Collected Records of Indian Castle Church

Collected Records
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ed. by Donald L. Tuttle 1972

Part Two

Alexander C. Flick, The Papers of Sir William Johnson - 6:639

Albany, The University of the State of New York

1769 Order for ball, weathercock and ironwork for Indian Castle Church; also order for nails, window glass and a bell, etc. ( Abstract)

"I come now to trouble You with{ }which. I hope you will execute as Soon as[ ] 1st. (enclosed Deed to be examined by lawyer and then printed) 2d. To get a Ball made & gilt, also a Weathercock [and all the] Iron work necessary to fix em, they are to be [proportioned] to the Building, wh. is a Wooden Church now a b[uilding at] Conajohare, of 50 feet long, by 32 wide, So that [ ] I require them to be large or Heavy. When finis[hed] to have them packed safe, & sent up by a Careful [hand]

3^rd (Order for 30 lbs. of feathers)

4 th. 3 Hundred weight of best Shingle Nails

3 Hundred Do., of such as are used in boarding

2 Hundred Do. of Flooring Nails

I Ct. of Lathing Nails - 6 Iron[ ]

2 thousand of Inch & 1/2 Sprigs 4 Outs[ ]

2 thousand of 2 Inch Do. 20 p.[ ]

A Bell wh. I wrote for some time ago, abt. 15 [ ]

2 Boxes of Window glass Contg. 200[ ]

Half a Hundred of Whiting for making [ ]

Alexander C. Flick, The Papers of Sir William Johnson 6:683 Albany, The University of the State of New York, 1928

1769. Letter from John Wetherhead to Sir William Johnson acknowledging recent order of supplies. (Abstract)

FROM JOHN WETHERHEAD

New York the 4 April 1769

...... Mr. Gaine has sent you the Physick Books ( in) the Same package you will find 2 Snake Root; by this [oppor]tunity you will receive the Weather Cock, Ball & Iron Work for [the church], but it will be 3 Weeks before I can Send the Bell - the ( )of fairfield, is now here ---. He tells me he has been Sick for ( ) long time & that is the Reason of the Delay in that Article (You ma)y Assure yourself I will Send it to you the Instant it comes [ ]-----

The Papers of Sir William Johnson 7:1

Alexander C. Flick, Albany, University of New York

1769 New York June 3, 1769. Letter forwarded from John Weatherhead to Sir William Johnson with the bell for Indian Castle Church having received from the founder and sent it on (Extract)

"[ ] Agreable favours, the Errand of this is to accompany [a bell which ] I have this Day received from the Founder; he has Sent[ ] to be 5 [ pounds per pound] & weighs 106 [pounds]--- hope you will receive it (and that) it will please you."

Note: In 1768 John Weatherhead was described as an "Importer; Store near the Bowling Green, in the Broadway, " New York Journal and New York Mercury

Alexander C. Flick, The Papers of Sir William Johnson

Albany, The University of the State of New York, 1923

1770 March 31, 1770, Philadelphia. Letter from Richard Peters to Sir William Johnson concerning Mr. Steward as a suitable missionary for the Indian mission at Fort Hunter. (Extract)

"Honourd and Dear Sir

I have joind in a Letter with Dr. Smith and Mr. Barton in favour of a very worthy man Mr. Steward. As we judged he would answer your purpose in the Indian Mission, we have sent him to you and we hope he will answer our Character & Expectations.

... the [other] person mentioned in our joint Letter is a promising youth well educated & says he will devote his whole Life to make himself useful in any department you shall -assign him. His Father is a Magistrate one Mr. Hall in the Neighbourhood of this City but is thro misfortunes but in low Circumstances this makes him consent to part with his Son for whom he has an overweening tenderness & I hope both of them will be the better for it."

The Papers of Sir William Johnson 7:566-57. Alexander C. Flick, Albany, The University of New York

1770 Johnson Hall April 16th, 1770. Letter from Sir William Johnson to Richard Peters, William Smith, and Thomas Barton acknowledging Mr. Hall's apparent qualifications as a missionary for Indian Castle Church. (Extract)

"The Character you have given of Mr. Hall is sufficient to entitle him to all the countenance I can afford him, and I think he cannot do better than to reside for some time at the Canajohare Village where they are building a good Church, and I presume that on proper application an allowance would be made for his support until he could be ordained when probably a mission might be established for him, as the Scituation is extremely well calculated for the purpose, and the Indians there require one much . - - .

