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October 12, 1836
Morning Star
Limerick, York County, Maine
What is this article about?
Report on the French Creek Quarterly Meeting in Chautauqua County, NY, held September 9-11, 1836, at Freehold church. Despite opposition from anti-mission factions, the session was harmonious; a Missionary Society was formed, raising $18.27 from all ages. Brother JonL D. Cornish was ordained by Elders Rexord and Tanner. Next meeting in November at Sherman.
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French Creek Q. M. (Chatauque Co. N. Y.) held its last session with the church at Freehold on the 9th, 10th and 11th inst. The writer was present with them. Though they have had hard and grievous trials, occasioned by the anti-temperance, anti-Sabbath School, anti-mission, and anti-Book Concern spirit—all claiming to be of the old stamp—yet our meeting was harmonious and comforting. I succeeded in forming a Missionary Society and collected in public and private, $18.27 for the Home Mission cause, the anti spirit notwithstanding. The donors were made up of both sexes, from old age down to little boys and girls of five or six years. One would think that the promoters of the anti-mission spirit which prevails in that section of country, would blush and drop their heads to see little children support the cause of God by their liberality, crying as it were "Hosannah to the Son of David; but they say Rebuke them rebuke them!
Brother JonL D. Cornish was ordained to the great work of the ministry by Elder Rexord. and the writer.
The next session is to be held on the 11th 12th. and 13th days of Nov. next with the 2d church in Sherman.
FR. B. TANNER.
Fredonia, Sept. 26, 1836.
For the Morning Star.
Brother JonL D. Cornish was ordained to the great work of the ministry by Elder Rexord. and the writer.
The next session is to be held on the 11th 12th. and 13th days of Nov. next with the 2d church in Sherman.
FR. B. TANNER.
Fredonia, Sept. 26, 1836.
For the Morning Star.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Moral Virtue
Providence Divine
What keywords are associated?
Quaker Meeting
Missionary Society
Ordination
Chautauqua County
Religious Trials
What entities or persons were involved?
Fr. B. Tanner
Jonl D. Cornish
Elder Rexord
Where did it happen?
French Creek, Chautauqua Co., Ny; Freehold Church
Story Details
Key Persons
Fr. B. Tanner
Jonl D. Cornish
Elder Rexord
Location
French Creek, Chautauqua Co., Ny; Freehold Church
Event Date
September 9 11, 1836
Story Details
Quaker Quarterly Meeting overcomes internal opposition to form Missionary Society and raise funds from all ages; ordination of Brother Cornish; harmonious despite trials from anti-reform factions.