MINUTES
OF THE FORTY-NINTH ANNIVERSARY
OF THE
OSWEGO BAPTIST
ASSOCIATION, 1881
Source: From the
phamplet, "Minutes of the Forty-Ninth Anniversary of the Oswego Baptist
Association. Held with the First Baptist Church of Oswego, N.Y.,
August 31st and September 1, 1881." Printed by the Steam Printing
House of L. R. Muzzy, Pulaski, N. Y., 1881.
This information can be very helpful, in knowing
what church your ancestors belonged to, as its possible the family records
may be still be available there.
Officers of
the Association
Moderator
Rev. L. Golden, Fulton, N.Y.
Clerk
Rev. F. H. McGahen, Mexico, N.Y.
Assistant Clerk
Prof. C. W. Richards, Oswego, N.Y.
Treasurer
Dea. David Harmon
Cor. Secretary
Rev. L. Golden, Fulton, N.Y.
Time, Place, and Preacher of Next Meeting:
Sandy Creek—The first Wednesday and succeeding
Thursday in June. Preacher—Rev. Geo. Grafftey, Oswego, N.Y.;
Alternate—Rev. J. W. Ainsworth, South Richland, N.Y.
WOMAN’S MISSIONARY UNION
The Missionary Union of the Oswego Baptist Association
held its first anniversary Tuesday evening, Aug. 30, 1881, in the First
Baptist Church of Oswego. A preliminary meeting was held in the lecture
room at 7 P.M., Mrs. L. Golden presiding. Opened with singing, “
Nearer my God to Thee.” Reading scripture, Miss A.M. Coit of Central
Square; prayer offered by Mrs. Golden. Letters were read from the
different circles of the association. These expressed a general and
gratifying increase of interest in the cause of missions.
Two new circles have been organized since the last
meeting of the Association, viz: At Sandy Creek and Albion.
At 8:00 p. m. the meeting adjourned to the audience
room of the church. The public exercises were opened with an anthem
by the choir. Reading of scripture by Mrs. D. D. Owens, of Central
Square. Rev. Mr. Owen offered prayer. After singing of hymn,
the President of the Missionary Circle of the First Church, Oswego, gave
an address of welcome.
The report of the Secretary of the Missionary Union
read and adopted; also the report of the Treasurer, Mrs. M. B. Comfort
of Pulaski.
Mrs. Owen read a letter from Miss Emily Payne,
a teacher in Maulmain, addressed to the ladies of the Oswego Association
and giving an interesting sketch of the early life of our present preacher,
Moung Shway Gyah.
Mrs. A. N. Goodell of the Bassein Mission, who
had been engaged to give the address, failed to fulfill her appointment,
Revs. M. B. Comfort and G. H. Brigham, Dist. Sec’y Am. Baptist Miss. Union,
very kindly occupied the time. Mr. Comfort spoke of the great usefulness
of the native preacher and the good work that women are accomplishing in
the foreign field. Rev. Mr. Brigham showed the necessity of liberal
gifts to the cause of Missions and its effect as a means of spiritual growth
to those who contribute.
After an anthem by the choir, a collection was
taken. The meeting closed with the L. M. Doxology and Benediction
by Rev. Geo. Grafftey.
Wednesday, Aug. 31, 12 M.
Mrs. L. Golden presiding. Mrs. S. Randall,
of Oswego offered prayer. After reading the Constitution, the Society
proceeded to elect officers for the coming year.—Mrs. L. Golden was re-elected
President. Several ladies spoke in commendation of the manner in
which Mrs. Golden had discharged the duties of President, and of the pleasure
at her re-election. After some discussion, it was voted to amend
Article II of the Constitution to read as follows: The officers
shall consist of a President, three Vice-Presidents, a Secretary and Treasurer—no
two being chosen from the same society. The following were elected
Vice-Presidents: Mrs. M. E. KINGSFORD, West Oswego; Mrs. Rev. Ainsworth
of South Richland; Mrs. J. H. McGahen of Mexico,--Mrs. S. M. Coon
of First Oswego, Secretary and Treasurer.
Moved and carried to hold a semi-annual meeting
at a time and place to be arranged by the Executive committee. Adjourned,
subject to the call of the Com.
Mrs. S. M. Coons, Secretary
STATISTICS
ALBION
Recently organized. Officers not reported.
CENTRAL SQUARE—Officers:
President - Mrs. D. D. OWENS
Vice-President - Mrs. D. D. DRAKE
Treasurer – Mrs. Martha HOLMES
Secretary –Mrs. L. E. ALLEN
No. of members –22
Membership fees: $21.00
Contributed to support of Moung Shway Gyah, (the
native preacher,) $25.00. Copies of “Helping Hand” taken, 23.
