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REV. SAMUEL S. WYLIE.
Rev. Samuel S. Wylie was the youngest son of David and Harriet B. Wylie, and was born December 2, 1844, three miles from the town of Washington, Pa. He was early consecrated to God and brought up from infancy in the principles of our holy religion. He worked up- on his father's farm until the age of sixteen, when he was sent to the preparatory department of Washington College, where, he spent two years, and entered the Freshman class of the same institution. In the year 1867 he was graduated from the United College of Washington and Jefferson, and in the autumn of the same year entered the Western Theological Seminary, from which he was graduated April. 1870. He was licensed by the Presbytery of Ohio (now Pittsburg),
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April 28, 1869. The summer of 1870 he spent as stated supply to the churches of Cherry Tree, Unity and Bethesda, in Indiana County, Pa., and on October 28. sailed for Scotland. He spent the winter of 1870 and 1871 at the Theological Seminary of the Free Church of Scotland in Edinburg. He returned to America 1871 and on June 11, 1872 was ordained and installed pastor of the Middle Spring Church, where he remains at the present time.
The fact that Mr. Wylie has remained pastor of this historic and intelligent congregation for more than a quarter of a century is conclusive evidence of his sound common sense, his great prudence, his sterling piety and his warm and devoted affection for his people. Had these attributes of character not been his, it wouldl have been impossible for him to maintain his pastor af relations with a congregation that had been moulded by a Dr. Cooper and a Dr. Moody, for almost a century . It is true, conditions have changed since the days of these good men. Mr. Wylie did not find a community composed altogether of Scotch Irish Presbyterians who knew nothing else than the Presbyterian Church, as was the case during Dr. Cooper's pastorate and most of Dr. Moody's. A new element was there, which not being Presbyterian, required prudence and taet to bring into the church. These conditions were early recognized by Mr. Wylie, and adapting himself to them, by modern methods of church work, has kept the church active and zealous in every good work, and still in advance of the other denominations that surround them and occupy the territory at one time exclusively Presbyterian. Mid- dle Spring Church, with its wings, occupies an extent of
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country from Shippensburg to the north mountain, and from near Strasburg to Green spring, with preaching points at Middle Spring, Newburg, Orrstown and Rox- bury.
During a pastorate of twenty-seven years Mr. Wylie has been indisposed only one Sabbath, has delivered 3500 sermons and addresses, admitted to the communion of the church an average of seventeen per year, preach- ed three hundred and fifty-nine funeral addresses, and the congregation has raised for benevolence, improve- ments and salary, forty-seven thousand dollars, the membership of the church being two hundred. Mr. Wylie married Jane Mary McCune, who died Jan. 22. 1897, leaving three children Harriet Ann, Eva McCune and Samuel D. On the 9th of Feb. 1899, Mr. Wylie sailed for Europe and spent six months abroad. He land- ed at Naples, Italy, and visited the now voiceless city ot Pompeii, and the active volcano of Vesuvius. He took ship for Egypt, spent some time in the city of Cairo, and continued his journey to Palestine. Five weeks were passed at Jerusalem, Jericho, Bethany, Bethlehem, Shechem, Nazareth. Daniseas and historie places in the valley of the Jordan. From the Holy Land, he visited in turn the classic city of Athens, Rome, Venice, Paris. London and came home refreshed and strengthened for the duties of life and the labors of his ministerial calling.
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THE GLEBE.
Life's turmoil in each year that passes, Falls not upon this sacred spot. And silently the slender grasses Wave over paths too soon forgot.
On the 27th of May, 1767, there was surveyed and sold to Francis Campbell, Robert Chambers, William Duncan and John Maclay a tract of land situated in Hopewell township, Cumberland County, Penna., called "Mount Hope." This tract of land was in the shape of a wedge, the head extended along the Middle Spring, beyond the old graveyard, and the sharp point reached almost to Means' run in the direction of Shippensburg. It contained forty-nine acres, a hundred and ten perches, for which the State of Penna., received the sum of £9 and 19 shillings. The patent bears date Sept. 17, 1790, and in Nov. 1793, the above mentioned men deeded the land to the trustees of the Middle Spring Church.
