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 OUINCY, ILLINOIS; 
 
 CONTAINING 
 
 HISTORICAL NOTICE, ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPLES AND 
 RELATIONS, COMPACT AND CONSTITUTION OF 
 CHURCH AND SOCIETY, 
 
 CONFESSION OP PAITH AND CRURCH COVENANT,- 
 
 WITH A CATALOQCB OF 
 
 SURVIVING MEMBERS. 
 
 
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 QUINCY, ILLINOIS:, 
 
 f RINTID AT THl WHIG AND REPUBLICAN OPFIOB, M lOUBTH W. 
 
 1866 . 
 
PRESENT OFFICERS OF THE CHURCH 
 
 PASTOR AND CLERK, 
 
 REV. SAMUEL HOPKINS EMERY. 
 
 TREASURER, 
 
 CHARLES HENRY BULL. 
 
 DEACONS, 
 
 CHARLES HENRY BULL, GEORGE ANTHONY ROBERTS. 
 
 (one vacancy.) 
 
 PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE, 
 
 The Deacons and the following brethren : 
 
 ENOCH COMSTOCK, WILLIAM S. ELLIOTT, 
 
 THOMA.S ROPE, HARVEY P. PRENTISS, 
 
 ELBRIDGE K. STONE, CALEB STORY. 
 
 SUPERINTENDENT OF THE SABBATH SCHOOL, 
 
 THOMAS POPE. 
 
 LIBRARIANS, 
 
 CHARLES EENRY LRCWN, JAMES EPAINFRD TAYLCR. 
 
 (Officers of the Society not yet chosen.) 
 
 ACTING Tr.USTEES, 
 
 Appointed by the Church, at its annual meeting: 
 
 CHARLES H. BULL, THOMAS POPE, 
 
 ELBRIDGE K. STONE. 
 
 CLEETt, 
 
 TilOMAS I OPE. 
 
 TREASl REH, 
 
 CHAPLES H. BULL. 
 
 SEXTON, 
 
 WILLI A.M S. ELLIOTT. 
 
 SEATING COMMITTEE, 
 
 WILLIAM S. ELLIOTT, CHARLES C. FISHER. 
 
 ORGANIST AND MUSICAL CONDUCTOR, 
 
 AUGUST BERNHARDT. 
 
 
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HISTORICAL NOTICE. 
 
 
 The First Congregational, which was also the first Church of anj 
 name organized* in Quincy, Illinois, consist.’d, in its beginning, 
 of seven males and eight females, viz : Amos Bancroft and Mrs. 
 Adelia Bancroft, Rufus Brown and Mrs. Nancy Brown, Peter Felt 
 and Mrs. Mary Felt, Henry H. Snow and Mrs. Lucy K. Snow, Levi 
 Wells and Mrs. Anna Wells, Mrs. Maria Robbins, wife of John P. 
 Robbins, Mrs. Margaret Rose, wife of Jeremiah Rose, Mrs. Martha 
 Turner, wife of Rev. Asa Turner, Daniel Henderson, Hans Patten. 
 These fifteen,J on Saturday, the 4th of December, 1830, subscribed 
 unto the Lord in this city, then seven years old, and a place of 
 only a few houses. It was one of these houses, Peter Felt’s, on the 
 south-west corner of Maine and Fourth, which answered the pur¬ 
 pose of a sanctuary on this memorable Saturday—and it was suffi¬ 
 ciently large. It was the honored home of the first Christian Church 
 in Quincy, on the day of its organization. Of these fifteen mem¬ 
 bers, four had belonged to Congregational, four to Presbyterian, 
 three to Baptist Churches, and four united by profession. Rev. Asa 
 Turner,"}; and Rev. Cyrus L. Watson were present, and aided in the 
 
 Rey. Jabez Porter, of Mass., came to Quincy in 1828, in search of health. He 
 
 taught a small school in the log Court House, on the S. E. corner of the Public 
 Square, which was also used for preaching and Sunday School. His labors nre- 
 pared the way for the organization of this Church. His health continuing to de- 
 clme, he was called home to his heavenly rest in the latter part of 1829 leavln«- his 
 Bible-his dearest earthly treasure, with Mr. Rose’s family, who kindly nursed 
 him in his last days. His body sleeps in what is now- known as Jefferson Square. 
 
 V members, Mrs. Bancroft, Rufus Brown, Mrs. Mary 
 
 P elt, I enry H. Snow, Levi M ells, Daniel Henderson and Hans Patten—seven—are 
 -deceased-Amos Bancroft and Mrs. Maria Robbius-two-are members of the 
 Center Congregational Church, Quincy. Mrs. Nancy Brown—one-is a member of 
 the Congregational Church m Fontenelle, N...T. Peter Felt, Mrs. Lucy K. 8now 
 Mrs. Margaret Kose three—are still members of the I'irst Congregational Church! 
 -Onincv Mr®-' ori®" is a ineniber of the First Presbyterian Church, 
 
 &nm^rk, ^ Luruer-one-is a member of the Congregational Church, 
 
 JRkmi.niscence of Deacox Keyes.— Rev. Asa Turner, Jr., of Templeton, Mass 
 canie to Quincy in November, 1830, as a missionary sent out by the American Home 
 
 i” connection with some eight or ten other young min- 
 various ministers pre;iched, among 
 ^hom were Rev. David Nelson, author of “ Cause and Cure of Infidelity,” Rev^ 
 
 of Mission Institute, No. 2, and Rev. Charles Stewart Ren- 
 •naw. Rev, Solomon Hardy supplied the Church in the summer of 1833. 
 
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 HISTORICAL NOTICE. 
 
 organization. They called their Church Presbyterian, but by 
 unanimous vote, changed the name, to correspond with their actual 
 polity in practice, the 10th of October, 1833. 
 
 This Church was able to erect an humble edifice for the worship 
 of Cod, in 1832, called in the records their “ Meeting house,” but 
 which men of the world, somewhat derisively, were wont to style 
 the “ Lord’s Barn.”* 
 
 They had also a camp ground of ten acres a few miles from town 
 where protracted meetings were held. The fruits of such special 
 services were gathered in large numbers into the Church. During 
 Rev. Mr. Turner’s ministry of seven years, and a little more, two 
 hundred and forty-four persons were received to the Church, but, as 
 proof of the rapidity with which changes occur in Western Church¬ 
 es, by death and removal, twenty-nine only of this large number 
 still remain in the Church. Of the whole number, one hundred and 
 sixteen were received on profession, one hundred and twenty-eight 
 by letter. 
 
 The year 1839, when the Church had no pastor, was not a witness 
 to any large increase of membership. It was rather diminished.— 
 The protracted meeting held on Rev. Horatio Foote’s coming to the 
 place, gathered into the Church a large number—sixty-nine during 
 the year 1840. During the seven years and a half of Mr. Foote’s 
 ministry, one hundred and seventy-three were received to the 
 Church—ninety-eight by profession, seventy-five by letter. Of this 
 number, thirty one retain their membership in the Church. 
 
 In 1847, when again deprived of a pastor, few were added to the 
 Church, and then, as at other times during its history, the founda¬ 
 tion of other Churches was laid in the loss of some of its most valued 
 members.! 
 
 * Till recently this building remained in the rear of the Center Congregational 
 Chnrch, on Fourth street, between Maine and Jersey. It has now disappeared.— 
 The second, and present Church edifice, on the corner of Fifth and Jersey, was 
 completed and dedicated with appropriate religious exercises, March 1, 18^. The 
 pulpit of the first house was placed in the Lecture Room of the second. 
 
 f This work of founding other Churches commenced early. Thus, early as 1833, 
 Deacon Chittenden and wife left with others to plant a church in Mendon—the first 
 of our order in this part of the West—suggesting to the First Church of Quincy, 
 Boon after, the change of its name. In 1837, twenty or more were dismissed to form 
 a Church at the Mission Institute, and assist in organizing a Methodist Church in 
 Quincy. In 1840, not far from twenty left to become the nucleus of a Presbyterian 
 interest in the city. Again, in 1847, about fifty colonized as the C ntre Congrega¬ 
 tional Church. In 1866, a small number received letters, who organized the 2d 
 Congregational Church in Nebraska Territory. In 1869, the new Churches in Bev¬ 
 erly, Dallas City, Hamilton, III., and Hannibab Mo., each received one or m«r* 
 
HISTORICAL NOTICE. 
 