Alexander C. Flick, The Papers of Sir William Johnson 7:720

Albany, The University of the State of New York

1770 Letter to Reverend Henry Monro requesting him to preach at the first service at the church.

Johnson Hall, June 8th, 1770

Sir:

I am requested by the two Mohawk Villages to let you know that, they are verry desireous of having you to preach in the new church at Canajohare in Sunday the 17th of this inst. It being quite finished, & they all returned from Hunting. I hope nothing will happen to prevent yr. coming, as it would be, a great disappointment to them, & many others propose to attend Divine Service there that Day. I shall be glad to know from you as Soon as convenient whether we are to expect you that Day, or not, notice may be given accordingly to Whites & Indians. I am with much Esteem, Revrd. Sir, Your most Obedient Humble Servant, WM. JOHNSON

Revrd. Mr. Monro

Alexander C. Flick, The Papers of Sir William Johnson 7:666

Albany, The University of the State of New York

1770 John Daniel Muller's Account of expenses for building Indian Castle Church.

An Account of Monies Expended by John Dan. (Muller) in building a Church at Canajohory for the use of the Indians by the direction of the Hon. Sir William Johnson. to Witt.

To Cash Paid for Cutting the Timber ------------------------ 23 - 17 - 6

To ditto pd. for Rum used at the cutting &c ------------------- 1- 12

To ditto pd. Jacob Josant for 84 1/2 days @ 4 -------------- 16- 17 - 7

To ditto pd. Joh. Wallarad for 51 1/2 ditto @ --------------- 10 - 7

To ditto pd. Nicholas Bard for 99 ditto @ 3 ------------------- 14 - 18 - 6

To ditto pd. Balthaser Dillenbag 9 1/2 ditto @ 5 -------------- 2 - 7 - 6

To ditto pd. Rudolph Fox for 66 ditto @ 4 ---------------------3- 4

To ditto pd. Johannes Sifert for 20 ditto @ 5 ----------------- 5

To ditto pd. Joh. Hallines for 82 1-4 ditto @ 2 --------------- 8- 4 - 5

To ditto pd. Jost Fox for 34 1/2 ditto @ 3 ------------------- 5 - 2 - 6

To ditto pd. Michael Litchma for makeing the winjo saches------ 10 - 8

To ditto pd. Philip Sheard for 30 ditto @ 3 ------------------- 4 - 10

To ditto pd. Joh. Nelles for Provisions &c- ------------------- 14 - 15 - 11

To ditto pd. Gerlach Mayer for ditto ------------------------- 14 - 2 - 6

To ditto pd. Nicholas Bard for Buffer ------------------------- 2 - 16

To ditto pd. Andreas Wyman for oyl -------------------------- 6 - 10

To ditto pd. William Fox for 25 skiple wht -------------------- 4 - .7 - 16

To ditto for 40 skiple of wheat ------------------------------- 7

To ditto pd. Lowrantz Zimmerman for sundys ------------------- 1 - 4 - 9

To ditto pd. Philip Fox for 3 sk. Pease ------------------------ X -9

To ditto pd. for Rideing of Lyme from ye Filling (?) ----------- 3

To ditto pd. George Klock for Boards ------------------------- 36 - 15

To ditto pd. Warner Deygart for Provisions --------------------- 1 - 9

To ditto pd. Hendrick Hergheimer for a sheep ------------------ X -16

To ditto pd. ditto for door hinges -------------------------------- 1

To ditto pd. different persons for walling the Church inside ------- 10

To cash pd. for Rydeing the Boards from the saw Mill ------------ 6 - 10

To cash pd. Frances Wild for -------------------------------*

To ditto pd. ditto for sugar ---------------------------------

To ditto pd. for 80 gallons of Rum @ -------------------------

To ditto pd. for 10 galls. and 3 qts. @ 5 ---------------------

To ditto pd. Mr. Reebar for 22 white Lead @ 9d ---------------

To ditto pd. ditto for 450 nails ---------------------------------15

To ditto pd. ditto for 100 ditto @ 13-------------------------11

To ditto pd. ditto for Lamp Black ----------------------------

To ditto pd. ditto for Freight from N.Y - ----------------------- 1 - 4

*blank items illegible

