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History of Pencader
Presbyterian Church

REV. THOMAS C. POTTER.

HISTORY

Pencader Presbyterian Church,

HISTORICAL ADDRESSES

Delivered on the occasion of the Celebration of the

7otli Anniversary

The Woman's Missionary Society

PENCADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
GLASGOW, DEL., October 15th, i8yy.

In the lyoth year of the Church's existence in Welsh Tract, as verified

by a Minute of the Presbytery of Philadelphia for vSept. 20, 1710,

and in the 19yth year of the Grant of Wni. Penn to its Founders.

Rkv. J. L. Vallandigham, D.D. I^L.D.

Mrs. J. WiLKiNS Cooch,

\V. T. Skinner, M.D.,

AND

George A. Blake, Esq., of the Elkton Bar.

SEVENTIETH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY

Pencader Presbyterian Church,

GLASGOW, DELAWARE.

OCTOBER 15th, 1899.

Officers:
President, Mrs. J. Wilkins Cooch,
Vice-President, Mrs. R. M. Cann,
Secretary, Mrs. W. T. Skinner,
Treasurer, Miss M. A. Alrichs,
Sec. of Literature, Mrs. Adella A. Green.

PROGRAM.

Morning io o'clock.

Invocation and Scripture Reading,

By the Pastor, The Rev. T. C. Potter.

Hymn : No. 609.

Prayer.

Sketches of some Pencader Pastors,

By The Rev. J. h. Vallandigham, D.D., LL.D.

Solo: Miss Julia H. Newton.

History of the Woman's Missionary Society,

By Mrs. J. Wilkins Cooch.

Offering.

Hymn : No. 175.

Benediction.

Afternoon 2.30 o'clock.
Hymn : No. 643.

Scripture Reading.

Prayer.

History of Pencader Church,

By W. T. Skinner, M.D.

Solo: Miss Perkins.

Missionary Address.

By Mrs. M. M. Carleton, of India.

Offering.

Hymn: No. 645.

Benediction.

NOTABLE MISSIONARY ANNIVERSARY.

A jubilee meeting of great interest and power occurred in the
Pencader Presbyterian Church, Glasgow, Delaware, on Sabbath,
October 15th. It was upon the Seventieth Anniversary of the
organization of the Woman's Missionary Society of that church.
Few American churches may yet have the privilege of saying
that any religious society within their organization has attained
even to fifty years, but here in this thrifty little mother of
churches, has existed a regular Woman's Missionary Society for
the above length of time, as may be proved by a written record in
the Treasurer's Book of the Pencader Church dated April 26, 1829;
and by subsequent registered contributions, recorded by the
American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions.

This church has an elder, David B. Ferris, who united with
it upon profession of faith in 1844. His mother, an eminently
pious and much beloved woman, who was among those first
banded together to labor and pray in the Pencader Church for the
spirit of missions in their own midst, and the spread of the same
spirit throughout our country and the world, gave to the above
son and elder before her death, the substance of her recollections
regarding the formation of the Pencader Church Woman's
Missionary Society, and a Document signed by twenty-nine
women.

This paper dated in 18 19, was exhibited by Mrs. J. Wilkins
Cooch at the time of her address on the day of the jubilee, and is
in a good state of preservation. The society at Glasgow is there-
fore likely to be eighty years of age, for it may be presumed to
have been in working order when Mrs. Ferris' s annotations were
recorded in 18 19.

Pencader Church is a rural parish in New Castle County,
Delaware. It is the mother of the church at Elkton, Maryland,
of which the Rev. John McElmoyle is now pastor, and from
which it is distant five miles, and equally distant from Newark,
Delaware. It is in one of the oldest sections of the United
States, having been originally settled by families from Wales,
and is historically known as Welsh Tract, which tract extended

over into Chester County, Pennsylvania. The whole tract was
first in one pastoral charge, and the first pastor was the Rev.
David Evans, a Welshman, who was settled over the church in
1 7 14, although the written records show that the Pencader
Church was on the roll of the Presbytery in 17 10. There are
unwritten evidences that the church was organized in 1684, and
w^as virtually two hundred years old in 1884, but its officers and
members believing at present, that written Presbyterial and State
documentary evidence does not substantiate its formal existence
until 1 7 10, prefer to lay no claims which ma}^ not quickly be
proved by historical records. The congregation is looking for-
ward to an historical event of great interest, at the end of ten
years, w^hen this community will unite in celebrating the 200th
anniversary of the founding of this church.

On October 15th, when the Woman's Society Jubilee occurred,
there were services all da}', and large audiences were present.
People from the surrounding country came, for, as is likely in all
old sections, many, particularly women, had had mothers and
grandmothers who had worked for the Lord's cause in this
missionary society. The society gave the charge of the exercises
into the hands of their pastor, the Rev. T. C. Potter, who read
the Scripture and offered the invocation. An historical sketch of
five Pencader pastors whom he had personally known, was given
by the Rev. J. L. Vallandigham, D.D., LL.D. The presence
of this honored servant of God, so dear to people throughout this
region in Delaware, where he has lived to be eighty-six years of
age, was a great delight to the large congregation.

As he recounted the labors of the ministers, and the fact of
their having all gone on to their heavenly home, his own and the
people's tears could not be restrained, and many that day felt "the
power of an endless life." The address of Dr. Vallandigham,
although historic, was of rare spirituality.

The address to which the ladies looked forward with proud
anticipation, was given by Mrs. J. Wilkins Cooch, and they were
not disappointed. She is a member of Pencader Church, and has
for many years been president of the Woman's Missionary
Society. She is herself a child of missions, having been born in
India, w^here her father, the Rev. Edward Webb, was a mission-
ary. He returned to this countr}'^, became pastor of this church
in 1866, during which year she united by letter with the church,

and later, married the Hon. J. Wilkins Cooch, then and now, an
honored resident of this parish. Mrs. Cooch 's address was one
of exceptional beauty and power, showing her culture, and
spiritual gifts. She held up the old rectangular yellow, but well
preserved and precious document, handed down since 1819, to
which reference was made above, and well substantiated the
seventy years of organized life of the society. The ladies could
have selected no one who would have better represented the
history and .spirit of their much blessed work during all these
years.

In the afternoon a very valuable and deeply interesting
address was given by \V. T. Skinner, M. D., an elder in the
church, and an authority, not only upon early Presbyterianism in
Delaware and Pennsylvania, but upon other matters which in-
volve the historian's mind, and accuracy in figures of all kinds.
Dr. Skinner's address will be of great permanent value in the
matter of early Presbyterianism, not only in Delaware, but in the
United States. It only deepened the love of all for the dear old
church here, and quickened the pride of all, not alone on account
of its almost two hundred years of unbroken pastorates and
service, but because of its references to so many women, godly
and efficient, who have had strong hands and hearts for what has
so well been done through the Woman's Missionary Society of
Pencader Church, which antedates the organization of the
Woman's Boards, by upwards of thirty years. Thus do coming
events cast their shadows ahead.

Following Doctor Skinner's paper was a genuine missionary
address by Mrs. M. M. Carleton, at home on furlough from her
work in India. She gave an inspiring account of labor there, the
obstacles to success, the great progress and the hopes of the
missionaries, and her vigorous words will long abide as a stimulus
to both work and contributions in the church. The memorable
day was concluded with brief congratulatory speeches by the Rev.
R. A. Davison, of St. George's, the Rev. J. S. Gilfillan, of New-
ark, Del., and George A. Blake, Esq., of Elkton, Md. No recent
public meeting in this locality, has left so strong and happy effect,
and all present will likely have cause to recollect it all their lives.
The three historical addresses will be published in pamphlet
form. — From The Presbyterian Journal,

BRIEF SKETCHES

Of Five of the Pastors

Of Pencader Presbyterian Church,

Glasgow, Del.

Read by the Rev. James L. \'allandighani, I). I)., at the
Anniversary held in that cluirch on Sal)bath, October 15, 1899.

The facts here recorded in regard to these brethren, were
furnished by their nearest relatives, and may be relied on as per-
fectly accurate; and as to the excellenc\- of their characters as
noble Christian men, and faithful ministers of the gospel, I my-
self can testifj' from long and intimate acquaintance.
Newark, Del., )

J.VMKS L. \\\LLANDIGHAM.

October 1899. )

REV. HUGH HAMII^L, D. D.

REV. HUGH HAMILL, D. D.

The Rev. Hugh Hamill, D. D., the son of Robert Hamill,
and Isabella Todd his wife, was born in Norristown, Montgomery-
County, Pennsylvania, on the 27th of February 180S. His
father, who was of Scotch Irish parentage, was a prominent mer-
chant in Norristown, an elder in the ist Presbyterian Church, and
one of its founders, and liberal supporters from its organization.

His mother was the Daughter of Col. Andrew Todd, of
Trappe, Pennsylvania, a soldier of the Revolution. She was an
earnest and devoted Christian mother. Under these favorable
home influences. Dr. Hamill was early led to yield his heart and
life to the Service of the Master, and was admitted to the full
communion of the church in his fifteenth year.

Soon after yielding his heart to the Saviour, he resolved to
become a minister of Christ. His early education was in the
Norristown Academy, where he passed through his course of study
preparatory to entrance into the Junior Class in College. He
entered Rutger's College, New Jersey, in the Autumn of 1825,
and graduated with the honor of his class in 1827. He im-
mediately entered the Theological Seminary at Princeton, grad-
uating in 1830, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Philadelphia
the same 3'ear.

He was ordained by the Presbyter}- of Western New York,
in 1832; served the church of Black Rock, New York, from 1830
to 1833; and was pastor of Elkton and Pencader churches, from
1834 to 1837.

He then became co-principal of the Lawrenceville Classical
and Commercial High School of New Jersey.

In this position he remained from 1837 to 1873, when he
retired to Newark, Delaware, where he died August i, 1881.

The funeral took place on the 4th da}- of August, with inter-
ment at the Head of the Christiana Cemetery. Addresses were
made by the Rev. James Mclntire, and the Rev. Robert P. Dubois.
Dr. Vallandigham, and the Rev. W. D. Mackey also took part in
the services.

For many years Dr. Hamill labored both as teacher and
minister, and with ability and faithfulness discharged his duties.
A kind, amiable Christian gentleman, he was esteemed and loved
by all who knew him.

On the 5th day of June 1873, he was married to Miss Mary
Louise, the only daughter of the late Rev. Andrew K. Russell,
who for 27 years, was the beloved pastor of Head of Christiana
Church.

Dr. Hamill had two brothers in the ministry; two sisters
married to ministers; and three nephews ministers. One of these
is Rev. Dr. Robert Hamill Nassau, who with his si.ster. Miss
Isabella Nassau, is doing noble work in Africa, as Missionary of
the Presbvterian Board.

REV. JAMES McINTIRE.

The Rev. James Mclntire, son of William and Ellen
(Graves,) Mclntire, was born in Oxford, Chester County, Penn-
sylvania, June 6, 1806. He graduated at Jefferson College in
1826, studied Theology at Union Theological Seminary, Virginia,
and at Andover Theological Seminary, Massachusetts, and was
licensed, and also ordained by the Presbytery of New Castle.

His first wife was Lydia Bartlett, davighter of Edmond
Bartlett, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, and grand daughter of
the noted Philanthropist, Wm. Bartlett, who contributed liberally
of his ample means, to establish many churches of the Presbyterian
faith, and who was one of the founders, and the principal bene-
factors of the Theological Seminar}^ at Andover.

Mr. Mclntire's first ministerial charge was at Unionville,
afterwards called Ashland, Massachusetts, where a new church was
built, and a new congregation organized, under his direction.
Here he remained most acceptably until the death of his wife,
when he returned to the society of his early friends, and shortly
thereafter, on the 30th of June 1838, was called to the pastoral
charge of the united churches of Pencader and Elkton, over which
he was installed the following October.

He ministered to these churches with great acceptability and
success for eleven years, when owing to a failure of health, he
was obliged to relinquish the charge.

His second wife was Mrs. Mary A. Richardson, widow of Mr.
Joshua Richardson, the father of Mrs. John A. J. Creswell. She
died on November 24, 1885, and Miss Mary B. Mclntire, the only
daughter, alone survives.

-<iS^^0^>S»5,

REV. JAMKS MCINTIRE.

For a good many years Mr. Mclntire held the office of Collec-
tor over a large district, under the general government, and the
government never lost a dollar under his management.

The same religious conscientiousness that characterized him
when a minister of the gospel, was conspicuous in all his actions,
while filling a civil official position.

Though most of his time, during his later years, was occupied
in the discharge of his official duties, he never neglected an oppor-
tunity to preach the gospel, still earnestly desiring to promote the
glory of God and the salvation of his fellowmen.

His death occurred at his home in Elkton, on Sabbath evening
the 4th of December, 1884; and on Thursday the 9th, the funeral
took place, and although the day was cold and stormy, a large
number of friends from every direction, followed his remains to
the burial.

Tender and touching addresses were made by the Rev. Mr.
Beers, the pastor; by the Rev. Mr. Heberton, a former pastor;
and by the Rev. Dr. Patton, a classmate both in College and the
Seminary, and a very warm friend of the deceased. The pall-
bearers were Drs. Marks and Vallandigham, and the Revs.
Squire, Keigwin, Conway, Reese, Rumer, and Caton. A very
large number of prominent men from Delaware, Pennsylvania
and Mar3'land were present.

Mr. Mclntire was of a gentle and most kindly nature. His
mission appeared to be to .seek out the distressed and afflicted,
that he might alleviate and comfort them. Many an aching heart
did he relieve of its load of care and sorrow.

During a long life he faithfully discharged his duties, and
when the end came, he met the final summons with perfect peace
and resignation.

REV. EDWARD WEBB.

The Rev. Edward Webb was born December 15, 1 8 19, in
Lowestoft, Suffolk, England. He received his Classical Education
at Bury-Saint Edmunds. His conversion occurred at the age of
fifteen, during the revival services of Rev. Richard Knill. At the
age of .seventeen, he left England for Adelaide, Australia, in com-

pany with Rev. Thomas Q. Stowe,— who has been called the
father of Congregationalism in Australia, — as tutor to his boys.
Here he first became interested in Missionary work, and had
charge for a time, of a Mission Church in Hobart, Tasmania, in
which a remarkable revival occurred. He returned to England
in 1842, and in the same year, at the age of 23, came to this
Country. Very soon after arriving, he entered Andover Theo-
logical Seminar}^, and graduated from it in 1845. He was ordained
to the ministr}' the same year, by a Congregational Council in
Ware, Massachusetts, and on September 30, was married to Miss
Nancy Allyn Foote, of Cayuga, New York, a graduate of Mt.
Holyoke Seminary, and in November, sailed as a missionary of the
American Board, to Madura, Southern India.

Here he labored most efficientl}' for nineteen years, and the
impress of his name and influence, is still felt in that distant
mission land. He assisted in the revision of the Tamil Bible,
gave much attention to hymnology, and has been called the
father of Christian Tamil music.

