MINUTES OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT CHURCH
Tomahushi Jan 4, 1852
Session met and the meeting was opened with
prayer.
Present Rev C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Elders:
I. Folsom
N. Cochnauer
Willis Wright
Simon Mosely
Kowiki presented herself before the session as
a candidate for admission to the communion of the church. After examination,
Resd. that she be received.
Closed with prayer.
C.C. Copeland, Mdr.
Mt. Pleasant Feb 22, 1852
Session met and was opened with
prayer.
Present Rev C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Elders:
I. Folsom
N. Cochnauer
W. Wright
Jonas Frazier and his wife Lucy Frazier, having
removed beyond the bounds of this church, requested a letter of dismission and
recommendation to the Mayhew Church within the bounds of which they now reside.
Resd. that their request be granted.
George Hall and Sholli, members of the church,
being accused by common fame, of living in a state of adultery, Resd. that they
be suspended from all the privileges of the church, till the matter can be
thoroughly investigated.
George Perkins and his wife Jan Perkins,
members of this church having for a long season neglected their religious
duties, and lived in the practice of scandalous sins, and having been often
conversed with and cited to appear before this session, and having refused to do
so, therefore, Resd. that they be excluded from the fellowship and communion of
this church.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Tomahuski May 1, 1852
Session met and was opened with
prayer.
Present Rev. C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Elders:
I. Folsom
N. Cochnauer
Willis Wright
Simon Moseley
Nancy Fry, Salina Milton, and Okishhoyo
presented themselves before the session for examination as candidates for
admission to the church. The session being satisfied with the evidence of their
piety, Resd. that they be received. Closed with prayer.
May 2nd session again met and was opened with
prayer. Present as above.
Palashechi appeared for examination as a candidate
for admission to the church. After examination, Resd. that she be
received. Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Mt. Pleasant June 20, 1852
Session was opened with prayer.
Present Rev. C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Elders:
I. Folsom
Willis Wright
Simon Moseley
Nancy Frazier, a member of this church,
appeared and confessed that she had greatly sinned in giving way to angry
feelings, professed penitence and requested to be restored. The session
satisfied with the evidence of her repentance, Resd. that her request be
granted.
Joseph Frazier, also a member, appeared and
acknowledged that he had also sinned in a difficulty with his family, had
neglected the great duty of prayer. Session exhorted him to engage again in the performance
of all his duties as a member of the church.
Georg Hall a suspended member of the church
appeared and conversed with the session in regard to his feelings and desires,
but did not feel prepared to be restored to the fellowship of the church at this
time.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Approved in Presbytery this 11th day of Sept.
1852 at Good Land
C. Kingsburg, Modr.
Tomahushi Sept. 18, 1852
Session was opened with prayer.
Present Rev. C. C. Copeland, Modr.
Elders:
Willis Wright
Simon Moseley
Amos Cole presented himself before the session
as a candidate for admission to the church. On examination his religious
experience was found to be very defective, and session Resd. to defer a decision
in his case till some future time.
Shahbicki a member of this church, who had been
suspended, came to the session, freely and fully confessed his guilt and
professed penitence therefor. The session being satisfied with the evidence of
the repentance Resd. that he be restored to the communion of the church.
Closed with prayer.
C. C. Copeland, Modr.