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ALLEN COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
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POPLAR RUN MONTHLY MEETING
WOMEN'S MINUTES
JANUARY 1881- FEBRUARY 1884
Randolph County, Indiana
Allen County Public Library 900 Webster Street PO Box 2270 Fort Wayne, IN 46801-2270
Poplar Run monthly meeting of Friends held at Poplar Run 121 month 15th, 2881.
The "Friends appointed to visit Elizabeth fare "Weight, and others for their health and encouragement and inform" of their reception, report it has been attended to . " "The following named persons request to be joined in . membership with Friends, and this inviting is united in receiving them, and Elizabeth Anni Jessup and Margrate Mendenhall, with a committee of men- Friends are appointed to visit them for their help and encouragement, and inform them of their reception, and report to next meeting, Payton Barns, Rachael f. Barns, and their minor child Musella Barns. William Day, Ida Way Phillips, Nancy f. Smith, and. James Richard Dragoo.
If, following naneed persons request to be joined in membership with Friends, this meeting is united in receiving them, and Lydia Ann Tiright, and. Marticia to, Carter, with a committee of anen Friends are appointed to visst them for their help and incour- agement, inform them of their reception and report. to next muting. David Hasson, Welson Allive, Sarah Alice, William Alice, jethro Money, and Annie So, Mary.
We appoint the following named persons as our Representatives, to attend the ensuring Tomasterly meeting, and return to our next meeting what may by that be given" in Their care with an account of their attendance, Martha Me, Townsend, Hannah bane Wright, Ruth Consour, and Ghurkie Uzborn.
Emily Parker, and Lydia W. Dick are appointed
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to propose to our next meeting the name of a suitable person to serve this meeting as Clerk, and one for assistant clerk,
Ephrim Smith requests for his and families rights of membership to be removed to Duck Creek monthly meeting of Friends
and Mary Diggs and Malnie Jackson with a committee of anew Friends are appointed to make the necessary inquiry and if they do not find any thing to hinder prepare and produce a certificate to next meeting .
This meeting now adjourns, to meet at lecdar the third seventh day in next month, Susan M. Merryweather, clerk,
Poplar Run monthly meeting of Friends held at Cedar 2nd month 19th, 1881.
The Friend's appointed to visit David Hasson and others report it has been attended to.
The Friends appointed to visit Payton Barns and others report it has been attended to ,
The Representatives report two of them attended the Quarterly Meeting and there was not any thing given in their charge,
The Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for Ephraim Smith and family produced one which was read approved and signed,
The Friends appointed to propose to this meeting the name of a Friend for blesk and one for assistant. propose the name of Susan Ml. Merryweather for Clerk,
and Julia Ann Bond for assistant, who being united. with by the meeting, are appointed accordingly.
By an extract from Winchester Quarterly meeting of Ministers and Elders, held. 12 month 2124 188%. It appears that that meeting is united in proposing that daydia Ann Wright be recorded a Minister of the Gosple, and this meeting unites. with them in judgement, and directs the bleck to give Winchester To marieily ameeting said information
: The Friends at Parker requests for a meeting for worship to be established at that place to be known as Parker Meeting, and to be held every two weeks, commencing the last first day in this(2nd.) month at half past ten in the morning, and this meeting is united in granting their request, and appoints. Hannah. H, Bond, and Elizabeth of Jessup, with a committee of men Friends to attend the opening of . said meeting, and report to next meeting. The Black is also directed to give Winchester gomartel meeting said information.
Eliza Harp requests to be joined in membership. with " Friends , this meeting is united in receiving I her in membership with us, and appoints. Quean J. Jackson, and Matilda Branson to visit her for her help and incouragement, inform her of her reception, and procure the date of her birth for the Recorder, and report to next meeting.
The Ofbeting haveing finished its buisness now. concludes, Susan M. Merryweather, Aclerk.
Poplar Kun Monthly meeting of Friends held at Poplar Run 3rd. month 19th, 1881.
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3-19-81 The bleck being absent Elizabeth Ann Jessup was appointed clerk for the day.
The committee appointed to attend the opening of the Parker meeting report, it has been attended to
The committee appointed to visit Eliza Harp, report it has been attended to.
Mary Ann Vanderburg requests to be joined in membership with Friends; this meeting is united in receiving her andve appoint Marticia C. Carter to visit her for her help and encouragement, and also procure the date of her birth, and report to next meeting.
