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 HlS i ORY OF OREGON

Curry»» Seomid Term as Governor. Upon the resignation of Governor Davis, George L. Cuny on August 1, 1 854, again became Governor of Oregon. He continued to fill that ollice until the inauguration of John Whiteaker, the first Governor under the state constitution. Oregon had a territorial government ten years, and Governor Curry was its chief executive for half of that time. He vras a cultured man of die people^ and left a ^lendid record. Governor Curry died at his home in Pordand on July 28, 1 878.

The United PtasMeriui Churdi Qriginnind in Oregon.^ Notwithstanding the sparsely settled condition of the country, there were four branches of the Presbyterian church in Oregon in 1851* They were the First Presbyterians, Cumbedand Presbyterians, Assodate Presbyterians, and Associate Refonned Presbyterians. To meet the situation the last two of these organizations came to believe that it vrould be the part of wisdom for them to consolidate. These two churches were seceders from the old Church of Seodand, one withdrawing as early as 1688, and the odier in 1733; and, therefore, were among the oldest of the Dissenting Churches. Their secession was principally on account of departure from evangelical doctrine and lazness of discipline on the part of the mother church.

Meetings Were Held to DiseuBS Consclldation, the re* suit being the passage of the following resolution at a convention made up of delegates from both of the local organizations: **Resolved, that there is not that difference between the public standards of the two churches which warrants the maintenance of a separate communion and ecclesiastical organization, therefore, we do agree and resolve henceforth to unite in one body, to be known as *The United f^esbyterian Church of Oregon.** The leaders in this movement were: Rev. James P. Millar, D.D.; I^v. Thomas S. ^nieaned from a paper read by Tlon. C. II. Stowart at the celebration of the 50(1) annfrerp.il y ot the orgaaizallon o£ the Willamette Con^e^allon at Oak ville, Ore^ou,