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Whove where we have labored, and we believe
5 limo 1871.
170 auth requires more of This time of labor; which we submit to the meeting. On behalf of the committee Eliber Boobaon Elizabeth Allows"
# 14 Reserve Preparative informed That
John Moulder requests tobe joined in
membership with Friends. James Newlin Morris Haworth, and Vilas tout were ap= pointed to visit him on account there of and report to next meeting,
Name Preparative informed That oflas and Mary Jane Ratcliff request that them- selves and Minor children, Tilghman Horvard, Sarah 6, Clora E, John R, anol Denvima B, be joined in membership with Etriendo, John lindley and Elihn Hobson were appointed a joint committee to visit them on account of the request and report to next meeting,
#16 Unead Thomas requested a certificate € To Pipe Greek Monthly meeting in order to accomplish his marriage with Sarah Arnold a member of that meeting, Joseph Bacoch and Demery Johnson were apportion to make the necessary inquiry, and if no obstination appear product one to next meeting,
Leri Branson requesto a removal cer- tificate for himself and family to Spring River Monthly meeting of Friends, toandas. Dosenh & Hollowelland Benjamin Trucker were appointed a joint committee to make The necessary inquiry and if no obstruction appear produce one to nextmeeting This meeting concludes
6.mo. /57/
Ar Honey back Monthly meeting of 1
177 Trends, Field 6Chomo, 10th, 18/1
2 A certificate of membership for Lina Mightand Gulielma his wife and Their minor children Leroy . and Alvin @, was Received from Spring River Monthly meeting of Friends dated 4 thno, 8ch 1871 ..
3 Those appointed at last meeting to inform Giner Rateliff and family of Their reception into membership reported that they had been informed
4 Those appointed to inform fero Parson of five reception into membership reported that it had been done,
# 5 Herrn Preparative reported that The bal = ance of its quota of fearly meeting was no call in readiness, It was directed to produce it to next meeting
#6 Those af founded to visit John, Moulder on account of his request reported That they had visited him to good satisfaction and believe duna to be sincère in his request, and on The ground of convincement and are willing That he be received intomembership, which was satisfactory To The arresting and tu was re ceived, Roberttegolewith and Benjamin torna Were appointed to inform him Thering and report Tonextmeeting,
Those appointed at last meeting to visit Vilas and Heavy home Ratelife on accountof Their request reported That They had had any opportunity with Them to good satisfaction - the They believe Them incare in Their request and one adding that it be granted, which was ratio factori to the meeting and they and then malo enun Til ghman Howard, Sarah Co Pland
178 John Rand derima B, were received no membership with friends, Nathan Lindley, and Levi Barrett, quere appointed to inform Them There of, and report brexit meeting
8.The committee appointed atlastmeeting on The request of Unead & homas reported no of - struction and produced a certificate which was 1
read, approved and signed,
The Friends appointed at lastmeeting on The request of Seevi Branson, reported that they were not ready to produce a certificate at present They were continued and desired to report to nextmeeting
The committee having oversight of the
hoor, reported That it had endeavived to attend to the of object of its appointment- which was satisfactory to the meeting, and The committee was continued and desired to report in Olmo, next
The following named @Friends were af - ponsted a joint committee to propose names of Oniende tenext meeting for a committee on Education and Schools vor. Frilles Kenworthy Draa' Hollingsworth, Levi Barrett bol. It Schindler Hornry Mendenhall, Morris Haworth
The following named friends were af- Shoveled a joint committee to propose names of chunde la cre x Vancetin; for a committee one first day Scripture Schools vi Benjamin P Gotand George Mario Villian Lece, John" Tout Allen Abid dleton Elias Riche did Robert & Johnson,
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179 The following named ch tundo sière ap painted a joint committee to propose an- Ovvero to the Annual Queries to nex Moment cinq; very; Edwin Oftout, Hammel of Talbert Devi Barrett and Sylvester Newlin
# 14 A communication was received from Obtention Monthly meeting of Trends Missouri informing that a committee of That meeting had visited Henry Hablar and That the desired to retain his right of membership; which was satisfactory to this Greeting and he was retained, Benjamin forme and John Htout were appointed to produce Lanext meeting, if no obstruction appear a removal certificate for him to said Monthly Greeting,
The following named friends were appoint ed to solicitation for The Book and Track com mittee; also to take into consideration the propriety of increasing the books of our libraries and report to next meetingonly Brilles Kenworthy, Lemuel Middleton Nathan Spindler, Cyrus Pickett, and Jonathan Digon,
1.6 Sohn PMright an older informed this meeting that he felt willing to accompany boup ckett as far as way opens, in his proposed religious visit to the meetings of Spicelands Dalmit Ridge, White Water, and New Garden Quarterly meetings of Friends, After de- livenation full unity was expressed with The prospects and ihe was liberation orice brecouraged to attend thereto as Best forschon miandirect
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Bright book a Minister of the Gospel
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attended This meeting with a minute family from Elwood Monthly meeting of Friends, daled 4 hnin 29th 1871, His company and.
