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ced returning minutes flow 0911 le Louch Monthly Meeting held 11 month 10th. 880 Plainfield Mental Meeting held 11 me 3d / $80, White Lich Duartech meetingheld 11 mo 13, $810 All of which was satisfactory to the meeting
James Maulstr with a Minister with whom we have semity expressed in this meeting acomment that had rested with weight on his mind to visit in the love of the Booked the families of the and Plainfield MonthlyMeeting, and de visit some of themeeting of our Nearly Medlity, Celso appoint sime meeting arning those not in membership cutting, as Truth opens the way for it After-due Leliberation good unity was expressed with this contains and he nous encouraged to attend there to as best wieder may direct The deck was directed to sign a copy of the fourgon minute in behalf of this meeting
The friends appointed by last meeting to 121
attend the Quarterly Meeting as representations reported they all attended
Those appointed to attend the heartich Greeting as Care-takew reported they attended
The friends appointed by last creative to trent with. Elisa Jane Hodson, reported they visited Kev and that she was not in disposition of anand to make satisfaction After due considération the meeting united un proceeding telestis, against her, Mbens meeting conduring an 100 decision, Ella Carter and Lydia (8 2we were appointed to inform her the decision of themeeting and prepare a testification and produce it to next meeting,
benu meeting informed that Jeremiah so yhodson has neglected the attend ance of our religious meetings, and aich his aid and attendance to meetings chele contrary to 11 lone established good order of the religious friet, of Friends, Chcela manifestive diaun with w cfand that they have extended care and come la"queelement la proceed to testify against him, this meeting concursed with the decision di mens ameeting
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exercises of our tate yearly avecting, sifreread in this meeting which were satisfactory to the meeting, And acreeach to their request of sub ordinate mectives, the Preparative Meetings were directed to produce what may beraised to aid the touch and Jad Committee to themel ing in the 4th Month, and what man he can uled to increase the Nearly Meeting & tack in the 4 th enathe mail
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The clerk was directed to furnish the chair tive Meetings with a copy of this aminute signed. behalf of the clic.
The meeting then concluded
At Mill Creek Me thy Meeting of Theunder Friends held 3rd Mounth 26th 155-1,
The committee appointed at last meeting to inform Eliza Jame Hlcorson the decision ff the meeting and prepare a testimonial of cer- ownment, reported they had attended to the of front ment and produced the following testimonial of devaronment, which was approved and signed Afall of this and men's meeting, deydiallston and Mary Ellen Caster were appointed to offer a cofay thereof and report to next meeting PI
Testimonial of discernment
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Elisa Jame Hodson who has had a night of membership in the Society of Friends, has neglected the attendance of our religious meetings and given her aid and attendance to meeting held contrary to the long established good order of the religious Society ofFriends, Joke thereby manyfooling descente will for which she has been treated with without the desired effect- We therefore testi fy that he is no longer a member of our religious society,
Signed in and to direction of Mill Creek
Monthly Meeting of Friends feld 30 Amonth 26th.
1881.
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Allen Furnas
Markenn Orban Clubs
Meros meeting produced to this a test- monial of discommentagainst Jeremiah La. Hodson, which was approved and signed,
The meeting then concluded,
Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Women
Friends held 4th Month 30tt. 1881
The 1st 2 md and 8 th quiries, with answers to them from the Preparative Meeting, also the following Summary of the answers were read and the summary approved and directed to be forwarded to our ensuing Quartal mation r.
