Sumner Press in Sumner, Illinois

Obscure Ninth Century Parish Service Recalls Local Clergy Event

A damaged OCR fragment recalls a church service with Rev. Vok singing and remarks by Rev. J.B. Stat, plus a sermon by W. Lawrence. It notes parish duties, a guest at the family home, and references to a life and pledge, with scattered names like Laura E. Beck and John Me Coulter. The text is garbled but centers on a religious gathering and an executor’s final report.