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Andrew Jackson was president of the United States. Wheeling was the only village, and without a railroad, dependent upon the National Road, which had just been completed to the Ohio River, and that river itself for transportation facilities. There were no mills and factories, and men then earned their bread by the sweat of their brow. Wood was their only fuel, and the tallow candle furnished most ...of their light. With the same pioneer spirit, with its rigid adherence to the lawss of God, and its determination to succeed was responsible for the formation of our government, and later on, for its preservations. The village of West Union was laid out by a Mr. Haney in 1816, and for a time was known as Haneytown, it was later called West Union, and finally when a post office was established the offical name was Dallas. Rev. James Hervey began to preach in the school house in the autum of 1828. At first his audience consited of only ten or twelve hearers, but in a few years the congregation had greatly increased. Many of the settlers were of Scotch or Irish descent and were Presbyterians in their religious belief. Thus in 1830 the Dallas Presbyterian church was formed. | |
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Sharing Gods word and love to the community and to the world for God so loved the world that He gave His only begotton son that whosoever believethin Him shall have everlasting life. John 3:16 |
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