Letters, Reports, Receipts
1860s
Transcribed by Marsia Painter
with Wendy Straight.
Transcriber’s Note: Some
punctuation has been added and some spelling has been corrected.
Last names and years have
been set in bold font. Items are not necessarily in chronological order.
For
the following items please see the 1850s Letters, Reports, and Receipts:
Item 16 1866
Receipt from Elder Glons(?) to Wm. Taylor
Item 171 1860
Letter to G.W. Varnum
Item 191 1866
Letter of notification for Annette Boughton
Item 232 1862
Committee report on Dr. Elias Johnson
Items 246a and 246b 1863 Receipts of the
Items 253 and 254 1860 Receipts from I.H. Damon to Geo. W. Lewis
Item 256 1861
Receipt for the blank letters of commendation and dismission from Pratt
& Co.
For the 1866 Letter of
commendation and dismission for Rial Willard, please see Item 172 in the 1870s
Correspondence.
(Item 1)
The
To any
Sendeth Christian Salutation.
Dear Brethren:
This Certifies, That Bro Chas
A. McEwen is a member with us in good standing, and at his request we
have granted him this letter, and do cordially recommend him to your
fellowship.
When notified of his
admission to membership with you, his membership with us will cease.
This Certificate to be valid
for one year from date.
Given by order and in behalf
of the Church,
This, 30 day of April 1860
(Item 2)
This is to Certify, That
Sister Emily Dalley is a Member with us, in good and regular standing,
and as such is at her own request, dismissed from us and affectionately
commended to your watch care and fellowship,
J.R. Smith Clerk.
(Item 3)
The
Sendeth Greeting.
Dear Brethren:
We hereby certify that Miss
Helen Stevens is a regular member with us, and at her request do
cordially dismiss her from this church and recommend her to your fellowship.
When united with you her membership with us will cease.
This certificate is designed
to be valid for one year from date.
Done on behalf and by order
of the Church, at a meeting held the
third day of August 1860.
Wm A. Rupert Clerk.
(Item 4)
The
Sendeth Christian salutation:
Dear Brethren.
This certifies that sister
Serepta Devine is a member in good & regular standing with us &
at her request this letter of dismission is granted to her for the purpose of
uniting with you.
We cordially commend her to
your Christian fellowship & when united with you her membership with us
will cease.
Done by order & in behalf
of the church at
4th day of January
1862
(Item 5)
The
To the
Sendeth Greeting.
Dear Brethren,
This is to certify that
brother John R. Madison and his wife sister Maria C. Madison, are
members with us in full fellowship and are at their own request, dismissed from
us for the purpose of uniting with you. We most affectionately commend them to
your Christian fellowship and watch care.
Done by order and in behalf
of the Church
John H. Camp(?) Clerk
(Item 6)
Mr. A.Z. Madison.
Dear Sir Yours of the 12th
inst enclosing a check of Fourteen dollars contributed by your church towards
the erection of a Baptist church here was duly received but owing to a pressure
of other business I have neglected to acknowledge it till now.
In behalf of our church we
return to you our sincerest thanks for your liberal donation. We have recently
met with a most serious loss in the death of Dr. Geo. A. Goodrich to
whom you refer in your letter. He was one of our best and most efficient
members and together with all who knew him here we deeply deplore his early
death. During his brief illness he received the best of medical attendance
besides the unremitting care & attention of his old friends Messrs Kellogg,
Ames & Scott – but all was in vain. Scarcely can we reconcile
ourselves to this strange dispensation of
Fraternally yours – R.R. Tingley
(Item 7)
Rev. Jonah G. Warren,
D.D.
Rev. J.N. Murdock,
D.D. Cor. Secretaries
Freeman A. Smith,
Esq., Treasurer.
American Baptist Missionary
$5 "/100
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of Five Dollars, from the
Bap. Ch. Fredonia N. York for the Reilin(?) Chapel Timplin(?)
F.A. Smith Treasurer.
(Item 8)
Received of the
$84.00
J.B. Pixley
District Secretary.
(Item 9a)
A copy for every Pastor.
A copy for every Church and
S.S. Library.
A copy for ever College &
Theol. Sem., Gratis.
A copy for every Individual
who desires to be fully informed of the history and progress of our Foreign
Missions.
The Missionary Magazine,
published by the American Baptist Missionary Union, presents from month to
month, in the letters and journals of our Missionaries, a graphic view of our
Mission fields in Burmah, China, Assam, Siam, Hindostan, and also of our
Mission work in France, Germany, Sweden, etc., together with valuable
selections from other American and European Missionary publications.
Donations to the Treasury of
the Union are published in each issue and the Annual Report of the Executive
Committee, and the Proceedings of the Board and of the
This Monthly Periodical of
thirty-two pages (July number, about 130 pages,) is furnished to subscribers on
the following
TERMS.
Single Subscription for one
year, payable in advance, $1.00
Packages of less than 10
copies, to one address, each per year, .95
" of 10 or less than 25 " " " " .85
" of 25 or more " " " " .75
Address Missionary Magazine.
(Item 9b)
A package for every Church.
A copy for every Family.
The Macedonian and Record is
published by the American Baptist Missionary Union and the American Baptist
Home Mission Society.
Its object is to illustrate
the principles, spirit, progress and claims of the Home and Foreign Missionary
enterprise as to induce the masses of Christian people to cherish towards it a
generous sympathy, and to cooperate with it intelligently and earnestly.
N.B. – We desire not only to
introduce this paper, but to secure its continuance to the churches from year
to year.
Will you aid us in this, and
see that your church be regularly and fully supplied?
TERMS.
Single Subscription, or
Packages of less than 7
copies, to one address, each per year, 25
cts.
" of 7 copies or more " " " " 15 "
Postage on the Macedonian and
Record.
The same to all parts of the
In all cases payable at the
office where received.
On 1 copy 12
cts. a year.
"
7 to 11 in one package 24 "
"
The addition of one or six
copies to a package, adds 12 cents a year to the postage.
Address Macedonian &
Record.
(Item 10)
Dear Brethren:
The harvest is great, but the
laborers are few. The demand for good and efficient ministers of Jesus Christ
in our denomination was never so great as now. We, under God, have in past
years done much to supply laborers for the field. We were never in a more prosperous
state, or a better condition to do this work than now, and God, in answer to
prayer, has raised up and sent to our Institution about one hundred and fifty
young men, who are now pursuing their studies for the ministry, one hundred and
twenty-five of whom are looking to our Society for help, and new applications
are continually coming to us for help.
And now, dear brethren, we
earnestly ask that you will give us the earliest practicable opportunity to
present our cause to your Church, to raise money with which to feed these young
men. Jesus Christ says: “I was an-hungered, and ye gave me meat. * * * Naked,
and ye clothed me. When, Lord? Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done
it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
Please let me hear from you
soon, at
Yours in Christ,
J.N. Folwell,
Cor. And Fin. Sec’y of the
N.Y. Baptist Educational Society.
(Item 11)
Rev. Jonah G. Warren,
D.D.
Rev. J.N. Murdock,
D.D. Cor. Secretaries
Freeman A. Smith,
Esq., Treasurer.
American Baptist Missionary
$12 /100
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of Twelve Dollars, from the
Bap. Ch. Fredonia N.Y. May 4/69(?) Five
Dollars from same ch. pr Rev H.M. Jones
F.A. Smith Treasurer.
(Item 12)
$------ I promise to pay to the Trustees of The
first Baptist Society in Pomfret, or Bearer
-----------------------------------
Dollars, payable semi annually on the first day of October and of April next,
for the rent of Slip No.
----
Fredonia, ---------------- 185-
(Item 13a)
First Baptist Society of
Pomfret.
Received of A.Z. Madison
(per D. Barrell)
Two 50/100 Dollars, for
Salary as Pastor of the
1st
Dated Fredonia March 6. 1860
$2.50 A. Wheelock Pastor.
(Item 13b)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $10. from A.Z. Madison and dated March 16th
1860.]
(Item 13c)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $54.72 from A.Z. Madison, Treasurer and dated
April 14th 1860.]
(Item 13d)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $42.75 from A.Z. Madison and dated April 21. 1860.]
(Item 13e)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $20.50 from A.Z. Madison and dated May 15th
1860.]
(Item 13f)
First Baptist Society of
Pomfret.
Received of A.Z. Madison
(Ap. 1. 1860, J.R. Parker’s Rect $37.50 June 20th.)
$.5 & this date $66.25 =
total Eighty six 75/100 Dollars, for Salary as Pastor of the
1st
Dated Fredonia July 2nd
1860
$86.75 A. Wheelock Pastor.
(Item 13g)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $13.50 from A.Z. Madison (Per. David Barrell) and dated July 21. 1860.]
(Item 13h)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $17.50 from A.Z. Madison and dated Dec. 6th
1860.]
(Item 13i)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $40.75 from A.Z. Madison and dated Dec. 15th
1860.]
(Item 13j)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $176.10 from A.Z. Madison (Cash $53.75 &
Bills &c $122.35) and dated January 29th 1861.]
(Item 13k)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $19.50 from A.Z. Madison and dated Feb. 23rd
1861.]
(Item 13l)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $50.75 from A. Wheelock and dated Aug 7. 1860.]
(Item 13m)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $40. from A.Z. Madison, Treas. per. (David Barrell) and dated Sept. 29th
1860.]
(Item 13n)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $37.50 from J.R. Parker and dated October 1st
1860.]
(Item 13o)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $40.44 from A.Z. Madison, per. D. Barrell and dated Nov. 3d 1860.]
(Item 13p)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $88.39 from A.Z. Madison (per. David Barrell and dated Feb. 12th 1862.]
[Note on back reads:]
Rev A. Wheelock
Recpt $88.39
Cols. Pr D. Barrell
To close up
(Item 13q)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $19. from A.Z. Madison and dated Mar. 14th
1861.]
(Item 13r)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $80.25 from A.Z. Madison and dated Ap. 24. 1861.]
(Item 13s)
[The same as Item 13a
except in the amount of $34.82 from A.Z. Madison (including R.E. Post’s
Check of Ap. 1. 1861) and dated June 11th 1861.]
(Item 14)
1860
May 18 pd Eld Wheelock
Viz A.C. Guild 6.00
& E.F. Osborn 8.00 = $14.00
No Recpt found
(Item 15)
The 1st
2
The
Dear Brethren
This is to certify that
Sister Alice Thompson is a member with us in good and regular Standing.
And at her own request is dismissed from us to unite with You
By Order of the Church
Jno. F.(?) Patterson
Clerk
(Item 16)
The
To the
Dear Brethren
This is to certify that
Brother G.D. Downey is a member in regular standing with us, &, at
his request is hereby dismissed from us that he may unite with you. We commend
him as a brother beloved to your confidence & Christian regard.
Bro D. having been a member
of this Church from the time of his baptism, more than nine years since, we are
happy to be testimony to his correct deportment, & consistent life, &
earnest zeal for the cause of our divine Master. During the past year, while
destitute of a pastor, he labored with us for about four months supplying the
pulpit & visiting from house to house to the great acceptance of the Church
& congregation.
His labors were blessed,
& regarded by us as an earnest of his future usefulness & success as a minister
of the gospel.
Done by order of Church at
Special Meeting Aug 28.
Wm Rockafeller Clerk S.B. Page Pastor
(Item 17)
First
To the First Baptist Ch of
Fredonia Greeting:
We respond to your Call by
the appointment of our Pastor W.R. Connelly & Dea A.B. Post
as delegates by order of the Ch in special Ch Meeting
Oct 13 1861
Oct 13 1861
(Item 18)
The
To the
Greeting:
Dear Brethren,
You are hereby cordially
invited to send your Pastor and one or two chosen Brethren to sit with us in
Council on Thursday the 24th. day of October inst. at one o’clock
P.M. for the purpose of aiding in the examination, and if deemed proper, the
ordination of Brother George D. Downey to the work of the Gospel
Ministry.
By order and in behalf of the
Church.
A.Z. Madison Clk.
Fredonia Oct. 9. 1861.
(Item 19)
The
To the
This certifies that in
accordance with your request we send as delegates to your proposed council Our
Pastor Rev O.E. Mallory, Dea Nicholas Keiplin(?) and Brother B.B.
Goodrich,
By order and in behalf of the
Church
Charles Hathaway,
Clerk
(Item 20)
The
Dear Brethren – We respond to
your request for a delegation from our body, to sit with you in council, on
Thursday the 24th. inst. by sending our Pastor E. Merills,
Deacon N. Downer, & Bro. Mixer.
Praying that you may have the
Holy Spirit to direct in all of your deliberations, that all things may be done
to the glory of His Great Name, & for the best interests of His precious
Cause, we remain your brn. in the bonds of the Gospel of peace.
By order of the
John. A. Mixer
Ch. Clerk.
Jno. A. Mixer
(Item 21)
Rainham Centre 2nd
April 1860
The
To Any other Church of like
faith & order
Greeting
This Certifies that Sister
Mary P. Smith as received into the fellowship of this Church by Letter
from the first Baptist Church of Pomfret on the 8th of August 1858.
Since which time she has been a consistent Member of this Church and as such
would commend her to the Christian regard & fellowship of any Church with
which she may wish to unite.
By order and on behalf of the
Church
Recd May 5.
(Item 22)
The Sinclairville Bap. Chh.
To the Fredonia Bap. Chh.
Greeting
Dear Brethren
We have recd. your invitation
and send to sit with you in Council
Our Pastor Rev. W.H. Husted
Dea. R.D. Sherman
"
V.
By
order of the Chh
Sinclairville
Oct. 19th 1861. A. Arnold Chh. Clerk.
(Item 23)
The
To the Fredonia Baptist Ch
Greeting
Dear Brethren.
We respond to your request of
Oct 9th by sending Our Pastor Rev G.W. Varnum to sit with you
in council on Thursday the 24 Inst to aid in the examination and if thought
proper the ordination of Brother George D. Downey to the work of the Gospel
Ministry
By order and in behalf of the
Church
Oscar Hale Clerk
(Item 24)
The
To the
Greeting
Dear Brethren
We respond to your invitation
by sending our Pastor Rev. A.L. Freeman, Rev. J. Elliott, Deacons
J. Crissey & C. Thompson as delegates to your Council.
By order & in behalf of
the Church
H. Thompson
(Item 25)
The
To the
Greeting:
Dear Brethren,
You are hereby cordially
invited to send your Pastor and two chosen Brethren to sit with us in Council
on Thursday the 24th. day of October inst. at one o’clock P.M. for
the purpose of aiding in the examination, and if deemed proper, the ordination
of Brother George D. Downey to the work of the Gospel Ministry.
By order and in behalf of the
Church.
A.Z. Madison Clk.