Summary 1An All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended except one meeting for working on account of sickness , and generally by most of our members, yet there :
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is a manifest lack on the part of some in this important duty, Care has been taken, Friends avoid unbecoming behavior thereen, And the hour of meeting nearly observed,
2 and Ans, De beleive most friends are preverved in Christian love one toward another Jale-bearing and detraction are discouraged. but not entirely avioded, And when differ- ences have arisen, endeavors have been used. to end them, care has been taken in the a fore deficiencies, 8th Ans Care is taken to deal with offenders as queried after
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Susanna Caster, Lydia Bales Mary CH
Fraiser and Elimina Reaver were appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting as representatives, and report to next meeting;
Jane Y Shaw and Catharine Stanley were appointed to attend the Dewarter meeting as Care-takers, assist in promoting can order therein, and reportto next meeting
The committee appointed at tard medling to offer iliza fame Hausen a copy of the test- monial of doodenment, reported they had attended to the appointment
Starcrafty to the direction of the fronty meeting in 2nd Month last, the Preparation Meeting have produced $ 3,20, Which was Placed in the case of the rock and track Committee,
A minute of sajourning right of membership was received for Elwood Carter a minister and Maria, his wife from Westfield Monthly Meeting of Friends Sheld ord month 31st (1881,
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Our esteemed friend Job SImilly, a minister
of the gospel attended this meeting with a minute of unity and concurrente fram Salem Monthly Meeting of Friends, Henry Country Jour dated 2month 5 1881
Endorsed by Sabem Quarterly Meeting held ly dan month 23rd 1881, His company and religious, has been satisfactory and edifying
The check was directed to sign a returning minute on behalf of the meeting relative to the acceptable attendance of the aforesaid friend.
The meeting then adjourned.
Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 5 month 28th 1 881.
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Elwood Carte a minister of the gospel with whom we have units expressed in this meeting ' ' a concern had rested on his mind for a length of time to visit some of the meeting
belonging to Plainfield Quarterly Meeting. -
And appoint some meetings among these not in membership with Friends as Truth tres the way for it also visit some members advanced in life. After a time of deliberation on the
2 subject, unity was expressed with him in the 0
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concern, and he avesuraged to attend thereds
as test tousdern may direct. The church was directed to sign a copy of the foregoing minute on behalf of the melting
The friends appointed representatives by Last sheeting to the Quarter ly meeting reported they all attended 0 . Those appointed Care-timers to the Quarterly Cheating, Reported one of thered attended,
Stanton acceptable attended our Monthly Meeting in the10th buenthe Last, afilha minute of unity and concurrence frais West Union Monthly Meeting of Friends held 9 th hanth 20thd. 880, and since which time she has visited as in our families to good satisfaction and er ase 4
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Job Smith a Minister, who attended Jour last monthle meeting has since visited most of the families of Mill Creek Preparative Meeting which labor to these visited was satisfactory and edifying. The check was directed to sign returning minutes on behalf of the meeting relative to the weerpt th Klar lack of the atresaid friends The meeting then adjunct
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At Mill Creek Monthly Meeting of
Women Friends held 6th Month 25th
1881,
The committee having care of these . indigent circumstances within the limits of the Monthly Meeting produced the following safie- factory chart The committee was continued to the service and directed to report in 6%. next year.
Report
To the Monthly Marcelita We the committee appointed of the subject of the Door within our limits have gerne. attention thereto, and rendered auch aid and assistance as we thought necessary. On behalf of the committee 6th no 25th, 88%, Jonathan Newman clark
The following named friends were appointed to unite with a similar committee of mens meeting to center together and propose lament medin the names of Friends to constitute committee on Education and Firstof School instruction wel Hanno Jane Hladiny Lendia Bales, Beuth Headley, Jane WShare,.
