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Our Friend Andrew I Tomlinson (a minister) accept aby atten dect this meet and produced a minute of unity $ concurence from Bloomfield monthly posting of Friends dated > 20 15th/74
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The check was directed to sign a minute on be half of
this meeting relative to the acceptable attendance of the aforesaid friend,
This Meeting Concludes,
Millcreek Monthly of women Friends held 8th 9 th 15 The friends appointed at last meet to attend the Quanty Meeting as representatives report they all attended,
The friends appointed to attend as care takers report that one attended The other gave a satisfactory reasons
The friends appointed at last meeting to inform anna pane Philips and daughters the decision of the meet in their case report it had been attended to
Our Friend Joseph Hocket,( minister) acceptable attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity & concurence from Plainfield monthly meet of Friends dated 7th mx 12/74 an elder Cust Friend Robert M Hodson acceptabley attended this meet in company with Joseph Hochet and produced a minute of unity and concurence from Plainfield mo mee dated 7ml
Our Friend Thebe book (a minister) acceptals attended this meet and produced a minute of units and concurence from Sugar Plain monthly Meet dated 6th (mc 24th 18 94
90 Our Friend Martha Doffin, acceptaby atten ded
in company with Thebe book this meeting and produced a minute from a commit of Jugar Thain Monthly meet,
The check was directed to sign minutes on be half of the meeting relation, to the acceptable attendence of the afore said friends
This Meeting Conclude
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Em- Clauandi William f Shaving quand him in 19 the last with the information that he haut alleruled therele as way seemed to open, to the fiace and compart of his own mind, which was satisfactory. wi the mating 1
Our Frund Million Then berg labor. in this laid before this meeting a concern for religious (Western, and Indiana inearly meetings, after a time of due deliberation thereon unity was expressed with him and the left at liberty and encouraged to allend there to as best wisdom may did he being a minister with thine 11€ have unelig Brind. Rebecca Warrington acceptable attended. 4 this meeting sand produced a minute of finity con concurrents from Demascus (monthly meeting Ohio dated 7th gow 25/74 Endowed by Demarcus Quartet & Datech 8th Rine $2 114
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Our Friend Many of French acceptably attended This meet
in company with Rebecca Warrington and produced a minude of unity und concurrence from Demascus Who Mit held 8 thm 22ml 1874
Our Friend Elias Rich acceptable attended this greeting and produced aminute of unity and concurence from Honey Brak Monthy Meeting of Friends date of the 11th/79
The Bleck was directed to sign minutes on be half of the Meetings relative to the acceptable attendence of the aforesaid Friends This meeting Concludes
Ro Vin a Ceban Elmina Herser ibelisa Hadley. and bartha grane bacher are appointed to attend Foreasterly meeting as representative's and report to next mee
Mary Il Fraizer and Anna Hochet are appointed to attend Quarterly meeting as care takers and report to next meets
Ro Londia Bales (formerly Carles) who has accomplished her manage contrary to disciplin with me a member of our society, produced an offering which was read and excepted the there Are continues to be a member with es Elmina Herses of Misery Ann Osborn ware appointed to inform the of and report to next
92 Spring Preparative informs that Lavina Hoody request.
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for herself and minor children, Franklin Vandarie, Marth Ellen, Clarkson Mathias Ida Lula Rufus. Milton, and Rosa Jane,, to be formed in membership with the religious society of Firenot, her husband joins her in the request, Hannah Same apoder and Jussanak Smith are appointed in conjunction with To ires- ther on often: a similar committee from" mens meeting and report - next meeting Over Friend Millions of Thornbury, no returns the minute granted him at last meeting for religious labor! with the information that he had attended to part of the service, and haveing removed out of the infinity of this meeting, requests for a certificate of night of membership for himself and family to Walnut Bridge Abouthly Meeting Friends, Mary Jane Branson. Jane & Headly and Adeath Newman are appointed in conjunction with a "similar committee from mens meeting tomakeasse the : mesesvang inquiry and if the find nothing to hunder prepare and produce one to next meeting,
Re Jane N' Shaw, Routh Coffin, fone & Headley. Ruth Hadley, and Jane van are appointed to propose the name of a friend to serve this meeting 1 as clerk, and one for assistant the showing year & report to next meeting ...
