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3ellefonte, Pa., June 7, 1895.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - - Ebpiror.
THE GROWTH OF A SU-
PERB EDUCATIONAL
SYSTEM.
Schools that Have Done Much
for an Intelligent Citizen-
ship--One of them Found
ed with the Town--
The Story of
their Growth.
One element in the progress of our
community during the past century to
which the finger of pride has ever been
pointing and is pointing still to-day ;
and which in the years long gone by
created the attributes of “culture and
refinement,” so often applied to the
county seat among the hills, is the ex-
cellent educational advantages that
have been offered by our public and
private schools. :
Qur earliest settlers seemed in-
spired with a thirst for educa
tion for themselves and their children,
surely believing that ‘knowledge is the
bulwark of our country, the basis of
her government, the source of her glory
and the prop of her institution,” for
when Centre county was organized in
1800, James Dunlop and James Har-
ris, who owned the land at that time
which is the site of our own Bellefonte
to-day, granted to Andrew Gregg, Wm.
Swanzy and Robert Boggs, as trustees
of the new county, certain ‘lots and
lands in and adjoining the town of
Bellefonte” a part of the proceeds of
which should be devoted to the sup-
port of an academy or public school.
BELLEFONTE ACADEMY 1895.
In January 1805, the act was approv-
ed whereby the ‘Bellefonte Academy"
was incorporated. The first section of
the act provided that there shall be
established and hereby is estab-
lished, in the town of Bellefonte in
the county of Centre, an academy or
public school for the education of youth
in the useful arts, sciences and literature
by the name style and title of “Belle-
fonte Academy.” The second section
provided for the first board of trustees
to consist of Rev. Henry R. Wilson,
James Dunlop, Roland Curtin, Wm.
Petrikin, Robert McClanahan and
John Hall, of Bellefonte ; Rev. Wm.
Stewart, Andrew Gregg and James
Potter, of Potter township; James
Duncan, John Hall, and Jacob Hoster-
man, of Haines township ; John XKri-
der, of Miles township ; Jacob Taylor,
of Half Moon township ; David White-
hill, of Patton tawnship; Richard
Miles and John Dunlop, of Spring
township; William McEwen and
Thomas McCalmon, of Center town-
ship ; John Fearon, Matthew Allison
and James Boyd, of Bald Eagle town-
ship. It further provided that these
trustees shall have perpetual succes-
sion and be able to sue and be sued.”
In January 1806, the academy receiv-
ed a grant from the State treasury of
two thousand dollars for the erection
of a building. Rev. Henry R. Wilson,
was honored with the first principal-
ship and was succeeded in 1800, by
Rev. James Linn, who also was pastor
of the Presbyterian church. Because
of difficulties experienced at times in
securing suitable principals there were
interims when the academy proper was
closed while two or three of the school
rooms, perchance, were used by per-
mission of the trustees by some
teacher or teachers of private schools.
Dr. Linu continued as principal for a
brief period and then came some of the
interims alluded to above. Mr. Cham-
berlain succeeded as the next regular
principal and he was followed by
Robert Baird,in 1818. Mr. Baird, af
terwards became eminent as a traveler
and author, visiting Fuarope nine times
and writing many popular books such
as “The Union of Church and State in
New England,” Visit to Northern Eu-
rope,” “Religion in America,” “Prot-
estantism in Italy,” etc. Rev. J.B.
McCarrell, a member of the associate
Reformed church, was a principal also
about this time in the century. Pres-
byterianiem seemed to be the faith of a
majority of the principals and yet the
academy has never been sectarian, on
the other hand it has been open to
students representing every tenet and
creed and even to-day has on its rolls
pupils from every church in the com-
munity.
It was during Mr. McCarrell’s, prin-
cipalehip in 1823, that the title of the
academy site was vested in the trustees.
The granting clause reads as follows :
“The said James Harrie and Nancy,
his wife, for and on account of their
desire and wish to encourage and pro-
mote literature, and in consideration of
one silver dollar to them in hand paid
by the trustees of the Bellefonte acad-
emy, the receipt of which is hereby
acknowledged, have given, granted,”
&e., &e.
Old Dickinson College produced the
next principal in the person of Alfred
Armstrong, who assumed control in
1824, with twelve pupils attending.
