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Lewis Down for Clerk Orleans Fuel 6# 1850
Lewis Doanh. Clark
The Society met at the time and place and chose Alfred Kemick Moderator Voted to retain the galleries and extend The same, voted to make a now of News on The front of each gallery; authorised the building committee to take charge of the work and conduct the same to the best of their abilities. voted to adjourn sine die. Orleans March 11th 1850
Penswant to a warrent to me directed by The Prudential committee of the universalion Society in Orleans I do herty notify the made members of said Society qualified to vote in society offares to meet at their Meeting - House in said Orleans on Monday the eleven day of March next at one O clock P. M. to act on the following articles brz It To Choose a Moderator for daid Meeting To see if the Society will pass a vote to retain The galleries in making the enlargeme of Land Meeting House To see if the Society will vote to make the galleries into pews or a part of fame. The to instruct the building committee respect - ing the above; and any other business that may then and then come before the meeting Means February 25th 1550 Lewis Toamayor Black
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herswant to a warrent to me directed by the Prudential Committee of the first Universalist Society in Orleans. Ido herty, notify the male members of said society qualified to vote in parish meetings to meet at their meeting house in sain Orleans on Tuesday the twelfth day of November next a Kone Oclock P.M. to action the following articles vor.
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To choose a Moderator for sale Meeting To choose a Committee to appraise the new News in said Meeting house To achon any other business that may then and there be thought- proper
Orleans Och 28 1850 Lewis Doanhen Blick The Society met at the time and place specified in the warrent and chose Elisha Cole Moderator Valid to choose a Committee of five to appraise the new News and the follow. -ing persons were chosen Obed Prosty Alfred Henrich Elisha Cole Levit Joan Fr & Samuel Rogers, voted that the building committee give deeds of the new News. Voted to dissolve Orleans Nov 12th, 1850
Lewis Down In Black.
Persuant to a warrent to me directed by the prudential committee of the first Universalist society in Orleans. I do hereby notify and ham all the male members of s and society, qualified to vote in harish meetings to meet at their meeting house in said Orleans on Saturday the fourteenth day of December att one aclock in the after- - moon to act on the following articles
Ist To Choose a Moderator 27 To see if the society will effecton insurance on them Meeting house, To act on any other business that may then and there be thought
Means Dec 6 1850 Lewis Doane In Clerk
The society met at the time and place specified in the warrent and chose Elisha Tole Moderator, voted to effect an insurance on said Meetinghouse and chose Oled Grosby Alferd Henrich & Franklin Gould a committee for that purpose voted to dissolve Means Dec 14 10 1850. Lewis Down for Black.
Pursuant to a warrent to me directed by the prudential committee of the Aust universalist Society in Orleans I hereby notify and wars the male members of said Society qualified to vote in oush affaires to meetat them Meeting house in said Orleans on Monday the tenthy day of February next all one of the clock in the after noon to act on the following articles -
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1st To choose a Moderator for said meeting To choose a black To choose a Prudential Commetter the To see if the Society will vole to main a sum of money for the support of the gospel the ensuing year. 1
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To see if the society, will vote to give
the Rev Stillman Banden a call to" remain with them as their Pastor for the ensuing year
6 th: To act on any other business when- - tamming to s and society that may be then and then thought expedient
Orleans Jang 25th 18:51 Levi's Downe for Black
The Society met at the time and place specified in the warrent and chose John Henrich Esq Moderator. Lewis Doom for blesk and was duly sworn. chose Dean Nickerson Checkin Higgins and Mark & Snow a Prudential Committee, voted for the prudential committee to obtain and collect the subscriptions. Voted to appropriatethe surplus from the sale of how to make why the deficiency in subscriptions for last year. volila to raise by subscription Four hundred and twenty dollars for the support of the gospel the ensuing year, voted to give the Ris Frittman Barden a call to preach the gospel to no the ensuing year, providing his services can be obtained for the Sum of Four hundred dollars. Geo. Dose and John Doom Esq were chosen to waison M Banden and report their doings. The committee reported their offer was accepted and the society accepted The office of the committee, voted for the prudential committee to process a person to take care of the Meeting - House, Voted to dissolve.
Orleans Feb 10th 1851 Lewis Doanh Clerk.
Lewis Doanh Telek
Pursuant to a warrent to me directed by the prudential committee of the first univer- salist society in Orleans I do hereby notify The male members of said society qualified to vote in haush meetings to meet at Uluin Keeling House in said Orleans on Monday the twentieth Inst at two O clock P.M. to act on the following article 202.
