. 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, . ll, Sr., Marga-ret Monroe, who constituted thenucleus and charter members ofStoney Creek church, which took^ early the following 3ear. After the organization at Newells Mill the congregation erected a log build-ing in the woods near the present site on the place of Miles Wilsonsheirs, and worshiped there until the removal of the log church tothe present site, and there in 1844 built a new church—Samu
. 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, . ll, Sr., Marga-ret Monroe, who constituted thenucleus and charter members ofStoney Creek church, which took^ early the following 3ear. After the organization at Newells Mill the congregation erected a log build-ing in the woods near the present site on the place of Miles Wilsonsheirs, and worshiped there until the removal of the log church tothe present site, and there in 1844 built a new church—SamuelBall and a Mr. Beaty being the builders—which stood until Sep-tember, 1886, when the building was remodeled and refurnished inmodern style, the frame being only slightly changed and turnedto face the east. In 1841 the church at West Liberty was set offfrom this church. This church from its inception has been blessed with a faith-ful and wise eldership. When the territory was so vast and thecountry unbroken many were the sacrifices made by these servantsof God in order that they might be present at the Sessional In that early time the elders had frequently to go as far to. JOSEPH WILSON. the form of orsfanization PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES OF LOGAN COUNTY. 137 attend Sessional meetings in some remote part of its jurisdiction,as we now go to a meeting of Presbytery; and as far to a meet-ing of Presbytery then as we now go to a Synod. Joseph Wilson came from Pennsylvania. He was an originalelder of this church instead of John mentioned on last page, andserved it faithfully in that capacity for over forty years. See cut Among others who seem to have given much thought andprayer to the building up of this church while serving as eldersare Semple Cooper, Robert Moore and Samuel Calland. All havegone to join its general assembly above. This church has now165 members. The Sunday-school was begun here in 1836 and hasnow 206 members. PRESBiTERlAN CHURCH OF LOGANSVILLE. Meet
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