Moore declared his acceptance of this call August 19th, and was ordained and installed in September or October, 1794. Dr. Wines says, "Mr. Moore was a man of vigorous intellect, of high culture, of ardent temperament, of undoubted piety, of active zeal, and altogether of great excellence and worth. His labors resulted in numerous conversions. It is probable that the whole number of admissions to the church could not have fallen much, if any, below two hundred during his ministry of a little more than nine years."
Dec. 13, 1803, the Presbytery of Ohio met in Ten- Mile, and was opened with a sermon by Mr. Cephas Dodd, on Col. iii. 3. Mr. Dodd, in his diary, says the services were held in the "Lower House." On the next day, December 14th, Mr. Moore was released from his pastoral charge, and Mr. Dodd was ordained. In the ordination services Rev. John Anderson, D. D., preached the sermon, on 2 Timothy ii. 3, and Rev. James Hughes presided and gave the charge.
After Mr. Moore's release, the commissioner from this church asked Presbytery for supplies, which were appointed at each stated meeting of Presbytery until June 25, 1805, when a call for the ministerial labors of Rev. Cephas Dodd was presented from the united congregations of Upper and Lower Ten-Mile. This call was accepted by Mr. Dodd, and Rev. Messrs. Brice and Gwin were appointed a committee to install him on Monday after the first Sabbath of September, 1805.
Mr. Dodd was the son of Rev. Thaddeus Dodd, and was born on Ten-Mile, Washington Co., Oct. 12, 1779. He received his classical education at Canons-
1 The history of this church is taken from a sermou delivered by the pastor, Rev. John S. Atkinson, Aug. 28, 1878, at a celebration of the settlement of the Rev. Thaddeus Dodd as pastor of Presbyterian Churches of Upper and Lower Ten-Mile, with addition from 1879 to the present time (1882).
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burg Academy, and studied theology with Rev. John McMillan, D.D. He was licensed to preach the gospel by the Presbytery of Ohio, Oct. 29, 1801. " From the time of his licensure until his settlement as a pastor he labored as a home missionary in a very large field, embracing Jefferson, New Providence, Meritstown, and other points." From his memoran- dum-book it appears that he was traveling and preach- ing almost daily during the years 1802-3.
Mr. Dodd's pastoral relation with this church was dissolved April 15, 1817. "Thenceforward," says Dr. Wines, "the two congregations became two distinct bodies, with separate sessions, and each independent of the other." After his release from this pastoral charge, Mr. Dodd made a short visit in the West. On his return the congregation of Lower Ten-Mile engaged him as a stated supply from the 10th of July, 1817. The congregation promised to give him four hundred dollars a year, and to permit him to pursue the practice of medicine in connection with the work of the gospel ministry.
Shortly after his settlement as a pastor, Mr. Dodd was induced to engage in the study of medicine, from the want of proper medical attendance for his family. At that time he had no intention of practicing as a regular physician, but merely to fit himself to prąc- tice in his own family. But at the earnest solicita- tions of his immediate neighbors he consented to attend upon their families. Becoming known as an excellent and skillful physician, his practice increased until it became very extensive and laborious. He may also have found it necessary to pursue the prac- tice of medicine to supply the deficiency in his salary. But he did not engage in it from a hope of gain ; for it is a well-known fact that for much of his labors as a physician he never received any pecuniary reward.
When Mr. Dodd became the stated supply of Lower Ten-Mile congregation the number of its communicants was sixty. The increase was gradual until 1826, when the attendance upon the means of grace was increased, and during the year twenty-five were added to the church on profession of their faith. This work continued five or six years, during which time nearly two hundred were brought into the church on profession of faith. In 1831 the num- ber of communicants was two hundred and eleven. In the minutes of session, under date of November, 1833, are found the names of forty-six members who had withdrawn from the church of Lower Ten-Mile, and had united with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. A few of these had been prominent in the church. One, Mr. Ephraim Cooper, had been for six years a ruling elder. But there were added to the church the same year seven on profession of their faith, two of whom, Messrs. Thomas McFarland and John Buckingham, shortly afterwards became ruling elders.
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On the 23d of September, 1838, Mr. Dodd gave notice to the congregation that he had determined to
cease practicing medicine, and to devote himself wholly to the work of the gospel ministry. This an- nouncement was received with favor by the congre- gation. But two things interfered with Mr. Dodd's accomplishing his purpose: (1st) There continued to be a deficiency in the salary, which must be sup- plemented in some way; and (2d) so great was the confidence of the people in Mr. Dodd's skill as a physician that while he was able to pay.a visit many would not send for any other.