To ditto pd. stepn. . March for 47 days work 6/6 --------------- 15 - 5

To ditto pd. Admester for 27 ditto @ 5 ----------------------- 6 - 15

To ditto pd. Jacob Bartholomew 11 1/2 days Mason work @ 6 --------3- 9

To ditto pd. Wm. Lighthal 5 ditto @ 6 ---------------------------1 - 10

To ditto pd. Arthur Wallace for 10 1/2 days @ 5 --------------- 2 - 12 - 6

To ditto pd. Frans Freba for board ------------------------------ 3 - 1

To ditto pd. Joh. Nelles for more provisions ------------------- 1 - 17 - 6

To ditto pd. Joh. Bellinger for ditto -------------------------- 3 - 6

To ditto pd. Gerlach Mayer for ditto ------------------------- 1 - 14 - 6

To ditto pd. Hendk Nelles for Butter -------------------------- 1 - 1

To ditto pd. for Butter ---- --------------------------------- X - 17

To ditto pd. for 2lb. tea @8 ------------------------------- 16

To ditto pd. Solomon Mayers son for. more White lead & oyl ------ 3 - 2

To ditto pd. Casp. Gordon for Turners work -------------------- 2

To ditto pd. Ebenezer Cox for 12 thick boards ------------------X - 15

To ditto pd. for Rydeing the boards &c. this Last spring ----------- 2 - 2

To ditto pd. Capt Seber for Glass ----------------------------- X- 6

To ditto pd. Mr. Reber for more nails ------------------------- 2 - 10

To ditto pd. David smith and Adam Thurn For smiths work --------- 2

To ditto pd. for attendance in plastering ------------------------ 4 - 10

To ditto pd. Sovia Pcar for cooking 250 days @ I --------------- 12 - 10

To 279 days work performed by self @ 7 ----------------------- 97 - 13

John W. Lydekker, The Faithful Mohawks, Port Washington, New York:

Kennikat Press, 1969. (Reprint of 1938 edition), pp. 128, 129.

1770 - Letter from Rev. Harry Monro to the Rev. Dr. Burton, dated Sept. 25, 1770.

In June lost I had a very Agreeable Journey up the Mohawk River to Canajohara the upper Indian Castle, which is Seventy Six miles from Albany, being Accompanied thither by Sir William Johnson, & some of the principal Gentlemen of that Country. In this Castle, Sir William has lately built, at his own expence, a very Neat & elegant Church for the use of the Indians; which being then finished, I had an Invitation from him to perform divine Service in it, & administer the holy Communion for the first time.-- Here, after reading the morning Prayer, I delivered Two Discources; one to the White people, & another to the Indians by an Interpreter, -- after which I administered the holy Sacrament to Nineteen Indian Communicants belonging to both Castles; and before my Departure gave them exhortation ...

The Behavior of these Indians on this occasion was remarkably good; The Solemnity & seriousness of their Devotion was highly pleasing not only to me, but to all the Spectators. After divine Service they addressed me by their Interpreter, thanking me for my visit, expressing at the some time their grateful acknowledgements to the Honorable society for all favours, hoping their pious Care over them may be continued, & requesting above all things, that a missionary may be sent without Loss of time, to reside in their Castle

Documentary History. of New York 4:426-29 (Quarto vol. 4:267-69)

1770 Letter to the Rev. Charles Inglis from William Johnson (Abstract)

"I have built a handsom church there [at Canojoharee so called at that time, now Indian Castle] at my own expense, tho I had been promised the assistance of others but the times did not admit of it, and as that village is equal in zeal and attachment to the Mohocks and is 30 miles further up the country, Mr. Hall's establishment and success there will contribute greatly to enlarge the design of the plan. "

Letter dated November, Johnson Hall

John.W. Lydekker, The Faithful Mohawks, Port Washington, New York: Kennikof Press, 1969, (Reprint of'1938 edition), p. 131.

