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First Presbyterian Church Fort Wayne, Indiana
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FORT WAYNE, INDIANA TRUSTEES RECORD NO. 1
APR. 12, 1843 TO DEC. 22, 1868
Allen County Public Library Ft. Wayne, Indiana
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't a mutiny of the church & Conjugation of the Just PustitiriantChurch in Fort Waynel Allen Ge Indiana Nor 25. 1845 agreeable to a Notice given from the Pulpet by If Dietero . Sand Hanna was called to the chan I Samlet Mcleans affected See
On imation of Sand Bygger the following pursous wore unanimously, bledet Fantes of "said chinch to serve for One year I wanted their succepor are duty elected Sont Hanna, Charles & Stings, Mas No Robinson, Post A Yogaly , & Bring Ho Former , On motion hemartin of was to Robmoon it was
Resolved , That the Frustes be advised to obtain a Subscrip. tion of forso the present year from the members of this Congregation to defray its expenses of you the settlement of sites against the samt
Chesobredy Midt the Frus tus make an intermate to the best of this vedgment the proper proportion for each jusson to pay towards the expenses of this Conjugation & endeavour. to obtain Subscriptions accordingly
Resolved that this. Congregation will mut annually on the first Monday in sauf for the Election of atrusted. & the transaction of its annual brussels at which outing the Trieste , shall mathe a report of this receptet exfun diture of the situation of the finance of the Conjugation Resobred . That a collection be taken ufe the 1st monday in each month to aid in defraying the expenses of the Conjugation
Resolved. That in order to facilitate the duties of The Justus we will call on this Treasures I pay our Inspection subscriptions quarterly
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At a mutiny of the Trustus of the fuck Presbyterian Church halte bet Ludger Mamma's Office on Thursday evening Dress Is present Sand Hamna, San tt Robson. B He there & Potet Forraly . On motion of Gas Ho Potrason Jaul Hansa was elected President & PostAt Fourty destory & Greasun
Resolved that Sand Hamna + B Ho Tower be a commit tis to employ a duxton
Resolved that was 26 Potomson i loft Jowaly be a com. mitte to make out an apportionment of what each inmember of the Congregation should pay according to in Resolution of the Congregation at a previous meeting adjonmed Sam' Hanna Prest
Sa meting of the Trustees held at & Maman fier present I Hanna . IM Rotusow , BHo tower & Ein Geuruly . Resolved that the Mexshow be employed as istam for the present at 1. Je truck. The Sexton shall inny the church Bill at all meetings twice when this is preaching & once for all other metungs & whenever an alarme of fine is geven . It share be his duty to senil- the church once a quarter t always on Friday funding Itu communion Sabbath, to Sweet + dust the church eving Sabbath Saturday. It shall be his duty to fill clean & light the laufs when sucepary , I attmio to the fire, + see that the house is comfortable, the wood to be furnished in the basement ready for burning in is to be allowed extra for Scrubbing the house Filtrayn Dic. 12. 1845 R A Formaly, Sody. J Hama, Prest
At a meeting of the Congregation of the first Tresty . Church of Fort Hague Aug 11. 1645
In motion of Dr Ayres. James, Howthey , was called to the chain tene Hough In offertes kedy Sude Hanna then stated the object of the meating 1. He Is learn if this Congregation would authours the Trustees of the church to purchase a new site directly offresite the one already purchases for the five pove of encting on it a new church buulding " After ban animated discussion on thutheart of Auf Robinson , Cochran. Humphing, Wowen . "Bigger Hanna & ayres . It was on moins of aranym. Grahon. That this constrain de nivelin auterings the Frustres of this church to dis peace of the lot atreally ¡muchased Its by the two Ellowork lots directly offent for the purpose of building upon them a new church adjourned Ins Houph dr. See James Humphrey, Chain
At a meeting is the Trustes of the 1st Presbyterian church hittat Stedje Hoanna's office . present & Hanna , Var 16 Robinson , BH Down . CE Sturges HR 11 Joonly - 0 M Sefunds a Notary, furthi was called in soho administered the oatt of office to the Trustus
Whereupon it was Resolved , that the Trustees of the church will courcy to Henry I Ellsworth the last held by Them on the S.W. Comme of Benny I chaton It in this city for $600 of purchase of hive 2 lots on the S. E. Corner of said Stret for $1100 } Paying terms Cash $137.50. The lot first alone mentioned for $600 the Trustees mortgage for $412.50 on the lots purchased of Said Ellsworth in payment for the Same provided Said Ellsworth & his wife execute a good Warranty Died for Said 205 - adjourment
Fort Araque Oct 20. 1845.