He returned to the United vStates in 1864, and for a year and
a half, till May 1866, was stated supply of the first Presbyterian
Church of Darby, Pennsylvania. In that year he was received
into the Wilmington Presbytery, and became the Pastor of Pen-
cader Presbj^terian Church, remaining there from 1866 to 1871.
He was pastor of the Presbyterian church of Andover, New
Jersey, from 1871 to 1873; of the Ashmun church, Lincoln Uni-
versity, from 1873 to 1876; also Financial Secretary of Lincoln
University, from 1873 till his death in 1898.

He departed this life at Lincoln University, April 6, 1898,
and on the 9th, the funeral services w^ere held in Oxford, conducted
b}' the Rev. Drs. Rendall and Bingham. They were simple, and
in accordance with instructions of the deceased. He named the
hymns to be sung — "It is not death to die," and "Asleep in Jesus,
blessed sleep." He directed that a prayer of thanksgiving to
Jesus for his salvation and victory be offered, and requested that
there be no eulogy in the address.

Mr. Webb felt a very deep interest in the moral and spiritual
welfare of the Negro race, and most earnestly and efficiently did
he plead its urgent need of a Christian education, and its strong
claims thereto. His missionary talks and addresses were always
most acceptable and interesting to the people. He was earnestly

|.-ili'':ir

REV. EDWARD WEBB.

devoted to evangelical religion, and new faiths found little
encouragement from him. His piety was of a kind that carried
the proof of its sincerit>- with it.

The wife, who .so faithfully sustained him in his arduous
labors, still lives, and five children, following the example of their
loved and honored parents, are all diligently engaged in efforts
for the glory of God, and the welfare of their fellowmen.

REV. JASON ROGERS.

The Rev. Ja.son Rogers was born in Baltimore, Maryland,
April 14, 1823. His father, Jonathan Rogers, was a lineal descen-
dant of James Rogers, who came from England in 1635, and
.settled in New lyondon, Connecticut. When a young man,
Jonathan Rogers came from New lyondon to Baltimore, to engage
in business, and in 1822 he married Miss Maria Smith, of that
city. Jason was the eldest of five children born of this marriage.

Mr. Rogers determining to prepare his son for College, Ja.son
was sent at a very early age to the school of Dr. Finney, Bel Air,
Maryland. The father's purpose however, was frustrated by his
own early death. He was stricken with cholera in 1832, and
died after a few hours illness.

Soon after the death of his father, Jason, then a lad of nine
years, was withdrawn from the school at Bel Air.

He afterwards attended school in Baltimore, and in Washing-
ton, but circumstances prevented his taking a Collegiate Course.
He never relinquished the fixed purpose to obtain an education,
and was for years a close student.

As he grew to manhood, he earnestly desired to become a
minister of Christ, and resolv^ed to prepare himself, hoping that
in time he might be able to accomplish his desire. After leaving
school, he obtained employment with a business firm, and after-
wards engaged in mercantile business for himself.

It was not until many years had passed, that the wa>- opened
for him to preach the gospel. These waiting years had not been
without earnest work for the Master.

At the age of nineteen he publicly professed his faith in
Christ. He became a Sabbath school teacher, in time was made
Superintendent, and called to other positions of trust in the

church, in all of which he gave evidence of power to influence
his fellowmen for good.

At last his wish to preach was realized. He was examined
by the Presbytery of the District of Columbia, at Washington,
and licensed April 7, 1869. He was ordained the same year in
the First Constitutional church, Baltimore, October 13, 1869.
When the Synod of Baltimore was reconstructed in 1870, he
became a member of the Presbytery of Baltimore. After his
licensure, he preached regularly, but was not settled as pastor,
until called to Pencader Church, Glasgow, Delaware. He received
the call to this church, November 13, 1871, and in the same year,
December 19, he was dismissed to the Presbytery of New Castle.
As pastor of Pencader Church, he passed seven happy years, de-
voted to his work and to his people. He resigned his charge at
Pencader in May 1879, but continued his connection with New
Castle Presbytery two years longer, returning to Baltimore Pres-
bj'tery, June 14, 1881.

His health commenced to fail before leaving Glasgow, yet he
continued to preach during the three remaining years of his life.

He was taken ill very suddenly September 19, 1882, and
lingered just one week. He passed to clearer light and higher
service, September 26, 1882.

On November 16, 1847, Mr. Rogers was married to Miss
Mary Rich of Baltimore. One child was born to them — a son —
who, as he grew from childhood to youth, gave promise of a bright
and useful manhood, which, alas! he was not destined to attain.
When only sev^enteen years old, he developed symptoms of con-
sumption. The disease ran a rapid course, and the beloved and
only child died, February 3, 1869, just before attaining his
eighteenth birthday. Mrs. Rogers had been in precarious health
before the illness of her son; her unremitting care of him, and her
grief at his loss, hastened her decline, and .she died March 12,
1870. In a little over one year, Mr. Rogers had buried child and
wife; when his long desire to be able to preach was granted, he
was bereft of her, whose loving sympathy would so greatly have
encouraged him.

After this double bereavement, Mr. Rogers was not well for
some months, his throat was affected, and his friends were
apprehensive for him. Perfect rest brought relief, and he was
again able to use his voice.

REV. JASON ROGERS.

On December 21, 1871, he married Miss Emma C. Lang of
Baltimore, and took his bride at once to the Parsonage of Pencader
Church.

The congregation gave them a hearty welcome, and through
all the years of their residence in Glasgow, the people were ever
kind and sympathizing. To the last hour of his conscious life,
Mr. Rogers cherished the warmest affection for the people of
Pencader, and his widow holds them in loving and grateful remem-
brance.

REV. THOMAS C ANDERSON.

The Rev. Thomas C. Anderson was born in Butler County,
Pennsylvania, August 5, 1826. His preparatory course he pur-
sued in the Witherspoon Institute at Butler, graduated at Jefferson
College in 1855, and at Princeton Theological Seminar}' in 1859.
He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Nassau, April
20, 1859. He preached in Frostburg several months, and then
went to the Eastern Shore of Maryland, and commenced his
labors in Rehoboth Church, Somerset County, Maryland, on the
First Sabbath of January, i860. After preaching two years in
that church, he was ordained and installed pastor, by the Presby-
tery of Lewis, in May, 1862: and released from that church
September 16, 1864.

He was pastor of Slate Lick Church in Alleghanj' Presbytery,
from October 17, 1865, till June 23, 1868. He commenced his
work in Huntington Valley Church, December 20, 1868, was
installed pastor July 7, 1869, and remained till December 16, 1878.
For several years he was pastor of Harmonsburg and Evansburg
Churches, in Erie Presbytery.

Mr. Anderson began his labors in Pencader Church, Glasgow,
Delaware, May 6, 1883, and continued his pastorate until ended
by his death, June 4, 1891.

Feeling burdened by his work, he proposed in April to resign,
but his people, unwilling to lose his services, objected, and allowed
him a rest of three months, or as much longer time as he might
need, but in a few weeks the Master came and called him away, to
enjoy the rest that remaineth for the people of God — the eternal
rest of Heaven.

Mr. Anderson was a man of rare purit}' of heart and life,
a genial companion, a faithful friend, a devout Christian, an earnest
and instructive preacher, a kind and laborious pastor, beloved by
all who knew him.

He was married October 14, 1869, to Miss Lydia F. Baker, of
Philadelphia.

s-i^Wi

REV. THOMAS C. ANDERSON.

HISTOR\

OF THE

WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY

OF THE

PENCADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

With Appendix,

BY MRS. J. WILKINS COOCH.

HISTORY OF THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY
OF THE PENCADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

In Oriental lands, true courtesy requires the question that
Pharaoh asked of Jacob, "How old art thou?" And although the
Patriarch could honestly claim the years of his pilgrimage to be
130 years, he modestly called them "few," in comparison to "the
years of the life of his fathers."

But in modern lands, as a rule, even truthful women are
cautious in answering that question, and the Missionary Society
of Pencader Church, is the exception that proves the rule, for we
are here assembled to celebrate our Seventieth Anniversary, our
Three-score years and ten.

Although we may deplore that we have not done with our
might, whatsoever our hands have fotmd to do, yet we have reas-
on to be glad, and rejoice, at the way God has led us all these
seven decades, and to "press" more earnestly "toward the mark
for the prize of the high calling of God, in Christ Jesus" our Lord.

Until le.ss than eighteen months ago, our early life was only
legendary. We were morally certain that we were old — not that
we felt the infirmities of age dulling our spirits, or our faculties,
although we have had our periods of depression — but we could
not claim the distinction or deference due to age, because we
could not find the records of otir birth.

But last May, a year ago — May 1898 — the precious book was
found. It is the Treasurer's Book of the Pencader Church, be-
ginning in 1809. Under date of April 26th, 1829, the Treasurer,
Jacob Paris, Jr., states that the "Rev. Samuel Bell, pastor," paid
through him, his "subscription to the Missionary Society, $1.50."

A letter was written at once to Miss Ellen C. Parsons, the
Kditor of the "Woman's Work for Woman," and she wrote to
the Treasurer of the American Board at Boston, asking when the
first gift was sent them from the Presbyterian Church at Glasgow.

It is well to remember here, that until the year 187 1, Pres-
byterians had no Foreign Missionary Board of their own, but sent
their gifts, and their Missionaries, through the Congregational,
or American Board at Boston, Massachusetts.

Miss Parsons sent us the Treasurer's reply, which was, that no
gift was made to the Board from the Presbyterian Church at
Glasgow, prior to 1830.

As our records between 1830 and 1858 were meagre, we wrote
to the Treasurer, asking if he would kindly send us a statement
of the funds, — the dates and amounts, — the American Board had
received from our Church during that period. Last Friday night
the statement was received.

It shows that the Societ}' must have been in a flourishing
condition, for frequentl}' the contributions amounted to from $20
to $40 during the year.

Another proof of the interest taken by the Church, in Mis-
sions, is shown by the following: —

Frisby Henderson, the Clerk of the Session, records in the
minutes of the meeting held November loth, 1833: — "After ser-
mon by Rev. Mr. Sneider, missionary to Candia, (in the island of
Crete), William Thompson w^as admitted to baptism, and then
the Lord's Supper was administered. ' ' From this date, November
1 833, until 1 87 1, — when Presbyterians formed a Foreign Missionary
Board of their own — the Treasurer of the American Board in
Boston, has the records of our gifts.

Until last Tuesday night, this is all we thought we could
prove by records, concerning our first Society.

Mrs. Webb had indeed been told, when she came as our pastor's
wife in 1866, that before Mrs. Foot's time, Mrs. Susan Faris, Mrs.
Margaret Faris James, Mrs. Margaret Black and Mrs. Margaret
Hollingsworth Cooch, were notable Missionary women. When
Mrs. Foot succeeded as President of the Society, Mrs. Faris
only, of the original Society, was living, and it is to her care, and
to that of her son, Mr. D. B. Ferris, that we owe the privilege of
knowing the names of these godly women, who formed the first
Missionary Society of our Church.

Copy of letter from Mr. Ferris:

"Farnhurst, Delaware, October loth, 1899.
Mrs. J. W. Cooch,

Dear Madam: — I heard this day that you had asked for
a list of the original members of the Pencader Missionarj^
Society. I herewith send you the original paper, thinking
that it would be more interesting than a list of the names.

I see by the date of the paper. May loth, 1819,

that it was written 80 years ago, and also that the object
was to make Rev. Samuel Bell, then pastor of the Church, a
life member of the American Bible Society, but I have the

impression that I have heard my Mother say, that the Mis-
sionar\- vSociety was organized by the same members. With
the hope that this may be of some use to yon,

I am yours truly, D. Brainerd Fkrris."

Copy of a paper preserved by Mrs. Susan Paris, and given to
her son Mr. David Brainerd Ferris: —

"Whilst such great exertions are making in various parts
of the world, and in our own Country, for promoting the
Redeemer's story in the extention of his kingdom, can wc re-
main inactive ? Have we no cause of gratitude for all the
invaluable priviledges with which we are favoured ? Or will
we insure our own condemnation by burying our one talent
in the earth because we had but one ? God forbid !

As a mark of attention and affectionate regard to our be-
loved pastor, as well as from a desire to encrease the funds
of that great and blessed institution, (the American Bible
Society) by casting in our mite; the undersigned females of
Pencader Congregation, purpose \iy their several contribu-
tions, to collect the sum of thirty dollars, for the purpose of
making our minister (the Rev. Samuel Bell) a member for
life of said Society.

'Every man according as he purposes in his heart so let
him give, not grudgingly, or of necessity, for God loveth a
cheerful giver.' " 2 Cor. — 9-7.

May loth, 18 19.

SUBSCRIBERS NAMES.

Mrs. Cooch $3 00 vSusan Darragh 81 00

Mrs. R. Enos 1 00 Ann W. Darraj^h . . . . 1 00

M. James 2 00 Mrs. E. Robinson 1 00

C. Peninj^ton 1 00 Anne Williams 1 00

Elizabeth Bonlden 1 00 C. Paynter 1 00

Mrs. J. Boulden 1 00 Siisan Sebo 1 00

Mrs. M. Black ....... 1 OO Charity Cazier 1 00

Mrs. Howell 1 00 ■ Margaret Vail ] 00

Ann F. Stewart 1 00 Sylvia Evans 1 00

Jane Robinson 1 00 Sidney David 1 00

M. Cavender 1 00 Sarah Haughey 1 00

Mrs. Grimes 1 00 Elizabeth Haughey ... 1 00

Priscilla Bolton 1 00 Kitty Paris 1 00

Marion Middleton 1 00 Sarah Clark 1 00

Susan Paris 1 00

The blood of these women is coursing in the veins of many
in this Church to-day. Did it not tingle as their names were
called ?

lyike Paul, we are "filled with joy, when we call to mind the
unfeigned faith, which dwelt first in our Grandmother lyois, and in
our Mother Eunice. Wherefore we would be put in remembrance,
and stir up the gift of God which is in us. "

, Each one of these women "being dead, yet speaketh."

You will remember that the extract from the Treasurer's
Book of the Pencader Church shows, that our Society was in ex-
istence in 1829, but from the discovery of this paper, and from
Mr. Ferris' recollection of what his Mother told him, the proba-
bilities are, that it was a Society in 18 19, the date of this paper,
which would add 10 5'ears to our age, making this not our 70th
but our 80th Anniversary !

A pleasing letter was received from Rev. John Fox, D. D.,
a Corresponding Secretary of the American Bible Society in New
York. He writes: —

"In the printed Annual Report of the American Bible So-
ciety for 1820, I find that the Rev. Samuel Bell was made
a life member by the ladies of his congregation, the Pencader
Presbyterian Church. If, as you sa}^ it was in May 18 19, it
would appear in the Report of 1820, so that you can perhaps
feel satisfied in regarding this as your eightieth birthday.
On this supposition permit me to express my sincere pleasure
in knowing so venerable an organization, and to wish it a
long life still, and a useful one."

