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Friends of Mill Creek Preparative request the time of holding their anceting for worship and discipline be changed front. 2 Oclock & dl to 11 Oclock & M. and the meeting for awhile on first of Quarterly Martine be discontinued, Alde friends of dammit those Operative request their meeting for worship and discipline be discontinued for account of being deprived of their machine hours) and the members attached to Mill Cercet
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Preparative
Meeting for Worship and blind.
This meeting proposed that Spring meeting for working be discontinued en first day of Quarterly Meeting Also the Decline requested that it be
held at Mill Creek instead of alternately at Mill Creek and Spring as Peretofore, --
After deliberation thereon this meeting exprese unity with the several requests, and directed thei forwarded to the Quartals Checking The check was directed to eight an extra? for the onecute to the Quarterly on the fall of this nechung, The meeting then concluded
At Mill Creek Monther Medling of Women Friends Leid 11th fronth 29th 1879 :
The friends appointed ba last meeting to attend the Quarterli Mb acting as representation reported they all attended,
There appointed by last meeting to altered the Duartech Collecting a Caricotakes, reported ther attended 0
The friends appointed In last meeting to attend the marriage of Nathan Carter and Alarthat Hodson, reported the attended and that the thought it orderve accomplished
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The Extracto from the minutes and
exercises of our later years Medline" read in this meeting, which were sali's- factors to the meeting, And members of each Preparative Meeting were requested libe liberal in contributive funds to assist the Book and Tract Committee, and produce what may be raised for said purpose to the weerthle haceline in 12 howarth wert, They were also directed to raise morrer La create the Nearly Meeting Stock, Card produce it to the Monthés tacchino in The clock was directed to furnish the Preparative Meetings with a copy of Itis anicute, signed on behalf of the meeting
An Episte from Fora Nearly & Moretime of Women "Friends, was read in this . ameeting the content of which was satis factory and edifying to the meeting,
1 Buti J. Mill Creek Monthie Cheating Dear Friends 1
The Quarterta Medling aids- could in counting the deverde requests forwarded
I Ja discontinue the macchine par 71 dulità and the Preparatore al Per deli ces and
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attack the members thereof to Mill Creek
ameeting for "Lowlik and Preparative
Je chance the line of holding the 22200 Mill Back from 2 Geback Soll, La 1.1
on first and fifties dans
To discontinue the meetings for sachen !! at Abill Great and at alfine on firstday of 1
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held all the live at This Week instead of aller ative at vibiel bien and alpacino a Penelefone And directi your machine to alland Latterini donne the medings and c) and Making icative the changes 20 proposed.
lis de Plainpied ( Quarter Elective of Friends held at Jugar Bere it لغزوم سكين Allison Hadley
In accordance with the foregoing Extract fromthe Quarterte Medine Summit from د. meeting for nowlife and Preparative discontinued, and directed to hand over
books papers and other proper beloning dette to Mill Creek Preparative, and the mentes were attached to that meeting, - The check was directed to sign the necessary Entracte to the Preparation relative to the proposed Lage, The sectione How concluded.
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At Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of
In certificate of right of membership
was received for atlidiat Macan Plainfield Monthen Meeting of Friends dated 12th brent 31849 0
The meeting Concluded
A) Mill Creek Monthly a Wedding of
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The 1 2 nd and 8th queries were read in this meeting, and answers thereto feed the preparative meetings of which answers. the following Summary was approved and directed to be forwarded to our ensuite Quarterly Meeting.
Summary Answers fitnes All our meetings for Avorolife and disciplina have been attended and generally to the most of our members, though mit week meetings sometimes small, except one. Preparative sports two mid-week meetings for awhile acct attended on account of acknew.
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And the hour of meeting nearly closed.
2 nd And Friends appear to be preserved in Christian live one toward another; Tale-hearing and detraction discouraged, and no apparent differences amounted,
8 Ans; There is a care to deal with offenders seasonally and impartial, and to endeans Le evince to those who will not to reclaimed the spirit of machines and dove before judgement was placed upon Mond
Lance " Share, y Gammal face & Codier Martha I Carter and Mary Il Cartes were appointed to attend the Devarbut. iltecting as representatives and afast la prest meeting
Ladia Dalis, Alan Ellen Master perc affected Care takers to attend the Duarteche Alectina and assist in Aroma good order therein, and report to next meeting 1.5
Agreeable to the direction of the frontthe Meeting, in 11th Month last the Preparation meetings have produced money as follows- Mill Creek $ 2,95, Spaine 85 cts, Leland Sauce 4000
Which was directed to be paid to the 75
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treasurer of the book and Irad Committed.
