The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1883-09-26
Now AND THEN.


URsINA, PA, September 15. 1888.
EDITOR HERALD Being equally anxious as
your worthy correspondent, Spectator, that
Justice be done the early history of this region
l enclose correct copy of all names entered
on the records Of the Turkeyfoot and Sandy
Creek Glades Baptist Church from 177s to
1901, there being no record during the ip-
terval between l775 and l77S. Pherhaps the
church clerk had been away and didn't at
tend to his business. lf Spectators theory
be correct that the names you published as
charter members didn't join the church
until 10 years aherward, who were the
members OF this church. Previous TO entry
Of the account of first organization on page7
Of this review-there are six pages closely
written-containing the articles of faith
rules and regulations, we find many names
of members who came into the church 10
or 70 years after the organization, prior to
the admission Of Robert Colborn and Jacob
Rush, whom Spectator mentions. Yet these
names don't appear on the first list Why is
this. if Spectators theory is correct? Did it
ever occur TO Spectator that there were
junior Roberts and jacobs who might have
Joined the church OF their fathers in those
days. We think ifthe following list is read
carefully, Spectator will notice this might
be. We hope he viii explain why this rec
ord is mistaken. If so, the clerk deserves
to b written up by Bob Ingersoll, who we
believe is the only man that has been bold
enough to mention the mistakes of Moses"
New members names on page Of church
minutes, October ., 17sS. Those received
into the church, Reuben Skinner, Isaac
Swice Nathaniel Skinner, Robert Colborn
Received November 3d.-Frances Leake/
Efie Colburn, Rachel Moon, Mary Collins,
Elizabeth Drake, Elizabeth Skinner. The
same day received by recommendation,
Thankful Reid.
December 9th day.-Thomas Reed, Sarah
Skinner by letters-being a day of business.
A. d. 1850, April ti,e 5th day.-Moses Col
lins and William Blaine was baptized and
received into the church.
May the 5th day there was Thomas
Abrams and. Susanna Qneer baptized and
received into the church.
June the 7th day there was James Skinner
and John Meick baptized and received into
the church.
July 4ih there was Margaret Crook and
Rebecca Blaine baptized and received into
the church.
On page 10. November the I'd day, there
was James Drake baptized and received into
the church. ~
1890, April the 9Th day, Jacob Rush was
baptized and received into the church.
June 2eth day there was Ichabod Sharp
and Ester his wife received into the church.
Page I2-l795. August the 18th day church
met and resolved that brothers Jacob Rush,
Nathaniel skinner and Robert Colborn, =,
Senior write the association letters. 1
November the eth day, church met and
resolved that brother Robert Colborn Senior
act as Elder on trial.
1896, May the 9Th, Nathaniel Skinner,
junior, is appointed upon committee.
1877, October the 9Th day, and, received
Ann King and Mary SINNERS experience |
October the s,h day both baptized "a
December the 9TH day Mary Whittier
haptized. 7afr
l79s. January 9th day, church met and
received Abigail Workman's experience.
1893, July 2l. Mary Rush and Mary Sharp
was baptized, Mary Hanna received into the |
church.
October 18th, Nathaniel Skinner, junior,
ordained TO the ministry by John Corbly and
Henry Speers. .
1901, June 10Th, Thomas King offers the
church his experience and was received and
baptized. Mac