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Given under our hands & Seal this maithe clay of april 1836
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1. 4 vin Janes. 893 Honer Sichals Denuel Partier 5 Afureel Hogar Voted a Committee of 3 Persons de choses to take charge of the Meeting house & to see there is order the first to
withon janes were Chosen tozni Atener Hitcheach better to Make theres Nathern thetcherch) of the illective ha Noted the moviey be raised the same as
Joseph. Dieeller Saller & Contingent Fiction Voteet the Prudential Committee
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Marrant Hampden to do the best of the first Parish or Congregational Society for religious Worship in the Town of Briangeld Greeting
You are here by requested in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and win all the members of the said. Parish or Congregational Society in the said Town of Brimfield who are qualified by Low to vote in town affairs to assemble at the Conference thall in said Critical on monday the Twenty third atan of Innuary Current at three Octoch in the after noon them and there to act on the following articles namely just To choose a Moderator to provide at Said meting 2, ma to see if the Said harish or society will make any alterations in the meting house
ged to raise money if necessary to carry the Same in to affect 4H. To take all necessary measures to an alteration should the Parrish think fit so to do
There of fail not and make due return of this warrent with your doing, there on to the subscribers at the time and place of meting
Given under our hands and Seal this fourteenth day of fariang 183g
Dauphin Brown) Suelen tiall Domanithe
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Brandfield January 14 18349 have made Service of this Haven't by posting an attested topor of the Same on the Meting house in Brimfield Seven days before the time of holding the salve af true Coffin of the warrent and retour theron Attest Levi, My
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Parish Meeting January 29 1897 Voted to aller the Meeting House Voted to passover the third Article
Voted To Choose a committee of three to present aplan of an Alteration Marquis Converse, was chosen Piores Hour the Committee
Alured Hour
Voted to Choose a committee of three. to enquire in to the legality of attering the Meeting House Ebenezer Knight, were Chosen, Levi's Williams , the Committee Dauphin Brown
Hotel To Choose a Committee of three to met with the Town's Com mitter to consult whhon un atteration Ebenezar Williams, (Darius Shaw - warthosen William Hard) the Committee
Votiel So adjourn this meting two weeks from this clay at one belack at the Hall.
a true record of said meting Attert
In adjourned, Meeting helene 6 1837 Salad to witter the thecting thouse
Yoled to return the polar that was presented by the comm itte to Said Com mitter and have them procure an other
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Noted. this Meeting be adjourna to the first Monday. en elbusch
A Drie recorde of the proceedings of said, ellecting . Atest - Peer Iliff to lerk
An adjourned , Meeting , March 6 1839 Filed to seecht of the plan presented by the Committee
Poled to add ten the Committee who ware. Parmae LombardChosen to procure aplan and tobe . Aviv Jan There elvity to confer with inclu Elecken thought viel als of the Society, and explain Martin . Horgan Juliee Burt and assertain who belong to the William Finy Society, libre wise report such poland Dauphin Brunaand they, thenthe proper and report William Ware,
Pior Blip to our nyt annuel meting 6 R maior 10 an Chosen compuetter
Poled To adjourn this meting to ourment annuel meting which is there monday in April
of trece record of the doings of search meeting . Attest . Seci Klif Certe
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Wearsent for Parish Meeting
To the Clerk of the first Parish or Congregational Society for Kiligious Worship in the Town of Brainfile greeting
you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn all the numbers of Said Parish or bon gregational Society in the said Town of Brim field who are qualified by law to vote in Town affairs to assemble at the Conference Hall in said, Brownfield on monday the seventeenth clay of april Instant at one Ablack in the afternoon then & there to act on the following as tieles namely,
Ist so choose a moderator to pariside at Secel Meeting 2nd To Choose Parish officers for the year ensuring 3 a To raise money, for the Support of Preaching the Gospel and to pay the debt's of the Society 11th :I rise money for contingent exponees- esth "To hear reports of bom mitters and wet there on
Here of fail not and make due return of this Warrant with your doings thereon to the subscri bers at the time and place of said meeting
Given under our Friends & Seal the tenth day of april 1837
Dauphin Brown ? Prudential lyrick Brown , Committee Aturen Hour Tofs+ Parish Hampden p
Brinfield April 10th 1837 & have made service of this warrent by posting an attestea Copy of the same on the meeting thouse m. Brun fuld seven days before the time of Holding the same I true bonn, of the warrent and return thereon attest Sur Blijf Parish Clerk
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Parish Allecting April 17 1837 At a legal inating of the members of The First Parish or Congregational Society for Religious Worship in Brinspieler held at the Conference House etpril 17 1837 Lewis Williams Egy was Chosen elladerater Sevi Mlifz was Chosen Parish Elerle
James Brown Solomon Homer were Chosen Dudential Com Abner Hitchcock) mitter
Marquis Converse was Chosen Treasurer
Justus Burt ? Carel R Brown were Chosen afsefars Atver Hitchcock)
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Ache to but who the botfeeling of the tages at the lowest fielder Milliam Ne Ward biel them off at seven Dollars for Said Parish
·Voted to have five Persons Chosen bom mitter to take Charge of The feeling thouse to prevent damage being done the secome by Braking the glass & betting the forest and to aid. De heappena order in the Galleries during Devine Service.
