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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY 3 1833 01798 1827
GENEALOGY 977.201 H38SAB 1871-1878
MILL CREEK MONTHLY MEETING
WOMEN'S MINUTES, 1871-1878
Hendricks County, Indiana
Some material in this volume may be duplicated in Women's Minutes, 1870-1877 [from note on flyleaf of 1871-1878 volume]
Photocopied by the Allen County Public Library
2003
DMC 2.42~
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Dannile Quintal, Mig Mill Creek Monthly Mtg of himen Fries Minutes 11-25-1871 to 12-28-1878 duplicated in the / 870-7 wol
DMC 2.42a
Meeting friends
Making of Friends
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Millcreek Monthly Anecting of Women Friends 24:
held 1 Ma 250 1871 The friends appointed at last Meeting to propose to this the name of a friend to serve this meeting at Chik and one for assistant the ensuing year, purpose the name of Melissa Hadley for click and Juliace stanton for assistant with whom the meeting units and They are appointed to the service.
Those appointed at last meeting & attend Quarterly meeting and representatives report they all attended.
Caretakers report they attended to the appointment
Those appointed at last meeting to visit Rebecca Atcrimes report they have had an opportunity with her and she did not wish to retain her right this and meny meeting are uniti testifying against her, Mary Williamson and Mary Runt are appointed to preparea testification and report to next meeting
The General Whistle from London nealy Muchy has been read in this meeting the advice ontin therein is satisfactory.
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The following manned friends are appointed to consider the propriety of a change of overseers
and if they think necessary propose to next meeting the names of friends to fill that station. (vi) Sophia Wiesner, Gemma Medion, Eleanor Rogers Mary Dixon Jane & Aaday and Anna Hunt.
Susanna Smith, Mary Hunt, Eleanor Standy Insanna Coasters Margaret Kendal, and Ruth Hadley, are appointed will a tike committe. from man's mating to being forward to next meeting the names of friends, & constitutes a committee on the subject of temperance,
Ricette Hadley, Jamie Hinvier Dwajune Carter, Elizabeth Blown, s legge Phillips are appointed with a limitar committee from site meeting tipropose to next meeting the mances of friends Its constitute i Misterialy Grands
Jakin Atkinson and Maria for nice quest for a certificate of right of membership for Theinselvel and family, to Spring Para Chiitaly meeting Mental, Troubled Stanley and Mary that are appointed in conjunction with mene friends to make the mcvay ingain ared if they find nothing to hindu probar one and
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The Following Is tract is received from Playfield Dinasty making of writing in fridgement with helleruke month meeting in regard to the request of Might Kranich meeting for Nowship, and that meeting is discontinued on fifth day. in the week of monthly writing,
At Plainfield Quarterly Meeting of Friends child 11to Me &# 1871.
By an extract from the minutes of millerick me Meeting it appears that Friends of Miest Branch meeting for worship request that their meeting be discontinued on fifth day in monthly Meeting week, and that meeting being united in granting the request, this meeting united with them in judgement and referred the subject to millerick monthly
Taken from the minutes of the Meeting
Albert Maxwell
Amelia J. Spray
The meeting conclude
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Millcreek Monthly Meeting of
Women Friends hild 12 th 200 1971
Chose appointed at last meeting to prepare a textification for Rebecca It Grimes, produced one which is read of proved and signed and her right ceases in this Religion Society Margaret Herdal and Sarah A Hadley are appointed to furnish her with a copy thereof and report to nextmeeting Clestification Rebecca It Grimes, who has had a right of membership in the Society of Friends, has neglected the attendance of our religious meeting and joined another Religious society for. which she has been treated with, without the desired effect. We therefore testify, that she is nolonger a member of far religions society ..
Signed in and by directions of Millerich Monthly meeting of Friends
held 12 0 Mm. 900 1871.
Addison Hadley
Melissa Hadley
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Those appointed at last meeting to consider the propriety of a change of overseers, and propose to this the names of fin to fill that station, propose the names of Lucinda Madly and Eleanor Stanly for Millereeks Jane Dixon Mary Hantsand Buenth alon
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with which the meeting unites and they are appointed accordingly
The joint committee appointed at last meeting of propose to this the names of friends to constitute a committee on the subject of temperance propose the following with which the meeting writer and they are appointed to the service and are directed to report in att the next.
Report
In the Monthly meeting.
