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Michigan By Rev. S. N. Griffith
During the pastorate of Bro. Comfort the old church edifice was enlarged and improved, and dedicated September 27th, 1857, by Bishop Waugh, assisted by Rev. Israel Cogshall, Rev. J. T. Robe, and Rev. C. 'Comfort, who was the pastor. The evening service was conducted by Rev. Israel Cogshall, who was the presiding elder at the time. The -church was now 70 by 35 feet, and would seat about 500 persons. It was carpeted and cushioned throughout, and lighted with gas. This church edifice was sold to the Reformed Dutch Church and a new lot procured -on the corner of Rose and Lovel streets, a most eligible spot. This was in 1865, and on this lot is now (1878) one of the finest brick churches in Kalamazoo. It is well finished and paid for; it cost about $50,000, .and the main audience-room will seat about 800, besides the chapel and class-rooms, four in number. The following is a summary of the work accomplished during S. N. Griffith's pastorate in Kalamazoo. It will be remembered that during the three years of Rev. S. N. Griffith's pastorate he had an almost continuous revival of religion;
EARLY HISTORY OF METHODISM
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