From Church records, and the memories of those whose fam-
ilies were near relations, neighbors, or friends, we have secured
the names of the women who were more or less active and inter-
ested in Missions, following the first enrollment, in 18 19. They
are as follows : —

Mrs. Dorcas Black,
Mrs. Eliza Stewart,
Mrs. Priscilla Boulden,
Mrs. Lydia Eliason,
Miss Emily C. Underwood.
Miss Anna M. Moore,
Miss L. E. Short,
Mrs. Nancy Short,
Mrs. Ann Janvier,

Miss Kezia Jane Stewart,
Miss Polly Clark,
Mrs. Jane Thomas,
Mrs. Sallie Boulden,
Miss Elizabeth H. Moore,
Mrs. Sarah Cazier,
Mrs. Emily Frazer,
Mrs. Ellen Milward,
Miss Mary Mclntire,

Mrs. Marj^aret IMiles, Miss I.ydia Roop.

Mrs. Rebecca Stewart. Mrs. ]Marjj;arct Veazey,

Mrs. Jane Miller. Mi.ss Catharine I'razer.

Mrs. Harriet Miles, Mrs. Jane C. Penninj,4on.

Mrs. James Short, Miss Mary S. Janvier,

Mrs. James vStevvart, (of vSeth.) Miss Sarah G. Janvier,
^liss Ivlizaheth Thompson,

In 1S3S Mrs. A. P. Foot, wife of the Pa.stor, Rev. George
F'oot, continued the Society under the name of the "Female Mis-
sionary Society of the Pencader Presbyterian Church." She
combined its duties under her efficient management, and was, so
the record .states, "President, and Secretary, and Treasurer."

There were only six members when Mrs. F'oot began, and
the fir.st annual contribution was $3.50. When Mr. and Mrs.
Foot left Glasgow in 1866, there were 17 members, and the annual
contribution amounted to $14.00.

Most of those who w^ere members and contributors during
this period have passed to their reward. They are: —

Mrs. Amelia P. Foot, Mrs. George Clark.

Mrs. Henry Cazier, Miss Sarah G. Janvier,

Mrs. Jacob Ferris, Mrs. Lonisa Boulden,

Mrs. Samuel Frazer, Mrs. D. B. Ferris,

Mrs. John Frazer, ]\Iiss Sue Ferris,

Mrs. Azariah Smith, Mrs. Oliver D. Caulk,

Mrs. Alexander Simpson, Miss Eliza Frazer,

Mrs. Lewis Pennington, Miss Loui.sa Frazer,

Mrs. Nancy vShort, Miss Lilliore Clark.

These do "rest from their labors, and their works do follow
them."

Many of us knew some of these women, but to the eight
survivors of the Society under Mrs. Foot, these names awaken
memories all their own.

Those of that Society left with us now are :

INIrs. Daniel Cann, Miss Katharine Stewart,

Mrs. Ferd. Janvier, Mrs. Robert Black,

Miss Mary S. Janvier, Miss Annie S. Clark,

Mrs. Henry Clark, Miss M. E. Harman.

Rev. Edward Webb succeeded Rev. George Foot in that
same year, 1866, and under the care of Mrs. Webb, the Society
was called "The Dindigul Mission Band."

Few were they of the many girls and young ladies attending
the Church at that time, who were not members of this Band.

So great was the spirit and enthusiasm of the young people, that
even the young men begged the privilege, of aiding in their work,
and joining in their pleasure.

On one occasion, the Band agreed to fill a box of dresses for
little children asked for in India, by the "Union Missionary Socie-
ty," under Mrs. Doremus, of New York. No less than three of
those dresses were made by young men. One of them used a
window-sill for a thimble, and all of them were more accustomed
to larger tools than thread and needle. But every little frock
was a credit to its maker, and God blessed the cheerful givers.

Before that, we had sent through the same Society, to Japan,
a box of basted patch- work. It went with the first Mi.ssionaries.
of whom Mrs. Pruyn of Albany, was chief; Miss Brittain was
their leader. She once came to see and speak for us. in Glasgow.

We also sent a box or two of clothing, etc., including a quilt
we pieced and quilted ourselves, to a Home Missionary in Kansas.

Besides this, the Dindigul Band bought and paid for the Bell,
which for 28 years has summoned worshipers to old Pencader
Church.

You may not have noticed it, but every time it flings its
ringing tones over the land, from Iron Hill, to the Howell School;
and from Ferris' Corner, to the Maryland line, it loyally repeats :
"Din-di-gul Band ! Din-di-gul Band !"

President of the Dindigul Band, Mrs. Edward Webb.

MEMBERS.

Miss Annie Alrichs, Miss Eliza Harman,

*Miss Jennie Boulden, Miss Sabina Havelow,

Miss Mattie Bonlden, *Miss Sallie Janvier,

Miss Fannie Boulden, *Miss Lydie Janvier,

*Miss Mamie Boulden, Miss Sophie Mclntire,

Miss Adella A. Cann, Miss Florence Mclntire,

Miss Lillie Cann, Miss Nancy Mills,

Miss Ella Cann, Miss Rebecca Pierce,

Miss Jennie Caulk, Miss Hattie Pordham,

*Miss Laura Clark, Miss Jennie Pordham,

*Miss Maria B. Clark, Miss Mary D. Simpson,

Miss Helen Cooch, Miss Annie Stewart,

Miss Mary Cooch, Miss Sue Stewart,

Miss Alexina Frazer, Miss Mary E. Webb,

*Miss Emma Frazer, Miss Ella S. Webb.
"Miss Ingebra Frazer,

♦Deceased.

From 1S71 until 1877, the funds collected were sent annually
through "The Beneficent Societ}-," to both Home and Foreign
Missions. The collectors were : —

Mrs. Ferd. Janvier, Miss Helen Cooch,

Miss Annie Alrichs, *Miss Sue Ferris,

*Miss Eliza Fra/er, *Miss Maria Clark.

On November 20th, 1S77, Miss Loring, a returned Missionary
from Syria, visited the Church and organized a "Woman's For-
eign Missionary Society." Mrs. Jason Rogers, was elected
President; Miss Annie S. Clark, Vice-President; Mrs. C. L. B.
Alrichs, Secretary; and Miss Sue A. Ferris, Treasurer.

The contributions of the members were sent to the General
Fund of the Parent Society, in Philadelphia, until March 1881. It
then became an Auxiliary of the Presbyterial, and the funds
were sent to the Presbyterial Treasurer, for the support of Mrs.
George H. Ferris, of the West India Mission.

From June 1879, till February 1882, Miss Sue A. Ferris was,
as the Minutes record at her death, "our dear good Christian
President, foremost in every good work, with a heart devoted to
the best interests of our Society and of the Church. ' '

Till September 1883, the Vice-President, Mrs. W. T. Skin-
ner, conducted the meetings, when Mrs. T. C. Anderson was
elected President.

Since joining the Presbyterial, much good has been gained
by attending the Annual meetings, and the reports of Delegates
have been inspiring to those who could not enjoy the privilege.

Mrs. Anderson continued her efficient and faithful service as
President, until the beginning of 1893. At her suggestion $25.00
was raised with the aid of the "Glasgow Literary Society," and
sent to the Foreign Board, in 1888, toward the $1,000,000 fund.

From 1877 till now, we have had but two Secretaries. The
first was Mrs. Clarissa h. B. Alrichs, who served us 14 years.
Her earnestness, cheerfulness and .self consecration, were an in-
spiring example to all who were privileged to be associated with
her, and we keenly felt our loss, when she left us to enter into
higher service.

Mrs. W. T. Skinner has been, for the 8 succeeding years, her
faithful and efficient successor, always conscientious and reliable.

Miss Sue Ferris was our Treasurer from 1877 till 1879, when
she became President, and Miss Annie Alrichs succeeded her as

*Deceased.

Treasurer. Twenty years of careful, accurate service has she
rendered in her Office; and though she has only once made us
glad she was our Treasurer, that once is now twenty years long.

In May 1893, Mrs. J. Wilkins Cooch succeeded Mrs. Ander-
son as President.

During the preceeding 64 years, we were a Foreign Mission-
ary Society, but in that year, 1893, we became "The Woman's
Home and Foreign Missionary Society," dividing our funds be-
tween the two Boards, and thereby multiplying our intere.sts in
each. That year we made and sent, 15 dresses, to the Indian
Girls School in Zuni, New Mexico. Mrs. Vincent was notabl}'
efficient in this work.

The same year, we joined the Presbyterial in the support of
its Medical Missionar}^ Dr. Henrietta Donaldson, of Chinning
Chow, China; still continuing Mrs. Ferris of India.

After Dr. Donaldson's marriage in 1896, into another denom-
ination, we assumed the support of Mrs. J. B. Ely, of Jhansi,
North India.

We have also joined the Home Presbyterial in the support of
Miss Osborne, of Harlan, Kentucky, and both Presbyterials, in
sending boxes, to our Home and Foreign Missionaries.

Miss Fuji Tsukamoto of Japan, then a student of the Uni-
versity of Pennsylvania, at one time gave us a pleasing talk in
the Society, and another in the Church, which have ever since,
stimulated our interest in the "Land of the Rising Sun."

What has helped us much in locating our Missionaries, and
realizing that they were not mythical, but real human beings like
ourselves, has been the use of Maps of oilcloth, made in the Society.

They represent our Missions in Mexico, and Guatamala; in
Colombia, Eastern Brazil and Chili, in South America; in Syria;
West Africa; Persia; the three Missions of India; Siam and Laos;
the five Missions of China; the Island of Hainan; Japan and Korea.

Besides which , we have a Rand & McNally map of the United
States, on which we have located, by different colored stars, our
schools for the Mexicans, the Mormons, the Freedmen, the In-
dians, and the Mountaineers of the South. These maps with one
of our own of Alaska, have been sufficient hitherto. But now
we shall add one of Puerto Rico, and another of the Philippines,
for thither our Missionaries have already been sent.

Through the kindness of the Trustees, we have had a room

given us, for our especial use. One friend has had it painted and
kalsomined, others have given us a stove, a table-cover, a table, and
upholstered and painted chairs. The ladies have carpeted and
otherwise adorned the room, and now we are at home in our own
Church parlor. "Hitherto hath the Lord helped us."

Full 70 years have come and gone since that Spring day in
1829, from which we count our birth.

All of those who that day gave their names to be enrolled,
have passed beyond the bounds of time, and many more who
joined or followed them, have ceased from earthly toil. But they
were enrolled in the Lamb's book of Life, and now ''He calleth
them all by their names. ' '

Must the work cease because these workers have fallen ?
Shall we not rather close up the ranks, and press forward till the
whole world shall be won for Christ ?

Women of Pencader Church, it is your privilege to aid in this
glorious work, and to hasten the time, when "the earth shall be
full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the Sea. ' '

Members of the "Woman's Foreign Missionary Society" since
1877, ("Woman's Home & Foreign Missionary Societv" ) since

1893-

Mrs. Jason Rogers,

Mrs. Ferd. Janvier,

*Mrs. Sallie Raimond,

*Mrs. Alexander Simpson.

tMiss Annie .S. Clark ( Mrs. W. T. Skinner)

Miss Katharine Stewart,

*Mrs. Jesse Boulden,

*Mrs. C. L. B. Alrichs,

tMiss Annie Alrichs.

*Miss Sue A. Ferris,

*Mrs. Dr. James Veasey,

Mrs. James Veasev,

tMrs. Thomas Brown.
Miss Sue Stewart,
Mrs. George Rogers,
tMi.ss Mary A. Gonce.
tMrs. Susan Z. Black,
Mrs. T. C. Anderson,
tMrs. Rebecca Cann,
tMrs. Robert Cann,
Miss Lizzie Degen,
*Mrs. L. Capelle,

Mrs. J. H. Frazer)

tMrs. J. W. Cooch.
*Mrs. R. T. Cann, Sr.,
tMrs. Adella A. Green,
*Mi.ss Helena Cann,
Miss Jennie Brown,
Miss Laura Frazer,
Mrs. A. R. Vincent,
tMrs. Julia Cann,
tMiss Frances Cann,
Miss Caroline Cooch,
tMrs. J. B. Cazier,
Miss Ida Huggins,
Miss Nan Skinner,
tMiss INIary Brown.
tMiss Julia Ellison,
Miss Maggie Lewis,
tMiss Jeannette E. Cann,
Mrs. Walter H. Stone,
tMiss Marie E. Wingard,
tMrs. T. C. Potter.
tMiss Emma Kemether.

tPresent members.
♦Deceased.

APPENDIX.

86th anniversary.

After the manuscript of our foregoing History had been
placed in the hands of the Printer, new facts were discovered,
and we must needs record them here.

Indeed it would be injustice to our forbears — the godly
women of Pencader Church — to deny them the recognition of
their faithful service in Missionary work, not only since May
loth, 1819, — the date of the Document bearing their names, — but
since, and perhaps earlier, than 18 13.

We would also record the burning zeal, and religious fervor
which resulted in the formation of the Missionary Society, not
later than 18 13, for which we have abundant proof.

The early years of the 19th century were notable as times of
general religious quickening, and Christians were not only earnest
in personal piety, but eager to share with others, the knowledge of a
Savior, and the hope of heaven, as contained in the Word of God.

It was in 18 13 or earlier, — 86 years or more ago, — that the
women of the Pencader Church, formed what they called an
"Association." They were led by their Pastor, Rev. Samuel
Bell, and the men of the Church were contributors with them.

Other "Associations" were also formed about that time.
How long they continued to work separately we do not know, but
as they felt that better work could be done if they were united,
"a Society was formed by a meeting held at Wilmington, the 22nd
of November 18 13, of Christians of all denominations, uniting in
a common purpose, interesting to them all. The object of the
Society, as set forth in the Constitution, was 'The Diffusion of
the Light of Salvation, the Distribution of the Bread of Life.' "

In May 18 16, the "American Bible Society" of New York
was founded, and in July of the same year, the Delaware Society
of "Associations" decided to unite with it.

The first publication of the names and subscribers extant,
was made in the Report for 18 16. That this Society was both
Home and Foreign Missionary, is proved by the following extracts
from this and other early Reports:

"Information has just been received that the edict of a former
Emperor of China against the Christian Religion, has been re-

pealed by the present Emperor. It is a remarkable epoch in the
progress of Christianity .... but it is still more remarkable by its
coincidence with the spreading of Christianity over other parts of
the world. Divine power is upon the hearts of the Kmperor of
China and the King of Persia; Hindustan is abandoning its idols.
The gospel is spreading among the islands of Asia, in Africa
and among its islands. The world never witnessed the like."
"We rejoice in the .signs of the times. Individuals and nations
are on their march to meet Christ their King in his Millennial
advent; Ethiopia and India are stretching forth their hands unto
the Lord; the Isles are waiting on God.

Let us then awake from our supineness, and with zeal
and alacrity, unite in the general active movements, to usher in
the latter day glory of Zion, the universal reign of the Prince of
Peace, our Savior and our God."

"If the Bible work has prospered among the heathen, we
have the greatest encouragement to test its efficacy among our
slumbering brethren. Our Peninsula, of which our State forms
a part, presents a field, in which much is to be done.

