USA > Indiana > Wayne County > Smyrna Preparative Meeting Men's minutes, 1863-1872 > Part 3
Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).
15 And all our meetings for worship and discipline, Unbecoming behave frosting avoided and the hour of free pretty well observed
Iddans test friends are preserved in Christian love one toward another, State bearing and detraction discourage and mostly a voided, and when differences " live endeavour are used to end them
and the greater part of Hiersind endeavour by example and precept to educate. their children and there under their Care 22. The principles of the christian Letreen and 100 plainness of Apack definitiment and offrant they award theme against pernicious Sendrag and Atino Corrupt conversation and They (encourage them to read the holy Scripture
the Mis far as afifears friends are clear Importing sinding, distitting and The timessary use of all intoxicating honours, and attending places of direction, and they generale ofse Mieducation and temperance
5ft. Tre know of home coming under the logistics of this query amenest hes
6th as favas appears friends Maintain . @ testimoni against brest- and Aminister Wages agains Slavery baths Reading arms and att Antetary Services hladin Ir goods taken in war and against 1 Lotteries
Itt friends are carefully to live within the found of the circumstances and to avoid nebotuing Hend lves in business beyond their alo lite, to Manage ou in hazardous or Speculate Tha do they are chnesthy prest in their dealings And they are mostly foron dual The competitive with contract and encore - Trends and no panie their debts Reasonably and when any gave Headon Mounds for tear in these respecty care is Iextended itt Care is taken to deal with offenders Seasonally and impartially and endeavory are used to evince to those who will not Te Nectarmed the Spirit of Aneckness and Towo before fudge dis placed upon them
Othe advices were read and considered The meeting then concluded Disima Preparativos mielina OMliendo Fuld JA Ana 11#1848 1
The frund appointed to assist In preparing a Summary of the answers in monthly Ance reports attended to Information is received this Honey, for use of Learterty Aned has Ten forwarded as directed Estrich Should in appointed to procure wood for the use of mectin Find them indereng year and draw on the Measurevy, for expense and report to next nie (The force) then concluded
2 musea Preparative Greeting of friends Child 10ft ms 2 2rd 1868
the Hound appointed to process wired itraction herese Liparty chat lite to tra te i just lehelt The 's continued and tested to report to To next meeting @The freetime they concluded 0
held Hiring 1974 1868 Theofriend continued at last medlin; to nocure loced for use of Arctic Ferias Reports that the thas procured woord at at cost of dix dollars and settled the the dame by a draft on the treasures the Oversure inform that stin U Fan hay accomplished his" mariale contrary to the order of Things which is directed to be
forwarded to the Monthly Meeting Pres Mendenhall Cobert Till we appointed to settle for techni. the meeting house the past year and
1
contract with a person to have charge of the rise the ensuring year and report to next Meeting, I'D Fary no New prendinhas are inforled to prepare to next meeting The Name of a friend to Across the mme is Clerk, The medrings then concluded
L reparatie Medring of Friends Geld 12th me 17/ 1868 The thends appointed to settle for reching the meeting house the report that they have settled for keeping the house the past year & contracted with Robert Heile to have charge of the house the enserving year Tou tuc tve dellaw the friends appointed to twopose. the home of a friend
Who is appointed according ly
2) S Richie Rewo Mendenhall Robert Thill & Stych Hill al Appointed to detto with the Masser, Propose what fim will be heldalito be Raised
Yourlocaly Mulheres the entering Crear, Whichare The Name ofa quien for Measures, and Delete the Ilcation of apportionment conon gat our members and report the next Greetings Tothe meeting Then concluded
3
Imeno Incharative medring ofFriends held 1ft mg 21th 1869 52.4,5 the commitee appointed to settle with the licasures DO What un replewww. which wanted hirth and Our members are directed to front The features their respectivele
tion of Eighty leffers as prefereded and illegal dock in deappen led 3857 deste Borchert A Heavier according to and hope other Connected of 1
Ahhicin settle with the treasure to Report that The have examined his access find Them collect, And that the ia tatiance due non of thisty four drie and fit three et, And Propose that Where to fighty d'efforts Passed to Anech The levande of Accrety the entering That ofunk teach to leappoint Chiashiver, and the members paran The following proportion
HI af SS Richie pay/9 per cent
& Huile L'in book 11
14-111
i Stundentraff
1/13/1
Siffer May if per cent Raport Skill 41111
3 1 1 IS Brompton I Steel, 2 0 11 on behalf of the Committee
SS Richie ·
affe f Hering extract
was Received from the Monthty free To which it appears that this
meeting protection of thenety two done and rinects which alex heatherel l's directed to pay to the my face, 0 .