Anna Coborn requests for a certificate convening her right of onemilewhile de Plainfield Monthly elective of defends Current I Stanker erwanna Carter were auchcounted to make the necessary in quer? if the find nothing to kinder, frefare a Certificate and produce it to next faceling
South town Hanlon a minister of the dropel, in the performance of af relievewie wird, ablended this indeti metti a minute of unite and concurrence
Friends dated 11 Month 05/849 Her company and labors have been satisfactory and edifeine.
The clerk was directed to sign a returning minute on behalf of this media relative to the acceptable attendance of Truth A Standon.
The meeting solamente concluded
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At Mill Brick Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 2month 28 4 8h
The friends appointed by last meeting Lo attebad the Quarterly Meeting as a representatives, reported two attended
Those appointed by last meeting leatherd the Duar lette Medline as Care-takes, reported and attended
The friends appointed to last avectine la prepare a certificate of nicht of contewhite for Anna @born, reflected they found no obstruction and produced a certificate which was read approved and signed an Actual of the machine
William IHadley Good 11 Hlason Que Thewer in Elimina Kerrey Ruth glade. Asenalh Clean Game "/ 1, I have, were op pointed injoint vercon chimen and women Friends le consider the discontinuive of hadley selections for workif and preparative and Danville meeting for nowlip, also visit the menters of these meetings if way should open for it and report Ile marceline concluded.
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iAt Mill Creek Monthly Preting of Women Frecards feld 3rd ants 27 th 1890
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The Committee appointed to fail meeting le consider discontinuchest edler liceline for worship and Preparative said Damita meeting you waschenfej hund Le visit the members of there arecines at would need. fan for it made the follow be efe Which
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1 Maja:1 1 Ile the committee afforded honderdidee le proprietà of discos lemaire "Cached canceling for worship and Preparative and the medline for mobile at Cannelle have all del je il After comparisoncette acute de each meeting, die avec united en judas end that it would be vient to proceed to discontin cene ared medlived and that the ellers of y ademmedline for worship and Lapartie he attached to the mach a famous y and Achart alSpring; and the machine for acourt if at Danielle be attached to the machine for wanted Will becch C . Khalfof the committee 1:1 3rd )=encf. 24":1880,
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The clerk was directed to sign an Extract
to the Linarticle Machine on behalf of Stres. meeting relative to discontinuing of yardley
meeting for Moreshit and Preparative and. Danville medline for everstif.
Mill Creek Preparative meeting of Women Friends informed There is a complaint against Eleanor Klodens for -colective the attendo med of our religious anachines and attending meetings? held subversive of the long established arod order of the Religious Society of Friends. Catharina Standen Ludia Drie avere appointed to visst and later with her on account thereis, and report to next meeting.
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Spreme Preparative Precise of Here . Friends deformed there is a complaint aras Rachel Elisa Hendate for neglecting the attcada of our religious meetings, and taking as active Hast in ameeting held subversive of the P established condodes of the religious Society of
appointed to visit and labor with My on account thereef, and report to next meeting 0
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Mary jane darter requested for af
Certificate convening her right of sfera
Friends, Mary All Fraises, Mary Client Partir were appointed to make the precessary inquiry, in thee find nothing de minder prepare a Certificate and produce it to meitweetin.
- The medline concluded 1 !