The number of tho.se who are destitute of the word of God,
and who either have not the means or will not procure it, is
immense, and calls loudly upon those who know its value, to en-
deavor to supply them. The people are destitute of the Bible, and
the cause of religion consequently languishes."

That the "Pencader Association" was larger and stronger
than any other, is proved by the majority of the contributors be-
ing from Pencader Church and Congregation.

In 1816 they were as follows: —

Samuel Bell, Margaret Jame.s,

Margaret Black, Mary Ann Middleton,

Nathan Boulden, R. M. Middleton,

Levi Boulden, Jacob Moore,

Margaret Cooch, Robert Porter,

Jacob Paris. Elizabeth Pennington,

Jacob Paris, Jr., Asbury Pennington,

Amos Paris, David Sebo,

Oliver Howell, David Stewart,

Mary Hollingsworth, James Stewart,

Morgan Jones, Samuel Thomas,

Mary Jones, James Thompson.
George Jones,

In 18 1 7 the additional contributors were: —
Mary Stewart, Mrs. Sebo, Augustine Caun.

In 1 82 1, Rev. Samuel Bell was Vice-President, and was also
upon the Standing Committee; and Ann Hollingsworth Sen., and
Ann Hollingsworth, were added to the list of "Subscribers and
annual Contributors." In 1828, Mrs. Charity Cazier contributed
$20.00 for a life member.

The Annual Report of the meeting held in the 2nd Presby-
terian Chiirch, Wilmington, October 20th, 1829, Jacob Faris is
mentioned as the "Collector for Pencader, from which favorable
reports were received, and to which the Society was indebted."

In its beginning, the "Association" was compo.sed of men as
well as women; but as early as 1819, if not before, there were
societies of men led by the elders, and of the women by themselves,
as proved by the Diaries of Mrs. Margaret James, which are in
pos.session of Mrs. Harriet Foot Moore, of Columbus, Ohio, and
by our own Document, of May loth, 1819.

Between 18 13 and 1832, this band of Christian women was
called "Association," "Missionary Society," "Bible Society"
and "Female Education Societ}'" ("for the aid to students for
the ministry, and the educating of heathen youth" ) interchange-
abl)', as seen by the Records of the Bible Society, in the Rooms of
the Delaware Historical Society in Wilmington, the Diaries of Mrs.
Margaret James, and the Treasurer's book of the Pencader Church.

The subsequent names were: "Female Missionary Society,"
"Dindigul Band," "Beneficent Society," "Woman's Foreign
Missionary Society," and "Woman's Home and Foreign Mission-
ary Society."

EPITOME.

Funds of the Woman's Missionary Society of the Pencader
Church were sent to: —

The "Bible Society" from 1813-1831.
The "American Board" from 1 832-1 870.
The "Presbyterian Boards" from 1871-1899.
To the women of Pencader, who, 86 years ago, first reached
out to the unevangelized at home and abroad, is due this recog-
nition of their piety and Christian love.

May their mantle fall on us, their successors, and with the
rich heritage of the blessings promised to children's children,
may we worthily fulfil the duties and privileges, with which this
heritage is fraught.

HISTORY

Pencader Presbyterian Church

GLASGOW, DELAWARE,

OCTOBKR 15, 1899

BY W. T. SKINNER, M. D.

To The Members

THE WOMAN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY,

PENCADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

THIS SKETCH NOW PUBLISHED,
AT THEIR REQUEST,

IS DEDICATED

BY THE AUTHOR.

PRESENT CHURCH ERECTED IN 1 852.

PREFACE.

After having done the best I could to collect the material for
this sketch of Pencader Church, I am still painfully aware of
how little I have really been able to find, — in comparison with the
great amount of interesting history, pertaining to this ancient
field, which it is to be feared, is forever lost on account of the
entire absence of any Sessional Records before 1822, and of any
other records, of the Church, till 1798.

I have made very free use of The History of the Great Valley
Church, by Rev. Dr. R. M. Patterson, and of a Centennial His-
torical discourse on Pencader Church, delivered in 1876 by Rev.
Jason Rogers, both of which may be found on the files of the
Historical Society of Delaware and of the (Presbyterian) His-
torical Society of Philadelphia, and both are highly commended
to the reader who maj' wish to get all the light possible on the
History of these two old Churches, which were, at first, one and
the same.

I have also derived considerable information from the follow-
ing resources, namely: The History of Delaware County, Penn-
sylvania; Johnson's History of Cecil County, Maryland; Scharf's
History of Delaware, History of Education in Delaware, by Lyman
P. Powell, History of the Presbytery of New Castle, by Revs. Drs.
Vallandigham and Galey, Old Drawyers Church, by the Rev.
George Foot, the records of the Presbyteries of New Castle and
Philadelphia, and the History of the Presb3'terian Church in
America, by the Rev. Richard Webster; records of the Presby-
terian Church of Elkton, Maryland; J. T. McCullough, Esq's
address on the Fiftieth Anniversary of that Church, May 4th,
1883, Old Deeds and other papers loaned me by friends, and
am especially indebted to Recorder of Deeds, Delaware Clark,
for allowing me free access to the Records of his office and to F.
E. Speakman, H. C. Conrad, and Chas. B. Evans, Esqs. for val-
uable aid in examining them.

Glasgow, Del., Oct.i§, i8^(^. W. T. S.

PENCADER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

The organization of Pencader Church is probably not ante-
dated by that of any other Presb3-terian Church in the State of
Delaware, with the exception perhaps, of New Castle and Lewes,
the other rivals of Pencader, in this respect, being Head of Chris-
tiana, and Drawyers.

The name Pencader is from a town in Wales and comes from
two Welsh words signifying the head chair or the highest seat.

The Church was first known as Welsh Tract and is so
recorded on the roll of the first minutes of New Castle Presbytery,
but appears in the minutes of that body for 1723 as Pencader.

The history of this Church taken together with that of the
Welsh Tract Baptist Church is simply the history of the settlement
of Welsh Tract: which comprised all of what is now Pencader
Hundred and a considerable extent of contiguous territory in
Cecil County, Maryland, at least one-fifth of the original tract
being in Maryland.

There were two settlements which were called Welsh Tract:
the first was in Pennsylvania. On the 13th day of the First
month, 1684, Wm. Penn, granted to the Welsh settlers 40,000
acres of land situated in what is now Chester, Delaware and
Montgomer}' Counties, Pennsylvania, which was known as
Welsh Tract. -'^ They formed a Welsh Presbyterian Church at
Tredyffrin, i. e. Stony Valley — in the Great Valley of Chester
County, Pennsylvania: but at what time can only be conjec-
tured; but I think the circumstances justify a very strong pre-
sumption, that it was very soon after 1683 or 4, for you may
depend, people who had left their native land for conscience'
sake and braved the dangers and hardships of the seas and the
wilds of a new country, would not long neglect their spiritual
welfare after the}' arrived here. Mr. Foot says; "The recollection
that our ancestors endured all the hardships of removing the
forests from these lands; that they ground their grain with their
own hands, and rode on horse back or walked to church on
Sabbath in such numbers as to fill the house, is adapted strongly
to rebuke the indifference of the present generation in reference
to public worship."

*See Scharf s History of Delaware, Vol. 2, p. 950.

The Church was formed either in Wales or the Great Valley
in i6S3'>' or between this date and 1710, and as we shall presently
see, this Churcli in time became Pencader Church.

A number of these settlers attracted to this locality from some
cause, (the ore in Iron Hill, it is supposed, ) petitioned Penn for a
tract of 30,000 acres, which was granted on the 9th of October,
1 701 to David K\ans, Wm. Davies and Wm. Willis f and this is
our Welsh Tract of Delaware, all three of the Grantees being
from Radnor, Pennsylvania, and prominent in the first settle-
ment. pA'ans and Davies were Presbyterians; Evans was an
PUder in Pencader Church and his son David was its first Pastor.

Settlements followed so rapidh^ from the old tract that before
the close of 1702 more than 11,000 acres of the new tract had
been taken up, and in a short time so many of the adherents of the
Great Valley Church had come hither that it was arranged to
have part of the services here and part of them in the Great
Valley, although it still remained one church. This arrangement
continued till October loth, 17 14, when the Great Valley people,
as will presently be shown, were formed into a distinct body, and
took the name of the Great Valley Church.

It is sometimes stated that Welsh Tract was granted to a
Colony of Welsh Baptists. This is an error. The Welsh Tract
Baptist Church, according to its own records, was organized in
Wales in 1701. Left Milford- Haven, in the ship William and
Mary, in June, and landed in Philadelphia on the 8th of September,
same year, and settled at Penepack, where they remained a year
and a half, when they left Penepack — it is said, because they could
not fellowship with the Baptists in that neighborhood, — and came
to Iron Hill, not reaching the latter till 1703, and had to procure
their lands from the three Grantees, Evans, Davies and Willis.
They soon erected a Meeting House on the spot where their
present building stands. It is a noble old church, and I thank
the good Providence which ordered their foot steps out of their
intentional course and brought them hither. "They won't let
us commune with them but we don't care," as Bishop McCabe
sa3's: "We haven't time anyway."

Their present building, the second, which stands as a fitting
monument to its sturdy founders was erected in 1747. On the

*Many of the Welsh emigrated to the Pennsylvania settlement in 1683.
tScharf s History of Delaware, Volume 2, p. 950.

3rd of September 1777, during the battle of Cooch's Bridge and
Iron Hill, a ball entered through one of its shutters passing diag-
onally across the building and out through another.

Reese Ryddarks, an officer of Cromwell, was buried there in
1707. He must have been a person of considerable note as he
has a Latin inscription upon his tomb.

The date of the erection of the first church building at Pen-
cader, which is still in existence, cannot be definitely fixed. It
must have been between 1701 and 10. I have seen a statement
of Rev. Dr. W. E. Moore placing the date at not later than 1706.
It is a small frame building about 20 x 36, low pitched, one story,
with sharp peaked roof and stood about where the Sexton's
house now is.

Toward the close of the last Century it was bought by Jacob
Faris, Sr. (Ferris) one of the Trustees, — grandfather of D. B.
Ferris our Senior Elder, and moved to the Southern part of the
village where it has since been used as a dwelling, and Mrs.
Margaret Black, the widowed sister of Jacob Faris and mother of
Dr. Samuel H. Black was its first occupant. She died in 1831,
aged 84 years, and was therefore born in 1747, and attended
worship in the same building till she was at least thirty-five years
old and was consequently well acquainted with its history, which
she has told to many persons yet living.

Another person, who has handed down a great deal of history
is Mrs. Margaret James, daughter of Jacob Faris, and aunt of
D. B. Ferris. She died in 1851 aged 83 years. Being born in
1768 she was 14 or 15 years old when the first building ceased
to be used as a meeting house, and I suppose many of you here
today have had its history from her own lips.* There can there-
fore be no doubt of the fact, that that old building which still
stands in the southern part of the village is the same which was
used as a meeting house till the second building was erected in
1782 or 3. It is mentioned in a Deed bearing date of 1723, in
which a '''Marked ivhite oak tree'' standing ''on the South side of
the Elk River road, yiear the Meeting House, ' ' is given as a corner
for lands of Roger Williams, which he had bought this year from
John Harris, and which Harris had bought from John Welch
and Welch from the three Grantees, Evans, Davies and Willis. f

♦Mrs. James remembered when the services were conducted in tlie Welsh language.
tSee Deed Record M, 244, John Harris to Roger Williams, August 21, 1723.

This tract lay south of what is now called the Turnpike but
joined another tract on the north of the Turnpike or li\k River
road,* as it was then called, which Roj^er Williams had previously
bought from the aforesaid Grantees, I{vans, Davies and Willis.
This last is the same tract which has of late years been known as
the Hermitage, the home of the late John Frazer, father of John
H. and E. B. Frazer, Esqs., and out of which Margaret Williams,
Widow of Roger Williams, on November 2nd, 1742, conveyed one
acre and thirty-eight perches to the Trustees of Pencader Presb}--
terian Congregation, viz: David Howell, Thos. Thomas, Joseph
Thomas, Thomas James, Simon James, Nathaniel Evans and
Nathaniel Williams. The Deed then goes on to say, "it w'as
given for the purpo.se of allowing full and peaceable liberty to the
Presbyterian Congregation belonging to the meeting house that is
builded upon the said tract of land for the true worship of God
in the said place according to the Presbyterian Rule, Discipline
and Doctrine and will be submissive to the rules and directions of
the Presbytery of New Castle and the Synod of Philadelphia."*

This Elk River road ran between the lands, since owned by
the late R. M. Black and those now owned by Dr. W. T. Skinner
and entered the village opposite the old hotel, which .stood near
where the Methodist Church now is. The road then pa.ssed
in a .southerly direction for .some little distance, and then bore in
a southea.sterly direction and ran through what is now the grave-
3'ard, where its cour.se can still be easily traced by the deep
depression in the ground, passing diagonally from the northwest
corner to a point near the .sexton's house or where the first Meet-
ing House, — as referred to in the Deed of John Harris to Roger
Williams, — was .standing in 1723.

The New Castle and Frenchtown Turnpike was chartered in
1809 and was built .soon after. The company had a toll gate at
the southwest corner of the graveyard. About the year 1832 the
old hotel was purcha.sed by Mr. Wm. Cann, father of Messrs.
Richard T., James and Rev. Thomas Cann, and out of the materials
which he secured from it, he built the house where Mr. Robert M.
Cann now lives. Toward the latter part of the last century
Mathew Aiken, I^sq., a large real estate owner, laid out a town
here, three fourths of a mile in length, which he called Aiken-

*SeeDeed, Margaret Williams (incorrectlj' indexed Margaret Williamson) to David
HoweU et. al. Nov. 2, 1742, Deed Record N, Vol. i, p. 429.

town, after himself. It began upon the north near the School
House Creek and extended south as far as, and included, the lot
now owned by the heirs of Mrs. Martha Devallenger, and contain-
ed thirty-two building lots.

The author has in his possession a very accurate plot of these
lots made by Robert Armstrong, Surveyor for Mathew Aiken.
Mr. Aiken resided upon the property, which for many years was
the home of the late Samuel Frazer. He died in 1801 aged 48
years, and is buried here. He was a Presbyterian and was a trus-
tee in this Church when it was Incorporated in 1789.

The oldest inscription upon any tomb which can be read, is
that of John Thomas, who died in 17 12. He was the paternal
ancestor of Mrs. Margaret Veazey, wife of Dr. James L. Veazey.
The Thomases and Jameses were Presbyterians.* John Thomas
took up 632 acres of land here March 16, 1702, and the .same
year Thomas James took up 1250 acres, Howell James 1040 acres
and Philip James 525 acres, and other settlers took up land here
in large tracts, over 11,000 acres being taken, before the end of
1702, and as the Baptists did not reach here till the next year
it is most likely that those who settled before 1 703 were mostly of
the Presbyterian Communion.

This cursory sketch of probable history leads up to the date
at which we can positively affirm that a church existed on this
very spot of ground.