learyler as directed, and webert To this theen 3 d mo hex
Areching Cher Preparation Ameeting as directed to pay to micheaturet their respective proportions $153) 4% for really mechin 3 L wasleste brutal A lock and off000 for the io of erite "water And three and report in 2. 2 mg hex/ Irmothy Aucholson Vis
12 / 23/18
the me then concluded
smilede Said 2td Ang 18 # 1869 The It and and Sitt Spueries were Lead in this meeting and the following
Clerk were divided to forward to the monthly meeting/
and discipline have been attended and severally in the best of Mayhemfew I had there Is generally avoid unbecoming rehacer Ming Sthe home of Meeting is fully hell isserie Most Mundo de preserved in christina live one toward another and they generaly a word and discourage lale learn and detraction, hs liffeunas mining21 10 é- Sitt Que is taken in the Several particulars of this prusz
The committee contin led in youth hverte hast to have halve of the heat of har ward
report they have paid what attention they thought pressure, which was satisfactory to the meeting, they are continued to the devices and desired to report insecond Month next The meeting Then concluded
Finna Preparative Meeting of AMends Child 3d mg /SH /889 Haveasures Reports that he has lecurved fifty Six 80 dollars of the money That was directed to be raised for society purposes he is continued and desired to report to next Anee
the treasurer reports that the Money for Really Quarterly Monthy meeting Stock has been paid overalt directed
6The Treasure reports that there has been Returned This meeting proportion of money laized to build a quarterly meeting house montre to seventy four for dollars the concluded the metrath
Pinna Preparation meeting of Miendo held 4 th Ang 222d 1869 Information being received Fral the Dicitur Re: meeting, o commitee appointed to visit breating as has offers ti' it lives they treeten Load who te second day Ho Leth pattant at 3 schock fim the men udeniow according
minna Preparative Areching friends held Chy adjournment 4 th 200 211h 1549 y
She Measures Lepast the techno received Griffin & doflaws of the money Packed le telawed for acute farturas finde last pectina the is continued and derived to report to next meeting
ATre Inecting then concluded
2) insan Preparative treating of Miento
The clerk aring absent 2 ay was appointed for the day the just Second fourth Liveries was Dead with anddown therete In This bed and the clock was directed to forward the following to the prenten Ducting
1 It and all our Incelings for worship and discipline have been attended, and generally by Groft of our members, Inbecoming Viharyour Incolty avoided, And the hour of meeting pretty lieft observed i did and that ofmendes are preserved in christian Love and toward in the And they avoid and discourage tate bearing detraction, And When differences arise endeavour al used to end Them
TH and base is taken to deal with. offenders reasonably and impartial and to defence to those who will And
the Spirit of machinery and love deffre judgement is placed upon
of Par was affronTed to to procure the Restarna material To Jepare the Sense around the meeting have Be ableto the finde around the old har rard and
Co and report to heat ice the Anecting then conclu
Smaand Preparative Inceting
The i lund appointed to Macnis material to rehalv hence allowed Glance hard Bo Reports attended the at a cost of the dollar of five 1 Cento, The meeting Then conche
----
Simona Preparation meeting of of Friends Geld FAR Ang 22 bd 1869
The hair Pin then Concluded .
Janusza Preparative Anew of Sinds Feld SH Ana 19 # 1869.