FULTON
President- Miss J. M. PORTER
Vice-President- Mrs. C. STREETER
Tresurer-Miss Jennie OSGOOD
Secretary-Miss Clara WRIGHT
Members: 25; fees $22.80; for support of native
preacher, $15.00;
"Helping Hand,” 19 copies; Missionary Magazine,
3.
HANNIBAL
President- Mrs. J. BUTRICK
Secretary and Treasrer- Mrs. M. H. MATTESON
Members, 26; fees $17.00; preacher, $11.00; “Helping
Hand” 13 copies
MEXICO
President- Mrs. J. H. McGABEN
Vice-President- Mrs. H. E. HUBBARD
Secretary and treasurer-Mrs. M. A. KNIGHT
Members 28; fees, $16.00; preacher, $16.00; “Helping
Hand,” 16 copies
OSWEGO FIRST CHURCH
President- Mrs. S. M. COON
Vice-President- Mrs. W. S. TURNER
Secretary and Treasurer- Mrs. S. RANDALL
Members, 30; fees, $32.91; preacher, $34.00; “Helping
Hand,” 15 copies
OSWEGO WEST CHURCH
President-Mrs. M. E. KINGSFORD
Treasurer- Mrs. J. J. MACK
Secretary- Miss Lillian R. McCULLY
Members, 70; fees, $67.79; preacher, $50.00; “Helping
Hand,” 55 copies
PULASKI
President- Mrs. M. B. COMFORT
Secretary and Treasurer- Mrs. L. R. MUZZY
Members, 27; fees, $14.00; preacher, $15.00
SOUTH RICHLAND
President- Mrs. H. DOUGLAS
Treasurer- Mrs. J. P. DIX
Sec’y- Mrs. A. H. WATERS
Members, 10; fees, $15.35
SANDY CREEK
President- Mrs. J. R. ALLEN
Secretary- Miss Annis SALISBURY—Circle recently
organized.
Members, 20; report no membership fees; contributed
for preacher, $13.00; “Helping Hand,” 11 copies
CHURCH STATISTICS
Columns marked by numbers
enumerated for the following:
