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that he would meet the church and state to Ften, his- feelings at a subsequent meeting,
The case of Brothe reason work was brought before the church ando a statement made of hishands seeing. Forward another brother in the church. "there upon a. committee was appointed to attend to the case, and / calor is effect a reconciliation are There Va than Hitchcock David Homer & Jona than Brown new chosen for this committee. - Voted that the case of " Mrs Groves, onko hade been recommended some five years le for to this church from the church in south bridge, but who hade nel presented her lette till Pre castsummer, le se besed in the Standing committee soted to adjour the metang to anech immediately after the preparatory Lecture precious tothe communion in March-
Attest 9. Fails, Pastor- this should have been recorded abac .. "il. 5. On the sabbath . Noted to receive Mired & Pierce x margarete Pence by recommendation from the first three Independent Church in Paterson New Jersey. . AtesA. 6. dill Fusion On the Sabbath. Feb. 9. 140- Reach a letter from the Church in Charlton requesting assistance by Pastor and Delegate in the Ordination of 8th George W. Underwoods over the Calunistic Congregational Church in that place. Voted to comply ande chose Bro. Brr. M. Wurde Delegate Attest Joseph Taille Paster- Feb. 2} met according to adjoumment as alace secondede The committee appointed on the case of A. S. Williams reported. which report The church voted to accept, and to place it on the files of the church.
The report of this committee, embraced Their doings before The council, callede to sit on The case of Mrs. Williams ( which council comened at the house of 8. Williams Fel . 6 . 1.40 > and also, the red doings a do result of said council , both of which are on file.
Brother Goodel's not abbearing as was expected the committee on his cases mas continued The committee on the case of brother V. Work reported 1 That they hads attended, to the subject of their appointment
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18. unde made a router statement of their doings. The Church not being satisfied citedi recommit the case to the same committed To report at a future meeting voted to adjourn to meet immediately subsequent to The next preparatory Lecture .. test. I. Vaille Pastor - April 30. The church met according to adjournment The committees pervously appointed and continued, not being meparece to report farthere were continued, at the request Dear. Hitchcock leing out of town. Brother thein Games was abpointed to take his place. on the case of Bro. H. Goodells.
at the request of Deac. S. Homer the church measures, The nos excused from serving longer in that office and. Deac. 6. R. Brown was abpointed Treasurer. Bro.Simeon Hubbard was appointed a committee non examine the late Feesure 's account, and. Transfer the same to the new features.
Voted to udioum to meet immediately after the next preparatory Lecture. Attest J. Fails pastor - at a meeting of the standing committee Deac Hitchcock as one of the committee was appointed to insit and con- Her with Mus Graves whose case is mentioned in a. former records. - and at a subsequent meeting Aprib. 19. Deac. 6. B. Brown was appointed a member of Hie standing Committee. Altest & taille chairman, of Said Committee? may 17. Read a letter from the Galunistic Church in Hardwicke requesting assistance by Pastor and- Delegate in the Ordination of vico. Barnabas M. Day toledo to comply ande chose Bro. Elenerer Ronight telegate Attest J. Yaill Pastor May, 24, Voted to dismiss Percy Whitnella and recom. mend her to the Church in East Tendon- -
June]. Toteda to dismiss jolle, In on the neke of Elias Snow, and recommends her to the Church in Woodstock under the case of view. Ah. Rockwood Also. Noted to sendo a delegato Tothe Brookfield conference of churches and Chose Un John Paine Attest. Godeth Failles Pastor-
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July 2 1840 The church met according to ad oucomment immediately after the preparatory Lecture The committee appointed A attend further to the case of Bro. chaney Goodell reported in miten wheel report was accepted and is on file
One church and anch leing datummed with the conduct 0- ivo. Goodello appointed a secondo committee to deal with him further- The Pastor and brethren VaThan Hitchcock & Ginn Paine to constitute said committee A report at the quest church meeting- The committee on the case of Bro. Nelson Works where That they had attended surthe- to his case, the repor- is in writing and is on file- Voted to discharge the committee and let the matter are's for the present. Ioted to adjourn to meet after the Phecture in September. attest. J. Taille Pastor.
