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James 8 Bunch a minister of the f & Bunch gospel with whom we have unity expressed in this meeting a concerne to visit in love of Christ most or all the meetings composing Hand Breek Thornton, Halmit hodge and Spiceland quarterly meetings alle to perform some service for the master sa some adjoining localities The meeting united with him in the comm and he is liberated and encouraged to attend there to
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as binthe opens the way.
queries
The first second and eighth queries were read in this meeting with written answers from each of the preparativos from which a summary was taken and to be forwarded to the quarterly meeting. by Walter I Say John 2 Hampton Albert Grabett and William Strawbridge whom we affront our representatives and direct them to report to next meeting
The committee on temperance now make Temperance the following report which is satisfactory Medio to the meeting and the committee are continued and directed to report to Mit 1st mo next
Report 1
Since our last report we continued to hold temperance heating. as formerly until the Hourkley movement was introduced with which we fonied and worked together as in one common brotherhood, by which many have been willing to sign the pledge and we believe that we can truly say there never was so much interest manifested in our community in the cause of temperance as at the present time. On behalf of the committee Jacob D fe aufthw. Reverra Lo Hindle
Gruber La Hodgin and Cezuha his wife Resignation and their minor son fohn to, and Atra Barnes requests to resign their Hodgin rights of membership, facol Hampton and Dean Bing are appointed in conjunction with a like committee of women friends to visit them to
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account of this request and cadeau to remove the cause on which it is made and report to next meeting
certes
Benjamin itbooks in Need ham Reese and. Elias NO Hod gins are affronted le. propose to next meeting the name of a friend to serve this mating as sterk one dos assistant and mis for messenger
I've meeting then concluding Chester Monthly Meeting of friends
the committee on bitte sallentis men
" anruftel and the chmuittes cars rentetund and dissected to nefirst in.
Report The second at Chester has been Refet ube this during the your with my message with udenes if He. We think there is an increasing interest manife the in this goed, work, get you are seven the; Estoy there
are 50 of our members who "do Not attend or take any was hast, in this not only depriving themselves of the Measures and benefits there's But degrowing the power and influence of the school, School at Woodberry was in session about I mouths during the past year with an average of to, ainorderable of interest manifested throughmit
Üfu semmettre afepointed to visit graves & Hodgin and family on
Bible school report
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report of
make the relieving whart curial in scolited by the Junction, Report "If the committee appointed to wait
- Sabes I Hadque and family on account J'Hodan of their request have attended to our and family affrontement and try Meaning considered the matter are desirous that their request be withdrawn from the meeting, Quellipinig of the meeting panel D'Stanch tow Mary Hindle 0
Il refres vtaleves retient they a troubled the quarterly meeting
The committee afcpointed to nominate. clerks clerk's and measduger offer the wom appointed of Wilson "Kendall for clerk Elias. At Prodaju for assistant clerk and Albert ticketto for messenger the maures proposed are united with and they are affronted to their respective services,
The meeting their concluded
Chester monthly meeting of friends held 4ª No 25 ~ 1878.
Alberto,
John Addington returned the mount. granted him in Jord /hro 1877 with the information. Heat, he has attended? to the service
the meeting
John Addington.
Minute
minister of the agefelt of Blesent with whom "er ling wisty, interested in this
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meeting that he felt called to lagar for his divine traster amonget friends and others within the limits of Indiana and "Western yearly meetings, the meeting is united in liberating and el courage him to ablend there to as truth, ofever the way
Home The committee continued in Hh Mason month last to have care of home . work mission work made report which. was accepted and Edward Hiring Jacobs, Hampton Thomas Lawrence and John Adding you are appointed
in conjunction with a Piko community of we to profisse to next meeting the names of suitable friends for a simular committee the ensuing year
The meeting then concluded
Chester monthly meeting held 5-2 Mo 23rd 1898,
John Allen a minister in the course Mansbay of a religious visit acceptable attended this meeting and produced approved credentials from Deer Creek Inoutuli meeting dalledos let 1878
A certificate of membership was certificate received for Jesse Evans and Mary his of member wife and son Joseph buques from ship for Maryville monthly meeting Tennessee. Jesse which was read and directed to be endorsed and forwarded to and family Utanvon monthly meeting Ale mois they having returned and settlers within the limits of that meeting 1 ..