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Mersinatie apoyocared tagine The V.M. Jeffebas à Metan_ Patrie in ani For vaid bokentin Samuell Hanna, James Hil Retinson, Chables E. Sturgis. Ben Jamin H. Never and itsbest W. Jounter Who being dule Aworse uprove their l'até lac dan that they will faith ulle and inviar - titalie- discharge. rac the dustich if Their life ail Inutes é the First Circletitian Church in the birth of Fort Wayne accer ding to the best of their a theblues and suddment.
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Given under Ml hand and feel. Material trist 2.1. Cette A.2. 1865.
At a meeting of the Triestees of the 1st . Church hack at the House of our pastor, present SHanna. I.it Robinson BH Fores HR M Fowonly - it was - Reso that we an Trus tus receive the donation of the Presbyterian Board of Education . I that the thanks of the church be tendered them for the same Ris that we agree to form a pastoral library of that this donation be the foundation for the Same" Ri that this library be kept by the faster for his own un + the Compregation under his change This ? That it is desirable that this Jetrang he merase In donation or otherwise & that the Paston huf a record A/ R.
. G.kenan Brunch, sur Mirnda. Evening van"5.146. jun 1 ... peropour cf tecasasse the desperat cf Vné viestin 500 1045 land. us viss Line them burg for the wine 1946 - Afin lectron was " aund to the chain of The Banks affron ted Vecutay ilimrufen Judge " tranna as President of the Por will '". tuy for 11'5 had the following infact which was here ?
6:7.70 Taurus collections taken of 9: 20
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paid for sanjos 19.57
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aid for Jag his 25.21
Word, lawring + Conting encies 21.30
5.2.5. 211.61
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The net owe our jeuster for the regar unding RÉF. 1:45 1 22. 11 Ballance due alle allocation us der ton frem
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if you for en tia services through the location of 18205. 25.78 152.89
after che ducting gunds in Thea " hands 're owe por year 182,5"142,4.5 For. net have interested Gousedand wood M.M. doubtall 16.00 Otre delt, standing against the Church 4
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Hall due the Master as Sexton belief ism 11.25
103.56
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Not be dudge Hochman for tot in sean of church 15:00 - 150.00 354.81 Me nection of Judge Hamma a Committee of these were 1. Sprinted h nominate Trustes for the mean 1846,
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Ihr wissen proposed that the Creditors of the Church Can: You accounts. Vitreceupon the following Yearthemain gove the lub, attached to their Married .
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. In chambichin" his a/ p 13 De Enver au taches 90 $10. S & interny on Bull 7, 15. In a Auchusing Bill paid for Hamna . Hem 36 amilton et Weise a Macinare y103. 384.81 ihr ' se mere after deducting ." What is considered good one week . Sb. 11' 411.29 deduct siete Ethn Judge Hanna pu tat 150.00
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vucl' Hoanna canbe agreed to do the trickus + Are Still , billy settled this interning the church from Embarrassment In Motion of the Pretendow it was besolved that the Virufilis acoming from the Communion Contributions be given " The motion on the Pobenton . the church content . to dispense with the bernal monthly collections of the motion of Kor Piger . It was is that the Busters be instructed to cintentate the buts enfitions . the for the Sieffort of the Pastor , the other to defron the express of the Church - In motion of the Moment It every les that the monthy collections for mulsions be given the = thund I foriegn is thetheds for domestre Mupiores Pikant one 1
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gracias of the Best Presbyterian church of Fort Wayne, decken at the annual meeting of the congregation held at the church danny s. 1546, but a organized on the 13# of Jarig 1946 at the life of Samuel Kunne. Un Fiction it was Resolved tohave the following Officers for the ensuring year. A. President, Secretary, Treasures, these Collectors, toraise a pastor salary and like to rise Ainda for contingent expenses. Un Motion Jehn Cochran was chauen President Schuttough & deering. Jonas Hourly Treasurer In Motion the following districts were set off is the collection for rising the salary of In A. f. Section Partes of the church. It District. That portion of the city of "Fort Wayne, Lying East of Barn"Street. with B. F. rues 'acollector. 2nd District that portion lying between Bar & Calhoun Streets. S. C. Evans Collector. 3ª district that portion of the city lying West of Calhoun Street. I Hough for collection Un wörtern John bochrane was chosen collector for contingent expenses.
