CHURCH RECORDS
Source: Schuyler County, New York Web site; Pat Randall (look-up person for Church Records)                 
                   Reading Church Record for 31 October 1835: Breathern and 
             Sisters met for covenant meeting, opened meeting by singing and
             prayer-proceded to business-voted to call a council for 
             examination of Breathern Sheldon N. and William S. Smith and if 
             thought proper to ordain-council to convene the first Wendsday in
             November. The case of John Estlick was called up=the church voted
             to with draw the hand of fellowship from him-voted to give
             converts the privilage of voting in receiving other converts
             after they have been received by the Church-Heard the experiances
             of the following persons-voted to receive them when Baptised:
                     BROTHERN RECEIVED: SISTERS RECEIVED
                     Roswell Holden        Sarah Hammon 
                     HIram Chapman         Abigal Dillistin 
                     William Constant      Sally Ann Skiff 
                     Hiel K. Dillistin     Emely Allen 
                     Robert Hammon         Mary Eliza Hurley 
                     John Dillistin        Margaret Chapman 
                     Russel K. Lafever     Harriet Hurley 
                     James Kirkim          Clarrissa Gardner 
                     James Lamunyan        Phebe Dixon 
                     Amasa Tanner          Mary Gardner 
                                           Loly Ann Drake 
                                           Betsey Hawkins 
                                           Mahalah Hawkins 
                 All was Baptised the following day on Sabbath 1st November 
           1835 in Seneca Lake. 
                 1 November 1835 Sabbath day the Brethren and Sisters that
           were received 31st October, were Baptised by Elder T.S. Sheardown 
           in the Seneca Lake. Twenty-four (24) in number.
                                  (Signed by) R. Lafever, Church Clerk 
 
 
                 Friday 12 October 1838: Church met per adjournment for
           special business-opened by prayer-Appointed Elmer Keeler Church 
           Clerk-boted the clerk record the votes taken 10 March 1838 which
           were not then recorded and which votes were as follows:-voted to 
           invite visiting Brothers and Sisters to a seat with us-voted to 
           send brother D. Hurley after the church records-voted to rescind 
           the votes taken 13th January last respecting the release of Elder 
           Sheardown as Pastor and the trustees getting a supply for the desk.
           voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Sister Mahala Crout
           for neglect of church privilage and her disorderly walk.-voted to
           exonerate Brother B. Drake from his difficulty with Sister Robbins-
           his explanations being satisfactory-voted Brother Edwin Drake be 
           exonerated from the charge against himb by S.B. Robbins having made 
           a satisfactory confession--resolved the church are grieved with
           Brother Reuben Lafever for taking a seat at the communion table
           under the censure of the church.-the church voted they beleive
           Brother Lafever guilty of the charges brought against him by 
           Brother Skiff-voted Brother E. Peck and R. Hammond a committy to 
           request Brother Lafever to come before the church on the last 
           Saturday of October to give satisfaction to the church in respect to 
           charges brought against him by Brother Skiff or the hand of
           fellowship will be withdrawn-voted to adjourn to the last Saturday
           in November next.
 
                                (signed by) Elmer Keeler, Church Clerk