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to deter them from endeavoring to bring
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about so desirable a result as the education. of our youth in such away that we may have! an assurance that they may become useful members, not only of community, but of. our Religious Society. Signed by direction and on behalf of Western yearly Medline's Committee on the subject of Education, Temple Newlin clark
The meeting Concluded,
Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held at Spring 6 month 28h 1 87/9
Que esteemed friend james Maubby a Minister with whom sie have unity expressed in this meeting a concern which had impressed his mind. for some time to visit in gospel love White Stick Quarterly Meeting Some of the Monthly Meetings composing it, and Plainfield Quartuly Meeting Also appoint some meetings for Friends and others. After a time of deliberation unity was expressed and he encouraged to attend thereto as beat riskom? may direct Ruth Maulby an Elder in unity, expressed 2 willingness to accompany her husband James
47 Maulby in his religious visit ao set forth in
his minute, this meeting expressed unity with her therein and encouraged her to attend thereto
The black was directed to sign copies of the procedine minutes on behalf of this meeting
& The friends appointed by last meeting to voit and labor with Martha Game Gladly for man attendance of our religious meetings and attending meetings feed contiene to our
. discipline, Reported they went to her house saw her, but were forbidden to say a word to her on tie subject of complaint. After deliberation in. the case, men's meeting and this were united in proceeding to testify against her Elimina Kersey Catharine Stanley were affected to inform her- to prepare a testification and produce it to next meeting
The committee having care of those in india gent circumstances within the limits of the Monthly intime produced the following satisfactory report The committee were continued to the service and directed to report in 6th Month next year Report We the committee having care of the Rock, have paid attention to the object of our appoint and have expended the orin of 852,71 cents fax
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have taken Mary of Gray to the County Asylum for better care and protection,
Signed by direction of the committee
Jenathan Newman taluk.
Rin 6th /month The Book and Tract Committee produced the following report, which was satisfactory to the meeting, the committee were continued to the service and directed to report in 6th Month next, Report to the Monthly Meeting We have endeavored to give attention to the object of our appointment, Have raised through the aid of Women Friends $320 ts to aid the Central Book and Tract Committee since last x and received in the way of Tracts about 7lls 6 ounces or 4 4 86 pages of Tracts which have been distributed, Also about 196 Juvenile Books for the use of our First day Scripture school pupils, By examination we find the Libraries in pretty fair condition, those at the County jail and alms house are reported by the managers as being well read, the loans at those two Libraries are not kept- the others report 38 loans the past year, West Branch not heard from. We have Lately changed the Books in the different meetings thereby to secure more reading, and placed a few of them at Island Grave which has hitherto not been furnished. No addition to the Library the past year. On behalf of the committee, good "V" Hodson Click,
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unité with a similar committee of Arens meet ing to confer together and produce to next meeting the names of friends to constitute Committee on Education and First day Scripture Schools, (e) Buth Hadley, Sophia V center, Emily Le, Osborn, Elmina Rewey, Hannah Jane
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The Committee of Western yearly Medling of friends on First day Scripture School instruction produced the following Address, which was read the advice therein contained was edifying to the meeting, and was directed to the attention of this meetings committee on Scripture Schools,
To Monthly Meetings and their Committees Scriptural instruction. Dear Friends
We feel it to be our duty again to address you on the subject of the quarded religious . education of the youth particularly in that of Scriptural instruction that while we are reading Studying the Bible both in school and at home we fmay bear in mind the need of looking to and waiting for that enlightening power which cave
forth the Holy Scriptures to interpret as explain the true meaning thereef to our edifica- tien and advancement in a knowledge of the things
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of God, so that they may prove to be to us
what Paul said they were to Timothy, Able to make the wise unto salvation through with which is in Christ Jesus, All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof for correction, for instruction, in righte- queness; That the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished unto all good works"get they are not the fountain, but a declaration of the fountain, Therefore therefore they are not to be esteented the principle ground of all truth and knowledge mor get the adequate primary rule of faith and manners. but they are and may be estemed a secondary rule subordinate to the Spirit, from which they have all their excellency and certainty; for by the inward testimony of the spirit we alone truy know_ them, so the spirit is that quide by which the sainte are led into all Truth, The saying of our Savior to the jews is equally applicable to us, "Search the Scriptures for in them you think you have eternal life, and they are they which testify of me. and we will not come to me that we might have life" We shall ever find that the teaching of the Holy Shirt is in harmony with the reading of the Bible when rightly underiton de desive to encourage Friends every
