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Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846

6 May 1845 • Tuesday, continued Page 1 10 May 1845 • Saturday Page 4 9 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 13 30 September 1845 • Tuesday Page 33 4 October 1845 • Saturday Page 42 11 January 1846 • Sunday Page 85 13 January 1846 • Tuesday Page 109

Source Note

See source note under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

Historical Introduction

See historical introduction under Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845.

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they are all friendly and seem to understand what is going on among us, and are ready to render us any assistance they can.
31

William Clayton’s journal indicates that the Herring referenced here is George Herring, the brother of Joseph Herring. (Clayton, Journal, 9 Sept. 1845.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.

Many of the Stockbridge tribe are joined in with the Baptists but they are dissatisfied with their doctrine.
32

The initial Stockbridge conversion to Christianity had mostly been in the form of Presbyterianism; however, when the Presbyterian clergy sided with the Wiskonsin Party, many of the Emigrant Party either were excommunicated or voluntarily withdrew from the Presbyterian church and became Baptists. Following their removal to Indian Territory, the leaders of the Emigrant Party petitioned the local Baptist mission for the creation of the “Deleware and Mohegan Baptist Mission Church” in 1841. However, the visit of Daniel Spencer and the other Mormon missionaries coincided with an apparent lull in Stockbridge-Baptist relations. In 1843 Thomas Hendrick, a leader of the Emigrant Party, and his wife were excommunicated from the Baptist church following a dispute with a local missionary, and in 1844 several Stockbridges petitioned the Baptists “for a dismis[sion] for the purpose of organising into a distinct church of the same faith and order.” A new “Stockbridge Baptist Mission Church” was organized on 13 April 1845 but met only twice in 1845 because of “sickness, and the absence of most of the members.” Regular meetings resumed in 1846, and Hendrick was returned to fellowship in March 1846. (Oberly, Nation of Statesmen, 62–63, 68–69; “Two Minute Books of Kansas Missions in the Forties,” 230–233, 239–240, 242–245.)


Comprehensive Works Cited

Oberly, James W. A Nation of Statesmen: The Political Culture of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, 1815–1972. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2005.

“Two Minute Books of Kansas Missions in the Forties.” Kansas Historical Quarterly 2, no. 3 (Aug. 1933): 227–250.

They like the Mormon doctrine better. Their chief expects to be here about the 6th. of October. They preached to them, and they seem satisfied with our doctrine. From what
brother Dana

1 Jan. 1805–8 June 1885. Farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan and Nelly Dana. Chief of Oneida Indian tribe, in New York. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by May 1840. Received elder’s license, 13 May 1840, in Nauvoo...

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said they concluded it unnecessary to go to the Senneca tribe. They learned that
Dana

1 Jan. 1805–8 June 1885. Farmer. Born in Oneida Co., New York. Son of Jonathan and Nelly Dana. Chief of Oneida Indian tribe, in New York. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, by May 1840. Received elder’s license, 13 May 1840, in Nauvoo...

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had accomplished among that tribe what they were sent for.
The following letters were then presented and read by the clerk.
33

A manuscript copy of this letter is housed in Lewis Dana, Correspondence, CHL.


Webbers Falls Cherokee nation
July 5th. 1845 [p. [17]]
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Footnotes

  1. [31]

    William Clayton’s journal indicates that the Herring referenced here is George Herring, the brother of Joseph Herring. (Clayton, Journal, 9 Sept. 1845.)

    Clayton, William. Journals, 1842–1845. CHL.

  2. [32]

    The initial Stockbridge conversion to Christianity had mostly been in the form of Presbyterianism; however, when the Presbyterian clergy sided with the Wiskonsin Party, many of the Emigrant Party either were excommunicated or voluntarily withdrew from the Presbyterian church and became Baptists. Following their removal to Indian Territory, the leaders of the Emigrant Party petitioned the local Baptist mission for the creation of the “Deleware and Mohegan Baptist Mission Church” in 1841. However, the visit of Daniel Spencer and the other Mormon missionaries coincided with an apparent lull in Stockbridge-Baptist relations. In 1843 Thomas Hendrick, a leader of the Emigrant Party, and his wife were excommunicated from the Baptist church following a dispute with a local missionary, and in 1844 several Stockbridges petitioned the Baptists “for a dismis[sion] for the purpose of organising into a distinct church of the same faith and order.” A new “Stockbridge Baptist Mission Church” was organized on 13 April 1845 but met only twice in 1845 because of “sickness, and the absence of most of the members.” Regular meetings resumed in 1846, and Hendrick was returned to fellowship in March 1846. (Oberly, Nation of Statesmen, 62–63, 68–69; “Two Minute Books of Kansas Missions in the Forties,” 230–233, 239–240, 242–245.)

    Oberly, James W. A Nation of Statesmen: The Political Culture of the Stockbridge-Munsee Mohicans, 1815–1972. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2005.

    “Two Minute Books of Kansas Missions in the Forties.” Kansas Historical Quarterly 2, no. 3 (Aug. 1933): 227–250.

  3. [33]

    A manuscript copy of this letter is housed in Lewis Dana, Correspondence, CHL.

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