Fredonia Oct. 9. 1861
(Item 26)
The
To the
Sendeth Greeting
You are respectfully invited
to send your Pastor and one or two brethren as delegates to sit in Council with
this Church on Wed. the 8th day of January at one P.M. for the
purpose of examining our Pastor Bro O.E. Mallory as a candidate for
ordination and if thought proper to ordain him as a Minister of the Gospel of
Our Lord Jesus Christ
By order of the Church
Chas. Hathaway
Church Clk
(Item 27)
Recd. Mch 1. 1862
The
To the
Greeting
Dear Brethren
This Certifies
That Bro S.S. Crissey
& his wife, Mary A. Crissey are members with us in good standing, and
at their request we have granted them this letter, and do cordially recommend
them to your fellowship. When admitted to membership with you their membership
with us will cease.
Given by order & in
behalf of the Church, this 27th day of Feb. 1862
H. Thompson
(Item 28)
This Certifies that Mrs. Ella
A.P. Wright is a member of the
In behalf of the Church Evans
Jan 15 1862
H.M. Danforth Pastor
(Item 29)
The
To the Sinclairville Bap.
Church
Greeting:
Dear Brethren,
You are hereby cordially
invited to send your Pastor and two chosen Brethren to sit with us in Council
on Thursday the 24th day of October inst. at one o’clock P.M. for
the purpose of aiding in the examination, and, if deemed proper, the ordination
of Brother George D. Downey to the work of the Gospel Ministry.
By order & in behalf of
the Church
A.Z. Madison Clk
Fredonia Oct. 9, 1861
A. Arnold Clk
Sinclairville
Oct
19. 1861
(Item 30)
D. Barrell Esq
Dear Brother
Your kind favor with Twenty
Two & 34/100 dollars for the Missy [Missionary] Union came to hand this
Morning and is thankfully recd. please find receipts.
Our Recpts keep up very well
considering the times. They are an advance of the corresponding Months last
year and we hope to meet the expense of the year without an increased debt.
I trust the Fredonia Ch’h
will do all they can for us before the close of our year March 31st
Please Remember me to your
dear family and all friends and remit to me all money that may come into your
hand for us. Happy to see you at my house
Fraternally & truly yours
O. Dodge Dis agt
A.B.M. Union
(Item 31)
Baptist Society
1864 To
Geo. N. Frazine
Dec 5 47# Pipe 35+ 16.45
" 6 Elbows 2/ 1.50
2 Gallurs(?) 4/ 1.00
1865
Nov 25 8 ¼ # Pipe 15 1.24
1 Elbow .43
$20.62
Recd Payt
Geo N. Frazine
(Item 32)
Fredonia July 19 1862
To the
Dear Brethren
It is known that in the union
of the two Bodies that now constitutes the
In the consummation of that
arrangement a course was pursued entirely different from what I expected and
understood would be taken, which rendered the union to me unacceptable. Had I
known this in the beginning I should not have given my name for membership in
the new body. My objection was of so much force as to prevent me from walking
with the new body. For this reason as appears from your records I was excluded.
No charge of heresy or
immorality was ever alledged against me. It was merely a difference of
Judgement about the measures adopted for the constitution of the new union chh.
In consequence of this act I have suffered much for the past twelve years. I
have now no design or wish to have reconsidered the propriety or impropriety of
those proceedings or to disturb the present order or harmony of the church. My
only object in this communication is to ask you to rescind the act of my
exclusion and to give me a letter of dismission to unite with some one of our
sister churches, thereby placing me in the same position of those members who
in the beginning received letters of dismission and did not come into the union
church.
That this request may receive
at your hands such consideration and action as may please our heavenly Father
in that day where God makes up his last account, is the earnest prayer of
Yours most respectfully
Elias Johnson
Letter of Dr. E. Johnson
Recd Sept 6/62
(Item 33)
Cordova Ills May 24th/
61
The first
This Certifies that George L.
Whitford is a member with us in good standing and at his own request this
letter of dismission is granted him for the purpose of uniting with you and
when so united and we informed will be dismissed from us
Done By order of the Church
April 20 1861
Jared L. Coal Ch Clk
(Item 34)
Cordova Ills May 24th/
61
The first
This Certifies that Eliza Whitford
is a member with us in good standing and at her own request this letter of
dismission is granted her for the purpose of uniting with you and when so
united and we informed will be dismissed from us
Done By order of the Church
April 20th 1861
Jared L. Coal Ch Clk
(Item 35)
To the Fredonia Bap. Church
Dear Brn
Your committee have
communicated to me the action of the church inviting me to become your Pastor.
In reply allow me to say that after a prayerful deliberation of the subject,
and with a profound & almost overwhelming sense of the responsibilities
involved I believe it is the will of God and hereby signify my acceptance of
your call. God willing I shall be with you the first Sabbath in September. May
the Lord bless both Church and Pastor in these new and solemn relations!
Yours in the Lord
Geo. D.
(Item 36)
The
Dear Brethren
In accordance with your
request of the 15 inst, to send chosen brethren to sit in council with you, for
the purpose of ordaining to the work of the gospel ministry Br Cyrus Chilcott,
we have appointed our Pastor Wm Look, and brethren [crossed out W. Downer
and N. Mixer] Dr. Eaton, Saunders, and D.W. Blanchard.
By order and in behalf of the
church
S. Stilwell ch. clk
(Item 37a) Rev
Geo. D.
Recd. of A.Z. Madison
Treas. Fredonia Bap. Society Fifty Dollars in full of my Salary as Pastor for
the month of September 1862.
Geo. D.
Fredonia Oct. 14, 1861.
(Item 37b)
$83.00 Recd. Fredonia Jany.
4. 1862 of A.Z. Madison Treasr. of
Geo. D.
(Item 37c)
$15.00 Fredonia Jany 25 1862
Received of A.Z. Madison
by hand of D. Barrell fifteen dollars to apply on salary
Geo. D.
(Item 38)
$5.00 Fredonia N.Y. Jan 30
Recd of D.J. Cook five
dollars to apply on his slip rent.
[Note: Items 39a-39e are
pre-printed forms with blanks filled in by hand.]
(Item 39a)
[printed on the left side:
Elias Forbes, President and Treasurer,
[Account] Baptist Society
To Fredonia Natural Gas
Company, Dr.
Register No. ------
For Gas consumed from Oct to
Jany 1861
State of
Less do. at last settlement
3000 Feet.
Consumption 700 Feet, at
$4.00 per thousand feet $2.80
Less 5 per cent, if paid upon
presentation, or if paid .14
at the Office of the Company within
five days after
delivery of this Bill
$2.66
Rent of Size 10 Gas Meter,
owned
Bill Rendered Jany 5 1861 $2.66
Received Payment, E. Forbes
Treas.
(Item 39b)
[printed on the left side:
Elias Forbes, President and Treasurer,
[Account] Baptist Society
To Fredonia Natural Gas
Company, Dr.
Register No. ------ Premises
--------
For Gas consumed from July to
Oct 1860
State of
Less do. at last settlement
002300 Feet.
Consumption 700 Feet, at
$4.00 per thousand feet $2.80
Less 5 per cent, if paid upon
presentation, or if paid .14
at the Office of the Company
within five days after
delivery of this Bill
$2.66
Rent of Size 10 Gas Meter,
owned
Bill Rendered Oct. 9th
1860 $2.66
Received Payment, E. Forbes
Treas.
(Item 39c)
[printed on the left side:
Elias Forbes, President and Treasurer,
[Account]
To Fredonia Natural Gas
Company, Dr.
Register No. 42 Premises
Basement Room of Church
For Gas consumed from
December to April 1860
State of
Less do. at last settlement
000000 Feet.
Consumption 001,500 Feet, at
$4.00 per thousand feet $6.00
Less 5 per cent, if paid upon
presentation, or if paid $ .30
at the Office of the Company
within five days after
delivery of this Bill
$5.70
of Size 10 Gas Meter, owned
Bill Rendered April 6th
1860 $5.70
A.Z. Madison
Received Payment, of
(Item 39d)
[printed on the left side:
Elias Forbes, President and Treasurer,
[Account] Baptist Society
To Fredonia Natural Gas
Company, Dr.
Register No. ------
For Gas consumed from Jany to
April 1861
State of
Less do. at last settlement
3700 Feet.
Consumption 700 Feet, at
$4.00 per thousand feet $2.80
Less 5 per cent, if paid upon
presentation, or if paid .14
at the Office of the Company
within five days after
delivery of this Bill
$2.66
Rent of Size 10 Gas Meter,
owned
Bill Rendered April 2 1861 $2.66
Received Payment, E. Forbes
Treas.
(Item 39e)
[printed on the left side:
Elias Forbes, President and Treasurer,
[Account]
To Fredonia Natural Gas Company,
Dr.
Register No. 42 Premises
Basement Room
For Gas consumed from April
to July 9 1860
State of
Less do. at last settlement
1500 Feet.
Consumption 800 Feet, at
$4.00 per thousand feet $3.20
Less 5 per cent, if paid upon
presentation, or if paid .15
at the Office of the Company
within five days after
delivery of this Bill
$3.05
Rent of Size 10 Gas Meter,
Bill Rendered July 9 1860 $3.05
A.Z. Madison
Received Payment, of Elias Forbes
Treas.
(Item 40a)
Premium Note, $210. Fredonia, Apl 17 1861
Received, of D. Barrell
& others Trustees Bap So. $6.30
it being 3 per cent. on a
Premium Note given by them for Policy
No 2310 to the Chautauque Co.
Mutual Insurance Company.
A.Z. Madison
Treasurer Chautauque County
Mutual Insurance Company.
(Item 40b)
Premium Note, $210. Fredonia, Apl 17 1861
Received, of D. Barrell
et. al. Trus Bap So. $4.20
it being 2 per cent. on a
Premium Note given by them for Policy
No 2943 to the Chautauque Co.
Mutual Insurance Company.
A.Z. Madison
Treasurer Chautauque County
Mutual Insurance Company.
(Item 41)
Recd of Revd G.W. Downey
on account Five Dollars
$5.00 L.B. Grant
Feby 1. 1862
A (?) recd.
of Mrs Malinda Grant as a donation.
(Item 42a)
Fredonia Jan 31 1862
Recd. of G.W. Lewis
ten dollars to apply on payment of salary due in April
Geo. D.
(Item 42b)
Fredonia 14(?) Apl 62
A.Z. Madison
Please charge to me ten
Dollars on account of Salary due 1st July next, received from Geo W.
Lewis
Geo. D.
(Item 42c)
$36. Recd. Fredonia 27. Feby 1862
of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Thirty six dollars on
salary
Geo. D.
(Item 42d)
$10. Recd. Fredonia 17. May 1862
of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Ten dollars on Salary
Geo. D.
(Item 42e)
$30.00 Fredonia N.Y. May 5 1862
Recd. of A.Z. Madison
pr D. Barrell thirty dollars to apply on Salary
Geo. D.
(Item 42f)
$25. Recd Fredonia 9th
April 1862 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell
Twenty five dollars, on salary.
Geo. D.
(Item 42g)
$30. Recd Fredonia 18th
April 1862 of A.Z. Madison Treasr. by the hand of D. Barrell
Thirty dollars on Salary. Geo. D.
(Item 42h)
$10. Recd of D. Barrell
for A.Z. Madison Ten dollars on
Salary Fredonia 21 June 1862
G.D.
Downey
(Item 42i)
$5.00 Fredonia N.Y. July 17 1862
Recd. of G.W. Lewis
five dollars to apply on Slip Rent in Bap. Ch. from Oct 1st 1862
Geo. D.
(Item 42j)
$5.00 Fredonia NY July 25, 62
Recd of G.W. Lewis
five dollars to apply on salary from Oct 1st 62
G.D. Downey
(Item 42k)
12. Recd Fredonia 28th
May 1862 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Twelve
dollars on Salary
G.D. Downey
(Item 42l)
$20. Recd. Fredonia 6. July 1862
of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Twenty dollars on
salary.
Geo. D.
(Item 42m)
$20. Recd. Fredonia 12th
July 1862 from A.Z. Madison by the hands of D. Barrell
Twenty dollars on a/c of salary.
Geo. D.
(Item 42n)
$35. Recd. Fredonia 21. July 1862
of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Thirty five dollars on
a/c of salary
G.D. Downey
(Item 42o)
$15. Recd. Fredonia 9th
Sept. 1862 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell
Fifteen dollars on a/c of Salary.
$5 Augt 5th G.D.
Downey
10. this date
(Item 43)
From the Baptist
This is to certify That Sarah
Jane Bond is a member of this church in regular Christian standing and
at her own request we dismiss her, & cheerfully recommend her to the
fellowship & watchcare of any Sister church of the same faith & order
with us,
Done by order of the Church,
Sandy Hill
Nov the 9 – 1862
Henry Tefft
Church Clerk
(Item 44)
The first
Dear Brethren
This certifies that Sister
Mary Judson is a member in good and regular standing with us and at her request
made at a Covenant meeting held April 12, 1862 this letter of dismission
was granted to her for the purpose of uniting with you. We cordially commend
her to your Christian fellowship.
When united with you her
membership with us will cease
Done by order and in behalf
of the Church, at Brocton this 12th day of April 1862
N. Mason Clerk
(Item 45)
The
Sendeth Greeting.
Dear Brethren:
We hereby certify that Mrs. Louisa
Stevens is a regular member with us, and at her request do cordially
dismiss her from this church, and recommend her to your fellowship. When united
with you her membership with us will cease.
This certificate is designed
to be valid for one year from date.
Done on behalf and by order
of the Church, at a meeting held the third day of August 1860
Wm A. Rupert Clerk
(Item 46)
State of
To Elias Forbes,
Alanson Buckingham and Almond Z. Madison Assessors of Said
Village.
You are hereby ordered, to
take an assessment of all the property, real and personal, in said Village,
according to its real and true value, and to return such assessment to the
Trustees of said Village, at the office of Jno. G. Mullett Clerk on or
before the 30th day of April instant.
And you are hereby further
ordered and required to assess and apportion Two Thousand Two hundred and fifty
days work, over and above the Poll Tax of Two days each (it being the account
of labor hereby ordered to be laid out upon the roads, streets, lanes and alleys,
for the present year) upon the freeholders and inhabitants of said Village,
according to their respective abilities to perform the same: And that you make out
and deliver to the Trustees of said Village, at the office of said Clerk on or
before the 30th day of April instant, a Poll or List of such
assessment or apportionment including said assessment and Poll Tax: And that
you designate in such Poll or list, the name of the street upon which each item
of said Highway and Poll Tax is assessed.
Given under our hands and
seals at Fredonia aforesaid this Tenth day of April A.D. 1862
Alva Colburn
S.M. Newton
(Item 47)
The first Baptist Church of
North Adams Massachusetts under the pastoral care of Rev Miles Sanford
to any Baptist Church of like faith and order with Christian salutation.
