St. Paul’s Primitive Methodist Church
was organized in the public school house January 19, 1879, by Rev. Ralph Fothergill. with the
following flamed members: Charles
Nichols, Enoch Show, John Arkless, John Jackson, Mary A. Bromley,
Mattie Bromley, John W. Roberts, Thomas Brown, John Squires, Susannah
Proud, Duncan C. McLaren, Jane Shaw, Henry Swyres, Maggie Swyres,
William Proud, Esther Arkless, Mary Jackson. David Watts, Archie
Greenfield, James McWilliams, John Weston, Jacob Swyres, Susannah
McLaren, Jennie Swyres, John Swyres, John Proud, Gowan Arkless, Peter
Henderson, William Swyres, Annie Roberts,
Thomas Armstrong, Robert Morris, Samuel Morris, Tillie McIntire,
William Brown, Melissa Swyres, John P. Blanchard, George Proud, Lizzie
Emon, Lizzie Jenkins, Minnie Pearson, Lizzie Smith, Benjamin Franklin,
Samuel Esgar, Carrie Leslie, Robert Finkel, Sarah Henderson, Charles
Frye, Lizzie Roberts, William Frye, William Cartwright, Robert Gordon
and James Watley. The
present church structure [1888] was
built in October. 1881, at an expense of $1,000. Following is the
succession of pastors of the congregation: Rev.
Ralph Fothergill, Rev. B. G. Roscamp, Rev. John A. James, Rev. John
Atkinson and Rev.
Lewis , the present [1888] efficient pastor. The
secretaries of the congregation
have been John Arkless, Duncan C.
McLaren, Herbert Timmons, D. C. McLaren, James McKay and D. C. McLaren,
who at present officiates in that position. The membership of the
church is twenty. The condition of the congregation is very fair.
History of Mercer County,
1888, page 470
Early Pastors
of the St. Paul's Primitive
Methodist Church
in Stoneboro
Ralph Fothergill
B. G. Roscamp
John A. James
John Atkinson
Lewis Norman Leith
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