Those appointed to propose the varmes of friends to constitute a committee on Clemperance. are united in offering the following
James Kersey, den. Mary Kant,
Addison Haddy of Spring,
Jane & Hadley, Ruth Coffin,
William & Carter,
William Stanley, Eleanor Stanley,
Allen Twined
Alphens Giborn, Mary I Haddy,
Inicia E Stanton,
Elwood Stanton, David Hadley. Sarah M Hadley
Elizabeth Brown
On behalf of the committed
Willians & Hadley
susanna Cartes,
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Che joint committee appointed at last meeting propose to this the names of friends to constitute a Missionary Board propose the following with which the meeting writers and they are appointed to the service and are directed to report in th Ano next, Report
che Millerick Monthly meeting; to be held in the mo 30 0 1891
We the committe appointed at last meeting to profoi to this the names of friends to constitute a Missionary Board are united in proposing . the following, fois!
James Kerrystens Mary Williamson
John Kendal
Jabin Meiner
Margaret Kendal sophia Thusher
Calvin altanley Ruth Hadley
John Newman Elizabeth Reborn Addison Madlyaf Milleves Martha of Stadley feel / Hodson Hannah of Stadion.
On behalf of the committee
fared Pelliart. Jane Dijon
Those appointed at last meeting to prepare a certificate for fabin Atkinson and family informthey are not ready torent, the same committee in continuadi ant is directed to report to nextime
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ther kelsen and Matilda I Hadley informethis meeting in writing That they intend marriage with each other fan then and. Susanna Hartu are appointed to inquire agreeall to discipline { Matilde & Leadley.
concerning and report to next meeting
Spring Preparative informs that John & Loyd and Anne his wife request for themselves and minor children, Edward no Saral Commer John bo and Thomas & Loyd, to be joined in membership with the society of Friends. Elizabeth Kersey and Aletha Ratlips are appointed with a similar committe from mers meting, to visit then on aceous of their request, and report to next meeting
The same meeting informs that Mary & Hendal requests to become a member of the society of Friends With Coffeeand Sarah I Hadley are appointed to visit her on account of new request and report to next meeting
af right of membership A certificate is received for Henry I Grans, and tasche Catherine his wife, and their minor children Charles It and Abbie Ann Grant from Kansas Monthly Meeting : held 10to No 1450 18/1.
The muting concludes
Milank Mo Meeting of Women derend
held at offering 1the Who 27 87
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The it goes the queries have been read in this meeting. with corresponding answer from the preparativos of which the following, is a satisfactory summary which is directed to be forwarded to the quarterly Sheeting
at the. All our meeting for worship and discipline have been attended except a few. . 5
instances at one small meeting medweck meeting after small; Inbecoming behavior therein avoided, The hour of meeting nearly observed
An. Most friends are preserved in Centiation love one toward another as far as of years. Callearing and detraction are discouraged, and mostly avoided. When differences arese, endeavor are used to end them!
8 h fw Care is taken to deal with offenders reasonably and impartially, and endeavors are used to evince to those who will not be reclame the spirit of muchness and love before judgement is placed upon them ?
Mary Sunt, Stannah Look, Lucinda I Hadley and Mary Ann arborn are appointed to attend the Quarterly meeting as representativesand are to report to next meeting,
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Mary Williamson and Martha & Hadley are afreinted as caretakers, and are to report to next meeting
Those appointed at last muting to furnish Rebecca A Grimes, with a copy of her testification, report it has been attended to
The committee continued from last meeting in the case of gabin. Atkinson and family, produced. a certificate which is read approved and signed
Those appointed at last meeting to inquire concerne Matilda I Hadley, report they found nothing to hinder the further procedure of Asker Kellum, avid Matilda Hadley and the consent of her parent being they are left at liberty to accomplish their marriage according to discipline game Show and susanna carles are appointed to attend the marriage (and) entertainment if there be any) see that good order be observed and report to next meting
Those sappointed at last meeting to visit John & lloyd and family on account of their seg nest report they have had a satisfactory opportunity with them and this and mens meeting for anited in granting their request, Hannah & hoursand Morning /tenderson are appointed in conjunction with mens meeting to inform them thereof and report to next
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Those appointed to visit Mary & Kendal on
account of her request, report for one of them had an opportunity with her to good satisfaction and believe it right to receive her as a member of the society of Friends, with which the meeting united, and the is received accordingly game 6 Hadky and Elimina, Kersey, are appointed to inform her thereof, and report to next meeting.
