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Those atpornted at last meeting to attend the quarter, mat orchwesentatives report they all attended
Canetakais report that one of them attended to the appointment
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Vrose un portal at last meeting to prepare a certificate fo
Henry A Rocket and facing, hideand one which was in
A certificate ex u. ht il rivernile is required con tivos Atives S. "There his wice from Spice land shouthly meet. A Friendé dated 10 time 11"F /5/13,
Her Friends iniem that there is a content against "every tale for unchantily that they are united in textily inquire et r'n, 'is meeting uniente in niet with. mens meeting
R James and Jaran Havarti questo na cestinate y in Daughter Lucinda to Whitelick Monthly meeting of Friends, fone Dixon & Gane 8 ladies are artanted in conjunction with mere friends to make the necessary inquiry and if the sind nothing hinder prepar and brodrice one to next meeting
Re. Rose ab wanted at last meeting to visit Josiah Pennington and cancer on account in this request, report they had an opportunity with them to good satisfaction and mens meeting and this are united in granting their request, Siban Williamson Of Hannah &une Thodon are appointed in conjunction with mens meeting to inform thein there of and report to next meeting. * Re in " Month heat gear The extracts from the real meeting minutes of our late
+ and they are re directed to productivos contributed fer ihave purposes to the monthly hating in i pronthe nextgen5. Beart, Meeting have been read in This meeting to
satisfaction and they are directed to the attention of the preparative mitinis x] The London General @ Chettes-
.has also been read en très meeting the contents are saturactores and adigine 1 Our friend Ducul H adres now when the minute grantedgal cand anceline with the information that he had attended There top To the prince and coripart of his wurde their was satisfactory to the recettore,
4 abril 're adres in his proposed wesel von atrament the mening quanbuch time at last meeting with the information that he had attended Thered, to the peace and satisfaction his mind which now satisfactory to the vueling
These apointed at last meeting to prepare to this the names of a wrench te serve this meeting us dhern and au for an assistant the ensuing year propose to wet of Stanley for check and Swan. At Theday for essestart with ithen this meeting united and they are of united to the sun
freinds David It aday and Sarah white, said before this meeting a concern which -part inpripad their minds for religious served url alimente be Plainfield Lenaturaly ameeting which after a time of social deliberation there on, unity was felt and expected
hael for serno tiene
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With Lium in there concern and they left at liberte and
encouraged to attend there to w best window nay livet, Ac being a minister with whom we have unite unet she assunto in good estien aning at 1211
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Haceting of Manare Friends Lubel 1200 In 4 74- 1513
Those appointed of last mating De ruim (asean Seranentire and far ung the christen at the meeting est Their case reportand it had hun attended to.
Thou appointed at last muting to paper acertificate. for pane attraworth and parking produce read approved andl diesel
apose appointed in 10 toone must be wise und transcribe the minutes of this rating the past per report The service Inredonne
Epathes from the beauty meetings of Mormon Secunde of London Canada New York and and Down have beensaid in this meeting which was satisfactory and encourageca.
The Meeting Conclude
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Chung 1. no 31 1574,
K, The 1: "Levarie's have been read in this meeting With coresponding chère to prom the preparativer answers felownsig is agoummary article von dricka the Quarterly meeting
of which tie tto we prawarded to
Summary "An
All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended except two at west Branch and two other preparativos mations a deficiency in the me attendance of midweek settings, some care taken, Mon becoming behaviour avoided The hour of heating near,
Dr. ans, Friends are preserved in christian love, one toward another as far as appears, Sale bearing and de traction are discouragesol, where differences arive endeavors are need to and then,
8th. Dans, bare is taken to deal with offenders Seasonally and impartially and endeavors have been used to evince to those who will not be. reclaimed the Spirit of machines and love before Judgment is placeduher there Representatives R. May Hunt, Susanah Smith Emily Caban Margaret Dixon, are appointed to attend quarterly mat ing as representatives and report to next meet,
Ro Anna Hadley Pane Shaw and aletha Rally ise
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oppointed to attend the quarterly meeting ascare takers and report
to next meeting Opistles from urmen Friends of forth 6, Indiana Chu and Dansas early meetings have been read which was vartifacts to the matine R. Emily Osborn Mary Jane Branson Emily Hadles June Show- Jane E Hadla Hannah Jean and They Hadley ard appointed in conjunction with mans friend to prepare entificates for those who have removed out of the limits of this meeting requests
and report to a future meet, Raddison and Martha Jane Headley Nor Jorge Of a minor under their care, to be formed in mentewhich with is with which The APES meeting units Elizabeth Clichole & Susannah Carter are appointed" in conjunction with more friends to visit them on account of the request and report to next meeting
