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GENEALOGY 977.202 R41WP 1879-1888
WHITEWATER PREPARATIVE MEETING
MINUTES, 1879-1888
WAYNE COUNTY, INDIANA
Copied by the Allen County Public Library 2002
While WATEll . PREP
1879-1885.
Minutes of White Water Preparative Meeting 110 15. 1879
Whitewater Preparative Mestizo Kielde 1 mo 15 1879.
The uniquetto ou the name of Obitan Coffett. the waiting 0 0
for clarke
The monthly meeting held 12 wire 25-10% bicface that our gusto 976-à lex raised for the use of queenmary
to bring the matter before the first day erecting,
It is directed that the report of the building ermittelt le Entered uper the nantes of The Preparative Wertung The meeting then afourmed. H. E Nevin denke for the day
were offerintens to arrange the Acating of Heating the friends of the Miching
Mirain More, Phinehas R Mother, Albert Stewart, Eli Stilles
٥٦٠٠١ The Names of Committee to seat the Meeting appointed 9,11, 1879
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Report of the Building Com
The the on sitter appointed to field. a victoria house for Whitelater Preparative meeting report that we have attended li the atfortement anil berenett submit a statement of the east of the cause Cost of building outside of como donations in work is as follows (viz )
Thomas M. Roberto viel 2769. 16 John de. einecoaster for 24.00.
plans and specifications Das.Pikes .- Sandrine.
23.17 5-16t Total cost of the building 822. 48 Surveying lot sodl 1.50
Grading, sodding, pump and other work on the lot 19.8 feet of new pickett fence.
128.29
79. 7b
and painting lattice.
av charge ofThe
comfort of the meeting friendsto employ donne
GliStubler, Vhinchas Matery wohin valentine reeve.my house to our that the files are kefir wh when there is new of for the en to attend to every to the
Optionented 9 No 11, 1878 Thing that may be messany
6 Campo for meeting house @.30 1
Certo
13.00 Seating. Clerks desk and banister complete 554.00 11
levati house 10. 03 Merciters and Pipes fino 170.93
#3767.80
We received from exile of ground 22.be.00 and have obtained reliable subscription sufficient to cover the balance of alvise expenses and some more and have collected and paid all the above bills exerpt a bul to T.W. Robert of $175.63.
There is a dill against the meeting for rent of the old meeting 01 30. 00 Keeping the same
Eli Stubbs
28.00 48.00 17 360 2 33
White Vater Preparative hu stin World secondi month 12 18,19!
last meeting to bring the subject of arching the Thessionary board. our cinto of tibicy before the first day meeting Refait-
He has given attention to the subject and have raised the earn of '17.37 our abportion of above leur which has been paid over to the board .
White Water Preparative Writing of 1 Friends The first, second, eighth queries have been read and answers agreed upon which the plate is directed to forward to the monthly Greeting Meeting concluded
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1ex- Hell our meeting for worship and discipline Fare been attended incoming behavior there wasthe avoided The tour of hastings derved. und (2) With very little inception friends are preserved in checation love on forward. another Talebinin and cebidelen arvided and when differences ause Ericavare are used to call their
(8) Endeavors are used to deal with offendere aigrecable te tus réquisitions of query except that in evul existe. more exunable dealing would trace been better
Taken from the minutes of White Water Prefirative Meeting of friends the Limão. 19. 1879.
White Water Preparative Modelio of friends feld 's mo 19. 18. 4. P The ventures is informed that. our quali.
directed. Meeting then onthuld Abfall Mistet click.
