Parish reports form convention delegates in 1838
Records show parishes St Pauls Alton St Johns Quincy Christ Church Tremont and Trinity Madison joining the convention. Delegates named Be Pui Gear Hallam Ann Chase Dr B Gillene H Gear T Toughan and John H Kenzie. Next annual convention set for Rushville on first Monday in June 1838.
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Sambella
Rinity Church
Jacksonville
TeMarine
Collinsville
Edwardsville
Ridge Prairie
St. Paul’s Church
Altom
AnGrace Church
Galena
Ee James’s Church
Chicago
Robin’s Nest
Pegrie County
Be Pui
Gear
Hallam
Ain Ann Chase
B. Gillene
H. H. Gear
T. Toughan
John H. Kenzie
St. Paul’s
Alton
St. John’s
Quincy
Christ Church
Remont
Juliet
Trinity Church
Madison
Rushville
Peoria N
Illinois Board of Public Works Oversees Rail Survey Efforts
The Illinois Board of Public Works reports progress on surveying the Northern Cross Railroad Mt Carmel to Alton Central Railroad and others under the act to improve internal navigation. Delays in charter relinquishments hinder expansion. engineers are deployed, with five parties active and six more expected, aiming to survey most roads this season and fund their completion.
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Josxra Dorcas
Illinois
Board of Public Works
William Kinney
Second Judicial Circuit
George W. Carruthers
James Bucklin
Northern Cross Railroad
Mt. Carmel
Alton
Central Railroad
Corporation of the Central Railroad Company
Alton and
Shawneetown
Stocxholders
Whch
Witliam Kinney
M. McConnell
Exuan Witwarp
M. K. Alexander
J. Wricut
Peer
New Agent S A Berxter Relocated to Columbus Ohio
Alton Observer notes agent S A Berxter now based in Columbus Adams Co where he will continue to serve as our agent. The piece then reports extensive coverage of the General Assembly proceedings about plans for church division, actions against Home Missionary and Education Societies, and disputes between new and old school factions within the Presbyterian Church. Detailing votes, protests, and commentary, it portrays a church riven by factionalism and talks of formal separation.
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A. Berxter
Newark
Lewis Co
L. Davis
Naples
Columbus
Adams Co
New School
New York
Alexander
Committee of Ten
Breckinridge
Majority
United Committee On
Presbyterian Church
General Assembly
United States of America
A. Alexander
C. C. Cuvier
J. Witherspoon
N. Ewine
Tuos. McAvey
N.S. S. Bemay
ArsaLom Pere B. Dickinson
Jessup
BonPuydayne
Peters
Sapren
Plumer
Yeas
Nays
Mr. Plumer
Union of 1801, the Synod of the
Western Reserve
United States
American Home Missionary Society
American Education Society
Breckenridge
Utica
Genesee
Geneva
Mr. Dickinson
Home Missionary and Education Societies
Newcastle
Philadelphia
Synod of
Wilmington
New Castle
3D Presbytery
Finney
R. J. Breckenridge
New York Observer
Anon
Mr.m
Puriaprenpata
Illinois
College of
Jacksonville
New Haven
Junkin
Charleston
S. C
Yale College
Dr. Junkin
Observer
Chicago
Democrat
Deseratx
Herald
Evctv
O’wolf
Bird
J. R. Woods
C. Howard
W.manning
W.s.gilman
8.Wade
S.griggs
S.C. Avis
S. G. Bailey
J. Mansfield
W. F. DeWolfe
W. L. Chappell
G. Kimball
A. B. Roi
Alton
J. R. Woons
Sec
Church Assembly in Uproar Spurs Old and New School Rift
The Charleston Observer reports a prolonged quarrel within a Presbyterian Assembly between old and new school factions. Debates are bitter with accusations of obstruction and self defense, delaying ordinary business as the split threatens unity with evangelical denominations and prompts public rebuttals over alleged doctrinal misstatements.
Abolitionism Sparks Dispute at Chicago Meeting
Report notes displeasure among some listeners as a Chicago audience hears a sermon on abolitionism. The piece defends faithful ministers who speak truth on the topic and praises courageous advocacy amid faithless crowds. It also mentions an upcoming Portland Maine newspaper, the Maine Anti-slavery Society organ, to be edited by Jonny G. Wurrrisr.
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Chicago
Portland
Maine
Maine Anti-slavery Society
Jonny G. Wurrrisr
Mineral piles and glass destruction span two towns
The Iowa News reports large quantities of mineral piled up in mines in nearly all directions. The Kalmazoo Gazette notes hailstones three inches in circumference in that village, with every house sustaining some glass damage.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Kalmazoo
W.T
Ministers of the Gospel in the western country urged to stay wholly devoted
A Presbyterian-focused critique argues ministers must abandon secular work, rely on their flock for support, and avoid worldly ventures. The piece laments speculating clergy, urges church judicatories to discipline such ministers, and recalls a pastor who wished to preach without pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
No. S
Church of God
Far-West
Presbyterian Church
Congress
Alton Total Abstinence Society Forms Unity Move
The Alton Total Abstinence Society met at Protest Ant Methodist Church with Vice President W L Cuarrett in chair. Members pledged to recruit at least one subscriber monthly, and to oppose liquor traffic. 500 Illinois Temperance Herald copies were authorized for monthly distribution to Alton families.
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Alton
Turner
A. W. Corey
Illinois State Temperance Society
C. Howard
W. S. Gilman
T. Baldwin
B. Howard
Job Lawrence
Bird
Clark
J. Mansfield
Illinois Temperance Herald
Herald
Questioning the universal use of the title Rev in benevolence work
A critic argues against appointing unqualified laymen as ministers. He warns this devalues the ministry, harms church support, diverts capable men to secular work, and weakens benevolence by overburdening true pastors with unpaid tasks.
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Common Council of Chicago
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John Howard
E. C. Delavan
Timmhy Turner
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