This Meeting Concludes
it Historicky, Monthly meeting of women sind hold. 2and 2 8th 1874 The french appointed at last meeting to attend the Guarters, Meeting as representatives report they all attended,
The friendly appointed at last meeting to attend Quarterly mating as caretaker's report that one of them attended, The Friends appointed at last meeting to visit Geldison, and Martha 6 Early on account of their request, report the service had been extended to,
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Certificates of removal have been produced for Benjamine
Spencer and family to Wietunion Month mating of Friends. Do one for Eusebi Couch to Spring Grove monter meeting of Friends Hansar, 8% one for The children of fames T and Durata Tendal to Springfield Monthly meeting Hansas, which have been read approved and signed,
Men friends inform that Andrew Edwards Dou, ammor request to be Joined in membership with the Society of Friends with which This meeting unites,
Re Susannah Smith Ilary Dixon of
Legodra Wheeler, Ruth Hadley Rebecca Hadley, and Pane Stewart are appointed to visit as way might where for the help and encoura. gement of aged and infirm, and those that cannot attend our meetings and to the meeting in 4 h me, next
Our Friend Eli chewlin (aminister) acceptably attended This meeting and produced a minister of unity and concurence from Plainfield monthly Meeting of, Friends datel 10 no 2,9, 1873. Jorddia Cheulin companion to her husband Eli Newlin acceptably attendfeel This meeting" cand produced a minute from a committee of isainfield No Free of Friends dated. 10 ano 2 9 th 1873
The check was directed to signed minutes on the half of the meeting relative to the acceptable attendance of the aforesaid tiench.
This meeting Concludes
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Milliwhy Thesting of Women friends held at Spring
3 To 28th 1894
Our friends Land and Swah the Hadley now returns the minute granted them in 11 " no Last; with the information that they fact allendedy as way ofured to the peace and comfort of their inns minde inkien You subterfactory to the meeting
Spring preparative informes that faren pare Granford requests to be joined in membership with The religious Society of Friends Thebe Stanley Jane Hadley & Hanah fine Foodson : une appointed le visit her an account there of. and report to next meeting
a certificate ofrenovar has been produced for el coton- Woodward, to Honey Greek Monthly meeting of Friends Hardin County Jowa which was read approved & ecomed
are animated
m /9-201 no next year, The following named funds in cons- unction with a simaler committee from mens meeting to have the case of funerals (u) Mary Williamson South- Goffin Martha Stewart-Routh Hadley, Jane, Schaut Sophiah Yearner, Elizabeth Brown Cheath Usfrom They Hadley and Syddia Jones, and report to the meeting in It to next year Thistreating concludes
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Millcreek, Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held
The 1st 2nd and 8th quires have been read in this meeting with cores ponding answers there to, from the preparative if which the following is a satisfactory summary which was directed to the forwarded to the Quarterly medling
Summary Answers,
124 and All our meetings for worship and Disciplin have been attended except three at Hast Branch, Friendsavoid inbecoming behaviour there in, the hour of meeting is nearly Ulsarred 2mln Most friends are preserved, in Christian love one to_ ward another, some care taken. Sale Aaring and de trac- - tion. discouraged, when, differences arice endeavors are used to end them ans tare is taken to deal with offenders reasonably and impartially, no desourment since las treporti - Representatives R_ Sophiah Wasner, Elizabeth Brown. Mary Melinda, Fraizer, Elizabeth. Dixong Gaverise Stanley are appointed to attend Quarterly meeting arepresentative and report to next inceting, Care takere Re Martha Stuart and Mary Ann C.2 fern are appro sted to attend Quarterly liveting as care le kens and report
ti next meeting
76 The friends appointed at last meeting to visit Sarah Dans
Cranford, on account of her request report they had an opportunity with her to pretty good satisfaction, and this mens meeting abid This are united in grantidag her request Mary Aboon and Mary Hunt are affrom led to in form her there of and repport to next meeting
The friends appointed in 200 no last, to visit the aged and infirm He, produced the following report which was satis factory to the meeting. In the monthly, Inceting
Dear Friend. The Committee appointed in love me last to visit the aged and inform the, have attended to the object of our appointment as way opened for it to ole Satisfaction on A half of the committhe 4 month 2018 74} Rebecca Ruth Abad day Certificates of removal have been produced for Ira Garter and funnily to Plainfield monthly meeting, .. in one for Lindy A Garter to Honey Creek monthly meeting, Hardin County gowa, which read approved and signed,
men friends inform that William Listy requests for himself and minor Children Cros. Hallar, y" fillman, to be fined en members hip with the society of Friends, they also inform that Samuel, SAL, Danal, requests to be joined mem bership in the society of friends, with which this mediniy 6 Ro Peggy, Fincher amember of this meeting haveing unités
Changes adopted in conducting the business of tho, Meeting,
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Records of Mens & Nomens meeting, to.
