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Noted, that the papers are satisfactory; and that the Council non proceed to the Examination of the Candidate. efter a pult and free examination a Mr. Nende respecter, two views of Christian tristes, and his a city h that, and defend their; and alse respecting his lations Experience, and his is tied to entering the carpet ministry.
Heted that they were satisfied with the candidate. and that they would proceed tens ordination, et halt inc o'clock this afternoon, agreatly the accompanying Order of Exercices.
Accordingly, in the afternoon, the parts an thus assigned were severally performed, a large arte after his Congregation being afsembled. I Heted, we accept the gates. on the Bezuin" this Council; and le adjunto sine die altest Jouph Yaill, Moderater.
C. Carpenter Scribe.
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Lider of Exercises at the ordination af atte Chasses el. Hyde, Brimfield, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 182.
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I can trans by the chair, How beautiful how the attentions!"
I Invocation, and Reading of the Scriptures
Rov. Mr. Hall.
III. Prayer Herman,"Frathen , how wide the glory shines" V Simoni from lol. 2. 28 Rev. Dr. Hepar - Run. Dr. Mail
Erdeining Prayer VI Hymn, With heavenly power, C'Lord, defend"
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The Council and Invited Guests vere Entertained at the hotel, and enpropad themselves and highly pleased with the arrangements and Exercises of the deanden? Hay the God of grace bens the connections this day formed to the eternal owed of all concerned.
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Church came to order for the transaction of business, Dea. C. R. Brown in the chair.
Both the Moderation, Dea. C. R. Brown, año che
Clerks, Eleich Allen, resigned their oficer. Their resignation were accepted and a vote of thanks for their oficial Services was frapped.
Ker. Chas. Mr. Hyde und Received au eu member of this Church, In recommend ations from the Congregational Churchin Sheffield, alles
The Parter was chosen affederater and C'estof the church.
The Pastin bergenstid lo du divorce the Jempiedi of writing with him the next dathath in pratica levering the Condition of Fact, and entering and Coverand each God, and with each other. It was rated, int the Urteils of Faith, and the Covenant should be read; and that the members of the church should like home their leatsand. Hand during the reading, in testi monial of their hemen consecration to the service of the Receiver. It was also agreed upon that here after the deadly in Old hundred should be sure at the close of the services Eachy Sunday morning, and a familiar hymn in a 1 the sisters of the found the Congregation shell het be veled to stand without trenings to face the Choes? attest, Chatmeltyde Moderate 'Cet
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1 ct. 311 ch, 11/2. Sie Pastor und chosen a member of the standin Committee of the Church. On behalf of the Ladies' Benevolent Association the Parter prevented as a gift from them to the Church a new Communion Service. The gift was accepted, and thanks volid to the donore.
Noted That the Standing Committee be authorized to dispose of the old Communion Service in echalavin may move, seem head to them.
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Jan. 1, 1843. in accordance with the Standing Rules of the Cheved the actor submitted the following as the Annual Report annual Report
In summing of the religious history of this community tuin the past year, we find abundant occasion for gratitude lined And arginitementebeneund and in aute activity is the Service. While thankful for the mercies we have received from our god, vet unprofitable hewants as we all of the best, we find no cause to tell avalistation in a herein of the visible results of the labors Exerted and opportunities enjoyed. Christ' cause And Kingdom seems that made little jany, advance und. out administration the past year in this community. He should consider and another, brethren, provoke to love and and not's; and take and pray, prow and later in Cons.
there, + the date of our Devenu Redeemer, and the five hamm you, elle ourtunes.
of the year the megat was very paid to the ministers of the Permets ida appreciation, completo, sin monthog entanto
had the word and controneed his menstrations, con ridt his mit? With the pond saltati in the in the, i. 1
pastor commenced his latore, and has continued device Hat live with but little interruption, having Received a call from the Church on the 22 do may and terna 1 The attendance during these of months last frast has been generally seed, and the popis tion been att ... header. " the to throw have
a fait as might tam ten el, it is only one of things that me pecial cessions entered has michel the public acertos of the wall the day " to make some in chipsy, the test ...
