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to next meeting, the names of evilable friends to serve AStuble, Apraef Woodruff an that committee, in place of Mary Commons, and Bliza Vequo, whose terms of service then expires The meeting concludes
Chester Mo. Ameeting of women friends hild 27 mo 19# 1859
The 18 22 2 8'h queries have been read with 1 written answers thereto from the preparateves from which a summary has been taken and directed to our ensuring Quarterly meeting ty Rachel Helferis. Gulierma Hora ed Eliza Negro and Many Snipes whom we appoint over ip- presentatives to attend thereloith and report their care and attendance to next meeting.
Those appointed to make maury respecting Elizabeth Commons a minor children having a certificate, have attended thereto; and men friends produced one which was read approved * Riqued
Those appointed to hiring forward names of friends to serve on the Books Tract consiste profase the names of Jesse Clark, Jacoby Hampton Servira Clark and Hesich. Commons, with whom the meeting unites, and appoints then to the service, except Keesrak Commons , who being absent , her appointment is deferred to next meeting
The friends appointed to make inquiry respecting Elvira Ozbun having a certificate, not being present. it is referred to next meeting under the case of the same friends
Ann Wrights requests a certificate for herself and minor children removed to New Garden monthly meeting Jemina Black and Reached Grubbs are aprinted to make the needful inquiry, and if no obstruction appears inform men friends, and report to next meeting The meeting concludes
Chester Monthly Meeting a liemen funds held 3Ning MICH 1557! !
Those appointed to attend the Quarterly meeting as representatives, report they all attended geeft e Hesich Commons not being present , her appointment is still deferred to next meeting
The friends appointed respecting Elvira Orban having a certificate, produced one which was read approved and signed
These appointed to make inquiry respecting Anne Wright & minor children having a certify = reate report attended to. Men friends produced one which was read, approved& signed
Ejietles from London, Dublin and blin and Rhode Island early meetings have been read, which was satisfactory The Meeting concludes.
Creater monthly Meeting of Women friends held ytt month 23, 1857
Resich Commons now being present so appointed a member of the Book & Tract 1
"Chester preparative informo that Eliza Newborn (formerly tham) has accomplished his mariage contrary to discipline, by which she has retinpristed her right of membership: Martha Valents is appointed filfurnish her with a copy of this minute & report to next meeting
Epiettes from New York, Baltimore, North Carolina & Ohio Bearly meetings have been read, which was satisfactory to the meeting
Received a certificate for Martha Baldwin. and minor bon William from White Water Mo. meeting dated 2hr Ano. 254, 1857.
Received a certificate for Enos D. Baldwin from bermillion Mo. Meeting Estria held at Hopewell Qhx dated 4th, And 4% 185%
Received a certificate for Sarah Arment from White water ino meeting bearing date 2h Mio. 25# 185%
Received a communication from White Water ina Meeting dated 82 (Mc 25%, 185), ofaring . no they had received own certificate for Elizabeth Dannone x Minor children dated 29, he!"185%
. Jemina Clark, Martha Valentine Elija Negro and Matilda Hubbard are appointed to consider the property of a change in clecks , " if away should apen , bring forward . the manner of evitable friends to serve nos that palace and report to next meeting.
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Eliza Negro Emily Jane Campionteminna Black Martha Valentine Elizabeth Clark Abrillit Maddock Berich Commons Phile Ego and Margaret Hampton are appointed are conjunction with men friends to open and have charge ofthefirst day Repture schools The ensuing summier, x report when needful the meeting concludes
Chester Monthly Meeting of women. friends held 5 Do. 219 1857
The For It and st Doneries have been read with written answers thereto from each preparative from which a summary was selected as directed to the ensuing Quarterly meeting by Mary Commons Matilda Hubbard Margaret Hampton and Abrillet Maddock when we appoint as representatives to attend therewith and report their care & attendance. to next meeting.
The friend appointed to frismich Elija Newborn with a copy of the minute in his care reparto, not attended Los Martha Polentine & Mary Pipes are directed to attend thereto and report to next meeting ..
Those appointed Na consider the propriety of a change in clerks inform they have hard some attention to the subjects, but are not ready to report. They are there face continued to report to next meeting
$ 1,85 has been raised to aid in African concernox 8 ,36 for atthe use of the Book and Track committee, which is directed to be placed in the hands of the treasurers of their respee = tive committees
Rachel sale requests a certificate for herself & minor children removed to White Water monthly meeting Rachel Jeffers & Thele box are appointed to make the meafel inquiry, & if no obstruction appears, inform there friends a report to next meeting.