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 Rev. Rollin Mears^' was with the Church not far from five years. 
 During this time, fifty-two united with it, twenty-nine by profession, 
 twenty-three by letter, and of these sixteen continue members. 
 Another vacancy, and then Rev. John D. Potter was minister fora 
 
 '■‘Notice of Rev. Rollin Mears, by Rev. N. P. Coltrin—condensed from manuscript 
 by Rev. E. Johnson and a printed obituary by President Sturtevant. 
 
 Rollin Mears was born in Bethel, Bond county, Illinois, March 1st, 1821. When 
 he was four years old, his parents removed to Jacksonville, Illinois, where they 
 united with others in forming a Congregational Church, with which Rollin united 
 when he was but tw'elve years of age. His mother testifies that he gave evidence 
 of conversion in early childhood, and that without any sudden or marked change, 
 his character appeared to ripen into the full form of Christian faith. Into filial 
 respect and affection were easily grafted reverence and love for God. 
 
 At fourteen he entered Illinois College, then in its infancy, and as hepiirsued his 
 course of study, his companions and teachers discovered in him the true gold of 
 intellectual and moral worth. Soon after his graduation, he became a student in 
 Lane Theological Seminary, where he spent three years. He was licensed to preach 
 at the age of twenty-one. Ilis first year of Ministerial service was at Ottawa, Illi¬ 
 nois, after which, to recruit his failing health, he took a sea voyage of a few months 
 to the West Indies. Returning, he became Minister of the Church at Waverly, 
 Illinois, where he remained two yea's. His next removal was to Quincy, Illinois, 
 where he was married to Miss Laura Savage, and where he ministered for five years 
 and a half to the First Congregational Church. In the social, literary and religious 
 history of that city his name is still recorded and his influence felt for good. In 
 1863, he was led to accept a call from the Congregational Church in Griggsville, 
 Illinois, and in that year was installed as Pastor. Here, from the outset, his labors 
 were signally blessed. The Church was revived and strengthened—grew in num¬ 
 bers and graces—built a new house of worship, and breathed a new spirit of life 
 and energy. He was highly respected by the entire people of this community, as a 
 faithful and instructive minister. 
 
 His talents were of a high order; his reading extensive and various. As a lectu¬ 
 rer on literary and philosophical subjects his thought and style were vigorous, yet 
 classic. His views of Christian doctrine were decidedly evangelical. He was a decided 
 Congregationalist, but no partisan. He claimed spiritual kindred with all the faith¬ 
 ful in Christ, and co-operated with all such in his Master’s work. He was a man of 
 prayer—believed much in it himself, and taught the people to prize and practice the 
 same privilege. He died March 28th, 1856, after an illness of nearly two months. 
 Grief spread through his parish with the rumor that he was sick, and deep grief 
 pervaded the community when he was reported as dying. In lucid intervals near 
 his departure he testified a sure hope and calm confidence in God. He left behind 
 him a widow with two little boys—too young to know that they were written fath¬ 
 erless. His grave,=•' in the Griggsville cemetery, is marked by a neat monument 
 erected by his affectionate parishioners. 
 
 *I have visited that grave, and sought communion with the spirit of the dear departed brother, 
 whose body sleeps beneath that monument. I nevei saw him in the flesti, although my predecessor 
 ia the pastoral ofQce in Quiocy. The memory ofhim is fiesh and fragrant in that place. Said one 
 to me, the other day, who sat beneath his ministry unconcerm-d in Quincy, whose home is now In 
 Griggsville—'‘When I read thatinscription on his monument—‘Remember the words I spake unto you 
 when I was yet with you’—I wept at the remembrance of his fidelity, and my thoughtlessness, and 
 solemnly resolved 1 would henceforth lead a better life ” The well-worn path to the gravels a wit¬ 
 ness that one who was beloved in his life, is not forgotten in his death. “He, being dead, yet 
 speaketh.’’ 
 
 One oi the little boys, referred to above, Charles Edwin, followed his father to the better land, 
 November 7th, 1862. 
 
 members who were once connected with us. Thus the Lord permits our members, 
 transferred to other fields of labor, to lay the foundations of many generations. If 
 they be well laid, this is no small privilege surely—even if in so doing, we are 
 called to suffer loss. This affiliation of membership should be an indissoluble bond 
 of union with these sister Churches, which have sprung as it were, out of our loins. 
 “For no man ever yet hated his own flesh, but nourished it and cherished it, even 
 as the Lord, the Church. For we are members of His body, of His flesh and of Hia 
 bones”—members also one of another. 
 
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 year, during which time twenty-five united with the Church 
 eighteen by profession and seven by letter, of whom eleven remain. 
 
 The present pastor, Rev. S. Hopkins Emery, was installed Dec. 
 12, 1855, with the following services: Invocation and Reading 
 Scripture by Rev. Alexander B, Campbell, Mendon ; Introductory 
 Prayer, by Rev. Geo. I. King, Quincy; Sermon, by Rev. Julian M. 
 Sturtevant, Jacksonville ; Installing Prayer by Rev. Charles Pea¬ 
 body, St. Louis, Mo.; Charge to the Pastor, by Rev. Horatio Foote, 
 Quincy; Right Hand of Fellowship, by Rev. Washington A. Nichols, 
 Chicago; Charge to the People, by Rev. Edwin Johnson, Jackson¬ 
 ville; Concluding Prayer, by Rev. Wm. M. McCandlish, Quincy; 
 Benediction, by the Pastor. 
 
 During this pastorate, one hundred and sixty-one have been re¬ 
 ceived to the Church, of whom one hundred and eleven retain their 
 connection.-^ 
 
 ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPLES AND RELATIONS. 
 
 To answer the inquiries of those who may be strangers to our 
 polity, it is stated that this Church belongs to the numerous collec¬ 
 tion of Churches, not far from three thousand, known as the Congre¬ 
 gational Churches of North America, planted originally by the 
 “ Pilgrim Fathers” of the “Mayflower,” in 1620 in Plymouth Colony, 
 and recently represented, a membership of three hundred thousand, 
 
 ''Reminiscence of Deacon Ketes. —Several ministers and ministers’ wives have 
 gone out from this Church, of whom the following names occur to me: Rebecca 
 Morgan studied at Oberlin, married Rev. C. S. Cady, who preached for a time at 
 Barry, and afterwards in Iowa. Jane Ballard married Rev. John Rendall, 
 Missionary of the American Board of Com. for Foreign Missions, to Madura, India. 
 Llizabeth Ballard married Rev. Theron Loomis, now settled in "Wisconsin. Maria 
 Ballard married Rev. William E. Holyoke, of Polo, Ill. These sisters, daughters 
 of Deacon Elijah Ballard, were all educated at the Mission Institute. Elizabeth 
 Safford married Rev. Adin H. Fletcher, who went to India, as Missionary with Mr 
 Rendall, but returned on account of ill health. Catharine Stoby married Rev. Mr. 
 Jones, Missionary to Jamaica. Jane Stoby married Rev. William Shipman, Mis¬ 
 sionary. Celestia Brown married Rev. Silas Francis, a member of this Church, 
 and both are living in Nebraska Territory. Mrs. Bethia Beardsley, wife 
 of Rev. William Beardsley, was a member of this Church. Also, Mrs. M. G. Ap- 
 thorp, wife of Rev. William P. Apthorp. Also, Mrs. Ann M. Nichols, wife of Rev. 
 Warren Nichols. Rev. Joseph T. Holmes and wife, Rev. Alfred C. Garrett and 
 wife. Rev Charles Burnham, Rev. William Mellen, Missionary to Africa, Rev. Geo. 
 R. Moore, Rev. James A. Dunn, ^ ere also connected with this Church. To these 
 may he added. Rev. Hiram P. Roberts and wife—and Rev. RuelM. Pierson, if not a 
 member of the Chureh, encouraged to enter the ministry, and aided in the prepar¬ 
 atory course by the pastor. Rev. Mr. Turner, and its membership. 
 
