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Som, Average age of those who have died the past year 208 years 3 months 19 days.
J'ai. To admitted by request Lo 9. Ao received by certificate 13, Book births. #6.
, No disowned k
l' removed by certificate. 9. . No of deaths 11.
the Each family is furnished with a copy of the Holy Scriptures, who read daily in a devotional way 4%, occasionally" No who neglect it altogether 11, 84, No who use to faced 66, Images 5 %. 6females 8. The queries addressed to the Monthly and preparative meetings are read and answered therein as directed.
Whowe 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,
The advices have been read and considered
Agreeable to the direction of the yearly Meetings a subscription
was entered into by the preparatives, and the following sums were raised, For nearly meetingstock. I Doct. For the use of the committe You Indian affairs, 1,40, , Said sums to be forwarded to the L. meet Also the sumof 75 cts . for the use of the Missionary and 9, 9% for the Book and Chractcommittee, These sums ---
are directed, to be placed in the hands of their respective commit Representatives,
R Mary Hunt, Mary W Carter, Eliza Jane Hodsons Harriet of Stanley are appointed to attend Quarterly meeting as representatives,. and report to next meeting,
R Margaret Kendal and " Mary Ann Osborn. are appointed
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to altered your sweet as caretakers and report tonext
Those appointed at last meeting to inform Mary Catharine Swain of her reception into membership with the Religion Society of Friends report it has been attended to.
Chose appointed at last meeting, to propose to this the names of friends to constitute the standing committees propose the following, with whom the meeting units and they are appointed accordingly and are directed to Report in 64 may
Educational Committee, Abraham Williamson, James Kersey. Jun, Jonathan Newman, William C Stanley, Evan Hadley, Jak Hadley, f & Hodson Samuel Cartes May Williamson, Galina Kersey Chele Newman, Harriet of Stanley, Susanna Hedley, Elizabeth Dixon, Eliza & Hodson Thisanna starter
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Wirstday Schools.
John Harvey, John Kendall, William & Listy, Chilman Hadley, Thomas I Hadley, Nathan BLsous forme # 2veces taron than; / f Carter, Matthias Hadley Mary Ann Harry, Nekatabel Listey, Hannah Hadley, Lancinda MI Hadley, Jacy Hadley, Jane / than- Matilda of Hadley Mary Hunt Book is Pract Lavin Fordy, James Kiersey Jun, John Dixon, Alp Aus Datorn, Ym I Hadla, John Stuart, James H Ineen, Cyrus Osborn Jabon Wiesner, Elmina Kersen, Mary Fixer, Emily & Colon Ruth Hadley, Jane Notuart, Sarah & Now, Mary Ann Wasborn Sophia Vécuner, HUISTionary Board of Temperance, -
David Hadley, Elwood IStanley, Elihr Dixon, Jonathan Newman, Allen Churnas, Simon Hadley, Ara Stanley, Asa Halen Job Hadley, Adison Hadley Sarah Hadley, Margaret Kendall, Thebe Stanley, Mary R Hadley, Chele herman Zernask Furnas, Iwanna d mith, Emily I hadley, Hydra Kale, Lydia Jones, Martha Hadley,
On behalf of committee - Matthias Hadley Mary Eine Cskorns
Che standing commitles, now make the following satisfactory reports, which being considered separately, are united with by the meeting.
Report on Education ", A fefriends children between the ages of 6 80 21 years. 131.
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Les, No of these that attended school the past year, 117.
3. Average length of time Besty schools have been in session the front year, 62 months
Average length of time friendschildren have been in school about 5 months
5. Noadvanced beyond the branches required by lavi (viz) Reading writing, Arithmetic, Geography, 6. Grammar, united states History and Physiology. 6. 6) Branches bey and there that have den taught,
7, forattending Algebra " Rhetoric, College the past year, and average length of attendance 3 months; to attending 2. 8. Ao in preparatory Class De Freshman Sophomore, función- senior-
9. So that have graduated the past year, pone, 16, Names of Colleges patronized by Friends CarChar. 11, So of schools at which Friends children attend 9 120, To of our members of each sex who have been engaged in tracking the past year males 3 females 2,
13, To of members of each sex from other Bears Meetings, that have taught within our limits the past year are. 14, Mo of teachers employed within our limitson ho have had professional training, 4.
15. No afeiraded Schools, or Academies under the case of friends, and the attendings moves
Graded schools not controlled but patronized & friends one -16, Means need to promote moral and religious instructions Each school has been opened by reading a portion of scriptures
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Bible has been used as a classbook in part of them,
"> This report does not include deland Grove, y Me 31+ 1875, Eran Hadley clerk of committee, Firstday Viharl. Siof Schools under the cure of Sciences, 1, aTime of continuance in months, 3for (2 months, 1lt months. und in fort mentrelatex, 47-4. 3. VI'nde Se enrolled. 24%.
