Rev. George N. Neill ~ 1926-1938

Installed June 26, 1926. A graduate of Pittsburgh Theological Seminary. Rev. Neill conducted the service for the laying of the "cornerstone" in the foundation of the church in 1926. Within a few weeks he baptized three sets of twins: Ralph and Russell Strohecker, Pearl and Grace Lipp, and Hazel and Helen Kuhn. After serving for twelve years, he accepted a call to Pleasant Valley Presbyterian Church, Tarentum, Pa. He later moved to Florida and passed away at the age of 91 . He was a bachelor.

Dr. Robert N. Montgomery ~ 1925

Dr. Robert N. Montgomery was supply minister from April to September, 1925. He left Bethel to study at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. Robert was born in 1900, the son and grandson of Presbyterian ministers. Roberts' father was John Knox Montgomery who became president of Muskingum College in 1904. He was the 5th child of J. Knox & Emme Patton Montgomery and grew up on the Muskingum campus in New Concord, Ohio. Two of Robert's brothers, Don and Paul also became Presbyterian ministers. Robert graduated from Muskingum in 1921 and attended Pittsburgh Zenia Seminary and graduated in 1924. In 1925 he married the former Ruth Kelley, whom he met while she was attending Oberlin College.
Upon his return to the U.S. he taught at Pittsburgh Xenia until he was called to be president of Tarkio College in Tarkio, Missouri in the fall of 1928. At the time, Robert was the youngest president of any college in the U.S. at age 28. He remained at Tarkio until he was called to become president of Muskingum College in 1932 to succeed his father J. Knox Montgomery who died the year before. While president of Muskingum, Robert was elected moderator of the United Presbyterian Church in 1957 and was the last moderator before the merger of the U.P. and the Presbyterian Churches in 1958. He remained as president and later as Chancellor of Muskingum until his death in 1967 at the age of 67. He was survived by his wife Ruth who died in 1993 and his only child Molly Brunner who lives in Seattle, Wa. (Information provided by C. Barry Montgomery -nephew of Rev. Robert Montgomery)

Rev. M. G. Jerrow ~ 1919-1924

Installed July 17, 1919. He came from Conneaut Lake U.P. Church. He resigned after five years of service to take up his new work at Antrim, Ohio. He retired to the town of Bellaire, Ohio

Rev. Carl E. Person ~ 1916-1919

Rev. Dr. Carl E. Person was ordained March 30, 1916 and installed as Bethel's pastor the same day. Rev & Mrs. Person were the first couple to live in the manse or parsonage which was built during the winter of 1915 and 1916. He resigned after three years and went to the Second United Presbyterian Church in Youngstown, Ohio. He died suddenly in 1951 after conducting morning service in Ohio.

Rev. John Smith Dice ~ 1873-1914

Licensed by Mercer Presbytery, August 27, 1872. He was ordained by Beaver Valley Presbytery and installed pastor of Bethel April 21, 1874. Born near Poland, Ohio November 12, 1844 to George and Catherine Phillips Dice. Graduated from Westminster College in 1869. His theological training was at Allegheny United Presbyterian Seminary graduating in 1873. He served as pastor of Bethel for forty years being released by presbytery June 23, 1914. He was voted by the congregation as pastor emeritus. He was installed pastor of Union and Brownsdale, Butler Presbyter, May 5, 1915 and released from the latter congregation April 29, 197 but continued as pastor at Union until may 4, 1919. He built the home east of the church where the Dawson family now lives. Rev. & Mrs. Margaret M (McQuigg) Dice were married June 29, 1875 They had four children: Charles L., Alice B., J. Renfrew, and Margaret M. Rev. Dice died June 8, 1924. His service was held at Bethel June 10 and people started paying their respects at 6:30AM. One member was heard to say "I always felt nearer to heaven when Mr. Dice was praying". The greatest impression of his life was the fact of his childlike faith in God, God's Holy Book, Gods' love, and his firm belief of prayer. The October 2, 1924 edition of The United Presbyterian wrote. "Like his Master, he was always going about doing good, bearing the burdens of others, proclaiming the unsearchable riches of the Christ whom he knew so well, and bringing into sad hearts the comfort which only a man of faith can bring". The church remodeling of 1904 was done during Rev. Dice's pastorate.

Rev. Dice had a great love of history. He kept a Pastoral Registry Book with all the couples he married, all the baptisms and funerals he performed. He was the driving force behind the 100th anniversary celebration of Bethel Church. His records were and to this day are the best kept information for the history of Bethel.