3 Religions services have been satisfactory and encouraging
8. Pormed to Sanders companion to Pright book, acceptably attended This meeting with a minute of unity from a committee of
Elwood Monthly meeting of friends,
This meeting concludes,
Of boney breck Monthly meeting of
Friends, held 7th,mo, 8ch /8/71, #2 All the Deveries with answers there to from each of the Prepara lives were read in This meeting The following summary was compiled from The anorders and direction to be forwarded to the Demanterly meeting by George Mario, Morris Baworth, Achvy Mendenhall and Benjamin King Ywho Men were appointed our representatived therein 12 and directed to report to next meeting Lot ans All the meetings for worship and discipline have been attended, a few friends are remivo in This me portant duty, Clembecom Ving behavior therein- mostly avoided i miei The hour of meeting nearly observed, Home care To keen in the above deficiencies, Indaño Friendo a fepear to be preservedón chris- II: tian love one towards another; except that a lack of that love is apparentim a few, Tale bearing and detraction discouraged, and mooth, avoided, Home care taken, Orfen differences have avisen endeavors have beenused In and then~
181 3rd ano, Friends endeavor to train up Their chic drene and Those of other Friends under this care inom. christian principles; and in the plain ness and simplicity of dress, language and ali- hotment which they enjoin, They endeavor to guard Them againstreading pernicious book and from corrupt conversation, and they are ent couraged to read the Holy Scripties; though we
beliche more diligence is required of most oniend in attending to the duties mentioned in this query, 4' (x) - Chiendo appear to be clear of importing vending destilling, and the unnecessary use of all intoxicating liquors, of attending circus shows and other places of diversion excepto few cases of indulging in The unnecessary use of intoxicating liquors and attending circu shows and other places of diversion, Come car taken in The above deficiencies, Moderation and Temperance pretty will observed, 5th ans, The circumstances necessities of their and circumstances of Those who have appears likely to require and have been inspected and relieved, They have been advised and assisted in such employments as they were capable of and care has been taken To homote the school education of Their children 6th uno. Friends maintain a Testimony again fineste and ministero wages, againstallavers ouths bearing almo, and all military service trading in gavrlo Taken in wars and againet
I hans, Chriends are careful to live within The bounds of their circumstances, and to an involving themselves in business beyond Their ability to manage, or m hazardous
a speculation Trade, They appear just
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Their dealings; and with few exceptions punctual in complying with Their contracts and engagements, and in praying Their debito reasonably, When any give reasonable grounds for fears in these respects care is extended to them, The ano Care has been taken to deal with offenders seasonally and impartially, anoi endeavors have buch used To evince to those who would not be reclaimed The spirit of mekeness and love before judgment has been placed: sifion them;
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The committee appointed at last meeting To propose Annual answers, submitted The Job= bowing, which were adopted Bythe inciling, 1
No aturation has taken place in the
porano, number of meetings,
Total number of meetings 3
-Total number of members 508
2nd Number males 242 V
fermales
26%.
