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Sessional Records

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Delaware Co.

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May 31st 1873

The Session of the Trenton Presbyterian

Church met & was opened with prayer

by Rev R. Wylie, Orvil Gennette Alden

presented herself before the session &

was examined in regard to her faith

in Christ & the Session being satisfied

She was received. Closed with prayer.

S. C. Ketcham


Thursday evening Aug 28th 1873

Session met & was opened with prayer

by Rev R. Wylie, E. M. Condit S.H. Pierson

& S. C. Ketcham elders, were present.

The form of government being complied

with Miss Ellen Jacobus appeared before

the Session to answer to the charge

of unchristian conduct ^She confessed to the charges, & After an examin-

ation had been made a decision was

defered until all the members of

Session were present. Closed with prayer.

S. C. Ketcham


October 5th 1873.

Session met & was opened with prayer

by Rev R. Wylie. All the members of

the session being present the case of

Miss Ellen Jacobus was again taken up.

& she was suspended from the communion

of the church until sufficient evidence of

the genuineness of her repentance be manifest

in her godly walk & conversation. Closed

with prayer.

S. C. Ketcham

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Examined and approved at Presbytery - Trenton

April 22. 74

D. D. Waugh Mod.

September 6th 1874 Session me and

was opened with prayer by the Moderator

Rev Robert Wylie. D.A. Jackson came before

the Session was examined as to his

faith in Christ. The Session being satisfied

he was received to the church.

Clinton S. Wheaton desired a letter from

the church to unite with the Jersey Presby-

terian Church of Illinois which was granted there

being no other business the Session

was closed with prayer by the Moderator.

S. C. Ketcham

Saturday Jan 16th 1875 Session met

& was opened with prayer by the Mod.

Rev R. Wylie. The members were all

present. The following named persons

presented themselves before the session &

were examined as to their faith in

Christ. The session being satisfied

with their examination they were

received, Mattie A. Bailey, Lina A.

Bailey, Mary A. Jacobus, Corrie May

Potter, Isaac Bailey, Ella J. Pierson,

Medora Andrews, Philena Patrick, Mary

E. Gordan, Mary E. Condit, Jane R.

Dawes, Coraline A. Dawes, Elizabeth

Bailey, Daniel Bailey, Henry Cring,

Henry H,. Cring, George W. Cring,

Marquis W. Cring, Andrew H. Pierson

William C. Pierson, Harry Dawes,

Eddie Dawes, Magdalena Dawes,

Mrs Allice Simmonds requested

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a letter from the church which

was granted. She wished to unite

with the congregational Church of

New Albany. There being no other

business the session adjorned closed

with prayer.

S. C. Ketcham Clk


Saturday March 6th 1875

Session met & was opened with

prayer by the Pastor R. Wylie

Mr L. A. Ports presented a letter

from from the M. E. Church of

Sunbury O. & his wife one from

the Congregational Church of Ransom

Michigan, both letters were received

by the Session. Mary A. Domigan

presented herself before the Session

& was examined as to her faith

in Christ. The session being satisfied

with her examination she was

received. There being no other

business Session was closed with

prayer by S. C. Ketcham.

S. C. Ketcham

Clk.


Saturday June 5th 1875

Prefatory Lecture by Rev W. G. March

after which the Session was called

together by the moderator & ^opened with prayer the

following business was transacted.

Mr Harvey L. Wheaton presented a

letter from Jersey Presbyterian Church

Champaign Co. Ill. which was received

by the Session & his name ordered

to be entered upon the roll of

Trenton Church. Mr. Stephen Post

& his wife Jane Post present letters

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from the Congregational Church in

Cass Iowa which were received

by the Session & their named and

to be placed upon the roll of

Trenton Presbyterian Church.

Mr Charles E. Green came before

the Session & was examined as to

his faith in Christ. The Session

being satisfied he was received.

No further business Session ajourned

Closed with prayer.

E. J. Post Clk

Sabbath morning June 6th 1875

Sermon by Rev W. G. March after which

Charles E. Green was baptized &

entered into public covenant with

the church. The Sacriment of the

Lords Supper was then administered

by Rev Robert Wylie & Rev W. G. March

E. J. Post Clk

Sabbath morning July 11th 1875

Session met & was opened with

prayer by Rev R. Wylie. The request of

Mrs Margaret Robinson for a letter

to join the Kingston Presbyterian Church

was considered by the Session & She

was granted a letter. There being no

other business session ajourned

closed with prayer.

E. J. Post Clk

Saturday September 4th 1875 Session

met & was opened with prayer. all the

members being present. Mr C. S. Wheaton

presented a letter from the Jersey Presbyterian

Church of Ill. & Miss Victorine Melikin

presented a letter from the Freewill

Baptist Church of Johnstown Licking

Co. Ohio both of which letter were

received by the session & their names



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placed upon the roll. Miss May E. Adams

came before the Session & was examined

& received in profession of her faith

in Christ. There being no other

business the session ajourned, closed with

prayer by S. C. Ketcham.

E. J. Post Clk

December 5th 1875

The session met all the members

being present & was opened with prayer.

Mrs Georgianna Horlocher having

returned to make her home among

us & having no opportunity of

presenting the letter which she

had received from our church

some 18 months ago, to a church

while in the west, returned

the letter & her name was again

entered upon the roll.

Alsina Andrews wife of Thomas

Andrews. Oliver Peters & Anna A.

Post were received by the Session

on profession of their faith.

There being no other business the

Session was closed with prayer.

E.J. Post Clk

March 4th 1876

Session met & was opened with

prayer all the members being

present.

Mrs Cornelia Orwing presented her

letter from the M.E. Church in

Sunbury Galena [illegible] O. Conf. The

letter was received by the session

& her name entered upon the

roll of our Church.

Emma J. Freeman was received

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by the session on profession of

her faith in Christ. No further

business the session ajourned closed

with prayer.

E. J. Post Clk

Examined and appeared by Presbytery

in session, at Marion April 13, 1876

Wm. Maclaren, Modr


June 3rd 1876

Session met all the

Members present. Opened with Prayer by

the Modr Alpheus B. Shaver & his wife

Orlena R. Shaver & Anna S. Green &

George W. Perfect came before the session

& were examined on profession of their

Faith in Christ. The session being satisfied

they were received Frank O. Pierson

Desired a letter which we granted dismissed

to the Presbyterian Church of Marysville

Elizabeth M. Wheaton now Clawson

Desired a letter which was granted

no further Business session adjourned

Closed with Prayer by E.M. Condit

E. J. Post Clk

Saturday Dec 3rd 1876

Session met & was

opened with Prayer by E. J. Post when the

Following Business was transacted a

letter By Robert Larimore from the

M.E. church of Sunbury O. & one by

Alfred Bixler of Wesley Chapel M.E. Church

Johnstown Charge Col. Dis. N. O. Conf

Said letters was accepted & their ^names ordered

to be entered upon the roll no further

Business Session closed with Prayers By Modr

E. J. Post Clk

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Saturday March 3rd 1877

Session

met & was opened with Prayer when

the following Business was transacted

Louis Ringer & Mrs Jennie Freeman

Presented ^themselves Before the Session & were

examined on Profession of their

Faith Session Being satisfied

they were Received a letter was

presented by Miss Martha J. Culver

from the M.E. Church which was

accepted & their names ordered to be

put upon the roll no further

Business Session Adjourned closed

with Prayer By the Modr E.J. Post Clk


Sabbath morning June 3rd 1877

Session

met opened with Prayer when the

following Business was transacted

Mrs Louisa Barton came Before the

Session & was examined on

Profession of her Faith in Christ Session

Being satisfied she was received

no further Business session Adjourned

Closed with Prayer by the Modr

E. J. Post Clk

Saturday Dec 1st 1877

Session met opened

with prayer all the members present

the following Business was transacted The

Certificates of Mr H.B. Rose & Mrs E.J. Rose

and Miss Florence Idella Rose of the First

Presbyterian Church of Cardington were Presented

on Motion said Letters were accepted &

their named ordered to be put upon the roll

Closed with Prayer E. J. Post Clk

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Saturday Mch 2nd 1878

with Prayer all the members present the

following Business was transacted

Mrs Sanders, Mrs Ann Whitney, William

Barton, Charles Kempton, Victor Jacobs

Came before the Session and were ex

amined on profession of their faith

in Christ session being satisfied They

were received & their names ordered

to be put upon the roll no further

Business adjourned closed with Prayer

by the Modr E. J. Post Clk


Examined and approved as far

as written with this exception that

in some instances the record does not

show that a quorum was present in

Presbytery at Ashley. April 4th 1878

W. S. Eagleson, Mod.

April 28th 1878

Session met opened with

Prayer all the Members present the

following Business was Transacted.

Mr. H.B. Rose, Mrs. E.J. Rose Miss F. T. Rose

Mr R. Larimore, Mrs M. Longwell Mrs M

Knox, ^ Mr W.S. Perry, Mrs Matilda Perry, Desired Letter of Dismission on

Motion they were granted no further

Business Session Closed with Prayer

E. J. Post Clk

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Saturday Aug 31st 1878

Session

met quorum present opened with

Prayer. The following Business was

Transacted Mr H. H. Horlocker came

before Session and was examined

on profession of his Faith in Christ

Session being satisfied he was recd

& his name ordered to be put on

the roll Mr. C.S. Wheaton desired

a letter of Dismission which was

granted no further Business closed

with Prayer E. J. Post Clk

Saturday March 1st 1879

Session met

all the members present except one opened

with Prayer by the Moderator. When the

following Business was transacted

Mrs Mariah Condit presented a letter

from the Second Presbyterian Church

Cedar Rapids Iowa which was

accepted & her name ordered to be

placed upon the roll no further

Business Session Closed with Prayer

by E.M. Condit E.J. Post Clk


Examined and approved at the meeting of

Presbytery at Delhi April 2nd 1878.

A.C. Crist, Moderator.

Saturday May 31st 1879

Session met all the

members present except one opened with

prayer by the Modr when the following

Business was Transacted Mrs. Alma

Richey was dismissed to the Congregational

Church of Columbia Centre Licking Co Ohio

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and Mrs Sarah Hough was granted

a letter to Join the Presbyterian Church

of Brown Delaware Co Ohio no further

Business Session adjourned closed with

Prayer by S. C. Ketchum

E.J. Post Clk

Saturday March 6th 1880 Session met

all the members present except one opened

with Prayer. When the following Business

was transacted Mr. Isaac H. Linton and

his wife Francis, Isabelle Linton came before

Session & were examined on Profession

of their Faith in Christ Session being

satisfied they were received & their names

ordered to be put upon the roll no

further business session closed with

Prayer by E. M. Condit

E.J. Post Clk

Exd & approved at meeting of Presby Oh 19, 1880

Chas W. Tonney Modr

Saturday June 5th 1880 Session met

all the members present except one

opened with Prayer when the following

Business was transacted Mrs Clara Eliza

Caldwell and Miss Mary Gordon &

Mr A.H. Pierson Desired letters of

Dismission to Join the 2nd Presbyterian

Church of Newark Ohio said letters

were granted no further Business

Session Closed

E.J. Post Clk

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Saturday Sept 4th 1880

Session met

all the members present except one

opened with Prayer when the following

Business was transacted Mr. J. W. Farmer

and Mrs Jennie Farmer his wife presented

letters from the Presbyterian Church of

Mingo Junction Ohio They were received

& their names ordered to be put upon

the rolls no further business

Session Closed

E.J. Post Clk

Saturday Mch 5th 1881

Session met

all the members present opened

with Prayer when the following business

was transacted. Mr Chas E. Ringer and his

wife Margaret A. Ringer Presented letters

from the C. P. Church of Lawrenceburg

Tenn, Miss Della O. Conard son Mrs

Della O. Condit Presented her letter from

the M.E. Ch Westerville Ohio. Mrs Hattie Wells

Presented her letter from the First Cong

Hatford Ohio said letters were accepted

and their names ordered to be put upon

the roll. Agnes Curry, Hattie Speer, Hetty

Speer, Jennie Curry, Minnie Cring, Nellie

Huff Emma Pierson Lizzie Curry

Thos. W. Curry Chauncey E. Post Martin

Pierson Chas. M. Wheaton T.D. Poter James

E. Pierson were examined on Profession of

their Faith in Christ Session being satisfied

They were received and their names ordered to

be put upon the roll no further Business

Session Closed with Prayer E.J. Post Clerk

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examd & approved as for as

written at Pby in Mt Gilead Apr. 13, '81

W.E. Thomas Modr


Session met Aug 13th 1881 All the

members present opened with Prayer

when the following Business was

transacted. The case of George William

Perfect Jr was brought up when after due

consideration & deliberation It was ordered

that he be cited to appear on Saturday

Aug 27th 1881 To answer unto said

Session on the following charges

1st For his non attendance upon the Public

worship of the Lords House

2nd For using profane Language

3rd For Gambling

Aug 21 1881

Session met Quorum present

the since Geo. W. Perfect Jr. did not

appear when a second citation was

ordered for him to answer unto Said

session Sep 3 1881


Saturday Sept 3 1881 session met

quorum present said Geo. w. Perfect

did not appear to answer unto the charges

Pressed against him therefore it is ordered

that he be excommunicated from the

privalegs of said Church until he do

works meet for repentance then he shall

be received back to its Holy Communion


And further that said proceedings be

entered upon the permanent records of

said Church

E J Post Clerk

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Saturday Dec 3 1881 Session met

quorum present opened with Prayer

when the following Business was

transacted Mrs Ida M Wheaton

presented a letter from M. E. Church

Woodbury & Olive Green Charge Galion Dis

N. V. conference Said letter was accep-

ted & her name ordered to be placed

upon the roll of the church no further

Business Session Closed with Prayer

E J Post clk


Saturday Mch 4th 1882 Session met

quorum present opened with Prayer

when the following Business was

transacted Mrs. Mary E. Green Presented

a letter form the 2nd Presbyterian Chr

Newark Ohio and Miss Gertrude Morgan

Presented a letter form the Presbyterian

Church Sullivan Ind said letter were

accepted & their names ordered to be

put upon the roll of the Church

no further Business Session closed with

Prayer E. J. Post clk


October 1881

Session met Quorum Present

opened with Prayer. When the

following Business was transacted

Resolutions respecting the Death

of Charles Wheaton were adopted

by the Session.

