The Evangelical Church and Association of Manlius Depot
THE EVANGELICAL CHURCH AND ASSOCIATION OF MANLIUS DEPOT
Village of Minoa
Town of Manlius
Submitted by Kathy Crowell
Miscellaneous Records, Onondaga County Courthouse (G,522):
"At a public meeting of the male persons of full age belonging to the Evangelical
Church and association of Manlius Depot in the Town of Manlius in the County
of Onondaga and State of New York of which Frederick Sharp is at present
the Pastor or Minister held at the usual place of public worship of said
Church and association near Manlius Depot aforesaid on the Eleventh day
of February A. D. 1855 which meeting was called by public notice given
at least fifteen days before said meeting & which was publicly read
by said pastor or Minister on the two Sabbaths last preceding the day of
said meeting at the aforesaid place of worship of said church and association
in public meeting at which meeting so called pursuant to the statute in
such case made & provided for the Incorporation of Religious Societies,
Charles Daniel and John J. Jetter the two acting Deacons & Church wardens
of said Church & Society presided (assisted by Augustus Dower their
Class Leader &c.) and who thus presiding received the votes cast at
said meeting for three persons to serve as Trustees of said Church &
association; and the undersigned as such presiding officers hereby certify
that at said meeting Frederick Ebling, Frederick Hatch and Jacob Taffner
were by a plurality of votes cast at said meeting were duly elected to
serve as trustees of said Church and association which Church and association
is to be forever hereafter distinguished and known by the Corporate name
and style of "The Evangelical Church and Association of Manlius Depot"
witness our hands and seals this Eleventh day of February in the year of
our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and fifty five Carl Daniel, John J.
Jetter in presence of Augustus Dauer, Frederick Ebeling. Onondaga
County. On this 31 day of July 1855 before me came Charles Daniel
& John J. Jetter to me known to be the same persons described in &
who executed the above instrument & acknowledged that they executed
the same. D. Pratt, Justice Sup. Court. Recorded July 31, 1855
at 4 1/2 Oclock P. M. E. P. Hopkins, Dep. Clk."
Submitted 7 June 1998