July. 5. Voted to receive I. the charron Anna & JeViens and Caroline Needham-by recommendation from. the church in Thebridge, attest 2. taille Pastor- Sept. 12 The church met according to adjuummention medialety after the profioration Lecture. The chairman- of the committee on the case of Honey Goodsells having attended to the business of his appointment made a vertale report. There upon the church voted to sus- prends action on the cases of another go for The present with the hope That he will return to his duty et. paper from y. A. Williams was seadsby her Ruslands which the church votul to lay be, lille another meeting toled to adjourn to meet immediately of- Per the next preparatory lecture, Mest G. Fails Pastor
Oct. 29. the church unut according to adjournementime. medialety after the preparatory Lecture. Attended further to the paper from G. D. Williams. Undo Voteas to refer it to the three clergy men who hade set as a reference on her caso ando to request them to advise as to the course to be - adopted, Voted and chose Brother Orson Sherman ando Paul @ Page Christen inthechurch.
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Fated to adjourn to meet immediately alles thenext Preparatorylecture, Attest. 4. Taille Pastar.
Nov. 1. Voted to receive bloe Webber Imithe by recominies. dation from the Church in Hollands. also Elizabeth Bust by recommendation from the Ght in Springfield Attest 9. faille Pastor a " an 3.1841- Noteut to receive Dansband Brown ands alley B. Brown his wife by recommendation from? The Church in Richlands Michigan.
Also voted to dismiss Susan Warren non Emmons and recommends her to the church in Hinsdale Atest S. Yaill Postor marchy, Voted to receive Thekes it. Nichols the nie of MMS. Nichols by recommendation from. the church in Elizabethtown N. L .- Atter! Graille Bi-
Voted to dismiss Delia . Bliss now. Mrs Pierce The nile of. f. it Pierce, and recommence hexic the bhuren West Boylston This should have recorded, under date of the last year. May. 2 1861- Ficade a Letter From the Church un l'aimer. existing over church to der in council on the matter of the Dismission of New. A. Backus- Voted to comply and choses Poro. Solomon Homer Del .. Attest. J. Faire Pastor -
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july 4. Notak to dismiss Harrist A. allen ands recommends her to the church in Hollands.
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Herekich D. Sorry, has removed his relation from this church to the Church in amherst College as attested by the pastav. I. Jane
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At a meeting of the church holden at the Confer- ence Hall Selt. 24. 1641, Rue John Fiske of New Braintree being present was requested by the Pastor to officiate as moderator. x Bro. Elevener Rrnight was appointed surile. The meeting was opened. with prayer by the moderator
The following connumerucation ries received. from the Pastor. To the Church in Brünnfield 1 Belocede Brethren,
Having been appointeds to an important office in The college at amberst , and having after mature deliberation, and longan painful suspense, been constrained to regards it my duty to accept & do tieneby request you to release are from my relation to you as the pastor of this church, and in due time take rneasures that the relation, may le dissolved according to ecclesiastical usage. Joseph haile Poste
sthereupon, after much consultation and various statements and Remarks from the Pastor, Ru. Nr. Fiske, and members of the Church It was voted on motion to that effect ._
That the church comply with the request of their Pasto (theres nese thirty nine members. mesent twentyfive of whom voted in the affermates five in the negative, and nine did not vote) Soted to choose a committee of three to communi_ cate the above vote to the Parish, and Should they accede to the measure to unite with the pastor in calling an Ecclesiastical to effect his discussion according to ecclesiasticato usages ..