131 The Book and Trust committee made
the following report, which was satisfactory! to themeeting the committee was com tinned to the service and directed to report in 6th Month next
Report- of the Book and Irao Con. mettre - to the In. they meeting
We have still been giving score attente to the best of our appointment. Have raised through the aid of Women Friends since our last report F3, 45. the Central Brock and Tract Conter in procuring éscais and Trails,
Have received three pounds of about eighteen hundred pages of Tracts, which Have When distributed among Friends and others with some juvenile Tracts and pamphlets,
Also so books- apart of which have been. placed in the Library for the use of the Monthly Meeting and a hast are held by James Perry to loan sell and give away as in this judgment may best serve the cause the last mentioned backs were obtained through the Olidich Grown Benevolent fund, By examination we find the Books in the different deifraries in putty fair condition The Libraries at the County jail and itsrhum for the poor of about 35 values
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each are reported by the managers as being
pretty well read the other Laiteries in the Monthly Meeting of a little over a hundred volume report: 52 loans,
We feel to encourage friends la avait themselves of the opportunities through our Library to become better acquainted with the history of our Society its doctrines and practices On behalf of the Committee 6th March 25 1831. god 11, Headset click
The meeting having disposed of the business that came before it, then concluded.
At Will Crack Monthly Macchina of
Women Friends hele y aconte 30 /881
James Maudoby returned the minute granted born in 2and bouch last with the information he had attended to all that seemed required of him - heid visited between 80 and 85 families in this and Plainfield Monthly Meeting, and felt much encouraged whilst engaged in the work and attended sime mulines- all to the peace and comfort of his mind, And be produced returning minutes expressive of acceptable
attendance from Plainfield Monthly Meeting
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of Friends feld ord month So 1881. White
Lick Quarterly Ineating, held 5 month 1918 White river Acutely beding field y front 61581. All of which was satisfacte is to the meeting the Queries will be owers to themfrom the Preparative medlines alsothe following Summary of the Conduvers were wead, Tand Che summary approved and directed to be fortended Linear tely Machine,
the All our mallings for worship and discipline have been attended, except a mot attended on account of whichnews, and by areal of our? members get some are renales in That- important dula, Care has-been lakde. Friends avoid unbecoming behaviour therein And the hours of meeting doomed
2and Ans. We believe most friends are fewerned in a pretty good degree of christian Love care" toward another, Jak-bearing and detraction are discouraged but not altogether avoided. And when differences arise endeavors and wed to end theme, Care has been taken in the above deficiencia! gn Ans The beleive Friends endeavor to train if their children and those of other friends under their care in our christian principles, and in plainness and simplicity of dief, language -
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and department which they enjoin; they
guard them against reading pernicious Acks and from corrupt conversation, and they are encouraged to head the hely scripture diligent Get more care and faithfulness in these respec Pase desirable
4thAny, if riends are clear in a pretty and decree under the several heads of deficit
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5 ans The necessities of the poor have been -
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inspected and the necessary assistance sen- desed, N'a children amongst us coming unde: the head of this query,
And Friends maintain a testimony against Priests and ministers wages, against lavery wathis bearing arms and all military services, trading in goods taken in war and againd lotteries, . 1
YAno We beleive friends are careful in the several requisitions of this query, 1
8 Cons Care is taken to deal with offenders 2 seasonall and impartially and to endeavor to evince to those who will not be sedlamed the spirit of meckness and leave before
judgment is placed when them.
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Anual Amoavers
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10 ans. No meeting settled the past visar)
Loans Schools are encouraged under the truitiene of teachers in honderd if welt. www. And each camila of Friends is furoncle with a copy of the hole scriptures,
Bed ding The Devries addressed to the Quartal My, and Preparative Meetings have been read and aringred therein as directed
The Advices were read in this meeting and solemnly considered
Miriam @ Bodenhamer Minera Kendall Mary Il Cauta and Meanthat Coller were appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting an representatives, and report to next meeting.
Emily Se Osborn and Calhar Stanley were appointed Care takers to attend the Quarterly Meeting, and assist in fromal- ing good order Itherein, and report to next meeting,
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136 Agreeable to the direction of the yearly
Meeting 89,20 was raised for the use of Boch old Tract Committee, and placed into hands of the Treasures of said committee And B.225 for Nearly Meeting Steck Which was placed in the case of the repre sentatives to be forwarded to the Lucastaly Preetina
The committee on First day scripture School instruction produced the following satisfactory sebort
Report- To the Monthly Meeting The Committee having change of First day Schrikture Schools, have diven basse attention to the object of their appointment, Une school has been kept up since our last report with an average attendance of 22, And more school has been in session 5 months with an average l'about 15- general average 18€
Whole- number in attendance 68 Heads of families.