 The above record is made that it may appear this Church has not been altogether 
 Beglectful of its duty in providing a ministry for the West. 
 
ECCLESIASTICAL PRINCIPLES AND RELATIONS. T 
 
 in A National Council, in the city of Boston, consisting of nearly a 
 thousand members. The religious faith of the denomination was 
 expressed, with only one dissenting voice, on Burial Hill, in Ply¬ 
 mouth, Mass., in the following words : 
 
 Standing by the Rock where the Pilgrims set foot upon these 
 shores—upon the spot where they worshiped God, and among the 
 graves of the early generations, we, elders and messengers of the 
 Congregational Churches of the United States, in National Council 
 assembled—like them acknowledging no rule of faith, but the Word 
 of God—do now declare our adherence to the faith and order of 
 the apostolic and primitive churches, held by our fathers, and sub¬ 
 stantially embodied in the confessions and platforms which our 
 synods of 1648 and 1680 set forth or I'e-afBrmed. We declare that 
 the experience of the nearly two and a half centuries which have 
 elapsed since the memorable day when our sires founded here a 
 Christian commonwealth, with all the development of new forms of 
 error since their times, has only deepened our confidence in the 
 faith and polity of those fathers. We bless God for the inheritance 
 of these doctrines. We invoke the help of the Divine Redeemer, 
 that, through the presence of the promised Comforter, He will enable 
 j us to transmit them in purity to our children. 
 
 I In the times that are before us as a nation, times at once of duty 
 [ and of danger, we rest all our hope in the Gospel of the Son of God. 
 It was the grand peculiarity of our Puritanic fathers that they held 
 this Gospel, not merely as the ground of their personal salvation, 
 but as declaring the worth of man by the incarnation and sacri¬ 
 fice of the Son of God; and therefore applied its principles to ele¬ 
 vate society, to regulate education, to civilize humanity, to purify 
 law, to reform the Church and the State, to assert and defend lib¬ 
 erty ; in short, to mold and redeem, by its all transforming energy, 
 everything that belongs to man in his individual and social rela¬ 
 tions. 
 
 It was the faith of our fathers that gave us this free land in 
 which we dwell. It is by this faith only that we can transmit to 
 our children a free and happy, because a Christian commonwealth. 
 
 We hold it to be a distinctive excellence of our Congregational 
 system, that it exalts that which is more, above that which is less 
 important, and by the simplicity of its organization, facilitates, in 
 communities where the population is limited, the union of all true 
 believers in one Christian Church; and that the division of such 
 communities into several weak and jealous societies, holding the 
 same common faith is a sin against the unity of the body of Christ, 
 and at once the shame and scandal of Christendom. 
 
 W e rejoice, that through the influence of our free system of apostol¬ 
 ic order, we can hold fellowship with all who acknowledge Christ 
 and act efficiently in the work of restoring unity to the divided 
 
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 Church, and of bringing back harmony and peace among all “who 
 love ou' Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity.” 
 
 Thus recognizing the unity of the Church of Christ in all the 
 world, and knowing that we are but one branch of Christ’s people, 
 while adhering to onr peculiar faith and order, we extend to all be¬ 
 lievers the hand of Christian fellowship upon the basis of those 
 great fundamental truths in which all Christians should agree. 
 With them we confess our faith in God—the Father, the Son, and 
 the Holy Ghost, the only living and true God; in Jesus Christ, the 
 incarnate Word, who is exalted to be our Redeemer and King ; and 
 in the Holy Comforter, who is present in the Church to regenerate 
 and sanctify the soul. 
 
 With the whole church we confess the common sinfulness and 
 ruin of our race, and acknowledge that it is only through the work 
 accomplished by the life and expiatory death of Christ that we are 
 justified before God and receive the remission of sins ; and through 
 the presence and grace of the Holy Comforter, are delivered from 
 the power of sin and perfected in holiness. 
 
 We believe, also, in an organized and visible Church, in the min¬ 
 istry of the word, in the sacraments of Baptism and the Lord’s Sup¬ 
 per, in the resurrection of the body, and in the final judgment, the 
 issues of which are eternal life and everlasting punishment. 
 
 We receive these truths on the testimony of God, given through 
 prophets and apostles, and in the sacrements of Baptism and the 
 Lord’s Supper, in the resurrection of the body, and in the final 
 judgment, the issues of which are eternal life and everlasting pun¬ 
 ishment. 
 
 We receive these truths on the testimony of God, given through 
 prophets and apostles, and in the life, the miracles, the death, the 
 resurrection of His Son, our Divine Redeemer—a testimony pre¬ 
 served for the Church in the Scriptures of the Old and New Testa¬ 
 ments, which were composed by holy men as they were moved by 
 the Holy Ghost. 
 
 Affirming now our belief that those who thus hold “one faith, one 
 Lord, one baptism,” together constitute the one catholic Church, 
 the several households of which, though called by difiFerent namei, 
 are the one body of Christ; and that these members of His body 
 are sacredly bound to keep “the unity of the spirit in the bond of 
 peace ;” we declare that we will co-operate with all who hold these 
 truths, AVith them we will carry the Gospel into every part of this 
 land, and with them we will go “into all the world, and preach the 
 Gospel to every creature.” 
 
 May He to whom “all power is given in heaven and earth” fulfil 
 the promise which is all our hope : “Lo, I am with you alway,, 
 even unto the end of the world.” Amen. 
 
PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH POLITY. 
 
 AS A DENOMINATION, WE HOLD THE FOLLOWING 
 PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH POLITY. 
 
 1. The New Testament contains, in express precept, or in the 
 practice of the apostles and primitive Churches, all the principles 
 of Church organization and government. 
 
 2. There is but one spiritual order of persons in Christ’s Church. 
 
 3. The officers of a particular Church are ministers, (called also, 
 bishops, elders, and pastors) and deacons. 
 
 4. Each particular Church is vested by Christ with the right to 
 choose its own officers, receive, discipline, exclude and restore mem- 
 
 ' bers, and to regulate all its internal affairs. 
 
 5. Each Church is so independent of all other ecclesiastical 
 bodies that they can exercise over it no judicial or legislative au¬ 
 thority. 
 
 6. The acts of all councils and associations touching doctrine, 
 church order and government, are advisory—not authoritative. 
 
 7. Associations are a rational means of that unity in principle 
 and affection among Christians, prayed for by Christ. 
 
 8. Churches must withdraw fellowship from ministers or Chur¬ 
 ches that are unsound in doctrine, or disorderly in conduct. 
 
 9. We believe that credible evidence of conversion to Christ is a 
 pre-requisite to membership in His Church. 
 
ARTICLES OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT. 
 
 
 ARTICLE 1. 
 
 NAME. 
 
 This Churoh shall be called the First Congregational Church of 
 Quincy, Illinois. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 All persons may become members of this Church, who give cred¬ 
 ible evidence of piety, and who assent to the articles of faith and 
 covenant adopted by this church. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 SUBJECTS AND MODE OF B.IPTISM. 
 
 The subjects and mode of Baptism shall be left for each to decide 
 according to his views of duty. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 DECLARATION OF DUTY. 
 
 We consider it the duty of every member to attend punctually our 
 weekly meetings* for prayer and worship, unless prevented by the 
 providence of God. 
 
 We also consider it the duty of every member to give of his sub¬ 
 stance, as God shall prosper him for the advancement of the Re¬ 
 deemer’s Kingdom.! 
 
 <'The regular “weekly meeting for prayer” is on Wednesday evening. The hours 
 for preaching and public worship on the Sabbath are in the morning at half past 
 t*n, and in the evening, commencing from 7 to S, according to the season of the 
 
 year. 
 
 fTh<!re is a regular monthly collection for some object of benevolence, on the first 
 Sabbath of the month—not quite so often as the Apostle recommends (See 1 Cor. 
 16: 2) but if “every one lay by in store, as God hath prospered him, upon the first 
 day of the week,” there need be no lack, and “no gatherings,” when the month 
 eomes round. 
 
ARTICLES OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT. 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 MEETINGS FOR BUSINESS. 
 