On December 3, 1813, nine acres and nine perches of this tract, were sold at public auction to Mr. Samuel Cox for $150.00 per acre, the purchase included the water right, as well as the land lying along Middle Spring. Twelve years later, May 10, 1825, twenty-four acres and fifty-three perches of the remainder were bought by Mr. George Deihl for the sum of $486.62. The ground on which the parsonage was built, with the lower part of the subjoined lots, was never sold and be- longed to the patent of 1790.
The central and upper parts of the three lots were sold by the trustees, but later were re-purchased by the church. The central one of the three parts was pur- chased of the trustees by George Deihl; this Levi Deihl, his excentor, sold to Dmiel Byers, who later
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sold it to Mary Cox ; she sold it to John Cox. The next purchaser was Mr. Wonderlich for Wm. Culp and on Oct. 16, 1854, through R. S. McCune it was bought back again for the church. $600.00 was paid for this including the sexton's house.
Sixteen of the original forty-nine acres of the Giche lands are now in possession of the Middle Spring con- gregation. From the elevation, the greater part of the land overlooks a stretch of country unsurpassed in beauty and fertility, with farm houses dotting the hillsides; a ridge of mountains to the south-east, over which the sunbeams climb to greet the day ; and a similar crest on the northwest, behind which the shades of evening fade away. Around the old graveyard winds the Middle Spring, its sunlit waters leaving a silvery trail over stones and mosses, blending with the gentle breeze a whisper of music which hovers above the sleeping place of the dead. To those who slumber here, we owe a debt of gratitude for selecting a spot so beautiful and worthy of admiration, on which to consecrate a house of worship. Loyal to their God and their church are the descendants of those staunch Scoth Irish pion- eer defenders of the faith, who so nobly im- planted the seeds of Presbyterianism in the Cumber- land valley.
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CHURCH BUILDINGS.
Few congregations in the Cumberland Valley, are so highly favored as Middle Spring, in being able to deter- mine definitely, the date of the erection of their first church building, and ascertaining its dimensions. We are indebted to an old Carlisle newspaper, for the fol- lowing historical data. "In 1738 the Presbyterians liv- ing in the vicinity of Middle Spring met to devise a plan for building a church, and the result of the con- sultation was the erection of a log building about thirty- five feet square, at the gate of the old graveyard, near the bank of the stream.," From this meagre descrip- tion we allow imagination to picture the house in which' our fathers worshiped. The earth constituted the floor rude benches made from slabs, were all the congrega-, tion had to sit upon during the long service ; the pulpit high against the wall, with the precentor's desk beneath ; no heating apparatus ; the primitive style of the early settler demanded no decorative art to adorn the house of God. This building continued to be used as a place of worship until 1765, when it was replaced by a second, similar in style to the first, but its dimensions increased to forty-eight by forty-eight feet, the site of which was the same as the original log building. Owing to the rapid increase of the congregation, due to emigration and the popularity of Dr. Cooper, a short time prior to the Revolution, this second building was enlarged by additions on the sides and by a gallery, which was reached by two flights of stairs on the outside of the building. It was from the top of this stairway that Dr. Cooper, with his sword thrown over his shoulder, by
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stirring appeals in behalf of their country's needs, fired the patriotic blood of the brave men of '76.
The following has been handed down as having oc- curred during one of these addresses. An old lady in the audience after listening to the Doctor for some time, finally being unable to restrain herself longer, cried out, "Mister Cooper. Mister Cooper, if you had lost two as purty boys as I have in the war, you wouldn't talk that way, but you would go yourself." The Doctor seemed to act on the suggestion and later entered the service as chaplain,
Nothing is known of the internal appearance of the church except that the pulpit was of walnut and an un- usually fine piece of workmanship for that period. When the church was torn down the pulpit was pur- chased by Samuel Cox, Esq., and converted into a table which yet remains in his family. About the year 1781, the old stone church was erected, the site of which was just beside that of the present building. This was still larger than its predecessor, being fifty-eight by sixty- eight feet, and was necessarily so, by reason of the rapid increase in population. It was two stories in height, with the roof resting upon the walls, having at first no roof stool. This caused the north wall to bulge some six inches, and to remedy this a row of long pillars reaching from the floor to the ceiling, a distance of thirty-five feet, were placed across the entire building.
