* NOV 6 1908 *; 
 
 BX 8947 .03 S67 1900 
 Springfield, Ohio. First 
 Presbyterian Church. 
 The octogenial book 
 
From PJiotograph by Miss Ciimback 
 
THE 
 
 OCTOGENIAL 
 
 BOOK 
 
 BEING THE REPORT OF 
 THE CELEBRATION OF THE 
 EIGHTIETH ANNIVERSARY 
 OF THE ORGANIZATION OF 
 THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN 
 CHURCH, SPRINGFIELD, O. 
 
 SPRINGFIELD 
 
 Published by the 
 
 Voting People's Association 
 
 M C M 
 
PRINTED BY THE BARRETT PUBLISHING COMPANY, 
 SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
 
 A copy of this book, or the Octogenial Photograph, 
 will be sent to any address on receipt of $1.00 for each 
 
Leaflet, No> t5 
 
 THE TENTH ANNIVERSARY 
 OF DR. HILL'S PASTORATE, 
 FIRST CHURCH, SPRINGFIELD, 
 OHIO, 22, MARCH, 1908. 
 
 MOTTO TEXT : 
 
 Isa. 54-2. Enlarge the place ot thy tent, and let 
 them stretch forth the curtains of thy liabitation -. 
 spare not: lengthen thy cords, and strengthen thy 
 stakes. 
 
 This morning your pastor feels that his 
 is a great privilege and for it he is pro- 
 foundly grateful to God. 
 
 in these days that are characterized by 
 continual and rapid changes, a pastorate 
 that continues for ten years is unusual. 
 Only two former pastors of this church 
 have had this experience. The longestpas- 
 torate wasth;itof Mr. Galloway, seventeen 
 years and six months ; the next that of 
 Dr. Falconer, ten years and six months. 
 It is a great honor to be the successor 
 of the men who have filled this pulpit, men 
 whose names are "writ large" in the his- 
 tory of our denomination. 
 
 This church has always been regarded 
 as one of the strongest and best of the 
 Synod of Ohio. Its prosperity reached 
 high water mark during the pastorate of 
 Dr. Falconer, between 1880 and 1891. In 
 1886 the membership was 584. Ten years 
 ago it was an even 430, lower than it had 
 had been for the 33 previous yea'S. It 
 is now 522, a net gain of 92. The total re- 
 ceived to the membership for the last ten 
 years, on confession, is 183 ; this gives an 
 average a little greater than it had been 
 during the previous twenty years. 
 
The period of the greatest proportionate 
 growth was during the pastorates of Dr. 
 Thomas Pullerton and Dr. McKnight, 
 when the annual average number received 
 on examination, for twenty years, was a 
 little over twenty-six. 
 
 It would be a difficult task to undertake 
 to discover the causes of this marked dif- 
 ference. There is this fact worth noticing, 
 iiowever, that the periods of exceptionally 
 large increase, locally, are the same as 
 those in the entire denomination, and also 
 this: That a period of unusual activity 
 and consequent increase, occurs with but 
 slight variation once in every ten years. 
 
 It would be very interesting and very 
 helpful, no doubt, to make contrasts and 
 comparisons between the early and the 
 more recent history of the church but that 
 is not our purpose'this morning it is the 
 rather to survey present conditions and 
 consider what betterment is possible in the 
 spirit, aims and methods of our work in 
 the future. 
 
 Taking the judgment of those who are 
 most capable of judging accurately in the 
 matter, their estimate is that our church 
 today is in better condition than it has 
 been for over twenty years. This is a 
 constant stimulus to thankfulness to God. 
 
 There is now, very manifestly, a spirit 
 of unity and a general disDOsition to co- 
 operate in e\'ery department of our work. 
 We didn't have this ten years ago. 
 
 When this pastorate was begun it was 
 a risky experiment for a church with the 
 traditions of this one. The pastor was 
 called with a very distinct recognition on 
 the part of the officers of the church that 
 he had the reputation of doing things in 
 
ways that were, at times, unusual, tliat he 
 was constantly trying to change things 
 that had become ineffectual and replacing 
 them with newer and approved methods 
 that had demonstrated their superiority. 
 
 Before a year was ended the novelty 
 began to wear off and the pastor felt as 
 tho the congregation was standing off at a 
 distance, somewhat as spectators who had 
 gathered to view the performances of an 
 acrobat ! 
 
 About this time the editor of one of the 
 leading dailies of the country, knowing 
 the situation here, the reasons for the call 
 and the general wonderment as to the out- 
 come, sent a reporter to Springfield to in- 
 vestigate. The result of his interviews— 
 here and in neighboring cities, was a two 
 column report. As it was not localized 
 very few knew to what church it referred. 
 It was headed in "scare lines," ^'^ past or 
 Installed and then Stalled ^ 
 
 Verily that did seem to be a snap-shot 
 of the situation as it was then. Several 
 ministerial friends had given warning be- 
 fore-hand and they were ungracious e- 
 nough to say, "I told you so," but the re- 
 ply was : Just wait a little ; things move 
 somewhat slowly in Ohio. Give us time. 
 
 There was confidence, unwaving con- 
 fidence, in three things, ist, in the guidance 
 of God, 2nd, in the good sturdy Christian 
 common sense of the people.of this church, 
 and 3rd, that the spirit of aggressive 
 Christianity must adopt new methods ad- 
 justed to the newer and constantly chang- 
 ing conditions, and would ultimately win 
 its way in this congregation. 
 
 Your pastor did not come to you with 
 wild and impossible schemes or methods. 
 
or sensational doctrines. Every tiling that 
 was brought forward had been carefully 
 tested in what may be called the experi- 
 mental stations of the Church. 
 
 In fact, this church itself, without our 
 realizing it, became a very important ex- 
 perimental station. We find that the re- 
 sults of our work for the past ten years 
 have had an influence for good that is today 
 recognized pretty gt-neraily in our own de- 
 nomination. 
 
 A multitude of problems have been be- 
 fore this church tor solution. The working 
 out of the solution has beeneagerlv watch- 
 by many eyes. We do nut foolishly 
 imagine that we have found the best so- 
 lution, but our severest critics, themselves 
 being the judges, recognize the fact that 
 this church has at least made some helpful 
 advances towards the solution. We do 
 not say these things in a spirit of bump- 
 tious glorification, but in thankful recog- 
 nition of what God has enabled this church 
 to do for the good of the Church at large. 
 
 This church has had a share in at least 
 two notable movements in our denomi- 
 nation. One, the improvement of the or- 
 dinary service of worship in Presbyterian 
 churches and the other the organizing of 
 men for church work. The cut come of 
 these movements has been, The Book of 
 Common Worship and. The Presbyterian 
 Brotherhood of America. 
 
 In many minor matters the influence of 
 this church has been wide, as in methods 
 of advertising, the printing of a Parish 
 weekly, and a year book and a seiies of 
 evangelistic leaflets. Our Parish Record 
 and our Year Book have both been ac- 
 cepted as models by a constantly increasing 
 
number of churches. There are many other 
 similarthings which timeforbids our noting. 
 
 It is therelor, very evident that this pas- 
 torate has been of an unusual character 
 and it was not at all surprising that, at 
 times, there have been differences of 
 judgement and evidences of disappoint- 
 ment on the part of some. 
 
 Of course, under the unusual conditions 
 and the avowed purpose to modify many 
 things, declared before the call was made, 
 there has been at times misunderstanding 
 and severe criticism. But the Lord has 
 been very good to the pastor and kept 
 from his ears most of these things until 
 a long time afterwards,— until, in fact, the 
 Lord had had his own way in working out 
 his own purposes in and thru this church. 
 
 These ten years have been a period of 
 transition. Transitional periods are trying 
 times to everybody concerned. They call 
 for quiet waiting on God, calm patience and 
 mutual confidence. 
 
 It was, of course, expected that some 
 would find it hard to adjust themselves to 
 changing conditions, but we may be con- 
 fident now that the final out-come, as we 
 enjoy it today, is the justification of what 
 has been done for the improvement of our 
 ideals and methods. 
 
 In it all, we believe we have rung true 
 always to the doctrines of the cross and 
 the genius, spirit and standards of the 
 bluest shade of Simon Pure Presbyterian- 
 ism. 
 
 Of course, owing to our common human 
 frailties, there were blunders, mistakes, 
 and failures, which we regret, but the wise 
 Master, whose we are and whom we serve, 
 has overruled these and so neutralized 
 
them that liis own gracious purposes have 
 been served and we render to him most 
 humble and grateful thanks for his great 
 grace and patience towards us. 
 
 And here, altho 1 hardly dare trust my- 
 self to do so, 1 feel that 1 must be personal 
 for a moment, and give expression to my 
 gratitude to you, as a congregation, for the 
 constantly accumulating expressions of 
 your appreciation, indulgent consideration 
 and love to me and mine. The climax of 
 it all, on last Thursday night, was not 
 merely an overwhelming and almost pa- 
 ralyzing surprise, but a most genuine and 
 generous expression of love that becomes 
 a memorial that will be cherished while 
 life lasts, yea, we believe, for ever. 
 
 And now what of the future? 
 
 Of course, we shall continue in the 
 methods that have become established and 
 recognized as helpful, but we shall still 
 endeavor to improve them. The places on 
 which we shall specially concentrate our 
 endeavors for betterment are the The Sun- 
 dry School, The Brotherhood, the Evening 
 Service and the Prayer- Meeting. 
 
 Our Sunday School is in most excellent 
 condition, but it rr.ay be greatly increased 
 in its power for good. Several things 
 looking to this end are now under consid- 
 eration by the Advisory Committee. For 
 instance, tlie last teachers' meeting con- 
 sidered the question of the employment of 
 a trained Sunday S:hool visitor who would 
 also be the Assistant Superintendent in 
 charge of the intermediate department. 
 This is a move that would mean much for 
 us, its advantages are generally recogniz- 
 ed and it is within easy reach. 
 
 The Brotherhood is alert and full of solid 
 
enthusiasm, the kind that actually does 
 things. This work will grow and become 
 more and more a direct power for good in 
 this church and with increasing inlluence 
 in others. 
 
 Our evening services have, for all these 
 years, been perhaps the most notable 
 feature in our work, and now that the men 
 have taken hold of this department with a 
 zeal according to knowledge gained by ex- 
 perience, we must look for still increasing 
 growth. 
 
 But I am convinced that sooner or later 
 this congregation must be brought to face 
 with still larger propositions than have 
 ever been considered before. These are, 
 in two words, a new building and an en- 
 downment. 
 
 Next year we will celebrate the 90th an- 
 niversary of the organization of the church 
 and it would be a most appropriate thing 
 to make that the occasion of the full in- 
 auguration of plans that will result in this 
 great forward movement. Both ideas are 
 really, in my mind, very intimately associ- 
 ated. 
 
 A church like this needs an endowment. 
 A very large number of churches like this 
 have an endowment of some kind and 
 every church like this can have an endow- 
 ment if it will only go about it in a proper 
 wav. 
 
 About one half of the churches of the 
 Presbytery have endowments of some 
 kind. Some of these have been accumu- 
 lated by the gifts of the living but the 
 greater part has come from legacies. 
 
 It is significant that during the past few 
 months, without any suggestion from me; 
 several of theolder members of this church 
 
have referfd to this in conversation. Some 
 years ago a legacy was left, available 
 when the church would meet certain con- 
 ditions. Today this legacy would be of 
 incalculable good to this church, but for 
 reasons whfJi to us seem very poor, the 
 conditions were not fulfilled and the church 
 lost some $5,000. 
 
 Perhaps this discouraged others who, 
 when making their wills, in their love for 
 the cause of Christ at large, made be- 
 quests to our Boards and other objects, 
 but left nothing to this church. 
 
 During the past ten years there have 
 been several bequ-sts to the Boards, paid 
 from estates of deceased members, amount- 
 ing to, at lea^t, $S oco, possibly more. No 
 one can object to this, but we do feel that 
 if the vital interests of this local church jn 
 such matters had been kept before those 
 who had property to dispose of by v.ill, 
 they would have seen that their own home 
 church wa-^ most justly entitled to a share 
 of it, as well as the Missionary Boards. 
 
 Churches need endowments just as truly 
 as Colleges and other similar institutions. 
 To think otherwise is simplv out of the 
 question. 1 he practice of the Church uni- 
 versal has, as a rule, been this. The large 
 number of Churches that ha\e failed to 
 provide any endowment is no argument a- 
 gainst it, but rather a condemnation of 
 those who have carelessly neglected their 
 opportunities. 
 
 The best form of endowment for churches 
 is in rent-producing real estate. I have 
 in mind one church in particular whose 
 history gives us a most valuable lesson, it 
 is the First Methodist Episcopal Church 
 in Chicago. Over seventy years ago this 
 
church secured a corner lot in the center 
 of the city. As the city grew, the church- 
 es that had built near the center, except 
 this one, abandoned their sites and built 
 new churches with what they received 
 trom their lots. This church has retained its 
 property ever since. About i860, or before, 
 they built a business block on it with a 
 tine church auditorium and plentv of rooms 
 for all kinds of church work. It is a down- 
 town church located opposite the S. E. cor- 
 ner of the Court House in the very center 
 of the business district. That church has 
 been able, not only to maintain its own 
 local parish work, but it has helped to 
 build or built entire, scores of Methodist 
 Churches in Chicago bv the rents produc- 
 ed by its property. This sort of history 
 may be repeated in Springfield, if the same 
 sanctified common sense business methods 
 are used in planing for the future of this 
 church and its property. Unless some- 
 thing of this kind is done to provide ad- 
 equate! v for the future work of this church, 
 the day will come when the remaining con- 
 gregation will have to move out and aban- 
 don this strategic point. 
 
 With a new building on this site with 
 a modern auditorium and Sunday School 
 rooms occupying the north end of the lot 
 and a business structure on the south, this 
 church would, from the start almost, be 
 able to provide from its income a sinking 
 fund that would in time pay for the struct- 
 ure and provide a most generous fund 
 for the maintenance of a most efficient 
 and varied church work, conducted by 
 modern methods. 
 
 The work of endowment should, I verily 
 believe, begin at once. No matter if you 
 
have made your will it will be easy to add 
 to it. But the establishing of an endow- 
 ment need not be limited to legacies, it 
 may be started by gifts. One great 
 church in Philadelphia started in this work 
 with, I tliink, a gift of just thirteen cents. 
 Those of moderate means, who have noth- 
 ing much to leave by will, can provide for 
 something by life insurance, for the bene- 
 nt of the church. 
 
 Oh, there are many ways of doing it. 
 It can be done. It has been done. It may 
 be done by us. Ought we not, with God's 
 help and faith in his infinite resources, de- 
 termine that we shall doit? Let us, in 
 the spirit of this verse from Isaiah, con- 
 tinue to plan great things for God and 
 expect great things from God: "Enlarge 
 the place of thy tent and let them stretch 
 forth the curtains of thv habitations: spare 
 not: lengthen thv cords, and strengthen 
 thv stakes." 
 
 Let this matter ot the enlargement of 
 our work be taken into consideration with 
 confession, thanksgiving and supplication. 
 Confession of past shortcomings personal 
 and communal; thanksgiving for our good- 
 ly heritage, and our multitudinous bless- 
 ings, and supplications that in the calm 
 consideration of this matter we may have 
 divine wisdom. 
 
 Don't pronounce your opinion on these 
 
 things until you have given much time to 
 
 prayer and careful thot — and then more 
 
 prayer and more thot, and then, in due 
 
 time, God will show us what we should do. 
 
 Jehovah bless you and keep you, 
 
 Jehovah makehis face to shine upon /ou: 
 
 Jehovah lift up his countenance upon you 
 
 and give you peace. Amen and Amen! 
 
FOR THE ENDOWMENT 
 
 OF THE 
 
 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 
 
 Those willing to do any thing in this 
 direction wiM please mark with a cross in 
 the margin the particular way in which 
 they would be willing to help. Cut off 
 this slip, on the line and deposit in the 
 pastor's box in the lower vestibule. 
 
 r. Pray for its successful accomplish- 
 ment. 
 
 2. Make bequest in will. 
 
 3. Insure life for the benefit of the 
 
 endownment. 
 
 4. Make a cash donation. 
 
 Signed 
 
 Dated 
 
 Note. The corporate name of the church 
 is : The President and Trustees of the 
 First Presbyterian Churcli, in the City of 
 Springfield, Ohio. 
 
EDITORIAL NOTE 
 
 The Octogenial Celebration was suggested by the 
 pastor in a sermon on Sunday morning, 2, April, 1899, 
 as an appropriate commemoration of the approaching an- 
 niversary of the organization of the church. An appeal 
 was made for subscriptions to a fund to refurnish the 
 auditorium and make other needed improvements, and to 
 cancel the indebtedness of the church, requiring in all 
 about $6,000. The congregation responded immediately 
 with such hearty good will, that in the course of a few 
 weeks the amount needed was secured and subsequently at 
 a congregational meeting the trustees were authorized to 
 proceed with the work. The Session took up the proposed 
 celebration and appointed the committees named below to 
 carry out the plan. 
 
 This book contains the proceedings of the various 
 meetings and is arranged in the order of the program. An 
 index will be found at the end. It would have required a 
 book four or five times the size of this to record all that 
 was said, the editorial committee has, therefore, been com- 
 pelled to reduce all of the papers to the smallest possible 
 compass, consistent with fidelity to all essential details of 
 permanent value. 
 December, 1900. 
 
 W. H. Weir. John Clark Hill. 
 
THE COMMITTEES 
 
 Executive: John S. Crowell, Chairman, M. L. Milli- 
 gan from the Trustees, Mr. C. C. Cory from the deacons, 
 Dr. Clarence H. Kay from the Congregation, and the pastor. 
 
 Program: The Executive Committee together with 
 Mesdames C. C. Fried, J. W. Murphy, Am. Winger, W. C, 
 Downey, Miss Belle M. Brain. 
 
 Printing and Publicity: Messrs. E. L. Barrett, R. C. 
 Bell, Oliver Clark, S. W. Clark, John A. Reid, Robert Weis- 
 kotten, Mr. Fred N. Wilson. 
 
 Invitation: Drs. T. F. Bliss, C. R. Converse, Messrs. 
 J. H. Thomas, H. H. Cumback, David King, W. H. Weir, 
 Mesdames Octavia Black, Catherine Wertz, Miss Lavinia 
 Starrett. 
 
 Finance: Messrs. L. B. Corry, John T. Rice, George 
 H. Brain, I. F. McNally, Oliver Hale Anderson. 
 
 Reception and Entertainment of Visitors: David 
 King, A. R. Cobaugh, John H. Mulholland, Dr. J. O. Davy, 
 T. J. Pringle, Am. Winger; Mesdames John H. Thomas, J. 
 S. Crowell, J. W. Murphy, J. L. Conklin, C. R. Converse, 
 John Ingram, Wm. H, Blee, J. M. Book waiter, J. F. Mc- 
 Grew, J. T. Rice, A. N. Summers, Chas. Ward, Miss Lasley. 
 
 Social: The Ladies' Aid Society. 
 
 Decoration: Mesdames J. L. Conklin, R. S. Thomp- 
 son, Clara Hollow ay, W. S. Thomas, O. H. Anderson, Chas. 
 Feeney, H. N. Siegenthaler; Misses Mabel Thomas, Mary 
 Brain, Frances Winger, Carrie Muzzy, Pauline Bakhaus, 
 Lucile Scott, Alice V. Smith; Messrs. W. M. McNair, Clar- 
 ence S. Rice, Gano Muzzy. 
 
 Ushers : Dr. Bliss, F. P. Smith, F. W. Warder, Warren 
 
5 
 
 Brannon, Warren Alexander, Samuel Clark, C. A. Win- 
 ston, Brown Burleigh, H. H. McFarland, Warder Black. 
 
 The Young People's Association for Publishing the 
 octogenial memorials 
 
 Officers: Harry Mitchell, Chairman, Clarence S. Rice, 
 Sec. 
 
 Executive Com: Mrs. C. R. Converse, Chairman and 
 Treasurer, Mrs. Clarence H. Kay, the Misses Lulu Cum- 
 back, Carrie Muzzy, Ellen B. McGrew, Elpha Miller, 
 Pauline Bakhaus, Nellie Funk, Mary Ward, the Messrs. 
 Elmer L. Barrett, Fred N. Wilson, Harry C. Downey, H. A. 
 Stoner, Lloyd Rubsam. 
 
 Editorial: W. H. Weir, Dr. Hill. 
 
THE 
 OCTOGENIAL 
 
 Sunday, Tenth, September, i8gg 
 
 The refurnished auditorium was opened with a sermon 
 by the pastor on, The Beautiful Sanctuary. 
 
 Sunday, Seventeenth, September 
 
 As a prelude to the Octogenial, a sermon was preached 
 in the morning on the History of Presbyterianism, in gen- 
 eral, and in the evening, a sketch of the Characteristics and 
 Growth of American Presbyterianism. 
 
 Friday Evenings Twenty-second, September 
 
 THE HISTORY 
 
 By William H. Weir 
 
 As hamlet and village Springfield had almost reached 
 the years that usher a man from a minor to a voter when 
 it was decided to crystalize the Presbyterian sentiment, 
 already here, into a permanent religious society under the 
 care of Miami Presbytery. 
 
 Twenty-one years earlier James Demint had entered his 
 claim. His cabin stood near the site of the Northern 
 School Building. 
 
 It is interesting to note that the name Springfield 
 grew out of a suggestion made by the wife of Simon Kenton 
 whose settlement was near the bridges on the National 
 road west of us. 
 
 Demint's plat of Springfield, recorded, 13, September, 
 1804, in Greene Countjr, of which this locality was then a 
 part, shows 95 lots reaching from the creek on the North to 
 
8 OLD SPRINGFIELD 
 
 about the line of High street on the South, and from Fisher 
 street on the West to Spring street on the East. Land 
 was set apart for a public square at the intersection of 
 Limestone and Main streets. Main street of that day is 
 now Columbia, and the Main of today was then called 
 South street. About twelve houses, all built of logs, used 
 as dwellings, repair shop, cooper shop, general store, two 
 taverns and block house, together with a bur3'ing ground 
 with but four graves in it, and you have this city in the 
 first stage of its growth. 
 
 It is not in line with our present purpose to trace the 
 growth of this village during the years intervening till 
 Presbyterianism becomes a factor in its history. Interest 
 in education and religion was awakened about the same 
 time; the school of Nathaniel Pinkered and the stated 
 visits and ministrations of Rev. John Thompson, of Miami 
 Methodist Episcopal Circuit, both dating from 1806. Our 
 Methodist friends have the honor of first establishing 
 public worship under a resident preacher in the person of 
 the Rev. Saul Henkle in 1809. Other denominations 
 held occasional services in the Foos tavern or in the open 
 air when the weather allowed. In the catholic spirit, 
 which so commonly moves a pioneer people, the first house 
 of worship was erected for the free use of all denominations. 
 
 A deep interest in religion, in which the "New Lights" 
 led, during the winter of 1810-11 stirred the community to 
 take steps to build a house of worship. A popular sub- 
 scription, in which money, goods, live stock or labor were 
 acceptable equivalents, resulted in the erection of a 20x30 
 log church west of Mill Run and south of Main street. 
 The new drinking fountain lately placed on Center street 
 is a few rods to the east of the site of that pioneer among 
 church edifices. Even before the Presbyterian Church was 
 organized this log building was used as a school house 
 
The Interior in iSyo and i8gg 
 
FIRST RECORDS 9 
 
 only, and in 1825 had become a mere shelter for creatures 
 of the stall and stj^e. 
 
 The Methodists were the first to put up a building for 
 denominational use. In 1814 they built a large frame 
 church on Northwest corner of North street and Fountain 
 avenue. For twenty years it served the purpose of its 
 erection and was then made over into a dwelling, which 
 from the swarming number of its denizens, earned the 
 soubriquet of " Bee Hive." 
 
 Presbyterian sentiment in Springfield did not spring 
 up at a bound. It began to take form about 1815, and 
 was nourished for four years or more by services held in 
 school rooms, court rooms, other churches and wherever 
 circumstances guided. Early in the year 1819 there was a 
 desire for a permanent organization on the part of those 
 who were adherents of Presbyterianism and steps were ac- 
 cordingly taken to secure such an organization. 
 
 The first record regarding this forming congregation 
 is found in the minutes of Miami Presbytery for 1815, Vol. 
 I, page 207, and is as follows : Resolved " that there be an 
 immediate meeting of this presbytery at Springfield, 
 Champaign Co., on the 4th Thursday in June to attend to 
 the trials requisite for the ordination of Mr. Archibald 
 Steele." 
 
 The next is dated, 22, June, 1815, when the presbytery 
 met, recording the fact that Mr. Steele preached and was 
 ordained. 
 
 At a meeting at Lebanon, 25, June, 1815, it is recorded 
 that Mr. John Cummins, a representative from Springfield 
 congregation was present. On 1, April, 1817, it is re- 
 corded : "A verbal supplication was received from Spring- 
 field, for one half of Mr. Archibald Steele's time, accom- 
 panied by a subscription amounting to $110.50 cents.'' 
 On 7, April, 1818, a similar petition was presented and 
 
10 {MESSRS. STEELE, POAGE, PUTNAM 
 
 granted. Up to this time however, the church was not or- 
 ganized. 
 
 The Presbytery met here and on Monday, 19th, July, 
 1819, the First Presbyterian Church of Springfield, was 
 duly constituted with twenty-seven members. Two elders 
 were at once elected, ordained and installed and the Rev. 
 Arehihald Steele, who had for some time conducted services 
 for the nucleus of the church, was made stated supply, in 
 which capacity he served till 14, June, 1823. It should be 
 noted here that as early as 1817 the Associate Presbj^terian 
 and Associate Reformed Presbyterian churches had public 
 services in Springfield. The Associate Church had a stone 
 building on North Limestone, where the offices of 0. S. 
 R. R. are now located. The Associate Reformed Church 
 completed in 1839, the structure on South Limestone, just 
 removed to make way for the Kelly Building. These two 
 bodies united in 1858. 
 
 The census in 1820 gave the village a population of 
 510; males, 285; females, 225. 
 
 The Rev. Andrew W. Poage followed the Rev. Archi- 
 bald Steele as S. S., and gave his services once a month 
 till 21, Aug, 1825. The minutes of the General Assembly 
 for this year show thirt3- as the net membership. 
 
 The North st. A. M. E. church as an organized body 
 dates from the ministry of the Rev. Mr. Poage. Their first 
 church home was a small frame building on High street. 
 Later they acquired the stone church on Limestone street, 
 transferred to them by the Associate Presbyterian Church. 
 
 The beginning of the year 1827 was marked by two 
 noteworthy events: By act of Legislature, Springfield was 
 incorporated a Town on 23, Jan., 1827, and on 30, Jan., 
 the Rev. Franklin Putnam was installed as the first Pas- 
 tor of this church. Jas. L. Torbert, Esq., who combined 
 the functions of attorney and schoolmaster, was elected 
 
CMR. FRAZER 11 
 
 first Ma3'or of the new Town, and it is also said that he, with 
 other members of this church, organized the first Sunday 
 School in the place, and held its sessions in his school 
 room on the N. E. corner of Market and North streets. 
 