The charts not Thering Aserant matter D Fay was appoint for the day
and the founding indevery world is 1200 in and the elever was directed to ricard theme to the monthun meci pat and wit our meeting for at how and derap to have been alter ded Unbecoming behaviour this The avoided, and the how of - medling putty will offerved
hederned in christian love one Toward another, Datebearing und ditraction discouraged and mosth worded, and When difference alive indiavoury and used toand then
4
Endeavour for example and precept 1. To educate their Children and this Under the case in the principales of the christian Octagon, and in blairnets of Speech department und anhalcl, other award frem Against pernicious Leading hard grows conruht conversation Und They encourage them to read Fraser policies
y Iaand its fart as appeal Thends are fear of importing bending dites und the innestare use of Straffes intoxication digwould, And attends Mace of divotion Cloud they general opferie producation And Pinheran We know of home Coming finde The regulation of this query amingal
fff as far as appears flowand the brantain at teslamony agains hawks and minister Iales Urinal Slavery Dathis Bearing .
1 Grading in arody taken in war? and against Lotteries Istans oftliends are careful to the within the bounds of their circumstan To avoid involving themselves in ournet beyond their ability to Maman, 0 0 1. igaldone ar speculative trade, This ale intithey must in their dealings, and mortier punctual in comptageog with their contracts and engarment,
und for having thew debts gelagert fund forher any over reasonable loundo this year in those restent para wo extended 6. Sf ens Parois Maken to deal with offenders reasonably and imposition and endeavour are used to evince To those who will not to reclaimed the Spirit of freshness and The before Judgement in placed Mihow Them
request to be formed in trenberthif with of Menos which way united don't and Was directed to the fouradded the the monthly Ancetragi Theomeeting then Constructed
D) przez Reparatie medline MAhien do Bele JHt (Ing )6ff 1800 With Par in appointed to
procure wood for the entering hear he is authorized to draw in tto 2 Pleaseler for the expence and is desired to Report the chest precting The Inici Then Concluded
Hands Geld 11# Any 2/01/1899 the Friend appointed to procure wood reports that he has paid attention to objects of the appointment but is not ready to make a fulltext he is continued and desired to Report to next meeting the Overview inform
What Simeon Primo requests to to joined in membership will Detigrows Society of Viendo which is directed to befaringded to the monthly Anceling
the meeting then concluded
.
Anulna Separative Arceling JeHund held Eleventh mel &# 180 Jiho etfriend continued at last mee to procure wood Reports that he has hlouused four cords of wood at acest of time deflaws which is Satisfactory to thomresting
(New Mendenhall Ch& Feilt ale appointed to settle with the illiend for Beching the Meeting, hou the past year and contract with W halten to keep the house the
inferiings year and report Aux pecting
Robert thill and SS, Richie
are appointed to purchase to hert meciin the Name of a 10 ofmind to serve the meeting as Clevto the enserving years and Deposited meeting then conclude
-
Ayna Preparative Meeting of . friends held 12# mg 16 # 1869 The friends appointed to settle with the friend for keeping the meeting house the past year report that they have settled with Robert Hill by a draft on the creatures for twelve detta und contracted with Peas Grundenhal to keep the house the entering year forthe sum of twelve dollars which is Satisfactory to the meeting The friend appointed to propose the frame of a friend to serve the This meeting asideto, Apoptoso Elijah that who being united with is appointed accordingty "VI Jay 8 Brew mendenhall are appointed to seltte with the treasures propose what sum they may think masary to be raised for Society pinho (2) the ensuing year and profosonho hamo of a friend to serve as treasurer and Report to heat meeting the meeting then concluded
2) Anyana Preparative feeling of Hillends held LAIng 10 187D The it hands appreciated to selthe with the treasure De report as fehler To the committee appointed the settle the Hersureto The have examined his accounts fructis and find them collect, and find that there is a balance due the meeting of 85, 48 five dollars and forty light cents, and we are united in Decomending the Sum 4/8/85 og One Hundred and eighty five dollars be raised to deflag the expenses of como heart The are united in preparing Which cotto for theaquired the ensuring , Licar Walter D Far Think being united with and our members are directed to pay Their respective proportion of the (love) named Aim to the Treasure
and the is directed to report to hixt
Etijak books not being
bresant this appointment is defined IT next Meeting
The Meeting then concluded
Atmyna) Preparation need of
1
Atsilands Feld Second Five 1/21870 Tto, At 2dd f & # queries were Dead with andia from hereto in This Ameeting and the eleito was director Amora copy of the following to the GrowthAs Anew Ist and with of our Greetings for wort hife and discipline have been attended and generaly. Fr. most of our members, Unbecoming behaviour Mostly avoid and the hour of Ebructing hearty observed
i'd and most offriends are preserved christian Novo one toward another date bearing and distraction mosthy discouraged fit not aMtogather avoided, and when
differences aviso indiavouso are used to Grid their
PH any Case is taken in the Caraction of that query The Treasures Reports that he has received Sixty of th Seventy cents of the money directed. 1 x dollaro is to Raised to Aneet the expenses of the Enseline/ year he is dedivers to report to hell 2 tivas olof tring present is appointed Measured according tin the following extrolat was Received from the monthly miching,
Dear friends.