A gallery extended around the three sides of the honse, at a distance of eleven feet from the main floor. Under the gallery for its support stood a row of eight pillars, besides those that stood against the wall, four in number. On the north side of the church were two
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large windows to the right and left of the pulpit, each contained one hundred panes, with shutters which reached half way up. Three large panels, finely orna- mented in the style of the time. with a brass knob adorning the centre of each, for the minister's hat, stretched between the two windows back of the pulpit. On the west and east sides were three windows and a door below, and four windows above. On the south side there were two doors and four windows below and six windows above. One large aisle ran through the church from east to west, while two others opened into it from the doors on the south. The goblet-shaped pul- pit was reached by a flight of ten steps, in which stood a bench for short preachers. Immediately above was the sounding board, surmounted by an acron whose green "leaves faded never."
Underneath the pulpit stairway was a small cupboard, and at the foot of it stood the precentor's desk, the plat- form being raised one foot above the level of the church floor. Immediately in front of the pulpit was the large chancel in which were placed the communion tables, and on the minister's right were the seats for the mem- bers of session. The seats in this church were forty-six in number on the main floor, and thirty in the gallery, straight back and high. The whole interior of the building was of the finest carpenter work, performed by James Cooper and John Thompson. This part of the work cost about £939. The entire outlay for the build- ing, besides voluntary work, amounted to £1,310 and 16 shillings. The wood work in the interior was painted white, with the exception of the pews, which were un- painted. Originally the audience room was heated with
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two stoves, but in 1824 three more were added. On the outside of the church, one of the stone steps adja- cent to the south corner was of limestone, while those nearest the west corner were of sandstone. A row of locust trees ran along the front of the church, between which were benches of ash slabs, where relatives and friends gathered at intermission, to exchange salutations and discuss matters of mutual interest.
The present Presbyterian Church building of brick was erected in 1847, and in November was dedicated, when the Rev. John Moody offered the dedicatory prayer. In the year 1858, during the pastorate of the Rev. I. N. Hays, the edifice was enlarged by an addi- tion of twelve feet at the south end, which gave a larger vestibule, a prayer meeting room, and increased the seating capacity of the audience room. The expenditure with the cost of heaters in the basement, amounted to $2,500. In the spring of 1871, during the ministry of the Rev. D. K. Richardson this same house of worship was remodeled at a cost of $4,666.00. The pulpit was lowered, the gallery taken away, the lecture room en- larged and the interior frescoed and carpeted in a modern and admirable manner. Again in 1891 the church edifice was repaired at a cost of $800.00. The present parsonage was built in 1855, on a part of the Glebe lands, and is a large, commodious brick dwelling, containing nine rooms. The cost of the parsonage was $2,500.00, the grounds $1,200.00, the stable $300.00. Total expenditure $4,000.00. The following is the list of a hundred and thirty subscribers to the stone church built in 1781. Capt. Samuel MeCune heads the list with a subscription of £40. The pulpit built in 1786 was the result of contributions amounting to £66 ($165 00), donated by the women of the congregation.
THE INTERIOR OF THE MIDDLE SPRING PRESBYTERIAN
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NAMES OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE OLD STONE CHURCH, BUILT IN 1781.
Capt. Samuel McCune. Capt. William Rippey. John Reynolds, Esq. Robert Culbertson. Richard Rodgers. William Duncan. Samuel Cox.
Alexander Sterrett.
Thomas McComb.
John Maclay, Esq. John Maclay, jr.
Daniel Duncan. Capt. Samuel Blythe.
Samuel Rippey. Charles Maclay.
John McComb.
Peter Dickey.
Capt. Robert Peebles.
Adam Cunningham. John White. Daniel Nevin.
Robert Means. William Barr.
William Young.
Thomas McClelland. Benjamin Allsworth. John Barr. Samuel Barr.
James Henderson. Capt. Joseph Brady.