 The pastorate of the Rev. Mr. Putnam was terminated 
 in nine months, 21, March, 1828, and yet was fruitful to the 
 extent that seventeen were added to the membership. Re- 
 port to Presbytery for this gives twenty-nine as communi- 
 cants. 
 
 The town now has 935 persons and in business and 
 manufacturing enterprises has made phenomenal growth 
 in nine years. 
 
 The Rev. William J. Frazer was Stated Supply from 
 21, Dec. 1828, to 27, Feb. 1830. Twenty-five were added to 
 the roll which now numbered forty-four. 
 
 During the first year of Mr. Frazer's service the first 
 church edifice was commenced, and was completed in 1830. 
 
 In the ten years or more of the church's history, wor- 
 ship was conducted in such rooms, public and private, as 
 could be secured, and often enjoyed the hospitality of sis- 
 ter churches. The old stone church of the Associate Pres- 
 byterians was one of these. 
 
 Upon entering their own new house of worship, the 
 church became entirely self-sustaining, and hence ceased 
 "boarding." Springfield has now 1080 souls. As no com- 
 plete description of this first church is, to the writer, 
 known to exist, it is well to compile from the recollections 
 of persons yet living such facts relating to our first church 
 home as may be of present and possibly of future interest. 
 
 The property lies immediately to the west of James 
 Demint's plat of lots, and in the language of the deed — 
 "North side of South street, west of and adjoining the east or 
 old town of Springfield." The lot, six poles square, was sold 
 as part of the estate of Henry Rogers, deceased, to pay his 
 
12 FIRST BUILDING 
 
 just debts. John Heaton, as Administrator, executed a deed 
 of sale to Pierson Spinning in consideration of the sum of 
 $500.00 by direction of the court, as this bid at public ven- 
 due was in excess of one half the appraised value which 
 was $750. This document was drawn by Ambrose Blount, 
 J. P., and bears date of 19, Jan. 1828. Pierson Spinning 
 deeded the lot to John Ambler, 28, April 1829, for the same 
 sum he paid, and had the papers drawn by Joseph Perrin, 
 a Notary, and witnessed by G. B. Spinning. By the next 
 transfer, bearing date of 22, April 1830, Jno, Ambler con- 
 veyed the property to the First Presbyterian Society in 
 consideration of the sum of $700. The names of A. Blount 
 and R. W. Hunt appear as witnesses. 
 
 When it is known that the church built this edifice as 
 it acquired the means to do it, it will be seen why so long 
 a time as two years was required to complete it. 
 
 The building was severely plain, one story high, four 
 plain walls of brick and a somewhat low roof, with gable, 
 and entrances to the south. 
 
 Two doors, one on either side, admitted the worshipper 
 immediatel}' to the room; there was no vestibule. Four 
 rows of square ended pews, each furnished with a door, 
 extended the full length of the room to the pulpit. Th© 
 front pew on one side, was square with seats on three 
 sides of the enclosure, to accommodate parishioners 
 blessed with large families. The rear pews were raised a 
 step above the floor to give some advantage of hearing and 
 seeing to those farthest off. Two large stoves for burning 
 wood furnished heat when needed. Over the entrance and 
 extending down the sides was a gallery, where, opposite 
 the pulpit, sat the choir. 
 
 The pulpit was very high, approached by two flights 
 of steps; and, according to one observer, must have been 
 about seven feet above the floor of the room. 
 
MESSRS. GRAY AND GALLOIVAY 13 
 
 The music and choir of this time seems to have been 
 under the direction of Jas. S. Christie who led with his 
 own voice, accompanied on the bass viol. This arrange- 
 ment seems to have continued till about the year 1842, 
 when the services of David Tuttle were hired as chorister 
 and as instructor of the youth and adults of the church in 
 music. Col. Clark Runyan then had charge for a short 
 time and was succeeded in the oflSce, on a salary, by his 
 son Alexander Runyan, who remained in charge till the 
 Second Church was formed. At times use was made of 
 violincello, violin, flute and cornet in the conduct of 
 the service of song. 
 
 Contemporaneous with the term of service of Mr. 
 Frazer was the organization of the Methodist Protestant 
 Church in January, 1829, occupying a small brick structure 
 on North street. The town in 1829-30 also built its first 
 Market House, a wooden building, located on South and 
 West streets. 
 
 The Rev. Wm. Gray supplied the pulpit from 27, Feb., 
 1830, to 24, Feb., 1832, and it was his privilege to receive 
 thirty-six to the communion of the church. 
 
 The Rev. Jno, S. Galloway was called as Stated Sup- 
 ply, and in October, 1832, was formally called, ordained 
 and installed in the pastorate. He was the second pastor 
 and his ministry is noted not only as the longest continu- 
 ous service, but also on account of the important con- 
 temporary events which mark it. For nearly eighteen 
 years Mr. Galloway continued to lead the forces of Pres- 
 byterianism in the stern struggle against the forces of evil, 
 and had to face a determination on the part of some citi- 
 zens to establish here a synagogue of Satan. The vigor- 
 ous assaults from the pulpit, the potency of the Word and 
 the efficiency of the Spirit, in the end prevailed, frustrating 
 
14 MR. GALLOIVAY 
 
 the deep laid schemes of men who would have Springfield 
 immoral for private gain. 
 
 At times of deep religious interest, such as marked 
 the years 1838, 1841, 1843, in a most matter-of-fact way, 
 many who "came to scoff remained to pray." When Mr. 
 Galloway became pastor, the church reported seventy-one 
 communicants. When he resigned, the number had more 
 than quadrupled, 302 being reported. 
 
 Mr. Galloway resigned his charge 16, April, 1850, to 
 work for the American Bible Society, in whose service he 
 closed his life work about twelve years later. The memor- 
 ial tablet to the left of the pulpit is a mark of the high es- 
 teem in which he was held. 
 
 At the beginning of Mr. Galloway's pastorate Spring- 
 field's population had grown to 1250. During this year 
 the National Road was opened through Springfield. Being 
 on this great thoroughfare, the town felt at once the thrill 
 of enterprise, grew in population, extended its corporate 
 bounds, mended its ways, improved its manners, sleeked 
 its attire and speedily transformed the citizen from pro- 
 vincial to cosmopolite. In the decade from 1830 to 1840, 
 there was a net increase of more than 1000 to the popula- 
 tion. 
 
 Mr. Galloway's term of service marks an era of church 
 founding and building in Springfield. In 1834 the M. E. 
 church left the frame building on North street and Fount- 
 ain avenue, and occupied a commodious brick structure on 
 the south-east corner of Fountain avenue and Columbia 
 street. This came in later years, to be known as the "Old 
 Barn," and was for almost thirty years the center of Meth- 
 odism, sending out a colony to form the High Street M. E. 
 church in 1849, and this too was comfortably housed within 
 two years. 
 
 "All Souls Parish," Protestant Episcopal, established 
 
OTHER CHURCHES 15 
 
 Dec. 1834, securing a church site on south-west corner of 
 High and Limestone streets in Feb. 1835, at once fitted up 
 a room for temporary'' use, and on 28, Nov. 1844 was conse- 
 crated by the Bishop of the diocese. In 1842 the corporate 
 name was changed to Christ Church. 
 
 The First Baptist Church was established 29, Jan. 
 1836; secured a site on north-east corner of High and 
 Limestone streets, 4, March, 1844, built and occupied a por- 
 tion in Sept., 1847, and dedicated the completed edifice, 12, 
 Feb., 1852. 
 
 According to one source of information the First Eng- 
 lish Lutheran Church was organized in 1841, but allowed 
 to lapse. Two years later Dr. Ezra Keller, while prospect- 
 ing for a location for a proposed Lutheran College, came to 
 Springfield. Pleased with the outlook he determined to 
 stay here, and gathered the adherents of the Lutheran 
 faith into an organization on, 7, May, 1843. A lot was se- 
 cured on north-east corner High and Factory streets in 
 March, 1845, and building operations commenced. 
 
 The indefatigable energy of Dr. Keller, aided by the 
 work of his own hands, secured cover and shelter by No- 
 vember of 1845, and here the first session of Wittenberg 
 College was called. Church and College continued to share 
 this building till a portion of the College building could 
 be made ready. 
 
 Universalist doctrine had hearers as early as 1833. A 
 lot for the erection of a church was bought in 1837, and in 
 1838 the building on West Washington street was com- 
 pleted. 
 
 The Congregational Church was organized a few 
 months before the close of Mr. Galloway's ministr3\ The 
 date is 28, Feb., 1850, and confirmed by a Council, 27, April 
 following. 
 
 Early in 1851 the present site on Center street was se- 
 
16 NE^ BUILDING 
 
 cured, and a portion of the building fitted for occupancy 
 31, Oct. 1851. The entire building was completed and 
 dedicated 28, April 1853. The significance of this parallel 
 of local church history is apparent when it is known that 
 prior to the establishment of churches of their own faith 
 and order, very many of these people had walked in close 
 fellowship with this church. They went out not to antag- 
 onize, but to become additional centers of influence. 
 
 Notwithstanding the withdrawals to form the nuclei 
 of sister churches, the numbers attending services in this 
 church made expansion in some form necessary. An ex- 
 tension of the church lot ninety feet, nine inches to the 
 north, and ninety-nine feet to the west, was bought of 
 Newbold Crockett, for $300. The deed bears date of, 11, 
 Feb., 1845. 
 
 In 1848 the old one stor}^ building was torn down and 
 the erection of a larger and two storied edifice commenced. 
 The main walls are still standing, and show a solid struc- 
 ture with no attempt at mere ornament. Surmounting the 
 front gable was a plain wooden steeple, in which, in due 
 time, was placed the bell which for fifty years has rung out 
 the call to prayer; and to those who have, for years, obeyed 
 its summons, there is a sweetness in its call, awakening 
 emotions akin to those which swelled in the breast of the 
 pious priest who after long search for the lost chimes, in a 
 far off land heard again those Shandon Bells as they were 
 wont to sound by the River Dee. 
 
 A single door admitted to a short vestibule out of 
 which there were stairways to the upper room. These stair- 
 ways were in the recesses where now the pastor's study and 
 library room are. A small vestibule on the second floor led, 
 by doors, into the main audience room, while above the 
 vestibule was the gallery, in which the chorus choir was 
 stationed, and which was reached by a flight of steps from 
 
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DEEDED PEIVS 17 
 
 the vestibule. In the lower story was the lecture room or 
 Sabbath School room, and to the north of it the pastor's 
 study and library on the east side, and the Primary class 
 room on the west. These rooms, now called the east and 
 west parlors, were accessible from the Sabbath School room 
 by doors of ordinary width. A door in the middle of the 
 east side of the lecture room gave admission from Fisher 
 street side of the church. Until the Lecture room of the 
 new church was made ready for public services, this con- 
 gregation had an arrangement with the Associate Re- 
 formed Presbyterian Church to occupy their house for a 
 service about 9 o'clock a m., after which the other congre- 
 gation would assemble at their usual time. Thus for the 
 second time had this church, when out of a place to 
 worship, become the guests of this same people. In 1850 
 the new edifice was finished at a total cost of $12,000. 
 
 The new City Hall, which stood on Fountain Square, 
 near to the north-west corner of the Arcade Hotel, was 
 completed in the same j'ear and the city bought a large 
 tower clock which was put in position in the steeple of 
 this church. 
 
 A curious custom in the way of letting pews in this 
 church is, we believe, not generally known to the present 
 generation. The trustees sold the pews outright to the 
 pew-holders and gave deeds therefore, securing to the pur- 
 chaser, his heirs and assigns forever, a title to the same, 
 conditioned only upon the payment, from time to time, 
 of such sums as might be assessed upon said pew for the 
 support of the public services. Samples of these deeds 
 may be seen bearing such names as President of Trustees 
 as Jas. S. Goode, Robt. Rodgers, M. D., Samuel Shella- 
 barger. Before the retirement of Mr. Galloway, 21, March, 
 1850, Springfield was incorporated a city and had a popu- 
 lation of 5,109, increasing from 2,094 in 1840. 
 
18 DR. BURT 
 
 The Rev. N. C. Burt, D. D., then a licentiate, was called 
 to the pastorate and ordained in this church in Sept., 1850. 
 Such was the spirit of his discourses that soon the enlarged 
 audience room was filled, sittings could not be had and 
 hence, by Mr. Burt, the idea of colonizing was broached 
 and urged. Members of that daj' call this period an edu- 
 cational era. Plain didactic preaching, with nothing unusual 
 in methods brought about a steady ingathering, culminat- 
 ing in 1853 in an extraordinary accession to our numbers. 
 Mr. Burt closed his work here 19, June, 1855, to enter upon 
 a new field in Baltimore. In his pastorate of little less 
 than five years, he had received 10.3 persons by examination 
 and 132 by letter, had baptized 29 adults and 81 infants, 
 with a net register of 348 members. 
 
 The first cabinet organ, said to have cost thirty dollars, 
 was procured through Mr. Burt's eflTorts. For nearly ten 
 years it was used at all the public services of the church, 
 being carried from place to place by sexton or chorister. 
 Miss Mary King (now Mrs. Luther A. Gotwald), and Miss 
 Mary Christie (now Mrs. Clark ), in turn were the performers 
 on this instrument. Under the skillful leadership of Mr- 
 Aleck Runyan a choir was gathered and trained. It 
 achieved a reputation for fine work by no means local. 
 Upon leaving the choir, at her marriage to the Rev. Dr. L. A. 
 Gotwakl, Miss King was made the recipient of a testimo- 
 nial, in recognition of her services, which bore the following 
 names and are deserving of a record in these proceedings: 
 
 A. D. Runyan, Choirister, Mary King, Organist, 
 Mrs. R. Q. King, Isaac Rodgers, Jennie Wiseman, 
 LuciNDA Muzzy, Richard Rodgers, Mrs. Geo. Fry, 
 Maria Steele, Mrs. Isaac Ward, Richard Muzzy, 
 
 Frances Rodgers, Miss Sturdevant, Ed C. Mason, 
 Helen McBeth, Sophia Hunt, Whitfield Steele, 
 
 Mr. Geo. Fry, Cynthia Steele, Ed. P. Christie, 
 
 Oscar Waite. 
 
DRS. FINDLAY, SCOVEL, FULLERTON 19 
 
 The Rev. Wm. T. Findlay, D. D., became pastor in Jan. 
 1856. Under the ministrations of this man of God, the same 
 religious interest continued through his pastorate, bringing 
 a steady increase to the membership. Considering its 
 short duration this was a most fruitful pastorate. The 
 pulpit was declared vacant 20, June, 1859. 
 
 In looking for a pastor two men specially attracted 
 the attention of the congregation and the sentiment was 
 about evenly divided. In view of this it was deemed wise 
 to take up the question of forming another Presbyterian 
 church before another pastor should be selected. Seeking 
 the guidance of God's Spirit and with mature deliberation 
 the step was decided upon and the Second Church was 
 organized on 4, Dec, 1860, carrying the good will and 
 prayers of those who remained, and without a bitter feel- 
 ing on either side. 
 
 The Rev. Sylvester F, Scovel, D. D,, was called by the 
 First Church on 3, Dec. 1860, and installed 7, Feb., 1861. 
 Though the land was troubled with civil war, and even the 
 churches were rent by partisan strife, yet the Gospel con- 
 tinued to gather its trophies, and enlistments under the 
 Banner of the Cross were made at each sacramental season. 
 He resigned to go to Pittsburg early in 1866. 
 
 Dr. Scovel' s term is marked by the purchase of a larger 
 organ for use in the church services and the employment of 
 Professor Barrett as organist. The choir was then for a 
 time under the direction of Prof. L. R. Tuttle, who was suc- 
 ceeded by Geo. W. Bemis. At this time Prof. A. Y. Sykes 
 entered upon his long and useful service as accompanist. 
 
 The Rev. Thomas Fullerton, D. D., was called in Oct., 
 1866. A man beloved for the gentle spirit in him and 
 looked up to because of intellectual gifts, his rather brief 
 term of service was fruitful in the ingathering of many. 
 
 Twenty years having elapsed since the second house 
 
20 DRS. CAIN AND McKNIGHT 
 
 was built it was decided to make some alterations in the 
 church both within and without. The front vestibule 
 stairs, and tower were erected, the main roof raised to a 
 higher pitch, an annex at the rear affording space for stair- 
 way, kitchen and dining room; and upstairs a loft for the 
 first pipe organ. These alterations and decorating cost 
 about $30,000. The worry and care which a building 
 enterprise entails upon a pastor was too great a drain on 
 a physique never robust and hence Dr. Fullerton felt con- 
 strained to ask a release, and Presbytery dissolved the 
 pastoral relation 13, Sept., L870. 
 
 The Rev. Geo. F. Cain, D. i)., was called, 15, May, 1871, 
 and installed in October. This pastorate though the 
 briefest, but one in our histor}^ was not without fruits 
 since six by examination and twenty-three by letter were 
 added to tke roll. Dr. Cain terminated his ministry among 
 us 13, Nov., 1872. 
 
 The Rev. W. J. Me Knight, D. D., was elected pastor 
 16, June, 1873, and installed, 2, Nov. following. This pastor- 
 ate, a little longer than the average, was one of the largest 
 in additions to the membership. Supplementing the untir- 
 ing evangelistic methods of the pastor, the church invited 
 the Rev. H. H. Wells, D. D., to conduct a series of special 
 services in which all the churches were asked to join. 
 These meetings made Dec. 1875 memorable; for all the 
 churches reaped abundantly. At a later period the Rev, 
 Dr. McKee, of Danville, Ky., gave valued aid to the pastor. 
 
 During this term the church with great unanimity 
 adopted the rotary or limited term of service for its elders. 
 It was during this pastorate that the Mission Sabbath 
 School was started on the North side by the patient and 
 self-sacrificing labors of members of First and Second 
 churches together with other Christian workers. The 
 full story of this work will be told in another paper. 
 
DR. FALCONER, MR. MURPHY 21 
 
 Called to the church at New Brunswick, N. J., Dr. 
 McKnight resigned, and on 1, Jan., 1880, he left Spring- 
 field for his new field of labor. 
 
 During an interval of eight months, the Rev. Dr. J. 
 B. Helwig, President of Wittenberg College, preached 
 most acceptably. 
 
 The Rev. W. C. Falconer, D. D., of St. Louis, Mo., was 
 called. His installation took place 9, Nov., 1880. During 
 his period of service, the longest but one in the history of 
 the church, many special evangelistic meetings were held, 
 sometimes by the pastor alone and again with the assist- 
 ance of brother ministers. One of special note, under the 
 auspices of the Y. M. C. A., was held in this room, con- 
 ducted by C. H. Yatman. 
 
 Dr. Falconer actively promoted the work at Oakland, 
 which was given form and permanence in his ministry. 
 At this time also was inaugurated the change from chorus 
 to quartet in leading the music of the church, varying at 
 times to precentor and chorus and quartet. 
 
 Over a year before he resigned, failing health com- 
 pelled Dr. Falconer to relinquish the duties of his pastor- 
 ate and all of his colleagues of Daj^ton Presbytery, in turn, 
 gave him a Sabbath's service. Hope of restoration to 
 health having failed. Dr. Falconer tendered his resignation 
 and the relation was dissolved 13, April, 1891. 
 
 The Rev. A. A. Murphy entered upon his work as 
 pastor 1, Sept., 1891. A very large accession to the mem- 
 bership was made during this pastorate through the work 
 of Dr. Chapman, whose labors were efficiently and loyally 
 supported by Mr. Murphy. His pastorate closed 18, June, 
 1894. 
 
 The Rev. Alex Proudfit, D. D., was called 9, Jan., 
 1895 and entered upon his work 17, Feb. 1895. 
 
 In labors oft and in watchings oft he spent his time. 
 
22 DR. PROUDFIT 
 
 Tireless in the service of his Master and full of plans for 
 aggressive work Dr. Proudfit was suddenly called to lay 
 down his burden and receive the reward of his earthly 
 ministry. This death was the first to occur to a pastor 
 while in active service among this people. He died on the 
 last Friday of March, 1897, and on the following Sabbath a 
 bereaved congregation and saddened community gathered 
 to pay the last tribute of respect to the beloved dead. 
 
 This record must also note that in just three weeks a 
 large audience assembled to witness the funeral services 
 of Rev. Dr. Falconer, whose mortal remains repose in Fern- 
 cliff. Accompanied by a representative of this people the 
 body of Dr. Proudfit was transported to New Castle, Del., 
 for interment. 
 
 The Rev. John Clark Hill, D. D., of Chicago, III, was 
 called, 2, March, 1898, and installed on Wednesday, 27, 
 April, 1898. 
 
 This narrative should preserve the names of some, at 
 least, who served the church ad interim when without the 
 services of a regular pastor. We are greatly indebted to 
 the faculty of Wittenberg College. Rev. Joel Swartz 
 served between Dr. Scovel and Dr. Fullerton. Alexander 
 Clark, D. D., of the M. P. Church, either just before or at 
 the close of Mr. Cain's pastorate. Dr. Helwig supplied 
 after the departure of Dr. McKnight. Drs. Ort and Stuck- 
 enberg have also most admirably sustained the reputation 
 of this pulpit for forceful and fearless preaching. 
 
 No less debt of gratitute is due to the Rev. James L. 
 Rodgers, a member of the Presbytery of Dayton, who was 
 alwa3"s ready to respond to our call for help in pulpit ser- 
 vice, in moderating session, at congregational meetings and 
 sacramental seasons. Genial and sympathetic, he holds a 
 large place in our esteem for the able and helpful minis- 
 trations as a suppl}^ when we were without a pastor. While 
 
PROMINENT MEMBERS 23 
 
 acting in this i elation between the pastorates of Mr. 
 Murphy and Dr. Proudfit, Mr. Rodgers died very suddenly. 
 
 Soon after the death of Dr. Proudfit, the Rev. J. A. P. 
 McGaw, D. D., had charge of the public and social meet- 
 ings of the church and served with great profit to us for 
 nearly a year until the settlement of Dr. Hill. 
 
 Our record is unique in that the physical comfort of 
 the worshippers was cared for during more than a third of 
 our history by one sexton. After twenty-five years con- 
 secutive service this faithful man and brother in the church, 
 Mr. John Harford, was presented with a handsome gold 
 watch and chain as our testimonial to his worth. 
 
 With proper pride may we point to the prominent 
 places in this community filled by members of this and 
 allied Presbyterian churches. In civic aff'airs they have 
 contributed their share to our material growth. In council 
 and legislative hall, on the bench and in the pulpit her 
 sons have borne a worthy part. Men known beyond the 
 bounds of this community and state, such as the Rev. A. A. 
 E. Taylor, D. D. L. L. D , ex-president of Wooster Univer- 
 sity and now of Columbus, O. ; the Rev. James A. Paige, D. 
 D., of Carleton, Minn., and the Rev. James O. Murra}^ D. 
 D., L. L. D., Dean of Princeton University, were once mem- 
 bers here. 
 
 From the families of this church, or aided by its 
 benevolence, these men have been sent into the ministry: 
 The Rev. Washington A. Hooper, the Rev. Edwin B. 
 Raff'ensberger, the Rev. Wm. H. McMeen, the Rev. S. M. 
 Crothers, the Rev. Gilbert L. Wilson. 
 
 The Board of Publication of our denomination felt the 
 influence of a practical printer and publisher from this con- 
 gregation, when he instituted an inquiry on the floor of our 
 General Assembly why the business done was so meager, 
 the cost so high and the profits so small. In spite of de- 
 
24 GENERAL STATISTICS 
 
 termined opposition, the investigation went on, changes 
 were ordered and carried out, and the first report of a full 
 years business under the new order, showed an increase of 
 thirteen per cent, in business done and an increase of six 
 hundred per cent, in profits, which helped the missionary 
 work of the Board to more efficient service. Realizing the 
 importance of the work undertaken, Mr. J. S. Crowell, a 
 member of the investigating Committee, was sent by our 
 Presbytery to the Assembly four consecutive years, a dis- 
 tinction, perhaps, never enjoyed by any other elder in the 
 church. 
 
 Fall statistical tables, from the annual reports of 
 General Assembly, are to be given in the appendix to the 
 report of this celebration and in them all details of each 
 year and grand totals may be seen. It may be well to state 
 here, however, that nearly 1400 persons have been received 
 into the communion of this church on confession of faith. 
 Of the eighty-four years of Fresbyterianism in this com- 
 munit}^ including the four years before organization, nine 
 and a half years the work was sustained by supplies from 
 the Presbyter}^ fifteen years under irregular supplies and 
 fifty-nine and one-half years under pastors. Twelve men 
 have filled the pastoral office, an average of about five 
 years. The longest term was that of Mr Galloway, seven- 
 teen years and six months, and the next in length that of 
 Dr. Falconer, ten years and six months. The shortest 
 pastorate was that of Mr. Putnam, nine months, and the 
 next shortest that of Dr. Cain, one year and one month. 
 
 Whatever may have been the diflTerences which, at times, 
 strained the relations of pastor and parishioner, it may 
 confidently be said that there is not one of the men who 
 have ministered here who by some act of love, some word of 
 cheer or some friendly admonition has not left himself en- 
 shrined in many a heart and when the Lord comes to make 
 
PLATE No. 2 
 
PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 25 
 
 up his jewels we are sure that a starless crown will not be 
 placed on the head of any pastor of this old First Church. 
 
 THE RECEPTION 
 
 At the conclusion of Mr. Weir's paper the congrega- 
 tion proceeded to the Lecture Room and Parlors, where 
 several hours were spent in a joyous reunion of the three 
 Presbyterian congregations with their pastors. Most of 
 the pastors of the other churches of the city were also 
 present. Invitations had been sent to all former 
 members, whose addresses were known, and a large 
 number of these came and were present during the entire 
 celebration. The rooms were beautifully decorated with a 
 great profusion of flowers, by the young people under the 
 direction of the efficient chairman, Mrs. J. L. Conklin. 
 
 Sunday Morning, Twenty-Fourth, September 
 
 WORDS OF PERSONAL REMINISCENCE FROM 
 FORMER PASTORS 
 
 The opening of the service was conducted as usual. 
 The hymns sung were, "Rejoice the Lord is King," and the 
 old Scotch paraphrase, "0 God of Bethel," to the tune 
 Balerma. After the offertory the pastor read extracts 
 from letters sent by former pastors. 
 
 Dr. Fullerton wrote: "I regret much that I shall not 
 be able to be present at the celebration of the church which 
 is still so dear to me. The state of my health is such that 
 I can stand no excitement. But I pray that you may have 
 'all sorts of a good time,' and that, above all, the spiritual 
 life of the church may be quickened. My health was so 
 broken in Springfield that I have crept through life since, 
 in a sadly crippled condition, yet I thank God that he per. 
 mitted me to be for a time one of the pastors of the First 
 
26 DRS. FULLERTON /thID McKNIGHT 
 
 Church. God blessed me and my work. The men with 
 whom I was most intimately associated, the Ruling Elders, 
 in particular, have passed away. I cannot linger on their 
 precious names and memories, or on the names of the noble 
 women, old and young, who were as faithful and loving. 
 The little children begin to show gray hairs. The 'Young 
 People' are the ripe Christians of today. 
 