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5, 18 of Friends attending the schools, fyr. " nota The redingung school, 13 sporting certifier ML) 20
8, how number of teachers engaged for the years
= 1 .... 4; Hi of School of freers, 16 Ne ho of until Schools, .
11. Have you Teacher meetings two han, and I have dot; 12, Have you Namifor dassowe got the Schools to und I do not, 19, there you formal Classes we do not 14, Holyour élcactus que contenues of i love And 0 Christian Life They do to bonne extent, Di then: many scholars hair profess cel te have found Christ In the Pardon of Their sim, during the year REMARKS Willauch Monthly mating to be hold the line 21 /275 The committee have a Thanded to the object of their. appointment. the schools appear to be prograsiding te tolerably good. satisfaction except the school at Mist Branch, which has not been in dension, for about 11 months , the above 's the statistics of the school, for the past year, on behalf of the committee Soured Pattualt clock,
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the Month Meeting: "We have endeared to give alloption the subject assigned of, and offer the following report, Soon after our appointments the subject of furnishings library. to the County prisons for the use of its in mates was Jugquetudo ant reponed by this and Plainfield Monthly Meetings tom mining to the Central Book &o Pract CommiThe, which they received Killerick, Plainfield, Bridgeports und Fairfield Mie- Huid furnishing@ 23, 00: They also received from the, Trustees of the Murrah fund.M.11, with which 43 volumes was purchased marked, and remembered, and Placed in care of the sheriff for the use of the prisoners, the County Commissionon very cordially furnished a meat bookcase for the looks. the Central Committe desiring. the committe of Mullera monthly Meeting to take the necessary viersight of said library, which we consented to do , and have been informed by the sheriff's that the prisoners . have manifested considerable interest in reading the books, and inclined to take care of them. They also have takenaninterest in reading tracts, the have received about 6. 900 pages of facts, and near 2000 Juvenile tracts, and were on hands at last report 3,60 kages avid about 9.600 pages have been distributed mostly among? those who are not members of our society, The looks in the library are in fully
good condition, loans the past year, 53. There has been no addition to the library the beast year,
On behalf of the councillec, Mary Ann Color Black,
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Missionary Board,
Je Millerck De chueling to be
your Committee on Home Missionary dont has given attention to the object of our appointment, we hai hold about 50 meetings for devotional exercise and religious instru lion, all of which have been satisfactory and many of them dewines of wiru favor, resulting inder. The distin flowing. in strengthening the bliverw, and whousing An Akinarm and unconcerned. Visiting the word and interms and those who habitually mig list religious worship, has also claimed our attention, of this class there has been que families visition
By direction of Inouck Monthly fee Doing Home Missionary committee, ++ +12/29/1 & Down Clock for the day Ir avid Hadley and Darah his wife Cloth Ministers the latter not recorded). informa the making that they had a prospect of attending Walmart Ridge Quarterly. marting und a just for all the mating compare ing it also of attending white Water & wat tech meeting ethe mating units with them in the propretrand they are encouraged to attend there to as truth -way point out,
Isalex the Hole (a Minister) acceptably attended
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this meeting, and foodweed a minute of unity
and Convenience from Bridgeport the seed, dated 6month 3 1955,
This Meeting concludes,
Millereck No Meeting of Women Friends held 8h 1n0 2. 84 1975,
Those appointed at last meeting to allerad For freeet as representatives report they all attended.
Caretakers report they attended
Spring preparative informs that Emily Lacy has forned another Religious Society. Mary Jane Branson. and Jane Dixon are appointed to visit her on account Thereef and report to next meeting
Acertificate of right of membership is received for Eunice W Goodman and her minor daughter Alcinda et from Springfield Amonthly Meeting Chro dated Mo 1191871,
R Elwood and Chele Stanley request for a certificate of their rights of membership to tonyina mo Meeting, Clark Go, Cassandra& Loud, 5 Also Maddison total Hadley request for their certificate to Bearcreek no Making Your Hannah Jane Hodson and Sophia Wiesner are appointed in conjunction with mens meeting to make the necessary inquiry
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produce them to next meeting,
R At a preparative Ameeting held at Spring q Mc 25 /115 Barclay Trueblood and Routh Woodward declared there intentions of marriage with each other and a committee appointed by that meeting to inquire agrably to discipline concerning Ruth Woodward report they found. nothing to hinder their further procedure, and they are left. at liberty to accomplish their marriage according to disciplin and the same committee ( Jane Dixon & Anna Hunt) are appointed to attend the marriage, and therequest for the accomplishing of the same! it is requested that a meeting be appointed at Spring on go day next at 16 aclock, which this and mens meeting unites and appoints it accordingly.
