BAPTIST. - A Baptist church was
organized in Rossville, in 1829, on South B street.
The First Baptist church was organized in 1841, as a
branch of the Lockland church, but did not become an
independent church until 1844, when a church was built,
situated on Third street, south of Dayton street.
This edifice, cost three thousand dollars, and was
occupied until 1858. The property was sold at this
time, and the congregation began worshipping in the
present building on Court street. The original
membership was twelve. Dr. Laomi Rigdon,
Aaron Potter and James Shotwell, were the
organizers. The following ministers have served
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gation. J. F. Blodgett, W. H. Rooney, William
Ashmore, H. M. Richardson, J. M. Pendleton, R. V. W.
Snow, R. Telford, N. A. Reed, Thomas Hanford, W. A.
Smith, Thomas Eddy, W. R. Dennis, Charles Huckleberry,
Frank McFarlan and H. N.
Quisenberry.
CONGREGATIONAL -
The First Congregational church was
organized in 1894. Service were conducted in the
Fourth was school house for a year. Afterward a
small, but handsome church edifice was erected on
Sycamore street, near the corner of Seventh.
Rev. G. Z. Mechling, pastor.
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.
- The Church of Christ was originally organized on the
West Side in the old United Brethren church building.
Afterward the congregation erected a fine building at
the northeast corner of High and Center streets.
EPISCOPAL.
- Hamilton and Rossville have had to Episcopal church
organizations named St. Matthew. One was organized
in 1823, and the other in 1834. In August of the
lat mentioned year Rev. Ethan Allen was appointed
rector.
On Easter Monday, Apr. 20, 1835, a meeting of the
members was held at the residence of Isaac Howe,
in Rossville. At this meeting a resolution was
adopted, accepting the act passed by the Legislature of
Ohio, entitled, "an act to incorporate the wardens and
vestrymen of the parish of St. Matthew's church in the
towns of Hamilton and Rossville, in the County of
Butler.
On Apr. 22, 1835, a meeting of the wardens and
vestrymen was held. It appeared that a contract
for a lot whereon to build a church had been made and
that a subscription had been raised sufficient to
justify them in adopting measures for the immediate
prosecution of the contemplated building. Isaac
Howe, William A. King, George Keck, P. F. Nardin and
Lewis D. Campbell were appointed as a building
committee. Rev. Ethan Allen, of Christ
Church, Dayton, Ohio, on Oct. 31, 1835, made the
following report to the Episcopal convention:
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"In St.
Matthew's church, Hamilton and Rossville, Butler county,
thirteen communicants have been added, and three removed
making the present number nineteen; and five children
have been baptised. I have preached here
twenty-two times and administered the Communion thrice;
the first time to fifteen and the second to twenty-two.
This church is gaining
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ing workers in the vineyard of the Lord during
the building of this house of worship.
EMANUEL EVANGELICAL
LUTHERN CHURCH - This congregation seceded from the
Zion church. Services are held weekly in the court
house assembly room.
THE WILLIAM
DAVIDSON MEMORIAL CHAPEL was originally built on the
Whitehead lot on East Heaton street in 1883.
Afterward it was moved to the rear of lot No. 302 North
Eleventh street. John S. Reeder built the
Davidson Memorial Chapel at his own expense, and moved
it to its present location. He is a cheerful and
liberal contributor in the cause of Christianity.
Rev. Harry Campbell occupies the pulpit every
Sunday evening.
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