Number admittedinto members hip
by request The past year 22
4 Number the certificate 15
bertho
21
(1) diacronia
0
1, removed by certificate
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44
(is deaths
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5.1
Average age of Thosewho have died 18 yrs, 10 mos 170mg
Schools are encouraged for the education
6th Jour youth under the tuition of teachers in membership with me
Each family of Friends is furnished
with a copy of the Holy Scriptures,
7th chamber of families which are in the practice elreading a portion thereof daily on a
Timo 1811 183 collective capacità with a devotional France : - 2,3. Number who do so occasionally 36 ., neglect this duty altogether 24
with
Number who indulge in The habitual use of Lotricco 35, 8th
(26 males ) fermales)
Member who cultivateit -
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. sell 1. The Serveris addressed To the Quartuly, athic/ bouthly, and Preparative meetings have been Read and answered Therein as directed, Isabella Newlin, deceased, 8 lhumo, 16h 1870, aged.43yrs, 2mos, 2d 4. The Advices were read and considered,
#5 The following named Friends were appoint sed to attend the Quarterly meeting as case= lakers and report to next meeting; vy; Thomas @ Trueblood, Benjamin Tucker, Ars, 6. Hollowell, Jonathan Johnson, aver Nathan Sindley,
6 Promen's metting informed that it had extended what care seemed necessary towards Eliza of Thompson and were willing That- Alle be received mito membership with Tien This meeting united there with and she was received 7
"Women Friends also gave similar information in regard To Nancy Pearson, and her daughter, Ruth Eller Pearson, This meeting united in judgement with women's meeting and they were received intomembership,
8 . The committee on Education and Schools sunde the following report which was ist
So Rooney buck EfconThey meeting of Cerdo Li be held 7th na 8th 1811,
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7, 20187 18.4 We have endea would To attend to the objectof our appointment and furnish The following statistics;
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NO. of children from 6 to 21 year Jage 78 No, Taught in schools under Superintendente of committee 41 No schoolo / Time of continuance No children sent Toschool not under Auch superintendente, brit taught by Friends No, of Friends children sent to schools not taught by Arriendo 25- No Friends children growing auto without ceny literary instruction 0 No sehace of meetings of Friends in
which there is no school under The site = tendence of Friends, either entire or in part -1 To graded schools under The case of Friends-) NO Friends children that have attended graded schools or colleges the past year not included. above 3
The common branches of an English education have been Tonight in the school under The Superintendence of The committu, The children attending Friends school regularly attend mid week meetin 20 in company with Their teachers, The Haply Scriptures have not been used as a class book, butaportion Thereof has been read to the scholars with a devotional parisi onde each day, The committee has endeavored to em = play religiously concerned teachers, ganiules of this Taken from They committee on Education Schools, held Thano 8th 1871,
Avia
Benjamin Keine, Click"
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9 The committee of pointed at lastmeeting offitends to propose namesfor a committee on Education and Schools reported the following which was satisfactory to the meeting and they were of = pointed accordingly, and directed to report
in ych mo, nextinry: hover & bolamson. Joseph Peacock
ENcarris Haworth
Caroline Peacock
Nathan Losand
Eliza betti ToHaworth Jeseph Delon
Rebecca Delon Echin, Stour Mahala Wickersham
David Middleton Elizabeth Ratcliff. Trillian Cosana Farah Middleton
Toenjamin 10 mg
Mary Coland
Jane Hollingsworth Martha & White
Nathan Lindley Rachel Johnson
300 & Trueblood
Mary Jane Barrett Eleanor Moulder
Eliza Middleton
10 The committee on Firstday Scripture Chools made the following report which No satisfactory To the meeting; "To the Monthly meeting,
The committee having the case of First day Schools and Scriptural instruction have gave attention to the Subject, and we gratified my being able to report a larger number engaged in the work ThoseIn any previous year, The cause seems to be prospering Cand the interest in The concern increasing in all our schools, especially with the heads of families,- The desire that Mendo Indy continue to give attention to the subject and engage in promoting This good cause to the chol that all may the brought to as varing finom ledige of the truth,
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The following statement will move fully exhibit the state of the coreean in our limits No, Firstday Schools under care of committe -3 Time of continuace = 2 for 12 mois 81 for 8 mars to, scholars enrolled. 368
Average daily attendance 180
2nd To; Classes. 21
11. teachers engaged 3.2
1.1. Heado of fermilies and adultemembers //T Whole number of Friends That Facellencea 30% No, Friends children That have not alleroted 28 11 Heads of families and adult members
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That have not attendees our school-26
No, meetings without schort. -0
5th Juni
Ce far do we know friends have not usted their laboreant hothers interacting Jorganizing, ov attending Clarion oumio= Edison acholots the host year
About 2400 frasco of inverile papers
6Ch shave been distributed in our veto elvitte. (also quite a number of tracto and leaflets, Signed by direction and on betialf of the commetta, 64mo 251h 18% Edwin About Clubs
11 The etriends appointed at last meeting. to propose names for a committee on Filetalay Scripture Schools, reported the following who were united with and appointed to the service and directed to report the 7thmo, next, Zimri Newlin, George Mario
Millis Kenworthy Villas Diout
Jos & Hollowell
Jonathan Johnson
NäThan Losand
Alfred, Me, Thanherin
Morris HansTh Robert & pchnitn.
Jahan Offent Nathan Leinalle
Odvin Oftout This & Treblin e
Elizabeth Jessup
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Jonathan Dixon Benjamin King Galielma Wright Jesse Ratelif Megry Sane Barrett
John T Lindley
Harriet of Garner.