Report to a future meeting Emily 'S Hadle, Margaret Lendal Place Ann Oston, May Be Hadley & Puth Hadley
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are appointed to assist the check in correcting and transcrit
ing the minutes of this meeting the past year and report to a future meetings
Our Friend Willson Spray, acceptable attended this meeting, and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Bridge Port monthly meeting, dated 9th mo 5. 1874
The clerk was directed to sign a minute on behalf of this meeting relative to the acceptable attendance of the aforesaid Friend This Meeting Concludes Millerock, Monthly Meeting of Doomen friends held at Spring, 11th 208 . 1874
The clerk not being present. Melissa Hadley 1
appointed for the day, (the friends appointed at last meeting, to attend Quarterly theting as representatives, report they all attended, The meeting Is. informed that the friends appointed to attend Levartily meeting as care takers attended to the appointment,
The meeting informed that the friends appointed. to inform Lydia Bales the decision of the meeting in her cade, have attended to the appointment.
94 R, the friends, appoind to visit Lavina Woody
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and family, report they visited them to satisfactor and are united in receiveing them as members of our Religious Society, with which mens meeting and
this, united Chebe Stanley, and Mary Hring are appointed with a similar commette from mens meeting to inform them there of and report to next meeting,
@the friends appointed to assist in preparing a certificate for William & Thornberry and family, produced one which read approved and signed.
A certificate of right of membership is received for Nathan Stanley and Sarah his wife, and minor son Nathan Fellantey digned by direction of Bloomfield Monthly Meeting of Friends, held 11 mo 1801874.
R. The following named friends are appointed to consider the propriety of a change of overseers and propose to next meeting such change or changes as they may think proper, (i) Route Hadley, Mary Jane Branson, Susanna Carter, Jane & Hadley Nancy Duffey and Catharine Estanley
David Hadley, a (Minister) with whom we have unity, laid before this meeting a concern, that had
95 for sometime impressed his mind, to attend some religious.
service within the limits of western early meeting. with which the meeting unites and he is left at liberty and encouraged to attend there to as truff may direct
The class is directed to sign on behalf of the meeting. a suitable extract from the foregoing minute,
David & the macmillan (@ Minister) acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Bridgeport Amonthly meeting, dated 4 /no 90 0 1874
Mary A Beckham (a Minister) acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Westmoreland Monthly Meeting held /0 1 /874. endorsed by Butternuts Quarterly Meeting held at myron
Daniel Beckham (un Elder) companion to his wife acceptably attended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from the aforesaid meetings 50 " the clock is directed to sign on behalf of the muting relative to the acceptable attendance of the aforesaid friends.
The friends appointed at last meeting to propose to this the lukme of a friend to save this. meeting as stock and one for assistant the ensuing years propose The name of Milissa, Hatley for clerk and Elde Hadley for assistan who being united with by the meeting are appointed to the dertien
96. Whose appointed at last meeting to assist
the clerk in correcting and transcribing the minutes of this meeting the past year, report the service performed,
Lis meeting concluded Millcreek Mo Meeting of Women friends held 12th mo 26 th 1874.
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The meeting informed that Chose appointed at last meeting to inform Lavina Woody and family the decision of the meeting in their case have attended to the appointment.
Those appointed at last meeting in regard to a change of overseers report as follows, at Spring, Mar Williamson in place of fame Dixon and Anna Hockett in place of Esenath Osborn of Lydia Jones in place of Isabella 6 Seven Deceased no change at Fullerecke and Summit Grove. The report is satisfactory and they are appointed to that istation,
Asofourning minute of shit is received for Martha Wilson a finisted from Blue River No meeting dated 140mg 14# 1 895
A certificate of right of membership is received, for Ase Hale and Lydia his wife and their minor sons Milton and Joseph from
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Westfield Ano Meet dated 12hs Mo 3-1.894.
The Extratos from the minutes of our last Ir meet have been read, at this time and they are directed to the Beparatives. also the exitles from London Ir meet was read to the satisfaction of the meeting
This meeting concludes, --- ---
Millarek no Meeting of women Friends seld not the 30 # 1875
The best, and of Queries have been read in this meeting with. answers thereto from the preparativos, of which the following is a Satisfactory summary, which is directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting.