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certificate
Come Mission
work
Our committee on certificates tive harduced one for Willis Band to sugar River Fantasy weiter, as ready and directed to be signed and forwarded .
queria,
The post I card and 8th a queries were with read with written answers from the preparativos from which a summary was taken and directed to the - forwarded to the ensuing quartenty meeting py Amas Atrast Jacob Do Hampton, Walter's bay and ThomasR Laurence whom we affront our representatives and direct them to report to next meeting
The committee, appointed to nominate a committee to bilave the case of home mission, work offer the Fallowing names with whom the meeting unites and appoints them to the sazice bug, Eher Pickett Elias, No Hodgin Albert Pickett Anna M Brolaw Hattic Pickett and Lergie Kendall,
The meeting then concludeds 5 Chester Monthly meeting held - 6ª Nuo. 20 18/18.
Extract
The representatives refirst they all attended the Quarterly meeting The following extract from the minutes of the quarterly, meeting has been received and the Birgitions contained there in rue regard de de care satte
At New Grades Quarterly meeting.
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5 Ano 250 19:78, The monthly meetings were directed to raise in their respective ration $ 13,00 and pay the money into the hands of sur treasurer, also their respective deficiencies and report to next Meeting
By request of one of the members.
Home of the home misslow committee Missions the mande of Benjamin hodgin is added if the committee 2
concludeia
The contact
Chester monthly meeting of friends held 7ª /hiv /25 mm. 18098 0
Somente
Walter I Say a member in unity amongst his expressed in this metho a concern to droit in the love of Christ the families composing. Springboro particular meeting and a part of all of the families composing bedass breek monthly meeting, Qunity was expressed with bas brother in hil concern and he was liberated and encourage to attend thereto as truth opens the way
A certificate of membership was certificate reserved for Milliard Devenport of membersly and Martha N, his wife and for The manor children Timothy M and " Deventast John it, Nor towel from Theword and family monthly meeting dated 4 al molt 1875 which was read and accepted we atpoint Isaac Dolaw and Amd Stuart in conjunction with
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a committee of women friends to vizit them on their reception for their encouragement and report to next meeting
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The committee appointed to efend care to those of our members requiring pecumary and report they have given the subject some attention and ask the meeting horaire /h, to assist them in the work. The report is accepted and the committee continued to farther service and the finance committee is directed to raise and pray into their handelt5 as occasion requires,
The meeting these concluded .
Chester monthly meeting of friends. held 8th Ano 202 and 18780
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The queries were read in this meeting with written answers from the preparation from which a summary was taken and directed to be forwarded to the quarterly meeting by Amos Stuart Walter D bay Albert Ackett and lacol 2 Hampton whom we apponit our representatives and direct them to report to next meeting.
queries
Records
and statistics
The committee appointed in 12ª Me. last to make a complete resort of "the membership of this meeting and furnish the necessary statistical repost not being ready to make a full report, and continued and directed to report me 12ª to next They have furnished the
following statistics
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Number of burits 5 Deaths | Received by request 0 by certificate i number of members 226 males 16% females 196 number of familie-4) parts of families 26 isolated members> number of members indes 21 years of. agro 87 number removed by certificates disowned o resigned a number of meetings 2 recorded ministers ? no niecting without a recorded minister
if he committee appointed to visit William Devenport and family on the reception of their certificate report the service performed.
the meeting their concluded
Chester monthly meeting of friend held in Mo 19 1978.
kindly M backson a minister m Manestes the course of a religious visit acceptable attended this meeting and produced a minute of approval from Poplar Rule Month Imeeting dated 14 the 20 th (8)8
Chester preparative informs that Joseph She is requests to
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requests be jolived in membership with for friends, Dean Boring and Jacob I membership Hampton are appointed to visit him on account of this request and report to next suceting,
The meeting then conclude
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Cheater monthly meeting of friends held 10m /no 2H = 18980
Anna Mt Dostaw a minister in unity Momente with us david before this meeting a of AmiA concern to visit in the love of Christ some of the meetings compo Indiana and Western Nearly marking and to performy such other service within their limits as she feels called for at her hands, The meeting is united in liberating and encouraging hier to attend there to as truth opens the way
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The committee appointed to visit Joseph ollieis on account of his request for membership report some attention to the appointment they are continued and directed to report to next meeting
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received.
