Kimberlin Creek
Constituted in June,
1849
Messengers from Coffee Creek,Bethany, Scaffold Lick and White River convened at
Plymouth school-house, Scott County, on Friday, June 1, 1849, and duly
constituted, with usual ceremonies, the Kimberlin Creek Church--Elder Wm. B. Lewis being
Moderator of the council, and Elder J.B. Swincher,
Clerk.
A church covenant was adopted, and the following
members came forward and enrolled their names, to-wit: Peter Laswell, Louisa Laswell,
Richard Lamaster, Jane Lamaster, Wm. Walling, T. O. Deal, Mary Deal, Sarah
Deal, Morrow Shields, Nancy Shields, Amy Walling, Mary Sutton, Amos Sweet,
Mary Sweet, Sarah Gladden, Ursula Somers, Parmela
Ferris, Wm. Smith, J.E. Roe, Ann D. Roe, James Ealling, Elizabeth Whitlatch,
Elizabeth Salmon, Margaret Ringo, Daniel Kimberlin, Nathan Dismore,
Paulina Laswell, Sarah
Worman, Vinie Pease,
Lecta Pease, Ursula Kimberlin and J.T. Deal.
PASTORS.
Elder
John Chambers commenced as pastor at the first meeting and served until
November, 1853, since which the pastors have been; Elders W.Y. Monroe, one
year; W.B. Lewis, one year; John Chambers again one year; J.B. Swincher, nearly five years; W.M. Bussey nearly eight years;A.J. Robins, three years; J.B. Swincher, seven years; A.J. Robins, two years; Isaac
Coker, one year; and the present pastor, N.L. Petty, nearly two
years.
DEACONS AND
CLERKS
The
deacons have been Peter Laswell, Morrow Shields,
J.Y. McCulloch, A.L. Gladden and J.J. Ringo; and
the Clerks: John E. Roe, who served two years; S.C. Baker, three years; A.L.
Gladden, twelve years, and J.J. Ringo from 1876 to
the present. Post-office address: Vienna, Scott County,
Ind.
LICENSED AND
ORDAINED
George L. Mercer was licensed to preach in June, 1860, and ordained in
October, 1861.
BUILDING
The
meeting-house is located on the road leading from Lexington to Vienna, about midway between the two
places, in a community of church-going people, and the congregations are
generally large and orderly. The present membership is 80.
Back to Book