Dear Brethren:
Our beloved Sister Almina Rossiter
a member of this Church, in regular standing, having requested a Letter of
Dismission from us to unite with you, we do hereby cordially commend her to
your Christian fellowship and watch-care. If received by you within Six Months
from this date, and we are so notified, we shall regard her as dismissed from
us. May the blessings of the Great Head of the Church abide with you, and the
friend who leaves us.
By order of the Church,
Saml. Ingalls Clerk.
(Item 48)
Whereas it was voted Feb. 13,
1862 by a majority of four to one, “That this Church adopt the Plan set
forth in the document just read by Dr Wheelock,” i.e. concerning the
scriptural authority for the appointment & the duties of Church Elders;
& whereas this vote has stood a dead letter upon our Books for more than
ten years; & whereas a difference of opinion concerning the measure still
remains among our members with little prospects of a change, & knowing that
to the Master each one of us must stand or fall for himself for the acceptance
or rejection of this Plan, therefore Resolved that, without expressing any
opinion as to the Scriptural merits of the “Plan”, the vote passed Feb. 13. 1862,
be rescinded.
(Item 49)
Dear Brethren
We, The Bap. Church in
Ellery, respectfully request you to appoint a delegation to sit with us in
council, on Thursday the 24th, Inst, at 10. O.clock A.M. to consider
the propriety of ordaining Bro. G.W. Varnum, our pastor, to the work of
the gospel Ministry, Done by order, and in behalf of the church, this the 12th
day of Aug. 1854.
J. Smith Ch. Clk.
(Item 50)
$38.” “
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
Received of the Stockton
Bapt. Ch. per Rev. A.S. Freeman, Thirty eight Dollars for the American
Baptist Home Mission Society.
John(?) Whitehead
Treas.
Thank you, Your letter is
very encouraging.
(Item 51)
$9.10 Recd. of D. Barrell
Treasr. of the Erie Baptist Association Nine dollars and ten cents being the
Contribution for the Widow and Orphan fund at the late session at Cherry Creek.
Fredonia Sept. 12th.
1866
A.Z. Madison Trustee
of W & O Fund
(Item 52a)
First Baptist Society of
Pomfret.
Received of
Three Dollars, for Salary as
Pastor of the
1st
Dated Fredonia an. 9th
1860
$3.00 A. Wheelock Pastor.
[Handwritten Note:] Horace Webster
on R. Porter Note
(Item 52b)
[The same as Item 52a
except in the amount of $136.69 from A.Z. Madison in Rects Forty four 34/100 & Cash Ninety
two 15/100 and dated Jan. 14. 1860.]
(Item 52c)
[The same as Item 52a
except in the amount of $21.10 from A.Z. Madison and dated Jan. 21st
1860.]
(Item 52d)
[The same as Item 52a
except in the amount of $42.-- from A.Z. Madison, Treasurer and dated Feb. 16 1860.]
(Item 53)
To the
Dear Brethren
Would you not be so kind and
give me some information on the personal Character of a person with the name of
Love. He was some years ago a member
of your Church in Fredonia. I became acquainted with Him some weeks ago and as
he has no good reputation where he is (Williamson Wayne Co N.Y.) I want some information
of you on him in behalf of some Dutch or Holland Bapt. Brethren in that
neighborhood, with whom Love has had some Conversation. The Brethren
don’t trust him much but they want to know more of him, if possible so you will
oblige me and them very much giving such information as it is in your power to
do. Yours in the Lord
C. Schoemaker
Pastor of the 1st
German Bapt
Excuse my bad writing in English
Write soon
I did not know the name of
the Elder of your Church otherwise I would address myself to him.
Love says he is a Licensed Preacher?
Recd & answered Nov 2 1863
as the Records Show
(Item 54)
The
This is to certify that
Sister Cornelia G. Gardner is a member with us in good and regular
standing and at her request we grant her this letter of commendation to unite
with you.
Done by order and in behalf
of the Church this 14 day of July 1867.
N. Crissey Ch Clerk
(Item 55)
The
To the
This is to certify that Bro
J.L. Kazer is a member with us in good & regular traveling and as
such at his request we grant him this letter of dismission and recommendation
to unite you and when having done so his relation with us will cease.
Done by order of and behalf
of the Church this 11th day of May 1867.
N. Crissey Clerk
(Item 56)
The first Baptist church
Sendeth Christian salutation
Dear Brethren
This certifies that Sister
Elizabeth Haywood is a member with us, in good and regular standing, and
at her request, made at a covenant meeting, held March 10, 1866 this
letter of dismission was granted to her for the purpose of uniting with you, We
cordially commend her to your Christian fellowship
A.B. Post Ch Clk.
(Item 57)
Owego Feby 19/66
This Certifies that Bro John Bissel
and Sarah Bissel his wife are members in good & regular Standing in
the Baptist Ch of Christ at Owego NY and as such we commend them to the Communion
& fellowship of any other ch of like faith & order & when thus
united Shall consider them dismissed from us
By order of the Ch
W.P. Stone
Ch Clk
Recd Jan 30th H.
Jn. J(?)
(Item 58)
The First Baptist Church
Portland to any other of the same faith sendeth Christian salutation.
Dear Brethren this certifies
that Sister Frances Haywood is a member with us in good and regular
standing and at her request made at a covenant meeting held March 10. 1866
this letter of dismission was granted to her for the purpose of uniting with
you.
We cordially commend her to
your Christian fellowship.
A.B. Post Ch Clk
(Item 59)
The
To any
Dear Brethren.
This is to certify that
Sister Nancy McClanathan is a member in regular Standing with us and at
her request we cordially dismiss her from our number, and most cheerfully
recommend her to the Christian fellowship and affection of any Church of the
same faith and order with liberty to unite with the same,
Done by order and in behalf
of this Church.
Dated
Julius A. Parsons
Church Clerk
(Item 60)
The
To the
This is to certify that
Sister H.H. Morse is a member of the First Baptist Church of Racine, in
good and regular standing, and as such at her own request, we grant her this
letter of dismission and recommendation, for the purpose of uniting with you.
When so united her connection with us will cease.
Done by order of the Church.
W.T. Bull
Church Clerk
(Item 61)
The
To any Church of the same
faith,
Sendeth Christian Salutation:
Dear Brethren,
This certifies that bro.
Stephen Eaton is a member with us in good standing, & at his request
we grant him this letter of dismission with liberty to unite with you.
We cordially commend him to
your Christian fellowship & watchcare & when united with you we shall
consider him dismissed from us
Done by order & in behalf
of the Church this 3rd day of Oct. 1863
John A. Mixer Ch. Clk
(Item 62)
The
To the
or, to any other church of
the same faith,
Sendeth Christian Salutation:
Dear Brethren
This certifies that Sister
Eleanor B. Phelps is a member in good and regular standing with us, and
at her request, made at a Covenant meeting, held May 2nd, 1863
this letter of dismission was granted to her for the purpose of uniting with
you.
We cordially commend her to
your Christian fellowship.
When united with you, her
membership with us will cease.
By a standing Resolution of
this Church, letters of dismission and recommendation are valid for one year
only from their respective dates.
Done by order, and in behalf
of the Church at Fredonia, Chautauque Co., N.Y., this
2nd day of May 1863.
A.Z. Madison Church
Clerk.
(Item 63)
The
To any Church of the same
faith
Sendeth Christian Salutation
Dear Brethren,
This certifies that Sister
Abbie Eaton is a member with us in good standing & at her request we
grant her this letter of dismission with liberty to unite with you.
We cordially commend her to
your Christian fellowship & watchcare & when united with you we shall
consider her dismissed from us.
Done by order & in behalf
of the Church this 3rd day of Oct. 1863.
John A. Mixer Ch. Clk.
(Item 64)
This certifies that Elijah
[crossed out Abijah] Clark is a member in good and regular standing in
the first F.W. Baptist Church in Ellington and we commend him to the fellowship
of to [sic] any Christian society with whom he may chose [sic] to unite and
when informed of his union elsewhere will be considered dismissed from this by
order of the Church
L. Williams Ch Clerk
May 5 1863
Chaut. N.Y.
(Item 65)
The
This is to Certify that
Sister Mary Coburn is a member of this Church in good Standing and at
her request we Cheerfully give her this letter of dismission from us and
recommend her to your fellowship and Christian Watch Care with liberty to unite
with you and when She unites with you we Shall Consider her dismissed from us.
Done by order of the Church
Levi Parsons
Church Clerk.
(Item 66)
[This letter appears to be
written on Erie Railway stationery.]
Freight Office.
The
This Certifies that our
beloved Sister Lucy Payne is a member of this Church in good Standing
and at her request we grant her this letter of recommend and dismissal to unite
with you and Shall therefore Consider her dismissed. From us
Done by order of the Church
(Item 67)
The
The
This is to certify that the
Revd. Howard M. Jones has been for three years the pastor of the 1st
By Order and in behalf of the
Church
W.T. Bull
Church Clerk
(Item 68a)
[on the left hand side]
American Baptist Missionary
The Central District now
comprises
Rev. O. Dodge, 335,
Broadway, New York City, is District Agent, and authorized to receive funds,
and transmit them to the Treasury, at Boston, and also subscription for the
Missionary Magazine, and Macedonian.
[horizontal across the rest
of the receipt]
$20 #
American Baptist Missionary
12,
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of
Twenty Dollars from D. Barrell
Esq Treasurer of the
By O. Dodge District
Agent.
(Item 68b)
The same as Item 68a except for $1. and dated Apl 20
1863 from the Forestville Bap Ch pr D. Barrell Esq Treas of the
Erie Bap Asso.
(Item 68c)
The same as Item 68a except for $22.37 and dated
Mc(?) 28 1862 from David Barrell Esq Treas of the Erie Bap Asso.
(Item 69)
American Bible Union Rooms,
Sept. 7, 1864
The American Bible Union
gratefully acknowledges the
receipt of 1.00 Dollars from
The Treasurer of the Erie Baptist Association.
$1.00 J.S. Webber Agent
(Item 70)
$66.44 Recd of A.Z. Madison
Treasurer of Fredonia Baptist Society Sixty six and 44/100 Dollars on account
of my Salary as Pastor at different dates as follows between Oct. 1. 1861
and Feb. 1. 1863
Viz: Nov. 22. 1861 Cash $3.00
Dec.
2 " " 2.00
" 24.
" " 5.00
Augt. 13. 1862 " 5.00
"
27. " " 5.00
Jany " Sub. Examiner to Feb 1/63 1.25
" 1863 Sub. Do
to Feb 1/64 1.25
Feb. " J. Hamilton Jr.s bal.
a/c assigned 33.94
" 3rd " Cash 10.00
$66.44
Fredonia Feb 13th.
1863 G.D.
(Item 71)
Recd. of A.Z. Madison
Treas. Fifty dollars Cash & Chk Fr. Dk. on account of my Salary up to
February 1st. 1863.
Fredonia Feb. 13th.
1863
D.B. Check $25. adv.
A.Z.M. Bill, adv $18.25
Bal. in Treas 6.75
= $50. G.D. Downey
(Item 72)
$3.63 Recd. of D. Barrell
Collector for last year Three 63/100 on balance due up to Oct. 1. 1862.
Fredonia 11. Feby 1863
G.D. Downey
(Item 73)
$15.25 Recd. Fredonia 11.
Feby 1863 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell
Fifteen 25/100 Dollars on a/c of Salary. G.D. Downey
(Item 74)
Recd of Revd Geo
L.B. Grant
March 5 1863
(Item 75)
$12.50 Recd of Rev Geo Downey
by J.H.Jr. Twelve 50/100 Dollars on a/c
J
Fredonia Oct 8/61
To Oct 1/61
Amt. a/c on Ledger $55.75 Cr above Recpt $12.50
18.75 (How P?) Slip rent to
Jany 1/62 6.25
Bal. due
$37.00 & int 9 mos. 18.75
(Item 76)
$15. Sent to
11.77 L.B. Grant a/c
6.61
A.Z.M. chk
#33.38
Recd. of A.Z.
Fredonia May 6. 1863
G.D. Downey
(Item 77)
$20. Recd. of D. Barrell
for A.Z. Madison Treasr. Twenty dollars on current quarter salary.
Fredonia June 19th
1865
Howard M. Jones
(Item 78)
$5.00 Fredonia March 19 1863
Recd. of E. Winsor
five dollars to apply on Sallary as pastor of Fredonia Bap Ch
G.D. Downey
(Item 79)
$12.00
Recd. of A.Z. Madison
Twelve dollars on my Salary from the Fredonia Baptist Society the same inclosed
to me in letter to
(Item 80)
Cash $49.01
L.B.G. Recpt Mon 4.75
$53.76
Recd. of A.Z. Madison
Treasr Fredonia Baptist So. Fifty three and 76/100 Dollars to apply on my
Salary to Feb. 1, 1863.
Fredonia March 18. 1863
G.D.
(Item 81)
$12.50 Recd. of A.Z. Madison
Treas. Fredonia Baptist So. Twelve and 50/100 Dollars being the amt. of J. Hamilton
Jr.s Recpt on a/c dated Oct 8. 1861 on Salary.
Fredonia Mch 18. 1863
G.D.
(Item 82)
Received Fredonia Nov 8th
1862 of Geo. W. Lewis Eleven & 66/100 Dollars on acc’t of my
salary due 1st Feb next Geo. D. Downey
(Item 83)
$12.75 Recd of A.Z. Madison
by the hand of D. Barrell Twelve 75/100 Dollars on a/c of Salary.
Fredonia 17. Nov. 1862
Geo. D.
(Item 84)
$18.50 Recd Fredonia 26.
Decr. 1862 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell
Eighteen 50/100 Dollars on a/c of salary. Geo. D.
(Item 85)
$14 Recd. of A.Z. Madison
by the hand of D. Barrell Fourteen dollars on a/c of Salary.
Fredonia 10th Jany
1863 G.D. Downey
(Item 86)
$10 Recd. Fredonia Sept 26. 1862
of A.Z. Madison by D. Barrell Ten dollars on a/c of salary
G.D. Downey
(Item 87)
$25. Recd Fredonia 6. Oct. 1862
of A.Z. Madison by D. Barrell Twenty five Dollars on a/c of
Salary.
Geo. D.
(Item 88)
$46.25 Recd. Fredonia 27.
Oct. 1862 of A.Z. Madison Treasr. by the hand of D. Barrell
Forty Six 25/100 Dollars, on a/c of Salary.
G.D. Downey
(Item 89)
$28.88 Recd. Fredonia 29.
Oct. 1862 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Twenty
Eight 88/100 Dollars on a/c of salary.
G.D. Downey
(Item 90a) Rev
H.M. Jones Recpts 1863-4 & 5
Fredonia July 30th
‘63
Received of Thomas Sweet
Three dollars and fifty cents on acct of
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90b)
$10. Recd. of A.Z. Madison Treas. Fredonia Bap. So. Ten
dollars cash on Salary.
