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Our beloved friend Anna No Polaw a minister of the gospel of Christ with whom we have unity expressed in this meeting a concern to labor for her Divine thegates within the limits of spiceland meeting . The meeting is united in liberating and encouraging her to allend there is as brutto ofens the way .
The representatives report they all attended the quarterly meeting
The meeting then cluded Cheater Monthly meeting of friends held 1." No 20 detar 18/60
John Addington retained, the minute I'mfre md lastic granted hun at last modding the the information that he was attended to the servies there in set forth to the freace of his mind which is satisfactory to the meeting,
Am na Mb Le law returned the minute granted her at lant meeting in the the information that she has attended to the service : there is set forth to the peace of her
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wind which is satisfactory to the meeting
received for L bonn
Avertifrode of certificate of membership has been of nombreby received for Loveinda Connor from White Water Monthly meeting dated 6ª Month 282 1876 which was read and accepted
The following extract from the minutes of the Quarterly meeting has been received and the subject has is directed to the care of our finance committee Extract At New Garden Quarterly meeting held 5th Ar 277 1876. The monthly meetings that are behind on their assessment of money are again directed to raise Their respective deficiencies and report to next meeting Bruglia, f Wordand play
Extract from minutes of gutmit
He appoint Clarence & Notaw Elicis 16 Statistics Hodgin and James & Bunch to assist the overseers in preparing answers to the annual and statistical queries and report to next meeting
The meeting their concludes
Chester monthly meeting of friends held São Ano 24- 1896
All the queries have been read in this meeting with written andivers from each of the preparative from which a summary iwas taken and directed to be forwarded to the quarterly meeting by Efer Pickett Chorar 86 Lawrence James Weeks and Benjamin Hodgin
queres
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whom we appoint to attend as The Representatives representatives land report to next meeting. : The friends appointed at last meeting Statistics to assist the oderder in preparing as statistical report have produced the following a copy of coluiche is directed to be forwarded in the report to meeting elatistical report
Number of births
8
dealtus
3
received by request 2
certificate 0
Abenifer.
232
males 100
Einmalci
182
families
35
Partial families 24
8 Isolated Members under 21 years ofage 103 removed by certificate 1 Dissened.
Berimech
5
Established meeting
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2
Recorded ministers
3
Meetings without" 0
The meeting then concluded,
Chester monthly friends held 95 ha 2/11/876
representation The representatives report they all attend the quarterly checking, -
Extract The following extract from the minutes of the quarterly meeting has Thisis reached and is directed to the
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care of our finance e muette cukrer At New Garden Ancorbaly mating field Ila monthly meetings wie discolady to raise in their respective satins aus hundred datengrand place the money in the hands of The quarterly meetings Treasures and. support to next willingi a las tre vian.
and in case of a failure to rains it
is By divieto of the westing -
Cheater monthly meeting of friends hold 10ª/mo 199 1876.
Minutos
Anna Mbolow a minister of the gospel of Christ with whom we have unity laid before this meeting fri a concern to attend in the love of Christ, Fairfield quarterly meeting and a part of the meetings composing it also a part of the meetings composing tenter quarterly meeting The meeting unites with her in the concern and she is liberated and encouraged to attend thereto as truth opens the way
Lydia No Chase a minister sie the Lydia Cource of a religious visit accepably Please attended this meeting and produced. mi alland credentials from South Lavet Monthly meeting dated 8th , ho 16h 181%, endorsed. by the Missionary Board of of Indiana
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yearly meeting, The meeting then concluded, Chester monthly meeting of friends held 11ª dur 23rd, 1676
return, Pier icante
Anna Ab Nolaw now returns the minute granted her at last meeting with the information that the has attendted to the service to the peace of her mund which is satisfactory the meeting.
John Addington a minister of the gospel south when we have unity expressed in this meeting a concern to labor in the love of therest in. the northern fort, of Camelton and Howard aunties Indiana, and to perform some service in other localities while engaged in the work, The meeting in united with him in the concern and he is liberated and encouraged to attend there to as truthe opens the way.