Whereas

The Lord in his allwise

Providence has taken to his eternal

rest and glory one of our numbers

Therefore

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Resolved,

What in the sudden death

of Bro. Wheaton we recognize the

hand of our heavenly Father & strive

to bow in humble submission

thereto,

Resolved,

What in the death of Bro.

Wheaton the Session has lost one

of its most valuable and useful

members, who, during his Twenty

Five years of service, was rarely ever

absent from its meetings.

Resolved that Bro. Wheaton contributed

largely to the Building up and pros-

perity of the Trenton Church both by

his means and his influence and

that we should pray the great

Head of the Church that his place

in the Session may be filled by

one of like mind & Christian

Character.

Resolved

That our Christian Sympathy

be tendered to the bereaved family,

and that a copy of these resolutions

be sent to the widow & Published in

The Herald & Prebyter

E. M. Condit

Philander Edminter

S. H. Pierson Session

E. J. Post

S. C. Ketcham

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December 1881

Session met opened with Prayer

when the following Business was

transacted

Resolutions respecting the

Death of Edgar M. Condit were

adopted by the Session

Whereas,

God in his Infinite wisdom

and goodness has been pleased to

remove our much - esteemed and

beloved Brother Edgar M. Condit

from our now mourning Church

and Session on earth, to a Higher

and Holier Church in Heaven, which

is never to be broken up. And


Whereas, our temporary loss is his

eternal gain. And


Whereas, the chastising rod is in our

Heavenly Father's hand, who does not will-

ingly afflict nor grieve the children of

men. Therefore,

Resolved. That we do not murmer

or complain, but kiss the Hand that

doeth all thins well & strive to heed the

admonition "Be ye also ready"

Resolved, That we offer the bereaved

Family and the affectionate Brothers

& Sisters of the Deceased our Ten-

derest sympathies in this the

hour of their sorrow.


Resolved. That this memorial

be spread on the records of

this Church & a copy be

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presented to the widow of the

Deceased, and that we have then

published in the Herald and

Presbyter

E. J. Post
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S. C. Ketcham

Examined and approved thus far

at Delaware Ohio Apr. 5 1882

E. W. Brown Mod.


Saturday September 2nd 1882 Session

met Quorum present ^opened with Prayer when the following

Business was transacted Mr. Zane Wilson

& Floe Wilson his wife Presented letters

from the Mount Pleasant Methodist

Episcopal Church Olive Green Circuit

North Ohio Conference said letters were

accepted & their names ordered to

put on the role no further Business

Session Closed with Prayers

E. J. Post clk

Saturday Dec 2nd 1882 Session met

Quorum Present when the following

Business was transacted Miss Jennie C

Dixon Presented a letter from The First

Presbyterian Ch of Hanover N. J. said

Letter accepted & her name ordered to

be put upon the role no further

business Session adjourned

E. J. Post clk

Saturday March 3rd 1883 Session met

Quorum present opened with Prayer when

the following Business was transacted

Mrs Louisa Barton & Miss Josie Barton

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Of Columbus Ohio asked that Letters

of dismission be granted them where

upon said Letters were granted. Also

the letter of L. H. Ford was received from

the Westminister Presbyterian ^Church of Wooster

Ohio & accepted & his name ordered to

be put upon the role also the Letters

of Truman Perfect & his wife Laura

Perfect were received from the Methodist

Episcopal Church of Sunbury Ohio &

accepted & their names ordered to be put

upon the role. also Mrs. Eliza Perfect

was examined on profession of her

faith in Christ Session being satis-

fied she was received & her name

ordered to be put upon the roll

no further Business Session closed

with Prayer

E. J. Post Clk

Examined and approved at

Marion O. April 18 1883

Thomas Hill Mod.

June 2nd 1883 Session met Quorum

present opened with Prayer when the

following Business was transacted Miss

Hortense Wilson was examined on

profession of her Faith in Christ Session

being satisfied she was received & her name

ordered to be put on the roll of the

church closed with prayer

E.J. Post Clerk

Examined and approved at Presbytery at

Marysville April 9 1884

A.D. Hawn Mod

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Sept 6 1884 Mrs Nora Bricker

was received by Letter from the

Kingston Presbyterian Church Delaware

Co Ohio & her name entered to be

put upon the roll E.J. Post Clk


Sept 6th 1884 Session met Quorum

present opened with Prayer After

which the following business was

Transacted Miss Huldah Patrick was

examined on Profession of her Faith

in Christ Session being satisfied she was

received & her named ordered to be put

upon the roll of the church.

Closed with Prayer.

E.J. Port Clerk

March 7th 1885 Session met Quorum

present opened with Prayer After which

the following Business was Transacted

Charlie Speer Willie S. Perry Louis B

Ketcham Frank J. Huff Arthur B.

Wylie Otis O Wheaton Charly C. Cring

Harry T. Rice Earl M. Perfect Inah D

Wilson Hattie Wiant Cora M. Pierson

Estella M. Post came before session &

were examined on profession of their

Faith in the Lord, Jesus Christ Session

being ratified they were received &

their names ordered to be put upon

the Church roll no further Business

Ajourned closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

September 5th 1885 Session met Qouorum

present opened with Prayer. When the

following business was transacted L.H

Ford asked for a letter of Dismission to

join the Presbyterian Ch of McKinney Texas.

which was granted Fred F. Green presented

a letter from the Ch of Fair Play Colorado

which was accepted & his name ordered to

be entered on the roll Session remained

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open until Sabbath morning Left 6th

when William Wilson came before

Session & was examined on his

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Session being satisfied he was

received & his name ordered to be

put upon the roll no further.

business closed with Prayer.

E.J. Post Clerk

Examined & approved in

Presbytery at Delaware, O., Apr. 14/86.

W.E. Thomas Modr

September 4th 1886 Session met all the

Members present opened with Prayer

When the following Business was Transacted

Mrs. Madora Longwell presented a letter

from the Presbyterian Ch of Sunbury

which was accepted & his name ordered

to be entered upon the roll of the church

no further Business closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

March 5th 1887 Session met all the members

present opened with Prayer When the following

Business was transacted Mrs Viola Cring

presented a letter from 3rd St Methodist

Episcopal Ch Columbus Ohio said Letter was

accepted & her name ordered to be entered upon

the roll also The Letter of Mrs Margaret Knox

from the Pres Ch of Sunbury Ohio which was

accepted & Miss Alice Post came before

session & was examined on profession of her

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Session being

satisfied she was received & her name

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ordered to be entered upon the roll

of the membership of the church no

further Business Session Closed with Prayer

by the Mod Rev Robt Wyler

E.J. Post Clk


To the Presbytery of Marion in Session

at Ostrander Apr 12th 1887. Dear Brethren

in offering to you our report for the

past year while we have no special

announcement to make. We can Truly

say the Lord has greatly Blessed us the

Health of our Pastor has been good. has not

missed an appointment the attendance on

the ministration of the Word has been

good. Sabbath School is kept up both

Summer & winter with a good attendance.

The week of Prayer was observed the church

greatly revived & souls saved. Have during

the year repaired our Parsonage at an expense

of over $300.00 Dollars Have taken collection for

most of the Boards & withal Peace &

Prosperity has reigned

Read Before } Respectfully submitted

and approved by Session

This 3rd day of April A.D. 1887

Approved by presbytery At Ostrander

O. April 12th 1887.

Robert A. Watson

Moderator

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Sabbath Dec 11" 1887 At the call

of the Moderator Session convened

When our Pastor Rev Robert Wylie

tendered his resignation as Pastor

of the Church to take effect at the

close of the present month to wit

Dec 31st 1887

Whereupon a meeting of

the Members of the Church was called

to meet Dec 19" 1887 to take action

in the Premises.

Condit Ohio Dec 19" 1887 A representative

number of the Members of the Church met

at the appointed Hour 2 o'clock PM

opened with Prayer Simon H Pierson

chosen Modrt & Lorenzo S Condit Secretary

When the following resolutions were

adopted.

Resolved:

That as a church consulting

our own feelings alone: we are perfectly

satisfied with his labor among us and

would be glad to have him remain

Resolved:

That as a church consulting

on own feelings alone: we are perfectly

satisfied with his labor among us and

would be glad to have him remain

Resolved:

That in view of the fact that Mr

Wylie desires to be released thinking

that his Labor might be more effectual

in another Field & the rest that may

come from this change on account

of his Long Pastorate with us it is

Determined to offer no obstruction to the

granting of the request of our Pastor

Unimously Adopted

E.J. Post apointed to attend the meeting

of Presbytery at Delaware Dec 20th 1887} S.H. Pierson Chairman

L.S. Condit } Attest E.J. Post Clk

Secretary }

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Brother Wylie Preached his last

sermon for us on Christmas Day

December 25" 1887 & the next Sabbath

went to his first appointment in his

new field Jersey Licking County Ohio:

E.J. Post Clerk

Feb 1888 Having communicated

with the Rev Albert S. Sharpless of Cin.

Ohio: He came & Preached for us.

Feb 19" 1888: After which arrangements

were effected by which he was to

become our Pastor & he entered

upon his Labors April 1st 1888

E.J. Post Clk

Saturday June 2nd 1888

Session met

opened with Prayer when the following

Business was transacted William Harmon

& Sarah his wife Lizzie Perfect & Alma

M. Boyd came before Session & were

examined on Profession of their faith in

the Lord Jesus Christ Session being

satisfied they were received & their names

ordered to be entered upon the roll of

Members of said Church no further Business

session adjourned:

E.J. Post Clk


Saturday March 2nd 1889 Session

met opened with Prayer by the Modr

When the following Business was

transacted Kelly C Post Bertie Wilson

Minnie Ringer Herman Ringer &

Bertie Ketcham came before session

& were examined on Profession of their

faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Session

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Being satisfied they were received &

their names ordered to be enrolled as

Members of this Church Also Wm Muxworthy

Presented a letter from the M.E. Ch

which was accepted Also Mrs Katie

Sharpless presented a letter from

the Presbyterian Ch of Pittsburgh Kan

Ohio was accepted & their names

enrolled as members of this church

No further Business Session Closed

with Prayer E.J. Post Clk


Sabbath Mch 17" 1889 Session

^opened with Prayer met when the Clerk Reported that

he had Granted letters ^of dismissions to the

following Persons in good & Regular

standing Mrs. Dee Wylie Authur Wylie

Ella Pierson Mary E Post Gertrude

Morgan Zane Wilson & wife Floe Wilson

Fred F. Green. Also to the following

who had removed to the west some

10 or 12 years ago. Mrs. Mary Dawes

Harry Dawes & Eddy Dawes Magdalena

Dawes Report Sustained Session

Closed with Prayer E.J. Post Clk

Narrative of the State of Religion

To the Presbytery of Union in Session

at Marysville Ohio April 1889

We would report our church

as being in a proper condition

Our present Pastor Rev Albert S Sharpless

has just closed his first with us

And while we may not be able to report

as many accessions as others yet we can

Truly say the Lord has been with us

& Blessed us 9 have been added

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On Profession & two by Letter The

Weekly prayer Meeting has been kept

all the year Also the Sabbath School

of young Peoples Society of Christian

Endeavor has been organized & well

attended. Also the Society called

the Kings Daughters.

Have contributed

to all the Boards except one

the Best of Feeling Exists between

Pastor & People Also between

the Members with perhaps an

exception or two:

Read before & Approved by

Session Apr 7" 1889

E.J. Post Clerk

Examined and approved by the Presbytery of

Marion in Session at Marysville O Apr 10 1889

W.E. Thomas Mod.

