The
Presbyterian Church, the oldest in the [Sandy
Lake] borough, was organized October 3, 1835. Its first members were Theodore Bailey, Loraine Bailey, Homer
Bailey, Minerva Bailey, Myron Bailey, Charity Bailey, Freelove Barker,
Sallie Bierce, Eli Butler, Desire Bailey, Alexander Brown, Elizabeth
Brown and William C.
Bogart. The first elders consisted of Alexander Brown, Homer Bailey
and Eli Butler.
The
building now [1888] occupied by the church was not erected until 1841.
It is a substantial frame, 40x50 feet in size. The first pastor was Rev. Robert Glenn, who labored
in the church as stated supply for eleven years. Following him came Rev. J. W. McCune, two years; Rev. John G. Condit, two years;
Rev. John Rice,
five years; Rev. James Lafforty,
two years; Rev. Joseph M. Duff,
two years; Rev. Samuel Glenn,
two years; Rev. J. Logan
Sample,
three years, and the present pastor, Rev.
E. A. Nelson. The congregation is now in a flourishing
condition, free from debt, and with a membership of 140.
Its
present officers are: Elders, T. S.
Bailey, Thomas Clingan, E. M. McGinnis, John Gilmore, S. A. McClure
and James DeFrance;
trustees, A. G. Hoovler, James
Yanney, Joseph Bowers and, William
DeFrance. There is a Sunday-school enrolling 100 pupils
connected with the congregation. There are also two missionary
societies maintained by the ladies of the church, the Ladies and the
Young Ladies. Of the former Mrs.
Phoebe Snider is president; Mrs.
Mary Clingan, vice-president, and Mrs.
A. G. Hoovler, treasurer; while the president of the
latter is Miss Anna McDonald,
and its secretary, Miss Maggie
Clingan.
From
The History of Mercer County, 1888,
pages 461-462.
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A frame building,
the first regular school-house in [Sandy Lake Borough], was erected,
and for some time the First Presbyterian congregation held meetings in
it, their church building being built, in 1835-36. This is
the oldest church in this [township], and was organized October 3d,
1835, by Rev. Samuel Tait. Its first pastor was Rev. Robert
Glenn, who had charge about eighteen years, since which time the pulpit
has been supplied by a number of persons, having had no real pastor
since Mr. Glenn [through 1877].
History
of Mercer County, 1877, page
120
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