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assisted by Elders GAbriel Hurgo and Conn. Among
its original members were Gabriel Hurgo, Henry Howard, Isaac
Lewis, Susan Ward, Judah Ward, Mrs. Howard and Mrs. Lewis.
Rev. J. B. Stewart served as pastor, and kept the
records of the church as clerk until 1838, when Fielding Spears
was elected clerk, who served in that capacity for fifteen years.
Gabriel Hurgo served as deacon, and Henry Howard, Isaac
Lewis and Gabriel Hurgo as trustees.
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, (COLORED).
This society was organized
in 1872, with George W. Mason, Henry Bell, and Amos Black,
trustees. Rev. George W. Mason was appointed pastor,
who continued with them for four years.
They purchased a church edifice formerly owned by the
colored Baptist society, on Third street, between Spruce and` Pine
streets
THE GALLIA COUNTY COURT HOUSE.
MORNING DAWN
LODGE NO. 7, F. & A. M.,
was chartered Jan. 5th, 1810, by Lewis Cass,
Grand Master. Charter members - Edward White Tupper, Andrew
Lewis, Robert Safford, William Clendinen, Francis Le Clercq,
Nathaniel Gates, Lewis Summers, Robert Hereford, Robert McKee,
Joseph McMullin and William Jones.
Henry Brush, secretary of the Grand Lodge, duly
deputed Deputy Grand Master for the work, did, on April, 27, A. D.
1810, duly constitute, consecrate and install the said lodge.
Andrew Lewis was first Worshipful Master of the lodge;
Edward W. Tupper, S. W., and Robert Safford, J. W.,
and which was done at the house of J. B. Ferrard, on city lot
No. 186, in Gallipolis, Ohio, which was a two-story brick house; and
the lodge continued to hold its meetings in the second story of said
house for some time, until a room for the meetings was had in Gallia
Academy building, situated on lot No. 117, where the lodge met until
it ceased active work, for prudential causes, owing to the
anti-Masonic excitement, say about 1828. Active work was
resumed in 1848, in a second -story room on lot No. 101, and the
lodge has continued its active work ever since, though having
several times changed its room of meeting. Its name hints to
spirit truth upon the event thereby mystically expressed and
understood by the Master Mason.
The lodge has in its possession a fine likeness of
Robert Safford, the first Junior Warden.
ARIEL LODGE, NO. 156,
I. O. O. F.
The date of the charter of
this society is January 17th, 1850, and the following is a list of
its charter members: B. M. Firor, James McCromley, Samuel
Bateman, James Harper, Henry Venier. It was instituted
May 17th, 1850, when the following officers were elected:
James Harper, Noble Grand; Henry Venier, Vice Grand;
James McCromley, Secretary; V. M. Firor, Treasurer.
The lodge is at present in a very prosperous condition,
and has a membership of ninety-seven. They occupy a fine hall
on Front street opposite the public square, and their regular time
of meeting is Tuesday evening of each week. The following are
the present officers: M. R. Gross, Noble Grand; M.
S. Hum, Vice Grand; Charles T. Brown, Secretary; John
A. Hamilton, Treasurer.
NAOMI LODGE NO. 55
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Naomi Lodge, No. 55,
Knights of Pythias, was organized June 14th, 1873, by Chancellor
Emerson, assisted by several brethren of Myrtle lodge, No. 27,
of Ironton, who instituted and installed the following members and
officers: Charter members - George Alexander, James P. Hott,
Peter B. Pritchet, E. L. Gills, J. R. Safford, John Mullineaux, Ira
W. Booton, William Gatewood, R. Ceiphy, E. S. Tippens, James gills,
J. F. Jenkins, S. Goetz, Joseph Kinghorn, Frank Souverain, A. D.
Summers, H. H. Bolles, G. W. Heaton, S. A. Rathburn, S. S.
Pritchett, Clarence Phelps. Officers - R. M. Cochran,
C. C.; W. T. Minturn, V. C.; John T. Hampton, K. of R.
and S.; C. H. McCormick, F. S.; John C. Vanden, B.;
John A. Vanden, V. P.; John L. Williams, P.
Since its first organization the lodge has had a
healthy increase, and is now in a prosperous condition. The
following are the officers for the current term; J. P. Hott,
P. C.; G. W. Schenk, C. C.; Harry Gibbard, V. C.;
W. G. Brading, Prel.; H. H. Bolles, K. of R. and S.;
L. Billings, M. of T.; M. Z. Cadot, M. of E.; J. F.
Martin, M. at A.; Charles Martin, I. G.; A. C. Hughes,
O. G.
COURT HOPE, U. S. FORRESTERS, NO. 74.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
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