Regula services the Sakrale, the Thursday yter montature there has been a Bitch Clip on Monday Evening conducted by the Gratis, and a Saturday Evening putting
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we basto The bo 6 Dallathe Four or with that
The Super intendance of 1. H. S. A. Bland wolf due attendance show the average no present for the Past 8 med.
the drawing other Laura Hitchcock thousand ne Font
attendance the contributions of the Church and Society thanks! a special donation from one of its members pour tomate
Aliment given to the benevolent organizations besuch the Chunk Fal wereally contributed. thecial claims have few made expom ws this year on behalf ofthose who have gone into the military service of the country. This community has not been backward in its endeavors to support the Government in the form. of our political institutions. The Ladies have labored with comment diligence in furnishing to the IN. I. Sanitary Commission deck
Young Men have volunteered at the call of our constitution auton and left home & friends theaceful occupations for the harderyis of the camp and the Exposures of a soldier's life . This Cheuren his parted with some of its members there for a Reason, não some have been brought back to find a resting place to the side of the departed Hundred: It will be long before the mention of the new, De Pain will cease le Excité essentie of de
to univers ally waste Kon, is a. " The land Und Ed. This, , admitted to the communion of this Church is another of the merry nothe cours now that have laid down their lives in the device . abito calling you .. Country Besides there we records the names of the others who liam. 1 died the past year, Mrs. Maria Nichols & Mrs. Sybil Hand , making Hin all removed by death. There have been das mifed I recommendre Toother churches. We have added to can number I by profession, JA Paulon having transferred his church connection makes the sinteti g.f
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The pressure reported a balance of about sin dollars dure him, but expressed his desire that action on the matter he post fromed till our currency should be en si better state : is which the Church acquiesced.
Ci Hlyde. Voted, in Church Committee Door. 1, to receive / Mijs Elev & Shaw as member of the Church on profession. Cindyde: Voted do dismile Fidelia L. Wexander, non Barnes; and recommend her to the Evangelical Church in Se Brookfiche, Jan. 18. 18/13.
Citydu. Thede, that dea. Solomon Homell be our piccante the Council invited at Warren, "fin ist, alismey Ror. I & Smith, Und metal Ker. E. F. Jaggar.
Vitid, Sino Deal Dauphin Brown be and Delegate to the Boot fild apociationat Conference to meet at afuncar gehirn? amityde.
Head, Je receive Mip benewla f. Shaw on recommendation
from an Church or Mandfile,
El Those Were Given Sherman be one Fattend the Council as Stabile, baby, a Sulattine of Res. M. B. Angiel.
Void, So receive Mos. Francis . Blefo tothe
Chevicin ein Detroit.
Vinham le the Church in Search & Band file.
Conftyde Voted, So dismrip Mrs. The Rice, and recomment Les low Church in Ihremreturns.
Cette de Votre , Which Den. IN. Paige act as our delegate to the Birchfuld Clinidiary For. Miss. Gov. Voted, To receive into fellowship with a dr. tellos. M.S. Kup In accordance with Peters of t, immendation from all Codes Con N' Pagar. Sept." Total. Yo rouen into our communio en place d
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The Church met after the Preparationy Lecture. The a was adopted and ordered to be Entered on the Records.
In the review of our religious history for the past year file we have occasion for devant thanksgiving to God for
have made no better improvement of divine favors. Whileare i . earthly things to spiritual ; there has been too with appreciation of the supreme importance of eternal realities. Undoubtedly
been necessarily in a measure, diverted from higher objects. 1 Audience konu of the Church Edifici has interrupted the regelen which we need isvina religious devices in order to secure the filleet and dechest inviareations.
The last Sabbath in June was the last time that are worshipped in the upper room, and the remains having been unexpectedly and tediouste protracted, with much personal discomfort mi have met in the room used for the Senderall. It The attendance on the services ofthe Sabbath has been remarkably Good, and the fraypure tina dick, itted wurde pratic. If this delay and inconvenience. How regular Thursday, afteran-
juste 1 ha dec 3, a scositi neo etted to the core a je ante /
aright the benets of the frequent auxeratting Leather; Conting not end preise and conference. The salah In ...
also suffered in consequence of the divarrangement of its week
Athe Library. The School was also furnished with Music
among the children in bringing I. S. melodies. I'll the invitation
proches, and utel from a rose of read cache continued by car citizens generally. The custom oftitans of a fe y
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Tuve have been a few cases of conversion, enough
of piety on the church, our hearts fromany, among the young affection for and Divine Redeemer.
