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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.

Laughery Association of Baptist Churches Minutes – 1862

The minutes for the Laughery Association of Baptist Churches for 1862 appeared in:
Aurora Commercial – 25 Sep 1862 – Page 1, Column 1

MINUTES
Of the Forty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the Laughery Association of Baptist Churches, held with the First Baptist Church, Aurora, Ind., commencing September 6th, 1862.

[See newspaper for full report.]

CHURCHES AND MESSENGERS.

BEAR CREEK—Richard Kelley, Pastor.
Messengers.—Elder Edward Roberts, Joseph Connell, Wm. L. Connell, Joseph Livingston, Wm. Sheppard.

AURORA.—Jeremiah Cell, Pastor.
Messengers.—J. Cell, B. N. McHenry, R. C. Bond, Jno. S. Shattuck, Wm. S. Holman, William Webber, E. H. Davis, Jno. Langley, Jesse Wilson.

EBENEZER.—T. M. Erwin, Pastor.
Messengers.—T. M. Erwin, Henry Suter, Stephen A. Bundy, William Dils, John W. Curtis, Thomas B. Curtis.

SPARTA.—Richard Kelley, Pastor.
Messengers.—David Runnels, George Cornelius, John D. Johnson, Davis M. Brumblay.

FRANKLIN.—Messengers.—Luther Dolby, Wm. N. Shockley, Robert H. Richardson.

MANCHESTER.—A. Connelly, Pastor.
Messengers.—S. Wicks, S. M. Day, Joseph Suter, Jas. Stephenson.

SALEM.—Messenger.—Eber Jones.

LAWRENCEBURG.—E. P. Bond, Pastor.
Messengers.—E. P. Bond, Waller, Henderson, Huron Marsh, George Marsh, Henry R. Helmuth, Thos. Francis.

DELAWARE.—Alvah Churchill, Pastor.
Messengers.—A. Churchill, David Clark, M. Murray, Henry Smith, L. Risinger.

WASHINGTON.—Enoch Tilton, Pastor.
Messengers.—E. Tilton, J. T. Beall, Benjamin Daughters, George W. Elrod, W. W. Lotshaw, Wm. Pendergrass.

HOGAN HILL.—Messengers.—Sylvester Ferris, A. C. Lowe, O. T. Halty, H. R. Hall, George Givan.

MOORE’S HILL.—Benjamin Daughters, Pastor.
Messengers.—Eben Heaton, John Grey, A. J. Bowers, Wolfred Daughters.

RISING SUN.—Wm. D. Spalding, Pastor.
Messengers.—Jesse Miller, Wm. D. Spalding, Cornelius Miller.

MAIN STREET, VEVAY.—Messengers.—J. L. Thiebaud, Alexander McCallum.

CENTRE GROVE.—E. Tilton, Pastor.
Messengers.—Wm. Robinson, A. E. Morrill.

CAESAR CREEK.—Henry Fellman, Pastor.
Messengers.—Henry A. Winter, Henry Fellman.

MINISTERS.

Jeremiah Cell, Aurora
Richard C. Bond, Aurora
Thomas M. Erwin, Aurora
Richard Kelley, Delaware
Alvah Churchill, Delaware
Alexander Connelly, Milan
Enoch Tilton, Elrod
Henry Fellman, Elrod
Sylvester Ferris, Holman
E. P. Bond, Lawrenceburg
Franklin T. Blasdell, Lawrenceburg
Benjamin Daughters, Elrod
Edward Roberts, Hart’s Mills
William D. Spaulding, Rising Sun

LICENTIATE MINISTERS.

John S. Henry (U.S.A.), Hart’s Mills.
Eber Jones, Sunman
J. H. Mitchell, Elrod
A. Anthony, Pierceville
L. Risinger, Delaware
Robert P. Wilson (U.S.A.), Milan
Daniel Baldridge, Manchester
Alexander McCallum, Vevay

OFFICERS OF THE ASSOCIATION.

A. Connelly, Moderator, Milan
E. H. Davis, Clerk, Aurora
G. Shockley, Treasurer, Aurora

MINUTES.
Aurora, Ind., Sept. 6th, 1862.

The Association met according to regular appointment.

The Introductory Sermon was preached by Elder T. M. Erwin, of the Ebenezer Church.

After reading the Letters from the Churches, the Association proceeded to organize by electing Elder A. Connelly, Moderator, and E. H. Davis, Clerk.

Letters from Corresponding Associations read, and their Messengers invited to take seats with us.

From Sand Creek, Wm. C. Vawter, M. P. Chaille.
From Flat Rock, Elder Ira C. Perine.
From North Bend, Ky., R. H. Botts, Thos. Stevens.
From White Water Valley, Chas. Perine, Wm. Bower.
From Long Run, Elder J. D. Griffith, Wm. Gibbs, P. Lostutter, Joseph Johnson.
From Madison, Hosea Weatherby, Joseph Stapp, W. B. Morris.
For and in behalf of Foreign Missions, Rev. M. G. Clark, editor of the “Witness.”
From the General Association, Rev. I. N. Clark.

Wm. L. Connell was appointed to prepare letters of correspondence to be sent to those Associations with whom we now respond.