Ruth in ettanton (A Minute) acceptably
attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from West anion To Meeting dated #391875,
This meet concludes.
Millcreek To Meeting of Women Friends held at 1875.
Spring no 25 R Those appointed at last meeting to visit Emily Lacy on account of joining another religious society, report the appointment not allended to the same committee, (May & Prasson or Jane Leixon); are continued, and are directed to report to next meeting.
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Those appointed at last meeting to attend the marriage of
Barclay Crueblood and Routh Woodward report they attended the marriage and saw nothing disorderly,
Chose appointed at last meeting to prepare certificates of removal for Elwood and Chele Stanley, and for Maddison and Cassandra A Hadley, have produced them and they are read approved and signed ,
R Sarah I Stanley requests for a certificate of herright of membership to Bloomingdale Ino Meet, Jane W tham and Mary Y Carter are appointed to make the necessary inquiry and if They find nothing to hinder prepare one and produce is to next meeting.
Thomas and Mary Ward request for a certificate of right of membership for themselves and Charles & Blake. a minor under their care to Whitelick mo Meet Ruth Coffin and Mary In conjunction with mens meeting Williamson are appointed to make the necessary inquiry and if they find nothing to kinder prepare one and produce it tonext meeting.
David and clarah A Hadley returned a minute granted them in mo last, with the information that they had attended to the service therein set forth as way opened for it to the peace and comfort of their minds, The information satisfactory to the meeting, is
This meeting concludes,
Millcreek Monthly Meeting of women Friends held 19 th m. 30 100
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R emily Hadley, Julia A Stuart, Margaret & Haworth
and sophia Wiesner, are appointed to attend Quarterly meeting as representatives, and to report to men
Smeeting
R Asenath Stanley and Mary Ann Osborn are appointed to attend as caretakers, and report to nextmeeting
R The commithe continued from last meeting in the case of Emily Lacy, now report the case has been allended to and she does not wish to retain her right, in the Society of Chriends; this meeting and mer's are united in considering that She has relinquished it, Mary Hunt and Elimina Kersey are appointed to inform her there of and report to next meeting,
Certificates of removal are now produced for clarah Votants to Bloomingdale Monthly Meeting, Park Los, Indiana: and Thomas Ward and family to Whitelick Meet, Morgan lo, And, and the are read approved and signed.
Jeho Newlin (A Minister) acceptable attended this meetings and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Bridgeport no met, dated 8 mo 51975, is company and Religious service were satisfactory, and encouraging ..
Jonathan & Branson.(A Minister acceptably attended This meeting with satisfactory credentials from Bridgeport no met, dated 8/795, his company and faster services have been satisfactory and edifying
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Isaac A Morgan (companion to ), 6. (Branson) acceptably
Tended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from a committee of Bridgeport Mio meet dated. tham 54 /871
Rufus P King (A Minister) acceptably allended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from officeland to meet, dated 1875, his company and. Josfel services are satisfactory and encouraging,
to Post-22 The following named friends are appointed to next meeting the name of a friend to serve this meeting for clerk and one for assistant the ensuing year. (ie), Elmina Kersey, Ruth Hade Asenathe Stanley and Peggy Philips.
R Harriet OStanley, Jane W Shaw, Elde Hadley. Mary Ann Esborn and Eunice Clark, are appointed, to assist the clock in correcting and transcribing the minutes of this meeting the past year, and report to a future meeting
This meeting concludes,
Mill Creek bro meeting of Woman Friends held at 11th Ino 24th , 1875,
The commite on clerks cappointed at last meeting propose the masse of Emily & Hadley for clark and Tourists I Stanley for assistant de texte with which this meeting unites, and they are appointed to the service. These appointed to inform Emily Sace the decission of the meeting in her case report them .