the Preparation Meetings 0:0 directed to raise and pay to our Treasurer them Respective proportion if sifiteen Hundred dollars for heavy meeting Chgold monthly Ducting Stock Non direction of White Water Monthly Meeting held 12 th Ina 23 rd 1869 %. 1
damoth, Nicholson clerk
and Our Measures) is directed to granito The monthly meetings Treasurer
one hundred and seventy Aux dollars This Incetings proportion and riport to next meeting
the Commitee continued in Accord month fast to have charge of plot of grave, hard to report they have given what attention they thought mestary Which was Satisfactory and they ise continued to the pervites and awe desired to report to helt Meeting thor meeting Then Concluded
2
-
OJmamma Preparation Meeting of friends Feld 3ld Ana My# 1879
The Treasurer reports that he has received One and twenty one to dollars of the money for the use of Society, the ensuring year Which is all directed except & it Sturo. and the is released from hang her past for the presant the Treasures Reports that he has paid to the month freeling Treasurer one hundred and Seventy Six dollars This meeting proportion of money asdirected This meeting then concluded 1
1
.
1
Smyrna Preparative Ameeting of OMiendo held 4H Java 21 /2 18kg The Gruting then Concluded
Ymyrna Preparative meeting of Strends held Shifth ima 19 # 18%
The /288 H Le uries were riad la whats the following answers agreed on which the check in directed to forward to the monthty mo first and All our our meeting you worship and discipline have been alterde und mostly by the greater part of our men Tens. striendo marthy avoid unbecoming Behaviour therain and the hour of Greeting pretty well observed ifecond and offriends are worthy Preserved is christian lood one toward another, and most funds word and discourage tate bearing and detraction and when differ incus alise endeavours are usted To end Presso
1
Eightkanes Par Les laten to discharge The rules of this query The Meeting then concluded
I'muma Pucharative Meeting of
The clerk being absent check for the day The sheeting then concluded
1
mina preparative meeting of vends held Itt Ma 21At18%.
here being ho buisness the Meeting then concluded
-
Janna Preparative Aree of friends hold 8thAng 18tb /879
AND the Queries were Read in This Meeting
and the following and were agreed on which the creit was directed to forward To the monthly Greeting
$
Hand All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended and morty by the greater part of our members. Unbecoming behaviour Therein quarded ugains and mostly avoided, and tw hour of meeting is maskin observed 2 Ad and Most friends are preserved in Christian Love one toward anoffer. Talebearing and. detraction discouraged but not avoided by all. And when differences arise endeavou generally used to and them
3. Id and prends generally endeavour by criam - Li and procent to educate their children and those under their care in the prince of the christian religion, and in hammer 1 of speech department apparred, They guard them against pernicious leading and from corrupt conversation
and they are encouraged to read the Scrivitiere 4 th and friends are clear of importing vending distitting and the ammessary use of all intoxicating liquours, and attending places of diversion, and mostly observe production and temperance on all occasions 5 Hans Kone amongst no coming under the requisitions of this Query
6 Hans We believe that friends tive of the Requirements of This Laury If ans Friends are careful to live within the Rounds of their circumstances and avoid involving themselves in buisness
beyond their ability to manage, or in hazardous or speculative twarde, they are mostly punctual in complying with Their contracts and engagements, and hi paying Their debts Seasonally, and when any have given Reasonable grounds for fear in these respects care has been extended
8 # ans Dare is taken in the Several Requirements of This Query oThe advices were road and considered in this meeting Fife Ameeting thin cluded
Stymna preparative meeting of Friends held 9 th Amy SEZ 12 187g The sterk being absent Bebert Hill ,was appointed for the day
Races Bundenhat was appointed to procure wood for the Ameeting house the ensuring year draw on the treasure for expend and report to next new the Ameeting then conclude
e
SHyama Preparative Anillo of trends held 10# Ang 20#/ The friend appointed to proces wood reports attentention to the subject.he is continued and desired to report to next meeting The Overseers infor that Erock Box has accomplis - Red hill (marriage contract to 1
discipline which was directed To be forwarded to the month meetings,
the Beating than con!
