Indiana Baptist History -- 1798-1908
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Indiana Baptist History
1798-1908


Page 132

In Hamlet Alien's sketch of the churches of Union
Association it appears that Elder Stansil was pastor,
in turn, of the following churches-Wabash, Maria
Creek, Washington, Aikmans Creek, Shiloh, Sullivan,
Wilson Creek and Edwardsport.

Elder Samuel Anderson preached the first sermon,
and was the first moderator of the Association. He
was called on to preach the introductory sermon on
nine different occasions; he was a member of Maria
Creek church.

Elder Abram Stark was also one of the pioneer min-
isters in the Association; he was elected moderator
at nine successive sessions.

Elder Joseph Chambers had the confidence of all
his brethren; he was made moderator at eight differ-
ent times.

The Rev. Elijah Sanford was pastor of Maria
Creek for several years; and of Prairie Creek church
for six years; he has laid the Baptists of Indiana
under deep obligation for his excellent sketch of Maria
Creek church.

Professor Hamlet Alien, of the Washington city
schools has been clerk of Union Association for over
thirty years, and if he will consent, will be elected that
many times more. The reason of his great accepta-
bility is his interest in the work, and his efficiency.
He is intensely interested in the progress of the Asso-
ciation-and he knows what progress is. His record
as an educator is also State-wide.

The following beautiful testimony is found as to
the interest-a Sister Hubbard, of Vincennes, mani-

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fested in the building up of a Baptist church in that
place: "She worked for its welfare long and earn-
estly; and dying she gave $2,150 for a bell and the
upholstering of the pulpit and pews." She remem-
bered other interests as well. She left $425.00 for
the Richmond Baptist Church; $425.00 for Chester-
field church; $225.00 for the Cambridge City church;
and $170.00 for the Indianapolis Female institute.

LOST RIVER ASSOCIATION
(COUNTIES OF WASHINGTON AND ORANGE)

This Association was constituted in 1825. The min-
utes of 1826 record seventeen churches and 548 mem-
bers. Elder Abram Stark was moderator and Elder
James McCoy clerk for several years in succession.
Nearly all the Circular letters are a platitudinarian
plea for peace and love, and yet there is a great deal
of internal trouble--largely because the churches are
not doing any worthy work for the Association nor
the Master. In 1832 Elder Royce McCoy presented
the much maligned Circular letter, advocating family
religion, sending Bibles to those who do not have
them, sympathizing with missions at home and
abroad, etc. The Association, through its committee
said "away with all such things."

It is a coincidence that about this time Daniel
Parker visited the Association, and after this no Mc-
Coy's name appears on the minutes; they were all and
always for missions. In 1833 the churches were
warned against missions Tract societies, "Temperent"
societies and such things. After ten years from the
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