Great D. Hampton, ane elder with whom we have unity expressed in this meeting a concern whiold has rested, on his mind for some time fast and laterly with Increased weight to want the low of this anos fied Foretages families belonging
1 & Chistes scouting meeting, the meeting writer with him In the conserv ampl liberates and encourages tina to attend there to as truth opens the way, Hi efficient Boken of thampton thather De Gry Marco Polow and Thewon't Laurence
1. Jacob
unicité
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to attend the woning quarterly meeting Reforsendt as our representatives and they are diventa to report to next meeting.
Chester monthly meeting of friends heldt 12 de mo 21- 1816.
food & Compton returned the Minute granted kinh at last meeting with the information that the day attended to the services. thereis det- forth to the power of his maried wing "is a atro factory to the meeting
A circular has been received from the ·representative meeting of Indiana" Mirarli meeting requesting information Recortes forwarded to them in regard to the condition of our records of birth and deaths and marriage certificate the appoint Watson Kendall, Jacob D Hampton Needham Reese, Margaret Hampton and Mahalak Hodgin to examine par records and furnisto that meeting with the desired information and report to next meeting
The committee appointed at our last. quarterly meeting to take into consideration riptionin the Hendesconation of the preparation of elden meetings of ministers add elders and to nominate perour for ci dess sas . present with us. The flint Benjamin Medgin Needham Reese Whioma, It Drawrenee Nathere ISbergine and Haller them and cafirst to au pt mating
The following extract from the minutes of the partisty inodling
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Extraat get nut
has been received and the subjects there in contained have received our attention Our finance committee are directed to raise $ 104, for yearly meeting stock. and pray it into the hands of the proper treasurer Extract
Att New Garden quartinig meeting held 11th Me 262 1876 Che ImenAtely meetings avere at vestide to attend to the following Andifiats /1", to read for consideration the minute made on the state of society contained in the printed minutes of a late yearly meeting
(2) the varas in their respective forof ortions $525,00 to increase the yearly meetings Treasury and also to raise their respecte. deficiencies of money meretofore directes by the meeting, and they are to make report to our nextmeeting By direction of the meeting
Med Woudas del The representatives report they all. attended the Lowartesly meeting and received our portion of the privado documents of our care yearly meeting and distributed them amongst and
Refrescatatu report.
Lizzie * Les
Home's muting informes that Life ! Lee has usiguld her right of membership and other due consideration thing ise united in accepting his resignatione. Why meeting he were with the judgment At woo melis meeting in the case, and her right sender accordingly
David of the Millan a minister in the estrid of a religione one it acceptable attended this pile ling and fordneed Aucijus credentials from Sendosport
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187 monthly meeting dated 8th Three 31 at 1616 The meeting thousandludes
Chester monthly meeting of friends holde 1st po 250 131%.
Minute
Elizabeth Williams a member of New Garden Inenthe machine i acceptchili in attendance If this maisting and" produced a minute, datade fet cher 20 eth 1811 liniatung des to visite the families of this withly meeting
The joint committee of the Duartely Totest and monthly merlandgy on the audien afron if this nendination of slaters Ca chen make the following report which is elders accepted and the names proposed are continued and appointed to thvent service, Report
He the committee appointed by New Garden and Cheater, monthly. meeting on subject of older or have attended to the aspect of our affronitivant and are united in proposing that Nathan Hodgin y des6 2 Hansblon Nikon Kendall Makalah Hodgin. Rachel Jeffries and Mary Little. R. continued in the statisti of elders und that Dear Ring Para Potau and Esther King of affronted to that station By direction of the committee Devojale Renight chérie
The committee appointed at last meeting Records on the subject of the record of this meeting report they have given attert to the subject, they are continued and directed to report when completion
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Temprano report
The committee on Temperance now mak. they have given Attention to the entrenti have told one publie meeting distributed some Aevents and extended Love private labor in that direction he breport is craplic and the committee are continued and directed to report intrat M.o. n.ex.t.
Movies
Our finance committee have made a. salthefactory report they are continued to farther! service and the name of Estas Al Hodgin is added to the committee.