On the 16th of April, 1844, the congregation of Lower Ten-Mile was favored with a meeting of Washington Presbytery, which was followed by a re- vival. Thirteen were brought into the church, one of whom, Mr. Charles P. French, afterwards entered the gospel ministry. Mr. French labored for some time in West Virginia, where, it is thought, "he brought on consumption by preaching in the open air during the dreadful times of the war, after his church was burned." He struggled manfully against his dis- ease, but it was incurable, and on the 8th of February, 1870, he died near Ottawa, Ill.
In the spring of 1851, Rev. James W. McKennan, D.D., a professor in Washington College, received and accepted a call to become an associate stated supply of this congregation. Dr. McKennan was born in Washington, Pa., Sept. 2, 1804. After grad- uating in Washington College in 1822 he pursued the study of law, which profession he practiced for a short time in Millersburg, Ohio. But his mind having undergone a radical change on the subject of religion, he was led to alter the purpose of life, and to dedicate himself to the work of the gospel minis- try. He studied theology under the care of Rev. John Anderson, D.D., was licensed in 1828, and or- dained in 1829. He continued to share the labors of stated supply with Mr. Dodd, each occupying the pulpit one-half the time, a little more than three years. During this time the church made encour- aging progress. In the winter of 1851-52 twenty- eight were received into the church on examination.
After the resignation of Dr. McKennan in the sum- mer of 1854 this church was dependent upon Mr. Dodd and an occasional supply obtained by the ses- sion from abroad nearly one year and six months. In the spring of 1855 a call was carried up to. Pres- bytery for the ministerial labors of Rev. Samuel H. Jeffrey, promising him five hundred dollars in quar- terly payments for the whole of his time. This call was returned to the congregation, not having been placed in Mr. Jeffrey's hands, owing to his engage- ments with the congregations of Waynesburg and Unity, and for other reasons.
On the 26th of April, 1856, Rev. William P. Har- vison was installed pastor of this church by a com- mittee of Washington Presbytery, consisting of Drs. E. C. Wines and J. I. Brownson. Dr. Brownson preached the sermon and presided, and Dr. Wines delivered the charge to the pastor and people.
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Mr. Harvison's ministry continued until April 5, 1861, when the pastoral relation was dissolved on account of inadequate support and ill health, which rendered him unable to perform the necessary amount of pastoral labor. During his entire life he suffered from feeble health and repeated attacks of sickness. He died at Shirland, Pa., Aug. 15, 1870. He was a good student and a faithful preacher of the gospel and pastor of the flock. In this church Mr. Hawi- son's ministry was eminently successful. Thirty- nine were brought into the church on profession during the first year, eleven in the second year, twenty-eight in the third year, and ten in the fourth. With many of the congregation Mr. Harvison's name is still held in grateful remembrance. It was during Mr. Harvison's ministry that Mr. Dodd died at his residence near Amity, Pa., Jan. 16, 1858. Mr. Har- vison, in his "Commemorative Notice," says of Mr. Dodd, "He was most loved by those who knew him best. His labors among the people of his charge were greatly blessed of God, not only in promoting the regular increase of the church, but several pre- cious seasons of the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit were enjoyed under his long and faithful min- istry."
Rev. James Black, D.D., was Mr. Harvison's suc- cessor. He became the stated supply of this congre- gation in the spring of 1861, and continued his labors as such until Oct. 1, 1863. He also supplied this church during the spring and summer of 1864.
During the winter of 1863-64, Rev. William B. Faris supplied this congregation. He was an emi- nently conscientious, laborious, and useful man. During his brief ministry here six were received into the church on examination. Mr. Faris died at Ne- oga, Ill., Nov. 5, 1871, aged thirty-seven years. This congregation were very desirous that Dr. Black con- tinue his labors as stated supply, but failing in their efforts to retain him longer than September, 1864, the congregation invited Rev. William I. Brugh, D.D., another professor in Washington College, to become their stated supply for one year, promising him five hundred dollars. Dr. Brugh accepted this invitation, and began his labors on Oct. 1, 1864. By a vote of the congregation at their annual meeting in December his salary was increased to six hundred dollars.
