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Elsa so copio of the London General Opisthe an of which was read to curedification Henry Hawkins of Thomas Less of were appointed to divide and distribute theme ansong aus members and report to next meeting The friends appointed at last meeting. to examine the records of births and deathes and to propade the name of a friend for recorder repart they have attended thereto and believe they books are in pretty good order and think best to divide the work and pro fase Hesse Band far recordis of marriage certificates and Lasich Haisleep far recorder of Births & Deaths who being united with were appointed accordingly The committee continued and appointed. in the sith no lasit on the subject of Edu- cation made the following repart which was satis factory to the meeting and the cam= = mitter continued (except Abraham Aware who is deceased) and to report to next musting We the committee on the subject of Education have attended thesite; we have been exercised at different times an account the to manifest Good ness of prendo generally inquiring their children a guarded Religious and literary Education agreeably to our religions profession we discre that friends may bestored up to mare diligence an this important subject and be willing to make any sacrifize that truth may call har in promoting the right Encation. of their children
Signed an behalf of the commute
Edward Cogershall. Hope, Horrid
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Concord preparative meeting informo these there is a complaint against David clb. Harres for being out of unity with the society of friends manifested hy neglecting, this attendance of our religiand meetings and associating with. those who have recently separated from ind inhal ding meetings set cheantrasy to ausdicip line. Edward Hogyshall Unservicioniveauand Samuel look were appointed to wait chim and the occasion and hefirst their sense of the Hw position of his mind to next meeting Charles Lahndan H daa Destul were apointed to assist the clerks in correcting and brand chiling the minutes of this mer= ting and report to next meeting
Then the Aneiting Concluded?
Dover Monthly meeting of friends held 1 st nio 24th 1844
"The friend's appoints at last meeting to enquire into Samuel Bond fry, clearness of marriage engagements 86 report They find nothing to hinder his proceeding in marriage with Elizabet E Comer, consent of the man friend's Parents being given and no reasonable objection on the part of the woman friends Parent and the friends appointed to see that the Children's rights of property and legally secured report they have attended there to and they are legally secured and They appear and declar ed they continued their intentions of marriage with eachother they are therefore left at liberty to accomplish their said intentions ngreally to vivomales Father-Roberts and Hills Harris were appointed to attend
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1.24 The marriage see that good order be observed place. the marriage Certificate in the hands of the recondu and report to next meeting
Samuel Sitts and Martha Area deagle informe ed. this meeting in writing that they intend marriage with each other, Thomas Lesson and John Ginight were appointed to inquire into the young mans clearness of marriage engagements with others and report to next inceting,
The friends appointed at last meeting to prepare a testification against John Peel & inform him there of report attended to and produced the following John Peele who has hed a right of membership in the Society of friends is out of unity with the socity. of friend manifested by neglecting Hattendance
of our religious meetings and associating with That who have recently separated from us in holding 3
meetings set up contrary to our disipline for which he has been treated with without the desired affect- we therefore disown him from being a morten with us Is which was read approved and signed Jacob Davis and fisse Band were appointed to offer him a copy there of informe kimofhis right to an afreal and report to next setting, The friends appointed at last meeting to divide and distribute the printed documents report attended to
the committee continued at last meeting on the Subject of Education made the following purport we have attended theme to as way opened and ine find that some friends are participating in the District Schools with in ofen liments and the miniker appears to be increasing in some of which cases some came has been Taken
20% The desire that our Situation as above brought to view may claim the Serious consideration of the Monthly meeting Signed on be half of the committee, John Enight Sophia Gogoshall
The friends appointed at last meeting to treat with David At Harris informed they have attended thereto and were united in reporting he was not in a suitable disposition of mind to make any Satisfaction after atime of delike eration there on the meeting came to camion a judgement to testify against him eshomas Jesson and Esekiel Fairly were appointed to finehave a testification against him inform him there of and produce it to next meeting
Somen friends informed they have come to a judgement to testify agains to Savate Harris for being out of unity with Friends manifested by neglecting The attendance of our religious meetings and associating with othery in holding meetings Det up contrary to our dicipline
with which this meeting unites and appoints Josiah Haisley and John Haisley to pre have a testification against here and pro duce it to next meeting