Saturday June 1889 Session met

opened with Prayer. All the members

present when the following Business

was transacted Miss Clara Condit

came before Session & was examined

on profession of her faith in the Lord

Jesus Christ Session being satisfied upon

said examination. She was received &

her name was ordered to be part on the roll

of said Church Also Mr James F Duck

worth & his wife Duckworth

presented Letters from the Christian Union

Church. North Ohio Council. said

Letters were accepted & their names

ordered to be put on the role of said

Ch - no further business Session [illegible] close with Prayer E.J. Post Clk

[on side margin]

Also The Letter of William Muxworthy

was presented to Session accepted and

his name ordered recorded on the role

as a member of this church

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Saturday Sept 1889 Session

met opened with Prayer all the

members present when the following

Business was transacted Emery

C Lauk and his wife Edith Leak

Presented Letters from the Christian

Union Church North Ohio Council

Said Letters was accepted and

their names ordered to be put

on the role as members of

this church. no further business

session adjourned Closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

Thursday Nov 28" 1889 Session

Met all the members Present

opened with Prayer when the

following Business was transacted

Complaint of Henry Cring vs Isaac

Bailey was heard this complaint

arose from a difficulty existing

for some time between said

parties whereupon Rev A.L. Sharpless

E.J. Post and P. Edmister were appointed

a committee to look into the facts

of said complaint committee to meet

on following Day at 1 P.M.


Saturday Dec 7" 1889 Committee

report. Report as follows

called at Residence of Bro Bailey

led in Prayer by Rev A.T. Sharpless

apprised Bro Bailey of the object of

our meeting whereupon he relented

and acknowledged his fault and

agreed to make friends with Bro

Cring Committee afterward proceed to

Residue of Bro Cring Led in Prayer

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by E.J. Post after which Brother

Cring expressed his desire and

Willingness to be at Peace with

Bro Bailey upon hearing report

of said Committee it was accepted

and said committee Discharged

E.J. Post Clk

March 9th 1890 Session met All

members present opened with Prayer

When the following Business was

transacted S.C. Ketchum was appo-

inted delegate to the meeting of

Presbytery at Mt Gilead Ohio. The

Clerk stated that Letters of Recom

endation as Members in

good & regular standing of the ch

had been granted to Ellen Boston

& Mattie A Oldham report sustained

Also a Letter to Wm Maxworthy to

the Ch at Mt Vernon Ohio, the

matter of the union of the Columbus

and Marion Presbytery was discussed

and one delegate instricted to

vote in the affirmative Dificulty

Between Bro Baily & Cring Mentioned above again

Brot up Session took steps to look further in

to the matter. When the parties meet and

amicably settle and adjust all

dificulties heretofore existing between

them. no further business closed with prayer E.J. Post Clk


Narrative on the State of Religion

Report of Trenton Ch to Presbytry in session at Mt Gilead Ohio

Condit Ohio March 29" 1890 Trenton Ch would Respectfully

Report that we are in the enjoyment of good Health both Spirited

& Physical while we have been.

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Afflicted with Influenza or La

Grippe which has been so prevalent

in our Land. Only one of our

number has been called to her reward

during the year past; That one; the

oldest of our number our Pastors

Health has been good, able to preach

every Sabbath but one. We have

not held any extra meetings Have

had regular services twice a day

with but an exception or two

Sabbath School has been kept up

all the year with good attendance

The young Peoples Society of Christian

Endeavor has been well attended

and we hope much good may

result good feeling seams to exist

between Pastor & People and between

Members generally have taken col-

lections for nearly all the Boards

Read before Session and approved

by same this.

March 30" 1890

E.J. Post Clerk

Examined and approved

this far as Mt. Gilead

April 10, 1890

E.D. Kelse

Modr

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Condit Ohio July 6" 1890

Session met all the members present

opened with Prayer when the foll

owing Business was transacted the

Letters of Mr W.H. Shaff & his wife

A.M. Shaff was presented before Session

as Members from the Fifth Ave Ch

Columbus Ohio said letters were

accepted and their names ordered

to be enrolled on the records of

this Church: No further Business

Session Adjourned Closed with

Prayer E.J. Post Clk


Condit Ohio Sept 5th 1890

Session met all the number present

opened with Prayer when the following

Business was transacted the Letter of

Byron Gorsuch was presented from the

Church at Delaware Ohio accepted &

his name ordered to be put on the roll

of this Church: no further Business

Session Closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

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Condit Ohio February 15" 1891

Session met opened with Prayer all

the members present when the

following Business was transacted Edgar

N Perfect and Aaron D Throp came

Before Session and were examined on

profession of their Faith in the Lord

Jesus Christ Session being satisfied their

names were ordered to be put upon the

roll as member of this church No

further Business closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk


Condit Ohio Feb 28" 1891

Session met opened with Prayer

S.H. Pierson E.J. Post present S.C

Ketcham P Edmister absent. When

The following Business was transacted

Elza Debolt & Mrs Debolt Miss

Lulu Post Maud Bailey Lida Whitney

Clara Cring came Before Session &

were examined on profession of their

Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Session being satisfied they were recd

& their names ordered to be put upon

the roll of this church no further

Business Closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

Condit Ohio March 8" 1891

Session met all the members present

opened with Prayer when the following

business was transacted the application

of Mary E Bixler for a Certificate of Dis-

mission was considered said Certificate

Granted & the Clerk ordered to write her

a certificate of Dismission to the Mt Pleasant

M.E. Church Delaware Co Ohio and S H Pierson

& P. Edmister were appointed a committee

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To visit Mr Alfred Bixler to find

out the reason of his absenting himself

from the public services of God's House

& to ascertain the reason for his not

paying the amount signed for the

preaching of God's Word. Before Granting

him a letter no further Business

Session adjourned closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk


Condit April 12" 1891

Session met

all the members present when the following

Business was transacted E J Post was

appointed a Delegate to attend the

meeting of Presbytery at Ostrander Apr

14" 1891. Also the following Narrative on

the State of Religion was read before

session: To the Presbytery in Session

at Ostrander Ohio Trenton Church

would report as being in a prosperous

State Under the Pastoral care of Rev

Albert S. Sharpless were held extra

meetings for three weeks commencing

with the week of Prayer at which

the Church was revived and the

addition of Eight new members as

the [illegible]. Sabbath School is kept up

all the year also Wednesday Evening

Prayer meeting the young People are

organized in a society of Christian

Endeavor & Harmony and good feeling

seems to prevail thruout our Borders

Read ^Before & approved by session

this 12 day of April A D 1891

E.J. Post Clerk

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Thus for examined and

approved in Presbytry at

Ostrander Apr 18/91

M.W. Brown Moderator.


March 5" 1892

Session met all the

Members present except S.C. Ketcham

opened with Prayer when the following

Business was transacted David E. Bricker

and Gracie Chadwick appeared before

Session and was examined on profession

of their Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Session being Satisfied they were

Received & their names order to be put

upon the Role no further Business

Session adjourned closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

April 3" 1892

Session met all the

members present opened with Prayer

The Clerk reported to having written

the following Letters of Dismissal John

Harmon and his wife Sarah Harmon

To any Evangelical church in which God

in his Providence may cast their Lot and

Frank F. Hough to the Presbyterian Ch

of Delaware Ohio. Report accepted.

Simon H. Pierson was appointed the

Delagate to attend the Meeting of

Presbytery at Delaware Apr 12" 1892

No further Business adjourned closed

with Prayer

E.J. Post Clerk

[in side margin]

A Letter was also Granted

to Mrs M.E. Bixler to Join the

M E church of Mt Pleasant N Ohio confirmed

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Narrative on the State of Religion

Report of Trenton Ch. to Presbytery in Ses-

sion at Delaware O. Condit Ohio

April 10/92 Trenton Church has

nothing of a special nature

to report. Have held no spe-

cial meetings during the year.

Have enjoyed the regular min-

istrations of Gods word at

the hands of the Rev. Albert S.

Sharpless. Have two services

each Sabbath with good atten-

dance. Sabbath school each

Sabbath with good attendance.

The weekly prayer meeting is

held regularly with interest

manifested. Attendance not

so large as desired. Read

before Session and approved

by same April 10 1892

E.J. Post Clerk

Examined & approved in Presbytery

at Delaware, O., Apr. 13, 1892.

W.E. Thomas, Mod.

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June 4" 1892

Session met all the

Members present. Opened with Prayer

When the following Business was transacted

Miss Edith M Condit came Before Session

& was examined on profession of her Faith

in Christ Session Being satisfied she was

received & her name ordered to be put upon

the role as a Member of this Church also the

Clerk Reports of Having Issued a Letter

of Dismissal To Mrs Cornelia

Owings. On Motion Action Sustainted

No further Business Session Adjnd

Closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

September 3" 1892

Session met all the

members present. Opened with Prayer

when the following Business was Transacted

Edgar Paul Condit and Grace Ethel

Condit came before Session and were

examined on Profession of their Faith

in the Lord Jesus Christ. Session

being satisfied. They were received &

their names ordered to be entered upon

the role as members of this Church

The Clerk reports of Having Issued

Letters of Dismissal To Mr & Mrs

Shaff to the Church at Westerville

Ohio and to Maitin O Pierson to

Newark Ohio. Action Sustained

Philander Edmister was Elected to

attend the meeting of Presbytery at

Delhi with E J Post Alternate

No further Business Closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

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Narrative of the State of Religion

To Presbytery in Session at

Richwood Apr 1895

The Church

of Trenton has nothing of Special

interest to report having been

deprived of an under Shepard for

more than Half of the past year

Rev A.S. Sharpless closed his Labors

with this Church in Sept 1892. But at

This time we have secured the Rev

W.D. Wallace who commenced his

Labors with us the first Sabbath

of April 1893. And our desire and

prayer is that we may come up with

a more glowing report in the Future

Read before & approved by Session this

9" day of April AD 1893.

E.J. Post Clerk


Condit Ohio June 3" 1893

Session

convened all the members present opened

with Prayer. When the following Business

was transacted Silas C. Williams & Pyrena

His wife Presented Certificates from the

Congnal Church of Marysville accepted

& their names ordered to be entered upon

the roll of this church also Miss Ella

Williams presented certificate from the

same church which was accepted & her

name entered upon the roll also certified

of Mrs M.E. Wallace from Presbyterian Ch of

Central College which was accepted

& her name entered on the will as a

[in side margin]

Henry P Miller Presented his

Letters from the Christian Church of

Antioch, Ohio which was accepted

and his name ordered to be put upon the

role of this Church.

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member of this church also the

certificate of Mrs Della Evans Pierson

from the M.E. Church Columbus [illegible]

Ohio confirmed accepted & his named

entered upon the roll as a Member

of this Church No further Business

closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

Condit Ohio June 25" 1893

Session met opened with Prayer

all the members Present The

following was Transacted the

certificates of Mrs. H.M. Whitehead

and Miss M.E. Whitehead as

Members from the Pres Ch at Central

College was Presented and accepted

and their names ordered to be

put upon the roll of this Church

No further Business Closed with

Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

Condit Ohio Sept 1893

Session met opened with Prayers

all the members Present When the

following Business was transacted

Wesley Hubble and wife asked

Letters of Dismissions. Granted - no

further Business - closed with

Prayers

E.J. Post Clk

April 3" 1894

Thus far ^minutes approved ^by Session except that they should give

the names of Elders & moderator present.

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Condit Ohio Jan 20" 1894

Session met E.J. Post P. Edmister

Present S.H. Pierson S.C. Ketcham

Absent. When the following Business

was Transacted Imo Rice Corinne

Wallace Essie Jacobus Lida Wilson

Sadie Cring Bernis Wilson Lily

Bailey Daisy Clark Maggie Wilson

Lieb Allen Vankirk Ona Whitney came

before Session and were examined

on Profession of their Faith in the

Lord Jesus Christ Session being

satisfied they were received and their

names ordered to be entered on the

roll as members of this Church

No further Business Session closed

with Prayers -

E.J. Post Clk

Condit Ohio March 11" 1894

Session met opened with Prayer

Ketcham, Pierson, Edmister & Post

all the members Present. When the

case of Alice Post who was a

Suspended member was taken up

Miss Post Being present she was

examined and questioned as to her

Guilt and Sorrow and repentance

of the same. Session being satisfied

She was restored to the Communicu

of said Church. Harry S. Rice

was Granted a letter of Dismission

to any Evangelical Church in which

God in his Providence may each his

Lot No further Business Session closed with

Prayer Read & Approved thus far by

Prayer Session Apr 3" 1894 E.J. Post Clk

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Condit Ohio April 3" 1894

Session met ^opened with prayer S.H. Pierson & E.J. Post

present Moderator W.D. Wallace (Pastor)

When the following Business was

Transacted Roll of the church was

Revised and found to be 134 Members

No further Business Closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

Narrative of the State of Religion

to Presbytery in Session at Mt

Gilead Ohio April 1894.

