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 Cumberland
Presbyterian Church was organized about 1841. The first
edifice was a frame structure 35x40. It answered the demands of the
church until 1868, when, during the pastorate of Rev.
J. M. Gallagher, some thing needed to he done to secure a more
suitable place. It was first proposed to repair the old structure at
this point. Dr. A. G. Egbert, now [1888] of
Franklin, a native of Worth Township, offered to donate $3,000 toward
the erection of a new building. His suggestion was accepted, and a brick
structure, costing $8,000, took the place of the old one. Dr.
E. K. Squires, of Pittsburgh, assisted at 4he dedication
ceremonies, at which time considerable money was raised, but not enough
to liquidate the indebtedness. Dr. Egbert
finally suggested that he would make up the deficit, which was about
$2,000. His contribution to the $8,000 structure was about $5,000.
Among the preachers in charge of this congregation have been Revs.
Jacob Murphy, Cane Moore, Jacob F. Waugh, J. A. Bowman, A. M. Blackford,
J. M. Gallagher and J. M. Norris. In
1876 quite a colony went out and formed a congregation in Lake Township,
whose sketch is found elsewhere [see Bethany
Church]. The Jackson Centre congregation is represented as being in
a healthy condition.
History
of Mercer County,
1888, page 544.
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