I amen friends informed they have come to a judgement to testify against nancy annett for being out of unity with friends manifested by the neglecting the attendance of our religious meetings and associating with others in holding, meetings set up contrary to Dicipline with which this meeting similes and appoints,
202.00 Thomas Il Davis and Jesse Bond to prepare a tistification against her and produce it to 12.1 next meeting
she friend appointed at last meeting to assist the blanks in connecting and transcribing the minutes of this meeting Export complied with and the minutes are recorded wh to the 12th month last
Concord preparative meeting proposes that John Ginight be appointed to the station of an overseen in the room? of abraham Moore Deceases with which this meeting unites and he is appiana two to that estation
Received a Communication from Sparrow Enech monthly meeting dated 12 mo 21 0 9843 Requesting This meeting to treat with Joseph comer, for manifesting disunity with friends by neglecting the attendance of own. Religious meetings and joining with other membery in seting up and holding meetings contrary to own Dicipline and withholding just delits. Edward Coagshall and Hesse Bond were appointed to treat with him on those accounts and report to next meeting
Received the following Extracts from the Quarterly meeting, Monthly meetings are directled to attend to the followinge subjects as contained in our last yearly meetings minutes Vi3) 1 st To enter on their minutes the Episte and minute attached to it by way of Posts from London yearly meeting
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a w To enter on their minutes the names of the Correspondents appointed by biene Good year by meeting on page 6th
3rd soraise the sum of $ 42 dollars this meetings apportionment of money directed to be raised to aid in the Indian Consern The represen tatives are directed to aposition the same a amongst the monthly meetings and they to raise and forward it to next meeting, Das representatives report that our natio is 25 cents to the dollar 2.
The preparative meetings are directed to raise $ 10, 50 to this meetings aportion ment of said sum Jacob Davis and Josiah Haisley are appointed to allend ther ato and produce it to next meeting
the Do often voluntary subscriptions C in order to raise money to aid in the content water boarding School concern and forward what may be raised to the building Committee and refront what has been done to the meeting in the eighth month next John night and Samuel Bond were appointed to open volum tary Subscriptions in The preparative meetings forevery what may be raised to the building committee and report to this meeting in the 8thmo next
5th To raise the sum of $28 this meetings apportionment of money directed to be raised to augment the yearly meeting Stock the representatives are directed to aportion Said sum amongst the monthly meetings and they (the monthly meetings) to raise and forward it to next meeting
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The preparativos meetings are direction to raise $ 7.00 this meetings apportionment of said sum of acor Davis and Josiah Daisley are appoin two to other to the raising there of and produce it to next meeting
6th Attend to the subject of Education and Schools as contained in said minutes and report distinctly thereon to this meeting in the 8 month next Thomas Bond you Thomas M. Davis Samuel Book Ezekiel Paisley Thomas Theosof and John Enight were appointed to attend to the subject of education and Schools as directed in the minutes of our late yearly meeting and report thencon to This Meeting in the eigh month next 7th To Read the tract on slavery Sosued by philla delphia yearly meeting and adopted by Indiana ITo read the minute made on the examination of the state of society,
Received 30 pamphlets entitled A, BBrief statement of the rise and progress of the testimony of the Religious Society of friends against Slavery, and the slave trade,
Michael Harvey and stolen Paisley were appoin Le to divide and distribute them among our members and report to next meeting,
From Our yearly Meeting held in London,
By adjournments from the 24th of the 3hmt to the 20 of the 6 month inclusive 1843 To Indiana yearly meeting of friends Dear friends. The have received andog
Read at this time your brotherly Spistle of the tenth months last
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Our hearts are warme Drin love to wards you in a fresh reflecting when your present position Settled in a country, which with in the Best hair con tiny was comparatively a wilderness; and where col lected to gather from several distant of your wide Spread union, you now constitute a very large. and distinct yearly Meeting, we contemplate you as a lory place in highly interesting, and. responsible circumstances,
Te ourselves sech at the present time, that in transacting the affairs of a religious body, the result of whose deliberations is so important to the harmony and welfare of its Subordinate mee lings and of its individual members, it is especial by incumbent whon us to seeby to move in the council of the great Head of the Church waiting for the renewing of Spiritual strength from him. Hence we can sympathise with you when met for a similar object and strong are our desines that the Lord may be pleased to endue with wisdom and sinenatt in all your- deliberation May you beloved friends, be more and more a help a strength and a compor fone to another in Christ the ever present Leanter, and. Keeper and High Priest of His people.