Chose appointed in 10 th ho last to assist the clerk in correcting and transcribing the .. . minutes of this hy the meeting the past year report. the service performed of right of membership Acertificate is received for Lendiat Jones and his daughter Lucretia 6 from, Indianapolis monthly meeting held 12 th Ins 230 1881
Also one from same meeting for games and Isabellab his wife and their minor children Allen R, Lavora Ellen, Olarak Alphan Cornelia Anna, and Elle ween,
And one for Jacy Hadley from the same
The committee on the relief and improvement of the helle of calor, report to be inserted hele
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Millcreek Preparative Meeting of Ministers & Elders with the approbation of Plainfield Decartesly meeting of Ministers to Elders
propose susanna Carter as a suitable friend to stand in the station of an Elder , with which this and meny meeting unites and she is appointed to that station
(+ Ministar) Our friend Jehn Newlin acceptably allended.
this meeting and produced a minute of munity and concurs from Choridgeport monthly meeting of Friends hold 10th m. 5h his company and religious services, have been satisfactory.
The clerk is directed to sign a minute on behalf of the meeting, relative to the acceptable attendance of the offresaid friend.
The meeting concludes.
Millcreek mi A meting of Women Friend hold
Those appointed at last meeting to allend the Quarterly meeting as representatives report they alla thereds
Caretakers report they both attended.
Those appointed at last meeting, to allend the marriage of Ashes Kellum and Matilda Lo talley report the allended, and order was observed.
Those appointed at last meeting to inform John Cloud and family the decision of the meeting in their case report the appoint.
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the meeting was informed that those appointed at last melting to inform Mary & kendal the decision of the meeting in
her ease have attended to the appointment.
Acertificate of right of membership is received for Benjamin . Beard from Deep River monthly meeting North Carolina dated In the 1st 187%.
Che extract from the minutes of wir last yearly. Meeting have been read in this meeting to satisfaction and They are directed to The attention of the priparatives
Friend Chele Af Salbert acceptable a Thanded this anceting. and produced a minute of
unity and concurrence from Malnut Ridge monthly meeting dated anno 19h /892 her company and
religious services have been satisfactory.
Trendy Mary A Phelps companion to Chile H. chillers acceptally attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from a commit tue of walnut Ridge Me meeting dated and Mrs 19 40 /892.
The clock is directed to sign minutes, on behalf of the meeting, relative to the acceptable attendance of the affaresaid friends
The following extract is received from the Quarterty meting directing monthly meetings to requiere reasons of the caretakers for inattendance at Smarterly greeting.
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Ch Millcreek Monthly meeting to be held grams 24 th 189 2
By reference to the minutes of war Nearly Meeting it appears that Quarterly meetings were directed to require reasons for the nonattendance of such of our members, as may be appointed Caretakers to the Nearly Meeting, This Meeting in further consideration of the subject was sinited in directing monthly meetings , to require reasons for the monalles dance of such of its members as may be appointed caretakers Re Finiarterly Meeting
Extracted from the minutes of Plainfield Quarterly meting of Vormen ciends held Indy Mo od/892 Amelia Spray Clerk +
Ahina Allen Kendal and Wife request for a certificate of their right of membership to greenwood monthly Meeting, Hamilton County, And, Mary Williamson and bath Coffin are appointed in conjunction with.
mens meeting, to make the necessary enguing and if they find nothing to hinder prepare one and produce it is next. meeting The meeting concludes
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Chor appointed at last maling ite prepare a certificate Lowthreat Renanland Wife producedone which it reaches approved and 1199
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requests for kewell and minor Ler aranci originete Found in membership with the Religious stecity of Frio Margaret kendal and Rath boffin, are shown les to wirt La del account of her request, and repris to meet meeting
The meeting is informed of the decase of the Elriend, where care itaas the time West Braies heating Susanna Carter, Jane 6 Hadley and Aletha Coffins are appointed in confunction with a committee from mens meeting, to visit Mest Branch feeling and families as cian magten faut, on account thereof.
and report it next meeting.