1 - Added by Baptism
2 - Added by Letter
3 - Added by Experience
4 - Restored
5 - Dismissed by Letter
6 - Died
7 - Dropped
8 - Excluded
9 - Gain
10 - Loss
11 - Present Number
CHURCHES
and
CLERKS
|
MINISTERS
and
DELEGATES
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
Albion
S. G. JONES |
Rev. R. A. BURDICK
Dea. Henry JONES
E. C. BUEL |
2 |
* |
* |
* |
2 |
* |
* |
3 |
* |
3 |
151 |
Central
Square
D. D. DRAKE |
REV. D. D. OWEN
Mrs. OWEN
Miss A. M. COIT |
1 |
1 |
* |
* |
* |
2 |
* |
1 |
* |
1 |
159 |
Colosse
Edwin PALMER |
Rev. J. W. AINSWORTH
Dea. L. M. HUNTLEY
Wm. WORTMAN |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
42 |
Fulton
N. R. COLE |
Rev. L. GOLDEN
Rev. J. P. SIMMONS
N. R. COLE
Abner CHENEY |
3 |
8 |
1 |
* |
8 |
4 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
164 |
Hannibal
J. B. CURTIS |
W. H. BUTRICK, supply
Dea. Alvah LUND
J. B. CURTIS
W. V. LUND
E. J. LOCKWOOD
Chas. DOXTATER
T. WELLING |
9 |
5 |
1 |
* |
2 |
2 |
* |
* |
11 |
* |
106 |
Mexico
E. W. WALWORTH |
Rev. J. H. McGAHEN
Dea. E. DAVIS
Erastus WILCOX
Theodore R. GREEN |
5 |
2 |
1 |
* |
* |
5 |
* |
* |
3 |
* |
107 |
First
Oswego
Thos. MATHEWS |
Rev. Geo. GRAFFTEY
Jas. McCHESNEY
Harvey BURT
V. S. BURCH
John VAN ALSTYNE |
2 |
3 |
* |
* |
4 |
4 |
9 |
* |
* |
12 |
209 |
West Oswego
J. D. SPRAGUE |
Dea. David HARMON
J. M. LATHROP
J. D. SPRAGUE
W. DIBDEN |
12 |
3 |
* |
* |
13 |
6 |
10 |
* |
* |
14 |
278 |
S. W.
Oswego
E. C. PASKO |
Rev. W. C. JOHNSON
Rev. W. D. CORBIN
E. C. PASKO
S. R. COBB
J. GLEASON
James LeCLERE |
1 |
* |
1 |
* |
* |
1 |
* |
* |
1 |
* |
104 |
Pulaski
E. C. BEARDSLEY |
Mrs. A. S. RICHARDS
Miss Flora READ |
1 |
2 |
1 |
* |
4 |
1 |
* |
1 |
* |
2 |
131 |
Sandy
Creek
R. C. THOMPSON |
Rev. H. H. EMMETT
Dea. E. W. CARPENTER
I. E. FINSTER
T. L. HAMER |
26 |
7 |
2 |
* |
2 |
1 |
1 |
* |
31 |
* |
170 |
South
Richland
R. BERRY |
Rev. J. W. AINSWORTH
Oliver WINNER
I. D. CROSS
R. FLETCHER
Mrs. S. WINNER |
9 |
2 |
2 |
* |
5 |
1 |
1 |
* |
6 |
* |
69 |
**
|
**
|
71 |
33 |
9 |
0 |
40 |
27 |
21 |
5 |
52 |
32 |
1670 |
SUNDAY SCHOOL STATISTICS
Columns marked by numbers
enumerated for the following:
1. Number of Schools
2. When Organized
3. No. of Officers
4. No. of Teachers
5. No. of Scholars
6. Total Membership
7. Average Attendance
8. No. Adult Classes
9. No. Other Classes
10. Volumes in Libraries
11. Papers Per Month
12. Conversions
13. Baptisms
14. Amt. of Contributions
Name and Post Office
of
Superintendents
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
Albion
A. J. JACKSON, Sand Bank |
2 |
1845 |
6 |
13 |
117 |
186 |
67 |
3 |
10 |
52 |
51 |
* |
* |
24.00 |
Central Square
D. D. DRAKE |
1 |
1845 |
8 |
14 |
170 |
192 |
100 |
3 |
11 |
100 |
100 |
* |
* |
25.00 |
Colosse |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fulton
Miss J. M. PORTER
DeWitt C. SKADEN,
asst. |
1 |
1836 |
5 |
22 |
257 |
284 |
155 |
5 |
17 |
288 |
150 |
2 |
2 |
187.50 |
Hannibal
Willard LUND |
* |
* |
* |
15 |
* |
120 |
70 |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
* |
28.00 |
Mexico
J. F. HARTSON,
Union Square |
1 |
* |
4 |
9 |
100 |
112 |
64 |
6 |
3 |
* |
70 |
* |
* |
33.02 |
First Oswego
John C. BRATT |
1 |
1828 |
4 |
17 |
166 |
183 |
121 |
3 |
14 |
254 |
* |
* |
* |
149.04 |
West Oswego
C. W. RICHARDS |
1 |
1853 |
15 |
33 |
381 |
429 |
290 |
11 |
22 |
3223 |
700 |
10 |
10 |
183.87 |
Pulaski
L. R. MUZZY |
1 |
1833 |
4 |
10 |
80 |
93 |
* |
2 |
8 |
189 |
150 |
1 |
1 |
35.00 |
Sandy Creek |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
S. West Oswego
E. C. PASKO |
1 |
* |
6 |
8 |
125 |
150 |
98 |
5 |
3 |
* |
235 |
* |
* |
32.50 |
S. Richland
O. J. DOUGLAS |
1 |
1828 |
2 |
8 |
84 |
94 |
60 |
3 |
5 |
* |
168 |
6 |
5 |
26.27 |
Total |
10 |
* |
54 |
149 |
2280 |
1793 |
1025 |
41 |
93 |
4106 |
1612 |
19 |
18 |
724.20 |
IN MEMORIAM
"Precious in the sight
of the Lord is the death of his Saints."
