Brimfield parish records, parish warrants and meetings 1832-1839, Part 11

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Warrant for Parish Meeting 19th June 1869.


Hampden & S


DI Chery Solander


Collection Society efec the First Parish onCongregational Greeting


In the name of the Co. molto :- Massachusett you are hereby directed to nitin and warte all the members Said Varion who are qualified to


Win said Conimfield the Jaruth


note que. Parish on Saturday the 19th day instant aft two debeek V. then. i ( there to act on the


articles


fotleur .... 125 5 Choose in Momencie to preside ar Said meeting


To hear a proposition made by Pin Miles to Infeder of the Scenelyt and det theron


3d to one of the Society will increase The amount of insurance on their House


and you are directed to Serve This Dramat pristine an attested copy there of the Parish


least busture


the time It holding laid melting Heer of spice nove and make due this Warrant with your


returnt domes theren to us at or before The time of holding Loic muting Given under our hands this twelvethe day of June a. 2 1569 A.J. Blair's Panich A.J. Brown Committee


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I herdy Certify that I have Served the within warrant as within diretect


6. Polender Parish Collection a true record attest


Geo m Hitchcock clerk


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Parish Meeting June 19th 1869


The following business was transacted at a meting held in persucence. of the foregoing wramento


Vocale Cheney os ollander. Moderator . 7


The rolling imopositive made by That Myles to the Sweet, was then I read by the Invriezen


Brimfield May 12- 1869


Dear Sir


Information denied from my Cinqueture with the First Parish or Congregational Brimfield and other Sources has led me to the conclusion that the plan adopted by the Parish some years Since Al annually assessing oport their Church Slips and aminute the fficient to muh their current expenzens expecting to realize from the rent thereof such an income as to obviate the mussity of any tax upin. the members of the Parish for ordinary Parochial expenses. has out only failed to secure the desired result. but The great increase in the yearly expenses of the Parish (notwithstanding their income) from other sources) necessitated such an addition to the amount to be assessed upon the lips over and above the sum required when the plane was adopted that it is thought by some. especially by kersuns having large families to provide ter to be. not only a burden but a hinderance to such a face and general attendance of the people upin the services of the Church


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as the Parish have provided for and me all desire and auk to secure


Therefore, in order to obviate dermatitiat these objections and to do something towards enabling the Parish to permanently reduces the amount to be annually, assured. upin their Church Slikes to each a sum what they may rent the same at a price mittime themeans of all who, desire I attend the services of their Church,


also making to provide the and enable the Parish to secure good and apportercate local and Instrumental mala in Connection. with land Services


I propice to pay to, and enden the Parish with the sum of Five Thousand Dollars ($5000.) to be held by sick Parich as a permanant fund, no part of the same even to be expended, to be kept by said Parish Safely invested for that purposes and subject the limitations and conditions herein expressed his


For the current year Three Hundred Dollars of the income of said fund shall be applied to the payment of the donation of that amount authonse to be Pledged towards the expenses of the Parish for the ensuing year the balance is vany to be applice first to defray the expense of music and the remainder theand The fordinary expenses 2 the Parish after the first year two thirds of the income of said fund those be in rally applied towards the payment of Parish expenses in such a manner as brill most effectually reduce the amount to be assessed upin the steps The other thing of the income


of said fund shall be applide to secure and delay the expense or appropriate


Music in Connection with that other services of the Church Of Said Parish. Theolas che think of this income as afoursaire in any year amount to


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more than is required for that purpose the efeces shall be reserved and applica from time to time as occasion May rendere for the instruction of youth in Church music la scheris or Chemise as may be thought mint Judicious If The Panion Shall mifully and unreasonably refuse or negreett to Comply with the conditions of this proposition then the fund herein appropriated by me shall be perfected and revert to myself or my legal


representatives Hoking the Danish will see


Lil to accept this enderment and that it will have the effect to release the burdens above nasheed and secure a more gener al atten dance open the of the Church therely increasing its prosperity and useful nede Doutodrive


Very Truly your friend John Wyles


To the Treasurer The First Parish on Congregationalist Perety of Bring field


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The following was submitted by


