Laughery Association Meeting – 1863

The following article appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 17 Sep 1863 – Page 1, Column 2

FORTY-FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING of the LAUGHERY ASSOCIATION.

[See newspaper for full report.]

Churches and Messengers.

Bear Creek.

  • Richard Kelley, Pastor.
  • John Henry, Clerk.
  • Messengers—Joseph Connell, William L. Connell.

Aurora.

  • J. Cell, Pastor.
  • E. H. Davis, Clerk.
  • Messengers—J. Cell, B. N. McHenry, Edson S. Winkley, E. H. Davis, William H. Cobb.

Ebenezer.

  • T. M. Erwin, Pastor.
  • S. A. Bundy, Clerk.
  • Messengers—T.M. Erwin, John W. Curtis, William House, Henry Shuter, William Dils, Stephen A. Bundy.

Sparta.

  • Richard Kelley, Pastor.
  • John D. Johnson, Clerk.
  • Messengers—Lyman T. Smith, George Givan.

Franklin.

  • Benj. Daughters, Pastor.
  • R. H. Richardson, Clerk.
  • Messengers—Wm. N. Shockley, Luther Dolby, Wm D. Branon, David Driskoll, R. H. Richardson.

Salem.

  • Eber Jones, Pastor.
  • B. Morgan, Clerk.
  • Messenger—Eber Jones.

Manchester.

  • A. Connelly, Pastor.
  • James Stevenson, Clerk.
  • Messengers—A. Connelly, Joseph Suters, James Stevenson, G. Parsons, Richard Morton, Silas Wicks.

Lawrenceburg.

  • E. P. Bond, Pastor.
  • Walter Hudson, Clerk.
  • Messengers—E. P. Bond, Huron Marsh.

Delaware.

  • Lewis Risinger, Pastor.
  • David Clark, Clerk.
  • Messengers—A. Churchill, L. Risinger, A. Anthony, H. Smith, Mark Murry.

Washington.

  • Benj. Daughters, Pastor.
  • J. L. Beall, Clerk.
  • Messengers—Benj. Daughters, J. L. Beall, J. Signor, G. Dolby, Wm. Pendergrass, Wm. Burbage, Z. Beall, J. M. McKitrick, W. M. Beall.

Hogan Hill.

  • A. Connelly, Pastor.
  • George Givan, Clerk.
  • Messengers—Sylvester Ferris, Wm. L. H. Givan, A. C. Lowe, James S. Jordan, George Givan.

Moore’s Hill.

  • Messengers—Dr. A. J. Bowers, Eben Heaton, John Grey.

Rising Sun.

  • Wm. D. Spaulding, Pastor.
  • Cornelius Miller, Clerk.
  • Messengers—Benjamin Fowler, Andrew Parsons.

Center Grove.

  • Enoch Tilton, Pastor.
  • Wm. L. Hartley, Clerk.
  • Messengers—A. E. Morrell, William L. Hartley, William Wise, William Robinson, Peter Truitt.

Caesars Creek.

  • J. F. Dorhman, Pastor.
  • H. A. Winter, Clerk.
  • Messengers—J. F. Dorhman, Henry A. Winter.

Ministers.

  • Jeremiah Cell, Aurora
  • Richard C. Bond, Aurora
  • T. M. Erwin, Aurora
  • Richard Kelley, Delaware
  • Alvah Churchill, Delaware
  • A. Connelly, Milan
  • E. Tilton, Elrod
  • J. F. Dorhman, Elrod
  • Benj. Daughters, Elrod
  • Sylvester Ferris, Holman
  • E. P. Bond, Lawrenceburg
  • F. T. Blasdell, Lawrenceburg
  • Edward Roberts, Hart’s Mills
  • Wm. D. Spaulding, Rising Sun
  • Lewis Risinger, Delaware
  • A. Anthony, Pierceville
  • Eber Jones, Sunman

Licentiate Ministers.

  • John S. Henry (U.S. Army), Hart’s Mills
  • J. H. Mitchell, Elrod
  • R. P. Wilson (U.S. Army), Milan
  • Daniel Baldridge, Manchester

It was voted that we hold our next meeting with the church at Rising Sun, Ohio County, Indiana—first Saturday in September, 1864.

MINUTES.
Manchester Church, Sept. 5th, 1863.

The Association met according to regular appointment.

The Introductory Sermon was preached by Elder J. Cell, of Aurora.

After reading the Letters from the Churches, the Association was organized by electing Elder Jeremiah Cell, Moderator, and E. H. Davis, Clerk.

Letters from Corresponding Associations read, and their Messengers invited to Associational privileges.

  • From Sand Creek—F. T. Neal, Joseph Donnell.
  • From Flat Creek—George Cornelius.
  • From North Bend, Ky.—No intelligence.
  • From White Water Valley—Charles Perrine, S. J. Alden, J. M. Hollenshade.
  • From Long Run—No intelligence.
  • From Madison—J. D. Stapp.

The following brethren being present, were also invited to take seats with us:

  • Elder S. M. Osgood, Agent of the American Baptist Missionary Union.
  • Elder P. M. Bickell, of the First German Baptist Church, Cincinnati, Ohio.
  • Elder Smith, Agent of the American Bible Union.

E. H. Davis, Wm. L. Connell and Stephen A. Bundy, were appointed a Committee to prepare a Letter of Correspondence, to be sent to those Associations with whom we correspond.

  • To Sand Creek—Elder A.  Churchill, Elder Eber Jones.
  • To Flat Rock—Elder E. P. Bond, Elder T. M. Erwin, Elder A. Connelly, Elder J. Cell.
  • To North Bend, Ky.—Elder J. Cell, A. C. Parsons.
  • To Long Run—Elder Eber Jones, Joseph Connell, Wm. L. Connell.
  • To Madison—Elder B. Daughters, Elder A. Connelly.
  • To the Indiana Baptist State Convention—Elder J. Cell, Elder Eber Jones, J. L. Thiebaud.