. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . intoa simple. New Testament church, a church of Christ, andthere is no record of any vote by which they assumed adenominational name, though from the first the businesswas transacted by the church. The persons composingthe church resided in Marietta, Belpre, Waterford, andVienna, Virginia, and on this account it required sometime to perfect the organization. March 20, 1797, achufcli meeting was held, at which it was voted that per-sons producing evidence to the satisfaction of the churchthat they are members in regular standing in any regularCong
. Ohio archæological and historical quarterly . intoa simple. New Testament church, a church of Christ, andthere is no record of any vote by which they assumed adenominational name, though from the first the businesswas transacted by the church. The persons composingthe church resided in Marietta, Belpre, Waterford, andVienna, Virginia, and on this account it required sometime to perfect the organization. March 20, 1797, achufcli meeting was held, at which it was voted that per-sons producing evidence to the satisfaction of the churchthat they are members in regular standing in any regularCongregational or Presbyterian church, and whose life andconversation whilst with us has been agreeable to the gos-pel, shall be admitted members of this church, notwith-standing they have not produced regular vouchers of theirformer membership. Several members were so church was, from the first, broad and catholic in itsspirit, and cordially invited members of other communionsto share in its worship and participate in the First Church Organization in Marietta. 301 April 4, 1797, the church voted that they would takemeasures for the settlement of two ministers in colleagueas pastors thereof, provided the people of the several set-tlements where the members of the church reside shallconcur therein, and make provision for their the same meeting it was also voted that Mr. DanielStory be invited to the olrice of pastor in this church,provided the people concur and make provision for hissupport, as expressed in the last vote. Shortly after thismeeting, Mr. Story left Marietta to visit his friends in NewEngland, and the business of settling a pastor progressedslowly. Committees were appointed to canvass each set-tlement, and February 5, 1798, a meeting was held, atwhich it was reported that the people concurred in thevote of the church, and that sufficient subscriptions hadbeen secured to offer Mr. Story a salary of $300. Wefind nothing more in the r
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