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 All meetings of this Church for business shall be notified two 
 Sabbaths previous to the time appointed for said meeting, and the 
 aature of the business to be transacted shall be set forth in the 
 aotice, and the wishes of a majority of the adult male members of 
 i:,he Church, in good standing, present at a meeting so called, ex¬ 
 pressed by their votes, shall be authoritative in all matters of busi- 
 jess relating to the spiritual interests of the Church. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 OFFICERS. 
 
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 The permanent and temporary officers of the Church, shall be a 
 ’astor, Deacons, a Prudential Committee, a Clerk and a Treasurer. 
 
 ARTICLE VII. 
 
 THE PASTOR-HIS DUTIES, SETTLEMENT, AND DISMISSION. 
 
 The Pastor, as soon as practicable, shall become a member of this 
 Ihurch. He shall have control of the pulpit and the exercises of 
 ublic worship; shall discharge the duty of religious teacher in 
 ublic and in private ; shall ordinarily be the Moderator in the 
 leetings of the Church ; shall take charge in general of the spirit- 
 al interests of the congregation ; shall administer the sacraments, 
 nd shall execute the discipline ordered by the Church. 
 
 In the settlement of a Pastor, the Church shall act by an Ecclesi- 
 stical Council, called in the usual manner, and such a Council 
 •:iall be mutually called by the Pastor and Church to act upon the 
 uestion of his dismission, when the Pastor shall desire it, or the 
 :hurch or Ecclesiastical Society shall so vote in a meeting notified 
 a the preceding Sabbath for that specified purpose. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 DEACONS AND THEIR DUTIES.— PRUDENTIAL COMMITTEE. 
 
 i The Deacons, of whom there shall be not more than five, nor less 
 tian three, shall serve four years, or until their successors are 
 iiosen. 
 
 i They shall aid the pastor in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper_ 
 
 tail take charge of the Communion Service, and of providing 
 
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 ARTICLES OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT. 
 
 for the Communion Table; shall have the oversight of the poor 
 members for visitation and relief; shall conduct the Church meet¬ 
 ings in the absence of the Pastor or of any supply, and with six 
 other members, to be elected annually, shall form a Prudential 
 Committee, to examine and propound candidates for admission to 
 the Church; to commence steps of discipline with unworthy mem¬ 
 bers ; to consult with the Pastor with reference to the spiritual in¬ 
 terests of the Church; and to render him and the Church such 
 spiritual service as may be within their power. 
 
 ARTICLE IX. 
 
 CLERK AND HIS DUTIES. 
 
 The Clerk shall keep a faithful record of the proceedings and acts 
 of the Church, entering the same upon a book for future reference, 
 which shall be submitted for revision and correction at the regular 
 meeting for prayer preceding each communion Sabbath. He shall 
 also keep a register of the Church members, with the date of their 
 reception, and of their removal, and other similar particulars, and 
 a record of baptisms, and shall make an annual report. 
 
 ARTICLE X. 
 
 TREASURER—HIS DUTIES. 
 
 The Treasurer shall receive the money contributed at the Com¬ 
 munion Services, and disburse the same under the direction of the 
 Deacons. He shall take charge of the contributions made to various 
 benevolent objects, and pay over the same to authorized agents. 
 
 At the annual meeting he shall make a report of all his receipts 
 and disbursements. 
 
 ARTICLE XT. 
 
 VOTINU. 
 
 The manner of, voting shall be by ballot in all elections, and on 
 all important questions, when desired by any member of the Church 
 present. 
 
 ARTICLE XII. 
 
 RECEPTION 01 MEMBERS. 
 
 Persons desiring to become members of this Church shall meet 
 with the Prudential Committee, (and such other members as choose 
 
ARTICLES OF CHURCH GOVERNMENT. 
 
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 to be present,) wbo are charged with the duty of inquiring into their 
 Christian life and present religious experience, and by whom, 
 through the Pastor, their names shall be publicly propounded 
 on the Sabbath preceding their reception into the Church. The 
 vote upon their reception shall be taken by the Church at their 
 regular meeting for prayer preceding the Communion Sabbath,^^' and 
 on that Sabbath they shall publicly assent to the Articles of Faith 
 and Covenant of the Church. 
 
 ARTICLE XIII. 
 
 DISMISSION OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Letters of dismission to Evangelical Churches shall b given to 
 all members in good standing who desire them ; but,- except in pecu¬ 
 liar cases, such letters must be applied for within one year from 
 the time of leaving. .When a letter is requested, the Pastor shall 
 give notice of the fact upon the Sabbath, and if no objection be 
 made by any one during the ensuing week, the letter shall be grant¬ 
 ed. When objection is made, a vote of the Church shall be taken. 
 
 ARTICIE XIV. 
 
 RULE OF DISCIPLINE. 
 
 The rule of discipline in private otfeiises shall be the law of 
 Christ recorded in Matthew 18: 15—17. In public offenses, every 
 member cognizant of the same, shall be responsible for laboring to 
 bring the offender to repentance, or, in failure of success, for com¬ 
 municating the case to the Prudential Committee. Every accused 
 person shall receive a written copy of the specific charges against 
 him at least ten days before the Church meeting in which his case 
 is to be investigated. 
 
 ARTICLE XV. 
 
 UNREGENERATE MEMBERS, NOT SCANDALOUS—HOW DISMISSED. 
 
 Members of this Church entertaining settled disbelief of the Ar¬ 
 ticles of Faith, or persisting in violation of their Church obligation, 
 shall be amenable to discipline as for immoralities, and when reas. 
 enable Christian effort to reclaim them fails, the Church will then 
 
 vThe “Communion Sabbatli” is the first Sabbath of the months of January, March, 
 May July, September and November. Such parents as feel it to be their privilege 
 and duty to present their children for baptism, may do it on the Sabbath following 
 the Communion Sabbath, or, if preferred, at the time of the Preparatory Lecture. 
 
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14 
 
 ORGANIZATION OF SOCIETY. 
 
 withdraw the watch and care promised on their recept’on, and their 
 names shall be erased from the records of the Church. 
 
 ARTICLE XVI. 
 
 MEETINGS FOR DISCIPLINE. 
 
 The discipline of members may take place at any regular meeting 
 of the Church without reference to Article 5th, and the action shall 
 be binding. 
 
 ARTICLE XVII. 
 
 now TO AMEND OR REPEAL. 
 
 Two-thirds of the votes at any regularly called meeting of this 
 Church shall be required to amend or repeal any of the foregoing 
 Articles. 
 
 ORGANIZATION 
 
 OF THE 
 
 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETY, 
 Quincy, Illinois, March 4, 1805. 
 
 'Whereas, It has been determined by vote of this Church to form 
 an Ecclesiastical Society for the purpose of transacting business 
 connected with the secular interests of the Church, and such oilier 
 matters as may properly come before it, in which members of the 
 Congregation may participate in accordance with the provisions of 
 the Constitution hereunto appended: 
 
 Now therefore, we, the undersigned, members of the First Con- f* 
 gregational Church of Quincy, Illinois, do hereby unite together 
 in the formation of such a Society, to be governed and controlled by 
 a Constitution and such Rules and By-Liws as may hereafter be 
 adopted, to which we pledge our support and obedience. 
 
 CHARLES HENRY BULL, 
 C. C. FISHER, 
 
 H. S. HYATT, 
 
 THOMAS POPE, 
 
 ALLEN COMSTOCK, 
 HARVEY P. PRENTISS, 
 JOHN HAYWARD, 
 
 GEO. ANT. ROBERTS, 
 ISAAC CATLIN, 
 
 E. K. STONE, 
 
 W. S. ELLIOTT, 
 
 CHARLES W. KEYES, 
 ENOCH COMSTOCK, 
 CALEB STORY, and others. 
 
. • CONSTITUTION 
 
 OF THE 
 
 FIRST CONGREGATIONAL ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETT, 
 
 QUINCY, ILLINOIS. 
 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 NAMF. 
 
 The name of this Society shall be the First Congregational Ec¬ 
 clesiastical Society of Quincy, Illinois, and its membership shall 
 consist of all adult male members of the Church, and all other adult 
 male persons, members of the congregation, who regularly contrib¬ 
 ute to the support of the ordinances of the gospel, in connection with 
 this Church, and shall have been by a vote of two-thirds of the 
 members of the Society, present at any regularly called meeting^ 
 admitted to its privileges. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 TRUSTEES. 
 