Grammary Answers. Ans, All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended except four meetings for worship at one small meeting, and generally by most friends, though some are remiss in that important duty. Home care taken. Unbecoming behavior therein avoided. The hour of meeting is nearly observed.
2nd Ans, Friends are preserved in Christian love one toward post another, with some exception. Talebearing and detraction, are discouraged but not avoided. Gare it has been taken in the above deficiencies, When differences avis endeavors are used to end theme Ans, Care is taken to deal with offendere reasonably and impartially. the disownment Since last report
98 R. Mary & Branson, Emily Hadley, "Asenath Carters and
Thebe Stanley are appointed to attend Quarterly Meeting as representatives and report to next meeting
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Sophia Wiesner and Mary & Baked appointed Caretakers and are to report to next meeting.
R Ofaring preparative produced the request, that David Memath and latinda his wife, be joined in membership with the Religious Society of Friends. hele Stanley, Elija Kendal, Jane A Loan, and Sarah M Hadley, we appointed with a similar committee from mens meeting, to visit them on account of their request and report to next meeting,
certificate of right of membership is received for James Haworth, and Sarah B his wife, from Whitelick no meeting cated 15# mo 2 0 1874.
Also one for Ruth Morris, and her minor children Joshua Lindley, and Anna, from Lugar Chin Ino Greeting; dated Ist Mo 2nd 1875.
Epistles from the yearly meetings of London, Dublin and New England have been read, there contents are satisfactory.
R This meeting advises that each of the Creparatives raise money to increase the mo meetings treasury, and report the sumraised to nextmeeting, The clock is directed to furnish the preparatives udmeeting conclutter
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Hilleresk To Meet of chomen Chriends held 24 mo 28# 18750
Chose appointed at last meeting to allend as representatives, report they all attended.
Quarterly Meeting
Andereere another month
Caretakers report they s attended.
These appointed at last meeting to visit flavio the math. and alle on account of their request was now discharged. and the following are appointed in their stead to have the case. Vogue" A bradley and Theogies Kendal, and are to report to next meet.
Helloas Preparative informi Gut Levelsay hanath and Elizabeth his wife and their dumontir ancinada Al request to be found in members hip with the Religious society feeling The same preparative informs That serpen 6 Haworth and Hargaut A his wife request for the midtow and minor Echildren Judea Si and Delornon to be Joined in membership with the same society. Mariein & Osborn Jane & Hadleys and Laudia Wheeler, are appointed with a similar committee, from mans meeting to visit them on account of their request and report to next meeting.
In accordance with a minute of last meeting hreparatives now report the following suny to a mu meetings treasure (is) Metteresk It Thing 215, Dammit Frevert Istand crouch Total $ 45.
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Ejietles from the Yearly meetings of Thew ack Canada and South Carolina have been read in this mating to Lay's lecture
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100 R. Martha of Carter (formerly (Isborn) having accomplished
her marriage contrary to discipline with one who is a member of our society has now produced a satisfactory offering, and She is continued a member almina Kawa is appointed to in from her thereal and report to next meeting
This mating concludes.
Milleruk Mo Meet of hvorein Criends held at Spring 3d /no 27/875,
R Chose appointed at last meeting to extend further care in the case of David McMath and wife, report they visited them, and believe them to be fit subjects for church fellowship and Christian Sympathy menomating accepts the report, and this suit. it's to the judgement of theirs Mary If Branson and Susanna Smith are apointed in conjunction with men friends, to inform them there's and report to next meeting.
R Chose appointed at last meeting to visit Linday and Harpers Haworth and families, on account of their request report that a part of them visited them and are united in believing it right to grant their request. with which mens meeting and this unites, Harriet of Stanley and Melissa Hadley, are appointed in conjunction with new friends to inform thereof and report to next welt
• جاري The friend op pointed at last meeting to inform Martha
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Carter the decision of the meeting in her case reports it has
been attended to ,
Exitles from the yearly Meetings of Jowa, Kansas & Indiana have been read at this time, their contents are satisfactory and Encourage ing , Spring preparative informs that Hannah Por requests to be joined in membership with the Religious elerety of Friends Ruth Coffin and Mary of Branson are appointed to visit her on account of her request and report to next meet
Rf certificate of right of membership is received for allanon Britt from elfring Mo meet, M, Co, held 17 no 30# 875, to informthere thereof. are appointed in conjunction with men friends ! May Leixon, Elmina Kersey, Sarah At Hadley and Chave Stanley to visit her and her family, for their help and encouragement, and report
to next meeting.
