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Michigan By Rev. S. N. Griffith
Rev J W Robinson gave some historical sketches of the early Methodist Episcopal Church in a small paper published by him from which we make a few extracts. He says we have no account of any church organization until 1832. Rev. James T. Robe organized on Pokagon Prairie and he appointed Edward Powers class leader. He was a brother -in-law of Mrs. Maria Robinson, who was also a member of this first class. they came from Ohio to this county some time in 1830. His wife was
also a member of this class. The meetings were held at first at Bro. Powers' log-house on Pokagon creek, near to where Mr. McAllister's house now stands. In August, 1833, Rev. T. P. McCool and wife came out from Ohio and were added to the class. He was a local preacher, but afterwards labored as an itinerant some years; he is now dead.
Rev. James W. Robinson further says of the Kalamazoo work, as a mission: " We have recently had the privilege of perusing some old files of the Christian Advocate and Journal, now in the possession of Rev. W. J. Aldrich. In one of these, of September 4th, 1835, we find the following report of the Kalamazoo
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