Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 9, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 March 1892 — Church History. [ARTICLE]

Church History.

May 28,1853 —Session met and received Mrs. E. Pureupile and Mrs. Louisa Turner by letter. July 2, 1853—John Wilson, Jno. A. Wilson, and Mrs. Sarah MeUle were dismissed by letter to unite with the Bethel ohuroh on Carpenter creek. July 17,1853— Rev. J. M. Wampler, of Monticello, being present was invited to act as moderator. Henry Branden, Jane Branden his wife; and Samuel L. Fullen wider were received by letter, and Mrs. Jane Chestnut was at her own request dismissed to unite with the Bethel church. May 27, ’s4—Rev. E. W. Wright being present was invited to act as moderator. John Coen and Ezra Wright elders present. Mrs. MaS Jane Terhune was received from e Bethel church by letter, and John McCarthy a"d M. J. McCarthy his wife, also R. H. Milroy md M. J. Milro his wife from the Presbyterian church o r Delphi, and Mrs. Rhoda Robinson f om Gftal creek church, Ini. I —! Oct. 2 John Coen, Sr., one of the elders of this church departed this Lfe in the 62d year of his age. He had been a Elder in tk Pres*> byterian church for twenty-*five or or thirty years. He was an active, energetic man, always taking a ■ interest in all the work of the church, both at home and abroad, and lived a consistent Christian life espeacially the latter part of bis Jire. The last words he was heard to speak on earth were “My Lord iand my God, * and soon after fell

•sleep in Jesus. Her* J 854 -Ameeting of members of wn* held for the purpose of el acting two additional ■eiders. Rev. Levi Hughes being present was c tiled to th ? chair, and •on the votes being counted R. H. Milroy and John Coen, 4r., were •duly elected, and Job' l Coen was teguiarly'ordained and installed by the Mrn* Haghes on the same day. Mr. Milroy being absent from heme his ordination was deferred teSyVtiiow B Z.

heb. 1, 1855-Mrs. Nancy D. Work (Mrs Harper) was it her own request dismif-sed to the Rock Island ohurcb, 111. March 23, 1855—Mrs. Jane Ann Sharp was dismissed to the church of Camden, Ill.; Miss A ary Work to the church of Rock Island, 111. May 19, .1855 —Rev.E. W. w nght being present, acted as chairman. Thomas I win was received by let ter from the Presbyterian church of Pittsbnrg, Ind., and Sabbath, May 20, R. fcf. Milroy was ordained and installed ruling elder in this church by Rev. WrighL Soon after the war opened in ’6l ; he was among the first to raise a company and enter the service in the Union cause. He proved a good soldier, and rose rapidly until he 1 ec-on 1 a major general. Some time after the war closed he was given a government posit : on iu vashington Territory where he remained until his death which occurred Rbout a year ago. He wae a very tru-d worthy man, a true friend, andh d a great many frie ds in this community :nd very where where he was known A Member.