 There shall be three Trustees annually elected to hold the prop¬ 
 erty and manage the pecuniary affiirs of the Society, according to 
 the laws of this State. 
 
 Said Trustees shall be subject, at all times, to a directing vote of 
 the Society, and shall have no power to buy, or sell, mortgage, or 
 transfer property without a specified vote of authority by the So¬ 
 ciety. The Board of Trustees shall make an annual report of their 
 
 doings to the Society. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 TREASURER AND HIS DUTIES. 
 
 There shall be a Treasurer annually elected, who shall receive 
 all money belonging to the Society, and pay out the same, and shall 
 make an annual report of his receipts and disbursements. 
 
16 
 
 CONSTITUTION OF SOCIETY. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 CLERK. 
 
 There shall be a Clerk annually elected to keep a record of the 
 proceedings of the Society. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 ANNUAL MEETING. 
 
 The annual meeting of the Society for the election of officers and 
 the transaction of their appropriate business, shall be on the Tuec- 
 day after the 1st daj of January, at 10 o’clock A. M. 
 
 ARTICLE VI. 
 
 SPECIAL MEETINGS. 
 
 Special meetings may be convened at any time by giving notice 
 from the pulpit two Sabbaths previous, or by notice of the Trustees 
 published three times in one of the daily newspapers of the city. 
 
 ARTICLE VIT. 
 
 QUORUM. 
 
 Ten members shall constitute a quorum, but no sale, mortgage, 
 or transfer of property shall be made except at a meeting which has 
 been notified on two preceding Sabbaths. 
 
 ARTICLE VIII. 
 
 AMENLMENTS. 
 
 Any proposed alteration of these Articles must be stated in the 
 public notice of the meeting before it can be entertained. 
 
COMPACT 
 
 BETWEEN THE f’HURCII AND ECCLESIASTICAL SOCIETIT. 
 
 For the proper adjustment of the spiritual and secular interests 
 and relations of the Church and Congregation, the following articles 
 of agreement have been mutually adopted by a separate vote of the 
 Church, and of the Ecclesiastical Society connected with it, and are 
 placed by each, in its book of record, to be altered or rescinded, in 
 whole, or in part, only in the same way. 
 
 ARTICLE I. 
 
 PRINCIPLE OF AGREEMENT. 
 
 All the spiritual interests and arrangements connected with 
 public worship shall be under the exclusive control of the Church, 
 and all the financial, and other secular interests and arrangements 
 of the Congregation, shall be under the exclusive control of the 
 Society. This shall be the principle or rule to determine all doubt¬ 
 ful cases, and in accordance with which the succeeding articles are 
 adopted. 
 
 ARTICLE II. 
 
 SETTLEMENT OF A PASTOR. 
 
 In the selection of a Pastor, a committee for the purpose shall be 
 appointed by the Society, which shall report to that body, and when 
 a candidate is afiproved by the Society his case shall come before 
 the Church for action. If acceptable, the Church and Society shall 
 unite in making arrangements for his settlement. 
 
 If the Church does not approve of the candidate, he cannot be 
 settled. 
 
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 COMPACT OF CHURCH AND SOCIETY. 
 
 ARTICLE III. 
 
 SACRED MUSIC. 
 
 The selection of Organist and Chorister, and the control of the 
 sacred music, shall be vested in the Church as a part of worship ; 
 but the control of the salari^ and other necessary expenses con¬ 
 nected with the music, shall be with the Society. 
 
 ARTICLE IV. 
 
 SEXTON. 
 
 The appointment of Sexton, and fixing his salary, shall belong 
 wholly to the Society. 
 
 ARTICLE V. 
 
 CONTROL OF THE HOUSE. 
 
 The control of the Church Edifice shall be with the Trustees, who 
 shall not allow its use for other than religious services, or meetings 
 connected with the great moral and benevolent movements of the day. 
 
 ARTICLE Vr. 
 
 SUPPLY OF THE PULPIT. 
 
 Whenever the pulpit is vacant by the absence, or dismission of 
 the Pastor, the Prudential Committee of the Church shall have 
 charge of procuring a temporary supply, and the Trustees of the 
 Society shall determine the compensation ; but no person shall 
 continue as a supply for a longer period than three months without 
 a concurrent vote of the Church and Society. 
 
FORM OF ADMISSION TO THE CHURCH. 
 
 Those who propose to unite by Profession, and who have beerj 
 accepted by vote of the Church, {See Article XII, Articles of Church 
 Government,) their names being called, present themselves, previous 
 to the administration of the Lord’s Supper, in front of the pulpit, 
 when they are thus addressed by the Pastor : 
 
 Beloved Friend, (or, Frkads ): 
 
 You have presented yourself, (or, yourselves) before 
 God, His people, and the world, to make a solemn pro¬ 
 fession of your religious faith, and to take upon you the 
 bonds of the Everlasting Covenant. We trust you have 
 duly considered the nature of this transaction—the most 
 solemn and momentous in which a mortal can ever en- 
 gage, and that you are prepared, by Divine aid, to give 
 yourself (or, yourselves) away, as a living sacrifice, holy 
 and acceptable, to God, through Jesus Christ. 
 
 You will now attend to the 
 
 CONFESSION OF FAITH. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 I. That the Scriptures of the Old and New Testa^ 
 ments are the Word of God, written by inspiration of the 
 Holy Spirit, and are the only infallible rule of faith and 
 practice. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 IT. That there is only one living and true God, the 
 Creator, Breservei', and Governor of the Universe, and 
 
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 CONFESSION OF FAITH. 
 
 that He subsists in a Trinity of persons denominated 
 the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost, who are the 
 same in substance, equal in power and glory. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 III. That God governs all intelligent beings by law 
 and motives, administering His government over this 
 world under an economy of grace, and that the law oi 
 God is benevolent and g:od, and as a rule of life obliga¬ 
 tory on all mankind. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 IV. That man is a free and accountable agent, made 
 originally upright, but through the fall of our first par¬ 
 ents entirely sinful, until renewed by the power of the 
 Holy Ghost. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 V. That sin cannot be forgiven without atonement, 
 and that Jesus Christ, by His incarnation, sufferings and 
 death, made an atonement sufficient for the sins of the 
 whole vforld, so that God may now be just while he jus¬ 
 tifies those who believe in Jesus. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 VI. That the terms of salvation are a change of heart, 
 including such repentance for sin as arises from love to 
 God, and such faith in Christ as leads to a cordial sub¬ 
 mission to Him, and reliance on Him for justification, 
 and that this change is secured by the Holy Spirit, 
 through the truth, in perfect accordance with the laws 
 of mind. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 VII. That salvation is not of merit, but of mere grace, 
 
BAPTISM. 
 
 21 
 
 through faith in Christ; and that all who believe are 
 kept by the power of God, through faith unto salvation. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 YIII. That obedience to the commands of Christ af¬ 
 fords the only decisive evidence of Christian character. 
 
 We Believe, 
 
 IX. That any number of believers duly organized 
 constitute a Church of Christ, the special ordinances of 
 
 I which are Baptism and the Lord’s Supper. 
 
 We do also Believe, 
 
 X. That at the end of the world there will he a resur¬ 
 rection of the dead, both of the just and of the unjust, 
 when all mankind will be judged according to the deeds 
 done in the body, and when the wicked shall go away 
 into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into life 
 eternal. 
 
 Do you profess thus to believe F 
 
 BAPTISM. . 
 
 The Pastor will first address those who unite by Profession, and 
 who have been baptised in infancy, as follows : 
 
 You, who were dedicated to God in your childhood, in 
 the ordinance of baptism, by your believing parents— 
 do you now declare your personal acceptance of the same, 
 and your belief that the regeneration thereby signified, 
 has been wrought within you by the Holy Ghost ? 
 
 Then to the others, the Pastor will say: 
 
 You, who trust that your hearts have been renewed, 
 but who have never received the outward seal of the 
 covenant, will now present yourselves for the ordinance 
 of baptism. 
 
CHURCH COVENANT. 
 