Cyril R. Brown tener Hitchcock Lona their Brown Sylvester Hitchcock, WilliamelbHave
were Chosen sai Committee
Voted, to accept the thebest of the Prudential Committee they were Chosen at figura us elleting to Examine the Situation. of our funds and Rechere with the trees unentre pont at this mating their report to be recorded Bill to be entered en the book the state of our funds as reportier.
Report of the Committee Due from Marshal & Durkee 7 .000
( Due from . Marquis Converse Pressurez 110% 01 Due from Lemuel Lombard 22 .. 50 Due from Erice Ferry f - 59 .. 00 49 551 Due to Josephe Fuller outstanding orders. 592.50 Due to george Bacon (My Singing Committal 50,00 Due to . Marquis ( Converse Paid jelle Morgans 1,25 Deve to Cheney, Solinder for wove 1 .. 78 (Due to Benjamin Sherman for word 20,00
$647,53 Due to Sundries Persons 647.53 Den from Sundries Persons 495.51 Die from the Society -152,.02. Gyrel R Brown \ Parish Committee Hured Hour)
Voteer to raise the money to Support the preaching the Gospel and to pay the debts of the Society by a tay
Soteer to raise 675 Dollars to Support the preaching the gospel of hay the debts of Said Society
Soted to have a Committee of one Chosen in Each School District to Confer with" the inhabitants in Said. Destrict whi ch he is Chosen and assertain who are willing to belong to save Society and be fayed and" Their names in to the assessors the Prudential. bormutter are to furnish Each Committee in Said Destrict with ahaber for the Inhabitants to Sign Destreet. Vi Planerar Knight . Sie b cleanera sainteanne 2 Alvin James~ 7 Synes Hour- 3 Schumche Williams 8 or lando griggs "1 Julens Bust ... I Marshal & Durk " Alurees Hoam 10 Jarreno Enting ware Chosen Committees in Each Destin
Vater this meeting be Dissolved
the other side of the leaf is of true record of the doings of faire ellecting. of April 17 1837
Attest Tevi Blijf Parish Clerk.
An adjourned Meeting to April 17 1837.
Sated this waiting the adjourned to the first Monday in October at. the Meeting House Notice is to be given by the prudential Commetter by, frosting upe notice. on the electing thouse -
. Attest Sevi Vilify Parish black.