The committee on certificates have porodice certificato one for Addison. Hampton to White of merulers Water monthly meeting which was read Lok ist approved and directed to be signed and Hampton forwarded, i
The meeting then concluded , Chester Monthly meeting of friends held 20ud Ano 2.20med 187%,
John dington now returns the minul granted binin i 11 Ans last with the information that he has attended to the service there in set forth to the peace of his suvival whole. is satisfactory to the meeting. He also laid before the meeting a concern to tables in the love of Christ withy the dunits of White Water Winchester and New Garden quarterly meetings as way afeny for it, the meeting writes with him in the concern and liberates and encourages him to attend. there to is truth ofem
Amute
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Cynthia Skurs auminister in the course of a religious visit acceptably. attended this meeting and fire durch forfor credentials from COberry grove monthly sweeting dated 2 to (0;/6»
queries
The first around and eighth queries were read in this meeting with written and more from the Preparativos from which a summary was taken. and directed to be for handed to aus cung quarterly meeting by Thomas AStrawbridge and Jacob ?) Hamflow whom we appoint our representatives and direct theme to report to next. meeting
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Woodberry fineparation meeting informes Request that John James requests to be Long we members hip with friends, also, that Daniel A Nicholsons and. Olive his wife make a like request mambrilh Needham Reise and Yacob I Blaufutos are appointed du conjunction with a committee of no omen friends to visite then on their request and refrost, To next meeting ,
Walter, I bay Thomas & Strawbridge Clarky and Inas thataware ofpointed to Prefiere to wet meeting. the name of a frund to serve this meeting is blesk the endring year one for assistant stark and one for messenger,
The meeting then ans fund in
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Chester monthly meeting of friends hold 3rd No. 22 and 1871
Bible school report
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The committee having the case of Rille schools the past year now make report as follows tubercle is satisfactory to the meeting and they are continued and the nagel of James Bunch and Edward Ring are added to the committee, and the finance committee are directed to raise twenty dollars 20, and pay it into the hands of the conunditte to buy books and makes for the schools report!
Where has been a school at Chester during the entire year, and considerable of interest manifest by those who attend regular: Many of our members are mostly as altogether abient We are much in field of a farge mar of Salesting atos more bibles, The hope the monthly meeting will see fit to furnish there, Whole number ww attenda, 165, Average attendance 31, Hace four classed One school at Woodberry the past five months with an average of '25 , On behalf of the committee Almira Kring,
The committee ofunited at las bisting to visit those making aplication for membership report the service has not been fully accomplished but with the information now given the meeting comes to the judgment to receive them into members hip and appoints Albert Pickett and John Addinglow som conjunction wills i like committees women friends to visit. them for
come to
afilisants 1.07
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191 their encouragement and report de next meeting
Representation The representatives report they all attended the quarterly niceting
Whas committed appointed at last affrontement meeting to nominate clerks and medtenger. other the name of "Witsen Kendall for clerk , Clarrenck ibelow for assistantali B and Albert Pickett for messenger the names proposed were united with and they we're appointed to the deratee,
The meeting then concluded.
Chester Monthly meeting of friends hold. - Ha /Ano 19 th 1877,
Abram Bolliott requests to be joined in A Eliott membership with friends the meeting writes with his request and he is received inte menbersbate, Renjanin Hodgive Yolu Addington and Thomas 6. strawbridge are appointed to vier him for his encouragement, and report. to next sucetureg
Chester preparation forwards the names of applicants Martha Bored Emma Boyd Bessie Boyd Parah 1 for Smith, Lucy Styles Mary Efter Laddil Har lett membersof thomas Pickett and Millian Offer memberships The meeting is united in receiving them and afpoints Benjamine Bodony William Strawbridge and Jacob Hampton to wait them for their enagusagement. And refist de next meeting The committee having the case of home
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abonne hart
certificate Elliott and family
queries
mission work make the following refort wotische Is satisfactory and the artmuito are continued, and directed to report in fourthe month next report We have heldt the meetings and some individual work in the way of distributing tracts visiting families in which we trust has been blessed to the good of souls, One benas of the coin, Wilson Hendall clark,
