History of Wayne, Pike, and Monroe counties, Pennsylvania, Part 185

Author: Mathews, Alfred, 1852-1904. 4n
Publication date: 1886
Publisher: Philadelphia : R.T. Peck & Co.
Number of Pages: 1438


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HIGHLAND DELL HOUSE is owned and kept by Joseph Foulke. It is specially attractive in point of location, has a capacity for one hun- dred guests and is open for half the year. This house, as also those previously mentioned, is supplied with vegetables and fruits from the land lying adjacent.


STITES' MOUNTAIN HOUSE is located between the Blue Ridge and the Pocono Monntains, eight miles above the Delaware Water Gap, six miles from Stroudsburg and one and a half miles from Spragueville. The situation is particn- larly desirable. It is surrounded by two beau- tiful mountain streams, in which there is excel- lent trout fishing in the months of April and May, and good boating. It has acconimoda- tions for nearly one hundred guests. There are pleasant walks, several acres of pine grove, a cascade and a beautiful glen on the place. It is one of the most desirable and romantic places to spend the summer that can be found in the country.


William H. Owens has a commodions and attractive residence one-half mile sonthwest of Strondsburg, which he devotes to the entertain- ment of summer guests.


HISTORY OF THE BAPTISTS OF MONROE COUNTY, AND OF THE PRESENT BICKLEYVILLE BAPTIST CHURCH, LOCATED . NEAR EAST STROUDSBURG .- The history of the Baptists in what is now the county of Monroe may be traced back to a very early period. According to the records of the Philadelphia Baptist Association, a Baptist Church was constituted in 1785, in what is now called Middle Smithfield, being


Ebenezer Lee.


Jacob Labar.


David Lee.


Ostander Marcus.


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distant from Stroudsburg, the county-seat, near ten miles. During this same year (1785) this old and early church united with the Philadel- phia Association, and remained a member of that body about seventeen years. The constit- uent menibers were principally from the Jayne family-one branch of the family being anccs- tors of the well-known Baptist, Dr. Jayne, of Philadelphia. Elder David Jayne was for many years the pastor, preaching not only in Middle Smithfield, but more or less in the set- tlements around.


The Philadelphia Association desiring to know its condition, in 1802 appointed Elder James McLaughlin and William White a com- mittee of visitation. This committee reported that there were left but two or three of the mem- bers in the locality, that the meeting-house also had fallen into decay, and that the property had passed into other hands. In view of these facts, and there seeming to be no prospect of reviving the cause, it was resolved that the name of the church be dropped from the Associational minutes.


Unfortunate, however, and evidently unnec- essary as was the extinction of this particular church, yet Baptist sentiment, as was naturally to be expected, still prevailed in the county, and at last the cause was again revived at Strouds- burg, the county-seat.


Samuel Rees, of Baptist parentage, from Mont- gomery County, after a short residence in the vicinity, married into the family of Colonel Stroud. Mr. Rees, not long after his marriage, returned to his former home, where Mrs. Rees was converted and soon after united with the Baptist Church of Great Valley. Mrs. Rees, . having inherited a large estate by the will of her father, Colonel Stroud, it became necessary for her and her husband to return to Stroudsburg. This step likewise led to their making arrange- ments for establishing Baptist services. This occurred in February, 1808, when Mr. and Mrs. Rees, in conjunction with a family by the name of Miller, living near the Blue Mountain, in- vited Elder Joseph Matthias, of Hilltown, Bucks County, to make a visit to Stroudsburg and hold preaching services. This invitation was accepted, and again and again for twenty


years and more did this good man make regular visits into the county.


In August, 1830, Elder Matthias, assisted by Elder John S. Jenkins, another devoted man, held in Stroudsburg a revival meeting. As a result of this revival, the propriety of constitut- ing a church, called the "Stroudsburg Baptist Church," began to be agitated. Nothing defi- nite, however, was decided until the 2d of Oc- tober, 1830, when, at a meeting called for the purpose, it was resolved by the Baptists of the locality to proceed. The fiftlı Sabbatlı of Octo- ber, 1830, was fixed upon as the time, and Breth- ren Matthias and Jenkins were invited to take part and assist in consummating the design. At the time designated (the 30th of October) the usual public services on such occasions were held, and thirteen persons came forward and signed the covenaut and adopted the articles of faith of the Philadelphia Association of Septem- ber 25, 1742.


