Lancaster
Constituted in July, 1859

   The 30th day of July, 1859, agreeably to previous arrangement, messengers from the following churches, vis:  Middle Fork,Hopewell, Harbert's Creek, Dupont, Lick Branch and Coffee Creek, met at Byfield's school-house, and duly constituted the Lancaster Baptist Church, Elder Thomas Hill presided and Elder M. B. Phares acted as Clerk.
   The constituent members were: Wm. Conway, Elizabeth Conway, Cornelia Conway, Phenuel Steelman, John Peterson, Sarah Peterson, Samuel Peterson, James Peterson, Mary McElroy, Aaron Vancleve, Julie Vancleve, Levi Jennings, R.J. Jennings, Susan Wright, Wm. Brazelton, S.G. Graham, Lucy Graham, Daniel Rector and Jane Rector.

PASTORS

   The pastors in succession have been: Elders Thomas Hill about four years; T.D. George, one year; Thomas Hill, one year; Wm. A. Chambers from November, 1866, to his death, July, 1867; John Chambers nearly three years; John E. McCoy, one year; John Chambers again one year; W.Y. Monroe about two years, when he resigned in favor of G.W. Thompson, who served about three years and resigned.  Elder J.N. Spillman was then pastor up to June, 1882 about three years, when he also resigned, since which U.M. McGuire has been pastor.

DEACONS AND CLERKS

   The deacons as they were chosen, have been: Wm. Conway, A. Vancleve, Sidney McKay, F,M, Landon, Daniel Rector and James Spicer.
   Clerks.---D. Rector, James Spicer, A.C. Guthrie, J.C. Vancleve, I.F. Hammil, Samuel Hammil and H. K. Rector, whose post-office address is Lancaster, Jefferson County, Ind.

BUILDING AND LOCATION.

   The present meeting-house is a neat and commoudious frame, 30X40 feet, with fourteen feet story, and is very pleasantly located on the Madison and Brownstown Turnpike road, ten miles northwest from the former place, and one-half mile from Lancaster post-office. Present number, 73


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