Original bell - In 1835, there was money subscribed for the purchase of a church ball from England weighing no less than 750 pounds. This bell is presently housed in the bell tower of St. Paul's Lutheran Church on Fifth Street in the Five Points neighborhood of downtown Newark Ohio. The complete history of this bell may be read in the centennial Historical Memorial which can purchased through the church office.

Present bell (1992) - The present bell was given to the church on January 14, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm by Margaret Gosselin, and dedicated to all military personnel who have been associated with Trinity Episcopal Church, Newark, OH. A plaque reads "For parish military I hang to record that the church was restored in the year of our Lord 1991. 

The present bell, weighing about 450 pounds, originally hung in the belfry of Farmers' College of New Castle, OH... 1840. This school was later named "The School House" and is now used as a private, residence. It is presently owned by Jane Miller Horn and Williams F. Horn who were married in Trinity Episcopal Church on Aug.it, 1950.

The bell itself was probably a gift from Dr. Sam Mc Elwee and Eli Nichols, a Quaker from Belmont County. "Old Stone House", located neat the sight of the school, was used for the underground railroad and at one time was owned by the Van Voorkis family of Newark. Dr. McElwee used "Old Stone House" for his practice. The park in front off the school house is known as McElroy Park. 

The bell was a gift to Margaret Miller Gosselin in 1976 - who in turn gave it to the church in 1991. When informed by an architect that the belfry was not constructed to hold a bell, money was given to the bell fund by Margaret Gosseln, Davida Jones and Terry Mooney, plus those who gave to the Mary Elizabeth Bumer Bell Fund. Total cost of construction was $2,500 (and many head aches ). Bells today cast $4,50 per pound.