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GENEALOGY 977.201 W36smq 1863-1872
SMYRNA PREPARATIVE MEETING
MEN'S MINUTES 1863-1872
(WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA)
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Smyrna
Preparative
Meeting
Monintes Continued 1863
Smyrna Preparative meeting of Friends held 9th 19h 1863
The committe appointed at last Meeting to forward the answers. to the queries and meet with a committee appointed by white water preparative to makeout a summary to the answers and make out answers to the anual queries report that that Service was attended to
The meeting there concluded
myrna Preparative Meeting of Friends held 10 mouth 2 Rad 1869
The Clerk being absent Daniel A Richie was appointed clerk for the day
By an extract now Received from the monthly meeting it appears that the profaddition to
the School house at It hite Thater has been declined at present and the Treasurer has been Directed to refund the money to the dreamer of this meeting which has been received by our dreamser
The following extract was received from our last monthly meeting which directs the preparation meetings te raze in their respective proportions the following some of Money to 1
with for the freed people one hundred & fifty dollars and for the purchase of furniture for White water School house seven five Dollars our proportion of the above named Jums are
$22.50 which this meetings Treasure 100 is directed to forward to the
monthly meeting and report to next meeting
The Meeting Kir wan cluded
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11mo "63
maria preparative meeting of Friends held Mimonth 19th 1863
Our Treasurer reports the money forwarded to the monthly meeting as directed at last meeting
The appoint David Little * Large White to settle with the friend for keeping the meeting house the past year and defran the expence by a draugh ou ths our Treasurer also to contract with a friend for the like service the ensewing year and report to next meeting
Rees Mendenhall John Mi Reed and Peter Bond are appointed to propose. to next meeting the name of a friend to serve as bleck the ensew ling-year
The overser inform that Robert Hill mich Elizabeth I Sit wife requests that them selves and minor children
Mary Emily. Edward O. 12 mo "63 Annla Jane, John C. and( Mahlon R be Joined in Member Ship. with our religious socity which being considered the Meeting unites in directing our Clerks to forward an extract of this minute to our next monthly meeting
The meeting then Concluded
Smyrna Preparative meeting of Friends held 12 Month 17th 1863
The committee appointed at last Meeting to settle with the friend for keeping the muting house, the Chart year Ac report that it has been attended to and they have contracted with John & Reed for the sum of Eight Dollars for the ensewing year which is satisfactory to the meeting and adopts accordingly
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The friends appointed at last
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Meeting to propose to this the name of a friend to serve this meeting as Clerk the ensewing year propose the name of Rolan & Reed
with whom the meeting unites and appoints to that service
We appoint James White Rees Mendenhall and Samuel & Richie to settle with the Treasurer and propose the name of a friend for Treamer and protiore a time of money necessary to meet all demands the ensewing year and also consider and make a ratio of proportion amongst our mem berg for pecuniary purposed and report to next meeting
The appout David Little Walter I gay and Rolan I Need to
concider the propriety of
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Building a new meeting house for the accommodation of this meeting and report the sence of their judgement to next Meeting and ascertain the probati cost of one that would accom modate the mutuig
The meeting then concluded
Smyrna Preparative Meeting of Friends feld 1 month 21h5 1864
The Clerk not being Presant Walter I fay was appointed blesk for the day.
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The committee appointed at last Aneeding to settle with the Treasure Vc, now make Report proposing that Halter D Day be continued Treasurer and that we find a balance of $14.89ch Are the Treasurer and that we propose that one hundred dollars be raised for
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The Preavant year and that the matic of apportionment amongst our menschen be as follows vy
Samuel & Richie Jag.
15 cts to Dollar
Halter & Pay
15.
11
Ferremich box
19,
Rolan J Reed
19
11
.
James White, 12.
11
David Little
10.
11
Elijah Cook
,10
11
Rees
Mendenhall
8
11
Jahn & Reed
1
6
Robert Hill
1
Samuel Crampton,
3.
11
March Ann Grave 3
Which is united with and adopted. Our members are directed to pay to our Treasurer one hundred dollars in the above proportions who is to report to next meeting The committee on the meetinghouse subject are not ready to make areport they are continued and directed to report to next Meeting
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By an extract from the monthly Meeting it appears the Preparative meeting are directed to Maise in their respective proportion, $300. for Powa Hely meeting House $ 6%,63 xd for Paras Whiter Manuel Labour Institui and $36.00 for yearly meeting stock This Meetings
proportion of those sums is $40, 36ct which our dreamser is created to forward to the monthly meeting in 12 and mouth and report to the meeting in the 3rd month next
The meeting then concluded
Omynice Preparative Preparative Meeting, field . Dna mo 18th 1864. The 10%; Ince of 8th queries have been reage in this and answered in X
This meeting. The Clerk is directed to forward the Answers to The monthly meeting and report to next meeting.