where to be diligent in the perusal of the Holy. Scriptures, and acreditate on their precious contents with the mind turned to their divine author to seal instructions on our minds. It appears clear
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schools should be to convince, to strengthen and to confirm the minds of the children in the reality of Christianity as held by Friends and the interface- tation that sound Friends have ever given to fly Scripture, Thereby guarding them as far as may be from the many to heres and to theres with. the surrounding influences of the present day. calculated to undermine and weaken the faith of many, in the necessity of the followers of Christ, loving that humble self denying cross. hear ing life that all his true followers ever have In obedience to which . all the testimonies and peculiarities of the Society of Friends arew out of In that love that knows no bounds and with desires for the advancement of the Musical Thisadom in the earth and the welfare of the children of men, wes salute you, Signed by
direction of the yearly Meetings :
Committee
an First day Scripture Schools, -- 5 month 25 1849. gabin Weisner blesk,
The meeting solemnly concluded
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At Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of
Women Friends hild yth month 2,6 th, 879
The queries were all read in this meeting and answers thereto from the preparatives, of which the following Summary was taken 1 approved and directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting Summary Andreas Answer All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended, except two meetings for worship, ( one on account of a funeraly Friends avoid unbecoming behavior therein, and the hour of meeting nearly observed .
2Ans Friends appear to be preserved in Christian! love one to ward another, Jalebearing and detraction are discouraged, and no apparent differences amongst us. -
gens Friends endeavor to train up their children and those of other Friends under their case in our Christian principles, and in plainnes and simplicity of dress, language and deport. ment which they enjoin, They quard them against reading pernicious books and from corrupt conversation, and they are encouraged to read the Holy Scriptures diligently, Bet we believe
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beneficial.
4 Ans. Friends appear to be clear under the several heads of this query.
5then. The necessities of the poor have been attended to as queried after, and some relief afforded, No children amongst us coming under the latter clause of this query, 6ª Ci Friends maintain a testimony against priests and ministers wages. Against Slavery! ouths; bearing arms, and all military services; trading in abeds taken in war, and against lotteries.
7th his Friends appear to be clear under the several requisitiens of this query, But we beleive a continual watchfulness is required of us,
thy Care is taken to deal with offenders 8 ocasenably and impartially, and endeavors are used to evince to those who will not be reclaimed the spirit of meekness and five before judgment is placed upon them.
1000us. No meeting settled the past year, ... $
Annual Answers
54 2 nd Answers Sime encouragement has been given
to school under the tuction of teachers in men- Bership with at And each family of Friends is furnished with a copy of the Body Scriptures.
gd Ans. The queries addressed to the Quarterly Monthly and Preparative meetings has been read and answered thereis as directed.
The Advices were read and considered. X R Harriet & Stanley, Sophia "cesner, Anna Osborn, Hannah Jane Hodson were appointed to attend the Quarterly electing as representatives, and report to next meeting.
R Mary M Fraier, Emily Le Osborn were appointed Care takers to attend the Licenties affecting, assist in promoting good order thescene and report to next meeting,
Avereally to the direction of the yearly meeting the Sum of $3,20 cts was raised for the use of the Book and Tract Committee and placed in the hands of the Leasure of that Committee, and 83,65 for Nearly infecting Stock, which was directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting by the representatives P. * But no school supported under our control
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informe Martha fane Hadley the decision of the meeting, and prepare a tuatification: reported they had attended de the appointment and produce the following beitification, which was read, and arged on behalf of thrones breating and the's Emily & Colon Lydia Cobran were appointed to offer Martha fare Headley a copy of the testification 1
report to meet miractive! Justification Har tha fand Hadley who has had a light of membership in the Society of Friends has neglected the attendance of our religious meetings, has also attended meetings held contrary to our discipline, In which she has been treated with without the
desired effect- We therefore testify that she is no longer a member of arts religious society, Signed in and by direction of Mill Crack Monthly Meeting of Friends held 26th day of y 9
-month, 1849,
Latin "Meiner
Mary A, Osborne
6.Leaves.
