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Anos to Kenworthy (a Minister) acceptably aDecided this meeting and produced a minute of unity and convenience from Richland Monthly Meeting dated 11th mo 64 1812
Levi Carey (companion to Amos Is Kenworthy) acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from a committee of Richland Mo Meting dated 11 # Mo 64 /8720 The cack is directed to sign minutes on behalf of the meeting relative to the acceptable attendance of the aforesaid chien R Fra Carter and Elizabeth his wife request a certificate of removal for themselves and family to Plainfield Mo meeting, Lucinda M Hadley and Mary Moon are appointed with a similar committee from mens meeting to make the necessary inquiry and if they find nothing to hinder prepare one and produce it to next meeting The meeting concludes
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Millcreek to mating of Women Chunds held 6thu 2. 4# 1973
Those appointed at last meeting, to inform Anne Andrew Bodenhamer and wife the decision of the meeting in their case report , it has been attended to.
Choce appointed at last meeting, to inform fame Phillips the decision of the meeting in her case report it has been attended to Those appointed at last making to inform Chowas Ab and Nery Awilson the decision of the meeting in their cases report it has been a Tended to .
& Thave anpointed at last meeting to visit MeIlias and Matilda I Hadley, on account of their request, schort they have visited them to good satisfaction, and believe it would be right to receive them and their children into membership with us. This and meny. with which the meeting units Chwanna Gaster and
May I Carter, are appointed with a similar committe from mens meeting, to inform them theus and report to next meeting.
R. These appointed at last meeting to visst Maddison I Hadley and Noite on account of their request report they have had an opportunity with this and mort !
them so good In granting their
satisfaction, and meeting is visited - WHAT ? regress Mary Ellen Carter and Melissa alle are appointed with a similar committee from mers mailing. Then thereal and report to next meeting,
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Duffy and Wife on account of their request report they visited them to satisfaction, mens
and are united in gran ing their request. with which meeting unites Elimina Kerry and. Hannah Jane Adjonare appoints with a similar committee from mens meeting, to inform. them thereef and report to next meeting.
R. Millereek Preparative informs that Kelia If Rogers requests to be formed in member ship with The Adigious ilcity of Friends, Sarah I Hadley and Served Carnes, are appointed to visit her on account of her ligues ( and report to next meeting. X
The committee haveing the case of the poor amongst us, produced the following satisfactory reports the committee continued and directed to report in 64 he-next year. Report. .. l'e the committee having the case of the poor amongst have given attention to the object of our appointment and have given pecuniary and to the amount of 19,00 On behalf of the committee Havde Uchan Martha VI Malay.
R. The following named friends, are appointed with a Limitar committee from mens meeting, to produce to next maling, the names of friends to constitute committed an Education, Books is chack, Chirstday scripture Schools Cimprince & Missionary Board (u) Sarah A Hadley, face metha elmina Karley, Minerva Kendal, fone & Haddy Day fine Counter
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Elizabeth Osborn, Hannah Hadley and Jacy Hadley
2. The following named friends are appointed with a similar committed from whens meeting, to prepare answers to the anual queries, and produce them to mixt meeting . (ue ) serva A Cuernas, May Ana Cardoin, Sophia Verner, Elizabeth H Dixon, Ruth Edward Avnat Märker ind Asenath Newman.
Mens Meeting informs that Chidon Rogers Das con plished his marriage with one not a member of our docity and has neglected the attendance of meetings, and they have extend the necessary care but he did not wish to retain his right and they are united in judgement that he has beeny wished it. this meeting writes in judgement with mens meeting.
Chiends belonging to this meeting and living in north face of the county request for an established meeting for workit to be held on first and fourth days of each week at eleven oclock in the morning, except in time of estan Yearly Meeting; ( said meeting to be known by the name of plenty they also request for a Preparative Meeting, ( to be known asime masse ) to be held on fourth day before the last seven the day
this and men's muting write fly click is directed asigna
suitable extract to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meet R Chose appointed at last meeting
to prepare certificates of removal for tue Carter and family report some obstruction. the same committee is continued with the addition of fame 6 Hadley and K with boffin, to have the subject under care another month.