The assessoES thoven for Said Parish wars Sworn May 15: 1837
Enrel R. Brown Levi Blik Parish. Clark Åbner Hitchcock)
Harsant for Demsich . Meeting Muy & 183,-
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in the collector of the first Parish or Congregational dreisty for Religious Howhy in the Town of Brimfield Greeting
you are hereby required in the name of the teammonwealth of thassuchusetts to notify and wasse at X
the members of said Parish os Conociational search use sand down " Brimfield who are qualityed law to rate in more astuces in assemble at the Hall in Said Brimfield on Monday the fix teenth inst at two Delock. It then went there to
Get on the following articles Ist je Choose a Moderatez io regulate Said electro 2. We have a Communication from the her pese ble Fuller requesting a dismission 3." To See if the Parish or Congregational Society will you and the request of the Petition and con Sent to have the connection between him and the Parish in the des til attinistra disseised Areusing the condition a Six month io lie 11th To adopt all proper measures in case of com playing with the Detilion to carey, The same with sifeet and make provision for the. guter supply of the Leste, and, le transcet and other business that may legally come before Said Meeting
Here or fall not and make du retourn of this warrant with your doings thereon to the par ish blerick at or before the time of said electing,
Biber cercles sur hands and. Seed est Prin field this fifth day of thay of2 1439 Solomon Homer Prudential Abner Hitchcock & Committee
Harrisholen fs Meway, 15- 1937 of Suce Parish In Abedience to IR within wesent of hereby certiges that I have noter feet cond warner the members of the first Parish or beneugational Society of thisfield sucre dling to ille Willina elle Wurde Collector var I trece baby of the warrant said Parish avedl veteran thessen Att of Tears Blife Parish Clark.
Parish Meeting Abay 15 1837 At a lige Meeting of the intrabitants of the front. gregational Society for religious worship in. Finnfield held at the Hell . thay 15 18 3%
Is answer to the request of the Reverend Losefile Fuller to dissolve his Connexion with Said. Parish and Church
Ebenerar Rnight was Chosen Moderator
Salad de accept of the reverend Joseph Heller request that is to have the benwerden between him and the Parish and Church in the Gaspil Ministry felissilvest waving the housein of Sul mn months notice
Posted De have a Committee of three. Chosen brain the Parish to ban ear with the Churcho Committee to prefer anse make arrangements and to have an Ecclesiastical Counsel balled to give him a dismission avec to dissolve his Connection with this Church and Society in sacer - Brannfield - John M Warren) julius Bust .. I were Chosen Atis Sessions Commetter
Voted To have a Committee of three Chosen to him a suitable person to Supply the Desk Dea Solomon Hoan ware Chosen Deen Lacole Bishop : Oliver Alain.)
Vouel That the assessors ball be authorised to receive subscriptions for the iubort of the gospel in this society from persons who do not belong to sail Society
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Noted lucie anaddition of two to the first Com mitter to baneur with thean and to procure " suitable person to Supply the Lesh
Eleverar Williamil were Chosen- Julius Bust . S Noted this Meeting bedissolver ... Amue record of the dloings of saire elleting ·- .Etter Lewi Blitz Parish Clerk
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Marrent For Parish Meeting Sep! 15 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Is the Collector of the first Parish as Congregational Society for Religious worship in the town of Bringold greeting you are hereby required in the name of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to notify and warn all the members of Said "Parish or bon gregational society in said town of Brimfield who are qualified to vote in town affairs to assemble at the Meeting house in Said town of Brimfield on monday the Eleventh day of September Insant at two of the clock in the after moon then and there to act on the following articles viz
1st To Choose a Moderator to regulate said Meeting I na to see if the Parish will concur with the Church of the Parish in extending an invi tation to the Rev Joseph Vaill of Portland in the state of Maine to settle over them in the gospit Ministry and if so
it To allofit all necessary measures to carry the same into effect and to transact any other business that may comme regularly before the society
Here of fail not to make due return of this warrent to the bleck of said society and your doings thereon at the time and place of said meeting
given under our hands and Seals this first day of september A9 1837
James Brown Prudential Solomon Homes( Committee Abner Hitchcock of Said Society, Hampden Is scht 11 1837 In obedience to the within warrent I hereby certify that I have notified and ware all the members of the first Parish or Congregational society in Brimfield seven days before the holding the De meeting William Ad Ward Parish Collets A true belfry of the warrent and retourn there on Attest Sevi Mlif Parish Clerk.