1772 Letter from Rev. John Stuart to Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, dated Fort Hunter, Tryon Co. ( July 20, 1772).

". . . . . .I have frequently visited the Indians at Canajohorie, and baptized their children, preached to them, & administered the Holy Communion there. They frequently lament their Condition, in being deprived of a settled Minister to administer these Ordinances to them & perform the other Duties annexed to his office. In the Knowledge of Christiannity, they are nearly the same as their Bretheren here, - but their Practice is, in common, worse. I find it extremely difficult to act a consceintious Part amongthem, for, let their common Behaviour be what it will., they are desirous, in general, to partake of the Holy Communion. Now, to admit those who are not notorious Drunkards & vicious in their Behaviour, being a Scandal on Religion, and offends the sober Part of their Brethren: - And to refuse them, reduces them to a kind of Dispair, and often urges them to commit worse Crimes than before for they are pointed of as Persons unfit for Society. My Method hitherto has been to admit the sober, & reject the notoriously vicious; altho I have been the Object of their Resentment for this Conduct, and have narrowly escaped the Effects of it

Documentary History of the State of New York, Vol IV, Page 299

E. B. O'Callaghan, Editor Weed, Parsons and Company, 1819, Albany.

1772 October 2nd, 1772. Johnson Hall. Letter (in part) from Sir William Johnson to the Reverend Dr. Burton.

"Mr. Stuart at the Mohawks is much esteemed and regularly attended by the Indians, besides he sometimes visits the Canajoharies, but Mr. Hall has long since declined coming to that place, and I can hear of no other to supply it, so that that necessary Church built entirely at my own expense is in a great measure useless."

John W. Lydekker, The Faithful Mohawks, Port Washington, New York: Kennikat Press, 1969. (Reprint of 1938 edition), pp. 135, 136.

1774 Letter from Rev. John Stuart to Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, dated Fort Hunter, Tryon Co. [August 9, 1774].

I likewise have visited the Indians of Canajoharies, as usual, -and preached & administered the sacraments to them. - Their Drunkeness & vice of every kind prevails amongst them to such a Degree that several Times, I have not found a sufficient number of them duly qualified, to whom I cou'd administer the Sacraiment. However, they have Prayers read in their Church every Sunday, by an Indian of that Village, at which they generally attend...."

EDITOR'S NOTE

Johann Heinrich (John Henry) Dysslin, a native of Switzerland, was pastor of three German Reformed churches--Palatine District (now St. Johnsville), Canajoharie Castle (Indian Castle Church) and Snell's Bush--although it appears from the records of the Reformed Dutch St. John's Church of St. Johnsville that he may not--have supplied Indian Castle Church during his entire pastorate. Royden Woodward Vosburgh , editor of the records (see page 187), says: "The approximate date that Mr. Dysslin's pastorate ceased can be determined from his salary receipts .... to my mind, it is reasonably certain that Mr. Dysslin died in the fall of 1812. Mr. Dysslin married Anna Klock, the granddaughter of Col. Jacob Klock. The Rev. John Henry Dysslin left a numerous family, as can be seen by an examination of the vital records of St. Johnsville Church.

John Dyslin, one of the Rev. John Henry Dysslin's descendants, married a Nancy Houpt of the Indian Castle area. Mr. Dyslin became a follower of William Lloyd Garrison and his extreme political views and abstained from exercising the right of suffrage for years, until the presidential election of 1864 when he cast his ballot for Abraham Lincoln. The following year Mr. Dyslin moved to Illinois.

Quoted by John T. Horton in an article entitled "The Mohawk Valley in 1791", published in the Proceeding of the New York State Historical Association 39:209-213 1940

1791? Notes from "Memorandum of My Journey to Fort Stanwix" by

John Kent. Manuscript supposedly written in 1791.