Manon Friends Peld 4 M Lie di 24" 1886 Z
James hautety returned the minute Granted him in 10 /month last with the information he had attended anund for of meetings with the beach Alectings Committee, and some ancetimes In of hout ments, most of them attended by manatees of the Committee, and were favoured meetings and drie encouraging and receiving to his mind 2020 produced returning Minutes from Beach Sur Mendeltrading helt 1-1 Month 12th 87$ 3 ) Lite Lich Duartell Medline of Friends feld 11 month 15/849. Plainfield Mouth Medline of Friends held 2 fal mouth 45.250, which was satisfactory and edifice. Haltensie nectine,
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James Maulily a minister in good esteem Oand South Maulby his wife, an Elder Joined him in a request to appoint some machines - where truth may open the way while visiting relatives and friends in the state of Howa After serious deliberation on the subject wood
unity was expressed with their request, and they encouraged to attend therele as best Raladozamanlar directi
The cush was directed to sies a copy of the preceding minute on behalf of this
The 1st 2nd and 8 queries, with andances to them from the preparation meetings also The following cumman of the anewvers aired read, and the summary adopted and directed to be forwarded to our encuine Quarterly fueling Simmare Anoriers, 12 Ans All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended, Friends avoid unbecoming behavior therein, And the four of meeting nearly observed.
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2and Any Friends are preserved in Christian have one toward another as far as ave know Tale-bearing and detraction discouraged
No apparent differences amongst us
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the query, Elimina Herren YCannot Lance Hado, Susanna Carter and Ludia Dales were appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting as representatives, and medfail
MaryIl Fraises and Give Called wereappointed to attend the Quarterly Meetingas Care takers, la asoul in promoting good order therain, and report to meet Meline
report
The friends appointed to last malone li wat andlater with Cleaner "Rogers for necolective the attendance of our religious meeting and Standing incentives held autre wird of the to established wood order of the Religious I recite of Friends, Reported they wirdled her and the expressed that the thought best to continue to 1
attend the meding she has been attending. Esta deliberation in the case, this satellites and whena meeting were united in fineedine to testify against her Mary " Garter and Deruan of Furnas were appointed to infarto ver - and prepare a testification and produce it to next meeting
The friends appointed de
last meeting to visit reached Eliza handball for neglecting the attendance of our Religious celestes ?
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and taking an active part in meetings hell. subversive of the long established good weer of the Religious Society of Friends reported they visited her and she did not appear in a disposition of mind to make satisfaction After deliberation, this and ances meeting were invited in preceding to testify against few Susanna Carter Sophia Heures wiele appointed toinform Per- to prepare a textification and produce it to next meeting
The friends appointed be last meeting to prepare a Certificate of rent & marchéwhich for Many have Carter, related they fad attended To the appointment and produced a Certificate which was read and scared on behalf of the reciting 0 Mill Creek Preparative affecting of Waren Friends informed that Louisa face Stands is un sound in practice and doctrine of our heleardus society and how been aring her aid and support to meetings held subversive of the lone established good order of the Cathode Friends; they manifesting disunity with us! also Emily & Hauled and Martha N Sticant have departed from the practice and testimonies of our religious Society of giving their aid and support to meetings hele Subversion of the long established good order of Ouchader
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Friends, thereby manifesting discarile with us, Elminakiersey Manyallon tocraft Ostor were appointed to treat with the aforward friends respectively on accident of their departures and report the result of their Labora to crest streetine
Mens meeting inform there is a complaint against Thomas Nicholson for holding unsound doctrine and for departing from the well known practices and testimonies of the religious Society of Cathodor Friends and Y Benra tingers for departing for the avec Andun practices and testimonies of the religious docty of Orthodox Friends, therebe manifesting discurity and for aiding in moving dremmit ered martins" house contrary la discipline, They also inform - that thira Kendall has manifested a spirit of divinity towards the religious society of Friends be neglecting the attendance of our wielous westing, and for attended meetings feld cukier vive of the long established good order of the same? Cond james Haworth has manifested a spirit of disconity towards the society of Friends by selecting the attendance of our religiones meetings and taking an active part fine meeting held subversive of the ling established good order of the camas, and that they have
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come to the judgement to proceed to testify against them, this in meeting concur in the decision of men friends,
Will beeck Preparative meeting of Monsters and Elders, with the unity avec approbation of Plainfield Quarterly Collecting of listers and Elders, proposed ich Trales and diedia Makes, as sculatte friends to stand in the station of Eldew who beine united with by this and 11 news meeting, were appoint ed to that station