How sollen are the duties which are called. fors from those who take his name upon them , The more we give ourselves up to reflect upon the requirements of his law, Sincerely desinging to fulfill them, the more shall we feel our uten inability to do so, unassisted by his grace and under a since that we cannotcommand the influence of this grace, shall
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and ask of hirn that He will bestow upon us 3 Se shall feel the privilege may the blessednels of Seething so to live, before "Him, as that we may walk worthy of our high calling of God in Christ Jesus in the fresh of the great love where with The the son of god fath loved us, in that He hath given Himself for as it will be our first concern patiently yet firmly to suffer for Him Dear brettern, in thinking of you some as members of large, and others as belonging to much smaller Meetings we see that under each circumstance peculiar trials may await you
In your cares and laboury to provideton your families Things honest in the sight of all men , the faith of Some may licoften closely tree, and the minds of others may be drawn off from decking first the kingdom of God and His Rightousness Be encouraged under every difficulty to put your whole trust in own heavenly Father, May you feel our compassionate saviour- to be your skephere your Omnipotent Redeemer; and become ing united in one faith and one hole of your calling, may you feel the precious negs of the unity of the shirt in the band of peace May this unity not only have the ascender cy in your annual Assembles but & may it prevail in yourSubordinate meeting for dicefeline and in those for Divine Worship
and may it exercise a lavening influence in all your Social intercourse
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You' have known in year's hast the pain of Seperation and Division within your bardery by a departure of many of you members from the faith as it is in Jesuschrist our Lord; and now we have again to Sympathise with you, in that some with whom you have bee want to take strette, council, have with drawn on otherground and set up Separate Meetings sefind that they have adopted as a distinctive title that of a "yearly Meeting of Anti Slavery Friends" So you and to us as well as to them the Righteous cause of the oppressed and enslaved is dean and we desire that no designation of this kind may intermy y interrupt that interest rolich you have manifested for years hast in your E. histo tany intercourse us on behalf of the deeply inquened slaves, may you be encoun aged to pursue a strait forward course in a christian spirit in advocating their Rights having a single eye in so doing, to the whonon of our Lord Isto has brought Them and up alite with the price of his own precious blood, May no ¿ Eight opportunity be ome ted to pleas their cause, and promote the immediate termina tion of this system of injustice and crime asystem which deprives them of all those Rights to which as man and as citizens they are equally entitled with our selves. acrime which you and we unite in acknowledgeing is highly dishonenable to the Christian name,- The feel for you under your presen new trials earnestly desivering that you the induce with Free finefs
208 of wisdom, and whilst maintaining in the Spirit of love and of a sound mind , That Christian order and discipline which we believe were established amongst ris in Heavenly wisiam , may you be quived of the Love in the all your deliberations for promoting the return of those who. have left you, pare the setting of those who may be wavering, and for the further establishment of those who have not been unsettlec, in all that is true and lonely and of good report,
The notice with interest your reference
to your continued- care for the people of colours and, your allusion to the.
projection yearly Meeting boarding school The feet it to the so important to provide a gove Elinistian education for our- dear
young people that we would warenely, encourage you to persevere, and to áccom plish the opening of the contemplated School In the feeling of Eliristian love The are your affectionate v rienos
Signed in and on behalf of the Meeting by George lacy
Exant to the meeting this year
PY The Fuckjoin a copy of a minute This meeting has adopted, with reference to the painful Secession within the limits of Indiana Yearly Meeting scale teken has been presented to the Meeting addressed to its blesk which was according to usual practice, taken out by two Friends who reported that the said.