Ejietles from the early matines of london rotting Hexane land, Newyork, Baltimore and North Carolina have been read in this meeting, to satisfaction and are directed to the attention of the Pharatives
Friends residing in the north part of this country request that there be a meeting for worship, established in their neighborhood to be held In first, and fourth day of each week, except The week of Nearly Meetings to be know by the name of Gland Grove and they being composed of members of Westfield Indianapolis Bridgeport and This monthly meetings after a time of deliberations the meeting united in appointing the following in conjunction with a like committee from avens meeting to unite with a similar committed from the
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above named monthly meetings, to have the case under
care, and report their judgement thereon & next meeting vy) May Hunt, Coleanor Stanley Ruth Hally ,Ale the Coffe and Liveinda M Hadley.
The meeting concludes
Millcreek monthly Meting of Women druends held 4. 5 Mic 27 1872
There appointed at last meeting, to visst Low stalina Beard on account of her request, report they had an offer- trinity with her to good satisfaction, this and men's meeting are united in granting her request, and she and her minor son Francis Engenes are received accordingly as members of the society of Friends, Elmina Herry and Deborah findley are appointed to inform her thereef and report to next maty
The first Second and eighth queries have been read in the meeting, with It corresponding answers there's from The Preparativos, of which the following is a satis factory summary which is directed to be forwarded to the Truestory meeting *
Mary Moon, Jane Shaw, Garan M Hadley and Geruch & urnas, are appointed to attend the Aquarterly Tweeting as representatives and are to report to next muting
Emily Hadley and Martha Jane Italy are appointed To attend ad care Takers and are to report to next
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meeting and families belonging thereto as way mucho afew for it, make the following satisfactory report, Report
Is the monthly Meeting Dear Friends The committee appointed at last meeting to visit Wist Branch meeting Bes have attended to the appointments ? have visited the meeting and those of its members who are not able to attend meetings also those belonging there to that. are not in the habit of attending our Religious Meetings. All of which has been to the satisfaction of the committee , signed on behalf of the same. fames Kadry Alethe Coffin 4 th Mo 2,5/89 2x
*190 Ans, All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended ( except a considerable number at one small meeting ) and generally by most friends. though some are negligent in that important duty some care Taker Friends avoid unbecoming behavior thereis, and the hear of meeting is nearly observed .
Ind Der, Most Friends are preserved in cristian love one toward another as far as appears, Chalebearing and detine tion are discouraged . Na apparent differences amongst us
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Fin Ans bare is taken to deal with offenders seasonally and
impartially, and endeavors are used to evince to those who will not be reclaimed the spirit of meckness and love before judgement is placed upon them .
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Chose appointed at last meeting to visit the Friends in the north part of this County. on account of their request make the following satisfactory report with which the meeting unites and the subject is referred to the genartery Meeting. Dehart of the Committee.
In conjunction with a committee from Bridgeport monthly meeting, all of us except three, visited the Friends of Island Grove and we are united in judgement that it would be right to grant the request Signed on behalf of the Committee. John Stuart, AleTha Coffin
Matilda Hadley Kellum requests for a certificate of her right of membership to Fairfield Monthly Greeting. May No barter and Susanna karter, are appointed to make the necessary inquiry and if they find nothing to hinder prepare one and produce it to next meeting of siglo of membership A certificate is received for Margaret he Ward from? Vermillion monthly meeting Ill data 4 m 6 to /812 Men Friends inform that
Job Hadley who has been of the matic and been disowned, requests to again become a member of the society of Friends ishan arandom what they are united and this meeting also unites in granting his request, and is freevat agending
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hinds residing in the southeast part of Millcreek ning hlow
request for an established meeting for worship to be held in their vicinity, said meeting to be known by the name of summit berg and to be held on first and fourth days of each week's except on fourth day in the week of Millcreek Preparativos and first and fourth days in the week of Anearly martings This and mens meeting are united in granting their request and refer the subject to the Quarterly Meeting.
The meeting concludes.
Milank. The Meeting for Women Friends held at elfring, 5 /1 2.5".
Those appointed at last meeting to attend the Quarterly ! Meeting as representatives report they all allende Caretakers report they both allended.
Chase appointed at last meeting to inform door of Beard, the decision of The meeting in this case report they have allinded to the appointment
There appointed at last meeting to prepare a certificate for Matilda Hurley Hellum, produced one which is read approved and sig ned. ·It right of membership Acertificate is received face of fille Noyan from elficeland monthly meeting of trendy dated il of the Mo 199%.