The check was directed to vien a suitable extract on behalf of this meeting to the Preparative meeting of Ministers and Eder,-
Island Grove Preparative Alerting quarter that the preparative haceting and the wild-auch meeting for worship be discontinued Arens meeting and this avere- united that the Fire- paralive meeting and the mid-week meeting in the wreck of Preparative ablecting at allell breck be discontinued, and directed to request forwarded to the Quarterle Mectina. . 0 0
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Those of posled Care las to attend the
Divadlech intechini, apached . attended
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At Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of
2 Wormen Friends held 5th /month 29 4880
james and South Mauseby returned the minute granted them ba last meeting with an interesting account of their labels in doua in attending mechères in their couve and be appointment among Friends. and some incentives bu appointed d'amining the intethedut and others which were Laven attended,- ill of which he believed were favoured seasons, Those pam Friends oconed to be especially ourde. If by the Great head of the Church, - Said account boas edifaring and encouragenão de cel
Men prends brought in tealification against Henry Coders, Thomas Pichaben Ottica findall and james I haworth, which were read afterque for behalf of the meding
I'Mhere medline informed Lat Calvin Stanley; Jimen Stadler, and Hazel Postwant have departed from the well kredi practices and testimonies of the Delicious Soudy of Elloder Stwends, thereby manifesting discuter and that they were united in parceeine to testify against theno; this meeting undlad with the judgement of Never barcelo
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The friends appointed to inform Nachel. Eliza Kendall the decision of the meeting and prepare a testification, reported they had attended! to the appointment, and produced the following testification which was approved and signed and behalf of this and men's meeting, Emil the CAin Mary M Fraiser were appointed to offer her a cany thereof and report to next meeting, Jestification
Rachel Elija Kendall who has had a fright of membership in the Society of Friends has neglected the attendance of our religious meetings and taken an active part in meetings held subversive of the ling established good order of the Religion.
Society of Friends for which she has been treated with without the desired effect ;- We therefore testify that she is no longer a member of our religious society,
Signed in and by direction of Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends held stehenth & gt 1880,
Allen Furnas
Many of, Gabon Blocks
The friends- appointed to inform Cleaner Novos the decision of the meeting and prepare aftertification reported they had attended to the appointment and produced the following testification, which
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wasapproved and signed on behalf of this and menumeeting, Jane Shaw, Salat Land Carter were af printed to offer ter a copy . La Notification, and report toner , aclare. Jelification Eleanor Rogers who has had a right of membership in the Society of Friends has seg. fected the attendance of our religious meet thes and attended meetings feld selle wir bro established good order of the lettoriout bereits of Friend, for which she has tige treated with without the desired effectKe therefore tolife that the wine longed a men- ho of our religious society, 0 Signed in and by direction of atill letech Meneth Meeting of Friends helt 5wordt 29 1880
Allen James
Margot Color Black
The friends appointed by last meeting to visit Louisa Mane Stanley EmilyS Headley and Martha OG licant reported then visited wwfectively and they seemed to be satisfied with the meeting there were attending after serious consideration the meeting Same to the judgement to testify against them, men's meeting concuring with our decision
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Seydia Bales Susanna Carter were appointed
to inform them the decision of the spreeting and prepare testifications and produce then to next meeting.
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Mill Creek Preparative Objective of Women Friends informal there is afcom plaint against Elisa ; Godson for bring out of unity with Friends and for attending incetings feld subversive of the bond established good order of the Delicious Society of Friends. South Hadler, Calha Stanley there appointed to treat with her on account thereof, and report the result of their late to next meeting,
Delfine Preparative Abeating of Women friends informed that Jane 46 Dran has manifested a spirit of disunity towards the religious Society of Friends by neglecting the attendance of our religious meetings; and taking an active hast ing meetings bild subverolie of the long established good order of said society, Jane 1, S face and Emily So Dobar were appointed to treat with her on account thereef, and report the result of their labor to next meeting.
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The following What is received from the Lett.
To Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends Dear friends
This meeting
united in discontinuing the meeting for caroline and Preparation at Hadder, Here meeting for chil at Danville- and Mfc Preparative sweeting and med weck meeting for nowhip at teland Grove on 4 " day of Preparative creating week, - and directed the discontinuance of these meetings coordinate. - The members of bradley to be attached to d juice, and those of Lafemelle Lo Mbert Greek; I and the masters of Island Breve to UNbill brech Preparatach Jaten from the minutes of tidofeld Quarterh Practice of Friends Peld det Lugar Greve US Tinon tapot 1881.