NAME
|
AGE
|
DATE
|
CHURCH
|
Peter C. HUTCHINSON |
83 |
Dec. 11, 1880 |
Central Square |
Mrs. _____ WORTH |
* |
June 24, 1881 |
Central Square |
Robert REDMAN |
51 |
Oct. 29, 1880 |
Fulton |
Truman FULLER |
24 |
Jan. 18, 1881 |
Fulton |
Mrs. Emily JENNINGS |
73 |
Feb. 9, 1881 |
Fulton |
Mrs. Amelia A. SIMMONS |
70 |
July 28, 1881 |
Fulton |
Mrs. Lavina TITUS |
70 |
Mar. 1, 1881 |
Hannibal |
Harrison MATTISON |
52 |
April 3, 1881 |
Hannibal |
Silas WILMARTH |
70 |
Nov. 5, 1880 |
Mexico |
Mrs. Samantha HALLOCK |
70 |
Dec. 18, 1880 |
Mexico |
Mrs. Emily MATTISON |
56 |
Dec. 12, 1880 |
Mexico |
Mrs. Sarah A. EVERTS |
60 |
April 4, 1881 |
Mexico |
Lucretia LANSING |
78 |
July 11, 1881 |
Mexico |
Philo STONE |
83 |
Oct. 28, 1880 |
First Oswego |
Polly SHERMAN |
83 |
May 18, 1881 |
First Oswego |
Leonard COPELAND |
72 |
July 19, 1881 |
First Oswego |
Delevan T. YOUNG |
24 |
Aug. 17, 1881 |
First Oswego |
Mrs. Esther CLARK |
74 |
Oct. 8, 1880 |
West Oswego |
E. A. ADKINS |
65 |
Oct. 10, 1880 |
West Oswego |
Griffith HOLGATE |
88 |
Jan. 5, 1881 |
West Oswego |
Mrs. Nancy ROPE |
62 |
Jan. 18, 1881 |
West Oswego |
Emma BURT |
35 |
April 18, 1881 |
West Oswego |
Emma SPARKS |
19 |
June 13, 1881 |
West Oswego |
David CUYLER |
64 |
May 9, 1881 |
S. West Oswego |
Flora PURDY |
18 |
March 4, 1881 |
Pulaski |
Mrs. W. E. CARPENTER |
* |
April 18, 1881 |
Sandy Creek |
Dr. J. B. CHAPMAN |
51 |
March 5, 1881 |
S. Richland |
HISTORICAL TABLE
Columns marked by numbers
enumerated for the following:
1. Churches
2. Baptisms
3. Whole Number
Time |
Place |
Preacher |
Moderator |
Clerk |
1 |
2 |
3 |
1833 |
Mexico |
J. ELLIOT |
P. WOODIN |
J. ELLIOT |
13 |
144 |
1310 |
1834 |
Pulaski |
P. WOODIN |
J. GOODWIN |
T. C. BAKER |
13 |
160 |
1488 |
1835 |
Hannibal |
R. T. SMITH |
R. T. SMITH |
S. DAVIDSON |
12 |
58 |
1315 |
1836 |
Colosse |
S. DAVISON |
P. WOODIN |
S. DAVIDSON |
14 |
18 |
1339 |
1837 |
Oswego |
C. B. TAYLOR |
P. WOODIN |
S. DAVIDSON |
16 |
38 |
1361 |
1838 |
Pulaski |
W. HUTCHINSON |
W. HUTCHINSON |
S. DAVIDSON |
17 |
79 |
1444 |
1839 |
Mexico |
P. FORBES |
R. T. SMITH |
S. DAVIDSON |
17 |
160 |
1524 |
1840 |
Hannibal |
S. POMEROY |
S. POMEROY |
R. T. SMITH |
18 |
123 |
1372 |
1841 |
Fulton |
I. DUDLEY |
W. HUTCHINSON |
R. T. SMITH |
19 |
146 |
1580 |
1842 |
S. Richland |
P. WOODIN |
P. WOODIN |
R. T. SMITH |
19 |
72 |
1585 |
1843 |
Colosse |
A. GRAHAM |
A. GRAHAM |
R. T. SMITH |
19 |
145 |
1683 |
1844 |
Oswego |
D. FOOTE |
D. McFARLAND |
David FOOTE |
18 |
61 |
1502 |
1845 |
Hannibal |
I. LAWTON |
P. WOODIN |
David FOOTE |
16 |
20 |
1421 |
1846 |
Pulaski |
D. McFARLAND |
D. FOOTE |
L. RANSTED |
15 |
15 |
1182 |
1847 |
Central Sq. |
L. RANSTED |
L. RANSTED |
W. I. CRANE |
16 |
32 |
1190 |
1848 |
Fulton |
I. BUTTERFIELD |
W. I. CRANE |
S. HOUGH |
15 |
45 |
1220 |
1849 |
Palermo |
W. I. CRANE |
P. WOODIN |
D. McFARLAND |
15 |
63 |
1229 |
1850 |
Colosse |