 It is hard for me to close this hasty letter without 
 references to individuals, but I must not begin. I trust 
 the other pastors who are still surviving will be with you 
 to link the old with the new. 
 
 May the heart of 3'our present pastor be refreshed 
 and may God 'sing for jo\'' over you as he promised to do 
 over his ancient people through his holy prophet." 
 
 Dr. McKnight wrote: "To the general rejoicing 
 which, I am sure, characterizes the celebration of your 
 Eightieth Anniversary, I beg leave to offer my sincere and 
 hearty congratulations. 
 
 You are acting wisely, I think, in pausing, for a little 
 season, in the onward sweep of your history, to count the 
 mile-stones which have flitted past, and learn the lessons of 
 wisdom your noble career as a church so clearly teaches. 
 For four score years, like some pure and chrj'stal fountain 
 perpetually pouring forth its life-giving waters, making 
 the dessert to bloom as the garden of the Lord, this church 
 of God's own planting has been a fountain of life and 
 blessing and salvation to this communit}'. Onl}' the all- 
 wise Lord himself, who forgets not a cup of cold water 
 given in his name, can fully set forth the vast amount of 
 temporal and spiritual good which the patient and faithful 
 labors of this church have produced in these long years. 
 
 I do assure you, brethren, that I am very loath to 
 break in upon this noble record of your history with any 
 
DR. Mcknight 27 
 
 reference to the brief and insignificant part embraced by 
 my own humble ministry among you, all the more so as I 
 have never there nor elsewhere, kept any statistics of my 
 labors in the ministr}'- — knowing that if I ever did any- 
 thing of real worth the Lord would record it in his book of 
 remembrance, and hoping that, in his great mercj'', he 
 would forget and forgive my many failures and short- 
 comings. For this reason, therefore, instead of accurate 
 facts I can only give you a few impressions still left upon 
 a poor memory. 
 
 I served the church six years and three months. I 
 recall with great pleasure many of the good and godly 
 men and women who then constituted the strength and 
 glory of the church. Omitting those who are happily still 
 among you, I see distinctly, especially of the elders, who 
 have gone to join the General Assembly and Church of the 
 first born, the names of Jessie Christie, W. P. Gray, J. B. 
 Wertz, Dr. Buckingham, names and characters worthy to 
 be held in remembrance by the younger elders. A great 
 host of other worthy men and women, many of whom are 
 still faithfully serving the Lord among you, rise up before 
 my memory, with much pleasure, but the roll is too long to 
 call over. Their names are now made sacred to all by the 
 seal of death and the crown of glory. Two of these names 
 were those of Miss Augusta Steele and Miss Minnie King, 
 whose loving kindness to me were a constant spring of re- 
 freshing to my oft weary soul. The third name was that 
 of Thomas King, the devoted and consecrated young mis- 
 sionary (though he was not permitted to enter the foreign 
 field) who, being dead, is yet speaking in India and I hope 
 in this church. For the encouragement of other pastors, 
 I will mention that he told me on his deathbed, that some 
 remarks made on one dark and stormy night to a 
 small company, at the oft despised missionary meet- 
 
28 PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 ing, first led him to consecrate liis life to missions. 
 
 The records of the church show what was done in this 
 six years and three months by the church in its benevolent 
 and missionary work, and also in the additions made by 
 examination and certificate to the membership of the 
 church. As well as I can recall, I think the average num- 
 ber of additions, by both methods, was nearly fifty. As 
 you will remember, this average was largely increased by 
 the wonderful revival which occurred under the preaching 
 of the Rev. H. H. Wells, D. D.. when, I think over a hun- 
 dred were received into the church at the March com- 
 munion after meeting closed early in January. And I de- 
 sire to bear testimony that these converts gave as good 
 evidence of being regenerate Christians as any similar 
 number I ever received. Concerning my personal work 
 and life among 3'ou, I have nothing at all to sa}'. Many of 
 you recall it all too well. I only ask that you too, as well 
 as my Lord and Master, may forget and forgive all its 
 faults and failures. 
 
 It onl}'- remains for me to congratulate 3'ou heartily 
 upon your fortunate selection of a pastor to lead you forth 
 into the coming centur}^, and upon the enterprising and 
 fruitful ministry which he is conducting among you, and 
 to express my earnest and faith-filled prayer that the next 
 eight}^ 3'ears may prove even more fruitful and glorious 
 than the past eighty. Amen." 
 
 The Rev. Sylvester F. Scovel, D. D., then gave an 
 extended address of which the following is a synopsis: 
 
 More important words will never be said, even beyond 
 the bourne from which no traveler returneth than these: 
 *'Son! Remember." We do well, then, to pause amid life's 
 rushing currents and give time to memory. If it is em- 
 ployed as it ought to be and may be, it will be quite as 
 
DR. SCOVEL 29 
 
 profitable as any time we can spend. With profoundest 
 interest we gather here, all of us who have been partici- 
 pants in the life of this church's past, for a season of re- 
 membering and learning. It is well to carry it over sev- 
 eral days, to combine in it all the elements of efficient 
 church life, to prepare for it elaborately, to attend the 
 whole carefully and to reflect over it thoughtfully. With 
 all my heart, I thank God that this sacred festival has 
 been arranged and on all its observances I devoutly invoke 
 his blessing and the presence of the Holy Spirit without 
 whom nothing is strong or holy. 
 
 Reminiscences must be written from the personal 
 point of view, for that constitutes, largely, their value. The 
 personal pronoun must be allowed more liberty than usual, 
 but immediately forgotten in what it brings to light — like 
 a fish-hook, for example. 
 
 My ministry actually began in Februar}^ 1857, pro- 
 ceeded to licensure in April, and ordination and installa- 
 tion at Jeffersonville, Ind., in October of the same year. 
 
 Somewhere late in 1859 I was invited to preach here, 
 no final decision was made until after the Second church 
 was formed. Late in 1860 the call was made and I began 
 my work with Januar}^ 1861, and continued till January, 
 1866. These years were succeeded by nearly eighteen as 
 pastor at Pittsburg and by sixteen as president at 
 Wooster. My ministry has continued paralell with the 
 latter half of the life of this dear old church. 
 
 I was full of health and hope when I came hither, a 
 youth of twenty-five, and I found a condition and things 
 which gave full employment to every energy. There was 
 need of earnest work, but there was most abundant en- 
 couragement to work. Here was hearty welcome, a united 
 people, ability to support the ordinances, a willing spirit 
 within and a growing city without, a central location in 
 
30 PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 the midst of a population rather inclined to Sabbath keep- 
 ing and church attendance, children needing the Sabbath 
 school and easil}^ won to its influences, a good standard of 
 education, kept constantly improving by the presence of 
 a Christian college, cordial relations with all the other de- 
 nominations of Christians and especial cordiality toward 
 the new church of our own denomination. What more 
 could a young pastor desire. As I remember the church 
 life of those years there were indications of sincerity and 
 earnestness in many directions. The congregations were 
 good and the attention serious. Indeed, I think good at- 
 tention has been always a distinguishing mark of this con- 
 gregation. The prayer meetings were never all that could 
 have been desired, but thej*, too, were well attended, if 
 judged by the standard common in our churches, and the 
 people always seemed in earnest. It was not eas}' to per- 
 suade the officers and members to exercise the gift of ex- 
 horting one another, but there were always those ready to 
 lead our devotions in prayers, some of which I can remem- 
 ber to this day in their spirit and general form. For sev- 
 eral vears two meetings each week were held. The 
 Wednesda}^ gave opportunity for a lecture, the Frida}' was 
 more distinctly the congregational prayer meeting. 
 
 The organization of the church for Christian work 
 gradualh^ advanced. There were 3"oung Christians who 
 earnestly endeavored to serve the Master in various ways. 
 We had respect to the large place which the covenant 
 holds in our denominational faith and order and held on 
 the afternoon of each Communion Sabbath what we called 
 simply Parents' and Children's meeting, which took the 
 place of the evening service. Often I longed for such a 
 meeting in subsequent pastoral life. At that meeting 
 children were presented for baptism. There was time for 
 more than a hurried word concerning the covenant obliga- 
 
DR. SCOyEL 31 
 
 tions and the covenant blessings. Very precious are the 
 memories of some of those meetings. Closely associated 
 in aim and meaning were the meetings of the mothers. To 
 these some of the children were taken and much was done 
 to make the home life thoroughly Christian, which is the 
 indispensable thing. Then came the Sabbath school with 
 its new spirit and growing numbers, and pleasant anni- 
 versaries, and seasons of special religious interest. Teach- 
 ers' meetings were kept up. Helps were introduced. 
 Pastor's Bible class was formed and proved to be so help- 
 ful to the school and so excellent an instrument to reach 
 young men that it was continued through all the years of 
 my pastorate at Pittsburg. Many times have I met men 
 in the stress of life's work who remembered that class. An 
 unbelieving lawyer proposed to study Job, having in mind 
 only the literary qualities of the book. I think he was 
 surprised to find how many other and more important 
 things are found in that venerable writing. After a series 
 of meetings in close connection with the Sabbath school, 
 some fifteen or sixteen of the children of the church and of 
 our classes desired admission to the Lord's table. They were 
 advised to meet with the pastor for six months. The re- 
 sults of that Pastor's class were so happy that it also was 
 continued in other relations. I wish, dear brethren, 
 that now that we have a Children's day in our church 
 calendar, it might be spent not so much in recitations and 
 music (with accompaniment of flowers) as in attention to 
 the whole line of truth and incident, so ample and so inter- 
 esting by which the heart of the fathers might be turned 
 to the children and vice versa, and the hearts of both to 
 the Lord. He has made the family and the church co- 
 equal guardians and friendly inns for our children and 
 youth. Family life and church life touch at a thousand 
 points and each is the better for the stronger life of the 
 
82 PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 Other. There is nothing more needed than to cultivate the 
 power of each for the other's benefit. 
 
 I can never forget the gratitude due to this church for 
 the care of its pastor during those years. The promised 
 support was promptly paid, several times increased, and 
 always supplemented by personal and congregational gifts 
 of the utmost appropriateness and timeliness. Among 
 other things my exemption from the draft was secured at 
 how large an expense I never knew. I can never forget the 
 table-service which Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Jesse Christie 
 came bearing down the aisle at the Sabbath School Anni- 
 versary of April, 1865. It has been a constant reminder of 
 those happy occasions for the intervening thirty-four years 
 — as has been the writing desk which was the parting gift 
 of the children. 
 
 The social life of Springfield during these years was 
 full of interest and opportunity. Different Churches min- 
 gled in social relations. There were few, if any, extravagant 
 "functions" in those days, but there were the nicest, 
 cheeriest and most sensible tea-parties I have ever seen. 
 As a means of church extension and edification I would 
 exhort you to cling to the tea-part}^ and discard the more 
 pretentious and expensive arrangements which are apt to 
 have in them more of display on the one side and dress on 
 the other than is reconcilable either with unselfishness or 
 spiritualit}^— both of which are essential to vital piety. 
 
 All who were here from 1861 to 1866, will remember 
 how large a share in all our thoughts, our hopes and fears 
 and plans, and our Christian work, were given to the war 
 which was waged to subdue rebellion and save our country. 
 Some of you may remember the pastor's leave of absence 
 to serve as a member of the Christian Commission in 
 December, 1864. All through those trying years for the 
 nation the current of the church life was well sustained. 
 
PLATE No. 3 
 
DR. SCOyEL 33 
 
 During my pastorate there were no flood tides of gen- 
 eral revival, but there was a constant and quiet growth. 
 We did not rely upon mass-meetings, but upon personal 
 work. We had meetings on Monday after the Communion, 
 and also a brief, but earnest prayer meeting at eight o'clock 
 on Sabbath morning. The going out of colonies has some- 
 times necessitated changes in the personel of the workers, 
 but there have always been some ready to meet the exigency. 
 As the losses have come by death and removal, the ranks 
 have closed up and recruits have been added. When the 
 300 members left, after the formation of the Second Church, 
 came into shoulder- touch, they found they could well carry 
 on the church despite the loss of many who had been active. 
 
 An Apostle counsels "Help those Women," but surely 
 they had heard him say, "help that young pastor." They 
 certainly obeyed. I did not have even to beseech them to 
 be of one mind. Their irreproachable conduct and good 
 example was a constant force. They sustained the services 
 of the church and their own special meetings They devel- 
 oped the social life of the church and of the Sabbath School 
 and made it as nearly ideal as possible. We were all one 
 in the work for Christ. Every step in advance was sup- 
 ported by their devoted energies. Elder McGrew is right 
 in saying that whatever the women of this church say 
 should be done for the honor of religion is sure to be done. 
 It was always so. 
 
 And you will not have forgotten the one among them 
 who was nearest to me, and in one sense, nearest to all of 
 you. She was alwa3^s gratified to think of herself as having 
 been of this goodly company for five years. How often she 
 said to me: "We shall never see five happier years." Some 
 of you remember her fresh, sweet face, her winning man- 
 ners, her social talent, her love of every woman who was 
 willing-hearted in Christ's service. Some ma}^ remember 
 
84 PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 her home-life, which came first in her list of duties, and 
 made the parsonage a place always ready for your visits, 
 singly or in various companies. You remember her fine 
 voice always lent to God's service in the sanctuary. She 
 returned hither with the greatest pleasure, and with profit 
 to her health, in the earlier years after our going away. 
 God gave her opportunity for large and efficient service in 
 other fields of endeavor, some of them difficult. And in 
 them all she felt the help of the kindly feeling, generous 
 appreciation and ready co-operation which the women of 
 this church always gave her. May the memory of her life 
 and character be preserved among you from generation to 
 generation. It cannot fail to contribute toward the noblest 
 type of Christian womanhood. 
 
 At this distance from those years I am the more sen- 
 sible of the privilege the pastor has who is called to be the 
 shepherd of such a flock. The church helps him by gen- 
 erous appreciation to his most earnest study and strongest 
 thought. It aids in carrying out every wise plan. Let me 
 beg you to live as close to your pastor as many did to me, 
 and his growth and life-work will abundantly reward 3'ou. 
 
 This church has had great blessing in the succession 
 of its pastors. I have known them all, I think, and some 
 of them intimately. Galloway and Burt and Findle}' be- 
 fore me, and Cain and FuUerton and McKnight and 
 Falconer and Murph}^ after me. And I bear heartiest 
 witness to the force and skill of him who is 3^our leader 
 toda}^ Keep close to 3^our pastor. 
 
 The greatest force in church life is piety — deep, sin- 
 cere, simple piety. The history of this church is full of 
 instruction and encouragement at this point. Its times of 
 greatest real success have been its seasons of deepest 
 spirituality. Emerson says that the "soul of soul, the fire 
 of fire, is moral power," but for the church we know it to 
 
MR. MURPHY 85 
 
 be spiritual power. This is the thing to be cultivated. 
 Nearness to God is the way to find approach to man. 
 Power with God and with man go together. Take care 
 that the future be true to the past and far more abundant 
 in a deep and abiding and characteristic and fruitful 
 spirituality. 
 
 And now, mindful that the time of my departure may 
 be at hand, I beg you receive the warmest benediction of 
 one who can never cease to be thankful that he was once 
 your pastor. 
 
 May God bless you in basket and store, in heart and 
 home, in opportunity and readiness to improve it, in whole- 
 hearted consecration and in the peace of God which comes 
 with it. 
 
 God bless the older ones and may they live in the land 
 Beulah until they approach the pearly gates of the City ot 
 Rest. 
 
 God bless those who are now bearing the heat and 
 burden of the day, and make them equal to the demands 
 of his providence and worthy of their privileges. 
 
 God bless the younger and enrich them with all the 
 heritage of the past and fit them for the splendid possibili- 
 ties which must come to them in the opening cen- 
 tury. 
 
 After singing a hymn, The Rev. Archibald A. 
 Murphy, M. A., gave a brief address, in which he said : 
 
 I shall always look back upon my pastorate of three 
 years in Springfield as a green spot in my life. In some 
 respects it appears to me like a dream; from the old world 
 I came here, and when through, I went back to the old 
 world — my pastorate in this city being a bit of American 
 freshness between experiences among the ancient ruins, 
 sites and memories of the eastern hemisphere. I was here 
 
36 PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 just three years almost to the exact date. Forgive me, but 
 coming from the ''effete East," as I do, Springfield was al- 
 most unknown to me, before I came to live in it. The im- 
 pression made upon my life will never be effaced. With 
 the reverend gentleman who has preceded me, I must 
 agree, that you have a beautiful cit3^ As I came back 
 after five years' absence, from wandering over the earth, I 
 see marks of improvement on every hand and congratulate 
 you on the progress you are making. 
 
 Many delightful and sacred memories come back to 
 me today. Here, right at m}^ feet, for instance, is a sacred 
 spot. It is where I baptized two bright and beautiful 
 young people, a boy and a girl, now among the immortal 
 youth of heaven. That together they should have met a 
 watery grave as well as together passed through the 
 spiritual Jordan of hol}^ baptism, is one of those strange 
 coincidences whereby we perceive that God's thoughts are 
 above our thoughts. 
 
 The number of young people, as well as others, who 
 came into this church during those three years is a matter 
 of deep gratitute to God, to me. I have seen the study 
 down stairs so crowded with candidates for church mem- 
 bership, that there was hardly room for the session to re- 
 ceive them. Again, I remember one Sabbath afternoon 
 here in this auditorium, when an immense audience, larger 
 even than that gathered here today, mostly of inquirers, 
 crowded the place. As hundreds rose and thereby signi- 
 fied iheir acceptance of Christ, Dr. Chapman, the evan- 
 gelist in charge, whispered to me that never before had he 
 witnessed so many entering the Kingdom of Heaven at 
 once. Yet my mind goes back to the beginning of all this^ 
 when one Wednesday evening before prayer meeting, look- 
 ing over my preparation in the study, I heard a gentle 
 knock and upon opening the door found an older with two 
 
MR. MURPHY 37 
 
 younger sisters, come to join the church. My heart gave 
 a leap; it was a kind of first fruits. 
 
 When I came here I found an unusually large number 
 of young people anxious for work, it seemed to me, and to 
 work we went with a will. The excellent Missionary Con- 
 versazione — one of the best organizations of the kind that 
 I ever heard of, and Dr. Newton, of India, said the same 
 thing — was revived; the Young People's Society of 
 Christian Endeavor, and a Junior Endeavor were organ- 
 ized; and even a "Guild of the New Leaf," composed of 
 young men in and out of the church, came into existence. 
 Oh, the good times we had; the pulsing, enthusiastic, 
 throbbing life of youth could be felt in every part of the 
 church; I can feel its influence yet. 
 
 Old ladies and young men have always been the 
 special objects of my pastoral care. How delightful it is 
 to see so many of the dear, familiar faces of the old here 
 today. Here and there, however, is a vacant place. The 
 missing ones have gone with the sunset, not out into the 
 night, but to the dawning of a brighter morning of glory. 
 Thanking God for their memory, let us close up the ranks 
 and march worthily of their example. 
 
 As to young men: I have often told the stor}^ of the 
 revival in Wittenberg college; how it began in connection 
 with the Chapman meetings; among the gayest fellows, 
 and never stopped until all but one or two were brought to 
 Christ. Let me say that I had a letter from one of those 
 young men some time ago, who is now practicing law in 
 Chicago. He says that the impressions of those days have 
 never left him; that Christ has been his Master all these 
 years; not only so, but that he has done what he could to 
 save other young men from sin and bring them to the 
 Savior. This is valuable testimony because it shows that 
 the revival was the real work of the Spirit. 
 
38 PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 The room below is full of sacred associations. It was 
 there, I have reason to believe, at a prayer-meeting, that 
 the great temperance crusade, out of which has grown that 
 best of all modern temperance organizations, the Women's 
 Christian Temperance Union, began. 
 
 That Congress passed certain measures relative to the 
 closing of the Columbian Exposition on Sunday, which 
 tended at least toward diminishing the numbers who at- 
 tended on that day, though not slwitting it up altogether, 
 we are sorry to say, was owing to a deluge of petitions, 
 the first of which came from this church, and through 
 the turning of his large publishing house to print- 
 ing and distributing its copies throughout the churches of 
 the land, by one of our elders. So we see that we have not 
 been without our influence in the great national reforms of 
 the day. 
 
 One word more: When I left here, about to sail for 
 Europe, I asked j^our prayers, and upon the Sabbath day 
 that I would be out at sea, that you should sing the hymn: 
 
 " star of peace to wanderers weary, 
 Bright the beams that smile on me ; 
 Cheer the pilot's vision dreary, 
 Far, far at sea." 
 
 This request of mine was granted, I have been given 
 
 to understand, and I thank you for it. Well, I am still 
 
 sailing, not on the Atlantic, but on the greater ocean of 
 life, and still need 3'our prayers. 
 
 " star Divine, O safely guide him. 
 
 Bring the wanderer home to thee; 
 Sore temptations long have tried him, 
 Far, far at sea." 
 
MEMORIALS 39 
 
 Sunday Afternoon 
 
 At three, in the afternoon, a service was held 
 
 IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF 
 
 THE PASTORS WHO 
 
 HAVE ENTERED 
 
 INTO REST 
 
 I. Those who served the Church as Supplies and 
 Pastors Prior to 1850. 
 
 By the Hon. Thomas F. McGrew. 
 
 What I am to give in these brief sketches, has been 
 furnished to me from the recollection of persons now living, 
 and who were quite young during the life and services of 
 the ministers herein named. I could find no records to 
 examine on this interesting subject, and the letters I wrote 
 to others for information failed to bring me any, and I there- 
 fore have not much to present to this audience. 
 
 The Rev. Archibald Steele, according to the best obtain- 
 able information, at the beginning of his work, preached 
 once in four weeks in Springfield, preaching the other three 
 at other places. During his services the congregation 
 occupied no regular church building of their own. 
 
 When Mr. Steel would come to Springfield to preach, 
 he discharged that religious duty in the Court House, 
 School House, or in the old Associate Reform Church. 
 
 The services of this minister were not for a long period, 
 but were sufficient to demonstrate that the church was 
 needed, and that it promised to become identified with the 
 people, and proved to be of great religious usefulness, not 
 
40 MEMORIALS 
 
 only to Presbyterianism, but the entire population of 
 Springfield. 
 
 We have present here today, a lady friend who at- 
 tended the first Sunday School organized b}' this church, 
 during the pastorate of Mr. Steel. The seats were made of 
 plain boards located in a plain room. I mention this 
 fact to contrast this early furniture with our splendid 
 present accommodations. 
 
 The Rev. Andrew W. Poage gave his service once a 
 month until 21, August, 1825. Our knowledge of this 
 minister's life is not large, but we must regard him as one 
 who helped to lay the foundation of the First Presbyterian 
 church; and as long as this buildiug stands and furnishes 
 a place of worship for the congregation that now occupies 
 it, the recollection of his share in making it permanent will 
 be recalled. 
 
 The Rev . Franklin Putnam was the first regular pastor 
 of the church. This minister's services proved highl}- val- 
 uable, for when he resigned his relationship to the church, 
 it was made to realize that its permanence was established, 
 for up to that time it had been quite prosperous in relig- 
 ious work. 
 
 The Rev. William J. Frazer was a supply to the church 
 from 21, December, 1828, until 27, Februarj^ 1830. Further 
 information is lacking. 
 
 The Rev. William Gray is still remembered by some 
 members of the church, as a good man and minister. He 
 died in Springfield, and was buried in some one of her 
 cemeteries. 
 
 His ministerial services to the church was that of a 
 supply, and are remembered as having been quite accept- 
 able. At the conclusion of his ministerial services with 
 the church it had become self-supporting, and no longer 
 dependent upon the board of domestic missions. He served 
 
MEMORIALS 41 
 
 from 27, February, 1830, until 24, February, 1832. I 
 requested one of our oldest citizens to inform' me if he re- 
 membered the Rev. William Gray, and what estimate the 
 members of his congregation and citizens generally placed 
 upon his ministerial services, and he replied: '*I remember 
 him quite well, and no man or minister stood higher than 
 he did. He was a good man. I attended the Sunday 
 School connected with his church, and I never hear his 
 name spoken without an almost irresistable desire to take 
 off my hat and salute his memor^^ as I would him, if he 
 now stood before me." 
 
 There is no loveliness greater than the duty of recall- 
 ing the excellent incidents in the life of the departed 
 friends; and it will give you and me pleasure to recall this 
 testimony. All who remember him speak of him in the 
 same manner, and the people generall}^ thought him, when 
 in the discharge of his duties, 
 
 .... "a rainbow to their storms of life! 
 
 The evening beam that smiled their clouds away, 
 
 And tints to-morrow with prophetic ray." 
 
 This minister was highly connected. His nephew was 
 a professor of Astronomy, and had charge of the Cincinnati 
 Observatory, and was present when the building was dedi- 
 cated in a speech made by John Quincy Adams. 
 
 During his residence in this city, his home was in the 
 west end; he was visited by his nephew, Professor Mitchell, 
 who delivered a lecture on Astronomy in this church dur- 
 ing his visit. As modest as this minister's life in Spring- 
 field was, his relations reached out so as to recall our 
 recollections to the names of our most distinguished 
 statesmen and the most trying periods in the history of 
 our country. 
 
 Virtue alone outbuilds monuments; but monuments in 
 time crumble into dust and are forgotten; even the place 
 
42 MEMORIALS 
 
 of their location is lost, but good deeds alwa3's expand. 
 They go out in life and are never forgotten; the example 
 educates posterity; goodness cannot die. 
 
 The Rev. John S. Galloway was invited to become a 
 stated supply for a few months in 1832, and at the expiration 
 of his term, he received a call to the pastorate of the church. 
 
 The long period of his pastorate is an indication of the 
 value of his ministration entertained by the members of his 
 congregation, a member of which states, "That he was a 
 good man, who lived a blameless life, and was held in the 
 highest esteem by the people generally as well as by the 
 members of his congregation." This statement has been 
 repeated to me by others. A further testimony on this 
 point, in his favor, is furnished by the church officials, who 
 obtained authority from the members of the congregation, 
 to have fixed on the wall of the church near the place of 
 the pulpit filled by him so well, and so long, a memora- 
 ble marble tablet, on which they had inscribed the follow- 
 ing words: 
 
 "A man full of faith and the Holy Ghost." Acts 6:5. 
 
 Mr. Galloway was born in Adams County, Pennsyl- 
 vania, educated at Jeff"erson College, Canonsburg, died in 
 Dayton, Ohio, and was buried in Ferncliff Cemetery. 
 
 The personal life and professional services of the min- 
 isters of the First Church before the year 1850, it has 
 been next to impossible to obtain, for not a single official 
 of the church for that period is now living, but what we do 
 know bears high testimony in favor of their Christian 
 character and usefulness. 
 
 Much of the information furnished here was obtained 
 from ministers who attended a meeting of Synod held in 
 Springfield in the year 1858, and which was published in 
 the Cincinnati Herald and Presbyter, after the adjourn- 
 ment of that body. 
 
