(RETURN TO THE TITLE PAGE) 250 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND CHAPTER L. THE METHODIST CHURCHES. South Park—First—East Cleveland—Franklin Street—First German -Christ—Taylor Street—German Methodist (West Side)—Superior Street Tabernacle—Scovill Avenue—Lorain Street—Grace Church—Broadway—Willow Avenue Mission —Union Chapel—Woodland Avenue— Sadie Chapel— Wcsleyan Methodist—Welsh Calvinistic—St. John's (A. M. E.)—Free Methodist. SOUTH PARK CHURCH. METHODIST preaching was introduced into Newburg as early as 1818, a class being formed, which passed through various vicissitudes, and then became extinct. On the 1st of January, 1832, Mr. Lyman Ferris went to Cleveland, and invited Rev. Mr. Goddard to resume the work. Mr. G. did so, establishing preaching, and forming a class, consisting of the following persons: Lyman Ferris and wife, Stephen Ames and wife, Cyrus Chapman and wife, Mrs. Dr. Henderson and Mrs. Willis. The first church-building, a neat frame, was erected in 1841; costing about three thousand dollars. From 1832 to 1860 Newburg was part of a circuit, and preaching was kept up regularly by the preachers, who, from year to year, were appointed by the bishop. In 1860 the society, having attained some influence and means, was detached from the circuit and became a statryon, with Rev. D. C. Wright as pastor, who was followed successively by Rev. S. Gregg, Rev. D. Prosser, Rev. R. M. Warren, Rev. M. Hill, Rev. G. W. Chesbro, Rev. Thomas Stubbs, Rev. J. R. Lyon and Rev. A. S. Dobbs. Under Mr. Dobbs' energetic labors and wise guidance, the present tasteful and commodious brick structure was begun and carried forward so far as to complete the basement story in 1872. The lecture room is used for church purposes, and will, with the two side-rooms connected with it by large folding doors, seat about six hundred persons. The main audience room is still unfinished, but when ready for use, will seat about twelve hundred persons. Rev. Mr. Dobbs left the charge in his third year, and was followed by Rev. C. Prindle, who filled up the year. Rev. A. D. Morton succeeded, and remained three years. The present incumbent is Rev. Benj. Excell. The church at present numbers about two hundred and twenty-five members; the Sabbath school about one hundred and seventy-five to two hundred. The present boards of trustees are Edmund James, John Henderson, Wm. P. Braund, Geo. R. Hill, Geo. W. Culett, J. D. Jones, M.D., Robert Woodley, Noah Rothwell, and Wm. Jones. There is now only a small indebtedness, for the payment of which provision has been made, and it is expected that in a year or two the debt will be paid and the building completed. FIRST CHURCH. Methodist preaching commenced in Cleveland as early as the year 1822, although church organization was not accomplished until 1827. The first Methodist of the city of whom any record can be obtained was Mrs. Grace Johnson, who became a settler in the county in 1822. In the same year Rev. Ira Eddy established a place of preaching in Cleveland as a part of the Hudson Circuit. In 1823 Rev. William H. Collins and Rev. Orin Gilmore became the preachers on the circuit. In 1824 Rev. Philip Green and Rev. William C. Henderson were the appointees. Rev. Robert Hopkins was placed in charge in 1825, and continued as such until 1826, when Revs. John Crawford and William R. Babcock were appointed. A class was formed in 1827 under the pastorate of Revs. John Crawford and Cornelius Jones, consisting of Mrs. Grace Johnson, Andrew Tomlinson, Eliza Worley, Elizabeth Southworth, Joel Sizer and wife, Elijah Peet and wife and Lucinda Knowlton. Elijah Peet was chosen leader. This was the first Methodist society in Cleveland. At this time the Cleveland circuit, so called, comprised all of Cuyahoga, Lake, Geauga, Summit and part of Portage and Ashtabula counties. In 1828 Revs. Ignatius H. Tacket and Cornelius Jones were appointed to the circuit, and in 1829 were followed by Revs. John Chandler, J. McLean and T. Vaughn. During the following year, 1830, under the charge of Rev. Billings O. Plimpton, Cleveland was made a station, or regular charge, but on account of a large secession of members who formed the "Methodist Protestant church," the society was seriously affected, and Cleveland returned to the circuit. In 1831 Revs. Alfred Brunson, Dennis Goddard and John J. Steadman; in 1832 Revs. John McLean and John E. Ebert, and in 1833 Revs. John W. Hill and Milton Colt were respectively appointed to the circuit charge. In 1834 Cleveland was made a permanent station and Rev. George McCaskey appointed pastor. From this time the society worshipped in halls, schoolhouses and the court-house, until 1841, when the church on the corner of St. Clair and Wood streets was completed. They continued to worship in this church until the erection and dedication of the new chapel in 1869, on the corner of Euclid avenue and Erie street. In 1874 the present elegant edifice was completed on the same lot. The cost of this building was about one hundred and forty thousand dollars. This church has contributed largely of its members and means in the formation and building of other Methodist churches in the city, and is the mother church of Cleveland Methodism. Its present membership numbers over four hundred. The following are the names of the several pastors of the chinch from the time it became a station, with the term of service of each respectively: Rev. Francis A. Dighton, 1835-7, (on account of failing health Mr. Dighton was released from his work, and Revs. Hiram Gilmore and J. W. Lowe appointed for the remainder of the term.) Revs. Hiram Kinsley and H. N. Stearns, 1837-8; E. J. Kenney, 1838-9; J. K. Hallock and M. H. Bettis, 1839-40; A. M. Brown, 1840-2; L. D. Mix, 1842-3; Samuel Gregg, 1843--5; B. K. Maltby, 1845-6; B. K. THE METHODIST CHURCHES - 251 Maltby and Ezra Jones, 1846-7; J. W. Lowe, 1847-9; Thomas Stubbs, 1849-51; John Bain, 1851-2; G. B. Hawkins, 1852-4; George L. Little, 1854-6; Moses Hill, 1856-8; John Peate, 1858-9; W. P. Bignell, 1859-61; W. F. Day, 1861-3; John Whiteley, 18634; E. S. Gillette, 1864-7; C. E. Felton, 1867-70; C. N. Grant, 1870-2; Henry Baker, Jr., 1872-4; C. W. Cushing, 1874-5; J. N. Fradenburg, Ph.D., 1875-6. Rev. B. F. Brooks, D.D., was called to the pastorate in 1876 and continues to hold it at the present time. EAST CLEVELAND CHURCH. This church was first organized in 1827, with the following members: Aaron Hubbard (leader) and wife, Janes Sawtell and wife, Oliver Marshall, Israel Hubbard and wife, Anna Cozad, Eleanor Collier, Philinda Gould, William Mitchell and wife, Timothy Hurlbut and wife, Samuel Bond, Florilla Searls, Samuel Harris and wife, Harriet Slate and Nathan Smith and wife. It was a part of the Newburg circuit until 1858.. At that time the circuit was divided, and East Cleveland and Euclid were separated. In 1860, East Cleveland was made a station, since which the pastors have been: Rev. L. Clark, two years; Rev. T. Cily, two years; Rev. S. Gregg, two years; Rev. D. Smith, one year; Rev. A. M. Brown, one year; Rev. W. W. Wythe, two years; Rev. Dr. C. Prindle, three months; Rev. 'I'. Stubbs, nine months; Rev. B. Excell, three years; Rev. D. Latshaw, two years; Rev. C. W. Maltby, seven months; Rev. C. H. Stooking, two years and five months; Rev. A. R. Chapman, present pastor, in his second year. The present membership is about two hundred. Officers of church : Rev. A. R. Chapman, pastor; G. W. Foote, president and secretary, I T. flower, treasurer, T. C, Parsons, Rev. I. Dallas, L. B. Coe, W. H. Gates, William Morris, A. E. Bradley, trustees; George Watkins, E. C. Pope, T. C. Parsons, D. B. Beers, W. H. Gates, C. W. Foote, L. B. Coe, R. Quigley, J. W. Excel], stewards; J. W. Excell, recording steward and treasurer; D. B. Beers, Sunday school superintendent; Miss S. Gardner and Mrs. E. C. Pope, assistant superintendents. The first church building, which is still used as a class and prayer-meeting room, is thirty-two by forty-four feet, and was built about 1836. The present church is of brick, about forty-four feet by seventy, and cost nearly twenty-two thousand dollars. It was dedicated in December, 1870. FRANKLIN STREET CHURCH. This society was organized about 1830, and has now a membership of three hundred. The house of worship is at the corner of Franklin avenue and Duane street, west side. The pastor is Rev. J. S. Youmans. FIRST GERMAN CHURCH. This church was organized September 3, 1845, in an old building on South Water street, by Rev. C. H. Buhre. Rev. C. H. Doering administered the first sacrament to thirteen communicants. The first board of trustees was organized on the 19th of October, 1840, under the charge of Rev. C. Helway. The trustees were John Griffin, John Hoffman, Jacob Lowman, John Gill, Peter Marcellus, John Hall and John Outhwaite. In the year 1848 they purchased a lot on Prospect street, between Ontario and Erie streets, and erected a brick church, thirty-five feet in width and fifty feet deep. The whole property, including the edifice, cost the society about two thousand dollars. In 1860 the society leased a lot on Erie street, number three hundred and three, as a more suitable and convenient location for a church edifice, and with the proceeds of the sale of the property formerly used they built a new church of brick and wood. The new church edifice was dedicated December 25, 1860. The lease expired in 1870, when the society purchased the lot. The society continued in this building until 1878 when an exchange was made for the Baptist church-property on the corner of Scovill and Sterling avenues. This was dedicated February 9, 1879. The church has a present membership of sixty-one. The Sabbath school numbers eighty scholars. The pastors who have had charge of the society since its organization, are Revs. C. II. Buhre, C. Helway, John A. Klein, C. Gahn, P. F. Schneider, J. Rothweiler, N. Nuhfer, Ennis Baur, C. Bozenhart, J. Krehbiel, G. Berg, C. F. Heitmeyer, G. Bertram, J. Gicken, C. Nachtricb, W. Borcherding, H. Knill, J. Haas and C. Golder, the present incumbent. CHRIST CHURCH. The organization of Christ Church was effected in July, 1850, through the labors of Rev. Dillon Prosser. A small parcel of land was donated by Simon Streator, upon which a chapel, twenty-five by thirty-five feet in size, was built. This house the society occupied until the next year, and then removed to the building subsequently used as the Homeopathic Hosprytal. The society soon after, and during the year 1851, again moved into the new church edifice on Erie street, remaining there until 1876, at which time the Westminster Presbyterian Church on the corner of Huntington and Prospect, was purchased. Here the society meets at the present day. The church has a membership of about one hundred and sixty, and has had the following pastors: Revs. Dillon Prosser, James II. Whalon, D.D., Nelson Stearns, Thomas Stubbs, J. E. Chapin, W. F. Willson, D. C. Wright, R. H. Hurlburt, A. J. Merchant, - Yingling, J. S. Lytle, John Sullivan, Charles W. Cushing and T. M. House, the present incumbent, who was called to the pastorate in September, 1878. TAYLOR STREET CHURCH. This church was organized in 1853, and for some time the society was so small that services were held in the dwellings of members—Mr. Benjamin Parkins, a local preacher, being the minister. Later a church was put up at the corner of Bridge and Taylor streets, and in 1868 the church building now used, was first occupied. Rev. T. C. Warren is the present pastor- 252 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. his predecessors in the present church having been Revs. Messrs. Colwell, Mower and McCaskey. The membership is one hundred and sixty, and the trustees are J. C. Bartlett, Cornelius Rosecranz, Samuel Fix, James Davey, Richard Conn, William Harrison and William Henderson. THE GERMAN CHURCH (WEST SIDE). This church was formed, and a house built for it on the corner of Lorain and McLean streets, under the charge of Rev. C. Gahn, in the year 1851, as a mission of the Methodist Episcopal society then on Prospect street. In 1853 the mission became a separate society, and Rev. John Balduff was chosen pastor— continuing two years. Rev. Philip B. Weber and Rev. George Berg were successively ministers until October, 1856. - Since that time the several pastors and their terms of service have been as follows: Gottlieb Nachtrieb, from October, 1856, to October, 1857; George Reiter, from 1857 to 1859; Christian Nachtrieb, from 1859 to 1860; Gottlieb Nachtrieb, from 1860 to 1861; C. Bozenhart, from 1861 to 1863; C. Heitmeier, from 1863 to 1864; N. Nufer, from 1864 to 1866; George Berg, from 1866 to 1867; N. Nufer and C. F. Morf; from 1867 to 1868; John S. Schneider, from 1868 to 1871; II. Buttenbaum, from 1871 to 1872; Albert Nast, from 1872 to 1874; John S. Schneider, from 1874 to 1876; Wm. Borcherding, called in 1876 and continues pastor at the present time. The first official board consisted of Wm. Mack, Jacob Knopf, Jacob Hoffman, V. K. Klup, F. Knopf, A. Frewert, F. Schwarz. The church has at present a membership of one hundred and twenty. Connected with the church is a Sabbath school of one hundred and fifty scholars, and twenty-four officers and teachers. SUPERIOR STREET TABERNACLE. This church was organized by Rev. Dillon Prosser as a city mission about 1860. The first church building occupied was one previously used by the Erie Street M. E. congregation. It was moved to St. Clair street, and afterwards a building was erected on Waring street, when the church was known as the Waring Street Church. The octagonal edifice on Superior street, now used, was opened for worship in 1877. The membership, which, in 1860, was but seventeen, is upwards of two hundred in 1879. Rev. Harvey T. Webb is the present pastor, the trustees being H. C. Brainard, Henry Cain, Wm. Simmons, J. J. Smith, W. P. Starrett, Thos. Corris and M. B. Johnson. SCOVILL AVENUE CHURCH. At the session of the Erie Annual Conference of the M. E. church in 1866, Rev. Dillon Prosser was appointed city missionary. His first services were held in the open air, under the trees on Forest street, for the space of three months. A Sunday school was organized, with about twenty scholars; Thomas H. Oakley, superintendent. During the winter services were held in an unfinished dwelling-house, and a church was duly organized. Mr. Oakley, his wife and two daughters, were the first members of the young society, bringing certificates from the St. Claryr street M. E. church. In the spring of 1867, the church had about forty members. The sum of one thousand dollars was raised, and the old Lutheran building was purchased and moved to a vacant lot on Scovill avenue, near Perry street, leased for one year. The next year the society purohased a lot on the corner of Scovill and Longwood avenues, for five thousand five hundred dollars, and again removed the old building to that locality, where they held services until the present edifice was erected. In the old church the membership was greatly enlarged under the labors of the Rev. C. N. Groot. The first board of trustees consisted of Thomas H. Oakley, chairman, A. E. Hoon, Boardman Bosworth, Alvin N. Curtis, Wm. S. Wight, John Kelley and John Strong. The new building was commenced in 1871, and the basement occupied in 1872. About twenty-four thousand dollars have been expended, and for want of funds it has remained unfinished until now. The parsonage is on the rear of the lot, fronting on Longwood avenue. The lot is seventy-five• by one hundred and eighty-three feet in size. The church building is of brick, with stone trimmings and stained glass windows. The audience room, when finished, will seat about eight hundred persons. The finished part contains a pastor's study, infant class and business rooms, lecture room and double parlors, all handsomely frescoed, and well seated and lighted. The following have been the pastors: Revs. D. Prosser, C. N. Groot, F. H. Beck, George W. Gray, Benjamin Excell, Frank Brown, A. N. Croft and James R. Mills. The present board of trustees are Thomas H. Oakley, Charles W. Munsell, N. A. Gilbert, Samuel E. Bottsford, Joel Woodword, H. Wilkins, A. Wilkins, S. H. Barrett. The present membership is one hundred and seventy-five. The Sunday. school scholars number two hundred and twenty five. The church was a mission but one year. The Woodland Avenue M. E. Church is composed of former members of Scovill Avenue Church, who mainly paid for the building and lot which were deeded to them. LORAIN STREET CHURCH. This church was organized in 1868, in the German M. E. church edifice on Lorain street, being known as the "Clark Mission," by which name it was designated until the year 1874, when a change was made and the present name adopted. The first members were chiefly from the Franklin avenue church, and were transferred to the mission, under the charge of Rev. II. L. Parish. In 1870 the present church edifice was built, forty by sixty feet in size; being enlarged in 1874 by the addition of a lecture room. In THE METHODIST CHURCHES - 253 1878 the entire edifice was again reconstructed, having at present a comfortable seating capacity of five hundred. Situated in a portion of the city where the residents are necessarily transient, the church has not been able to make any large increase in permanent membership, but numbers at present about one hundred and seventy-five. The following is the succession of pastors: Revs. H. L. Parish, O. Carel, J. S. Broad well, T. K. Dissette, F. S. Wolfe and John Mitchell (appointed in 1878). The following are the present church officials: Rev. John Mitchell, pastor; Rev. 