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St.
Clements Protestant Episcopal |
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 Also
known as St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
St. Clements Protestant Episcopal Church
was organized by Bishop John B. Kerfoot, of
Pittsburgh, Penn., in November, 1866. He was assisted by the Rev.
M. Bilbsby, who held occasional services for the new congregation.
The first regular minister was Rev. Henry Fitch,
at one time residing in New Haven, Conn., who removed to Meadville, Penn.,
and was placed in charge of the congregations of Townville and Greenville.
During his ministry worship was held in Packard’s Hall, but during the
pastorate of his successor, Rev. Samuel B. Moore,
in 1866 and 1867, one of the rooms of the new public school building was
fitted up and used. Subsequent to Rev. Moore’s departure a lapse of
several years occurred, during which no services were held. The next
pastor in charge was Rev. D. F. Hutchinson,
of Canada, who conducted services in Bond’s Hall, on Canal street, in
the room now [1888] occupied by the Shenango Valley News. By him the name
of the church was changed to “St. Paul’s Protestant Episcopal
Church,” an alteration which was never legalized, however. Succeeding
him came Rev. Alonzo Diller, who remained but
a few months, and the Rev. Rogers, who continued for a few Sundays only. Under these two services were held in
the old Reformed Church building
on Clinton Street, which had
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been secured by the congregation in
February, 1883. Since that time only occasional services have been held,
by Rev. Charles A. Bragdon, of Pittsburgh,
Penn. The first vestry of the church was composed of John
R. Packard, James R. Burchfield, George G. Stage, S. L. Hendrickson, Dr.
D. B. Packard and W. B. Fessler.
History
of Mercer County,
1888, pages 429-430.
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