Bescpt cesand
Abigail Johnson
William face.
Cleanna Moulder
fleming Johnson
Martha Mario
Martha & White
Farah Middleton
Nancy Ann Whitson Elizabeth Johnson
Elizabeth Haworth
Maria Davis
Deborah Hollowell
Elizabeth Ratcliff
Hannah Newlin
Jarah Abosand:
Elizabeth Stout-
Poruiza Dixon
Lucinda Rich
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Lynn Preparative reported the balance ofits quota of yearly meeting stock in read- = iness, which ands directed into the care of George Mario To forward to Henry Jones and report to next meeting,
13 Three appointed to in form John Mou lder of his reception into membership. reported that he had been informed,
14 Those appointed to inform Hlas Rateliff . and family of their reception into membership reported toha hat it had been done,
#15 The Friends continued on The requested Levi Branson reported That The case is about as at last meeting, They were continued and idirected to report to next meeting
16 The Friends appointed at last meeting to prepare a certificate for Henry Punbbard, produced une conveying his rightof arem bel JAK to Ounion Monthly (meeting, Missouri, - which was reno, approved, and signert, (A certificate of memberships for Whom Truebland and Rulle his wife and Their minor children,
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188 Findley No, Horaceti, John O, Charles, and an infant son was Received from Heckoma Monthly meeting of Friends, dated 7homo, 5th/8}}, #1.8 The Shiendo appointed at last meeting To solicit and for the Book and Tract committee -
De, informed that they had paid some attention To the subject, but avere not ready to make a full report They were continued and de = sised to report to next meeting, 19 The following named Friends were a/ = pointed to refonce the old burying ground, defray The expense by a draft of the treasury and report to nextmeeting; vier, Eli barter James H Annett George Maris, Nathan Cosamas and Morris Haworth, This meeting concludes;
Af Honey Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends held 8th Anoth 12th $1871.
The bleck being absent Joseph is followed. vero appointe for the day.
The representatives Reported Meat they ull attended the Quarterly Inceling. -
George Mario reportich forwarded to Hearing fries Delbalance al Sipués quota of Clearly halkan Doch as direction at last thething.
The friends Continued at last Meetingon the request of Rivi Branson, reportechoro obstruction and. produces a Certificate Converging the right of Munchership of Live Berline = Hary lle hiswife und their Minie Children Nathan asthe beauty, de-16, and Cenatio & Brun220 to Marine
189 Mindre Monthly meeting of Friends Kansas whichi mar kach approvech unid segnete! 1
6 The Committee Continued, at last Meeting to Solicit and for the Books and livet Committe whorten weather attention To the Subject, and had rained, theo Six and 40% dollars, which was divelich in to the hands of the Treasmer of the Committee; And that way did not afin at present to make further
7 The friends appointed, at last meeting to refine the old brenging grouch hen reported attention to The Subject and strat the work wasnot completed They were continued and desired to reported. to heart meeting.
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8 tre preparalives more directich to raise in theer ace palive ratios the son of Asy to augment-This meeting Incarner, and trudne ittto next meeting.
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N. 9 Amas & Rateliff request a certificate to Visai Plain Monthly mechanical Friend "in order to accomplish his marriage with Martha leax a Member of that meeting Jonathan Livin and William Middleton nere appuitech to make the needful inquiry respecting this clearness of other like engagement and if tave obstruction appear, produce one to vinyl medling.
You Williams ile us auch requests to be released time Viser patinan overseer Jonathan livin dieskatten and david Middleton vere appointed to takethe yokter visto cornerations and it may ofenesterefer producencinarice o) a suitable french to serve ( . )
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fond De direct Benjamin Trener Luna Barrett Samuel Paulbert Benjaminking and= Fathom Gasand, Quece appointed a point. Committee with ivovon trierich on the Subject. of Books and tracks und des inch lo sport
12 The Books and liget Committe made the Following Satisfactory uhort.
We have distribution during the year Seven Derwand pages of beach, Und have on hans a package contains four and /2 rounds. 8th /month 12h 1891 ...
Nathan Gusand.
15 The Committee Continued in Showmonth. Last to hold religions meetings fico Reported as below which is Satisfactory, The affecting den. ovotfind the Clean to appoint a new Committee. Jesprout. He the Committee Continued i'm 5the month lair hang appointed and held, 10 meeting durch visites à lens (families, wil le Jueves and Comfort of an Viim mando. It- all the machine me have lachs itière Secried to be anapenses to receive friends and Labors, anch que Achieve Some good seed like den Soin; the Committee in attending lo hu haber assigned Them, have Helt Sereilly the wood, IL4 have had of the Sympathico and Prayers of the?
