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Title: The Presbyterian historical almanac and annual remembrancer of the church
Year: 1859 (1850s)
Authors: Wilson, Joseph M., ed
Subjects: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A Presbyterian Church
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa. : Joseph M. Wilson
Contributing Library: Princeton Theological Seminary Library
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had increased,until it was found that additional room was necessary. Accord-ingly a meeting of the congregation was called, when it was unani-mously resolved to procure a lot and erect another house of worship,which, when completed, might be occupied by any who were so dis-posed. In accordance with this resolution, a lot was procured onRidge Street, on which is erected a neat and commodious building.On this occasion some forty families were dismissed, and about onehundred communicants, to form our Second Associate ReformedChurch in this city. At our first communion, 30th June, 1833, sixty-six communicantsunited in the celebration of our Lords death. Since the first or-ganization of the church, we have received into communion (1759)one thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine. Of these, in the course oftwenty-six years, a considerable number have been removed bydeath ; more have left to commence the two congregations whichwe have planted; and some have removed to other parts of thechurch.
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m ASSOCIATE KEFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. 185 Thus, in the space of a little over twenty years, this congregation,commencing with twenty families, has erected two buildings forher own accommodation, and two others for the convenience of herdaughters. And by the good hand of our God upon us, we num-ber 225 families, and 565 communicants. Our present session is composed of John Sterritt, James M.Walker, Thomas McCance, James McCutcheon, Samuel W. McGin-nis, William McHendry, and John Hopkins. John Sterritt andAddison Lysle are the superintendents of our Sabbath-school. Our Sabbath-school numbers some 300 children, and, in connec-tion with sister United Presbyterian Churches of this city, supportsfour mission Sabbath-schools. From past experience of the good-ness of God, we would take encouragement, and with grateful heartswould erect our Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto the Lord hathHELPED us. Allegheny City^ Pa. The General Synod of the Associate Eeformed Churchwas constituted at Greencastle

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