Parish Meeting September 15 1837 .If a legal meeting of the members of the First Parish or Congregational Society for Religious Worship in Brinpula held at the affecting thouse Sept. 11 1934
Gyrel Th Brown was Chosen Moderator
Soled that the Parish will concur, with the Church of the Parish in extending an invitation to the New Joseph Vuilly of Portland in the State of ellaine to settle over them in the gaspil ellenestry
rated To give the Reverend Joseph Vaill you. Six Hundred Dollars Salery per year Soted To have a Committee of two to Concur with Church's Committee to extend an invitation to the Rev. Joseph Vaill and to adopt all necessary aneusceres to carry the same into effect Lulus Burt I was Chosen Thomas Hubbard.) Committee Voted this elbeating be dissolved
A true record of the doings of said Meeting
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Kamperen fr The Collection of the first Parish or Congregational Society for religious worship in the Town of Brownfiela You are hereby required in the name of The commonwealth of Massachusetts to walky & warn all the Members of the said therich or congregational society in said Brimfield who are qualified by law to vold in town whois to assemble at The meeting house in sauce Brimfield on monday the nineteenth" day of Feb, current at one of the clock in the afternoon Then and there to act on the following articles; vis:
1. To choose a Moderator to regulate saice meeting
2 To see if seine Socielip or Parish will reconsider any Note or Poter That were passear by the said Parish or society at any meeting or meetings hela under " Warrant of Funuary The Fourteenth A.D. 183) in relation In allowing the meetinghouse according to aplan submitted by a committee revised for that purpose
3 To see if saice Parish or Society will aller or rebuild the meetinghouse in such manner. as to make two or more rooms, an upper & lower Room or Rooms, and fit of the upper Room as a place for public worship, to be here i exclusively for that purpose.
To determine the time when such alterations shall be made
517. To raise Committees for carrying the same into effect & make such arrangements as the law provides, when houses for public worship are alleries repairce, rebuilt, removed or Pews taken down
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To transact any business that shall legally come before the meeting in relation to carrying The above into effect.
Hered gand not & make due return of this Warrant with your doings therein to the subscribers ut or before The server day of meeting
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Marrant or Parish meeting Feb 19" 1838 Cont. 3
Given under our hands and scal this tenth day "of Felby in The year of our Lord One Thousand Era Le 1 James Brown Abner Hitchcock)
D'unereis & Theris eight:
1) recential Committee Hamperen Is Fely 10K 1838 Pursuant to The within Warrant. Ihave notified and warned the members of the first Parish or Congregational Society for religious worship in Brimfield by posting up an attested copy hereof on the meeting house in sein Brumfield
Wm. M. Wana Parish Bolt
At a legal meeting of the members of The first Parish or Congregational Society in Brimfield, qualifrece to vote in Town affairs, hela in pursuance if the foregoing Warrant at the Meeting house Feb 19. 1838 three four was chosen Moderator
Ebenezer Knight was chosen blesk Protem. (Levi Bliss the Black being abient) A sworn by Fester Forter oru.
Potere That this meeting be adjourned to meet at The Conference Hace forth with I accordingly met at the Hall , where the meeting was called to order by the Moderator
Voted To reconsideron The votes that were passer by the Society hela unever a Warrant of fany fourteenth 183) in relation to any contemplaica plan of allerine, The meeting house
Poter To alter the Meetinghouse agreeably to a plan drewon by Elias Carter of This day presentea to the Society by Marquis Converse, so far as the plan designs an alteration in the exterior of The House aner fitting up an upper Room as a place for public worship, leaving the alteration contemplation in the lower part of the house for future action
February Medling Continued 1838
Lotea That the Meeting house be altered as early the ensuing season as a contract for that purpose tem be fuctierously made Potea Ana chose a Committee of Eleven for carrying The whom into theat, & to make all necessary contracts for that purpose, who shall be The building Committee
Marquis Converse, Samuel A Hitchcock, Oliven Blain Lemuel Lumbara byvel R. Brown. Aturiu How. Ebenezer Dinight. Pennel Parker Ebenezer Fairbanks Linin Hoar & John M. Warren ser Committee"
Potec And chose Marquis Converse. Ezra Perry & Thomas Hablara fun to report at our next meeting a disinterested Committee to appraise The Pews, in The meeting house, as the level provincies, when houver for public worship and alterar and The Pews taken down
Potec that this meeting be adfourneed for Horse weeks, to meet at The Conference Hall at one Oclock P.M. Attest Überilinight Parish blesk In tem.