Among the twelve were James Buran:
side, son of Judge Thomas Burnside,
who himself afterwards became Judge ;
the lamented Edward C. Humes, for 80
many years the esteemed president of
the First National batk ; John Norris
Robert McClelland, William Miles,
Charles Huston. The term of the next
principal, William Hamilton, was short
and he was soon succeeded by John
Livingstone, whose term lasted from
1837 to 1845, when he resigned owing
to poor health.
Another short termer was Prof.
Philips, he taking charge in 1846, and
resigning in 1847. Prof. Armstrong
was recalled at this juncture and con-
tinued as principal for several years.
Originally there was no woman's depart-
ment in the school. About the year
1843, an additional building was erected
adjoining the original structure and
used for a few years as a ‘‘female
seminary,” under control of a special
board of trustees, In 1852 the trustees
of the academy appointed a committee
in the interest of a plan to unite the
two boards of the academy and female
seminary and of using the building ag
a high school in connection with the
public schools of the borough. The
plan was effected and for a time a high
school was conducted as suggested.
The academy, for several years after
1854, was not in operation as a classical
institution, though the buildings were
used for public and select school pur-
poses. However, in 1868, a new life
was infused into the academy and a
new epoch began in the educational
interests of the town which has been
marked with most flattering success.
In that year the trustees again took
possession of the buildings and Rev.
J. P. Hughes, the present principal,
was elected to that position at a meet-
ing held on March 23, 1868. Among
other principals who might be men-
tioned are J. B. Shugert, father of S.
T. Shugert, Esq., Robert McBride,
Moses Williamson, and others. The
academy rolls of these earlier days in-
cluded such names as Judge James
Burnsides, Hon. Robert J. Walker,
Secretary of Treasury under Buchanan,
Col. Gregg, Judge Samuel Linn, E. C.
Humes, Edward and Evan Blanchard,
Ex-Gov. Curtin, E. W. Hale, Jacob
Thomas, W. P. Wilson, Austin Curtin,
Dr. George Harris, J. P, Harris, W.
W. Montgomery, W. P. Humes, Hon.
J. G. Hall, of Ridgway, J. D. Shugert,
the Valentines and others.
The facilities at the academy,
according to Prof. Armstrong’s speech
made at the acad emy reunion in
1874, were very meagre. He de-
scribed the main school room as
it was in 1824, when he entered
it as having “four windows, two
facing the town on the east and two
toward the spring, with furniture con-
sisting of a few pine benches and two
heavy oaken tables sufficiently large
for eight or ten boys to sit around
each. A heavy old six plated stove
standing in the middle of the room and
a hickory broom in the corner com-
pleted the furnishings.” But
since those days great changes have
been wrought and by reason of succes-
sive improvements made at different
periods during Mr. Hughes’, long and
successful term of 27 years as principal,
the academy stands to-day an honor
and a credit to the town not only in
regard to the high excellence and
thoroughness of the educational work
done in it, but from an sesthetic point
of view, it is a very attractive looking
building, located ‘as it is on the most
beautiful site in town affording a most
picturesque view of the town and sur-
rounding country.
. Mr. Hughes graduated at Princeton
College N. J., in 1850, pursued
a theological course at the seminary
and was then called to teach mathe-
matics, in ‘Luzerne Presbyterial
Institute’ Luzerne county, Pa. From
there he accepted a call to assist
in the Edge Hill school at Prince-
ton, then under the charge of Dr.
Cattell, who afterwards became the dis-
tinguished president of Lafayette Col-
lege. Mr. Hughes eventually became
principal remaining in Princeton nine
years, when he accepted a call to the
principalehip of the Presbyterial acad-
emy at Logansport, Ind. He had been
there but three years when an urgent
invitation was extended to him to take
charge of the Bellefonte academy.
Mr, Hughes was anxious to get amon
the mountains of Pennasylvania ey
he gladly accepted the invitation,
assuming charge in 1868, as before
said.
Until that year the original
school buildings had been used with-
out having undergone any extensive
repairs. But then a new impulse was
given to the school by a thorough
remodeling of the buildings, adapt-
ing - them perfectly to the
important functions of academical
education. Later also in the year
1872, additional improvements were
made, and the facilities of the work of
the academy considerably increased by
the erection of a large brick structure
containing dormitories and recitation
rooms. Over one hundred boarding
and day pupils representing every sec-
tion of the union, were at that time en-
rolled at this institution.