rotect and chose & lene ser Knight marques - Converse & Elias Sartell to constitute said com". Sotad lo adjacion The meeting for to nee ks Attest? ? Shnight Clerk 4 O A. S. met according to adjaumement. The committee appointed to communicate the
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doings of the church to the Parish, stated that they hade attended to that duty, and the Dans at a regular meeting that day, having vitedto comply with the tail's request,
The committee with the Pastor agreed upon the following churches to compose the dismissing Council, His Gh. in New Braintree the Church in North Brook field The church in South Brookfield the 6L. in Marken and the Church in Sturbridge, and that said council concerne at the house of the Pastor immediately after the meeting of the avril. vary Missionary Society to be holden in Prim. field on tuesday the godf betales inst. . The meeting nas then dissolved Attest J. Faille Pastoo
Deings of the council callede for . Mr. Faites dismission. Oct. 19, 1841, 1837 The letters massues from thechurch . ultima field, ando ther Maston, forthe purpose of dissol- ciny the Protaras relation subsisting letne sais) church and Paste the the Joseph Graille; an Edisiastical council concerned of the house of His, Saslow CA. 19. 1841. at So check, (.). There were present the following pastors ands. delegates from the Church in New Braintree, Brev. John Fish Pastor Dear Gemasa Bigelow Del. North Brookfield, Bzw Thomassnel D.D. Pastor Brr. Hm. Duncan Del .. South Brookfield theo Messuttoman Auchde lasion Uno. William Hones Dels. Marken. Andbridge Queo. Geo Frank Castor Part. Ambosso Bliss Del. Res. David Ne. Unsten Boston Dear Zenas Denton Del
23. The council was organized by choosing- Reo John Fiske moderator and Million a Nichols surile Reo Naustin addressede the throne of Grace
It appeared from documents and what .. statements presented for the consideration of the council, that the Pastor having received a call to another field of Calor, hud requested that he's pastoral relation with the church might le difor. red. It appeared also that the Church and Jouet, had voted to grant his request. After due consult Nation, the Courices usted that Said relationle dissolved, and is hereby dissolved accordingto ecclesiastical usages.
In passing this vite, we are reminded that the church and society are called to part with a faithful and much valuedo postin. He cannot but express aw sympathy both for the Pasta. and his clear people, at the dissolution of This union, which has been so long, and so happily continued, while ne com, mendl the church and society to the great Head of the Church, nedo- anost cheerfully seconsumendo the Reverend Joseph File to the churches inherever Gade in his providence may calle hum- born long and med acquaintance, ne believe him to te an al los and for thefeet"minister of the New Testament" May the Lord prospechemin all his efforts to build up the Rederne's King. down. Noted that this courent le dissolud.
John Fiske Moderato
it hre why attest t. Co. Hecho', Tarile_ The church torie afteidenice on the Job Avember Petite 24, ando Voted to receive - Still man Estabrooks and his wife To The's ohh. by recommendation from the church int holder also. rated and chose Eleveur Sinight. scrile of the Church. aMesA. J. Faite culine moderator. +
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At a regular meeting of the Church convence at the Vestry Monday Dec- b. 1841 by special notice Marquis Converse was chosen Moderator Peter Unanimously That an invitation from
The Church of Christ in Brimfield be extender To the Resleast. Pastriage of Hatfield to become Voted To choose a committee of five to confer -
with the Parish in relation to going the ther . Geo- C. Partridge an invitation to settle over said Parish and to act with any committee chosen by Them , if They should vote to cooperate with them, To carry The same into effect Solomo
7 Moses Tyler Albergence W Gorgos byret R. Brown Stillman Estabrooks Then service meeting was dissolved Mest Ebenezer Knight blesk
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Pour? 23. After the services of the sabbat Votecí That Thomas H? Dearth be dismissed from this Church of reccommende) to the Church of Charleston. Jackson County. Lowa Territory, Mest Eben Knight blesk The Society having votove Dec 20. to concur with The Church in extending the invitation as a bow., & having certified the same in the respective team" of the Parish & Church to the Re Kes. C. Patinage, ked from. him lenswer in reply accepting ist consenting to become thein Jas the, Where word the above named committee
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with the concurrence of the war handler tuit con / dette. Biezin Pie . Convertit . The following is a copy of the fixerles of Council. tematy to lettres Mixzine for the Fire long. Church in Primeficla an cochesianti- cal Council couremed all the thouare of the - una Where Allhr. Fel get Ische A etters 'e installation of the this base to Meetings in
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1 " To. Sono Wiela . W. A. Nichols " Dr. Sutra "Blackmes " D. R. Austin 11 4 hor- Ys. taille Penafiel.
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Lo chy was chores Moderator 4 Kw b. R. Auction
Documents were presented by the dean's of ise tiy Parcel simning there drings with water To the end of The Meetings W little with them in the South thistag: the same : are also by this. " ! showing his regular standing in the misierton; All which were entirely tal. infactory. The candidate vais a las examiner in rela- how to his bactrimal views - his Experimental fin ty this viens in entering the assisistory , With which the coun 't Her votre to proceed to the wax tullations of theal + that. the several fonti of public service ho ax igened as
Te 2 h. Coma. Langer i've /2 K. "a thrill, c. council votre to acce; l'autore as their result. b. A"Austin faible.