The following named persons request to be joined in membership with Friends, and this meeting is united in receiving them; and Matilda Branson, and Martiecia &, Carter, with a committee of men Friends are appointed. to visit them for their help and encouragement, and also procure the date of their birthis and report to next meeting Isaac p. Boice George Hosty William Flemming, James Henry Phillips, Lines Lauren Karnes, Carlos. Dotson, Alanson Me, Phillips, Thomas A. Ralston Games He, Cecil, William So Dick, Richard G, Dick, Fredrick Me, Dick, John Me, Table, Lewis Clearance Table, Camillia Reed, gave A. Cultice, Mary g. Wells, Mattie Spene, Emma Invine, Verretta Javine, Fannie Morris, Ollie Deal, Sida Deal Lenora Wasson, Alice Dortson, Nancy J, Jable, Laura, Regrice,
The meeting having finished its buisnes now concludes. Poplar Run monthly meeting of Friends held at Cedar 4th month 16th. 1881.
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The Friend appointed to visit Mary Ann Vanderburg reports it has been attended to .
The Friends appointed to visit Isaux of Boice and others report it has been attended to
"The Committee continued. in 7th month "8 " }, to assist the Recorder in recording the Births and Deaths, report they have paid some attention to the subject, and they think it would be best to appoint a new committee, and this meeting unites with them in That judgment, and we now appoint Ennice R. Mendenhall, Ruth Ann Gavens, Marticia de Cartes, Heatilda Branson, Sarah L, Bond, Nancy Thornburg, and Mesiah Morris, with a committee men Friends, to have the case there of, we also autorize them to purchase a new book to Record in, and report to This meeting in the 6 th month
We appoint the following named persons as our Representatives to attend the ensuing quarterly meeting and return to next meeting what may by that be given in their care , with an account of Their attendance, Hannah Ho, Bond, Mariam Harris, Lizzie DI Bond, and Sarah H. Parker,
john L. Flood, and his wife Sarah Flood, Cyrus S, Moor and his wife Emma K, Chloor, request to be joined in membership with Friends, and this meeting is united in receiving them, and Matilda Branson, and Margrate. Mendenhall, with a committee of men Friends, are appointed to visit them for Their help and encouragement, inform them of their reception and procure the date of their birthe, and report to next meeting,
We have at this time the company of John Addington: a Minister of the Gosple, all so some other persons not
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This meeting now concludes, Susan Me, Merryweather, Clerk.
Poplar Run Monthly meeting of Friends held at Poplar Run 5th month 21st. 1881.
The Representatives report they all attended the quarterly meeting and there was not any thing given in their care.
The committee appointed to visit John So, Flood and others report it has been attended to,
Isaac Tison and Elizabeth f, Fison his wife requests for their right of membership to be removed to Walnut, center monthly meeting of Friends, Jasper County Sowa, a certificate of their right of membership has been read and signed, in this meeting; and is directed to be sent to them,
Cedar Preparative meeting complains of Heartha Ann Thornton for unchastity and this meeting is united in Testifying against. her, and Judith Lock and Mary D, Branson. are appointed to prepare a Testification and produce it to next meeting, also inform ner of the action Taken against her in this meeting,
Poplar Kun Preparative meeting complains of Hettie Ann Wolf, for unchastity and this meeting is united in Testifying against her and Eunice. R. Mendenhall, and Emilly Bond are appointed to prepare a Gestification and produce it to next meeting, also inform her of the action taken against her , in this meeting .
This meeting now solemnly concludes,
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Soplar Run Monthly meeting of Friends held at Cedar 6th month 18th, 488.1.
The Check being absent Elizabeth Ann Jessup was appointed Clerk for the day.
The committee having the care of Burials and Burial ground. made a satisfactory report, and the same Friends are continued. to have the care there of and report to this meeting in 6th month next. the name of the women of this committee are Jeary Diggs, Elizabeth of, perouh, Sarah do, Bond and Clarkie Oğlun,
The committee appointed to prepare a testification against Martha Ann Thornton produced one which was read. and signed and the same committee, namely Judith Lock, and Mary D. Branson, are directed to for her a copy there of , and report to next meeting
Testification. Martha Ann Thornton, who has had a right of membership in the Society of Friends, has given way to unchastity, we there fore disown her from being a member with us, Signed in and on. behalf of Poplar Run monthly meeting of Friends held at Cedar 6th month, 18th 1881. Joab Lamb Clerk. Elizabeth Ann Jessup Clerk for the day
The Committee appointed in 4th month month last to assist the recorder of Births and Death not being ready to report are continued and expected to report when complied with,
A minute was received and read for Meary Matilda Parker. granted her by White River monthly meeting of Friends held 2 nd, mo - 0 , 1881 . her go pel labor of love has been edifying to us .