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letter contained a written communication from a body Styling itself Indiana Yearly Meeting of anti slavery Friends and who it appears had seperated themselves from Indiana yearly meeting of friends, and associated to gether under the aforesaie designation this meeting after serious consideration is of the judgement that it would the a departure from good order on its part - to read on accept The said communication and vinden feelings of deck regret and consern for the event which has occurred, desines, De the Eleva to return it through the channel by which it was received he is desired to forward at the same time a copy of This minute , and also a copy to Indiana Yearly Meeting of Someng.
Correspondants in New york Pearly Meeting
Mahlon Day, New york for the Monthly meeting of New york Theophilus Pegler, Hourson, Few York for Hudson Monthly Meeting in the place of Isiliam is cloth and David. Bunker released at the request Tender Robson por Hartland Monthly meeting in place of Richard Strutt removed from thence
then the Meeting Concluad
Dover Monthly Meeting of friends held , idemo 3 18:4 The friends appointed at last meeting to exquis into Samuel Pitts Clearnefs of marriage engage ments If Report they find nothing to hand on his
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2.21 preceding in marriage with Martha fin Seagle Consent of fearEnts being given and they appearEd and decland they continued their intentions of Marriage with each other, they are therefore left atliberty to accomplish their said intentions agreeably to our rules John Senight and John scott are appointed to attend the marriage see that good order is observed place the marriage Certificate in the hands of the Recorder and report to nextmeeting
John & votaw and Sarah Annett informed this meeting in writing that they intend marrage with each other, Parents consent beinggiven The young Man is directed to produce to next meeting a Certificate Suitable to the occasion
She got of no and att Queries were read in this meeting and written answers there to from the Preparatives a summary of which avas agreed upon and directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly meeting by Charles Johnson Thomas Jesson Edward Boggshall and Nathan Parker whome we affiont our Representa lives to attend the service there of and product to next meeting what may thereby be given there in change with an account of their atten dance
The friends appointed at last meeting to attend the marriage of Samuel Band ys with Elizabeth & Bomen report the maxxi age was orderly accomplished and the marriage certificate is placed in the han of of the Recorder the brings appointed at last meeting to offer John Peel a copy of this meetings
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00 estification against him and inform him. of his right to an appeal Report attended to.
The friends appointed at last meeting to prepare a testification against David No Harris and inform him there of report attend to and produce the following David Ab Harris 35 Te has had a right of membership in the Society of friends is out of unity with the Society of Friends mani fisted by neglecting the attendance of our religions meetings and associating with those who have Seperated from us in holding meetings set up contrary To dicipline for which he has been treated with without the desired effect Ite therefore disown him from being a amember with us, which quas read affiner and signed John Scott and Hillis Harris were appointed to offer him a copythereog inform him of his Right to an appeal and Report to next meeting
The friends appointed at last meeting. to prepare atestification against Sarak Harris produced one which was real. offroad and Signed and is as follows, SarahHarm's who has had a right of membership in The society of friends is out of unity with friends manifested by neglecting the attendance of own religiony meetings and associating with others in holding meetings set up con Trang to dicipline for which she has betreated treated with without the.
