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At the third annual meeting at Randolph Sept. 1, 1863, the only changes in the officers of 1862 were Rev. G. D. Downey, secretary, D. Barrell, treasurer. Fredonia reported 220 scholars, 16 teachers. Sheridan and Ark- wright school reported Edson I. Wilcox, superintendent.
At the fourth meeting at Fredonia, Sept. 6, 1864, the delegates were Mrs. Helen Barker, Miss Nora Guild, S. S. Crissey, Clarence Lewis. At the 5th annual meeting at Forest- ville, Sept 5, 1865, Fredonia reported T. B. Sweet, superintendent, 217 scholars, 16 teach- ers. The sixth annual meeting of the S. School convention was at Cherry Creek, Sept 4, 1866. Fredonia reported superintendent J. Hamilton, Jr., 247 scholars, 17 teachers, 280 volumes in library. On motion of Rev. H. M. Jones, the 6th and 7th articles of the Consti- tution were amended to read -
ART. 6 - There shall be an annual meeting of this convention on the first Wednesday in
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June at 1:30 P. M. when officers shall be elected. Letters from schools read. Ad- dresses delivered, or any other appropriate business transacted.
ART. 7 - There shall also be a semi-annual meeting on the evening of the first day of the session of the Erie Annual Association at which no person shall speak more than five minutes at one time, without the consent of the Convention.
The first anniversary of the Chautauqua county sunday school convention was held in Brocton, May 5-6, 1868. It was composed of the sunday schools of both Erie and Harmony Association. Twenty-three schools were rep- resented with a total of teachers and scholars of 2809.
Fredonia had 257 scholars, 15 teachers, num- ber of volumes in library 280, benevolent con- tributions, $113.35.
The second anniversary was in Sherman June 2, 1869. Rev. L. J. Fisher conducted a map concert, subject " Sacred Waters." To the Fredonia school the subject was -" Egean Sea " and the scholars taking part were Emma Frazine, Alice Story, Mina C. Connelly, Estelle Lewis.
The Fredonia letter says: -
Rev. H. M. Jones, for six years our be- loved pastor closed his labors April 1st. Dur-
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ing the year, 10 of the children of the sunday school have been baptised into the fellowship of the church. Have a new Lecture room, with convenient rooms adjoining for Bible and infant classes. Have a penny collection each Sabbath for missionary objects, a strawberry festival for home expenses, teachers' meetings during the whole and children's prayer meet- ings during a part of the year. Speak highly of the influence of 80 copies of the "Mace- donian Record ", distributed regularly among the congregation.
In 1870 the convention met in Westfield.
The fourth anniversary of the Chautauqua County Baptist Sunday School Convention, was held with the first Baptist Church in Jamestown, N. Y., commencing Tuesday, June 20, 1871, at 2 o'clock, P. M. After sing- ing, reading of scriptures and prayer, listened to the President's address by Rev. G. O. King, Pastor of the Jamestown Church.
Tuesday evening a concert exercise was given by the Jamestown Sabbath School; theme - The Battle of Life. The plan of this exercise, arranged by the pastor, was in good taste, its execution by the school led by the superintendent, Bro. J. Preston, admirable. The scripture selections were well memorized, and repeated even by the youngest scholars so as to be perfectly understood by the congrega-
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tion present. Near the close, the spirited poem by Coxe
" We are living, we are dwelling, in a grand and awful time,"
was recited with great appropriateness and effect.
In 1880 the S. S. Convention met June 8-10 at Frewsburg, N. Y. Fredonia reported: - Superintendent, Dr. F. B. Palmer, number of officers and teachers, 22; whole number, 215; average attendance, 128; benevolence, $27.19.
Meeting of 1881 was at Busti, N. Y. Dr. Palmer, Superintendent. Baptized, 6. Be- nevolence, $36.88.
Meeting 1882 at North East, Pa., A. F. Jenks, Superintendent; average attendance, 120; Benevolence, $31.41.