Whereas Non John Wine has by a miten. instruments befring dall May 12+ 1864, woffered to give to, and elndove the Parish with the Ihm of Five Thousand Dollars, the income there off to be applied to the reduction of Si.


rewit and that of pense of". music the Connection with the simil of the churen Consult with said Parish, as in said proposition is fully out forth, themhere


Noted That the Parish accept said Endowment and herch, declare their purpose to faithfully tosome the Conditions, and carry out the intentions The donor as set forth in Said proposition


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Volta That the Parish tender to the Donor their grateful acknowledgements fin his Generous gift


Voted That the Clerk transmit to the Church connected with the Parish a Copy the aforesaid proposition and the freghing rotet


That the Treasurer be authorized to receive and recept to Mr Wyles for the fund. (as now investice) Keeping an account thereof, and the receipt and disbursements of the Income therefrom under That name of The Wyle Fund"


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Vated That the Clerk transmit to Mr Wyler a Copy of the firegoing Votes only certi the


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Voted


To procure Two Thousand


Dollars


mure insurance on their Church


Voted That this meeting be new dis obred


a true record attest


George W. Hitchcock Clark


Warrant for Parish Meeting 15th Wee 1870 Hankden. J.e.


Cheney Stander Collector of the First Parisly or Congregatural society Sin Bringfield - Trating In the name of the Commonmouth of Massachusetts lyon are hereby difected notify and war all the members Said Parish


in Panch who are qualified to rote at the Danish Holl affaires


18th Day april instant with being the 02


izvinifield on the on dar; the P. m.


munday of Said month at one o'clock then and there to act on the


following article.


yet To choose a Moderator to preside at said muting.


2nd To choose all necessary, officers for the year enswing.


To hear the report of the Treasurer,


also to hear reports If any other agents or Committees heretofine Chesen. and act thereon.


4th To zu if The Society will raise and appropriate money for Delay of Pastor, And Kinging, and to pay Current expenses also to en what amount they will assess on the Slips.


5th To er if the Society will vite to increase the Salony of their Pastor


To er is the Society will rote to accept the legacy let them by


misel Elvira Stebbins.


To choose all agents on Committees that may be nicassan, and transact any other business that may property Come before Rail muting .


warrant and you are directed to serve this there of all poopting an attested copy the Parish Wall lesen


days at least before the time of holding Said muting Giren under our hands this 8th day of april a. S. 1870.


James S. Blais, Prudential Brown. 1 Committee


Hampden J.S.


Bring field afer 18. 1871


herely certify, that I have


Dermed this Fragrant by posting an


attested Cofer there of at the Parish Hall deten dayb before the time of holding said meeting.


C. Salander. Peroh Collection


Proceedings


the Parish 2 Parish writing held at Parich ape 18. 1870


In persuance of the firegoing the following business trans actrit.


Katie U. L. Convene. moderation Vita J. M. Hithink. Clerk. Samme


Tas. & Blaine Hubbard J. Brown


Prudential Commitin


Treasurer


potéil 16. IF W. Paige


3 2. 6. Sentire n. M. Goodale }


n. M. Gadaic - Collecter Smo


Robert of the treasurer mas then road, and recommitted to be brought before the ad formed muting.


That the income of the Hitchcock. ministinal fund for The Current year be appropriated twards The Salary the and one Pastir


addition Evento So much of the


recurren for the rent of ships as will make the Dunn Eleven Hundred


Vitel


That the Collection be paid one per centrou collecting.


voted That the matter of Singing be left with the Pride time Committe.


That the same raised on the Stifes as last year.


