Elyria Methodist member recalls long faith journey
William Bennington of Elyria recalls moving to the area in 1847 and joining the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1856, remaining a devoted member for almost sixty years. He notes Rev. Barkdall’s 1856 57 tenure and a period of revival that boosted new converts and class meetings as the church organized into classes.
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Wm. Bennington
Elyria
William Bennington
Methodist Episcopal Church
Thomas Barkdall
United States
Barkhall
Growth of Epworth Methodist Church Since 1880
A veteran member recalls old church life, early classes led by E C Grisweld, and a steady rural Sunday School. He notes shifts in church power, midweek prayer loss, and 23 pastors since 1880, with memories of temperance efforts and a diverse 19th century congregation.
Revered G A Reeder Remembered as Longtime Clergy Figure
The piece recalls Dr G A Reeder, pastor of Elyria's First Methodist Episcopal Church from 1893 to 1898 and Cleveland District Superintendent 1902 to 1908, noting his family line of ministers and Revolutionary era ancestors. It also mentions Susannah Cannon, claimed oldest Salvation Army lassie in England, and a rise in women law students at Boston University.
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G. A. Reeder
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elyria
Cleveland
Western Reserve
Susannah Cannon
England
Salvation Army
Shea
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Methodist Episcopal Church In
Home For the Aged
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