It appears from the minutes of this church that it had two pastors, Rev. Thomas Ritchie and Elder Charles Cox. The deacons of the church were John Johnston, Abel Miller, Thom- as Miller and James Morgan. The church clerks were James Morgan, Wayne Drake and Charles U. Warnick. The total membership was one hundred and ten.


This church, constituted as it was under very favorable circumstances and at tlie county-seat, and no denomination at the time having a bet- ter outlook in Stroudsburg, finally, like the church in Middle Smithfield, went down. The total extinction of this church becomes, necessa- rily, the subject of deepest regret, for which no satisfactory explanation can be given.


It will be necessary at this point to speak of one more attempt to establish a church in these parts, but which, like the two already named, at last became extinct. It was called the Cool- baugh Baptist Church, constituted iu 1844, and possessing a good stone building and located at what is called Spruce Grove, on the North and South turnpike, and within five miles of Toby- hanna, one of the stations on the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad. This church in 1844 was the only church in a distance of ten or more miles, and whenever there was service held, the


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people attended from all directions. Rev. Thom- as Ritchie was instrumental in its formation, and, from all that can be learned, had the right course been pursued by the denomination, a large Baptist society could have been gathered.


This brings us to the history proper of the Bickleyville Church, the only Baptist organiza- tion at present in the county of Monroe. This church came into existence through the labors of Rev. Joseph Currin. Becoming deeply in- terested in voluntary missionary labor, and in the field up among the hills of Monroe, he final- ly, in 1842, commenced revival meetings at Craig's Meadows, a small village five miles dis- tant from Stroudsburg. This revival meeting resulted in the conversion of quite a large num- ber-upwards of forty-upon a public profes- sion of faith in Christ-being baptized into the fellowship of the Stroudsburg Baptist Church.


This large increase to our denomination, and in a new locality, and distant from Stroudsburg five miles, soon forced upon the consideration of the forty-three converts a distinct church or- ganization and the erection of a meeting-house. They therefore resolved to call a council of rec- · ognition, deciding upon February 15, 1843, as the time, and inviting the Delaware, N. J., Upper Mount Bethel, Pa., Hamburg, N. J., and the church at Stroudsburg to send delegates. At the time named above the council convened, and it being plain that a new church was need- ed, it was decided to constitute the same-hold- ing the usual religious services and requiring the signing of covenent and the adoption of arti- cles of faith. Upon the same day the new church of forty-three members unanimously called Rev. Joseph Currin to the pastorate, and likewise took steps toward building an edifice the spring following. This purpose was carried out, a substantial and neat stone structure being in a few months dedicated to the worship of God.


Brother Currin was followed by Rev. Ed- ward Barrass, who entered upon his labors in April, 1846. Brother Barrass remained pastor at this time for three years, and after an inter- val of fourteen years was again called, and for nine and a half years more continued to faith- fully serve the church, and was its pastor at the time of his death, September 16, 1869.


The next pastor was Elder Thomas Ritchie, who, though only a few months the under-shep- herd, was highly esteemed for his work's sake. He was followed by Rev. Charles Cox, who was called to the pastorate February 2, 1850. He remained with the church but one year, yet there were some who gladly heard the Word and gave their hearts to God.


From February, 1851, for three years the church was without a pastor and the regular preaching of the Word. Good brethren, how- ever, from abroad, from time to time, came into the county, and in this way the church more or less frequently heard the Word. Among them was Rev. Joseph Currin, their first pastor, who returned to renew the old and dear friendships and to enconrage the brethren in their work.


In June, 1854, the church extended a call to Rev. Alfred Harris, who remained on the field one year. An effort was at once made to secure a successor, but without success until February, 1858, when Rev. William M. James, a licen- tiate of the Tenth Baptist Church, Philadel- phia, was called to the pastorate-having already been a most acceptable supply during some of the previous winter months. He entered upon the duties of the pastorate the first Sabbath of May, 1858. Brother James resigned the pastorate March 4, 1860, and was succeeded the following May, as has already been stated, by Rev. Edward Barrass. After the death of Brother Barrass the church was supplied for a short time, first by Rev. Alfred Earle and afterwards by Rev. J. C. Butler, their united labors covering about one year.