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The friends appointed in 12 mo: lass in regard to a new Meeting House now Report as below, which is satis factory, and is adopted; and Samuel P. Richie, James White, V W. I. Jay are appointed to see what amount of ×
Funds can be raised for the purpose, and report the next acting, They are
also directed to take measures to secure The ground, and attend to such other matters as may be necessary for the promotion of the work.
" Report. The
committee to take into consideration The subject of a new Meeting, House, agree to report, that they believe the time has come to move therain. Are Therefore
propose that measures be taken to secure the lot of ground offered by James White for the purpose, land that the meeting
proceed to prepare and secure materiale for a house to be built thereon about 49 feet in length by 25 in width as soon as a sufficient sum is
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Absorched to justify such a step. We estimate the cost of not less Than SH We propose that a har of the box tobe secured be set apart for a Graveyard. Signed on behalf of The committee N. D. Yay!
The Treasures reports that the tried Money directed, at last hunting to be raised for the use of the Crept crative meeting the present year, is not all pain in, He is anected again The report at next meeting. The Meeting then concluded. R.T. Reca Cleis
Smyrna Preparative meeting hela 3mo 17th 1864.
:The Clock reports That the Answer Nor The Queries were forwarded The The monthly meeting, as directed at last Meeting.
1864
he priences appointed at last nedting
respecting a new mietung house now reports that XXX they have made con- Aiderable progress in The concern, They are continued and are constitution a a Building Committee, he go finance with The word of putting up a house, and are desina to report months to This meeting. Their progress in the work.
Report is xxxxx made on behalf
1) the Treasurer, That the money for The use of this meeting the present year had now all been paid in.
Allse, that he has paid to the order
1. The monthly meding, The Jums of
money for why. anty Stock te, as directed by This meeting in The last month
The meeting Then concluded. R.T. Rua Clark
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mirza Deparativo Meetings
Friends, 4 Am 2/20 18641.
The Committee in regard The The
New Meetinghouse Report That They are till progressing slowly with the word,
No other buisness appearing The
Meeting Concluded P.J.Rua
Umyna Preparative Meeting 5mg 19 Th 186
The First, Second & Eight Queries
have been read and answered in This meeting. The bleck is directed To forward The Answers to the Mon- Thay meeting and Report to our next meeting. 0
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Viens Bunch of wish to know how Joon. 10 They can Raise me the (balance on thal 12 hoto as I need the money right away 1 hoping to head from free of return make y concludo and Hermann at 20
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Smyrna Answer
First And of our meeting for worship and dicipline have been attende and morty by a greater part at members Friends mostly avoid unbecoming Lehanou therein and the hour of meeting prety well observed
Second Friends are mostly preserved in christian love one toward another and most friends avoid and discourage take hearing and detraction and when differences arest endevours are used to end them Eighth Care is taken to discharge the a ties of that
query.
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exhad from the Minutes our Monthly Meeting held in 2
800 month Card, the Preparation *
Meetings are directed Ac raise in their proportions, The sum
(860000) Five hundred dollar for the purpose of assisting. This meeting in building its view Meeting house Our Proportion of this Sam us $50,00 (Fifty dollars) which our Treasurer It is directed to pay over The The
Kreativen of The mis Muting and report to this meeting in The
The month next. them Concluded
R.T. R. Clarke
Imiina Separateve Meeting Imo 16#1864
The Clerk Reports that he forwarded the
Answers To The Queres To The monthly Meeting as directed of our last meeting
No ther business appearing
The meeting concludiod
R. L. Rus Click
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Imo : 8 mo
I'mina preparation Meeting of Forno Inio 6mb 21Et 1864
Oui treasurer reports That The
Service committed to him, in regard To This meetings proportion of money for our new meding house, kas been complied with
the miting concluded
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R.T. Ru OR.
18th 1864.