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9 The following extract is received from thisfield hartely
meeting in regard to the request of the Friends, in the
southeast part of Millcreek neighborhood, and the following named friends are appointed with a similar committe from mens meeting, to attend the opening thereaf on the 1st fourth day in the one month, (ii) Jane 6 Hadley Hannah of Stadsono, Mary form and Rath Hadley Gitract At Plainfield Imastart theeting of Friends, held st and 182 By an extract from the minutes of tillerick. The meeting, it appears that Friends rediding in the southeast part of Millcreek neighborhood. request the establishment of a meting for workhin to be known by the name of It win mit & Love to be held on first and fourth days at eleven oclock except on forthe day in the week of Preparation meeting at millcreek, and first and fourth days in time of Nearly Meeting, the request having been careful considered: the meeting was united in furgement with millcreek Monthly Meeting, that it would be right is gren
Taken from the minutes of the meeting af fordaid. Albert Maxwell Amila Jahren Clerks spring Preparative informs, that Emily Partition allein requests that herself and minor children, Allen Edgar and Adenath Ellen be joined in membership with the religio that of friends, Margaret Kendalis Elmina Kershare appointed to visit has on account of his required and report to next meeting
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The same Preparative informs, that, Mary Catherine
fawith requests that herself and minor daughter Clara Gertrude Haworth be formed in membership with the Railigiour Society of Friends. Mary Jane Branson Sarah Hadley Avenath Osborn to Susanna Smith are appointed to visit her on account of his request and report to next meeting,
ben charand inform that Elias. M. Hodson, formerly a number of them ating but who has been disend requests to again come a member of the Religious Society of Friends. This and mensmeeting are united in granting his request,
Chistes from the Nearly meetings of Chic, Indiana, Jawa To Canada have been read in this meeting satisfaction, and they are directed to the attention of the Deparatives.
Addison Laindly and Rebeccafun Woodward informed this meeting in writing that they inter mariage with eachother. Catherine Stanley and chianina Hadles are appointed to inquire agreally discipline concerning the young no moon and report to next meeting
The muting concludes
Funds
Millerek Monthly Meeting of Momen
held 6 mo 29 th 1872
Those appointed last meeting
to visit Emily Intitia laborn on account of la
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request, report they had an opportunity with her to satisfa
tion Send this and mens meeting being suited in granting her request, The and her minor children, Allen orgar and Asenath Ellen, Osborn are received as members of the religion society of Friends. June Dixon and Hannah one Hodson are appointed to inform her thereof and report to next meeting
Chose appointed at last meeting to visit Mary Cathar Hanath on account of her request, report they had a satisface tory opportunity with her, and this and mens meeting being united in granting her request , she and her minor Laughter Clara Gertrude Haworth are received as numbers -
of the society of Friends. Elimina Kersey and Lydia Carte are appointed to inform her thereof and report to next meeting. Chase appointed at last meeting to
inquire concerning Rebecca Jane erodward report they found nothing to hinder the further procedure of Addison findley and Rebecca Jane Woodward, and they are left at liberty to accomplish their marriage according to discipline. Catharine Stanley and susanna Had ley i too Lean (and entertainment if
to attend the marriages see that order be observed and report to next meeting. Il -50
The Committee
having the case of the for amongst was produced the following report which is satisfactory to the meeting the committee is continued and directed to report 6T Mo next year. also to call on the treasure defray expenses.
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Report
Wie the committee having the case of the food amongst sis, have given attention to the subject, and rendered pecuniary aid to the amount of six dollars and twenty seven cents. On behalf of the committee Gino Hadley, Jane & Hadley
The following named friends are appointed with a similar committee from mens meeting toprepare answers to the annual quienes 12 and produce them to next meeting. (w) Routh Hadley, Jane Dixon, Emily (Eadley, Elizabeth Brown, Sarah I Hadley, Jane NoShow and They Hadley
The following named friends are appointed to unit with a similar committee from mers meeting to produce to next meeting the names of friends , to constitute committees on Education Books charts Firstday Scripture Schools Temperance is Missionary (Board (e) Jane O hans Routh Calling Mary Ann Osbin, Erinice Hockett Susanna doffin Lydia Wheeler, Harriet stanley. Jane & hadley, Stan nah Harley Mary Jane Branson Inlia 6. Stanton and alusanina Carter
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