MEMORIALS 43 
 
 II. Pastors from 1850 to 1872 
 
 By Alexander R. Cobaugh 
 
 The Rev. Nathaniel Clark Burt, D. D,, the beloved 
 pastor of this church from 1850 to 1855, was born in Fair- 
 ton, New Jersey, 25, May, 1825. He came of a godly an- 
 cestry, his father and grandfather both having been elders 
 in the church. He was early instructed in the Scriptures 
 by a devoted mother, and a beautiful Christian example 
 was ever before him in the family. The consequence was 
 he early became a Christian and was not long in express- 
 ing his desire to enter the gospel ministry. 
 
 He graduated from Princeton college in 1846 and from 
 Princeton seminary in 1850. It lacks a few months of be- 
 ing fifty years since he became pastor of this church. He 
 came directly from the seminary here, and it was largely 
 through the influence of Rev. Jas. L. Rodgers (his class- 
 mate) that he was invited. His pastorate here was a 
 happy and fruitful one. He was upheld by a united con- 
 gregation and able session. 
 
 Two revivals occurred during Dr. Burt's ministry of 
 five years, in one of which about seventy persons were 
 added to the church, besides constant additions from time 
 to time. In 1852 the well known house, Smith <fe English, 
 of Philadelphia, published his first book, "Redemption's 
 Dawn," a series of lectures on Old Testament characters. 
 As the Lord had so blessed his work here, it was a painful 
 severing of the tie which bound him to this people. 
 
 In 1855 he was called to Franklin Street church, Bal- 
 timore, and was its pastor for five years. One prominent 
 feature in his work there was the bringing out of "The 
 
44 MEMORIALS 
 
 Pastor's Selections of Hymns and Tunes." It was de- 
 signed for congregational singing, and Mr. Hastings from 
 New York was brouo^ht on to Baltimore to drill the congre- 
 gation and choir. Dr. Burt was musically inclined and 
 could not preach where God was poorly praised in wor- 
 ship. God also blessed his ministry there b}^ adding a 
 large number to that church. 
 
 In 1860 Dr. Burt was recalled west, to Cincinnati, as 
 pastor of the Broadway church. Here he remained for 
 eight years, during which time he was given leave of ab- 
 sence for one year, when he traveled throughout Europe, 
 spent a winter on the Nile, and a considerable time in the 
 Holy Land. Some of his letters written on this trip were 
 published under the title of "The Far East." On Dr. 
 Burt's return, and taking up his pastoral work, he de- 
 livered a course of lectures relating to the geograph}^ of 
 the Holy Land, which were published under the title, ''The 
 Land and Its Story." While here he also published 
 *' Hours Among the Gospels." On account of his literary 
 work he was honored by Hanover College with the degree of 
 Doctor of Divinity. 
 
 A throat difficulty led him to resign his pastorate and 
 assume the presidency of Ohio Female College, where he 
 remained for two years. 
 
 In 1870 he returned to Europe with his family, super- 
 intending the education of a class of American 3'oung 
 ladies, and it was while still in harness that he died sud- 
 denly in Rome in March of 1874 at the age of forty-nine. 
 His remains rest in the Protestant cemetery outside the 
 walls of the ''Eternal Cit}^" to await the morning of the 
 resurrection. His widow, Mrs. Rebecca A. Burt, is a resi- 
 dent of this city. 
 
 The Rev. William T. Findley, D. D., the son of Rev. 
 Samuel and Margaret Ross Findley was born near West 
 
MEMORIALS 45 
 
 Middletown, Pa., 2, June, 1814. He removed with his 
 parents to Ohio in 1824, prepared for college under his 
 father's teaching, and graduated from Franklin College in 
 1838. Entered Allegheny Seminary in 1838 and attended 
 one session, was licensed, 12, June, 1839, by the Second 
 Ohio Presbytery. At this time his health had become so 
 seriously impaired that he studied privately under the 
 supervision of a Committee of Presbytery. He spent the 
 winter of 1840-41 in the South; engaged in mission work 
 in Dayton, Ohio; was ordained, 19, April, 1843, by the 
 Second Ohio Presbytery; was pastor of the Associated 
 Reformed Church in Chillicothe, Ohio, 1843-1855. 
 
 In 1855 he joined the Presbyterian Church in the U. S. 
 A., and became pastor of this church on, 6, January, 1856. 
 His first sermon was from the text, 2, Thess. 3:1, "Brethren 
 pray for us that the word of the Lord may have free course 
 and be glorified." He was installed, 31, January, 1856. 
 His ministrations here were greatly blessed. Two large 
 revivals bringing many into the church. In the spring of 
 1859 he resigned his pastorate and that fall became pastor 
 of our church atXenia, Ohio, remaining with them through- 
 out the period of the civil war. 
 
 In 1869 he became pastor of the Central Presbyterian 
 Church, Newark, N. J., remaining until 1888. In 1890 he 
 became stated supply of the Presbyterian Church, Millstone, 
 N. J., serving them constantly until he was stricken down 
 in the pulpit on Children's Day, 11, June, 1893. A few 
 da3"S later his remains were placed along side of the church 
 where in God's providence he had been privileged to round 
 out a life of seventy-nine j^ears, fifty years of which were 
 spent in a life of active ministry. 
 
 The degree of Doctor of Divinity was conferred upon 
 him by Monmouth College in 1866. He was a man of 
 shining piety and great charity. It has been said of him 
 
46 MEMORIALS 
 
 often that "To know him was to love him" and he was be- 
 loved by all his people wherever he was located. Mrs. A. J. 
 Findlay, his widow, is at present a resident of Perrinville» 
 New Jersey. 
 
 The Rev. George F. Cain, B.I)., a man who exemplified 
 in every particular the Christian gentleman, a Pennsyl- 
 vanian by birth and education, was born near Harrisburg, 
 24, March, 1828, and was a student at Dickinson College. 
 Mr. Cain entered the profession of law, practising with suc- 
 cess. Afterwards he determined that his vocation was to 
 preach the Gospel of Christ and he studied Theology at 
 Alleghany Seminary, beginning his ministerial labors at 
 Stroudsburg in 1861. He remained there until 1864, when 
 he was called to the Park Presbyterian Church of Erie, Pa. 
 His work at Erie was very successful. In 1870 he was 
 called to Alexander Presbyterian Church, Philadelphia. 
 He remained but one 3'ear, resigning to come to Springfield, 
 and was installed as our pastor, 5, August, 1871. His 
 pastorate here was brief, less than two years, leaving in 
 May, 1872, to accept a charge in Williamsport, Pa. 1883 
 he was called to the First Presbyterian Church, Albion, 
 N. Y., where he remained until his death in 1890 A 
 Historical Sketch of the First Presbyterian Church, of 
 Albion, published in 1895, contains the following in regard 
 to his pastorate there: "Mr. Cain was a master of the 
 English language, of clear, strong intellect, and his sermons 
 were ever logical, concise, convincing. On Sunda}', 21, Sept., 
 1890, he entered the pulpit seemingly in usual health, con- 
 ducted the customary services and was preaching an im- 
 pressive sermon from 2, Kings, 5:12, 'Are not Abana and 
 Parphar rivers of Damascus better than all the waters 
 of Israel? May I not wash in them and be clean?' — when 
 he fell to the platform and with scarcely a flutter of the 
 heart was translated to the realms above with these words 
 
MEMORIALS 47 
 
 upon his lips: 'Go, wash in Jordan and thou shalt be clean. 
 Simple, specific — ' Words are inadequate to describe the 
 scene immediately following, when the bereaved congrega- 
 tion realized that he had indeed passed from earth away." 
 Mrs. Eva Cain still survives and is a resident of Albion, N. Y. 
 
 III. William Campbell Falconer 
 
 "He was Presbyterian true blue."— Butler 
 By W. S. Thomas 
 
 The Rev. Dr. Falconer was born in 1836, at Wellsville^ 
 Ohio. His parents were Scottish Highlanders, and were 
 connected with two of the oldest clans: were Presbyterians, 
 and ordained officers in the church. They had the staunch 
 fidelity, devotion to duty, and love for God which always 
 characterized the faithful of that country. He attended 
 Washington College, Pennsylvania, graduating with honor 
 in 1861. 
 
 He had an inclination to study law, and would have 
 made a fine lawyer, but was converted while at college. 
 This changed his whole life. His parents were desirous 
 that he should preach, and he became convinced that this 
 was his Master's will. He went to the Western Theo- 
 logical Seminary at Allegheny City, Pa. On 11, June, 
 1863, was licensed to preach by the Presbj^tery of New Lis- 
 bon, Ohio, graduated at the Seminary in 1864, and or- 
 dained, 11, October, 1865, by the same Presbytery. He 
 spent a time with the Army of the Cumberland. 
 
 His first pastorate was the First Presbyterian Church, 
 at Sharon, Pa., beginning in 1865. While here, in 1867, 
 he was married, and had the rare good fortune of securing 
 a minister's model wife, in the person of Elizabeth Walker 
 Dickson, daughter of the Rev. Robert Dickson, D. D. The 
 young pastor fell a quick captive to her charming presence, 
 
48 MEMORIALS 
 
 beautiful character, superb tact and remarkable intelli- 
 gence. Mrs. Falconer is still living, together with Bertha, 
 her daughter, wife of Mr. I. F. McNalh% of Springfield, 
 Ohio, and her son, Walter Maxwell, who is an ensign in 
 the U. S. navy. Their eldest son, Irvine Campbell, died at 
 Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1894. 
 
 His next pastorate was at Sharpsburg, Pa., and after- 
 wards at the First Presbyterian Church, Parkersburg, W. 
 Va. These three pastorates lasting until 1874. 
 
 During these years, he was interested in education, 
 and being offered the presidencj^ of Highland University, 
 Kansas, he accepted in 1874. He resumed pastoral work 
 in the North Church, St. Louis, Mo , where he labored from 
 1876 to 1880. He received degree of Doctor of Divinity 
 from Wabash College, Ind., in 1877, and for years served 
 as director of that college. 
 
 When he came here, in 1880, he was strong, vigorous, 
 handsome, full of knowledge, eager for work, active in 
 every department of the church, zealous for converts, and 
 successful in bringing in new members, more additions to 
 this church having been made under his pastorate than 
 any other. In 1889, he was called to the churches of 
 Berkeley, Cal, and Trinity Church, of Brooklyn, N. Y., but 
 declined both calls, as this church refused to consent to 
 his request for the dissolution of the pastoral relations. 
 As things turned out, it was providential that he stayed 
 here among his friends, for in the winter of 1890 his health 
 began to fail. After an attack of la grippe, he continued 
 his work until April, 1890. Seven years later we came 
 here again, in April, 1897, and paid the last tribute of 
 honor, respect and affection, and laid his remains in beau- 
 tiful Ferncliff. His youthful inclination to the law made 
 him a close student of the church law, and his thorough 
 knowledge of Presbyterian practice gave him special 
 
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DR. FALCONER 49 
 
 prominence in the church courts. He was once chairman 
 of the General Assembly's Committee on Home Missionsi 
 and was intensely interested in that work. He was a con- 
 tributor to the press, religious and secular, being on the 
 editorial staff of the St. Louis Evangelist, and corres- 
 pondent of the Chicago Interior. 
 
 He was an "all 'round," well educated, active and use- 
 ful man. As a pastor, diligent in visiting his people, in 
 close touch with their secular and spiritual progress. He 
 carried out Paul's injunction to be "all things to all men." 
 Thus he worked intensely, using up his physical strength 
 and vigor in the varied work of a pastor in a large congre- 
 gation. He was especially good in the sick room, and 
 always helped those in affliction. 
 
 He was genial in social life, yet not what would be 
 called a politic person, though always polite. He was 
 frankness itself in conversation and in public talks; very 
 outspoken, though if his quick words ever gave uninten- 
 tional offense, he was equally prompt and candid in ex- 
 planation. 
 
 He was positive in his statements, and well able to 
 back them up; firm, exact and convincing in manner, yet 
 affable and considerate; thoroughly informed on any sub- 
 ject he took up; his apparent abruptness in an argument, 
 was because he knew well what he was talking about; and 
 if one questioned his accuracy, his only thought was to set 
 you straight and not to offend nor to appear superior. His 
 idea was to get right on things, and stand on the rock-^ 
 ribbed truth. 
 
 I remember the advice he gave to one who discussed 
 religious matters with an infidel, and that was, to "admit 
 nothing." When asked if he would not admit that two 
 and two make four, he said, "No, because I can see when 
 two and two might make twenty-two." 
 
50 MEMORIALS 
 
 This was characteristic of him; the truths and reali- 
 ties of life, so plainly shown in the Bible, were so imbedded 
 in his mind, and so justified by all his experience, that he 
 could not conceive that an infidel could possibly be right, 
 on even one single proposition, which could be made the 
 first step in any argument in the direction of destroying 
 any part of the Christian belief. 
 
 He appeared at his best in the pulpit. He was al- 
 ways well prepared, used notes, and usually full manu- 
 script. His sermons were finished productions, that is, 
 they were strong, logical and conclusive. His diction was 
 accurate, rather than polished. He made very few flights 
 of flowery language. His sentences were short, crisp, hard, 
 not long, tedious and soft. His strokes were not with a 
 toy hammer, but rather like the powder pounder in the 
 factory, to drive home the solid truth. He believed God's 
 truth so clearly himself, that he wanted everybody else to 
 realize it too, and he gave it to them in sledge hammer 
 blows, which is not a bad way to make it stick. These 
 qualities made him, what I would call a business man's 
 preacher, and business men were his greatest admirers, for 
 they want facts, hard plain facts, clearl}^ stated, properly 
 connected, with a logical conclusion. Such sermons were 
 usual with Dr. Falconer, and were naturally instructive, 
 edifying and beneficial. 
 
 His preaching opened up to many here a new Bible, 
 that only real Book, whose depths, heights, and extensions 
 are limited only by infinity. Yet his preaching was so prac- 
 tical, that he brought close to our human nature the fact 
 that our religion is for every-day life— adapted to every 
 phase of life. He believed in conforming practice to 
 preaching. 
 
 One of his first inquiries here was how many of our 
 members live up to their profession? That is, how many 
 
DR. PROUDFIT 51 
 
 people in this city would know from your daily life that 
 you were a Christian, and as to how many other members 
 they would have to go to the church roll, to see whether they 
 were members or not? He believed a man should live his 
 religion and not merely profess it. 
 
 His oratory was not just eloquent, it was effective. 
 His thoughts were not just on the surface, they went down 
 to the realties. His sermons were not just to occupy the 
 time pleasantly, but to expound the truth. His arguments 
 were not just for admiration, but to convince you. His 
 applications were not just to make you feel good, they were 
 aimed to make you really good and to live better. 
 
 His deeds live after him, and " he was Presbyterian 
 true blue." 
 
 IV. Alexander Proudfit ' 
 
 By Dr. Theodore F. Bliss 
 
 If I were gifted of speech, I would think it a special 
 privilege to use my gifts in doing honor to my friend, 
 Alexander Proudfit. In this house and to this people elo- 
 quence is not needed to please the ear, it is from the heart 
 that words come, and to hearts they go, when we think or 
 talk of this man. A stranger coming to the door of this 
 church on the first Sunday afternoon in April, 1897, and 
 seeing the token of mourning, and asking, for whom do this 
 people mourn, any one of the thousand gathered here, 
 might have answered : For my friend, Dr. Proudfit. Dr. 
 Proudfit was a friend that we all loved, and, in calling him 
 a friend, I believe I name the most prominent trait of his 
 character. He was a man of many sides, but all were 
 transparent, of versatile talents, but all of a high order. It 
 was not alone with the members of his church that he at 
 once entered into intimate personal relationship. There 
 
52 MEMORIALS 
 
 was a subtle magnetism and charm that attracted the 
 people that he came in contact with, and whether it was 
 the boy that polished his shoes, the porter that handled 
 his baggage, the business man that sold him goods, or the 
 stranger that he met in society, all alike felt the influence 
 of his sympathetic nature and became his friends. 
 Another side of his character was that of a Christian 
 gentleman without guile, without ostentation, without 
 offensiveness, his every act was evidence of his belief and 
 trust in Christ, and that his one desire was to be like him. 
 As a citizen he was familiar with the practical duties of 
 a citizen, and was a leader in every good work in the com- 
 munity. Quick to see through the schemes of selfish and 
 designing men, he was not easily led into compromising 
 situations that would weaken his influence as a minister, 
 but was ever foremost in his efforts to suppress crime and 
 immorality, through authorized methods. 
 
 Dr. Proudfit's life work was that of a minister of the 
 Gospel of Christ. And this motto might well have been 
 graven on his heart, "Woe is me if I preach not the 
 Gospel," so well did he show in all that he did that he felt 
 the responsibility of his position as a pastor and a teacher, 
 and it was enough that one was a member of his flock for 
 him to take every opportunity to do him good, and the 
 more needy or in trouble the more diligent was he in min- 
 istering to him. 
 
 Dr. Proudfit entered upon his ministry in this church 
 on the 17th day of February, 1895, and from that day until 
 his work ended more than two years later he was loved and 
 honored by every one in any way connected with this so- 
 ciety, loved as a pastor, loved as a friend, loved for his in- 
 tense personal devotion to the spiritual as well as the 
 temporal affairs of this people. His life was a benediction, 
 while he was with us, and we only think of him as gone 
 
DR. PROUDFIT 53 
 
 away for a time, and the wounds in our hearts are too fresh 
 to be opened again at this time of rejoicing with thoughts 
 of pain and sadness. It is the living, active, faithful 
 friend and pastor that we honor today, and whose good 
 deeds we recall and perpetuate. 
 
 Dr. Proudfit was born in 1839 in the city of New York. 
 He graduated at Rutges College in 1858 and Princeton 
 Seminary in 1862, receiving the degree of Doctor of 
 Divinity from Lafayette College in 1886. From his child- 
 hood the foreign mission field had been his ambition, and 
 no other work had been in his thoughts, until the close of 
 his Seminary life, but the call of his country roused his 
 patriotism and in an hour he laid aside the dream of his 
 youth, and went to Washington and offered his services to 
 the President. And, although there was no vacancy at 
 that time, Mr. Lincoln saw in that fearless eye, a man that 
 the countrj^ always needs, and gave him a Chaplain's 
 commission in the regular army, a position he held until 
 the close of the war in September, 1865. It was in the 
 army that he received that training that gave him his deep 
 insight into the needs of men in the greatest of physical 
 suffering and trial. 
 
 After his discharge from the army, wearied in body 
 and mind, a year of foreign travel restored his health, and 
 again brought him in touch with the world, and with re- 
 newed vigor and zeal with his young wife he went to Clay- 
 ton, N. J., to a people that needed a church and a man. To 
 them he gave twelve 3^ears of his life, full of ambition and 
 strength, with the enthusiasm of youth he gathered about 
 him a score of young men and women, trained them in all 
 the Christian virtues, and the score became seven score, 
 and built a church that will stand as his monument as long 
 as one stone is left upon another, and left a name that will 
 live in the hearts of the people for generations. Going 
 
54 MEMORIALS 
 
 from there to Hacketstown, N. J., to a large church, torn 
 by internal dissensions, he soon brought order out of con- 
 fusion, peace from discontent, and added to his name the 
 honor of reconciling differences, and made it one of the 
 strongest churches in the state. After six years he took 
 charge of the Second Presbyterian Church in Baltimore, 
 and gave to that church and that city the benefit of the 
 ten best years of his life. Full of vigor, matured in re- 
 sources and intellect, he at once became one of the most 
 influential pastors of that cosmopolitan city. 
 
 It would be needless to repeat the kind things that 
 were said of him to the committee from this church in that 
 city, but one thing that one of his trustees said all will ap- 
 preciate, that after ten years' residence among them they 
 had been unable to see that he ever showed any preference 
 between the rich and the poor of his congregation. 
 
 In the various departments of church work he seemed 
 equally at home. In the pulpit he taught practical 
 Christianty. In the prayer meeting he was resourceful and 
 instructive, at the bedside he was a tower of strength and 
 comfort, with the 3' oung he led without antagonism, and it 
 was enough in this church for him to ask and it was 
 given. 
 
 He believed that the Boards were the authorized ave- 
 nues for systematic benovolence, and gave with a liberal 
 hand. He believed in meeting men at their places of busi- 
 ness and at their recreations. In the literary society, in 
 the parlor, or the club, as member, host or guest, he was 
 alike at home, and wherever he was, he added a charm and 
 dignity to the place. 
 
 Dr. Proudfit was of the highest order of Scotch Pres- 
 byterians. His ancestors had been in the ministry for two 
 hundred and fifty years. He had behind him the heredity 
 of teacher and leader. Intellectually strong and person- 
 
IV OMAN'S IVORK 55 
 
 ally attractive, every move in his life had been a step up to 
 a wider field and new opportunities. The army gave him 
 his wonderful influence with the sick and suffering. His 
 country churches brought him in sympathy with the peo- 
 ple in their homes. The city opened up a broader field for 
 service as a citizen and a pastor. And this church, to 
 which he came in his ripened years, full of wisdom, love 
 and kindness, he gave strength, courage, hope and an ex- 
 ample that will abide in our hearts as long as we may live. 
 
 Sunday Evening 
 
 The Second and Third Churches uniting with us, the 
 auditorium was filled to overflowing. Dr. FuUerton and 
 Mr. Thomson took part in the devotional service. The 
 hymns sung were, A Mighty Fortress is Our God; On Our 
 Way, Rejoicing; God of Our Fathers. The chorus sang, 
 Cantate Domino, by Halley. 
 
 The first paper of the evening was on: 
 
 THE WORK OF THE WOMEN 
 
 By Mrs. Amaziah Winger 
 As we go back into the thirties and review the doings 
 and sayings of many who are no longer with us, we know 
 the history we are making will live as well as theirs. We 
 have no records of the earliest days. The first organized 
 work of the women of the church, of which we know definitely 
 is referred to in a letter written by Mrs. Galloway in 1896 in 
 reply to inquiries made by Mrs. David King. The following 
 are some extracts from this letter: "Concerning the organ- 
 ization of the maternal association, I will give you the facts 
 as I recall them. One Sabbath morning after we located 
 in Springfield in 1832, Mr. Galloway remarked to me, 
 ' Wife, I will ask the women of the church to meet Wednes- 
 day afternoon at the parsonage, to organize a female 
 
56 MRS. GALLOIVAY'S LETTER 
 
 prayer-meeting to be held weekly.' I at once exclaimed, 
 'Oh, who will lead it.' At that primitive da3% outside of 
 the Methodist and Friends' Churches, women's voices were 
 never heard in speech and praj^er. He replied, 'You all 
 must come to the help of the Lord.' He made a very 
 earnest appeal to the women of the church as to their 
 duty. The day came, and with it seemingly all the women 
 of the church came to see and hear what was to be done. 
 If I rightly remember, Mr. Galloway gave a short talk and 
 prayed, then left us. The duty and obligation of women 
 in this matter was discussed and our individual duty to 
 organize a woman's prayer meeting was now settled. We 
 agreed to meet every Wednesday afternoon at some one of 
 our homes, some one to be appointed at each meeting to 
 lead the next week, usually the woman at whose home the 
 meeting was held. At the first meeting a portion of 
 Scripture was read, a hymn sung, and we all knelt in 
 prayer, with the understanding that any one who felt so 
 disposed would lead in pra3'er. Mrs. Nattinger, a most 
 devout and godly woman, led our petitions. So the ice 
 was broken, and several very earnest praj^ers followed. I 
 think all felt that it was good thus to draw near to our 
 heavenly Father, our covenant keeping God and Savior. 
 Miss Strong, of South Hampton, Mass., was engaged in 
 teaching a select school in Springfield. She gladly joined 
 our praying circle and ever proved a host in herself. She 
 was the first to tell us of the maternal association of the 
 Congregational churches of New England. At one of our 
 meetings she told us much about the blessed fruits of the 
 maternal meetings in New England. We resolved then, 
 to have such a meeting, and requested the members of the 
 praying circle to come to our next meeting, prepared to 
 consumate the matter. We drafted our constitution after 
 the New England model. The constitution of our little 
 
THE MOTHERS 57 
 
 society was very simple in its outline. After explaining 
 the nature and design of our meetings, we adopted the fol- 
 lowing resolutions : First, that we covenant ourselves to- 
 gether as mothers, to meet the first Wednesday of each 
 month for prayer to our Father God for the conversion of 
 our dear children. Second, the first Wednesday of every 
 third month will be Children's Day, the little ones who are 
 old enough will be brought to the meeting. They will 
 recite Scripture verses, the catechism and hymns, with ex- 
 ercises suited to the various ages. Of the original mem- 
 bers of the mothers' meeting, I recall Mrs. Nattinger, Mrs. 
 Laura and Martha Christie, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Spencer, 
 Mrs. Coles and many, many others. Soon after our organ- 
 ization, our dear Mrs. King, Mrs. Murray, Mrs. Kurtz, and 
 many more came to Springfield." 
 
 All along these years the work was growing in the de- 
 voted and loyal hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Galloway, as well 
 as in the hearts of the consecrated women of this church. 
 Maternal meetings and both home and foreign missions in 
 that early day went together. Special days were set apart 
 for prayer, and a little girl in India, named Belinda Gallo- 
 way, was the object of their care. This is the only record 
 we have of special foreign missionary work. The maternal 
 meetings covered a period of nine years, from 1839 to 1848. 
 At the opening of the records we have, the association was 
 five years old, and it continued twelve or fifteen years later. 
 The records give the names of the mothers as well as their 
 children, twenty-five mothers and one hundred and forty 
 children. In this church this CA^ening are many whose 
 names are on this roll of honor, and many happy to call 
 them, mother. Prayer was their soul's sincere desire, the 
 woman's work of this church would not be what it is today 
 had not the home and church been the apple of their eye. 
 
 It is sixty years since mission work was commenced 
 
ft8 YOUNG IVOMEN'S MEETING 
 
 in this church. From 1849 to 1861 we have no record of 
 the work, but we know very much must have been done. 
 In 1853 a Young Woman's prayer meeting was organized 
 and led by them. In 1861 the treasurer's report of a social 
 circle was given, which I will give in this, as it will be of 
 interest to many who are now with us. 
 
 ''Report of the Treasurer of the Ladies Social Circle of the First 
 Preshjyterian Church for the year ending Dec. 20, '61. 
 
 "Since December, 1860, there have been eighteen 
 meetings of this society. The places of meeting and the 
 amounts received at each meeting were as follows: Mrs. 
 Mason, $8.20, Mrs. Bechtle, $9.34, Mrs. Teegarden, $10.32, 
 Mrs. Dunlap, $13, Mrs. John H. Thomas, $7.31, Mrs. 
 Thompson, $10.15, Mrs. Starrett, $7.10, Mrs. T. F. McGrew, 
 $5.05, Mrs. A. C. Black, $10 67, Mrs. Buckingham, $7.65, 
 Mrs. Sharon, $5.49, Mrs. Wallace, $10.35, Mrs. King, $4.71, 
 Mrs. R. Q. King, $4.32, Mrs. McCreight, $2.10, Mrs. Hunt, 
 $5.32, Mrs. Scovel, $11.17, Mrs. Steele, $9.54; these meet- 
 ings were held in the homes. The whole amount raised 
 during the year was $140.13. The money had been appro- 
 priated to various purposes. In February, $20 was sent to 
 Kansas; the same month $10.65 was expended for a dress- 
 ing gown for our pastor. October 11, gave Mrs. Sharon 
 $10 for 3^arn for the soldiers, Mr. Scovel $5 for a mission 
 in Cincinnati, Mr, Gray $10 to buy Testaments for the 
 soldiers of the 44th Regiment. November 17, paid Mr. 
 Black $17.32 for yarn and flannel to be used for the soldiers. 
 April 25th, gave Mr. Jesse Christie $40 at ^% to be returned 
 when needed. We have in the treasury $14.58. Augusta 
 Steele, Treas." 
 