The Dunes have all been read
And answered for this meeting. The Clark is directed the forward The answers To our entring no. meeting and report to negy meeting. Having to further budin The muting concluded
V
R. . Read
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, 90 10 mos
Preparature Meeting 09 ms, 15th
· 1864
1864
, The clerk reports that The Ansias were forwarded to The mo mitg, as directed at last meeting. The muting. Then concluded
Sonyma. Preparative mustry of Funds 10 m 20th 1864
The commette having coverage the building -
the new matelyhouse, now report
That the work in nearly completed, and then it is the conclusion of the muting That we hild the final meeting for Divine worship in The new building on thesorta - day the 30Th ist. The mistery then concluded
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In the new (Meeting Horas). Omyma Preparativi Meeting held
11mo 17th 1864. - By an extract from The munster
the monthly nuching held in the
9th month last the Preparative meetings are directed to pay to The Treasures of That muching Their respective proportions of One Hundred dollars ($ 100.00)/Ou Treatures informs That our proportion of The atrach rum 16,00, has been paid to the Treasured of The mo. meeting as directed. Robert Hill Walter I Pay and
Rus Mendenhall are appointed to Settle with John G Reed for keeping The meeting house The past year, and are authorized to draw on The Treasurer for That propose, they are also directia to engage à Frica for
That service The comune
Report The next meeting.
1864.
John G. Pleca and Elijah Hill are appointed to propose to next meeting The name of a friend to serve as Clerk to this meeting The ensuing
Elijah Hill, gomes White; John Richie and Robert Hill, are appointed h. uniti with The standing comunitie in This subject to examine into the con- detion of the fence He, about our old graveyard, and report what in their judgment should be done The four of in good order. They are also action Thorized To extend care toword one new graveyard, and the the grounds. about This house, and report to next meeting.
In punduance of The conclusion come to at last muting, a large & satisfactory meeting was held in the house on the 30th of last month, since which meetings continue to be held in" Nei regular vider. The Meeting this concluded
R.T. Rick
1 1864
12 mo
Smyrna reparatie meeting of :
Friends 19th mo 2201864.
The Friends appointed at last meeting in regard to keeping The meeting House. now report that they have settled with John G Reed as directed, and have agreed with Robs. Hill to have the Care of the Meeting house and ground The coming year for the time of $12:00, Which is Daterfactory to the meeting. The minds appousted to propos The name of a france for clarke now offer the name of R .. Read which is Datafactory and he is appointed to the Service.
The trivias appointed in regard
To the graveyards not having ready The make a full report. are contin hed to report to next muting.
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The Friends continued in the 3rd month last to superintend The contain 1 mm -new meetinghouse now make the following.
Reproit, which is satisfactory
"The Building Committee how report. that our new meeting- house is complete very wearg according to The original plan lud wing to the very great advance in the prices of labor and materials it has caso much more than war of first contemplated: The bulls are all and amorentisi Two thousand one hundred I) nineteen dollars and forty four cents. ($2.119.114). Our contraco were all made for cash, and we have advanced
the sum of Eight Hundred 9 Sixty Mice
holland forty-four eints (8863.44,) which with the amount of donations received Twelve hundred 9 fifty six dollars
make up the whole amount of 2119.44 as per detaila statement bergwith given The the property will probably wobei1 8800.00
and we recommend that the required
1864 1200 difference be raised by apportionmust among our members in the usual way 12 mo 220 1864 Danil. S. Michie W. Q. 9 mg James White 1
We appoint W. I. Hay the assist The Monthly miting Trusted in disposing of the ora Meetinghouse property, and desired The report The next meeting. He is also directed To endeavor to dispose of The surplus materials left, after the finishany of this house.
Pues Mendenhall, Damit. I. Richie Elijah Hill 9) R. J. Rua are apprentis The kettle with the Treasureno one
meeting, and agree upon a time the be raised for the coming years The name of a France for the adult aña a new ratio of apportionment
among our members, and report . :.
To next meeting The miting then concluded; R. Y. Rw
· 1865
Umymal Preparative Meeting held tivo monthly 1865
The thewas appointed at last meeting
on the subject of the Treasury Ve now. mike the following Report which is satisfactory. Rowland . Reed is
appointed Theadue to This meeting accordingly, and Friends are
directed to pay into his hands, as soon practicable then proportions of $700., and he is directed To pay for to the love Treasure The Holanice due him on settlement 125; and to The Building . Report 3 Com. Theydie Them , as per Cale Report, auce Report to next meeting.
To the Oreparature Mutiny.
The committee appointed to settle with M. D. gay on creatures, report That they have examined his accounts
and find the correct and a balance due him of $17.25. Trepropose
The name of Rowland + Rua
Treasurer The exitning year
Guck
that we raise The time of
Deven-
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Hundred dollars $10000 at This time. The finest the payment due on our meetinghouse, for Mearly Meeting Stock and other purposes. We also propose the Following Ratio
of apportionment among on members, Mis:
Hand. J. Richie 14 its to dalla
A. D. gay
14
Elijah Hill 11.
