Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 May 1892 — Church History. [ARTICLE]

Church History.

April 15, 1861—Stephen M. Norris and Carrie L. Norris his wife, wero received by letter from the First Presbyterian church of Indianapolis. June H, 1861—Session met.' Members ireseht: 11. A. Mayhew, Moderator; C. Sutton, E. Wright and John Coen, Elders. Miss Catharine N. Wilson was received by letter from the M. E. church of Rensselaer. January 26, 1802—Mrs. Lauretta” Clark and Mrs. Emily A. Spangle were received on|examinatiou, and Mrs. Mary J,. Mayhew bv letter from Versailles Presbyterian cimroh. February 16, 1862—Cicero H. Tatman and Miss Mattie A. Wright were received on examination. April 27, 1862—Mrs. Mary E. Wileon was received on examination. Janua y 4, 1863—Mrs. Cushing was received by letter from the United Presbyterian church of Cedarville, Ohio. June 28, 1863—Mrs. Margaret Stackhouse was received on examination. Oct 26, 1863—Sossion met and dismiss* ed by letter Mrs. Nancy Tichner to > nite with the Presbyterian ohureh of Delphi, and Mrs. Miriam Hills by letter to unite with the Spruoe Croek church, Pa. Sept. 12, 1863 Session met. Members iresent: ltev. Mayhew. C. Hutton and E. Wright Received Edward P. Chestnut on examination; George W. Dunlap and Sarah Dunlap his wife from the United Presbyterian ohuroh of Cedarville. Ohio, j and Miss Nannie J. Wright from the First Presbyterian church of Indianapolis. March 19, 1864—Fletoher Monnett was reooived by letter from tho M. E. church, of Rensselaer, ancl Mary E. Monnett his wife from the Presbyterian church of Loveland, Ohio. March JO, 1864—Miss Augusta H. Fulton was received on examination. April 10, 1864—Mrs. Eleanor Howe, Misses Catherine N. and Amanda J. Wilson were at their own request dismissed by letter. Deo. 10,1864- Misses Hattie Sayers and TirzaJP, Coen were received by letter from the Presbyterian church of Lebanon, Ird GeO 'ge W Dunlap and Sarah Dunlap his wife, and Miss Mamie B. Dunlap, were at their own request dismissed to unite with the Presbyterian church of Valparaiso, and Mrs. Lauretta Clark was dismissed by letter. Dec. 10, 1864 —Session met. Members I present: Rev. Mayhew, C. Hutton and! John Coen. A member of the church | was charged by another as follows, towit: Ist With breach of trust, in this: Tnat hy received a package of three hundred and fifty dollars to deliver to a party in Chiongn, and instead of delivering it as he agreed to do, appropriated it to his own use. 2d—With falsehood, in this: That he said he had delivered said package, whereas he had not. 3d—With falsehood, in this: That he said he delivered it to one Geo. Gardner, Esq., to be delivered by him to said party in Chicago, whereas he had not done so. 4th. With falsehood, in this: That he said he had Gardner’s receipt toy said package, whereas he had not. sth—With forgery, In this: That ha made out a receipt himself and Bigned Gardner’s name to it, centra! y to law. Said charges being presented to said member were admitted to be substantially true, and hA was by the session suspend", ed from the church.

JOHN COEN.