he kept in the same book,
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The following subjects to be noted on minutes of Mens meeting, and mitted from Moment vis. Certificates of Removal received, Certificates of Removal sent out, Reports of all joint Committee, Persons received into membership. Members disowned, And atendance of Ministers ...
Blesk of Mono Meeting to acknowledge attendance of all" Ministers producing Credentials,
The meeting to the hell in point session whenever there is sufficient business. Claiming attention of both meetings to Justify if ..
Appoint a point communis at The end of each year, To examine the Minuit of each inesting, Make such combinations hin them if possible as will preserve. Their farmers, and record and dame,
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The appointment of blocks to late place in 12 Pro Instead of ! The nero. clerks to assume dritis at the meeting. following,
Mino Click To furnish. the Recorder of Bricks & Death" ! the names of all persons received into Membership, and those receiver Sy Certificate; F
In determining the Indesment , or what should be the. action of the meeting, on questions. in which there is a difference. of opinion The points made and brought out by discussion-mh Christian Shirt and brotherly con decension, should be considered and have their weights, in determining The Judgment in action necessary to be taken, in fireference to the simple assent or disapproval of few. as many
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accomplished her marriage contrary to Disciplin with 1
one not amember of our society, produced an for- ing which was real and exceped, Buth Goffin and Emily Hadley are appointed to inform har then of and report, when complied with
a Certificate of right of membership has been received for William Of Thornberry and Mary of hiswife (che being a minister) fairfield monthly meeting of Brands, Ohio dated 4 thme 15th 1874
Ellwood Stanton and Julia & his wife requests for acertificate of right of member ship for thenelio and minor children, to Hast linion monthly meeting Mary Jane Branson and Mary Hurt are appointed in componction with a committee from men meding to make the necessary inquiry and if the fund nothing to sender prepare one and produce it to next meet
This Meeting Concludes
Millack Monthly Aborting of Women friends hold at Spring 5 th /Mo 30th, 187;
The Friends appointed to attend the Quarterh maling as representatives report the wild attended except one
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The Friends appointed to attend as care takers report the attendit & the appointment
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The Friends appointed to inform Sarah Jane branford the decision of the meeting in her case report they appointment ablended to
The Friends appointment at last meeting to prepare a certificate of removal for Ellwood. Stanton and Family produced and which was read approved and signed,
The Friends appointed at last meeting to inform Peggy Finche the decision of the meeting in this case report it had been attended to
The Friends appointed at a previous meet & prepare certificates for those who have moved out of the limits of this meet with Fint requesting for certificates have attended to the appointment. as many opened fire
Elizabeth Reynolds (formerly Coborn) has accomplished her marriage contrary to Disciplin with one not a member of our society produced an offering which was read and excepted
Ri Elisabeth Reynolds requests for a certificate of her right of member ship to be removed to Spring Foiver meme Hansas Sina Hochet and Thebe Viewman are appointed to make the necessary inquiry if they find nothing to hender. prepare one and produce it to next meet
This Meeting baneluded
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Willach Monthly Muting of Women, Friends held
atom 27, 1874 The Friends appointed at last meeting to prepare a certif. icale of removal for Elizabeth Reynolds produced one which was read of frayed yand signed-
Rein 6th month next year.