1 Spring Preparative Meeting of Women Friends informed there is a complaint against bary Drie for manifating a spirit of discente towards the Society of Friends by the neglecting of the attendance of our religious meetings and takes an active fast in meetings held subversive of the Long established good order of the Religious Clarity
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of Friends Gave W Shaw, Mary M Fraises
were appointed to visit and labor with her an account thereof, and report to next meeting
Spring Preparative Meeting of Women Friends" informed there is a complaint against Margaret 1 Kendall for manifesting a spirit of disuelto towards the Society of Friends by the neglecting of the attendance of our religious meetings and taking an active part in meetings held successive of the long established good order of the Religious Society of Friends. Mary Moon, JakAile Mesner; Routh Hadley were appointed to visit and labor with her on account thereof, and report to next meeting,
Spring Preparative Meeting of Friends informed that the members of West Branch meeting for worship, requested their meeting be discontinued as a meeting, and that the members be attached La Spring Meeting; with which mens Preting and this united and directed the request forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting,
The click was directed to sign an Extract
for the Quarterly Meeting on behalf of this meeting,
The committee on Education produced the
following report which was satisfactory to the sweeting.
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Report
YPe the committee on Education, report .00 follows: There are within our limits between the age of air and twenty-one 52. most of whom have been going to school the past year, france are growing up without literare constructions d'a schools under our case, On behalf in the committee? 7 month 26 1879. Millienel. Stanley Clarke
The committee on Firstdas Scripture School instruction produced the following satisfactor refait Report He the committee continued in yeh manit last year on Firstday deripture School instruction, have given attention to the cubed & schools ver continued until late in the 11th Month last year, from time of our last report and reopened early in ghimonth the present veas and have progressed to pretty good satisfaction to the present line, whole no in attendance 95, Heads of families-35, average attendance about 50. On behalf of the committee
y en quanthe 26"1.8kg. James Kersey-juin
Click
Ay the The friends appointed by last meeting to: produce to this the names of friends to constitute committees on Education and First day Scripture school Instruction, produced the following report
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which being united with by the meeting
the women friends therein named were appointed accordingly except Miriam 1. Bodenhamer Sarah D, pane, Mary Ellen Carter on Education, Mary Ann Harvey, Lydia Hale on First-day Scripture Schools Instruction, being absent their appointment is referred to next meeting Said Committee are directed to report in the ytt Month mert,
wy eth Ye the committee affected at last
meeting to bring forward names to constitute Chenillew on Education and First-day Scripture Sticoto, are united in proposing the following
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On First day Scripture Schools
Elmina Hersey
John Harvey
Mary Anne Hearved
Alle Stanlee.
Catharina Stand
James Maulaby .
Reuth Maulby 9
Casus Colori
Mary Ann Osbar
Nathan Carter
Sophia "Neesner
Jonathan Newman
While Re Newroman
Aesa Heale.
Lydia Heale
Mary M. Frager
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On Education
William CoStanley, Harriet & Stadler
John A. Bodenhamer Miriam @ Bodechanges.
Alphen Coloro
Emily LOstato
Nathan as Lowe
Abraham Williamson Minerva Hendall
Benajak Ob Partir
Colla Carter
Eleanor B Carlos Mary Ellen Gastar
Signed on behalf of the committee
WilliamJ. Headley ychmonth 26th1879. Hannah jane theadlan)
The meeting then concluded
At Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held at Spring 8th month 500 1249
The friends appointed by last meeting to attend the Quarterly Meeting as representatives reported they all attended, except one! These appointed by last meeting to attend the Quarterly Meeting as Care takers, reported they attended.
The friends appointed by last greeting to offer Martha Jane Headley a copy of the tesli- ficatich issued by this meeting, reported the official if had attendfel to fix appointment Per acopy tutores
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Apareceably to a reference from last meeting
Mary Ellen Carter were appointed members of the committee on Education, and Mary twee Harvey Lydia Heale on First day Scripture School Instruction.