While Maler preparativos Martine
Obecerna no brisenEra the.
obriélude
Aolilah DO office de 2
ql.i. Water Preparative MEdinT, of Arcade welke 5 no 21h 18/9 6.4th ai
examination of our treasury boles even after our last in time eve: found that- 27h: 91 had been paid in anch # 275, 11 Laid out- ai l'auteure fiets also that there was. einfach subscriptions annunciés @#82, 80 and tains against. the Procedury $46,80
" While the whole amount . -of not be realized dann elone, we think time to Enough that is reliable to meet the office againsti us
fail to do so as ein as they
Phineas Matter Commettre
Y .. .. Estena
4.75
2h
181819
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Hate preparation Meeting the
the wild yano 16 V.82 setene; having nos aLénye. 2
tobifat. 16 farement: M.f.t. Saler preparativos Mé Externa of Freund hilde 8 anos 20.18kg The following answers. have been read and directed to be forwarded to the monthly Meeting
Que Medinge for worship ·Dieauprince are regularly . Mail, alluded they are well attended our first day but in the middle of the incele are emall 5
Who believe many friends in their
neu are imshared with the lives of
Christ: The. wetrust- Their
children. in the fixine plis of 0 Christian religión anil
Ccleaner to bring their. to liabets indication qu'il
simplicity and they are. Encouraged to the leading
of the fold
comptures!
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3 and
th
dell. fEur Exceptin ... reducto are varful. in regard! le e. bacterias debía anual all. igualmente. and are prochet in complying we ?! " L.K. cache and are.
canfeel of the refirelation of. as far as
of the incircles Pourtaken in have, feel of ca a facut- terles endeavors 0 been used to Retard them in the efait of Aveckni and love,
Phineas Healthin Jonas P. Sledere
active! brann road and directed to the formerles of the
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meeting Frearaline of greends mix 9.18,1918
Fire treasures is directed to pay the expences now incurred for keeping up. the evening Tweetings
The meeting there concluded Abjal Moffitt Clerk 1 White water Preparative meeting of 7
Friendo Geld 10 de 15, 1811
The Subject of visiting our ou members especially the younger class Shas been brought forcibly before the meeting - Where upon the meeting apoints
The following manned friends for that Purpose Timothy Harrison, John Volantine, J.6, Jeaque Joanna 1 Teaque Hugh Moffett, Sarah Moffitt
Corunitée
hold gallo,
Only Jane Harris, Mary Burson, Phinelas
" for the benefit of those Celerand not in the hal which was considered and the request freely sit our metting house retoration of Richmond - That they' desired to hold meetings for sistine worship is present .- Hi Baseinenet, attending
ny no musical instrument Alijah Moffitt Clerk
the house of any kind signed by direction of White Water preparative & friends i'll., She's hoviss , that they - we
R Mathers, Anna ttoir L'in Evans I Report progress in the 12. Ho mmerft
The time of holding White water Monthly, Meeting is changed from 4th day to 5th day do that our next Meeting will be on 5th day 10, 23 instead of 4th day 10, 22, Please inform friends of the Mang, Themothy Harrison C the Time of holding your preparative will be changed from the 3 rd 4 day in each month to the 4th day preceding the 3 rd 5th day
1 No meeting will be held on 4th day immediately preceding 4 Monthly Meeting Timothy Harrison Clerk
The meeting then concluded Alijah Moffett block
Monthly Meeting Change of holding
Charge of holding Preparative medling
Abijato Moffitto. Celeiro y Muito Water Prega aratro lletring
the time of holding White Water Monthly Metry is changed from 40th day to 5th day do that our next Clicking will be one 5 th day 10: 23. withers 45 days 10 . 22 . I Please inform friends of 4 The change
The time of holding your Preparatave will be charged from the 3rdb 4th day in each month to the 4th day preceding The 3rd 5 day- ho meeting with be held on 4th day immediates mercedes Monthly Metry
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The Or reding hanno 1
the Members of the 11 200
Basement of our Meeting. house- It or the benefit of Ho wie C'elezing vest in the heart i
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. 1 Which was considered ans the request freely granted for the present- this proviso that they bring Mimusical instruments in the Y house of any Kind, Signedby direction of white Hater Prefear iklive meeting of friends held, 100 quello 18 th 1879- Mijale I ofertes.