 From 1861 to 1871 very much work was done. During 
 the war most of it was for the comfort of the soldiers. In 
 1866 active work was again commenced under the pastorate 
 
THE IVORKING SOCIETY 59 
 
 of Dr. Thomas FuUerton. A new organ was bought and 
 the church cleaned. 
 
 Mrs. T. F. McGrew and Mrs. John H. Thomas each 
 served a number of years as president, working with great 
 zeal and faithfulness. Mrs. McGrew, the senior member 
 of our church, in speaking of the work, wished she could 
 give the names of all who were so faithful, as well as the 
 dates when so much was accomplished, but a careful record 
 was not kept at that time, although much was brought to 
 mind of a cherished past. 
 
 The same can be said of Mrs. Thomas, who inspired 
 every one with enthusiasm, and never allowed failure in any 
 line of work. The good done by the Woman's Christian 
 Working Society of this church can never be told. Organ- 
 ized in 1874, after so many efforts to have the foreign work 
 made a success by a large attendance and interest in the 
 cause of missions. 
 
 The object of the society was, first, to conduct socials; 
 second, to promote a spirit of missions; third, to contribute 
 funds for home and foreign missions; fourth, to call upon 
 strangers; fifth, to visit the sick and afflicted; sixth, to 
 help the poor and needy; seventh, to bring in new scholars 
 to the Sabbath School; eighth, to promote the cause of 
 temperance; ninth, to co-operate with and assist our pastor 
 in doing general missionary work, and whatever we can to 
 advance the cause of our Redeemer through the instrumen- 
 tality of our church, as well as by individual effort. 
 
 The officers were president, vice-president, secretary 
 and treasurer. Miss Mary L. Willard, now Mrs. James 
 Beach, was an officer for a number of years, and later a 
 presbyterial officer. 
 
 In looking over the past, a long line of names, recalling 
 precious memories, will one by one come up before me. 
 Mrs. Thomas, in speaking of these said : "There is so 
 
60 GENERAL ACTIVITIES 
 
 much in all this that is sacred and helpful in the past, that 
 one knows not where to begin or end. Volumes could be 
 written by us who loved the work and enjoyed speaking of 
 it. It is work now, then rest and reward." 
 
 Mrs. T. F. McGrew was president for six or eight years, 
 and Mrs. Thomas for six years. Both these never knew 
 what failure meant. Our vice-president was Mrs McKnight; 
 Miss Snyder, afterwards Mrs. Baker, secretary and treas- 
 urer of the home work, and Mrs. Winger foreign secretary 
 and treasurer. When Mrs. McGrew appointed a committee 
 to do work, she expected it to be done, and would inquire 
 at the next meeting, if the children were not in the Sabbath 
 School, why they were not, and why certain things had not 
 been done. 
 
 A few among the many who had been efficient were 
 Mrs E. P. Christie, Mrs. Jas. DriscoU, Mrs. R. Q. King, 
 Mrs. A. C. Black, Mrs. Cumback, and a host of others who 
 were always ready at all times to work in the church. Mrs. 
 McGrew delights to recall four young ladies who had done 
 excellent work in raising raone}^ for the organ. Miss Lyda 
 Torbert, who has answered the call to come up higher, Miss 
 Baldwin, now Mrs. S. F. McGrew, Miss Emma Barr, now 
 Mrs. Geo. Scholl, of Baltimore, and Miss Belle Scovel, now 
 Mrs. Jas. Barnett, of Louisana. Early and late they would 
 work until they accomplished their mission. 
 
 Mrs. Thomas has similar recollections of her term of 
 office. Much had to be recalled from memory, as the book 
 containing the minutes can not be found, such as the de- 
 lightful afternoons and evenings spent in the homes of 
 those who were interested and active in the work, doing all 
 kinds of sewing and mending for the poor. The husbands 
 were invited to supper, and all spent a delightful social 
 evening. Those good old times are sacred to the young 
 hearts, though old in years. A noteworthy feature of their 
 
MISSIONARY WORK 61 
 
 work was the fair at the old city hall, lasting one week, 
 when they cleared $1,300 for the furnishing of the church. 
 We wish we could give the names of all who took part in 
 that work. 
 
 The year 1871 was an eventful one. Dr. Cain organ- 
 ized the Foreign Missionary Society. Mrs. T. F. McGrew 
 was the chairman of the meeting. The officers elected were 
 Mrs. J. B. Wertz, President, Mrs. Geo. Spence, Secretary? 
 and Mrs. Am. Winger, Treasurer. 
 
 We must confess the beginnings were discouraging. 
 Our magazie, Womans' Work, was taken by very few. In 
 1873 we sent our first contribution to Woodstock in 
 India, a resting place for our missionaries and their chil- 
 dren. Our first contribution was $300, the gatherings of 
 '72 and '73. In all our missionary work we had our eye on 
 this one command: "Go ye, and teach all nations." That 
 means not only in our own land, but in all lands, then the 
 promise, "lam with you." As this command and promise 
 were ever with us we went forward, and today we rejoice that 
 we have been educated in missions, and instead of making 
 us narrow minded, it makes us intelligent and educated 
 and unselfish christians. Our Foreign Missionary Society 
 is twenty-nine years old. The Philadelphia Society, the 
 parent, being only one year older than ours. I think I am 
 safe in saying that we are one year older than any other in 
 the State of Ohio. 
 
 In 1874 the mission work was more completely organ- 
 ized under the name of the Home and Foreign Missionary 
 Society, all the other work of the church came under the 
 care of the Local Aid. 
 
 Mrs. W. C. Downey was the prime mover and president 
 of the Local Aid. When we speak to her of the success of 
 her work, she always says: "I had such good help in Mrs. 
 Sue Hunt, Mrs. Cumback, Mrs. Crowell, Mrs. W. P. Smith, 
 
62 LOCAL AID 
 
 Mrs. Vance and so many, many others." The local Aid 
 Society has accomplished very much in many lines of work, 
 including the general care of the furnishings of the build- 
 ing and social life of the church, and it is very much to its 
 credit that it has raised so much money without socials or 
 sales. The present officers of the Local Aid are, Mrs. J. S. 
 Crowell, president, Mrs. J. K. Black, first vice-president, 
 Mr. J. W. Murphy, second vice-president, Mr. J. T. Rice, 
 secretarj^, and Mrs. W. H. Griffith, treasurer. 
 
 At our Silver Anniversary in '96 I gave a full account 
 of our work year after year and the growth of our own, as 
 well as the parent society. We called the roll of 1871 when 
 we had one hundred names; how few stood up in answer to 
 the call. That silver anniversary was a thanksgiving day. 
 It was not only a silver anniversary, but golden, for there 
 had been fifty years of work and service. 
 
 Our foreign presidents during the twenty-nine years 
 were Mrs. Wertz, Mrs. McKnight, Mrs. Cushman, Mrs. E. 
 P. Christie, Mrs. R. Q. King, Mrs. C. C. Fried, Mrs. Mun- 
 son, Mrs. J. S. Crowell, Miss Mary S. Dunlap, all living 
 but Mrs. Cushman. Miss Dunlap went abroad before the 
 close of the year, her place being temporarily supplied until 
 its close. Since our anniversary Mrs. Fried and Mrs. M. L. 
 Milligan have been our presidents. Mrs. Cushman is the 
 only one that has left us to answer the call come up higher. 
 Had I the time I could speak lovingly and tenderly of all 
 who have led us since Mrs. Galloway. Mrs. Burt was her 
 successor, then Mrs, Findlay, Mrs. Scovel, Mrs, T. Fuller- 
 ton, Mrs. Cain, Mrs. McKnight, Mrs. Falconer, Mrs. 
 Proudfit, Mrs. Hill, and could we say "Mrs. Murphy," 
 that would make our number ten. 
 
 Mrs. Scovel is the only one taken from this number by 
 death. We revere her memory. Since hearing Dr. Scovel 
 this morninoj, so much he said awakens tender feelings of a 
 
MONTHLY PRAYER 63 
 
 delightful past. Mrs. Caroline Woodruff Scovel was born 
 at New Albany, Ind., 10, February, 1837, died at Wooster, 
 Ohio, 20, December, 1898. 
 
 Mrs. Burt is still with us, and to her we can go for 
 counsel and have the benefit of her ripe experience. First, 
 the wife of the pastor of our church, then the mother of the 
 second, and now grandmother of the third, and an active 
 worker as well as officer in the Woman's Christian Asso- 
 ciation and Clark Memorial Home for Aged Women. She 
 is fully identified with all kinds of benevolent work. We 
 trust her life will be spared and that we may enjoy her 
 presence for years to come. 
 
 Our watchword has ever been "Onward" and that we 
 could not do without prayer. A monthly prayer meeting 
 was reorganized in 1892. The first meeting of this kind 
 was during the pastorate of Dr. Thomas FuUerton, prob- 
 ably in 1868. Many aojed women felt the heat of summer 
 and the cold of winter and many of the younger mothers 
 did not feel the necessity for a meeting for prayer. Dr. 
 FuUerton was consulted regarding these meetings, and 
 recommended them heartily, saying, he did not feel as safe in 
 a church that had not its woman's prayer meeting. We have 
 no record of these meetings, but they continued but a short 
 time. Our next effort in behalf of a meeting of this kind 
 was in 1887, while Dr. Falconer was our pastor. These 
 gatherings were very small and we held but few, but 
 mothers offered fervent prayers for their children. A few 
 meetings were held before our Wednesday evening prayer 
 meetings, but that time did not seem convenient to many. 
 The following fall we discussed the matter with more zeal 
 than before, Mrs. Wertz offered her home for our prayer 
 meeting. The first one was held in March, 1892. Ever 
 since then the meetings have been held at Mrs. King's, and 
 her room, she says, is never occupied b}^ more honored guests. 
 
64 VISITING MISSIONARIES 
 
 1 will give you a few of the subjects of those meetings: 
 Sabbath Desecration, Following Christ, United Prayer, 
 The Christian's Old Age. 
 
 We have had with us a number of missionaries. Mrs. 
 Calhoun from Syria, Miss Noyes from China, Miss Rankin 
 from Mexico; all these at one time in Springfield. A num- 
 ber of others have been here at different times and we 
 never saw a gloomy or discouraged missionary. Mrs- 
 Okama, our medical missionary, having been supported 
 by our Dayton Presbyterial, has done excellent work. Then 
 we have our own missionary, Miss Jessie Dunlap. We will 
 never forget her visit to her home land, after many years 
 of separation. Her face was all sunshine when she told of 
 her work and the thought of going back to India. She was 
 a member of the Band of Willing Workers of this church. 
 
 Eighty years of work in this church, nearly thirty of 
 woman's organized mission work and girls' mission band 
 work, much of which guided by Miss Belle M. Brain. How 
 much there is in all this, and how well for us that our 
 gifts have been free will offerings. We have given .$10,000 
 during these years, and as we close this paper, let us say 
 and believe "As I live every knee shall bow to me and 
 every tongue shall confess to God." And in that da}^ we 
 shall join the great multitude, sajdng, "Let us be glad and 
 rejoice and give honor to him, for the marriage of the lamb 
 is come, and his wife hath made herself read}^" 
 
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THE SUNDAY SCHOOL 65 
 
 THE SUNDAY SCHOOL 
 
 By John S. Crowell 
 
 The Sunday School of this church is first mentioned 
 in an official way in the Session Records dated, 27, Feb., 
 1830, in connection with a church trial. Several witnesses 
 testifying to the fact that Miss Francis L. Frazier attended 
 Sunday School on, 21, Dec, 1829, and was preparing supper 
 shortly after returning home from Sunday School. This 
 would indicate that the Sunday School held its sessions in 
 the afternoon. From another source we learn that the 
 school was organized in August, 1829. 
 
 In a paper written by Mr. Wolcot Spencer for the 
 Fiftieth Sunday School Anniversary, in April, 1879, Mr. 
 Spencer says that he came to the village of Springfield in 
 March, 1829. The mud was so deep that it was with diffi- 
 culty a horse could wade through. In reference to the 
 organization of this Sunday School Mr. Spencer says that 
 the subject was agitated in the early part of the summer of 
 1829, but nothing definite was done until the middle of 
 July, when at a meeting of a few earnest friends it was 
 decided to start a Sunday School. Some of the good Chris- 
 tian did not give any encouragement to the school, and a 
 few really opposed it. The school was organized on the 
 first Sabbath of August, 1829. Mr. James L. Torbett was 
 chosen superintendent and Mr. Wolcott Spencer was chosen, 
 secretary. The school had, at its organization, about eight 
 or ten teachers and about sixty scholars, but no record has 
 been found of the names of either teachers or scholars. 
 Mr. Torbett resigned as superintendent before the year was 
 out, and Mr. Spencer was elected to take his place, and he 
 
66 FIRST SUhlDAY SCHOOLS 
 
 held the position for eight or ten years. Twenty dollars 
 were contributed to commence a library. The school met 
 for a few Sabbaths in the unfurnished rooms of the Pres- 
 byterian Church, and two or three Sabbaths in an old 
 building, a little west of the church, that had been used as 
 a blacksmith shop, and several times in the old Methodist 
 Church, until the new Presbyterian Church was so far com- 
 pleted that the Sunday School could meet there regularly. 
 
 History states that in the early days of this century, 
 no attention was paid to the education of the children in 
 the settlement; loose, unrestrained habits, drunkenness 
 and lawlessness prevailed. The town was in danger of 
 becoming a center of vice and wickedness for much of the 
 surrounding country. Rough, lawless men and desperadoes 
 loitered around the public houses, drinking, swearing and 
 quarreling. Horse racing was a common amusement, while 
 gambling was open and unrestrained. A pitcher of whiskey 
 was a necessary adjunct to the water pitcher on the counters 
 of the stores, for the free use of all customers. The profes- 
 sors of religion, as well as the man of the country, indulged 
 in whiskey with the same freedom. 
 
 This gives an idea of the condition of Springfield for a 
 number of years previous to the organization of this Sun- 
 day School, but an effort was made to stem this tide of evil 
 in 1818, by that active Methodist preacher, the Rev. Saul 
 Henkle. This was eleven years previous to the organiza- 
 tion of this Sunday School and one year before this church 
 was organized. Mr. Henkle gathered together a few of the 
 good men and women of the place and formed an associa- 
 tion, the object of which was to abandon the use of intoxi- 
 cating liquors themselves and induce others to do the same. 
 
 No doubt the efforts of the Methodists in this direction 
 were aided by the Presbyterians, and the combined efforts 
 of both denominations through Church and Sunday School 
 
FOURTH OF JULY, 1842 67 
 
 work was having its effect, for history states that in 1840 
 "a change is observable in the character and habits of the 
 people. The primitive methods of life, the uncouth, uncul- 
 tivated manners of the pioneers, disappeared with the 
 forests. There is a higher regard for morals and a stricter 
 observance of the Sabbath, while daily brawls have grown 
 less frequent. The dress of the citizen, his intercourse 
 with his fellows, and social relations are toned with a 
 higher culture and correspond to the civilization to which 
 they have attained," 
 
 I made dilligent efforts to obtain facts or records in 
 reference to the Sunday School after 1829 but could not 
 find any complete records for nearly fifty years, between 
 1829 and 1877. 
 
 I learned from trustworthy sources that Mr. David 
 Cooper was Superintendent of the Sunday School, also Mr. 
 Alexander Runyan, Mr. Robt. Schultz and Edward M. 
 Doty, but could not learn when; Mr. Cyrus A. Phelps was 
 Superintendent from 1858 to 1860 when he joined the 
 second church colony. Mr. S. F. Edgar was Superintendent 
 for three years, from April 1869 to April 1872; Mr. T. F. 
 McGrew was Superintendent in 1872 and 1873. 
 
 We have a badge worn by Mr. J. H. Mulholland, at 
 that time a member of this Sunday School, at a picnic, 
 4, July, 1842, when the Rev. J. S. Galloway was pastor of 
 the Church, and Mr. James Christie was Superintendent of 
 the Sunday School. The words' "July 4, 1842," are printed 
 on the badge in black gothic type, one-half inch high. A 
 large eagle carries a streamer on which is printed " Presby- 
 terian Sabbath School." The following verse is printed 
 above the eagle: 
 
 " Our country's cause, the Church's hope, 
 Rest safely with our youth, 
 When virtue's laws are treasured up 
 In minds well stored with truth." 
 
68 OUR SOLDIERS 
 
 In 1861 fourteen young men, brave and loyal, went 
 from this Sunday School to battle for the honor, the integ- 
 rity and existence' of our National Union. Their names 
 were James P. Galloway, William Galloway, Ed. P. Christie, 
 Harroll Christie, James Christie, S. J. Houck, David King, 
 W. W. Whitty, Brainerd Lathrop, J. B. Brandt, R. D. Evans, 
 Charles Evans, Dr. A. A. Blount and D. W. Todd. All of 
 these were permitted to return alive except Brainerd Lathrop 
 who was killed by a shell. 
 
 These young men were missed in the Sunday School 
 class, the church pew, the choir and the prayer meeting; 
 and in their homes the vacant chair daily reminded 
 anxious mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers, of the 
 dangers and hardships of camp life and battlefield. 
 
 The custom of celebrating the anniversary of the or- 
 ganization of the school began in 1862. On these oc- 
 casions, as now, reports were read, rewards presented, and 
 a happy evening spent, ending with a feast of good things. 
 We find occasional records that are of special interest to 
 us now. In the report given by the Daily Republic, of the 
 anniversary of 1868, it is said that "Willie McMeen, Willie 
 Weir and Willie Thomas with fourteen others were each 
 awarded a prize for reciting ten verses of the Bible every 
 Sabbath of the j^ear." 
 
 This school has two teachers worthy to be likened 
 unto pillars. A pillar is an emblem of stability, of firm- 
 ness and fidelity to duty. Mr. H. H. Cumback and Mr. 
 Wm. W. Whitty are two such pillars. They are like the 
 alabaster pillars I have seen at St. Mark's, in Venice — firm 
 and durable as granite, and yet transparent, so that the 
 light glows through them. For thirt3^-five years Mr. Cum- 
 back has been one of the main supports of the school, two 
 years as superintendent and thirty-three j-ears as teacher! 
 Mr. Whitty has been equally faithful, having served about 
 
LONG SERVICE 69 
 
 thirty years and having missed but very few Sundays in 
 all these years. Other notable periods of service as teach- 
 ers are: Mr. J. B. Wertz, 44 years; Miss Jennie King, 25; 
 Mr. John T. Rice, 24; Mr. A. R. Cobaugh, 22; Miss Emma- 
 Torbert, over 20. There are undoubtedly other similar 
 cases, but details are unknown from lack of records. Mr. 
 W. H. Weir served as superintendent and assistant for 
 twelve years, to which is to be added fourteen j^ears' ser- 
 vice as a teacher. 
 
 Since 1881 the records give more details. In that 
 year Mr. G. C. Hall was elected superintendent and Mr. J. 
 S. Crowell as assistant. Some one must have had very 
 little confidence in the new officers, for a motion was 
 adopted to appoint a committee consisting of the pastor 
 and two elders, *'to notify the newly elected officers of 
 their election and to urge upon them active, earnest and 
 aggressive effort for the growth and prosperity of the Sun- 
 day school." Such a resolution was never offered before 
 nor since, and as I never heard of it until looking up the 
 records, I am inclined to think that when the committee 
 began to think over the resolution, their backbone weak- 
 ened and the message was never delivered. 
 
 When these two officers took charge of the school, the 
 average attendance for the previous year, each Sabbath 
 was 172, and the average attendance for the last j^ear that 
 Mr. Hall was here, was 273 each Sabbath, an increase of 
 101 each Sabbath up to 16, April, 1885. Mr. Hall re- 
 mained until, 13, Sept., 1885. After Mr. Hall left the at- 
 tendance continued to increase, and averaged 285 each 
 Sabbath for the next quarter, and 301 each Sabbath for 
 the second quarter, an increase in average attendance of 
 59 each Sabbath, over the same three months of the 
 previous year. The last month in which I served as 
 superintendent, the attendance averaged 351 each Sabbath, 
 
70 THE CHINESE SCHOOL 
 
 an increase over the same month of the previous year of 62 
 each Sabbath, individual Sabbaths numbering 351, 364 and 
 372 each Sabbath. The records for many subsequent 
 years show great activity in every department. The 
 amounts raised for missions were very large, sometimes 
 being over $300, with a similar amount expended for local 
 work. 
 
 The average attendance in many of these years was 
 about 275. In 1886, it was 297. The reports of 1885 
 show that thirty-three from the Sunday school became 
 communicants during the year. 
 
 The Chinese department of our Sunday school work 
 was started on 12, Nov., 1882, with ten Chinamen and ten 
 teachers. It was carried on for six years. There were at 
 one time about twenty-five scholars. 
 
 This school was started through the efforts of Mr. 
 David King, who kept up correspondence with some of its 
 former scholars after their return to China, giving en- 
 couraging evidence of the good accomplished. 
 
 The year 1890 was a memorable one, Mr. Cushing 
 being superintendent, when thirty-six members of the Sun- 
 day school were received into the communion of the 
 church. So far as can be ascertained this is the largest 
 number received from the Sunday school in any one year 
 of its history. 
 
 The Primary Department was organized in 1849 with 
 Mrs. R. H. Smith as teacher. She was succeeded next 
 year by Mrs. Isaac Ward, more familiarly known as 
 Auntie Ward. She was assisted by Miss Jane Hunt, Mrs. 
 James Christie and others, until 1861, when Mrs. David 
 King, Sr., and Miss Hunt took charge. Miss Maria Steele 
 had charge from 1862 till 1869. Mrs. David King suc- 
 ceeded her and continued until 1876. While Mrs. King 
 had charge, the department was divided into nine classes. 
 
THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT 71 
 
 When Miss Amanda Dunlap became the superintendent, 
 in 1876, she resumed the one class plan and had one or two 
 assistants. One of these was the faithful and efficient 
 Miss Torbert, who is still connected with the class. 
 
 Mrs. Mary C. Clarke was superintendent from 1879 
 till 1897, serving with much zeal and wisdom. Mrs. King 
 remained until 1892. 
 
 In 1897 the class plan was resumed with Miss Nellie 
 Barrett as superintendent, assisted by Mrs. I. F. McNally, 
 Miss Torbert, Miss Mary Brain, Miss Heckman and others. 
 
 The Sunday School of 1829 was vastly different from 
 that of today. There was no Children's Day in June to 
 bring children and parents together in one delightful meet- 
 ing. No Juvenile or Young Peopl's Societies whose object 
 it is to interest and instruct the youth in the subject of 
 missions, temperance and church work. They had no 
 lesson helps or illustrated Sunday School papers, no illumi- 
 nated scripture texts, or large wall illustrations of the 
 lessons, no object lessons given on the black board, no 
 Anniversaries where the chilnren delighted their parents 
 with their songs and recitations and were in turn feasted 
 upon ice cream, cakes, fruits and candies. No Christmas 
 entertainments with a visit of Santa Claus and the many 
 strange and wonderful presents, for that innovation was 
 first introduced into this Sunday School in the year 1884, 
 when I was Assistant Superintendent. The Session Records 
 show that some members of the church appeared before 
 that sedate body, and urged them to forbid an entertain- 
 ment which included Santa Claus, but those kind hearted 
 fathers declined to interfere. Some of you will remember 
 how that Elders Whitty and Weir pulled a hidden rope and 
 neither they nor the 500 people present at the time, knew 
 how it happened to cause Santa Claus to ride triumphantly 
 into the Sunday School in a genuine sleigh apparently drawn 
 
72 MODERN METHODS 
 
 by two white deer, tandem stj'le, with white silk ribbon 
 harness, all glistening with fresh white snow. Every boy 
 and girl knew that night beyond the peradventure of a 
 doubt, that there was a real, genuine Santa Claus, for they 
 saw him ride in the sleigli which was loaded with presents 
 for everybod}^ from the pastor down to the smallest child. 
 Time would fail us to recount the changes which have taken 
 place during the last eighty years, for they have been the 
 most marvelous years of progress and achievement in the 
 history of the world. 
 
 The Church celebrates its Eightieth Anniversary, but 
 this Sunday School celebrates its Seventieth Anniversary, 
 and yet sevent}^ 3'ears is a long time. It represents the 
 allotted time of a man's life, three score years and ten. 
 During all these j^ears this Sunday School has stood as a 
 beacon light to guide the young to the haven of rest and as 
 a warnino: siojnal aorainst dans^erous rocks and shoals which 
 would wreck the unwary. 
 
 Let me hint at one change which has occurred here in 
 the last fifteen years. When Oakland Mission School was 
 built, one of the most difficult problems was to find convey- 
 ances for the teachers willing to go there each Sabbath. 
 Different persons took turns in furnishing family carriages 
 for this purposes. Now the teachers are carried there by 
 that God-given force, chained lightning, which we call 
 electricity. The faithful old family horse could carry three 
 or four persons a few miles an hour. Now we have en- 
 chanted horses which travel at the rate of a mile in less 
 than a minute, able to carry not merely three or four per- 
 sons but the entire population of several such cities as 
 Springfield was when this Sunday School was started. 
 
 This has been a Christian Sunday- School, founded upon 
 the teachings of Christ and his Apostles, Jesus Christ him- 
 self beino; the chief corner stone. Here the word of God 
 
Mrs. Geo. O. C. Frankenbcro^ 
 
SUMMARY 78 
 
 has been taught and expounded fifty-two times a year for 
 sevent}^ years, to thousands of young and tender hearts who 
 gladly received the message of love which made their lives 
 brighter, purer, better and happier in this world and pre- 
 pared them for a life of eternity with God and his Holy 
 Angels. 
 
 For over thirty-five hundred Sabbaths, true men and 
 women, who would not work for gold, have assembled here 
 to teach the 3^outh of Springfield that there is something 
 greater and better than wealth, something grander than 
 fame, "that a good name is rather to be chosen than great 
 riches, and loving favor than silver and gold," 
 
 Then followed what was justly regarded as the most 
 enjoyable feature of the celebration, 
 
 THE PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 Of Mrs. George O. C. Frankenberg 
 
 Mrs. Frankenberg spoke in her usual conversational 
 manner. The following is a verbatim report of her ad- 
 dress, made by Mr. J. Edgar Shiery : 
 
 It is good to be here in the dear old church tonight. 
 "Bnt," you say, "we have made it new." Why, my friends, 
 you may take down these walls and build them up again 
 and again ; turning the bricks inside out and outside in ; 
 stand them edgewise, if you please; remodel, rebuild, re- 
 paint, but to some of us old folks, now in our second child- 
 hood, this remains still the dear old church- our first 
 church, and with the psalmist we can say, "Thy servants 
 take pleasure in thy stones, and favor the dust thereof.'' 
 This old church has lived through many changes of city, 
 state and nation. Not so with the people who were here 
 eighty years ago; they are gone, and I am here as repre" 
 
74 PERSONAL REMINISCENCES 
 
 sentative of the few remaining who worshipped within 
 these walls seventy-five years ago. 
 