The friends appointed by last meeting to visit and later with Mary Dixon for manifest- ine a spirit of discoity towards the Society of Friends by the meresting of the attendance of our religious and taking an active in meetings hold subversive of the long established and order! of the Religious Society of Friends, reported they ,
voited hel but she did not seem in a disposition of mind to make satisfaction, tples deliberation the case Men's meeting and this avere united in proceeding to testify against het Lidia Bales, Erity Is Osborn were appointed to inform her - to prepare a testification and produce it to next meeting. 0
Oi The friends appointed by last meeting to visit ad. laber with Margaret Kendall for manifesting a
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spirit of disunity towards the Society of friends
the neglecting of the attendance four religious meetings, and taking an active part in meetings held subversive of the love established good order
Delicious Society of Friends, Reported they visited
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questions After deliberation in the men's ameeting and this were united . proceeding to testify against her, Catherine! Stanley Harriet & Manter were appointed to informa her to prepare a testification and produce it to mert meeting
Men Friends informed this meeting there no a complaint against John Rendall for marsi- forlive a spirit of dismant towards the Society Friends by the medecline of the attendance of a religious meetings and taking an active fait was echinos weld subversive of the long established good rester of the Relivious Society of Friends for policy they have treated with him without the ferie ich and were united in proceeding to testify
against him: With which this meeting united. They also informed there is a complaint against John Hexen for manifesting a spirit of diealte towards the Society of Friends by the ards- lecting of the attendance of our celevous meetings and taking an active part in meetings subversive of the long established good order of _ the Religious Society of Friends, for which they faire treated with him without the desired effect and were united in proceeding to testify against bion. this meeting united in judgement with exciting U.
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Mens Medline informed informthis.
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there is a complaint against Addison Gladlen for departing from the well know practices and bilimonies of the religious Society of Friends therela manifesting desunità, and for being active in moving Summit Grove meeting house contrary to discipline, and that they had treated with him" without the desired effect and had came to the udgement to d sulkin, this meeting united with the decision of men's meeting, 4
R in 8months The committee on funerals made the following satisfactory report. the committee was continued and directed to report in 8th ment" mert
Rochart
We the committee of pointed to have the care & funerals, have attended to the object of our appointment and those under out control have been orderly conducted.
On behalf of the committee
$ a month 30th 1849,
fool W, YGod for
Reuth Hadley
The following Extract was received from Plainfield Quarterly Meeting of Friends, in accordance therewith said meeting was discontinued and the members showof attached
to esping meeting for "Worship "
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At Plainfield Quarterly Meeting of
Friends feld at Sugar Grove 8th Month end 1879
To Mill Creek Monthly Mercatino Dear Friends
This meeting was united in judgement with yours that it would Ariost- Of brant the request of Friends of West Branch Meeting for Realship, and directs that said macchie be discontinued I Jakken from the minutes the ating aforçail Addison Headley Celestes, Eunice M Palmer
The meeting then concluded.
At Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Manai Friends held gt Month 27 1879.
The friends appointed by last meeting It inform Many Diven the decision of the 1.