1883 - Stockton, June 12-13. Rev. Mal- com MacGregor was President and Dr. A. B. Rice, Secretary. Resolution 4 reads: - " That we urgently recommend to our Sunday School officers and teachers, that as examples of christian virtue, they abstain from the prac- tice of Sunday visiting or other forms of Sab- bath breaking; the use of tobacco in any form, the practice of social wine drinking, or dancing or card playing. Fredonia reported : - George Tate Superintendent; 13 baptisms, money contributed, $79.43.
1884 - Cherry Creek, June 10-12. Fre-
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donia reported - Officers and teachers 24, average attendance 120; baptisms 19; benevo- lence, $26.68.
1885 - Panama June 9-11. Fredonia re- ported - Superintendent Dr. F. B. Palmer; Officers and teachers 27; number of scholars 170; benevolence $44.32.
1886 - Westfield June 15-17. Wednesday afternoon Miss Elizabeth Richardson of Fre- donia read an interesting and profitable essay on "Methods of Teaching". Dr. C. E. Smith preached the closing sermon from the text " But we are come unto Mount Zion ".
1887 - Findley's Lake June 21-22 (Statis- tics not printed in the minutes). Dr. F. B. Palmer, of Fredonia, elected President for en- suing year.
1888 - Frewsburg, N. Y., June 20-21. Thursday evening Prof. F. N. Jewett, of Fre- donia gave interesting stereopticon views of Palestine. Fredonia reported - Superin- tendent Prof. F. N. Jewett; Benevolence, $16.82.
1889 - Portland June 4-6. Fredonia re- ported - Superintendent Prof. Franklin N. Jewett; average attendance 136; benevolence, $34.56.
1890 - Kennedy June 3-5. Fredonia re- ported - Superintendent Franklin S. Lyon; baptisms 4; benevolence $41.77.
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(NOTE-In all cases these reports for benev- olence do not include the sums used for the support of the school, which in 1890 was $93.19.)
1891 - Brocton June 9-10. Fredonia re- ported - Superintendent F. S. Lyon; bap- tisms 2; benevolence $22.73.
1892 - North East, Pa. June 7-8. Resolu- tion No. 4 -" Resolved that it is the sense of this Convention that the sale of intoxicants as a beverage is a crime against God and man, and ought to be prohibited by law, and this applies especially to the Columbian Exposition grounds at Chicago " Fredonia reported - average attendance 121; benevolence $23.16.
1893 - Mayville June 6-7. Fredonia re- ported - Superintendent F. S. Lyon; aver- age attendance 114; benevolence $43.66.
1894 - Frewsburg June 4-5. Wednesday afternoon there were two discussions: - " How to kill the Sunday School " led by Rev. A. Knight. "How to help the Sunday School " led by Rev. C. Boorman. Fredonia reported E. J. Crissey Supt., average attend- ance 125; cost of support of S. S., $80.00.
1895 -The Twenty-eighth Session of the Chautauqua Baptist Sunday School Conven- tion, and the First session of the Baptist Young Peoples Societies met at Forestville June £
13-14. Fredonia reported - Supt.
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Charles L. Goulding; Officers and Teachers 22; Scholars 184; support of School $60.63.
1896 - Convention met in Jamestown June 2-3. Wednesday at 10:30. Rev. G. O. King of Fredonia, gave an address, " The Sunday School - Its Objects ". Fredonia reported - Superintendent Charles O. Mason; united with the Church 9; cost of support of School $58.00.
1897 - Westfield June 1-2. Fredonia re- ported - Cost of support of School $61.57 benevolence $82.19; united with the Church 16.
1898 - Brocton June 7-8. Passed resolu- tions against "Legalized liquor traffic," against "Sunday excursions, bicycle riding for pleasure on the Sabbath," against " Cel- eron as a place of resort for pic-nics or excur- sions ". Fredonia reported -Superintend- ent Charles O. Mason.