Beceived a communication from New Garden monthly meeting dated &# Mo. 18% 185%, ifarming us they had received our certificate for Amin wright & minor children also are from Elk monthly meeting informing as they had received our certificate for Elvira Orban
the following report from the commetter an Education had been read. & To the monthly meeting
He the com = Multe appointed to attend to the entjeck of. Education & Schools now repair; that we have endeavoured to attend to the object of our appointment in processing teachers and having the auceeight of Schools. Signed an behalf of the committee Parael Woodruff Reachel Jeferio
rt mo 219 1857 Sarah & Branson Anna Maria Vatan Rachel Hublo, & Termina Clark are appomnika in conjunction with men friends, to king
forward to next meeting, if way apers. The names of suitable friends to constitute an Education =al committee
The fried situation of friends at Woodbury an account of the smallness of their number, being introduced by mmen friends the meeting unter in appointing Bachel Jefferis Leah Weeener Nane Hampton & Bachel Stanton as a joint committee in visiting That meeting & report their fragment therean to next meeting
Margaret Hampton, Abigail Kendall, Abeillex Mad lock & Eliza Negro, are appointed to access the chicks i revising and recording the nunistes of this meeting , x report when complied with His meeting concludes
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Chester monthly meeting of women. friends held In Month 25%, 1857
Those appointed to attend the Quarterly · meeting as representatives report they all attended
The friends apointed to furnish Eliza Newborn with a copy of the minute in her case report attended to
The committee continued to bring for- = wand names for clerks, report they were united in proposing Emily Jane Hampton for clerk with whom the meeting united a continued her to the service, & Sarah An Hampton for assistand with whom the meeting expresses unity, but she not being present her of pointment is deferred until next meeting
Those appointed to make inquiry respecting Rachel Adle & family having a certificate report attended to. men friends produced one which was read approved a signed
The friends appointed to bring forward names to constitute an Educational commis - De profase the names of Joshua Jefferies fesse Black Space badaw, Sarah & Branson Matilda Hubbard Jemima Clark and Anna Me. Votaw, with whom the meeting united and appoints them to the service.
The joint committee appointed to visit Woodbury meeting, infarm they have paid attention to the subjects but are not ready to make a full report. They are there fore can = tinned to extend further care as way may apen & report to next meeting
The following report from the committee appointed to have the case of the poor, has been read, which was satisfactory, & the committee is continued to extend further care to the subject
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We the committee appointed to have the oversight of those who might appear likely to require and have paid attention to the object of our appartment, and expended $13,68 for their relief"
John Valentine
Signed an behalf of the committee 6°T Mo. 25# 1857. Revised this fai
Freah Werner
. br The meeting concluded.
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Chester monthly Meeting of women friends held Jih Mc 23%, 1820
Sarah Ann Hampton now being present is appointed assistant check
The committee appointed to visit Woodbury made a report which was read, and after deliberating therean, the meeting united in fridgement of defering the decision until next meeting The meeting concludes
Chester monthly Meeting of women friends held &# mo. 20 # 1857
All the Queries have been read, with written answers thereto from the preparatives, from which a summary. was taken as directed to be forwarded to the mening Quarterh, meeting by Dance Hampton, Hamman Nicholson. Thebe box , and buhelma Meratt, whom we of point as representatives to attend therewith a report their care & attendance to next meeting $ 1,60 has been raised to aid the committee
an Indian concerns, 2 208 to increase the Gmt, stack which was directed to be forwarded to the Meeting
The subjects of discontinuing the meeting at Woodbury having again clawed the weighty consideration of friends, this a menos meeting have united in hidgment with the committee, in beleving the time has about arrived for that meeting to be laid down.
The preparative meeting informe that Jane Prediker ( formerly Maddock ) has decomplished her marriage. contrary to discipline, by which she has relinquished her right of members hip Rachel deffered to appointed to furnish her with a copy of this monte vreport to next meeting
Na Halbert, and Givena Townsend vifarm This Meeting in writing that , they abend marriage with each other Bija Negro & Farah & Branson are affranta to inquire mito her clearness of similar engagements with others, i report to next inmeeting
The committee appointed to assist the clerks in revising, a recording the minutes of this meeting report attended to.
The meeting concludes.