"David Evans, Jr., son of the grantee was possessed of pecu-
liar gifts. Under the influence of a burning piety, in the warmth
of his first love, and grieved by the destitution of the neighbor-
hood, he began to preach. But in his zeal he outran ecclesiastical
discretion. The men who laid the foundation of Presbyterianism
in the United States were educated men. They had received a
collegiate training in the old world. They had been taught to
look upon the ministry as the greatest and noblest work of earth,
and as an office into which none should enter lightly, or without
the most careful preparation and introduction by a proper Church
authority. The}- were not willing to permit even the pressing
need of a new country to break down the old rule. This matter

*About the beginning of the present Century, owing to a Church quarrel, some bear-
ing these names left Pencader and went to Welsh Tract Baptist Church. Some of these,
although identifying themselves with the Baptists, continued to use Pencader for their
family burying ground, a notable example of this being, Theodore Thomas, the father
of Mrs. EJliza Taylor. He was one of the seceders and is buried here; showing that these
families were originally Presbyterians.

.so

was therefore, brought before the infant Presbytery, which, on
September 20th, 1710, adopted this minute: — "Upon information
that David luans, a lay person, had taken upon him publicly to
teach or preach among the Welsh in the Great \'alley, Chester
County, it was unanimously agreed that said Kvans had done very
ill, and acted irregularly in thus invading the work of the ministry,
and was thereupon censured."

"Agreed, that the most proper method for advancing David
Ev'ans, in necessary literature to prepare him for the work of the
ministry, is that he lay aside all other l)usiness for a twelve month,
and apply himself to learning and study, under the direction of
Mr. Andrews, and with the assistance of Mr. Wilson and Mr.
Anderson; and that it be left to the discretion of the said ministers
when to put the said Evans on trial, and license him publicly to
teach or preach."

"Ordered, that Mr. Wilson write to the Welsh in Welsh
Tract, and Mr. Andrews to those in the Great \^alley."'''

This proves that a Church existed here under the jurisdiction
of the Presbytery of Philadelphia in 17 10, but how much earlier
it is impossible to decide.

That this Church was Presbyterian is proved:

I St, By the fact that the Presbytery of Philadelphia exer-
cised authority over it and,

2nd, "Mr. Ivvansand the two congregations were obedient to
the ecclesiastical censure; and thenceforward are recorded upon
the minutes of the Presbytery in regular stages of their progress. ' '

He was licensed in 171 1. Graduated at Yale College in 17 13
in a class of three and supplied the people of the Welsh Tract for
a year. On September 8, 17 14, a call was extended him from this
branch of the Church and on the 3rd of November, same year,
he was ordained and installed over Pencader.

The people in the Great \'alley did not unite in the call.
They were therefore authorized by Presbytery to form themselves
into a distinct body. The minute on the subject is:

"There being diverse people in the Great \'alley with whom
Mr. David Evans has been concerned, it was queried whether said
people should be looked upon as part of the Church and Congrega-
tion of Welsh Tract or a distinct body by themselves; and it was
carried by the Presbytery that they be esteemed a distinct society."

*Dr. Patterson's address.

"This shows that two peoples had formed one Church with
different worshipping places, for convenience. At first they had
agreed in reference to Mr. Evans; but at this time he had some
dispute with the Great Valley part of the Congregation, who,
therefore desired to be set off by themselves as a separate organi-
zation."*

"On the loth of October 17 14, then, a little band of Welsh
Presbyterians met in a private house in 'that neighborhood and
formally organized themselves into the Great Valley Church' "*
Pencader remaining the original Church.

In 1720 an "opinionative difference" between the Pastor and
one Samuel James, created great excitement which the ministers
of the Presbytery tried to heal by letters and sermons; but failing,
the Pastoral relations were desolved in 1721 and Mr. Evans was
settled the same year over the Great Valley Church, and remained
seventeen 3^ears, till 1738. He died in New Jersey in 1 750-1.

His education and attainments are said to have been of a
very high order. He published a work entitled, "Eaw and Gos-
pel, or Man wholly ruined by the Fall and recovered by the Gos-
pel," being the substance of sermons he had previously preached.

In 1712, although only a candidate for the ministry, he was
chosen clerk of the Presbj'-tery of Philadelphia and he was the
first stated clerk of the Presbytery of New Castle, which was or-
ganized in 1 71 7. In 1725 he was Moderator of the Synod. "His
penmanship," sa5^s Dr. Patterson, was careful and in the extreme
curious.

It is usually stated that the Rev. David Evans came from
Wales with his father David Evans, Esq., in 1701. This I think
is erroneous for the following reasons viz : —

ist, the Deed of Pennto David Evans, Wm. Davies and Wm.
Willis gives the residences of all three of them as Radnor, Chester
Count}^, Pennsylvania.!

2nd, I glean from the History of Delaware County, Pennsyl-
vania, that "David Evans with his wife Gainer and their }^ounger
children came from Glamorganshire, South Wales to America in
1684 and settled at Radnor, Pennsylvania. He died in 1 7 10. " This
I think was the father of David Evans, Esq., (Grantee) and
grandfather of David Evans, Junior, our first Pastor. If this be

*Dr. Patterson.

tDeed — Penu to David IJvans et al. Deed Record Q Vol. i. Page 8i.

really the case, the first might have been forty-five, the second
fifteen years old at the time of emigration and the third might
have been born in this conntr\- and reached the age of eighteen,
or upwards, by 1710, when, "being possessed of peculiar gifts,"
he began to preach.

David Evans, Esq., the Grantee, took for his own home,
over nine hundred acres of land, being the same tract, the larger
portion of which came b}- purchase, into possession of the late
Cantwell Clark, in 1831, and many of you can remember the old
building, which stood upon the hill, in the field, on the right hand
side of the road to Cooch's Bridge, just beyond the vSchool House
Creek. Mr. Clark lived in it till 1844. Here no doubt is where
David Evans, the Grantee, lived, and the first and second Pastors
passed much of their time. I have recently been told that
a picture of this old house is in existence, and I had hoped to be
able to show it to you to-day. It was painted by Miss Eliza Ev-
ans a direct descendant of David, and the heiress to the whole
tract. vShe married Richard E. Cochran and lived near Middle-
town. I mention it here in the hope that some one may be able
to give information which will lead to my finding it.

David Evans, the Grantee, moved to Cape Fear, N. C. towards
the close of life where he was still living in 1738.='=

Dr. Thomas Evans, another descendent of David, who was
possessed of the same tract, presumably, by inheritance — died
September 22nd, 1796 aged 38 years and three months, leaving
to this Church 50 £. which was converted into six shares of
Farmers' Bank of Delaware. Whence our, "Grave Yard Fund."
He is buried in Pencader Grave Yard.

William Davies the other Presbyterian Grantee, is supposed
to have come from Wales to America about 1684 and settled in
Radnor, Pennsylvania and is, no doubt, the paternal ancestor of
Rev. Samuel Davies, President of the Princeton College who was
born November 3rd, 1723 on the Lumb farm, now the home of
Mr. T. Alibone Cann. Mr. Foot says, "no doubt in Pencader
Congregation." His father, David Davies was a farmer and the
following incident illustrating how precocious young Davies was, is
related by Dr. Patterson. "Rev. John Campbell was first known

♦Compare description in Deed from David Evans, Solomon Kvans and Martha Evans
to Thomas Evans, April 2,sth, 1738. Recorded in Deed Record M. Vol. i. 37. with de-
■scription in Deed; David C. Wilson to President and Directors of the Farmers' Bank,
dated June 25th, 1824, recorded in Deed Record Q. Vol. iv— page 90 and Farmers' Bank to
Cantwell Clark, in Deed Record Q. Vol iv.— page 92.

in this Countr}'," in the service of Mr. David Davies a farmer in
New Castle County, and father to President Davies. The father
would send the lads to work and there not being sufficient work
done the father determined to watch, and found the lads each
with a book, young Davies iUvStructing young Campbell, the
teacher being twelve years younger than the scholar, and think-
ing they would never make farmers he complained to the mother,
who it is said, had already dedicated her son for other service.
She replied, that if he would not make a farmer, there was a
possibility he would make a scholar, and by her influence he was
sent to a Grammar School. He united with the Church at the
age of 12-13, ^nd there can be no doubt but that it was in our
same old building to which we have just referred.

The second Pastor was Thomas Evans, who was received by
the Presbytery of New Castle in 17 19, as a student from the
Presbytery of Carmenthen, Wales, and licensed May 28th, 1720.
"The Congregation of Welsh Tract where his relatives," says
Webster, "were among the wealthiest and most highly esteemed
people, petitioned for him." He was, most probably, a nephew
of David Evans, Esq., (Grantee) and cousin of the first Pastor,
David Evans. He was a brother of Nathaniel Evans, ' ' who' ' Web-
ster sa3's, ' 'was a large proprietor in Delaware. ' ' Nathaniel Evans
was one of the Trustees of this Church to whom Margaret Wil-
liams— widow of Rodger Williams — conveyed the lot of ground in
1742, upon which the "Meeting House" was alread)' builded. He
died in 1762, aged 64 and is buried here. His widow became the
second wife of Rev. Morgan Edwards, Author of the History of
New Jersey Baptists.*

Thomas Evans supplied Pencader till May 8th, 1723 when he
was ordained and installed in the little wooden structure, already
referred to, which then stood upon the hill over there. David Ev-
ans, Esq., the Grantee, before mentioned, made proclamation,
thrice, at the Church door, upon the occasion, "that if any man
knew aught against the character or doctrines of Thomas Evans,
he should then come forward and declare it." He served the
Church till his death, which occurred May 31st, 1742, at the age
of 46 and is buried in Pencader Church Yard; his tomb being
near that of his brother Nathaniel Evans. The inscription upon
both tombs can still be easily read. He was never married.

*See a Histon- of the Presbyterian Church in America, by Rev. Richard Webster
page 374.

Thomas Evatis was an excellent scliolar, the author of sev-
eral books, was the possessor of a fine lil)rary and was continu-
ally adding to his stock of books. He had an Academy at Penca-
der, which was the first Presbyterian vSchool in this country; an-
tedating by several years, the "Log College," and the vSynod
Academy, which was started in 1743 by Francis Alison, and moved
to Newark, Delaware, in 1767.

Thomas livans had among his pupils, the Baptist minister, the
Rev. Abel Morgan, who founded the Academy at Fagg's Mannor,
Pennsylvania, at which President vSamuel Davies, received the
rudiments of a classical education.

In 1 74 1 this Church was rent— in common with many others
bv the preaching of Whitefield and the revival consequent; those
seceding were called the New Side and formed a Church at the
Head of Elk, now F^lkton, and another at Pigeon Run near Red
Lion. The Pastor and Pencader Church remained with the Old
Side.

Rev. Timothy Griffith, the third Pastor, was installed in 1743.
He served this Church, in connection with the Great Valley and
Drawyers, till his death in 1754. During his Pastorate, the Prov-
ince was threatened with an invasion by the Indians and the
Pastor was elected Captain of the Company which New Castle
County furnished. He resided near Drawyers Church upon a farm.

For the next 26 years Pencader does not seem to have had
an installed Pastor, but was supplied part of this time, in connec-
tion with St. George's, Drawyers and Forest Churches: the
group forming a Collegiate Church, under the Rev. EHhu Spencer
who lived at St. George's. This arrangement terminated in 1769,
and Pencader was then supplied for a short time by Rev. Alexan-
der McDowell, Principal of the vSynod Academy, which in 1767,
was removed to Newark, Delaware.

Rev. Samuel Eakin was called May 22nd, 1776 and served the
Church till his death, in 1783. This was during the Revolutionary
war, which greatly hindered the cause of religion, and interfered
with his support. He is remarkable for being the first Pastor, who
preached in English. Preaching in Welsh is said to have contin-
ued in the Welsh Tract Baptist Church for a quarter of a century
longer. Mr. Eakin is buried at Pigeon Run, near Red Lion, Del-
aware. His tomb is marked by a long marble slab, which is kept
in excellent condition bv friends.

About this time, 1782-3 the second building was erected upon
the same spot where the present edifice stands. Among its build-
ers are mentioned Jacob Paris, Peter Williams, William Whann
and Joseph Thomas. The bricks were burned on the farm of
Jacob Paris. It was a low brick building with brick floor, high
pews. The pulpit was in the east end, perched well up towards
the ceiling, with sounding board over head. Each pew had
a heavy oak plank laid on the floor, to prevent the feet from
coming in contact with the bricks. It had no chimneys or any
arrangements for warming it, and for many years the people,
some of them, coming for long distances, upon horse back,
through cold and snow, would sit through a long sermon without
fire, and when the subject of warming the Church was agitated,
it met with such opposition that it well nigh caused a schism in
the Church.

In 1789 the Church was incorporated and took the name of
"the Trustees of Pencader Presbyterian Church, in Pencader
Hundred."

i Thomas Evans, Robert Middleton,

^ ) David Howell, Peter Williams,

Trustees

I Jacob Fearis, (or Paris) Adam Wallace.

( Mathew Aiken,

(See Deed Record, Pencader Presbyterian Church, Book I.
Vol 2. 113 Recorder of Deeds Office, Wilmington, Delaware.)

The act, under which Churches are incorporated, was not
passed till February 3rd, 1787, and the seal, bearing the present
corporate name of the Church, was procured, by the Board of
Trustees this year (1899), and was first used, September i6th,
1899, to execute a release, to W. J. Ferris, executor of Mrs. Mary
Van Vrankin, Deceased, for a legacy of Three Hundred Dollars.*
Prior to 1789, the Church was known as, "The Pencader Presby-
terian Congregation," and this seal is still in possession of the
Board of Trustees: but it has no date upon it.

These buttonwood trees were planted, about the time of the
building of the Church, (1782 or 1783) by Jacob Paris, referred to
above, and his brother-in-law, Peter Williams.

*Mrs. Mary Van Vranken, nee Miss Bond, was born November 25th, 1805. She was
married in early life, to John Ford, who lived but a short time. In 1S33, she became the
sixth wife of Nathan Boulden, referred to in another part of this sketch. He dying in
1848, she became in 1S51, the third wife of Rev. Dr. Samuel Van Vranken. She died March
loth, 1898, in her ninety-third year, and is buried with her first husband, near the east end
of this building. She and Mr. Boulden were both members of this Church.

^ y^

REV. SAMHEI. BKI,L.

Between 1783 and 1792, Rev. Thomas vSniith was Pastor of
Pencader and Forest Churches, and Rev. William Chealy was
Pastor of the same Churches, from 1796 to 1801. Rev. John
Burton from rSoi to 1803, and Rev. John Collins from, 1803 to
1808, served Pencader in connection with St. George's.

Rev. Samuel Bell was Pastor of Pencader and St. George's
united, from 1808 to 1830, when he resigned his connection, with
St. George's: but remained with Pencader till 1833, when he re-
signed at Pencader, after which he resided in Newark, Delaware,
till his death in 1855. He is buried at Pencader.