The committee haveing the case of the poor amongst 110, reported they had the subject under care and had intended the amount of $ 19,5%. the same friends with the addition of Job bibadly, f Jordia Joner are continued and directed to report in 6th mb next year,
Re the following named friends are appointed with a vanilar committee from mens meeting to produced to next meeting the names of Friends & constitute committees on Education .- Books and Thanks First - das scripture schools- Temperanceand Missionary Board-(ie) Mary Hund, Pane 11' Show, Game & Halles Jane Doan, Martha Stuart, Jacy Hadley-Elizabeth Brown- Mary ann Osborn, and Sarah 2 Lowe
Ro The following named friends are appointed with a similar committee from mens meeting to prepare answers to the anuel queries and produce them to next meeting + Routh Hadley-Mars Dixon bay Carter, Elda Hadley, Sarah Jane Hadler, Lydia pones Acenith Newman & Martha & Rade)
Ro Thing Preparative informs that anna Jane
80 Philips- has joined another religious society
aller, Levella Isabell, and Electra 6 thline ( both minors) Susannah Smith, and Mary Jane Branson are appointed to visst them and report to next meeting
This meeting concludes
25 € 174 Skillweek " Inity of Has ie Friends held at Spring I Fim all the queries have been read in this meeting with corres- finding answers there to from the preparativos of which the foll. ding is a satisfactory summary which was diction to be fourvar ded to the Duranterhy reitings
Summary Univers, all our mets for worship and disciplin have been attended & generally by most. Friends Unbecoming behavive is mostly avoided. The hour of mut- is nearly observed ,
Friend appear( with a little exception from one preparative) to be preserved in christian love one tiward another, some care teken. Tale bearing and detraction are discouraged, and when differences arise endeavors are used to end then,
rd 3 ans the believe most friends endeavor to train un their children & those of other kinds under their care in our christian Principles and in the plainnets and simplicity of dress language and department which they enjoin, the guard them against reading pernicious booke, Is from corrupt conversation, they are encour
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aged to read the Holy Scriptures diligently, but we think more
core is necessary under the several heads of the given, Fax- Friends appear to be clear under the several heads of this query, with one exception of attended a circus show,
sith 200 The necessities of the poor and the circumstances of those who may likely to require and have been infected and come relief given, They have been advised and assistt in such employment as they are capable of; and due care is taken to from He the school education of these children,
th ? ins Friends maintaina a testimony against priests und minister wages slaver raths bearing arms and all military services boadoing im goods taken in war and against
Friends are carefully to live with in hands of their sricumplances and to avoid involvering them selves in bufones beyond then ability to manage, they are just in their dealings, and punctual in complying with their contracts and engagements & in fac- -ing their debts reasonably,
ans Gare's taken to deal with offenders seasonally and impri article and endeavors are used to evince to those who will not be reclaimed the spirit of mechones and five before- Judement is placed upon them,
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Representatives
Emily Badly &
Hannah Jane Hodson Sophiah Weasner. May Master are appointed to attend the Quarter of ineet as representatives and report to next meeting,
acenith Newman " Matilda 66 Hadles are appointed to attend as caretakers, and report to next meet,
The Friends appointed at last inesting to prepare answers to the anual queries produced them which avere directed to be forwarded.
to the quarterty meeting
anual Unswere,
No of meetings 5 \' a members bif traces.
2 orta
females.
11
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admitted by request- recuved by certificate of removal- births
total admited
11
removed by certificate
11
( Deaths
total Removed-
11
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6th
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11
Average age of those who have died who read daily in a devotion way- = who read toccotunall. who neglect it atttogather who use tobacco males 40-females 7-rotat=
-5 mg 3 54 61
7 47
cultivate it-
II
sell it
2
478 236 242
27 23 2 27
19 days
1
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The queries addressed to the Quarterly monthty and Preparativos meetings are read and and wered therein as directed
The advices were read and considered
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The joint committee appointed ats last meeting to produced to the the names of Friends to constitute the standing committee propose the following who being united with are appointed. to the service and directed to report in The next year Education
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Price John Rendel
Fellows
1 Anna Hochel Mary Williamson
Abraham Williamson 1 Ruth Goffin Harriet & Stanley
man 6 Stanley Evan Hadler
Jeremiah To Hodson 1 Pane Shaw
Susanna Hachez Eliza Radron Aren Shawn Job Hadley Elizabeth Dokon 1 Joshua Brown Hocket. 1 First day Scripture schools
Galet
Hunts
Elizabeth Brown Library Hunt Promé & Hradles
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Addison bradley sen 1
Tillman Hadley Jared @ Stuart Mathias Hadley Ha A Cartel James Il Queen Nathan B Lowe Miatt Osborn Jesse Carter
1
1
1 1
Hannah Hadles Martha Stuart Matilda &Hadley Susanna Carter
Elizabeth Dixon Tacy Hadley
Missionary Brand
1
Sina Pocket
Lesenith Newman
David Hadley
Wiliam franke
Simon Hadle
Eleazar B Carter
addison Hadle june 1 Martha & Hadler
Milian Dixon- 1 May Dixon , Asaber Queen
got Hadley, 1 Lydia Jones , Margaret Vendak
Temperance
Athens Osborn
Addison Coffin 1
Elleword
Manter 1
1
allen
Calvin Stanley Osborn
Cyrus Dabin Werner
Nathan B Joure.