To pass over the 6th Virticie


That this meeting now adjun to monday. one veier P. ne


a true recre attest


· Two M. Hitchak burk


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adjourned Panch Meeting monday afel 25th 1870


The muting was, called to order by the Moderator, the Clarke being dozent


Hotel E. B. Well. Curk protec Toren


toted To accept the legacy left the Pocity the Miss Elvira tibonne


Noted That the removal the éstimes around the Church and the digging out under The Vestibule be left with Prudential Com mitter


E. B. Will Clark Portent


a twee copy attest


Ges me Hitchcock blik


Warrant for Parish, Muting may 23ª 1870


To Go M Hitewack berk off The First Parish or Congregationde Docidy in Bring gulel


Greeting You are benly directed in name of the Gommenmouth of massachusetts notify, andy whar


all the mumbene of said Jarich


qualified to vote in Parish affairs to met at their Hace in said Bringrill on Monday, the twenty, third day May instant at one


then and there to act on the following articles, biz


First To choose a Moderator to preside at said muting


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To see if the Parish with comple, with the request of the Run C. F Heyde that they while with the the church in calling au Cochesiastical banneis to whom the subject of his dismissun may and make such provision Calling the same


as they see fis


Third


To see if the Parish will make any change in regard to the admission new members and to trans act Tany other business that may properly Come before said millings


This


and you are directie to some Warrant by posting an


attested Copy at the Parish Hall Seven days at least before the times o how Zaice meeting


fail not and make dor


time arte 02 this warrant at the


muting place of holding said


Tirer under our hands This fourteenth day 62. Thay as 1870


Hubbard 3 fair Parish Committee.


Brun 3


Hampden 5.05.


Bring field May 23 1870


I havely certify that I have served this warrant by posting an attested cofey theneck of the Parish Hall deben days before the time of


holding said meeting,


Teo, In , Hilcheck .


black


Copy of ren im Kydec letter to the


First I bought gatunal Society,


To the first Congregational Society in Brimfield


In accordance with the


announcement


made last Sobooth


afternoon


in


tendering y alak the


resignation us


Pastor,


the


acuity


to concur


with


an Ecclesiastical


Council


that the


pastoral relation


Church


in Calling


may be duly


disertred in accordance


with the


forms and weages


our denominations i


Said


Council Judged expediente.


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proper free your line


fri


e and well wishes


Charm. Hyde


Bring field May 12. 1870


attent


Gro. In Hitchcock Clark


Proceedings of Sansh Hunting May 234 1870


In pursuance


the


fingoing namant the following


was transacted


Voté P. W Paige


moderator


To comply with The request of the


Pastor far


C. m. Hyde in uniting


with the Church in Calling an


Ecclesiastical Council to when the subject his dismissun may regencial


That a Committee d three be appointed by The Moderator to · nominate a Committee of two to act with the Church Committee in calling The Rail Council


DE F. Brown Committu to act '. Fixture & mitthe Church ammetti


Noted That the Committee be anthired to fill any vacancy which may recur in their board


To maire the matter in of in the Contract lectroul the notice Pastin and Parish


That the Council be entertained


at the hotel


Total


That there be an addition of two to the Parish Committer to assist in supplying the Pulpit


a. & Connesse & Committee M. Paige 1


That the Prudential Committee receive all Certificate of Persone who wish to buime members of The society and present them names at the next future muting A be acted ufern


Hotel


To re


receive to the Society Gminy Liver more John W. Laurence. Forma webster


That this meeting be new


disolved


a true record


attech


Go me Withack. Clark


boken of Ren C. m Stydie letter Congregational Church to the


Brownfield Imay 8th 1870 Jo the First Congregational Church in


a residence of eight years in this community har recalled to me in I many, hallowmed associations and pleasant


appetizorice. But recent events in the


Providence god have led me to the conclusionl that it is desirable and best for now to resign. as I do herewith pastoral Office.


is with feelings of deaffissional reaver in't also with the setttut


Convictione that it is a duty & one


to myself to the Church and to its Treat Head funder the Circumstances in which find myself placed to my resignation.


tender to you In accordance with the terms and wager of our denominations It ask 4. Church to unite with me in calling a council that the pastoral relation may, we duly dissolved if ly sail


