Information from :
Samuel Lane's Fifty Years & Over of Akron and Summit County; 1892; Beacon Job Department
Oldest church organization in Akron. Organized 15 Dec 1831 by Revs. Benson C. Baldwin and John Hughes. Started with 26 members.
Pastors over the next 24 years:
Baldwin, Benson C. 1831-1833
Sanders, Abraham 1838-1839
Hackett, H.A. 1840-1841
Shaw, James 1841-1845
The Congregational Church of Middlebury grew out of the above organization
when differences over the slave issue caused many to withdraw from the church.
It was ministered by:
Hanford, William 1846
Foote, Horace 1847
Curtis, Elroy 1848-1854
When issues over slavery were resolved the two churches reunited in 1860 under Rev. William Dempsey. He pastored until 1863.
He was followed by:
Hicks, ????
Hall, G.
Avery, Henry
Other pastors were:
Barnes, C. 1874-1877
Jones, J.H. 1877-1881
Chapin, Dwight 1883-1889
First organized April 19, 1834 at the School House on the corner of Broadway and Middlebury St. Called the Akron and Middlebury Baptist Church. Elder Caleb Green was the moderator and Amasa Clark was scribe. Members included: Horace Barton, Daniel Stewart, Henry Smoke, Mrs. Thirza Smoke, Miss C. Barton, Mrs. Elizabeth Burton, Mrs. Sally Smith, Miss Amanda Smith, Miss Elizabeth Stewart. This notice was published in the Weekly Post June 10, 1836:
"To All Whom It May Concern,
A meeting of the members of the Akron and Middlebury Baptist Church and Society will be held at the School House in South Akron, on Wed., the 16th, at 4 O' clock pm for the purpose of organizing under their charter."
A church was erected at the corner of South and Center Street. Eber Crane was pastor.
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