48 A certificate of light of membership is received
for Many OF Pennington and her menor Sana Ktiv Emma Pennington from Westfield to meeting dated the 1 /275
Our beloved Friend, David Hadley, lait before this meeting a concerns to attend in the love of the Gospel, Whitlock, Fairfield and Chaintown Quarterly Meetings and the meetings composing themes as Ifar as way shems, to attend some of the meetings belonging to Plainfield Levartely Meeting, and to appoint some meetings, in the limits of this muting, amongst those not members of Religious Society, which after a time our
of solid consideration was cordially united with, and he was left at liberty and service. as encouraged to attend to the truth may then the way. He being
Minister with non we have finity.
ethe meeting concludes.
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Millereck Inating
himun Friendly held at spring
Y= Mc 26+ 187.9. ..
All the averis have been read in this meeting with erresponding answers thereto from the preparation of which the following is a satisfactory summary which is directed to be forwarded to the quarterly meeting.
Ri Martha Stuart, Martha I Hadley, Mary Ann Having Mary Jane Brandon, are appointed to attend I warterly meeting as representatives and are to report to next meeting.
R. Mary Ann Ustern, and Mary Williamson are appointed to aller is Caretakers andare report to next meeting. Summary Answers.
14 Ans All the meetings for worship wild discipline have been attended and generally by most Friends one preparative mentions midweek meetings often small. Inbecoming i havior guarded against. The hour of meeting is pretty well
Ans Friends are preserved is Christian love one toward another with some exertion, care has been extended. Placebearing and detraction are discours though not altogether avoided When differences arise endeavors are used to end them.
50 gd Ans Orient endouce to train who then
children and those of other Friends under fin carein the our Christian principles and pine plains and simplicity of dress language and defortmen which they infoin. They guard them against reading pernicious books, and iron corrupt conversation and they are encouraged to read the thay verif tures diligently, yet ne believe more faithfulness in these respects is called for
4Th Ins Friends are clear wunder the reseral heads of that query, as far as we know.
5.4 Ans The necessities of the hour have and relief afforded. It for children amongst ris requiring aid ...
been inspected
6th En Friends are clear under the several Leads. of that query as far as appears,
ne ho complaint rinder the several heads of that query that we know of
87 Ans, Care is taken to deal with offenders impartially though not so seasonally as might have been out) and endeavors are used to evince to those who will not be reclaimed , The spirit of weekness and love before judgement is placed upon them .?
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Chose appointed at last meeting to prepare
Answers to the anual queries, have produced them and they are directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting Inval Answers.
Ans, More Whole number 4.
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Ans. Total number of members, 4 5 2. As of wales 221. to of females. 23.
2 kunde admitted by request. 34 I received by certificate of removal, 23. li of births. 12.
4 hlas, Mad disonments 9 removed by certificato Si deaths. 3. in This The average age of those who years is 46 years 7 months and /1 days.
lead the fast
How they are,
y the tw, Each family of funds is furnished with a copy of the Holy Ver tures. 9 49 lead daily, in a collective capacity wirth a devotional hause, 60 do to occasionally and 19 neglect this daly altogether.
une Cultivate it 3.
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godis Che queries addressed to the Quarterly
Monthly and Preparative Meetings are read and indian sided to answer them as directed.
Hose appointed at last ineting to inform. Mathias and Matilda do Hadley the decision of the meeting in their case report it has been i attended.
Chose appointed at last meeting to inform. Maddison So Hadley and wife the decision of the mating in their case report it has been attended to.
Chose appointed at last meeting to inform Eli Duffey and wife the decision of the meeting in this case report it has been atended to.
Chase appointed at last waiting to visit ischian Roger on account of her request, report they have fat con interview with her, to satisfaction, and are united in judgement, that it would be right to receive her into membership with us with which this and mens marting uniti fare stuart and susanne thwith are appointed to inform her sheed and schort. to next meeting &
R. mert The joint committee appointed at last meeting to produce to this the names of cervends to constitute of the standing committee propose the follow who being united with are appointed to the service andare directed to report in The 0 next year.
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to the Mno Meeting to be held y Mr. 264 / 97 3. Dear Friends we the committee appointed at ast muting to bring forward to this the names to constitutex commenti as set forth in a minute of tadt welling are united in proposing the following
Un Firstday Veripture Deheces.
William Italy. Wyatt- Usborn.
charticia E Calliste.
Samuel .Carter.