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ola connecter Elistutto Phenchas Rellatheir Hoh .. Valentine !! Report-in 11 10-1880
Report, Silla 1880 Finance Committee
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If tate Modern Derforative Marching friends hele 11 Mo 19 1879
The commeter amounted 9 1to 18-1878 to have charge of Seeing that our the Ting house is kept Comfortable and in proper order _ are continued for that purpose and Hiram Moon is afterited. In addition - Report in 11 Me 1880
Hiram Moon, GliStubbs, Albert Stewart, Isane Divano, and Jones Stidham - are appointed a finance Commeter to See to all our money etos Matters and professe a Sum to be raisal change our list of aftertionment and Settle with the Treasurer-and propose in that the next the name of a friend Financ Serve las treasurer the ensuing year The meeting then adjourned Ajak Moffett Clerk
12 2017-1879 White Water Prepar ative meeting Of friendo- Held 12-17- 1879
Report 3 dlho 1880
the commander appointed in the 10 th Hast - to visit the members of this Prefearalive meeting-Report-They have been holding religious Meetings witte quite a number of fame.és It heck is Satisfactory to the Meeting and they are continued and desired to report in the 3 Month next
Isaac T Even &Jonas Stid how are to right meeting a tipointed to propose the named a
friend to Serve this meeting as clerk; 11 the insuring year
The meeting there adjourned
Alijan Moffitt Clerk
White Water Preparative Meeting of fri do-held 1. Ma 14th 1880 The commitee appointed in the 11 to last to arrange our money matters and list of apportionment settle with treasurer and propose the name of a friend to serve this greeting for that Purpose-make the following report metry To White Water Preparative of friends Dear friends
We the Commeter - appointed to settle with the Features re Report that we have examined his Books & bouchers before the in Correct with a ballance in his hands (Consisting mostly of notes ) of $2252 with an indebtedness against the meeting of 3) for borrowed money-About $6500 of last years apportionate remains infair Also $4500 of subscription to the meeting house $300 of which is good
1880-1-14
He propose $300,00 to be raised the ensuing year and Gyven & mote for Treasurer- We Submit les with a revised list of apportionment On behalf of Cent Per cent
Hough Moffett / 20. nm Pickett 1 1/2
J. P. Evans 20 Ovario Renovering. He V 12= Baxter 5 Hr= dilks 2) 10 George filter 2 1
ir= He Doffin Jim Harrison 11 Nathans Moore Conce Aledhand I Nathan Wright 1 1 % 1/2 1/2 V
Dr.J.C. Jeaque
I Alles Vstewart Eli Stubbo VIDS Burson John Valentine V6 Theo-bandler 5. Albert Fulghum
Alphous Test 1 Alijah Mof V 2.0. 1. Firmy DR. Mather S 3 .A. W. Graves Che Atar / 1 B. G. Hill Samuel Bellis. 2 M No Persul 16 & Moor Via Thomas Pense;
1/2 1
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1/2 1/2. 3)
Of Morta= V1/2 Chal M Marmon 1/2.
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& Parker 4 R Crampton Dal Mendenhall 2
Eddie Jest Zept 9 homes V Calvin W Pearson
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Hamah Melkes 2 Marg & Burson. 2 Lydia Cooler 2 Rush Perry 2 1- Levi Hawkins 1/2
Eunice Moffice Morse 2 De 20.00
The report being considered was accepted and the $300, directed To be raised- Finendo are requested to pay according to the fore going asses. ment to I AMlote our treasurer And He is directed To pay over to Berg 1 Well- $172 %) our quota of monthly meeting Stock (23/por cent of $1,30 B) accordiy
1'e 14, 18 50 . betweenof our last monthly meeting held 12 Mo 25 th 18/4 -(Our proportion of the amount for the Executive borner the onforeign Version il/,Ton to be raised by Valentin subscription hay the same over to lehar It betain treasurer of the Com Oren & Mlote is dedeportes treasurer for the ensuing year
The Overscen inform that Abraham . I Detteris and Edith Defter's his Wife With Their minor Children Lizzie ( and Annie It Befries request. 1 to be joined in membership with Avendo Which having claimed the consi I deration of this meeting was directed to in foreverded to the monthly meeting They have received
This the
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1-14-1880