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12% To choose a Moderator for said meeting To see if the society will vole to fill the vacancy in the huthit caused by the. resignation of Rer & Garden. C To add on any other business that may then and there be thought necessary. Orleans Och 4. 1851
Lewis Doane In Clerk. The society met a queable to the above and chose John Doom Esq Moderator voted to supply the huthit with an able and zealous defender of the fair once delivered to the saints. Voted for the committee to procure a candidate to preach two sabbaths on trial, and a place to board during his stay among us voted to adjourn this meeting to Novender. tenth at two Oclock PM. at This place. Orleans Och 20 1831
The society met agreeable to adjournment and John Doom Es y resumed the office of Moderator, Voted to give the Rev 9.86. Hemphill of Wey mouth an invitation to become our foster providing he can be obtained for the sum of four hundred dollars and his expense in moving defrayed by the society, voted that John Hlemuck Esq assist the committe in giving the Real H. Hemphill, instructions of the doing, of this meeting and report their doings to the society at their next meeting, valid to ad- Journ this meeting to Wednesday evening after next at six Oclock, being the wer with Inst. Orleans November 10 1851
Lewis Doane Ir Clerk.
The society met agreeable to adjournment and John Do and Esq presided as Moderator Voted to give the Rev J. J. Sanger of Sandwich an invitation to preach two sabbaths. voted to adjourn this meeting to one week from next Monday evening at half past six Oclock being the first day Ice next. Orleans Nov 20 1851
Lewis Doanh 6 lesk. The society met agreeable to adjournment John Joan Esy Moderator. Voted to give the Rev R. K. Bush of Willimantic Con a Call to preach two sabbaths. after next sabbath L. Doan Pr. To Edson fr. were chosen to assist the prudential committee
Till they shall have obtained a pastor for the society, Lewis Down for was appoin. - led to inform the Rev Not. Brush of the doings of this meeting, Voted to adjourn till next Monday evening at half past six Oclock. Orleans Dec 1. 1867
Lewis Do ane for Check. The society met agreeable to adjournment John Donne Egy Moderator. it disfrute arose. amongst the members whether it would be right to take an action on the acceptance arefusal of Bro Sanger before listening to Bro Brush. finally voted to adjourn till Monday evening of the next at half past six Oclock. Means Dec 8. 185%.
Lewis Doone for Black The society not agreeable to adjournment John Donne isy presided no Made ator Viled to give the New Robert t, Brush of Willimantic Com an invitation to become Their Pastor Doled to offer him five hundred dollars to preach the gospel to no one year The committee waited on the wish and and refusted that their offer was accepted the society accepted the office of the com mutter, Voted to adjourn sine die. Orleans Dec 21 1851
Lewis Down for Click.
Pursuant to a warrent to me directed by the Prudential Committee of the first Universalist Society in Cleans.I do herty notify the male members of said society qualified to vote on haush meetings to meet at Their Meeting House in sand Orleans on Tuesday the Month day of the b. "Mary next of one to lock in The afternoon to ach on the following articles vir.
Ist To choose a Moderator for sale meeting To choose a Check for the ensuing year To choose a prudential commetter To act on any other business that may then and there be thought necessary
Orleans January 24 1852 Lewis Down for Bleck. The society met agreeable the above notice and chose Elisha Cole Moderator and Levi's Down / black. Voted to fors over the third article in the warrent and hear the com- mittee, report on the financial condition of the society, voted to accept their report voted to take up the third article; and chose Edmund Curly Ensign Rogers and Absalom Linnella prudential Commute for the evening year, voted to raise by sul - scription and be collected by the committee
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thirty five dollars in addition to the Five Hundred before mentioned) to defay contingent expenses, Samuel Rogers and 1 John Martin were chosen a committee to want on less Caroline Higgins and secure her ,
services another year. Voted for the committee to engage a person to take care of the Meeting House voted to hold our annual meetingson the second Monday in December. volce to dissolve. Orleans February 10 1852
Lewis Donne for Clerk,
Received of the universalisk Society of Orleans by its committee Gled Grosby Alfred Hinrich and Geo. bose the sum of four hundred dollars in full of all demands for the present y car ending the let 1851 $400. Stillman Banden
Orleans March 15 1851
Received of the Universalist Society of Orleans by Dean Nickerson the sum of thirty nine dollars $39 Litt man (Bar denn Orleans Oct 27 1851 Received of the Universalist Levely of aller the Sum of fifty three thirty three cents in full for all demands for reaching for soic society Beverly Mais Dec 5th 1851 Stillman Banden
Received of Deand Jeckerson twenty dollars for preaching two Sundays $20 Joseph Hhemphill Orleans Nov 10 1851 Received of D. J. Aicherson twenty four dollars for supplying the desk of the first universalich Societyin Alcan two sabbaths Orleans Dec 8. 1851. S. J. Langer
Received of A. S. Nickerson thirty two della and 15 for services rendered the Universalit Society of Orleans 100 Orleans Dec 22 1851 R. H. Brush
Received for the universalist society in Orleans by Mark to Snow thirty nine dollars December 1851 Dean it. Mckesson
Received of Mark To Snow for two scrapers for the universalist Meet -ing-house fifty cents March 28.52 Solomon Linnell 2
Recirid of the universalist society in Orleans by Mark to Snow Eighty one dollars Orleans Och- 1851 Stilman Barden
Received of Mark & Show twelve dolls for keeping the universalist Meeting House from the last sabbath in Fel. 1851 to the lost sabbath in Fiel 1852 Orleans March 1 1852 geo base. Received May 17. 1852 of Dean S. Nickerson the suntwenty nine dollars on auch with First Universalist society, of Orleans Mass.