It is but just to mention likewise the visits of several brethren, as Rev. Joseph L. Barlow, Rev. D. A. Nicols, Rev. B. Wheeler, Rev. W. A. Barnes. Rev. Samuel Seymour, Rev. Jared Peters, of Philadelphia, and Rev. E. A. Fran- cis, the Evangelist.


Especial mention may be made of the labors of Brother Francis, who held a revival meeting for one month, commencing January 5, 1869.


After the retirement of Brother Butler as supply, in April, 1873, the church was again destitute until the centennial year, when Rev. E. A. Francis was called, who served it faith- fully for six months.


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The church, however, was not forgotten by one good friend, whose praise is in all the churches,-Rev. Levi G. Beck, corresponding secretary of General Baptist Association of Pennsylvania. Again and again has Brother Beck visited the church, preaching for the cause as frequently as a service could be ar- ranged.


Earnest, however, as Brother Beck was in his interest for the church, yet, as has been stated, he failed to place a man upon the field. Thus matters stood until September, 1877, when, in the Providence of God, Rev. William A. Smith took up his residence temporarily at East Stroudsburg. Upon March 10, 1878, the church extended a unanimous call to Brother Smith, which he accepted. The church has now growing power in all the region, and were the means possessed, it would not be long ere Stroudsburg would have a flourishing Baptist Church, and the lost ground in the county would be regaincd.


The whole number taken into the church since the date when constituted, February 15, 1843, until 1879 is two hundred and fifty-nine.


During Rev. Joseph Currin's labors and pastorate, one hundred and two, including the forty-three constituent members.


Under the two pastorates of Rev. Edward Barrass, thirty-two.


During the pastorate of Rev. William M. James, thirteen.


Under the four pastorates of Rev. Thomas Ritchie, Rev. Charles Cox, Rev. Alfred Harris and Rev. E. A. Francis, thirty.


Since the settlement, March 10, 1878, of Rev. William A. Smith, eighty-two. Total, two hundred and fiifty-nine.


By death and dismissal this was reduced to one hundred and thirty-five.


The membership continued to increase until in 1884 it was reported at one hundred and forty-eight. In April of that year Mr. Smith closed his labors and Rev. D. C. Bixby became pastor May 1st, remaining with the church until the next April. In June, 1885, Rev. Franklin Pierce, the present pastor, accepted a unani- mous call to the pastorate. The present mem- bership is one hundred and fifty-two. The


trustees are Theodore Hardenstine, Frank Siptroth and Julius Bush.


POPLAR VALLEY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH. - The Methodists held religious meetings in Poplar Valley as early as 1850, but it was not until 1852 that preaching services were conducted in the old stone school-house and maintained for many years after by Rev. M. H. Sisty, W. B. Wood and others. The first class-leaders were Andrew Groner and John Edinger. Under the minis- try of Rev. R. Owens, a house of worship was erected in 1859, and services regularly held for many years, during which period the church received large accessions. Under the auspices of Rev. F. H. Gilbert, the present edifice was thoroughly remodeled and beautified, the or- ganization being now in a prosperous condition under the ministry of Rev. William F. Shep- pard, its regular pastor. Its officers are Charles Swink, James Hummer, Peter Edinger, Jerome Brewer and William Kress.


MOUNT ZION METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- Mount Zion Methodist Episcopal Church is situated in the northwestern section of Stroud township, and at the present time forms part of Spragueville Circuit. Regular Methodist services first began in this vicinity about the year 1830, in what is known as the old " Fowler's School-House."


As the result of these services, several persons were converted and a society was organized, which became part of Stroudsburg Circuit, and afterward part of Tannersville, and still later of Spragueville Circuit.


In the fall of the year 1875, under the pas- torate of Rev. Ed. L. Martin, an extensive re- vival took place in the school-house above referred to, during which over forty persons were led to seek religion, most of whom after- wards united with the society.