The commeter appointed at kach 1 meeting to propose the name of a friend to serve this meeting the. ensuing year as clerk profese the name of thejah Moffitt for Clerk Who being united with . is appointed to that Service There adjourned Abijak Moffitt Clarke
White Water Preparative Meeting of Finendo held 2 mm Mo 18 1880
Having wo buisness the meeting Adjourned Abrah Alafin Clark
Meeting White water Prepararis, of greenel held Ello 17, 1880,
Hoe commetre asuuller in the 10 M last to Visit the Members of this meeting make the following
3216 11. 1886
He peal & Gallo ways
refirst_ I hey have attended to the appointment as way offered. They are continued to prosecute the work and refert progress in the fifth Who next
then adjourned Arich Rofile clerk- White water Preparative meeting & friends hele 4.tto 14. 1880 No buisness the Meeting Adjourned Harjah Ilaffite Clerk
If friends field Sulla 19.1880 .No binoness-Then howned Alijah Moffitt Clerk White Water Prefrancine Meeting of friends held Getto 16 1880 The Commitee appointed to visit. the Members of this Meeting - Refirst
I hey have attended to the adventmener as way war seemed To often, They are Continued to foreste and encouraged to forward the work, as may seem to them best
This meeting being brought into a feeling of unity and love for our meinbers generally afpoints jacob Moore and Jonas stider to visit our friends and othersas way offers and convey to them the feeling of this meeting and labor for the good of the Church generally as the Lord may direct
Cormitreto Seat there
.Potier Strangers4
John Volantine, J. b. Teaque are afrinted to see that. Strangers are properly noticed and seated at our meetings
The meeting then concluded Abijch Hoffert Elite
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7.14. 1880
It hete water Preparative meeting of friends held Y Me 148880
The clerk being Absent ili Steels is appointed for the day to lucaness a hearing Mike electing Concluded . Eli Stubts Cherke for the day
Salto 18
White water Drepeciation Meeting of frieren held 8.18. 1880
The queries have been read and Considered-and the followings 1
answered agreed ufer and directe to beforward to the monthly Meeting
JA And All our meetings, for. Worship and Dicipline have been regularly held and punctally attended by about half your residents membership on the
first day of the week and by about /3 of said membership in the middle of the week
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Ano We believe many friends in their intercourse amongst men give evidence that they are imbued with the love of christ, They must Tut their children in the principles of the Christian religion bringing Them up to habits of Industry and Simplicity and encourage there To the reading and Fully of the Healy Scrittore- But more car faithfitness and care under the several heads of this query ane Pink would be desirable
3 rd Aus "We think friends generally are careful in regard to contract -ing debts and other engagements
8.18,8580
and of the reputation of others, But more care in these several. particulars on the part of a few Would be better
4 Avis.
When any of our members are overtaken in a fault, Care is extended to them as queried after
the
mrb jor The commitee appointed to visit The members of our meeting 'are desired To refert to next thething The meeting there adjourned Alijah Moffett Clerk
mestriel White Prater Preparative of priencia Krekel Pelle 15- 1882 : "The converter a arrived in the volle 1879 to visit one "Drienumbers, not being reach to report-They are desired to refert of next meeting
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9 11 15# 1850
Isaac le Jeaque-itilliam Coffin and coten. I'dlentine - Ire affaireted to procure a raised seek on the table in front of the minister's Stand.
Draw on the treasury for the offence Report when complied with The meeting there adjourned Hijale Moffett, Clerk 1
White Water Preferred, Newton hild 10, 20 1880
of friends
The committee alswounded to visit our Members make a partial report they are continued & desired to report report who coupled withits way to meeting, The Meeting there concluded Abych Moffitt Clerk
While order Preparater meeting of friends Solo 11 No 20 - 1880 The commuter appointed in the 100 1819, Refort, They have made.
Reporterken com - pleier with.
