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St.
Paul's Primitive
Methodist
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 St. Paul’s Primitive Methodist Church
was organized in the public school house January 19, 1879, by Rev.
Ralph Fothergill. with the following flamed members: Charles
Nichols, Enoch Show, John Arkless, John Jackson, Mary A. Bromley, Mattie
Bromley, John W. Roberts, Thomas Brown, John Squires, Susannah Proud,
Duncan C. McLaren, Jane Shaw, Henry Swyres, Maggie Swyres, William
Proud, Esther Arkless, Mary Jackson. David Watts, Archie Greenfield,
James McWilliams, John Weston, Jacob Swyres, Susannah McLaren, Jennie
Swyres, John Swyres, John Proud, Gowan Arkless, Peter Henderson, William
Swyres, Annie Roberts, Thomas Armstrong,
Robert Morris, Samuel Morris, Tillie McIntire, William Brown, Melissa
Swyres, John P. Blanchard, George Proud, Lizzie Emon, Lizzie Jenkins,
Minnie Pearson, Lizzie Smith, Benjamin Franklin, Samuel Esgar, Carrie
Leslie, Robert Finkel, Sarah Henderson, Charles Frye, Lizzie Roberts,
William Frye, William Cartwright, Robert Gordon and James
Watley. The present church structure [1888]
was built in October. 1881, at an expense of $1,000. Following is
the succession of pastors of the congregation: Rev.
Ralph Fothergill, Rev. B. G. Roscamp, Rev. John A. James, Rev. John
Atkinson and Rev. Lewis , the present [1888] efficient
pastor. The secretaries of the
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Early
Pastors of the St. Paul's Primitive Methodist Church in Stoneboro
Ralph
Fothergill
B.
G. Roscamp
John
A. James
John
Atkinson
Lewis
Norman Leith
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congregation have been John Arkless, Duncan
C. McLaren, Herbert Timmons, D. C. McLaren, James McKay and D. C.
McLaren, who at present officiates in that position. The
membership of the church is twenty. The condition of the congregation is
very fair.
from History of Mercer County,
1888, page 470.
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