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Title: History of the First Presbyterian Church of Bellefontaine, Ohio, and addresses delivered at the celebration of the thirty-fifth anniversary of the pastorate of the Reverend George L. Kalb, D.D
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: First Presbyterian Church (Bellefontaine, Ohio)
Subjects: First Presbyterian Church (Bellefontaine, Ohio)
Publisher: Bellefontaine : Press of the Index Printing and Pub. Co.
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Princeton Theological Seminary Library

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town: 1836-40. Richard Moore, blacksmith, Union township; 1836-38. James Irwin, farmer, one mile northwest; 1837-40. John Faris, farmer, 3 miles northeast, elder; 1837-41. Lt P. Burton, owned the stage line to Columbus, started firstSabbath school at Zanesfield 1838; 1838-40. Robert S, Gardner, merchant, brother of Isaac S. Gardner;1838-40. SOME SUBSCRIBERS. 1825-26-27. Joseph Gordon, a noted mail carrier and guide in the war of1812, later probably erected first building in Beliefontaine onBoyds corner; 1825. Job Davis; 1825. David Askern, farmer, Miami township; 1825, Rev. Solomon McColloch; 1825. D. M. Workman, hotel on west side of South Main street;1825. Joel Smith, one of the first settlers; 1825. John Macolmson, farmer. Union township; 1826. John Schooler; 1826-27. Benj. Schooler; 1826. Zane McColloch; 1826. Daniel McCoy, lived northeast of town as early as 1810, was abrother-in-law of Rev. Thomas Marquis; 1826. James M. Reed, came here in 1812, farmer, McArthur town-ship; 1826.
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REV. JOSEPH vSTEVENSON. 32 OUR PASTORS. 33 Our Pastors. ■•u\<W^<»gM, How beauteous are thy feet Who stand on ZionsHill; Who bring salvation on their tongues. And words of peace reveal. REV. JOSEPH STEVENSON. BY REV. JOSEPH H. STEVEXSOX, D. D. CHE Rev. Joseph Stevenson was born March 25th, 1779, inHagerstown, Maryland. When he was five years old hismother was left a widow with nine children. Judge JamesEdgar, who became his stepfather, was a pious man of highstanding in church and state, and had much to do with shapingthe youths character. In Josephs personal memorandnm, writ-ten in his seventy-sixth year, he recorded: In 1794 I was boundan apprentice to Malcom McComb, and removed sevent) miles frommy friends and their religious influence, where there was muchsin and little appearance of religion. But he was graciously pre-served from evil, and was regarded by all his acquaintances as apious youth, though personally he was pained and humbled bythe consciousness of his own un

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