. The Historical journal . ity of the deadseveral inscriptions were copied from tablets of marble and granite,which are worthy of a place in these pages, and the following are given: Rev. Wm. S. Hall, D. D. M. D. Born at Blockley West Philadelphia, Pa November 27th 1809 Died at White Deer Valley, Union County, Pa., June 8, 1867 Aged 57 years, 6 months and 11 days. The sudden death of a well remembered minister, while in theline of his duty, is thus tersely but eloquently told in marble: Rev. John H. Rittenhouse Pastor of the Church at Derry and Washingtonville, DiedWhile passing from hisCarria
. The Historical journal . ity of the deadseveral inscriptions were copied from tablets of marble and granite,which are worthy of a place in these pages, and the following are given: Rev. Wm. S. Hall, D. D. M. D. Born at Blockley West Philadelphia, Pa November 27th 1809 Died at White Deer Valley, Union County, Pa., June 8, 1867 Aged 57 years, 6 months and 11 days. The sudden death of a well remembered minister, while in theline of his duty, is thus tersely but eloquently told in marble: Rev. John H. Rittenhouse Pastor of the Church at Derry and Washingtonville, DiedWhile passing from hisCarriage to the Church to preach the Dedication Sermon at Washingtonville, Nov. 9, 1853. in the 39th year of his age. The parents of this distinguished Presbyterian divine lie by hisside, and their tombstones bear the following plain inscriptions: David Rittenhouse Who Died Oct. 4th 1826 aged 50 years & 2 mouths. In memory of Sarah H. wife of David Rittenhouse Who Died Nov. 15th 1832 aged 54 years 8 months & 24 days. 1!#. THE HISTORICAL JOURNAL A MONTHLY RECORD. of Congress, at Washington. Vol. 1. APRIL, 1888. No. IS. —OF— NORTHUMBERLAND PRESBYTERY. BY REV. JOSEPH STEVENS, D. D. The Second Church of Williamsport.—This church wasorganized on the 12th day of December, 1840. The organizationtook place in the same old stone church in which the first bench ofelders of the First Church had been ordained in 1833. The Pres-byterian Church, in the United States, was divided into New andOld School, in 1838. We have discussed .the causes of division inanother part of our narrative. The Second Church of Williamsportwas organized as a New School Church by the Presbytery of Har-risburg. The Rev. J. W. Phillips was sent by the Presbytery toview the ground and effect an organization, if the way should beclear. The population of Williamsport, at this time, was less than1,000, so there could have been no pressing need for two Presby-terian churches ifi the place. There was obviously some dissati
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