James White 11
Chian Cook 10.
R. J. Peca 10
Rues Mendenhall
. 8
Alice White
5-
Haunch H. Dilks 5
John G. Reed 3.
Rolf. Hill 3
Saml. Crampton 3.
Elig. S. White. 2 .
Lahm.J. Riche
€ 100 11
The trends continued of last meeting in relation to the Graveyards one not ready the fake a full report, They one continued and to report In The Ind month next.
The trend appointed or last meeting to assist the trustees of of the monthly, meeting in disposing. the old medtengoproperty te, reports That he has affected a tale of land property, but The mother not being all Close up, he is continued to report * I next meeting.
The meeting then concluded
R. J. Rua
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IS myma Preparatina Meeting of Friends Ina mouth 16th 18/65,
The Treasurer now makes Report that he has received and Paid over to The late Treasures und to the building Committee since last meeting 339,00. He is desired To Reportthe next milling
The times, Recond and With
Diences have been read and answers at this time. The Clarke is directed I forward The answers To our ensuing monthly making and Report to next Preparative meeting. N. D. Jay Reportis that he has not ret disposed to all the material left after The finishing of The milk howy He is continued the report to next medling.
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The committee in regard To the Graveyards now Report as below. they are continued, and anthonyed th Proceed to procure materials and Make a fence around The Graveyard on This ground, as proposed in baid Report, with permission to vary from The proposed plan as in their judg. ment may teem hest. ! " Report . "
"At The Committee appointed on the Graveyardis now report That we have paid some attention To The tubeet but are not ready to take off full Report. But we are willing to suggest that the new Graveyard he tenia with a tight Board pence 3/2 feet high, Branded up and down, ports not more than 8 feet apart, and rack rails, 2 by 4 inches, and li feet long, with one gate at the north end of The jord. There is a ploton the graveyard with (sex) 6 round in it. this and we would
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propose That the ground be kept in The manner Therain indicated. The would suggest That one or two friends be appointed to do baice work in good. --- order and hold out voluntary Subscriptions for deplaying The expenses The same, and , There thankd notbe enough raised in that way, to draw onThe heatover for the balance, all of which is submitted The The meeting. on behalf of the committee Robert Hill, ".
Elijah Hill + S. J. Richie are opp- ouited to keep the plot of The graveyard and cooperate with the trinas appointed by the monthly Matery
to have care of The Graveyard" in extending Auch care and rendering
Auch service as They may find necessary & report one in each year. The meeting then conclude
Emyma Preparativi
IMparatia Meeting Dela
3rd ino 16 th 1565.
By an what from The Minute of The Monthts mutiny New received
Ive are informed That this preparative
Mating is directed to pay
date 17 cents to the dollar, and That the Preparative Meetings are divided to pay D. Johnson bearer of land meeting Their respective proportions of $400,00 arcde report to next mo. net. then proportion -
of this same is 868, which one Treasu is authorized to pay as directed, and report to our next meeting Report is made that The clerk forwarded The answers to the monthly muting as directed of last meeting, (M. I fay reports that he has not yet
disposed of all the materials left after finishing our meeting House. The is aret To report to next meeting.
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The Treasures States that has paid to the www. Mys Treasure $27.7% for yearly Meeting Sieck, The Minute of The mo cluting making said direction failed to reach this meeting, (was afterward red) R.T./ No additional collections have heim made by our Treasurer thrice last meeting. Diane. I. Richie and James white are appointed to assist him in the works and reportto our next meeting.
The committed continued in first
mouth last in regard to The nameyalas are not yet ready to make a full Report,
They are continued and directed to but the fence around the old Granny and in good
condition and Report in The 5th mo. next. The muting than concluded. R.J. Rua IR
hemma Preparative Miceling hela. 4 mio. 2109 1865,
The Treasurer Reports That he paca Over to the creatures of The Monthly Meeting $ 68,00 as directed at last muting.