1899 - Randolph June 6-7. President Rev. A. D. Bush, Secretary Anna L. Crissey. Fredonia reported - Charles O. Mason Superintendent; Officers and Teachers 27; scholars 246. Cost of School $86.64; benevo- lence $30.60.
1900 - Busti, N. Y. June 5-6. Address " How can we induce our young men to stay in the Sunday School "-Rev. Ernest Knight. Address - " How can we interest our Sunday Schools in Missions " Miss Kate Knight.
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Fredonia reported - cost of support $116.48; benevolence $44.86.
1901 - Ripley June 4-5. Address "The importance of the practical as well as the theo- retical in teaching the lesson " Rev. D. L. Jamison of Fredonia. Officers and teachers 20; scholars 240; average attendance 145; benevolence $41.70.
1902 - Stockton June 3-4. It was at this meeting decided to hold the next annual meet- ing in conjunction with the meeting of the Chautauqua Baptist Association.
This decision closed the June series of Sep- arate Sunday School Conventions which for thirty-five years had been uniformly well at- tended and of interest. In 1903 C. O. Mason was Superintendent.
For the five years 1904-1908 Mr. C. L. Gould- ing has been the Superintendent. For 1907 Fredonia Baptist SS reports - Teachers 22; Scholars 288; average attendance 170; ex- penses $142.80; number united with Church 8. Benevolence $35.31.
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THE FREDONIA BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
REPORT OF SECRETARY AND TREASURER -MAY 16, 1908
Superintendent, Charles L. Goulding, Assistant Superintendent, O. W. Fargo, Secretary and Treasurer, Edith I. Lewis.
O UR Sunday School is in a very prosper- ous condition. The school is graded and there are three organized Bible Classes: - The Baracca, for young men; teacher, Miss Mary Cranston. The Philatha, for young women, taught by Miss Elizabeth Lyon. The Berean, for both sexes, taught by Mrs. J. J. Keyes. The Bereans have a total membership of 60.
A large Bible class for older people is taught by Dr. C. E. Smith.
The Intermediate department consists of ten fine classes - five girls and five boys, which are taught respectively by : -
GIRLS CLASSES BOYS CLASSES
Mrs. Carrie Flint
Miss Alice Munger
Mrs. G. O. King
Mr. O. W. Fargo
Mrs. O. W. Fargo
Mr. Oscar Smith
Mrs. C. L. Goulding
Miss Amelia Spencer
Miss Frances Sadon
Mr. Thomas Vidal
Twelve from this department, decided re- cently, to follow their Lord in baptism.
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The Primary department is under the super- vision of Miss Hattie E. Blood. She has five assistant teachers :-
Miss Mabel Slaght
Miss Gladys Gibbs
Miss Julia Winchester
Mrs. Merritt J. Winchester
Miss Alice Sardeson
The Home department has an enrollment of forty. Mrs. Dr. F. B. Palmer is Superintend- ent. A Cradle Roll has recently been organ- ised, so that the children, too young to attend Sunday School, may nevertheless, know some- thing about it.
We observe Rally Day and Children's Day with appropriate exercises and this year, we observed Decision Day, having with us, on that day, Rev. G. Frank Johnson, pastor-at-large of the Association.
Union teacher's meetings, conducted by Dr. F. B. Palmer, are held each week, with the Methodist and Presbyterian teachers.
During the year, the pastor organized what is known as the " Go to church Club ". The requirements for membership are that the scholar attend twelve church services during the quarter, either morning or evening. At the end of the quarter, a social time is in order, to which only the members are entitled to go. Two of these socials have already been given, and were very enjoyable affairs.
The last quarter in 1906, a method of inter-
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esting the children in regular attendance at Sunday School, was introduced. This is the giving of a pin to each child who comes every Sunday during the quarter. The pin to be worn that quarter and exchanged for one of a better quality, at the end of the quarter if the child does not miss a Sunday. The last pin, a solid gold one, is given at the end of six quar- ters and may be kept. This method has proved very successful.
