. History of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and addresses delivered at the celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of the Reverend George L. Kalb, . 134 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. tor, 1877-90; Rev. J. G. Grabiel, pastor, 1891-92; Rev. \V. H. Mc-Meen, 1893; Rev. L. R. Yeager, pastor, 1894-95; Rev. C. E. Tedford,supply, 1896, present pastor. The elders have been:—Thomas Scott, 1824-39; Petei Hover,1824-3S; Robert Edmundson, 1824-46; James Collins, 1835-48;George Hover, 18^5 49; Samuel Hover, April 7, 1849, still anelder; B. D. Collins, 1849-83;


. History of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and addresses delivered at the celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of the Reverend George L. Kalb, . 134 PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. tor, 1877-90; Rev. J. G. Grabiel, pastor, 1891-92; Rev. \V. H. Mc-Meen, 1893; Rev. L. R. Yeager, pastor, 1894-95; Rev. C. E. Tedford,supply, 1896, present pastor. The elders have been:—Thomas Scott, 1824-39; Petei Hover,1824-3S; Robert Edmundson, 1824-46; James Collins, 1835-48;George Hover, 18^5 49; Samuel Hover, April 7, 1849, still anelder; B. D. Collins, 1849-83; James Dunlap, 1852; Robert Ed-mundson, 1854-59; George Irwin, 1854-58; John B. Ghormley, 1861;John Hunter, 1867-88; J. D. McCormick, 1876, present elder; Will-iam S. Irwin, 1891, present elder; Wti-lliam McCormick, 1892, pres-ent elder; George W. Hoover, 1892, present elder; Dr. J. S. Mont-gomery, 1892, present elder; James Peoples, 1898, present REV. DAVID O. GHORMLEY, D. D. A Sabbath-school has been in almost constant operation eversince the organization of the church. Dr. J. S. Montgomery pres-ent superintendent. The church building has recently been remodeled. The Sab-bath-school, Christian Endeavor Society, Womans Missionary So-ciety and the Womans Aid Society are very efficient adjuncts ofthe church. The church has received into membership 567 per- PRESBYTERIAN CHrRCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY, 135 sons, and in the last three years has nearly doubled its member-ship. The following sons of this church are now in the Presbyterianministry:—Rev. David O. Ghormley, D. D., of Moscow, Idaho;Rev. Rice V. Hunter, D. D., of Indianapolis, Indiana, Rev. DavidG. Collins, missionary, Cheung Mai Laos. SAMUEL HOVER. Samuel Hover was born January 6, 812, in Madison county,near Mechanicsburg, Ohio. He united with the Presbyterian church at Cherokee in Octo-ber 1831. His parents, George and Mary Hover, were chartermembers of that church. KALEVIM


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