Mr. Bell's was the longest, and one of the most successful
pastorates, connected with this Church. December 6th, 1832,
thirty-one persons were admitted on profession, and during his
labors here, the Woman's Missionary Society was formed. From
an item in the diary of Mrs. Margaret James, which says, "May
4th, 1819, Went to the monthly concert at Pencader. There were
few there," it would appear that to-day should have been cele-
brated as the 80th, instead of the 70th Anniversary. The objects
of the organization are believed to have embraced at first some-
thing more than strictly Home and Foreign Missionary work, and
that it was this Society, which on the loth of May, 18 19 contribu-
ted thirty dollars, in the name of the women of Pencader Con-
gregation, to make Mr. Bell a life member of the American Bible
Society.

"The Church at the Head of Elk, which grew out of the div-
ision in 1 741, having, by act of the Presbytery, been declared a
vacancy, and consolidated wdth Pencader ; from this time, Pres-
byterians residing in Elkton, and in that vicinity, were connected
with this Church, until 1833."*

In 1800 David Smith, Esq., a prominent citizen of lilkton,
having been many years Register of Wills of Cecil County, and an
Elder in Pencader Church, made application to the fall meeting of
Presbytery, to have Mr. Hindman as a supply at Elkton, two
Sabbaths a month, viz:

"Those Sabbaths when Mr. Chealy doth not preach at Pen-
cader," to which Presbytery agreed.*

On May 3rd, 1833, Dr. Magraw, of West Nottingham Church,
Messrs. Robert Graham, Pastor of the United Churches of New

*J. T. McCullough's address at the suth anniversary of the organization of the Pres-
byterian Church at Elkton in 1SS3.

London and Rock, and William A. Stevens, Pastor, of the First
Church of West Chester, Pennsylvania, the Committee appointed
by Presbytery, met in the Court House at Elkton, for the purpose
of organizing a Presbyterian Church, and at the same time, the
session of Pencader Church met at Elkton to grant certificates to
such members of Pencader, as should desire to join the Church,
then about to be organized at Elkton. Eighteen persons then
made application and were granted certificates.

On Saturday May 4th, Frisby Henderson, Andrew Mclntire
and James E. Miles were unanimously elected Ruling Elders; all
from Pencader Church and Mr. Henderson had long been one of
its Ruling Elders.*

"The committee then proceeded to organize the Church by
installing Mr. Henderson and ordaining Mr. Mclntire, Mr. Miles
having declined."

Our next Pastor was the Rev. Hugh Hamill, who served this
Church, in connection with Elkton, from November 1833 till April
nth, 1837. He was a very highly educated gentleman, and later
made a success in conducting a classical school at Lawrence ville.
New Jerse}', and then retired to Newark, Delaware, where he
spent the evening of his life, enjoying the fruits of his well directed
labors. He remained a very strong friend of this Church, and
often spoke to the author, about its welfare, and very kindlj' re-
membered it, in his last will. He died at Newark, Delaware in
1 88 1. His Widow, who was Miss Louisa Russell, still survives.

Mr. Hamill was succeeded October i6th, 1838, by Rev. James
Mclntire, who served both Churches, till October 9th, 1849. Mr.
Mclntire was highly esteemed, and his Pastorate was one of the
most fruitful in the history of this Church, being particularly
successful in reaching j^oung people. Though Mr. Mclntire re-
tired from the active ministr}^ he never abandoned the Profession
of his choice, but continued to preach in this and neighboring
Churches, as opportunity was afforded, and his services were always
appreciated.

The next Pastor was the Rev. Horatio Howell who served
both Churches from 1849 to 1852, when his relations with Penca-
der ceased, Mr. Howell continuing with the Elkton Church.

From 1852 to 1855 the Church was served by supplies, of
whom I can only find the Rev. T. B. Jervis mentioned.

*See McCuUough's address.

REV. GEORGE FOOT.
Pastor from 1.S55-1S66.
Cou) tesY of "Old Diau'veii,:'

On June i8th, 1854, Henry Cazier, James Frazer and James
Stewart were elected Ruling Klders, and were ordained by Mr.
Jervis on the following Sabbath.

In 1852 the present Church building was erected. It cost
about $5000. It is insured, at this time, for $4000.

Henry Cazier, Cantwell Clark, Jacob Faris, William W.
Stewart and Robert Cann were Trustees at this time, but there
are no records of the Board from 1S33 to 1854 to be found.

The Parsonage was built in 1856. The deed for the land
from Samuel Harris and Sarah Harris bearing date of June 8th of
that year. The land and the buildings cost about $3000. Present
insurance $1700.

Rev. George Foot was the next Pastor. He was installed
November 15th, 1855 and remained with the Church till 1866:
serving Christiana Church also, during part of this time.

Mr. Foot was a ripe scholar, and a deep Theologian, and had
the reputation for making fine points and drawing his conclusions
therefrom, with the accuracy of a well trained man of the legal
profession. On this account, he was sometimes called Gamaliel.

He served the Church during the Civil War, and was very
pronounced in his zeal for the Federal cause. He died at Odessa
in 1867.''-

Rev. Edward Webb w'as installed July 19th, 1866. In him
were combined, more than in most men, universal gifts; being an
acceptable preacher, good pastor, and the possessor of industr}-
and rare ecclesiastical business tact. His entrance upon his duties
here, marked the beginning of a new era in the history of this
Church. Under his labors it greatly prospered and still shows
many signs of his faithful ministrations. The pastoral relations
were dis.solved in October 1871. After which, although busily
engaged upon other fields, he never lost his interest in this: often
returning to preach for us and no person was ever more warmly
welcomed amongst us than he. He died suddently in 1898. His
widow, who was Miss Nancy Allyn Foot, and five children sur-
vive him.

Rev. Jason Rogers was installed on January 17th, 1872, and
remained till 1879, when he resigned, greatly regretted by his
flock, but after remaining away, for over three years, he returned

♦For more extended account of Mr. Foot's life and work, see Biography by Mrs. Har-
riet Foot Moore published by the Society. — 'Friends of Old Drawyers," in 1898.

and preached his last sermon. The next week he was stricken
with Paralysis and died, after a few days illness, in Baltimore, in
October 1S82. He has left many monuments of his faithfulness
to this Church and to the Master's cause.

Rev. George Rogers was installed in October 1880, and re-
mained two years. He was a man of great ability and did a great
deal of deep reading. He accomplished a good work in the short
time he was with us. Through his efforts $700 was raised and
put upon the Church in repairs.

Rev. T. C. Anderson was installed in October 1883, and re-
mained at his post till his death, June 4th, 1891.

His failing health had been noticed for some time, and the
great difficulty under which he resolutely performed many of his
services, was painfully apparent to his people. He was given a
vacation by the Church in the hope that he might be restored to
health, but after making a short stay at Atlantic City, he returned
home only to die, among the people he loved, and who loved him,
so well. He represented the Presbytery of New Castle in the
General Assembly, 1889.

Rev. H. G. G. Vincent acted as stated supply from Novem-
ber 1 89 1 till May 1892 when he was installed. He remained till
the summer of 1895 when he suddenly created great surprise by
announcing his intention to resign his charge and to leave the
ministry of the Presbyterian Church. The Pastoral relations
were dissolved on September 2nd, 1895, greatly to the regrets of
his congregation. He entered the ministry of the Protestant
Episcopal Church.

Rev. Walter H. Stone was installed November 26th, 1895,
and the Pastoral relations ceased February 5th, 1899.

During the present year the Trustees, having been authorized
by the Congregation, have expended $1200 in repairs upon the
Church edifice. The work has been done in the most substantial
and thorough manner. The audience room was stripped, and lath-
ed and plastered, making the walls double, and the plastering is fin-
ished with a coat of tinted mortar. The building has been roofed
with I. C. tin and painted, inside and out, the pews and doors
and wainscoting grained, all in the most workmanlike manner,
and a new carpet adorns the floor. For all of which, spot cash
was paid, owing to the efforts of a committee of ladies, who solic-

ited contributions and otherwise aided the good work, to whom a
lasting debt of gratitude is due from this Congregation.

A unanimous call was extended to Rev. T. C. Potter, July
nth, 1899 and he entered upon his duties on the following Sab-
bath. Arrangements have been made for his installation to take
place October 20th, 1899.

In the latter part of August 1777, Howe landed near the Head
of Elk, near Elkton and marched over Gray's Hill. Kniphausen
and Agnew landed on Bohoemia Manor, and marched through
Aikentown, (Glasgow) and on the 3rd of September, Johnson
says, "the British line extended from Glasgow, then called Aiken-
town, to a point some distance northwest of the Baptist Church on
Iron Hill, and on this day the battle of Cooch's Bridge and Iron
Hill was fought,"— supposed to be the first fighting under the
"Stars and Stripes."* "The American loss was about 40 killed
The British loss was somewhat less. "* * Captain John Crawford
grandfather of Miss Rebecca Crawford, marched from Middletown
here; but owing to the positions of the two armies, he was unable
to join the American forces, and therefore did not participate in
the battle, but quartered his Company in the old meeting house
here, where they remained all night, resting upon their arms.f

Abraham Short, the maternal grandfather of Miss Rebecca
Crawford, was with Washington at Valley Forge during the win-
ter of 1777-8. He is buried near the northeast corner of this
building. He died when Miss Rebecca was 19 years old, and
she can relate many interesting incidents, connected with the
Revolutionary War, which she received from him, by word of
mouth. When he was advised to apply for a pension, he became
very indignant, and brought his papers all out and threw them
into the fire, saying, he "didn't serve his Country for money."
Such a patriot in these days would be a, "rara avis."

The Crawford family of which Miss Rebecca is the only rep-
resentative of her generation left, trace their origin in this
Country to James Crawford who came over with Sir Robert Carr
in 1664, the year in which the Dutch were driven out of the Prov-

*Congress adopted the "Stars and Stripes" in July i777 and it is known to have been
carried in the Battle of Brandywine September iith, 1777.

* *Johnson's of Cecil County.

fThis incident was told to Miss Rebecca Crawford, by Mrs. Margaret Black, who was
thirty years old, at the time of its occurrence. The memories of these two remarkable
persons, cover about one hundred and fifty years of our history.

ince. About 1747 Elenora Crawford, graiifidaughter of James,
married a Porter, a paternal ancestor of Commodore Porter. Mr.
Foot says, Commodore Porter, father of Admiral Porter, was edu-
cated here, his father's residence being but a short distance
from this place. He was born in Boston in 1780 while his mother
was on a visit to his father. Captain Porter, who had entered
that Port from a cruise on the Ocean.* He was commander of
the Essex in 18 12, and was United States Minister to Constanti-
nople, from 1 83 1 to 1843. He died at Constantinople, in 1843.

The Rev. Dr. W. E. Moore of Columbus, Ohio, was a mem-
ber of this Church when he was licensed to preach in 1850: hav-
ing joined it in 1842. He married Miss Harriet Foot, the daughter
of Rev. George Foot, Pastor of this Church from 1855 to 1866.
Dr. Moore was prominent for more than forty years, in one way
and another, as leader of the Presbyterian Church. He was, for sev-
enteen years, stated clerk of the Synod of Ohio. In 1884 he was
chosen the permanent Recording Clerk of the General Assembly,
and in [890 was unanimously chosen to the highest honor the
Church can give its ministers, the Moderatorship of the General
Assembly. He died at Columbus, Ohio, June 5th, 1899 aged 76.

Few Churches have had a greater number of prominent peo-
ple connected with them than this. Ours is a rich heritage. We
who are here to-day are the successors of a sturdy people. Giants
once strode these paths; and if they can only be permitted to re-
turn to the scenes of their former cares, how must their joys be
enhanced, and if as some believe — our friends who have entered
the Spirit Eand,

"Can attend and love us still,"
what an immense throng must old Pencader have watching over
her to-day !

I have often thought how wonderful it is, that this old
Church, though never strong, should continue to exist through
all these years of ups and downs, while so many larger Churches
have weakened and died out, in a generation.

Many noble friends of this old Church, who in times past
have labored in it, with a true devotion to the Master's cause,
are still graciously spared to offer up their prayers in our behalf.
These doubtless constitute no small factor in perpetuating our
existence. Their deep concern for our welfare is well attested

♦History of Old Drawyers, by Rev. George Foot.

WII^LIAM EVES MOORE, D. D. I,I<. D.

United with Pencader Church in 1842. Was Moderator of the
General Assembly in 1890.

Courtesy 0/ "The Amulet," West Chester, Pa.

by the following kindly message which has recently been received
from one of them : one who though absent for nearly thirty years
still finds her heart in Pencader Church. She says : —

"I have been thinking a great deal lately, of God's watch-
fulness over small Churches. They seem to have His spec-
ial care. They have indeed their periods of depression, but
they rise again, and it is certainly a fact, that a greater pro-
portion of the l)est men of the Country in Pulpit and State,
have come from small Churches.

It becomes you then, as a people, to be bound together in
greater Christian zeal; to be more earnest in every good
work, and God's blessings will be more than you can ask or
think."

GREETINGS FROM THE ELKTON CHURCH.

By George A. Blake, Esq.

This day will long be remembered as one of the brightest in
the history of Pencader Church; not so much because of her
present numerical strength, but bright in the lustre of a glorious
past and the supreme hopefulness of her future. Her history is
a most convincing proof that he that, "keepeth Israel shall slum-
ber not nor sleep. ' '

As to-day we have heard recounted the streams of influence
which in the past have poured forth from this Church bringing
refreshment to the land and carrying the word of eternal life to
the ends of the earth, what one of us has not wished that some
power divine could gather them all back and measure their won-
drous results ? From city and country, from village and hamlet,
from prairie and mountain side, from distant isles of the sea and
heathen jungle, would they return laden with blessings for those
from whose hearts they went forth on their errands of mercy.
Not in time, but alone in the boundless ages of eternity, will their
beneficent results appear.

The Elkton Church, founded in 1833, is an offspring of old
Pencader. Representing her, I come to-day, bearing the greetings
of a loving and dutiful daughter to her honored mother. Greatly
does she rejoice in the vigorous old age and noble career of that

mother, and fondly does wish for her many years of service and
usefuhiess in the time to come. Pencader poured forth of her
life blood in founding that Church, by sending thither some of
her most faithful members.

Fragrant is their memory and truly do their works follow
them. This is the spot they loved; and here, from this pulpit,
they heard the voice of their inspiration.

To-day 3'ou have solved one of the vexing questions that
troubles many timorous souls even within the Christian Church.

Would that you could gather here those whose weak faith
fears that the Church of God will fall before her foes. Would
that here were assembled all those carping critics who loudly
proclaim that her downfall has already been accomplished. You
have today shown reason for banishing the fears of the one and
silencing the boasts of the other. Pencader' s career and the
works and faith of this Missionary Society with its sevent}^ years
of service, are arguments convincing to all.

