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Horace Chandler Hall
REV. HORACE CHANDLER HALL, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Sharon, was born in Courtland County, N. Y., March 24, 1853,
and is a son of Joseph B. Hall. a native of Susquehanna County, Penn. Our subject grew to maturity in his native county,
and received his primary education in the public schools of that county and Crawford County, Penn. He prepared for his collegiate course at Reid Institute,
Reidsburg, Penn., entered Bucknell University at Lewisburg, Penn., in the fall of 1878, and was graduated June 28,1882. Before his graduation he received a call from the
First Baptist Church of Sharon, assumed charge of that church in July, 1882, and was ordained August 3 of that year.
Since coming to Sharon the membership of his church has doubled, while the handsome church edifice and pastoral residence have both been erected under his administration.
Rev. Hall was married, August 26, 1872, to Miss Dora E. Post, of Centreville, Crawford Co., Penn., of which union two children, Lola E. and Leroy H., have been born.
Politically Mr. Hall is independent. He is the originator of the P. H. C. [Protected Home Circle], and has been its supreme president since its organization.
He is also a member of the E. A. U. Mr. Hall has recently established a preparatory institute in Sharon, which bears his name. The building is erected and equipped,
and school was opened September 18, 1888, with nearly 100 students in attendance, and is daily increasing in numbers and popularity.
History of Mercer County, 1888, page 727 ObituaryTitusville Herald, Apr 29, 1913, p.4 "Rev Dr Horace C Hall, for many years a resident of Centreville and Athens township, and who afterwards entered the ministry of the Baptist church, died Sunday morning at 9 o'clock at Springboro, this county, the scene of his last charge. Rev Dr Hall was the founder of Hall Institute at Sharon, Mercer county, and was also the founder of the Protected Home Circle and the first president of the order. He was about 65 years of age. Deceased was twice married, his first wife having been Miss Dora Post of Athens township. His second wife was Miss Inez Clark, daughter of Dr and Mrs Gilbert L Clark of Centreville. Rev Dr Hall was widely known and highly respected throughout this section. Information regarding the funeral was unobtainable last evening." |
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Crawford County Clergy