".......from thence to German Flats I proceeded upon the s. side and the distance is about 25 miles. Fort Plain lies about 7 to 8 miles west of the store. From Bowman's Kill to there are fine lowlands, and were in the highest state of luxurient cultivation. There is a new German or Lutheran Church of the elegance and beauty to [by] any in this state out of the city of New York. From Fort Plain I went back in the country a mile or two from the River for about 7 or 8 miles, and did not reach the River again till I came to the Indian Castle being a stone church built by Sir William Johnson for the religious use of the Indians." (Pg. 209)

County of Montgomery, County Clerk's Office

Fonda, New York, Deeds Book 7, p. 191

1800 March 12, 1800. Articles of incorporation for "Reformed Dutch Church and Congregation at the Castle, County of Montgomery"

(Transcription)

Whereas by virtue of an act entitled an act making such alterations in the act for incorporating religious societies as to under the same more convenient for the Reformed Protestant Dutch Churches [ ] the 7 of March in the Year Seventeen hundred & Eighty Eight, we the subscribers D. Chr. A. Pick Minister, George Hause, Peter P. Bellinger,and Adam Bellinger, Elders, and George Diefendorf, Conrad Kilts and Christian Bellinger, Deacons of the Reformed Dutch Church & Congregation at the Castle, County of Montgomery and State of New York having assembled together this 12 day of March in the Year of our Lord Eighteen hundred, at the House of Peter P. Bellinger, Esq. by Virtue of the Said Act, do by these presents certify that the Trustees of the said Church and their Successors in office for ever shall as a body corporate be called, distinguished and known by the name, style and title of Minister, Elders and Deacons, of the Reformed Dutch Church at the Castle, County of Montgomery - given under our hands and seals the day and year lost above written - D. Chr. A. Pick, N. D. M. at the Castle and the Osquako. (L.S.]. George Hause his Mark (L.S.] Peter P. Bellinger (L.S.] Adam P. Bellinger [L.S.] George Diefendorf [L.S.] Conrad Kilts (L.S.] Christian Bellinger [L.S.]. Signed and sealed in the presence of Henry Rightmyer, Phil Schuyler. Be it remembered that on the twelfth day of March in the Year one thousand Eight hundred before me Robt McFarlan one of the judges of the Court of Common pleas for the County of Montgomery appeared Henry Rightmyer and Philip Schuyler who bring Sworn Say that they signed this within Deed as witnesses, was present, and did see, D. Ch. A. Pick, George Hause, Peter P. Bellinger, George Diefendorf, Conrad Kilts and Christian P. Bellinger S[ ] lially Sign, Seal and deliver the Some as their respective Acts & Deeds for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that the Said persons are personally known to the Witnesses & I do certify that I am Satisfied that the said Henry Rightmyer and Philip Schuyler are the some persons within named -- I having examined the said Deed and finding no errasures interlineations or [obbliterations]? allow the some to be recorded. Robt McFarlan.

Recorded the twenty first day of March 1800.

Davd Paris CCk

Margaret Reaney Memorial Library, St. Johnsville, New York

(Note: This is in old English and the "f" is used for "s") 1802 November 2. 1802. Printed deed of transfer (The specifics were later written in) for a parcel of land from Simon Schuyler to the trustees of the Castle Church for a cemetery. Cemetery is on a bank immediately west of the church. Original document framed on wall, basement of library.

THIS INDENTURE, made [the Sixth] day of [November] One thousand eight hundred and [two] - BETWEEN [Simon Schuyler of the-Town of Minden in the County of Montgomery] of the first part; And [Nicholas, Lawyer in trust for the Trustees of the Castle Church in said Town] - of the second part. WITNESSETH, That the fait part(y] of the firft part, for and in confideration of the fum of (Ten Shillings current money of New York] to [him] in hand paid, by the faid part[ies] of the fecond part, the receipt whereof is hereby confeffed and acknowledged; Ha[thl granted, bargained, fold, remifed, releafed, aliened and confirmed; AND by thefe prefents, Do[th] grant, bargain, fell, remife, releafe, alien and confirm unto the faid part[ies] of the fecond part, and to (their] heirs and affigns forever, ALL

[that certain piece or parcel of Land situate lying and being in the Town of Minden Aforesaid in a certain Patent granted to John Lansing Junior Jellis Fonda and Christopher P. Yates Esquires and surveyed by James Cockburn - And the same Piece or Parcel of land is Situated on the Westerly side of the Indian Castle Church and is to begin at a certain young black oak Saplin standing on the westerly edge of a Bank or rising ground South easterly from Henry Riehtmyers house and runs from thence Northerly with a straight line to a small white oak stake drove into the ground near the edge of the hill east of the said Riehtmyers house, thence to continue along the edge of the bank on the too, to the place of beginning containing by estimation about one half of an acre of ground more or less to be and remain for a cemetery or burying ground and to and for no other use or purpose whatsoever].

Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in any fize appertaining, and the reverfion and reverfions, remainder and remainders, rents iffues and profits thereof: and all the eftote (word indecipherable], title, claim and demand whafoever, of the faid part[y] of the firft part, either in low or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the faid herediaments and appurtenances. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said [piece or parcel of land and premises] -to the faid partfies] of the second part (their] heirs and affigns, to the fole, r- and only proper ufe, benefit and behoof of the faid partfies] - of the fecond part, [their] heirs and assigns forever. And the faid part[y] of the firff part for [himself his] heirs, executcrs and adminifstators, Do[th] - covenant, grant, bargain, promife and agree, to and with faid part(ies] of the fecond part, [their] heirs and affigns, the above bargained premifes, in the quiet and peaceable poffeffion of the faid part[ies] of the fecond part [ ] heirs and affigns, will WARRANT, and by these prefents forever DEFEND the fame above mentioned and defcribed premifes againft ALL and every perfon or perfons lawfully claiming, or to claim the whole or any part thereof. In WITNESS whereof, the faid part[ys] of the firft part ha[th] hereunto fet [his] hand - and feal - the day and year first above written.

SEALED & DELIVERED IN THE PRESENCE OF

Phil. R. Frey [Simon Schuyler]

P. [ ] Schuyler

Incorporation Book; Book A of Corporations, p. 35. Herkimer County Clerk's Office - Herkimer, New York

At a meeting duly notified according to law of the members of the congregation called the Union Church Congregation of Indian Castle in the town of Danube in the county of Herkimer held at the church meeting house of said congregation on this 29th day of February one thousand eight hundred and twenty the day expressed in the notices calIing this meeting for the purpose of incorporating this congregation according to the statute in such case made and provided. We Peter R. Bellinger Jr. and Nicholas Lawyer two of the members of this congregation were duly chosen and appointed to preside at this meeting for the election of trustees and incorporating this society do certify that George Dominick, Peter Bellinger Jr. and John Jost Shull were duly elected trustees of this Society by plurality of voices that- being the [ ] to be elected and chosen and we do certify that the name and title by which the said society its trustees and their successors shall be known as called the Union Church of the Indian Castle in the town of Danube and in the County of Herkimer given under our hands and seals this 29th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty. Peter R. Bellinger Jr. [L S] Nicholas Lawyer [L S] Witness [ ] Herkimer Daniel Grant - Herkimer County on the 6 day of March one thousand eight hundred and twenty personally came before me John Herkimer one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county Peter

P. Bellinger Jr. and Nicholas Lawyer who severally acknowledged that they did duly sign seal and deliver this within instrument. The said Peter and Nicholas are persons to me known. I am satisfied that they are the persons described and intended as the persons who [executed] the same finding therein no material erasures interlineations or obblitterations I allow the same to be recorded.

John Herkimer

RECORD of the Presbyterian Church in Danube

A Meeting was held at the house of Abraham Owens the 27th of March 1833 to take into consideration the propriety of forming a Presbyterian Church - Reverend Babbet Moderator John Holms Clerk

Whereupon the following confession of faith and covenant was approved and adopted

Confession of Faith

Art. I. You believe there is one only living and true God. Maker of heaven and earth; possessing every divine atribute in an infinite degree.

1 - Thess. I - 9. Gen. 1 . 1 . Ps. 83. 18. 1 John 15. 4. 8. Ps. 147. 5..

I Car. 8. 4.

Art. 2. You believe that the Scriptures of the old & new testament are the word of God; the only rule of faith and practice, that holy men in time past spoke as they were moved by the holy Ghost 2. Pet. 1. 19. 20. 21. Isai 8. 20. 2 Tim. 3. 16. 17. Acts. 17. 11 .

