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Lyman County, South Dakota Genealogy |
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White River Church June 1887 Minutes submitted by "Carla M." <[email protected]> Apr 2007 Among the Lower Brule Indians at the mouth of White River; 6 miles below Lower Brule Agency. (The old Agency.) The first formal effort for the evangelization of this tribe by Presbyterians was made in November 1885 where after frequent solicitations from a number of those Indians for a missionary, Rev. Henry Selwyn (Tawa) was sent by Rev. John P. Williamson to labor among them. Previous to this the Episcopalians had had a Mission among them for about a dozen years, and had a church at the Agency. The Agency was up to this time on the west bank of the Missouri a half mile below where Oacoma now stands. Until the Agency was moved the Presbyterian workers labored on the White River, one station at the mouth and one near the mouth of Red Hills Creek. Jan. 24, 1886, Rev. H. Selwyn baptized on profession of faith, John Ducks, Magaksica, Samuel Pawaste Heh'akanonpa, Louisa Mrs. Pejih'ota waste. Also Ruth child of Pawaste, and Amos and Daniel sons of John Ducks. June 26, 1887. White River Church was organized by a Committee of Presbytery of whom Rev. John Eastmas, Rev. Henry T. Selwyn and Elder Peter Iyuduza were present. The following is a list of the members uniting in the organization. 1. John DucksMagaksica 2. Samuel Heh'akanonpa Pawaste 3. Mrs. Louisa Pejih'otawaste 4. Mrs. Hanna Wipuh'iHehakanonpa 5. Titos Okutesica 6. Moses Osunkaimani 7. Peter Ayukpan Kankecahowaste 8. Stephen Aokakin 9. Isaac Tatnkaciqa 10. Emma Ptedutewin 11. James Matowakan 12. Mrs. Leah Cankdeskawin 13. Cannonpawin 14. Amos Ptesanmani 15. David 'Sunkawastena 16. Mary Tiwakanwin 17. Sarah Winch'casakowin 18. Victoria Upankijiwin 19. Jesse Wamditanka 20. Ellen Wokicicinpiwin 21. Anna 'Skedutawin 22. Ellen Pejinapewin 23. Jennie Tah'casapewin 24. Willie Hinhanwaste 25. Geo. Napemaza 26. Hattie Pejutayuhamaniwin Of the above, John Ducks and Moses 'Sunkacyekah'mani were made Elders and Amos Ptesanmani Deacon (Deacon was XXX out). Edgar Lee Opaweju and Mary Kangiwastewin were united in Christian marriage. |
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