Rev. J. W. Hamilton was the next stated supply of this congregation. He began to preach at Lower Ten- Mile in October, 1865, and closed his labors there in May, 1870. At the March communion in the latter year forty were received into the church. Connected with the revival in this church in the spring of 1870 is the name of Rev. Jonathan Cross, who assisted Mr. Hamilton a few days. Mr. Cross visited this church again in the winter of 1871-72, and his name is still cherished by many in this congregation.
In September, 1870, Rev. J. C. Hench commenced preaching to this people. He afterwards received
and accepted a call to become the pastor of this church. He was installed on June 17, 1871. In the installation services, Rev. J. S. Marques presided and charged the pastor, and Rev. Henry Woods preached the sermon and gave the charge to the people. Mr. Hench's ministry closed in June, 1873. After his release this church was vacant nearly one year, but during this time its pulpit was frequently filled by members of Presbytery.
In March, 1874, the session of this church sent a letter to the Rev. John S. Atkinson, who was then ministering to the churches of Wayne and Chester, near Wooster, Ohio, inviting him to their pulpit one week from the following Sabbath. He was unable to accept this invitation, but he afterwards came to Amity, and preached his first sermon in the old frame church on Sabbath, May 24, 1874, from Rom. xv. 13. In compliance with the request of the congregation he continued his labors, and was installed pastor by a committee of Presbytery on October 4th. In the installation services, Rev. S. M. Glenn preached the sermon and gave the charge to the pastor, and Rev. E. P. Lewis presided and delivered the charge to the people. The Rev. John S. Atkinson resigned Sept. 8, 1880. Since then the church has been served by the Rev. Alexander C. Wilson, acting as a supply.
Since 1817 five hundred and forty-four have been received into this church on profession of their faith in Christ. Three hundred and sixty-nine of these were brought in during seasons of revival. The present (1882) membership of the church is one hundred and fifty.
In the sessional records of Lower Ten-Mile the following names appear of men who served as ruling elders, viz .: Demas Lindley, Jacob Cook, Joseph Coe, and Daniel Axtell, who were chosen at the organization of the church in 1781; William Mc- Farland and Stephen Cook, ordained in 1784; Stephen Saunders, Joseph Lindley, John Carmichael, John Smiley, and Abel McFarland, ordained in 1795 or 1796; Israel Dille, Jonas Condit, Ziba Casterline, and John Headley, ordained in 1805. At the time of the separation the session of Lower Ten-Mile con- sisted of three members, viz. : William McFarland, Esq., John Smiley, and Jonas Condit. This number was reduced by the death of Mr. McFarland on June 2, 1823. He was the son of Col. Daniel McFarland, an officer in the Revolutionary war, and was born in New Jersey, Dec. 19, 1756. He and his father united with the church of Ten-Mile on examination during intermission on that ever-memorable third Sabbath of May, 1783, on which was the first administration of the Lord's Supper in the region of Ten-Mile. It was a season of great solemnity and of special manifesta- tion of the divine presence. Mr. Samuel Andrew was added to the session in 1824; and Messrs. Ephraim Cooper and Nathan Axtell on Nov. 5, 1826. In Sep- tember, 1831, the session was called to part with its
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senior member, Mr. John Smiley, who removed to the State of Ohio. He had been a faithful and highly esteemed ruling elder in this church for nearly forty years.
In 1832, Mr. Samuel Andrew removed to Ohio, where he served as ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church of Bucyrus until his death in 1849. About the time of Mr. Andrew's removal, Mr. Cooper united with the Cumberland Presbyterians. This reduced the session again to two members, viz., Messrs. Jonas Condit and Nathan Axtell. In the autumn of 1837 the congregation agreed to go into an election of six, and as a result Messrs. William Patterson, James McFarland, Luther Axtell, John Buckingham, James Braden, and Thomas McFarland were chosen. They were all ordained and installed on Nov. 6, 1837, ex- cept Mr. Thomas McFarland, who retained the call until the next summer. His ordination occurred on July 22, 1838.