The committee For certificates fence produced one for Jacob Elliott and four minas children wig Father Relyson, Francis Mismas, Nevada May, and Birtha Standort; to NewGarden Monthly meer which was read approved and directed to be signed and forwardedy
The committee apparisted at last meeting to visit those received into, report attended to,
Whe meeting then concluded Chester monthly meeting of friends held 5th /o 24 1877. The first second and eighth queries avere read in this meeting with written answers from the preparatives from which a summary was taken and created I be forwarded to the. quarterly auceting by Benjamin Hadrm Usage Nolaw Needham Resse and Albert Pickett whom we appoint our representatives and direct Them to report to next meeting
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com to 1.ist A Ellitt
The committee appointed at last meeting to visit Abraan & Elioto, on his reception info membership report the service Has been attended to
The committee appointed at last meeting to visit those oflisants for member from Chester preparative on theirreception into membership report the service hast been performed,
The meeting them concluded Chester monthly Arceling of friends. hold ( De, 21. 1877
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The representatives refirst they all. attilioled the quarterly meeting . The meeting rond luded Chester Monthly meeting of friends hetich 7th Ani 19 die (18>> James & Bunch returned the minute granted him no 5th Ano 1874 with the information that he has attended "to the service There in set forth to the face of this wind which is satisfactory to the meeting
returns aumente
minute
Anna Malotru- a minister the gospel with whom we have mily expressed in this meeting a concerbe to attend to Car Rent and Hopewell monthly meetings and to taber for her Dibine Master within their limits as she feels called for at hier brands ; the
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meeting unites with her in the concernt and liberates and chovagy Her to attend there to as there ofens the tuny,
Games & Bones a minister of the
expressed in this inceting a advicevie to faber for his Davis Abasta in the way of afpouting meetings in and inmuebleatt durchudung his own locality The meeting unites, with him in. the encerve and he is liberated to attend there to as truth ofens the way
We appoint Clarence & bolow Benjamin Hodgin and Elias 1 Hodgin to assist the overseers in preparing . answers / the annual and statistical queries and report to next meeting
Statistics
The following extract from the minutes of the quarterly meeting has Extract been received and the subject therein contained is directed to the care of sur finance committee, Extras!
Oft NewGarden Denarterly meeting held 55 /h 262 1877, The monthly thelings that are terind har raising money heretofore directed by the kunsterly meeting are again directia te salse their respective quotas and report thereon to next meeting, By direction of the meeting afore tard 16 & Hordard clerk
the meeting concluded ..
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195 Chester monthly meeting of friends held 8ª Ano 23rd 1877, 6
The queries have all been read in this meeting with conten answers from the preparative, from which a suminay was taken and directed it be forwarded to our ensuing quarterly meeting by Elias Me Hedin Malter Abay Albert Pickett. and Jacoby Hampton whom we appoint. our representatives and direct liteun to report to next meeting
statistics
The committee appointed at last ameeting to assist the overseers in preparing a statistical report have produced the following a copy of which is directs to be forwarded to the he quarterly meeting. The number of berths 2 Dealles 4 13
Received By bu y conficate
Number of mentes 25/ 114 137
Abales females Families Parts of families Isolated Members
under 21 years of age
36 24 10 115
removed by certificate 0 Disowned 0 Resigned 1 3 Recorded ministers Established meetings 2 meetings without an recorded minister of
certificate for M The committee on certificates have produced one for Milton Hodgin and Matilda. Thedrive his wife and two minor children vis and found it Emma Eldora, and Dirty Hooray Hodgin
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to Cherry Grove monthly meeting which was read approved and directed to be signed and forwarded,
John Howard a minister in the course Amisten of a religious visit acceptedbly attended this meeting and produced afferoved credentials from Hopewell Monthly meeting vermilion county Illinois, accompanied by Richard Mendenhall who produced aminute from bermilion monthly meeting Illinois dated & That"
Emos Pemberton a minister in the source of a religious visit acceptably attended This meeting and produced forfer credentials from West Branch monthly Ohio dated 7" Mes 16ª 1871,
The meeting concluded, Chester monthly meeting of friends held 9~ Ano 20. 1877,
Walter I bay a member in unity ·Minute amongst is expressed in this Visday meeting a concern to visit in Some of the gospel of christ, the familles composing Miami monthly meeting as wany ofeng for its the meeting unitys with him in the concen and he is liberated and encouraged To attend thereto as trulli ofens the way.
The representatives report they all attended the quarterly meeting He appoint Grace Nolaw- Nathan.