While mercifully spared the sight and experience ofthe hours of civil war, we have not Commentirested in the context, of regardless ofthe principles forat right and political justice involved in it Many prayers have
Righteous course. Thusfourth Faltath ofthe mouth has object, and we '/ / Authorities of Reasons of lattic Thanksgiving and raise ordhumiliation and Prayers have with one exception of the National Thanksgiving Aring bo been pubbliche freund. We have had our trials as individuals and as a Church. Hu morado the loss driving the year of food members
Mrs. Lucy Bishof being the oldest on our Pleister Ihr. and their. abers itch cech was noted among the future for his love of the house of power and his friendical attendance on our Religious services. The last three ever. a fatal epidemie bade thegod Parlerces'tetried Played in its ravages, though one day illug. 221 the hell. was titled for their deaths of threeindividuals, a most
Inpien brother churches, and eight- have been added
Inthat our members hip non numbers "thij, 42m. 129 4.
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At the request of the Standing Committee, a
Jan. 1.
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Name of to bother to all the meancy on their rest V occasionally the death of 1300. Sherman. Sea. are, Bet. Elijas Well, and the starry smith lease appointed that Committee, reported the namey- Bread and the james. then yat was adopted, Profane mas chater war of the Blendera Committee.
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returned pastor, condão diese the pirate, in the neighborand town of Palmer, and will form of
the no.1 , the Gospel Ministru; and
Ithours, It is paster tial dei should in some suitable may be commemorated; Therims Resolved, That a committee of three bichoe. invite Dr. Till to deliver byfire as at each line as may 1 mi a discourse common fet occasion of the semi-contennial anniversaire the ordination: and that this committe the authorita tomateven needful The Parter, Den. Paige, and 120. Stander were chosen a committee for this purpose. Activex 2% Decline 1 dette Standar Rules nav amended so as toread. "Kand later for adme seen tothe Chosen eller in
1 profession of faith on by letter of recommendation for
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Myfire they are excited. If no sufficient objection to made, they shall i received as members after a vote of the Church Content effect apon publicly asserting to the Confession of Frick And Church covenant Avion they receive the communing 1 and after receiving the sacramenti of time: "att. not ben previously administered"
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Mit Matilda Marzy was received vite da Communion of this church aber a letter ofrecommend form the union Church in Worcester, Mass. And Mrs. Elijah allow, con profession the faith.
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bated that the Easter Dens COM. Uniga, 12. Marcus thitchcock, and r. S. Hubbard ho a committee A regrade a copy of Dr. Vaille Sermons for patienters, Und procura ite printing and distribution er sendt
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Patio to comply with the invitations of the Church in
Sheffield, and appointed Bro. J.S. Blain Accade kattend the Council the holder in said tommy on the bych wish for the purpose of installing Rev. AK Sahler as Paster of Said CH.
Viene 30) Totex to admit to the mentanstige of the Church,
elling allary it. Hyde con is oh care of Pur. A. S. Carpenter, 13mohlym 224.
Chose 1000. Elijah. a Allon to go ao Acésgate to the Annual meeting of the Brook fiche conference the wild at
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letter of recommendation from 2 Pres. Ch. in Detroit. I Mig Eller Allpham, on profession of her faith.
with to the Church of Christ in Hubbardston, Mich. ( hutter was read from the Church in atlanta, All ack-
"v. 3 Toled to rescin into our Communities allno. Backichita
Stedman on recommendations from the First Gong. Che in Meriden, Ch.
Blair Lucy Brand, Atby Lin, Emana Linke, Mary Emerson, Sarah Ch Tarde
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Cni the reviens of Todis dealinges sich wie derring hu year fiat closed, we have abundant reasons for devant gratis Death has anch amade such domination in our numbers as i Some former years, and the additions to our fellowship have hear antes namnatores, Mas Rymand lephan Ilip Lom in Python and Hide. Schabed Bliss haw this gran exchanged the earthly Sarmento of service for the celestial rates of joy, Though on
the amigoum wulf forget filmegy of these departid sisters, and regivice that they have departed the smith Christ winch is farbetter! The additions to and gällerwohin have heard mainly from among the young, many of schon became Earnestly interested in prenormal religion during the
primman Ut one of the enacting held for the hangic is of the schule of the Chitchauch School under the care of the teacher altre Cell. Palmer May Y. denmark, made by "Porterin means of his tos templated di . than an influence pinusual and unexpected. Wie. on the Monday following as had been done byme in many opportunity eras given for personal conversation with du Porter at his house, It came, and it was Evident that
the Partist care ch his contemplated visit to the army, Young Public services were held for several preko, i
three times a week, and the result was that many Rejoicedien hofer of salvation by Chris at the Commission on November, 10 united with the Church in a public profession
and Ta sell Endeavor are demanded of no, if there are the terched Gad
1. testing whom them, and recognize the dangerous condition of ever in
delayed this gratification by this demand. Io Pastoral later at home, Occurred early in chovemben and during his seven mechs absencethe
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ating occasion in the month of February anight 2 A forgotten in this brief review of the history of the Where Is the tek of Balneary, by invitation of this Church hej ih Male D.D. now of Valorar Jev nearly 20 Henne He believed prostor of the Church, his first change, defines
a historical discovered comunema this ordination. The occasion oras one of haves interest 1 pleased assembly, lepricing with a veteran servant of
Who. the discounted, sined printed, is now in the
Immany of the people, a valued record of the days of
Anche 24the of farimary, the upper danni of the
Meeting houve which had been for sevenmonths andov.
