Pegram, Illinois

We pass now to review the several pastorates, and note results. In March, 1828, Rev. Elijah Dodson and wife joined by letter, the first recorded addition to the church. There is no record from this date till June, 1830, when E. Dodson and wife were dismissed. Hence I conclude that this was a pastorate of two years. From this time till May, 1834, the beginning of Rev. A. Baily's pastorate, there is no record of pastoral service. A large amount of labor, however, must have been performed, because the church enjoyed a good degree of spiritual prosperity. During this period the following persons were received into the church: August, 1831, Wm. H. Rider, by letter; August. 1832, Hannah Crane, by letter ; same date received for baptism, Wm. Vaughn, Mary Vaughn, Sarepta Crane, Maria Crane, Margaret Kinney and Rebecca Johnson - 6 ; Sept., 1832, Justus Rider, Peter M. Brown, Crissa Cornelius, Cynthia Cornelius, and Zoe Rowland were received for baptism - 5 ; Oct., 1832, David Pierson, Eliza J. Pierson and Clarinda Pierson (Collins), were received for baptism - 3; Dec, 1832, Jas. Bowman, Jacob Bowman, Aseneth Brown and Hannah Link were received. In 1833, Mary Bowman by experience, having been previously baptized, March, 1833, Michael Bowser, Mary Vinby, Ciuirles and Frances McFadden ; hence the six oldest members of the church now belonging to it are David Pierson, Eliza Pierson, Clarinda Pierson Collins, Jacob Bowman, Aseneth Brown and Frances McFadden. Brothers and sisters, honor them, they will not remain with you long. Alvin Baily's pastorate, May, 1831 to March, 1840, whole number baptized, 58 ; among these perhaps I may name Judge A. W. Caverly, Edmund D. Sweet, Gilbert Sweet, Alexander B. Marian, Geo. Pegram, A. Hubbard, Maria H. Hill, who gave her experience at the water and others ; whole number received by letter, 23, including Rev. A. Baily and wife, Heman Goodrich, Rev. Amos Dodge and wife, J. O. Graves and wife, Clias. Scandrett and wife, N. M. Perry, wife and daughter. Dr. Sage and wife, Mrs. Courtney Hill ; whole number received by experience having been previously baptized, 7 ; dismissed by letters, 11, including Rev. Amos Dodge ajid wife, Wm. H. Rider ; whole number excluded, 5, including one twice ; restored, 1. The whole number had there been no deaths during these years, ought to be at the close of Bro. Baily's administration, March, 1840, 106 ; instead of that the minutes of the Association, Sept. 6, 1839, show only 85.

Passage source: History of Greene County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing a History of the County ; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. ; a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens ; War Record.., published 1879.

The period of greatest prosperity was during the year 1837 and 1838, immediately after Carrollton had been terribly scourged by cholera - when there were 39 received by baptism and a large number by letter. The year of greatest declension was 1839; a considerable portion of the year was given to discipline, and hence not a baptism is recorded. At the close of the year 1839 the minutes of the Association show the membership to be 85, including two ordained ministers, Alvin Bailey and Sears Crane, and two licentiates, Chas. Scandrett and James Osgood.

Passage source: History of Greene County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing a History of the County ; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. ; a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens ; War Record.., published 1879.

Hitherto they had continued to worship, not like the Jews, in tabernacles, but wherever temporary accommodations were furnished them ; but about this time, they built "an house of God," as before intimated. They now took a more distinctive form, introducing that peculiar system of church machinery which had been employed elsewhere with such successful results, and which constitutes the grand secret of their whole past history.

Passage source: History of Greene County, Illinois : Its Past and Present, Containing a History of the County ; Its Cities, Towns, Etc. ; a Biographical Directory of Its Citizens ; War Record.., published 1879.

Machine-read from a century-old scan, so expect the errors a machine makes: misspelled names, dropped words, stray characters.

Read the whole chapter on Carrollton Township - it names this place 7 more 7 times.