This Church has been under the

Pastoral care of the Rev W.D. Wallace

the Past year and would Report

as being well Pleased with his

Labors among us. Have had regular

Services morning and evening with

good attendance Sabbath School

Kept up all the year Shorter

Catechism Taught. Two Have

secured the Oxford Bible

Extra Services were held following

the week of Prayer with encouraging

Results. Young Peoples Society of

Christian Endeavors is in a

Flourishing Condition with Good

attendance. The church has

contributed to all the Benevolent

Boards, and altogether we are

Hopeful for the future.

Read before and approved by Session

Apr 8" 1894 E.J. Post Clk

Approve or Disapprove Here Please Clerk

Examined and approved in Presbytery at Mt

Gilead April 4th 1894.

J Peacock, Moderator

[in side margin]

Condit Apr 8" 1894 Session met S.H. Pierson S.C. Ketcham

& J Post Present W.D. Wallace Modr opened with Prayer when the

following Business was Transacted narative approved Also on

Motion it was carried that we proceed to the election of Two

Additional Elders. No Further Business closed with Prayer

E J Post Clerk

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Condit Ohio April 29" 1894

"Pursuant" To previous Notice

The Church and Congregation proceed

to the Election of Two additional

Ruling Elders. Ballot taken. Result

was that William H. Wilson and

Lorenzo S. Condit have a Majority

and are Declared Duly Elected.

& Time set for their Installation

in Two weeks To wit the 13"

day of June AD 1894. E.J. Post Clk

June 13" 1894

The above named were Duly

Installed as Ruling Elders in

the Trenton Presbyterian Church.

E.J. Post Clk

August 19" 1894

Session met Quorum

present when the Clerk reported of

^opened with Prayer

Having Issued Letters of Dismissal to

the following named Laura Perfect

Earl M Perfect, Minnie Whitehead

and Hannah Whitehead. Action

Ratified by Session Closed with

Prayer. E.J. Post Clk

Saturday Sept 2" 1894 Session

met members Present S.H. Pierson Wm

Wilson P. Edminister EJ Post S.C. Ketcham

L.S. Condit opened with Prayer

When the following Business was Transacted

Robert Wilson John Shaver Maud

Domigan were Examined on Profession

of their Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Session being Satisfied with said Examination

They were Received and their names

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ordered to be entered upon the Roll

as member of this church Closed with

Prayer. E.J. Post Clk

Saturday Dec 1" 1894 Session met

members present S.H. Pierson Wm

Wilson L.G. Condit opened with

Prayer. When the following Business

was transacted. Carrie Wilson

Maidie Wilson & Abby Huff came

Before Session and were examined

on Profession of their Faith in the

Lord Jesus Christ Session being

satisfied they were received & their names

ordered to be put upon the Roll

as members of this church.

E.J. Post Clk

Thus for received and approved

in Presbytry Apri 10th 1895.

Chas M. Fraser Mod.

[in left margin]

Also on Sept 2" Sarah E Dudgeon &

Bella Brown Presented Letters from the

Presbyterian Ch of Chesterville which were

accepted & their names entered on the Roll

of this church

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Condit Ohio Dec 1" 1895

Session met opened with

Prayer Members of the Session Present

S.H. Pierson EJ Post L.S. Condit W. A

Wilson Absent Edminister & Ketcham

When the following Business was

Transacted the Clerk of Session

reported of having issued Letters

of Dismissal to I.A. Pierson Pyrena

Pierson Ebenezar Rich Marian Rice

Imo Rice report satisfied & their

names stricken from the role of this

church. Closed with Prayer

E.J. Post Clk

Condit Ohio March 1" 1896

Session Met opened with Prayer

Members present S.H. Pierson W.A. Wilson

L.S Condit E J Post P Edminister

Absent S.C. Ketcham when the following

Business was transacted Faye Condit

Nannie Belle Wallace and Helen Post

came before session and were

examined on Profession of their Faith

in the Lord Jesus Christ Session

being satisfied with said examination

they were received & their names

ordered to be put upon the role of

members of this church. Clerk also

reports of having issued Letters of

dismissal to Mrs Minnie Conklin

William Barton & his wife O. Nettie

Barton. S.C. Ketcham elected Delegate

to attend meeting of Presbytery at Maryville

April 1896

E.J. Post Clk


[in left margin]

Also Otis and Grace Wheaton, his wife

were Granted Letters of Dismissal

E J Post Clk

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Examined and approved by the Presbytery

of Marion in Session at Marysville April

15th 1896.

John Calvin Mayne Mod.

Condit Ohio Sept 1" 1896

Session met opened with Prayer

When the following Business was

transacted E.J. Post W.A. Wilson

L.S. Condit S.H. Pierson Present

S.H. Pierson was chosen Delagate

to the meeting of Presbytery to be

held at Kingston.

E.J. Post Clk

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Condit Ohio March 14" 1897

Session met opened with Prayer

Present E J Post W A Wilson L.S. Condit

Absent Edminster and Ketchum

The following Business was transacted

Miss Blanch Fitch Colord came before

Session and was examined on Prof

ession of her Faith in the Lord

Jesus Christ. Session being Satisfied

her name was ordered to be entered

upon the roll as a member of

this Church.

E J Post Clk

Session met March 21" 1897

Opened with Prayer Members

Present Post Ketcham. Condit

and W.A. Wilson Absent Edmister

When the following Business was

Transacted Frederic Ford and Jerre

Longshore came before session and

were examined on Profession of

their Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Session being satisfied with said

examination they were received &

their names ordered to be entered

on the Roll as members of this

church.

E.J. Post, Clk

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Sept 1" 1897

Session met all the members

present opened with prayer

When the following Business

was transacted The Clerk

reported to Having Issued Letters

of Dismission to Charles E Ringer

& Margaret A Ringer Also To

Jerre Longshore. Action ratified

Session Closed with prayer

E.J. Post Clk

January 8" 1898

Session met all the

members Present opened with prayer

When the following Business was

Transacted the certificate of Memb

ership of Mrs H.H. Cring from the

M.E. Church of Powell Ohio was

Presented and received and her

name ordered to be enrolled as a

member of this church No further

Business Session adjourned

Closed with Prayer E.J. Post Clk

March 1" 1898

Session Met opened with

Prayer EJ Post W A Wilson & L.S. Condit Present

The following Business was Transacted

John B. Miller came before Session

and was rexamined upon his profession

of Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

Session being satisfied he was received

& his name ordered to be enrolled as a

members of this church

E.J. Post Clk

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March 20" 1898

Session met Post

Ketcham & L.S. Condit Present W.A.

Wilson & P Edminister absent when the

following was Transacted Mrs. Susan

C. Deeds asked for a Letter of Dismission

To the Presbyterian Church of Granvill O

Granted Mrs Estell Hannon Presented

a Certificate of membership from the

M.E. Church of York Ohio. Accepted

& her name ordered to put upon the

Roll of this Church no further Business

adjourned

E.J. Post Clk

Approved as for us written

W.M. Pocock, Mod.

June 1" 1898

Session met Quorum

Present when the following Business

was Transacted Mrs Mattie Oldham

Presented a Letter from the M.E. Church

of Harlem Ohio. accepted and her name

ordered to be entered on the roll as a

member of this church

E.J. Post Clk

Sept 1" 1898

Session met quoroum

Present The following was Transacted

The defered Letter of Mrs Edgar Perfect

was reconsidered & accepted and her

name ordered to be put upon the roll as

a member of this church EJ Post Clk

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March 4" 1899

Session met ^opened with Prayer L S Condit

S.C. Ketcham EJ Post Present Absent

W.A. Wilson, P. Edminster When the following

Business was Transacted Mrs Jennie Condit

(Dixon) Pierson Presented a Letter from

the First Presbyterian Ch of Hanover N J

Accepted and her name ordered to be

put upon the roll as a member of

this church no further Business

Session Closed.

E J Post Clk

March 15" 1899

Session met, (Present

W.A. Wilson E J Post S.C. Ketcham

L.S. Condit. Absent P Edminister)

according to previous appointment at

the Home of Mrs Leota Foster who

being sick, and unable to leave her

Home. Desired to be taken into

the Communion of the Church and

after Examination. Session being

satisfied it was ordered that

she be enrolled as a member of

this Church. After which the Communion

of the Lords Supper was observed

No further Business adjourned

closed with prayer

E.J. Post Clk

Apr 2" 1899

Session met W.A. Wilson E.J. Post

L S Condit & S.C Ketcham P. Edminister

Present. When L.S. Condit was appointed

as Delegate to the meeting of Presbytery at

Marion Apr 11" 1899 No further Business

adjourned E J Post Clk

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Examined and approved in Presbytery

at Marion O. Apr 12, 1899

A.D. Haun Moderator

April 16/99

At the call of the Mod the session met

at the close of service

Present Rev W D Wallace Mod

Elders Philander Edminster E J Post

Wm Wilson Lorenzo S Condit. Absent S C Ketcham

Mr Claud Perfect presented a letter of dismissal

from the Church of Christ Ada O. as session

wished to make some inquires of him

before reception the matter was postponed until

the following Sabbath with a request that he be

present. S Session stood adjoined to

meet on following Sabbath April 23/99

E J Post Clk

April 23/99

Session met according to adjorment

Present H D Wallace [illegible]

Elders E J Post, Wm Wilson, S C Ketcham

L.S. Condit, Absent Philander Edminster

S C Ketcham gave reasons for absence at last

meeting which was sustained

After conference with Claud Perfect there

was a motion that the letter be accepted

and his name place on roll

Adjourned with prayer

E J Post Clk

June 3 /99

Session met after Prep service

Present W D Wallace Mod

Elders Philander Edminister E J Post

S C Ketcham, L S Condit, Wm Wilson about

minutes of last meeting were read and

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approved: Reason of P Edminster ^for absence from last

meeting sustained. Mr Ganza Evans

presented an ecclesiostical letter from the

Wesleyan Methodist Church at Fargo which

found in order, accepted and his name

placed on roll

Closed with prayer

E J Post Clk

June 18/99

Session met at close of service

Present W D Wallace Mod

Elders Philander Edminister, E J Post

S C Ketcham L S Condit Wm Wilson

was absent on account of sickness

Mrs Maud Bartren requested a letter of

dismissal from this church and a

recommendation to the Central M E Ch

of Wilkes Barre Pa. Request granted

Closed with prayer

E J Post Clk

Nov 5/99

Session met at close of service

Present Mod W D Wallace

Elders P Edminster, E J Post, L S Condit

Mrs Alma Boyd requested a letter of dismissal

and recommendation to the Kinston Presbyterian

Church which was granted

Closed

E J Post Clk

Dec 24/99

Session met. Present W D Wallace

Elders E J Post. S C Ketcham, L S Condit

Claud Perfect was granted a letter of

dismissal.

Closed

E J Post

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March 10th 1900

Session met and was opened with

prayer Present W D Wallace Elders E J Post

Wm Wilson. Absent S C Ketcham

L.S. Condit, P Edminster, Mrs Nettie Condit

presented herself for admission to the

church. Was examined which was satisfactory

and her name placed on roll

Closed

E J Post Clk

Narrative of Religion

There have been the regular services during

the year. The attendance has varied according to

the condition of weather and roads. with no

percepible increase or decrease. The Sabbath

School has been kept up with a good

attendance. There is no mission work

done nor Home department work. The

Christian Endeavor Society has kept up

its meetings when the weather was passable

but there was little through the

winter with bad roads and rough weather

The women's meetings have been well

sustained although they have had valuable

loss. Their contributions have been up to

former years, and there is much to comment

in their work and zeal. Kings Daylilies

Society has given help in a school in

the South and has helped to clothe the poor

in the neighborhood. There has been no

special revival spirit but the steady work

of the year with an increas in contributing

to the Boards of the Church

W D Wallace Mod

Examined & approved in Pby at

Marysville, Apr. 18, 1900

W.E. Thomas Mod

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The Rev W.D. Wallace closed

his Labors as Pastor of this Church

the Last Sabbath in August 1900

The Rev A.C. Crist preached for

us the first Sabbath in Sept 1900

and declared the Pulpit vacant

at this time Session convened

A.C. Crist Mod Elders present

L S Condit S.C. Ketcham Wm

H. Wilson and E J Post P Edminster

When the following was Transacted

Mr W A Cellar and his wife Hattie

Presented Letters from the Church of

Liberty. Accepted and their names

enrolled as members of this Church

Closed E.J. Post Clk

The following Persons have been

Dismissed by Letter During the year

Mr David H Condit and his wife

Sarah. and Miss Grace Chidwick

now Mrs Grace Murphy

E J Post Clk

Our Church has been without

regular services since the removal

of Rev W D Wallace up to the last

Sabbath in January 1901 When the

Rev T J Cellar of Prospect communed

to preach for us regularly and has

continued to do so to the present time.

The regular communion seasons have

been observed during the year.

Approved and accept with the following

exception.