Forsig alterations and repris, newly fitted of oral de dedicated to the service of God The Spensy cover. and the
An audienced has increased in numbers, and it is not too much of hope that each and formy weak winy h occupied by regular attendants on the services of the Sanctuary Three have been dissiped from our number 1
three have died, twenty five have been added and only non stand One hundred and ninety against onehundred and sixty- music of last year. HuSturday School has progressed with a good degree of interest under the 11 15
study of the Old Testament types and prophecies will serve Tanken a deeper interest in the New testament facts and doctrines. Mdrichstanding the indreand rate of enfranditure occasioned by avec happy civil war; the incorsoant and various callo fin. 1
1 have been liberal beyond all precedent. And may on al bilen that Commencing the new grav with langer hearts and former for the and to fler hikes, more resolute determination tomate the work of
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the hand our chief concerns; we shall record at cho line still greater anexoures of spiritual and temporal for fire In this community, Peace and harmony and fraternity through Your Comment Country, and the dawn of latter day glory for the world?
Hlv Vatic It. Learn band, Arverented to the Church Com.
Church, it more voted by the Committee What the tipofinns.
At the church in vidlice of Vaid Certificate,
Committee to audit the accounts of De Gaughan Bram Treasures of the Church in season belfort at thement Preparatory Lecture.
211 Voli's At this regard to diesmith cillos. Policy 15. Stimer, & altro. I. Q. chruold, and give them lettere of recomendo Acta Spo of St. Gong Church, attilaandre Hire.
clay 4 Voted, Potecan allos Valtist. Lumbard cile the
Note That For, attancred Stitchcach be ate
delegale of this Church to the I Broch frid apocational. Goychance in 1 dela C
Shineusers and to apap a fare of twenty in cande on each.
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Voted , To accept the invitation of the Ch. in New Braintree bath a Council in reference Athe Ordination of Mr. dathis Thompson, wonder ofoman as a time in yourany to toro radu A Chose fora. C. A. Come to gale
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Voted, To give Kinos Ellen . Parker at her request of Certificate of dismifin and recommendations to the First Prolytecan Cian. 1 1. Il movi granitic.
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chirundt Départ adopted janit, 1516. No freser ling the annual Request according to the Art. of Church Order, it is awocausing devant gratitude that the Year 18/10 has been one of unvenal healthgutness. Det death how not been idle and about the average number have, inger new time iti disnety, done by suchen natal drake, Denn " der lingerie fraisvin illouse. Seatinge, long portracte remo & have been blessed af bode lives year to these este has the roaded inte the scheren worth, and bonese bed het a Atimely their jane good Endence of having been thought near to you by repentance and jauch. ( the montering. of the Church, three who commenced the year " the us how are and. De the coral apembly A church of die Where names are hätten in heaven: to the Church! We're have the war are allri jonathan I Brown, the det member Des Artist france, who united in 1.24, tim, Eller A. I.itin the new me of the Chung Converter elt ine Simile For herical health are han duch cause the than seed, the year is not fun Characterized by and marked spiritual properly: Hit. the Sabbath audiences have been target line Fre, The Thursday afternoon meetings, deren: the hommes tas especially have heard unusually sherin. The timing proches anew meeting on Thursday Eveninges have been fully attended, and many . drie characters and ti much data and tender richie. Only one addition has been made to the Church by letter and not Even one on irgestion. The Contributions to benevolente objects have lear largely in Excuis.
