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Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
History |
The
Methodist Episcopal Society
The Methodist Episcopal
Society of Cuyahoga Falls was originally
the Stow appointment of the
Twinsburg Circuit in May,
1830, the meetings being held
in a store building at the
"Old Village", the
presiding elder being Rev. W.
B. Mark, with alternate
circuit preaching by Thomas
Carr and John E. Akin. The
present church edifice on the
public square, facing on
Portage Trail, was commenced
in 1836, but was not fully
completed until 1840, the
meetings, Sunday school, etc.
being meantime held in the
basement. The house as
originally built, was dedicated
1960's
December 31, 1840, but enlarge
and internally remodeled in
1864. Like the other houses
that originated around this
time, it was supplied with a
first-class organ, which cost
$1600, and in its handsome
tower was the only town clock
in the village, the funds for
the purchase of which were
contributed by the citizens of
the village. We cannot name
the scores of ministers who
have officiated in this church
during the entire existence,
many of whom were very able
men, several serving to the
full limit (three years)
allowed by the rules of the denomination.
Pastor from 1888 to 1891, M.
W. Dallas and J. W. Robbins
from 1891 to 1894 are to name
two.
Membership
in
October
1891
was
267
The
Wesleyan Methodists
Information
gathered and used from:
Akron and
Summit County by Samuel Lane, |
