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YOUNGTOWN BAPTIST

The Youngstown Baptist church is an off shoot of the New Hope church which was established in 1836. The church was organized at the Sisson school house with nine charter members: Mary A. Worden, Albert Worden, B. P. Worden, Julia Worden, William Stiee, Erneline Stice, Mrs. H. M. Soule, Carrie Soule, Mrs. G. M. Hammond. The society removed to Youngstown in 1862, and the first house of worship was built in 1874. It burned April 13, 1894, but was rebuilt the same year. The church has about twenty members, and is now without a pastor.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF YOUNGSTOWN

The Christian church of Youngstown was organized January 6, 1890, by Rev. W. H. Bybee, of Cuba, Ill., with thirty-seven charter members, as follows:

C. S. Arnold, John Bowman, elders

Geo. L. Beckner, Nathan Kidder, deacons

R. O. Oarlock, clerk

A. J. Cayton, treasurer

Lydia Beckner.Clara Booten,AddieWhite, Wm. McBride, Rose Lodwick, Sarah Baker, Elizabeth Hickman, Thomas Wilson, Ruby L. Cayton, Henry Beckner, Laura White, Minnie Beckner, Arvie Cayton, Matilda Shoop, Nellie Record, James White, Miranda Shores, Olive Higgins, C. H. Ballman, Susan Romine, Alice Morton, Susan Johnston, Anna Bowman, Victoria Jared, John W. Booten, Robinson Wilson, Elizabeth Smith, Mattie A. Kidder, M. T. Travis, Thomas Bair, Nancy K. Bair. The pastors of the church have been

W. H. Bybee, 1890

. —.Ingram, 1891-92

Paul Castle, 1893

J. D. Dillard, 1894

Paul Castle, 1895

M. D. Sharpless, 1896

J. W. Knight, 1897-98

C. G. Blakeslee, 1899-1900

George Chandler, the present pastor

. The church has had a steady growth since its foundation. There have been several special meetings, including one by M. Jones, of Arrowsmith, with 62 additions, and one by Geo. Duvol with 15 additions. The present membership is 117. The house of worship was erected during the summer of 1894 at a cost of $2,250, and dedicated on August 12 of that year.

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