Chester Monthly Meeting of women O Mend held ih mo. 24# 185%.
The friends apto. to attend the Quarterly meeting as representatives, reports they all attended execps ané
the wind appointed to furnish dance mediker with a copy of the mainsite in her : case informs not attended to theprime It is Therefore continued, to the service's report to next mtg.
Those appointed to make inquiry respecting Elvira Hannoendis cleaners of marriage en- = gagements with others reports they find nothing to hinder. They having consent of parents are therefore left at liberty to accor- plich their marriage according to discipline Phele Taxiand Jarah G. Branson are afte. to attend the marriage see that good order be observed, & report to next meeting
right Jeremiah Cap & mike request their of membership removed to white water monthly meeting Mary Commons & Rachel Jefferies are appointed .
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to make the needful arguing is if no obstruction appears, informamen friends, a report to next meeting. defee My Hairis and Emily Jane Hampton infar this meeting in surcting that they prepare marriage with each other. Eliza Negro & Mary Sniper are appointed to inquire into her dear = mess of similar engagements with others, and report to next meeting.
Tothe meeting Concludes
Chester Monthly I meeting of Women Greendo hola 16h Lo 227. 183}
, The friends continued to furnish Jane Inedikes with a copy of a minute in her case reports not yet attended to. Jemima Clark is appointed to furnish her therewith and report when complied with .
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those appointed to attend the marriage of Asa albert a Elvira Downsend report they attended there to & thought it orderly accomplished.
Those appointed to make the needful inquiry respecting geremiahis Cox 's wife having a certificate report nothing to Kinder Men friends produced one which was read approved and signed .
"he friends appointed to make ingning respecting Emily Jane Hamptons cleaners of marriage engagements with others , reports they find profiling to kinder . " They having consent of parents are therefore left of filety to accomplish their intentions according to discipline Eliza chegue and Abriltt Haddock are appointed to attend the marriage and entertainment see that good order be observed & report to preptameeting Ihremmeeting concluding
Thister Monthly Abeating of Women "Friends hela 11th no. 19th 18h54.
The clerk not being present femina Clark is aperritid for the day .. Those appointed to attend the mia. riage of Jefre M Harris and Emily
Jane Hampton report they thought it orderly accomplished. Mary Sniper Matilda Hubbard Jemima Black and Rachel Jeffices are appointed to attend the ensuring quan ter = ly Meeting as representatives and report their care and attendance to next meet ing
The meeting Concludes.
Chester Monthly Meeting of Homes Friends held 12 fue 24 th 1857.
Those appointed to attend the Quarterk meeting as representatives, report, they attended except one
The Extracts from our late yearly meeting have been read to satisfaction, and directed to the preparative meeting
The London General chisite has been read together with others from Boken New England and New york yearly Met, which were instructive
Mariam to Rough in the course of a religious visit acceptably attended this meeting, producing a minute of unity and concurrence from New Garden Mo. Mitg: dated. 12: 2 19h /80%. also Meary Parker companion to our friend Mariam to Bough producing a min. = ate of unity from a committee appointed My New Garden Ano Ameeting dated 12th Ars. 19 98b) Martha Valentine and Gribielina Heats are appointed in conjunction with men friends to prepare, if way apens Essays of returning minutes, a produce them to next meeting
The meeting leanclus
Chester MonThy Nicething of woman Friends Pela 1 ª Mente (21"-1558
The committee appointed to prepare essays of returning minutes for Merriam te Hough and Mary Parker produced them Sich were read approved & signed
Ofistles fromtimori, North Carolinas Ohio. Nearly Meetings have been read which was satisfactory
Received a communication from White Water monthly meeting dated 12 Mio 23, 185/ informing no they had received our certificate for derémial Gox & Phele his wife dated 10: Mo 22 .~ 18:57 The meeting concludes
Chester Monthly Meeting of Women friends held 27, Month 25# 11858.