 22 
 
 When baptism has been administered to the unbapLised, the Pas 
 tor, [addressing the Church) says : 
 
 The following persons, {naming them and the Chur¬ 
 ches from ivhich they come) have brought to us letters 
 from various Churches, with which wg are in fellowship, 
 and their letters have been accepted by this Church, as 
 a token of their sound faith, and acceptable Christian 
 cha racter. They will, therefore, now take their places 
 wit h those who hav^ given their assent to our Articles 
 of Faith, renewing their covenant with God, and enter¬ 
 ing into covenant with this Church, of which they have 
 expressed a desire to become members. 
 
 When such persons have taken their places, the Pastor will a l- 
 dress the whole company, saying : 
 
 Dearly beloved, you will now enter into a solemn 
 
 COVENANT 
 
 tv 1T H GOD AND WITH THIS CHURCH. 
 
 In THE Presence of God, Ilis holy angels, and 
 this assembly, you do now solemnly declare the Lord 
 Jehovah—Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, —to be 
 your God—the supreme object of your affections, and 
 your portion forever. You humbly and cheerfully 
 devote yourself (or, yourselves) to Him, in the ever¬ 
 lasting covenant of grace, consecrating all your fac¬ 
 ulties and powers to His service ; and you promise, 
 through the assistance of His Spirit, so far as it lies ir 
 you, to promote the honor of His name, and the interes' 
 of His kingdom. You also promise to receive the mem 
 bers of this Church as your brothers and sisters in Chris’ 
 
 _to walk with them in all the ordinances of the Gospel 
 
 and to submit to the discipline required therein—to sane 
 
I 
 
 CHUKCH COVENANT. 
 
 23 
 
 tifj the Lord’s day—to live in regular attendance on the 
 worship of God with this Church—on daily prayer and 
 reading the Scriptures, and that you will by all means 
 in your power promote its peace and prosperity, till by 
 'death or otherwise you shall be regularly dismissed. 
 
 Do you thus covenant and promised 
 
 The Church will here rise, and the Pastor descend from the pulpit, 
 when he will say : 
 
 We then, as a Church, do affectionately receive you to 
 our communion, in token of which I, as the Pastor, ex¬ 
 tend to you the right hand of Christian fellowship. 
 {Here the Pastor will give the right hand to each person^ 
 with such words as he may choose to add.) We wmlcome 
 you to a participation with us, in all the blessings of the 
 Gospel, and promise to treat you with Christian affection, 
 to watch over you with tenderness, and to offer our 
 prayers to the Great Head of the Church, that He will 
 assist you in fulfilling your coven mt vows. We, at the 
 same time, promise to aid you, not only by our sympa- 
 diies and prayers, but, if need be, by our admonitions. 
 May the Lord help us all, lift upon us the light of His 
 countenance, and give us an abundant entrance into his 
 everlasting Kingdom, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 
 A.men. 
 
CATALOGUE 
 
 OF 
 
 S UR 
 
 V IV I KG II EM BEES, OCTOBER, 1863 
 
 E^PHN-ATIOSS-Xarac-S of married ladies are marked ky Mn., and follon' those 
 onheTr husbands. rvUen both are members of the ehurch. When the lady united 
 ivith the ohureh, previous to marriage, by another name, it is given in * patent i - 
 «i- that she may he identified, on the ohureh records. L means. Joined 6 y hlltr, all 
 o"he fhy“rrssiou. db. following a name sigaihes, the persm. has been absent 
 Ire «;.» « peor, and it is recommen-led to such, to remove their rela ion. 
 
 The catalogue embraces ml, present members. If those who taae an inter- 
 
 'SfW-' 
 
 est in tlie 
 
 * CLxUilv.'iitic: c;• i 1 
 
 n^embersLip. will be careful to add new name., as they join, and mart 
 
 * ' . . , _ -1 __ 1-vrx of O aa frt fn< 
 
 those of members who die, or are 
 
 dismissed, they need never be at a loss, as to th( 
 
 number and names 
 engagements. 
 
 of those with whom they have entered into solemn covenan 
 
 KB-It is recommended, to remember individual members of the church in spe 
 ciai, earnest prayer, on the annual return of the date of their reception. Paul say 
 
 is'letter to Philemon, (v, 4,) “ I thank my God, M.rK.i.u MSKr.ou or TUEn al 
 
 in his 
 
 WAYS IS MY PRAYERS.” 
 
 KAMES 
 
 D.VTE 
 
 OF MEMBERS. KECEPTIOS. 
 
 Adlduson, Fannie Ann, Mrs., (Roberts.) 28. 
 
 Ames, Loring, {ah )............ .Dec. 29. L. 
 
 Ames, Almira, Mrs., (ab.). g 
 
 Anderson, John, (ab-L-. \.\Si5. Mar. 2. L. 
 
 Ashwood, Joseph, (ab^.. 
 
 Badger, hachel, Mrs., (Vauvooris.) y,. 
 
 Baker, Charles A., (ab,).-. .-,gg 2 5 . L. 
 
 Baldwin, Agnes Mis.,. g l. 
 
 Ballard, Ann, .May 3. L. 
 
 Barnnm, Isaac M .1857, May 3. L. 
 
 Barnnm, Annette II., Mrs., {ao.) . .184'>, Mar. 1. L. 
 
 REMARKS. 
 
 Here enter date of 
 dUmission or deoil 
 
 Baughman. George.^.^. ^ L 
 
 3 irs .5 .••••••* 1 *’* T .w K T 
 
 Bau2;hiii3.n, oaraii, auio.,... \ / -u \ i-ui 5 L 
 
 Berrian, Elizabeth, Mp., (Anderson.) (a • •-^ 143 ’ 26 . ‘ 
 Bowers, Samuel J., {ao.) . ^ 
 
 Irot": . Hi 
 
 Brown, Eliza, Mrs., (Milson.). 
 
 Brown, Josiah Thomas,.. 25. 
 
 Bull, Charles Henry.V.ii.'.'.’.’.’.’.’lSdO,’.Tan. 6 . L 
 
 Burns, Susan Adaliue, Mrs., (Tyrer.).1 > P 
 
CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS. 
 
 C. 
 
 Cadi', ■Rc'bocca, Mrs., (Morgan.) {ab.) .1S37, Nov. 29. L. 
 
 Cain, Mary, Mrs.18r4, Aug. 13 L. 
 
 Catiiti, Isaac.1818, May 2. L. 
 
 Catliii, Rebecca U., Mrs.,.1858, May 2. L. 
 
 Cliannoii, William. 1849, May 6. L. 
 
 ChaiHion, KIizal)eth, .Mr.s.1849, May 6. L. 
 
 Clark, Franklin W., Uth .18.59, .Ian. 2. L. 
 
 Clark, Sylvia, .Mrs., yiih.) .1869, .Tan. 2. L. 
 
 Cline, M'illiain N.,.186.3, May 7. L. 
 
 Cline, Lois W., Mrs.,.1865, May 7. L. 
 
 Comstock, Alkm.1841, .Tune 6. L. 
 
 Comstock, Sarah J.. Mrs.,.1841, June 6. L. 
 
 Comstock, Knock.. .1841, June 6. L. 
 
 Comstock, Harriet, Mrs.,.1841, .Tune 6. L. 
 
 Comstock, George II.,.1865, July 23. L. 
 
 Cox, Kleanor, Mrs.1862, Jan. 5. L, 
 
 Crawford, Ann, .Mrs., {nb.) .1868, July 4. L. 
 
 Cressy, Emma, Mrs., (<ib.) .18.35, Apr. 5. L. 
 
 Cruttenden, Krancis, Mrs., .1862, Mar. 2. 
 
 D. 
 
 Dixon, Israel.1864, Sept. 18. L. 
 
 Dixon, Rosetta, Mrs.,.1864, Sept. 18. L. 
 
 Dodge, Eben C., {<ib.) . I860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Dulany, Sophia, Mrs., («1>.).iS48, Jan. 2. L. 
 
 Dustin, Mary, Mrs.,.1852, Mar. 7. 
 
 E. 
 
 Elliott, William S.,.’8.59, Jan. 2. L. 
 
 Elliott, Artlieline, Mrs.,.1859, .Tan. 2. 
 