1. Persons are mentioned as dismiss

ed without any record of a session

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meeting at which such dismissal was

granted

2. No narative of the state of religion

appears in the records other than the mere

mention that communion and regular

service has been sustain as usual

Delaware O April 10 1901

Moderator

Condit Ohio Sept 1" 1901

Session met Members present

W.A. Wilson L S Condit S.C

Ketcham E.J. Post P Edminster

When the following was transacted

Chas E. Ringer & his wife M.A. Ringer

Presented letters from the Presbyteran

Church of Caldwell J J. Received

and their names ordered to be

enrolled as members of this church

opened & closed with Prayer

at which time the regular communion season ^was observed

Rev T J Cellar Mod -

Condit Ohio July 21" 1901

Session met Present W A Wilson

E J Post absent L S Condit S.C.

Ketham & P Edminster when the

following was Transacted Edgar

N Perfect & his wife asked for

Letters of dismission. On Motion

Granted & Dismissed to any Evangelical

Church in which God may cast their

Lot - Closed with Prayer

Rev T J Cellar Mod E J Post Clk

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1902 Session met Present W A Wilson

L S Condit S C Ketcham E J Post

Absent P Edminster When the following

was Transacted Clerk reported

that a Letter of Dismission had

been granted of Mrs Clara Eliot

of Delaware Ohio said Action

Ratified by Session Also Mrs

G W Clark asked for a Letter

which on Motion was Granted

to Join the Cumberland Presbyterian

Ch at Centerburg Ohio no

further Business. Adjourned

J Glenn, Mod E.J. Post Clk

Wed 1902

Mar 19 Session met & was opened by prayer by Elder Ketcham

Present: Elders Post Ketcham Wilson & Condit with J.

Glenn as Moderator. The following persons presented

themselves before the Session, were examined concerning

their faith in Xst & directed to again present them-

selves the following Sat., viz Maggie May Chambers,

Dane Condit, Meda May Condo, Clarence Koontz

Cring, Florence Cring, Henry Floyd Cring, Myrtle

Violet Cring, Pearl Dawes, John Arthur Geddis, Mary

Roma Geddis, Esther Dell Green, Clyde Easterly Haman,

Dwight Cring Hoover, Agnes Fay Jacobus,

Leland Evans Pierson, Francis Potter, John Henry Spearman,

Geneva Speer & Wm Leo Speer (19) & Session adjourned

to meet next day -- E J Post Clk

Thurs

Mar 20th Session met in adjourned meeting Present same as

before. The following presented themselves before the Session

were examined concerning their faith in Christ & directed to

again present themselves the following Sat viz. Robert Bell

Mrs Mary Rosseline Bell, Charlie C. Bricker, Andrew Curtin Condo,

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Mrs Eunice Price Wilson

presented a letter from

the M.E. Ch of Sunbury

which was accepted

& her name ordered to

be enrolled as a

member of this church.


Mrs. Carrie May Foster, John Thomas Geddis, Mrs Lizzie

Hanna Geddis, Jesse Thomas Geddis, John Ervine Hannan

Ella May Kempton, Letta Maria Post, Jennie Bella Post,

Mrs Electa Speer, James Swartwood, Alonzo Martin Webb

Mrs Maude Wells, Mary Evangeline Wilson, Dan Dawes,

Clarence Burton Hoover & Iva Jane Cring. (20) &

Session adjourned to meet Sat.

E J Post Clk

Sat. Mar 22 Session met in adjourned meeting Present Elders Post, Ketcham

& Condit with J. Gleen Mod. The following persons were

examined concerning their faith in Christ. The Session being

satisfied they were approved (as were also those who had

already appeared before them & the names of all were

directed to be enrolled in the list of members of this ch)

viz. Harold Reid Cellars, Worth Gordon Green,

James Hannan, Mrs Rose Hannan, Pearl May Huff,

Webb Chase Matthews, Nettie Ulery, Mrs. Ordilla Ulerp,

Clarence McKirgan Wells, Anna Belle Wilson,

Lamatta Irene Wilson, Lucy Wilson [crossed out], Sada Armstrong

Wilson, Fred Evans, Myrta Marguerite Shicks,

Cyrus Mac Farland, Wilbur Augustus Shicks &

Walter Shicks (17) & meeting adjourned to meet next

morning

E J Post Clk

Sabb. Mar. 23 Session met in adjourned meeting Present Elder Wilson

Post Ketcham & Condit with J Glenn as Mod.

The following persons appeared before them, were examined

concerning their faith in Christ. Session being satisfied

their names were ordered to be placed on the roll of

members viz. Mulford Smith Condit, Clarence Lloyd Geddis

Matthew Cyrus Geddis, Mrs Catherine Lily Huff,

George Allie Meredith, Ona Beem Shaver, Gertrude

Eugene Ulery, Oral Clove Whitney, Lucy Allen Wilson,

Orlando Dawes Wilson, Leroy Suver, Hayes Levi Debolt,

Carl Dail Dawes, Hall Hupp, Lola Dell Farris,

Grace Anna Saunders, Bessie Lorraine Farris, Iva Jane Saunders

May Daisy Farris & Mrs Grace Adams (20)

Mrs Eunice Pope Wilson presented a letter from [crossed out]

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1902 Session adjourned E J Post Clk

Wed Mar 26 ^Adjourned Session again met at close of Prayer Meeting when the

^present Elders Post, Ketcham, & Condit with J. Glenn Clk

following persons presented themselves & were examined

concerning their faith in Christ viz. Ina Olga Curry,

John Milligan Curry, Mrs Nellie Curry, George Fleming Ginn,

Mrs Sallie Ginn, Ella Hight, Mrs Nellie Hupp,

Mrs Sarah Sheridan, Lutie Belle Spangler & Grace

Agnes Spearman (10) Session approved & ordered

their names placed on the membership roll of this

church. No further business the meeting was

closed with prayer by Elder Post.

E J Post Clk

Apl 6th Session met after service present Elders Post, Ketcham

Condit with Rev J. Glenn Mod

Elder Wm Wilson was appointed delegate to Presbytery

at Mt Gilead 8th met with L.S Condit alternate

Narrative of State of Religion as recorded below

was read & approved. No further business Session

was closed by prayer led by L.S. Condit

E J Post Clk

Narrative of State of Religion of Trenton

Presbyterian Church


The Trenton Presbyterian church desires to record

its gratitude to God for the large measure of

success which He has granted during the past

year. Service for Divine worship have been held

during the year with regularity. Until the month

of August the Rev T.J. Cellar of Prospect, O.

ministered to us with much acceptance profit

Since then Rev J. Elem has been with us &

his labors are meeting with much appreciation.

Including accessions we report this year a membership of

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192. Preaching service is held every Sabbath

morning & evg with very gratifying attendance. Prayer

meeting is held Wed evy & is fairly well attended.

Sabbath School meets every Sabbath morning & is kept

up with increasing attendance interest. Young

Peoples Society of Xetn Endeavor is held every Sabboth

evg & the meetings are well sustained althugh the

membership hitherto has been somewhat small. A

Junior Society of Xetn Endeavor has been organized

during the year & is already proving its value as a

adjunct to the church. Its membership is 35. Both

the Womens Home & Foreign Missy Society & the Kings

Daughter Society are active in their several sphere

of Xetn work. H & F Missy Soc hvg contributed over

$60.00 to those objects & King's Daughters in addition to

donating a sewing machine to a colored School in the

South have been active in charitable philanthropic

work. Contributions have been made to all the Boards

of the church.

We have been visited with a gracious religious awakening

during the year. The labors of Evangelist E. F Walker

of Indianapolis Presbytry Ind have been greatly blessed

to us in the conversion of souls. As one result

we have received into our membership 86 of profession

of faith. Many of these (probably abt 35) came from

the Sabbath School & Junior Endeavor Society but the

members of the church also have been around to ren-

ewed interest & zeal & greater harmony prevails than

heretofore amongst our membership.

Read before session & approved by them Apr. 6th 1902.

E.J. Post

Examined and approved Mt. Gilead Apr. 9, 1902

Moderator Chas W. Fogle

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Oct 22 1902 Session met and was constituted with prayer by

Elder W.H. Wilson. Present Elders Condit Ketcham Postal Wilson

Mr. Mrs Hall Hupp & Mrs Grace Adams were on request

granted letters of dismissal. The roll of Church members

was carefully gone over & Revised (see pp 138-140)

No further business was transacted & session was

closed by prayer Mr. Ketcham leading.

E.J. Post Clk

John Glenn Modr.


April 6th 1903 At the close of Congregational Meeting Session

convened with the following members present viz.

Elders S.C. Ketcham, W. Wilson, E.J. Post &

L.S. Condit with Rev. J. Glenn Mod.

Pastor reports that letters of dismissal had

been granted by him to Mr. W.A. Cellar, his

wife Hattie Cellar & their son Harold Reid

Cellar to unite with the Presby Ch of Delaware which

action was ratified by the Session.

Mrs Sarah E. Dudgeon was on request also

granted a letter of Dismissal.

The questions on Presbytey Narrative blank were

carefully gone over and replied to.

No Further business session was closed being

led in prayer by Elder L. S. Condit.

E.J. Post Clk

Apl. 12th Session met at call of mod after the

morning service -present Wm Wilson S.C.

Ketcham L.S. Condit & E.J. Post with Rev. Glenn

mod. Mrs Carrie May (Potter) DeWolf request

having requested a letter of dismissal to the

Presbyty Ch of Johnstown, it was on motion granted.

Mr. L.S. Condit was appointed delegate to

the Spring Meeting of Presbytry to convene at

manor. Apl 14th Narrative and recorded on past read

& approved. No further business the meeting adjourned.

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Narrative

The year just closed has not been one of memorial

growth with us & although we cannot point to any in-

crease in our membership yet we trust there has

been a growth of grace. Morning & evening ser

vices have been held regularly throughout the year (with

a very few exceptions in the evg. service when the roads were al-

most impassable) & the attendance at both has been en-

couraging. At the morning service our average attendance

has been about 125 & the evening about 97. Prayer

meetings held every Wed. evg. with an average attendance

of about 58. The youth of the church is well represented

at the services especially the Sabbath evg. service &

prayer meeting. The attendance at the Sabbath School has

been encouraging as has also been that of the "Junior"

U.P.S.C.E Societies.

The Womens Home & Foreign Missy Society has been active during

the past year in their work on behalf of missions. Rewards of

$63.00 has been sent by them to these Boards.

A young ladies Circle of "Kings" Daughters has been organized during

the year which, together with the previously existing Circle

has been active in charitable & philanthropic work both in

this neighborhood and elsewhere.

The benevolences of the church have been well sustained, con-

tributions have been made to all of the Board & these show a slight

increase over the previous year.

During the year we have commenced on some needed repairs to our

church building & also on the addition of a Sabbath School Room.

Already the Treasurer has real contributions for these purposes

amounting to almost $700.00. The work is now well under way &

we hope that before long we shall have a building better adapted to the needs

of our Sabbath School & Congregation. A Special meeting was held

in Feb in which we had the assistance of Rev. C.L. Work of Granville. The

the attendance at the meeting was encouraging & we trust that the results

though, not very apparent, have been real.

E.J. Post Clk.

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Thus far examined and approved

at Marion, O. April 15th 1903

Wm Houston Moderator

Feb. 14th 1904

Session met according to previous appointment

at the home of Mrs. Frank Webb. Present

Elders E.J. Post & L.S. Condit with J. Glenn Mod.

Mrs Webb being very ill & having expressed a

desire to confess Christ & be received into

the membership of his church she was ex-

amined concerning her faith in Christ &

motives for uniting with the church.

Session being satisfied she was received into

church fellowship after which the sacarments

of Baptism & the Lord's Supper were administered

to her. No further business session ad-

journed closed with prayer by Elder E.J. Post.

E.J. Post clk.


Mar. 30th 1904

Session met at the call of the Mod. Present

Elders E J. Post, S.C. Ketcham L.S. Condit with J. Glenn Mod.

opened with prayer by E.J. Post.

The conditions of the church & the best

means of securing a more regular attendance were

discussed. Elder E.J. Post was appointed delegate

to meeting of Presbytry at Marysville Apl 12th.

No further business Session was adjourned.

E.J. Post Clk

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April 11th '04

The adjourned meeting of Session was held on above

date Present Elders E.J. Post & S.C. Ketcham

J. Glenn modr. The following narrative was read &

approved & our delegate to Presbytry instructed to invite

Presbytry to convene with this church for its fall

meeting. No further business Session closed

with prayer by S.C. Ketcham.


Narrative

During the past year contributions in the Trenton

Church have been much as in former years.

The morning & evening services have been held

with regularity with a few exceptions when the con=

dition of the church building rendered the holding

of services inadvisable. The average attendance

has been good. Weekly Prayer meetings has been

held during the year with an encouraging attendance

& interest. The Sabbath School & the Y.P.S.C.E

(both senior and junior) have each been active in

the various lines of duty during the past year

The Women's Home & foreign Missy. Soc. has likewise been

active during the year in their work on behalf of missions

with liberal contributions to both Home & Foreign Boards.

Both circles of the Kings Daughters Society have engaged in

their charitable & philanthropic work with diligence during

the year. The contributions to the various Boards have been

fully as liberal as in previous years; in several ins-

tances a marked advance in liberality has been shown.