: Valet -Hunt. libary divii.
fikre Harrey.
frathan Acivilian.
Chebe Awina.
Mithan B Low. William Dixon.
Cincy Hadley. tabella Lacena On Education,
William I Hadley. Rinth Addley.
fared & eltwarte. Thias Hedley.
Areminh De Hodson. James Kersey fun.
Jane Stuart Matilda & Hadley Eliza & Action. Elimina Berser. Mary Jane Reason
Alphen Olloin
Elizabeth
fol Hadley
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On Books and Chracts.
Himon Hadley.
Hannah Halle. Dusani B. Hatley.
fatie alitmurit.
Tilghman Hadley
Adenatt
Caster
Jabin Weidner. Sophia
Meiner.
Benufak H. Carter, Hinrich.
fact 00 Hodson.
Sarah 6 Hadley.
David Hadley Anna Ada - Hockett. Marth
Zaines 4 Lucen.
Loshue Brown Elizabet Lexi. Isabella Serun ..
William Dixon.
Missionary Board Robert craquer, Calvin elitency, talon chan William & barter, Joseph & clark, Lotion Vixens Price-4 Tillous, Job Hadley. Harriet & Stanley. Catharine Stanley, May W Carter Line Didhave. drinice A Clark, Jane Dixons Chekc Scuman afina Hockett, Lydia Jones,
Un Temperance. Evan Andley, Thomas IHadley, etalelison Hadley Iun Eleazar Blaster, Addison Goffin, ciddison Anday de William Hockett, Thomas I Wilson, Nathan Co Low- Lob Hadley, Emily I Hadley, Incinde I Hadley, Chartle Hadley, Mary alive Carter, Anna Hand fare o hadley, Hannah A Coiborn, Chary Williamson, calgail Lard and Lydia lones, on behalf of the committee. 90me 19th 873.
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The committaion education, books & chacts,
Lastday deny ture schools, demfrance, and the christiny Board, produced the following shorts, which being consulted separately areunited with by the meeting Report on Glucation Nie the committee on Education have given some attention to the object of far appointment; and report 11 dehools the past year in which can Aildren have Participated, I vinter public schoolsand of home Que to three months cach, There appears to Act19 of Urecarls children, between the ages of 6 and 2.1 years, 197 if whom a Thinded school the past year. 10 did not attend. School, At were receiving come instructions & new studying
branches higher than regulated by law, sans hustuing a regular college courde. None graduated the past year Stone went to school over 21 years of age. 4 of the schools were taught by friends. None of the schools at ended inidweek meetings, clone of the schools were laright in house Find by driends. There were 11 Friends engaged in teaching school the past year & mates, and a finales, et ration of the Peuplures, avere daily read in most of the schools, A case was felt, and as far as way opened for its endeavor used to promote the employment of religiously concerned teachers ..
On behalf of the committe
foela Hodson Guck x
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Chirstday Veripture Schools
To the Monthly Meeting. the committee appointed in: The last, on the Inject of deripure Als have. given some attention to the subject. The school have been next in the past years and progressed the pretty good satisfaction; and a school was opened at west Granel the halt spring, and is still progressing savicfactorily. Aramed on behalf of the commithe
IN the me musling, the have given me attention to the object of our appointment, the last year. I have received une dustriated 26, 000 pages of Darts methy from amongst Friends, in the with part of fixcounty the past year. The are convinced that yout good Bugel be done by The circulation of In Lake looks
There are 232 rol nimes in our library-which all in good condition The loans for the past year has been a Allows, Chillerack is, pling g, But Blanch, thisonit Drove 14, making a total of 49. Ilaviol on be hall of the committee John stuart warki Miastopary Board, To Killerek chonthi Meeting Gear friends The Missionary Girard, appointed, officials. the northly meetings have given allentime to the
subject the hast year. we have held enilor meeting Lewartaby, and have endeavored to inquire into the
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condition, and wants of the pen and illiterate among us advice
and assistance have been rendered to them and their religi and literary education encouraged. The colored people for the most fait have held religious meetings amongst the miel Ind arends have held meetings of a Missionary character in mal bechoods somewhat remote from places where Regular religious meetings are held. Cho Accionar work of . foreign character has been done by the committee signed on behalf of the Board Junherance 7# 1o 26# 173 Amis Maisey Sen
To chillereck Monthly Meeting of friends to be held at thering 7M 26# 1872. The committee on Temperance report attention to the object of our appointment both as an organized committee, and more particularly by The individual mentes. Several public niceting on the subject have been held within the monthly meeting more effective temperance petitions for law were systematically circulated last fall, Our own members are almost clear of the necessary use of liquor some localities are reported within our limits, in which there is a trong antitemper ance sentiment, Signed on behalf of the committe 6 Stanton clerk,
atpring preparative informs that Rachel Lux Formers Newman) has accomplished her enerstage contray to our discipline with are not a member of our but Clancy Suffer and Many things are appointed to correspond
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with her on account of her deviation and report to
next inuting. Reclame meetings informs that Mansich Mc Connell (formerly Newman) has accomplished Ja marriage contrary to discipline with one of our society. Elizabeth actors and Mary are appointed to correspond with his in account of her deviation, and report to next meeting
not a member
R Is committe continued from last meeting , in the case of fra Carter and family produced a certificate which not being satisfactory to the meeting, etc the coffin Chay for Brunsons Fancy Duffey and Hannal fare Hadson, are appointed with a similar committee from men's meeting to further investigate the case and report to next meeting. X
The advices were read and considered.