At present there are twenty five officers and teachers, and 295 scholars enrolled.
The average attendance since Jan. 1, 1908, has been 199.
TREASURER'S REPORT, APRIL 1, 1908
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS
Sunday Collections, $168.11
Supplies, . $124.26
Home Department, 7.84
Xmas and Picnic, 48.75
Other sources, . 63.68
Benevolences, . . 62.00
State and County
Conventions, . 4.00
Bal., Apr. 1, 1908, .62
$239.63
$239.63
EDITH IRMA LEWIS, Secretary and Treasurer.
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HISTORY OF BAPTIST ASSOCIA- TIONS
T HE Fredonia Church has been connected with four Associations - namely: 1810-1822 - Holland Purchase Bap- tist Association.
1823-1847 - Chautauqua Baptist Association. 1848-1878 - Erie Baptist Association. 1879-1908 - Chautauqua Baptist Association.
In 1839 the first (or old) Chautauqua Asso- ciation was divided, a part taking the name of the Harmony Association.
In the minutes, 1838, of the Chautauqua Association it says -" Heard the report of the committee appointed at the last session. The Committee recommend a division of this body, making Chautauqua Lake the line leav- ing Jamestown, Mayville and Westfield in the west part, - adopted ."
HOLLAND PURCHASE ASSOCIATION
This was organized in 1810. The first pub- lished minutes were in 1812. The name was "Holland Purchase Baptist Conference" until 1817 when it was changed to Holland Pur- chase Baptist Association. The earliest min- utes we have found were for 1815 when the meeting was in Hamburg, N. Y.
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S. S. CRISSEY
Thirteen churches were represented with only two ministers present and a membership of 402. The circular letter says - " We de- sire to return thanks to the great Author of our Spirits, that allowed to meet in peace, and that encouraging intelligence is received from most of our churches".
The history (1867) of the Harmony Asso- ciation says: - " The territory now embraced within the bounds of the Harmony, Erie, Cat- taraugus, Allegany, Genesee, Genesee River and parts of Livingston and Niagara Associa- tions were originally all within the limits of the Holland Purchase Baptist Association".
THE CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION
The Chautauqua association was organized in 1823, with seventeen churches, eight or- dained ministers and a total membership of 808. The association met at Laona, then the 2nd Baptist Church of Pomfret. Elisha Tucker D. D. was chosen Moderator and Nathaniel Crosby, Clerk.
HARMONY ASSOCIATION
The Harmony Association was organized in 1839, the first session being held at Busti, N. Y. There were twenty churches, seventeen or- dained ministers and a total membership of 1419.
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The church having the largest membership was Mayville, 206, the second largest Panama, 192.
Rev. Orrin Dodge was chosen Moderator and A. Chapin, Clerk, J. C. Breed Assistant Clerk, J. B. Burrows, Treasurer.
THE ERIE BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The Erie Baptist Association was organized - at Forestville Sept. 5-7-1848. It was com- posed of the union of the churches left in the Chautauqua body, after the organization of the Harmony Association with the churches com- posing the Connewango Association. Four- teen churches were represented namely: Cassa- daga, Cherry Creek, Clear Creek, Dayton, El- lery, Forestville, 1st Hanover, 2nd Hanover, Leon, Poland, 1st Perrysburg, Randolph, Sin- clairville, 2nd Stockton. The churches of 1st Pomfret, Sheridan and Laona joined the association in 1849.
THE PRESENT) CHAUTAUQUA ASSOCIATION
Was formed in 1879 at Point Chautauqua of the united Erie and Harmony Associations. Harmony had fourteen churches and Erie, 17 churches. The total membership of the two bodies being 2814 with twenty-six pastors.
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MEETINGS CHAUTAUQUA BAP- TIST ASSOCIATION 1823-1847
DATE
PLACE
MODERATOR
1823.
Laona, N. Y.,
Rev. Elisha Tucker, D. D.
1824.