Fredonia Nov. 17. 1863
Howard M. Jones
[There are three lines here
that are indecipherable.]
(Item 90c)
$6. Recd. Fredonia 8 Decr. 1863
of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Six Dollars
Howard M. Jones
Also of A.Z.M. Dec. 5th
Five dollars H.M.J.
(Item 90d)
$20.12 Recd. Fredonia 30th
Oct. 1863 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Twenty
12/100 dollars.
Howard M. Jones
Also Nov 25th
$2.50
H.M.J.
(Item 90e)
$44.25 Recd. Fredonia 10.
Oct. 1863 of A.Z. Madison Treasr. by the hand of D. Barrell
Forty four 25/100 dollars
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90f)
Fredonia Oct 27th
‘63
Received of J.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90g)
$20.75 Recd. Fredonia 30th
Jany 1864 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Twenty
75/100 dollars.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90h)
$35.95 Recd. Fredonia 15.
Jany 1864 from A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell
thirty five 95/100 dollars.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90i)
Fredonia Mch 23rd 1864
Recd of J.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90j)
Also recd of J.H.Jr Nov. 30th
1863 $10.00 on same acct. any previous receipt for the same being hereby
canceled.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90k)
$6.50 Recd. Fredonia 3rd
May 1864 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Six
50/100 dollars in full for year ending April 1st/64
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90l)
$8.75 Recd. Fredonia 10.
March 1864 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Eight
75/100 dollars.
H.M. Jones
(Item 90m)
Fredonia Mch 31st
‘64
Recd of D. Barrell on
behalf of Baptist Church Six dollars on salary as pastor.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90n)
$32.75 Recd. Fredonia 23rd
April 1864 of A.Z. Madison by the hand D. Barrell Thirty
two 75/100 Dollars.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90o)
$59.25 Recd Fredonia 4 April 1864
of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell Fifty nine 25/100
Dollars
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90p)
$25. Recd. Fredonia 21. July 1864
of A.Z. Madison Treasr. of Fredonia Bap Society, by the hand of D. Barrell
Twenty Five Dollars
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90q)
17.89
Rec Fredonia July 27/63 of
J.H.Jr Seventeen 89/100 Dollars in Full for first quarter of my Salary due on
the first inst
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90r)
$25.00
Recd Fredonia July 27/63 of
J.H. Jr Twenty five dollars freight bill
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90s)
Fredonia Oct. 13th
‘65
Recd of A.Z. Madison
by D. Barrell Twenty-five dollars on salary as pastor of Baptist Ch
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90t)
$77.11 Recd Fredonia July
23/63 of John Hamilton Jr. collection Pf the Fredonia Baptist Church
Seventy Seven 11/100 Dollars to apply on the first quarter of my salary as
pastor due on the first inst
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90u)
$100. Recd. Fredonia July 1. 1864
from the Fredonia Baptist Society by the hand of D. Barrell One Hundred
dollars on salary
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90v)
Fredonia Apr. 1st
‘64
Recd of J. Hamilton
Jr. Twenty dollars on salary as pastor of
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90w)
$15. Recd. Fredonia 29. July 1864
of Treasr. of Fredonia Bap. Society by the hand of D. Barrell Fifteen
dollars, on Salary.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90x)
$10. Recd. Fredonia 6. Augt. 1864
of Treasr. of Bap. Society by the hand of D. Barrell Ten Dollars on
Salary
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90y)
$50. Recd. Fredonia July 11. 1864
from Treasr. of Bap. Society by the hand of D. Barrell Fifty
Dollars.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90z)
$11.35 Rec Fredonia Aug 19th
1863 of John Hamilton Jr. Eleven 35/100 Dollars in full for
freight bill due from Fredonia Baptist Church
Howard M. Jones
(Item 90aa)
Fredonia Nov 11th
‘63
Recd from S.B. Webster
$5.62 on acct of
Howard M. Jones
(Item 91)
State of
County of Chautauqua Oss.(?)
L. Avery Barmore of
the town of Pomfret in the County of Chautauqua and State of New York and
Joseph R. Wheelock of the same place, being severally sworn depose and
say: and first, the said L. Avery Barmore for himself says that he is a
householder and resident in the said town of Pomfret and is worth the sum of
Two thousand five hundred dollars, over and above all debts and demands against
him, and the said Joseph R. Wheelock for himself says that he is a
householder and resident.
(Item 92)
D. Barrell’s
collections for Chh. expenses 1863-4.
2nd
Quarter 3rd Quarter 4th Quarter Total
Mrs. More 5.00 5.00
J. Chandler 3.75 3.75 3.75 11.25
L.B. Grant 6.25 6.25 6.25 18.75
D. Barrell 6.25 6.25 6.25 18.75
J. Moir 4.75 4.75 4.75 14.25
G.W. Lewis 5.75 5.75 5.75 17.25
Mrs. Lewis & Miss(?) Steele 2.50 2.50 5.00
Clarence Lewis 1.25 1.25 1.25 3.75
J.M. Van Kleek 3.75 3.75 3.75 11.25
Alva Colburn 5. 5. 5. 15.00
Margaret Morian 1.25 1.25
Mrs. Coburn 1.50 3.00 4.50
Doct Eaton 5.00 5.00 10.00
G.N. Frazine 3.75 3.75 3.75 11.25
Capt. J. Inson 9.00 4.50 13.50
Mrs. Cobb 2.50 2.50
Mrs. Geo. Norton 1. 1.00
" Augusta Barmore 5. 5.00
Jane Colburn 1.25 1.25 2.50
David Wright 4.00 4.00
I.H. Jennings 5.00 3.75 8.75
Mrs. J.R. Parker 6.25 6.25 12.50
Calista Parker 1.25 1.25 2.50
Porter Manton 2.50 5.00 7.50
J.F. Brown 3.75 3.75 9.50
Mrs. H.L. Taylor 6.00 6.00
Caleb Stanley 2.25 2.25 4.50
Hero. Smith 2.00 2.00
Thos. B. Sweet 3.00 3.00
M. Fuller 3.00 3.00
Theo. B. Wheelock[crossed
out line] 6.25 6.25
E. Winsor 3.00 3.00
Mrs. A. Walker 1.50 1.50
Lizzie Walker .75 .75
R.B. Morgan 2.00 2.00
J.J. Parker 10.00 10.00
Theo. Wheelock pr
J.H.Jr. 6.25 6.25
73.25 80.25 103.00 $256.50
W.R. Wilcox 10.00 10.00
C.F. Osburn 1.50 1.50
A.C. Guild 5.00 5.00
Clara Coonrad 1.50 1.50
S.S. Crissey 3.75 3.75
Levi Doolittle 5.00 5.00
73.25 80.25 129.95 283.25
Cash
pd. for wood 10.68
1863
Oct
10. pd. Mrs Jones see
Receipt 44.25
" 30 "
" " 20.12
Nov 4 " " " 2.50
Decr. 8 " " " 6.00
1864
Jany 15 " " " 35.95
"
30 " " " 20.75
March 10 " " " 8.75
"
31 " " " 6.00
April 4 " " " 59.25
"
15 " " " 35.25
"
23 " " " 32.75
May 5 " " in full 6.50
288.75
Amt. Collected 283.25
Advanced by D.B. 5.50 $288.75
(Item 93)
During the year past I have
collected to pay off debts
Viz
Recd from
L.B. Grant 85.00
G.W. Lewis 50.00
A. Colburn 30.00
J.
S.S. Crissey 10.00
J.J. Parker 20.00
A.Z. Madison 15.00
J. Champlin 10.00
A.C. Guild 10.00
D. Barrell 85.04
$340.04
Paid To
L.B. Grant Putnam debt 188.7?
A.N. Clark &c 64.5?
Revd A.C. Barrell 35.00
"
Geo. D.
A.Z. Madison 29.4?
Frazine & Hart a/c 3.8?
$340.04
Also for Putnam Stove in
Basement, Buying Coal Stove &c
Recd from
L.B. Grant 11.00
S.S. Crissey 5.00
G.W. Lewis 5.00
A. Colburn 10.00
J.M. Van Kleek 3.00
A.Z. Madison 4.50
J.J. Parker 5.00
Doct Eaton 2.00
J. Hamilton Jr. 2.00
G.N. Frazine 5.00
J. Champlin 5.00
W.R. Wilcox 1.00
J.H. Rowe 1.00
Mrs. Parker 4.00
J.F. Brown .50
Calista Parker 1.00
D. Barrell & much
work 5.68
A.C. Guild 5.50
$76.18
Paid to
F.A. Redington(?) 33.6?
G.N. Frazine 36.5?
For coal & Hauling 6.0?
$76.18
(Item 94)
To the
Dear Brethren
The pastoral relation which
has existed between you and myself has been for the most part pleasant and to
me profitable. This, my first pastorate was undertaken with much prayerful
solicitude, and with some misgivings as to my ability to answer the demands of
this people in respect to pulpit gifts. These fears, it seems have been realized
in so far as that some of your members are unwilling to contribute towards my
support, and others are desirous of a change in pastors.
The knowledge of the
existence of such sentiments is an obstacle to a further continuance of my
pastoral relations with you.
I cannot labor freely nor can
you heartily cooperate with, or be greatly benefited by my labors while a
divided sentiment exists.
I therefore must respectfully
resign my connection with you as pastor. Which resignation may be regarded as
taking effect immediately or at the end of three months at the discretion of
the Church.
Praying always for your
prosperity and that the Holy Spirit may guide us both I remain
Yours in the Gospel
Geo. D.
(Item 95)
Fredonia July 15. 1864
To the Pastor or Clerk of the
Dear Brethren,
A council is to convene with
us on Wednesday the 20th inst at 2 O’clock P.M. for the purpose of examining
and ordaining (if approved) Br. Cyrus A. Chilcott to the
You are requested to present
the matter to your Church that it may send your Pastor & two brethren to
sit in Council with us.
Fraternally Yours
A.Z. Madison Ch Clk
Fredonia Baptist Ch
(Item 96)
The
To the
Dear Brethren
In accordance with your
request we send to sit in Council with you our brethren J. Crissey,
&
By order of the Church
H. Thompson Ch Clk.
(Item 97)
Rev H.M. Jones
Letter asking adv. In Salary
[envelope addressed to]
Mr L.B. Grant
To the Trustees of the
Fredonia Baptist Society,
Dear Sirs,
As nothing has been said on
either side with reference to my salary for the second year of my pastorate,
& as the first quarter of that year is almost past, I presume it is taken
for granted that the salary will be the same as heretofore. It is well known,
however, that within a year the prices of even the necessaries of life have
been greatly enhanced, so that what was last year a small salary, becomes this
year entirely inadequate to the support of my family. I have hitherto been
silent in the matter, hoping that the church or the trustees would take some
steps towards an increase of the pastor’s salary. But having heard of no
movement in that direction, I have now taken the liberty to bring the subject
before you, not doubting that the suggestion will meet with your approval as a
matter of simple justice.
At the same time, allow me to
thank you, gentlemen, for the promptness with which last year’s salary was
paid, & especially for the personal interest taken by your chairman in
securing that promptness.
Truly yours,
Howard M. Jones,
Pastor.
Fredonia June 20th
1864
(Item 98)
David Barrell
Dear Brother
Permit me to call your
attention to that Subscription for Colporturage, which the Association
instructed us to refund to the Donors as far as practable [sic]. The amount
which I received at the Association in
Eld Brayman 1.50
Lyman J. Fisher 5.00
Mrs. Sally Green 3.00
Christeen Green 2.00
Mrs. C.S. Tubbs 2.50
H.H. Herick 1.00
Mrs. J. Nelson 1.00
Manley Boomer 2.00
Subsequently during the
season I received on subscription ten Dolls. more. Five of Br. W.N. Tower,
and Five of Br. E. Dennison, which I retained in my own hands. Agreeable
to the instructions of the Association I payed back to Br. Tower $5.00.
At the close of the Association at Fredonia, I received of you in Br Grant’s Store, Five Dolls. Two of which I
payed to Manley Boomer. One to Br. H. Herick. One to Mrs J. Nelson, and one I
enclose and return to you.
The
Names of the persons not yet payed, and the amounts due them are as follows.
Rev
L.J. Fisher 5.00x
"
B. Brayman 1.50
Sister
Sally Green 3.00
"
Christeen Green 2.00
"
C.S. Tubbs 2.50
It
will not be practicable for me to reach any of these persons at present, so you
may make such a disposition of the matter as you think proper.
Affectionately
yours
W. Look
(Item 99)
The Harmony Baptist Chh of
Christ at
Greeting
This certifies that Sister
Elizabeth J. Wedge is a member of this church in good standing and as
such we cheerfully commend her to your fellowship with liberty to unite with
you and when so united and we notified her relation to us will cease.
Done by order of the church.
Ambrose Blackmer Chh.
Clk.
(Item 100)
The
To the
Sendeth Greeting:
This certifies that Mary Jane
Prettejohn is a member of this Church in good standing, and as such, we
cheerfully commend her to your fellowship, with liberty to unite with you, and
when so united and we notified her relation to us will cease.
Done by order of the Church.
Ambrose Blackmer Chh.
Clerk
(Item 101)
To all whom presents Shall
come. Greeting:
Be it known that Sister
Electa Hyatt is a member of the Baptist Church of Cherry Creek N.Y. in
good Standing, and full fellowship, and as such we commend her to the
watch-care of any Sister Church with liberty to unite and when united is
dismissed from us.
Done by order of and in
behalf of the Church this 10th day of March 1866
James D. Wheeler Ch.
Clk
(Item 102)
Octr. 15th. 1864
Mr. A.Z. Madison
Church clerk of the
Dear Brother,
We are happy to inform you
that Bro. Lewis M. & Sister Lucinda Walker united with the Palo
Baptist Church Situated in Linn County Iowa at our covenant Meeting of Octr. 9th
A.D. 1864. by letters from your church Date of their letters Decr. 6th
1863.
Yours Respectfully
M.L. Coyner church
clerk
(Item 103)
The
To the
Sendeth Christian greeting
Dear Brethren
This is to certify that
Brother James Cato is a member in good and regular standing with us and
at his own request is granted this letter of dismissal and commendation in
order that he may unite with you.
We rejoice in the prosperity
which has visited you as a church in the conversion and baptism of souls into the
Done by order and in behalf
of the church in Covenant meeting May 14th 1864
G.D. Downey Pastor
S.G. Paterson Clerk
(Item 104)
The
Sendeth Greeting:
This certifies that Alanson Wedge
is a member of this Church in good standing, and, as such, we cheerfully
commend him to your fellowship, with liberty to unite with you, and when so
united and we notified his relation to us will cease.
Done by order of the Church.