Agreeable to the directions of the heart trucking this meeting was has raised the sum of one dollar and 8 5 cents for early Ameeting stock, and one dollar and the cents for the use of the committee on Indien affairs, which are directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly meeting, also two dollars and five cents for the use of the Missionary Board and one dollar and they cents for the Book and exact committee, which sims are directed to be placed in the lands of their respective committee
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Millcreek preparative informs that the friends of chimmuitas
meeting request for a preparative meeting to be hold on the day preceding the last it day in each month, except the week of early Greeting (then one week earlier) said meeting to be known with which and mens Vy the name of doommit Grove, this meeting. unités
to The clerk is directed to sign a suitable extract to be forwarded to the Seastery Meeting Milion sprayfe Ministry acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Bridesport Monthly Meeting dated 7# 1: 3( 1973. This efinfunny and religious services have been satisfactory
Lehr Newlin (a Minister) acceptably attended this mailing, and produced a minute of unity and concurrent from Brid port Monthly meeting, dated & Me 30 Et 182 This company and religious services have been satisfactory
It now and thing Down (Ministers) acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Beech grove Monthly meeting dated J'te no 14th 1999 their company and religious center) have been satisfactory.
Enoch Moon (a Minister) acceptably attended this meeting and produced amiunite of unity and ensuring from West Dinion Monthly meeting dated 69 no 97 1899 his company and religious services have been satisfactory
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Mary boon acceptably allended this meeting in company
with An husband Enoch Now and produced a minute of funity and concurrence from West Union Roughly Meeting david 6 Mio 9.50 1873.
John & Layer (companion to Enoch Moor acceptably. attended this meeting and produced a minute of I a computer,
unity:
and concurrence from West union Monthly Meeting
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en clock is directed to sign minutes ebay the meeting relative to the acceptable attendance of the offeresand. Grunds
The meeting -concludes.
Milback to meeting of Women Fins
Close appointed at last meeting & altered Sporting The ring as representatives report they attended to the appointment.
Caretakers Export they
En attended to the
appointment
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Chase appointed at last meeting in corruand
with Rachel Hunt on account of her deviation i marriage report they have written to her, but have
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received no answer the committee is continued, and directed
to report to next meeting.
Chose appointed at last meeting to correspond with Hannal et's connell on account of her deviation in marriage report they have attended to the appointment and that the informed them in writing that the wis he to retain her right with which the meeting unitis. and the same Friends Calizabeth born and Mary (Williamson) are appointed to inform her threep and report. to next meeting,
The following extracto is received from the Quarterly Meeting in regard to the request of Himmit Grove meeting and the following named Friends are appointed with asimilar committee from mers meeting to alland the opening of said meeting on fourth day preceding the last seventh day in 10 me next (c) inc Dixons Mary Goffin Anna Hunt, Jane H Loans said committed to report to the Amonthly meeting in 10 Thenext Also in regard to the request of Friends in the north part of this county. ( Hendrix), and the following named friend are appointed with a similar committee from mens meeting to allende the shining of those meetings known by the name of faland grove . in fourth day preceding the last seventh day in to his next (ii) Emily Hadley, Sarah I Hadley france ( Hadley, Susanna Smith and
Hannah Jane Hodson said committe to what to the Monthly Meeting in 10 methet DA
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At Plainfield Quarterly Meeting of Friends
Ald 8. mo gne 1979 The meeting was united in granting the request of Friends of crimmit Grove Greeting for the establishment of a preparative meetingias. proposed, to be opened the in 10 % Me next,
It also unites in granting the request of chriends. in the North part of the county for the establishment of a Meeting for wortht and Preparative as proposed by them, to be opened in the to next,
By direction of the meeting aforesaid . Albert Maxwell, Amelia T Spray Elest
hose appointed at last meeting to make further investigation in the case of Carter and Camil report they are united in dismissing the subject at present with which the meeting unites.