Fredonia, N. Y.,
Rev. Chas. LaHatt
1825.
Gibbonsville, Pa., .
Rev. Elisha Tucker, D. D.
1826.
Stockton, N. Y.,
Rev. Elisha Tucker, D. D.
1827.
Forestville, N. Y., .
Rev. Elisha Tucker, D. D.
1829.
1830.
Forestville, N. Y., . Carroll, N. Y., .
Rev. Washington Winsor Rev. Chas. LaHatt
1831.
Laona, N. Y.,
Rev. Chas. LaHatt
1832.
Portland, N. Y.,
Rev. Ebenezer Harrington
1833.
Stockton, N. Y.,
Rev. Joseph W. Sawyer
1834.
Ashville, N. Y.,
Rev. Joseph W. Sawyer
1835.
Mayville, N. Y.,
1836.
Harmony, N. Y.,
Rev. Joseph W. Sawyer Rev. B. U. Leach
1838. 1839.
Fredonia, N. Y.,
Rev. Washington Winsor
1840.
Leon, N. Y., . Sinclairville, N. Y.,
Rev. J. Scofield
1841.
Stockton, N. Y.,
Rev. Alonzo Frink
1842.
Forestville, N. Y., .
Rev. J. Johnson
Rev. A. Frink
1843. 1844. 1845. 1846.
Silver Creek, N. Y.,
Rev. J. C. Allison
1847.
Fredonia, N. Y.,
Rev. S. P. Way
1828.
Fredonia, N. Y.,
Rev. Washington Winsor
1837.
Forestville, N. Y., .
Clear Creek, N. Y.,
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MEETINGS OF ERIE AND HARMONY ASSOCIATIONS 1839-1879
ERIE
HARMONY
DATE
PLACE
MODERATOR
PLACE
MODERATOR
1839.
Busti, N. Y.,
Rev. Orrin Dodge
1840.
Jamestown, N. Y .;
Rev. Orrin Dodge
1841.
North East, Pa.,
Rev. Orrin Dodge
1842.
Clymer, N. Y.,
Rev. Orrin Dodge
1843.
Ashville, N. Y.,
Rev. Orrin Dodge
1844.
Mayville, N. Y.,
Rev. Alfred Handy
1845.
Busti, N. Y.,
Rev. P. Cross
1846.
Jamestown, N. Y.
Rev. Orrin Dodge
1847. 1848. 1849. 1850.
Forestville, N. Y., Stockton, N. Y., Cherry Creek, N. Y.
. Rev. Alfred Handy
Frewsburg, N. Y., Portland, N. Y., Sherman, N. Y., Harbor Creek, Pa.,
Rev. G. W. Spencer
1851.
Fredonia, N. Y., Nashville, N. Y.,
. Rev. B. C. Willoughby
Panama, N. Y.,
Rev. H. Silliman
1852. 1853.
Randolph, N. Y.,
. Rev. A. Kingsbury
Portland, N. Y.,
Rev. Franklin Kidder
1854. Ellington, N. Y.,
. Rev. A. Irons
Busti, N. Y.,
Rev. Jesse Elliott
1855.
Stockton, N. Y.,
. Rev. A. Kingsbury
Rev. Wm. Look
1856.
Fredonia, N. Y., ·
. Rev. J. Howard
Rev. J. C. Drake
1857. Cherry Creek, N. Y.,
. Rev. W. H. Husted
Rev. Jesse Elliott Rev. Wm. Look
1858. Sinclairville, N. Y.,
. Rev. A. Wheelock, D. D.
1859. Forestville, N. Y.,
. Rev. A. Kingsbury
Rev. J. C. Drake
1860. Ellery Centre, N. Y.,
. Rev. W. H. Husted
Rev. A. Wells
1861. Nashville, N. Y.,
. Rev. Emerson Mills
Rev. F. Granville
1862.
Stockton, N. Y.,
. Rev. A. Wheelock, D. D.
