Manual of the First Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis: Together With a History of the Same, From Its Organization in July, 1823, to November 12, 1876 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Excerpt from Manual of the First Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis: Together With a History of the Same, From Its Organization in July, 1823, to November 12, 1876

Mr. Gaines appears to have spent but one Sabbath with the infant settlement, and the next ministerial visitor was Rev. David C. Proctor, who came in May7 1822, as a Missionary of the Connecticut Missionary Society. He spent one week here, preaching several times, and so far to general acceptance, that measures were taken to secure his services for one-half the time, from the first of October following. During this inter val, Rev. Isaac Reed, a Missionary under the Presby terian Board of Missions, visited the locality and preached on several occasions. He was a man of very moderate abilities, but of commendable zeal and in dustry in the Master's work. He was much addicted to publishing narratives of his tours and other autobi ographical matter, and left two or three small volumes of such literature.

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Excerpt from Manual of the First Presbyterian Church of Indianapolis: Together With a History of the Same, From Its Organization in July, 1823, to November 12, 1876

Behold! I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me. - Isaiah, xlix: 16.

The history of this church has its origin at a period only about two years later than the organization of the town itself. The Legislature, at its session in January, 1820, appointed a Commission of ten persons to select a site for the capital of the State. Only five accepted the trust. These gentlemen, after examining various localities, finally settled upon two, one of which they agreed should be their final choice. These were the mouth of Fall Creek, and the Bluff's of White River. After thorough examination of both, and abundant discussion of the advantages afforded by each, they proceeded to determine the question by vote, when the present locality was chosen by a majority of one. The Legislature, at its session in January, 1821, confirmed the choice of the commissioners, and at the suggestion of the late Judge Sullivan, of Madison, one of the committee appointed to draw up the Bill of Confirmation, conferred upon the infant capital its euphonious and appropriate name.

As soon as this important measure was adopted.

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