The 1st L' and St. Drieines have been read with written answers thereto, from the preparation from which a summary was taken, and directed to the ensuring Quarterly meeting Di Reached Jefferis Margaret Hampton, Eliza Negers & Emily Jane Harris, whom we af point our representatives to attend. therewith, and report to next meeting
The friend appointed to furnish fare Prediker. with a copy of the minister in her case reports attended it has been
A satisfaction report from the back & hall com = mittee has been read. Chia Negus Abeilles Maddock, Mary Camions, & kachel Jefferies are. appointed to ninite with a like
men's meeting, & bring forward the names of suitable friends to serve in that committee in place of Isaac Commons fun- Bade botan Martha Valentine's Emily Jane Harris whose terms of service then expires The meeting Concludes
Chester Monthly: meeting of women friends held 3% md 25# 1858
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Those appointed to attend the Imertely meeting as representatives report they all at- - tended except one
"The friends appointed to bring forward" names to serve on the Book & Trait committee informa they have paid Rame attention to The pulycats but are not ready to make a full report. They are therefore continued to next meeting
The following report from the
committee appointed to have change of Firstday Serifitive schools last year has been read which was satisfactory. The same -
rends are continued to extend like service the ensuing summer except Phile teax removed & Abeilles Maddock about to remove, & Hannak Nicholson & Rachel Williams are appointed to serve in their places.
Resfiert The committee having the care of opening and conducting a first day Derifthe school, inform, that one was commineed on the In, firstday in the Mo. last and closed on the In First day in the ih mo. averageing about 50 scholars , mostly members of our sventy: their condnes & general department quite satis factory, and we believe many were much interested in the school, and we have no doubt bud a lasting benefit will be received, in an especial manner where parents are rightly concerned to extend suitable case & advice towards their tende offspring around them
On behalf of the committee Eleazar Heratt Emily Jane Haris
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Abzillet Haddock requests to be released from serving this meeting as overseer ... Martha Valentine Yeah Werner and Ehzabeth Black are appointed to einander the propriety of a change and if way apens produce to next meeting names of suitable friends to serve in that place The meeting concludes
Chester monthly meeting of Women friends held 4th Ano. 22h, 1850g
Mary Commons Eliza Negus, Sarah & Branson & Martha Valentine are appointed to consider the propriety of a change in cluks 2. if way afew bring forward to next meeting the manner of suitable friends to serve in that place
Rachel Jefferies Elizabeth Clark Martha valentine & feminine black are appointed to assist the clicks in revising & recording the minutes of this meeting a report when complied with
$ 1:85 has been raised to and the commites an office an concernis which is directed to be placed in the hand of the treasures of Brunch Those continued to bring forward inames of friends to serve on the Book's Baret committee report they are united i proposing Lindsey Nicholson, Stephen Studio, Hannah Nicholson, and Margarit. Hampton with whom the meeting unites and appoints them to the service
The friends appointed in case of averseers report they have conferred together and are united in continuing Reached Differis and propose the name of Jemima blake in place of Abeilles Monddock with whom the meeting unites & appoints them accordingly
The meeting Concludes
Chester Monthly meeting of women friends held 5th month 20th, 1855
She perd 2m & 8 queries have been The preparationes read with written answers therete from Which a summary has been selected , & directs to the ensuring quarterly meeting by Margaret Hampton Martha Stratton Martha Valentine & Mary Snipes whom we appoint as refuse- = senatives to attend. therewith & report to next Anceting
Chester preparative informo there is a complaint against Elizabeth Branson for manifesting desunity with friends by neglecting the attendance of our religious meetings: denying the Divine authority of the Healy Tentures & advocating the doctrine of universal salvation as held by those commonly called progressive spiritualist Gulielma Bath & Mary Snipes are afpointes to treat with her on that account a report the results of their care to prakt meeting
A satisfactory report from the committe an education has been read; and the same. friends are continued to the service syups Sarah to Branson who un relenting of her !! Martha Valentine is appointed in her . place
Eli Maddock & wife request a certificate for themselves & minor children removed to vermillion monthly meeting Il. Rachel Jefferies & Matilda Hubbard are aftab. to make the needful inquiry & if no obstruction appears informamen friends i report to next meeting
Received a certificate for Tabitha None Merideth from Lover, monthly Meeting dated 5th Ano 19th 1858
The friends appointed to consider the propriety of a change in clerks inform they are not ready to report. They are therefore continued to next muitos
Emily Jane Harris Requests her right of members removed to New Garden monthly meeting Martha Perattan & Rachel Stulits are appointed to make the needful inquiry & if no abstention offrears prepare wie the next meeting. The meeting concludes
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Chester monthly Meeting of
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friends held 6th to. 24 th 1858
whose appointed to attend the quarterly meeting as representatives report they Il attended.