Busti, N. Y.,
Rev. C. Sanderson
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Panama, N. Y.,
Rev. Orrin Dodge
Rev. Franklin Kidder
Rev. S. S. Ainsworth
. Rev. B. C. Willoughby
. Rev. N. Wood
. Rev. J. Howard
Rev. L. Rathbun
Mayville, N. Y. Frewsburg, N. Y., Westfield, N. Y., Jamestown, N. Y. Sherman, N. Y., Harbor Creek, Pa., Panama, N. Y.,
MEETINGS OF ERIE AND HARMONY ASSOCIATIONS- (Continued) ERIE HARMONY
DATE
PLACE
MODERATOR
PLACE
MODERATOR
. Rev. Jesse Elliott
Brocton, N. Y.,
Rev. L. Rathbun
1863. 1864.
Fredonia, N. Y.,
. Rev. Wm. Look
Frewsburg, N. Y.,
Rev. O. E. Mallory
1865.
Forestville, N. Y.,
. Rev. Wm. J. Sharp
Union Mills, Pa.,
Westfield, N. Y.,
Rev. Emerson Mills
1866. 1867. 1868.
Sinclairville, N. Y.,
. Rev. Howard M. Jones
North East, Pa.,
Rev. L. Rathbun Rev. W. H. Husted
1869.
Kennedy, N. Y.,
. Rev. S. Adsit
Rev. C. H. Harvey
1870.
Dunkirk, N. Y., ·
. Rev. A. Wheelock, D. D.
Panama, N. Y.
Rev. A. D. Bush
1871.
Ellery, N. Y.,
. Rev. J. B. Vrooman
Sherman, N. Y.,
Rev. G. O. King
1872.
Randolph, N. Y.,
. Rev. Emerson Mills
Busti, N. Y.,
Rev. J. H. Miller
1873. 1874.
Cherry Creek, N. Y.
. Rev. Lester Williams, Jr.
Brocton, N. Y., North East, Pa.,
Rev. Wm. Dunbar Rev. I. U. Pease Rev. Wm. Dunbar
1875.
Fredonia, N. Y.,
. Rev. Emerson Mills
1876. Stockton, N. Y.,
. Rev. Lester Williams, Jr.
Frewsburg, N. Y.,
Rev. A. M. Tennant
1877. Ellery, N. Y.,
. Rev. Lester Williams, Jr.
Sherman, N. Y.,
Rev. A. M. Tennant
1878.
Dunkirk, N. Y., .
. Rev. A. J. Wilcox
Point Chautauqua, N. Y.,
Rev. A. M. Tennant
1879.
Point Chautauqua, N. Y., . Rev. Lester Williams, Jr.
Point Chautauqua, N. Y.,
Rev. G. A. Peltz,D.D.
Randolph, N. Y.,
Stockton, N. Y.,
. Rev. J. P. Islip
Jamestown, N. Y., Clymer, N. Y.,
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Forestville, N. Y.,
. Rev. A. Kingbury
Mayville, N. Y.,
Rev. L. Rathbun
Cherry Creek, N. Y.,
. Rev. Chauncey Wardner
MEETINGS CHAUTAUQUA BAP- TIST ASSOCIATION
COMBINED ERIE AND HARMONY
DATE
PLACE
MODERATOR
1880.
Point Chautauqua, N. Y., .
Rev. Wm. P. Decker
1881.
Point Chautauqua, N. Y., .
Rev. C. B. Parsons
1882.
Point Chautauqua, N. Y., .
Rev. I. Child
1883.
Point Chautauqua, N. Y., .
Rev. R. Harvey
1884.
Point Chautauqua, N. Y., .
Rev. A. LeRoy
1885.
Forestville, N. Y.,
Rev. Thomas Seyse
1886.
Panama, N. Y.,
Dea. G. W. Griffin
1887.
Jamestown, N. Y.,
Rev. A. M. Tennant
1888.
Brocton, N. Y.,
Rev. Alexander MacGowan
1889.
