Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 February 1892 — Church History. [ARTICLE]

Church History.

There is uo further record in regard to the building of the hurch than that the deed was secured; and there is no record of the church being dedicated, but I think it was. In the deed for the lots Mr. Yan Rensselaer reserved 'he right to bury his tather in the corner lot, and that the church building shall not encroaeli upon taid corner lot, and that in case the lot shall cease to bdi used for church purposes by the Pr ?sbyterian denominrtion, it shall revert to the original owner, or his heiis; also that it shall be kept enclosed with good fence to keep stock oft the grave of his father So now we proceed with the regular work of the church. On the 16th of March, 1850, John S. Lawer and Sabina Lawer, hie wife, were at their own request dismissed by certificate. On June 2, 1850, John Coen, sr., and Asenath Coen, his \ufe, were received by letter from the Coal Creek church, fountain county, Ind., and on June 15, 1850, Mrs. Rnth Clark, wife of Dr. Joshua Clark, and Miss Melissa S iyb r, daughter of uncle David Sayler, as he was familiarly called, who was a pillar ,n the M. E. church during those years. These two came in on examination, and on the same day Mr. John Coen, sr., and Ira Allen were elected ruling elders in this chureh, and as they had before bee ordained they were regularly installed as elders of this chur3h. Sept. 7, 1850, the session met. Rev v T. M. Chestnut, moderator. Elders present— Henry Barkley, John Coen, Ira Allen and Ezra Wright Joshua Coen and Mahals Burdine were received by letter from Coal Creek church, and Mrs. Lois_ Kearns, Addison Allen and William Coen on examination.— John Coei was appointed to attend the Presbytery and Synod at Logansport. Nov. 13, 1850. Pressley Dunlap and Adrian Irwin were, at their own request dismissed by certificate. Jan. 18,1861. Wm. Y. Snyder, Mrs. M A. Snyder, John Wilson, John A. Wilson and Sat ah MeCule were received by lelter from the Presbyterian church of Frank lin, Ind. The session adopted the following as a standing rule for the future: “That no person Bhall receive a certificate of good standing in tnis church who has not paid up subscription for support of this church, unless unable to do so.” (A pretty good rule). And now comes a little unpleasantness, lames J. Porter asks for a certificate of dismission from this church stating as a reason for so doing that one of the members of session had offended him and he wished to withdraw for the sake of peace. - -

A MEMBER.

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