Those appointed to visit Elizabeth Branson report, then have had an opportunity with her , but she did not manifest a disposition to make satisfac= tion with friends. After deliberating thereon it is the judgment of this and trend meeting she should be testified against. Rachel Shifts and Anna At Hotaw are appointed to inform her the judgment of the meeting in her case , and what to
The friends appointed to consider the propriety of a change in checks. report that you've mittel in furtposing the name of Farah tum Melampton for clerk , and Insaunale Ho Rhodes for assistant, with whom this meeting united and affronts them to the services
Those appointed to make the needful inquiry respecting Eli Haddock and family having a certificate report they found nothing to hinder, men friends produced oile which was read approved and signed also one for David Mac = clock , which was read approved and. Argued.
Those appointed to make the needful inquire respective Emily Jane Harris having a certificate produced one which has read approved Gregnell
Chester preparative informs that Mary Snipes requests her daughter Hannah Ann (a minor), to the received into membership with. friends, Leah Weisner & Elizabeth Black are appointed to visit her on that accounts report there care to next meeting,
Elvia Labbert requests her right of membership removed to talk monthly meeting of friends. Rachel fiffers S. Meatilla Hubbard are appointed to make
the needful signing and if no obstruction. offreaus, prepare and produce one to next meeting. The book and fract committee propose that femina black be appointed Leibanane the ensuing. yeah, and Martha Valentine released from the service with whom the meeting writes and appoints her according to
the joint committee appointed to have the oversight of those who may be Likely to require and inform they found no need of expenditures the past year and the committee is released from further survice, Whe meeting concludes ,
Chester Monthly Noceting of Women friends held 4th Eno. 222/ 1858
The friends appointed to inform Elisabeth Biancon in for the judgment of the meeting in her case report it has been attend the 1
The friends appointed to visit Cheasy Inimes and her daughter Hannah Ohne on account of their request , report they have had are opportunity with them, to good satisfaction After a time of deliberation thereain this and mens meeting are free to receive her into membership with friends, Matilda HertFord and Margaret Hampton are appointed to inform her the judgment of the meeting 1
Sin Du Darves and report to meft.
who friends appointed to make the needful inquin respecting Elvira Yalbert having a certificate, produced one which was read approved and signed .
A testinoum of disownment d been produced to this from mind meeting for Elijat the Branson's Margaret Pwhich reader
and Femina black are appointed to offer her a copy Thered- informe her of her
to affect and report to next" meeting
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Email Baldwin requests a certificate. -- themselves, nings chifferen . . Removed to White. Water monthly meeting & friends Elisa cheque and Sulinea Bratt are appointed
to make the needful inguy, and if no obstruction offreand inform men friends and report to next meeting. The meeting concludes.
Women
. de hetaste mal. 19th 185 St Testimon of discoonments
Elizabeth PBranson who has had a night of membership in the society of friends has neglected the attendance of our prestigious meetings, denis - the divine authenticity of the Holy, Leipluses and advocates The doctrine of universal- salvation is held by those commonly called progressive ifmutualiste, for which she has been treated. with without the desired effect
The therefore disown her from being a member with us, Signed in and by direction of Chester man. 3. meeting of friends fuld with MF Mio. 2.2.2 1858,
Sarah etron Slanfton)
Chester Monthly ( thating of
Homen fundo
All the queries have been read in this meeting with written answers Hier to from the preparatives from which a summary; was taken and directed to the quarterly meeting by Rachel Stanton, Auna M Wotan. Eliza Cheques and jemima black , whom we appoint as representatives to attend there with and report their care and attend ance to next meeting.
The sum of $ 1.86 ts has been raised. for Indians concerns, $ 1,30 et for The Book, and committee Houby, and $ 1,10 + for Hearty meeting Stock, which is Ineeded to be forwarded to the Devastante (meeting,
1. The friends appointed to inform. Joannake Arn Stripes of her reception into membership report it has been a tended to,
With friends appointed to offer Elizabeth :"Branson a copy of her testification report. II has been attended to in writing,
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The friends appointed to make the needful manir respective Enos Baldwin and family having a certificate report it has been attended to mere friends produced one which was real approved and signed , whe friends appointed to assist The clerks in revising and recording the minutes report complied with, Chester preparative informs there is a complaint against Susannah Branson for manifesting dissimity with friends by neglecting The attendance of our religious meeting by denying the Dome authentifithe Holy Lahftheres, and advocating the doctrine of Universal salvation as held by those commonly called progressive spiritualist. Many Commons and Anna'Il Votaw are appointed to visit her on that account , and report the result of Their care to next meeting,
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