Tre would Suggest that the thechicagomax-un men commette; Cell ) whether iwish to the on sehalf of the germanestas's
medina
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14taron basano returned a copyof' a minute grandeds besin in 25 mouth last with information that he has attended to the concern as far as both seerned, to open the way, to the peace and comfort of his swoich; he also madresch a copy of a minute from Union Dnaclients meeting, Expressing their satisfaction with his attendance. All of which is saliefactory to the ameeting. 15-
granted him in 2' mouth last quithe information thathe had accompanies baron losand throughout his Concern to ito peres of his minchi the alex produced, " copy of a minute bun Union Quarterly meeting Enfreezing their satisfaction with his attendance
16 Ivinen friends produced a Certificate Com Chasing the right of membership of Elizabeth the leas to apleasant Hill monthly meeting o? Lerench which max. read approved and signed. 1) The care taker reported that they all attended the Quarterly meeting? Hno meeting Conchides.
CAL Honey Greek Monthly meeting of Briends held 9thmo. 9th 18714 2 The Friends continued at last meeting To rifence The old burying ground reportece that it had been done of a cost of $ 50,53 which was satisfactory to The meeting, 30. Che committee affronted ablostimustang on The request of Amos O Patcliff reported no obstruction, and produced a certificate which are Mail, alferoved, and riganed,
# 4 Jonathan Dixon and Jimui Newlin were aft reinted to inform desse fones that the offering Invented by him to this meeting was not received, and report to next meeting,
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The committee ofpointed at last met: on the subject of Overseer reported that They had conferred Together and agreed to offer The name of David Chaidleton in The place of William Bosand, which was satisfactory To the meeting and he was a f pointed for That Italias. 6 Abigail & Llobion acionmidler of the Gospel informed This meeting that the felt required to attend to some religious service amongst Giriends and others, in the limits of Hadry Grad Quarterlymeeting, After deliberations, full unity was expressed with her in the concern and she was liberated and encouraged to attend Thirty au Bert Wiedom may direct,
A Nancy. A Whitson, a member in good extrem. amonget no, informed This meeting that the felvabilling to accompany Abigail Cilleolson in per proposed religions service in The limits of Honey bruk Darbuly meeting, This meeting fully united with her in the prospect and en - I couraged her to attend thereto as Best Wisdom may direct,
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Elihu Hobson, an Older, informed this
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meeting that he was willing to accompany Abigail & Herbson as assistant companion in her proposed religions services in the limits of Honey Covek Quarterly meeting, Themeeting fullymited with him there for and encouraged him to attend to the service or Best Prisdo may direct .. 9 Benjamin Ploosand returned the copy
of the minute granted him in Uthane, last and informed That he had attended to the con = can Therein der forth as fav ao ways hoved to The face of his mind; the also produced
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copies of minutes of meetings for discipline which he attended expressing satisfaction with his comprarvy; all of which is satisfactory to. This meeting,
10 Nixon losand returned The copy of the minute granted him in 4thmo, last to accom. chany Benjamin Pleasand in his religious visit To Blue River, and Land leneck Durantely meeting Ve, and informed That he had accompanied "enson ! Throughout his visit, except three. meetings and dix families, to good satis- faction, See also produced copies of mind from ameetings for discipline which he attended expressing satisfaction with his company: at of which is satis factory To This meeting Barrio crewlin returned the copy of the min =ute granted him in 5 thmo last for religious service in his own, and neighboring Quarterly meetings, and informed That he had attend ed to the concern therein set forth, as far as way opened, to the satisfaction of his mind, He also produced copies of minutes from meetings for discipline which he attended, expressing sat. isfaction with his company ; all of which. was satisfactory to this meeting,
12 Joseph & Hollowell produced a minute. given him by a committee appointed to su That James Newlin be suitably provided for in his religious service in his own and neighboring Denartuly meetings andien formed that he had accompanied him Throughout his service, to the peace and connlist of his mind, he also produced copies of minutes from meetings for dis ein line which he attended, expressing eat= induction with his company, all of which is' draken factory to this meeting
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Honey Creek Reparative informed That Isade Rich has accomplished his mas= - riage with a person. not in membership with sendo, and that he has had a dance at his house Jimi Newlin, and read. Thomas were appointed to visit him on account There of and report to nextmeeting,
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