On motion of BH. Tower, the place of business of subscribers, www chans. as the place on which to call on individuals for Subscriptions.
Un Mention of Tower it was Resolved. to
Arouca invinediately to raise a subscription for a Pastors dal any, and for contingent effemed. and that for this purpose, each collector to be furnished with a separate subscription look and that subscriptions date back from the pt 1 Getober 1945 und to und October pet 1546.
. On Motion of Evans. the Office of Worthing ton Hough was chosen as the place of future muting of the hemBoard. Humbers fausent at this meeting Solen Cochrane. S. t. Exaus. B.N. Jours' S tough 1-
Monday Evening Leer IST 1866. Trustees met Niewe want to previous notice. Present . Cochran Jouer . Jounly tough . Cochran presiding In motion, the note given famil Hanna for $125. was received x cancelled, the Truster havous quit claimed to sail Hanna the fact of for her J. Harina's addition to Fort Way we which botines the consider ation of 2 and note. said note being detex April 12, 1843 Isigned John & still Pres
In motion it was Resolved to take che an additional subscription for Partons Salary to Communic October 11 1846 2 End. lany 1st 1847. the suivre being for one quarter.
In motion meeting andyouneed tomeet
of the cereal place bos Wednesday evening De 30th at & O clock. to prepare report for the annual investing of the congregation
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Wednesday Lessing beer 90001846 Trustees Met at the usual place pursuant to adjours - ment. Cochran President. Present Cochran Tower. Townly Hougli.
Unfinished business was then taken up deficiency in subscriptions ascertainex , and amount due the Pastor. determines. En motion meeting adjourned to meet of the same place on Saturday evening January 2 nd 1847 tomake final report for the annual meeting of the congregation to be held Monday Evening January 49 Ing in the usual place of worship.
Johnthough for Seg.
Saturday evening dawy 2nd 1847. Trustus det purswant to addorment backin presiding. Present. Cochran Hough Towers Townly. Matters relation tifinal settlement examined afinal report prepared. Miting adjourntic. John bochan
JohnHough for President
Monday wering January 4 th. 184] permant I ,when from the Pulpit the Congregation of line pit Bully man Church meet for live there fore of hearing the annual report & the annual election of tifiees. for the ensuing year. In motion James Humphrey was called is the Chair . I. Hough p chosen
The evening being excessively storing o tice number present small, on motion it uses, Resolvice that the annual election other business be postponed one week that this meeting adjourn to meet at the same place Monday evening clany /100. Manuelpon the meeting adjourned
John Hough h. Chairman
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Then day evening unwary 11# 1847 Are adjoins Veiling of the congregation was opened by ferayes by veertien kron I singing. Januar Humphrey Chairman, VitrHough f Secretary
'he vichrest of the Crewseus of the Tous les for the yes: December 31 1846 was then read as follows. Report of the Treasures of the Board of trustees Dany Ne 184] of the Fitred Church. There has been subscribed tolive- atary of Mewith, tickeon form
$915.7. 1º l'etaber 1845 be Jaminry 12/184)
rjulrich then has been collected anne frank
over is there Is ticheon the run of.
$ 5 75. ..
The same being annount fiatary due from the
po' of October 1565 di January 121184).
Leaving a balance unverblected & considered $ 40.7: good to be applied to other purposes of
There is dere the Missionary fund borrowed 13.91
money to pay karton salary
leaving a balance in the Treasury in notes $26.76
for wood, orders on stores xc se of
There has been . subscribed to the contingent fund for muting current effectses of the church " $ 125 . 1.
amount collected 115 Received 1142 There has been expen ded $105.1
Leaving a balance to the fund of $ 9.0 . There are debts , not presentes , against the fun a of about $ 20 . which could be suret were deling cent subscription paid .