Messengers to Corresponding Associations:

To Sand Creek: Eber Jones, A. Churchill, Luther Dolby.
To Flat Rock: Elders J. Cell, T. M. Erwin.
To North Bend, Ky.: Elder J. Cell.
To White Water Valley: Elders J. Cell, T. M. Erwin, A. Connelly, E. P. Bond.
To Long Run: Wm. L. Connell, Eber Jones, J. L. Thiebaud, A. McCallum.
To Madison, Elder J. Cell.
To the General Association: J. Cell, T. M. Erwin, E. P. Bond.

B. N. McHenry, Jas. Stephenson, and J. L. Thiebaud, were appointed a Committee to report on the application of the Dillsboro Church for membership in this body.

E. P. Bond, Wm. Dils, and J. Cell, were appointed a Committee to regulate Divine service during the meeting of the Association.

E. H. Davis, Geo. W. Elrod, and George Givan, were appointed a Committee on Resolutions.

B. C. Bond, A. Churchill, and E. H. Davis, were appointed a committee to report on the state of religion within the bounds of this Association.

E. P. Bond, Wm. L. Connell, and T. M. Erwin (the author), were appointed a committee to report on the Circular Letter.

T. M. Erwin, George W. Elrod, and Joseph Suters, were appointed a committee to report on the condition of the German Mission.

Voted, that the next Association be held with the Baptist Church at Manchester, Dearborn County, Indiana, on the first Saturday in September, 1863. Elder J. Cell to preach the Introductory Sermon, Elder Richard Kelley, alternate. Elder A. Churchill to write the Circular Letter, Elder E. P. Bond, alternate.

The following brethren were appointed collecting committees for their respective Churches:

Bear Creek, Joseph Livingston
Aurora, B. N. McHenry
Ebenezer, S. A. Bundy
Sparta, George Givan
Franklin, Luther Dolby
Salem, Eber Jones
Manchester, Joseph Suters
Lawrenceburg, Henry R. Helmuth
Delaware, Henry Smith
Washington, George W. Elrod
Hogan, Hill, William Givan
Moore’s Hill, Wolfred Daughters
Main Street, Vevay, J. L. Thiebaud
Center Grove, A. E. Morrell
Caesar Creek, Henry A. Winter

George Shockley was elected Treasurer of the Association for the ensuing year.

Vevay Baptist Church Mission Meeting – Jul 1887

Report of the mission meeting at Vevay Baptist Church in Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 28 Jul 1887 – Page 4, Column 4

Mission Meeting
Tuesday, August 2, at Vevay Baptist Church, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Lunch at the Church unless other arrangement is preferred.

PROGRAMME.

Devotional exercise—Rev. Carpenter.

Welcome Address—Mrs. Josie D. Griffith. Response—Mrs. Callie Henry.

Address by Secretaries of our Association.

Foreign Missions—Miss Drusie Henry.

Home Missions—E. H. McCulloch.

Recitations—Misses Grace Griffith, Jessie Thiebaud and Neva Lock.

Greetings from ladies of the Presbyterian and Methodist Churches.

Short talks led by Miss Gilchrist—“What sort of folks are Missionaries?”

Voices from the Field—Miss Ella Lewis.

Ways of Raising Money—Mrs. Philip Golay

Recess for lunch.

AFTERNOON—1:30.

Devotional exercise—Rev. O’Neal.

Ten Years of Home Mission Work—Mrs. Minnie Porter.

Map exercise—E. H. McCulloch.

Explanation of Baby Band—Miss Jennie Carpenter.

Babies present—Janet Scott, Carrie Henry Haskell.

Letter from Indiana’s Missionary, read by Miss Emogene Shadday.

Address on Mission Schools for Mexican Children—Miss Libbie M. Gilchrist, Hanover.

Exercise by Grant’s Creek, Union, Spring Branch and Fredonia Mission Societies.

Recitation by Vevay Church—Mrs. Flora Schenck, Miss Angie Clark, Misses Perle Schenck, Grace Griffith, Gertrude Thiebaud, Jessie Thiebaud, Maude Siebenthal, Mary Abbett and Master Clarence Banta.

Question Box—Miss Lide Griffith.

Offerings for Missions.

Music will be in charge of young ladies of the Vevay Baptist Church. Please let us have a full attendance from country and city.

DRUSIE HENRY, E. H. McCULLOCH

Vevay Baptist Sabbath School – 1876

The following article about Vevay, Switzerland County, Indiana appeared in:
Vevay Reveille – 22 Jan 1876 – Page 4, Column 2
See also: Switzerland County Church Records

Officers and Teachers of Baptist Sabbath School for 1876:

U. P. Schenck, Superintendent
Theo. Livings, Assistant Sup’t
George Abbott, Secretary
Miss Lottie Ogle, Organist

Teachers:

Pastor Beagle
J. L. Thiebaud
G. A. Bliss
George McAdams
Mollie Dow
Mollie Weales
Alice Lanham
Prof. Hartford
Ella Lock
Mary Bliss
Maria C. Ogle
Lottie Mansfield
Mary Lanham

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Laughery Association Meeting – 1863

Laughery Association of Baptist Churches Minutes – 1862

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