22 David Hadley a minister laid before this meeting a prospect of a time to religious service within the limits of Richland Union and West brome Quitely meetings this meeting frites with him in his prospect and he is liberated to the service as truth directs
not yet attended to it and they are continued and are to report to ment erecting Representatives report all attended exceptone,
Care takers repost they attended the Quarterly the
At a Preparative meeting held at mill creek ofthe the 25th. 1875: Samuel BHtill and Abary R Sadly announced. Their intentions of marriage with each other and that meeting appointed Dydin Bales and Lucinda I. Pichon to inquire agreeably to diciplina concerning ibrary to Hadley, and they now report they find nothing to find their father procedure, and consent of parents being are / left at liber FIT -top accomplish the given They are appointed by this meeting to attend thethe The away give ds marriage and report to next meeting,
Efristes from London
t Dialin Really meeting have been read and their contents are satisfactory to the meeting
the following named friends are appointed to consider the propriety of a change in overseers and propose to send me such changes as changes as they may think necessary. Elmina Kersen. Catherine Stanley, Lucind J. Nicholson Susanna Smith. Margaret Kendall. Asenits Osborn, Jacy Hadley, Ma tilda I Hadley and than A Oshorn The Arating concludes.
Metin Badly acting close for
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Mill Creek no Meeting of Women Friends 12. ho 25# /826
The friends continued in Emily days case report it has been attended to. Those appointed to attend the marriage of Samuel B. Atill + Mary R Hadley report they attended and good order was observed.
The friends appointed on the subject of Overseers report for mill Creek! Lydia Bales and Lucendu F. Debolsas. for Sform Bury Williamson, and Hannah It nowman and Maky Hunt with whom this meeting unites and they appointed to the station of fraser nouscher gly.
right a member in i received
certificate of for my union (a Minister) his wife Arna Anna Us and their daughter Mary D Johnson from Plainfield no meeting held /2the 1/1.
The friends appointed in 16th mo( 20th (8 3) A assist the & clerk in recording and correcting the minutes of this meety for the past year refrost it has been a tended 5 13
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1 Men Friends inform they are united in ensuring a testimonial against ful Rogers, Charges Adultery. This meeting unitis with the judgment of men friends in Jis kragenscare.
The Londongeneral Episte was read the contents satisfactory to the meeting, Emily Hadley was affronted messenger for the coming years
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At a Prepara time meeting of Summit Grove meld 9/15/1645
Daniel Jones and Mary town Osbon announced their Intentions of marriage with each other and that meeting apported. harg & Karter and Sophia Tousover to inquire agreeable to dicipline concerning Mary Am Osborn.
Then Defrost To find nothing te kinder theirfurther procedure consent of parent being given they are left at Shorty to accomplish their marriage according to dicipline Mary Caster and Sofia Neusner are appointed to attend) the Marriage of Mary Ann Dibar and Daniel in and report to next meeting
Extract from the Carly thating were read, this meetings directs the sand Extract withPreparative feelings and they are requested to raise money for the different purposes stated except for Nearly Block and what the bin raised to next meeting and report the 14. Stock in the to next. The Clerk is directed to inform the Prepara lives of the decision of the meeting by furnishy Them a suitable Extract of the above men ite!
The meeting concludes 6 mily & Hadley
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Mill Creek the Me of Women Friends held at Spring 1/24/70
The friends appointed at last meeting to attend the marriage of Many Am Osbom Of Daniel MA Jones report they allended and good order was observed, assystyrt Retail un affarineed for the day
The Ist Lord and the queries were read with corresponding answers therete from the preparatives the Blowing summary is satisfactory to the meeting and is directed to be forward to the Quanly me, Summary Amsevers All our meetings for worship and decription have been alteridad except six at one small meeting and one preparative reports two meetings for worship not attended on account of high water. If riends avoid inbecoming be lievion in our meetings, The hour of meeting observed.
Land Haus. With some exception friends are preserved in christian, love one toward an other, tale wearing and delicatin are discouraged but not alltogether avoided Sonne case has been taken in the above deficiencies; and when diferentes arise endeavors have been used to end them.
Friends are endeavoring to fulfill the requirements of this Query. AS the Rateltil Martha Stewart Sofia Weaserver and Hannah as representatives Same Hadson are appointed to attend the quarterly feeling and report to next meeting Care sa here Nancy Dufry dathanne Hatwith
126 Agreeably to the extract of last meeting the fareprasa lives
(except Summit Grove) forwarded money for the different farfrases directed by the yearly Greeting, as follows Will break for refraining $2.00 Inchiar. 58ets Missionary 100 Book and truet 50x15- Island Grove 90015 le he equally divide Splnitbruce Spring goats to be equal divided The said Jums were directed to be forward placed in the hands of the representatives,
( Many & till requests for a certificate of her right of members? to thatnut Ridge no one. Sofia Weasener and haith Stewart are appointed to make the necessary inquiry and if the find nothing is hinder fareprase one and fire duce it to next meeting
Matita Kenworthy acceptably attended this meeting with a aminute of unity from benter to the King held Who 20/h
Wilson Sparas, a minister acceptably attended this. meeting with a minute of unity from Bridgeport to thee, dated- 11th ho 20th ys-
Doel box acceptable attended this meeting with a minute of unity from Walnut Ridge to Me dated-11h/20/75
. The Friends in and near Danville request the privilege of holding a meeting for worship on first day morning at love lock and of fifth day evening at 't oclock in winter an 4/2 in spam mer this meeting directs the request to the Inuster
The meeting comeludes
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Millcreek Monthly Meeting of Women Friends
held 2 Ms. 26, 1416
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David Hadley. (a Minister) returned a minute granted him in 11no last with the infor- Imation that he had attended to the concern so far as way opened to his faldfaction With which this meeting is satisfied.