 They are scattered now, and fled, 
 
 Some are married, some are dead ; 
 And when I ask with throbbing pain— 
 
 Ah, when shall they all meet again? 
 
 Never here, forever there. 
 
 Where all parting, pain and care 
 And death and time shall disappear, 
 
 Forever there but never here. 
 
 You may say, "How comes it that some who loved this 
 old church so much are in the Second and Third churches?" 
 Wh}^, when the Spirit came here wooing for a bride, think 
 you this mother church would say him, no? Not at all, 
 but helped to set the bride up to housekeeping in an up- 
 per room, just 'round the corner on Limestone street, and 
 the bride and her children love to come to the old home. 
 
 We have had so many valuable papers here, so well 
 written, for they knew they were to go in a book, but I 
 feel it is not the right thing, scarcely polite, for me to come 
 without a paper and give you a scattered talk, but Dr. 
 Hill said (and he would have his way), if I was not able 
 (and I was not, neither in head nor hand), to write a paper, 
 I might give a little talk. I am not going to come down 
 very far, but will go waj^ back, for there are very few who 
 can go back so far, perhaps, as I can. 
 
 My father and mother came to this city in 1812. In 
 1824 I was born, so I have almost seen this city grow en- 
 tirely. When my parents came here, I think that all 
 along here were plum trees and hazel bushes. I have 
 heard my father tell of the Indians who were going then to 
 the far, far West, to Indiana. They would come along 
 here and often rest on this very ground where this church 
 was built. 
 
 I believe you have been told, in some of the papers 
 
THE FATHERS 75 
 
 read, the first printing office in Springfield was on this 
 corner; it was known as the corner of Main street and 
 Hooppole alley, now Fisher street. There the first news- 
 paper was printed, run now under the name of the 
 "Republic Times." 
 
 Well, in those early days, this church was a great 
 aff'air, and we all took great pleasure, of course, in coming 
 here. The Methodist people and all other denominations 
 had been very thoughtful and kind in offering a room and 
 home for the Presbyterians to preach in, but we Presby- 
 terians wanted our own home. When we built it, it was a 
 very plain aflfair. Down the middle aisles were long seats ; 
 then the wall seats and I remember the "Amen Corner." 
 
 I cannot exactly tell how the people sat, but I do re- 
 member old Mr. Humphreys' pew on the East side, middle 
 block. Then came Mr. Stout; then my father, Mr. Arm- 
 strong; then General Anthony; then General Mason; then 
 Mr. Sprigman; then, I may be wrong, Mr. James Wallace, 
 and then, he had a nephew who was a smaller man, and we 
 always called him "Little" Jimmie Wallace; and I think 
 of the Rodgers; then came Dr. Rodgers' pew. On the 
 other side came the Spencers, in the wall seats. 
 
 In the middle block on the west side, I believe, were 
 Dr. Hunt's family, the Brains, the Lehmans and the 
 Christies and Judge Page. In this middle block, which 
 made me proud when a girl, sat three generals; my father. 
 Gen. Oliver Armstrong, Gen. Charles Anthony and Gen. 
 Sampson Mason. You see, they were generals of the 
 militia; they used to hold muster those days just a little 
 this side of Oakland Chapel in an open meadow on ray 
 father's farm. Oh, what great occasions those days were. 
 There were not so many amusements in those days, you 
 know. The women and men came out to muster days. I 
 was there with my father; I was very proud of my father. 
 
76 SABBATH OBSERl^ANCE 
 
 and often wondered why he was not made president of the 
 United States; he was a general, general of the militia, and 
 I couldn't understand it. You know the women came; we 
 were very hospitable and entertained them when they came 
 to view the muster. You know the women then, especially 
 the Presbyterian women, had not taken hold earnestly, of 
 "Progressive Euchre," like they do now, and they were a 
 long time getting used to it, but now I think they have it 
 pretty well established in all our churches, and I think it 
 will continue to progress, unless it gets some very serious 
 backsets. 
 
 Those days were times of amusement. Then we were 
 exceedingly Presbyterian, even my father's horses. Why, 
 I don't think, on Sunday, we could have gotten our horses 
 to go past Hooppole alley, and I think the driver would 
 have been arrested for disturbing the Sabbath dsij. I 
 must speak of those Sabbath keeping horses, because I 
 know one or two boys of my age in the church, who re- 
 member our horses. My father had a very kind way of al- 
 lowing his children to name a new horse we raised or pur- 
 chased. He came home one day with a very fine bay 
 horse, gentle and ga}^ and he said we little girls might 
 name him. We named hiin "Polly Ann." He never 
 seemed to be offended, but trotted as proudly as if his 
 name had been "Prince." Father raised his eyebrows, 
 looked a little surprised, and there^ was a sort of twitch 
 about his mouth, but he never want back on his word to 
 the children, and "Polly Ann" was "Polly Ann" to his 
 dying day, and there never was a more faithful church 
 goer. We might come in during the week, go down across 
 Mill Run in what was called "Old Virginia," and "Polly 
 Ann" never cared at all, but let it be Sunday and 3'ou 
 couldn't get her past this church. Why, my father's cattle 
 knew when Sunday came; he always salted them in the 
 
UNCLE AND AUNTIE GRAY 77 
 
 same lot; the bars were down all the week, but the^^ never 
 went into that lot until Sunday morning. They knew 
 as well, that they would get salt on Sunday morning, as we 
 children did, that we would get our baked beans. So I 
 have often thought it would be rather nice, if, nowadays 
 even the cattle, "His cattle upon the thousand hills," . 
 should instinctively know from example of the shepherds, 
 that it was the Lord's Day. 
 
 I want to tell a little about some of our first pastors. 
 I remember a little about Uncle Gray. I remember most 
 distinctly when he was our pastor, and I also remember 
 Auntie Gray, his wife. The whole town called them "Uncle 
 and Auntie Gray" because they raised some neices and 
 nephews. Now, Auntie Gray in her good old fashioned 
 way, always spoke of her husband as "Uncle Daddy." It 
 would seem queer nowadays for the wives of our pastors to 
 go around speaking of their husbands as "Uncle Daddy." 
 The other day Miss Lydia Brain spoke of how Auntie Gray 
 piled her veil on her bonnet. She had a sweet face, and it 
 looked as though she was sitting back in a covered wagon. 
 Thej^ wore veils in those days; real, long veils. The Meth- 
 odists did not approve of it. My mother said she heard 
 Judge John Miller's grand father preaching in the Metho- 
 dist church down on North street, when two ladies came in 
 with long veils; he stopped right in the middle of his ser- 
 mon and said: "Do look; the devil is in those veils." The 
 Methodists dressed very plainly; as much so almost as the 
 Quakers, only their bonnets were black instead of grey. 
 Well, we Presbyterians wore veils, but the Methodists did 
 not think it right. Auntie Gray always had a way of fold- 
 ing her veil on her bonnet. She had a way of assenting 
 by nodding her head, to all her husband was saying. I 
 like to see preacher's wives assent to all their husbands 
 are saying. Well, she would get to nodding her head and 
 
78 MR. GALLOIVAY 
 
 her veil would tumble down, and she would carefuUj' fold 
 it up again and begin nodding assent. That was consid- 
 ered all right, and we never disapproved of anything they 
 did or said; they were such loveable people. I can just see 
 him standing way up here in this pulpit. When Uncle 
 Gray would get along fourteenthly, fifteenthly or six- 
 teenthly with his sermon, I would begin to get a little 
 tired, and would get to thinking, "What a nice play-house 
 that pulpit would make. I would have Lydia Brain, Lucy 
 Brain, the Christie girls and Kit Page; I would have my 
 cousins and all the girls " I would sit in meeting and 
 think just that way, yet I did love to go to church. The 
 sermon was always good. I remember thinking, if I didn't 
 understand it, it was certainly a good sermon. 
 
 Now, I want to go back to Mr. Galloway's time. Mr. 
 Christie led the choir; he believed in instrumental music, 
 and introduced the base viol. There was an old minister 
 used to come up from Dayton to preach here occasionally, 
 and he was very much opposed to instrumental music in 
 the church. You have heard this no doubt; I read it once 
 in the papers, but it actually occurred right here. When 
 he got up to give out the hymn, Father Barnes said, ''You 
 will please fiddle and sing ' Hark from the tombs the dole- 
 ful sound.' " We all thought that very funny ; the choir 
 thought so too. 
 
 Mr. Galloway was a very thorough Presbyterian and 
 a very good preacher, and yet, do 3^ou know, that at one 
 time through his strict Presbyterianism, we had shouting 
 in this church? I might suppose you would be surprised. 
 Why now, even the Methodists have gotten too fashionable 
 to shout. But there actually was shouting in this church. 
 There was an old lady by the name of Mrs. Hodge who 
 lived near Harmony, but on account of the bad, muddy 
 roads and the distance, she didn't often get into this, her 
 
IVOMAN'S CRUSADE 79 
 
 own church, but she went to the Methodist church. One 
 Sabbath she was here and Mr. Galloway was preaching 
 such a good, touching sermon; "the love of Christ and his 
 sacrifice for sinners." All at once the old lady clapped her 
 hands and shouted, "Glory to God; Glory to God." Right 
 here Mr. Galloway stopped for an instant, blushed, looked 
 a little confused, then leaned forward, looked at the old 
 lady and said: "Yes, it is Glory to God; Glory to God in 
 the Highest, and it was the Angels who said it." Oh, I 
 think this approval made the old lady feel good. She was 
 a little embarrassed; she didn't know; she cried out before 
 she thought of it. I do not know bat I remember my 
 mother said afterwards that Mr. Galloway told her from 
 that time on he seemed inspired, and felt he never preached 
 more in the Spirit, as he did to finish that sermon, saying, 
 "I felt, is it possible one can be so touched with my pre- 
 sentation of this precious Word they can cry out "Glory to 
 God?"" 
 
 I am not sure but all Presbyterian ministers would 
 feel better if their congregations would show a little more 
 demonstration. Of course, our choirs do laugh and talk a 
 little, and seemed pleased, but the minister wants to see 
 real joy on the faces of their hearers. It would not disturb 
 any Presbyterian minister if they should hear an "Amen" 
 occasionally. I believe it would be nice to hear the women 
 once in a while. I do not see why they should not be 
 heard. 
 
 You know way back in those days women didn't say 
 much in public; they were sort of Paulines; didn't dare to, 
 but I am glad to say that is not so now. The Methodist and 
 Baptist women always had spoken in meetings, but it was 
 not until the Women's Temperance Crusade that the Pres- 
 byterian women began to get their tongues loosened. Oh 
 yes, I know of ladies who have gone to evening parties with 
 
80 THE DEAR OLD CHURCH 
 
 no sleeves at all and scarcely any waist, who have said, 
 "How can they have the brass to stand up and talk in 
 meetings?" It doesn't take half the brass to stand up and 
 say a word for Jesus, that it does to dress for the devil. I 
 say now that we know we can modestly do it; we should 
 say it. 
 
 I know yer new church is scrumptious, with its velvet an' its glitter, 
 Its frescoin' an' its music, an' its softly shimmerin' light, 
 
 But somehow, all this finery makes me kinder, sorter bitter. 
 For my heart keeps turnin' to the dear old church tonight. 
 
 'Twas a mighty common bulldin', nothin' purty 'bout it. 
 
 An unsightly old red buildin' seamed with cracks adown the sides,— 
 
 But don't you youngsters speak of it, kinder sorter light, 
 
 Jes' remember, please, my feelin's for the dear old church tonight. 
 
 You see, I'm seventy-five years old. I'm nearin' the other shore, 
 An' this old church alius takes me back to the time I was a girl; 
 
 I picter the pews with faces ov the ones 'ats gone before. 
 
 An' in memory's light I see 'em, in this dear old church tonight. 
 
 A thousand memories cluster 'round this dear old place. 
 
 Here I sat with father, mother, and here met, (more than half a 
 hundred years ago,) 
 My sweetheart, still my lover. 
 
 In this sacred spot I bade farewell to loved laces, cold with death's 
 blight. 
 Do you wonder then I'm clinging, to the dear old church tonight? 
 
 I'm glad you've made it mighty fine, with its velvet an' its glitter, 
 Its frescoin' an' its music, an' its softly shimmerin' light; 
 
 An' somehow, all this finery doesn't make me kinder sorter bitter. 
 For I'm in the dear old church tonight. 
 
THE YQUNG PEOPLE 81 
 
 Monday, Twenty-fifth, September 
 
 At three o'clock in the afternoon the congregation 
 assembled and listened to the following papers: 
 
 THE YOUNG PEOPLE'S WORK 
 
 By Mrs. Mary King Brain 
 
 To Mrs. Amaziah Winger, that pioneer in so many 
 branches of good work in our church, is due the thanks of 
 our young people for the first organized work among them. 
 In 1873 she gathered the young girls of the church around 
 her and formed a missionary society, called the "Band of 
 Willing Workers." 
 
 In the course of a few 3^ears the work became graded. 
 The children in the primary room formed the youngest 
 mission band, calling themselves "Jesus' Lambs," and 
 pledging annually the support of a scholarship in Ningpo, 
 China. At the age of ten the}^ joined the Band of Willing 
 Workers, and from there entered the Young Ladies' Society, 
 which was organized in 1879, though we find no further 
 records of the society for two years, than that Mrs. Lundie 
 Willard Beach and Miss Rose Sharon were elected as 
 presidents. 
 
 In 1881, with Miss Ottie Smith as president, at Dr. 
 Falconer's request, the first work of the Young Ladies' 
 Society, of which we have any record, was obtaining sub- 
 scribers to The Foreign Missionary. 
 
 This society very soon created an honorary roll which 
 would include the young men of the church. The members 
 however felt the need of an organization including as active 
 
82 THE CONyERSAZIONE 
 
 members the young men, who at that time willingly gave 
 financial support to the cause of missions, but were ignor- 
 ant of methods employed or the results obtained. With 
 this in mind it was comparatively easy to accomplish their 
 desire, when Miss Mattie Noyes, now Mrs. Dr. Kerr, of 
 Canton, China, visited the missionary societies of the two 
 Presbyterian Churches, arousing enthusiasm and interest 
 among all with whom she came in contact, and she especially 
 urged the formation of this joint society. 
 
 In 1884 The Missionary Conversazione was organi- 
 zed under the direction of the Young Ladies' Society. 
 However, in a short time it was deemed best that the Young 
 Ladies' Society and the Conversazione should each elect its 
 own officers, as the work and interest in both organizations 
 were increasing. Consequently Miss Mary Dunlap was 
 elected President of the Young Ladies' Society and Miss 
 Belle M. Brain President of the Conversazione. Miss Brain 
 held this office until 1888 and was succeeded by Mrs. Noble 
 C. King, her successor being Miss Lulu Cumback, and at 
 the expiration of her term of office Miss Brain was again 
 elected President. In Miss Brain the young people of the 
 church have had an untiring leader in their Master's work, 
 and to her is largely due the success of various organiza- 
 tions of our young people, and indeed the influence of the 
 Conversazione has been almost world-wide, for the methods 
 of work and means employed for gathering and distributing 
 missionary information were so attractive that its member- 
 ship grew rapidly and developed missionary leaders and 
 church workers, most of whom are still carrying on their 
 Master's work. 
 
 Miss Dunlap in India, Mr. Minor Williams engaged 
 in Y. M. C. A. work, the Rev. Gilbert Wilson now in charge 
 of a Home Mission Church in Moorehead, Minn., and Mr. 
 and Mrs. Noble King engaged in C. E. Mission work in New 
 
Y. P. S. C. E. 83 
 
 York City, and a host of others doing effectual work else- 
 where, all answer the doubt often expressed that the Con- 
 versazione and other organizations of young people since 
 that time have not produced the leaders among the young 
 people in the church that they should have done. 
 
 The old First Church has given scores of young people 
 their Christian training and preparation for work, but the 
 majority of them have been called to other homes, and 
 while we have realized their loss we can but feel that our 
 loss has been the gain of other churches. 
 
 In 1885 Mr. George C. Hall, as Superintendent of the 
 Sunday School, after conferring with the teachers requested 
 the Sunday School scholars to remain a few moments for a 
 prayer meeting during the interval between Sunday School 
 and Church. But a few responded the first Sabbath, but 
 the attendance and interest grew rapidly, and a great many 
 were led to confess Christ as a result of these prayer meet- 
 ings. It was soon thought best to transfer the time of this 
 meeting to the hour preceding the evening service, and 
 when this prayer meeting was discontinued Dr. Falconer 
 formed a Sabbath Evening Study Class, taking different 
 portions of the Bible for consideration. This, in turn, 
 gradually merged into a young people's prayer meeting 
 which was continued until 1888. At this time the advis- 
 ability of a Christian Endeavor Society was discussed, 
 resulting in its organization by the Session, Mr. I. F. 
 McNally being elected the first President. Owing to a 
 partial misinterpretation of the C. E. pledge a number of 
 the most active workers refused to join this organization, 
 until after the Rev. A. A. Murphy became pastor of the 
 church and urged the necessity of the aid of the young 
 people and the importance of the work that Christian 
 Endeavor Societies were accomplishing. In a compara- 
 tively short time the membership doubled, the meetings 
 
84 MISSION BANDS 
 
 were bright and interesting, and the young people were 
 eager and enthusiastic in carrying on their part of the 
 work of ihe church. With the exception of a few months 
 this Christian Endeavor Society has been a wide awake 
 working society until a short time ago. "A division of 
 sentiment as to the best form of organization has recently 
 arisen, and the Christian Endeavor Society is in a state of 
 transition. The immediate future will determine what 
 change, if any, is to be made, but judging from the past, 
 there can be no question as to the character of the future 
 work of the young people ot this church." 
 
 As was previously stated the Band of Willing Workers 
 was the nucleus of organized work among the young people. 
 Mrs. Winger having charge of it for eight 3'ears, resigning 
 only on account of her health, and Mrs. Mary King Brain 
 was chosen her successor. After the discontinuance of 
 this Band, in 1893, there was no organized missionary work 
 among the children until Dr. Proudfit's pastorate. He 
 believed a church could not have too many organizations 
 in order to bring into exercise all classes of the church. 
 
 In November, 1896, a Young Girls' Mission Band was 
 organized under the leadership of Miss Belle M. Brain, and 
 at the request of the members the society was called the 
 Alexander Proudfit Mission Band. Previous to this time 
 a Junior Endeavor Society had been organized, Miss Frances 
 Gushing, Miss Eva Taylor, Miss Anna Barrett and Mrs. 
 Adele Downey Reinhold having charge of it. 
 
 In March, 1897, Dr. Proudfit resolved this society into 
 a Boys' Mission Band, and a band of little girls forming 
 the Junior Alexander Proudfit Mission Band — the former 
 being under the care of Miss Jennie Gushing and Mrs. 
 Mary King Brain, Miss Anna Barrett and Mrs. Keinhold 
 having charge of the band of little girls. 
 
 Mrs. Proudfit in November, 1896, organized a society 
 
THE MEN'S LEAGUE 85 
 
 of the 5'^oung ladies called the Young Ladies' Mission Circle. 
 Mrs. Grace Brain McGregor being elected the first Presi- 
 dent and Mrs. Fred. Barrett, Mrs. Winger and Mrs. Proud- 
 fit were elected as honorar}^ members. The Alexander 
 Proudfit Mission Band and the Young Ladies' Circle are 
 still in existence and carrying on the work for which they 
 were organized. The Boys have recently been re-organized 
 into a club by Dr. Hill, and are studying missions under 
 Miss E. Jennie Reid. 
 
 THE MEN'S LEAGUE 
 
 By C. C. Cory 
 
 Our hearts have been so stirred and our minds so 
 stored by all that has been said in the past few days in 
 connection with our church, that while my subject is by 
 no means a minor consideration, yet I will not elaborate, 
 but will endeavor as nearly as possible, to present my 
 theme in a nut shell. "Brevity is the soul of wit," so my 
 remarks on this subject will claim one merit. The Men's 
 League bears the relationship of that of a brother to the 
 many sister organizations in our church. The many ac- 
 tivities of the women in the church, their zealous efforts in 
 the Lord's cause, only made the lack of such efforts among 
 the men very pronounced. In order to concert the efforts 
 of the men along useful lines, it was decided to organize a 
 Men's League. 
 
 We owe our inception to the suggestion of the late be- 
 loved Dr. Proudfit, who on, 7, May, 1895, requested the 
 men of this church to meet him in the lecture room to con- 
 sider the feasability of organizing a Men's League, Forty- 
 two men responded to that call, and after a devotional ser- 
 vice, Dr. Proudfit, in a short address, expressed a desire 
 that such an organization might be formed in this church, 
 
86 IN y IT AT I O}^ COMMITTEE 
 
 for work among the men. It was the unanimous opinion 
 of that meeting that such an organization was needed and 
 a committee of five was appointed with Dr. Proudfit as 
 chairman, to draft a constitution and by-laws. One week 
 later the organization was completed with the following 
 officers: President, A. R. Cobaugh; Vice-President, W. H. 
 Griffith; Secretary, G. H. Brain; Treasurer, Chas. L. 
 Converse. Committees were arranged and they went to 
 work with a good deal of enthusiasm, and all of them did 
 faithful work. 
 
 Of the work of the different committees perhaps that 
 of the Invitation and Reception committee is deserving of 
 special mention. Mr. J. S. Crowell was chairman for over 
 a year. Mr. Fred N. Wilson, a member of this committee 
 was tireless in the work of distributing invitations, early 
 every Sabbath morning at the different hotels, extending a 
 cordial welcome to all strangers to the services of our 
 church. The far reaching results of this work, was evi- 
 denced by the receipt of letters of inquiry from distant 
 points as to the workings of the Men's League, and ex- 
 pressing gratitude for having had the invitation. Through 
 the efforts of the Social committee the League gave a num- 
 ber of entertainments of a high class. 
 
 After Dr. Proudfit' s death the League was somewhat 
 inactive. After Dr. Hill became our pastor, at his sug- 
 gestion the constitution was modified so that the scope of 
 the work of the League was broadened and special attention 
 was concentrated on the Sunday evening meetings. By 
 special and attractive services the average attendance was 
 increased to over four times what it had been before. Thus 
 we see, the result of organized effort, and that a Men's 
 League substantially strengthens the work of the church. 
 
 The first Men's Club was organized on the 20th of 
 September, 1891, by the Rev. Charles S. Murkland, D. D., 
 
OAKLAND 87 
 
 in the Franklin Street, Congregational Church, Man- 
 chester, N. H. 
 
 In Dr. Hill's little book, "The Fishin' Jimmy Club," 
 he says: "The first noteworthy recognition of such organ- 
 izations, by a high ecclesiastical body, was made by the 
 Presbyterian General Assembly in 1895, in the narrative 
 on the State of Religion, in the following terms : 'The call 
 is made for the organization of men. The men of our 
 church, as a class, are falling to the rear of the great host 
 of God, in both service and benevolence. This occurs, 
 largely, because they are not organized into associations 
 as the women are. To evangelize men, to pray and labor 
 for their salvation, is the need of the hour, second to no 
 other call in the sphere of Christian work.' " 
 
 OAKLAND CHAPEL 
 
 By Edward L. Barrett 
 
 Oakland Chapel is distinctly the child of the old First 
 church. As such, it has been raised on the principle of 
 being taught self reliance and self support, and has ac- 
 cordingly, as is generally the case under such circum- 
 stances, developed an ability to take care of itself, being 
 thrown largely on its own resources, both financial and 
 managerial. It has had a few warm and active friends in 
 this church, who have encouraged the work by their pres- 
 ence occasionally, as well as by financial help. We desire 
 to mention by name in this connection Mrs. Nancy 
 Murphy, who so kindly remembered the Chapel in her 
 will. 
 
 The prime origin of the school, and as to where is due 
 the credit of the first steps in its founding, cannot be posi- 
 tively ascertained, as it started in a very small way and 
 dates back as far, at least, as the year 1876. The work at 
 
88 CHAPEL ASSOCIATION 
 
 this time seems to have been taken under the care of the 
 County Sunday School Association, and was placed under 
 the direct care of Mr. Wm. Whitty, as superintendent, in 
 the year 1876, continuing through 1877. In the next year, 
 1878, Mr. Geo. C. Hall and Mr. and Mrs. John T. Rice, 
 took up the work. Mr. Hall was elected superintendent. 
 
 At this time the location of the school was beyond the 
 city limits, in a neighborhood known as East Springfield; 
 and bearing a character that made it a reproach if not a 
 disgrace, to be identified with in a social way. The school 
 received its name from the township district school, where 
 its sessions were held, which was known as "Oakland 
 School District." 
 
 In the spring of 1879 Mr. Hall was elected superin- 
 tendent of the First Church School. He resigned his posi- 
 tion at Oakland, and was succeeded by E. L. Barrett, Jr. 
 There has been no change in the superintendency for the 
 twenty years last past. 
 
 The school maintained its existence under these con- 
 ditions, with varying success, but steadily gaining a foot- 
 ing from the year 1879, till early in the year 1882. 
 
 During this time the subject of a permanent home for 
 the Sunda}^ School had been agitated to such an extent, 
 that Mr. Geo. Brain made a proposition to donate a good 
 lot for the purpose, provided the matter was put into per- 
 manent shape. 
 
 In January, 1882, a regular call was issued for a meet- 
 ting of the people in the neighborhood interested in the 
 work. At this meeting it was decided to incorporate 
 under the laws of Ohio, in the name of the "Oakland 
 Chapel Association," and the articles of incorporation were 
 filed with the Secretary of State, 30, Januar}^, 1882, which 
 is the first definite date of record. The Article of Incor- 
 poration states: 
 
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ORGANIZATION 89 
 
 1st. The name assumed by this corporation, and b}' 
 which it shall be known is "The Oakland Chapel Associa- 
 tion of Springfield, Ohio." 
 
 2nd, The Association is located in Springfield Town- 
 ship, Clark County, Ohio. 
 
 3rd. The purpose for which this Association is formed 
 is the advancement of the Christian religion, Morality and 
 Temperance. 
 
 4th. The Association is not for pecuniary profit, and 
 has no capital stock. It was signed by the following 
 names : E. L. Barrett Jr., Fred W. Barrett, Pierson T. 
 Spinning, Thos. A. McBeth, W. S. Maitland, Joseph W. 
 Foster, R. D. Evans, W. S. Bolser, Silas Bolser, Andrew 
 Maxwell, Chas. Wiegel, Walter Flemming, Geo. Brain and 
 C. B. Hauk. 
 
 The Secretary of State issued the certificate of incor- 
 poration 4, Feb., 1882. 
 
 At a meeting of the Association on 24, March, rules 
 were adopted and Messrs. E. L. Barrett, Jr., C. B. Hauk, 
 Geo. Brain, Joseph Foster and P. T. Spinning were elected 
 trustees. 
 