R. Summit Grove preparative informs that James , & Ingram and Chebe & his wife request for themselves and minor Children Jda Belle, Addison A and BModa Alberta, to be Joined in membership with the Religious society of Friends, Sarah I Hadley and Susanna parter are appointed in conjunction with men friends, to visit Them on account of their request and report to next. meeting.
This meeting concludes,
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Millcreek Mo meeting of women &Friends held 1. 30 по 2 445 1845
The 1st and go 8th Queries have been read in this meeting with corresponding answers there to from the preparatives, of which the following is a satisfactory Summary which is directed to be forwarded to The Levarterly meeting,
Jacy Hadley, Soydia Hale
R Jane W Shaw and Harriet of Stanley are appointed to attend For meet as representatives and report to next meeting R Sarah Jane Hadley and Catherine Evans are appointed to attend as care takers and report to next meeting,
Answer to the queries.
10 Ans, All our meetings for worship and discipline have been allended except one at one small meeting and generally by most friends, efriends avoid unbecoming behavior therein And the hour of meeting is nearly observed
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and Any Friends are preserved in Christian love one toward another as far as appears, Statebearing and detraction are discouraged. And when differences arise endeavors are used to end them.
103 Ins, Friends are careful under the
several heads of this query.
Choce appointed at last meeting to inform David he hath and wife the decision of the meeting in their case, report it has been attended to.
Those appointed asthelast meeting to inform Lindsey and Harper 6 Haworth the decision of the meeting and families in Their case, report it has been attended to
R. Ihave appointed at last meeting to visit Hannah Fore on account of her request, report they visited her to satisfaction and are united in believing it right to grant her request, with which this and mens meeting unite Aletha Coffin and Mary runt are appointed to inform her thereof and report to next meeting,
R Those appointed at last meeting to visit James Lo, to. Ingram, and family on account of their requests report they visited them and are united fin believing it right to receive Them into membership, with which i's mens meeting and this unite Martha A Hadley and Murtha of Carter, are appointed in conjunction with mens meeting to inform them thereof and report to next meeting In thistle from This Yearly meeting hasbeen read at this time, its contents are instructive and encouragence.
104 Those appointed at last meeting to
inform Eleanor Britt of the reception of her certificate and to visit her and her family . for their help and encouragement report it has been allended to.
R Millcreek Preparative informs that, Sarah Malinda Crazier requests for herself and minor children, Mary Jane, Minerva Ellen, Edwin Oscar and Oliver Elvin to be joined in membership with the Religious Society of Friends. her husband being a member) Joins her in the request. Lucinda SKicholson and Susanna ofmith are appointed estoy to visit Them on account of their request and report to next meeting
Joseph Julian (A Minister) acceptably attended this meeting with a minute of unity and concurrence, from Usark To meet held at Med 1995 and endorsed by Spring River Ir meet held
R The committee appointed in od mo last year now what to have the case of funerals now report they have attended to the object of their appointment, the same committee is continued and is directed to report in same next year
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Jane 6° Hadley treasures of this meeting.
now requests to be released. The meeting is united in releasing her and appoints Margaret kendal in her stead Her friends inform that they are united, in receiving Henry Howel into membership with the Religious Society of Friends This meting units in judgement with men friends
This meeting concludes X recorded this far X Willcrack Mo. meet of women Friends, held at spring TA-1975, Those appointed at last meeting to attend 2. Incet bi representatives, report they all attended.
The meeting is informed that one of the Caretakers attended, and the other gave a satisfactory reason for nonattendance.
Whose appointed at last meeting to inform Hannah Pore, that she is received into membership, with the Religious eleists of friends, report it has been complied with,
These appointed at last meeting to inform James D. C. Ingram and family of their reception into membership with the Religious society of friends report they have been informed. R Those appointed at last
meting to visit Sarah Malinda Crazier and children on account
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of their request report they have had an opportunity with them and believe the motive was good and the request. was made on the ground of convincement. This and mere meeting are united in accepting the report, and they are received accordingly, Severnda I Hadley and Elizabeth Nichols, are appointed to inform their thereof and report to next meeting.