0. Card, local elder; W. W. Gould, recording steward; Joseph Storer, H. Hale, E. G. Powel, W. W. Richardson. James Davis, C. F. Harris, stewards; Joseph Storer, Samuel Stoney, H. Hale, leaders; H. Hale, James Langhorn, E. G. Powel, W. W. Richardson, McDole, James Davis, W. W. Gould, trustees. GRACE CHURCH. This society was organized in the year 1870, and worshiped in an old building on Merchants' avenue, between Cliff and Fairfield streets. Rev. Charles Ruddick, a local preacher, with others, conducted the services. In the year 1871, under the supervision of Rev. Mr. Ruddick, the church edifice on Pelton avenue, near Literary street, was built. The first trustees were Messrs. Barney Swartwood, John Timmins, J. R. Timmins, John Corrigan and --Reed. The building and lot cost about four thousand dollars. Rev. George W. Collier, preached the dedicatory sermon and conducted the services. During the winter of 1878-9 the church building underwent a complete renovation, the old hall or entrance and gallery being taken out and one of the stairways entirely removed. Above the class-rooms and hall a neat chapel, seated with chairs, has been constructed. In the rear of the auditorium, back of the pulpit, an alcove has been built for the organ and choir, which adds much to the appearance and convenience of the church edifice. The auditorium has a seating capacity of two hundred and fifty. On the day of re-opening, March 16, 1879, the expense of repairs, eight hundred dollars, was added to the old debt of about three hundred dollars, and the whole nearly paid in cash and subscriptions. Rev I. C. Pershing, D.D., president of Pittsburg Female College, preached both morning and evening. At this time the name was changed from Pelton Avenue M. E. Church to Grace M. E. Church, and the society was incorporated under the latter appellation. It is -now in a very flourishing condition, though its numbers are small; it has a membership of fifty- eight, and about one hundred and twenty names on its Sunday school roll. The following pastors have served the society since its organization: Rev. Charles Ruddick, 1870, Rev. McHenry, 1871; Rev. A. D. Knopp, 1872; Rev. H. L. Parish, 1873 to 1876; Rev. B. A. Disney succeeded to the pastorate in 1876. The present officers are Rev. B. A. Disney, pastor; Revs. W. C. North and Thomas Small, local preachers; Rev. W. C. North, W. D. Savage, Martin Winger, Wm. H. Barch, John Timmins and J. W. Flint, stewards; W. D. Savage, J. W. Flint, Mrs. Caroline A. Newton, Mrs. Hester Winger, class leaders; W. C. North, W. D. Savage, William H, Barch, M. Winger and J. M. Burns, trustees. BROADWAY CHURCH. For many years previous to 1871 the people residing in the Fourteenth ward had felt the want of a church organization, and the agitation of the subject led to definite action in the spring of that year. In accordance with a previous arrangement a preliminary meeting was held April 16, 1871, in the wigwam or polling-place of the ward, on Trumbull street, at which time a society was organized under the name of the " Broadway Union Mission Sabbath School Society." The rapid increase of membership and attendance at the Sabbath school led to the purchase of a lot on Broadway near Gallup street; a deed being taken by Alphonzo Holley, Jabesh Gallup, T. M. Irvine, Edward Rose, and L. L. Crane, as trustees to hold for the society. During the autumn months a neat chapel was erected on the rear end of the lot, where temporary services were held until the completion of the church edifice in October, 1572. The members of the Methodist societies of the city contributed largely toward the erection of this building, and in accordance with a previous agreement the property was conveyed to the Methodist Church. In September, 1872, the society, under the name of "Broadway M. E. Church," was regularly organized, with Rev. C. N. Grant, pastor, Rev. E. S. Gillette, associate pastor. The society then had but ten members, but now numbers over seventy. The several pastors have been as follows: Revs. C. N. Grant, E. S. Gillette, J. H. Tagg, and Dillon Prosser, the present minister. WILLSON AVENUE MISSION. This was organized in June, 1873, in a saloon on St. Clair street, as a Mission Sabbath School. Mrs. Prosser, wife of Rev. Dillon Prosser, purchased the building and had it removed to its present location on Willson avenue. Devotional exercises were conducted there by Rev. Mr. Prosser, but no permanent church organization has ever been effected. A prosperous Sunday school is maintained there under the charge of James Malpas, superintendent. UNION CHAPEL (COLORED). Union Chapel was organized April 29, 1874, with the following officers: John Pendleton, class leader; H. Woods, William Bailey, Frank Johnson, trustees. In October following a lot of land on Hackman street was leased for a term of five years, upon which a church edifice was built by C. H. Norton as a gift to the society. The church has a present membership of forty-eight. The Sunday school has an attend- ance of sixty scholars. The pastors in charge of this 254 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. chapel since its organization have been Revs. Henry Steene, George W. Hatton, Henderson, A. A. Price, John Pickett, George Carr, Thomas Tompkins, W. J. H. McDade, D.D. The present church officials are Rev. W. J. H. McDade, D.D., pastor; W. F. King and Samuel Justin, local preachers, (the latter being also class leader); William Harris, Andrew Wilkins, and James Monroe, trustees. WOODLAND AVENUE CHURCH. This church was organized in September, 1874, by Bev. D. Prosser. A lot was leased from Mr. John Wolcott on Woodland avenue, and the building, formerly the Kingsley chapel, moved to the site, enlarged, refitted and otherwise improved, at an expense of about si-x hundred dollars. Rev. Mr. Prosser acted as pastor for one year. The other pastors in succession have been Revs. C. N. Grant, - Palmer, J. G. Bliss and J. H. Tagg, the present incumbent. WILLSON AVENUE CHURCH. In the month of September, 1875, through the labors of Rev. Dillon Prosser, a school-house owned by the estate of Rev. William Day, and located on Prospect street, was purchased and moved to Willson avenue, corner of Prospect street. Here Rev. Mr. Prosser soon after organized a church, retaining pastoral charge until September, 1878, when Rev. John Tagg was appointed, and still serves as officiating minister. SADIE CHAPEL. The Sadie Chapel, or, as it is generally known, the Kinsman street chapel, was organized as a subscription church in the year 1877. Land on the corner of Kinsman and Herald streets was donated by Mr. Israel Hubbard, and in September of that year the chapel was completed and dedicated. The services on the occasion were conducted by Revs. Dillon Prosser and David Osborn. The chapel was built at a cost of six hundred dollars, and has two hundred sittings. Rev. Mr. Prosser had charge of the chapel society until 1878, when Rev. J. H. Tagg, of the Woodland avenue church, was appointed pastor. FIRST WESLEYAN METHODIST CHURCH.* At the Erie Conference M. E. Church, in the fall of 1838, resolutions were passed dis approving any expression by the churches on the question of American slavery. This action was received with disfavor by a portion of the members of the church in Cleveland. On September 1, 1839, an organization was effected, consisting of about sixty members, who withdrew from the First Methodist Episcopal Church for that purpose. This new church stood alone until May, 1843, when it sent delegates to a convention held at Utica, New York, and there went into the organization which has ever since been known as the Wesleyan Methodist Connection of America. Of the original sixty members but six yet remain. * The four following churches have organizations separate from that of the Methodist Episcopal churches; but there being but one of each denomination in the city, we have thought it best to append them here. These are Rev. James Christian, John Corlett, Wm. K. Corlett, James Gayton, Mrs. Elizabeth Southworth and Mrs. Sarah Parkhurst. The church was first built on Euclid avenge, near Sheriff street. It was a plain, neat frame building, capable of seating about four hundred. In 1863 the society sold the lot on which it stood, and moved the house to its present location, at the corner of Brownell and Ohio streets. The church has had a succession of pastors in the following order: Revs. I. Robbins, B. Preston, J. A. Pearson, J. B. Walker, S. D. Jones, J. McEldony, W. H. Brewster, H. B. Knight, A. Crooks, Cyrus Prindle, I. W. Bainum, A. H. Kinney, J. E. Carroll, S. R. Royce and A. G. Hiatt. The following are the present officers: M. B. Clark, William Cowley, William K. Corlett, David Whitehead, James Christian and S. W. Hill, trustees; S. W. Hill, J. H. Weaver and George Short, stewards; John Corlett, treasurer; J. P. Brown, clerk; John Collester, assistant clerk. The Sabbath school numbers about sixty scholars. THE WELSH CALVINISTIC CHURCH. The Welsh Calvinistic Methodist, or Welsh Presbyterian, Church was organized about the year 1858, and occupies a framed building, erected at a cost of about two thousand dollars, on Cannon street, corner Elmo street, at Newburg. The first pastor was Rev. John Moses who continued until about 1867, when Rev. Ebenezer Evans was called to the pastorate, and served the society for five years. In 1872 the present pastor, Rev. William Harrison, took charge. The present membership is about forty, and near the same number are in attendance on the Sabbath school. ST. JOHN'S (A. M. E.) CHURCH. This was organized about 1865, and has now a congregation of upwards of two hundred members, who worship on Erie street, under the ministrations of Rev. T. H. Jackson. FREE METHODIST CHURCH. This church, the first of its denomination in the city, was organized in 1870 with but six members. A small building was erected on Pearl street in that year and occupied as a place of worship until 1873. In the latter year the property was sold, and the society purchased the church-edifice and pastoral residence on the corner of Bridge and Taylor streets. The first officers of the church were A. Bradfield, Wm. C. Jones, E. Thomas and Thomas Service. The successive pastors with their terms of service have been as follows: Revs. W. H. James, A. V. Leonardson and E. Matthews, one year each; A. Bradfield, two years; S. C. Stringham, one year; Joseph Lawrence, two years. Rev. C. F. Irish, the present pastor, was settled in 1878. The church officials are as follows: C. F. Irish, pastor; George Lawrence and Wm. C. Jones, local preachers; E. Thomas, E. Holkins and Joseph Cain, class leaders; Wm. Brooker and V. Jerome, stewards. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES - 255 CHAPTER LI. THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES. The First—The South Presbyterian—The Second—The North Presbyterian—Memorial Church—Woodland Avenue Church—Euclid Street Church. THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN. This church was formed on the 19th day of September, 1820, in the old log court house, then standing on the northwest corner of the public square. Rev. Randolph Stone was the first minister. The number of members at that time was fourteen. The services were conducted in that building for the next two years, until the brick academy was built on St. Clair street, the present site of the Firemen's headquarters.. The second floor was arranged for a place of worship for this society, and occupied by it until 1829. It then removed to the third story of a brick building standing on Superior street, on the site of the American House, and there remained until the basement of the first stone church was completed. Rev. William McLean succeeded Mr. Stone as a supply in January, 1822, and preached through that year one third of the time. In September following, Rev. S. G. Bradstreet was engaged to preach, and continued his services until January 21, 1830. From that time until July, 1831, the pulpit was vacant, except for a few months, when it was supplied by Rev. John Sessions. Rev. Samuel Hutchins took charge of the congregation July 21, 1831, and remained with them until 1833. He was succeeded by Rev. John Beep who remained to preach here till April 26, 1835. Thus, for a period of fifteen years this congregation was without a pastor, and depended for its public exercises entirely upon " stated supplies." Since that time down to the present date, it has had regularly settled pastors without any intermission. In the winter of 1835, Rev. S. C. Aiken, D.D., was called as first pastor of this church. He accepted the call, and was installed on the 24th of November of the same year. Dr. Aiken's active pastorate continued until March, 1861, since which time he has been pastor-emeritus. On August 12, 1858, Rev. William H. Goodrich, D.D., was installed as associate pastor. He continued to perform the duties of associate and sole pastor until the year 1872, when failing health compelled his resignation. On the retirement of Mr. Goodrich the present pastor, Rev. H. C. Haydn, D.D., was installed associate pastor, and as such associate and subsequently sole pastor, _has continued to the present time. On the 5th of January, 1827, the congregation was regularly incorporated, twenty-eight persons constituting the "First Presbyterian Society of Cleveland,' and the first annual meeting was held on the first Monday of April of that year, when Samuel Cowles was chosen president, D. H, Beardsley, seoretary, and P. M. Weddell, treasurer. The first church building was completed and dedicated February 26, 1834. This was the " Old Stone Church," which stood until 1853. In the spring of 1853, the "Stone Church" was demolished to make room for a new church, which was soon burned down, and this was immediately replaced by the present church edifice, which occupies the same lot. The " Old Stone Church " was eighty feet long by fifty feet wide. The present Stone Church is seventy-two by one hundred and eighteen feet in size, and the chapel fifty-five by seventy feet; cost, about seventy thousand dollars. This church may truly be called the mother of all the Presbyterian churches of Cleveland. The members now number seven hundred and forty-six, and her Sabbath school five hundred and thirty-two, including officers, teachers and scholars. The present officials are Rev. Hiram C. Haydn, D.D., pastor; Rev. Samuel C. Aiken, D.D., pastor- emeritus; George Mygatt, John A. Foot, Edwin H. Merrill, Reuben F. Smith, Francis C. Keith, George H. Ely, Henry M. Flagler, Henry N. Raymond, Edwin C. Higbee, Lyman J. Talbot, elders; L. J. Talbot, clerk of session; George Mygatt, treasurer of the church. Officers of the society: Samuel Williamson, president; James F. Clark, Amasa Stone, G. E. Herrick, George H. Ely, George H. Burt, trustees; Charles H. Clark, secretary; Charles Whitaker, treasurer. The charities of the church and society for the last three years, not including society expenses, have been as follows: In 1875, $14,003; in 1876, $11,473; in 1877, $12,462. SOUTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The first sermon heard in that part of Cleveland originally known as Newburg was preached in July, 1802, by Rev. Joseph Badger, an ex-soldier of the Revolution and a Presbyterian missionary to the far west. The preacher delivered his discourse under a tree upon the open highway, and subsequently wrote that "the people of Newburg were opposed to piety and gloried in their infidelity." It is not known that there was any Presbyterian preaching in the town until 1821, when occasional services in the house of Noah Graves were enjoyed. These continued from time to time until 1832. On the 31st of December in that year a church was organized in Noah Graves' house by Rev. David Peet of Euclid, assisted by Rev. Harvey Lyon. It was Congregational in form, although attached to the Cleveland presbytery. Eleven persons joined the church by letter, to-wit: Edward and Theodosia Taylor, James and Sarah Ashwell, James and Elizabeth Southern, John and Martha Stair, John and Amy Righter, and Elizabeth Derrick. Of these, the only ones known to be living are Mr. and Mrs. Stair, now residing in Brecksville. After the church organization a temporary house of worship was obtained by fitting up a carpenter's shop on what is now Miles avenue. Rev. Simeon Woodruff of Strongsville used to preach occasionally, 256 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. as did others, and in 1835 Rev. John Keys was obtained as stated supply. Rev. Matthew A. Fox succeeded Mr. Keyes, and during Mr. Fox's ministry— in June, 1840—the church became Presbyterian in form and was attached to the Wooster presbytery. In 1841 and 1842 a framed church-building was erected on the hill (near where the Insane Asylum stands) upon a lot donated by Judge Hosmer. This church, which was dedicated in July, 1842; was the first house of worship erected in Newburg, and now, standing upon the corner of Sawyer and Harvard streets, is known as Grace Church (Protestant Episcopal). In 1869 the society built their present fine brick church which cost $15,000. Rev. Mr. Fox's successors in the pulpit were Revs. McReynolds, James Straw, Erastus Chester, D. W. Childs, Wm. C. Turner, Joseph S. Edmunds, Wm. C. Turner (second term) and E. Curtis the latter who is the present pastor, having entered upon his charge in 1867. The membership of the church now aggregates two hundred and seventy and its trustees are John Davidson, Harvey II. Pratt and II. B. Marble. THE UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.