During the past quarter of a cen-
tury happiest success has crowned
the work ot the academy in the
advancement of its graduates to po-
sitions of trust and responsibility
in business and to the highest ranks
in their respective classes in such col-
leges as Wellesley, Bryn Mawr, Mt.
Holyoke, Princeton, Haverford, Frank-
lin and Marshall, Lafayette, Penn’a
State and others.
The year 1891 witnessed the next
effort to still further improve the
Academy. Several thousand dollars
were raised by voluntary subscrip-
tion and the trustees were thereby
enabled to remodel the buildings in
true modern style and beautify the
surrounding grounds. During the
past year steam heat was put into
the residence of the principal and
the school building so that now with
all its improvemeuts the Bellefonte
Academy is as attractive, commodious
and comfortable as any similar institu-
tion in this or adjoining states.
The year 1894-1895, will always be
remembered as one of the most prosper-
ous in the school’s history. One hun-
dred pupils, equally divided between the
BELLEFONTE HIGH SCHOOL, EAST BISHOP STREET, 1895. :
was elected Superintendent of the schools
of the county in 1890.
In the summer of 1886, the school
board purchased a lot, containing about
two acres of ground, on east Bishop
street, and erected thereon what is since
known as the ‘brick school building.”
This building was completed and schools
first opened in it on the 19th, day of
September 1887. The High school was
then taken from the rooms in the
«Humes block” to the fine large room
prepared for it in the new building.
rom the opening of the schools in
1887, the principal was only required to
teach part of his time in order that he
might be better able to exercise a closer
and better supervision over all the
schools. This proved to be a great help
in the efficient organization of the
schools.
Professor Lieb was oneof the most
thorough scholars and efficient principals
gexes were enrolled during the fall and
winter terms and more advanced work
accomplished than during any pre-
ceding, due in part to the fact that the
requirements for entrance into col-
leges are advancing each year. The
mathematical English, classical, scien-
tific and primary departments have
been under the control of teachers of
wide experience and it goes without
saying that the instruction imparted is
of the highest order. Of the graduating
class this year at the academy some
will go to Mt. Holyoke College Mass. :
Some will enter Princeton and others
will identify themselves with our
worthy institution, The Pennsylvania
State College, while others will teach,
haying already passed their examina-
tions. And thus our educational work
is going on each passing year and
through the eyes of hope wecan see
educational privileges untold awaiting
the generations of the future and piec-
ture that enjoyment coming to one and
all that Mann declares “education alone
can give, best in quality and infinite in
quantity.”
In the collection of relics now on ex-
hibition no object should excite more
interest than the old Academy bell
which, bearing the date of 1802, and
a large cross has been ringing the
children of the century to school on
each successive day, many of whom
developed into Penna’s noblest and
proudest sons. And it is interesting
to reflect that it is still performing its
wonted mission as it rings out upon
the air in morning and in afternoon.
Those who once responded to its sum-
mons are now its trustees who com-
prise many of the most prominent and
influential citizens of the community.
PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM,
The first meeting ever held by the
citizens of Bellefonte under the laws
providing for a public school system in
the State, was held at the Court House
on the third Friday of September A. D.,
1834. At this meeting John Rankin,
Charles McBride, Dr. Constance Cur-
tin, James Armor, Samuel Harris and
Samuel Pettit were elected, school di-
rectors. The board, thus elected, or-
ganized on the 27th day of the same
month by electing John Rankin, presi-
dent and Charles McBride, secretary.
Ata meeting of the citizens of the bor-
ough held, on the 17th day of Novem-
ber, 1834. at which Dr. Curtin presided
and James Armor, acted as secretary, it
was ‘Resolved, that an additional tax
of one mill on the dollar be laid on the
assessments of the borough, in addition
to that agreed upon at the joint meeting
of the several township delegates and
‘the county commissioners.”
At the spring election of 1835 Hamil-
ton Humes, and Dr. John Harris,
were elected members of the board of
directors and on April 18, 1835, at ‘the
organization of the board, Mr. Humes,
was elected President and James Armor,
secretary, and Dr. Curtin and Samuel
Pettit, were appointed a committee to
ascertain the amount of available funds,
while Dr. Harris was appointed a dele-
gate to meet the commissioners at their
next meeting with the township dele-
gates.