The repairs on the church building which have been going on for

some time are almost completed & we look forward to the

future with hope.

E.J. Post clk

Examined and approved at a meeting

of Presbytry at Marysville Apr. 13, 1904

Frank Granstaff

moderator

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Sept 25th 1904

Session met at the call of the Moderator at

the close of services. A request for letters of

dismissal to the Presbytry Church of Providence

(this Presby) was read from Mr. Mrs. Clarence

Wells. On motion the letters was granted as

requested. No further business Session adjourned.

E.J. Post Clk

Dec. 3rd 1904

Session met at close of Preparatory service. Present

Elders Wilson, Post, Ketcham, Condit with Rev J. Glenn

Mod. Evart May Bailey, Nannie Blanche

Spangler & Mrs. Amy Feazel were examined by

the session concerning their faith in Christ.

Session being satisfied they were admitted into

church fellowship & their names ordered to be

entered on church roll. No further business

Session adjourned closed with prayer by Elder Condit.

E.J. Post Clk


Dec. 4th 1904

Session met before morning service present

Elders Wilson, Post, Ketcham, & Condit with J. Glenn

Moderator. Clara Louise Feazel was examined

concerning her faith in Christ. Session being

satisfied she was received into church

fellowship & her name entered on the church

Roll. Closed with prayer by Elder Ketcham.

E.J. Post Clk.

March 4th 1905

Session met at the call of the Moderator at close

of Preparatory Service. Present Elders Post & Ketcham

with J. Glenn Mod. Mrs. Anna May Hyatt

came before the Session & was examined concerning

her faith in Christ. The session being satisfied

she was received & her name enrolled on the Roll.

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of members.

The following minutes relating to the death of Elder

Philander Edminster was also adopted viz:

Whereas God in his All-wise Providence has seen fit

to remove from our midst our beloved friend & brother

Elder Philander Edminster &

Whereas we deeply deplore his loss to the Session &

Congregation.

Resolved:

That in his death the Session has lost a

valued & esteemed member & one who for

many years has faithfully discharged the

duties devolving upon him.

Resolved:

That in place on record our warm appreciation

of his services to the church & community &

further -Resolved:

That these resolutions be placed upon the

Sessional record & that a copy of the same

be sent to his nephew John Edminster

Mr Wilson was appointed ^ & Mr. Post alternate delegate to the spring

meeting of Presbytery at Delaware No further business

Session adjourned.

E J Post Clk.

March 26 '05 Session met: present Elders Post Ketcham & Condit with

J. Glenn Mod. Having been constituted with prayer by Eldon

Post Session proceeded to a careful review of the Roll of

members & a revision of same. This having been completed

the general well being of the church was discussed after

which the meeting was closed with prayer. Elder Ketcham leading

E J Post Clk.

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Narrative

The year just closed has not differed very greatly

from many in the past. But yet we feel

that these are not wanting signs of growth and

progress. The regular Sabbath services (morning

and evening) have been maintained throughout the

year & have been well attended averaging perhaps

130 present at the morning and 50 at the evening

service. The weekly prayer meeting has likewise

been regularly maintained with very encouraging

interest. The average attendance upon the service

has been about 30. Sabbath School &

The Young Peoples Societies (both Senior & Junior)

have been fully up to the average of former years.

The same may be said of the Women's Home and

Foreign Missionary Society & of the two Circles

of Kings Daughters all of which have been

diligent & faithful in the various lines of

Christian activity. The contribution to the several

Boards of the church have been up to the average

in some instances showing an increase, in

others a slight decrease. During the year the

repairs on the church Building have been com-

pleted & the church re-dedicated free of debt on Sabb.

Sept 11th the greater portion of the money then subscribed

has now been paid. During the year Philander Edminster

a member of our Session has been called to his great reward.


Above Narrative read before Session approved by them on

Sabb. morning April 9th 1905

E J Post clk

Examined & approved by Presbytery in Session

Delaware Ohio Apl 12th 1905

A. D. Haun

Moderator

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Sept 2nd 05 Session met at close of Preparatory Services when

the following business was transacted viz:

(illegible & illegible) C. R. Schnebly presented a letter

from the First Congregational Church of

Mount Vernon O. Their letter being found in

order they were received & their names ordered

enrolled as members of this church.

No further business session adjourned

E J Post clk

Nov 26 session met at close of service present elders

Wm Wilson, E. J. Post & S. C. Ketcham with

Rev Joslenn Moderator. Mrs. Minnie B. Potter

requested a letter to the Free Methodist Church

of New Albany, Ohio This was on motion

granted & Session adjourned

J Post clk

1906

Mar 24 Session met at close of Preparatory service

Present Elders Post & Ketcham with Rev. J. Glenn Mod

Mr & Mrs Robert Pitkin presented letters from the

Mt. Liberty Methodist Episcopal Church; Mrs

Ida Wyley Ketcham from the First Baptist

Church Granville Ohio & Mrs John Edminister

from the Gay Street Methodist Episcopal

Church of Mt Vernon Ohio. All the letters were

found in order & the above mentioned persons

were received into the membership of this church

& their names ordered to be entered upon its

Roll of Membership.

Session adjourned to meet the day following

E J Post clk

Mar 25 Session met in pursuance to adjournment Present

Elders Wilson Post & Ketcham with Mod as before

Mr. Wm C. Pierson requested a letter of Dismissal to

the Methodist Episcopal Church of Johnstown Of which

On motion was granted & session adjourned.

E J Post clk

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/06

Jan 21 Session met at close of services

when the following Business was

transacted Mrs Lydia Cornell

(nee Wilson) asked for a letter

to join the M E church at

Galena Ohio on motion Letter

was Granted. no further

Business. adjourned

E J Post Clk

Mar 26 Session met present Elders Post Ketcham & Condit

with Rev J Glenn Mod. Session constituted with

prayer by elder Post. The questions furnished by Presbytry

were gone over replied to. the general welfare

of the church discussed. Elder S. C. Ketcham

was appointed delegate to forthcoming meeting of Presbytery

Elder Post alternate. No further business(illegible)

closed with prayer by Elder Ketcham

E J Post Clk

Narrative

The year just closed have been one of at least average

progress with this church The morning & evening service

have been kept up with regularity with a very few (illegible) in

regard to the evening service. The attendance has been about as in

former yrs averaging perhaps 135 at morning & 55 at evening services

The weekly Prayer Meeting has so been been regularly maintain with

an average attendance of about 30. The Sabbath

School & Young Peoples Societies (both

Sen. & Jun.) have been about as in former years

the Women's Home & foreign Missn Society

continue its good work on behalf of Missions,

with encouraging attendance & results. Contributions

from these Societies have been about as liberal

as formerly. The two circles of King's Daughters

have proceeded this work with vigor doing the

year aiding those in need both in this neighborhood

& elsewhere. All the Boards have been con-

tributed to this year the contributions generally

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showing a marked increase over former years.

Read & approved by Session April 1st, 1906

John Glenn (Mod) EJ Post clk

Examined and approved by Marion

Presbytery in session at Mt Gilead

April 10 - 1906 A.M. Chapin

Moderator


1906
June 9th Session met at call of Mod at close

of Preparatory service - present Elder Wilson

Post & Ketcham with Rev. J Glenn Moderator.

Mrs Alice Bailey came before the Session

desiring to be received into church membership.

After some conversation with Mrs Bailey Session

was satisfied & voted that she be so received &

her name entered on the church roll.

No further business Session adjourned

John Glenn Modr


1907
Mar 31st Session met present Elder E. J. Post W. H. Wilson &

L. S. Condit with J Glenn Modr. Saml Wood

Magill presented himself & was examined as to his

faith in Christ & his motives for desiring membership

in the church. Session being satisfied he was read

into membership of the church & his name ordered en-

rolled. Mrs. Lottie Stockwell Meredith was recd

from the Kingston Presbytn Church & her name enrolled.

No further business Session adjourned

John Glenn Modr

1907
April 2nd Session met at close of Congrl mtg all the members present. The

blanks furnished by Presby were replied to & Elder L. S. Condit

elected Delegate to the forthcoming meeting of Presbytry at Marion

No further business Session adjourned

John Glenn Mod

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Narrative

With the Trenton Church the year just closed has

not differed greatly from others in the past. This

regular work of the church has been carried on

faithfully throughout the year. Morning & evening

services have been maintained with an average

attendance of perhaps 120 at the former & 45 at

at the latter service. The weekly Prayer Meeting

has had an average attendance of about 35.

The work of the Sabbath School & of the Young

Peoples Societies (Sen & Jr) has been prosecuted

with faithfulness. The womens societies

have exhibited commendable diligence in their work

throughout the year. The Benevolences of

the church have shown an increase over the

previous year in almost every instance.

Two weeks of special services were held in March

in Which the pastor had the valuable assistance

of the Rev Chas I. williams of Somerville, Ohio

though not resulting in a great numerical increase

to our numbers yet we feel that these meetings

have been of profit to us

Read before Session & approved April 7th 1907

John Glenn Moderator

Examined and approved by Marion

Presbytery in session at Marion, O April 9,

1907.

J. M. Wylie

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1907
April 7th Session met at close of service present Elders

L. S. Condit & S. C. Ketcham with Rev J. Glenn Mod.

The action of the mod granting letters of Dismission to

The Presbytn Church of Westerville O to Mr. & Mrs

Lawrence Hough & Mrs Abbie Hough Wright was

approved Session adjourned.

E J Post clk

April 21st Session met at close of service all the members

present. Mr & Mrs B. B. Wilson having requested

letters of dismission to the Presbytn Church of Westerville

O. said letters were on motion granted & Session adjourned.

E J Post clk

June 9th Session met previous to communion service all the members

present when the following item of business was disposed of

Mr Arthur Calvin White presented a letter from the St John's

Evangelical Lutheran Church. Fred County, Va. Said letter

being found in order Mr White was recd by Session & his

name ordered placed on the Roll of Members of this Church.

No further business Session adjourned

E J Post clk

July 21st Session met at chose of morning service. All the

members present with J. Glenn Mod. The moderator

reported that he had on request granted letters of dismission

to Mulford S Condit & his wife Nellie H Condit to unite

with the Presbytn Church of Westerville, O. Said action of

Mod was motion ratified by Session after which

Session adjourned.

E J Post clk

Sept 8th Session met at close of Communion service present

Elders W. H. Wilson, E. J. Post, S. C. Ketcham & L. S. Condit

Mrs. H. P. Miller & Mrs. Emma P. Miller having

requested letters dismissal to the Presbyterian Church

of Westerville Ohio & said letters were on motion

granted & Session adjourned.

E J Post clk

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1907
Nov 17 Session met at close of public worship Present

Elder Wilson, Post, Ketcham & Condit with J Glenn

Mod. Letter of Dismission having been requested

by Mrs Electa Speer & her son Mr Leo Speer to the

Presbytn ch of Centerburg, O said letters were on

motion granted & Session adjourned

E J Post clk

1908
March 28th Session Met at close of Preparatory service

Present Elders Willson, Post, Ketcham with the Pastor

Rev. J Glenn Mod. Letters of dismission having

been requested by Byron N. Gorsuch (To Westerville church)

& Mrs. L. V. Ulrey (no church mentioned) Said

letters were on motion granted - the latter to state

the fact of membership - No further

business Session adjourned

E J Post Clk

1908
April 1st Session met at call of Mod Present Elders Wilson

Post Ketcham & Condit with pastor (Rev. J Glenn) Mod.

Session was constituted with prayer by Elder S. C. Ketcham

The roll of members was gone over & revised. No further

business Session adjourned.

E J Post Clk


April 5th Session met at close of morning service Present

Elders E. J. Post & L. S. Condit with J Glenn Mod.

Letters of Dismission from the Centerburg M. E. Church

to Blanche Bailey & Grace Bailey were presented.

Said letters having been found in order they were on motion

received & their names ordered to be placed on the Roll of

Members of this church. No further business

Session adjourned

E J Post clk

April 6th Session met at call of Mod Present Elders Wilson Ketcham

& Condit with J Glenn Mod. The question on the Presbyterial

Blanks were replied to. Elder E.J. Post was elected Delegate

to the spring meeting of Presbytery at Marysville O - Elder

L. S. Condit Alternate No further business

Session adjourned E J Post clk

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Narrative

The year just closed has with the Trenton

Church, not differed great by from others in

the past accept is that we have lost a

greater number by removal during the year

than is usual with us. The regular

work of the church has been carried on

faithfully throughout the years. Morning

& evening services for worship have been held

with an average attendance of about 100

at the former & 50 at the latter service

Sabbath School has been maintained throughout

the year with an average attendance of

perhaps 50. Attendance at the

weekly Prayer Meeting has averaged about

30 U.P.S.C.E. & Junior C.E. have both

been faithful in their work throughout the year.

The same might be said of the women's home

& Foreign Missy Society & the King's

Daughters Circle which have pursued their

various lines of Christian activity with

commendable faithfulness & diligence.