1 29 We have not held regular
meetings of the Committee the past year, On behalf of the committee,
James Herrey Jr
black
137 The Committee on Education produced
the i Mowing report, which was satisfactory? Là the meeting
Report
To the Moonthen
We the committee on Education Ale endeavoved to attend to attend to the afect of our appointment, and the date =1 Education and schools amongst us hi aitet as follows There are in our timeti 49 children between the age of 6 and 21 years 16 of these have attended school under bun care, We have had one school render auer cari Caught on Jasan G flatlock - friend for a team of 09 Months- said vehet and conducted and progressed to good satisfied tion, Number of children enrolled 22 average daily attendance Spelling Reading, Writing, Geography Arithmetic and English Grammar Quele Ct. It also some instruction was given in Anatomy and! Botany, The Holy Scriptures avere used as a elafi book, and a portion read daily to the actors in a Elective capacity, proceeded and followed by af aus and the schoolor reciclar att: 11 mid-rock meeting
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company with this teacher - No children , leaving
upwithout literan instruction, Taken from the priscute detbill beruf Monthly Meetings Committee on Education held 1
4. 1881. William Estante black
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The friends appointed by last meeting to
Produce to this the names of friends to constitud Committees in Education and Firstday Scripture School instruction, produced the following report which being united with by the meeting the women Friends therein named were appointed except Ella. Carter Sarah Malinda Fraiser and Many M. Fraiser on the Firstday
Scripture School Committee not being present their appointment was referred to next meeting Said Committees were directed to report in the 4th month next year, .
The committee af pointed at last
anneling to produce names of tareade tak
alitate a committee on Education and on First-day derifatture dehart instruction are
united e offering the following , and
En Éducation
Como Cobain Harriet & Stanley
Stellen Fuerzas Geruch A Furnes
4 of A to oder barnes
William de Stanley
Eleazar B Carter Milan Eller Carter
Elimina Henry,
C2 . First day Scripture defect instruction 139
Allen Fuerzas
Dencial He Garler
Sobald Balci
faltanfand tracer
jane, Hewer for
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Arthaud Garler
Arenathe Si Cebola
On behalf of the committed Y month 17. 185%. Full Hadley
The meeting having disposed of the functions that came before it; then concluded
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ett Mill Geruch Monthly Meeting of
Women Friends held 8 tym with 27 1989
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The friends appointed Representations for
Detailed they all attended and for Jaded the money placed in their care to the Quarterly
" Those appointed Care-takes reported they attended the Decastel, Technice
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Agreeably to a reference from last meeting
Ella Caster Sarahi Maliseda Fraiser an Cell dary M Fraiser were appointed members of the committee on First day Scripture & Food instructions 5
The committee in Burials made the following satisfactory achat, The committee was continued and directed toreport in
. witte having care of the int. have endeavored to attend to the office live and can relast time that have received amicas un ainda a casa, have been andere conduct On behalf of the committee of
gamesHowen fr
8 tilbranche 27.188-1. th South Hadley
The meeting then concluded
At Mille danach Monthly Meeting of
H Vammen Friends held 9 Punti 24th 188%
The following married quando aveva afifvisited to perfile to wert meeting the named i friend for Black and one for Assistant to the meeting the coming years il.
Jane ", Show, Elimina Hersey, 141
Emily & Osborn and Maria Carter
While to Neroman Martha Carlos
appointed to assist the check in Définie ·
the past year and refait achen Chantelle
Apack of the conter continued ba ous date beacho. Machine Le. L.1. AV.
attended this macchine, their laters and compans have been very satisfactory and.