* This society was organized November 5, 1843, with eleven members, in the Hancock block, at the corner of Superior and Seneca streets. Messrs. I. Campbell, J. Dodds and D. Pollock were chosen ruling elders. In about two or three years a house of worship was built, at a oost of one thousand eight hundred dollars, at the southwest corner of Michigan and Seneca streets. In 1853 the present church edifice, which is of brick, was built on Erie street, near Huron street, at a cost of thirteen thousand dollars. The audience room contains five hundred sittings. The congregation is understood to be an outgrowth of occasional visits and services rendered by Rev. Mr. McLaren, a minister of the Associate Reformed Presbyterian church in New York. The permanent organization was accomplished after a few months' service, by Rev. J. W. Logue, a minister of the Associate Presbyterian church, who, while giving part of his time to Northfield, Ohio, where he yet preaches, continued also to minister in Cleveland until 1849, when he was followed by Rev. J. McGill, who resigned the pastorate in 1861. In 1862-3 the pulpit was occupied by Rev. J. S. McConnell. In January, 1866, Rev. D. M. B. McLean became pastor, and labored as such until November, 1870. In November, 1872, Rev. H. A. McDonald oame to the pastorate, which he resigned in 1875. In January, 1876, Rev. J. L. Aten, the present pastor, entered upon the charge, who reports a membership of one hundred and eighty, and a Sabbath school of one hundred. The official members, associated with the pastor, are Messrs. D. Pollock, R. S. Murray, A. Purdie, * This is not of the same denominaeion as the other Presbyterian churches, but as it is the only one of its kind in the city we have classified it with them. Wm. Pope, T. Marshall, P. Begg, M. Rutherford, Dr. J. F. Gibson, D. Renton, D. Fleming and Wm. Latimer. THE SECOND PRESBYTERIAN. This church was organized on the evening of June 12, 1844, under an old charter from the legislature of the State of Ohio, dated April 3, 1837, entitled "An act to incorporate the Second Presbyterian Society in Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga;" the officiating minister being the Rev. S. C. Aiken, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, to which the great majority of the members had belonged. Fifty-eight members constituted the church—fifty-three uniting by letter from the First Church and five from other churches. The building first occupied stood nearly upon the site of the present jail, on the lot west of the county court-house, on Rockwell street. It was used until a larger church edifice on Superior street was erected, and its basement first occupied in the autumn of the year 1851. The old building was purchased by the Second Baptist Society and removed to the corner of Ohio and Erie streets, where it now stands. The first officers of the church were as follows: David Long, Henry Sexton, Jeremiah Holt, Eli P. Morgan, Jesse F. Taintor and Samuel H. Mather, ruling elders; William A. Otis, T. P. Handy and S. H. Fox, deacons. The following have been the pastors of the Second Church: Rev. Sherman B. Canfield, D.D., from 1844 to 1854. Rev. James Fells, D.D., from 1855 to 1860; and again from 1869 to 1873. Rev. Theron H. Hawks, D.D., from 1861 to 1868. Rev. Charles S. Pomeroy, D.D., the present pastor, was installed June 22, 1873. Upon the 9th of October, 1876, the church building upon Superior street was entirely consumed by fire, excepting the chapel in the rear, which being repaired, sufficed for the social services of the congregation and the home Sabbath school. The Sunday services were removed to the opera house on Euclid avenue for the term of six months, and thereafter to Case hall. A plot of ground, one hundred and five feet by two hundred feet, was purchased at the corner of Prospect street and Sterling avenue, and on the 12th of July, 1877, the corner-stone of the new church edifice was laid. The building is now complete and was dedicated October 27, 1878. It is a massive, dignified and beautiful building, in the Norman style of architecture, constructed of cream colored stone. A large square tower, with projecting turrets, stands at the corner, and a chapel is attached, with every appliance for Sunday school, lecture room and social parlors. The pews are in concentric circles, and the aisles radiate from the center at the pulpit, the floor gently rising towards the circumference. The seating capacity is about thirteen hundred. The membership of the Second church numbers about six hundred and forty communicants. Two THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES - 257 Sabbath schools are sustained, with more than five hundred scholars, and the various missionary and benevolent societies are in a healthy and efficient condition. The present officers of the church and congregation are as follows: Rev. Charles S. Pomeroy, D.D., pastor; Leverett Alcott, E. I. Baldwin, Martin L. Brooks, Dan P. Eells, Erastus F. Gaylord, Truman P. Handy, John Mansfield, Samuel H. Mather, Edwin R. Perkins, ruling elders; 0. J. Benham, Charles W. Chase, Charles J. Dockstader, George G. Johnson, Charles II. Randall, Henry S. Whittlesey, deacons; the president of the society is Selah Chamberlain; the treasurer, C. L. Lathrop; the secretary, Charles W. Chase; the trustees are II. B. Hurlbut, J. J. G. Hower, A. K. Spencer, S. H. Benedict, J. H. Morley, E. I. Baldwin. EUCLID STREET PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. This church was organized on the 25th day of January, 1853, in the lecture-room of the First Presbyterian Church. The original members were thirteen in number, all received by letters from the First Church. On February 1, 1854, Zalmon Fitch and Elisha Taylor were elected the first board of elders, and on July 5, 1854, Augustus Fuller and Joseph Perkins were elected as deacons. Dr. F. S. Slosson was the first chorister, and continued in that position for six years. Rev. Joseph B. Bittinger was called to the pastorate of the church on May 9, 1853. He began his labors on the 18th of September, 1853, and was installed on the 26th of April, 1854. His pastorate continued until September 22, 1862. The second pastor, Rev. John Monteith, was installed on June 10, 1863, the pulpit having been supplied in the interval mainly by Rev. Dr. Aiken, pastor of the First Church. Mr. Monteith's pastoral relations were dissolved on the 2nd day of October, 1866. The third pastor was Rev. Oxman A. Lyman, who was called on the 17th of February, 1868, and installed on the 19th of May, 1868. His pastorate continued until his death, January 19, 1872. The fourth pastor was Rev. Charles H. Baldwin, who was called on February 18, 1873; installed April 20, 1873, and whose pastoral relation was dissolved on January 19, 1874. The fifth pastor was Rev. W. H. Jeffers, D.D., who was called October 26, 1874; installed on May 9, 1875, and resigned his charge on May 8, 1877. The present pastor, Rev. J. L. Robertson, was called October 15, 1877, and installed December 26, 1877. The present membership of the church is three hundred and twenty-one. The average attendance at the Sabbath school for the past year has been two hundred and five. The present officers of the church are Rev. J. L. Robertson, pastor; Joseph Perkins, J. B. Meriam, W. S. C. Otis, Augustus Fuller, H. J. Herrick, M.D., II. R. Hatch, E. P. Morgan and Jay Odell, 33 elders; L. F. Lyman, and Geo. W. Stockley, deacons; Joseph Perkins, superintendent of Sabbath school; C. H. Fuller, assistant superintendent. About December 27, 1851, a lot for a church edifice was bought on the corner of Brownell and Euclid streets for four thousand five hundred dollars, and in August, 1852, the corner-stone of the new edifice was laid. The lecture-room was first opened for public service on May 29, 1853, and the main building on April 9, 1854. Total cost about sixty thousand dollars. The first officers of the society were Zalmon Fitch, president; George Worthington, F. S. Slosson and Elisha Taylor, trustees. The present officers are J. B. Meriam, president; Joseph Perkins, E. P. Morgan, L. J. Burgess, B. F. Rose and G. W. Pack, trustees; L. J. Lyman, treasurer; G. W. Stockley, secretary. THE WELSH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, on St. Clair street, was organized in 1866 by Rev. John Moses, after whom Rev. Daniel Davis was called to the charge and remained therein until 1868. Since Mr. Davis' time the church has been shorn, by removals, of much of its strength. Originally including a membership of sixty, it possessed seventy members in its greatest prosperity, but has now declined to twenty. It has had no settled pastor since 1868, and continues to depend upon occasional supplies. NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. This church had its origin in a mission work of the First Presbyterian Church. That work began on St. Clair street near the corner of Lyman in 1859, as a Sunday school, under the leadership of Charles Noble, Esq. Occasional preaching services were held at the Sunday school room, but it was not until November, 1865, that regular worship was maintained there. In January, 1866, Rev. Aaron Peck, Jr., was engaged as stated supply, and subsequently ordained as an evangelist. During the year 1866 the sum of eight thousand dollars was subscribed for the erection of a chapel on Merchant (now Aaron) street, which building was completed and occupied early in the following year at an entire expense of ten thousand dollars. Mr. Peck's ministry continued until October, 1867. Rev. B. P. Johnson succeeded him, and remained about seven months. Rev. D. W. Shorts, after four months interim, succeeded, beginning his labors September 6, 1868, and continuing as supply until August 28, 1870. During the last months of his ministry an important enlargement was made at the rear of the church, as well as the erection of a gallery at the front of the audience room. Messrs. Peck, Johnson and Shuts were missionaries employed by the mother church to do the work of evangelists in that part of the city. In 1870, September 19th, the separate ecclesiastical life of the North Presbyterian Church began, while it was still financially dependent upon the Presbyterian Church Union of Cleveland. 258 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. At its organization there were fifty-one members. James Gukie and George Lewellyn were elected elders, and W. W. Worswick, deacon. The articles of faith of the First Presbyterian Church were adopted as those of this one. Rev. Anson Smyth, D.D., immediately undertook the supply of this young church, and January 5, 1871, he received a call to be its pastor. He held the call, and contrynued his charge as pastor elect for one year, when he refused the call and preached his last discourse as supply December 31, 1871. A few months of candidates followed. In May, 1872, Rev. H. R. Hoisington began his labors in the church as pastor elect, and was installed June 2d of the same year; he is yet its pastor. Its Sabbath school has been the great work of this Christian enterprise. During the superintendency of Mr. T. D. Crocker the school reached an enrollment of one thousand. Its present enrollment is five hundred. The present superintendent is Mr. L. J. Talbot. The Young Ladies' Society of the First Presbyterian Church defray the expenses of the Sabbath school. The officers of the church at present are Rev. H. R. Hoisington, pastor; W. W. Worswick, G. S. Egts, J. L. Young, George Lewellyn, elders; J. P. Dutton and J. B. Egts, deacons; J. P. Dutton, J. B. Egts, J. N. Goulding, W. C. B. Richardson, trustees. MEMORIAL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. The project of a new Presbyterian church in the city of Cleveland, to be located in the vicinity of Case avenue, had its origin among the members of the Euclid street Presbyterian church, under the pastorate of the late Dr. 0. A. Lyman. Early in 1868 a subscription was opened among members of that church, payable to Truman Hastings, R. R. Hatch and George L. Ingersoll, in trust for the purchase or lease of a suitable lot and the erection of a chapel. With the fund raised, nearly two thousand dollars, a lot was bought on the corner of Sibley street and Case avenue, and a wood chapel erected thereon, and occupied as a Sunday school late in that year. Services were held there until a permanent organization was effected, conducted by Rev. James A. Skinner. On the first Sabbath of September, 1870, a meeting of the congregation was called at the close of the morning service, when a committee was appointed and authorized to request the presbytery of Cleveland to appoint a commission to make the necessary investigations, and if practicable to organize a Presbyterian church in this place, on the first Sabbath of October following. Upon the application of that committee, the presbytery appointed the Rev. 0. A. Lyman, Rev. James Eells, Rev. E. B. Raffensperger and Elder George Mygatt a commission for that purpose. On the second day of October, 1870, the commission met in the Case avenue chapel, and in the presence of a large congregation proceeded to organize, in due form, the Memorial Presbyterian church of Cleveland, Ohio. Rev. Mr. Skinner continued to labor in connection with this church until December, 1873. On the 22d of December, 1873, the church issued its first pastoral call, sending the same to the Rev. Francis A. Horton, then pastor of the first Reformed (Dutch) church, of Catskill, New York. He began his labors in this church on the second Sabbath of February, 1874, and was installed March 22d following. The church has a membership of two hundred and thirty-nine, with the following officers: Rev. Francis A. Horton, pastor; W. H. Van Tine, John C. Grant, John C. Preston, Donly Hobart, Alfred Adams, Truman Hastings, elders; Henry T. Collins, deacon; Mrs. Julia L. Ozanne, Mrs. Mary W. Hastings, Mrs. Emily A. Horton, deaconesses; Walter R. Austin, auditor; Truman Hastings, clerk. THE WOODLAND AVENUE CHURCH. This society was organized in its chapel parlor, on the 18th of April, 1872, nearly one-half of the original members coming from the Second Presbyterian church. Its first officers were as follows: Elders, Solon L. Severance, Ira Lewis, Marcus W. Montgomery and Henry M. James; deacons, John J. Davis and William W. Robinson. Its first pastor was Rev. Edward P. Gardner, who was with the church from the time of its organization till April, 1876. After an interval of a year and a half he was succeeded by the present incumbent, Rev. S. L. Blake. The church was organized with fifty-four members. At the close of the first year there were 175; second, 220; third, 251; fourth, 260; fifth, 266; sixth,. 310. The present membership is about 325. The Sunday school, under the superintendence of E. P. Haut, has been one of the most prominent features of the church work and is the largest in the city. In April 1873 its membership was 398; in 1874, 484; in 1875, 558; in 1876, 884; in 1877, 955, and in April last 1058. The chapel was built before the church was formed, and was dedicated in May, 1872. It is of brick, two stories in light, having parlors below and an audience room above with a capacity for seating about four hundred. During the last year the society erected the new church edifice, a substantial brick structure, with a seating capacity for about one thousand two hundred persons, and containing one of the best audience-rooms in the State. The present property of the church is free from encumbrance and is worth about fifty thousand dollars. The church is admirably located, on the corner of Woodland avenue and Kennard street. The present officers are as follows: Pastor, Rev. S. L. Blake, installed December 12, 1877; elders, Solon L. Severance, William Taylor, John A. Seaton, Henry M. James, Albert H. Massey and John Buchan; deacons, J. Coleman Gates, Albert P. Massey, Darwin E. Wright, George W. Crossett, Charles H. Strong and Abraham H. Shunk. THE BAPTIST CHURCHES - 259 CHAPTER LII. THE BAPTIST AND DISCIPLE CHURCHES. First Baptist-Second Baptist-Third Baptist-Superior Street Baptist- Tabernacle Baptist-Shiloh Baptist-First German Baptist-Welsh Baptist-Scranton Avenue Free Baptist-Trinity Baptist -Garden Street Baptist Mission-Eighteenth Ward Disciple-Franklin Street Disciple-Euclid Avenue Disciple-Disciple Mission. FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. THE First Baptist Church of Cleveland was organized February 16, 1833, under the pastoral care of Rev. Richmond Taggart. The sermon on the occasion was delivered by Rev. Moses Wares, of Columbia. The pastor extended the right hand of fellowship, and Rev. T. B.. Stephenson, of Euclid, delivered the charge to the church. The society came into the fellowship of, the Rocky River Baptist Association September 28, 1833. Church meetings were con-- vened in the old academy on St. Clair street and the old red court-house, until the removal to their own new house of worship on the corner of Seneca and Champlain streets. The foundation of this edifice, a brick structure, was laid in 1834, being dedicated on the 25th of February, 1836. The building cost thirteen thousand dollars, and was considered at its completion decidedly in advance- of most houses of worship in the West. In June, 1836, Rev. Levi Tucker succeeded Rev. Mr. Taggart, and, during his pastorate, which ended November 18, 1842, there was added to the church by baptism two hundred and twenty nine, and by letter two hundred and four, members. Thenceforward the church continued to grow strong and useful, and from its fold have gone forth colonies which are now influential and self-sustaining churches. In 1855 the