 The Board organized on 28, March, 1882, by electing 
 Mr. Hauk as president and Mr. Barrett as treasurer and 
 secretary. Mr. Brain made an offer of a lot, on East High 
 street, for a chapel, provided $1,200 was raised in a year 
 to build it. The trustees then proceeded to secure sub- 
 scriptions. After the annual meeting in 1883, steps were 
 taken to select plans and push the work of securing funds. 
 
 Complications however, arose. The city limits were 
 extended. The building occupied, then came under the 
 control of the City Board of Education. This Board noti- 
 fied the School that they could no longer use the building. 
 The school was, therefore, closed in the fall of 1883, and 
 remained closed all winter for lack of a place of meeting. 
 
90 TRANSFERRED TO CHURCH 
 
 The question was raised by Mr. Brain as to where the 
 title of the lot should be vested, questioning whether the 
 Association was a sufficiently permanent body to hold so 
 valuable a realty. 
 
 The result of this situation was, in view of the fact, 
 that the work had been carried on largely by members of 
 the First Church, that the Trustees, on 2, June, 1883, by a 
 unanimous vote authorized Mr. Barrett to offer to the First 
 Presbyterian Church all the assets of the Association pro- 
 vided they would complete and maintain a chapel on the 
 lot donated by Mr. Brain. The proposition was duly con- 
 sidered by the Session, and it was agreed to undertake the 
 erection and maintenance of a chapel provided that the lot 
 was granted in fee simple to the church, and sufficient 
 funds raised in a reasonable time to warrant the prosecu- 
 tion of the work. 
 
 The Trustees of the Association accepted these condi- 
 tions and authorized the formal transfer, which was exe- 
 cuted in due form. The lot was estimated as worth $1,000 
 and subscriptions and cash on hand amounted to about 
 $800. The transfer having been made, the Board of Trus- 
 tees of the Association adjourned, sine die. 
 
 A committee consisting of the Messrs. J. S. Crowell, 
 chairman, T. F. McGrew, T. J. Pringle, Am. Winger and 
 H. H. Cumback were appointed by the Session and Trus- 
 tees as a building committee. 
 
 The work in general was greatly aided by the Oakland 
 Ladies' Working Society. The first president was Mrs. 
 Joseph Foster. 
 
 The chapel was soon completed and was dedicated on 
 Sunday, 4, June, 1884. Since then it has been open for 
 use every Sunday except the day of the funeral of the late 
 pastor. Dr. Proudfit. 
 
 With an enrollment in the Sunday school of about 150, 
 
ENLylRGEMENT 91 
 
 the chapel was crowded from the start. The requirements 
 of the Primary Department, which has been under the effi- 
 cient management of Mrs. Thomas A. McBeth from the 
 beginning, demanded more room. They simply had a cor- 
 ner of the room curtained off for their use. 
 
 A request was made to the trustees for a separate 
 room. In 1892 an addition on the East side was built, 
 connecting with the main room by folding doors. The new 
 room was provided with an organ through the generosity 
 of Mr. J. S. Crowell, in addition to the organ he had already 
 given for the use of the main room. Mrs. McBeth has had 
 for some years the efficient help of Mrs. David McGregor, 
 of the Second church. This department is the pride of 
 the school. 
 
 When the church was recarpeted the chapel fell heir 
 to the old carpet, and at the same time was repapered and 
 painted. The old brass chandelier that lighted the old 
 church for many years, before gas was introduced, was 
 rescued from the rubbish heap, and is now a light-bearer 
 in the chapel. A bell was also provided by the subscrip- 
 tions of those living in the neighborhood. 
 
 The school has had a very great influence in the neigh- 
 borhood, many of the scholars growing into sturdy Christ- 
 ian character, and uniting with various churches. Before 
 the street car line was built, the superintendent, Mr. Bar- 
 rett, provided for a year or more a conveyance to carry the 
 teachers to and from the school. 
 
 The teaching force has not come alone from the First 
 church, the Second furnishing a number. The longest 
 term as a teacher, twenty years, has been served by Mr. 
 Cumback. The others named below have served from one 
 to sixteen years, viz: William Whitty, W. H. Weir, Thos 
 A. McBeth, Mrs. McBeth, Mrs. David McGregor, Mrs. E» 
 L. Barrett, Jr., Mrs. Frank McGregor, the Misses Lulu 
 
92 PREACH IMG SERVICES 
 
 Cumback, Elizabeth Brain, Lida McBeth, Winwood Mc- 
 Beth, Olive McGregor, Bertha McGregor, Grace McGregor, 
 Jennie Ramsey, Mary Ramsey, Josephine Wiegel. 
 
 There is a flourishing C. E. Society of about thirty- 
 five members, meeting every Sunday at 6:30 p. m. Several 
 attempts have been made to maintain regular preaching 
 services, with more or less occasional success. Such ser- 
 vices have been held by the Rev. R. D. Wheatley and Dr. 
 J. S. Rogers, as well as by the pastors. It was at Oakland 
 that Dr. Proudfit preached his last sermon on 28, March, 
 1896. The location seems to be the logical one for a Fourth 
 Presbyterian church, but while the subject is occasionally 
 suggested, the time has not yet arrived for such an organ- 
 ization. 
 
 THE OCTOGENIAL PHOTOGRAPH 
 
 At the close of this session the greater part of the 
 audience assembled in the rear of the church, where Mr. 
 J. A. Baumgardner, the photographer, made a most suc- 
 cessful picture, 17 by 8 inches. It contains about 250 
 good portraits. 
 
THE OFFICERS 93 
 
 Monday Evening 
 
 At 7:30 o'clock the church was again filled to over- 
 flowing. The audience was composed of the three Pres- 
 byterian churches and representatives from almost every 
 other church in the city. After a brief devotional and 
 song service the following papers were read : 
 
 THE OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH 
 By H. H. Cumback 
 
 On this auspicious occasion it is eminently fitting to 
 call to mind the names and labors of those who have been 
 oflftcers and especially of those who have entered into rest. 
 
 Because of the difficulty encountered in securing re- 
 liable information as to the personal history of some of the 
 early oflScials, little more can be given regarding them, 
 than their names, official relationship and time of service. 
 It is gratifying that even these can be secured and pre- 
 served, but in all cases the sketches must necessarily be 
 brief. 
 I, The Elders 
 
 The organization of the church was completed in the 
 election and ordination of Meljm Baker and John Hum- 
 phreys as ruling elder. Isaac Teller, Jr., by request, acted 
 as clerk until 25, June, 1820, when Mr. Melyn Baker was 
 appointed. 
 
 Mr. Baker was a man of age and experience, recog. 
 nized by his associates as a man of faith and prayer. 
 
 Mr. Humphreys was peculiarly fitted by his early 
 training in the knowledge of the truth, and by his sturdy 
 
94 THE OFFICERS 
 
 Christian character, to assume the grave responsibilities 
 imposed upon him. He was appointed clerk of the Session, 
 30, June, 1827, and served in that capacity until the year 
 1833. He was of Scotch-Irish lineage, born in North Ire- 
 land in the year 1764, united with the Presbyterian church 
 there in 1787, came to this country in 1789 and to Clark 
 county in 1799. He died, 7, March, 1857, at the age of 93 
 years. 
 
 Charles Spinning and Thomas Thompson were elected 
 elders and ordained August, 1823. Of Mr. Thompson 
 nothing reliable has been learned. Mr. Spinning was born 
 in 1793, lived to celebrate his golden wedding in 1875, and 
 died in Dayton in 1877 in the 84th year of his age. 
 
 Jonathan Lehman was elected an elder in July, 1829^ 
 and died in the year 1879. He was one of the founders of 
 the Second Presbyterian church, in which he was an 
 honored member and ruling elder until his death. 
 
 The church was incorporated and the first trustees 
 elected in 1829. John Ambler, Oliver Armstrong, John 
 Humphreys, Pierson Spinning, Adam Stewart and Thomas 
 S. Towler constituted the board. 
 
 In 1833 Josiah Spencer and James S. Christie were 
 elected elders. Elder Christie was appointed clerk of the 
 Session, 27, Nov., 1833. It is not known how long he 
 served as such, but Stephen Brown appears to have been 
 his successor. 
 
 Josiah Spencer united with this church from a Con- 
 gregational church in Connecticut. When the Congrega- 
 gational church in this city was organized he became one 
 of its charter members. He was born in New Hartford, 
 Conn., in 1781, and died in this city in 1864 at the ripe age 
 of 83 years. 
 
 James S. Christie left the impress of his life and char- 
 acter upon the community and especially upon the church. 
 
THE OFFICERS 95 
 
 which will be felt for years to come. To those who knew 
 him, his untiring zeal and devotion to the cause of Christ, 
 was ever an inspiration to higher Christian attainments. 
 The affectionate regard with which he was held by his 
 brethren of the Session is shown by the following record. 
 On Monday, 22, Jan., 1883, the Session received the follow- 
 ing communication from Father Christie: 
 
 " Brethren of the Session, and the Congregation of the 
 First Presbyterian Church of Springfield — This is my 
 Jubilee year as an elder in the church, and owing to my 
 advanced age and physical disability I feel that I can no 
 longer fill the oflSce as it should be, having served or held 
 the office for half a century, I very respectfully ask to be 
 excused from official duty. 
 
 Very respectfully and fraternally, 
 
 22, Jan., 1886. J. S. Christie." 
 
 In response to this request the Session unanimously 
 adopted the following: 
 
 "Whereas, Brother Jas. S. Christie has served this 
 congregation faithfully as a member of the Session of this 
 church for fifty years, and, whereas, by reason of age and 
 physical infirmity, he has requested to be relieved from 
 official duty, therefore be it resolved by this Session that 
 we desire to record our appreciation of the zeal and faith- 
 fulness of Father Christie in his half century of service, 
 and we hope that until the day, when he shall be called to 
 service in the home not made with hands, he may be one of 
 us, and that when his health and strength permit, he will 
 sit with us, giving us the pleasure of his presence and the 
 benefit of his counsel. But in view of his age and failing 
 strength he is hereby, at his own request, released from all 
 further active duties; and be it further resolved, that as a 
 testimonial of our appreciation of his long and faithful 
 service, we purchase an elegantly bound bible, have a care- 
 
96 THE OFFICERS 
 
 fully engrossed copy of these resolutions, bearing the auto- 
 graph signatures of the present Session neatly inserted 
 within its cover, and that it be presented to Father 
 Christie by our pastor, at the approaching church social." 
 
 Jas. S. Christie was born in New Boston, N. H., 6» 
 Sept., 1798, came to Springfield in 1817, was an elder in 
 this church fifty-one years, and died in this city, 21, Nov., 
 1884, aged 86 years. 
 
 During this period of nineteen years, from 1834 to 
 1853, of which we have no written record, it is known that 
 the following persons, at various dates, were chosen and 
 ordained to the eldership: Isaac Ward, Samson Mason, 
 Jesse Christie, Levi Lathrop, George Hays, John Ulrich» 
 Stephen Brown and Erwin M. Doty. All able men of 
 character, influence and piety. 
 
 Elder Ward was full of devotion to all the interests of 
 the church, gave much time to visitation, he was born in 
 1796 and died in 1863, aged 67 years. 
 
 General Samson Mason is one to whom the church 
 owes much. Born at Fort Ann, N. Y., in 1793, he came to 
 this city in 1818. He was converted in boyhood. He was 
 a lawyer of eminent ability, served in the State Legislature 
 and in Congress. His public life was stainless. He died 
 in 1869. 
 
 Four elders of this period, Messrs. James and Jesse 
 Christie, Jerome B. Wertz and Gen. Mason were in connec- 
 tion with this church over fifty years and passed their 
 entire Christian life in its membership. 
 
 Jesse Christie, a younger brother of Jas. S., was born 
 in New Boston, N. H., 1802, was chosen an elder in 1841, 
 declining re-election in 1876. He died in 1883, aged 82 
 years. 
 
 John Ulrich was born in Reading, Pa., in 1818. He 
 united with this church in 1838 and was ordained an elder 
 
THE OFFICERS 97 
 
 under the ministry of Dr. Burt. He had a remarkably 
 complete knowledge of the Scriptures, the graces of pa- 
 tience and resignation shone brightly through his long 
 years of suftoiing. He died in 1899, in his 82nd year. 
 
 Dr. Stephen Brown, a native of New Hampshire, be- 
 came an elder in this church in 1851 and served until the 
 organization of the Second church. He died in 1895. 
 
 Edward M. Doty, chosen an elder in 1853, served until 
 1860, going also into the Second church. He died in 1884. 
 
 After the organization of the Second church there were 
 but three elders left. Gen. Mason and the Messrs. Christie. 
 There were elected to the eldership on 28, Jan. 1861, the 
 Messrs. J. D. Sharon, Geo. Coles, W. P. Gray, Dr. E. M. 
 Buckingham and Jerome B. Wertz. 
 
 J. D. Sharon, a lawyer by profession, was born in 
 Pennsylvania in 1821, came here in 1859, served as elder 
 for ten 3'ears, died in 1879. 
 
 George Coles, a native of Long Island, born 1809, came 
 here in 1835, removed in 1842 and refnrned in 1856. 
 After some two years service he removed to Troy, O., and 
 did efficient work. He died in 1893, aged 84 years. 
 
 W, P. Gray was a man of venerable and imposing 
 appearance, of exalted character, born in 1803, came here 
 in 1803. He had served as an elder in Portsmouth and 
 Sandusky. He died in 1888, aged 85 years. 
 
 Dr. E. M. BueUngham was born in Athens, O,, 1824, 
 came here in 1843. He was prominent and successful as a 
 physician. He was earnest and faithful in his service of 
 the church. He died, aged sixty years, in 1884. 
 
 Jerome B. Wertz, born in Pennsylvania in 1807, united 
 with this church on confession of faith in 1833. He was 
 therefore a member of this church for over fift3^-seven years 
 and was an elder in it for forty-two. He lived a quiet, 
 consistent unobtrusive Christian life, dying in 1890. 
 
98 THE OFFICERS 
 
 Shephard Dunlap, elected an elder 1871. He came 
 from Red Oak, O., born in 1817. He died in his 78th year 
 in 1895. 
 
 John B. Wiseman, born in Scotland in 1840, was 
 elected an elder in 1876 and died two 3-ears later. 
 
 Edwin L, Barrett, born in Ashbiirnham, Mass., in 
 1827, came here in 1861, served several years as a chorister. 
 He served both as deacon and trustee, chosen as eider in 
 1876. He was regarded as a valued and competent officer 
 in whatever position he served. He died in 1898, in his 
 70th year": 
 
 The following list includes the names of all who have 
 served as elders with their dates of service where known. 
 Those deceased are marked *. Those still serving are 
 marked — . 
 
 *John Humphreys 
 
 *Melyn Baker 
 
 *Chas. H. Spinning 
 *Thomas Thompson 
 *Jonathau Lehman 
 *Josiah Spencer — 
 * James S. Christie. 
 *Isaac Ward ... 
 
 *John G. Hayes 
 
 *Levi Lathrop 
 
 *Samson Mason. . . 
 *Jessie Christie. . . . 
 
 *John Ulrich 
 
 ^Stephen Brown.. . . 
 *Edward M. Doty. . 
 
 *J. D. Sharon 
 
 *Geo. Coles 
 
 *Wm. P. Gray 
 
 *E. M. Buckingham 
 
 *J. B. Wertz 
 
 H. H. Cumback. . . 
 *Shephard Dunlap. 
 
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 *Edwin L.Barrett.. 
 
 A. M. Burbank. . . . 
 
 Alex. R. Cobaugh. 
 
 David King 
 
 Robert Schultz 
 
 John H. Thomas. . 
 
 William Whitty. . 
 *John B. Wiseman. 
 
 R. 8. Thompson. . . 
 
 Wm. H. Weir 
 
 N. H. Andrews. . . 
 
 Thos. F. McGrew. . 
 
 John S. Crowell. . . 
 
 Geo. C. Hall (5 mo.) 
 
 Theo.F. Bliss, M.D. 
 
 Matthew Gushing. 
 
 Edward L. Barrett 
 
 J. H. Mulholland.. 
 
 Thos. A. McBeth. . 
 
 Samuel W. Wilson 
 
 JohnT. Rice 
 
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THE OFFICERS 99 
 
 II. The Deacons 
 
 The first board of Deacons was elected under the pas- 
 torate of Dr. Scovel. 
 
 Dr, Robert Rodger s was one of these; he was one of 
 the very early members. His donation of a lot was the be- 
 ginning of the movement that resulted in the organization 
 of the Third church. He was born in Pennsylvania in 
 1807, went with the Second church, and became one of its 
 elders, dying in 1880. 
 
 In 1861 the following were chosen Deacons: Mr. 
 Samuel McPherson, Dr. Alexander Dunlap, Mr. Geo. 
 Steele and Mr. Abram McCoy. 
 
 Br. Dunlap was a native of Ohio, came here in 1815, 
 was greatly honored in his profession, died in 1894. 
 
 George Steele came from New Jersey in 1855, died in 
 1881. 
 
 Abram Smith Me Coy came from near Mercersburg, Pa., 
 in 1850. He united with the Second church at its organi- 
 zation. 
 
 J, W. Jarrett was born in 1830 in West Virginia. He 
 was chosen a deacon in 1871. He was very active in the 
 Sunday school and in evangelistic meetings. He died in 
 1887. 
 
 Joseph R. Johnson was born in 1819. Came here 1887, 
 elected as deacon in 1888. He died in 1892. 
 
 Capt. Samuel A, Todd was born 1836 in this county. 
 He united with this church on examination in 1886, was 
 elected deacon in 1888. His army experiences in exposures 
 and privations so affected his health that for the latter 
 part of his life he was called upon to suffer much. He died 
 suddenly, a good soldier of Jesus Christ, in 1898. 
 
 The following is the list of those who have served as 
 deacons so far as has been ascertained : 
 
 Dr. Robert Rodgers for probably ten years, prior to 
 
100 THE OFFICERS 
 
 1861; Samuel McPherson, 1861; George Steele, 1861; 
 Alexander Dunlap, 1861; A. S. McCoy, 1861; J. W. Jarrett, 
 1871-87; William Whitty, 1871-76; Wm. H. Black 
 1880-88; John T. Rice, 1880-1891; Joseph R. Johnson, 
 1888; S. A. Todd, 1888; Sam'l W.Wilson, 1891-96; Edwin 
 L. Barrett, 1893; C. C. Cory, 1896; David King, 1896; 
 Am. Winger, 1896; Josiah B. Espy, 1899; J. A. Humphreys, 
 1899; 
 III. The Trustees. 
 
 The Trustees chosen b}^ this church from the time it 
 became incorporated have been of the greatest value in 
 sustaining its work and giving it its leading position in 
 the community. Owing to the fact that all records of the 
 Board prior to 1861 have been lost and only scant refer- 
 ences being found in other records, no extended sketch can 
 be made of more than a few of those who have died. 
 
 David King, Sr., was of the early trustees. He was 
 endowed with indefatigable energy, combined with business 
 ability of high order. He was a public spirited man, and 
 identified with almost every laudable enterprise which had 
 in view the advancement of the welfare of the community. 
 He was the efficient ehairman of the Building Committee 
 when the church was reconstructed in 1848-9. Mr. King 
 was born in the year 1796, in the State of Pennsylvania, 
 where his early life was spent, in 1841 he came to this city 
 where he died in 1849. 
 
 John C. Buxton was at one time President of the Board- 
 He was born in New Boston, N. H., 1828, came to Spring- 
 field, 1848. He was a keen, active, far-seeing and success- 
 ful business man. He died in 1880. 
 
 Joseph S. Muzzy rendered the church valuable service 
 as a trustee. He was secretarj^ of the board at the time of 
 the enlargement of the present building. He came from 
 Vermont in 1817, died 1877. 
 
THE OFFICERS 101 
 
 Andrew C. Blaek is a name that is held in high esteem 
 in this church. He was one of Springfield's most noble 
 hearted and generous citizens. His ardent affection for 
 the very stones and bricks of the building, which he so 
 often expressed, was not mere sentiment. He was as prac- 
 tical and faithful as he professed to be. He was born in 
 North Ireland, of Scotch stock, in 1828, came here in 1847, 
 and died in 1892. 
 
 From the records of the trustees since 1861, the fol- 
 lowing facts have been gathered as to names and dates: 
 
 The presidents have been: Jas. A. Mitchell in 1861; 
 Thomas F. McGrew, 1862-65; Jos. Counts, 1866-67; J. C. 
 Buxton, 1868-72; John H. Thomas, 1873-77, 80-85; J. C. 
 Buxton, 1878-79; A. C. Black, 1886-89; C. C. Fried, 1890- 
 92; W. S. Thomas, 1893-1900. 
 
 The secretaries have been: W. A. McGrew, 1861-65; 
 Jas. L. Torbert, 1866-67; J. S. Muzzy, 1868-73; J. C. Bux- 
 ton, 1874-76; W. H. Hamilton, 1877-79; J. S. Barr, 1880- 
 84; Am. Winger, 1885-89; J. W. Murphy, 1890-1900. 
 
 The treasurers have been: R. Q. King, 1861-65, 74-87; 
 Jos. Counts, 1866; A. Raffensberger, 1867-73; W. S. 
 Thomas, 1888-91; Ed. Harford, 1892-93; Samuel Clark, 
 1894; John T. Rice, 1895-1900. 
 
 Others who have served the church as trustees, 
 not mentioned above are: Dr. Robert Rodgers, J. A. 
 McCreight, J. W. Rinehart, David Cooper, Samuel McPher- 
 son, Jas. Driscol, Geo. Driscol, Edwin L. Barrett, W. H. 
 Hamilton, J. K. Harris, T. J. Pringle, L. B. Corry, M. L. 
 Millio^an. 
 
102 SECOND CHURCH 
 
 SKETCH OF THE SECOND CHURCH 
 By Paul Curtis Martin 
 
 If it is diflScult to tell the story of a nation, if a genius 
 is needed to draw a true picture of the life of a great man, 
 who then shall attempt successfully to trace the life of a 
 church, a composite of the material and the spiritual, an 
 amalgam of soul and body, of the finite and the infinite? 
 
 To obtain an accurate view of the life of a church, is 
 made more diflScult, in view of the personal equation of the 
 church historian. His estimate of spiritual conditions 
 varies with the rise and fall of his own spiritual life. We 
 have no fixed standard of comparison by which to render 
 judgment, no spiritual calorimeter to measure the presence 
 of the divine fire. It is this personal equation, this change 
 in the point of view with every change in the spiritual con- 
 dition of the observer, that makes it hazardous to estimate 
 the scope and influence of that which is essentially 
 spiritual. Conscious of these limitations which surround 
 my eflTorts, I will endeavor briefly to sketch the outlines of 
 the life of the church which I have the honor to represent 
 on this occasion. 
 
 The Second Presbyterian Church was not the ofl'spring 
 of schism or discord. It was the result of the natural 
 growth of the denomination in Springfield, of prayerful 
 deliberation and earnest efl'ort. On Monday the 22d of 
 October, 1860, the Session of the First Presbyterian 
 Church considered the question of the organization of 
 another church, and a committee was selected to report 
 concerning the advisability of such a step. This commit- 
 tee found that the formation of a Second Presbyterian 
 
SECOND CHURCH 103 
 
 Church was an urgent necessit}^, and impelled by the 
 divine spirit of leadership they did not say "go," but 
 "come," by resolving "that the division in this church 
 commence with the Session." A petition was circulated to 
 secure the signatures of those willing to become colonists, 
 and the mother church decided to give to her child, be- 
 sides her blessing and good will, the birth right of $4,000, 
 a substantial token of support. 
 
 The first meeting of the colonists was held in the Ses- 
 sion room of the First Presbyterian Church, 13, Nov., 1860, 
 and a committee was appointed as their representatives at 
 a congregational meeting, which was to be held two days 
 later. At this meeting the action of the Session and the 
 colonists was approved and heartily endorsed. On the 
 19th of the same month a second meeting of the colonists 
 was held and a committee appointed to prepare a place of 
 worship and to call a meeting of the Miami Presbytery to 
 sanction the organization of the new church. The Rev. 
 James L. Rodgers, whom we all lovingly remember for his 
 faithful and helpful ministrations, was selected as the 
 representative of the embryonic organization to the Pres- 
 bytery. On the fourth day of December, 1860, the Miami 
 Presbytery met in Springfield, and in response to the prayers 
 of the petitioners the Second Presbyterian Church became 
 a reality. 
 
 The first elders elected were Messrs. Isaac Ward, 
 Jonathan Lehman, E. N. Doty, Stephen Brown, Samuel 
 Shellebarger (who declined to serve), and Cyrus A. Phelps, 
 who for thirty-nine years have aided in leading this church 
 from small to greater things. Robert Rodgers, William 
 Anderson, Samuel Clark and Milton Gray were the first 
 deacons. Of these first servants of the church all but one 
 have passed from the church militant to the church tri- 
 umphant. 
 
104 SECOND CHURCH 
 
 The first trustees were Richard A. Harrison, William 
 Roflgers, Maddox W. Fisher, Charles Rabbits and Marsh- 
 field Steele. On Sunday the 16th of December, 1860, the 
 first service of the church was held in Union Hall, a service 
 which must have been full of praise for past blessings, and 
 prayer for guidance in an undertaking which was to mean 
 so much for the future of Presbyterianism in this 
 city. 
 
 The first pastor was Edwin R. Bower, who was called, 
 2, Jan., 1861. During his ministry, the building which 
 still serves us as a place of worship, was erected, and dedi- 
 cated, 3, Sept., 1863. Time forbids more than a rapid 
 glance at the successive periods in the history of the 
 church, at its trials and its triumphs. 
 
 After a faithful and earnest service of six j-ears, Mr. 
 Bower was succeeded by the Rev. Philip H. Mowry, who 
 five years labored successfully among us, and in turn was 
 succeeded by Rev. William Webb, who was installed on 
 5, June, 1S74. His was the longest pastorate in the history 
 of the church. During the twelve years of his ministry, 
 the church maintained a steady, healthful growth. 
 
 In 1880 the church called the Rev. George H. Fuller- 
 ton, D. D., of Cincinnati, who, though now parted from us, 
 is loved and honored by all who have enjoyed the blessings 
 of his ministry, and have felt the touch of his consecrated 
 life. On the 8th of Maj^ 1892, our present pastor, the Rev. 
 Edwin P. Thompson, was installed. He found the church 
 greatly weakened by the withdrawal of a large part of its 
 membership, to form the Third Presbyterian Church. To- 
 day the church is perhaps stronger and more active than 
 ever before in its history. Under his ministry 264 mem- 
 bers have been added, the church edifice has been prac- 
 tically rebuilt, the benevolences have been largely in- 
 creased, the many organizations have been vitalized and a 
 

 
 
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SECOND CHURCH 105 
 
 new mission has been established in a neglected portion of 
 our city. 
 
 May I summarize the results of thirty-nine years of 
 earnest labor? The first membership of the church was 
 106; it is now 402. $188,552.23 has been contributed for 
 congregational purposes, $70,157.50 for benevolence, making 
 a total of $258,709.73 for all purposes. But such facts as 
 these furnish but a feeble estimate of the influence of any 
 church. 
 
 But forgetting those things which are behind and 
 pressing on to those things which are before, the first born 
 son of Presbyterianism in this city, today comes home 
 bearing greetings and goodwill to the mother church. 
 