Cherry Creek, N. Y.,
Rev. J. H. Miller
1890.
Fredonia, N. Y.,
Rev. B. E. Hillman
1891.
Forestville, N. Y.,
Rev. A. E. Waffle, D. D.
1892.
Jamestown, N. Y.,
Rev. A. D. Bush
1893.
Ripley, N. Y., .
Rev. C. E. Smith, D. D.
1894.
Busti, N. Y.,
Rev. H. N. Cornish
1895.
Randolph, N. Y., .
Rev. J. S. Blandin
1896.
Panama, N. Y.,
Rev. T. P. Poate
1897.
Findley's Lake, N. Y.
Rev. A. M. Tennant
1898.
Stockton, N. Y.,
Rev. W. P. Hellings
1899.
Cherry Creek, N. Y.,
Rev. A. D. Bush
1900.
Frewsburg, N. Y.,
Rev. Dr. F. B. Palmer
1901.
Brocton, N. Y., . Fredonia, N. Y., . Forestville, N. Y.,
Rev. A. R. Spencer
1903.
Rev. D. L. Jamison
1904. Jamestown, N. Y.,
Geo. R. Butts
1905. Westfield, N. Y., .
Rev. A. A. Reed
1906.
Cherry Creek, N. Y.,
Rev. W. J. Ford, Ph. D.
1907.
Dunkirk, N. Y., .
Rev. Dr. F. B. Palmer
1902.
Rev. D. L. Martin
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ORGANIZATION OF BAPTIST CHURCHES
NAME OF CHURCH
WHEN ORGANIZED
FIRST PASTOR
Chautauqua (Olivet),
Fredonia,
October 10, 1808, . October 20, 1808, .
Edman Jones Joy Handy James Bennett
Nashville, .
1811, .
Ellery Center,
March 8, 1817,.
Asa Turner
Stockton,
March 12, 1817, . Ebenezer Smith
Panama,
May 14, 1817, .
Simeon Powers
Forestville,
December 13, 1817, James Bennett
Busti,
August 30, 1819, . Paul Davis
Brocton,
September 20, 1819,
Mayville,
1820, .
Asa Turner
Ripley, .
1826, .
August 29, 1827, .
Orange Spencer
Ashville,
1828, .
February, 1829,
Samuel Alvord Nelson Gage Chas. LaHatt
Westfield,
May 10, 1831, .
Harbor Creek, Pa.,
1831 or 1832,
Orange Spencer
Jamestown,
May 24, 1832, .
David Bernard
North Harmony, . Frewsburg,
1838, .
A. Stone
West Portland, North East,
1858, .
Cassadaga, .
1834, .
Cherry Creek,
1831, .
Findley Lake,
1865, .
Jamestown (Swedish), 1884, .
Jamestown (Calvary), . 1902, .
D. H. Denison
Falconer,
1906, .
G. Frank Johnson
April 6, 1833, .
Wm. Butts
June 22, 1842, .
Chas. LaHatt
Sherman,
Clymer, .
Farmington, Pa.,
February 21, 1831,
2
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FREDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS
Years
Received
by
Baptism
Received
by
Letter
Received
by
Experience
Dismissed
by
Letter
Dropped
Died
Present
Number
1822
. .
7
·
. .
2
3
169
1825
2
10
. .
. .
. .
1826
2
5
. .
8129981
2
. .
123
1827
15
20
2
2
. .
166
1829
5
7
7
1
176
1831
. .
.
. .
·
·
. ..
1832
. .
1
3
1
. .
69
1834
56
14
. .
14
H.
. .
207
1835
c .
18
11
·
1
227
1837
93
34
1
28
2.
3
322
1838
54
26
. .
50
4
2
346
1849
:
. .
. .
9
. .
9942.
252
1853
1
17
21
. .
5
244
1855
. .
12
. .
19
1
1
235
1856
. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
·
. . .
1858
61
19
6
9
·
5
273
1859
1
13
1
16
3
3
264
1860
2
14
· ·
13
1861
3
10
. .
