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Rev. Mc Lean
and they united their religious interests under the banner of Associate
Presbyterianism. The call was made out in the fall of 1801
and was carried on horseback to a meeting of presbytery, where it was
accepted on New Year's day, 1802. The bounds of the charge at
this time included Shenango, Sandy and Salem - now
Greenville. The following interesting paper urging the call
was presented to the presbytery.
"We the
undersigned subscribers, members of Shenango and Sandy
congregations, pray that this
reverend presbytery would sustain that call and put
it into the hands of that candidate for whom it was brought forward,
and adopt every legal measure for hastening his settlement among us as
our case needs the greatest attention. The enemies of
Christ's cross are numerous in the place where God, in His Prudence,
has cast our lot. And we are deprived of what we consider a
pure dispensation of Gospel ordinances, dispersed among us in a stated
way, all which we conceive very distressing to each who desire to
follow the Lamb whithersoever he goeth.
"The sum we engage to pay annually for the labors
of Rev. Daniel McLean
is one hundred and thirty-five pounds, Pennsylvania currency, as
witness our hands this 28th day of December in the year of our Lord,
one thousand eighth hundred one."
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Rev. Daniel McLean
pastor
Mrs. Mary G. McLean
died 1896
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