1
.
Friends Feld 11 th Ano 1 7 th 187g The clerk being absent In I Fay was appointed check for the day the friend contin
at Last Ane to procure wood Reports That he has procured two and a half Cordo of wood at a cost of five dollar with which the med unités
Elijah book & h/D Jay
1 were appointed to settle with the friend for keeping the meeting Douse The last year and engage one for that sempre the ensuring year
Bees mendenhall and Robert Hill were appointed to propose to text Ameeting the siamo of a friend to serve. This Ameeting ao cherito The meeting then convetrided
>
Smyrna Preparativos Anecting of friends Feld 12th Ano 222d /3} Tre phes de appointed to sell for RechinThe precting house &c. report that they have Added for keeping the house the past year and contacted with To Mendenne to have charge of the house the Insulingyvas
Che dicendo
ttouded to propose the frame ofa) friend to Devig This Anexting as the Report that they ogled) propose Elwat till with which the medla and he is appointed accordingty
1
1
are appointed to settle with the treasurer and propose what Aum They may Think Cessary to Go Passed the society, purposso thesender bear and propose the name of a friend for treasure and report to heat Ase
1
as directed and two is desired to report to this mee in thund
Our Preparative Metri are directed to Raise their respective proportion of nine hundred dollars. according to the following batia- of apportionment hay the Same. To Benjamin Johnson Theas and report in the 2 nd Any Next
White Water 42 per cent
Samymmal 9
Beichmond 39 1+ 11 Olingo 19 11
100
By Direction of White Water
monthly Meeting oficinas held 12 H Ano 2877 1869
Timothy nicholson Mer
The Deelinting, Then Con chided
Theparatwo Ancetime of verbund feld 2td my 16# 1800 The 128 8 Queries view head in
this Greeting and the following answers were agreed on and the chest was directed to forward a copy to the monthly Arc
Ist and The The meetings for worship and discipline have been attended, and hast Arends avoid unbecoming behaviour. 1 there in, The hour of meeting pretty well.
2 Ad and Friends are preserved in christine love one to ward another, They Mostly avoid and discourage talebearing and detraction, and when differences aviso endeavours are used to end theme 8H. Ans have is taken
No deal with offenders reasonably and Impartially and endeavours are used the evince to these who will not to richard the spirit of meckness and love before ed Judgement is Alaced whowe Mimo
-
The Treasurer reports that most of the money directed to be raised for Society purposes two bun collected the is continued and desired to report to next meeting The Friends continued in Second.
Month fast to have charge of of Alot of Grave yard report that they have grown what care was thought Ressurs which is satisfactory To the New and Robert till is apointer To propose to next force the names of a few. friend for the Serviso and he is directed to report to next meeting
The Meeting thewe concluded
-
,
Amina Preparativos Arecting of friends Aussial. Sulla 3rd Ang 16 12 1829
the Tuensure that he has
affected one hundred and one dollars
of the money directed to be raised for to enty
the fiind appointed to propo
The names of a fiete friends to constitute a Connected to have charge of the plot of Gra Ryand DO propose, Walter D Far S-Elyah. Hill who being united with are appointed accordingly and are directed to give it what care it may need and are desired To report to this meeting in decond
The Meeting then Conclude
€
.
