Church and Religious Organizations Records Collections, Record Book, First Universalist Society, Orleans, 1833-1933, Part 3

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Orleans May 14, 1855


Lewis Doanh Clerk.


Receive of Lu Down for Eighty Three dollars in Sundry sums at different dates on salary for the pastoral year commencing May 1855 4. Guilford Orleans Nov 22,1855,


Received of Committee of Universalist Society, in Mente ano in full Payment of salary fromhellay 1st to Dec 12 1855


Carl Guilford


Orleans Freb. 6. 1856,


Pursuant to a warrent to me directed by the Prudential Committee of the First Universalist Society in Orleans. Thereby, notify the male members of said Society qualified to vote in Parish meeting to meet at their Meetinghouse in band Orleans on Monday the lenth Inst at two O clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles Dir. To choose a Moderator for said meeting To choose a prudential committee / To choose a black for the ensuing year To see what amount of money the society, will vote to raise for the support of the Gospel the ensuing year.


To see if the Society will vote to give Rev 1 Earl Guilford at invitation to continue with them as their Pastor.


6th To act on any other business that may then and there be thought- expedient Orleans Dec 1 1855,


Lewis Dound Fr Clerk. The Society convened agreeable to the above notice and chose Alfred Henri che Moderator Lewis Doun Problesk Willis Snow Frances Freeman & Franklin Gould a Prudential Committee Voted to raise by subscription for the support of the gospel $500 fre contingent expenses $ 50. for the ensuring year, voted that the bleck call on Rev & guilford and


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inform him of the doings of this much. -ing and offer him $500 to preach the gospel the ensuing year. that offer was a coupled by Rev E Guilford for three months only. at the end of that time he should leave. Voted to accept the report voted to dissolve Orleans Dec 10,1855


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Received of the committee of the Univer selist Society for wood & Bib and care if Meeting House & repair on same twenty six dollars 4 nineteen cento


6. Edson fr. Orleans Jany 30 1856,


Received of committee of Universalist Society in aleans Twenty dollars for my Daughter, service, in church in 1855 Orleans Frel. 1 1856.


Jeans Petic kinson.


Received of Lewis Donne for One Hundred and fifty six dollars in full Payment of salary wip to this date


E. quelfora Orleans- March 10 1856 there copy Down fr. blesk.


Police The members of the universelist society in Orleans are requested to meet at this. Wedding House in saved Orleans on Monday the with Inst at nine Oclock A. M. for The following purposes iz.


12% To choose a Moderate for vard meeting " To hear the financial report of Their Commetter and act thereon. 3 Touch on any other business that may be thought expedient. By order of the committee. Orleans, March 1. 1856.


The society convened agreeable to the above notice and chose John Down Esq Moderator boled to accept the report of Their comme tter showing a deficiency of subscription amounty to One Hundred Eighty six dollars & Seventysix cents for the year ending December 12. 1855, Voted to sell the front few belonging to the docich to the highest kidder. Dean G. Limsull bid sixty five dollars fifty centrait was knocked of voice that the committe be authorized to give the deed, voted to raise the balance of deficiency by subscription. Pealed de lapatie.


JEwis Downe for black


Orleans March 10 1856,


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Coleceno December 16.1552.


Surferant to a warrant to midirutin by the prudential committee of the houversalist Society in Orleans, Y hereby notify the male members of Said society qualified to votein Paul meetings to meetat then fleeting house In saud Clearw on Monday Hu four - Teenth Just about clock Alle. then and there to action the following articles,, 1 2% To choose a. Moderater tre saca meeting 22 O Choose a Clerk for the ensuing year To choose a prudential committee, To see what amount of honey the society will vole to raise for the sun -port of the Gospel the enduring year. To see if the society will volela


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Orleans Dec 6. 185% Javis Joan for Clerk


The society convened aqueable to the foregoing notice and made choice of Alfred Her rick Esq as Moderator of Land meeting & Lewis Loan for Celink Athose Westen Lebonell, Joshua Crosby, fr and David Gtmilho Prudential commun - thee. Voted to raise six Hundred Dollars forthe supportof the gospel the ending yeare voted to offer RosaAtkinson Five Hundred fifty dollars providing he does not go out of this town to breach or five hundred dollar with Liberty la lecture evenings out- of town !. Chose Elisha Cole ATT Livwell and Calvine now to waiton Me Je Alternson and inform him of the doings if this meeting. the com -mitte Lefortid he would Inform the next Monday if he should conclude tracce// trex. iffer. The comuni theer ver! was accepted voted that the commetter free all a person to take care of the meeting 1 house, voted to dissolve.