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Overseers
Ibodaiw and Games I Bunch to consider the propriety of a change of overseers and propose to next meeting the names of four suitable friend, to serve in that station
records
The committee appointed in first month last to bevise and correct the record of birth and death and marriage certificates report they know given the subject attention and have completed the records as far as tractable up to the present date
Minister
Adaliza Ro Parker a minister in the course of a religious visit acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity from her monthly meeting dated 6t Mo 16th. 1877,
The meeting then concluded
Chester monthly meeting of friends held 10m/m 250 18>
A certificate of membership was certificate received, for Amos and Melissa O. Stuart and Rachel & Miles from Oficeland monthly meeting dated 19"/o \ ' 18 " > which was read. and accepted, Jacob , Hamploce. Dean King and John Addington. are appointed to visit them on their reception for their help and encouragement and report to next meeting 3 The committee appointed at last. meeting to nominate overse propose.
received
·Altwart and family
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the manges Elias A Hodgin Ourown Othomas It SLaurence Benyamin Hodgin and, "Walter I yay, who being united with are appointed to that service The meeting then concluded, Chester monthly meeting of friends held 11th Ano 22 nd (81)
Walter I bay returned the minute WD bay granted him at last- with the information retibrus that he has attended to the service his minute there in set fort to the peace of his mind which is satisfactory to the meeting
Anna Ab botaw returned the minute AM botan granted her at last with the informe return her. Imate that she has attended to the service there in set forth to the peace of her ming, which is satisfactory to the meeting
. Minute
Walter D' Say a member in unity among us laid before the meeting a concern to visit in the low of Christ the families composing Woodberry. preparative and NewGarden 2ththe meeting the meeting united with him In the concert and fie is liberated and encouraged to attend there to as truth opens the way
The committee appointed at last meeting to visit Amos Bauart and wife and Rachel Miles on report the service has not been attended to they are continued and directed to report to next meeting
retrort of com its visit
Attivarti
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We affort Eber Pickett Oscar Poliw refresand Jacob D Hampton and Walter 2 day. très to attend the ensuing quarterly as our endring representatives and report to next meeting
A certificate of membership was certificate received and read for Naway An Smile for randy and her minor children, Charles A Smith Edgar, James Elmer, and Gorrilla, from hrungdaly monthly meeting ganas dated 8h two 11. " > The meeting directs it endorsed and forwarded to Greenfield monthly meeting, the now living within the limits of that meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
Chester Monthly meeting of friends hold 12" Theo 20 Job. 1873.
The committee continued at last meeting to visit Anos Stuarts and family on the reception of their sortie incl. report the servire has
mail. D. Stuart report
Extract
The following extract from the minutes of the quarterly meeting has been received and the subjects thereis contained, have received our attention, Who money directions are refered to the care of the finance commits Extract 0 It, NewGarden Laut, Meeting 11h (no 24. - 1871,
Tto monthly meetings were directed to attend to the following subjects according to directions of our last yearly meeting 1ª to read for consideration
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the route made in the yearly meeting on the state of society To raise by their respective ration $375.00 to increase the yearly meetings treasury and also to raise their respecte deficiencies of money here tofore directed by the quarterly meeting and make definitie report to next meeting Yo endeavor to raise by voluntary contribution $ 41,25 to did the executive : committee on peace and report there on to next meeting. To encourage the preparatives to organize for work in the peace cause according to the plan suggested by the associated committed on Peace, to make a careful. examination of their records and see that they are properly brought up and carefully kept and also to see that the statistics & are carefully made out at an early days and forward vos to the yearly meeting, By direction of the meeting V/Cornelis, & Moodard deve.
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Monies
We appoint saac Potaw und James 'S Brunch to endeavor to raise by voluntary contribution our portion of money to wid the executive con ou peace and report to in second his next He aphort Jacob. Hanfitin fol Windle, Walter Play and William
out a record of the
com to make Strawbridge to make out a complet record of the memberslife of this meeting and furnish the monthly meeting with a statistical report membership in, Schema next, Obrcanceling cantidad
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Chester monthly meeting of friends. held pat ches 24 to 1878
Amisters
Mahlon Charles a minister in the course of a religious visit acceptably was attended this meeting and produces a minute of unity Brom Aringfield monthly meeting dated 12 ho Mus 15 1877
The meeting then concluded.
Chester monthly meeting of Friends held 2 and Ma 21 # 1878.
12 Jay retton his
minute
Walter I pay returned the minute granted him in 1In his last with the information that he has attende to the service there in set forth to the peace of his mind which is satisfactory to the meeting
James P Bunch returned the minus 68 Bund, granted bine in Th This last with returns the information that he has attend his muett to the service thering set forth to the freace of his mind which is satisfactory to the niceting,
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