 Emery, Elizabeth, Mrs., (ab.) . 1858, Jan. 3. L. 
 
 Emery, S.imuel llopkins. 1856, July 6. L. 
 
 Emery, Julia 11., Mrs.,.1866, July 6. L. 
 
 Emery, Virginia, Mrs., (Comstock.) {ah.) .1^68, Feb. 7. 
 
 Emmons, Mary E., Mrs., (Brown.) {nb.) .1861, .July 7. 
 
 F. 
 
 Felt, Deter.18.30, Dec. 4. L. 
 
 Felt, Charles {ab.) ..1835, Oct. 1. 
 
 Fisher, Charles C.,.1863, Jan. 4. L. 
 
 Fishes, Valeria IV., Mrs.,.1863, .Tan. 4. L. 
 
 Fisk, William P.,. 18.57, Mar. 1. L. 
 
 Fisk, Lucy F., Mrs., .1857, Mar. 1. L. 
 
 Furguson, William M., {ab.) .1862, May 26. L. 
 
 Furgusou, Elizabeth, Mrs., {nb.) .1862, May 25. L. 
 
 G. 
 
 Greeley, Esther S., Mrs.,.1864, Sept. 18. L. 
 
 Green, Emma, Mrs.,.1862, Mar. 2. L. 
 
 II. 
 
 Hayward, .Tohn.1852, May 3. 
 
 Hayward, Mary C., Mrs.,.1856, Sept. 7. L. 
 
 Herndon, Mary A., Mrs.,.1864, Jan. 3. L. 
 
 Ililborn, Mary Jane.1854, Apr. 23. 
 
 Holden, Mary E., Mrs.,.1864. Sept. 18. L. 
 
 Hollowbush, John W., {ab.) . 1856, July 6. L, 
 
 Holt, Ellen, Mrs.,.1864. July 3. L. 
 
 IIoAvland, Charles.1838, May 19. L. 
 
 Howland, Charles H., {ab.) .1852, Jan. 4. 
 
 Humphrey, Alexander.1840, Oct. 3. L. 
 
 Humphrey, Albert.1840, Oct. 3. L. 
 
 Humphrey, Cyrus.1841, June 6, 
 
 Hyatt, Harrison S.,.1864, May 1. 
 
 Hyatt, Mary A., Mrs.,.1864, May 1. L. 
 
 C 
 
26 CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS. 
 
 J 
 
 John«, Elizabeth Ann, Sirs., (Campbell.) (a?).)lP63, Dec. 11. L. 
 
 Junes,. uIhi T.lP6u, Sept. 3. L. 
 
 Junes, Caiharine J., Mrs.,.18C6, Sept. 3. L. 
 
 K. 
 
 Karnes, Ann, Mrs.,. 1843, Mar. 26. 
 
 Kate, .loseph, («6.).1838, Apr. 1. 
 
 Kate, Sarah Jane, Mrs., CVVilson.) {ab.) .1837, Nuy. 15. L. 
 
 Kerr, IVilliam..1861, Sept. 1. L. 
 
 Kerr, Mariun, Mrs.,.1861. Sept. 1. L. 
 
 Keyes, M illard.1831, May 28. 
 
 Keyes, Charles W^.,.1860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Keyes, Lncy. 1850, May 3. 
 
 Keyes, Cornelia.1864, Apr. 23. 
 
 Keyes, Sarah F.,. 18(i0, Apr. 29. 
 
 Kidney, Thomas. 1864, May 1. L. 
 
 Kidney, Sophia Louisa, Idrs.,.1804, May 1. L. 
 
 Kimball, Charlotte T., Mrs., (Smith.).1854, Apr. 23. 
 
 Kinssbiiry, Annette K., Mrs., (B-own.).1854, Apr. 23. 
 
 Kraber, Augustus. 183S, Mar. 28. 
 
 Kraber, lleurietta, Mrs.,.1838, Mar. 28. 
 
 L. 
 
 Lane, Adaline A.,.1869, Jan. 2. L. 
 
 Langdon, Artemesia, Mrs.,.1863, Sept. 6. L. 
 
 Langdon, Candace L., Mrs.,. 1860, Oct 28. L. 
 
 Laughlin, Franklin. 1862, July 6. L. 
 
 Layton, Christianna, Mrs., (Kintzle.) (ab.) .1850, Jan. 6. 
 
 Lean, Slargaret K.,.1857, Mar. 1. L. 
 
 Lewis, Meletia.1852, Jan. 4. 
 
 Libbey, Harriet A., Mrs.,.1863, Sept. 6. L. 
 
 Lilley, Jeremiah S.,.1865, Mar. 5. L. 
 
 Lilley, Ann, Mrs.,. 1865, Mar. 5. L. 
 
 Littlefield, Eaton.1840, Apr. 5. 
 
 Littlefield, Lydia, Mrs., (VanDoorn.).1840, Mar. 1. L. 
 
 Lopas, Joseph.1860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Lopas, Fi-ances Mary, Mrs.,.1860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Lyman, Maria, Mrs.,.1847, July 16. L. 
 
 Lyman, Sarah, (ab.) . 1860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Lyon, Alansou, (ab.) .. .1844, May 3. L. 
 
 M. 
 
 Manley, Edward 0.,.1865, Jan. 1. L. 
 
 Manley, Frances M., Mrs.,. 1865, Jan. 1. L. 
 
 Mayo, Elkanah C.,.1860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Mayo, Angelina, Mrs.,.1859 Mar. 6. L. 
 
 Montandon, Henry L., (ab.) .1833, Dec. 29, L. 
 
 Montgomery, Henrietta, Mrs.,.1864, Mar. 6. L. 
 
 Moore, Almira, Mrs.,.186n, Oct. 28. L. 
 
 Moore, Thomas W.,.1860, Oct. 28. L. 
 
 Morris, Margaret A., Mrs.,.1864, Mar. 6. L. 
 
 Morris, Charles...1864, July 3. L. 
 
 Mount, L. Maria, (ab.) .1860, Jan. 1. 
 
 N. 
 
 Norton, Julia B. F., Mrs.,..1861, Sept. 1. L. 
 
 P. 
 
 Parish, Joseph B.,. 1866, May 4. L. 
 
 Parish, Elizabeth, Mrs.,.1856, May 4. L. 
 
 Park, lloxanna H., Mrs ..1866, July 23. L. 
 
 Paidlin, Eliza, Mrs., (Turner.).184<>, June 6. 
 
 Peckham. Peter W., (ab.) .1854, Aug. 13. 
 
 Perry, .Joshua.1S37, Nov. 29. 
 
 Perry^, Susau, Mrs.,.1837, Nov. 29. 
 
 Perry, Eunice.1868, May 2. L. 
 
 Perry, Isaiah W.,.1858, May 2. 
 
CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS. 
 
 27 
 
 
 
 
 Perry, Josiah John.ISCO, Apr. 29. 
 
 Pine, liHiinah, Mrs.,.T.1861, July 7. 
 
 Pitt, William D., (ob.) .1*S')4, Apr. 28. L. 
 
 Pope, Thomas.IS.OS, .Nov. 7. L. 
 
 Pope, Lucinda, Mrs.,.1X5S, Nov. 7. L. 
 
 Pope, Thomas Edward.1S()4, July 3. 
 
 Prentiss, Harvey P.,.1>'47, July 16. L. 
 
 Prentiss, Sarah, Mrs., tRobbins.).1835, Oct. 1. 
 
 Prescott, Anna J., Mrs.,.lbG4, Jan. 3. L. 
 
 R. 
 
 Ramsey, Martha, Mrs. 1840, Apr. 5. 
 
 Rankin, Sarah, (nb.) .1856, Sept. 7. L. 
 
 Reckard, William.1836, Apr. 5. 
 
 Reckard, Semantha, Mrs.,. 1869, Jan. 2. L. 
 
 Richardson, Justin W.,.1864, Mar. 6. L. 
 
 Robbins, Louisa Matilda.,1868, May 2. 
 
 Roberts, George Anthony.1858, Mar. 7. L. 
 
 Roberts, Mary, Mrs.,.1858, Mar. 7. L. 
 