At the next meeting of the board
{api 20, 1835,) the committee on
unds reported as available funds $60,
to be received from the State and $238,
00 from taxation. At this meeting
James Armor and Dr. John Harris,
were appointed to engage school rooms,
and the board agreed to advertise for
two teachers for six months. Another
committee consisting of Samuel Pettit,
Samuel Harris, James Armor and Dr.
Harris, were appointed a committee to
ascertain the number of children in the
borough of suitable age to go to school ;
and Dr. Curtin and Dr. Harris, were
appointed a committee to examine
“Cobbs’ series of school books’ and re-
port upon the propriety of adopting
them.
At a meeting held on the 28th, of the
same month the proper committee re-
ported that there were one hundred and
seventy-five children in the borough of
suitable age to attend school.
The committee on books, after making
an elaborate report on the minutes, of
Cobbs’ series of books, offered the fol-
lowing resolution: Resolved, that in
opinion of the directors, ‘Cobbs’ series of
school books” is admirably adapted to
the use of common schools in Pennsyl-
vania, and that they hereby direct that
these ‘books’ be used in the schools of
the district under their charge.”
The board laid a school tax of two and
a-half mills and determined to open
school on the first day of Jan. 1836, for
a term of four months.
Mr. Hamilton, at a salary of $33.00
per month, was to teach all branches of
education required and find his own
school room. The other teachers were
Geo. W. Wasson, 2ad ‘school, $25.00
r month. Charles McBride, 3rd school,
20.00
4th school, $15.00 per month. Rooms
were furnished for the last three teach-
ers.
This in brief is the history of the first
years public school work in Bellefonte.
per month and Mrs. Dunlop-
The men already named who constituted
the board for the first year were all men
of good business habits, of more than
ordinary intelligence, of strict integrity
and high moral character.
As early as. 1836, the schools ot the
borough were graded and classified ; and
the directors required one lesson a day,
at least, to be read out of the Bible and
Testament.
In 1841, the board of directors con-
tracted with J. J. & G. Alexander to
build a school house capable of accom-
modating four schools for the sum of
$1,270.00. At this time children of
school age in the borough numbered
275. All the branches of a liberal edu-
cation were at this time required to be
taught in the public schools of the
borough and the reading of the serip-
tures at least once a day insisted upon.
The schools of the borough seemed to
have little trouble until 1846, when itis
recorded that there were some cases of
insubordination in the High school,
which resulted in the resignation of the
principal in the middle of the term.
From this time to 1854, the progress of
the schools was very creditable, the
board adopting the best text books that
could be secured, visiting the schools
each month, taking uote of the advance:
ment of the scholars in their studies, and
promoting them to the higher grades
as they became qualified.
It is recorded in the minutes in 1856,
that five cases of insubordination occur-
red in the female branch of the High
school, and as a punishment four of the
girls were transferred to the male depart-
ment of the school. At this time the
schools were separated according to
sex. In the fall of 1856, the High school
was transferred to the lower room in the
north wing of the Acadamy. In 1862, an
agreement was entered into with the
trustees of the Academy by which the
High school and the Academy were con-
solidated.
In 1865, the teacher of the High
school was constituted the principal of
all the public schools of the borough.
Rb
THE NORTH WARD PUBLIC SCHOOL.
From 1862 to 1868, the schools of the |
borough or most of them were located in
the Academy. In 1868, however, the
board of trustees of the Academy gave
notice to the board of directors that they
desired possession of the Academy by
September of the same year. This
caused the board of directors to search
for other quarters for the public schools
and led to the appointment of William
McClellan who was then president, and
John Hoffer treasurer being appointed
a committee to purchasea lot upon
which to erect a building for school
purposes. This committee purchased the
lot upon which the stone school building
is now located from Hon. H.N. McAllis-
ter and E. C. Humes for the sum of
$5,000, and the building now there was
commenced at once and was completed
so that the schools first assembled there
in the fall of 1869, under the superin-
tendency of professor (now Governor)
*D. H. Hastings.
The schools continued under the di-
rection of Prof. Hastings and greatly
prospered, until the close of the school
year in the spring of 1875. Hastings
was succeeded in the principalship by
W. C:#Heinle, now a member of the bar
of Centre county. Mr. Heinle, was
succeeded by T. M. Balliet in 1876, now
of Boston, Mass., and who ranks among
the best educators of the country. Mr.