The meeting then adjourned
tt _Il. it ( h 16 th, ilecture of The Friends feld 10themonth 290, 5 8%, .
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Lydia Dates and OMbaria Caller werd af faites La attend the Lordleves alecture as deficientation
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142 Chile De Acuman and have" Show sie
appointed to attend the 20 warterty effective the Care taker to assistin preventing fond of de Herein, and report to next metical
The friends appointed by last priceline to. propose the mane of a friend for Clerk bacione for Consistant to the section the exciting years proposed Mary otom Ostern for clear and Harriet et Stanley for assistant, who trung awaited with avere appointed della seriea
The riends appointed by tost active to assist the check in previsione and recordinto thé inuti of the meeting the pastreal, reported the service performed,
Men friends produced a certificate à renewal for John to Hodow to Spacing River Monthly Meeting of Friends Checked Cover
Bandas, which was was read and erened f / hallde the meeting
Our esteemed friend could Stanton a maincités attended Misareitina
à minute of units and concurrence for La Monthly Medline of Friends dated oth 1981. Ober company and linked later have lear satisfaction and edificios to us
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143 Our cleaned friends Clearar Malis a minidiri
attended this meeting with a minute of aufity ariel
His company and Simpel laters have fear ing satisfactor and coligging to us
Quantound prend Ci 4 Paris
. tatianade La Bella . . L
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copies of the atari
i The meeting then adjourned,
At Mille Make Monthly effects of Warmen Friends held 11 h Auchth 26th 41881
Elwood Cartes celined the minute crafted. hier in 5th Month Lost with the information he had attended to what seemed requiredof fun though matas extensive as he felt on obtaining the private had visited as he felt impressed those uder feed in life, appointed two arectives among there not in finance. ship with a and visited two meetings in the limited Pacetive, Cand be produced a returnvisus
144 expressive of acceptable attendance from Plainfield Monthly Meeting of Friends held
9 th2month 28 1891, due to the peace afret comfort of his mind, All of which was satisfic tory to the meeting,
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The friends appointed by last ancetie to attend the Quarterly beating as references Active. reported they attended .U
These appointed to last action attill the Quarterla electivo an Caretakers, reported there attendled 0
Efietter for Four and Canada Clearly it lives of 1/2 mmentireands were wad ine thi ctie ti contente d'which veces satisfactord 1
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The addres farm our late yearly efectivo dykFriends discoted dette Quarterly land the brad Declarative meetings and Friends individually
read in this of which was satisfactory and
the contents.
edifying tous 00 0
whereeach to the request of the beauty bity
welive for the use of the rock and tract com itter and forward the money other raised tothe lied of the Central Committee, they were also durdet to raise money to increase the Yearly lacte Itak The meeting directed the Pharat
Ribective to produce stationer he died
the rise of the Book and Load Committee to the meeting in the first Month next, Cand what may be contributed to increase the Yearly Meeting stock in the y "month next- The check aves directed la presse the Preparative Meetings with a copy à this minute, signed on tébade it Atis inclure, 1
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. . contents of schich avec satisfaction andencom aguna la the machine
informed that the members of Poland & nova. Decline faracilife, request that their while the livretinwesty jon accounting there 1
1 want this united, and develed. the request posuneted.
1 The check was directed to scans au Butinette - -.
the Lurtand Med signed OF
Contract was received frem the Dustel Meeting,
To Mill Creek Monthly Meeting & Ha Friends,
dictordinate meetings avere directeur to raise money as hecelafare for the book and. Tract Committee and place it is hands of that Teaches of that committee, and found and account thereef to red heart fleet. (horaire meiner
and forward it to the healing locatie
to be theeling of Conan 11 1 Eunice / Palmer Click
HECKMAN BINDERY, INC. Bound-To-Please"
AUG 03
N. MANCHESTER, INDIANA 46962
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