Council judged expediente and proper


Ever your sincere grind and well mischen harles mr. Hide


a true copy atterr


Les me Hitchcock burk


Eccles fabbriche proceedings of dismession


Council called for the of Ren 6. Mr. Hyde. may 31. 1810


The blanks of the brunch and of the Society respectanty, fread the record of the action taken when the request of the lastin. members of the branch av Vic. i added 3 Statements! / e bauer avo h to virke in regard to his fans se ling. and ça: hi 5


for mishima the change The Council after Carefully, investigating the facts connected with the question before them unanimously, noted to disevere the pastura relation between Ner Charles Ill. tyde and the Congregational Church and Society ise


this result is reached by a


Consideration of the Jester reason asking a dekmission - the mann of a generous Support- which since The Society has such ability we refund sufficient, but would express our regret that wir euch a reason they are willing to lose to mothy and excellent


a minister The cordalla Con ..... Bro


Hyde to the Churches al a sound effective preacher of the Diskel . He is regarded by his brotheren in the minister. as a sehbar of rare attainments, able in his presentation of truth, wise in Councill devoted mrk as a pastor. association with and faithful in his The ministerial which he is connected will loose in his removal one of their mat valuable


members and the churches of this vicinity one of their


preachers


most acceptable It is the sincere hope of the Council that this Church may be united in feeling and active. may later rigountedy and praverfully fire the properity of Chinoto Cause use this Black and may Srediti, Secure another beaster to bteok to them the bread if (i) 1 M. E. V. Perking moderator M & Richardson Scribe


a true Cipy


Geo ne Hitchcock. blesk.


Namant for Parish meeting 1870


Hampain, S.V. To Gos M. Hiteback block of the First Congregational Society in Portugal Greeting


In the name of the Common molth I Massachusetts you que perly directed to notify and wann all the member of said Society who are qualified to vote to meet at the Hall


in Society affairs said Serenity we Drim field on Monday the 17th day of lect met at one reluck then and There to act on the following articles


To choose a Moderaten to preside at laid meeting


2nd to see if the Society will unite with the Church in extending a call to the Rev 2.2C. D. Boardman to Little over them as a Jespel Minister


To choose all Com multies and base all vitis necessary to carry the same into effect.


To han reports Committees and aut theron. and trans act any other


business that may come bufere Said muting


and you are directed to serve this Durant pisting an attestun copy Thereof at the Hall of Said Society Seven days at beach begin the time of holding Laid muting


fail not and make die this Warrant with your doings then


return of phere at the time


and place of holding laich meeting Given under our hands this tenth October a. D. 1870


day of


M. M. Brown} Commetter On. S. Hubbard of the


J . S. Blair > Society


Hampden P.S. Marine fill Out 17. 1870 I handy certifi that I have level this waskant" posting on aftertice copy of the Tanish Maket Seven days before the


time of holding said/ muting


To zu Hitchcock Clerk


look of processing of Church Kat. 10. 18701


At a miting of the Church hele Oct 10. 1870


notice That this Church extend an invitation to the her Mu. B. Boardman to little oven we are the Jefeel Ministri," (a unanimous site was given)


Io cherse a committee of three to confer with the Parish Commetter on the avere


Dru P. W. Paige a. & 6 camere? that Committer Elijah allen


true body Elijah allen Church black


Proceedings of Parish Muting Det 17. 1870


The pursuance of the foregoing namant the members of the first Congregational Society mmelt of the Parish Hall and the following business was transactuel


Noted n. S. Hubbard moderator Voted to receive as mentireof the Society a. B Printy *


Hardly bertin yuk. Sherman Dan S. Griggs.


F. Linden In. He Cartina


Total


To unite with the Church in extending an invitation to her M. B. Boardman to settle over them as a Jaspel minister The rite max unanimous of The twenty two members present


To pay Per M. B. BBoardman (if he shall I attle with us) , a Sulam. Fifteen Hundred Dollars ($1500.00) per annum payable once a quantin If ling . as the share remain their Pastor


That the conditions of Settlement be, that is either party became dissatisfied. The Church and Society on one side and Rer De BB Boardman on the other by giving six months notice the Connection shall be disolved


That the Pasten be allowed two Sabbath each year and the Society supply the pulpit