As the result of this revival, a committee was appointed to consider the expediency of build- ing a church at this place.


The committee reported favorably, whereupon the Quarterly Conference of Spragneville charge elected a board of trustces to solicit subscrip- tions of money, and make other arrangements for the erection of the building, consisting of


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George Stone, Philip S. Lee, Isaiah Bush, James P. Hoffman, Henry Frantz, Charles L. Hallet and Michael Brish.


Subscriptions amounting to five hundred dollars having been secured, the corner-stone was laid by the Rev. Jeremiah Pastorfield, in October, 1877. The building, which is a one- story frame, twenty-four by thirty-four feet, being completed, was dedicated to the worship of God by Rev. E. L. Martin, on the second Sabbath in June, 1878, who, on account of the altitude of the location, gave it the name of Mount Zion. The ground on which the church stands was given by Mr. Nathan Gardner.


The entire cost of the building was about seven hundred and sixty dollars, all of which was subscribed on or before the day of dedi- cation. Preaching services are held every other Sabbath at three P.M.


A Sunday-school is also held in connection with the church during the summer and fall months of each year, of which Mr. George W. Stone is superintendent.


The following pastors have been appointed to serve the church since its erection : Revs. Frederick Illman, Lewis M. Hobbs and George Mack.


Its present officers are,-Trustees, James P. Hoffman, George W. Stone, Godfrey Mosier, Philip S. Lee, Michael Brish, Henry Frantz and John Mosier; Stewards, James P. Hoff- man, P. S. Lee and George W. Stone; Class- Leader, Philip S. Lee; Exhorters, Philip S. Lee and J. P. Hoffman.


The building has recently been repaired and repainted at a cost of one hundred dollars, and is free of debt. Owing to removals and deaths, the present membership of the church is small, numbering about twenty.


WESLEY CHAPEL was built in the year 1865. At a meeting of the trustees, on the 17th of November of this year, measures were taken in reference to building the house of worship. Hiram U. Sebring was preacher in charge. Trustees were George Lame, David Green, George W. Biggs, George M. Shafer, Benjamin Arndt, P. S. Lee and John Ransberry. This churchi also belonged to Tannersville charge, and was served by the same pastor.


SPRAGUEVILLE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH .- Spragueville Methodist Episcopal Church, a ncat, one-story frame, twenty-four by thirty-four feet, situated in the eastern part of Stroud township, was built about the year 1858, under the pastorate of Rev. Reuben Owen, who was then in charge of Tannersville Circuit. For several years prior to the above date religious services were held in a school- house near this place. The ground on which the church stands was given by Mr. William S. White, who at that time owned the tannery at Spragueville. Mr. White also contributed liberally toward the erection of the building, and was also a member of its first board of trustees. The entire cost of the church was about one thousand dollars, all of which was subscribed on or before the day of dedication.


In the spring of 1874 Tannersville Circuit was divided, and Spragueville Circuit was formed, embracing the following appointments, viz .: Spragueville, Oakland, Canadensis, Mc- Comas Chapel and Mount Zion.


The following-named pastors have served the church since its erection : Revs. Reuben Owen, J. F. Reynolds, Jacob Todd, D.D., William Matthies, O. W. Landreth, George S. Broad- bent, J. C. Gregg, Thomas Kirkpatrick, G. L. Shaffer, J. Pastorfield, E. L. Martin. L. B. Hoffman, John Shields, F. Illman, L. M. Hobbs and George Mack, who is the present preacher in charge of the circuit. Regular preaching services are held in the church every other Sabbath morning and evening, and are well attended. The membership is sixty-one. The Sunday-school connected with the society meets every week at half-past two P.M., and is in a prosperous condition, having one hundred and twenty-five teachers and scholars. Mrs. Han- nah M. Mack is the superintendent.


There is a cemetery adjoining the church, in which many who have died in the neighbor- hood are interred. The parsonage, which stands opposite to the church, was built in the year 1872, under the pastorate of Rev. Jeremiah Pastorfield, at a cost of one thousand eight hundred dollars. Both the church and parson- age buildings are in good condition and free from debt.