$ 29. R Hd. Brush
"Received of the frist Universelesk Societyin Olcano Giona thirdud and Yeventy one dollars being in full for all dernando to December 2122 1832 Oleand Fang 25. 1853 Ro. Fl. Buresto.
Pursuant to a warrent to me directed by the prudential committee of the first universalist society in Orleans I hereby notify the male members of said society qualified to vote in paris meetings to meet at their Meeting house in said Orleans on Monday the fifteenth inst at two Oclock in the afternoon to act on the following articles vir Ist to choose a Moderator for said meeting 2) To see if the society will vote to give the Rev RH Brush an invitation to con - time with us another year as preacher To act on any other business that may be thought expedient. Clerk Orleans Nov Ist 1852 Lewis Doanh.
The society met agreeable to the above notice and chose John Doom Esq Moderator voted not to give Rev AH Pueshan invitation to preach to us another year Voted for John Martin to notify Rev R.H. Brush of the doings of this meeting voted to not shut up the heating house till all arriazages are fraid, voted to dissolve
Lewis Down for blesk
Cleans Nov 15 1852
Pursuant to a warrent to me directed by the prudential committee of the first Universalist society in Orleans Thereby notify all the mall members of said society qualified to vote in parish meetings to met at their meeting house in said Orleans on Monday the thirteenth emot at one O clock A.M. to act on the following articles viz. To choose a Moderator for daid meeting To choose a black for the ensuing year. 2 To choose a prudential committee By request) To see if the society will recon - Sides the vote passed at their last meeting, whereby it was voted not to give Rev R Hh a call to continue with them another year, 5th (By request) To see if the society will voli to give Rev RK Brush a call to continue with them another year as preacher. 6th By request) To see if the society will recon- - Lider the vote passed at their last annual meeting, whereby it was voted to raise the sum of Five hundred and thirty five dollars by subscription and raise the same by a try assessed whom the Notes and estates of each member now belonging to the society, By request) To see what sum of money the society will raise for the support of the gospel the ensuing year.
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8th Jo ach on any other business that may then and their be thought necessary Orleans Dcc 4. 1852 Lewis Down for black.
The society met agreeable to the above notice and chose John Down Esq Moderator Lewis Down In blick for the ensuing year voted to pass over the third article in the warrent. voted to give Rev R.K. Brush an invitation to continue with us another year as preacher! voted to reconsider the vote passed at our last meeting whereby it was voted not to give Rev KR W Bush a cable Noted that the prudential committee call on each member of the society who had not been called when and collect subscriptions for the current years expen - Des and repair their doings of the next meeting. voted to adjourn this meeting to one week from this date at twelve a clock at noon. Orleans Dec 13, 1852
Levi's Do any for black.