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(N. D. gay now reports that he has disposed of all the material but after finishing the new michinghouse. He is continued to endeavor ti make sale a The otu milc-house, and report when complied with:
The committe to assist in collections 1
The money due this meeting on the late assessment report that they have collection $1580r. leaving $126.00 still unficia. The Treasure is authorized tysficent
tam the liquidate the mutenchronic debt,
and meet the expenses of the presor year and report to next meeting. The meeting then concluded R. Y. Reca
Enuna Temperatura Muchas y France hela 5m. 1897 1865 The Jueves have been read and
answered at This time, the Werk is directed to form are Th Answers To the Monthly muting and Report to our next onety The Treasurer states Thathe has
. Borrowed, at the date of last Preparar- Two miting, Two Hundred dollars at 6 per cent Interest and has para ay all claims Handing ajamet. This meeting. The committee continued is 32a month lite on the Graveyardd Report that they have para some allewhen to the entreat, they are Continuate report to next meeting
The meeting than concluded
R. J. Red
Smyrna Preparative meeting of Imindo held bino 22nd 186st
The meeting is informed That the Answers to the Quences
were forwarded to the northle, Meeting at divided at last hit. othe committee on the Game- youds continued at last meeting Mir heis ready to miche a final Report, are continued to Report in the Eighth month next. The Meeting Then concluded R.T. Rua Clark 1
Friends held Imo 20th 1868. 1
There being no business to
to claim attention The nit. Concluded.
Compania Reparatura meeting held Smo 17th 1865 The Queries have all been rea and answered at this time. The Clerk is directed to forward The Answers to the ensuring monthly meeting and report the Our next muting. 1 The committee continued in the 6th mo. last in regard To our havez ards not being ready to make a fidel report
are agame continued to report To next meeting. The meeting Then concluded R.Y: Read
Smyrna Preparative Husking of friends gmc. 14th 1865
The Cars reports that he form- arded the Answers to the Monthly Meeting as directed at last Melina.
the committee continued atlast meeting on the subject of our Graveyards not Being lade, to make a full report are ago continue to report to veys nicetur.
The Treasured of the building committee of one Meetinghouse, 11000 makes the following "Report" which is satisfactory. Ning:
Report of Treasured of Building Committee, and corn. To dispose or material left from building, and to sell the Hla Mihouse. and ground I have disposed of all the
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material and land with The eyes Tion of the old meetinghouse and the statement is as follows.
Red of R.T. Read, Treasurer $ 2740 11 fit land 120.0 Tale of Hardware To Beauer guy- 16.8 6) the Treasures -. X3,02
Cash for land of Ji Thatcher 130.00 treasurer 13573
Number, Roues 9 4
13 56
Red on Donation & Oubet, 1226.00
Cash on Treasurer 129.76
2/61.19.
Paice for Surveying OCUP $ 24,50 Total costo, House
grozna 4 fencing 2119.44
Balance due the reason
of the Preparation nily 17.25
$ 2161,19
1 Mr. gay Commit 1
the meeting then concluded! R.Y.OR
myma Preparative Meeting of Friends, 10 mo. 197 1865.
The friends continued at last meeting in regard to the gravey ards, not being ret ready to make a full report, are continued to report to next meeting.
The following communication is now red. from The Monthly Meetings Committee on the concerns of The people of color. Voi
" Lo Gerona Preparative Meeting. At a meeting of the committee on The covering of the people of color helce 10m. 17/ 1865., The subject raising Thirty Thousand Dollars for the Belief of The freedman of The Mouth, in accordance with the recommendation of our. Lite York Meeting, was only considered, The commette are united in suggesting to the preparation micking, That they
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raise their respective proportions Sixteen Hundred and Twenty dollars, that being White Water Monthly meetings proportion
7 the clown amount, and forward the same No No. Frboffin, Features of This. Committee. Whacked from The minutes of The meeting aforsaid
James. L. Dickenson black The Subject having been considered W. I. gay & Gott Hill are appointed by voluntary subscriptions
to endeavor th raise $275.40, our proportion The atom bum, pay If over to 6. Florin, and report to next meeting
R. J. Peca being about ho remove, requests to be released from serving This meeting as black and Treasurer. Damli J. Richie and Roll. Hall are appointed to proposito next meeting the name a former for Clerk, and also
one for Treasures for The ensuing. year. The Muting This concluded.
R. Y. Reid black
Smyrna Preparation Meeting held 11 month 16 1h 1565 -
The bleck not being fatigant IN D Jay was apported Clerk for the day
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The efriend, continued at last meeting to fence the grave yard and repare the fence at the old. grave yard report sonne attention but not being ridy to make a full report are contained and and directed to report in the ant month next The committee appointed to collected $ 2/5 40 for the freed people/a Khaid Love attention to the subject but not heis ready to make full report are content
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