Emile Osborn While Stand Peruch Furnace
1 Iisa pane stanley Sophiak Wegner Mar Ellen boligers
Millian Hackett Jonathan cléuman Gliha Dixon Jane Dixon
Sarah I Hadley Susanna Smith 1
Emile Hadles 1 Shay 6 Garten
Books and Tracts 85
Wiliam Listy, Maletabel Listy
Thomas Wilson 1
Mary Willson
Banco Do Dixon 1 Elmina Kerser
Emma Branson
Janes. Kersey jun,
Garaina Dian Pane Doan Stuart
John Stuart
1. Jane
Gatan Carter Asenith Carter Benafich Carter 1 1 Ella Carter Sarah L Low Abare Came Osfon On be half of the committee Whatt Osborn, Pane & Hadley
The committee on Education Books and Tracts - temperance and alessionay Board produced the following satisfactor reports, which being considered seperated, are united with by the meet, Books and Tracts
To the monthly meet to be held 7th mo 25th 1814
We have given some attention to the object of our appointment the past year .. There was 8, 900 pages of tracts on hand at the time of our last report, During The year we have received. 4, 5.00 pages, making a total of, 12. 900, pages, and distributed 10, 200 pages. The Books in the Library are in pretty good condition, There has been a Branch of our Library established at Island Grove, There has been. 80 loans from Lesfrais the past year,. Signed on be half of the Servimittee,, Tillman Cackle & ilk
86 Temperance To Millerick Monthly meeting to be held 7 mo 25/79
M the committee on Temperance appointed in 1th no last have given some attention to the subject Through the solicitation of tetlen Jeunes by request of committee mm Baxter was induced to fecture at three different points in this vicini afew there has been a Temperance mats meeting held at Abil Greek not under the case of committe, the have distributed a few tracts and in other ways used our influence to advance the cause but not with as much earnestnefs as might have been feet Onbehalf of commette Addison
Hadde & 6/k
Ilissionary Board,
here q'en some alte. tio , to the eyes of der apportatoment We have met proyec. the and awe affitto e ments at un places as in their judgment could be right several such meetings have been held all of which, Beer. valis factors, on behalf of the Board,
Gavin Plany/
Education
1ª chiinbag of Friends children between the ages of 6.8 21 year-128 20d == of those that attended school the past year - - 119 Leverage attendance of Friends children at school- 4 clumber advanced beround the branches required by law (vi) Reading wrighting arithmetic Geography Egrannen, At SHistor and Physiology -13- 5th humber over twenty one years that have attended school or College the past.
87 6. on Number of members percueing, a regular college course = none
if kimber that have graduated the past year - pone 8th numbers of schools at which Friends children attend- 12 Jiho of these schools in which the scholars and teachers regularly allend midweek met 10 th ho- of these schools taught by Friends - 8-
/none 11th /o of schools taught in houses vured by Friends _ none 12th p I members of each sex that have been engaged in teaching the past year - 3 males and of females 13th Scripture exercises and instructions given in all the schools except 3-
14th the commitlos and parents careful to promote the employ- ment of religiously concerned teachers and to encourage them by visiting the schools their children attend, some care has been taken.
15 t have you any graded schools or academies under the control of Friends? if so add any information respec. ting their grade course of study libraries apparatus ar other items of interest- none on betiahalf of committee James hours,
agreeable to the direction of the yearly meet this meeting has raised 1.8. 2.65-for yearly meet slach, $ 1,75 por the rise of the committee on Indian affairs which dieseled to be forwarded to the Quarterly meet, of 1,20 for the use of missionary Board-$ 2-05. For Books of Trade committee which sums upe directed to be placed in the hands of the rispe ctive committees
Po the Friends appointed att last meeting to visit
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Anna Pane Philips and daughters for joining another
religious society, report they visited them but then did not wish to retain their rights, mens meeting & this are unitis in judgment that they have relinquished their rights in this society Elizabeth Brown- Thansah Lane Hodson are appointed to inform them there of, and report to next med
a certificate of right of membership has been received for Mary Jane Carter from Plainfield in meet of Friends dated 7th the 1st, 1814
Men friends infor that fool Philips has joined another religious society that they had extended the mes essay care
in the case. and are united in Judgment that he had relinquished his right in this society with which this meeting units
Our Friend Willim O Thornberg laid before this meeting a concern X Labor in this Garantert Meeting as opened for- also to attend, Walnut Ridge Quarterly meet and such other service as called for at his hands after a time of deliberation. unity was expressed of the left at liberty and encouraged to attend there to as best wisdom may direct he being a minister with home we have unity
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