John McKnight. John Cambridge. James Woods.
Gavin Morrow. William Sterrett. James McKee. Capt. John McKee. Robert Donovin.
Andrew McFerran. Abraham Weir.
James Patterson.
John Strain.
Capt. Wliliam Strain.
Thomas Pomeroy.
Francis Campbell. Capt. Matthew Henderson.
John Campbell. David Porter.
James Caldwell.
Benjamin Disert. Francis Nesbit.
William Montgomery. Samuel Hanna. James McCune, Esq. Robert Peebles (mountain.) Adam McCormick. William Trimble. Thomas Snodgrass.
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Archibald Mahan. David Simrall. John Heap, Esq.
James Sharp .... Samuel Hanna.
John Hanna.
Andrew Thompson.
William Woods.
Capt. Robert Quigley. Robert Shannon.
Hugh Wiley.
John Simrall.
Thomas Montgomery.
Arichibald Johnston.
William Turner.
David Wills, Jr.
James Cooper. John Thompson. Robert Clark.
Henry Mahon.
David Mckinney.
John Robinson.
John Snoddy.
David Mahon.
Robert Donovin.
Robert Tate.
Samuel Crawford.
John Culbertson, James Cummins.
Robert Sterrett.
James Sterrett.
Elizabeth Hamill.
David Herron.
John Brumfield,
James Young.
Ebenezer Brady. John Duncan. Francis Graham. Andrew Murphy. Thomas Barr. John Johnson.
Col. James Dunlap.
Hugh Brady.
William McComb. David Wills, Sr.
Col. Isaac Miller. James McClelland,
V John Herron, Esq.
V Maj. James Herron. Alexander Donnell.
Jean Kearsley. John Quigley.
Rev. John Craighead. pas- tor of Rocky Spring Church. Gen. John Armstrong, he- ro of Kittaning. Samuel Rippey, Sr.
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Samuel Witherow.
Col. Robert Peebles.
John Watson.
Col. Benjamin Blythe.
Andrew Ralston.
James Lowry, Esq.
William McClintock.
Jacob Keyser.
George Johnston. John Knox.
James Brox.
NAMES OF WOMEN WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE PULPIT FUND IN 1786.
Eleanor Maclay. Agnes White.
Sarah Mckibben. Mary Keppels.
Eliza Duncan. Martha Simrall. Rebecca Simrall. Mary Anderson. Margaret Rippey.
Margaret Allsworth,
Rebecca McDonnell.
Hannah Reynolds.
Sarah Strain. Jean Linn. Grizy Linn. Susanna Linn. Jean Linn, Jr. Mary Pomeroy.
Mary Sterritt. Jean Brady.
Jennett Martin.
Ann Spear.
Eliza Cunningham.
Sarah Robinson.
Elizabeth Strain.
Margaret Barr.
Isabella Futhey.
Elizabeth Brumferd. Mary Quigley.
Mary Grimes. Jean Clark. Jean Sterritt. Ann Sterritt. Mary Duncan. Susanna Barr.
Martha Skinner. Mary Quigley. Margaret McCollums. Sarah Britton. Jane Mahon. Peggy Leeper.
Mary Barr.
Mary Sharp. ---
Mary Peoples:
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Sallie Reynolds.
Elizabeth Cooper.
Jane Dunlap.
Sally Herron.
Isabella Rippey.
Mary Herron.
Margaret Rippey.
Jennette Irwin.
Jane Cooper.
Jean Mahon.
Eleanor Maclay.
Jennett Allsworth.
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RULING ELDERS OF THE MIDDLE SPRING CHURCH.