 Let us turn for a moment to some of the essential 
 characteristics of this church, those features which give it 
 individuality. It has been primarily a city church, as dis- 
 tinguished from one with a local constituency and member- 
 ship. In the center of the rush of business life, our church 
 has stood "like a great rock in a weary land," stemming 
 the drifting tides of the material world which break 
 against it, never seeking more congenial station, its very 
 walls pointing above time to eternity, while in its shadow 
 souls have been refreshed before taking up again the 
 burdens of life. 
 
 Again, we may say that unity has marked the life of 
 our church. Perhaps many who hear will say that a com- 
 pletely unified church is an anomaly. But what do the 
 facts tell us? This church has had but five pastors, an 
 average pastorate of nearly eight years. 
 
 May we not say that ours has been a conservative 
 church? By this I mean that it has been conservative as 
 Presbyterianism is conservative, unwilling to cast aside 
 the heritage of the past, merely because it is old, yet 
 ready to adopt new methods and resources which may be 
 
106 SECOND CHURCH 
 
 adapted to its work. The services of the church have re- 
 mained simple and plain. If our church has been con- 
 servative it has also been evangelistic in spirit and 
 in method, testifying that its conservatism has been an 
 anchor and not a heavy burden. 
 
 I must speak of what has seemed, to many, the 
 most distinguishing feature of the life of the church, the 
 work among the children. The success of this work has 
 not rested upon any unique method, but it is due to the 
 personality and character of two of God's servants richly 
 endowed with his spirit, Mrs. Isaac Ward and Mrs. George 
 C. O. Frankenburg. The pioneer in this work, Mrs. Ward, 
 is now resting from her labors, lovingly remembered by 
 hundreds who have felt the impress of her life. But 
 though she has passed from us, her work lives on. To- 
 night there are gathered here, many members of that ever- 
 growing company of children, many of them men and 
 women now, to whom Mrs. Frankenburg has told the story 
 which never grows old, which falls from her lips with added 
 power, because of her consecrated life. I am proud to- 
 night to be of that band of men, some of whom have 
 climbed high upon life's hillsides, who will alwa3'S hold 
 a place in her heart, will always be "her boys." 
 
 The occasion which draws us together at this time 
 suggests to our minds a modern picture as 3'et unfaded 
 from the world's memory. It is the jubilee of England's 
 queen. Crowned with the faithful service of three score 
 years, the noblest crown ever worn b}" any sovereign, she 
 takes her place in the jubilee procession. Her sons of 
 every land are there. 
 
 Today our mother church holds jubilee. Garlanded 
 with the fruitage of four score years, she girds herself 
 for greater service. Her children have come back to the 
 old home. Bred of her faith and raised in the precepts of 
 
THIRD CHURCH 107 
 
 her life, they have taken up her work as colonists. Though 
 
 parted from the mother church, they remember that they 
 
 are one in spirit, in hope, in aim. 
 
 "We of the Second Presbyterian Church are one with 
 
 you tonight. Ours is a common heritage, a common 
 
 birth-right. 
 
 " Our hopes, our joys, our prayers, our fears, 
 Our faith triumphant through our fears, 
 Are all with thee, are all with thee." 
 
 SKETCH OF THE THIRD CHURCH 
 By John S. Weaver 
 
 Our history is, in large part, a history of mission work 
 carried on, upon the North Side, by members of the First 
 and Second churches. This work was begun on, 11, Feb., 
 1877, by the organization of a Sabbath School at the home 
 of Mrs. Eliza Killen. A few Christian women had spent 
 weeks of canvassing and gathered together the material 
 for its commencement. At the first meeting there were 
 present in all, fifty-five persons. Before the end of the first 
 year the number had increased to such an extent that 
 more commodious quarters were necessary, and a room was 
 secured in the Northern school building. 
 
 In the fall of 1878 the First and Second churches 
 jointly erected a chapel at the corner of Mason street and 
 Stanton avenue, upon a lot donated for that purpose by the 
 heirs of the late Dr. Robert Rodgers, and this chapel was 
 dedicated, 12, February, 1879, that being the second anni- 
 versary of the organization of the school. The two 
 churches also jointly bore the expenses of the school from 
 its beginning until 1, October, 1887, when the work passed 
 into the hands of the Second church alone. 
 
 The first superintendent of the school was Mr. Richard 
 B. Rodgers, who continued to act in that capacity until the 
 
108 THIRD CHURCH 
 
 opening of the winter of 1880, when sickness in his family 
 compelled him to relinquish his acceptable and successful 
 office. Mr. James Christie then became superintendent^ 
 and efficiently served the school until May, 1881, when ill 
 health compelled him to retire. Mr. George H. Hall was 
 then elected to fill his place, and did so with zeal and at- 
 tention until the summer of 1882, when he resigned to be- 
 come superintendent of the First Church School. Mr. 
 John S. Weaver then became superintendent, and con. 
 tinned until the spring of 1884, when he left the city. 
 Upon his return, in 1887, he resumed the position which 
 he held until after the organization of the Third Church. 
 
 In October, 1887, the Second Church engaged the Rev. 
 W. G. Smith, then a theological student at Wittenberg 
 College, to hold preaching services every Sabbath morning 
 in the chapel, and the results of his labors were most 
 marked. The congregations increased, and the Sabbath 
 School grew so large that an addition to the building was 
 erected in the summer of 1888. During the time of Mr. 
 Smith's labors a number of persons were received into the 
 church, and he served the field with fidelity and success 
 until April, 1890, when, having finished his theological 
 studies, he left the city to accept a pastorate within the 
 bounds of his own denomination. During his service the 
 pra3'er meeting was established and it added much to the 
 success of the work. The Rev. R. D. Wheatley, who had 
 just finished his studies at Lane Seminary, then entered 
 upon the work, giving half his time to this field, the other 
 half being given to the Oakland Chapel of the First 
 Church, and remained with us a year. Within that time a 
 number were received into the church and the work 
 prospered. 
 
 Another important factor which should be mentioned, 
 and which doubtless contributed as much to the success 
 
THIRD CHURCH 109 
 
 of the entire work as any other single agency, was the 
 Woman's Missionary Society, organized in February, 1888, 
 which adopted as a rule the principle that no money should 
 be raised for its treasury by fairs or festivals, and that no 
 child upon the North Side should stay away from Sabbath 
 School because of not having sufficient clothing to wear. 
 Alas, that such high and noble principles do not animate 
 more of our church societies ! 
 
 Out of such beginnings there grew the organization 
 now known as The Third Presbyterian Church of Spring- 
 field, Ohio. 
 
 In addition to the force mentioned that have contrib- 
 uted to this organization, the names of three men should 
 be mentioned, whose friendship for the work and whose 
 helpful services were ever proffered and always freely given: 
 Rev. James Dunlap, Rev. James L. Rodgers and Mr. C. A. 
 Phelps. The first two have joined the church above. The 
 third was an honored aud beloved teacher in the Sabbath 
 school for many years. 
 
 The first preliminary step toward the organization of 
 the Third church was taken at a meeting of the Session of 
 the Second church at the home of Elder L. H. Olds, 9, 
 March, 1891, at which a committee consisting of Richard 
 H. Rodgers and John S. Weaver was appointed for the pur- 
 pose of securing the signatures of such members of Pres- 
 byterian churches residing on the North Side, as were 
 willing to enter into the movement, to a petition to be pre- 
 sented to Presbytery at its April meeting, asking that 
 body to organize a Presbyterian church, if the way be 
 found clear, upon the North Side, and to associate with 
 themselves, if possible, some member or members of the 
 First Presbyterian church to assist in procuring such sig- 
 natures. 
 
 On 6, April, 1891, a joint meeting of the Sessions of 
 
110 THIRD CHURCH 
 
 the First and Second churches was held in the pastor's 
 study of the First church for the purpose of considering 
 jointly the question of organizing a Third church on the 
 North Side of the city. I quote from the minutes of that 
 meeting: "After a free interchange of opinions, harmo- 
 nious expressions of a tender love for the Church of Christ, 
 and desire for the extension of His kingdom, it was unan- 
 imously resolved: That the Sessions of the First and Sec- 
 ond Presbyterian churches of Springfield, Ohio, unite in 
 the recommendation that a Third Presbyterian church now 
 be formed upon the North Side, and it is recommended 
 that the congregations represented by us unite in support 
 of that measure. A committee consisting of Elders Rich- 
 ard H. Rodgers and John S. Weaver having been previously 
 appointed to obtain names of persons disposed to unite 
 with a Third church, it was farther resolved: That the 
 said committee be continued and authorized to obtain sig- 
 natures of such members to a petition asking Presbytery 
 to organize a Third Presbyterian church, and that this 
 committee press forward the work previous to the meeting 
 of Presbytery." 
 
 This petition containing forty-eight names was pre- 
 sented to Presbytery, and a committee was thereupon ap- 
 pointed to organize the church if the way be found clear. 
 
 On 27, April, 1891, at a congregational meeting of the 
 Second church, it was ordered that the trustees be instruct- 
 ed to transfer to a Third Presbyterian church, when organ- 
 ized upon the North Side, their interest in the lot and 
 building known as the Chapel property, on the corner of 
 Mason street and Stanton avenue, and also to present to 
 them the property on North Limestone street known as the 
 Parsonage property. The First church likewise took sim- 
 ilar action in reference to her interest in the Chapel prop- 
 erty. The Sessions of both the First and Second churches 
 
THIRD CHURCH 111 
 
 granted letters of dismissal to all members of their re- 
 spective churches whose names appeared upon the petition 
 mentioned before, for the purpose of uniting in the organi- 
 zation of a Third Presbyterian church. 
 
 The committee appointed by the Presbytery of Dayton 
 consisting of the Rev. George H. FuUerton, D. D., the Rev. 
 James L. Rodgers, the Rev. Maurice E. Wilson, D. D., the 
 Rev. J. K. Gibson, D. D., and Elders Thomas F. McGrew, 
 Cyrus A. Phelps and Cyrus V. Osborn, met at the Presby- 
 terian chapel on Mason street on 11, May, 1891, to con- 
 sider the application heretofore made to Presbytery for the 
 establishment of a Third church. After having considered 
 the question, the committee were unanimously of the opinion 
 that the petition should be granted. Thereupon, at eight 
 o'clock p. m. of the same date, a meeting was held for the 
 organization of the church. The Rev. Dr. Fullerton acted 
 as Moderator, and after a sermon by the Rev. Dr. Wilson, 
 and other appropriate services by the other ministers 
 present, the formal organization of the church was declared 
 effected. 
 
 The election, ordination and installation of three elders 
 and five deacons immediately followed, and thus the Third 
 church swung into line in the ranks of the Presbyterian 
 corps of the great army of God. 
 
 At a congregational meeting held on, 17, June, 1891, 
 the church unanimously resolved to extend a call to the 
 Rev. George H. Fullerton, D. D., who had resigned the 
 pastorate of the Second church some time previously on 
 account of insufficient health for the arduous duties of 
 that church. The call was in due time placed in his 
 hands and accepted and was installed on, 25, April, 1892. 
 
 In the beginning of the year 1893, the church felt 
 impelled, by reason of increasing numbers, to rise and 
 build, and the present beautiful and commodious structure 
 
112 THIRD CHURCH 
 
 was erected on the corner of North Limestone street and 
 Stanton avenue. This house was dedicated, 28, January, 
 1894, the occasion being a union service of the three 
 Presbyterian churches, participated in by the pastors of 
 the churches with a sermon by the Rev. Willis G. Craig, 
 D. D., LL. D., of McCormick Theological Seminary. 
 
 Two things contributed much to our success from the 
 beginning:— the hearty good-will of both the First and 
 Second churches toward the new enterprise, and the 
 material assistance rendered us in gifts of property and of 
 money. We went out from our former church homes as 
 a bride adorned for her husband, and we have settled 
 down to house-keeping in right good earnest. 
 
 We started out with a list of 104 members. Since 
 our organization we have received 165 members. We 
 now have upon our roll 208 names, just double the number 
 with which we started. We have never enjoyed what 
 might be called a distinct revival of religion in our church, 
 but the seed has been diligently and persistently sown, 
 that which has matured has been gathered in, and we 
 stand ready, we trust, to thrust in the sickle whenever 
 God in His good pleasure, gives the command, and reap a 
 more abundant harvest. We have a Sabbath-school of 
 more than 300 members, a large and flourishing Missionary 
 Society full of zealous works; a Ladies' Aid Society de- 
 voted to the development of helpful resources for the pur- 
 pose of liquidating our indebtedness and other material 
 ends; a Young People's Society of Christian Endeavor, 
 small in size, but faithful and earnest in their works; and 
 Boards of Trustees, Deacons, and Elders, who are trying to 
 serve the Great Head of the Church by the faithful per- 
 formance of their respective duties. Harmony and an 
 entire unanimity of thought and sentiment has ever char- 
 acterized our work. 
 
PLATE No. 7 
 
THIRD CHURCH 113 
 
 It would not be fitting to close this brief paper with- 
 out an expression of sentiment toward this mother church, 
 in whose home we are assembled tonight. The two chil- 
 dren who went out from your hearthstone to set up 
 homes for themselves have come back to their parent roof- 
 tree tonight to offer their congratulations upon this anni- 
 versary of your natal day. We bring no gift in our hands, 
 but we bring hearts warm with love toward you, and 
 prayers tender with affection. 
 
 May it be said of you and of all the churches repre- 
 sented here tonight, as was written " unto the angel of the 
 church of Philadelphia: "Because thou hast kept the 
 word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of 
 temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try 
 them that dwell upon the earth. Hold them fast that 
 which thou hast, that no man take thy crown." 
 
 CLOSING WORDS 
 
 Words of congratulation and blessing were then 
 spoken by representatives of other churches, among whom 
 were the Rev. Chas. F. Steck, of the Fourth Lutheran 
 church, the Rev. W. J. Sly, of the First Baptist church, 
 the Rev. J. A. Story, D. D., of High Street M. E. church, 
 the Rev. Dr. Fullerton, the Rev. E. P. Thompson, and the 
 Rev. A. A. Murphy and several others. 
 
114 HISTORICAL SUMMARY 
 
 HISTORICAL SUMMARY 
 
 1815, June 4, First record of Presbytery referring to this 
 church. 
 
 1815, June 22, Mr. Steele ordained. 
 
 1816, Benevolences first reported in Gen. Assembly minutes. 
 
 1817, April 1, Mr. Steele engaged for half time. 
 
 1818, April 8, Mr. Steele engaged for another year. 
 
 1819, April 9, Collection reported for Commissioners 
 
 Fund, $3,93|. 
 July 17, Church organized. 
 1823, June 14, Mr. Steele closed his work. 
 
 1827, June 30, Mr. Putnam became pastor. 
 
 1828, March 21, Mr. Putnam resigned. 
 Dec. 12, Mr. Frazer began work. 
 
 1829, Feb. 11, Church incorporated. 
 
 1830, Feb. 27, Mr. Frazer resigned and Mr. Gray began 
 
 work. 
 1830, First building erected. 
 1832, Church became self-sustaining. 
 1832, Oct. 4, Mr. Galloway ordained and installed. 
 1850, April 16, Mr. Galloway resigned. 
 
 Sept. 2, Dr. Bnrt ordained and installed. 
 
 1850, Second building erected. 
 
 1851, March 24, Act of corporation ammended. 
 
 1855, June 19, Dr. Burt resigned. 
 
 1856, Jan. 31, Dr. Findley installed, resigned, 20, June, 1859. 
 
 1860, Dec. 4, Second church organized. 
 
 1861, Feb. 7, Dr. Scovel installed, resigned, 1, Jan., 1866. 
 1866, Oct. 1, Dr. Thomas Fullerton called, resigned, 13, 
 
 Sept., 1870. 
 
HISTORICAL SUMMARY 115 
 
 1868, The building enlarged and improved, pipe organ 
 
 bought. 
 1871, Oct. 21, Dr. Cain installed, resigned, 13, Nov., 1872. 
 1873, June 16, Dr. McKnight called, resigned, 16, Dec, 1879. 
 1876, March 26, Rotary system for elders adopted. 
 
 1880, Aug. 24, Dr. Falconer called, resigned, 13, April, 1891. 
 
 1881, Oakland S. S. established, chapel built. 
 1887, New pipe organ, primary room built. 
 1891, Third church organized. 
 
 1891, July 29, Mr. Murphy called, resigned, 1, July, 1894. 
 
 1892, Oakland chapel enlarged and improved. 
 1895, Jan. 9, Dr. Proudfit called, died, 2, April, 1897. 
 1895, May 14, Men's League organized. 
 
 1898, March 2, Dr. Hill called. 
 
 1S99, Sept. 10, The auditorium refurnished with new 
 pews, organ lowered, platform enlarged, etc. 
 Sept. 17-25, Octogenial celebration. 
 
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 125 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Explanation : The following abbreviations are used : 
 P., pastor; S., stated supply; E., elder; D., deacon; T., 
 trustee; S. S., Sunday school oflScer; W. S., officer in the 
 Woman's Societies; C. E., Y. P. S. C. E. president. 
 
 Where there is a portrait it is indicated in parentheses, 
 the first figure giving the number of the plate, the second 
 being the number of the portrait, No. 1 being the first of 
 the top line, No. 5 of the second. 
 
 Other figures indicate pages. 
 
 The indications as to office, etc., are, for obvious 
 reasons, not complete, the principal office held, is, as a rule, 
 the only one noted in this index, except in recent years. 
 
 Babb, Mrs. A. B. (7:23) C. E. 
 Bagley, Mrs. C. C. (5:8; W. S. 
 Baker, Melyn, E., 93. 
 Ballentine, Arthur (7:21) C. B. 
 Ballentlne, Gertrude (7:22) C. E. 
 Barrett,Edwin L. (3:12) E., D., T. 98. 
 Barrett, Mrs. Edwin L. (6:9). 
 Barrett, Edward L. (4:1) E., S. S. 
 
 paper 87. 
 Barrett, Fred. (7:6) S. 8. 
 Beach, Mrs. (5:19) W. 8. 
 Bliss, T. F. (3:19) E. paper 51. 
 Black, Andrew C, T. 101. 
 Brain, Belle M. (7:4) W. 8 , C. E. 
 Brain, Mrs. Geo. H. (7:20) C. B., 
 
 paper 81. 
 Brain, George, 89. 
 Brain, Geo. H. (7:19) C. E. 
 Brown, Stephen (1:1) B. 
 Buckingham, E. M. (3:3) E. 
 Burt, Rev. N. C. (1 :6) (2:2) P. 18, 43. 
 Burt, Mrs. R. A. (5:11) W. 8. 
 Buxton, J. C, T. 100. 
 Cain, Rev. G. F. (2:6) P. 20,46. 
 
 Chinese 8unday 8chooI 70. 
 
 Christie, Mrs. E. P. (5:12) W. 8. 
 
 Christie, James 8. (1:3) E., 94. 
 
 Christie, Jessie (1:5) B., 96. 
 
 Choir, 18, 78. 
 
 Clark, Samuel (7:8) Treas. 
 
 Conversazione, Missionary, 37, 82. 
 
 Cooper, David (7:7) 8. S. 
 
 Cory, C. C. (4:10) D., 8. 8., paper 86 
 
 Corry, L. B. (4:16) T. 
 
 Cobaugh, A. R. (3:10) E., paper 4.3. 
 
 Crane, Mrs. M. 8. (5:16) W. 8. 
 
 Crothers, Rev. 8. M. 23. 
 
 Crowell, Mrs. J. 8. (6:7) W. 8. 
 
 Crowell, J. 8. (4:3) E., 8. 8. 24, 
 
 paper 65. 
 Cumback, Mrs. H. H. (6:4) W 8. 
 Cumback, H. H. (3:14) E. 68, 
 
 paper 93. 
 Cushing, Matthew (3:13) B., 8 S. 
 Deacons, 99, 100. 
 Driscoll, G. W. (4:15) T. 
 Driscoll, Jas. (4:14) T. 
 Driscoll, Mrs. M. (5:9) W. 8. 
 
128 
 
 INDEX 
 
 Doty, E. M.(l:4^ E. 
 Downey, Mrs. W. C. 61. 
 Dunlap, Jessie (5:20) W. S. 64, 82. 
 Dunlap, Mary S. (6:13) W. 8., C E. 
 Dunlap, Shepherd (7:17) E, 98. 
 Dunlap, Alexander, D. 99. 
 Edgar, Dr. 8. F. (7:14) 8. 8. 
 Elders, The, 93, 98. 
 Espy, J. B. (4:9) D. 
 Falconer, Rev. W. C. (2:8) P. 21, 47. 
 Falconer, Mrs. E. (6:5) W. 8. 
 Findlay, Rev. Wm. T. (2 :3) P. 19, 44. 
 Frankenberg, Mrs. G. O. C. ad- 
 dress 73. 
 Frazer, Rev. W. J., S. 11, 40. 
 Fried, Mrs. C.C. (6:8) W. 8. 
 Fried, C C (4:17) T. 
 Fullerton, Rev. A. T. (2:5) P., 19, 25. 
 FuUerton, Mrs. Thos. (6:10) W. 8. 
 Galloway, Rev. J. 8. (2:1) P. 13, 42. 
 Gray, Rev. Wm , 8. 13, 40. 
 Gray, W. P. (3:5) E. 
 Hall, Geo. C. (7:12)8.8.69. 
 Holloway, Mrs. B. (5:5) W. 8. 
 Holloway, Benj. (7:11) 8. 8. 
 Harford, John (4:12) 23. 
 Hill, Rev. J. C. (2:11) P. 22. 
 Historical Summary 114. 
 Hooper, Rev. W. A 23. 
 Huffman, Mrs. W. 8. (6:20) W. 8. 
 Humphreys, Mrs. J. A. (6:14) W. 8. 
 Humphreys, J. A. (4:11) D. 
 Humphreys, John (3:1) E. 93. 
 Hunt, Mrs. R. (6:11) W. 8. 
 Jarrett, J. W. (7:13) D. 99. 
 Johnson, J. R., D. 99, 
 King, Mrs. A. C. (5:2) 8. 8., W. 8. 
 King, David, 8r., (4:7) T. 100. 
 King, David (3:9) E, D. 
 King, Mrs. David (6:6) W. 8. 
 King, Mrs. N.C.a:2)C.E. 
 King, N. C. (7:18)C. E.,8. 8. 
 King, Jennie (6:12) W 8. 
 King, R. Q. (7:9) T. 
 King, Mrs. R Q. (5:14) W. 8. 
 King, Dr. Thos. D. (7:5) C. E, 
 Lasley. Ella M. (6:18) W. 8. 
 Lee, Dr. Wm. R. (7:15) C. E- 
 Lemon, Jonathan (1:8) E., 94. 
 
 McBeth, Thos. ^3:20) E. 
 
 McCoy, A 8. (4:8) D. 99. 
 
 McGaw, Rev. J. A. P. (4:6) 8. 23. 
 
 McGrew, T. F. (3:17) E, 8. S., 
 paper 39. 
 
 McGrew, Mrs.T. F (6:1) W. 8. 59. 
 
 McKnight, Rev. W.J (2:7) P. 20, 2G. 
 
 McKnlght, Mrs. Susan, (5:4) W. 8. 
 
 McMeen, Rev. W. H. 23. 
 
 McNally, Mrs. I. F. (7:3) W. 8. 
 
 Martin, Paul C paper 102. 
 
 Mason, Gen. Sampson (1:2) E., 96. 
 
 Men's League, 85. 
 
 Mllllgan, M. L. (4:20) E. T. 
 
 Milllgan, Mrs. M. L. (5:18) W. 8. 
 
 Mulholland, J. H. (3:16) E. 67. 
 
 Murphy, J. W. (4:18) T. 
 
 Murray, Rev. Dean, J. O., 23. 
 
 Murphy, Rev. A. A. (2:9) P. 21, ad- 
 dress 35. 
 
 Muzzy, J. 8. (7 :10) T. 100. 
 
 Munson, Mrs. (5:6) W. 8. 
 
 Oakland Chapel 87. 
 
 Officers, The, 93. 
 
 Paige, Rev. J. A. 23. 
 
 Pews, 17. 
 
 Primary Department, 70. 
 
 Proudfit, Rev. A. (2:10) P. 21, 51. 
 
 Proudflt, Mrs. A. (5:15) W. 8. 
 
 Plummer, Mrs. J. L. (6:15) W. 8. 
 
 Poage, Rev. A. W. 10, 40. 
 
 Putnam, Rev. F., P. 10, 40. 
 
 Raffensberger, Rev. E. B. 28. 
 
 Reid, E. Jennie (7:1) W. 8. 
 
 Rice, Mrs J. T. (6:16) W. 8. 
 
 Rice, J. T. (4:4) E , D., 8. 8., Treas. 
 
 Rodgers, Rev. Jas. L. (4:5) 8. 22. 
 
 Rodgers, Dr. Robt. (3:4 D. T. 99. 
 
 Scovel, Mrs. Hannah 5:3) W 8. 
 
 Scovel, Rev. 8. F. (2:4) P. 19, ad- 
 dress 28. 
 
 Scovel, Mrs. 8. F. (5:7) W.S. 
 
 Second Church, 102. 
 
 Secretaries of Trustees, 101. 
 
 Shaffer, Mina (6:10) W. 8. 
 
 Spence, Mrs. E. J. (6:17) W. 8. 
 
 Spencer, Josiah, E., 94. 
 
 Spencer, Wolcot, E., 65. 
 
 Spinning, Chas., E., 94. 
 
I}^DEX 
 
 127 
 
 Starrett Lavinia (6:19) W. S. 
 
 Statistics, 117. 
 
 Steele, Rev. A., S. 10. 
 
 Steele, Mrs. A. (5:13) W. 8. 
 
 Steele, Geo., D. 99. 
 
 Taylor, Rev. A. A., E., 23. 
 
 Todd, 8. A. (4:13) D. 99. 
 
 Third Church, 107. 
 
 Thomas, Mrs J. H. (6:2) W. 8. 69. 
 
 Thomas, J. H. (3:11) E. T. 
 
 Thomas W. 8. (4:19) T., paper 47. 
 
 Thompson, R. 8. (3:8) E. 
 
 Thompson, Thos., E.,94. 
 
 Treasurers, 100. 
 
 Trustees, 100. 
 
 Ulrich John (3:6) E. 96. 
 
 Ward, Isaac (1:7) E., 96. 
 
 Ward, Mary, nee Rodgers (5:1) 8.8. 
 
 Weaver, J. 8., paper 107. 
 
 Weir, Wm. H. (4:2) E., 8. 8., paper 7. 
 
 Wertz, J. B. (3:2) E. 
 
 Wertz, Mrs. J. B. (5:17) W. 8. 
 
 Whltty, Wm. (3:15) E, 6S. 
 
 Wilson, 8. W. (3:13) E 
 
 Wilson, Rev. G. L. 23. 
 
 Wilson, F. N. 86. 
 
 Winger, Mrs. Am (6:3) W. 8., 
 
 paper 55. 
 Wing, Lu (7:16) (Chinese 8. 8.) 
 Wiseman, John (3:7) E. 98. 
 Woman's Work, 55. 
 Young People's) Work, Si. 
 
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