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from being a member with us . The friends appointed at last meeting to prepare atestification against Sancy Annex produced one which was read approves and Signed and is as follows, Nancy Anneth who has had a right of members hij in the Society of Friends is out of unity with friend manifested by neglecting the attendance of our Religious meetings, and associatingwith othery in holding meetings set up contrary to dicipline, for which she has beentreated with without the desired effect Ste there fore disown her from being a member with us
Shear friends appointed at last meeting to Treat with Josefle Comen informed they They have attended There to and were united in Reporting he was not in a disposition of mind to make satisfaction of mind tomake to Satisfaction after a time of deliberation Thereon the meeting united with the report and directs the Plenty to furnish Proxvous Excel Monthly meeting with a copy of the above minute the report to next meeting The Friends appointed at last meeting to atene. to the raising money to aid in the Indianton corn produced, $ 10,50 cts this meetings apor tiennent Ezekiel. Haisley is appointed to. Receiversais money forward it to the Power- terly meeting and report to next meeting
The friends appointed at last meeting to attend to the raising money to augment the yearly meeting stock
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produced $ 4.et this meetings apportionment which is directed into the hands of Ezekiel Hristey to convey to the Quarterly meeting
The friends appointio to divide and distribue. -te some pamphlets Received at last meeting report attended to
Hatten Thornburgh Edward Googskall . Samuel Cook and John Sinight are ap- - painted to propose to next meeting the name of a friend con cente and one for assistant
-The priences appointed mesters to hold in trust the property belonging to this meeting in the 12th mo 1841 not being recorded as the law directs are now released and Eyelid Haisley Samuel Evokes Charles Johnson. and Helse Innett are appointed to finolie De to next meeting the names of fourfriends for trustees to hold in trust the property, belonging to this meeting
Hatten Roberos requests privilegeto Sue at a member of our society when show the following named friends were appointed to examine The case give Suchadvice astory may think best and report to preset meeting (24) John Knight Jeffe Bond Samuel Bond and George Harris Then The meeting Concluded
Dover monthly mating of " friends held 3rd mr-20th 1844 . John & votar and sarah Arnet appeared and declared they Still continued their intentions of marriage with each other and be produced a Certificate as directed
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3 rd mo 2 nd 1844 Setting forth his right of i membership and clearnets of marriage engagements with others, they are therefore left at liberty to accomplish their said intentions agreeability to our Rules Ezekiel Hasley of John Sealt were appointed to attend the marriage see. that goes order is observed place the marriage Bentific cate in the hands of the Recorder and Report to next meeting
flie friends appointed at last meeting to attend the marriage of Samuel Pitts with marthar Ann Hayle Report they attended and the marriage was orderly accompli thed and the marriage Certificate is placed in the hands of the recorder
The frieds appointed to offer David M Harris a copy of the lestification against him and inform him of his right to an appeal Report attended to
Quarterly The Representatives to the late Quarterly meeting deport they all attended
The Blank reported he has furnish ed Sparrow Greek monthly meeting with a cappy of the minute in quelch formers case as directed by last meeting
The Friend appointed at last meeting to convey to the Quarterly meeting the money directed to be forwarded to saia muting report attended to
The friends appointed at last meeting to propose the name of a Friend for blank and one for assistant propose Ablen Harley for blank and blesse Bord for assistant who being united with were op pointed to that service
2/1. The Friends appointed at last meeting to propose the names of Friends for trustees propose Edward Loggshall , gotin thenight and John Harley the appointment of whome is deferrest till next meeting
The Friends appointed at last meeting in the case of walter Robert's Request report attended to
Received the following Extract from the Quarterty meeting, subordinate meetings are directed to afew voluntary subscriptions in order to raise money- to and the committed in the concerns of the reapile of color and forman) what may be raised , to this meeting in the 5. the month next
the following named Friends were appointed to open voluntary Subscriptans in each of the preparative meetings in order to Raise said money and produce what may be Raised to this meeting in the 5th month next Samuel. Bond you and Josiah Haisley,
Dy the request of John 8 votar and Sarah a Arnett this meeting appoints meeting at Concord tomorrow at 11 oclock for them to accomplish their marriage .
A part of the committee appointed by our last Quarterly meeting to visit the Subordinate meetings the attended this meeting whose company and labours of love amongst us have been Satisfactory and Edifying
Then the meeting Concluded Dover monthly meeting of Friends held 4 th ma 24 th 1844
The friends appointed at last meeting to attend the marriage of John
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The friends proposed at last meeting you i Trustees to (hold in trust the Fitter of all" meetinghouse lots ASchool house lots and burying grounds belonging to this meeting and deferred til this meetings are now unanimously united with and appointed (vin) Edward boggshall John Knight and John! Hailey The blend is directed to forward a transcript of the above minute to the Recorders office vign it on behalf of this meeting and report to next meeting Women friends informed they have come to a judgment to testify against zelpha satterfield for neglecting, the attendance of our- Religious meetings and being out of unity with the society of friends manifested by associating with those who have recently Separated from us in holding meetings, set wh contrary to our discipline After a time of deliberation thereon this meeting united with them therain and appoints 7horas Band and Thomas all Davis to prepare a lesTificati on, against her and produce it to next meeting
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