The society met agreeable to adjourment and there being but a few members fres ent voted to adjourn to Wednesday next at one Oclock P.M. Orleans Dec. 20. 1852 Lewis Doane for Blesk
The society met agreeable to the foregoing adjournment and voted to take up the third article in the warrent which was passed over at the first meeting. John Martin Levi's Do and p & Franklin Gould were chosen a prudential committer for the ensuing year, Voted * to re- -consider the vote passed at our last annual meeting, whereby it was voted to raise five hundred and thirty five dollars by subscription. voted to raise by subscription the sum of Four hun. - Ered dollars for the support of the Gospel the ensuing year and fifty dollars for contingent expenses. voted for Willis Snow Geo. bose, and Elisha Cole to wait on the New B. K Brush and offer him Four hundred dollars to preach the gospel to us one year. The committee reported their offer was accepted and the society voted to accept their Report. voted that the prudential committee proces a person to take care of the Meeting House the ensuing year as reasonable as they can, voted to adjourn sine die
Orleans Dec. 23 1854
Lewis Down for telech
Purs want to a warrent to me directed by the prudential committee ofthe first
notify all the male members of fare Society
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qualified to vote on pareste meetings
to meet at their meeting - house in land Orleans nellonday the eighth day of teachon the following articlevi
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Jo dec if the do cesty will accept the resignation of Revit, Brush to see if the faculty will adopt certain resolutions that may then and there be presented.
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o Lec if the Society with vole to supplythe pulpit after the third in what manner. To web on any other business that may that be thought expedient MeanofJuly 30. 1853
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Received of the First Universelestreet $269.54 in a le ans Two Hundred Vati x limone dollars & Fifty four cents being in full for all de - mands from Jang 121 10 Aug2h 212h 186 3. Orleans Ang 16 1853 Attest Lewis Loan for Clerk. Ro. He. Brush. 1
The Society met agreeable to the for - going notice and chose Edward Barber Moderator voted to grant the resignation asked for by Reo With Brush. Voted to pass the following resolutions
Resolved That the resignation ( her Ro the Bush as Pas ton of this Society is received with regres- but a friendly regard for his convictions of diety compelowes to accept said resignation Resolved That in dissolving the connexion which has existed for nearly two years post we feel it our duty as a religious Society to express en unqualified terms our confidence in Rex Roth. Bush as a man and a christian and a faithful Beaches of that gospel which hingethe Salvation to all men. Resolved That during his stay withres his public ministrations have been listened to with deligth and we think with profit and wherever he may go he carries the esteem and friendship of every member of this Society, and this prayers for health and happiness and an abundant reward for all his labors in his Masters cause. Resolved That these resolutions be signes by the check of this Society and a copy be given to Rev Ro. the Brush, L. Doanh Clerk. voted to supply the pulpit with an able preacher voted that the black write to Rev. Joseph Hemphill of Orange Wars
and give him an invitation to become their afaster providing we could agree on a salary, voted that in be left with. the Clerte to procure a minister ao soon as convenient Voted that the blech him the balance of the subscriptions not hard in and settle with New RT Brush for his services, as it would not be convenient for many to pay till after they returned from sea voted to have the before mentioned udolutions published in the Yarmouth Register votre to dissolve.
Orleans August 8th 1853, Varis Doan Ir Clech I have agreed with Rev. Gard Guilford of bath Reading have to preach for The first universalestSociety in Orle and three months at the rate of Five Hundred Dollars per year his labors to commence the 25th ist. Orleans sept 1. 1953
Lewis form for Click
Paid was Nancy Young ten dollars for playing the serophene eight months ending August 21. 1853.
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Agreeable to a vote of the First Universal -ist Societyin Orleans passed at their corneal Meeting in February 1852. I hereby notify and warn all male members of society qualified to vote in Par ish meetings to meet at their Heating house in said Otcars on Monday the 12th Inas as One Oclock in the afternoon them and there to act on the following articles vis
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To choose a Moderator for sard meeting 1 To choose a Gelerek for the ensuing year To choon a Prudential Committer To see what amount of money the Society will raise for the support Vi Gyorfeel the ensuing year. 5 th To see if the Society will give the Rev E quilfad an invitation te continue with them as their Paster.
6 th To act on any other business that may then and there be thought expedient.
Orleans Dec 3 1853
Lewis Donner Click veris
the Society met at the time and place 1 specified in the yougoing notice and cherze Ychen Docen Esq Moderator and
chosen a prudential connnittee. Voted to raise by subscription tive hundred and forty dollars for the Dippennot the Gospel. the year ending Voted to give Per. ce, quelfad un invitation to continue witha Pastor and Chose Garage bose Edward Bacha cond Weltistnow a committee to wait on Her & qui Ifade to see if he will accept the invitation. The committee Lefortid he would accept the invitation of the to cesty providing they would process a good dwelling houses for how weak the Meeting House, otherwise he should consider himself at liberty to leave them ab the expiration it three months, voted to raise twenty- five dollars to support the singing voted to give carmel. Bogus Five dollars for the able manner in which he has con - ducted the Choir Noted that the Meeting House be opened la religion and scientific purposes and no other, voted 1 har the Prudential Commette procure a person to take care of the Meeting hours
Voted to adjourn this meeting to hoe weeks from today at one Oclock 1 in the afternoon at this place.