Mr. Jonas Condit died on July 17, 1850, in the eighty-second year of his age and forty-fifth year of his service as ruling elder. None was more faithful or highly esteemed. His second wife was a daughter of Rev. Thaddeus Dodd. In 1851, Mr. John Mc- Farland was added to the session. He had been ordained in the Presbyterian Church of Morgantown, W. Va., on Nov. 19, 1848. Mr. Nathan Axtell died on May 23, 1852, in the seventy-ninth year of his age and twenty-sixth year of his service as ruling elder. Mr. William Patterson died Oct. 13, 1856, in the eighty-second year of his age and nineteenth year of his rule in the house of God. After his death, in the composition of the session, one-half are McFarlands,-James, and his brother Thomas and son John. In 1858 this composition is changed by the congregation selecting three additional members, viz., Messrs. Thomas J. Patterson, Robert Boyd, and Daniel Condit, who were solemnly set apart on Sab- bath, Sept. 12, 1858. Mr. Patterson removed to Illi- nois in 1860, where he also served as a ruling elder. He died near Streator, Ill., March 23, 1873.
Mr. James McFarland died on Feb. 26, 1863, in the eighty-third year of his age, and twenty-eighth year of his office. He was the son of Mr. William McFar- land, a former member of this session. He was born in Washington County.
In 1868, Mr. Robert Boyd, having removed to Wash- ington, transferred his connection to the Second Pres- byterian Church of Washington, Pa., in which he afterwards served as a ruling elder. Mr. Boyd died Dec. 27, 1875. Mr. Luther Axtell died on Feb. 8, 1868, in the eighty-fifth year of his age, and thirty- first year of his service as a ruling elder. Mr. Axtell was born in the State of New Jersey, and came with his father, when six years old, to Washington County.
On Dec. 9, 1868, Messrs. Thaddeus Dodd, M.D., and Elias McCollum were ordained and installed. In 1870, Mr. John McFarland transferred his church- membership to Upper Ten-Mile, where he served as
ruling elder until his death, Feb. 18, 1878, in the sixty- ninth year of his age.
Mr. Thomas McFarland died on March 7, 1871, in the seventy-fourth year of his age, and thirty-third year of his service as ruling elder. He bequeathed one thousand dollars to the Lower Ten-Mile Church. Mr. McFarland was soon followed to his reward by his associate in office, Mr. James Braden, who died May 1, 1871, in the eighty-fifth year of his age, and thirty-fourth year of his office. On Dec. 30, 1872, Messrs. A. P. Vandyke, Samuel Braden, and J. N. Horn were chosen, Mr. Braden removed to Jefferson, Pa., in the spring of 1877, where he is now serving as a ruling elder.
Thaddeus Dodd, M.D., died on Aug. 25, 1877, in the sixty-eighth year of his age, and ninth year of his eldership. Dr. Dodd was a good physician, a man of few words, but of much thought. He was the son of Rev. Cephas Dodd.
It thus appears that thirty-three persons have sus- tained the office of ruling elder in this church since its organization. Twenty-one of these have served since the separation of Upper and Lower Ten-Mile congregations. The remarkable longevity of all who have died in the office here is worthy of note. The youngest was Dr. Dodd, who was in his sixty-eighth year.
The first house of worship was erected in the sum- mer of 1785, on the premises of Mr. Cook. It was built of hewn logs. It was repaired considerably in 1809. In 1825 the congregation of Lower Ten-Mile built of brick a house of worship on the farm of Mr. Jonas Condit, about five miles northwest from Amity. It was long known as the "brick meeting-house." After Nov. 10, 1825, by request of the congregation, Mr. Dodd preached one-half of his time in this house until 1844, when a resolution was adopted by the congregation that two-thirds of his time be occupied in Amity and one-third in this house. In 1852, Dr. Kennan was requested that one-half of his services be in this house. In 1871 this house was sold for two hundred and thirteen dollars and seventy cents. In 1831 the congregation of Lower Ten-Mile began the erection of their second house of worship in Amity, some ten or fifteen feet north of the old house. It was built of brick, fifty-five feet long by fifty feet wide, and cost about one thousand dollars. It was not completed until the spring of 1832. On the evening of Feb. 4, 1842, one gable of this house was blown in. A meeting of the congregation was immediately called, and arrangements made for erect- ing their third house of worship in Amity. This was a frame filled in with brick, and was fifty-five feet long by forty-five feet wide. It cost about thir- teen hundred dollars. During the erection of this house the congregation of Lower Ten-Mile worshiped in the Methodist Protestant Church of Amity.