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Orleans Dec 16 185g Received of Lewis Foam for Reasumu of the universalistsolution 0chans Five Hundred and fifty Dollars for services for the year ending Seen0, 1859 Attest & Soonly Black.


Surse and to a wave ant to me dire - ted by the prudential committee of the Universehat society in Cleans I handy notify the male members of Sand Dieich qualified to vote in pouch meetings to meet at Their Meeting House in said Oucans on Monday The 13H Just at one block U. tok act on the following articles vez,


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To choose a Moderator for 2 0 cl metas To choose a Check for thenext year To choose a Prudential committee, To see what amount of money the Society will vete to raise for the suppor of the gospel the enticing year, 1 To seich the society will vote to give Rev. J.B. Atkinson an Invitation to continue with them another year, To act on any other business relating to the weltart of said secrety.


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3b member of the society convened aqueça ble to the foregoing notice and made choice 1 of fahre Grund Es, Mode rate of said meeting and howis cano fr Fleck. Chose Edmund tresty queman Downchoses Baker Pindenhat Committee Voted to raise by subscription six Hundred Dollars for The supportof the Gospel The ensuing year hove Milli's Snow commetter and instructed him to offer Bowls? Atkinson Three Hundred & Fifty Della; the committee reported then offer was accepted und Das Y. R.d. is to continue with to another year is Pastor, Voted that the Prudential Committee have a person to take care of the Meeting House, Vated to dissolve.


Orleans Dec 13th 1838,


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Cleans December 137 1838 Received of the committee of the Universalist Society in alcano Ste sum of Five Hundred and fifty Dollars for services in full for the year ending the first- Sunday, in Dec. 1858. 1


Joseph B. Atkinson. Attest Levi's Down for Elerle.


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The Society convence agreeable to the ihave notice and chose John Doom is. Moderator a ww Ja am Clerk. samuel I Roger Absalomaun nelles jonathan. Snow pruden tial committee, voted to pass over the 4th article. Voted nich to give Mr. Atkinson a call Ochrana Parte e brach devis toune werton Ar Alkruse and Dec. 12# inform him of the doings of this meeting voled to 1859. adjourn to Monday the 19th Ina ina21, 00 lock MI Doun Clerk


The reilly webugrecatic loudfinement Then 2. Alterson and ascertaine whether withle drian three months notice previous le being dismissed if so to give said notice. Swis transmitterdid to the duty asdequed burgund reported that . Dr. Alterna on demanded three months notice his whole accepted. Koled to take up The


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Provenant to a warrant te me directed by the committee of the universe a list society in Cle ans. I hereby notify the members of said society qualified to vote in Parish meetings to meet at their Meeting House on Monday the seventhe day of which next at two b. c. look .M. Ihren and then to action the following articles vir.


1 To choose a Moderate to preside at said meeting 2 To choose all necessary Parish officers for the year ensuring 3 To see what amount of money the society will vote to raise for the support of the Gospel for The year ensuring.


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Orleans February 20 1864


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The society met agreeable to notice and and chose John Avance Esq etto der ato. Je wis Do une Clerk and Measures. Chose Joseph 6. Mays Willis Snow and Absalom Timell Comme tter Assessor and Collectlow boled to raise by taxation on the Dewo the sum of six hundred and fifty dollars for the support of the gospel the year ensuring. Filed that The Committee be instructed to offer te Jenks Give Hundred dollars to continue another year as Pastor the committee reported that the funk, accepte their offer. Sold the keeping of the Meeting house to Tra Ellis one year for four teen dollars. Valid to adjours the meeting de Monday the twenty Orleans March 7. 1864.


