118 wild Indian paths, fording and swimming the bridgeless streams, and wading through mud and mire to his horses knees, visited and preached in their cabins, baptized their infants, and confirmed their youth. Rev. Jacob Rhine was the second pastor for the scattered settlers; and in 1815, the Rev. Abraham Snyder came to New Philadelphia and became the first settled Lutheran pastor. He organized a church, erected a house, and it was used for school during the week, and foi’ church on Sunday. The first marriage recorded was that' of ' Conrad Reghart and Elizabeth Good, on the. 17th of July, 1808. The rites were performed ' by Abraham Mosser, Justice of the Peace of Lawrence Township. The first child born in New Philadalphia was Joseph Stoutt, in about 1808, and the first death, a child from the family of Nathan' Pettycord. The “Chronicle” was the oldest newspaper, and Judge Patrick edited it. The first religious meeting in Dover was a prayer meeting, attended by Gabriel Cryder, William Coulter, William Butt and others. The first regular Methodist preacher was
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