Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 January 1892 — Church History. [ARTICLE]

Church History.

Apr 121,1847,5—The session was c nvened and tfofe following persons were >nto the church: Miss Saruh McKuight, by letter; dre. Zilpha B rkley and Miss Nancy Work on examinatio . Miss McKnight came here from New York and resided with her cousin, Col. John D. Work, who then lived on a farm a mile or so northwest of Rensselaer. Mrs. Zilpha Baikley was the wife of Elder Henry Barkley, who survived her* husband and died in 1872 at a ripe old age. Miss Nancy Work was the eldest danghtpr of 001, Work, of whom we shall have occasion to speak hereafter. May 13, 1847 —Mrs. VanKensselaer and Mrs. Weston were dismissed a* their own request and returner! to New York. Aug. 12, 1848. time without n meetiugof tlm session.) Rev. J. C. Brown, of Valparaiso, being present, was invi ed to act as Moderator. Elders pres ent—Henry Barkley and Ezra Wright. Miss Adrian Allen war re ceived '>n certificate to the communion of this church. Llov. 19, 1848.—At a meeting of session, Rev. T. M. Chrstnut Moderator . (This is the first occasion Rev. Chestnut’s name appears on the records). Eld rs present , Henry Barklev and Ezra Wright. At this meeting Henry Banta was received on examination, and Mrs. Mary Ann Fierce by certificate. June 2, 1349.- Session met. — Rev. Chestnut Moderator. Elders present Henry Barkley and Ezra Wright \ t thin meeting Mrs. - -runes!>oltz was no lived onex« i immune.

Sfipt. 29. 1849.—Session met. Tpv. Cb-stnat moderator. Elders resent—Henry Barkby and Ezra Wr ght. At tuis meeting James I. E rfcer and Mariile, his wife, .nd John S. Rawer and Sabina Eawer, his wife, were re eived by letter, ana Pr« stley Dunlap and and Margaret Dunlap, and Lewis Ohauiberi iu and Katharine, his wife, on examination. -

January 2G, 1850. Session met. Rid* rs pr sent—Hei.ry Barkley and Ezra Wright. At this meeting Airs Jane Chestnut and Mrs. J aue Ann Sharp were received by e er, and Miss Mary Work and Dr. Joshua Clxr i on(xamination. Chestnut was the wife of ’lev. Ouestaut, and Mrs. 8 p was their daughter. Mary Work was a daughter of CoL Work.— Dr. J osbua Clark was a practising Dhysician at that time. He was the fa her of Mrs. Rial Benjamin, Sr., v bo resides in Rensselaer.— The d >ctor has been dead thirty odd years. Mrs Brunerholtz with hei husband lived about eight miles north of Rensselaer, where Iss eA t now lives. He built a sso h- r*— the second, I be*< lie Bf fa the county.

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