Balliet, was succeeded by James H.
Rankin, who for the second time be-
came the principal in 1877. Mr. Ran-
kin was succeeded to the principalshi
of the schools by professor David M.
Lieb, in 1878, who continued in this
sition until the close of the schools in
une 1892, when by reason of failing
health he declined a re-election. The
board then elected David O. Etters who
now occupies the place.
During the superintendency of profes-
sor Lieb the schools became so crowded
that it was necessary to obtain more
room. In 1883, rooms were rented in
what was then known as the ‘‘Humes
block,” and the High school taken from
the stone building to those rooms, first
under the principalship of J. C. Meyer,
(now a member of the bar) a very able,
thorough and consciencious teacher.
Prof. D. O. Etters succeeded Mr. J. C.
Meyer as principal of the High school
and continued in this position until he
#To this point the facts are taken from a
sketch of the schools contained in a history
of the county published in 1877.
our schools,
in all probability, ever
had. Affable in manner, quick to see
and prompt to act, enabled him to do
an immense amount of work in the
shortest possible time.
The school plant of the borough as it
stands now, all in good repair and
splendid trim, is valued at $50,000.
The schools to-day are in a prosperous
condition under a corps of excellent
teachers. They have taken a great step
forward since the completion of the
brick sbuilding. Young men and wo-
men are so well trained and instructed
that they enter college directly from the
High school.
NOTES,
In 1859, A. G. Curtin, afterwards
Governor, resigned his position as a
member of the school board, and it is
recorded that he was nineteen years a
member of the board and that this ser-
vice was consecutive, with the exception
of the three years he was secretary of
the commonwealth under Governor
Pollock.
John Hoffer, who died in December
1885, was a member of the board of
directors for almost 21 years—consecu-
tively. The 21 years would have been
completed by June 1886.
Hon. A. O. Furst, was a mem-
ber of ..the, board for nine
consecutive years 1872-1881. Dur-
ing all this time he served as presi-
dent of the board.
John P. Harris, at present the efficient
treasurer of the board, is now serving his
eighth term and by its expiration in
June 1897, will have served continous-
ly for 24 years.
D. F. Fortney, president of the board,
has been thirteen years a member of
the board and for the last eleven years
has been its president.
‘W. B. Rankin has served continuous-
ly on the board since June 1884, and
for the last nine years has been its sec-
retary.
H. D. Yerger hasjust completed a
service of nine years as member of the
board. The other members of the
board are Charles Smith who has served
since 1890. J. L. Runkle has been a
member of the board since 1889 and
John I. Olewine serving his second
term—not consecutively, however—
and David Bartley, and Robert Cole
each in the first term.
After June 1, 1895, Robert Cole will
be succeeded by R.S. Brouse; J. L,
Runkle by Dr. J. E. Ward and H: D.
Yerger by Isaac Underwood.
Present corps of teachers are princi-
pal and superintendent, Prof. D. O.
Etters.
Prof. S. L. Ammerman, principal of
the High school ; Prof. A. R. Rutt, As-
sistant; Miss Ella Levy, assistant;
Stone Building ; John F. Harrison,
senior grammar: Miss Kate Hewes,
assistant ; Misses Jennie Strickland,
boys junior grammar ; Annie McCaf-
frey, girls Jone grammar ; Millie
Smith, girls intermediate; Jennie
Longacre, boys intermediate ; Bessie
Dorworth, primary.
Brick Building—Roy Mattern, senior
grammar ; Carrie Weaver, junior gram-
mer ; B. Agnes Curry, intermediate ;
Rose J. Fox, 2nd primary; Bella K.
Rankin, 1st primary.
EERE,
Democratic Primaries.
On Saturday afternoon next, June 8,
the Democratic primaries throughout
Centre county will be held atthe re-
spective polling places. While there is
no contest on hand for the various of-
ficers, Democrats should make it a point
to be on hand and see thatthe same is
duly held.
The following Tuesday the county
convention meets in the Court House at
Bellefonte.
The West Ward Caucus.
The West ward Democratic caucus
will meet in the WATCHMAN office at
8 o'clock, this Friday evening. A
good turn out is desired.
WaNTED—At Lyon & Co’s store,
Bellefonte, 50,000 lbs. wool.