Lotede That a Committee 0


Chosen to act with the Course_ Committee in extending the sail invitation to Run M. PB Boardman also to assist in carrying the same fre H. F. Brain non H. Sherman Committee 3 1. morgan m


total That this muting now adjour to llet 31er at two oclick P.M


a true second attento


Geo. M. Hitehack blesk


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Proceedings of adjourned Pansh Meeting Oct 3124 1870


The muting aras called to order the blank


notice To adjun to tur makes for this day . new 14th at tur ichak P.b


a true record attert Sw M Ho theek blesk


Proceedings of adioumed Parish meeting Nov 14th 1870


The meeting was called to order by the black


To adjoum to one week from this they Monday her 21st at two oclock 8. nel


a true record attest


Gro. Mr. Hitchcock Clerk


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Proceedings of Majorna Tanish Meeting


Nov 21, 1870


The Parish met persuant to edformoment. Henry I. Bruns 17 howman of the Committee on Vice part of the Pansh to extend the


invitation Ren no B. BBoardman the boomammette had allended to the duty assigned them and that he had accepted the invitation to Letter as Taster over


a) ciety aide that Thursday Die 1 st


had been mutually agreed wfan ar the time for his Install atline


and filled with the blank a copy the Invitation to Mr Boardman! ' his answer of acceptance, and invitation to lokarches invited to mat in lecunial.


a. the record


Sho M. Hitchcock. Click


Copy of Letter to Run M. B. Board man- Bonne field October 21# 1870 Rev ne B Board man.


The First Congregational Church in Brimfield at a meeting held Air that purpose on monday the 10th inst. Ivoted unanimously, to extend an invitation to you to little over them in the Takie Ministry also to invite the Fint Tation or Congregational Society of Brianfile to


unite with them on the above Invitation. At a meeting 02 the first


Harish of Congregational Societing for Reliques


Worship in Brinifield, held and monday the 11ª that it unanimously volute to curte with the Church in the above.


invitation.


also with one disanting rite,


to offer y your an annual Solar, of One Thousand Five Heuredrie Dollande ($1500.) payable in2 equal quarterly, pagamento, with the privilege of being absent two Dabbathe


each provided that the. Can restini may be dissolved at any time by either party upon giving six months notice to Afull


Acting as the duty, authorized .


agents of the afiresaid Church and Parish


the most cordially extend to you their. invitation to become the Forkel Minister and Parton this Church and People and allow us to express the hope that the same may be affected Consistant miste


born as may be other engagements and duties Paige 3 Cannuttii


Respectfully Mouse


of the Church


allen 3 a.s. Convence


Commettre of the


non Me Whenman S. W. Born 1.


Society


4. morgan


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Copy of Letter from tev 211 13 Board mes


Lynn field Center Nov 9. 1870


To Pawl M. Paige & Horny F. Bran. Charmman of the Church and Society Committed Brimfield Dear Brother


after Careful Consideration The call to unanimously and heartity extended to ane through you and after que dance.


much prayer -for divine


Cordially, accept the


invitation of the Church


an achieti to become their faster and Teacher I'm This step To Carefully taken of trust I have the directure of the Master without Die : direction I mente


do nothing


between us be con-


Shield the union


I pray that the Lord will Juinated


make it eminently promotive of


and the Spiritual and temporal interest of all concerned shall arne to you in such need of your constant Christian Charity, for my lack of ability or right judgement but with an earnest desire to fulfil every duty of my office I shall hope that I may ever


hazel a place in prayers and shall expect the cordial cooperation of all Christians in the great mik befint we


I propose that the installation be on the First day of Accumuler


Very Cordially Yours m. B. Boardman.


a true copy


Sho Yu Hitchcock Clerk


Copy of Invitation to Churches


The Congregational Church in Brufoli To the longogatunal buch the Sendeth Gruting


Bouthenon the Congregational Charon and Parisi of this place having extended are invitation to the Res MC B. Boardman to settle over them as Paster and


he having accepted the same. you are Cordialiit invultect to meet ire council by delegate at our testing, on Thursday Fre 12h at 10 o'clock a 2. to examine and if thought proper instato him as Paster of this Church and Scenty Yours in Christian Fellowship




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