Well may Dr. Skinner, in his historical account of this
Church, find ground for hopefulness for her future in the faithful-
ness of God to his people and their love to Him in the past. If
you shall ask me what has been the potent influence in the past,
on which we may rely for the future, shall I say the faithfulness
of her preaching? Truly, her pulpit has spoken in no uncertain
voice, and her pastors have been men beloved of God, to whom
some of them have long since rendered their faithful account.
But it has been more than that. Do you ask if it has been the
Sunday School where the word of life has been carefully and
prayerfully taught ? Faithful indeed have been her teachers who
sowed the seed with loving care, but it has been more than that.
Has. it been the prayer meeting where the few met to ask for
God's presence and blessing upon the field? Yes, that, but more
than all that. This day brings the true answer. Long years ago
the good women of this Church, filled with the Spirit of their
Master, unselfishly resolved to send the gospel to their sisters
and brothers in the dark places of the earth. Just as Christ was
unwilling to remain in heaven while the children of earth were in
need of a Saviour, so these women in the goodness of their hearts
thought first of the children of darkness who knew not the name
of their God. My friends, here has been the secret of God's con-
fiding care, nor will He forget you now.

APPENDIX

PASTORS.

David Evans, 1710-1721.
Thomas Evans, 1723-1742.
Timothy Griffith, 1748-1754.
Elihu Spenser, (Supply) till 1769.
Alexander McDowell, (vSupply)
Samuel Eakin, 1776-1783.
Rev. Thomas Smith, 1783-1795.
Wm. Chealy, 1796-1801. "
John Burton, 1801-1803.
John Collins, 1803-1808.
Samuel Bell, 1808-1833.
Hugh Hamill, 1833-1837.

James Mclntire, 1838-1849.
Horatio Howell, 1849-1852.
J. B. Jarvis, (Supply)
George Foot, 1855-1866.
PMward Wehb, 1866-1871.
Ja.son Rogers, 1872-1879.
Geo. Rogers, 1880-1882.
J. L. Polk, (Supply)
T. C. Anderson, 1883-1891.
H. G. G. Vincent, 1891-1895.
Walter E. Stone, 1895-1899.
Thomas Chalmers Potter, 1899.

MEMBERS OF THE SESSION.

David vSmith, Elkton, Md.
Peter Williams,*

Peter Williams,
Seth Stewart,
Frisbv Henderson,

Jacob Paris, Jr.
James Stewart,
James Frazer,

Samuel Frazer,
Alex. Simpson,

D. Brainerd Ferris,

In 1807.

Henry Robinson,
Alex. Cavender,
Samuel Murphy.

1824.

Wm. Watson,
Thomas J. Clark,
James McCullough, (Name
not occur after 1832. )

does

1854 to 1856.

Robert Cann,
Henry Cazier,
Andrew Eliason,t
George B. Clark.

1870.

W. W. Stewart,
D. B. Ferris.

1899.

John H. Frazer,
W. T. Skinner, M. D.

*Died in 1825.

tMr. Andrew Eliason was made Elder in 1S54 but I cannot ascertain when he joined
the Church.

TRUSTEES.

GRorxn Dkeded to These in 1742.

David Howell. Thomas Jaines.

Thomas Thomas. Nathaniel Williams,

Joseph Thomas. Nathaniel I'A-ans.

Simon James,

Church Incorporated with Thesic in 1789.

David Howell,
Thomas Evans,
Jacob Paris, Sr. ,
INIathew Aiken.

Robert Miildleton,
Peter Williams,
Adam Wallace.

Died in Office Before February i6th, 1798.

James Dnnlap.
Dr. John L. Beard.

John Porter.
Robert Smith.

Thomas Henderson.

Old Members in 1798.

Robert Allen,
Jacob Cazier.

The dates placed after the followin,^ names indicate when
they were fir.st elected. Although many of them were elected
several times to the office, for the sake of brevity a name is in-
serted but once.

Wm. Bunker. ITitS.
Thos. Moore, 1798,
Alex. Vail, 1798,
Wm. Dunlap, 1799,
Archibald Armstrong, 1799,
Levi Boulden, 1799,
Wm. Whann. 1801.
John Crawford, 1801,
James Thompson, ISOl,
Oliver R. Howell, 1801,
Roger Williams, 1801,
Thos. Howell, 1801,

Robt. p:akin, (before 1808)
James Stewart, Sr, (before 1808)
Christopher Jones, (before 1808)
Wm. vSmith, (before 1808)
Dr. Samuel H. Black, 1808,
Wm. Watson, 1812,
Seth Stewart, 181-2,
Frisby Henderson, 1818,
Jacob Paris, Jr. 1818,
John Clark, 1818,
Thos. Vail, 1818,

Mathew Kean, 1818, (Recorder of
Deeds in 1833)

James Stewart, Jr. 1818,

Nathan Boulden, 1822,

Archibald Gorden, 1827,

Henry Cazier, 1833,

Thomas Prettyman, 1833,

Andrew Mclntire, 1833,

(No proceedings of the Board re-
corded from July 15th, 1833 to
March 7th, 1854 — 21 years.

Robt. Cann, 1854,

Henry Cazier, 1854,

W. W. Stewart, 1854,

James Frazer, 1854,

Cantwell Clark, 1854,

vSamuel Frazer, 1854,

R. M. Black, 1854,

John Frazer, 1859,

F^erdinand Janvier, 1859,
R. T. Cann, Sr., 1859,
George Boulden, Sr., 1859,
James Stewart, (of Seth) 1868,
-Samuel Alrichs, 1868,
Alexander Simpson, 1869,
vSamuel Mclntire, 1869,
*J. W. Cooch, 1870,
A. J. Raimond, 1871,
*Dr. W. T. Skinner, 1873,
D. B. Ferris, 1877,
*R. M. Cann, 1883,
John C. Mclntire, 1883,
*J. B. Cazier, 1887,
*C. B. vStewart, 1887,
R. T. Cann, Jr., 1896.

♦Member.'; of the present Board, i8

PEW HOLDERS 1798-1808.

Adair, Wni.
Allen, Robt.
Allis, John
Armstrong, A.
Adams, Geo.
AlesV)ery, Fredk.
Alrich, Isaac
Allen, James
Alexander, Mrs.

( widow )
Arm.strong, David
Bakam, James

Beard, John L.

Boulden, Elisha

Bauon, James

Boulden, Levi

Bunker, \Vm.

Beard, James

Boulden, James, Jr.,

Black, Dr. S. H.

Camblem, Wm.

Clark, John

Curlet. \Vm.

Cazier, Jacob

Clark, Thomas

Cavender, Alex.

Clark, Henry

Cooch, Wm.

Davey, Joshua

Davey, Joseph
Dunlap, Wm.
Eakin, Wm.
Evans, Joel

Ford, John
Glen, Thomas
Groves, Richd.
Guthery, vSaml.
Hewitt, vSaml.
Henderson, Thos.
Hagony, Nancy
Haughey, Wm.
Howell, Sarah
Hyatt, John
Hyatt, Sarah
James, Mrs. Mary
John, Jones
Kimble, John
Laurence, James
Laurence, John
McBride, Saml.
McCall, Alex.

McCoy, John
Mitchell, Dr.

Minor, Thomas

Moore, Wm.

Moore, Thos.

Moore, Alex.

Morton, Archibald

Murdock, Hugh

INIurphy, Saml.

Middleton, Robt.

Nelson, Mr.

O'Hara, Edward

Peery, W^m.

Pennington, Nimrod

Rhodes, Jos.

R')l)inson. Henry
Robinson, John
Robinson, Wm.
Scott, Wm.
vSteel, Wm.
Short, Abraham
Sharp, Saml.
Smith, Robert
Steel, Thomas
Stewart, Seth
Stewart, John

vStewart, Hannah A.

Stewart, Benj.

Stewart, James

Smith, Benj.

Porter, Robert

Porter, John

Powell, James

Taylor, Jeremiah

Thomas, Theodore

Thomas, Eleanor

Thompson, Jr., Pexton

Vail, John

Vail, Alex.

Vasant, Asa.
Wallace, Adam

Watson, John

Whann, Wm.
Whimble, John
Wilson, Hugh
Williams, Roger
Williams, Peter
Watson, Wm.

LIST OF COMMUNICANTS IN 1807.

David Smith, (Elkton, Register

of Wills for Cecil Co., Md.
Henr}' Robinson,
Peter Williams,
Alex. Cavender,
Samuel Murphy,
Joel Evans and Silvia Evans,
Sidney David,
Mary W^elsh,
Jane Boldin,

Wm. Peery and Keziah Peer}',*
Elinor Howell,
Eliza Thompson,
Mary Alison,
Ann Eakin,

Jas. Stewart, Sr., and Nancy Stewart,
Anne Stewart,
Charity Cazier,
Rebecca Alexander,
Margaret James,

Ann Murphy,

Margaret Cavender,

Sarah Howell,

Catharine Hagony,

Sarah Robinson,

Codelia Pennington,

Margaret Black, (Mother of Dr. vSam-

uel H. Black)
Margaret Griffith,
James Allen,

Christopher Jones and Ann Jones,
Jacob Paris,
Annabella Williams,
Sarah Wilson,
Wm. Smith,
Nanc}' Smith,
Sarah Underwood,
Margaret Adair,
Isabella Sharp,
Henry Stephens Coulourd,*

*Not sure of this name.

List of Members admitted after September 13th, 1807 as
complete as can be gathered from the scant records: Each name
beings copied, — in regard to initials and the titles, Mr. Mrs. and
Miss and the same spelling to conform as nearly as possible to the
Church Register.

Susann Darrali. ISl.'i, (For Marj^^'t

Darrah, see IS'20. )
Effie Stewart, 181.5.
James LafFerty, ISKi,
Mary Ann LafTerty, ISKi,
Mary Ann Kniory, ISKi,
Silve Ej^ner, ISKi,
Sarah Paris, 1S17,
Marian Middleton, 1S17,
(Mrs. Maxwell.)
Mrs. Twedde, 1S17,

.Amos. Paris and Cathrin Paris. 1S17,
Isabella Long, 1S17,
M. Kain, (Mathew Kcan ) ISIS,
Mr. Painter, 181S.
Mrs. Painter, ISIS.

Thos. Clark, ISd'.l,
l-;k'anor Clark, 1809,
Rathia Paris, 1809,
vSusan Condon. 1S09.
Mrs. S. I'ndervvood, 1809,
INIary Scott. ISO'.t.

Whann. 1S09,

Marg't Porter. ISIO.

Jane Adair, ISIO.

Mrs. Hunter. ISIO,

Wm. Watson, ISK).

Mentina Mclntire, ISIO.

Joseph Graham. ISKI.

James vShort, ISK).

p:ii/.abeth Watson. ISIO,

Mrs. Robertson. ISIO.

Mrs. Margaret Hollingsworth Cooch. Mrs. Eliza Scott, (of Elkton. Md. )

ISIO.
Mrs. Gorden. ISll.
Mr-s. Graham. ISll,
Mrs. Nolen. isil.
Mrs. vShort. ISll,
Miss J. Guthery, ISH.
Mrs. Wm. Scott, 1811,
Mr. S. Steward, ISll.
Mrs. Robin.son. 1811,
Mrs.- Mary Dunlap.
Elizabeth Thomas. 181 "J.
Mrs. Bolton, ISKi.
Mrs. Graham, 1812,
Miss Arm.strong, 1812,
Mrs. Steward. 1812.
Mrs. vSteel. 1812,
Mrs. Hig.gins. ISl.i,
Mary Lafferty. iSKi,
Mary Laflferty, Jr., 181').
Nancy Thomas, 1815,
Delia Pennington. ISl.^.
Mrs. Darrah, I8I0.
Ann Darrah. 181.').

tHeughey or Haughey.

♦Exact date cannot be ascertained.

Robert Stewart, 1818,

Charles Haughey, 1819,

Sarah Haughey, 1819.

Elizabeth Haughey. 1819.

Frisby Hender.son. 1819,

Sam'l. Mclntire, 1819,

Eleanor Mclntire, 1819,

Mrs. Porter, 1820.

Mrs. Stewart, 1820.

Mrs. Cann. (wife of William Cann )

1820,
Mrs. Scot. 1820,
Miss Heughey, 1820,t
Rachel Waugh. 1820.
Margaret Darrah. 1820,
Elizabeth Hackit, 1820,
Sarah Underwood. 1820.
Margaret Person, 1820.
Mrs. Moore, 1821,
Mrs. Bond, (The mother of Mrs. Van

Vrankin) 1821,
Robert Sherrer, 1822.
INIrs. Susan W. Paris. 1822,*

Jacob Tindle, 1822,

Seraphina Enos, 1822,*

Elizabeth vStewart, 1 822.

Dorcas Black, 1822,*

A. Williams, 1822,

Margaret Moore, 1822,*

Nathan Boulden, 1822,

R. Steel, 1822,

Elizabeth Dougherty, 1823,

James McCullough, 1823,*

Ann Smith, 1823,

Enoch Thomas, 1823,

Sarah Boulden, 1826,

Mrs. Allen, 1827.

Mrs. Margaret Miles,' 1831,

James Robinson, 1831,

Sarah Ellison, 1831,

Ann Sterling, 1831,

Priscilla J. Boulden, 1831,

Mrs. Eliza vStewart, 1831,

vSusan England, 1831,

Mar>^ Boulden, (Daughter of Nathan)

1831,
Jacob Faris, Jr., 1831,
Thos. D. Bell,(Sonof thePastor)1831,
Samuel Bell, (Son of the Pastor )1831,*
Mrs. Mary Bell, (Wife of the Pastor)

1831,
Andrew Mclntire, 1831,
Sarah Towmsly, 1831.
Ann Biggs, 1831,
Sarah Bolan, 1831,
Eliza Bolan, 1831,
John Eves, 1831,
Sarah Ellis, 1831,
Lydia Cann, (Mrs. Andrew Eliason)

1832,
Robt. Cann, 1832,
John Gordan, 1832,
Seth Stewart, 1832,
Jane Eves, 1832.
Rebecca Greenley, 1832,
Thos. Prettyman, 1832,
Abram Eves, 1832,
Wm. W. Stewart, 1832,
Daniel Cann, 1832,
Emily Underwood, 1832,

Isabella Devlin, 1832,

Nancy Short, 1832,

Anna M. Moore, (Sister of Rev. Dr.
W. E. Moore) 1832,

Mary Ann Cann, 1832,

Susan Stewart, 1832,

Susan Caulk, 1832,

Ann Faris, 1832,

Ann Faris, Jr., (Mrs. Adair) 1832,

Sarah Thompson, 1832.

Sarah Underwood, 1832,*

Sarah Underwood, Jr., 1832,

Edmund Janvier and Mrs. Ann Jan-
vier, 1832,

James L. Miles and Harriet Miles, 1832,

Sarah Cazier, 1832,

Ann Dodd, 1832,

Margaret Prettyman, 1832,

Rebecca Devlin, 1832,

James T. McCullough, 1832,

Henry Cazier, 1833,

Mrs. Jane Miles, ( Nee Miss Stewart )
1833,

James Stewart, 1833,

Wm. Thompson, Esq., 1833,

Enoch Thomas, 1833,

Miss Rachel J. Robinson, 1834,

Mrs. Kezia Jane Crawford, 1834,

Miss Latitia Thompson, 1834,

Elizabeth H . Moore, ( Mrs. vShields ) 1 834.