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June 5: 1842. Votre To choose Leac. Kevin, allegate to the Associational conference of
Gard. 1849. Received a little mixzine pour the church in South Portfie la mineating assistance. ¿ quetra as belegate to main Mar Liana Withany as their Piston Voted to comefly & to afriend to Parl & feige
14g. Received cinila fattura your Chunda in hvasom- Pasta- click his tam Bouthe tt.
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Received limitar letter from Church Nota to and beac. C. R. how enlegate May 12. 1844. Received letter from charach in Stuntrionse requesting aide by Ration & belegante to ordain Min barius gave a member of that church & a commissioned this soon ., Dokter to afriend theo. Era Penny for. Delegate.
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Ou.81. The above committee ofthe having attended to their darth vader about to the chance a assembled Ta lite Tall this bound it's about named individuals in. moveable in their funcione to have entially the Communion of this church & in this request
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committee, for which Trall the rivers of the button textal wine is it. Tatua hall a com mitter if than le of-
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I. E. Hangh ware house. was apmittel in its place to word that the final and well come mitter infanted the
as making the same aquest with the others were toowell & as living was much
IF THETT, Y'a mandant calle meeting of the church ( all the love of the weren't Thursday Confinement for funtours of trust- news , the aufout of the above mentioned committee was seal & accetta's after reliberation Rommethall al though where the question of allofthing is, is was Natel - Than action wow the world be dieses until houbila itasociation concerning the policy of the actions tolized in the world. Both- Jan 29. il a church meeting call as iste, the White winter that in cial conducttes the Snow kula cs & that
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church- this setting will mang HO ther covenant with the church, & thave declared their determine- atom to paradise do aring; this church dreams
Connexions with the: it is considering o ing theme não
webes of this charack . I . Vitia- the The ball ante longer conseller three mersales of this church with they manifest dmsituace for this violation of the covenant" vous, in this disorderly formatting the communion
Voten-that a commenteither of these be afrites Tienivina te ice D'iciications against his if they find that the case as_
committee make are onal statement of conversation dela by theone with theus. Ingen come which it would of fear the Third the . There is several fantacalcio afanta pomer the fel- awhile of the church: martin 'in was Notice that the lance committee a request cato presen tion writing in the church will a future avecting euch specification, as they think can be arbetade tratade against
on the furious Jableh) the church Cellestia for a beacon: wore which no. Dau phine Known unimed eighter in of the ven in roTes ca2 1 4 Iwas the Votre that Pare Brown be allowed time
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subsequent more time Nortel vent the starting.com ihr ? communicate with the. Hethrew Farvel wow a resident in Palmaer, concerning
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was Public wordlife in campione with theissue with the ministrations pour the fulfil. if this He has for amaray mouths alserstes
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herself forme the business of the Lord's tuffin in Communion with this church, although living within the face + within messoable distance + being is countistathe wall, & The avous the Reaction that the ordinance is and longer of bianding obligations or of partical willy time it avous the home
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I got this, the says that the organdes this church come tally crown? Vi4 their il is from The inpression that the world sin by Rolling fellowship These sentimentof fractures your courseeither way to the change of His Morgana: + the, uma those 20 incora-
tout the courant existing letracce. its anderen les that they countries IN This duty to call where the church to cite this they before theone to save the issues to the alors allegations : 4 cl ele entro domy os ujuse to un traciliof the sentiments + reform the practices they call where the church to fried I ragblanch cause of discription with he as they shall in their windows
Chatten Hitchcock Home.
Vater To accept the world tatea That the Paxton present theus. They with a copy of th alose refort & affirmed Auch times for his to be brand iso hex defecte as wan awell C
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-1546- The hell atterdice to the clone duty 4 thai What Thougian was then ferent to answer for Then the theme presenta though The Paige a within document across the. full all the above changes race the one realest
tilf when the province of the abrogation un Chain of all extramal olsendances, 4 the
this willying to the disible channel as well
herself the regards for this visible chand ho ao comme Mora the alleged ground of its clinging to external loss & public, of the finer if things in the sound."
by the command the offerantes for ito lunde
The a formatore 4 tix in Thing Wwas this .