Addison Headles Cunico 47, Palmer
Clerks
for worship and the Deparative, and the meeting for nowwhip at Danville are dis- continued and Truth Hadley Levdie Sales Elmina Steway are appointed
in conjunction with a committee of Men's
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meeting to attend Island Grove Prepar- ative wheeling, with a cape of the Earliest avanting their request and produce to this meeting the Books and papers of Poland Grove Preparative Meeting, and report to next meeting
The meeting concluded
It Will Break Monthly Meeting of Mmen Friends Rele 6 Mouth 26th,880. 4
The friends appointed by last meeting to offer Rachel Eliza Kendall a copy of the lastification issued by this meeting, reported they had attended to the appointment, The friends appointed by last meeting Eleanor Dragers a cape of the teatification by this meeting, repeated they had atte. ded La. the appointment.
The friends appointed by last media la inform Louisa jane Marley, Emily S Headley and Marcha N Stuart, the decision of the meeting and: prepare certifications, reported they had attended totta appointment and produced the following twoti fications, which were approved and signed on behalf of this and men's meeting, Sudia 0
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Color and Mary "1" Carter, were appointed to offer each a confir of the teatification issued against her and report to next arresting. Justification
unsound in the Doctrine of our religious Society and has been giving hiv aids and support good order of the Cathodin Friends, 1 fekete ranfeeling disumili with us. For mobiel wie has been treated with without the desired erred :- The therefore testing that the isme lenge a member of our relievous society Dianede in and la direction of ill Greek De tale OMdecline of Friends held 6 20 the 1 850 fabin Townes Click forthe day
Justification Emily I hadley who has had a right fr membership in the Society of Friends for departed from the practices and textimmondes of our relevans overity by giving her aidand support It meetings while subeleive of the line established good order of Golfoder Friends, thank manifesting dissent with his For which she has been treated with without
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the desired effect :- "We therefore testify that she is no longer a member of our aquacous orciety Signed in and by direction of Out ill berich Monthly Abeating of Friends. held 6th/euch 26th /380
Gabin HPersoner blev for the day
Justification Marthact. Stuart who has had allright of membership in the Society of friends has departed from the practices and testimonies of our delicious società by ovocie. trib and support to meetings feld sublinie Long established ce good order of Orthodo kdeby manifesting disunity with us. For which she has been treated with without the danced effect- We therefore testify that she is no longer a member of our religious Signed in and by direction of Mell Cerchi Monthly Making of Friends held 6 month 26th 1880 V.
Cabin 4 Pewne Clash for the dog Mary Ei Gobern Derk.
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The friends appointed by last meeting to beat with Elisa 4 Hodson Departed they visited her but when did not appear in a disfunction of mind to make satisfaction There appointed to treat with forety Daar reported she was matin a diafres ticos of sind de maker satisfaction, After due deliberation this and men's macht"le canici" to the judgement to proceed to testify against
could appointed tor forme there the of the meeting and prepare testifications. and produce them to meat rectifie
Jie friends appointed by how aredoing to attend to the discontinuing of thelance Sucre Preparative Machine; produced the following deposit, retricanous satisfactory de the meeting.
0 To the Monthly Avecline .1 committee appointed at last meeting to attend to the discontinuing of teland Prove Duparation Meeting he attended to the appointment, and saidinsective was discontinued as directed. On behalf of the committee John takes
6 / mesich 26 1880,
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Men friends brought in tutifications against Calvin Stanley, Sier Hadley and gazed & Stuart, Which are approved and signed on behalf of the creceting,
Mens Meeting informed this that Jaac Chatlift is a member of a secret organization, known as Free Masons, said membership being contrair de discipline And Ephraim Dean Las manifested a spirit of discenity towards the religious society of Friends be neglecting the attendance of our). religions seitings and taken an activepart in meetings held interview of the established good order of the came, they also inform there is a complaint against jeremiah Soy lodsen for being out of unity South Friends and for attending meetings kele subservice of the long established good order of the religious Society of friends, And that they have extended care and came to the judgement to proceed to testify against their this meeting meeting. concursed with the decision of men's
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The committee having care of the in indigent circumstances within thelivets of the Imonthly it meeting produced the Following satisfactory Report, The committee continued lathe service and directed
To the Monthly Multide
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