All the Boards have been contributed to &

in most instances, with a slight increase

in spite of our many removals.

Read & approved by

Session this 12" Day of Apr

A D 1908

E J Post Clk

Examined and approved by Marion

Presbytery in Session at Marysville O

Apr 13 - 15, 1908.

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1908
April 19th Session met at close of morning service all the

members present with the pastor acting as Mod

Mrs. Mary E. Post having requested a letter of dismission

to the St Clair Ave Presbytn Church, Columbus, Ohio said

letter was on motion granted & Session adjourned.

E J Post clk

Sept 6 Session met at close of morning service

all the members present with Rev J. Glenn

Modr Miss Grace Bailey was granted

a letter of dismission to the Presbyterian Church

Westerville, Ohio. Elder S. C. Ketcham was

appointed Delegate & E J Post alternate to

the Fall Meeting of Presbytry. No further business

Session Adjourned.

E J Post clk

08
July 19th Session met at close of morning service when

the following business was transacted viz Mr

& Mrs Robt W. Pitkin were granted letters of

dismission to the "M. E. church of Brandon, O.

No further business Session adjourned

E J Post clk

09
Feby 21st Session met at close of morning service. Present

Elders E. J. Post S. C. Ketcham & L. S. Condit with Rev

J Glenn Modr Mrs Roberta B Hopkins having

asked for a letter of dismission to the Baptist

Church Sunbury, O. said letter was on motion

granted & Session adjourned

E J Post clk

Feby 28th Session met at call of Mod at the close of the

morning service present Elders E. J. Post S. C. Ketcham

& L. S. Condit with J Glenn Modr Miss Gertrude

Ulery having requested a letter to the First Presbytn Ch of

Newark O on motion her name was restored to the

Roll of Membership & the letter granted as requested.

Mr. Chas Speer who has moved away from here

several years ago also requested a letter to the M. E. Church

of Sunbury which request was complied with - to state on said

letter circumstance aforementioned - Session adjourned E J Post Clk

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09

March 27th Session met at close of Preparatory Services

when the following business was transacted viz.

Mrs Chas Comstock, Ethel Cring,

Roy Edminister & Harold Edminister came

before the Session & were examined concerning

their faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Session

being satisfied they were on motion received into

the fellowship of this church & their names

ordered placed on the Roll of Members. Session

took recess till the following morning

Mar 28th Session met before morning service when Edward

Bailey came before it & was examined concerning

his faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Session being

satisfied he was on motion recd & his

name ordered enrolled.

Mr E J Post was appointed Delegate &

Mr. L S Condit Alternate to the forthcoming

meeting at Presbytery at Delaware. Session adjourned

E J Post clk

April 8th Session met at call of Modr - all the

members present. Opened with prayer by Elder L. S.

Condit. The Roll of Membership was revised &

the Narrative - & other blanks - replied to. Minutes

of the previous meeting of Session read &

approved. No further business Session

adjourned closed with prayer by Elder S. C. Ketcham.

E J Post

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Narrative 1908-'09.

The Session of the Trenton Ch in presenting

the Narrative for the year just closed would

report that the work of this church has not

differed materially from that of past years.

Morning & evening Sabbath services have been

maintained throughout the year with an ^average attendance

of 85 at the former & 40 at the latter service

Sabbath School & Young People. Meeting ((illegible)

& Jun.) have likewise been maintained throught

the year with encouraging attendance & interest.

The Women's Societies ("H. & F. Miss Soc." & "King's

Daughters") have shown commendable faithfulness

& diligence in their work throughout the year although

the offerings from the Missy. Societies have not

quite come up to the ^high average of last year.

The weekly Prayer meeting has had an average

attendance of 25 throughout the year. All the

Boards of the church have been remembered

in our contributions. A slight falling off

is noticed in one or two instances but this

is accounted for by the fact that the Women's

Missy. Society has not entirely equaled its

former liberality. Five have been added to

the church on Confession of Faith, three have

been restored; six dismissed; & five placed

upon the suspended Roll leaving us a net total

membership of 139.

Read and approved before

Session this 11" Day of April

A D 1909.

E J Post Clk

Examined and approved by

Marion Presbytery, Delaware,

Apr. 13 - 1909

Geo. M. Rouke Mod.

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April 18th '09 Session met at the close of morning service present

Elders S.C. Ketcham, W.H. Wilson, E.J. Post, & L. S

Condit with Rev. J. Glenn Mod. A letter

was read from Mrs. Grace Saunders Kenney

requesting a letter of dismission to the Kingston

Prsbytry Church. On motion her name was

restored to the regular Roll of membership &

letter granted as requested. Session adjourned

closed with prayer. Elder E.J. Post leading.

E J Post Clk

Mar 26th 1910 Session met before Preparatory Lecture. Present

Elders W.H. Wilson E.J. Post & L.C. Ketcham with

Rev. J. Glenn Mod. Opened with prayer by Mod.

On motion the name of Oral W. Garlinghouse was restored and

a letter of dismission was granted to

her & united with the

M.E. Church of Galena. Questions in the

Narrative blanks were replied to No further

business Session adjourned

E J Post Clk

April 5th Session met at close of Congt meeting. Present

Elders E.J. Post S.C. Ketcham L.S. Condit with Rev

J Glenn (pastor) Modr Opened with prayer by

Elder Post. Minutes of previous meetings read

& approved. Elder W.H. Wilson was elected

Delegate & E.J. Post Alternate to the forthcoming

meeting of Prsby. The Roll of membership was

gone over & revised. Session adjourned Closed

with Prayer by Modr

E J Post Clk

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Narrative

In presenting our Narrative for the year just

closed we would says that it has not differed

greatly from others in the past. The continued

exodus from the farm to the city has affected us-

as it has all country churches - & a con-

siderable extent. And yet ^in spite of this the work of the church

has been carried forward throughout the year with

faithfulness. The attendance at both morning &

evening services is about as usual with an

average of perhaps 90 at the former & 40 at the

latter service. The Sabbath School & Young

Peoples Societies (both C.E. & Jun C.E.) have been

maintained & have come on their work with

faithfulness diligence. The Missy Societies

& the King's Daughters Circle have likewise been

faithful. Their contributions have been up to the

average (we think) of former years. The Weekly Prayer

Meeting has been maintained with an average attendance

of 18 or 20. All the Boards of the Church

have been contributed to the amount being

about the same as last year. Special

services were held for 10 days commencing Mar. 3rd.

In these services the pastor had the valued assistance

of Rev. D.D. Biggs, D.D. (synodical Missy.) Although no

direct results were apparent from the meetings in [illegible]

yet we feel that the church has been helped by

them. The total membership this year is 136.

Narrative read & approved before

session Apr 10" 1910

C J Post Clk

Examined & approved by Presbytery

at Mt. Gilead April 12 1910.

A C Crist Mod

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May 1st 1910 Session met after morning worship present

Elders W.H. Wilson, E.J. Post, S.C. Ketcham &

L.S. Condit with Rev. J. Glenn (pastor) Modr

The Moderator reported having granted a

letter of Dismission to the W. Broad St. Ch.

Columbus, O., to Miss Blanche Bailey.

On motion the moderator's action was ratified

& Session adjourned.

E J Post Clk

June 26th Session met at call of Mod. after morning

worship: present Elders W.H. Wilson & S.C. Ketcham

with Rev. J. Glenn Modr The pastor

stated this desire to be released from the

pastorate of this church & requested that a

Congregational Meeting be called at some con-

venient time for the purpose of taking action

upon this request. Session adjourned.

E J Post Clk



July 10th Congregational Meeting was Held

when the matter of the Resignation

of our Pastor Rev John Glenn was

taken up upon Duly Considering

the matter (But with Restrictions)

It was decided to join Him

in asking Presbytery that the

Relation be Dissolved. So on

the Last Sabbath of July 1910

Brother Glenn Closed his Labors

as Pastor of this Church.

E. J. Post Clk


Dec 6th Rev Albert Day of Rossville Ill

came to Hold a 10 days service

Saturday Dec 17 Sessions met Present

W H Wilson L.J. Condit R.J. Post & L.E. Ketcham

W.H. Wilson was called to act as

Moderator of Sessions. Further reason

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that the Rev Day was not a

member of this Presbytery when

the following names Persons

Presented themselves for admission

to the Church Mrs Emily May

Meridith and Miss Mary Cring

after being duly examined by

the Rev Day on Profession of

their Faith in the Lord Jesus

Christ. Session being satisfied

They were Received an their

names ordered to be entered on

the Roll as Members of this

Church. On Saturday the 17"

Preparatory services was Held and

on Sabbath morning the Communion

of the Lords Supper was Observed

and after due consideration the

Rev Albert Day was asked to

Remain over until the following

Thursday Dec 22"

On Thursday Dec 22, Sessions Convened

Present W.H. Wilson L.S. Condit E.J. Post

S.C. Ketcham W.H. Wilson acting as

Moderator. When the following

Persons came before Sessions Being

Examined by the Rev Albert Day on

Profession of their Faith in the

Lord Jesus Christ Session being

satisfied they were Received & their

names ordered to be enrolled as

Members of this Church.

Charles Lane Mary Elen Saunders

Fenton Lane Esther Spangler

Roy Comestock Belle Lane

Nellie Lane John Spangler

Hazel Cook

no further Business session closed

with prayers by S.E. Ketcham

E.J. Post Clk

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Thursday Evening Dec 22" 1910

The Rev Albert Day Closed the

meetings. But on extending the

invitation for those who were

ready & willing to Come out on

the Lords side. Three came forward

to wit: John W. Ginn Carrie Ginn

His wife: and Mrs. Saunders

Session Convened at once & upon

Examination on Their Faith in

the Lord Jesus Christ. They were

Received & their names ordered to be

enrolled as members of this church

Members of Session Present L.J. Condit

and E.J. Post the ordinance of Baptism

was administered to two adults.

E.J. Post Clk

Sabbath Dec 25 1910 Rec A.C.

Crist was present & Preached for

us Session Convened at Close of

Morning Service Present W.H. Wilson

L.S. Condit S.C. Ketcham ^E.J. Post A.C. Crist

Moderator. The foregoing Record was

Read & approved also the Clerk

reported of Having given two

Letters of Dismissions to wit Miss

Edith Condit and Miss Myrtle Cring

on Motion action of Clerk was

Ratified. No further Business Session

Closed.

E.J. Post Clk

April 9th 1911 Session met Present

L.S. Condit S.C. Ketcham & E.J. Post

When the following Business was

Transacted E.J. Post was called to

act as Chairman on Motion E.J. Post

was Duly Elected to represent us at

meeting of Presbytery at Marion

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Also the Clerk reported of having

Issued Letters of Dismission to

the following named Persons

Edith Condit Myrtle Cury Clarence

K. Cring and Mr Chas & Mrs

Schnebley on motion said

action was satisfied and their

names ordered stricken from

the Roll of this Church.

No further Business Session

adjourn:

E.J. Post Clk



Narrative

With the last Sabbath of July

1910 Rev John Glenn Closed his

Pastorate of Nine Years with

this Church and since that

time no Regular Preaching

Services have been held. In Dec

1910 the Rev Day of Rossville

Ill Conducted Special Meetings

for two or more weeks Resulting

in the Addition of 14 to the

Membership of the Church the

Prayer meetings have been kept

up and regular services for

Prayers or the Reading of a Sermon

on Each Sabath day the Sabbath

School is in a very Flourishing

Condition under the Superintendance

of Mr James E. Pierson we are

now contemplating the Building

of a new Manse & then we

must have a Pastor.

Read before & approve by Session

this 9" day of April A.D. 1911

E.J. Post Clk

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Examined and approved at Marion

April 11 1911

E. Melville Wylie

Moderator

Session met opened with

Prayer Present E.J. Post & L.S.

Condit Elders. Rev Rees Edwards

Pastor not being a member of

this Presbytery Could not Moderate

the meeting E.J. Post acted as

Moderator when the following

Business was transacted Mr Isaac

Edwards Presented his Letter of

Membership from the Church of

Venedocia Ohio on Motion it

was accepted & his name was

ordered to be enrolled as a member

of this Church no further Business

session adjourned

Dec 31" 1911

E.J. Post Clk

Saturday Dec 30th 1911 Preparatory

Services were held. Sabbath Dec 31

Communion Services were held by the

Pastor Rev Reese Edwards

E.J. Post Clk

Session met Mch 11" 1912 Present

E.J. Post L.S. Condit & S.C. Ketcham

and the Pastor R.F. Edwards who

not being a Member of Presbytery

Could not act as moderator of

the meeting E.J. Post was called to

Moderate the meeting when the

following Business was Transacted

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The Clerk of session reported

as Having Issued letters of Dismissions

to the following named members

it Floyd Cring, Iva J. Cring Myrtle

Cring Lizzie Huffman Letter Post

Mrs Ona Stanforth on Motion

the action of the Clerk was

Ratified and sustained and

their names ordered stricken

from the Roll of this Church

No further Business Session

adjourn.

