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First Christian Church of Washington

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Church records transcribed by Mrs. Martha Lacock Nicholl, deceased, late of Washington, PA 
Mrs. Nicholl presented the church with two notebooks she had prepared on the church's history. 
One notebook is held by the church in Washington PA; 
the second notebook is held by the Disciple of Christ Historical Society in Nashville, TN.

Submitted by Paula Schlichter Aug. 2006

PAGE TWO of original:

The Church of Disciples or Christians that meets in the Brick meeting house in Williamsburg, 2 miles east of Washington Penn, was organized at the house of Brother Richard B. CHAPLIN, Washington, on Thursday evening the 12th of May 1831.  The persons present at the occasion were Brothers Richard B. CHAPLIN, James MARSHELL, Henry LANGLY, Frederick HUFFMAN and Franklin DUNHAM, sister Sophia CHAPLIN, Jane McDERMOT (sic=one t), Hannah ACKERAM* and Hannah* MARSHELL who after mature deliberation agreed to form themselves into a church, having Faith and Practice, the Holy Scripture and submitting themselves to the teachings of the Jesus Christ and the Apostles; they also appointed Brothers R. B. CHAPLIN and James MARSHELL and Prophets was considered unanomously (sic=unanimously) agreed to preside at their meetings for worship and to administer the ordinances.

On the Lord's day May 15th 1831 The Church met at brother CHAPLINs for the first time and broke the loaf in commenoration (sic=commemoration) of the sufferings and death of Jesus Christ.

Since which they continued to meet, at the houses of R. B. CHAPLIN, James MARSHELL, and the school house on Henry Vankirk's ______ farm, four miles south of Washington until some time in the fall of 1836, when they removed to the brick meeting house which was built by the church.

From the organization of the Church, until the 1st day of April 1841 there have been several large meetings; a considerable number immersed, who principally in connection with several from other churches were from time to time admitted into the church, during the same time a few were excluded for misconduct, four or five died, several absenteed, & a considerable number removed beyond the bounds: also during the same period, Brothers Henry LANGLY, Robert TENOR, Daniel CARTER, Hamilton VANKIRK were appointed to preside in the meetings, and Brother Richard B. CHAPLIN who had removed to the State of Ohio and returned was reappointed (sic), and Brother Hamilton VANKIRK by order of the church was granted a letter of recommendation as an Evangelist.

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The above is a mere sketch of the History of the Congregation of Disciples that meets in the Brick house in Willamsburgh from its organization to the 1st day of April which day the following named persons were members:

* The spellings were double-checked against the pdf file of the original typing.

 

 

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF WASHINGTON - FAMILIES OF MARTIN, CLARKE FAMILIES, with Markland, Michener, Baker, Loofman, Hamilton, Charlton, Valentine, Kline

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Typed here exactly EXCEPT for the following additions: WEBMASTER'S ADDITIONS -- PLEASE READ!!!!:  (1) ***The word "sic=" was added by this Webmaster along with the word where an S was read as an F.   Sometimes an A was read as an S. (2) Surnames were put in CAPS to make it easier for internet users to spot names since this is a long document. (3) Page numbers were added by this webmaster, to correspond to the numbering of the pdf submission. (4) Asterisks added to include notes after each page, if needed (5) The year was added in parenthesis on entries where the year was not written - I assume not written in the original. (6) On lists of more than 6 names, this webmaster inserted the names onto a table, which should be read down the left column, down the middle column next, then down the right (on 3 cell tables) in order to read the entry exactly as it was transcribed. THIS LONG DOCUMENT IS SPLIT INTO MANY WEBPAGES IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEARCH NAME VARIATIONS IN THIS RECORD BECAUSE SPELLING VARIED ON DIFFERENT PAGES!

  

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