Jmyma Preparative Meeting of Friends fuld 4 th Ang 20 # 1871
The check that being presant " D Jay was appointed clerk for the day The meeting then concluded
Jmya Preparative meeting of Friends held 5 Amg 18 # 18 71
The 1298 queries wewe read and
the following and were were agreed on which the last was directed to forward to the monthly meeting 1st tro At the meetings for worship and discipline have been attended, friends modity aired unbecoming behaviour therein, the hour of Meeting pretty will observed 2d And friends are.
preserved in christian love one toward another, They mostly avoid and discourage talebearing and detraction, And when differences aviso endeavours are used to end them SHIns Par is taken to deal.
with offenders reasonably and impartialy and to comes to those who will
endeavours are used to evince to those who will not reclaimed the Spirit of muchness and Looo before judgement is placed upon them The Measures reports
That there has been one dollar and thirty its fraid out for repairs on the rocks re for meeting house The meeting then concluded
OMmerna Preparative Meeting of Friends held 6# mg 22 dd 1871.
The Black not being pres "VI Jay was appointed check for the day The meeting then concluded
Smyrna Preparative meeting of Thunder held 7 mg 20#/8/7/ The meeting then concluded
Smyrna preparation meeting of Friends held SH mg 27 th 1871
All the queries were read in This meeting
and the following an surro wer agreed on which the levt was directed to forward to the monthly meeting First Dans AND our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended and generally by most of our members Some are negligent some can takeon ar negligent is one care taken Unbecoming behaviour mostly avoided. The hours of meeting pretty well observed
Second and Friends are preserved. in a good degree of christian love one toward another Jalebearing and detraction discouraged When different arise endeavours are used to end them Third and Most friends endeavour
by example and precept to educate their children and those under their care in the principles of the Christian Religion and in plainthess of Speech department and apparel they guard them against reading pernicious books and front corrupt conversation and they are encouraged to read the holy Scriptures but not as diligently as would the best
yourth Ones Friends are clear of impor Vending distilling and the unlessary use of all intoxicate Liquori and as far as appears of attending places of divertion They generally observe a good degree of moderation and temperance on all occasions. Fifth how amongst no coming under the notice of This query.
ryth and As far as appears Friends Maintain a testimony against Quests and ministers wages against slavery bearing arm and other military derfices Clear of dealing in prize good or encouraging loteries of any kind Theroth and Most Friends
endeavour to live up to the requirements of that query Eighth and Care is taken to
deal with offenders reasonably and impartially and endeavours are used to codice to those who will not be reclaimed the spirit of meckness and Love before judgement has been placed upon them The advice were read and considered. The meeting then concluded
Umysmai theporative med of friends held 121 mg /8At 1872
The Friend appointed to delte rat
"The The commitie appointed
1. Auto with the Measures to find this account and vouchers collect and a talaned in tio
Land of one dellart and thirty three cents and 've added to propose that our faire dirty drivers The coming year and we propose that Etyah (oets be appointed Treasurer and propose the fildoserna olio of apportionment.
Elijah teach har 25 hevant Which is Actividades
View Meendewhat, 22 , 11 WD hay 11 18 / 11
to the meeting and
15 h . 1
Timul Champlan 1) 10/11 1,
Leno stredell' 11 5. 11
Treasurer accordingly and our mentre I'D per treated to har this
Lizabeth: Anne " 1 respective proportion. F. is fifty dollarsto the treasure and he is desired lefort de next meeting
-
124 pages
--
Hechoun extrad was saved fion the trong JA Unga Reparative Arecting The preparation meeting and directed Thise their respective copation of joy and pay the lame de Pertonne hran Measures) and - 7.
Water monthly meeting & lunds hold 12 tma 27 1891
& which it appears that this meetings proportion The aleve dums is very three dollars What the feature is directed to Any los Aufamin wanden treasured and report to this Ameeting medlegend month next
The meeting Then Concluded.
HECKMAN
BINDERY, INC. Bound-To-Please"
MAR 01
N. MANCHESTER, INDIANA 46962
Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.