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11. 21 - 1:00
9. 1le a 220 01 Visite to quite a + merende of turnedces ó the breeding and Individuals- Very Satisfaitin to thema: lives and these redete Which is Latesparten 1. the metry They are therefore released jeen für Hier Service. 1
Referent- 11.11 .. 1981
Vi. Huberts, Whichartt. Hether John Votantiet Haran Belloou
appointed 9.19, 18/8
The aimmeter who have charge if seeing our Mailing house is kept den bertable and in Giroper order al directie to ere ley souce once to he's the medices house draw 2: The treasury to defray the eye. and refert in the Heller 1881 Concluded
White Water Preparative ellerting , friends held-12-15-1880 Isaac T Even- Jonas Slidhan, H.G. Moon and Eli Stubbs are appointed to settle with the Treasurer, propose
the name of a friend for Treasurer the insuring year also a sum é, money for current expences The Meeting then adjourned Hijch Moffitt Clerk
White Water Preparative, meeting
H/ frecuds held 1 Mo 19, 1881 The commeter affected last meeting To settle with the Treasure he Report. We the committee to settle vel our Treasurer ye have exam fined his accounts & bouchers and find them correct with a balland in his hands of $1380 the offertion events being, mostly paris and and the Claims against the meeting all fraid We profese that $315
be raised the ensuring years and that Albert W Stewart be afferrited. treasurer- which is Satisfactory to the meeting & Albert Stewart afifientes circonday 1
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1.1911881
Vin um extract from white prate. 1 mohly meeting-This inactive 1 is directed to raise our fichier -tien é # 1130 por mélina purchases our proportion bem #2640 The Fre asser is directed to faj then to Berg Hall Treasure of thee me meeting the above sum 82.645 and refrest in Belle ney t
Eti Streets
Leander Woodard V Thenalias Rollother are appointed to propose to next meeting the Game of a friend to serve this meeting as clark the insuring year, The meeting then concluded Alijah Moffitt Clerk
White water Preparative meeting of fren is held Delle 16 1881
The commiter appointed To propose the this meeting the name of a friend to Serve this meeting an clerk propose Theodore Candles who being united with- is appointed for that Service the insuring year Then Concluded Alijah Moffitt Clerk
L'nite later trefarative colectiv; hetch -3 mo /6. 1881 The Creatures d'edented his refait a follows. 1. Go the Friends" Haute Water Preparative
Your. Treasurer louis 2010
cheating
the following report of his office and of the means! in his Ficredo. ( Over
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10 80
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1881
09- 86
$ 341.66
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Elandries 5.93
279,50 1
( Total
L'education Disbursement Lavera à balance au taud 1 J 1
69 16
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Fee of which is cheerfully Autimitted
(Treasurer 1. 7 ferait 0 Therefore vais d'étéspecter le Friends Mas ordered piacere outthe minutes The meeting then concluded Prendere Gandles Bleus. (
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Whitewater Predicative Meeting of Friends Les2 devis 20- 1881.
freder.T.
1 ited for the day Jacob Heure 4 Jonas' Atilham affor tent in the Cual 1880 to exert the monterx + ++ .... X then have visited most of the families in the company of this meeting, though many we're not at Time. I have visited! some that were not members to the peace and Artic bastions of their minds the meeting then concluded
Abijale , Proffitt. Clerk for the day
·Frite The Preparation Heating, 9 (Friends held S mo 18 1881.
The subject of raising funds. to hay for grading that part of Nati G. Street adjoining Friends property . was was referred to the Finance Committee, with request to report at next meeting.
The meeting then concluded Theodore Candles. Elevk -
7.I.A Maitenate. 17 .00 15 4881
have attre reported that the Trainer fun Ist. to fire, are propositions ad cast of grading aboutthe & street, '( .. ) anadicateur; and the matter was continual in their care ,
éthem more. also requested to attend to within the
1 reve, grades. of such office necessde work av is required inside the meeting, reuse grounds 1
Grandlen - bient.
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to te.