Or lean Dec 19th. 1853
Received of the First Universalist Society in $125 Orleans by Lewis Doan for One hundred and twenty five dollars as salary for the quarter Ending December 18. 1853.
Earl Guitard.
Received of Lewis Down for twelve dollars $12- for keeping the le viver raliste leating because From the 2º Sunday in December 1852 to The 2 Juinday in December 1833.
Geo. Rose.
Received of Lewis Doam bi we've dollars $19.36 and thirty six cents for wood finnished the Universalist Society in the year 1853. Freeman Down. .
Paid Miss Ruth Nickerson hice dollars and $3.75 Seventy five cents for playing the deruphnie three months ending Dee 18 1853.
and intereston the Societies note of $160 $3.5% hired to per Rex Roth. Brush Three dollars x 57 cents
Pursuant to a warenthe me directed to the prudential committee of the first 1 Universales ) Joculy en Cleans July notify all the matte membersof said Society qualified to votein finish meetings to meet at the ireflecting food in Land Cleans on Monday The eleventh
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1 To choose a e Moder atie for vard medicas To choose a blech to the ensuing yeah Tochoose a precentral committee To see what zum of Money the Localy will vote to raise for theeffect of the Gospel the insuring year
que Rev. Esqueel fordon invitation te continue welte then comethe year es Pastor
then and their he thought expedient Orleans Dec 3º 1854 Levis Docu Mateleche
Received of Acan Go Learell eleven dollars and sixtycents being money subscribed for sengia y school
Samuel S. Roque
E. On le wn May 25/54.
The faculty convened at the time and place specified in the foregoing motic and chose John Doom EsyModerator and Levi's Down. Fr Clerk. Sylvanus Smith Lewis Dound fr on leth thanow were chosen a prudential committee the ensuing year voted to raise by subscription Five Hundred and forty dollars for the supper of the gospel the ensuing year, Lewis Down In David Taylor x & Limall were chosen to wait on Rov E. Guilford and offer him Tive Hundred dollars to preach the gospel to them the ending year votia for the prudential committee to process a person to kuch the house. voted to adjourn this meeting Monday neff at two aclock Du.
Orleans Dec 11. 1854 Lewis Doanh Click. Received of the prudential comme the of the universalis Pocet, Fifteen Dollars for my Daughter's des vicco in church in 1854 Means Jan 8 1855. Dean Detickerzon.
Received of the committee of the Universe - ist Society Five Hundred Dollars in full Payment of Falar for the Pastoral year ending on the Lecord Prendas in Dec 1854 Orleans Jazy 14. 1855. Earl Guilford
Received of Deare G Vinnell Committee of The Universalist Society for word ten dollars () Le and Jany 8, 1855. Freeman Dean.
Pursuant to a warrent to me directed by the prudential Committee of the Inversalist Society in Orleans. I hereby notify the male members of said society qualified to vote on Parish meetings to meet at their wedding house * in said Orleans on Monday the fourteenth Just at three o clock . M. to cech of the following article article 1st To choose a Moderator forsaid meeting 2) To see if the society will re condide a vote passed at their last annual inecting whereby they voted to give Rov E. Guilford Five Hundred Dollars salary for the year ensuing 3 To see if the society will vote to give Rev to. Guilford twelve for each Sunday's preaching during The remainder of the year 5 To see in what manner the society will dis- pose of the proceeds of the Lerce held lastwinter 5 To act on any other business that may 5 Then and then be deemed effectuent. Orleans May 5. 1855,
Jevois Doanh Blevky. Received of Lewis Joan for One hundred ninety dollars in full payment of salary up to this dati. 6. Guilford.
Orleans April 23, 1855
The Society convened agreeable to the foregoing notice and made choice of John Dolan Esg as Moderator of Land meeting. 1 voted reconsider voted to give Bed & Guilford twelve dollars for Sunday during the remainder of the current year, voted to choose a committee to wait of Rer &. Guilford and inform him of the doings of the meeting Elisha bole and Franklin Gould were chose and reported to the society that Rev & Guilford has accepted their offers i.e. $12 per Sunday. voted to expand six dollars for chairs for the Meeting House, voted to exfreund the remainder of the proceeds of the Levee in an investment in the new Universalist parsonage house voted to dissolve.
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