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The following are the present trustees of church and parsonage property : Frank Van Vliet, Amos Lee, John Dewitt, Frederick Arnold, William Turner, Charles W. Detrick, Shawder Lee, John B. Smiley and Daniel Bush.


CIVIL LIST .- The civil list of Stroud town- ship is not to be obtained for the period prior to 1840. The officers recorded from that date to the present are as follows :


JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.


Franklin Starbert .. 1840-50


Morris D. Robinson. 1845


Daniel Jayne. 1849-54


Michael M. Burnett 1855


SCHOOL DIRECTORS.


Sydenham Walton. 1840


John Van Fleet.


1840


J. S. Howser,


1841


Aaron Croasdale.


1841


Charles S. Palmer.


1842


James Van Buskirk ... 1842-62-65


Richard Staples. 1843


Francis I. Smith


1843-48-51


Philip Shafer. 1844


George Hogenshold


1844-54


Robert Huston


1845


Edward H. Walton.


1845


Andrew Dietrich


1846


Abraham Hasbrook 1846


John Miller. 1847


Peter Keller 1847-57-65


Robert Boys 1848


Richard S. Staples. 1849


D. D. Walton


1849


Philip S. Brown


1850


Aaron Crosdale


1850


David Keller


1851


John Huston. 1852


John S. Van Vliet. 1852-60


Thomas W. Rhodes. 1853


Samuel Boys. 1853


Charles D. Keller


1881


John Kern


1853-65


Samuel Miller 1854


John M. Stokcs


1855


Theodore Schoot


1855


Philip Swartwood. 1855


James Siniley


1856


Simon Barry.1856-64-67-73-76-79


Ferd Metzgar


1884


Robert Brown


1857


ASSESSORS.


John Kern. 1840-41-59-60


Henry R. Ransberry .. 1862-63 Aaron Croasdale 1843


Peter Hogler. 1844


Edward J. Mott. 1870 Philip Shafer 1845


Silas L. Drako.


1847-58


John Frankenfield .. 1848-49-50-56


Michael Brown 1851


Joseplı Korr 1852-53


John J. Koutz. 1876-85 Georgo C. Ransherry 1854 George Metzgar 1879-81 Nelson Cook 1855


Josephi Sliiffer 1882-83 Edwin Brown 1861


TOWNSHIP CLERKS.


William A. Lamb. 1840


Samuel Ahle 1851 Edward II. Walton 1843


William Dean


1852


Thomas J. Albright.


1844


William S. Rees


1854


Isaac Cotant.


1847


Georgo Swartwood


1855


Michael R. Brown 1856-62 John Shiveley 1848


Lewis L. Keller


1857


R. W. Swink


1859


William Mosteller


1860-61


Silas L. Drake.


1864-68-69


John Kern


1863


Lorenzo Drake.


1865


James S. Fisher


1866


Matthew Shafer


1867-76


Harry Fisher.


1885


OVERSEERS OF THE POOR.


Robert Brown .. 1840-41-42-43-44- 45-52.


Wayne G. Drake.


1840


Anthony Heller ...... 1841-42-43-34


Geo. C. Ransberry .. 1845-48-49-50


Thomas Smiley .....


1846-51-52-54


William Huston


1846-47


Mark Miller


1847-48-51


Daniel E. Coolbaugh


1849-50


Ezra Marvin


1853


John N. Staples


1853-54


Daniel 1. Ostrander.


1855


1


William Clemens


1855


Charles Swink .. 1856-59-72-73-74-


75-76-77-79-80-81-82.


John Felker


1856-58


William Mosteller


1857-58


Levi Strouse.


1857


James Van Buskirk.


1859


John Frankenfield ..... 1861-62-63- 64-65-66-68-69-70.


Charles Keller ... 1861-62-63-64-65


George B. Burd .... 1866-68-74-75- 76-77-80-81.


John S. Van Vliet 1869


Charles L. Keller


1870


J. G. Angle


1872-73-79


Aaron Dietrich


1882


Shrouder Lee.


1883-85


Theodore Bunnell.


1884


CONSTABLES.


Otis B. Gordon


1840-41


William Mosteller. 1862


John Hall.