Ambrose Blackmer Chh
Clk
(Item 105)
November 5th 1863
The
This is to certify that
Sister Helen E. Barker is a member of our church in good standing, and
we recommend her to your fellowship and watchcare.
By order of the church
H. (?) Ch Clerk
(Item 106)
November 5th 1863
The Baptist Church of Christ
in Perrysburgh, to any church of the same faith
This is to certify that
Brother Eber. M. Pettit is a member of our church in good standing,
& we recommend him to your fellowship & watchcare.
By order of the church
H. (?) Ch Clerk
(Item 107)
November 5th 1863
The Baptist Church of Christ
in Perrysburgh, to any church of the same faith
This is to certify that
Sister Euretta S. Pettit is a member of our church in good standing, and
we recommend her to your fellowship and watchcare.
By order of the church
H. (?) Ch Clerk
(Item 108)
This
To the
Dear Brethren,
This is to Certify that Bro
Augustus More is a member in good standing and full fellowship with us,
and at his request we thereby grant this Letter of Dismission, for the purpose
of uniting with you.
We most affectionately
recommend him to your Christian fellowship and watchcare, praying that the Lord
may crown your union with mutual & eternal blessings
By order of the Church
Jany 8th 1861
S.P. Crawford Clerk
(Item 109)
The
first Baptist Chh Portland to any sister chh sendeth Christian salutation.
This
certifies that Sister Fanny Barber is a member of this chh. in good
standing with us and as such we recommend her to the fellowship of any chh of
the same faith and order
Done
by order and in behalf of the chh.
June
11th/ 69
A.B.
Post Clk.
(Item 110)
The
first Baptist Church of Portland to the Baptist Church of Fredonia Sendeth
Christian Salutation.
Dear
Brethren
This
may certify that Sister Nancy Noble is a member of this Church in good
& regular standing as such we cordially commend her to your Christian
fellowship and watch Care with liberty to unite with you when so united we
shall consider her dismissed from us.
Done
by order of the Church this 12th day of March 1864
N. Mason
Clerk
(Item 111)
Bro.
A.Z. Madison
Ch
Clk Fredonia NY
This
may certify that
Truly
&c
H.G.
Fuller
Ch
Clk
(Item 112)
Mr.
D. Barrell
Dear
sir
I
here send you three Dollars and fifty cents for Leon Church being ten cents
over their average as Made out at the Ch association of the $1.25 going to Eld Fisher
at Dunkirk and one Dollar and ten cents from Cherry Creek being I have
collected here. You will see this is forward to Br(?) Fisher before the
state convention As talked at Delanti Yours in haste
Cherry
Creek Oct 2 1862
Eld.
N. Thomas
(Item 113)
N.Y.
Nov, 16 /65
Dear
Bro. Barrell,
Yours
of the 13th is received, I like to have the names of the
contributing churches specified as the churches like to see their names
mentioned in the annual Report.
Yours
truly, Silas Ilsley(?)
Received
from the Treasurer of the Erie Bap. Assoc. fifty two dollars for the Am. Bap.
Pub. Society. Twenty five dollars from the church in Fredonia.
Silas
Ilsley
$52.00
Nov 16/65 Dist. Secretary
(Item 114)
Cash
Receipts at Association 1864
Miss’y
Union Home
Ellory
Ch 4.50 Cherry
Creek Ch 4.50
Forestville
" 20.00
$32.10 Sinclairville "
11.50
S.
Barritt 2.00
Orin
Booth 1.50
G.L.
Cody 1.50
$66.79
State
Convention Free
Fredonia
Ch 13.50
$16.00
$18.70
(Item 115)
Treasurers
Minutes of the Semiannual Meeting of the Erie B. Association held at
Recd.
from the Leon Ch for A.B.M.U. 2.70
"
" "
Cherry Creek Ch "
" " 3.35
" " "
" " "
Ellery Centre
" " "
Clear Creek Ch " "
" 4.50
" " "
Napoli Ch for Free
"
" Dea. O. Hitchcock " " 2.00
" "
Bro. Hilldurn " " .25
" "
Dea. C. Thompson for B.U. .50
" "
B.F. Nickols "
" " 1.00
" "
M. Treat for Home M. 1.00
Wm Saunders "
" .50
" "
Total for M.U. 46.07
" "
F.M. 5.25
"
" B.U. 1.50
"
" H.M. 1.50
"
" E.S. 7.00
61.32
H. Thompson Trea.
Protem
(Item 116)
The
To
the
Sendeth
Christian Salutation
Dear
Brethren
This
certifies that Sister Sarah McAlister is a member in good and regular
standing with us and at her request, this letter of dismission was granted to
her July 9th 1865 for the purpose of uniting with you, We
cordially commend her to your Christian fellowship. When united with you her
membership with us will cease.
By
a standing Resolution of this Church, letters of dismission and recommendation
are valid for one year only from their respective dates.
Done
by order, and in behalf of the Church at Sinclairville, Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
this 9th day of July 1865.
S.G.
Paterson Clerk
(Item 117)
The
To
the
Sendeth
Christian Salutation
Dear
Brethren
This
is to certify that Brother Lewis Walker and Sister Chloe Walker
his wife are members of this Church in good and regular standing and as such
having requested letters of dismission from us, we do hereby cordially commend
them to the Christian fellowship and watch care of any church in communion with
us, May the blessing of the Great Head of the Church abide with the Brother
& Sister who leave us.
By
a standing resolution of this church letters of dismission and recommendation
are valid for one year only from their dates.
Done
by order and in behalf of the church at Sinclairville Chaut Co NY this 16th
day of Sept 1865.
(Item 118)
The
This
is to certify that Br Washington Crocker and his wife Nancy are members
in good Standing with us and as such we commend them to the Christian watch
care of and fellowship of any Sister Church of like faith and order
Done
by order of the Church
(Item 119)
The
regular Baptist Church of Christ in Allegany Venango Co Penna.
This
may certify that Sister Mary Ann Porter is a member with us in good
standing and as such we cheerfully recommend her to the communion and Fellowship
of any sister church wherever god in his providence may cast her lot
Done
by order and in behalf of the church this 27th day of July 1865
A.
(Item 120)
The
To
any
Greetings
Dear
Brethren
This
Certifies That Bro. Lyman Rocester is a member with us in good standing,
and at his request we have granted him this letter, and do cordially recommend
him to your fellowship.
When
admitted to membership with you his membership with us will cease.
Given
by order and in behalf of the Church, this 8th day of Feb. 1862
H. Thompson
(Item 121)
The
To
the
Sendeth
Christian Salutation
Dear
Brethren,
This
certifies that Sister Cordelia Cooly is a member in good & regular
standing with us & her request this letter of dismission is granted to her
for the purpose of uniting with you.
We
cordially commend her to your Christian fellowship & when united with you
her membership with us will cease.
Done
by order & in behalf of the Church at
Jno.
A. Mixer
Church
Clerk
(Item 122)
Copy
of Mrs. Ann Whittier alias May to Mrs Jane Colvin
“Lynn
Augt 3rd. 1866. (Lynn Mass.)
Dear
Friend: It is a long time since I heard from you, and I would have answered
your kind letter long before now, but many things have happened to prevent: I
have almost given up all correspondence. My health has been quite poor most of
the time – neuralgia has troubled me very much, especially in my eyes. I wish
that I had taken a letter from the Church when I left Fredonia, but I thought
perhaps I might go back for it sometime – it is not likely now that I shall
ever travel so far: and I thought perhaps you my friend would be so kind as to
get one for me and send it or let some of the deacons send it. There is one
thing I wish and that is to have it written in the name with which I entered
the church, and which is probably on the Church record – that of
With
much love I remain your affectionate friend
Annie
Whittier
P.S.
You will attend to my request, will you not, dear friend, I am so anxious about
the letter. I shall be so much obliged. A.W.”
Ann
Whittier
Now
Mrs. May
Recd.
Mch 6. 1853
(Item 123)
The
Washington St. Baptist Church,
To
the
Dear
Brethren,
This
may certify that Sister Ann Whittier is a member in good and regular
standing with us, and, at her request this letter of dismission was granted, at
a regular meeting of the Church held on Friday evening Jan. 14 1853, for
the purpose of uniting with you.
By
order and in behalf of the Church
Jas.
O. Brayman
Ch.
Clerk.
(Item 124)
Money
Recd. at Session of Association Sept. 4th /66
Foreign
Mission Mission
Convention Society
Cassadaga
Ch 2.55
Cherry
Creek " 1.50 7.00 8.00 1.00 2.60&.50
"
C.S. Abbott 1.00 1.00
"
W. Barto 1.00
"
A. Friends 1.00
Fredonia
1st
Perrysburg
" 1.00
Sinclairville
" 5.00 1.00 2.50
Collection
31.17 31.72
9.10
Mrs.
G.C. Allison 1.00
G.C.
Cody Ellington .25
On
Subn for Convention
per Revd. H.M.G. 30.75
"
" " "
G.W. Lewis 10.00 Sept. 15
61.25 63.00 63.28 32.72 22.50
13.10 42.75
For
Convention Cash & Pledges all 143.53
Pd.
Revd Lockwood 60.00
"
" Brasted 50.00 110.50
Balance 33.03
(Item 125)
(
Belle
Dear
Brethren & Sisters in Christ: The grace of God saluteth you. Though I have
been absent from you in body yet my spirit has been with you, you have ever
been remembered by me in my prayers at the throne of grace and I trust that I
also have been remembered by you. Since I have been here I have been deprived
of the blessed privileges of the church and I feel that I have lost some-what
of that warm affection for my Saviour which I once had, but my hope and faith
is still in Christ and in him alone do I put my trust.
I
have now a new source of encouragement in that there has been a church lately
organized here and it is my desire and privilege to unite with this church,
therefore I would wish a letter of dismission and recommendation from you that
I may become a member of this church, that I may unite my humble efforts with
theirs in trying to promote the cause of Christ here on earth and that I may
have their watch care and protection. I feel very thankful that God has
permitted this young Church to spring up here and I trust that we may have an
interest in your prayers that now a tiny sprout it may grow and become a great
tree in the vineyard of our Lord, and now with my hearts desire for the
prosperity of Zion I remain as ever your fellow laborer and brother in Christ.
E. Hawley
(Item 126)
Sinclairville
Oct 6th 1862
Mr.
Barrell Dear Sir Enclosed you will find six dollars, which I think was
the amount assest to the
Yours
with much respect
A. Arnold
Clerk
(Item 127)
Cherry
Creek Chaut.
Sept
6th 1866
Recd
of H.M. Jones for D. Barrell Treas. of Erie Baptist Association
$60.25, on appropriation for
D.T.
Lockwood
Pastor
Bap. Ch. Randolph
(Item 128a)
Rev
A. Wheelock
Recpt
for cash pd at his house by D.B. Col $2.50
(Item 128b)
Rev
A. Wheelock
Recpt
for cash pd by A.Z.M. at his house Mch 16. $10.00
(Item 128c)
Rev
A. Wheelock
Recpt
$54.72 April 14, 1860
(Item 128d)
Rev
A. Wheelock
Recpt
$42.75 April 21, 1860
(Item 128e)
Rev
A. Wheelock
Recpt
to Hor. Webster $3.00 (Brother)(?)
(Item 128f)
Rev.
A. Wheelock
Recpt
$136.49
JRP
Recpt $37.40
Jno
Van Kleek 3.84
R. Porter
3.00
44.34
D.B.
& Ru W ch. 30.96
Academy
Recpt 4.18
Cash
34.34+22.67=57.01
$136.49
(Item 128g)
Rev.
A. Wheelock
Recpt
$21.18
D.B.
Col. 6.50
A.Z.M.
do 14.66
$21.10
Jany
21, 1866
(Item 128h)
Rev.
A. Wheelock
Recpt
$42.00
(Item 129)
The
Dear
Brethren
This
is to certify that Sister Abbie Eaton is a member with us in good and
regular standing. And at her request we grant her this letter dismissing her
from our membership, and most cheerfully recommend her to the Christian
fellowship of any church of the same faith and order with us with liberty to
unite with the same.
Done
by order and in behalf of the Church this Sixth day of November 1869.
Julius
A. Parsons
Church
Clerk
(Item 130)
Fredonia
Sept 20th 1866
Received
of
B.H.
Brusted.
(Item 131)
$64.00
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
Received of the Bapt. Ch.
Fredonia N.Y. per Mr. Howard M. Jones Sixty four Dollars for the
American Baptist Home Mission Society.
John(?) Whitehead Ass.
Treas.
(Item 132)
$60. /100 American Baptist Missionary
335 Broadway,
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of Sixty Dollars, from the
S.S. of the Fredonia Ch per Rev H.M. Jones Pastor, toward Sup of Miss
A.M. Field Bankok
By O. Dodge District
Secretary.
(Item 133)
Recd.
of
Fredonia
May 24 1860
$5.
more to be paid to A.Z.M. Charles
(?)
(Item 134)
$26.20
Fredonia Sept. 3. 1860. Received of the Fredonia Bapt. Church per L.B. Grant
Esq. twenty six dollars & 20 cents to apply on a Life membership in the Am.
Bapt. Home Mission Society, to be named.
Also
$0.50 A. Morton Agent.
(Item 135)
[printing
on the stationery reads]:
Sheldon
& Company,
Publishers
and Booksellers,
498
Broadway, nearly opposite St. Nicholas Hotel.
(After
next May will occupy 498 and 500 Also.)
Smith
Sheldon,
Hezekiah
Shailer,
Isaac
E. Sheldon,
Recd
of Rev H. Jones one Hundred and Twenty two Dollars for the Home Mission
Society funds from
J.S.
Bookus
(?)
By(?)
Smith Sheldon
$114.72
from A. Cleule(?)
122
114.72
7.28
(Item 136)
American
& Foreign Bible Society,
U.D.
Ward, Corresponding Secretary.
Received
from Rev Howard M. Jones Pastor of Fredonia
Five
00/100 Dollars
$3
from W.R. Wilcox & Wife and the bal $2. from J. Hamilton Jr
$5.00/100 U.D. Ward (?)
(Item 137)
[in
the left margin]
The
Correspondence of the American Baptist Missionary
is
conducted by the Rev. ---------------------- for the Foreign Department,
and
the Rev. Jonah G. Warren, for the Home Department.
Nehemiah
Boynton, Esq., is Treasurer.
Freeman
A. Smith is Assistant Treasurer, to whom communications
containing
moneys for the Treasury should be addressed. Remittances by draft or
check
should be drawn in his favor.
$85 x/100 Baptist Missionary
Rooms,
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of Eighty five x/100 Dollars,
in (?) on Metropolitan Br. N. York, from the Bap. Ch. Fredonia N.Y. with peer
Dona. & Cons. Thomas B. Sweet H.L.M., for Rev. Howard M. Jones
By F.A. Smith Asst.
Treasr.
