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The
Congregational Church - According to History of Mercer County, 1877
This
church was organized March 27th, 1847, with nine members, who, at the
division of the New school Church, had separated therefrom. The
congregation occupied the old court house for its business and
religious services, until April 18th, 1852, at which time their new
house was dedicated. Its present membership is about fifty; and its
Sabbath-school has a roll of sixty. The first pastor was Rev. D. R. Barker, who
organized the church. He died in 1875, and his memory is fondly
cherished. The Revs. J. M.
Caldwell, Charles P. Mallery, D. L. Geer, and W. C. Sexton, served
successively as pastors. Rev. S.
Manning is the present [1877] pastor, and labors
faithfully in the field he occupies.
History
of Mercer County,
1877, page 108
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Congregational Church
now a
residence
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The Congregational Church of Mercer was
organized on March 27, 1847, with a membership of nine persons, who had
separated from the New School Presbyterians. This congregation
worshipped in the court-house until April 18, 1852, at which time its
own house was dedicated. The organization was effected by Rev. D. R. Barker, who was its
first pastor. His death occurred in 1875, He was succeeded by Revs. J. M. Caldwell, Charles P. Mallory, P.
L. Greer, W. C. Sexton, S. Manning and others. The
congregation was finally disbanded and its house of worship was sold to
the Reformed Presbyterians.
History of Mercer County, 1888, page 361
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