8 The committee appointed to prepare a testification against. Hettie Ann Wolf, report that she haveing changed her mind presents the following offering, which this meeting accepts, she is there fore retained a member. The same Friends, Ennice R. Mendenhall and Emilly Bond are continued to inform her there of and report to next meeting.
Offering
To Poplar Run monthly meeting of Friends helg at Cedar 6th month 18th, 188%.
I have so far steped from the path of virtue and honor as to be complained of, to which I acknowledge, with regret and sorrow, but as I hope to love live a better life in the future Than in the past and feeling that Jean better do this in the Friends church than any other, I humbly ask your forgiveness, and to retain my name as a member with you ,
Hettie Ann Wolf.
The meeting haveing finished its buisness now concludes
Poplar Bun monthly meeting of Friends held at Poplar Run 7th, month 16th. 1881,
Mary D. Branson a minister of the Josple returned to this meeting the minute granted her in 4th month 1880, with an account that she had accomplished her visit to the peace of her mind : which is atisfaction. to this meeting.
Hannah H, Bond a member in good unity with un returned to this meeting the minute granted her in 4 th month 1880, with an account that she had accompanied Mary D, Branson through a part of her visit, To the peace of her mind, which is satisfactory to this meeting .
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"The Friends appointed to inform bettie A. " Wolf . that she is still retained a member report attended to.
The Friends appointed to offer Martha Ann Thornton. a coppy of the testification, report attended to,
"The statistical Committee produced a report which was satisfactory, and the same Friends namely Sarah do, Bond, and Mary Diggs, with a committee of men Friends are continued to have the case there of and report to this meeting in 7th month next,
Request has been made for the following named. persons to be joined in membership with Friends. This meeting is united in receiving them, Alice. M. Gesture, Homer Sore Ralston, James Otis A, Kallaton, Minnie J. Kallston. The queries with written answers from two preparativez have all been read in this meeting, from which a summary is to be comprised and forwarded to our next quarterly meeting by Susan M, Merryweather, Nancy Thornburg, Ruth Ann Owens, Eunice K, Mendenhall, whome we appoint as our representatives to attend the ensuing quarterly meeting, and return to next meeting what may by that be given in their care , with an account of their attendance.
"This meeting haveing finished its business. now solemnly concludes, Susan M. Merryweather, Clerk,
Poplar Run Monthly Meeting of Friends held at Cedar 8th, mouth 20th, 188%,
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The Representatives report they all attended the quarterly meeting and there was nothing given in Their care.
The Sommitte appointed to see that our Ministers who travel, are suitably provided for made The Following report which is satisfactory to this meeting the same Friends, namely, Hoydia Hann Bright, Hannah H, Bond, Keziah Morris, Eliza Ovens, and Elizabeth A Jessup, in conjunction with men Friends are continued to have the care there of and report to this meeting in the 8 the month next. Report
We the committee appointed in the 9th month last, to aid the ministry, report that we have paid attention to the subject during the fast year there has been 8 dollars raised and $7,50 cents used for the spread of the gospel leaving on hand a ballance of 50 cents, and we now request that this meeting raise 15 dollars and place it in the hands of the com Signed on behalf of the committee, Joseph S, Bond. Annie 6, Owens,
Mary Jane joner requests to be joined in membership with Friends, This meeting is united in receiving her, and appoints Emilly Bond, and Elizabeth A Jesinh, to visit her for her help and incouragement, inform her of her reception and report to next meeting,
A Certificate has this day received for William J. Reynolds and Elizabeth P. Reynolds his wife, and their minor children
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Marie , Harrie By Author It, Brunt Le, and Arest R. Reynolds. from thering Gove When they canceling of Friends feld 7th notthe 9.6.1881. "e affent Mary's, Branson, and Soydia'in, Dick, in conjunction with men Friends, to print them for their' heth and management, inform them their reception, and report to next meeting.
221; some of The time the company of fame Ablis and Webes & Brad. Minister of The Athle that I'm yorduad minutes from their meeting. it home, we also have the company of Sich son faction and there with minutes Ty company and Josfile Colors of all have lan morwagering to use, This meeting non wounludes,
Tofin Ran Somthing meeting De 1. of Friends held at Bflartion y timon Il 17
The Bien de appointed to jest. that's fare zones, the t Iwas been alles led to
The Friends of pointed I AM Mint Reynolds und To ity report. " alle ded to the same Pierde are continued to have the cave there A and short to next in aling,
The Educational committee made a satisfactory report. the same hi do nowel, Mary Digger, Bonus di, Mendenhall, Butin the Band, Lydia 1, 2 M. and Ja ch So Good, with on mitte of the. Frienda a e continued to tave A. care there of and report to this meeting in 9thruth rest.
