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Title: A Memorial and Biographical History of Northern California (1891) Collection Type: Books and Periodicals Publisher: Lewis Publishing Company Published: 1891 Copyright: In the public domain or published before 1925 Source(s): Google Books # of Pages: 713 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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HISTORY OF NORTHERN OALIFORNIA. 411 of drunkenness, told Mr. Allen that several . three months, 1872; J. C. Josselyn, eight hundred men had conspired to go to San Diego and there arm themselves from a schooner that was to be sent up with arms from San Francisco tor that purpose. They were then to march through the country, rob and devastate the State and send or take the means to the Confederates, after which they were to turn in and fight on that side. Mr. Allen’s father sent a man on horseback to Chico, a distance of fiftyeight miles, to inform Captain Stone. That officer at once sent word to San Francisco and the schooner with arms was seized and their scheme nipped in the bud. Those were dark days in the history of California, and all honor is due to the loyal citizens who acted so well their part in times of turmoil. Se Congregational Church of Grass Valley dates from 1853. On the 5th day of March Rev. J. G. Hale came to Grass Valley and commenced his labor, which resulted in the organization of a Congregational Church, October 15, 1853. The tirst service was held in the Methodist Episcopal Church, the society worshiping in which place had been organized in January of the preceding year. By the following Sabbath the use of the old Masonic Hall had been secured, where services were held until the present church building was erected, later on in the same year. The following have been pastors of the church during the time set opposite their names: J. G. Hale, trom March, 1853, to March, 1857; Martin Kellogg, 1857 to September 28, 1859; W. Patten, January 15, 1860, to November 15, 1860; J. Kimball, November 16, 1860, to March, 1864; W. F. Snow, May, 1864, to August, 1865; C. H. Pope, , 1865, to May, 1866; M. J. Savage, May, 1866, to Angust 25, 1867; J. T. Willis, —, 1867, to , 1868; T. G. Thurston, January 17, 1869, to September 20, 1872; Martin Post, RR eD. D. BOWMAN.—The history of the’ months, 1873; J. W. Brier, Jr., August, 1873, to November 1, 1879; F. B. Perkins, November 15, 1879, to August 29, 1880; W. A. Tenney, January 21, 1881, to August 1, 1884; R. H. Sink, August 21, 1884, to June, 1889; and thence D. D. Bowman, from July 19, 1889. Rev. D. D. Bowman, the present popular and successful pastor of the Congregational Church at Grass Valley, was born at LaFayette, Indiana, Febrnary 27, 1857. He was educated at the famous Battle Ground College, so intimately connected with the early Indian days as with politics in later times and the election of the first Harrison to the Presidency. Mr. Bowman fitted himself for the legal profession but did not enter practice, feeling called instead to becomeaclergyman. He completed his theological studies and took a special course in Greek, and in 1877 became pastor of the United Brethren Church at Albion, Indiana, where he remained for three years. In 1880 he removed to this coast on account of failing health, and at Eureka, Humboldt County, organized a congregation and erected the Second Congregational Church now standing on the corner of F and Tenth streets; also erecting during his pastorate the parsonage connected with the charge. Finding the fogs and damp weather of the upper coast too severe, however, Mr. Bowman removed in July, 1889, to Grass Valley to take charge of the Congregational Church there. His pastorate has been marked by signal suecess, the congregation being overflowing, and the church being in an active and energetic condition. One feature is the unusually attractive music, the inspiration for which comes largely from Mr. Bowman and his family, who are all enthusiasts on the subject of music and excellent musicians. Other popular features are five-minute sermons to children every Sunday morning and lectures to young people on Sunday evenings. Mr. Bowinan was married in the East to Miss Tantha G. Fetterhoff. They have five children. ‘He is a member of [Humboldt Lodye, No. 79,