A rt ; 3. You believe there are three persons in the God head Father. Son and Holy Ghost. and that these three are but one God. I . John 5. 7. Math. 28. 19. 2 Cor. 13. 14.

Art. 4 You believe that Jesus Christ is both God & man in two distinct natures and one person forever John 1. 1. 14. 1 Tim.3. 16. Isai 9. -- 6. Prom. 9. 5. Philip. 2. 5. 11. -

Art. 5 You believe that God is the moral Governor of all rational creatures and the wise disposer of all events, doing his will in the armies of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the Earth. Dan. 4. 35. Eph. I . I I . Isai. 46. 10.

Art. 6. You believe that God made man upright and holy, but that he fell from this state by transgression and is in himself [ ] guilty and justly condemned by a holy and immutable low. Gen. 1. 26. 27. Eccl. 7. 29. Gen. 31. 13. Prom. 5. 12. 19. Gen. 6.5. Prom. 6. 2. 3.

Art. 7. You believe that Christ has suffered and died for the sins of the whole world, and that through his Attonement a violated law is honoured a mercy seat is Erected, and that now whosoever believeth in Jesus shall have Everlasting life. Heb 2. 9. Heb. 7. 25. Isai. 42. 21 2. Cor. 5. 21. John 3. 16.

Art. 8. You believe that the offers of the Gospel are freely made to all men, that all who are willing, willing to comply with them may be saved. Isai. 55. I . Rev. 22. 17. Isai. 25. 22. 1. John 4. 9.

Art. 9. You believe that all by nature (being dead in sins) are unwilling to accept of these offers, and that out of mere mercy God hath chosen some to salvation through sanctification of the spirit, and beliefs of the truth: that these being justified by Grace, shall be made heirs of Everlasting Glory. John. 5. 40. Titus 3. 5. 7. 2. Theis . 2. 13. Eph. 1. 4. Rom. 8. 30. 1. Pet. 1. 2. & 9. Exodus 33. 19.

Art. 10. You believe that regeneration is a change in the desire's and affections of the heart producing hatred of sin, and love of holiness, and is manifested by a life of faith of prayer and of good works I John 4. 7. Jer. 31. 19. Gal. 5. 22. 24. Eph. 2. 10.

Art. 11 . You believe that in every age Jesus Christ has hod a church in the world, that under the present dispensation its Sacraments are baptism and the Lords Supper, that a confession of faith, and attendance on the ordinances are Christian duties. And that baptism (the seal of the righteousness of faith) is to be applied not only to believers, but also to their house holds as included with them in the Everlasting Covenant Acts 7. 38. Nath. 16. 18. Rom. 11 . 17. Acts 2. 41. 47. Decit, 29. 10. -13.Luke 22. 19. 20. Gen. 17. 7. 10. 26. 27. Acts. 3. 25. 2. 39. 16. 15. 31. 33. Luke 18. 15. 16. Gal. 3. 13. 18.

Art 12. You believe that order harmony and brotherly affection are essential to the growth and prosperity of the Church, and that liberty of conscience should be allowed to all its members in relation to the mode of baptism and the manner of conducting social Meetings I Pet. 3. 2 10 Acts. 2.3. 1.

Art. 13 You believe that the sanctification of the Weekly Sabbeth is of Spiritual obligation that the worship of God in the [closet] family and sanctuary is divinely appointed that it is the duty parents and heads of families religiously to instruct govern and restrain their children and households, and to contribute of their influence in substance for the support of the Gospel at home and for its diffusion over the earth Heb 4. 9. 10. Isai 5 6. 2. Exodus 20. 8. - 11. Isai 58. 13. 14. Noth. 6. 5. 6. Mark 2. 27. 2. Luke. 23. 56. Ps. 55. 16. 17. Dan. 6. 10. Luke 21. 36. Mark. 1. 35. 1 Tim. 2. 8. James. 5. 15. 18. Heb 10. 25. Deut. 6. 6. 7. Josh_ 24. 15. 1. Gen. 3. 4. Eph. 6. 1. - 6. Rev. 22. 6. 15. 1 . Sam. 3. U. 14. Acts 20. 35.