18 The First Day School con mitte presented a report which was satisfactory and Susan Q fach ion, Ann E. Hubbard, Caroline Lamb, Hannah H. Bond. Lydia , Dick and Mary D. Branson, are appointed with a committee of men "Friends to have the care therey. and report to this meeting in 9th month next,
The Temperance committee made a report which this meeting accepts, and Mariam Harrise
Mary E, Symons, Ann 6, Hubbard, Soydia W, Dick, and Sarah So, Bond are appointed and Margaret Mendenhall is continued in conjunction with men Friends to have the care there of and report to this meeting in 9 the month next. Report,
We the committee on Temperance, have paid some attention to the of object of our appointment. The past year, The have distributed several pages of Tracts, and four persons have been exhorted to habits of Temperance, On behalf of the commille Margaret Mendenhall
Secretary, Judith Lock, Emilly Bond, Sally Bond, and Sarah Se, Bond, with a committee of min Friends are appointed to visit the Oversters for their help and encouragement, and propose to next meeting such changes as they may think best,
Eliza Owens, and Emilly Bond, with a committee of men Friends, are appointed to aid the overacer in their work, and report
The committee appointed in 4 the month last to assist the recorder of birth and deaths, report that the work is now complete, they have! purchased a new look at a cost of $5.50 cost of recording in said book $20,00
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broich Peel. Her tha Hall and others attended Via meeting, their lados and company have
of meeting row concludes to meet at Harmland the seventh day in sect mouth,
But I was when they meeting of hurendo field + 25 . I.d 10 month 15 th, 158%.
The Friends continued to visit "Williams F. Reynolds and . Family report they have not had an opportunity to do so, but as they have been informed of the reception of their certificats, are now release the committee. -
The Friends appointed to visit the Overseers and propose auch! changes as they may think best, report, it has been_ attended to, and they propose that Jonathan Harries, Darias Bond, John D. Wright, besse Hiatt, Benjamin Addington, Hannah"Ho, Bond, Sondia. W. Dick and Matilda Dodd, be continued, and Jane Hast, Sally Bond, Susan a. Jackson, and From Jackson be appointed to the station of Overseers, with which this meeting unites; they are therefore appointed accordingly.
We appoint the following named persons as our Representatives to attend the ensuing quarterly sweeting, and return to next meeting what may by that be given in their care, with an account of their attendance, Soydia W, Dick, Keziah Morriss, Sarah Blood, and Elizabethit, Jessup
Benjamine F. Morris and Maria his wife request for their right of membership to be removed to New Berry monthly meeting Ohio, Marticia C, Carter
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and Mary D, Branson are appointed with a commite of men Friends to make the necessary inquiry and if they find nothing to hinder prepare and produce a certificate to next meeting,
We have at this time the company of Milton love: and others whos company and Josple labors have been incourageing to us,
This meeting now concludes to meet at Poplar Run the 3rd seventh day in next month,
Susan Me. Merryweather, clerk. Poplar Run Monthlery meeting of Friends held at Poplar Run 11th month 19th, 1881.
The Representatives report they all attended the Bonarterly Meeting and there was not any thing given in their care, Benne Vista meeting is discontinued at present.
A Certificate has this day been received for Catharine et Hunt, and her minor children Daniel Lewis Alice Lecta, and Charlie Clairde from Ranswill Mean they Meeting of Friends held 1 9th, monet 14th, 1881, and Margaret Mendenhall and Martha Me. Townsend ( in conjunction with men Friends are appointed to visit them and inform them of the reception of their Certificate and report to next meeting-
A Certificate has this day been received for John Harley Thornburg, and Ruedan his mile from Earlham Monthlery Meeting of Friends fora held 9th month 19th, 1881, and Martivia l. Carter and Theory D. Branson are appointed in conjunction with men friends to visit them and inform them of the reception of their certificate, and effort to next meeting,
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The Committe appointed to prepare a Certificate for Benjamin A. Morris and Wife , and his Daughter Golfaf . Horri's , produced one which was read approved and Ligned',
David Harries and Margery his wife request for their right of membership to be removed to White River Monthly Meeting of Friends, Emily Band and Sarah Hunt are appointed in conjunction with men Friends, to make the necessary inquiry and if they find nothing to hinder prepare and produce a leertherate to next meeting.
Martha Malvina Townsend requests for herself and minor son Orle Vedo Townsend to be joined . in membership with Friends, This ameting is united in receiving them, and Marticia to. Carter, and Elizabeth A, Lessich are appointed. to visit them for their help and encouragement, inform them of their reception, and report to next meeting.