Homens meeting informs that Hannah Hannah Black and minor daughter request to Eflorence Francesina request to be formed in membership with friends and after due consider they are united in receiving theicon This meeting unites with the judgment of womens meeting in the care and they are. received into members life
The meeting then concluded Chester monthly meeting of friends Field 11~ no 2/018
Elias Rich a minister in the cows of a religious visit acceptably
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attended this meeting and freduald Ministers approved credentials from Henry Ford Hurtig marting dated 7th Man 13 - 1518
Adalisa & Parker in Asinistra in the course of a religious visit confetall, attended this meeting and fishfunded approved credentials for New Tarde biroululy mmesting daten 3-d 211 /h. 1838. : Halter I bay returned the minute, granted him in the my last with whoved the information that he has -- - alteridad to the service thereis ist. forth to the heroes of his mind. "which is a abrefactory to the working
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The commuter offered to visit. Joseph Their on the account of his contro request for membership report anst they trade given the subject come &this farther attention but way does not open to usegive himty auto membership at present. The consulte are continued to inform him of the meetings dooution in hiscare and report to next suecting,
We abbout, Haller I hay Grand I Befreiung baulipton saan Nolaw and Wilson Kendall to attend the enaning quarterty meeting as our representatives and! direct theme to report to nextmeeting
The meeting concluded,
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Chester monthly held 12th Are 1PM. 1838,
meeting of. friends
The representatives report they all attended the quarterly meeting and received and distributed our portions of the printas minutes of our yearly writting and the hours general l'efrutte
the committee continued ablast meeting to inform Joseph Their of this meetings decision in his case report the service has been performed.
The committee continued in 83 mo last to make out a complete record of the meanderslife of the meeting report there have given the subject farther atte rifiow they are coffinned to complete the work and report to next meeting
Record,
Extract
Othe following extract from the minutes of the quarterly meeting has been received and the subjects there in contained have rescued our attention. the finance connut are directed to raise $ 1125 and he it neto the hands of the quarterly meetings treasurer it being our portions of ayearly meeting stock
this year! Extract, Af Howgarden
guardala meeting held 11h Mr 23 1818, The monthly meetings were directed to read for consideration the minute, made in ons late yearly meeting on the state of
Representatives report
of their
213 Also to raise their respective definiduties of moving horstoffre directed. and in addition to raise three. hundred and devente que dollars. ($375,00) to morrones the year by woning Treasury,
Poraulas from trants society
is A circular has been received from the central book and tract committee asking for aid to assist. in carrying on that work, we atpoint. Walter Delay, Eher Profett, and Amos Stuart to solicit contributions for that purpose, half over to bosch Dickenslow Freds uses of the sommittee what they may receive and report to next molesting,
The meeting then emoluded Chester Montig meeting of friends Held IN The 23 rd, 1819.
Somul Litty a minister in the course of a religious vis it and fitally Amster attended this meeting and hundred approved credentials from Doves Monthly meeting dated 12 mar 25 /55r
com to our monsters are suitably freuded see that for when trawling on truths service sur aok the meeting to raise 36 to assist minister them in carrying out the orgiet of are provided for their affrontement, The melting directs the finance committee to raise what around and try it into the haunts of the committee,
Alle committee continued at list
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Regards 1
Boock and tracts
queries
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if estificati of memberslife has been certificate received for Rachel Roberson from of membersth Spring Dale monthly meeting Powa dated Nat his 18 IST? which was read and Roberson morfited By a notice from Milford we we my puch that the certificate issued for her and two minor children dated 5ª hiv 1813 by that meeting was a mistake siis not being a member of Milford monthly meeting at that time
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meeting to annfulgte the ricard of the membership of the menting report the work admitiflisted, they are directed to enter the names are the record book of births and deathis , and report . to schit melting ,
The meeting then concluded Olhe committa affrontedi to soliant funds for the book and trants com areport some attention, they are continued and directed to refront to next meeting the meeting then construded. Chester monthly meeting of friends helt 2and fro 26 du 18999
The first second and eighth queries had been read in this meeting with written answers from the preparativos from which a summary was taken and directed to be forwarded to the quarterly meeting by Walter D Vay Amos Start, Cannuel Bunker and Ttowas To Lawrence whom we affront ro representatives and direct them to report to next meeting
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A certificate of membershade was was d Normaon Aldie Grave Springfield, monttil meeting Baudas dated 1et nie 16€ 1679 rechistes was read and accepted
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The committee on temperance now math Comperare the following report which is acespite and the committee are antiqued fondarther care and report to mest Wielkieng next, Price our last reports . we have continued to work with the Marketing organization holding meetings weekly in which many have signed the pledge and through the influence that has been thrown around them by the society, they have with fut few Eprofitions been faithful to their obligations as well as miforming in other resheets,
The committee on records report they have given the subject farther attention records but find mer bank of the record of births and deaths is not suitable for farther use, they are continued and directed to purchase a book suitable. for the purpose enter the names in it . and report to next meeting.