society purchased of the Plymouth Congregational Church their new brick building, corner of Euclid and Erie streets, where services were first held April 8, 1855. Rev. S. W. Adams, having been pastor of the church since 1846, continued in the pastorate until removed by death, September 27, 1864. Subsequently, and during the pastorate of Rev. A. H. Strong, extensive improvements were made on the building and a fine steeple erected on the old tower. The basement is well adapted and arranged for Sunday school and meeting purposes. The Sunday school, begun February 16, 1833, with forty scholars, now numbers three hundred and sixty. There is also connected with the church a flourishing mission and Sunday school, of one hundred and forty scholars, held at Idaka Chapel, corner of Prospect and Kennard ,streets. The present membership of the church is five hundred and fourteen. The following have been the pastors, with their years of service: Rev. Richmond Taggart, 1833; Rev. Judah L. Richmond, 1834; Rev. E. F. Willey and Rev. Mr. Crane, 1835, as supplies; Rev. Levi Tucker, April, 1836, to November, 1842; Rev. J. H. Walden, April, 1843, to June, 1846; Rev. S. W. Adams, D.D., October, 1846, to September, 1864; Rev. Augustus H. Strong, D.D., September, 1865, to May, 1872; Rev. A. J. F. Behrends, D.D., July, 1873, to February, 1876; Rev. Geo. W. Gardner, D.D., October, 1876, to July, 1878; and the present incumbent, Rev. Philip S. Moxom, December 9, 1878. The following are the present officials: Rev. Philip S. Moxom, pastor; Moses White, William T. Smith, Charles G. King, Benj. F. Rouse, R. P. Myers, J. Wm. Taylor and James Rabon, deacons; C. A. Crumb, C. H. Seymour, J. P. Stanard, A. N. Mead and W. H. Harris, trustees; G. A. Hyde, treasurer; Geo. B. Christian, church clerk. SECOND BAPTIST CHURCH. In the year 1851, at meetings held August 14th and 18th, a formal request was made to the First Baptist Church by several of its members, asking that they be dismissed from that body for the purpose of organizing a new society, to be known as the "Erie Street Baptist Church." The request was granted, and on the 2d day of September of the same year the new society was organized as a corporate body; electing as its first board of trustees, Ransom Green, president, V. A. Payne, H. Ranney, A. J. Farrer, Peter Abbey and Daniel Himebaugh, trustees; B. F. Rouse, clerk; Ezra Thomas, treasurer. The number of constituent members was forty-three. J. Hyatt Smith accepted a call as first pastor October 5, 1851. In 1860, as for several years before, the church was burdened with an indebtedness that it could not pay, and it was decided to sell the edifice and lot. They were accordingly sold to Deacon A. A. Stoddard, for his claim of two thousand, one hundred and sixty dollars; he agreeing to assume all other liabilities. He then leased the property to the society for a term of three years, with the privilege of redeeming the same on paying the prior encumbrances. In due time the church debt was paid, and the society again became the owner of the property. On April 30, 1867, the building and land were sold to the society of the German Evangelical Protestant Church, and land was purchased on Euclid avenue, corner of Huntington street, for the erection of a new church edifice. The new place of worship was completed and dedicated March 5, 1871, under the name of the " Second Baptist Church of Cleveland." The following is the succession of pastors: Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, from October 5, 1851, to March 28, 1855; Rev. Alfred Pinney, Ootober 21, 1855, to July 31, 1856; Rev. D. S. Watson, April 1, 1857, to June 3, 1860; Rev. S. B. Page, January 3, 1861, to May 2, 1866; Rev. Samuel W. Duncan, called as supply for six months, April 18, 1867, ordained as pastor, and continued until his resignation March 10, 1875. He was succeeded in the May following by Rev. G. 0. King. In 1877 Rev. Mr. King was followed by Rev. Geo. Thos. Dowling, the prescnt pastor. The present church membership is about three hundred and forty. The following are the organizations within the church: The Ladies' Social Society, organized March 260 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND 20, 1860; Women's Missionary Circle, organized in 1873; the Sabbath School, with about three hundred and fifty members; Judson Missionary Society, organized in May, 1871. THIRD BAPTIST CHURCH. On the 14th of December, 1852, the Third Baptist Church was organized under the name of the First Baptist Church of Ohio City-as the West Side was then called. The name of the church was changed on the union of the two cities in 1854. The organization meeting was held in the Disciples' Church, Franklin street, being presided over by Loren Prentiss. C. A. Crumb was chosen clerk. Eight men and twelve women' covenanted together to form this church. The society became legally incorporated under the laws of the State of Ohio, September 30, 1853, when the following officers were elected: Rev. N. S. Burton, D.D., chairman; William Tompkins, treasurer; C. A. Crumb, clerk; John McClelland, William Tompkins, John Honeywell, Richard Phillips, C. A. Crumb, trustees. On August 18, 1853, the church having adopted the New Hampshire confession of faith, was recognized as a regularly constituted Baptist church.Van by a council called for that purpose. For a few weeks after its organization the members met for worship in the Disciples' church, and also a few times in the building owned by the United Brethren Society. Whitman Hall was used for Sunday services from January 23, 1853, until June, 1856. Ground was broken for the present commodious house of worship August 28, 1855. The corner stone of the new building was laid September 24, 1855. In June, 1856, the church occupied the basement of the new structure, and continued there until 1866, when the auditorium was completed. The building stands on the northeast corner of Clinton and State streets, and is two stories high. The lower story, which is entirely above ground, is divided into Sabbath school, bible and rooms. The auditorium and choir gallery are located in the upper story. The former will seat about five hundred persons. The seats, wainscoting and platform are made of butternut, trimmed with black walnut. The room is frescoed and lighted by stained glass windows. A tall and shapely spire surmounts the front entrance. The church now numbers two hundred and forty members, and supports two Sabbath schools. One of them,_ numbering one hundred and fifty, is in the church building (John E. Spencer, superintendent); the other called the Dare Street Mission, numbers two hundred (J. H. Lapham, superintendent). The Dare street mission, at the corner of Bridge and Dare streets, was opened January 1, 1871, and has since been maintained as a mission by the church. The school meets in a chapel which was erected by the church and dedicated January 1, 1871. The present officers of the society are the following : Rev. J. H. Scott, pastor; John E. Spencer, clerk; F. B. Drake, treasurer; George Norris, S. B. Wiggins, Mark Harrison, John E. Spencer, J. H. Lapham, trustees. The names and terms of service of the pastors of this church are as follows: Rev. N. S. Burton, D.D., April 25, 1853, to April 23, 1854; Rev. S. B. Page, D.D., May 1, 1854, to May 18, 1859; Rev. George W. Gates, May, 1859, to December 31, 1859; Rev. William Cormac, October 7, 1860, to October 4, 1863; Rev. A. Darrow, January 13, 1864, to January 8, 1868; Rev. M. E. Hayne, June 28, 1868, to April 1, 1870; Rev. W. F. Barten, June 5, 1870, to March 25, 1874; Rev. J. H. Scott, September 2, 1874; present pastor. SUPERIOR STREET BAPTIST CHURCH. This society grew out of what was known as the " Cottage Baptist Mission " Sunday School. The school was organized by the Cleveland Baptist Union May 30, 1852, with Benjamin Rouse, superintendent, and twenty-three teachers and thirty-four scholars. The school building was a cottage, arranged for the purpose, and located on St. Clair street, near Dodge. The school increased until January 30, 1859, when a new chapel was erected and dedicated. From this time services were held there until September, 1869, when the chapel building was removed to the corner of Superior and Minnesota streets, and Rev. E. A. Taft employed as minister by the Baptist Union. During this year a baptistry was put into the chapel, and sixty-three persons united with the First- Baptist church. A church was organized September 15, 1870, called the " Cottage Baptist Church," with one hundred and six members; Rev. Edwin A. Taft being the pastor. Mr. Taft continued with. the church after its organization about three years, to August 22, 1873. During these years there were one hundred and six additions. On October 1, 1873, the present pastor, Rev. Gilbert H. Frederick, began his ministry, with the church. During the six years since, there have been about one hundred and eighty additions. The present number of members is near two hundred and forty. The name of the society was changed from " Cottage Baptist " to Superior Street Baptist church in May, 1878. The societies organized for church work are the " Ladies' Benevolent Society," the " Young Peoples' Society " and the " Band of Little Workers." There is a home Sabbath school of two hundred and fifty members, and a mission school known as Payne Avenue Mission. The officers are as follows: Rev. Gilbert H. Frederick, pastor; H. S. Julier, John Coulton and John Stephens, deacons; H. S. Julier, treasurer; John Coulton, clerk. TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH. The organization and establishment of this church resulted from the work known as the Scovill Avenue Baptist Mission, which was established in the year THE BAPTIST CHURCHES - 261 1858, under the joint efforts of the pastors and members of the First and Second Baptist churches, and so continued until about 1865. After that year it was conducted as a mission of the Second Baptist church alone until December, 1867, when the preliminary steps were taken for the organization of the Tabernacle Baptist church. Rev. T. L. Rogers was invited to assist in this organization, and became the first pastor. The first officers were John Alexander, Oscar Townsend, Wm. T. Seller, Isaac Beare and Richard Chandler, trustees; John Abbott, clerk; Oscar Townsend, treasurer; Isaac Beare, William Merur, John Bennitt and A. H. Pratt, deacons. The church at its organization had seventy members, of whom thirty-four remain. The property on the corner of Scovill and Sterling avenues, which had been previously occupied as a mission, was purchased at a cost of two thousand five hundred dollars, and occupied until February, 1879. The church has now a membership of over two hundred, and a Sabbath school with an average attendance of about three hundred and fifty. It has had as pastors Rev. T. L. Rogers, serving from the organization to September, 1870; Rev. A. H. State, from January, 1871, to October, 1872; Rev. Frank Remington, from December, 1872, to February, 1874; Rev. B. F. Ashley, from September, 1874, to May, 1878. In June, 1878, the church extended a call to Rev. G. 0. King to become its pastor, which was accepted July 19, 1878. Through the efforts of Mr. King, the Garden street Baptist Mission was united with this church. Soon after a lot was purchased on the corner of Willson avenue and Quincy street, at a cost of seven thousand two hundred dollars, upon which a church was erected at an additional cost of twelve thousand dollars. The building is conveniently arranged, seated with chairs, and will comfortably accommodate seven hundred and fifty persons. The present church officials are Rev. G. 0. King, pastor; Thomas Emery, clerk; George D. Brainard, treasurer; John Bennitt, J. W. Thompson, William Barker and William Merur, deacons; Richard Chandler, John Philpott, John Bennitt, William Akers and William Thompson, trustees. SHILOH (COLORED) BAPTIST CHURCH, on Sterling avenue, was organized about 1865, and for a time the members of the congregation worshipped in halls and the open air. They now own a frame edifice on Sterling avenue, but are few in number, and have at present no preacher. FIRST GERMAN BAPTIST CHURCH. In the fall of 1862 Rev. Gerhard Koopman, of Rochester, New York, was employed by the Erie Street Baptist Church, (now the Second Baptist,) to labor among the Germans, of whom there were many in the congregation. He preached to them afternoons in the Scovill Avenue Mission Chapel, and conducted weekly devotional meetings. As the result of his labors many Germans, through Rev. Mr. Koopman as interpreter, were added to the Erie Street Church. On October 4, 1866, letters were granted to twenty-six persons to form the First German Baptist Church, and two thousand dollars was contributed toward the erection of their church edifice on the corner of Scovill avenue and Forest street. Rev. Edward Greutzner is the resident pastor of this church. The number of members is one hundred and seven. WELSH BAPTIST CHURCH. On the 19th day of April, 1868, the Welsh Baptist Church was organized at Newburg with thirty-six members. The first services were conducted in a school house, by Rev. William Owen, of Pittsburg, and Rev. Richard Edwards, of Pottsville, Pennsylvania. Soon after, a building committee was appointed, a lot selected on Wire street near Broadway, and on September 16, 1868, the corner-stone of a new church edifice was laid by Rev. Mr. Duncan, of Cleveland. The building was completed in the latter part of the same year, and dedicated under the name of the First Welsh Baptist Church of Newburg. In October, 1868, Rev. S. Thomas was called to the pastorate, remaining until March, 1869. J. T. Griffiths was called and ordained in July following. In March, 1871, Rev. D. C. Thomas became the successor of Rev. Mr. Griffiths, and continued nine months. Rev. Moses Wright became pastor of the church in May, 1873, staying only four months. In October, 1873, Rev. Mr. Probert was called to supply the pulpit, continuing until December, 1875, when he resigned. The pulpit, after that and until October, 1877, was supplied by S. Job, of the Bethel Home and W. Brees respectively, each serving without compensation. Rev. W. J. Williams, the present pastor, was called in September, 1877. He commenced his duties October 21, 1877, and was ordained November 25, 1877. The society is entirely free from debt, and the buildings and property are in good condition. The church membership numbers over forty. The officers are Rev. W. J. Williams, pastor; Edward Jones, Ed ward Rod- way and John Stephens, deacons; John E. Jones, choir leader. SCRANTON AVENUE FREE BAPTIST CHURCH.* At a meeting held at the residence of Mr. John Robertson in the city of Cleveland, April 23, 1868, of which Rev. A. G. Wilder was chairman and Rev. S. M. Prentiss clerk, a church was organized called the First Free Baptist Church of Cleveland, Ohio. A lot for a house of worship was purchased and a chapel was erected on the corner of Scovill avenue and Putnam street, which was dedicated August 23, 1868. This young church, assisted by the Freewill Baptist Home Mission Society, secured for its first pastor the * This society is not in connection with the Baptist denomination, but is classified with it on account of there being no other of the kind in the city. 262 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. Rev. A. H. Chase, who commenced his labors July 17, 1869, but resigned before the end of the year. The Rev. A. K. Moulton then accepted the pastorate of the church, commencing his labors February 3, 1870, and continuing in that relation until October 21, 1872. The church was still under the fostering care of the Home Mission Society, in response to the solicitations of which, the Rev. A. D. Patch accepted a call to the pastorate of the church, entering upon its duties March 1, 1874. In the autumn of the same year, the society, having for a long time been embarrassed by serious hindrances, decided to seek a more eligible location. After mature deliberation the present site on the corner of Scranton and Clark avenues was selected, and the name of the church changed to that which it bears at the present time. A new brick house of worship was immediately commenced, and carried rapidly forward to completion, being formally dedicated to the worship of God on the 21st of November, 1875, the Rev. Ransom Dunn, D.D., of Hillsdale College, Michigan, officiating. The three years of religious work in the new church home have been eminently successful. During this time the church has been wholly self-supporting, the entire indebtedness against the church property has been cancelled, a membership of nearly one hundred communicants has been gathered, and a growing Sabbath school of over three hundred members is supported. The house of worship has recently been newly carpeted and frescoed, and otherwise improved, adding to its attractiveness and the comfort of the worshipers. The officers of the church at present are as follows: Rev. 0. D. Patch, pastor; L. W. Day and H. J. Coe, deacons; E. J. Holmden, clerk; W. H. Ferris, treasurer; J. A. Moffett, E. J. Holmden, H. J. Coe, J. J. Ralya and Alfred. Kellogg, trustees. TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH. The edifice used by the society of Trinity Baptist Church was not completed until 1876, although the church was organized in March, 1872; then numbering thirteen members. They held their meetings in Oviatt's Hall. At the dedication of the new edifice the society was entirely free from debt. Rev. F. Tolhurst was the first settled pastor of the society, and still remains