The Presbyterian Church was
organized in the McElwain Institute Chapel on October 5, 1885, by a
committee consisting of Revs. C. B. Wakefield, A. W. Verner and C. W.
Heydrick, an elder from Cochranton. Among the charter members were Dr.
C. F. Daubenspeck and wife, Samuel S. Overmyer and wife, A. C. Grove,
Mrs. A. C. Grove, Nettie C. Grove, L. V. Grove, A. McCaughtry and wife,
Kate and Mattie McCaughtry, C. S. Carnahan, Jennie Carnahan, C. C.
Christy, Kate Fetterwolf, Allie Grove, Mrs. C. C. Christy, A. T.
McElwain and wife, Miss Tressie McElwain and others. The
membership is fifty-three, and is in flourishing condition.
The History of Mercer County, 1888, page 482.
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house of worship, a frame 35x40, was erected in 1865 at a cost of over
$2,000. In the autumn of 1887 a half interest was given to the
Presbyterians for the repairing of the house, which cost about $1,000." |
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