The City of Cincinnati; A Summary of Its Attractions, Advantages, Institutions and Internal Improvements (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...The Cincinnati Union Bethel was first established on the 27th of January, 1839. It owes its existence to the efforts of the Western Seamen's Friend Society, under whose control it was, with some intermission, from the above date until February, 1856, when it became an independent institution, incorporated under the general law of the State of Ohio. The first record book states that, at its opening, on that date, there were present seven teachers and sixteen scholars; that the school was opened with prayer, led by Philip Hinkle; and that it commenced its missionary labors by inciting the zeal of the scholars in a promise to record, on the minutes, the name of the scholar who brought in the most children on the next Sunday. The week following, the minutes of the school showed that John Ryland and John M. Jones each brought two new scholars, and that William Harrison brought two as far as the door--"one came in, but the other ran off." Since the period of this simple, life-like record, the Bethel has passed through many changes--at times being suspended, and at others abandoned. It was then a tenant at will in the location now occupied, was frequently driven from place to place in search of a home, until, in the year 1852, it entered upon a new and more permanent career. The citizens of Cincinnati placed at the disposal of the Western Seamen's Friend Society, means sufficient to build the wellknown Floating Bethel, which was occupied until the year 1859. In that Chapel, in the year 1854, the Bethel School, which has continued without interruption since, was gathered by Kev. S. D. Clayton; was carried on under his direction until 1857; from 1857 to 1859, under the management of Rev. Wm. Andrews; and in the fall of 1859 was removed from the Floating Be...