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First Baptist Church Founding and Growth in Elyria
The article recounts the 1836 beginnings of a Baptist congregation in Elyria, its early leaders, notable conversions, the building of a brick church on Middle Avenue and Second Street, rough periods of discipline and dissension, and a long line of pastors culminating in the early 20th century as the church expands its programs and separates from denominational structures. It names key figures such as Daniel C. Wait Luther Hartson Henry Massey Horace Kendall and others shaping the community.
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Elyria
Merny
Toomorrow
Decice
Washington Avenue
Daniel C. Wait
Hamilton Theological
Cleveland T
I Tucker
Neighb
Rocky River Association
Bigihreeiae
Horace K. Kendall
Henry E Massey
William Clark
Hernan Ely
Middle Avenue
Second Street
City Hall
Cleveland
Henrietta
Amherst
Carlisle
Luther Hartson
Luther Hartson, Jr
Mercy Brooks
Lucius Andress
Sally Andress
la Porte
Margaret Wright
Hillis
Kendall
Silas Tucker
Tucker
Joseph Elliott
Silliman
George E. Leonard
Lask
Jsick
Tose
H. H. Bawden
Mr. Bawden
Women’s Foreign Mission Circle
George Daniels
Louise S. Carter
Bawden
West
Bickford
Massachusetts
Williams
First Presbyterian Church
First Congregational
Lyons
First Methodist Church
DePew
Geneva
W. A. DePew
Mr. DePew
Frank Adkins
Adkins
Elvira
H. E. Musser
Parks Foster
Foster
Henry McElwin
Carrie Massey
Evangelical Lutheran Church
St. Paul's
Third Street
Cyrus Thoms
W. A. Spinney
Elmer E. Knapp
George W. Johnson