The friends appointed at last meeting to attend the Quality Meeting as Representatives, report they all attended.
Those appointed for Caretaker report one attended, and a regionable excuse was given for The non attendance of the other,
The friends appointed at last meeting to prepare a certificate of removal for Many K Still prothanced one which was approved and signed.
N'certificate of right of membership and received for Plainfield Monthly Meeting Indiana datad 2meno, 2nd 1876 for Miller Vody & Margaret his wife and their minor children Ferences. Jacy & Clarkson, Emma So, Abernath, Hugh4. and an Infant unnamed,
28- Millcreek Cheparative Meeting reports that
Oled Anthony & Cynthia bane his wife request B) for themselves & Alexander H Barto la miner wender their care) to be formed in membership with The Religious Society of Friends, Lucinda Hadley & Susanna Barter were appointed to visit there on account there of and report to next theding R. Shema Preparative informe that Brilham Shippo request fur himself and minher Children Skraf Alongo Ella than, Maggie Francis, zi Emma Eunice, To be joined in men bership with the Religions Society of Arendalthe wife formane an die request) Jane Loan & Landia Water were appointed I visit them on account there and report to next meeting.
Also: String Preparative reparto. The following armilar requests
R. Yer Sarah & Moor for herself and minor Children Veiling It and Wal et & Moon her hus land forming in the request). Acenath Stanley & Matilda do Hadley were appointed to visit them on account There's pand report to next meeting.
R god Ind Melissa Hunt, for herself and minor children Franklin'n Tra Hant, Cher Shusband joining in the request) Mary Dixon & Eliza Kendall were offline visit them in account there of and resort to next meeting,
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O. Mary A Partir for hereill bane Dixon and
Jane & Hadley were appointed to visither on account Chef and report to next meeting,
4th Sarah A Williams, for herself and minor Children RI Martha Ellen, Emma Etta, Anna bettie, Hannah Onglet And William David Williams, Sarah Naeller 3; Mary Jane Brancon were appointed to visit them and report to next meeting,
The Meeting Concluded Emily Stadler
Msit's Theek the of Homen Friend be Nat Farina 25th 1846.
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c The friends appointed at last: A visit Orelf Thing of family report they had an interview ."A them and are united in believing they are fit subjects for members of ane society, this freeling unites in receiving them and martha Stewart is aframtid to inform them and report to next meeting. Ro The friends affinited at last meeting to visel Sarah Anoon thelichen refrost they had a favorable will inter are visited mig wanting their request myethwkiel. with them and his meeting unites will he commette then as members of the reli in society al Friends Jane Brandon was appointed to inform them theted and report to next meeting.
Pressenger a bient fame Brandon appointed for the
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The sestra committe appointed to visit- Mary Ao baster report
they had a favorable oppostimity with her and unite in the belief it is right to receive her into meinbershits with which this meeting unites. Ademath Stanley is afhunted to inform her thereich and report to next metalo.
R. The committee appointed to visit Sarah to Williams and family repost statisfactories and the meeting unity in reserving them into membership. Hunnach geme toden Las appointed to inform her there of and De most to next intetime.
B The friends afforded to visat melissa toent and children hed out satisfactorily and this meeting uniles with their Andgment that it is right to receive her into member Vijf. Sarah B Haworth was appointed to inform her there of and report to next unating.
Wan Philips and children have been visited by the to minutter oppointed at last meeting in confirmation with a Rom mitte of mer friends to satisfaction and this und mens mating unite in receiving
The Friends new Hadley request request for an indulged meeting for worship to be held on 4 days (excepton fore para tive meeting days at Spring and last days (except during 9. There is time / Veloch. this tweeting nonites in granting the request and appoints Came Down, Sarah B Haworth, Mary dixon has thu Stewart to attend the opening and have the charge of writ meeting and are directed to report to mero Greeting and quarterly here after.
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