The present house of worship was erected in 1875,
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a few feet northwest of the last house, at a cost of about five thousand three hundred dollars. It is a brick edifice, fifty-seven feet long by forty-five wide, with a vestibule in addition. On Dec. 30, 1875, this house was dedicated. The sermon was preached by Rev. John Gillespie, D.D., from 2 Chronicles vi. 41, after which the dedicatory prayer was offered by the pastor, Rev. John S. Atkinson. Rev. J. F. Dyer, of the Methodist Church, and Rev. S. M. Glenn, pastor of Upper Ten-Mile congregation, were present, and participated in the exercises.
The trustees serving in this congregation in 1817, when Upper and Lower Ten-Mile became each inde- pendent of the other, were Messrs. John Carter, Thomas Ringland, and William Patterson. Since then sixty-one persons in all have served the church in this responsible position.
Mr. James Ringland served in this office thirteen years; Messrs. Daniel McCollum, Sr., and Caleb Mc- Collum, each twelve years; Mr. William Patterson, Sr., eleven years; Dr. S. S. Strouse, ten years ; Messrs. Joseph Evans, James Millikin, Silas Clark, and An- drew P. Vandyke, each seven years ; Mr. James Bra- den, six years ; Messrs. Zachariah Sharp, Sr., John Millikin, Robert Boyd, and Isaac Horn, each five years. Those serving a less number of years are : Messrs. John Carter, Thomas Ringland, Ephraim Cooper, Stephen Corwin, William Lindsley, Samuel Andrews, William S. Millikin, Daniel Cooper, Isaac Clark, Martin Clark, John Mullen, Ezekiel Clark, Asa Luellen, Jacob A. Saunders, Nehemiah Baldwin, John Buckingham, Thomas McFarland, Luther Axtell, Reason Luellen, Samuel Johnston, John McFarland, Daniel Cary, Adam Weir, Sr., John Saunders, Lemuel Luellen, George French, Daniel Condit, Jacob Braden, James B. Montgomery, Samuel Condit, T. J. Patterson, Jesse Jordan, Samuel Braden, William Luellen, James F. Dodd, Milton Clutter, B. B. Bradbury, Nelson Mc- Collum, L. F. Pershing, William Hazlet, John John- ston, Workman Hughes, Zachariah Sharp, Jr., Henry W. Horn, David B. Baker, Edward Depue, and Hiram Tharp.
Postmasters .- Following is a list of postmasters at Amity village, viz. : Ziba Cook, Z. Sharpe, Jesse Jor- dan, J. N. Ringland, J. B. McDonald, James Hughes, Mrs. E. J. Bebout, James A. Jackson, M. Sharpe, D. E. Baker, James M. Hughes.
Physicians .- The first to practice medicine in the village was the Rev. Cephas Dodd, who practiced all his life and died Jan. 16, 1858. The next physician was Dr. S. T. Strouse. He studied medicine with Dr. J. Letherman, of Canonsburg, and in 1832 prac- ticed in Pittsburgh, and May 10, 1833, came to Am- ity ; married Jane, daughter of the Rev. Cephas Dodd, and settled there in practice, which he continued till 1879, when he retired from active duty. Dr. Thad- deus Dodd, a son of the Rev. Cephas Dodd, studied
with his father, and later attended the medical col- lege at Cincinnati, where he graduated, after which he commenced practice at Amity, and continued till his death Aug. 25, 1877, aged sixty-eight years. He left a son, William S. Dodd, who studied with his father, graduated at Cincinnati Medical College, and succeeded to his father's practice. Dr. W. W. Sharpe, a regular physician, practiced in different places, came to Amity about 1855, opened an office, and is still in active practice. Dr. B. F. Lindley has also been a practitioner in the town.
Clarktown, or Ten-Mile Village .- The tract upon which this town is situated was called "The Mill-Site." The town was named in honor of Abner Clark. The first lots sold are now occupied by the brick building in which the post-office is located. In 1834, Freeman Hathaway erected a grist-mill. In 1838 a post-office was established at this place and named Ten-Mile. Freeman Hathaway was appointed postmaster. About 1840, Dr. George Reed, a physician, located here and commenced practice. The village has at present fourteen dwellings, two stores, two black- smith-shops, cabinet-maker, grist- and saw-mill,- owned by Huffman & Swart,-harness-maker, drug- store and post-office, and two physicians,-Dr. J. W. Moore and Dr. L. W. Braden. A Masonic lodge was organized at this place several years ago, but was dis- continued in 1876.
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