(Item 138)
[in
the left margin]
The
Correspondence of the American Baptist Missionary
is
conducted by the Rev. ---------------------- for the Foreign Department,
and
the Rev. Jonah G. Warren, for the Home Department.
Nehemiah
Boynton, Esq., is Treasurer. [crossed out line]
Freeman
A. Smith is Assistant [crossed out ‘Assistant’] Treasurer, to whom
communications
containing
moneys for the Treasury should be addressed. Remittances by draft or
check
should be drawn in his favor.
$58 x/100 Baptist Missionary
Rooms,
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of Fifty Eight x/100 Dollars,
from the Bap. Ch. Fredonia N.Y. for Rev.
F.A. Smith Treasr.
(Item 139)
$63.00
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
Received of D. Barrell
Esqr. Treas. of
John(?) Whitehead
Asst. Treas.
Thank you
(Item 140)
$60.27
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
No. 39 Park Row,
Received of the
John(?) Whitehead Asst.
Treasurer.
(Item 141)
P.S. I will send the certificates
by Express to be paid by yourself or the individuals made Life Members unless
you inform me that you will send for them, They will be ready in a fortnight,
at the rooms of the Am & For Bible Soc. 116 Nassau St. N.Y.
(Item 142)
Fredonia Bap. Ch. 1861-2
Raised for.
3. Recpts} Am. Bap. Miss’y.
Union $90.50
No Recpt Am. Bap. Home
" " " " "
Ladies So.
Recpt Am. & For Bible So.
7.50
No Recpt. Am. Bible Union
Rept. G.W. Lewis 82.55
1. Recpt Am. & For.
Christian Union 18.79
A.Z.M. pd Treas cash at asso.
N.Y.S. Bap. Missy Convention 17.71
No Recpt Aid a Theological
Student at
No Recpt Ladies So. aid of
destitute at home 21.30
A.Z.M. pd Treas. cash Print
Minutes 3.00
(Item 142a)
$4.00
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
Received of the Bapt. Ch. of
John(?) Whitehead
Asst. Treas.
(Item 142b)
$154.26
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
Received of D. Barrell
Esqr Treas. of
John(?) Whitehead
Asst. Treas.
(Item 142c)
$38.27
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
Received of the Ladies of
Bapt Church Forestville N.Y. per Rev. C. Wardner Thirty eight 27/100
Dollars, for the American Baptist Home Mission Society.
John(?) Whitehead
Asst. Treas.
(Item 143)
D. Barrell Esq
My dear Brother
Yours with $32.10 for the
Miss’y.
We are struggling here to raise
$150,000 which is the least sum that will meet the Expense of the year &
pay the Enormous Exchange
I hope your Ch & asso
will do all they can for us before the year closes
With regards to your family
I remain
Fraternally & truly yours
O. Dodge Dis Sec
(Item 144)
$10.04 Recd. of D. Barrell
Treasr Erie Bap. Association Ten & 04/100 Dollars amt. of Collection at
Forestville Sept. 5. 1865, for the Widow & Orphan fund.
A.Z. Madison Trustee
Fredonia Sept. 16. 1865
(Item 145)
Received of D. Barrell
Treasr.
Mrs Austin(?) 1.0
$7.75
N. Brown
For H. Chamberlain
Treasr F. M Soc.
(Item 146)
$9 60/100 Recd Fredonia 15.
Sept 1862 from Rev N.L. Freeman pr hand of
D. Barrell Treasr.
(Item 147)
Recd. Cherry Creek Sept. 5/66
from Sinclairville Sunday School by the hand of D. Barrell One Dollar
for Pubtn Soy.
$1. Silas Ilsley(?)
Dist. Secy
(Item 148)
Received of the
$6.00 For the Am. Baptist
Pub. Society.
Joseph Ballard Agent.
June 1, 1863
Joseph Ballard
(Item 149)
The Mayville Baptist Church
of Christ in Mayville, To Any Church of the same faith and order
Sendeth Greeting:
This certifies that Sister
Harriet Winsor is a member of this Church in good standing, and, as
such, we cheerfully commend her to your fellowship, with liberty to unite with
you, and when the accompanying certificate is filled out and returned to us,
showing that she has united with you, her relation to us will cease.
Done by order of the Church.
Dated Mayville, Aug. 27th
1866.
M.E. Northam Clerk.
(Item 150)
The Mayville Baptist Church
of Christ in Mayville, To Any Church of the same faith and order
Sendeth Greeting:
This certifies that Brother
Paris Winsor is a member of this Church in good standing, and, as such,
we cheerfully commend him to your fellowship, with liberty to unite with you,
and when the accompanying certificate is filled out and returned to us, showing
that he has united with you, his relation to us will cease.
Done by order of the Church.
Dated Mayville, Aug. 27th
1866.
M.E. Northam Clerk.
(Item 151)
The
This is to certify that
Sister Hortensia Y. Perrin is a member with us in good standing and at
her request we grant her this letter of dismission and recommendation to unite
with any
Done by order and in behalf
of the
Dated Oct. 13th 1866.
N. Crissey Clerk.
(Item 152)
Sinclairville
Nov 17th 1866
The
To
the
Sendeth
Christian Salutation
Dear
Brethren
This
certifies that Sister Sabra Parker is a member in good and regular
standing with us and at her request this letter of dismission is granted to her
for the purpose of uniting with you.
We
cordially commend her to your Christian fellowship.
When
united with you her membership with us will cease.
By
a standing resolution of this Church letters of dismission and commendation are
valid for one year only from their respective dates.
Done
by order and in behalf of the Church at Sinclairville Chaut. Co. N.Y. this 17th
day of Nov 1866
(Item 153)
This Certifies, That Sister
Mary Canfield is a Member of the Baptist Church in Springville, in good
and regular standing: As such she is at her own request, hereby affectionately
recommended to the Fellowship of the Baptist Church in Fredonia or of any other
Sister Church with whom God in his providence, may appoint her residence, and
when received by such Church, her peculiar relation to this Church will be
dissolved.
By order of the Church,
Ira W. Simpson Pastor
Thomas Peirer(?)
Clerk.
Given at Springville. N.Y.
July 1st A.D. 1865
This Certificate is valid
only one year from date, “except where there has been no opportunity of
presenting it to a Church.”
(Item 154)
The
Dear Brethren
This certifies that Sister
Jerusha White is a member in good and regular standing with us and at
her request this letter of dismission was granted to her for the purpose of
uniting with you.
We cordially commend her to
your Christian fellowship, When united with you her membership with us will
cease.
By a Standing Resolution of
this Church letters of dismission and recommendation are valid for one year
only from their respective dates
Done by order and in behalf
of the Church at Sinclairville Chaut Co. N.Y. this 17th day of Nov 1866
(Item 155)
The
To the
Dear Brethren
This is to certify that
Sister Sarah Parsons Cobb is a member with us in good and regular
standing and at her own request is hereby dismissed, for the purpose of uniting
with you, When she has so united her connection with us will cease.
Done by order of the Church
Racine November 14, 1866
W.T. Bull
Church Clerk
Recd Cov M Dec 1, 1866
(Item 156)
William Taylor
Letter recd. Aug. 31/61 on
his return from
Returned Augt. 31, 1861
The
To any other church of the
same faith,
Sendeth Christian Salutation:
Dear Brethren
This certifies that Brother
William Taylor is a member in good and regular standing with us, and at
his request, made in his behalf, (he being gone about a year) at a Covenant
meeting, held March 31, 1860 this letter of dismission was granted to
him for the purpose of uniting with you.
We cordially commend him to
your Christian fellowship.
When united with you, his
membership with us will cease.
By a standing Resolution of
this Church, letters of dismission and recommendation are valid for one year
only from their respective dates.
Done by order, and in behalf
of the Church at Fredonia, Chautauque Co., N.Y. this
31st day of March 1860.
A.Z. Madison Church
Clerk.
(Item 157)
The
This is to certify that
Sister Elvira M. Kazer is a member with us in good and regular standing
and as such at her request we grant her this letter of dismission and recommend
her to unite with you and when having done so her relation with us will cease.
Done by order and behalf of the Church this 11th
day of May 1867.
N. Crissey Clerk
(Item 158)
The
This Certifies that Sister
Camilla Horton(?) is a
member with us & in good & regular standing & as such we recommend
her to your fellowship & watch care with liberty to unite with you
Done by order of the Church
this April 1st 1865
Charles Stebbins(?)
(Church Clerk)
(Item 159)
S. Falls Mar 6th
1865
A.Z. Madison
Dear Brother
In accordance with a letter
from the
Yours in Christian
fellowship,
A. Judson Sage(?)
Pastor
of the Baptist
Church,
(Item 160)
The
Sendeth Christian Salutation
Dear Brethren
This certifies that Sister
Caroline McAlister is a member in good and regular standing with us and
at her request made at a regular meeting held Apr 20th 1867
this letter of dismission was granted to her for the purpose of uniting with
you, We cordially commend her to your Christian fellowship, This letter valid
one year from this date only.
Done by order and in behalf
of the Church in Sinclairville Chaut Co. N.Y. this 20 day of Apr 1864
S.G. Paterson Chh Clk
(Item 161)
The
Dear Brethren,
This Certifies that sister
Katie A. Hendee, a member of this Church in good and regular standing,
is, at her own request, dismissed from us to unite with you.
Done by order of the Church,
September 2nd 1866.
R.F. Train Ch. Clk
By Ira D. Burwell
Pastor
(Item 162)
Letter granted Mch 31/66
Mr. A.Z. Madison
Dear Sir
Having decided to remain in
Jamestown during the present year at least We have thought best to unite with
the Church here and would therefore request letters for myself and wife if the
church see fit to grant them. It seems like breaking the last link in the chain
that binds us to home but we think that we should feel more freedom to act and
greater personal responsibilities if we were connected with the church in this
place. There is an unusual degree of interest manifested here now meetings are
held every evening of the week. Several have been converted and the interest
increases daily. Eleven have already been baptized and others are waiting. I wish
we might hear as good news from home.
Respectfully Yours
Jno. S. Lathrop
J.S. Lathrop Letter
Mch 29/66 asking letter from
(Item 163)
May 22nd 1866
Mr A.Z. Madison
Your letter came to hand in
due Season, And I must say I was quite surprised that the Church missed me at
all but it seems they have after three months absence.
I will admit tis nearly true
what you write in regard to the course I have pursued, but I will say that I
have an excuse for so doing which I will not relate.
I have always put my trust in
God as I have passed through dangers seen and unseen, which I can assure you
have been many.
As I was walking to [crossed
out ‘to’ and replaced with ‘from’] church with a friend [crossed out: (or I
meant to say from) with a friend] I told him I was going to write to the church
to which I belonged and see if they will grant me a Letter for I wish to unite
with the Baptist Church in this place.
They have a
I remain as ever, &c
J.K. Hempsted.
Jno. K. Hempsted
Letter read June 2nd 1866 and Letter dism. Granted
(Item 164)
To the dear Church in
Fredonia
Christian Friends
I write to you for the
purpose of obtaining a letter, to unite with the Church here, I have not had
the privilege of attending Church but very little since I came here until now
and I did not think it best to cast my lot with them then, there was trouble
brewing, and I did not wish to know anything about it. Now we have an excellent
Pastor, a very young man, but a Zealous advocate of the Bible, one who is doing
a great deal of good, a Praying Man, a worker in the vineyard. He was formerly
from
With many kind wishes for
your welfare, and (?) prayer, for your prosperity, believe me ever your friend,
and
Sister in Christ,
Helen M. Tyler
Helen M. Tyler
Once Handy
(Item 165)
The
Sendeth Greeting:
This is to certify that
Sister Emily Dailey is a member with us in good and regular standing,
and at her request we grant her this letter Cheerfully recommend her to your fellowship and
watchcare, with the privilege of uniting with you, and shall hereby consider
her dismissed from us. By order & in behalf of the Church.
Thomas B. Stevens
Church Clerk
Recd. Feb. 4th 1866
(Item 166)
Heard relation Exp. of Hiram Tate
(?) 17 2. wks ago thought he experienced favor of God had been anxious some
time before. Geo(?) Tate(?) & T.B. Sweet satisfied with his
conversion & have full confidence. Sweet moved & 2 &
candidate recd. for baptism.
(Item 167)
1864 Nov. 2nd Recd Sister Mary Downey
The
Sends affectionate Greeting
This certifies that our
Beloved Sister Mrs. Mary Downey is a member with us in good and regular
standing, and at her request is affectionately dismissed and recommended to
your Christian Fellowship and care.
By order and in behalf of the
Church,
Edgar Adams
Ch Clerk
(Item 168)
This may Certify to whom it
may concern that Sister Malinda S. Grant is a member of the Baptist
Church in Smithville in good standing and as such we recommend her to any
sister Church of our faith and order with liberty to unite and when united
dismissed from us in behalf of the Chh.
Smithville Jan 5th
1861
N.(?) B. Yoms(?)
Pastor
(Item 169a)
$15. Recd. Fredonia Sept. 18.
1866 of D. Barrell fifteen Dollars on last quarter salary.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 169b)
$20. Recd. Fredonia May
19./65 of D. Barrell Twenty dollars.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 169c)
$50. Recd. of D. Barrell
fifty Dollars on salary.
20. Jany 3
30. "
14 Fredonia Jany 14. 1867
Howard M. Jones
(Item 169d)
$15. Recd. Fredonia 7. Oct. 1864
of D. Barrell Collector for the Bap. Ch. Fifteen dollars, on salary.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 169e)
$35.25 Recd. Fredonia 15.
April 1864 of A.Z. Madison by the hand of D. Barrell
Thirty five 25/100 dollars, on salary.
Howard M. Jones
(Item 169f)
$8. Recd. of A.Z. Madison
Eight Dollars per D. Barrell on Salary
Howard M. Jones
Fredonia April 23rd
1864
(Item 169g)
$15.00 Recd. May 31. 1865
of D. Barrell fifteen Dollars in full for balance due on Salary up to April
1st 1865.
A.Z. Madison a/c 7.50
Cash 7.50
$15.00
Howard M. Jones
(Item 170)
Fredonia “Natural Gas”
Company.
Elias Forbes,
President.
To
1859
Decem
1st To 172 8/12 feet Gas Pipe or Fittings furnished
& put up in Basement Church 18¢ $31.08
To 12 9/12 feet of 1 ¼ inch Service Pipe
from line of street to
&
through wall & up to the meter as per plan on this paper 22¢ 2.78
To 1 ¼
inch Meter Cock & Brass Union 4.50
"
size 10 Dry Gas Meter 20.00
" Paid Geo McClure(?)
for Soldering Connections to Same 2/ .25
To 9 Stiff
Joint Brackets 6/ 6.75
" 1 Paper (?)
