. History of Salem and the immediate vicinity : Columbiana County, Ohio. ed to resign and seek a milderclimate. 90 • HISTORY OF SALEM. Rev. F. Senner came next and continued with thechurch till September 15th, 1897, when he wastrans-ferred to Louisville, Stark county, Ohio. Under hisprudent and careful management the entire indebted-ness of the church was paid and some other valuableaddition procured. In 1891 a parsonage adjoining the church was builtat a cost of $1200. This was highly creditable to thechurch, considering the time of its being organized,and the fact of its having but few wealt
. History of Salem and the immediate vicinity : Columbiana County, Ohio. ed to resign and seek a milderclimate. 90 • HISTORY OF SALEM. Rev. F. Senner came next and continued with thechurch till September 15th, 1897, when he wastrans-ferred to Louisville, Stark county, Ohio. Under hisprudent and careful management the entire indebted-ness of the church was paid and some other valuableaddition procured. In 1891 a parsonage adjoining the church was builtat a cost of $1200. This was highly creditable to thechurch, considering the time of its being organized,and the fact of its having but few wealthy one other church in the city has a parsonage. Rev. F. Senner was succeeded by Rev. G. , the present incumbent. During hisshort time the interior of the church has been remod-elled, the walls have been frescoed and the floorscovered with carpets and mats, giving it a handsomeappearance inside. The members come from aboutone hundred families. With all things duly consid-ered. Saint Pauls church appears now to be in a fairand prosperous PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. E. GREEK STREET. CHAPTER IX. RELIGIOUS HISTORY CONCLUDKD.—THK PRKS-BYTKRIAN CHURCH. Q^^j^KV. Clement Vallandi^ham ma} be reo^ardedI I as the pioneer Prevsbyterian minister in ^^**^ Columbiana county. He came to Lisbonin the year 1807, and soon afterwards was installedas pastor of the church in that place. He entered onthe work of his mission wi^h great zeal. He laboredin several parts of the county, and finall} extended hiswork to Salem. It is not known when and wherehis first preaching in the place w^as. John Campbelland his family were the foremost to give him enter-tainment and help in the place. Isaac Wilson alsomerits similar mention; likewise Nathaniel Mc-Cracken, living about three miles south east of thetown. It was in the year 1830 that the first Presbyterianhouse of w^orship was erected in Salem. Some yearselasped before it was completed. Meetings werethere held before the house w
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