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The committee officiated to raise money. for the book and tract committee refirst they trans maiscall the na ide they are directed to fray over to. lisbeth Dickerson theheures of the moment Siffer!
A criselar has been rossived from this foreign missione association which
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foreign 1 missions
Earlham endowment fund
Bible school report
was read, and Grass Postaw and Walter D bay are affected to raise money to help carry on that work and Report to next inceting
re anserdance with the fear recommended w Fw printed minutes of our late yearly the meeting for increasing the endowment fund of Eastham Abolire we appoint Is ana bother to collect myonly for that the next meeting
in 8th to next .
He apfernet Amos Stuart thomas to Sambouse and Samuel Kanker to propose to next meeting the name of a friend for clerk of this meeting 's enowing year one for assistant and. sue the messenger,
The meeting concluded,
Chester monthly Busting of friends held 3rd mo 2 State 1879
The committee on bible schools report as follows which is accepted and the committee are continued and directed to report to un 3rd month next. Report
The Bible school at Chester has been Refit uhr during the past year. Only a few of our members taking and fruit in it whatever Auch interest in muhuilestedt in thos who do attend. May those who are interested in this pride work not 2 back this is foruds energies, but do whaters their hands find to do, are not able to make any statistical
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report at this time 1
Aligned on behalf of the conwitte , refrast. ! Almira Doing. The representations report they all attendid Represents the quarterly meeting and processed our protition of the refused discipline while they were directed to divide and distribute Among our members
The committee on records report some Records farther attention they are continued and directed to report to next meeting. 5
Chorogn missions
The committee. enfininted to solicit for the foreigne mission at work report they have given some attention to the work they are continued and directed. to report to next meeting .. ,
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certificate
The committee appointed to nominate clerks and mesdeluger offer the name of Clarence & Prolow fat alerke and Christopher Lawrence for assistant and facol I Hampton for messenger. the nominations being satisfactory they. are appointed to their respective services Homens meeting have produced a certificate choque unbestech for Toxicinda Conor to Elk River Monthly meeting which. was read affirmed and directed to be signed and forwarded.
The niceting then concluded.
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Chester Monthly Marting of Friisheld 4th, No. 24 1879.
Berr. on Records .
Devar. to raise.
Mission Assa
The Committee on Records reports . the work is completed, and the names un recordaction " lick which they purchased for that purpose. The fare. directed to draw on the Finance Com. for the expense of the fork. The commit. is released and forest. I. Hampton Continued as Recorder.
Othe com mitter to raise money for the Foreign Mission Association Definito that attention has been given to the object of their appointment.
Com. on appartement 50
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The following named friends in con= funktion with a like committee of momen friends, to conter are affinit= ed to comfor together and propose to next meeting the names of suitable . friends to serve this meeting on the station of Elders. Vi Arias Stewart Grazie Potan Samuel Bunker Thomas Lawrence. 1
The meeting then Concluded.
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Chistes Monthly Hurting / F'snach, 1. 1. 5'' Inc. 11 :! 1. 1.
The committee on the nomination of Etchers the muting is scheint and the Friends when.
the the commitin ... the fat of Grun Ting Autima "ein Jard. Humph ... Groene Vietate Either King , Maluch Hingen incl My Little de whened in that attend
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The Committee on certificates have produced en Rachel Differis to Thury Grove Monthly Meeting de Friends Which was noch, affirmant and directed to te signat antformedet .
Com.cu Report.
Jerelatives.