12
9
4
250
1862
3
9
4
·
7
251
1863
2
3
HNH.
20
3
5
237
1866
26.
13
ST .
6
1
5
273
1868
3
4
:
2.
14
1
7
256
1870
· ·
13
· .
11
1
3
254
1871
6
6
2
A
·
.
3
263
1872
12
5
1
5
2
5
269
.
. .
·
·
·
1836
1850
5
1851
3
coco:
. .
1852
65
11
3
18
. .
248
1854
1
00 -
N.
4
1
·
3
169
1830
10
3
1
15
. .
153
1828
1
12
. .
10
:
63
1823
·
. . ·
1824
5
7
. .
A
:
. .
...
1864
26
17
17
A.
4
258
1865
9
15 c
3
3
238
1867
31
14
7
1
10
262
1869
13
5
16
3
238
1857
·
.
7
260
80
1833
22.
·
210
195
195
2
150
FREDONIA BAPTIST CHURCH MEMBERSHIP STATISTICS - CONTINUED
Years
by
Baptism
Received
by
Letter
Received
by
Experience
Dismissed
Letter
Dropped
Died
Present
Number
1873
4
16
·
.
11
272
1874
24
7
.
8219
·
1
1
300
1877
8
9
12822.
7
37
5
265
1881
5
. .
7
3
7
260
1882
10
1894819
1
3
·
5
274
1885
3
14
1
15
. .
1
312
1887
2
8
1
6
2
4
311
1888
4
7
. .
13
2
5
302
1889
2
8
. .
9
9
4
288
1891
2
4
. .
·
5
281
1892
14
5
3
9
278
1893
31
9
3
4
3
303
1894
CTIA
2
1
8
1
6
302
1896
11
9
3
·
. .
2
331
1898
1
2
2
1899
3
4
1
14
00
304
1900
13
6
1901
40
5
2
13
Do co .
4
345
1903
19
11
4
44
. .
1
370
1904
00
16
1905
30
10
29
14
co.
2
408
1906
00
19
7
391
1907
OC
16
1
0
6
00
393
·
1876
5
5
15
. .
·
304
1878
11
5
.
7
312
1879
3
1
4
304
1880
6
4
258
1883
5
1
5
-.
7
259
1884
21
5
272
1886
35
18
12
6
5
301
1890
4
4
. .
. .
3
. .
4
308
1895
4
316
1897
17
7
· ·
5
324
·
2
314
1902
25
12
3
15
·
13
383
6
.
9849.
7
338
·
· ·
9
..
5
297
1875
9
5
3
298
· .
11
7
NOTE .- The dates given above are for the Association year-from August to August-for example: for 1897, the year is from August 1896, to August 1897.
151
.
by
Received
FREDONIA CHURCHES OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS
DATE OF ORGANIZATION; CONSTITUENT MEM- BERS; FIRST PASTOR
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
This Church was organized Saturday Sept. 29, 1810. The place is said to have been the house of Asa French on the West Hill. The constituent members were: - Benjamine Barnes, Israel Loomis, Isaac Barnes, Samuel Marsh, Norman Goodwin, Asa French, Mark Stacey, Phoebe Risley, Hannah Loomis, Jane French, Lucina Goodrich, Persis Chadwick. Rev. John Spencer was pastor 1810-1817.
TRINITY CHURCH
Organized Aug 1 1822. Gen. Elijah Ris- ley presiding. Meeting opened with prayer by Elder Bailey, a Christian minister. Title " Trinity Church " proposed by Watts Wilson.
The first Vestry: - Wardens; - Michael Hinman, Watts Wilson.
Vestrymen: - Mr. Bartholomew, John Crane, Benjamin Douglas, Phillip Fellows, Nathan Hempstead, Joseph G. Hermance, Jacob Houghton, Abiram Orton, Gen. Elijah Risley, Joseph Rood, Israel Smith, Leverett Todd.
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