CORNWALL TOWNSHIP.

The Calvary Presbyterian Church of Rock River Presbytery, was organized Jan. 2, 1868, at 10 A. M., in the Methodist Episcopal Church, on the north line of Burns Township. The organization was effected by the following committee of Bureau Presbytery : Rev. J. C. Barr, Rev. J. Milligan, and Ruling Elders Alex. White, Charles M. Priestly, Rev. J. S. McClung, and Moses Thatcher. Rev. J. C. Barr preached a sermon from Isaiah xl., 81. John Fleming was at this meeting elected, ordained and installed as Ruling Elder of the church. Their earliest meetings were held in school-house No. 4, on Sec. 27.

In 1870-71, a church was built on Sec. 27, N.W. corner of S.W.t, at a cost of 83,500. Rev. J. S. McClung was stated supply of the church from the date of its organization until March, 1871. The present pastor, Rev. F. I. Moffatt, served the church as stated supply from October, 1871, up to Dec. 10, 1872, when he was installed pastor, in which capacity he still officiates. The original members were : H. S. Rogers, Mrs. Phoebe Rogers, W. W. Winters, Mrs. Virginia Winters, Wm. Allen, Mrs. Margaret Allen, Thomas Rowland, Mrs. C. T. McClung, Mrs. A. C. Torence, John Fleming, Mrs. Mary A. Fleming, Mrs. Sarah A. Calender, A. E. Benedict, Mrs. Harriet T. Benedict, Gabriel Romig, James J. Dickey, Mrs. Caroline E. Dickey, Isaac Callender, James Orr, Alexander Walker, W. H. Torrence. The present membership is seventy-three ; Sabbath school attendance about forty.

 

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