Vitea Queuse of this charach ino reference to the twee the same lite was farted unavincently agooding each of the other changes. IN was there
Gmail see how the relation chitter to existing letacion Ilhas /ragana " theass com , integra i've Tienen 4 they I was this
Ex be no longer considered as merules of this
1546 Afil S. Sal. A letter ania dice pour the junior Boston Ct the church in throwcon was wall all the close
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~ 18.46- of the //h. service ingenting this church to atthe Par. Tos y colgate a consécil de the Giornis. 1 Notice to send theo. Soli Hora Caliente.
Feb-9.16 For a communications forme the Parton to the Church I baciet males this date, also for dove hearing date April f. tothe second: together. with the wings of the church theorose; her recorded than though mine take
Dy mutual agreement of the long wetter mascul ine the Wings of Ch. acreditede to an Ecclesias local Council was called on April Ly th in the me like aleci ind in the second coming. munication of the autoritrattofollowing is ResulV.
Agareally to lettres missive how the conga tak.
in Ecclesiastical Pouracil convened all the texte, of the tik. in Theirpielde su Tures. Ale. 28 1/8 46. for the limone of considering the experiencia of deixoliving the National relations
New. when reste b.b. l'autore of Theo Henry 1. Daniels belegate - Hent Maintain New Monaco Swell b.D. Hlanton 4
Bro. Alman Smith. bel. ~ Mousson
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Dea. Charles Keilt Del. Hansen
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To the Conga Cela, X Mic, in Brimfield The Master of this While, in making the following communication, would first late coccasion to. of hraje his with sense of the sacredup visita dai gnid & desirable permanency of the pastoral relation & " reluctance to take the responsibility of doing any Thing to conflict with either.
Nor does he don himself to be taking. that responsibility in the following, announcement having been sometime Since, Made aware of an indifference to himself 4 to his ministry of the post many of the people of this change from the Time mean Koning, in great measure his hope of usefulups among Ham, & having fun recently approva of a more positive disaffection a like towards himself this ministry so of trwaely prevailing as to have warranties the expression of an opinion That an effort would you be mac. to accomplish this removal. The responsibility lies rutine with those whose putins an author cchereper The Pastor Therefore faits clean of responsibility, We announcing, in view of the above fleets, his perifer within a Short ten( at the appointed annual meeting of the society or before) of asking the click. 4 bee, to in - nite with wine in cutting un Plochy conseil in the dissolution of the relation subsisting betrouw himself
ment for the relief of the feelings of These most enbitter. - ea towards Team of to prevent all that unhappy ag itu. tion incident do positive efforts among a people ti sia Themselves of a minister + in hope the cells That their feet : mas this relievece, they may not be shut out for. will possibility of driving any bendit from the insti - tuctions of religion during the short time ha man remain their ministre ! In closing the Pastor would say That There is noth. - ingy & more hus from any thing in his oven feelings to interline with his cheurfeed & hasta Labers dos thispin - étuur gova cf this people, + while tu get remains
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Wspect fully & affectionately
" the 1st Ling. 12. & Events in Brinfila Hethrew 4 ! Friends In persisting to carry out The portion an-
- Lastor would not fait to express his thanks to the incialy for their vote conversa to him by His - Cation; justice to his con feelings 4 to their fines - nel demandy as it readily receives an expression 1 of his high gratification of the souse of this obliga - tion to his many individual friends, for their man - ofestation of attachment of reluctance to be with his since the announcement of his purpose
"till the fact of so respectable minority de- Les trudy to manifest publicly Their willing- nils to leave him leave of only confining the fun- How to request of you to write with him in ciele- My un feel connect to whom the whole subject shall be referen -
Mi is there how to make such request asking their the auction of the Church be taken in time to communicate the screen to the Society at Their a/2- - Dervachiens annual waiting, & that the action of The Society, be them taken Y the council cullen with. - out delay thewater -
Praying that the minds of both church & People. Y Pastor man be Refit in perfect peace & in a freuen in all wine right of that the council may be quina inte all' wisdom I am yours sundance
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