. 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, . om1859 to i860 he was Superin-tendent of the publicschools in Sidney, 1861 for three years,he was Principal of Hope-well Academy, near Frank-lin, Indiana In the mean-time he had entered thePresbyterian church. Re-turning to Bellefontaine in1864, he engaged in the drug business. In the summer of 1866 hesupplied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church during theillness of the pastor. In t
. 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, . om1859 to i860 he was Superin-tendent of the publicschools in Sidney, 1861 for three years,he was Principal of Hope-well Academy, near Frank-lin, Indiana In the mean-time he had entered thePresbyterian church. Re-turning to Bellefontaine in1864, he engaged in the drug business. In the summer of 1866 hesupplied the pulpit of the First Presbyterian church during theillness of the pastor. In the fall of the sams year, daring the sick-ness of Mr. McKee, Superintendent of schools, he was put in hisplace, and on Mr. McKees death was chosen his continued in this office six years, resigning in 1872. Leavinghis family in Bellefontaine, he next spent two years in Maryland,teaching and preaching. Returning to his family after less thantwo 3ears, he was called to his rest. Thus almost all of his adult lifewas devoted to the service of humanity in one or the other of twoself-denying callings. He was a good man and faithful and a help to this church inever3^ way in his REV. JOSEPH SHAW. 98 PRKSBYTERIAN CHURCH HISTORY. R. H. St. JOHN. Mr. R. H. St. John cameto Beliefontaine about 1850. He united with thischurch September 5, 1868,and was elected Superintend-ent of the Sabbath-school. He subsequent!} remov-ed to Springfield,but his pres-ent residence is Cleveland,Ohio. Mr St. John is a me-chanical engineer, and is en-gaged in manufacturing. He married Rebecca Mrs. St. Johnunited with this church Jan-uary 2, 1857. Children:—Charles, res-idence Chicago; Ida, mar-ried Mr. Schaeffer, residenceCleveland; Sallie, died atToledo; Edward, also diedat Toledo,
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