Foreign & Dornestic Mission fund . Received of former Treasurer April 25 th 18445 $ 33.
Received of Monthly concert collections up 32. to January pt 1846. inclusive. $65 .:
Amount paid Bertr . S. Rogers agent of the 22.
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stanna was accepted. I. n Moteris J .: Williams the chairman Ramenaled Helleane , Hanna and Aile a comunittu of Hires comunale trustees per the , wereing year who reported thes allowing persons for the office of trustees for the gears 1847 cames Humphrey Ocha rough fr. J. G. Evans. . VI. Look& hill. Irbison .. . An election being had they were formas le te dul, clicked
On Motion of Samuel Hanna it was Resolved that the congregation proceed is the election of
After an animated discussions on line part of Rer Hi. Dickson . Maj, Stanna , "toieinen . Williams & hyres us is the length of time for which the seasons should be chosen 4 hold their office the subject by general consent was leftfor future consideration& reflection In Motion it was Resolved that the election be ty ballot . Aballot being have the following persons were found to have received a majority of all the arts. the. Cocheun and She EHtele zeven Thenkin deland to be duly elected to the Office of beacon for the ' PresChurch ofsithlaque. "On Motion of her Robinson
it was Resolved . That the Session of the church lake such we aserves as they deem proper for the . Ordination of the Seas ons elected at this meeting" Report of building commuter of the new church edifice was then presentes as follows.
The building conun itter submit the following report. Total amount of the subscription list $1922.00 Amount reed on subscription,$5166.25
" from Lutheran church 237.10 " due on word nou down - 580.47.
Total wrt offren dex $5983.82 Amount available on subscription $1207.69. " due from fatturano on 10 bay's 162.91. $1370.59
Kind of subscriptions die on the $1370.59 suffered te be available.
$225.00 Cash $47.7.8. Store trade 45 32 -StonesJune 230 11
50 00 Building materials 327 69 Vistesig Munde 82 15 barjantes work 29 80
62 50 itrade 107.69.
Luchuan on N' Fay't 162,91
$743.67
$ 627.87-
$ 62787 $1370.94
Out of the above un vive as follows In cash $ 130.00 .. I ton goods .234.47 Stone linerlumber. 216, 00.
$580.47
lasser of available intreciption $790.47
Estinis Bivirk to be done
lotin word costs of steps 8453. 1. 353
- A Cupola $ 650
: Basement $ 1200 .. - finish cornish $ 444.50 , It enclosing. appenstory $ 142.19
$2889.58.
which referit being end was accepted on Motion . After a longand animatie discussion with regard to the measures to be adopted for the completion of the new church edifice the de reposul of several measures , your of which were adopted, it was on Motion of Samuel Hanna Resolved That The whole subject of the competition of the edifice be referred to the building committee and that they te instructed to take the same under consideration. a to report somer mites une to un adjourned muting to be hala at this place "
Mure upon the setting adjourned subject to the call of the building committee A .... . . Al .... 1.1.
Abenday Goering January 15 (h /84] New board of Trustuo what at the office of Mostough and organized by the election of the following Officers. James Humphrey President John Hough YSecretary & J. Fbeck, Treasurer. Present James Humphrey. I. Hough fr. AM Cortesen. S.b. Evans 2 1. stock.