clive and prepare a lestification if dire to reported they had attended to the appointment and produced the following? lestification, which was read and signed an behalf of men meeting and this, Mary Jane baster, Susanna Caster were appointed to offer Vlasy Dixon a copy of the testification, and report to meet meeting
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Jestification
Mary Dijon who has had a right of america bership in the Society of Friends has manifested a spirit of disunity towards the Society by the collecting of the attendance of our Reliques malings and taking an active part in meeting feld sub- versive of the lone established good order of the Religious Society of Friends, for which she has been :
treated with without the desired effect ;- Therefore, testify that she is no longer a sprember of our Religious Society. Signed in and by direction of Child Reach Marta, Meeting of Friends held of mouth 24th 1879. Gabin Wecaner Clerks Mary A Coloro
The friends appointed by last meeting to inform. Margaret Kendall the decision of the meeting- and prepare a testifycation of xxxx200 reported they had attended to the appointments and produced the following testification which was read, and signed on behalf of mens meeting. and this, Mary IM Fraiser, Emily & Oskommune appointed to offer her a copy of the testification issued against her, and report to next meeting,
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Justification 65
Margaret Kendall who has had a right of membership in the Society of Friends. has manifested a spirit of difunnits towards the don't be neglecting the attendance of our religious meetings and taking an active) hast in meetings helt subversive of the line established good order of the religious Society for which she has been treated with with It without the desired effect- The, therefore tutif that she is no longer a monster of
Signed in and by direction of Mille Greek Mental Meeting of Friends feld gtemente 27th 4 279 V
Garbine WEcerner clocks. Mary A Coborn
Men friends brought in testifications of decomment against john Diyan and John Kendall, which were read approved. and scored on behalf of this meeting, They also produced a tertification against Addison Hadley, which was ready approved and signed on behalf of this meeting
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Nathan, Carter and Martha A Headsen
informed this meeting in writing that they entend marriage with each other, Maria Kendall, Emily & Osborn were appointed to make inquire agreeally to discipline concern- ing Martha to Thedoor, and report tescast macchina,
chefedition ve ino ,
The following named friends were appointed to bring forward to next meeting he at seating the name of a friend for black and one for étasistant to the meeting the exercise var (ce) Ludia Bala, Susanna Carter Mare di trainer,
Simina Herrey, Abigail Coffin, "Canmake 7,
were appointed to assist the check in ariacie and recording the minutes of this meeting the host wear, Tend report when they shall have complied with their appointment
Most of the committee appointed by any late yearly Meeting to visit subordinate meeting families and individuals o acceptate attended this meeting; their company has been satisfactory and later very edifying tous The meeting then solemnly adjourned,
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Al Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of 67
4Homen Firends held at Spring 10th/20-25 "18%)* 3
Sarah Master, Minerva Hrendall, Mas Ml. Grave; Juanna Parter avere appointed la attend the Quartale Meeting-as representatives, S and disaitel refund to well marceline
Catherine Planter, Sophia M'acomediede appointed Care takers to attend the Quarterly. collective, and fact to nechance tina.
The friends appointed be last machine to offer Mary Davon a copy of the tetification issued to this meeting, reported they had attended to live appartement,
The friends appointed by last meeting to offer Marcarel Kendall a copy of the listifi- cation would be "this meeting, reported they Lad attended to the offrent man!,
X James and Full Maube activated the inutes cranted them to the avecling in the emonth last; with the information they had waited most of the ancelings for which they were Liberated- hand held some greetings bo of pointiva. which was vere satisfactory and computing to Uca mindother produced reliquie
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expressive of their acceptable attendance of
Plainfield Monthly Meeting of Friends dated 7 th month 2 and 1849 and 11 Lite Seich Quartaly Obbective of Friends dated 8th bienthe 16 this y 899 1 all of which was satisfactor to the meeting 0
a Aminister James Maubly informed this meeting that be desired the liberty to approval Som wwelunes where there are nofriends adjectives held whelel angaved as a member of the Game- quitter appointed by our Late beach Molinete have care of subordinate meetings etc. After a lime of deliberation much unity was expected with him and be encouraged to attend thereto no Jauth may dictate,
The clock was directed to sign a copy of the preceding minute on behalf of this med 0 The friends of pointed to last meeting to inquire concerning Martha of Godson reported they fou Il nothing to kinder. her joining in marriage with Nathan II Carter, and the content of family 1 Keine viver they were left at liberty de ascendente Leur marriage according la our discipline - Minerva kendall Emile d'autore were appointed Le attend the accomplishment of the marriage (and entertainment if there be any) and effort to
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This meeting of points a meeting at
the house of fort /f Gladson for the accor 1 lishement of the Marriage of Mathand Carter! and Martha fyl dean at 2 ouoch in 28 th) 10th Mult 1879
The Minds appointed by last meeting to bind forward to this the name of a friend for Check and one for assistant to the medline propoved Mary Of Gotas for clerk and barrel of IS tance, for alidad who being united with were appointed to the service the ensuing year, 0 The committee appointed by Cast meeting to assist the check in revising and recording The minutes of the meeting the past read reported the service performed.
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