certificate of right of membership is received for Anna Hadley from String field Months Meeting Kansas, dated 30 mo 13 ,1895,
Ken Friends inform that Asa I Martin has used. profane language, has neglected the attendance of our Religion meetings and is a member of the Masonic Paternity for which he has been treated with, without the desaid
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effect, and they have come to the judgement it would
be right + testifyagainis him, this meeting unites with the langen
of mens meeting.
Thering Preparative informs that there is complaints against Mary Kendall for uncharity, Lencinda It Hadley Herch line Hadde and Mary koon, are apointed to visio her on account of said complaint and report to next meeting,
The meting concludes.
Chillerek Monthly Meeting of Timen Friends held at spring q Ms 2+ 1813.
R, Those of continued from last riceting to correspond further with Rachel Hint, an account her devolution in marriage, schort, he informed them, that she wished to retain her right, which is satisfactory to the meeting, the Last chiens (clancy Inffey and Mary Mount) are appointed to inform har thereof and report to next meeting.
Are appointed at last meeting to informe Marinah Mc Connell the decision of the reacting in vier case report it has been alteruled
R Chose appointed at last meeting to visit Mary d kendall on account of the complaint against his
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report they visited her to some satisfaction and the
reduced an offering which the meeting is united in receiving Elimina Kerry and Mary Jane Branson au printed to inform her thereef and report to siert meeting, X
The following named friends are appointed The the property bring forward to next precting, the names of friends as an addition to per number of pressens, also to make such change as they may think proper. (Ll) Elimina Kersey, Thison ma Carte, Ruth-Hadley,s Forna Mint,-
David Hadley ) returned a minute granted himdin ath the last, with sexis factory credentials, from the meetings for discipline which the attended, which was datafactory to the meeting .
She muting concluded?
Millerack Monthly Meeting of Tener Grunds hild 11 /no 21177%
Vincinda In Hadley, Mary jane Bransje, peruatt Une and Ericily Hadley, are appointed to attend Dinacarly muting as representatives and are to lift to next meeting
Comma Branson and May the Cibo
are appointed to allend as careto les, andare towhat & next mating.
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in Those appointed 8 Month last to allend the opening.
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if undmit Grove Duparative muting, report the most of them extended, and the meeting was opened, to good satisfactions at the time appointed , On behalf of the correnfille, William Hakell, Jane Dixon., 1 These a pointed in a to the last of illend the deine in the meeting for we while and The Euharative set bolared bron, schort part et them attended the iférine it. Those matines De Satisfaction. 1 . thail of the committee, Theory & Evans, Drah Mitedley
These appointed at cast muting to invar. Pourel ylan t, In decision of the meeting in her resurrect it has run dllended 1 There al inhe at lust martine in imovie. Mary & benefit.the decision of the meeting in norces cout it is being ellendede to 2- Unesenprinted at last meetingste bina canard to this the
wacella & Queen, and starat de New Yor filand Drove, with which the meeting units and they are appointed to the service, to change to be made it thing.
RTberg to. and Envicet. Hooks the day is tilor
a calificate of night of numeraship for themselves and,
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minor Children Mary Anne Arminius Aid, and Location to
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intraune Altenly and May tan Osborn are abrainied, to make the necessary inquire and if he Lind nothing & kinder trekare 2 thing Preparative informe.that ediah Bennington, requests in diffusele ant miner Cathrin Ainsley, particella. ines, wird Filles Levering le Le Joined in numverinin vite Oriente, his-cine policing
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