'rifarative: Martin if itsends feld 200 20 1881
Banzaittel reported that the matter of raising funds to pay for grading the street adjoining Friend materty and also the necessary . work. required on the grounds were whider Consideration OF the matter wall continued on their charge
features there concluded
Elank
Whitewater Preparative & Meeting of Friends held 8 mo 17 - 1881. The Finance Committee reported that the bill for grading street adjoining Friends property was non- due Y the amount I was 5115.
whereupon the Committee was instructed to raise the requisite amount by assessment of the membership, said assessment to cover the cost of the necessary work to he done inside the grounds !
the Queries have been read and considered and the following answers agreed when and directed to be forwarded to the monthly meeting
All our meetings for worship and discipline have been regularly hold (except two which were arrested an account of Funerals.). The meetings one First Day are generally pretty well attended, " mid week
greetings are small
(friends in their intere que evidence that then. isfue I" with the Love of Christ" are They instruct their children in the. principles of the Christian Religion and endeavor to bring them upe to habits. of industry and simplicity and they are eniveraged on the reading and Study of the Holy Scriptures, But mine are in these respects try friends would be desirable Und (friends of hear to be careful on regard to contracting debts and other engagements that the reputation of truely thall went suffer on their account and also of the reputation of others as far ad afferrss -
Inthe ware is taken to comply with the requisitions of this query-
the meeting then concluded
Theodore
Theodore handler. Blank
Whitewater Preparative Meeting of Friends
held que 12- 1881. 1
The clerk not being present - Alijah Moffett was appointed for the day !
No business affearing the meeting then adjourned
Alijah Moffitt Bleak for the day -
Litteratur Preparative charter ... of Friends held 10t. 19- 10 11881.
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internet was inaden .work of the day The Finance Baumettes started that the threat informement that been hair and the wal for the ive to what ben bought and would be laid for as soon lao the life was presented Are same rejected that they had not Succeeded in getting the wladi done Het .. but would as soon as possible No further business the incentive . then deutlichert. 1 OST, VI Ato mit
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Mutewater Preparative Meeting of Freinds dird 11 me 16, 18011
the Finance to etter reforted that the matic had been done of the matter of settlement was left in their hands-
they were also instructed to give the usedtary intention to havede! the funds for paying for reading that hart of whatthe be The ge Saluting Friend, property The Committee on Meeting
house ichited. The becedoan care als given If they were instructed to make the necesitan, arrangements for Keeping the meeting trouxe . They were aldo instructed to but in Pas Fractures- A file for $5.00 for Grading X Sodding the Meeting let at partham Cemetery sine priented l'inderein hard-
the te." was thewild to for tto White. to Sharethis c'estin the
Marines, of the letter .. 9
leave hinweisede fies. i. creating
V & chillien 1
Y Tuge ...
1 Sind Manier Bandenhall. 1
To Beks Mouthe Meeting Chio
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George !! Harris
Vana Than to Karts, ¿ Comoforident Albanias y Lydia Barriga- their children (trank, Ida Elena 'S " Villesie Bourse.
to Cottonwood houthile Meeting 0
Correspondent, Emporia Causa
The week was a 16
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request: that this . At of and partenaires be the futureTie vvetungs the revised
de further business
Vicentini, Then concluded
Clerk
Unite De ater Preparative meeting of "Friends Mela 12" hs 14 . 1881
Friends Oppointed to altered the grading of G. Street ireport, attended to and steel the expenses amounted to 2.1ª Do. Wtuch. tros pace, Yare Committe appointed to Contraer for some are for Keeping Meeting, bensefue another year report program and one Continued To report next month
The following Friends were opposition to settle with the treasury, and to rever the apportionment Eli Ptables Milian Cofini Herram Elloin
Committee appointed to look after the 1
meeting because property for the next year Helellerin albert-Sleiret Meting there Included,
day.
Whitewater Preparative Hectic of friends held privo 18- 1882 The Committee appointed at last meeting to settle with the Treasurer, revise wine list of apportionment y prepese a friend to Serie as treasured the ensuing tion report as follows. ~
To the Preparative cilecting The the Committee affected to settle birthe our treasurer de. Report that we have examined his back and vouchers and find the current with a balance une his hands of $5.6. 700, the apportunments being mostly faid in The future that 1) 4,00. be raised the present years and that Albert 7%. Stewart be continued cheatures He submit the following revised best of apportionment. the next face)
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