An efistle from Baltimore Yearly meeting has been read at this time, the contents are satisfactory to the meeting
R Spring Preparative informs that Mary Catharine Twain requests to be joined in membership with the Religious Society of Friends. Buth Hadley and Margaret Kendal are appointed to visit her on account of her request and report to next meeting.
R William Hockett and Sina his wife, also Asa Hackett and family, request for certificates of their rights of membership to Plainfield To meet, Avenath Osborn and Jane It Down are appointed in conjunction with men friends, to make the necessary inquiry and if they find nothing to hinder perfare and produceret to next meeting.
Jesse Morris, acceptable attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Carthage And Meet dated St Me 6+ 125,
David Hadley returned a minute granted him in 11# har last, with the information that he had attended the service" therein set forth as far as way seemed to
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The information is satis factory to the meeting, this meeting concludes.
Willeuch To Meet of women Friends held Cot fre, 26 # 1875.
Then appointed at last meeting to inform Harah Mehrasien and children, of their reception into intership with the Religious dociety of Friends report it has been blended to. 106. Whose appointed at last meeting, to visit Mary la thering twain, on account her iquest; report one of them rated here and believes has to be Sinceros and ing a proper state of mind to be benefited 1 by church fellowship. This and many mating are united in receptannie reports and she is received accordingly, Harrach & Hodson und Phate Formans unappointed to ne form her theroof and report to next meeting,
. Share appointed att meeting to prepare certificates romeral for the wall and wife and Ara Hockett and family have now produced them and they are Leul approved and signed:
A certificate of sight of membership is received for Elizabeth Howel, and her. minor childrens, Ella May and Jawy Jean, Kom alfering field to mat datede
Chic SK Ino 14. 1975
108 R The following named friends are appointed in conf. unction
with mens inating to propose to next meeting the names friends to constitute the various standing committees, (ic) Harak Attulley, Ruth Hadley, fare Ht Jean, Mary Aren Unborn, fine E Hudley and Susanne smith. The following are appointed te faire man friends de lafaring andivas for the anual queries() Maggio- tienda, fane Dixong Harriet es IS the way, Sophia Wiesner, Chile Newman Lydia Bala, Martha Ithadley and Aserath Us forno
Eleazar Bales. (a Minister ) acceptable a lended this spect and out with a minute of unity ind conoriunce from Plainfield the street dated 6 the o 2 11> this company and religious services are satisfactory condicity
Maris Macker Companion to É (Bales) receptally a themen this meeting with a minute from a committee of Plainfield.
Eli Donc (a Minister) acceptalily allended this meeting with a minute of unity and concurrence, from fritclick .'to meet, da ted, all the 2 2nd 1975 ALis company and religious der view, are satisfactory to the meeting:
I'm Lección (companiontte Èlé fonos) acceptable attended this meeting with a minute from a committee of Whiteclick to meet, da lect & co 2 290 87 /
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Recorded. This far. This Meeting concludes.
* Momen Friends Millerak to That held at spring y 314 1995
The queries have all been read in the inating with answers thereto from the preparativos, of which the following is a satisfactory summary, which is directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Ameeting. Summary Ans
1st Ans, All our meetings for now hip and discipline have ben attended and generally by most friends, except one preparative stales oire midweek meeting missed on account of sickness, and a funeral, and one other-mentions one meeting for worship missed Friends avoid unbecoming behavior therein. The hour of meeting is nearly observed
In Hast friends appear to maintain love one toward another as becomes our Christian profession, Dalebearing and detraction are discouraged, but not entirely avoided some care taken. When differences arise Endeavors are wood speedily to end them
3, Friends are careful under the several heads of this query, though we believe more care if necessary. جده ", Friends are carell under the several heads of this query. Moderation and temperance pretty well observed.
5"The necessities of the poor and of those who aficar likely to require aid, have been inspected and some relief afforded. Why ac advised and assisted in suchemployment as they are capable of and care is taken to promote the school education vi truit childrend,
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To complaint under the several heads of this query.
Friends are careful to live within the bounds of their circumstances and to avoid involving themselves in business beyond their ability to manage They are just in their dealings, and punctual in complying with Their contracts and engagements, and in paying their debly seasonally 1
8" Cfriends have a care as queried after. No disownment since last reports Anual Answers.
110 of meetings ! ! 2", To al members 50%. Cionales 212, Legales 2.50,
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