MINUTES OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT CHURCH
March 10, 1850
The Session of Mt. Pleasant Church met at the
usual place of worship. Opened with prayer.
Present Rev C. Kingsbury, Modr.
Elders:
Isaac Folsom
N. Cochnauer
C. C. Copeland
Amanda Dana appeared before the Session and
requested a letter of dismission from this church that she might become united
to the Baptist church. Resolved that her request be granted.
Emily Smith presented herself as a candidate
for admission to this church. After some conversation with her, Resolved that
the decision in her case be deferred till some future time.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Clk of Session
May 25, 1850
The Session me at the usual place of worship,
and was opened with prayer.
Present Rev C. Kingsbury, Modr.
Elders:
I. Folsom
N. Cochnauer
James McIntosh presented himself before the
Session as a candidate for admission to the church. After examining, Resolved,
that he be received. Closed with prayer.
May 26, 1850
The session met and was opened with prayer.
Catherine Jones, a member of this church,
appeared before the Session, and confessed that she had sinned, in talking
improperly abut her neighbors; in neglecting to pray, and to attend on the word
and ordinances of God; and requested to be restored to the confidence and
fellowship of the church. She appeared truly penitent, and the Session Resolved
that she be restored.
Amanda Dana, who had received a letter of
dismission from this church, appeared, returned the letter, and requested to be
received again to the fellowship of the church. Resolved, that her request be
granted.
Lorice Battice appeared, and confessed that she
had greatly sinned in a difficulty with the family, with which she lived,
and by improper conversation. She appeared penitent, and requested to be
restored to the fellowship of the church. After admonition and caution, Resolved
that she be restore.
Emily Smith and Jenny Cole appeared before the
Session as candidates for admission to the church fellowship. After examination,
Resolved that they be received.
Imahetona having received a dismission from the
Bennington church and recommendation to the Mt. Pleasant Church, requested to be
received as a member of this church. Resolved that her request be granted.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Tomahuski, June 29, 1850
The session of the Mt. Pleasant Church met and
was opened with prayer.
Present Rev C. Kingsbury, Modr.
Elders:
I. Folsom
N. Cochnauer
Jonas Frazier and his wife Lucy Frazier having
received a letter of dismission from the Mayhew Church and of recommendation to
this church, appeared before the session and requested to be received as members
of this church. Resolved that their request be granted.
Jackson Frazier, Vina Frazier, Nancy Frazier,
Nancy Homma and Yoki appeared before the session to be examined as candidates
for admission to the church. After conversing with them, the session deferred a
decision till they could converse with them more fully.
Closed with Prayer.
June 30, 1850
The session met and was opened with prayer.
Present as above.
The above candidate, together with Tonika,
Shahbichi, Joseph Frazier, Koniatobi, Shema and Sholli presented themselves to
be examined as candidates for admission tothe church. After examination, the
session unanimously resolved that Jackson Frazier, Vina Frazier, Nancy Frazier,
Nancy Homma, Shema, Tonika, and Shahbichi be received. Also that Joseph Frazier,
Koniatobi, Sholli and Yoki be deferred till some future time.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Mod.
Mt. Pleasant, Aug 25, 1850
The session of the Mt. Pleasant Church met and
was opened with prayer.
Present C. C. Copeland, Mod.
Elders:
I. Folsom
N. Cochnauer
Joseph Frazier, Simon Mosely, Sholli and
Ishtona appeared before the session, as candidates for admission to church
fellowship. After examination, Resolved that they be received.
Henry Martyn appeared and presented a letter of
recommendation from the Pastor of the Good Water Church, for himself, his wife,
Koniatona and Ishtimahokit, with a request that they be received to the
watch-care and fellowship of this church. Resolved that their request be
granted.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Sept 12, 1850
In Presbytery at Pine Ridge
Approved Cyrus Byington, Modr.
Tomahuski Sept. 29, 1850
The session of Mt. Pleasant Church met and was opened
with prayer.
Present Rev. C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Elders:
Isaac Folsom
Nicholas Cochnauer
Yoki (who had before conversed with the
session), Bilsey Mosely, Onanchi and Saini Moseley presented themselves to be
examined as candidates for admission to the church. After examination, Resolved
that they be received.
Hapona who had been a member of the Methodist
church, appeared and requested to be received to the care and fellowship of this
church. But upon conversing with her, it appeared that she was still considered
a member of that church. The session advised her to obtain a letter of
dismission from the Methodist church and then present herself for admission to
this church.
Jonas Frazier a member of this church appeared
and confessed that he had sinned in getting angry. he appeared penitent,
acknowledged his liability to err, and promised to be more watchful in future.
The session on considering all the circumstances of the case, so far as they
were acquainted with them, Resolved that after a public explanation of the
circumstances of the case, and a settlement of some misunderstanding with his
brothers; he be considered as restored to the fellowship and confidence of the
church.
Sholli a member of this church was called
before the session. It appeared that she had been forsaken by her husband and
had been married to another man with out having obtained a divorce from her
former husband. She had applied for a divorce and might have lawfully obtained
it. The session thought best, after explaining to her the law in such a case, to
continue her church relation as she had committed the error in ignorance.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Dec. 8, 1850
Session met at the usual place of worship and
was opened with prayer.
Present Rev. C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Elders:
I. Folsom
N. Cochnauer
It having appeared to the session, that Sally
Ann Batiste, a member of this church, had for a long time practiced the sin of
lying and that she has still persisted in her sinful conduct, therefore Resolved
that she be suspended from all the privileges of the church, and that unless she
manifest suitable repentance, her relation to this church must cease.
Betsey and Lasti presented themselves before
the session as candidates for admission to the church but both of them were very
young, after conversation with them and suitable encouragement, Resolved that
their case be deferred till some further opportunity.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.