Next to their pastors, whom they consulted on all temporal affairs, the people valued the bench of elders, the "helps ordained of God," who exercised an oversight of the flock, and to whom, as unto friends, were sub- mitted disputes between man and man, questions in- volving the rights of property and the rights of char- acter. This is the explanation of so many trial cases of various kinds found in the old session books of all our churches, and we doubt not, the results were satisfactory for the most part, and usually in accordance with the moral law of God, to the saving of public exposure of character and impoverishing lawyers fees. Honest and upright were the men who co-operated with the pastors of this church and moulded the characters of those who lived within its bounds. Diligent laborers in the vineyard, by their walk and conversation, they led the flock to the living fountain of spiritual grace, and strengthened the inborn Scotch Irish Presbyterianism of the community The first elders of the church of whom we have an account were the following, ordained in 1442,
John Reynolds, a public magistrate who lived in Shippensburg; Capt. John McKee, who lived near Newburg, and commanded a company in the Rev- olution ; Allen Killough who lived on the Ridge road ; David Herron, one of the grandest men of his day :
The following were ordained in 1744:
John Findley, who lived, it is probable, on the farm owned by John Mateer; William Anderson, who lived on the Ridge road.
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The following were ordained in 1747 :
John Maclay, who lived near Roxbury, and Thomas McComb, who lived near Orrstown.
The following acted as elders during the ministry of Dr. Cooper, dates of ordination unknown. Col. Benja- min Blythe, who lived at the head of Middle Spring- was a noted Indian and Revolutionary soldier; Francis Campbell, who lived in Shippensburg, a man of the finest literary attainments, many of whose articles were copied in the English magazines; Thomas Montgomery, David Summerville, Col. Robert Peebles, who lived on the farm lately known as the General David Middlecoff farm (a Revolutionary soldier); Robert Peebles, Willian Sterrett, who lived on the ridge road ; John Maclay, Sr., who lived at Maclay's mill; Robert Donovin, lived near Centre Square, Franklin county; John Herron, who lived at Herrons Branch ; Col. James Dunlap, who lived near Nowburg, a Revolutionary soldier; John Maclay, Jr., who lived near Roxbury.
The following were ordained Oct. 20, 1805 :
David Mahon, Sr., who lived on the farm recently known as the Hugh Craig farm; John Woods, Hugh Smith, Thomas McClelland, the noted singer.
James Linn, ordained before 1824.
The following were ordained Sept. 20, 1822 :
James Barr, James McKee, James Wallace, and pro- bably George McGinness, Daniel Henderson and Benja- min Reynolds.
The following were ordained Apr. 16, 1828 :
Jacob Porter, John Cooper, son of Dr. Robert Cooper; William Rodgers, Alexander Peebles, Joseph Donovin.
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The following were ordained Apr. 2, 1836 :
James R. Montgomery, the praying elder, Joseph M. Means, Robert McCune, of the Pike, John Shannon, who went west in 1840, and James Kelso.
The following were ordained Dec. 30, 1849 :
Samuel Wherry, Robert S. McCune, David S. Ren- shaw and Abraham S. Mckinney.
The following were ordained Sept. 3, 1857 :
James B. Orr, Robert Elliott, W. A. Cox, Benjamin A. Peebles, and David Reside.
The following were ordained Oct. 4, 1874 :
WV. A. P. Linn, William D. Means, Alexander Pome- roy and Robert H. MeElhinny.
In 1876 the session consisted of members as follows ; James B. Orr, W. A. Cox, B. H. Peebles, R. H. McEl- hinny, Alexander Pomeroy, W. D. Means and W. A. P. Linn.
In 1900 the session consists of W. A. Cox, W. D. McCune, W. D. Means, W. C. Creamer, Murray Fickes, Robert Peebles.
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SONS OF THE CHURCH WHO ENTERED THE MINISTRY.
"One of the richest legacies which Middle Spring Church has bequeathed to the world, and one of the striking features of her history, is the number and worth of her sons in the ministry."
William Linn was born in Lurgan township Feb. 27. 1752. He was the oldest son of Wm. Linn, a ruling elder in the Middle Spring Church. After pursuing a preparatory course under Rev. George Duffield and in the school of Rev. Robert Smith, at Pequea, he entered Princeton College, where he was graduated in the class of 1772. He studied theology under his pastor, Rev. Robert Cooper, and seems to have been licensed and or- dained by the First Presbytery of Philadelphia, or that of New Castle, in 1775 or 1776.