 Robinson, Nettie, Mrs., (Lowell.).1863, May 3. 
 
 Root, Amzi C.,.1835, Feb. 1. 
 
 Root, Flavilla, Mrs.,.1835, Feb. 1. 
 
 Rose. Margaret, Mrs.,.. 1830, Dec. 4. L. 
 
 s. 
 
 Sartell, Mary ?J.,.1859, Jan. 2. 
 
 Sellers, Frank H.,.1864, Sept. 18. 
 
 Schaffer, m Mine, Mrs.,.1860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Shipman, ae, Mrs., (Stobie.) (at.).1840, Mar. 1. 
 
 Smith, Porter.1840,‘Mar. 1. L. 
 
 Smith, Mary T., Mrs.,.1840, Mar. 1. L. 
 
 Snow, Lucy K., Mrs.,.1830, Dec. 4. 
 
 Snow, Henry K., (ab.) .1843, Mar. 26. 
 
 Sprout, Mary B., Mrs.,...18()4, Nov. 6. L. 
 
 Stewart, Laura S., Mrs.,.185.5, Oct. 31, L. 
 
 Stewart, Josephine M..1S55, Oct. 31. L. 
 
 Stobie, James.1833, Dec. 29. 
 
 Stobie, Mary ,Mrs., (Morrison.).1835, Dec. 6. L. 
 
 Stone, Elbridge K.,.1840, Mar. 1. L. 
 
 Stone, Jane, Mrs.,.1842, Feb. 6. L. 
 
 Story, Caleb.1864, Apr. 23. 
 
 Story, Mary Ann, Mrs.,.1854, Apr. 23. 
 
 T. 
 
 Taylor, Emily, Mrs.,.1854, Apr. 23. L. 
 
 Taylor, Emma L., Mrs.,.1864, Sept. 18. L. 
 
 Towne, Ellen Elizabeth, Mrs.,.1863, Nov. 1. L. 
 
 Turner, Avery.18.35, Apr. 6. 
 
 Turner, Hannah, Mrs.,.1835, Apr. 5. L. 
 
 Turner, Edward.1835, May 28. 
 
 Turner, Lucretia, Mrs., (Newhall.).1843, Mar. 26. 
 
 Turner, Asa.1843, Mar. 26. 
 
 Turner, Annie, Mrs., (Paullin.).18.58, May 2. 
 
 w. 
 
 Watson, Jessie, Mrs., (Ferguson.) (ab.) .1856, Sept. 7. 
 
 Watt, Mary, Mrs.,.1861, May 6. L. 
 
 V' estgate, George W.,.18.50, Mar. 3. L. 
 
 Westgate, Matilda, Mrs., (Wallace.).18.58, Jan. 3. L. 
 
 Westgate, Laetitia.1850, Mar. 3. 
 
 vvestgate, Vesta.1860, Apr. 29. 
 
 Wheeler, E. Brooks, (ab.) .1840, Oct. 3. L. 
 
 Wheeler, Edmund, (ab.) .1837, Mar. 25. 
 
 ^ hite, Alexander, (ab.) .18.56, May 4. 
 
 White, Mary, Mrs., (ab.) .1856, May 4. L. 
 
 White, Thomas...18.56, .luly 6. L. 
 
 White, xMary, Mrs,.1S6G, July 6. L. 
 
28 
 
 CATALOGUE OF MEMBERS. 
 
 Whitmore, IMary, Mrs., (Stohie,)..T»ily 4. 
 
 ills, IleleTi I)., Mrs.,.ISiay 8. 
 
 "Winaiis, .Ioanna, Mrs.,....Inly 4. 
 
 AViim, CSarle.s II.,. 1859, Mar. 10. L. 
 
 ■Winlei’S, hheiiezer, {ah.} .1813, Mar. 20. 
 
 M inters, Thomas.183^^, A]m. 1. 
 
 AVinters, Salirina, Mrs.,.1^38, y\i.r. 1. 
 
 AVood, Ann .lane, Mrs., Wilson.) (ah.) .183s, Alar. 2'i. 
 
 AVood, M iry Ann, Airs., (Holmes.).1847, Sept. 3. h. 
 
 ATright, Susan, Airs.,...1803, Nov. 1. L. 
 
 SUMMARY 
 
 OF PAST 
 
 nr.mvRn 
 
 AND PRESENT 
 
 MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 KKC RIVED 
 
 r.y Let lor. 
 
 . Prof. 
 
 Total 
 
 By Letter. 
 
 Ey Prof. Total. 
 
 1850, Doc. 4,. 
 
 .. 11 
 
 4 
 
 15 1848,. 
 
 
 6 10 
 
 Kil, . 
 
 ... 6 
 
 13 
 
 19 1.849, . 
 
 
 3 5 
 
 It 32,.,.. 
 
 .. 5 
 
 O 
 
 7 150,. 
 
 . 10 
 
 11 21 
 
 3 9 
 
 7 7 
 
 1833'.!. 
 
 .. 13 
 
 10 
 
 2.5 1S51, . • 
 
 r> 
 
 1834!. 
 
 .. 21 
 
 21 
 
 42 1852!. 
 
 . 0 
 
 1835,.. 
 
 .. 25 
 
 31 
 
 56 1853,. 
 
 
 0 4 
 
 18 25 
 
 1836,. 
 
 Of} 
 
 2 
 
 27 1^5t!. 
 
 
 1837,. 
 
 .. 19 
 
 '0 
 
 20 1855,,. 
 
 *} 
 
 0 2 
 4 22 
 
 183<.. 
 
 .. 14 
 
 27 
 
 41 18,56. 
 
 
 1839,. 
 
 . 7 
 
 0 
 
 7 18.57,. 
 
 
 2 5 
 
 1840,. 
 
 .. 25 
 
 44 
 
 69 1^58,. 
 
 . 16 
 
 11 27 
 
 1841,.;. 
 
 .. 10 
 
 2 
 
 12 1^59,. 
 
 
 3 16 
 
 1^42,. 
 
 .. 12 
 
 10 
 
 22 1S60,. 
 
 
 12 16 
 
 1R43,. 
 
 
 37 , 
 
 42 1861, . 
 
 . 7 
 
 5 12 
 
 1844, . 
 
 1845, . 
 
 .. 11 
 
 1 
 
 12 186-2, . 
 
 
 1 9 
 
 .. 6 
 
 3 
 
 9 4803,. 
 
 . 7 
 
 4 11 
 
 1846,. 
 
 .. 0 
 
 1 
 
 7 1864, . 
 
 . 17 
 
 4 21 
 
 1847,. 
 
 .. 8 
 
 0 
 
 8 186.5, (^iu part,). 
 
 . 11 
 
 1 12 
 
 During thirty-five years, received,.. 
 
 
 
 312 691 
 
 The nmnber of those, 
 
 whose churcli relation, iu various ways, has ceased, . 484 
 
 Leaving the numher now in membership,.. . 207 
 
 Of these, 80 are males, 127 females. 
 
 3 were members, at the organization, of whom . 0 absent. 
 
 29 I'eeeived during the ministiy of Kev. Asa Turner, of Avhoin. 10 “ 
 
 31 received during the ministry of Kev. Horatio Foote, of whom. 9 “ 
 
 3 ree.eived wlieu the church were without a pastor, of whom. 0 “ 
 
 It) received during the ministry of Kev. Kollin Metirs, of whom. 4 “ 
 
 1 received when the church were without a pastor, . 1 “ 
 
 11 received during the ministry of Kev. .John D. Potter, of whom. 2 “ 
 
 2 received when the church were without'a pastor, . 0 “ 
 
 111 received during the ministry of Kev. S. Hopkins Eniery, of whom... 20 
 
 207 46 
 
 The names of the above, present members, are found in the preceding Catalogue. 
 
 every member of the chiircli attach a blauk leaf to this 
 IManual, at this point, and be careful to enter the name of every neiv 
 member, Avith the date of reception, and thn.s know and bear in con¬ 
 stant remembrance the membership of the church. 
 
 Svpplemental to Catalogue. 
 
 AVilliams, Alartha, i’eeeived, 1865, Nov. 5. L. 
 
 AAulliams, Miriam E., received, 1865, Nov. 5. L,