Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 July 1895 — Page 1 Advertisements Column 4 [ADVERTISEMENT]

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CLOSING SERVICES. In accordance with announce! ment the Presbyterian congregation of Rensselaer held its last service in the old church edifice Sunday evening, Jun * 30th, 1895. There w«s a good attendance, and after song sirvice, player,, readin g appropriate Soriptute lesson, the pastor announced that a historical rrview of the Church "d its progress during its ocCudancy of the old building, and announced Wm. B. Austin as the first on the list. Mr. Austin said: It has been said that railroads are' the forerunners of civilization. That this is true is undisputed, but speaking from the standpoint of a somewhat aged resident of this town I believe we would still have been in;heathen darkness bad we waited on railroads to enlighton us The ohurch, came here in 1847,the railroad tin 1877—T thirty years later. Like th_t of the Puritans nadPilgrimj/ of old, the history of the church at this place haj not been altogether roseate. Nine persons, headed by James VanRensselaer, —the father of the town formed the nuolens from whic has been evolved the ohurch society of to-day.— There were times when the church had apparent prosperi y, but on the other hand, for-long stretches of years- at one time from 1866 to 1883— not one rny of light came, 'i hat the organization did not entirely disband was due altogether to the efforts of a, few faithful ones inn, aintaining the Sunday school land in sowing seeds which in later years has ripened and been harvest d, and to-day|form the lulwark of the church at this place. Man is of a peculiar nature, he is not always satisfied with his lot. A minister of the Gospel is but a man, has a man’s wants and inclinations consequently if he is not paid for bis services 1 e cannot be expected to continue his employment . and hence it is that this straggling congregation In its early distorv had four pnstors in that many years, i The first minutes of the church society read as follows:

Rensselaer, Ind.,Feb. 20th, 1847. At a meeting of persons friendly to the organization of a Presbyterian Church in Jasper connty, Hev. E. W. Wright wan called to the chair. After prayer it was resolved to prooeed to constitute a church and Rev. Jesse Edwards and Z. Sheets, Elder, from the church at Monticello wete invited as a session to judge of the testimonials of membership. The following persons were eceived on certiti cate: James Vanßensselaer,|Snsan Vanßensselaer, Susan C. Weston, Ezra Wright, Martha Wright, Lucinda MahafHe Henry Barkley, Iri Allen, Lois B. Allen. Resolved that we new proceed to the election of two elders, and the vote being oounted Ezra Wright and Henry Barkley were deolared duly elected, and it was agreed that t e«e brethren be ordained on tome rrow at three o’clock p. m. i Resolved. That this Chnrch bo denominated the Presbyterian Chnrch of Ri ns-j selaer. Whereupon the meeting adjourned. EDWARD WRIGHT, Chairman, j Rev Edward Wright was a supply fcr| the new organization, which met when- j ever convenient, until 1848, when Rev. Thomas M Chestnut was duly installed as pastor, and continued as ’such until 1852. Mr. Chestnut was hefath rofonr good sisters and friends. Mrs. Fletcher Monmtt and Mrs. Sharp. The minutes of Jane 2d, 1850, are as follows: bession met and was opened with prayer, Rev. T. M. Chestnut, moderator.— Elders pre cot—Henry Barkley and Ezra Wright. The following persons were received on certificate from the Chnrch of Coal Cteek: John Coen, a rnling Elder, and Asaneth Coen his wife, as members of this Church.” The pioneers of our church, like the pilgrims of old, were very striri in discipline, and although the old-time Calvinigtic doctyine of election even in that (biy received manv assaults, yet the session stood manfully by the Confession and at one time declined to grant but a modified lettei ts dismissal to James J. Porter who to some extent questioned the strict Calvinistio interpretation (f this dootrine’of election.