Pgs 412-686 - Illinois Ancestors

Lizxie Eeattie, Christians E. Armstrong and Mary Hasmell. In Sovember,
1885, Anclrem Oliver, Oliver Turnbnll, and Martha J. Anderson
became members. In June, 1881, Rev. T. G. Scot$ presided as
moclerntor ; in June, 1882, Eer. John Weston ; in November, 1882,
lie\-. \F7illiain Keery ; in March, 1883, Rev. J. &I. Waclclle ; in April,
1SS3, iler. C. M. ish her (in June, 1833, Rev. J. C. Brace mas here) ; in
Ko\.eml)e~*. IsS3, Rev. A. F. Irvin ; in February, 1884, Rev. T. G.
Scott ; in March, 1 SS4, Rer. Silas Cooke ; in June, 1884, Rev. J. C.
I :race ; in Deceluhel*, 1884, Rev. Willialn Iieery ; in March, 1985,
Eenja.lui11 IT. George ; in June, 1SS5, Itev. A. R. Mathers ; in Novelllbel*,
IS%, Eer. John Weston, in June. ISSG, Rev. A. F. Irwin, ancl
Jnl~r l,lSS(i, Rev. John Weston, who came here on a call extended June
7, ~SSG ; George Eutl~erford serviug as clerk since 1881. Rev. John
Westoil cmue here July 1, 18%. as pastoy of the church, and was
in st allcd October 6, 1886. Abel An~ilstrong llas been snpel*intenclent
of Sun (la\- scllool since orga~iiza tion.
At a ii1eeting held Decemljer 80. ISdI, presicled over by John Armst~*o~lp.
tlle question of erecting s church was carried. John Roberts,
Geolbgc ii~*l~lstrong; Josepll Cha.pman, William Ieattie, George E.
I-Iolines, "Ales Bucllanan, John I-Iindmarsll, Henry Scott, Williai~~
Stevenson, James Cinnsnlon, Jollil G. Turnbull, Daniel Dodcl ancl John
Fowler, eseci~tive committee. On December 28, the presentation of a
builtling lot by Clinton Fuller was reported ancl acceptect. In the fall
of 1882 the builcling \lT,zs completed, at a, cost of $5,000, and meeting
11rltl therein Decelnber 15, 1889, George 11. Holmes serving as seerteatry
of tile esecutire committee. The parsonage nras built in 1585, at a
cost of $2,500, but not completed until 18%. This residence stands
on the Toulon ~aond, soutllmest of the village.
Lo.t C'kw~ch has passed its thirtieth year of existence. In the
yenla 1856, a number of Scotch families unitecl to apply to the svnod of
the Presbyterian churcll, Canttcla, for a minister that could in
Grrlic and Engli~h. Eer. Duncan DiIcDerinid mas sent to them for
two Sabbaths, after ~~~hich they mere without supply for several years.
In 1862, Rev. A(lam McIiay visited thein for two Sabbaths. 111-1864,
Iiev. Lochlin Cameron, of Acton, Ont., visited them, ancl remained for
six weeks. After him Mr. Forbes, a divinity stuclent, supplied them
for the suinmer of 1864. During this vear (1864), the congregation
annlietl to be receiretl into the ~resbvteGian church in Canada. which
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Lonclon the presGy tery appointed on the %kt11 day
of Septe~nber, 1864, Eev. Archibalcl l\ilcDermid, to organize the congregation,
nncl to 11:~v elclers elected. The elclers were Jarnes Armstrong,
Jol111 McI,ennan, ant1 Donald DiIcDonalcl. At a congregational
meeting heltl in Knox church, Ehnira, Rev. Dr. Burns, of Chicago,
presiding, it was unanimously agreed to extend a call to the Rev. Alcsantler
McK ay, of Canada, to be their pastor, dated at Elinira, Janua1.y
30, 186s. This Blr. MeKay mas their first settled pastlor. On October
17, lS'i3. Ilev. Alessncler McIiay left this congregation, having
accepted s call hack to Canada, after serving thesaid congregation during
fire years. The congregation mas suppliecl by ministers from Canada
from the time Mr. McKay left, until April 21, 1880, when Rev. Neil