4/ .50
" 2 3 Joint Brackets for Pulpit 16/ 4.00
March
5th To ¼ Day Extra time putting up additional lights by Gas fitter
16/ .50
$70.36
Recd
Payment per A.Z. Madison Secy
March
28th 1860 Recd Cash forty Dolls $40.00
(Item 171)
Copy of letter mailed to Mrs.
Ann Whittier alias May Sept 10. 1866
Fredonia Sept. 10th.
1866.
Mrs. Ann Whittier,
Several days since Mr. L. Colvin
handed to me your letter of Augt. 3. addressed to his wife, in order that I
might present your request, contained in it, for a letter of commendation and
dismission. This I could not very well do before our Covenant Meeting of Sept.
1st. So much time has lapsed since your brief residence here, and so
many changes in the membership of the church have occurred in the interim, that
few now here could remember you very distinctly.
Soon after your marriage to
Mr. Stephen May, to wit on Sabbath March 6th. 1853,
you presented your letter of Jany 15. 1853 from the Washington Street
Bap. Ch. Buffalo, in which you are named “Ann Whittier”, but as you was
then “Mrs. May”, your name was entered on the Church Record, “Ann May”
on your reception as a member with us.
We do not recollect seeing
you very much in our meetings after said March 6th.
After living with Mr. May
about seven months, you left him rather abruptly, and went east; and until the
receipt of your letter to Mrs. Colvin, we were ignorant as to whether
you were living or dead. We are glad to hear from you after the lapse of time,
and to learn that you are “a regular attendant of the Baptist Church” in Lynn,
and that you, even at this late day, “desire a standing and fellowship in the
Baptist Church” there.
The time, and the
circumstances, are such, that we, as a Church, cannot act very intelligently in
the matter of your request, without some information from the brethren at
We therefore suggest, that
you show this letter to the Pastor, Deacons & Clerk of the church with
which you wish to unite, (We have been informed that there are three Bap.
Churches in Lynn,) so that they can write to us what they know of your
Christian character and deportment, for the past and present, and if they
express satisfaction and desire for your union with them we will, without
delay, do what we can for such a consummation. Hoping soon to hear further
through the Pastor and officers of the Church there, & from yourself also,
I am Truly Yours,
A.Z. Madison Clerk of
the Fredonia Bap. Ch. at Fredonia Chautauqua Co. N.Y.
1866
Mrs. Ann Whittier
Alias May
(Item 172)
Dismission
The
Under the Pastoral care of
Rev. E. Mills
To the
Sendeth Christian Salutation.
Dear Brethren:
Our beloved Bro & Sister
Mr. & Mrs. R.P. Tunstall a member of this Church, in regular
standing, having requested a Letter of Dismission from us to unite with you, we
do hereby cordially commend them to your Christian fellowship and watch-care,
and if received by you within six months from this date, and we are so
notified, we shall regard them as dismissed from us.
May the blessings of the
Great Head of the Church abide with you and the Brother & Sister who leaves
us.
By order of the Church,
J. Preston Clerk.
A. (?) Sawyer Pro tem.
September 1 1867
N.B. – The Church to which
this letter is addressed, is requested to fill up the annexed blank, and to
return it soon as practicable, as this Church regards no member as dismissed
from its watch-care and discipline, until informed that such member is received
by another Church of the same faith and order.
(Item 173)
The first Portland Chh to the
Fredonia Baptist Church Greeting
Dear Brethren, In accordance
with your request we send our Pastor Alfred Dickson Rev. H.R. Connelly
and [crossed out Brother Corrington
(?) ] to sit with you in council
By order of the chh
July 17/64
A.B. Post
Clk
(Item 174)
Southern Relief Commission
The Executive Committee of
the Southern Relief Commission have the pleasure of acknowledging the Receipt
of a donation of Thirty six 35/100 Dollars from
Jas. M. Boorn(?)
Treasurer
March 21 1867
[Something indecipherable is
written across the body of the document.]
(Item 175)
1863. Dec. 27.
Rev. A. Kingsbury
& wife, from Jamestown Bap
She Recd. Apl 14. 1870
He & she, recd Jany 3. 1889
(all on this letter.)
As on record at the dates Apl
14/70 & Jany 3/89
This
is to certify that the Revd. A. Kingsbury and his wife Mary C. Kingsbury
are members of the First Baptist Church Jamestown N.Y. in good and regular
standing and as such we cheerfully recommend them to any church of like faith
and order, and when united, will be considered dismissed from us.
Done
by order and in behalf of the church this 27th day of December A.D. 1863.
W.T.
Botsford
Church
Clerk.
(Item 176)
The
Sends Greeting
Dear Brethren
This Certifies that Bro C.H. Parsons
and his wife Sister Angeline Parsons are members of this church, in good
and regular Standing and as such we cheerfully recommend them to your Christian
regard and fellowship with liberty to unite with you, and when so united, will
be considered dismissed from us.
By order & in behalf of
the church
June 4th 1867
W.T. Lewis
Church Clerk.
(Item 177)
To the Christians church in
Mr A.J. Gahm, born in
Krigsberga Eastern part of Sweden July 28 1818, His wife Johanna, born
in Hellestad Eastern part of Sweden December 29 1814, were on their
profession Baptized the 29 July 1854 are now members of the Christian
Baptist Church & are now to Emigrate to America they are Brotherly
recommended to be received as members of your church.
Hellestad November the 7 1868.
Hellestad 7 November The
members of the Baptist church in
G. Larsson
Translation of original
letter by Mrs Holligreen
(Item 178)
Council
Call for an Ordaining
The 1st Bap. Ch.
of
To the Bap Ch of Fredonia
Dear Brethren
You are requested to send
Your Pastor & two Brethren to sit in Council with us Nov. 5th at
2 Oclock P.M. to Consider the propriety of publicly setting apart to the work
of the Gospel Ministry our Pastor Bro P.L. Jones
By Order of the Church
Jno. K. Patterson
Clk
Resolved to respond by
appoint Pastor Rev. A. Wheelock & Br E.M. Pettit
Fitch Hyatt & wife
(Item 179)
The regular Baptist Ch. of
Sends greeting.
You are invited to send your
Pastor & delegates to sit with us in council on Wednesday November 11th
1868. at 2. O.clock P.M. at our place of worship to consider the
propriety of Ordaining to the Gospel Ministry our Bro. D.E. Burt.
Done by Order of the church.
Oct. 31st 1868.
A.O. Ellis
ch. clk.
(Item 180)
Lynn Ocr. 27. 1868.
To the
An aged lady by the name of
Ann May has attended our church, and its ordinances, regularly, for some
years: And sustains a good name in this Community.
She left your town some 14
years since, I think, and now wishes a Letter from you to the 1st
An early reply is solicited.
Respectfully yours in
Christian bonds.
James M. Nye,
Clerk 1st
(Item 181)
Jas. M. Nye Clk Bap
Pastor(?) & Lels(?)
granted(?)
Letter recd from Mrs Ann Whittier
about a year ago mislaid & cannot find it Oct 31/68
Recd Oct 30/68
Sent Letter for Mrs Ann May
to Clerk 1st Bapt. Ch. Lynn Mass
Nov. 2nd 1868
Ann May Recd. on
letter to Ann Whittier from the Washington St. Bap. Church Buffalo March
6. 1853 Sab. at Communion
She was excluded on
(Item 182)
The
Of
To the
Sendeth Christian Salutation:
This Certifies, That Miss
Malvina S. Drake is a member with us in good standing, and in compliance
with her own request is commended to membership with you.
If Sister Drake is
received into your fellowship, and the enclosed letter of acknowledgement or
verbal notice is returned to us within six months, we shall consider her as no
longer under our watch, care and discipline.
In behalf of the Church,
C. Prentiss Ch. Clerk.
(Item 183)
The
To the
Sendeth Christian Salutation
This certifies that Brother
Chauncy and Sister Laura N. Hart are members with us in good standing
and in compliance with their request are commended to membership with you.
Done by order and in behalf
of the Church.
North East. Penna. Nov. 22 1868
S.N. Griffin,
Church Clerk
(Item 184)
[on the left hand side]
American Baptist Missionary
The Central District now
comprises
Rev. O. Dodge, 335,
Broadway, New York City, is District Agent, and authorized to receive funds,
and transmit them to the Treasury, at Boston, and also subscriptions for the
Missionary Magazine, and Macedonian.
[horizontal across the rest
of the receipt]
$78. 42/100
American Baptist Missionary
12,
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of
Seventy Eight 42/100 Dollars
from David Barrell Esq Treas of the
By O. Dodge District
Agent.
(Item 185)
Dear Bro Barrell
Please find Receipt for the
$100. It is liberal and came in good time.
I will get the certificate
per Bro Crissey as director
Kind regards to your family
Fraternally & truly
O. Dodge Dis Sec
(Item 186)
Perrysburg Feb 28. 1868
Mr. Madison
Sir I would like a letter
from the Church to unite with the church at
& oblige me.
James Cato
Direct to Perrysburg
Catt Co
N.Y.
Letter granted Mch 5/68 at
Prayer Meeting & sent Mch 6 to Perrysburg
(Item 187)
“Christmas” 1862
Received of the Church at
$9.00.
Lyman J. Fisher
N.B. Bro. Barrell has
credited to the
L.J.F.
(Item 188)
Received of Rev. O. Dodge
for David Barrell Treasurer Erie Baptist Association for Free Missions
Twenty Two dollars fifty cents ($22.50)
N. Brown
For H. Chamberlain
Treasr Free
(Item 189)
Fredonia Oct. 19 1868.
Received of Fredonia Bapt.
Church
Twenty six 50/100 Dollars,
For the New-York Baptist
Beneficiary fund
$26.50
Thomas J. Morgan
Cor. Sec.
(Item 190)
$10. Recd. of Mrs. David Smith
per A.Z. Madison Clerk of the Fredonia Baptist Church & Society ten
dollars to apply on rent of house past & future
Fredonia Dec. 31. 1868
F.E. Smith
Paid by direction of Dea.
E.M. Pettit
(Item 191)
Tract House, 28 Cornhill,
$20.
The American Tract Society
acknowledge the receipt of
Twenty dollars from the Bapt.
Ch. & so.
H. Hill Treasurer.
(Item 192)
Aug. 29. 1869
Received of A.Z. Madison,
Treas. of the
$28.77/100 J.N. Folwell
Sec.
(Item 193)
$42.12 Recd Fredonia 25.
Feby. 1863 from Fredonia Bap. Ch. by the hand of A.Z. Madison
Forty two 12/100 Dollars for Missionary Union.
D. Barrell Treasurer Erie
Bap. Asson.
(Item 194)
Rev. Jonah G. Warren,
D.D.
Rev. J.N. Murdock,
D.D. Cor. Secretaries
Freeman A. Smith,
Esq., Treasurer.
American Baptist Missionary
$6 /100
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of Six Dollars, from Baptist
Ch. Fredonia N.Y. By hand Rev. H.M. Jones.
R.W. Hall for
Treasurer.
Date Jun 16/68 H.M.J.
(Item 195)
American Baptist Home Mission
Rooms,
No. 39 Park Row,
$55.00
Received of the Fredonia
Bapt. Ch. N.Y. per Rev. Howard M. Jones Fifty five 00/ Dollars, for the
American Baptist Home Mission Society.
Jno.(?) Whitehead
Ass’t Treasurer.
Accept our hearty thanks –
J.B.S.(?)
(Item 196)
American Baptist Publication
Society,
Rev. Howard M. Jones
Dear Brother
Your favor of 9th
inst enclosing $10.50 as the donation of the Bapt Church of Fredonia, N.Y., to
the Benevolent Fund of the Society, $3.00 for your Subscription to the Baptist
Quarterly, and $3.50 for Tract(?) to be forwarded, is just to hand, for which you
have our best thanks.
Your order will have due
attention.
Yours truly
B. Griffith Cor Secty
J.H.K.
For Publication Society
(Item 197)
Deed
The Fredonia Baptist Society
to Royal Smith Dated August 28, 1869
See paper dated(?) inside.
Money paid back & settled.
This Quit Claim Deed from the
Fredonia Bap. So. to Royal Smith was tendered to him by Lewis B. Grant,
one of the trustees, Monday morning, Sept. 20th. 1869, in
said Grant’s Store, in presence of Genl. David S. Forbes, Joel E.
Hendee, K.W. Forbes, Milton Cole of Arkwright, and A.Z. Madison,
also Fred. Moir.
Mr. R. Smith declined
to accept the deed as it would give him no title, he said, - If he had had the
deed some time before, he said he could have secured the building at least, but
now it was (?) that a fence put up, by him on the lot, should be immediately
torn down. If Mr. Grant would give him the $200. money that he had paid
to him for it he would give him the interest. He further said he would give up
the Contract at any time.
(Item 198)
This Indenture, made the
Twenty Eighty day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and Sixty
Nine Between The Fredonia Baptist Society of Fredonia Chautauqua County New
York of the First Part in pursuance of an order of the County Court of Chautauqua
County made on the seventeenth day of May Eighteen Hundred and Sixty Nine and
Royal Smith of the Town of Pomfret County and State aforesaid of the
second part, Witnesseth, that the said party of the first part, for and in
consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United
States of America, to them in hand paid, by the said party of the second part,
at or before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof
is hereby acknowledged, have remised, released and quit-claimed, and by these presents
do remise, release and quit-claim, unto the said party of the second part, and
to his heirs and assigns for ever, All that price or parcel of land situate in
the town of Pomfret and Village of Laona and bounded and described as follows.
Northerly by lands of Alanson C. Straight, Easterdly by the lands of
said Straight and the public highway; Southerly by the highway running
from Grahams Store in the Village of Laona Easterdly, supposed to
contain about three fourths of an acre to the same more or less: d.
Together with all and
singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or
in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and
remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof. And also, all the estate,
right, title, interest, property, possession, claim and demand whatsoever, as
well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to
the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.
To have and to hold, all and singular the above mentioned and described
premises, together with the appurtenances, unto the said party of the second
part, his heirs and assigns for ever.
In Witness whereof, the said
party of the first part, have by its Trustees, in pursuance of said order
Sealed and delivered in the presence of executed and delivered these presents
under their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Lewis B. Grant Eber
M. Pettit
Alonzo Wheelock Geo.
N. Frazine
Samuel
(Item 199)
The Fredonia Baptist Society,
in acct. with A.Z. Madison Treasr.
1876
June 6. By balance in
Treasury as then reported Cr. $19.49
By Amts recd. at Communion since, to wit:
July 2 "
" " " 1.93
Augt. 2 Pastor gone to
Sept. 3. " "
(A.Z.M. gone Phila. Recd of L.B. Grant) 1.58
Oct. 1. "
" " " 1.47
Nov 5. "
" " " 1.51
Dec 3. "
" " "taken by H.A. Buck 1.14
1877
Jany 7. " " " " 1.46
Feby 4. " " " " 2.42
Mch 4. " " " " 1.56
April 1 " " " " 1.68
May 6 "
" " " 1.59
June 3 "
" " "(Cash in yr. $17.17) 0.84
$36.66
Dr.