John Peebles, son of Capt. Robert Peebles, was born July 17, 1800: was graduated from Jefferson College 1820; ordained by the Presbytery of Huntingdon, June 22, 1825; pastor at Huntingdon and Harts Log, Pa., 1825 to 1850; stated supply at Parkersburg, Pa., 1851 to 1854; died at Huntingdon Aug. 11, 1854.
James Smith, son of Hugh and Elizabeth (McCor- mick) Smith was born near Newburg, June 12, 1793. He was graduated from Dickinson College in 1816; mis- sionary and stated supply in Presbytery of Carlisle, from 1821 to 1825; ordained by the Presbytery of Philadelphia Nov. 15, 1825; pastor of the second church of Northern Liberties, Philadelpiha, from 1825 to 1833 ; later lived at Moro, 11l.
Francis Herron was born at Herrons Branch, June
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28, 1774, and was the son of David Herron, a ruling elder in the church of Middle Spring. He was graduated from Dickinson College May 5, 1794, and was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Carlisle, Oct. 4, 1797. He was installed pastor of the Rocky Spring church April 9, 1800 and his connection with that people was not severed until 1811, when he accepted a call to the First church of Pittsburg. Here he successfully labored until 1850, when he retired from the ministry on ac- count of advanced age. He died Dec. 6, 1860. In February, 1802 he married Elizabeth Blain, of Carlisle, Pa., who died in 1855.
James Linn Rodgers, son of James and Jane (Linn) Rodgers, was born near Shippensburg May 5, 1827; was graduated from Jefferson College, 1847; from Princeton Theological Seminary 1850; licensed June 12, 1849, by Presbytery of Carlisle; ordained by Presbytery of Donegal, May 2, 1851, pastor at Donegal; pastor at Mt. Joy, Pa., from 1852 to 1856; stated supply at Sterling, Ill., 1856 and 1857; principal of Female Seminary, Springfield, Ohio, 1857 to 1871; stated supply at Yel- low Spring, 1871; married May 20, 1850, Hettie B., daughter of Robert Cochran, of Shippensburg.
Joseph Trimble, son of Wm. and Jane Sterrett Trim- ble, was born Dec. 4, 1795 ; was graduated from Prince- ton Seminary 1823 ; licensed Oct. 8, 1823 by the Presby- tery of Carlisle; missionary in Indiana in 1823 and 1824; died at Madison, Ind., Ang. 11, 1824.
Francis Cummins, a student at Hopewell academy.
Joseph B. McKee was called as stated supply to the Newburg and Roxbury churches April 11, 1838, but only remained a short time. He died at West New- ton, Pa.
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John Wherry, son of Samuel and Margaret McCune Wherry was born in Southampton township May 23, 1837 ; was graduated from the College of New Jersey and Princeton Theological Seminary ; tutor in College of New Jersey 1860 and 1861; ordained an evangelist by Presbytery of Carlisle Mar. 16, 1864; missionary in China since 1864.
Thomas X. Orr, son of John and Mollie (Bracken- ridge), was born at Orrstown, Pa., Aug. 10, 1836: was graduated from Jefferson College 1857 ; practiced law in Chambersburg until 1860; was graduated from Western Theological Seminary 1863; licensed by the Presbytery of Carlisle 1862 ; ordained in 1863 by Presbytery of Allegheny ; pastor at Allegheny 1863 to 1869; First Reformed Church, Philadelphia, 1869 to 1883; Second Presbyterian Church, Peoria, Ill., 1883; married May 4, 1863, Mary V. Reiley; secondly Aug. 6, 1879, Mer- vinia, daughter of Dr. N. L. Hatfield. His Alma Mater conferred upon him the degree of D. D.
John J. Pomeroy was born at Roxbury, Pa., Sept. 8, 1834; was graduated from Lafayette College, 1857; Princeton Seminary 1861; ordained by the Presbytery of Lewes, Nov. 28, 1861 ; pastor at Dover, Del., 1861 and 1862; Chaplain U. S. army 1862 to 1864; stated sup- ply at Mechanicsburg, Pa., 1864; Chaplain U. S. A., 1864 and 1865 ; pastor Upper Octorara, Pa., 1865 to 1875; pastor of First Church Rahway, N. J., 1875.
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