The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-21
MR.. HENRY C. BOWEN'S CASE
a SKETCH or HIS CONNECTION WITH
PLYMOUTH en- RCH.


The Record Of the Original Members
ssnizina the Church aud sunday school
Mr.. Bowen TO be Excom IN nicated To-day.
Mr.. Henry G. Bowen, who stands num-
Der two on the list of members Of Plymouth
Chuch, will be publicly accommodated this
morning. The Moderator, Mr.. Francis @. Edger-
ton, will read the announcement from the pul-
pit. This fact naturally suggests a reference to
the early days OF Plymouth Church history.
Tho first meeting was held in May. 1s47. OF
those who later formed the church, there were
present
Jra Payne, David Grimm AND
3 2Ss1 : f E$Sss. Henry G. Bowen H'
VI these, Mr.. Payne ia dead. Nv. Grimm long
since left, and the only three remaining are
Howard. Rowland, and Bowen; and Of these
Rowland and Bowen are accommodated
Rowland In 1859 and Bowen In 1875. Rowland's
offence was commercial that Of Mr.. Bowen
needs no calculation.
THE RECORD
shows that Mr.. Bowens connection with the
church was active and useful On motion OF
the late David Hale, May 81, 1s47, a committee
John 4. Howard, Charles Rowland, and Jira
Payne, was appointed to make arrangements
for the formation Of a church, and to draw up
by Friday evening, June II, twenty-one per-
sons, hid signined their desire to unite In the
NJ
Ing the committee reported set Of rules arti-
cles OF faith, covenant, form of admission, and
manu- Tor business, which, after some amend
On saturday evening, June IL, 1si7 council
OF ministers AM DELEGATES convened at the
house OF John Il. Howard, $50 (now 11i Hicks
street, by Invitation OF the committee. The
council consisted OF the Revs. X. :. Storrs, Jr.,
sing, ana Henry Ward B esebeq: and M l. H han
Chandler Starr: A. u. Davenport, David Hale,
aud SEYMOUR whiting. The Rev, d.. c. lansing
at and h. Ia. ~
Sprague, Scribe.
on sunday evening June 10, 1si7, the church
was publicly organized, the sermon for the
occasion being preached by the Rev. Richard s.
storrs, Jr., OF the Church Of the Pilgrims.
LIST or CHURCH MEMBERS AT ITS ORGANIZATION.
I. John 7. Howard. II. benjamin Burgess.s
9. Lucy 1s Maria Maria Bowen' y Snsrles Rowlspa.'
). IIlza Psyne.. 10 Is. J John WEBB We taHu''
Q. Rachel Knight.' lie. Martina Webb.
z. Richard Hale.s IL. Iii c. Blake
g. Aipheus Il Turner.' 10 Rebecca Morse.
FL David Grifnn..
OF these, those marked with star are either
dead or gone, and to-day the little band will be
made smaller by one who Ia 1S47 was loader
among them.
Henry q. Bowen, John 7. Howard, and Daniel
Burgess were elected trustees, who subse-
quently we're divided by lot to serve, each In
h Ss order above for The term Of one .wo and
adopted, upon deiberation, as the corporate
name OF the society.
In the Clerks Office Of Hinge county on sept,
q, ls47.
The original buildings, when occupied by the
First Presbyterian Church, were subject to a
mortgage Of tlO.5C0. The remainder Of the pur-
chase money (S9.5OO) was raised by loans, upon
the personal responsibility Of Messrs. David
Seth b. Hunt.
The Sunday school was opened Sept. s, 1s47,
with Mr.. Bowen as superintendent. Among his
scho.ars were Theodore Titon, Joe Howard,
Jr.. Joseph II. Richards, Elizabeth Richards,
HasBOn IA. Wheeler. and Henry II. Reecher
The books show that Mr.. Bowen was trustee,
a deacon, member OF the Examining Com
mittee, and Superintendent OF the sunday
school. In Tact, he has held every position ia
the cnurch except that OF pastor and sexton.
he Joined the church June IL, 1si1, and he leaves
1t May 81, 1876, just about twenty-nine years
alter.