Monroe Mission 1829
January
3, 1829...Mila, who was debarred from the privileges at our last communion,
applied to be restored....Mary's infant and Chrissy's two children, Stephen and
Mercury, were baptized.
January
4, 1829
June
Peggy died
July
4 Session met for the examination of
candidates and the following persons having given evidence of their change were
admitted to the privileges of the church; Lotty Love, Nancy Boyd, James Fooye,
William H. Barr, Chickasaws; Elsey, Rachel and Tom, people of
color.
July
5 The persons admitted yesterday
were baptized and also the following children: Elizabeth Jane Boyd, daughter of
James and Nancy, Narcissa,
daughter of Benjamin and Lotty Love, Sarah Rebecca, daughter
of James and Sarah A. Holmes, and James' child,
Keeiah.
July
9. Mila was this day dismissed to unite with the church at Elliott in the
Choctaw nation. While in connection with this church, a few years afterwards,
Mila died, giving good evidence of the piety and as we hope has gone to a better
world.
October
4, 1829. The ordinance of baptism was administered to two children of Wm.
Colbert, Joseph and
October
4, 1829. Mrs. McLaughlin and Cassander, having assented to the requisite
question, were baptized by Rev. Cyrus Byington, and together with Mrs. Gunn and Lewis, for the first time received the Lord's Supper. JOSEPH B. ADAMS.