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Title: Ancient and modern Germantown, Mount Airy and Chestnut Hill
Year: 1889 (1880s)
Authors: Hotchkin, Samuel Fitch, 1833-1912
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Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., P. W. Ziegler & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
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ich represents thechurch in this article. During the latter part of the year 1879, there was inaugurated a movementin the interests of Presbyterianism in Mount Airy. Sabbath preaching was instituted by Rev. William Travis, and a SabbathSchool organized in the church edifice built by the United Brethren denomi-nation, on Mount Airy avenue. The Presbyterian churches of Germantown were early aroused to the impor-tance of the locality as a mission station, and appointed the following committeeto have charge of it: .John T. Roberts of the Market Square Church, GeorgeF. Wiggan of the Second Church, F. B. Reeves of the Wakefield Church, andJohn Johnson, James Lorimer, and E. G. James of the mission. The firstmeeting of the above committee was held January 27th, 1880, at which time itwas resolved to lease for one year the building temporarily occupied by themission on Mount A.).vj avenue. February 26th, 1880, Rev. John Rutherford was employed by the committee,as stated supply for the mission.
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MOUNT AIRY. 357 On the 5tli of October, 1880, the Presbytery of Philadelphia North, inanswer to a petition presented by Elder Wiggan, appointed Revs. Drs. Knox,Owen, Cowan, McFetridge, and Elders Henry, Van Horn and Wiggan, a com-mittee to visit Mount Airy, and, if the way be clear, to organize a Presbyterianchurch in that place. This was accordingly done, November 9th, 1880. Twenty-four personsunited in the organization—nineteen by letter from other churches, and fiveon confession of faith. Rev. John Rutherford resigned as stated supply, October 4th, 1880. For thenext seven months, the church had no regular supply. At the fall meeting (1882) of the Presbytery the propriety of abandoning thefield and dissolving the church was considered. Finally Rev. J. W. Kirk,Elders .John T. Roberts, Francis B. Reeves and William H. Scott Avere appointeda committee to look after the church and complete the organization. Up to December 24th, 1880, at which time Mr. John Lunn was ordainedRuling Elde

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