The Treasures of the old board then reported the following funds in his hands. In Pastors salary oflast year. Powernote $3,75 balance due from Banest Are. defrom itte Giggs $10. firm Multelimones $ 5,00 Poder on Harina $ 5.00. Chamberlains note $7.00 total $40.75 due Missionary fans $13.98 balance of pastores alan exclscription $ 26 . 76 . Cash on hand Missionary found $ 18.93. dice from salong Subscription $13.98 Juin total Presseonay func $32.91. Cash on hand of contingent you amount subscribed suncollected
On Motivi it was Resolved. That, the English Lutterar's be allowed the use of the church for public worship from three till you Sabbath afternoons , at such the times des will . not interfere with the exercises ofour own congre - gations . In Motion it was Resolved that the Secretary be directed to communicate the above resolution to the officers of the English Lutheran church. On Motion the following districts were established in which to collect the pastors salary . District No 1 . That part of FortWayne . cast of Bari Street. No 2. That fruit between Ban's Clinton . He 3 . between blink our Calhoun .720 4 . Hint of Caltroun . Trenupon Hough was Chosen Collector in the pt District. Orbison in the 2nd Evans in the 35 & Humpthing in the 4 th District In Motion it was Resolved That the Secretary be instructed to move at the next congregational
that the collectors in the different destructs be directed to process at once shake up subscriptions for the Pastort I at any and that they report to the board the results of the collection to a meting of the board to be held two weeks hence. On Motion, the treasurer was directed to procure a suit able book in which to keep the accounts of the church from year to year , and that he be directed to post up in the jasne , the accounts from the year 1846 , to balance the same showing the amounts now on the Treasury
On Motion the Office of invitoughe was selected as the place of ameeting of the bour a for the evening year . On motion the board adjourned toment monday evening "February tel of the case for ach at 1/2 hast 6 oclock.
James Amphry.
Monday evening Detmay 5th1867. - The adjourned meeting of the congregation men at the church meeting being opened with prayer. 2. Hunphrey Chairman x . Hough Report of the building committee byd Hanna Chairman was there siade that the only feasible mode of raising formes forthe completion of the New- church difice was by opening a rien- purtarifitime for that Un Motion of I bechiana it was Restored That a suur subscription be non- opened for the papou of completing the basement scapola & enclosing the church.
After a since discussion on the part of Per H. S. Siekeine, Meg Hanna. Hamilton Herchname it was aquand. at the suggestion of Res H. S. Dickson, that in case a meefficient Lebre ich tern could not be raised le complete IT tare interferla senselezing thechurch that then a less subscription be taken for the purpose of finishing the basement for a place of public worship .
In motion of I. LWilliams it was Resolved that the time in which the subscription be paid oltre marmer of taking the same be referred to the action of the building committee & that they perend at once to take ufo a subscription Un mation of ! Hough for it was, resolved That for the purpose of meeting the contingent expenses of the church a weekly collection be taken up in the congregation cach Lablatt incoming.
The wireless there adjournence "eine die "
Meeting of meters of pt Pre Church of Forliayne May 17, 1847
Present. Humphry. Evans. Hough &book The subject of allowing the use of the church in His Little John for his temper ance lectures ure, Then introduced on a written request from the New fler th ason before the Grand. Con suation of 1. 6. Evans it was Resolver, That we approve of any measures That will forvente the leaves of temperance, and that we grand The one of the church so far as we are Concerned in it for the purpose naund excepting on Line day. Hedens day and cathr day evening, provided the consent of the Lutherans to whom the chevets has bun told is obtained in writing , releasing in from any responsibility to them for any damages iq winning out out ofauch wertungs lettre church Adjourned"Line die" Jannes Humphry
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Theeting of the trustus of its. pt Pres Church. Present Humphry. trans Cation
In Motion it was wolves that the ail owie to the ther Surle brews for his services as it alice supply to the chevet , during our destruction of a
were appointix a conviveu de wait when the two Hav Green - advin him of the actions of the brand & request his Servicesy acceptance of the compensation offered On illation it was ilechiese that the ded a Letracion wiron duty it shall we take charge of a regulate the library of the chmich Ched euch efectivoni being had Refno Ale French was an ammount electie and the secretar was cintia te notify have of his af pourlacent. " En Mirtion , Ancp Humphry Evers were appointio a commit to provence a suitable book case. The Seath of Mr J. L. Cook
Treasures of the Board being brought to the arctic of the board on Motion of An tran the following Preamble orevolutions were con animously adopter." therew it kw pleased our Diversiture Creator in his all wise " I evidence to remove from this lit. M. Friends & Associate dean Ibook
alteret, icuent number one devotre to tir bei interest - welfare of the church and i ico atved that we tender our heartfelt innhattins to the bereaved wife of our dekantine firenze trust that a te will find in an humble reliance on that for who save-also takethe away" that consolation which we are incapable of giving & ille would recommend her to look telaio. who has promised to be a husband tett. vidour fattur to the fattureles & we will fire Leur confortodevesupport. Bu Resolver That the Secretary be directed to the widow of the cherane a com/2. On suction adjourned sine die"
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