so. Under his charge the number of members has increased to one hundred and ten. The Sabbath school has two hundred and seventy scholars, and is under the direction of Richard Coulton, superintendent. GARDEN STREET MISSION. The Garden street mission of the Second Baptist Church was organized and held its first session in the public school building on Garden street, August 11, 1872, with I. P. Chandler as its first and present superintendent. The first attendance showed eight teachers and fifty-eight scholars. In 1873 the mission society moved into a new chapel on Garden street, where it still continues. The fourth annual report shows an enrollment of one hundred and seventy- seven. EIGHTEENTH WARD DISCIPLE CHURCH. The records of this church show that as early as 1828 a religious interest was awakened in Newburg, under the preaching of Ebenezer Williams, from which this church grew. In 1832 meetings were held in the town house, conducted by Elder William Hayden, and in the following year under the ministry of Elders Hayden and Williams. John Hopkinson was elected elder and served in that capacity for over forty years, until his death. In 1835 an important "yearly meeting" was held on the farm of Colonel John Wrightman. Alexander Campbell, William Hayden, A. B. Green, M. S. Clapp, and other ministers were in attendance. At this time a permanent organization was effected. On the 21st of April, 1842, the church was reorganized by Elder Jonas Hartzler with thirty-five members. Soon after, while the church was under the care of Elder J. D. Benedict, the chapel on Miles avenue was built, where the congregation still meets for worship. From that time the ministers who have served the church are Revs. F. M. Green, J. A. Garfield, 0. M. Atwater, L. Cooley, John Pinkerton, J. M. Monroe, S. K. Sweetman, J. H. Jones, and E. D. Barclay. The church now has a membership of two hundred, and is under the ministerial care of W. R. Spindler. The Sunday school, superintended at present by Josiah Browning, numbers about one hundred and eighty. FRANKLIN STREET DISCIPLE CHURCH. This church was organized February 20, 1842, in a small house of worship on Vermont street, Ohio City. John Henry was the officiating evangelist. Captain D. P. Nickerson and G. B. Tibbitts were appointed bishops or overseers. There were over thirty original members, and this number doubled the first year. The first services were conducted by J. P. Robison, A. S. and Wm. Hayden, John Henry, J. H. Jones, and other pioneer Disciple ministers. After December 10, 1843, the society met in Apollo hall, and still later in Empire hall, on Superior street. In 1846 the churoh, by mutual consent, divided, and the part constituting this church met at Sanford's hall, on Detroit street. Lathrop Cooley, in February, 1846, was selected as the first pastor. In the spring of 1846 the Sunday school was started. A building lot was secured on the circle and Franklin avenue, and a house of worship, forty by sixty-four feet, was commenced in 1847 and completed in 1848, the building and lot costing about two thousand dollars, and being occupied twenty-eight years. In 1874 a new lot was secured on the south side of the circle, and the foundation of the present house was laid. The Sunday school chapel and parlors were dedicated November 5, 1876. The present prop- ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES, ETC - 263 erty has cost, thus far, forty thousand dollars. The edifice is one hundred and three feet long and sixty- four feet wide; irregular in contour. It is built of red pressed brick, laid in black mortar, and is trimmed with brown sandstone. The irregular shape of the material with which it is built, and the surroundings, make it one of the most attractive churches in the city. The members of the Detroit street mission, in East Rockport, belong to this church. The present enrolled membership is three hundred and fifty. The average attendance at Sunday school is two hundred, Though this is not a church of wealthy members, it has always materially helped the educational and benevolent enterprises of the Disciples. The pastors have been Revs. Lathrop Cooley, 1846 to 1852; A. B. Green, 1853 to 1855; Lathrop Cooley, 1856 and part of 1857; James A. Garfield, part of 1857 and 1858; Wm. Robison, 1859; W. D. Winter, 1860 and 1861; C. C. Foote, 1863 to 1864; B. A. Hinsdale, 1865 and 1866; C. C. Foote, 1867; James Cannon, 1868; Dr. S. E. Shepard, 1869 to 1874_ Lathrop Cooley, 1872 and 1873; Alanson Wilcox, 1874, and at the present time pastor. The present officers of the church are Alanson Wilcox, pastor; A. J. Marvin, James Cannon and Wm. Tousley, bishops; R. 0. White, N. D. Fisher and Albert Teachout, deacons. EUCLID AVENUE DISCIPLES CHURCH. The Euclid Avenue Church of Christ (or Church of the Disciples) was organized on the 4th day of September, 1843, at the residence of Colonel Gardner, near Doan's Corners, in what was formerly East Cleveland township. Meetings had been held the previous month, under a tent, by members of the church in Euclid, desiring to organize a branch church in this locality. There were some thirty additions, and a petition dated August 7, 1843, was presented to the parent church in Euclid, signed by seventeen persons, asking to be set Off as a separate church. The request was granted, and an organization was effected, with W. P. Hudson and Theodore Stafford as the first officers. Elder M. S. Clapp seems to have been the first minister who preached at regular intervals, and meetings were held in the old stone school-house near the corners. Revs. William Hayden, A. B. Green, J. H. Jones and Dr. J. P. Robison held meetings, and ministered during the earlier years of the church. In 1847 a substantial framed building was erected as a house of worship on the old cemetery lot, corner of Doan and Euclid streets. In 1867 this building was removed to the corner of Euclid and what is now known as Streator avenue, and, being remodeled, served as a chapel, Sunday school room and pastor's study. In 1866 an elegant and commodious church edifice was erected on the same lot, and is now used by the society. The building is of wood, in the Gothic style of architecture, and has a seating capac ity of four hundred and twenty persons: Its cost was about twenty-four thousand dollars. For donation of the lot and much of the means employed in the erection of this building, the church is indebted to the generosity of Dr. Worthy S. Streator. The church is now in a flourishing condition, and numbers about two hundred and twenty members. The Sunday school numbers over one hundred and fifty scholars. The following have been the more recent pastors: Revs. J. B. Pinkerton, 1868; C. C. Foot, 1869; J. H. Jones, 1870; J. B. Johnson, 1871; Jabez called in 1872, who yet retains the pastorate. The present officers are C. B. Lockwood and H. C. White, and Rev. Jabez Hall, elders; — Asa Hudson, J. W. Simpson, D. R. Whitcomb and Paul Hewitt, deacons; W. S. Streator, Ira Adams and B. F. Powers, trustees; B. L. Pennington, clerk and treasurer. THE DISCIPLES MISSION. The mission on the corner of Erie and Hamilton streets, was first opened for church worship on January, 1877, by Rev. Lathrop Cooley. No permanent church organization has ever been effected, and the pastor receives no fixed salary, his remuneration depending entirely upon voluntary contributions from the congregation. CHAPTER LIII. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES, ETC. St. Mary's (on the Flats)—St. John's Cathedral—Cathedral Association —St. Peter's (German)—St. Mary's of the Assumption—St. Patrick's— Immaculate Conception—St. Bridget's—St. Maryls of the Holy Rosary —St. Augustine’s--St. Joseph's (German)—St. Wenceslaus (Bohemian) Franciscan ;Convent and Chapel—St. Stephen's--St. Columbkill's Church of the Holy Trinity—Church of the Annunciation—St. Prokop's (Bohemiam). ST. MARY'S CHURCH, (ON THE FLATS.) THE first Catholic Church of Cleveland was organized by Rev. John Dillon, who was the first resident priest. The Catholics of the city them numbered but five families. Services were held for a time in Union lane, near where the Atwater building now stands. Father Dillon took the first steps toward the erection of a new church, and for that purpose collected about eleven hundred dollars in New York. He died in 1837, before the work of building had been commenced. He was succeeded by Rev. P. O'Dwyer, who, with the aid of the funds raised by his predecessor, and the contributions of the few Catholic families and of generous non-Catholics of the city, commenced the erection of the edifice, ever since known as "St. Mary's on the Flats." In 1838, and before its completion, Father O'Dwyer left the diocese, and was succeeded the by Rev. P. McLaughlin. The church was completed and mass celebrated for the first time, about December, 1838. 264 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. The entire property, including furniture, etc., cost about three thousand dollars. Among the laymen prominently connected with the church at an early day, may be mentioned the names of Detner, Golden, Wichmann, Filias, Wamelink, Duffy, Alivel, Hanlon, Fitzpatrick and Matthews. Of These Mr. Detner only is now living. Soon after the edifice was completed, Rev. Mr. McLaughlin was removed and Rev. Maurice Howard appointed pastor in his stead. He remained in charge until November, 1847, when Rev. Amadeus. Rappe, first bishop of the diocese of Cleveland, took possession of his see, made St. Mary's his cathedral, and appointed his vicar-general, Very Rev. Louis DeGoesbriand, pastor of the church. Father DeGoesbriand remained in charge until 1852, when the new cathedral on the corner of Superior and Erie streets was opened for divine service. From that time until the year 1863, St. Mary's was used by the newly organized German congregation and known as St. Mary's of the Assumption. That society then took possession of their new church edifice of the same name, on the corner of Carrol and Jersey streets. The French Catholics used the old church from 1863 to 1865; St. Malachi's society from 1865 to 1868; the Bohemians from 1868 to 1872, and the Poles, from 1872 until the present time. ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL. The most venerable Roman Catholic Church in Cleveland is St. John's Cathedral. It is situated on the northeast corner of Superior and Erie streets. Fronting on Erie street it has a width of seventy- eight feet, and runs east along Superior street one hundred and seventy-five feet. It is a gothic, brick structure, designed by Kiely, of New York. The interior is well lighted by fourteen deep-mullioned, stained glass windows, and consists of nave, side- aisles, chancel, organ-gallery and bell-tower. The auditorium is capable of seating nearly two thousand persons. The lots upon which the cathedral and Bishop's palace now stand were purchased in 1845 from the heirs of what was known as the May estate, by the Rev. Peter McLaughlin, then the only Catholic pastor of Cleveland and the surrounding counties. Before the appointment of Father McLaughlin an ordinary room in the old Mechanics' Block, corner of Prospect and Ontario streets, was the commodious chapel of all the Catholics of Cleveland and vicinity. But the city grew and the Catholics increased. "St. Mary's, on the Flats," was built and promised many years accommodation to every Roman Catholic who might sojourn near the mouth of the Cuyahoga. But this promise was not to be fulfilled. East from the river the city steadily spread itself out, and Father Peter, as he was called, resolved that he would run before it and prepare for the future by his purchase in the May woods. The development of northern Ohio and the growth of Cleveland kept rapid pace. The latter was made the See of a Roman Catholic bishop, and, in the autumn of 1847, received its first chief pastor in the person of the late Right Reverend Amadens Rappe. Born near Bologne, in France, Father Rappe served the Ursuline Convent in that city as chaplain for some years before coming to this country. There he met Archbishop Purcell, and, hearing from him the wants of the Amerioan church, resigned his chaplaincy, bade adieu to friends and country, and accompanied the Archbishop to the banks of the Ohio. After a short stay at Chillicothe he was appointed pastor at Toledo, and soon made his name a household word by his labors through the valley of the Maumee. No sooner was Cleveland made an episcopal see than the eye of the archbishop and those of the bishops of the province rested upon Father Rappe as the one most fitting to bear the burden of its mitre. He was recommended to Rome, and Pius IX. made the appointment. Soon after his rynstallation the title of lots in the May woods, upon which Father McLaughlin had begun to build a modest church, was transferred to the new bishop. The plans of the church begun by Father Peter were set aside and those of the Cathedral, drawn by Kiely, adopted. In the autumn of 1848, one year after his consecration, Bishop Rappe laid the corner-stone of St. John's Cathedral. In collecting funds for the new building, no small task in those days, the bishop was ably and zealously assisted by his vicar-general, the very Reverend Louis de Goesbriand, now bishop of Burlington, Vermont, who was the first pastor of the Cathedral. After the elevation of Dr. De Goesbriand to the Episcopate, Bishop Rappe was successively assisted by the Rev. Fathers Conlan, Mareshal, Gallaher, Walsh, Hannin, Thorpe, Carroll and Gallagher, the four first-named of whom are now dead; but continued himself to hold the immediate pastorship of the church until he resigned in 1870. After the resignation of Dr. Rappe, Father Edward Hannin, of Toledo, was appointed administrator of the diocese, and being obliged to reside in Cleveland he managed the affairs of the cathedral until the appointment of the present bishop, the Rt. Rev. Richard Gilmour, D.D., in April, 1872. A few months after his consecration Bishop Gilmour resolved to give the cathedral, like other churches of his diocese, a pastor, and accordingly called to that offrce the Very Rev. F. M. Boff, V.G., then and for many years previous pastor of St. Francis de Sales' church, Toledo. In the summer of 1872 Father Boff was installed pastor of the cathedral, and was the first priest appointed to that office since the pastorship of Dr. De Goesbriand. In 1875 Father Boff resigned and was succeeded by the Rev. T. P. Thorpe, then and for years previous rector of the Immaculate Conception Church in the eastern part of the city. From the cathedral had gone out fifteen Catholic parishes, some of them now ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES, ETC - 265 having magnificent church edifices. Still the spire of the old cathedral remained Inbuilt, while both the inside and the outside bore the dimming marks of time. In 1878 Father Thorpe, generously seconded by the people of the parish, undertook the building of the spire, the remodeling and ornamenting of the front, the complete renovation of the inside, the replacing of the old windows by richer and heavier stained glass, together with important changes in the chancel, the side chapels and the sacristy. The work of renovation on the inside is now complete. The graceful spire, surmounted by the cross, now shoots up two hundred and forty feet from the pavement. The work of renovating the exterior has commenced, and will be completed next year. When all is done St. John's Cathedral will be the most beautiful, as it is now the most venerable, Roman Catholic church in Cleveland. CATHOLIC CENTRAL ASSOCIATION. This association is made up of delegates from all the Catholic societies of Cleveland. It was organized by Bishop Gilmour in 1873, and has since grown steadily. At first, and for three or four years after its organization, its members were nearly all delegated by English speaking societryes. But it has now a representation from every Catholic parish in the city, regardless of nationality, and a full delegation from every Catholic society, without respect to language. Social intercourse and a union of Catholics for Cathoplic interests are the primary objects of the association. Its members are bound neither by oath nor secret pledge. Their deliberations are generally open; but to prevent misunderstanding the press is often excluded from their meetings. ST. PETER'S (GERMAN). St. Peter's parish was organized February 17, 1853, for the benefit of the German speaking Catholics of Cleveland, who had formerly worshiped with the other Catholic congregations in various parts of the city. For that organization a parcel of land was purchased at the intersection of Superior and Dodge streets, and a school house, pastor's residence and temporary place of worship erected thereon. They were ready for occupancy toward the latter part of 1854. The new parish comprised about seventy families. The corner stone of the church edifice was laid August 17, 1857, by the Rt. Rev. Bishop A. Rappe, and the building completed and dedicated October 23, 1859, by Rt. Rev. De Goesbriand, Bishop of Burlington, Vermont., the Rt. Rev. Bishop Luers, and the Most Rev. Archbishop Purcell, preaching in German and English respectively. The extreme length of the edifice is one hundred and forty-five feet; the width seventy feet; bight of tower and spire two hundred and fifty-four feet. Attached to St. Peter's is a spacious school building, erected in 1873 by Rev. F. Westerholt, at a cost of twenty-five thousand dollars. Adjoining the parish school is a convent erected by the Sisters of Notre Dame in 1877, of whom, including novices, there