Art 14 You believe that there wilI be a resurection of the dead and a general judgement, that Jesus Christ will come in the last day to Judge the world in righteousness, that the righteous will inherit the kingdom of glory and that the wicked will depart accursed into everlasting punishment Acts. 24. 15. 1 Car. 15. Mathew 25. 31. 46. Acts 17. 31. Luke. 16. 19. 26. Rev. 22. 11. 12.

You this believe and profess.

Covenant

You do now in the presence of the everliving and heart searching God his holy angels and this assembly solemnly avouch the Lord Jehovah the Father the Son and the Holy Ghost to be your God your redeemer Sanctifier and everlasting portion. You give yourselves and all you have to him; confessing that your many sins have deserved his wrath, and building your hope of acceptance alone on his mercy manifested through the infinite atonement you do of choice take the word of God as the only rule by which to regulate your faith and practice - you cheerfully engage depending on his Grace to lead a life of purity and devotion towards God - and of uprightness and charity towards men; and to keep yourself unspotted from the world making Christ your example, and the building up of his kingdom your supreme delight - you sincerely dedicate yourselves to the service of Christ in his Church faithfully faithfully* covenanting that you will walk honestly and orderly with us in all the ordinances and institutions of the Gospel, and that you will submit to the discipline and work of the Church of Christ and do what in you his to promote its purity peace and Edification, and among other means to effect this you promise to be tender of the character of its members avoiding Slander and evil speaking and to reprove and receive reproof in the spirit of Meekness. in [time] you engage depending on the Grace of the new covenant not to turn back from your profession but to walk with God and his people ail the days of your life. You thus covenant and promise.

*Crossed out in original manuscript - word "faithfully."

A Meeting of the Presbyterian Church in Danube was held the 18th July 1832 pursuant to the call of a committee appointed by the Oneida Presbytery to visit the feeble churches in their connexion and to devise means for their relief - present Revrd. Mr. Loss of said committee in view of the feeble state of said church and their inability to support the Gospel by a settled pastor it was Resolved that a committee be appointed to confer with the church at Little Falls for the purpose of becoming anexed to said Church as a branch untill* and to be under their pastoral care untill they may be enabled to support a settled paster & that Jacob Shall John Holms. Gerrit House be said committee.

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Committee reported that thus** the above arrangement had been made with the church at Little Falls and that this church is now considered a branch of the Presbyterian Church at Little Falls agreable to the above resolution.

A church was accordingly constituted consisting of the following persons Viz. John Holms - Gerrit House Alida Holms - Catharine Kritsinger***. Sarah Holms Nancy Holms - Mary House

May I I th Church met at the Meeting House Reverend Daniel Van Valkenburg moderator after a preparatory Lecture the following persons in addition to those above mentioned were examined and approved - Viz Jacob Sholl - Abraham House - Catharine Kritsinger Sarah Owens - Nancy Sholl - & Melinda Dominick

Sabeth May 12th Sermon by Reverend Mr. Van Valkenburg after which the persons previously examined were reseived into church and Israel Holms son of John & Alida Hoims was Baptised.

Jacob Sholl was chosen & ordained Elder and John Holms; Deacon The Ordinance of the Lords Supper was administered

1834 Friday August 1st Sermon by Revd Mr. Ostrarn Charlotte Alida, daughter of John & Alida Holms & Norman son of Jacob & Shall were baptised.

Word "untill" crossed out in original manuscript.

Word "thus" crossed out in original manuscript.

Name "Catharine Kritsinqer" crossed out in original manuscript.

Sabeth 3 August Sermon by Revd Mr. Ostrom and Ordinance of the Lords Supper administered

Wednesday 17th December Church Meeting present Revd Mr. Ostrarn state of Church and proceedings examined Christians & advice-to the Members prayers, etc.

1835 Wednesday 7th Sermon by Revd. Mr. Ostrom Session convened Peter P. Smith & Mrs. Catharine Smith were received as members " & the Ordinance of Baptism and Steward Smith Infant son of Peter & Catharine Smith.

Susan Margaret infant Daughter of Peter & Delila Dillenback.

Records of Lutheran Churches in Fordsbush, Danube and Newville. Montgomery County Department of History, Fonda, New York.

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