1866


Jacob Houser.


1867


Josiah Barton


1868


William Mosteller .... 1869-70-72-


73-74-75.


Anthony Staples. 1876-77-78-79-80


Charles Staples.


1855


Samuel F. Neyhart. 1881-82


Daniel Ruff.


1883


John H. Frantz


1884-85


CHAPTER XI. .


James Hoffman.


1878


George Marvin.


1879


J. J. Angle


1880


Levi Drake


1881


Charles Hallet


1881-84


Ezra Hunsicker.


1882


George H. Metzgar


1882-85


R. F. Schwartz


1883


Joseph Swink


1883


William Van Buskirk


John Ticl


1857


James Hl. Kerr,


1858


James Eckert.


1858


Henry C. Wolf


1860


Lorenzo Drake


1860


William S. Rees.


1861


Melchoir Dreher.


1861


Morris Evans


1862


Charles Swink


1863


Charles Shafer


1863


James Fisher 1864-67


Amzi Coolbauglı


1866-69


Jacob J. Angle.


1866-69


Charles Keller.


1868-78


Abram Fetherman


1868-70


J. W. Huston


1870


Jacob Miller. 1872-75


William Fine.


1872-75


Abraham Metzgar


1873-76


Absalom Fetherman 1874-80


H. R. Ransberry 1874


John Huston


1877


Biedelman Gordon.


1842-43


Thomas J. Alhright ...


1844


Jolın Frankenfield.


1844-45-46


Melchoir Barry .... 1847-48-49-50- 51-52-53.


Luke Staples ..... 1854-57-58-59-60


George Hofferd


1856


Pugh Decker


1862-63-64-65


John Koutz 1873


H. R. Ransherry 1874-75


John T. Griffin


1878


Frederick Fable


1879


John W. Van Vliet


1880


Jolın B. Siniley ...


1881-82-83


John L. Dewitt


1884


Joseph W. Huston


1870-72


Silas L. Drake. 1860-75-80


James S. Fisher.


1865-70


Simpson Fetherman. 1885


William Carey 1849 William White. 1841


Jacob J. Angle .. 1864-65-66-67-68


Anızi Coolbaugh 1869


John S. Van Vliet.


1872


Matthew Shafer.


1873


George A. Marvin 1875-78


William Fino


1880


Thomas W. Rhodes.


1857


Samucl F. Nowhart


1884


THE BOROUGH OF STROUDSBURG.


THE first purchase of land now embraced in the borough of Stroudsburg was made by Dan- iel Brodhead, who settled on Analomink Creek, afterward known as Brodhcad Creek, in 1738, having the year previously purchased six hun- dred and forty acres of land, in the centre of which East Stroudsburg is located. Beside the latter borough, the tract included property now owned by Christian Smith and the estate of Robert Brown. He afterward purchased the eastern part of the present borough of Strouds- burg, extending to the location of the present Burnett House, its division line running ncarly through its centre. The settlement was known as Dansbury and retained that name until Stroudsburg was founded by Jacob Stroud in 1769. A full review of the Brodhead family will be found in the chapter upon Smithfield.


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In 1744 Daniel Brodhead became acquainted with the Moravian missionaries who had estab- lished a mission at Shekomeko (Dutchess Coun- ty, New York), and passed through his settle- ment en route for their field of labor. He was much impressed with the character of the self- sacrificing Christians and under many trying circumstances and much opposition was their steadfast friend. He built for them a log mis- sion chapel about 1743, the site being at the west end of the present iron bridge crossing the Brodhead Creek. It was the second house of worship north of the mountains, was known as the Dansbury Mission and immediately after its establishment was under the direction of David and Judith Bruce. Ten years later, on the 19th of May, 1753, it was dedicated by Abraham Reincke and in 1755 burned by the Indians and the mission abandoned.


The names of members of this church in 1747 were Daniel and Esther Brodhead, John Baker, John and Catherine Hillman, Joseph and Helen Haines, Edward and Catherine Holly, Francis and Rebecca Jones, William and Mary Clark, John and Hannah McMichael, Daniel Roberts, George and Mary Satathe.




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