are fifty, this convent being their mother-house in America. St. Peter's at present numbers four hundred families and twelve hundred communicants. The present pastor is Rev. F. Westerholt, assisted by Thomas Litterst. Present council, Messrs. John Kuhr, John M. Luew, Matthias Wagner, Frederick Twilling. The following have been pastors, with the duration of their charge from the time the Germans met for separate worship: Rev. James Ringell, 1848-9; Rev. Matthias Kreusch, 1849-50; Rev. Peter Kreusch, 1850-51; Rev. N. Roupp, 1851-53; Rev. J. H. Luhr, 1853-68; Rev. F. Westerholt the present incumbent. ST. MARY'S OF THE ASSUMPTION (GERMAN). Previous to 1853 the German Roman Catholics of Cleveland had not been organized in separate parish churches, but worshipped in what was called the old "Flat church," on Columbus street, in common with the other Catholics. At the time of opening the Cathedral to the English-speaking Catholics by Bishop Rappe, the Germans of the society were granted the use of the "Flat church." Rev. Henry Luhr was appointed to the charge and organized the first distinct German Catholic church in February, 1853. In 1854 the Germans divided into two smaller congregation and Father Luhr was made vicar-general for all German Catholic churches in the diocese. Early in the year 1857, under the pastorate of Rev. Louis Kramer, land was purchased and a school-house for temporary worship and educational purposes erected on Jersey street. In September, 1857, Father Kramer left the parish and was succeeded by Rev. Fr. H. Obermaller. He left the church in 1861 and Father Hammer had charge until March, 1862, when Rev. Stephen Falk was appointed pastor. During his pastorate the new church was commenced. The corner stone was laid September 13, 1863. It was completed and dedicated August 13, 1865, under the title of "St. Mary's of the Assumption Church." The dedicatory services were conducted by Rt. Rev. Bishop Rappe and assistants. The church has a seating capacity for eight hundred persons. Connected is a parochial school in six divisions, with about four hundred and thirty scholars, under the direction of three Christian Brothers and three Ursuline Sisters. ST. PATRICK'S. St. Patrick's congregation was organized and the first-services held on the Sunday within the octave of Epiphany, 1854, by Very Rev. James Conlan, V.G., the first pastor, who remained in charge until his death, March 3, 1875. The first church edifice built by this society was commenced in 1855 and completed in 1857, at a cost of about ten thousand dollars. The edifice was built of brick, plain, and amply large for the then small congregation. For more than ten years all the English-speaking Catholics of the West Side belonged to 266 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. St. Patrick's. To accommodate the rapidly increasing number of these people, new congregations were formed, viz.: St. Malachi's, St. Augustine's and St. Mary's of the Annunciation, the latter partly French. Notwithstanding these gradual separations from St. Patrick's, it was found necessary to build a larger church. The corner-stone was laid in July, 1871, by Archbishop Purcell, and the sermon on the occasion was preached by Bishop Gilmour, then pastor of St. Joseph's, at Dayton. The church is not yet completed, although services have been held there during the summer for several years past. At the time of building the first church, schools were established which, owing to the zeal of the several pastors in charge, rank among the first parochial schools of the city. Their attendance numbers about eight hundred scholars, taught by the Christian Brothers and Ursuline Sisters. The several pastors of St. Patrick's, with their terms of service, have been as follows: Very Rev. Jas. Conlan, Epiphany, 1854, to March 3, 1875; Rev. J. V. Conlan, March, 1875, to April, ,1877; Rev. E. M. O'Callaghan, the present pastor, appointed in April, 1877. CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION. The Immaculate Conception parish was organized as a mission chapel, attached to St. John's Cathedral, in the year 1856. Three city lots were purchased by Rt. Rev. A. Rappe, D.D., on the corner of Superior and Lyman streets, Mr. Joseph Lyman, from whom they were bought, at the same time donating one lot more. A framed building was moved to the spot and used for divine service, conducted by Revs. J. F. So- lam, F. Sullivan and A. M. Martin, respectively. Among the oldest members were James Watson, 0. M. Doran, Joseph Harkins, Thomas Mahar, Daniel Mulcahy, Dennis Mulcahy, Dennis Sheridan, James Crotty, Daniel Taylor, Thomas Maher, Thos. O'Rielly, Patrick Fennell and Andrew McNally. In the spring of 1865 Rev. A. Sauvadet was appointed first resident pastor. He soon erected a rectory and a school building, the third story of which was used for some time for church purposes. In October, 1870, Rev. T. P. Thorpe succeeded to the pastorate, receiving his appointment from Very Rev. E. Hannin, administrator of the diocese, and soon built the present temporary wood structure. On the 15th of August, 1873, the corner-stone was laid of the massive stone church now in course of .construction on the corner of Superior and Lyman streets. On the 23d of June, 1876, Rev. A. R. Sidley, the present incumbent, appointed by Rt. Rev., R. Gilmour, D.D., succeeded to the pastorate, continuing the work of the church. ST. BRIDGET'S. St. Bridget's Church, on Perry street, was organized iii May, 1857. by Rt. Rev. Bishop Rappe. About twenty members met in St. Mary's Orphan Asylum, on Harmon street. They resolved to buy a lot and build a church. The building was a small brick edifice, and cost about seven hundred dollars. Mass was celebrated there on Christmas, 1857. Services were conducted by priests from the cathedral and St. Mary's Seminary. Father O'Connor took a prominent part in-the organization of the parish. Rev. Father Martin and Rev. John Quin attended the parish for some years. Rev. Father Leigh was the first resident pastor. During his administration a building standing on the corner of Prospect and Perry streets was purchased and moved to the church lot, to serve as a schoolhouse. Father Leigh died there in 1865. J. Storey, Mr. R. E. Mix and Mr. T. Hynes were the first councilmen, oontinuing as such until 1865. Rev. Jas. Monaghan succeeded Rev. Father Leigh. Under his administration a new school house was built. The lot and house adjoining the church was bought for about six thousand dollars. The house was used as the pastor's residence. Ground was also broken for a new church. Rev. Father Monaghan was transferred to a new field of labor in June, 1872. Rev. B. B. Kelley succeeded Rev. J. Monaghan as pastor in June, 1872. Rev. B. B. Kelley was succeeded by Rev. P. J. McGuire in August, 1874: He remained until January, 1876. Rev. Wm. McMahon succeeded Rev. P. J. McGuire in February, 1876. During that year the congregation paid about four thousand dollars—the balance due on the old debt, and current expenses in addition. The field being now clear, the people went to work with a will to erect the new church, Many changes were made in the original plan. Work was begun in May, 1877, and the first services were held in the new church on Christmas of the same year. On the same day, twenty years before, mass had been said in the old building. The new church is one hundred and fifty- two feet long and fifty feet wide; forty-eight feet to apex of ceiling. It is Gothic in style, built of brick, with stone trimmings. There is a commodious basement under the whole church. The total cost, not including furniture, was about thirty-five thousand dollars. The congregation now numbers a little more than two hundred families. There are three divisions in the parochial school, and about two hundred pupils enrolled. About the same number attend Sunday school. The present church officials are Rev. Wm. McMahon, pastor; W. C. Kelley, James Burden, Edward Madden and Thomas Ryan, councilmen. ST. MARY'S OF THE HOLY ROSARY. In 1860 Rev. E. M. O'Callaghan organized in Newburg the church called St. Mary's of the Holy Rosary, and after preaching for three years in the Town Hall and other available places, built a fine stone church in 1863. From thirty families in 1860 the congregation has increased to the large number of five hundred in 1879. ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCHES, ETC.- 267 The successors of Father O'Callaghan have been Revs. Francis Sullivan, J. Kuhn, John Daudet and J. F. Gallagher. Rev. Mr. Gallagher, the present pastor, is assisted by Rev. James Monahan, and has charge also of St. Columbus Academy, the church parochial school, numbering upwards of seven hundred pupils. ST. AUGUSTINE'S. This parish comprises within its limits that portion of the city which is known as the Rights, South Side—a part of the Twelfth and the whole of the Thirteenth wards. Prior to 1860 the few Catholic families in this district were attached to St. Patrick's, West Side. In that year the Rt. Rev. A. Rappe, first bishop of Cleveland, purchased a large lot on the corner of Jefferson and Tremont streets, and built the front half of the present frame church. The Revs. T. Carroll, J. F. Gallagher, and T. M. Mahony attended the church from St. John's Cathedral, where they were successively assistants to the bishop. In 1867 the growing congregation was provided with a resident pastor, the Rev. A. Grandmongin. After him Revs. T. W. Higgins and J. P. Carroll held pastoral charge for short terms until September, 1874, when Rev. W. J. Gibbons received his appointment. His health failing, he was obliged to relinquish his charge in July, 1875. The church was then placed, temporarily at first, under the care of the Rev. Edward Mears, and his appointment was soon afterwards made permanent. Under his administration the interests of the congregation were greatly advanced, all the old debts of the church were paid, and a new building erected. February 1, 1877, the Rev. W. J. Gibbons was reappointed pastor. In the same year the church was enlarged to its present dimensions, and the interior greatly improved. A neat chapel was also built in connection with the church, and both were dedicated Sunday morning, December 9th, by the Rt. Rev. Richard Gilmour, D.D., bishop of the diocese. About five hundred and fifty communicants attend the church regularly, and four schools are maintained. ST. JOSEPH'S (GERMAN). The present church edifice of St. Joseph has long since superseded the framed one of the same name, built in the year 1862, for the use of the Bohemian and German Catholics, then under the pastoral care of Rev. Andrew Krasny. In the year 1867 the Very Rev. Kilian Schlosser (at that time commissary provincial of the Franciscan Fathers in America,) took charge of St. Joseph's Church and congregation. He soon after delegated the charge of the parish to the Rev. Capistran Zwinge, 0. S. F., with an assistant, Rev. Dominicus Drossler, O.S.F. Not long after this the Bohemians separated from the Germans, and built a church for themselves. The Rev. Capistran Zwinge died in the year 1874, and the Rev. Kilian Schlosser again took charge of the parish. He laid the oorner-stone of the new church edifice in 1871, and dedicated it on the 5th of October, 1873, the Rt. Rev. Richard Gilmour, bishop of Cleveland, officiating. The plan of the building is similar to the far-famed cathedral of Cologne. The church has a frontage of ninety feet on Woodland avenue, and extends on Chapel street one hundred and sixty feet, to which are added a sacristry-entrance, portal and school-house, making a total depth of two hundred feet. The front contains three entrances, the main one being in the form of a porch, supported on oolumns with carved capitols. In style of architecture the church is purely Gothic, and it can hardly be equaled by any other in the city either for outward beauty, or interior ornamentation. Connected with the parish is a college, conducted by the Franciscan Fathers, and a parochial school, by the Brothers of the same order. The parish numbers about one thousand members, attended by Rev. Kilian Schlosser and assistants, all of the order of St. Francis. ST. WENCESLAUS (BOHEMIAN). Prior to the year 1867 the Bohemian Roman Catholics held their religious services in "St. Mary's Church, on the Flat," afterward in the cathedral. At that time they organized meetings, and elected as trustees John Burck, John Kavelir, John Havelicek and John Koenig. On February 27, 1867, lands on the northeast corner of John (now Arch) street were secured, on which they erected a brick church edifice, fifty by ninety feet in size. The corner-stone was laid October 20, 1867. The first pastor was Rev. A. Kresing, who served two years, and, on account of long illness, was superseded by Rev. George Beranek. He remained only three months, when Rev. J. Revis was called to the pastorate, and remained until 1873. Rev. Anthony Hynek, the present pastor, was then called. The society numbers about three hundred and seventy-five families and fifteen hundred communicants. In 1877 a parochial school, arranged for four classes, was built at an expense of four thousand dollars. CONVENT AND CHAPEL OF THE FRANCISCANS. In January, 1868, the late Right Rev. Amadeus Rappe, first bishop of Cleveland, called several members of the Franciscan order from the mother-house in Tentopolis, Effingham county, Illinois, to this city. After purchasing a suitable place, on the the corner of Hazen and Chapel streets, they erected a monastery, whose first superior was Rev. Capistran Zwinge, O.S.F. The number of inmates being four, at first, it was called a residence, whose superior bears the name of praeses. In course of time, however, its number being increased, it was raised to the rank of a convent in 1877 (one of fifteen of this class in the United States), whose superior possesses more extense rights, and for this reason bears the distinctive title of Guardian. The number of inmates belonging to the 268 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND institution consists of ten priests and six lay-brothers. The present superior of the community is the Very Rev. Kilian Schlosser, O.S.F., who has been at the head of the institution since 1872. He is assisted in governing the convent by Rev. Bonaventure Machny, 0. S. F. There is also a small chapel connected with the convent, which is dedicated to St. Joseph. It was built in 1869, and was consecrated by the Righl Rev. August M. Toebbe, Bishop of Covington, Kentucky, on the 13th day of November, 1870. In 1876 the Very Rev. Kilian Schlosser erected a stately brick building on Chapel street, which bears the name of St. Joseph's College. It was chartered in 1878, and its average attendance numbers seventy students. Seven professors, of whom five are clergymen and two laymen, are engaged in this institution. ST. STEPHEN'S. St. Stephen's Roman Catholic Church was founded by Rev. H. Falk, by dividing St. Mary's parish, in the year 1869. A chapel was erected on Courtland street, with rooms for parochial schools. Two hundred families belonged at that time to the parish, with about three hundred school children. On the 7th of September, 1873, the corner-stone was laid, by Rt. Rev. Bishop Gilmour, of the new stone church. The extreme length of the edifice is one hundred and sixty-five feet, and the width seventy-five feet, built in Gothic style with two transepts and stained glass windows. On the 2d of July, 1876, the first service was held. The parish numbers now about three hundred families, with four hundred school children. Since the parish was founded, Rev. C. Reichlin has been pastor. ST. COLUMBKILL'S. This church was organized by Father O'Reilly in 1870, and in the same year a brick house of worship was erected at the corner of Superior and Alabama streets. In 1872 Bishop Gilmour made of St. Columbkill's a " Chapel of Ease," and attached it to the parish of St. John's Cathedral. Early services are held there once a week, by priests of the parish. ST. MALACHI'S. St. Malachi's was organized in 1865, and for three years the congregation worshiped in the old church of " St. Mary's on the Flats." In 1868 a fine brick church was built on Washington street near Pearl (West Side). Rev. J. P. Maloney, the founder of the church, is still, and always has been the pastor. His assistants have been Revs. T. Smyth, M. P. Kinkead and W. J. Fitzgerald. The congregation is a flourishing one, and includes four hundred and ninety families. CHURCH OF THE HOLY FAMILY. In 1870 Rev. J. Kuhn organized the Church of the Holy Family, whose congregation was about equally divided between the Irish and Germans. In the same year he built a brick edifice at the corner of Woodland avenue and Geneva street, and since that time the building has served for a house of worship, school and parsonage. A new church will soon be built upon an adjoining lot, and thus the school—a growing one in charge of the Ladies of the Sacred Heart—will enjoy enlarged accommodations. The congregation, which numbers now upwards of three hundred families, is in charge of Rev. P. Baecker; Rev. Mr. Kuhn having retired in April, 1879. CHURCH OF THE ANNUNCIATION (FRENCH). This church on the southwest corner of Hurd and Moon streets was established in 1870, for the benefit of the French Catholics of Cleveland. The edifice is a framed building, forty by ninety feet in dimensions, and was erected at a cost of about fourteen thousand dollars. The number of original members was about one hundred and fifty; the present number is nearly two hundred. The Sabbath school scholars, about two hundred in number, are all children attending the parochial school. The first pastor was Rev. A. Sauvadet, who held the position until the year 1878, when he was succeeded by Rev. A. Gerardin, the present incumbent. ST. PROKOP'S (BOHEMIAN). In the year 1872, at the request of the Bohemian Roman Catholics living on the west side, the Rt. Rev. Bishop Gilmour granted permission for the erection of a church edifice and the establishment of a church for the Bohemian Catholics of Cleveland. Soon after four lots were purchased on Burton street and the erection of a house of worship commenced. The building was completed and dedicated in 1874 by the Very Rev. T. M. Boff, vicar-general. The number of families in this society is about two hundred. Rev. Joseph M. Koudelka, is pastor. The school, in connection with this society, numbers about one hundred and seventy children and is conducted by sisters of Notre Dame. CHAPTER LIV. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES. The First Congregational—Euclid Avenue Congregational—Plymouth Centennial Welsh Congregational—University heights—Mt. Zion— Welsh Congregational—Harbor Street Mission—Madison Avenue Congregational—Franklin Avenue Congregational. FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. THIS church was organized December 21, 1834, in pursuance of a resolution adopted at a meeting held on the 18th of the same month. Rev. John Keep was chosen moderator, and thirty-eight names were taken of persons disposed to unite with the new church. Of these, six are still members, viz: Mrs. Ursula M. Taylor, Miss Catharine Taylor (Mrs. Luffkin), Mrs. THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES - 269 Jane McGuire, Miss Esther Taft (Mrs. Robinson), Miss C. H. Buxton (Mrs. S. II. Sheldon) and Miss M. A. Buxton (Mrs. Skinner). While adopting the Presbyterian name and form, the Congregational principle of annual election was distinctly recognized by the church. A temporary house of worship was erected and dedicated May 3, 1835. The same day Rev. John Keep commenced his pastoral labors. On January 7, 1836, he was dismissed, and on November 9, following, Rev. J. D. Pickands took charge, and remained until April, 1839. Meanwhile, in February, 1838, a portion of the church (forty-four in number) withdrew, by letter, to organize a Congregational church. In the summer of 1841 a reunion of the two churches was effected on a. Congregational-Presbyterian basis, the eldership being dispensed with and a committee substituted, and the church continuing its connection with the presbytery. Prior to this reunion, Rev. H. A. Read was chosen stated supply, in June, 1839, and served the church until October 4, 1840. On the 17th of the same month, Rev. William P. Russell became the minister, closing his labors in April, 1841. With the reunion commenced the pastoral labors of Rev. S. B. Canfield, who came with the Congregational church, of which he had been pastor. His ministry closed in the fall of 1844. He was succeeded in September by Rev. C. L. Watson, whose pastorate lasted till September, 1848. The church, having ceased from 1848 to send delegates to the presbytery, stood unassociated till October 18, 1857, when it voted to send a delegate to the Cleveland Congregational Conference. In December, 1848, Prof. J. A. Thome, of Oberlin began his labors as pastor, although he was not installed till February 27, 1856. Under his leadership, and prior to the last date mentioned, the society built the edifice now occupied on the corner of Detroit and State streets. It was dedicated August 14, 1851. His labors ceased in July, 1871. Since 1857 the society has changed its lnamed to "the First Congregational Church of Cleveland." In April, 1872, Rev. S. H. Lee, previously of Greenfield, Massachusetts, entered upon the duties of pastor. He was installed June 9, 1872. He accepted another call, and was dismissed, September 24, 1878. The church numbers three hundred and forty-seven members. The deacons of the church are J. B. Palmer, S. H. Sheldon, W. H. Newton, H. J. Brooks, C. T. Rogers and T. S. Newton. EUCLID AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. This church was organized November 30, 1843. by Rev. Dr. S. C. Aiken and Rev. S. C. Cady. Nineteen persons constituted the society, viz: Cyrus Ford, Clarissa Ford, Horace Ford, Horatio C. Ford, Samuel Cozad, Hetty Ann Cozad, Elizabeth Walters, Edwin Cowles, Almena M. Cowles, Jonathan Bowles, Samuel F. Baldwin, Lydia Baldwin, Rhoda Clark, Cornelius Cookley, Harriet Cookley, Jarvis F. Hanks, Charlotte Hanks and Romelia L. Hanks. The articles of faith and covenant of the First Presbyterian Church of Cleveland were adopted, and the infant church was christened the "First Presbyterian Church of East Cleveland." Cyrus Ford, Jarvis F. Hanks, and Samuel W. Baldwin were elected elders. During the winter of 1843 and the succeeding summer, when a preacher could not bc secured, Bible services were held Sabbath mornings in what was known as the " old stone school house," situated in a back lot between Republic and Doan streets, near Euclid. In the autumn of 1844 the Methodist Church was secured, where Bible services with occasional preaching were held for several months. During the summer of 1845 Rev. Benjamin Gage frequently supplied the pulpit on Sabbath afternoons. In the autumn of 1845 Rev. A. McReynolds—employed by the Cleveland presbytery as county missionary—was given charge of the church, with which he continued to labor for nearly three years. About this time the society occupied the school-room in the old "Railroad Hotel," corner of Republic and Euclid streets. In the summer of 1846 the foundation was laid of the "little brick church," still standing on the corner of Doan and Euclid streets. On September 20, 1849, the church was dedicated, the building costing but three thousand dollars. In 1852, on account of the attitude of the Presbyterian Church toward the institution of slavery, this church withdrew from the presbytery and became an independent Presbyterian church, remaining such for a few years, until it united with the " Congregational Conference of Ohio." On entering the " little brick church " there was a large increase in the Sabbath congregations, and also in church membership, and in 1865 the church edifice was found too small for the accommodation of the worshippers. After free discussion a resolution was unanimously passed to build again. At this time Dr. W. S. Streator generously donated the lot on the corner of Logan and Euclid streets, and contributed three thousand dollars toward the erection of a new church edifice. Subscriptions were raised, and the building of the new house began in the spring of 1866; it was completed and dedicated January 8, 1868. In 1872 the small chapel in rear of the main building was torn down, and a large and beautiful chapel erected, which was dedicated June 8, 1873. Again the audience room of the church was found too small, and in 1874, by the liberality of Justus L. Cozad, it was enlarged, and the sittings increased to nearly eleven hundred. The membership of the church at its organization, 1843, was nineteen; in 1846, forty-nine; in 1855, sixty-one; in 1870, one hundred and eighty-four; in 1875, four hundred and fifty; present membership, six hundred and sixty-five. The following have been the pastors: Revs. S. C. Cody, A. McReynolds, C. L. Watson, C. W. Torry, 270 - THE CITY OF CLEVELAND. A. D. Barber, A. M. Richardson, J. E. Twitchell, D.D., who began his labors in the winter of 1869. The superintendents of the Sabbath school have been J. F. Hanks, who served ten years; Horace Ford, five years; Horatio C. Ford, seventeen years; J. W. Closke, six years. The following are the present church officials: Rev. J. E. Twitchell, D.D., pastor; Horace Ford, W. H. Doan, J. W. Closke, S. C. Hale, C. M. Preston, E. R. Taylor, deacons; Henry Taylor, Julius King, Justin Snow, Henry Ford, Byron Fay, church committee; W. H. Doane, Thomas Wilson, L. N. Camp, A. Bradley, A. H. Stone, trustees of the society; Henry Ford, treasurer of the church; H. Clark Ford, treasurer of the society; B. F. Whitman, superintendent of the Sabbath school; S. C. Hale, assistant superintendent. PLYMOUTH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. This church was organized March 25, 1850, with thirty members, and adopted the name of the Third Presbyterian Church of Cleveland, standing independent of other ecclesiastical organizations. - A majority of the members preferring the Congregational order of worship and government, in August, 1852, its ecclesiastical polity was changed, and the church became " Congregational," adopting the name of "The Plymouth Church of Cleveland." The place of worship occupied by the church for three years from its organization, was the building on Wood street, known as the Tabernacle, or Round Church. During the summer of 1853 the church moved into the edifice erected on the corner of Euclid and Erie streets, which was subsequently sold to the First Baptist Society of Cleveland, and vacated in the spring of 1855. For two years thereafter the Wesleyan Chapel, on Euclid street near the Park, was occupied as a place of worship. In January, 1857, the society purchased the building on Prospect street, known as the Prospect Street Church; which was enlarged, remodeled, and in November, 1857, dedicated to the worship of God. Here the society worshiped for fifteen years. Its last meeting in this church was July 28, 1872, after which, the Prospect Street Church having been sold to the Homeopathic Medical College, the society repaired, and until the erection of Plymouth Chapel occupied, the school house, corner of Prospect and Perry streets. The first and dedicatory service in Plymouth Chapel took place April 26, 1874. Rev. Edwin H. Nevin was the first pastor, whose ministerial labors lasted four years. In November, 1854, the Rev. James C. White accepted an invitation to supply the pulpit. He received an unanimous call in the January following to become pastor, and was installed in August, 1855. He resigned September 23, 1861. The successor of Mr. White was the Rev. Samuel Wolcott, D.D., who was installed February 5, 1862, and who, after a faithful pastorate of twelve years, was dismissed by council February 17, 1874. The present pastor, Rev. Charles Terry Collins, was installed January 27, 1875. The church at present numbers three hundred and thirty members. It has a prosperous mission chapel (Olivet) on Hill street, corner Commercial. In its two Sunday schools it has an average attendance of nearly five hundred children. The present officers of the church and congregation are S. H. Cowell, J. G. W. Cowles, A. F. Holmes and L. M. Pitkin, deacons; S. P. Churchill, A. C. Kendel, R. N. Williams and the pastor and deacons, ex-officio examining committee; Asahel Strong, clerk; S. H. Stilson, treasurer; George Hall, A. C. Kendel, J. G. W. Cowles, H. A. Tuttle and B. S. Cogswell, trustees; S. P. Churchill, superintendent Sunday-school; L. P. Hurlburd, superintendent Olivet Sunday-school; E. S. Abell, sexton. CENTENNIAL WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. This church had its inception in a series of prayer-meetings held at the house of William E. Jones, at Newburg, as early as the year 1858. Prominent among the originators of these meetings and the subsequent growth and organization as a church society were David I., John, Thomas D., George M., Evan and William E. Jones and Morgan Harris, and their families. During this year the church was organized under the temporary ministerial service of Rev. D. Davies, of Portage county, Ohio, assisted by Rev. Richard Richards and George M. Jones, of Newburg. The original number of communicants was about twenty. Thomas D. and William E. Jones were elected deacons. The first church edifice, a framed building twenty by thirty feet, was built on Wales street in 1859, and in 1861, on account of rapid increase in the church, was enlarged to twice its original dimensions. In 1862 the Calvinistic Methodist members of the church withdrew, and organized a separate church on Cannon street. Again, in 1863, the Baptist members also established a church on Wire street, and separated themselves from the mother society. These losses at the time considerably weakened the church, but the vacancy was soon filled, and it has now a membership of about one hundred and sixty. In 1876 a large and beautiful brick edifice was erected on Jones avenue at an expense of sixteen thousand dollars. As this was built during the hundredth year of American independence it was dedicated as the "Centennial" Welsh Congregational Church. The several pastors, with their terms of service, have been as follows: Rev. Wm. Watkins, 1864; Rev. John E. Jones, 1866 to 1870; Rev. Wm. Lewis, 1871 to 1874; Rev. John Jones, 1875 to 1877; and. Rev. W. ,P. Edwards, called 1878. The present church officials are Rev. W. P. Edwards, pastor; Thomas D. Jones, David I. Jones, David F. Lewis, Richard Thomas and Thomas THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCHES - 271 Thomas, deacons; George Russcle, David M. Richards, Thomas D. Jones, Richard Thomas, David I. Jones, David F. Lewis and Thomas Thomas, trustees; Thomas Thomas, treasurer. THE UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH was organized by a regularly called council on the 13th day of November, 1869. It was originally intended that the church should be independent or undenominational. Accordingly the council was composed of pastors and delegates from three denominations, viz.: The First and Plymouth Congregational, Second Presbyterian and St. Clair street (now First) M. E., churches, while the pastor was a Wesleyan Methodist. It was soon found, however, that the church had unconsciously adopted some of the leading principles of Congregationalism, and therefore, in 1862, application was made to, and the church was received and recognized by, the Cleveland Congregational Conference. This step placed it in full accord with that branch of the church militant. The regular services of the church were held for two years in a school house on University Rights, and for four years following in what was then known as the Cleveland Institute. In 1866 the church removed into a house of worship erected (of brick) on the corner of Jennings avenue and Howard street. This building cost nearly sixteen thousand dollars. In 1877 this building was enlarged and remodeled at a further expense, including furnishing, of over twenty thousand dollars. The edifice is now pleasant and commodious, cruciform in shape, and has a seating capacity of five hundred and fifty. Since organization, with an original membership of thirty-four, the church has had upon its roll the names of four hundred and twenty- six communicants, of which death and dismissals leave a membership of two hundred and forty-seven. The first officers of the church and society were elected November 15, 1859, as follows: Of the church —Rev. Wm. H. Brewster, pastor; John G. Jennings 'and Eliphalet C. Parks, deacons; Norman S. Harrington, James Gayton, Ranson F. Humiston and Brewster Pelton, standing committee; Wm. A. Baker, treasurer; John G. Jennings, clerk. Of the society —Josiah G. Graham, president; E. C. Parks, vice president; W. W. Wright, R. F. Humiston, James Gayton, B. Pelton, F. Judson, trustees; F. Judson, treasurer; W. A. Baker, auditor; John G. Jennings, clerk. Since its organization the church has had but four pastors, viz.: Rev. Wm. R. Brewster, from 1859 to 1868; Rev. T. K. Noble, from 1869 to 1872; Rev. Wm. H. Warren, from 1873 to 1875;. Rev. Newell M. Calhoun, 1876. The present officers of the church are as follows: Rev. N, M. Calhoun, pastor; Henry R. Hadlow, Charles Buffett, John G. Jennings, Dr. A. G. Hart, deacons; Martin House, Hiram V. Wilson, Stephen Owen, standing committee; M. House, treasurer; Alex. C. Caskey, Sabbath school superintendent; H. V. Wilson, H. S. Allen, assistant superintendents, Dr. W. J. Sheppard, clerk. The officers of the society are the following: Dr. A. G. Hart, president; Isaac P. Lawson, vice president; H. R. Hadlow, S. W. Sessions, M. Snider, T. H. Lamson, M. House, trustees; H. C. Holt, treasurer; W. J. Sheppard, auditor; Charles Buffett, clerk. MT. ZION CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH was organized on Sunday, September 11, 1864, by a council called for the purpose at Plymouth Congregational Church. The early organization consisted of nineteen members. Mt. Zion was the first Congregational church organized among colored people in the West. The first meetings were held from house to house; afterward in Richards' Hall. Finally, in the spring of 1865, a lot was bought on Erie street, near Webster, and the erection of a house of worship was commenced. After a long attempt to pay for the building, they were oompelled to dispose of it by sale in 1872, and purchased with the proceeds the present building and lot on Maple street, near Garden. The size of the lot is fifty feet by one hundred and seven; that of the building, forty feet by sixty. This church has had three regular pastors: Rev. J. H. Muse, installed December 3, 1864; Rev. C. E. Ruddick, in September, 1875; Rev. A. J. DeHart, in January, 1878. The church is now in a prosperous conditon, and numbers about one hundred and fifty-seven communicants. The Sunday school numbers one hundred and seven scholars. The following are the present officials: Rev. A. J. De Hart, pastor; Samuel Sutton, Gad Worthington, Stephen Wright, Andrew Tolbert, deacons; S. L. Freeman, J. R. Warren, William McCoy, trustees; Mason Brown, clerk; David Rayner, treasurer. THE