History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . re as pastoruntil May, 1878, when the present pastor, Rev. S. Snyder,took his place. At a meeting held in Union Hall, Dec. 29, 1874, Row-land S. Van Scoy, Isaac Hewitt, Samuel Reed, SimeonHewitt, and William L. Herman were elected society was soon after incorporated according to thelaws of the State, and some forty members signed thearticles as corporators. Union Hall was purchased in 1876, which, remodeled intoa handsome church edifice, was dedicated Sept. 24, 187t>,the dedicatory sermon being preached by Rev. WarrenHathaw
History of Shiawassee and Clinton counties, Michigan . re as pastoruntil May, 1878, when the present pastor, Rev. S. Snyder,took his place. At a meeting held in Union Hall, Dec. 29, 1874, Row-land S. Van Scoy, Isaac Hewitt, Samuel Reed, SimeonHewitt, and William L. Herman were elected society was soon after incorporated according to thelaws of the State, and some forty members signed thearticles as corporators. Union Hall was purchased in 1876, which, remodeled intoa handsome church edifice, was dedicated Sept. 24, 187t>,the dedicatory sermon being preached by Rev. WarrenHathaway, of New York State. The building cost twothousand five hundred dollars, which includes the purchaseof hall and grounds, fixtures, furnishing, bell, etc., and willseat three hundred and sixty people. Two other religious societies, known as the First Con-gregational Church of Essex and the Fiist Baptist Churchof P]ssex, have been organized in the township, but asboth have ceased to exist, no further mention is deemednecessary. BIOGEAPniOAL y%^^
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