The Home Missions Committe made a report- which is satisfactory to this meeting, Eunice R. Mendenhall, Matilda Branson, Susan J. Jackson, and Martha M. Townsend. are nominated in conjunction with men Friends to propose to next meeting the names of some. Friends to serve as a Home Mission Commit the enencing year.
This meeting now concludes, S. M. Merryweather, Clerk.
Poplar Run Monthly Meeting of Friends. held at Cedar 12th month 17th. 188%.
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12-17 The Friends appointed to visit Martha Melvina Townsend and minor son, report it has been attended to.
The Friends appointed to visit Catharine S Hunt and Children, report it has been attended to.
The Friends appointed to visit John Harvey Thornburg and wife, report it has been attended to.
The Friends appointed to prepare a Certificate for. David Harris and wife, produced, one that was read approved and signed ,
The Friends nominated at last meeting to propose to this inciting the names of some Friends to Love the evening year, as a Home Mission Committa, propose the following named persons. Margaret Mendenhall, Martha M. Townsend, Julia A. Bond, Hannah H. Bond, Caldwell & Townsend, Jonathan Harris, From Jackson, William Wright, and Moses Swing. who being united with are appointed accordingly.
We have at this time the company. of William box, and others, their company and Joshe labora have been encourageing to us.
This meeting now solemnly concludes, S. M. Merryweather, Clerk,
Poplar Kun Monthly Meeting of Friends, held at Poplar Roun 1st month 21 2 1882.
We appoint the following named persons as our Representatives to attend the ensuing Bouarterly Meeting, and return to next meeting what may by that be given in their care, with anaccount of their attendance
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Clarahe He. Parker, Sarah Ella Diggs, Lavina Ellen Hubbard. Hannah H. Rond. Anna Gliga Owens.
A Certificate of right of membership has this day been received for Joseph f. Pretteur.
"The following named persone living in the limits of Ioffer hun nibeting, request to be joined in membership with Friends, and this leiding is united in receiving them ( Alenye 'A Lamb, "Henrietta Serore, Meinnie Estella Abcore, Mary Elizabeth Acore, Charity Ellen Moro, Julia Ann Close, Elijah ICHhoose, Sarah Mccor, Many Bloga Hogere, Della Jane Moore, Sarah Elizabeth Moore, Charles H, thecore,
( living in the )
The following named persone limits. of Cedar Meeting request to be joined in membership "with Friends this meeting is united in receiving them, Wellington, Me, Branson, Alagail Vida. Branden, Chiera Ann Branson, Columbus Lo Thornburg, Oliver. M. Thornburg, Elist & Thornburg, Nathan Healey Bright, Thomas formes and his minor. child Bertha. Catharine, Asinthy &, Kelevenger,
The bellowing named persons living in the limits. of Barker Reciting request in he joined in membership With Friends, His meding a united in receiving them , Elisabeth Davis, Mariah done Davis, pannella Alexander Henry Spence, William H Shence, I'm Off. Afence, Elizabeth themes, i heartha de Spence, Rosa Invino, William. A. Smith,
Green H. Band,
"The following named hersens living in the limits of Farmland reaneed to be joined in amembership with friends this meeting is united in regiving them, Elizabeth, Secret, Silas S. Clark, EmilyJane Clark, geremich Freer,
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The following named persons living in the limits of Olive Branch Meeting, request to be joined in membership with Friends, and this meeting is united in receiving them Sarah E. Dodd, Alfaretta Dodd, Prissilla f. Dodd,
After receiving the afore said persons in membership with us this meeting appoints Susawf Jackson, Ennice R, Mendenhall, Hannah H. Bold, Prena. Addington, Margaret Mendenhall, Julia A. Bond, Mary D. Branson Resich Morris, with a committee of men Friends, to visit them for their help and encouragement, inform them of their reception and report to next meeting,
Eunice R, Mendenhall, Hannah H, Bond, and Caroline Lamb are appointed to bring forward to next meeting the name of a suitable person to serve this meeting as Clerk, the present klerk haveing requested to be released,
The Friends liveing in, and in the vicinity Farmland and Parker, Request the establishment of a Monthley Meeting to be composed of the "Friends levering in the limits of Farmland; Parker, and Olive Branch, to be held alterna- Tively at Farmland and Parker, on the second seventh day of each month at ten and a half Oclock f. He, to be held at Farmland the 10th, give 5th, y the 9th, and 11 months, and to be called. Farmland Monthly Meeting, And to be opened on the second seventh day in the third month next, Also a meeting for"Worship at Farmland to be held every other first day at ten and a half A he also every "Fourth day evening also a preparative at Farmland to be held on fourth day evening preceding the Monthly Meeting
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