E.J. Post Clk


Narrative

Since the removal of the Rev

John Glen we have not had any

Regular Pastor but have been

supplied by the Rev Huffman

of Princeton and at Present are

being supplied by the Rev R.F.

Edwards all Departments of

Church work is moving along

Harmoniously in the past year

we have Erected a new Manse &

Barn at a cost of about $2500.00.

The Grim reaper has been in our

Midst in the past year and

removed Six of our members

among them a Valued Elder

William H. Wilson.

E.J. Post Clk

Minutes Read & approved before Session this 7

Day of Apr A.D. 1912

E.J. Post Clk

Thus far examined & approved by Presbytery

session at Marysville on April 9/12

W.R. Ward, mod

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May 5, 1912

Session met at the close of Sabbath-school.

There were present the Moderator, R.F.

Edwards, and Elders E.J. Post and L.S.

Condit. On motion it was decided to

recommend to the congregation that

one additional elder be chosen and

if approved the election be held

at the close of the morning service

May 19th. The meeting adjourned with

the close of the morning service.

E.J. Post Clk

May 19, 1912

The congregation convened for the

purpose of choosing one additional

elder, the election resulting in the

choice of Mr. Edgar P. Condit. June

2nd was set as the day for the ordination.

E.J Post Clk


June 7, 1912

Session convened at 2:00 P.M.

at the parsonage with all members

present and was opened with prayer.

Mr. Grant Wilson, his wife, Carrie,

and baptized child, Ethel Pauline were

received by certificate from the First

Presbyterian Church of Pataskala, Ohio.

Mrs. Lillie Bailey and Miss Eva M.

Bailey were restored to the regular roll

and dismissed by request to the

West Park Avenue Methodist Church of

Columbus, Ohio. Miss Eva Saunders

guilty of violating the seventh command-

ment was summoned to appear

before the session. Having expressed

her sorrow for her sin and determin-

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Nation to seek to live a godly life

and thus showing a penitent spirit

it was decided that no further disci-

pline is necessary. adjourned

with prayer. E J Post clk

Sept. 8th 1912

Session met at the close of morning

service with all members present and

was opened with prayer. Mr. Edgar M.

Condit, Elder-elect not seeing his way

clear to subscribe to the standards

of the church on account of certain state-

ments of the Confession of Faith it

was decided to recommend to the

congregation that it convene for the

purpose of choosing one additional

elder, such election if agreed to, to

be held September 22nd 1912. There being

no further business session adjourned

with prayer.

E J Post clk

October 6, 1912

On account of weather conditions the

election of elder was postponed from

Sept 29th to October 6th. Congregation

convened and was opened with

prayer. After nominations the congre-

gation proceeded to ballot the election

resulting in the choice of Mr. Grant

H. Wilson. October 20th was set as

the date for the ordination.

E J Post clk

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Oct 20 1912

Mr Grant H Wilson Having been

duly elected as ruling Elder

of this Ch he was ordained

& duly welcomed by the session

and members of this church to

take part with us in this

very important office

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Oct 27 1912

session met member Present

S C Ketcham G H Wilson Modr

R F Edwards Constituted by Prayer

Miss Edith Condit Presented Her

Letter from the Church of the Convenant

Cinti Ohio accepted and Her name

ordered to be enrolled. The moderator

R F Edwards reported as Having

Issued Letters of Dismission to James

E Pierson Della E Pierson and Leland

E Pierson to the Indianola Presbyterian

Ch Columbus Ohio and to Isaac G

Edwards to the Presbyterian Church

of Tien Chow China on motion

Action was Ratified. session

adjourned closed with prayer.

E J Post clk

Rev R. F. Edwards of Tien Chow

China being in the U S on a leave

of absence for one year served.

This Ch acceptably for that Period

Closing the last Sabbath in Nov

1912 & has now return to his

Mission Field in China

E J Post clk

[In left margin:

Mr Fred Evans was restored to

the regular roll & dismissed to

to the Presbyterian Ch at Jersey Ohio]

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Saturday Mch 15" 1913

Preparatory service were held con-

ducted by the Rev Walter Huston

of Columbus Ohio Mr Grant Wilson

& his wife Presented Their Infant

son for Baptism which was done

the name being John Stewart Wilson

Immediately after Preparatory

Services the following named Persons

Came before session and were ex

amined on Profession of their Faith

in the Lord Jesus Christ. Russel

Curry Edward Saunders Dennis Curry

Chester Cring Maurice Walter Howard

Feasel James Bailey Vaughn De Bolt

Minor Spangler Earl Spearman Henry

Spangler George Ferris Clayton Spencer

Mamie Spangler Dorothy Mae Spencer

Phoeba Chambers Mable Comstock

Gale Longshore Mr Lois Green Earnest

Spearman Cora Walter Gorge Mills

Anis Spearman Veo Longshore Sarah

Boyd Goldie Jacobus Anna Jacobus

Ruth Post Edna Ginn Frank Clevenger

Delpha Clevenger Frank Edwards

Daniel Jennings Albert Longshore

Cary Pace Robert Clevenger Harry

Clevenger Earl Edminster Dennis Edwards

Irene Clevinger Lloyd Pace Henry

Edwards Mary C Edwards Elizabeth

Ketcham Glendon Comstock Dean

Lane Amy Wilcox Hazel Comstock

Nancy Walter Catherine Walter. Session

being satisfied their names were Ordered

to be enrolled as members of this

church _ all seeing the ordinance of

Baptism.

(over)

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Also at the same time the following

were received by Certificate Mrs Buelah

Bailey Mrs Ruth Debolt Mrs F W walter

Mrs Nettie Cook and Mr Arthur Wilson

and Mrs Emma Hannon

Also the following on Profession who

Had been Previously been Baptised

Mrs Belle Wilcox Mrs Emma Cole

Charles Comstock Fremont Dixon

Masclet wilson Russell Cring Grace

Cring. Edward Stevens also the following

named George Ginn and Robert Bell

Having been members some years ago

come & reaffirm their Faith and

are Received & their names with the

aforenamed enrolled as members of

this Church & so the three following

named were examined but desire to

be baptized by Immersion. Munson

Potter Mrs Cora Shultz & Mrs Mable

Stevens _ No further business Session

Closed with Prayer by the Rev Master

Huston. E J Post Moder

EJ Post clk

Sabbath morning March 30" 1913

Session Convened members present

S C Ketcham L S Condit Grant Wilson

& E J Post Rev Walter H Houston When

the following Business was transacted

Mr. Jos. Mora came Before Session &

was examined on Profession of his

faith in the Lord Jesus Christ session

being satisfied he was received and his name

ordered to be enrolled as a member of

this church no further business session adj'd

Closed with prayer

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Narrative

On sabbath Nov 24" 1912 Rev R. F

Edwards preached his farewell sermon

Since which time we have been supportive

Every Sabbath some five different

Candidates having occupied the pulpit

at different times none of which

have been favored with a call

as yet

On Feb 16" Rev Asher Ably

assisted by his wife commenced an

Evangelistic service lasting over the

their sabbath which resulted in a

general awakening of the membership

and an accession of about 75

members

Our sabbath school has been

well attended and an active interest

maintained throughout the year

And

recently a mens bible class has been

organized which is leading forward

to a great success. we have also organ

ized a Cradle roll whose members

are to be those Children of the Families

of our Ch and school who are yet to young

to attend the regular sessions we are looking

forward to a great success in this work


The Synodical Home Mission Secretary

Rev Walter Houston has filled our Pulpit

on two Sabbath's and we are Hoping thru

his efforts we may be able soon to see our

way clear to call a Pastor. A strong

spirit of cooperation exist between our Ch

and the Sister Churches which has resulted

in the Monthly Union Prayer Meetings

over

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A Plan for the better Financing

of our Ch which was suggested by

Rev Houston was put in the Hands

of a committee of 16 which has been

attempted the results of which may be

shown later

All in all our Church

seams to be in a very prosperous Condition

Especially so considering that we are without

a regular Pastor

Read before and approved by

Session the 13" Day of April AD 1913

EJ Post clk

May 1" 1913

Session met

Presided over by Rev W H Houston

who Recomended the Session to

Corresponded with the Rev A. B

Bladis of Union Springs NY

correspondence was had & he came

& Preached for us two sabbaths

& held communion services June

1" 1913 and arrangements were

made whereby he would become

our Pastor. Regular services were

commenced July 20" 1913. And

arrangements were made for his

Installation which was had Oct

5" 1913.

Session met Aug 19" 1913

opened with Prayer S. C. Ketcham

EJ Post & LT Condit & GA Wilson

Present when the following Business

was transacted the Letters of

Florence B Blades & Ainsley G Blades


[at left margin: At the June Communion

Selah Cook was Received

on Profession of His Faith &

He was enrolled as a member of this Ch]

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were presented from the Presbyterian

Ch of Union Springs NY on motion

they were accepted & their names

were ordered to be enrolled as

members of the Church Closed

with Prayer

E J Post clk

At the December Communion 1913

The letter of Floyd Cring was

Presented from the M E Church of

Miami Florida on motion is

was accepted & he was ordered

to be enrolled as a members

of this church

E J Post Clk


Mar 31, 1914

Statistical Report for 1913-1914

Elders 6

membership

Rec'd an Ex - 1 }
4
Certificate 3 }

Dismissed 6 }

Suspended 4 } 12

Deceased 2 }


Total membership 189

No in S. School 85


Funds.

Home For Ed S.S. Ch.ER. Relief Freed Col Temp Genl
Mis Miss work Sust mebr Ass
30 35 10 5 5 10 2 1 1 23.64

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The narrative and other annual reports

have been this day signed & forwarded

by order of session

E J Post
Clerk

Approved_Presbytery at Marion, Ohio April 14, 1914

Wm A. Athenison
Mod.

Congregational Meeting Held

March 31st 1914 For the election

of two additional Elders. Vote

was taken and Resulted in

the Election of John M Curry

and George Lane were duly

Elected. After Consideration the

said Curry refused to accept

the office. The said George Lane

Being duly elected the time was

set for his ordination 20 May

3" 1914.

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May 3rd 1914 the said Geo Lane

was ordained a Ruling Elder in

this church

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An informed meeting of

the session was had at the

Residence of Elder LS Condit

Present LS Condit Geo Lane &

EJ Post opened with Prayer

by LS Condit. After talking

Over matter pertaining to the

Church. Session adjourn to

meet the last Monday in March

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Pastor Blades reports as having

in his Hands $4.00 Designed for

the cause of Temperance on motion

it was suggested that this amt

Be increased to $10.00 and applied

to the Temperance Cause Carried

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March 22" 1915

Session met at the Home of Elder

L.S. Condit Members present LS Condit

E.J. Post S.C. Ketcham & Grant A Wilson

constituted by Prayer. When the Following

Business was transacted Pastor Blades

reported as Having Issued Five Letters

of Dismission & the Clerk as Having

Issued 7 Letters on motion said

action was Ratified & their names

were ordered to be stricken from

the roll.

S.C. Ketcham was Elected

Principal to the meeting of Presbytery

and G.A. Wilson Alternate. Which

meets in Bellefontaine Apr 12, 1915

Session Adjourned closed with Prayer EJ Post clk

Brother A B Blades who has Served

this church for the Past Two Years

Having Resigned Closes his Labors

with us March 28" AD 1915 and

removes to near Philadelphia PA


Minutes Read Before Session

and approved Mch 31" 1915

A.B. Blades Modr EJ Post clerk

Wm A. S

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Rev Hyde was duly called to

The Pastorate of this Church April 1" 1915

and Installed the The First Thursday of

May 1915 at a Salary of $1000.00 Dollars

and manse per year E J Post Clk


Preparatory services were Held the first Saturday

in June 1915 and on the first Sabbath the

Communion of the Lords Supper was observed -

after Services on Saturday the Session met

members present L. S. Condit E J Post

S.C. Ketcham Geo Lane Constituted by Prayer

When the following Business was Transacted

Mrs William Jacobus and Miss Minnie Ringer

Presented Letters from the Christian Union Church

of New Bethel and Miss Vella Ringer a Letter

from the Christian Ch of Centerburg Ohio all

Also Mrs. W. M. Hyde a letter from the Pres. Church of Huntsville

found to be in order their names were ordered

to be put upon the roll as members of this ch

at the same time Mrs Maggie Corbin came

Before Session & was examined on her.

Profession of Faith in the Lord Jesus Christ

said examination Being Satisfactory her name

was ordered to be put upon the roll as a member

of this Church. No further Business Session

adjourned Closed with prayer E J Post Clk

Rev Hyde Modr

Communion of the Lords Supper was Held the

first Sabbath in Sept 1915. E J Post Clk

Oct 31" 1915 Session met Members present

L S Condit S.C. Ketcham George Lane absent E J Post

when the following was Transacted Elder G.A. Wilson

& His wife asked for Letters of Dismission to the

First Presbyterian Ch of Pataskala Ohio which was

Duly Granted & their names ordered to be stricken from

the roll of this Church no further Business adjourned

E J Post Clk