1876
Sept. 5. To Cash paid Asson.
for pr.g Minutes $5.00
Oct 23 " " L.B. Grant on H.A.B.’s order
Mrs B. 2.50
Nov 6. " " H.A. Buck furnishing wine 6.00
Dec 30 " " L.B. Grant on H.A.B.’s order H. Doar(?) 1.00
1877
Jany
3
" "
Mrs. H. on E.M.P.’s request. 5.00
Mch 19 " " Miss J. Sweet, E.M.P.’s
order for H. Doar 5.00
$24.50 = 24.50
17.17
Amt. over collections 7.33
Balance in Treasury June 6 1877 -
$12.16
The
foregoing Report made in Annual Meeting June 5, 1877, and same then duly
accepted and adopted. as see So. Record.
(Item 200)
State
of
On
this thirty first day of August in the year One thousand eight hundred and
sixty nine before me, the subscriber, personally appeared Lewis B. Grant,
Alonzo Wheelock, Samuel S. Crissey, Eber M. Pettit, George
N. Frazine and, Alva Colburn, each to me known to be the same
described in and who executed the within instrument, and each to me personally
known to be a trustee of the Fredonia Baptist Society, and they severally
acknowledged that they executed the within instrument for the purpose therein
mentioned.
A.Z.
Madison
Notary
Public.
(Item 201)
Adopted
Mch 5 59 Proposed by A.Z.M.
Oct
5. 1861 Rescinded on Mo D.B.
Resolved,
That no business matter of the Church, or society, other than the granting of
letters of commendation and of dismission, or the reception of members, shall
hereafter be introduced, entertained or acted upon in any Stated Covenant
meeting of the church unless permitted by a vote of two thirds of the members
then present.
Readopted
in Covt. Meeting
Sept
4th. 1869. On Mo Rev. A.W. 2nd by E.M. Pettit
(Item 202)
Fredonia
June 11th 1867
Received
of A.Z. Madison by D. Barrell Thirty-five dollars on salary as
pastor of
Howard
M. Jones
Also
of the same by the same Twenty-five dollars
Howard
M. Jones
(Item 203)
The
To
any other sister church of the same faith & order
Sendeth
Greeting
This
certifies that Sister Mary Bishop, is a member of this church in regular
standing, and as such we commend her to your fellowship (and watch care) with
liberty to unite with you, and when so united will be considered as dismissed
from us
Done
by order of the church
Chas.
Hathaway
Church
Clerk
Dated
(Item 204)
To
the first
This
certifies that Frances W. Post recommended and dismissed by you, by a
letter dated October 2nd 1858, was on the 7th of
May received as a member of the
Jacob
Alter Clk
(Item 205)
Dea.
Fitch Hyatt & wife from Cherry Creek N.Y. Recd Dec 1/66
Recd
Cov. M. Dec 1/66
To
all whom these presents shall come. Greeting:
Be
it known that Dea. Fitch Hyatt is a member of the Baptist Church of
Cherry Creek N.Y. in good standing and full fellowship and as such; we commend
him to the watch-care of any Sister Church, with liberty to unite, and when
united; is dismissed from us.
Done
by order of and in behalf of the Church, this 10th day of March 1866
James
D. Wheeler
Church
Clerk
(Item 206)
$10.00
North
Recd
of Fredonia Church pr. Howard M. Jones, pastor, Ten dollars on the
Convention debt.
James
French, Rev.(?)
Pr.
W.H. Husted.
(Item 207)
Rev. Jonah G. Warren,
D.D.
Rev. J.N. Murdock,
D.D. Cor. Secretaries
Freeman A. Smith,
Esq., Treasurer.
American Baptist Missionary
$110 /100
The Treasurer of the American
Baptist Missionary Union acknowledges the receipt of One hundred ten x/100
Dollars, from Baptist Ch. Fredonia N. York pr Howard M. Jones.
F.A. Smith Treasurer.
(Item 208)
Received of A.Z. Madison
Fredonia
Forty 62/ Dollars for The
Examiner,
For sub(?) of 33-
To Feb. 1 1865
For the Proprietor, J.M. Wagner(?)
(Item 209)
This is to certify that
sister Francis Bradley is a member of the Baptist Church in Holland in
good standing and fellowship and as such we recommend her to any other Church
of the same Faith and order and when so united shall Consider her dismissed
from us.
Done by order and in behalf
of the Church
Calvin Bozier Ch. Clk
(Item 210)
Wilsen(?) May the 20 1869
To the Clerk or Pulpit Care
of the
Fredonia Bap Ch
Dear Br or Brethren
Suffer me to institute the
inquiry at your hands whether you have yet settled or have any one in view as
Pastor. If none and it should be desired I should be pleased to spend a Sabbath
with you Supply your pulpit. The Wilsen(?) Bap Ch with whom I have been beloved(?)
three or four years Past is a strong
& united Church numbering 250 members. Last Sabbath I baptized 5 and
extended the right hand of fellowship to 15
whom I had baptized 3 weeks ago. Others stand as candidates for the
Ordinance. Four years ago as many as one hundred made a public profession of
Christ – as a Stranger to you I mention these things that my desire to Change
fields may be seen, not for want of success on the field, but for Another Cause
namely School Privileges. I have two boys, that are away from home attending
school, our Academy having failed us. This was the reason of my resignation and
desire for Another field of labour.
Should you be without a
Pastor and should desire reference to my ministerial life & success As a
Servant of Christ I would most Cheerfully refer you to Prof Williams of Buffalo,
Rev. S.C.(?) Smith of
Yours Most Truly
W. Mudge
Pastor Bap Ch Wilsen N.Y.
(Item 211)
To the
This certifies, that, by
virtue of a letter of recommendation, and dismission, signed in your behalf by
A.Z. Madison bearing date of Nov 26/69 Mary W. Jones, has been
admitted to membership with us.
In behalf of the
Geo. Ulric Arnold.
Secretary
Received Dec 15/69
(Item 212)
To the
This certifies, that, by
virtue of a letter of recommendation, and dismission, signed in your behalf by
A.Z. Madison bearing date of Nov 26/69 Rev. Bro. H.M. Jones, has
been admitted to membership with us.
In behalf of the
Geo. Ulric Arnold.
Received Dec 15/69
(Item 213)
To the
My dear brethren and sisters
Through the providence of The
Lord our God my lot has been cast here in this pleasant place – and wishing to
serve Him as best I can I deem it necessary to ask of you a letter dismissing
me from your number and recommending me to the church here.
It is with heartfelt emotion
that the thought comes to me of asking to be transferred to another church –
but, as God wills, so be it.
Strong and dear are the ties
which bind my affections to the church I call my own – where in youth first
fell my tears of penitence – followed by a covenant with my Heavenly Master –
and with you to live a life worthy the name of Christian – where first my voice
was lifted in prayer for you and I that Jehovah might ever bless us – and where
first I strove to teach young souls the way which Christ has pointed out though
his word for their salvation.
God has blessed my feeble
efforts and caused me praise and Thanksgiving that some of those loved ones
under my immediate charge – have found that sweet peace to their souls which
only the true Christian can enjoy.
“Bless the Lord, O, my Soul!
And forget not all His benefits!”
I have striven to do my duty
at all times and many times have failed – but the Lord is gracious and willing
to forgive.
My desire is still to work
for Him and I leave my labors with you only to continue them with the little
church here. They need me and they welcome me. Let your prayers go with me,
dear ones, that through Divine Aid I may be instrumental in winning souls to
Jesus.
I bid you farewell, praying
that you may share in Gods richest blessings always.
Very affectionately
Your brother in Christ
G.
(Item 214)
1869 Feb. 18th. Resignation of Rev. H.M. Jones
Accepted March 6. 1869
in Covt. Meeting.
To the
Dear Brethren,
For various reasons, not the
least of which are the health of myself & family, it has seemed best to me
to tender you my resignation as your pastor, to take effect on the 1st
day of April next. For several months, it has seemed to me that I ought to seek
some new field of pastoral labor, where I might labor more efficiently, &
be freed from embarrassments that hamper me here. I have not until recently
been satisfied however that it would be right for me to forsake a field where I
have enjoyed so many tokens of the Divine favor as have been vouchsafed to me
in Fredonia; & rend the ties wh. Bind me so closely to this loving people.
&, now, that I ask you to release me, the request costs me a sorrow far
deeper than you imagine. My acts will, I trust, bear witness, stronger than
mere words, of my deep affection for you. I could not willingly part from you
except, in the hope, that, by the grace of God some one else may awaken in you
a stronger faith in Jesus, & a more thorough consecration to his service. I
thank you heartily for the support & sympathy you have given me ever since
I came among you six years ago. & I earnestly pray that the richest blessings
of our Heavenly Father may be bestowed upon you continually.
Howard M. Jones
Fredonia Feb. 18th
1869
Clerk read the foregoing to
the Ch. Sab. Feb. 21st. 1869. And again, on call for it in
Cov. M. Mch 6th.
On Mo. L.B. Grant seconded
by S.S. Crissey & Remarks by each & by Brn Geo. Lewis, D.
Barrell, E.M. Pettit, W. Crocker, C.H. Parsons
& A.Z. Madison
Resolved to accept the
resignation of our Pastor Rev. H.M. Jones.
(Item 215)
Fredonia Sept 15 1862
To the
Your committee appointed at
your last Covenant Meeting to whom was referred a communication received from
Elias Johnson, would respectfully report as follows
That in said communication he
requests 1st that the vote of the Church passed April 5th
1850 excluding him, be rescinded And 2nd that a letter of
dismission be granted him such as would place him on the same footing as those
who received letters from the two bodies uniting to form the present body.
After due deliberation your committee
find no adequate reason for granting these requests, All of which is submitted.
Thos. B. Sweet
S.S. Crissey
Geo. D.
David Barrell
Joel Traverse
(Item 216)
[Account] Baptist Society
To Fredonia Natural Gas
Company, Dr.
For Gas consumed from Dec to
Feby. 1866
State of
Less do. at last settlement
28200 Feet.
Consumption 800 Feet, at $6
per thousand feet, $4.80
Less 5 per cent, if paid upon
presentation, or if paid .24
at the Office of the Company
within five days after
delivery of this Bill
$4.56
Rent of Size Gas Meter,
Bill Rendered Feby. 1 1866 $4.56
Received Payment, Elias Forbes
Treas.
Elias Forbes
Gas bill
Dec/65 to Feb/66
$4.56
(Item 217)
At a meeting of Trustees of
the Fredonia Baptist Society held at the office of George W. Lewis
January 12th. 1861,
Present John Hamilton
Jr. Chn., J.R. Parker, D. Barrell, L.B. Grant, and Geo. W.
Lewis.
Resolved, That we accept the
resignation of our Pastor, Rev. A. Wheelock, to take effect April 1st.
1861, and that the Clerk of the Society be instructed to address a
letter to him expressing the sympathy of the brethren, in view of his illness,
which lays him aside, even for a limited time, from the work of the Ministry.
A.Z. Madison
Clerk
Fredonia January 26. 1861.
(Item 218)
[This appears to be an
envelope.]
Mrs. Harriet Jennings
From Bridgeport (?)
Recd. Nov. 4, 1854
Mrs. Harriet Jennings
Present
(Item 219)
Fredonia January 5. 1861
A.Z. Madison,
Clerk of the
My dear Brother,
By a stipulation entered into
between this church & myself when I became its Pastor, neither party was to
terminate voluntarily the relation without first giving the other three months
notice. My health has become so impaired that I think it for our mutual
interest to terminate my Pastorate here. I therefore tender to you my
resignation, to take effect the first of April next, or the first of May, as
may best subserve the interest of the Church.
With earnest desires for your
prosperity, I remain yours in the Lord,
A. Wheelock
Rev. A. Wheelock’s
Letter of Resignation Jany 5th. 1861
Read in Cov. M.
(Item 220)
Rules & Regulations
Fredonia Bap
Rules and regulations for the
government of the
Sec. I. Meetings for business.
1. Meetings for business
shall be held at such times as may be designated by the Pastor and Deacons.
2. All such meetings shall be
opened and closed with prayer.
Sec. II. Dismission.
1. It shall be the duty of
every member in regular standing, upon removing to the bounds of another church
of the same faith, to obtain a letter of dismission and recommendation thereto,
and to present themselves there for membership.
2. Such letters shall be
valid only one year from date.
3. The names of those persons
from whom no information can be obtained for two years, may be erased from the
record.
Sec III. Discipline.
1. Any member neglecting to
walk with the Church in gospel order for twelve consecutive months without proper
excuse, shall be subject to discipline.
2. Cases of personal grief
between brethren, shall be conducted according to our Saviour’s rules as given
in Matthew XVIII.
3. It shall be the duty of
the Deacons, with such other persons as the church may from time to time
select, to undertake a similar course of labor with those who may be accused of
immoralities requiring censure or exclusion.
4. If on impartial
investigation, it shall appear to them that such charges are unfounded, they
shall make no report of it to the church.
5. Otherwise, they shall lay
the case before the Church, for action, in such form as to them may seem best.
Sec IV. Letters of occasional
communion.
The Church Clerk is authorized
to give a letter of commendation to any member in good standing, whenever
requested by such member, for the purpose of traveling or transient residence.
Sec. V.
Besides the duties already
mentioned (Sec. III.) and the usual duties of deacons, it shall also be their
duty to make personal inquiry, as often as once a year, into the spiritual
condition of each and all the members of the church.
(Item 221)
Dear Bro. Madison,
You may have heard that since
I left Fredonia circumstances have occurred to lead me hither instead of to
I trust you are all as well as usual. Please remember
me to Mrs Madison & your daughter if she is with you.
Yours truly,
Howard M. Jones
(Item 222)
Extract from the minutes of
Cedar St. Baptist Church
Sabbath Morning July 1st
1864
The Pastor read a letter from
the Baptist Church in Fredonia N.Y. requesting us to send our Pastor & two
brethren as delegates to sit in Council with them on Wednesday the 20th
inst for the purpose of examining & if approved ordaining Brother Cyrus A. Chilcott
to the work of the Gospel Ministry.
On motion their request was
granted & our Pastor Rev. B.D. Marshall & Brethren John Bush
& J.C. Harvey were appointed as such delegates.
A.J. Finch
Church Clerk.
(Item 223)
Public notice is hereby given
that an annual meeting of the Fredonia Baptist Society will be held in the
Lecture room on Monday the eleventh day of June next at 2 O’clock P.M. for the
purpose of electing two trustees of said Society in place of Julius J. Parker
and Alva Colburn whose respective terms of office will then expire.
Other business for the action
of the Society may at that time be presented.
By order of the Trustees
A.Z. Madison Clk
Fredonia May 26. 1866