Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 May 1892 — Church History. [ARTICLE]

Church History.

Deo, 6,1857 —Tho=. Whallon. Modera* tor; Elders Ezra Wright and John Coen* Received by letter Catharine Conwell. riA statement to session respecting the dis olution of the Bethel church, and transfer of its members to this ohnroh by the Logansport Presbytery at its meeting in Bonth Bend, in October last. Sept. 25, 1858—Session met and reoeivod by let er Mrs. E. K. Hemphill. |fFeb. 14, 1859—Session met. Members I pTesont; Kev. Whallen. Moderator; Elders It. H. Milroy and John Coen. Ezra Wright offered a resignation of htß Eldership, and after due consideration it was resolved—That in judgment of the session we have no authority under the oiroumstanoes to accept his resignation. Feb. 1800—Mrs. Harriet Whallon and Adaline E. Bickle were at their own request aismissed to unite with Presbyterian eliureh of Tipton, Ind., whero ltev. Whallen had located after closing his labors with this ohuroh. He had labored in this ohuroh between four and five years ns statad supply, giving part of bis time to Beihel church. He was a faithful and able preacher, giving us great variety in his sermons; always something new and interesting, and his la' ors were attended with good suooess. . He was the father of Dr. E. P. Whallon, of Indianapolis, and now statistical clerk of the Synod of Indiana, Mrs, Whallon was a very excellent woman, nu able and efficient coworker with her husband, and was held in high esteem, not only by the ohuroh but by the whole community. April 1, 1800—Rev. H. A. May hew commenced his labors uslpastorof this church, ! June 3, 1860 -James McCaslin waji at , his own request dismissed to unite with ohurch of \ ernon, Ind. July 21, 1860—Sossion mot. Members pro ent: 11. A. Msyhew, Moderator; Elders Cornelius Hutton, E. Wright, R. H. Miiroy and John Coen. Reoeived by letter: Mr. Archibald Purcupile and Elizabeth Purcupile his wife, from the Presbyteiian church of Valparaiso, Ind.; Erne- , 1 ne Downing from the M. E. church of j Valparaiso. Ind ; Misses Julia M and 1 Elizabeth Smith from the Third Street \ Presbyterian churoh, Dayton, Ohio. On ! examination: Miss Rosanna Dunlap. Dec. 22, 1860—Session met and reoeived Miss Amanda J. Wilson and Sarah Crockett from the M. E. church, of Rensselaer, and on examination, Mr. Geo. B. Conwell. Feb. 21, 1861—Mrs. Margaret Babcock, formerly Mrs. Gayley, at her own request ' was dismissed to unite with Baptist church of Rensselaer. This and preceding articles on Church History were written by the undersigned,

JOHN COEN.