Certificate
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liftries
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The Committee on Lichprestes hosts file. 1
Rachel d Martha port and directed to be signed farlo cardia.
When ME The Committy on Cidlingates have funtward one for lokine OV NS bran and Anna Nave his wife and four minor children Violetta, OrfikaElizabeth, Margaret Elmina, and Menerra Jane to Springfield. Monthly . Meeting which
Sequed and towarded .
Chester Mouthing Meeting of French held 6th mr. 19 1879.
Go belocal friend June lines a minister of the Graful in unity withins . ex pressed Uplanta Fin this meeting a concern to visual in the 1 line of Christ the families of Chester Aboutfly Medling and the malings
Judytely Meetings and attend to any other services that may be called for at her hands, The meeting unites with her in her voneran and bienles and encourages has to attend theist, as best wisdom, may direct.
1 Bunch Jones . Bunch non returns the Misunte granted him in Red mon laika with the information that he has attended to the service thering set forth to the fracourt his mind which is satisfactory tidfor meeting.
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Kapitel carl The committee attrouteet sit hast waiting .
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Reportation ,and. The committee of frente at first sting
for family
Raport of color Un certificado LA Nicholson. Blüte certifi
huberman. This are continuat and li vista & retest to wort meeting . 1 - Budowlane ist Hab.nati Jamesno Ao Whitewater Monthly Meeting Which. was song and approved and directed. to be signed and" forwarded . --
Car Committee on Certificates, have fun . duced one for Junich A. Michelsen. and Olive his wife to fun Gardens Monthly Alerting Which was good and alh firered and directed to the Digud and Commanded . 1
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1 ihreduasel one for Dasnel jones to. Sen Garden Monthly Medling which. Mas pliant anet a feferoncel final directed . to be signed and forwarded .
trusted the Monsterby Alcatin'y . Somuch Bis her and Jacal. !! Meant to. Be appointed to consider the proticty of a change of Ki ereers and what I. The meeting ' her com findet .
Folification of
Rah. Refund. Corn.on
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Khu Mitingion John Andischen nem returns The - Rature I."
Printy, aganlet him in 14th me .
1 to the comfort and satisfaction of his mind,which is satisfactory the miching ,
Raport of com "The committee appointed ich " me.
last te, visit Schonach und, jane jones and family on the reception ! Their certificate short the westich hier
Con in curran ver If committee afrentedel ford nominate creuses profess. T .: Dilay by continued and the The melting under with the framis proposed and they were to that service.
Raport of can The Committhe on Certificates non tended to. The meeting mites. in stigning t'a momentof, midt. " . "Hun flore hend , whiting the same of William Stranbridge de the Kommitta.
Receptionof Angelina box Summety lor la joined Precity of Nation to The meeting units with his reign of ryd she is Mi neTing
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Con committee on Certificates tive produced and for James & Bunch annica his wife and minor
Jany Bund and family
und Resumen Adillasto Seethis Branch monthly magting Gonca, which the meeting directs the the signed and
A.J. Pickett
Ourcommittee 011 Ertificater Azedward one for Athet Rickett fatti his wife and minor children Uth towater monthly meeting which this meeting directs to the signed and forwarded
fer Committee on Certificates hace produced one for William CA Wand Davenport export, Margaret his wife and Minor Children Finothy and then Me Qowell to thing, dove Growth sjucting which this neceting directo the the signed and forwarded. The Committee on Honie Massan that makes the following rocher which The imerting a counts. Report. Mapart Jean Since the appointment we have theid on home mis wie material in families some private laffer has been bestowed; some sick habe been wanted and some tracts distribution? We feel that much work is needed on they claimed tions and would recommend the appointment of another committee to extend forthe late, Con serelfit the Consuite. Gleiticket Ja Milch :
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All the Turismen rend in this - meeting with iguettes instrany from each at the preparation from which a summary was taken and directed to the farwarded to the Quan- Tely Meeting My affecter Pijan Samuel Banker, and Samuel Horas Whom we appoint to attend w out Rop= Presentatives and shout to next meeting.
Reportof Eversen
The Crewears have Produced The following statistical report which the meeting directs forwarded to the Digital miching No of Births 7 Deaths Member Malca Fernala
187 78 109
Familiar
Parts of families Under 21 years of age Established meetings Recorded Ministers
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