WELSH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH was organized on the 9th day of October, 1870, at Bethel Hall, with twenty-two members. The clergymen officiating in the services were Rev. D. Davis, (Devi Emlyn) Rev. C. N. Pond, A. M., of Oberlin, Mr. Isaac Hughes, student, of the same place. The following persons were duly elected and installed in their different offices: Rev. John M. Evans, pastor; Joshua Enoch and John D. Edwards, deacons; Price H. Jacob, secretary; John Thomas, treasurer. In 1872 the society moved from Bethel to a hall in the Atwater Block, with twenty-eight members and twenty families. At this time Elias Thomas was installed as deacon. On the removal of John D. Edwards to another city, Kinery Griffiths was chosen secretary and Elias Thomas elected treasurer. In the year 1873 the society moved to Temperance Hall with about thirty-two members. In February, 1878, Temperance Hall was vacated and the meetings were and still are held in a dwelling on the West Side. 272 - THE CITY OP CLEVELAND. HARBOR STREET MISSION (DARE MEMORIAL CHURCH.) The Mission Chapel, on Harbor street, was organized in the year 1873. It was completed and dedicated in May, 1874, under the auspices of the First Congregational Church, and named " The Dare Memorial Church," in honor of the lady who gave the land on which the edifice was built. The cost of the building was five thousand dollars. Rev. S. B. Shipman was called to take charge of the mission and. continued about two years. This mission is now under the charge of, and to a great extent supported by, the First Congregational Church Society. The First Church also provides a pastor for the mission. MADISON AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH. The present house of worship of this society was built mainly by members of the Euclid Avenue Congregational Church, and used as a mission chapel until July, 1875, when the church was regularly organized with twenty-two members. Rev. 0. D. Fisher was called to the pastorate, which position he still retains. The church edifice is built of wood, thirty- five by sixty-eight feet in size, and is situated on the corner of East Madison avenue and Quincy street. The first church officers were J. B. Taylor, S. Biddle, S. Beckwith, deacons; Mrs. M. A. Loomis, clerk. First officers of the society: S. Beckwith, J. B. Taylor, J. Anderson, trustees; S. Biddle, treasurer; J. Elliott, clerk. The present church and society officers are Rev. 0. D. Fisher, , pastor; S. Biddle, S. Beckwith, It. Mylchrist, deacons; J. Anderson, S. Biddle, B. P. Boner, trustees; R. N. Cain, treasurer; Mrs. M. A. Loomis, clerk. The Sabbath school, numbering about two hundred and thirty scholars, was organized in 1875 under the superintendence of B. F. Whitman. THE FRANKLIN AVENUE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH was organized November 21, 1876. Its chapel, situated on the corner of Franklin avenue and Waverly street, had been used for several years before as a mission Sabbath school of the First Congregational Church. Fourteen members of that church joined with 'sixteen others for the purpose of organizing the new church, making thirty original members. Rev. S. B. Shipman, who had labored with the mission for a few months, was employed as pastor. The present number of members is seventy; number in the Sabbath school, two hundred and fifty. The present officials are Rev. S. B. Shipman, pastor; D. Holt and J. Burlison, deacons; J. Overholt, clerk; J. Carlisle, treasurer; L. L. Haskins, superintendent of the Sabbath school. CHAPTER LV. EVANGELICAL AND OTHER CHURCHES. Schiffiein Christi—Salem of Evangelical Association—Zion—TrinityZion of Evangelical Association—St. Paul's—Calvary of Evangelical Association—United German Protestant— Emmanuel of Evangelical Association—Zion German Evangelical—First German United Protestant—Trinity Evangelical—Friedenskirche—Trinity Evan. Prot.—St John's—Anshe Chesed—Tifereth Israel—Woe Yeshurun—Beth Israel —Chebra Kadisha—Anshe Emeth—First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth German Reformed Churches— Ebenezer Bible Christian Church — Bible Christian (Eighteenth Ward) — First and Second Churches of United Brethren—Church of God—First Reformed (Holland)—True Dutch Reformed—Free Dutch Reformed—The Friends— Church of the Unity—The Spiritualists - New Jerusalem Church—Miscellaneous. SCHIFFLEIN CHRISTI CHURCH. IN the year 1834 there were but fifteen German families in Cleveland. These joined and organized the church then known as the German Evangelical Protestant Church. The organization was accomplished, and early meetings were held, in the old Bethel building between Water street and the Superior street hill. The meetings, with preaching by Rev. John Frederick Tanka, were conducted every third Sunday until May, 1836, when the society moved to what was known as the Third Ward School on St. Clair street. In 1838 it again moved to an upper room on Superior street, between Seneca and Bank streets, but remained in this place only one year. In 1839 it removed to Ross Block, on the corner of Superior and Seneca streets, which was occupied by the society until August 1, 1841. During the years prior to 1841 the society had purchased a lot on the corner of Hamilton and Erie streets at a cost of five hundred and fifty dollars, and erected thereon a church edifice at an expense of five thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. The first services were held in this edifice in August, 1841, and the edifice dedicated as the "Schiftlein Christi" (Ship of Christ) Church. In the summer of 1877 the society dedicated the elegant brick church edifice now occupied by them on the corner of Superior and Dodge streets. This was built during the years 1876-7, and cost nearly thirty-five thousand dollars. The pastors since 1834 have been as follows: Revs. John F. Tanka, William Busey, Edward Allard assisted by Theodore Stenmear, William Schmitt, Frederick Poruss, Benjamin Fieth, Henry Schorsten, Charles Muench, Otto Telle. The church has one hundred and eighty members, and a Sabbath school of two hundred scholars under the superintendence of Rev. Otto Tolle. * There are fifteen churches in Cleveland, all German, bearing the appellation of "Evangelical." They do not alt belong to the same denomination, but there is a general similarity in their creeds, and we have found it impracticable to arrange them otherwise than under the general head of "Evangelical." They are the frrst fifteen of this chapter. EVANGELICAL AND OTHER CHURCHES - 273 The present church officials are Rev. Otto Telle, pastor; George Angel, John Lendy, John Leading, Christ Kleinschrodt, August Hohner, George Kuhn, Adam Wagner, Christian Ebert, Henry Kerschner, John Riedel, William Hill, Jacob Kirsch, trustees. The Schifflein Christi is the oldest German church in Cleveland, and the one from which have grown all other German Evangelical churches in the city. SALEM CHURCH (OF THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION.) This church was organized in the year 1840, through the efforts of two German families, by the name of Schemerer, father and son. The first services were conducted by a circuit preacher named Stroch, and in the following spring Cleveland was made a mission. A house of worship was built near the lake and dedicated as Salem church of the Evangelical Association. In 1845 the building was removed to a more suitable location, the corner of Erie and Eagle streets. In a short time the old church was torn down and the substantial brick edifice erected now in use. Out of this, the mother church, have grown four others in the city, one a station and the others prosperous missions. The church has a membership of one hundred and twenty-three, and a Sabbath school under the charge of G. Konig. The officers of the church are G. Konig, M. Lillig, Henry Zimmerman, H. Koch (secretary), G. Knipple (treasurer), trustees. The succession of missionaries has been Revs. L. Einsell, H. Reiss, N. Geho, — Trubel, P. Nicolai, C. G. Koch, G. F. Spreng, J. G. Zinser, J. Watz, J. P. Schuatz, Job Watz, John Bernhardt, L. Scheuermann, J. G. Pheuffer, G. W. Fisher, B. L. Mueller, L. Scheuerman, C. Hammer, 0. 'libeller, A. Mueller, C. G. Koch, J. G. Theuer, C. F. Negele and A. Bornheimer. ZION CHURCH (EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, U. A. C.) Zion parish was organized in April, 1843, and D. Schuh called as pastor. In 1845, Mr. Schuh having • resigned, August Schmidt became the pastor of Zion parish, and continued in office until succeeded by Rev. H. C. Schwan, the present incumbent. This was in August, 1851. From that time the parish has continually increased, numbering at present over twelve hundred communicants. The present large and commodious house of worship was completed and consecrated in 1867. It stands on the corner of Erie and Bolivar streets. Connected with Zion church is Zion chapel, corner of Superior street and Willson avenue, having a membership of two hundred and forty, attended by Rev. Paul Schwan. The present officials of Zion church are Rev. Henry C. Schwan; Rev. Paul Schwan, assistant pastor. TRINITY CHURCH (EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN, U.A.C.) Trinity parish was formed from Zion church in 1853, and I. C. W. Lindeman called as pastor. Early in 1864 the venerable Friederich Wyneken was chosen pastor of Trinity, which has since continued to grow in strength and influence. At present the number of communicants is over fouteen hundred. The large and handsome church building, situated on Jersey street, between Lorain and Chatham streets, was erected and dedicated in 1873. Trinity chapel, situated on the corner of Scranton and Seymour avenues, is a branch of Trinity church. The officials of Trinity at the present time are Rev. J. H. Niemann, pastor; Rev. H. Weseloh, assistant pastor; E. H. Brinker, J. H. Nolte, W. Walker, Fr. Fable, G. Walker, J. II. Hemann, G. Albers, E. II. Schulte and Fr. Reese, wardens and trustees. ZION CHURCH OF THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION. This parish was organized as a mission in the month of May, 1856, with eight members, among whom were M. Brodbeck, Barbara Brodbeck, Abram Stoller, Louisa Stoller, H. Peter and Mary Peter. The Ohio conference of the Evangelical Association established the mission, and appointed the Rev. J. Watz to do the pastoral work. In 1857 the number of members had increased to forty-five. In 1872 the old church edifice, previously used, was removed, and the present building erected, thirty-two by fifty feet in dimensions, at a cost of two thousand five hundred dollars. The mission has at present fifty-five members. The Sabbath school has sixty scholars. The following missionaries have had charge since 1856: Revs. J. Watz, M. Hang, R. Matt, C. F. Behner, C. 'framer, L. Schemerman, Wm. Schmidt, Geo. Hasenpflug, Fred. Zeller, J. G. Pfeuffer, G. Heinrich, J. D. Seip, C. Kimzli and C. Hammer. The present officials are Rev. C. Hammer, missionary; J. G. Koenig and C. Rehn, leaders; Jacob Emerick, treasurer. The same persons are also stewards. ST. PAUL'S (EVANGELICAL UNITED). Previous to 1857 two congregations professed the faith of the Evangelical United Church, and worshiped—one up town, and the other down town; in that year they agreed to make a junction and organize a church. The church was organized by Rev. Mr. Steiner, and attached to the Evangelical Synod of the West. Services were at first held in a public hall, but after a brief space a church was built on Greenwood street, which latter was in 1870 replaced by the fine brick edifice at the corner of Scovill avenue and Greenwood street, known as St. Paul's. The pastors of the church have been Rev. Messrs. Steiner, Groemlein, Young, Bank, Zeller and W. IL Buettner. The latter was the pastor in August, 1879, when the congregation of St. Paul's included one hundred and twenty families. CALVARY CHURCH (EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION). This church was organized in the spring of 1862, under the auspices of the Pittsburg Conference. Rev. S. F. Crowther was appointed as the first pastor. The society was afterwards transferred to the Ohio 274 - THE CITY OP CLEVELAND. Conference. In 1862 a committee, appointed for the purpose, purchased a lot on the corner of Kinsman street (now Woodland avenue) and Perry street. In 1863 the present church edifice was completed; a plain structure of brick, with a basement and prayer- meeting rooms. The building is forty-two by seventy feet in size. The parsonage is in the rear and on the same lot. The society was duly incorporated in 1864, John Robertson, T. G. Clewell, John A. Worley, James Ward and R. Yeakel being named as trustees in the act of incorporation. The following have been successively appointed pastors of this church : Rev. S. F. Crowther, 1862 to 1864; Rev. William Whittington, 1864 to 1868; Rev. Hiram Longbrake, 1868 to 1869; Rev. H. F. S. Sichley, 1869 to 1871; Rev. William Whittington, again, 1871 to 1872; Rev. George W. Miesse, 1872 to 1874; Rev. Jesse Lerch, 1874 to 1876; Rev. Samuel P. Spreng, the present pastor, since April, 1876. UNITED GERMAN CHURCH (EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT.) This church, now in charge of Rev. H. C. Fack, was organized about 1860, and includes in its congregation near one hundred and fifty families. The house of worship, a fine brick structure, is at the corner of Bridge and Kentucky streets, west side. EMMANUEL CHURCH OF EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION. The early meetings of this society were held in a grove and school-house on the south side, from 1862 to 1864; then a chapel was built on Jennings avenue, twenty-eight by forty in size, under the charge of Rev. L. Scheuermann, pastor of Salem church. Soon after this, and during the year 1864, an organization was effected, with John Herr, Jac. Weith and George Becker as trustees. In 1866 Rev. J. K. Pontius succeeded to the pastorate, and remained until 1868. In 1873 a new church edifice was commenced. The building was completed and dedicated January 25, 1874. The edifice is a framed building, in size forty- six by sixty-five feet, with a spire one hundred and fifteen feet in hight. The. society numbers at present one hundred and forty communicants, and has a Sabbath school with one hundred and sixty-two scholars. Since the retirement of Rev. Mr. Pontius, the following have had pastoral charge of the society: Revs. George Hasenpflug, G. F. Spreng, J. D. Seip, J. G. Theuer, M. Guhl. The present officers are Rev. J. D. Seip, pastor; Ch. Shur, I. Frerighs, Ch. Heurigi, stewards; John Buck, John Becker, Jr., Charles Buck, Ch. Heurigi, D. Watdomeier, trustees. ZION'S CHURCH (GERMAN EVANGELICAL.). Zion's Church, on University Rights, located at the corner of Jennings and Branch avenues, was organized in the year 1867. The church edifice, a frame, formerly stood on Felton avenue, and was removed to its present location. The first pastor of the church was Rev. A. Baur, called in October, 1867, who remained until August, 1868. Rev. G. Boohest was next called, who continued till November, 1871. Rev. 0. Shetler served as pastor from then until August, 1878. The society numbers about four hundred families, one hundred of whom are church members. Connected with the church is a Sabbath school, having an average attendance of two hundred and fifty. This church forms a part of the German Evangelical Synod of North America. Rev. Albert Klein is the present pastor. FIRST GERMAN UNITED EVANGELICAL PROTESTANT CHURCH. This church is located on the corner of Ohio and Erie streets, and was, in the year 1868, purchased by Nicholas Heisel, Henry Keller and John C. Wagner from the Erie Street Baptist society for the sum of $14,500. The First German church was organized on the 21st day of March, 1869, with Rev. Wm. Schmidt, pastor. On the 20th of October, 1869, the church was legally incorporated, the following gentlemen being named as trustees and officers: Charles Wabel, president; Fred Hamm, secretary; John C. Wagner, treasurer; N. Heise], H. Keller, J. G. Denzel, C. Koeneck, H. Schmidt, John Rock, P. Schuethelm, J. Hoffman and F. Burgart, trustees. On July 1, 1871, N. Heise], H. Keller and J. C. Wagner deeded the church, for fourteen thousand five hundred dollars, to the church corporation. At present the society numbers about two hundred persons, one hundred of whom are members. The following are the present officials: Rev. F. Lenschau, pastor (since October 25, 1874); John Rock, president; John C. Wagner, secretary and treasurer; C. Koehler, P. Hill, H. A. Heimsath, J. Wi tzel, G. Boepple, L. Schuerer, G. Fix, Gottfried Seal, E. Hill and J. Piper, trustees. TRINITY EVANGELICAL CHURCH. This church, at no time very strong, includes now twenty-eight members and has existed since 1872. The place of worship is on East Madison avenue. The pastor is Rev. S. J. Gamertsfelder. FRIEDENSKIRCHE (EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION). The Friedenskirche (Church of Peace) was organized as a mission in 1873, with L. C. Eggert as exhorter; Charles Fistler, class-leader; S. Biel, C. Fistler and L. C. Eggert, trustees. A chapel, twenty-eight by forty feet, was built in the fall of 1873, under the supervision of Rev. J. G. Theuer, and dedicated in December following. In May, 1874, Rev. Mr. Theuer was succeeded by Rev. W. W. Orwig, who remained until March, 1876, when Rev. C. F. Negele was called to the pastorate. At the time of the formation of the Erie Conference, in 1875, this church was set off to that organization from the Ohio Conference, to which it had previ-