J. S. EVERINGHAM |
I. BUTTERFIELD |
W. I. CRANE |
15 |
127 |
1532 |
1851 |
Hannibal |
N. FERGUSON |
N. FERGUSON |
W. OSGOOD |
17 |
47 |
1540 |
1852 |
Pulaski |
S. J. DECKER |
J. P. SIMMONS |
H. POWERS |
17 |
29 |
1489 |
1853 |
Mexico |
L. MUZZY |
I. BUTTERFIELD |
H. H. HAYNES |
17 |
92 |
1567 |
1854 |
S. W. Oswego |
J. P. SIMMONS |
P. WOODIN |
L. MUZZY |
17 |
53 |
1593 |
1855 |
Oswego |
P. WOODIN |
L. MUZZY |
A. GRAHAM |
17 |
31 |
1511 |
1856 |
S. Richland |
I. DUDLEY |
J. P. SIMMONS |
S. W. TITUS |
17 |
14 |
1404 |
1857 |
Palermo |
A. GRAHAM |
D. McFARLAND |
L. MUZZY |
17 |
48 |
1390 |
1858 |
Sandy Creek |
S. W. TITUS |
D. McFARLAND |
S. J. DECKER |
17 |
335 |
1721 |
1859 |
Amboy |
C. HARTSON |
C. HARTSON |
H. L. DINSMORE |
16 |
74 |
1714 |
1860 |
Fulton |
J. DAVIS |
I. DUDLEY |
J. DAVIS |
16 |
54 |
1712 |
1861 |
Pulaski |
E. W. BLISS |
S. W. TITUS |
J. DAVIS |
16 |
10 |
1633 |
1862 |
W. Oswego |
P. WOODIN |
M. R. FORY |
J. DAVIS |
16 |
9 |
1455 |
1863 |
Hannibal |
M. V. WILSON |
J. DAVIS |
H. H. HAYNES |
16 |
86 |
1426 |
1864 |
Palermo |
H. M. RICHARDSON |
M. V. WILSON |
H. H. HAYNES |
16 |
30 |
1500 |
1865 |
Colosse |
P. WOODIN |
S. J. DECKER |
J. DAVIS |
16 |
21 |
1512 |
1866 |
Pulaski |
L. M. S. HAVNES |
P. WOODIN |
L. MUZZY |
15 |
71 |
1387 |
1867 |
W. Oswego |
G. R. PIERCE |
G. R. PIERCE |
W. C. JOHNSON |
14 |
112 |
1416 |
1868 |
Mexico |
J. S. BACKUS |
L. MUZZY |
M. V. WILLSON |
15 |
58 |
1413 |
1869 |
Hannibal |
L. MUZZY |
P. WOODIN |
W. C. JOHNSON |
15 |
63 |
1388 |
1870 |
Albion |
I. BUTTERFIELD |
L. WILLIAMS |
L. MUZZY |
15 |
62 |
1418 |
1871 |
Central Sq. |
L. WILLIAMS |
E. B. LAW |
L. MUZZY |
15 |
139 |
1508 |
1872 |
Sandy Creek |
M. V. WILLSON |
L. MUZZY |
M. V. WILLSON |
16 |
49 |
1591 |
1873 |
Fulton |
I. BUTTERFIELD |
I. BUTTERFIELD |
L. R. MUZZY |
15 |
34 |
1518 |
1874 |
S. Richland |
D. D. OWEN |
D. D. OWEN |
W. E. BATES |
16 |
129 |
1493 |
1875 |
Colosse |
JUDSON DAVIS |
W. H. KENYON |
D. D. OWENS |
16 |
45 |
1420 |
1876 |
Hannibal |
W. C. JOHNSON |
D. D. OWEN |
E. D. PHILLIPS |
16 |
85 |
1475 |
1877 |
W. Oswego |
C. SHERWOOD |
T. MATHEWS |
E. D. PHILLIPS |
12 |
33 |
1484 |
1878 |
Mexico |
M. B. COMFORT |
W. H. KENYON |
W. OSTLER |
12 |
120 |
1571 |
1879 |
Pulaski |
J. N. TOLMAN |
J. N.TOLMAN |
GEO. GRAFFTEY |
12 |
34 |
1503 |
1880 |
Fulton |
C. H. WATSON |
J. H.McGAHEN |
C. H. WATSON |
12 |
169 |
1674 |
1881 |
Oswego |
L. GOLDEN |
L. GOLDEN |
J. H. McGAHEN |
12 |
71 |
1670 |
*Note:
On a statement for the amount paid by the Baptist Churches of the Oswego
Baptist Association during the year ending August 31, A.D. 1881, and reported
at the annual meeting of the Association, the following names are listed:
Attest--D. HARMON, Treasurer Oswego Baptist Association
Examined and found correct --Oswego Sept. 12,
1881-- Henry E. GILLETT and Newell R. COLE - -Auditors.
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