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Adjourned Meeting From February 19 1838 To : March 12 1838 . If ajourned meting of the members of the first Parish or Congregational Society for Religious Worth if in Brumfield held at the Hall elkarch 12 1838 The ellecting was called to order by the modern
Voted To Choose two persons as Committee to Confer with the former Committee to select the persons to apprise the News in the elleting House in Enimfield James Brown, I were Chosen Committee Elenezur Hinghit
Vated To Choose a Committee of three to notify the Committee of their appointment of give the necessary notice to all parties of the time of thpriset & efterel upon dane Committee Ebenezer Bought were Chosen Marquis Converse Commettie
Thomas Hubbard2,
Dated do adjourn this electing to the third. monday in exisit at the ellecting house at one Beloch Pell. Attest Levi Bluff Parish Coles .
February Meeting ware Chosen Mittee the to Apprise The Jews in stier collecting Har ve George Davi Sturbridge william Hour warren Mansing Hamitton Brook Field february 1 Suvi Bli Parish Clerk Attent
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Brimfield March 20. 1838 Notice is hereby given that the Congre gationel Society in Brinfelel have voted to altter and repair the Meeting house in said Brinfiler & a greatly to the provision of the Stateete have Selected a disinterested Commetter te of praise His Dewas in said House
The committee will mut for sale purpose at the Meetinghouse on Jueselay March 27 inst at nine Delock AM per order of the Society
the above is a true boppy of the Notice from saide bornitter and was posted up on the Meetinghouse March 20 1998
Attest Sevi Blik Parish Clerck
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Ini's should the Rien Judith baill In be Suttick with us in the minister, hig sinpart be granted of being absent from us two sattethis in the upa
both That the Decide Proper through the machine of this ammette to the Pan Souple Call the Following ( condition) ~ trenerithe Vanhee cithe Party become dissatisfied, with the Connection to each other culture the Ro Forple As auce In on the our Part or a majority of the beating of the Parish on the other Pour twick to have the martin dillatved The partiwishing - vai al the Cam may be shall ache notice to the after Party Y
an d'un six months From Said notice the Dometions may be disfatal by are Eclesiásticale format To pass over the third article in the Moment-
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Report of a Commettere Commettevelu ted to approve the way
1 How Ithaving attend add to that service que that trening sevent day fraun Echten Hundred Ittenty Eight- notice having.
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Branson Hamilton
Parent por Panich l'ilecture aprile +to 1838
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Said Farine of Brien Fuld who are quali fied by law to lote in town offering to absection at the Mutiny House wer said Birmansfield on Monday the Sixteenth c/-
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Ist To choose a Modulator to Pacaida it Samuel Mutu. To Choose Ruch officers for the year Einemng To save theomen for the Past Couple Calls Sat. 4 t 505 To transmet am the users trat
before theme at Said Mating How are required to Simone this warrent by Posting n' au att d'ed (Sfg on the Meeting Hance Since
with your down 3 truman to us the Subseubers at a inufre tut e bidding Saiel natura
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Hampden 5.5. april 1838. Puesmed to the withina Moment I nude Partly that I have notified and how med all the Meeting of the fact Pancia or (Congreg ationale Jocasta For Ralia
3. any auch ip in the Form of Pain will againably to the within ductions a the Cry of the Moment the . attal
Parish Meeting aprile IL# 1838.
It a leg, als meeting of the imerburg of the (nor patiment Security for Religious Worship in Barca guld held in Pursuing of the above Marrant Civile 16€ 1838
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Wen chose John Moltaseu Ben Sherman In Thomas Hubbard for Treasure
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Jalinz Runt Nanny Strany Phillip I Hubbard
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real chrome Collector $ 5.000 Noted To raise Five Hundred Dollars For the P. Daily
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adjourned Muting From March 12t Fo arte 1Lt 1838
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Matery Called to order by atwood Hommes Medication
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county for Religions Nachif in the Town of Brian fuld You are handy required in the name of the Town whenthe A-
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