James Stewart, 1834,

Mary Ann Short, ( Mrs. Sanniel Stew-
art) 1835,

Samuel Sutton, 1835,

George Clark, 1835,

Daniel Haynes, 1835,

Sarah Haynes, 1835,

Lydia Cole, 1836,

Margaret Amanda Cann, 1836,

Mary Ann Underwood, 1836,

Rebecca Ann vShort, 1836,

Miss Julia vSt. John, 1837,

Mrs. Lemira Frazer, 1838,

John Frazer, and Mrs. Ingeber Frazer,
1838,

James Frazer and Mrs. Emily Frazer,
1838,

♦Exact date cannot be ascertained.

Miss Jane Fra/.er, lS;iS,

James Leonard, 1S:{S,

Wni. Thompson and Sarah Thomp-
son, lS3i»,

Jane Prettyman, l.S;]9,

Mrs. Ellen Smith, l.s:V.I,

Mrs. Hettie Gooden, IS.iU,

Daniel Cann, 188\l,

Sarah Cann, 1839,

.Mrs. Mary Boulden, (Mrs. Van
Vrankin) IS Id,

Mr. Prinj^le and wife, 1S41,

Mary E. Armstrong, 1S41,

Su.san Pennington, 1S41,

PMward Collins, 1842,

Thos. Armstrong, 1842,

\Vm. E. Moore, 1842,

Jacob Paris Moore, 1842,

Andrew Mclntire, Jr., 1842,

Nathan Underwood, 1842,

W. W. Paris, 1842,

Chas. E. Paris, 1842,

Thos. Cann, 1842,

James Cann, 1842,

Amelia Cann, 1842,

Jane Stewart, 1842,

Mary Stewart, 1842,

Mary Cazier, 1842,

Mary E. Mclntire, ( Mrs. G. W. Bonl-
den) 1842,

Lydia Roop, 1842,

Anna Mary Miles, 1842,

Isabella McDowell, 1842,

Elizabeth Brown, 1842,

Elizabeth i:ollins, 1842,

Jo.seph Roop, 1842,

Geo. Mclntire, 1842,

Rebecca Moore, 1842,

Eleanor Boulden, ( Mrs. Dan. Pields)
1842,

Mrs. Grace Chamberlain, 1842,

Catharine Chamberlain, 1842.

Hannah Chamberlain, 1S42,

Mary Porter, 1842,

Wm. Barr and Rose Ann Barr, 1842,

Ellen Thomas, (Mrs. Wm. Mil-
ward) 1842,

Margaret H. Thomas, (Mrs. Veasey)

1S42,
Eleanor Kyle, 1842,
vSanuiel vStewart (of Seth ) 1842,
George Clark and Eliza Clark, 1842,
Joseph E. Miller, 1S44,
Mrs. Kennedy, 1844,
C. Eugenia Cazier, 1844,
Priscilla Crawford, 1844,
Mrs. Jeanette Cann, 1844,
Susan Ann Ferris, 1844,
David Brainerd P'aris, 1844,
Jane Frazer, 1844,
Sarah Frazer, (Mrs. Boulden) 1844,
Alex. Simpson, 1844,
Sarah Biggs, 1844,
Margaret Biggs, 1844,
Catharine King, 1844,
Mrs. Hester vSlack, 1845,
Mr. Dunlap, 1845,
Mrs. Mary Morrison, 1845,
Thomas Tatlow, 1848,
Mi.ss t^nnna Simkins, 1848,
Susan S. Caulk, 1848,
Mrs. Margaret James, 1848,
Samuel F'razer, 1848,
Emaline Frazer, 1848,
Moses Morrison, 1848,
Matilda Janvier, 1848,
Nathaniel Jaquet, 1848,
Wes.sel Alrichs, 1850,
John Alrichs, 1850,
Mary Ann Alrichs, 1850,
Sarah Alrichs, 1850,
Mary E. Harman, 1850,
Sarah J. Golley, 1850,
Catharine Jones, 1850,
Mrs. Mary Stewart, 1850,
Alfred Janvier, 1850,
James Frazer, 1850,
Eliza Frazer, 1850,
Louisa Frazer, 1850,
Edmund Frazer, 1850,
Mar>' Frazer, 1850,
Elizabeth Sterling, 1850,
Sarah Eliason, 1850,
Elmira Roop, 1850,

Elizabeth Underwood, 185U,

Susan Gooden, 1850,

Amelia Cann, 1850,

Elizabeth Collins, 1850,

Catharine B. Stewart, 1850,

Jane Conlin, 1850,

W. W. vStewart, 1850,

Rebecca B. Stewart,

Rebecca Stewart. 1850,

Emma Short, 1851,

Catharine Kemether, 1851,

Mary Ann Gooden, 1851,

Hannah Ford, 1851,

Emily M. Jarvis, 1855,

Anne J. Stewart, 1855,

Ann Eliza Harman, 1855,

Catharine Frazer, 1855,

Margaretta Cann, 1855,

Ann Jane Adair, 1855,

Jacob Keoleg, 1855,

Geo. B. Clark, 1856,

Eliza Clark, 1856,

Nancy Woodward, 1856,

Mary Jane Janvier, 1856,

Mary vSnsana Janvier, 1856,

Mrs. Jane Clopper Pennington, 1856,

Sarah Gooden Janvier, 1856,

Margaretta Moore Short, 1856,

Anna Jane Short, 1856,

Amelia P. Foot, 1858,

Mary Ann Ball, 1858,

Patience McAlister, 1858,

lyewis E. Pennington, 1858,

Ferdinand Janvier, 1858,

Wm. E. S. Barr, 1858,

Samuel Stidham Frazer, 1858,

Israel Alston Harman, 1858,

Charles B. Stewart, 1858,

John Henry Clark, 1858,

Mary E. Redmile, 1858,

Rachel A. Ford, 1858,

Eliza Jane Ford, 1858,

Susan Boulden Ford, 1858,

Eliza Jane Ford, (Barr) 1858,

Susan Boulden, 1858,

Emaline Boulden, 1858,

Lydia A. Cann, 1858,

Louisa A. Boulden, 1858,

Susan E. Kinkead, 1858,

Mary Ann Harris, 1858,

Marietta Cann, 1858,

Jane E. Pennington, 1858,

Clara R. Short, 1858,

Martha Ann Harman, 1858,

Valentine Kemether, 1858,

Alexina Frazer, 1858,

David M. P'razer, 1858,

t;ila Elizabeth Cann, 1858,

George Veach, 1860,

Rachel Waugh, 1860,

Catharine Caulk, 1860,

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, 1860,

Samuel Stewart, 1860,

Wm. Wellington PYazer, 1860,

Samuel S. McCoy, 1860,

George Biggs, 1860,

Ann Biggs, I860,

Susan Z. Black, 1864,

Sallie M. Clark, 1864,

Mary Ann Alrichs, 1864,

Annie Searle Clark, (Mrs. W. T. Skin-
ner) 1864,

Mary E. Kendall, 1864,

Mary Isabella Black, 1865,

Adella A. Cann, 1865,

Emma Frazer, 1865,

John H. P^razer, 1865,

Ingeber C. Frazer, 1865,

Mrs. B. Reed, 1866,

Lilliore Clark, 1866,

Annie E. McAulley, 1866,

Mrs. Nancy Allyn, (P'oot) Webb, 1866,

Mary E. Webb, (Mrs. Cooch) 1866,

Ellen S. Webb, 1866,

Edward A. Webb, 1866,

Samuel Mclntire, (Son of Andrew)
1866,

Matilda (Boulden) Mclntire, 1866,

Jennie Boulden, 1866,

Benjamin A. Reed, 1867,

Rachel Reed, 1867,

J. H. Heavalow, 1867,

Caroline Ziehler, 1867,

Maria E. Biggs, 1867,
Obed E. Thayer, 1867,
Launcelot S. Caulk, 1867,

Zachary Taylor Harris, 1S07,

John Johnson, l<St>7,

Charles W. Harris, 18(17.

Wni. Curlett, 1S07,

Annie M. Thompson, 1807,

Mary Ann Garrett. 18()7,

Isaac Krazer, 18()7,

Miss Charlotte Bootes, 1807,

Miss Amanda Bootes, 1807,

Miss Emma McAulley, 1807,

Mrs. Elizabeth Milward, 1808,

Richard IMilward, 18(;8,

John Waus^h, 180S,

Samnel Harris, Sr., 1808,

D. H. Cullen, 180il,

Mrs. Cullen, 1809,

vSamuel Alrichs, 1809,

.\lbert J. Raimond, 1809,

John Brown, 1809,

.Sarah Brown, 1809.

\Vm. H. Frazer, 18(;9.

Mrs. Samuel Stewart. 1809,

Celia Kemether, 1809,

Daniel Cann, 1809,

W. D. Adair, 18()9,

Harriet Ann Adair, 18()9.

Lydia Ellen Cann, 1809,

Mrs. A. Sabina Van Sant, 1809,

Ann Sabina Heavalow, 1809,

Anna M. Waltz, 1809.

Andrew Harnian, 1809,

Fannie M. Boulden, 1809,

Mary D. Simpson, 1809,

Susan A. Veazey. 1809,

Merrett H. Paxson. 1809,

M. Anne Stewart, 1809,

Miss Margaret Adair, 1809,

Maria B. Clark, 1809.

Laura Clark, 1809,

Mary B. Cooch, 1809,

Eliza Heavalow, 18()9,

Catharine Kemether, 1809,

Zebulon Hollingsworth Cooch, 1809,

Mrs. Hartenstein, 1809,

J. Wilkins Cooch, 1870,

Thomas Brown, 1870,

Mary Brown, 1870,

Lvdia Paxson. 1870.

James Pordham. 1870,

Mrs. James Pordham, 1870,

Harry Pordham, 1870,

Emma C. Rogers, 1872,

Cantwell Clark, Jr., 1872.

Sophia Mclntire, 1872,

Susan F. Stewart, 1872,

John E. Gonce, 1872.

Miss Hattie Pordham. 1874.

Lewis P. Ellison, 1875,

Dr. \V. T. Skinner, 187.'>,

Martin Kemether, 187'),

Pri.scilla T. Ellison, 1875,

Sarah \V. Janvier, ( Mrs. Raimond )

1875,
James P. Ford, 1875,
Orrie Ford, 1875,
Cora A. Cann, 1877,
Mrs. Annie Pordham, 1877,
Martha Brown, 1878,
Mary C. Boulden, (Mrs. Geo. Boulden,

Jr. ) 1878,
Mary A. Gonce, 1878,
Mary M. Janvier, 1880,
Laura Ferris, 1880.
Mrs. Rebecca Crawford. 1880,
Mary C. Crawford, 1880,
Annie E. Cann, (wife of Robert M. )

1881,
Hannah Rogers, 1881,
Mrs. C. L. B. Alrichs, 1882,
Eliza Rogers, 1882,

Rebecca P. Cann, (wife R. T. Jr. ) 1882,
Susan \V. Ferris, 1882,
Kate J. Janvier, 1882,
Eleanor Veazey, 1884,
Robert D. Brown, 1884,
George G. Brown, 1884,
Mary Brown, 1884,
Caroline Cooch, 1884,
Laura Frazer, 1884,
Ella Kendall. 1884.
Harry Frazer. 1884,
Henrj- Kendall, 1884,
Frank V. Brown, 1884,
Benoni Harris, 1884,
Hannah Barr, 1884,
Olivia Cann, 1884,

Fannie Cann, 1884,
Matilda Mclntire, 1885,
L. F. Anderson, (Mrs. T. C. ) 1885,
M. E. Degen, 1885,
Mollie H. Mclntire, 1885,
Kate F. Ferris, 1885,
Mary A. Brown, 1885,
Jennie W. Marley, 1885,
Edward Comley, 1886,
Elizabeth Comley, 1886,
Mary L. George, 1886,
Jennie M. Brown, 188G,
Wm. R. Powell, 1886,
James T. Powell, 1886,
Delaware Clark, 1886,
Francis Allyn Cooch, 1886,
Eliza Capelle, 1886,
Mary A. Burge, 1887,
Helena G. Cann, 1887,
S. E. M. Brown, 1887.
Catharine E. C. Warren, (Mrs. An-
drew Cann ) 1888,
Edward Webb Cooch, 1888,
Jeanette E. Cann, 1889,
Mary L. Bonlden, 189U,
Levi Hollingsworth Cooch, 1890,
Clarence A. Schockley, 1890,
Margaret V. Lewis, 1890,
Mrs. Julia F. Cann, 1890,
Irene H. Kendall, 1890,
Olivia B. Cann, 1890,
Thomas A. Brown, 1891,
Edward W. Brown, 1891,
Philip Kemether, 1891,
Emma Kemether, 1891,
Frank Kemether, 1891,
Joseph Kemether, 1891,
Mary E. Kemether, 1891,
Effie W. Kendall, 1891,

Clara E. Kendall, 1891,
Annie C. Lomax, 1891,
Thomas C. McCullough, 1891,
Richard Brown, 189'J,
Rachel Huggins, 1892,
Mrs. Chas. B. Stewart, 1892,
Mrs. A. R. Vincent, 1891,
Laura A. Vincent, 1894,
Margaret T. Veazey, 1894,
Ratie L. Thornton, 1895,
Mrs. Anna M. Johnson, 1895,
Minnie H. Johnson, 1895,
Armstrong Brooks, 1896,
Mrs. Sarah Groves, 1896,
Edna Cazier, 1899,
Bradley J. Ford, 1899,
Annie C. Skinner, 1899,
Mrs. Elizabeth M. Potter, 1899,
W. H. Huggins, 1899,
Bertha L. Huggins, 1899,
Mary Kemether, 1899,
John M. Kemether, 1899,
Sallie Kemether, 1899,
Frank Moody, 1899,
Lizzie Moody, 1899,
James L. Stewart, 1899,
Mary E. Stewart, 1899,
Stella Stewart, 1899,
John Q. Stewart, 1899,
J. Lament Stewart, 1899,
Andrew Spear, 1899,
Mrs. Etta Spear, 1899,
Hilda Spear, 1899,
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, 1899,
Wm. John Smith, 1899,
Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, 1899,
Miss Mary J. Smith, 1899,
Robert J. Colbert, 1899,
Mrs. Nettie Colbert, 1899.

Of all who joined before 1831, none survive.

Of those who joined in 1831, possibly one survives.

Of those who joined in 1832, two survive, and of 36 who
joined in 1842, five survive.

Of 13 who joined in 1844, but one survives.

NAMES OF COMMUNICANTS OMITTED.

Valentine Keniether, 18')S, Mcrrett H. Paxson, 18il2,

Ullie Jeanette Cann, 1S70, Clara W. E. Paxson, 1892,

Ivut^^ene E. Paxson, 1SU2, Harold H. Spear, 1899.

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