Employed manily in laber for Cie Freetwas: This Saturday Trening prayer malings have been discontinued. the general the Lematinly Concerts have been made specially interestvichy Au enlidty and Excellence of the pack tollen by the diverse? drive in the Exercises. The year has Have one of great public excitement. theclosing decores of the Ferreholders Rebellion, the desassimation of res Lexicolav, Che Salman of a new President, and a new Cognato across the conduct o masina affairs in a most critical jeanstave in the nature history have
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Van. 4, domanded' appropriate notice on the Exercises in public. generation Can never forget the Jakéath which it the murder of the President, the feelingof voltar and i ... in occasioned, and out also the calor trust which are i. " Ericed in the Sad echo delights l'exercice lien Midans. highliorer ys, and feed gement in live Earth.
Hele che ietura of funce, with a ge comment ner eu. .
indications on Every hand a unprecedented jesouhait, " need now lejede more than Ever our dependence on en Heping " God, or any lead prounament perd. IAm bre ferrillegue, and opportunities with echich die acon here days favored, who have high incitaments & dich ard . Gallina his Church ein This nation he erenist with Endeavor. Let au consecrate oversetis anew and contint.
bolinaja, nic fidelity, love, and fint. Yoted to adopt the above Report. Or mations of Dia. Pais, since it is codent that the ,
magenta per crgregation porrerde todo
which some accountaly son action it appears that there dies han been # and the Expression At 1 balance of
/ of this Church of praise of mith.
Total, So dimine Eli Barrows, and Lucretia, his min, an Minmund them to the Church in Sunderland.
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Vie. Poled, So dismije arthur of Smick and Delia a. 190 his wife , and recommend them to the Church in Chicopee. Charm Oxyde, OK.
ellay 3" at the clone of the Preparatory Lecture the following Resolutie
adopted after an official communication inA Por. . " Hitchcock' donation had been und by the Gast
selten recur tien
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this Church has Received from I. OurKitchen, Exact iti tas. Annual meeting, a ministerul fund : $ 5000.
Resolved, That as a Church, ive are rarely serecidy "ateral for this liberality d'unog oni number, and that 1
mismo of the benevolent donor mais be more than, billed in the prespetication among thie people & a quitté.
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I love glory of our Tion, and only that the Lord is on the midel of here A bless her, but that of many Christ's indermed med it may be said, This and that man! had behov there.
Resolved That the Certes communicatie kit. Hitchcock this role, and a copy of the above resolution. Chaton Kyti dk.
Alien be the Union Church in Hereceler; And Her. 8hrs. Marion Blitz, allig attartin M. PBlies, ellio Habichin. Feliz, allo, C. Halter Brenneto the Herein Parti Church! Chicago, i Ill.
Feld, That Du Church will accept ait
+ Italien deseñores a Congregational Church, and dial bra: L'huchon 12 dont le fre Q'elevate. Chatin Hyde de
Heheld at Southtiden, June19.
Chat ky du Ch.
Jeg. 30 id
Toted To admit & our Communion av profis
Greggio, Daniel L. Erajo, Hide John Shaw" Shadow Marcus 17. Somith.
Charmestyde, clic.
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, Voted To accept the invitations of the booth Church in springfield to a councel in reference A che installation of the Rev. R. G. Everne, and that Bea. S. W. Pargi be agen delegale.
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Geller. " If Jemer, and it was Veled, de accept the envilatina.
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Vital Ja dennise illos. W. B. Could & rxcommento her & any Church of Chich with which it may appear the 1 1. from the Church i Palmer. He later for Mimo really according to the igual
- Annual Report, 1864- Share of war remember have died the past year. Eccion have decomida Collera à dismission to other chiedo. Steven har Aussver denen less than last year, "J8 min all 48 male ? em There now been the actual cindy attention to the U.S. Gurkeners ant contributions to ene header à besentent decialis han non slight, in advance g' former creme though au Gou had been no Extraordinary call on line Charlie q cre perie the dans. Mal four kenerden Contributions à less chan last year! che saitaca demie have been au proste attended ou in an promis jour- of my ministry in the prayer meetings on Thursday afternoon have been andly realistide fromage carry en attendant han guerated bir just gear that ded sol Excuse carmel and Constant wort diligently bempone this means of graceje ou aun as & oliveré parclient .... Ofeverton has the general hea la of an community de better: never to in hau then been much grinder din landene spiritual toria. He hechoand lowerange of the house of fact, never en ung teller condition, but ane spunteras ou Mless y
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has been van par tier be Greclitic standart . et meraber of the Church, at the concert making of the doccity in Cinit made runt tebemal financier. por ere salary of are Jador by the donations ; a betterintercal Land of $ 5000 & halt me not porac cant be okay Diese mit so ender with fire and grace Ever. Meseberg land. If arene other one and to the whole carsamancity. Cindy
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