Lewis Youne Bleck.


The Society convened aqueably to adgourmet John Joan Exy Moderator. baled to advertise The News for sale of those who had refused to Jeaz there tax the past year. Voted for the Tit. Newcomb to repair the Campo belonging to the Meeting house and fit them for burning kerosene for fifty cents cach. Voted to dissolve


Orleans March 21 1864


Lewis Draw Bleck.


Purswant to a warrant to me directed by the Committee of the universales society in Orleans I hearty no tify the members of said society qualifica to vole to meet as their Meeting house in said Orleans on Monday the sixth day of March next at ten G. c lack A. M. then and there to act on the following, articles vir.


To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting . choose a black and treasures for the year endung . choose a prudential committee. . choose assessors and collector.


To see what amount of money the society will vole to raise for the support of the Gospel the ending year To see if the society will vote to give Rev. G. T. Tenkes an invitation to remain Pastre another year. To act on any other business that may legally come before them. Orleans Fele 24 1865, Divis Loan Clerk. The Society convened agreeaby to notice and chose John Loam Erg Moderator. Lewis Foam Blackstreasurer. thement Inow Freeman Doany Josephtaylor were chosen committe. assessors. and Collectors for the ensuing year, voted to assess on the Pers Six hundred fifty dollars for support of the gospel. Voted to give he Jenks an invitation to remain another year and offer him Five hundred x fifty dollars; Clemens Snow and freeman Gram were chosen to wait on the Jerks and tender him the offer. Voted to sell all the news on which the takes had not been paid the post year, voted to advertise said news immediately Sold the keeping of the house to GraEllia for 15 dollars voted to dissolve Orleans March G 1865. Lewis Joan Black.


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Pursuant to a warrant to me directed by the Committee of the universalist Society in Orleans I hereby notify the members of A and society qualified to vote, to meet at their Meeting -house in said Orleans on Monday the fifth day of March next at one Oclock Ple. then and there to ach on the following articles bis. 12h To choose a Moderator to preside at said meeting To choose all necessary society officier for the year ensuring.


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32 To see what amount of money the society willbate to raise for the support of public worship the year ensuring.


4" To see if the society will vote to give Reng. F. Jeacht an invitation to remain Postor andthin gears 5th To action any other business that may legally come before them. Orleans Feb 24 1866. Lewis Avam black.


Received of Lewis Down Reasons of the Universalist society in Orleans Five Hundred and fifty dollars for salary for the year ending March 12th 1866. Orleans. March 5. 1866 george . Jenks.


Received of Lewis Do an Treasures of the Universedet society in Orleans fifteen dollars for care of their Meeting house one year Orleans March 5, 1866. Ira Ellis


The society convened agreeably to notice and chose Joseph 6. Mayo Moderator. Lewis Doam black and treasures. Sylvanus I mich Elia kim Higgins and Samuel I. Rogers were chosen a committee also Assessors and collectors for The ensuing year. Voted to assess a tax of seven hundred and fifty dollars on the fews in the Universalist Heating house in Orleans for the support of public worship one year. Voter to pass over the fourth article and achon the resignation of Rev G. F. Jenks. Notice to accept his resignation. voted that the committee tender Rev & S. Jenks a vote of thanks for the able manner in which he was served, in his public ministration as well as his Godly walk and conversation in every day life during his stay among us. Sold the keeping of the meeting house to Ina Ellis for 15 dollars. Voted than the committee employ the gentes a few sabbath till they could process another preacher. Voter to dissolve. Orleans March 5. 1866. Lewis Do una Clark.


$77- Received of Lewis Dran Treasures of the Universalist society in Orleans seventy Seven dollars being in full fragment for salary to May 1. 1866. Attest I Doam bleck. G. F. Links.