Built by Daniel Garman in 1880 op-
posite the Court House. The building
is 52 by 90 feet with a stage 30 by 52
feet. [t has a seating capacity of 1000
and is regarded as one of the hand:
gomest opera houses in the interior of
the State.
—
—800 pair of penis a; 40 cts. on the
dollar. Strictly all wool, good quality ;
wear and sewing guaranteed at $1.50
r .. They are actpally worth $3
og pe A & Co. 40-20-8t
CHURCHES OF BELLE-
FONTE.
Many and Beautiful Churches
Their Growth and Work.
There are few towns in the State that
boast of as many and beautiful churches
as Bellefonte and in addition to these
other organizations in christian work
have added much to bring about the re-
markable atmosphere of reverence for
the Sabbath that has always character-
ized the town.
In presenting these sketches we only
regret that we are unable to produce
pictures of the old churches in the town,
but would call your attention to the
Pls on the 1st page in which the
resbyterian and Episcopal churches,
the first to be built, can be recognized.
very readily, Of all Bellefonte’s insti-
tutions none have done more for the
real good of the town than her churches
and bands of christian workers. It is
but right that you should know some-
thing of these and in view of our cen-
tennary we append the following
sketches of each organization now work-
ing here.
THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
S early as 1795 application had
been made for supplies for Belle-
fonte and Milesburg, but no regu-
lar congregation was organized at Belle-
fonte until 1800. Rev. Henry R. Wil-
son was the first regular pastor and he
was installed April 20th, 1803. His
charge embraced Bellefonte and Lick
Run. Heremained until October 3rd,
1809. On tbe 17th of the following
April, Rev: James Linn was installed
pastor and he continued as such for
almost fifty-eight vears, an almost un-
precedented period of pastoral relation.
On October 18th, 1818, the first Sabbath
school in Bellefonte was organized at
this church and known as “ The Belle-
fonte Sabbath School Association.” It
was union in its character and may be
regarded as the parent of the present
schools conducted with the different
congregations.
Mr. Linn continued pastor of the
church until his death, February 23,
1868. He had been assisted in the pas-
torate by Rev. J. H. Barnard, 1861-1866,
Rev. Alfred Yeomans, 1866 until Mr.
Linn’s death, when he acted as full pas-
tor until 1869, being succeeded in 1860
by Rev. W. T. Wylie. The present
pastor, Rev. Dr. Wm. Laurie, D. D.,
succeeded Mr. Wylie in 1876.
The present church, on Spring street,
was erected in 1870. It is a handsome
red sand stone edifice and together with
the parsonage is valued at about $50,-
000. The membership is about 850 and
the Sunday school numbers about 270.
The interior of the church has lately
been remodeled and now presents a
magnificent appearance. A new $5,000
pipe organ was among the improve-
ments.
Adjoining the church property is a
beautiful gray sand stone chapel done
in ruble work which makes one of the
prettiest structures in town.
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Tae MerropisT EPISCOPAL CHURCH:
HE early records of the Bellefonte
class are lost, so the date of its or-
ganization is not known. In 1822
the first church was built and the Sab-
bath school was organized in June, 1823
In 1832 there were three classes in Belle-
fonte, and the appointment belonged to
the Bellefonte circuit, which included a
reat many preaching points in Penn's
alley.
The present church was built in 1875,
through the energetic efforts of the pas-
tor Rev. George Miller. It was dedi-
cated in July 1876 and cost $20,000. It
is a yery fine brick edifice on the corner
of Spring and Howard streets. At that
time Gov. D. H. Hastings was the Sun-
day school superintendent. The build-
ing committee was W. V. Hughes, G.
’ Tate, M. W. Cowdrick, John G.
Love, D. Z. Kline, Wm. McClellan
and Rev. Geo. W. Miller: The parson-
age is on East Linn street and was built
in 1885 by Rev. M. K. Foster. Itis of
red brick also. The value of the com-
bined property 'is about $25,000. The
present membership of the church is 450
and the Sabbath school numbers 400-
Among the pastors were Jas. Mullen,
M. L. Smyser, Geo. W. Miller, A. D.
Yocum, John Donahue, G. D. Pene-
acker, M. K. Foster, 9 months, J. A.
oodcock 8 months, D. S. Monroe, W.
A. Houzk, J. H. McGarrah, and J.
W. Rue.