The photo above is of Rev. Sterling. Here are a few meeting minutes of interest.

January 14th/77
Meeting of the Church this day. Rev. Bro. Sterling and Sister Sterling (his wife), William Steadman and Mary Steadman (his wife), Charles Ingalls and Caroline Ingalls (his wife) were received into the Church by letter. Had communion services.

March 10th/77
Meeting of the Church this day. Report of committee on house for Minister report that the House of Dea. Alpha Manning is the only one available at present – report accepted, committee discharged. The following persons were elected officers of the church:
Deacons – A. Manning, H. Manning
Clerk – H.C. Manning
Treasurer – Bro. W. Steadman
Trustee – Bro. E. Mumm
On motion, the Clerk at the next church meeting was directed to bring the church Book and read the Constitution, By Laws, and the minutes of previous meeting. On motion, a letter of dismissal was granted to Sister Martha Manning. On motion, the Clerk was directed to write to absent members and inquire if they wish to continue members of this Church, asking them to take letters if they wish. On motion Bro. Hobart and Bro. Manning were a committee to see D. Anderson and buy premises for a Parsonage at a price not to exceed $700 paying not over ten per cent per annum on the purchase money.

Sunday March 11th/77
Had communion to day.

June 30/77
At a Church meeting held at the Cong’l Church Burr Oak, Brother H.C. Manning was chosen Treasurer and Collector. It was voted to grant a letter to Rev. C.A. Marshall, the Pastor of the Church was appointed a committee to visit and converse with Sister Georgiana Simms in relation to the violation of her church vows.

Sept 22nd/1877
At a church meeting held in the Cong’l church after the preparatory services the church took in consideration the matter of employing Bro. Sterling another year or not on motion of Dea. A. Manning, Bro. Hobart was appointed moderator after prayer by Dea. Manning for guidance in the matter and considerable discussion by nearly all the members present on motion of Dea. Manning supported by Sister Hobart that we do not hire Brother Sterling for another year carried unanimously. On motion adjourned.