Pursuant to a warrant to me directed by the committee of the Universalist Society in Orleans hereby notify the members of said Society 1 qualified to vote, to meet at their meeting house in Said Orleans, on monday the fourth Ity of march next at one o'clock PM, There and there, to act on The following articles - viz.


Jet to choose a moderator, to preside at said meeting Id to choose all necessary, society officers for The year chemin 3d to see what amount of money the society will volt to raise for the support of Public worship for tu ensuring year. If the to see if the society will rote to give The. View, other, OGdivin White an invitation to remain their Pastor another year,


5th to ach on any other business that may Legally come before theure


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The docely convened agrecently to notice and fire. 1 Joseph 6. Mayo, amoderator. Ensign B. Ringers. Clerk, and Treasurer, Ensign B. Rogers, Joshua L. Crosby and Joshua Crosby, standing Committee, assessors, and collectors, voted to assess a tay of seven hundred and fifty dollars on the Opens held by individuals, in The muverdalist meeting house in Orleans,


voted to give the Rise Mr. Edwin White, Leven hundred dollars, to remain our dastor, a year from the date of This meeting march 4,186%. Noted to take away the back news in The body of The house, and otherwise improve the church, under direction of The standing committee, voted That The clerk be authorized to convey few number Forty-day to George bose, by bill of sale or dead For and in behalf of the society, voted


that the click here out the news of the society if any one should desire to hire said hewas, sold the Reaching of The meeting house to mr. Fra Collis for eighteen dollars $ 18,00 for the year. Those Joshua Crosby and Alijah Baker Withindamen for the society. voted to dissolve. Ensign B. Rogers, Clax Orleans March 4, 186%,


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tify the mule members of and sauces puedefred to vote in q Parish meetings tor meetat ihrer meeting house in staid Orleans monday the whith day of Petitember


next at wwo c che in TheAfternoon o act on the following articles by. Horst to Choose a moderator to preside in sind meeting 1 Lecond o dee if- The society will accept The resignations of Ren. Ledwoin ) Kite.


Whard to act on any other business that may legally porre before -Land meeting onde 3. Rogers- Gleich C August 31.at 1867


Movened eller Ein to notice and chose De tin Drune moderator, voted to accept the resignation of Bir Ther Edwin il Ritt 2 voted, that Standing Committee shall engage to preach on break. as soon as They ascertain when Brother White, ends his pastoTil Connections with The society 1


bolu to Dissolve Ensign B. Rogers-Gierke


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1 l'irane a Moderator to preside in dad treating 1 23 Choose all recession vecchi officers for the year TEquinE


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Gould Visuell au a tem nu Donne Desmeille Clasessors a de Collectors botia to ruine y Lavitis on the for the inmany seven hundred and gifts dati. for the win short a Publi's Worship the Enduring your Voted to give the Zeven Banks a call sovitin that the move in to one with his family, Hatay Leven Here. Noted that the Committee kurosare the Melodic Now on vent, or some other of the Same Erin fire vieling that the cost does not Everest devint fire dollar, bated that the Committee procure a person te take care of theMeetinghouse.


Voted to buy at the i ense at The Society Mit ingi Bankof (bilate) a 20 ' Bout of the Village Air In my) for the use the Choir, Voted te dissolve.


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The society convened i really to notice and choose Joseph b. Haus Manaiin in Joshua Se trost, Clerk, voted that the standing Committee be the Measures of the Society the morning, yara boled to raise The Sum of Eight hundred dollar for the support of public worship the corning year Voted that this money be raised to lay on the News. those Ensign Be Rogers oneph Haylor American EMlago Committee for the year inding Voted to indefinately postpone the 4th article in the warrent, Voted that the committee an/2 ply the desk with a preachin after it is located In Mr. Will's, voted that the Com, Engage a person to take care of the house, boter that persons acopying news be responsible for the tax thereon Volle that the amount of tax be put under the number of Each new To zon as assessed Voted to Choose two My thing men boter that Solomon Linnell & Willer nou ve En thing men tu Enowing year. Noted that they serve as such in the day as well as i've, Voted that the Com Employ to person to play the Organ. boteal to dissolve.


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