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assurant to a Warrant to the directed by the Standing Committee of the first Univer- Latest Society in Orleans Thereby Notify the Members of Said Society qualified to Note in society meetings to meet at their Meeting house in Said Orleans on Tuesday the twenty first day of february instant of One O clock in the afternoon, then and there to act on the following articles 1st To choose a moderator to preside at shund Meeting
2ª To Choose all necessary officers for the Bear Ensuing To Ler what Sums of Money the Society will vote to raise for the support of publie worship the Ensuing year To see if the Society will vate to give the Rev Geo. Of Jenks an invitation to remain their Pastar the Ensuity year 5th Ti To act on any other business that may legally came before them
1870 Orleans Fel 11 th 1871 Crosby clerk: attest a time copy Elisha Colegelenk.
The Lower Convened agreable to Mother and Chose John Doane, Moderator; Elisha. Cole clerk and Treasures, Noted that the Standing Commetter be Solomon Linnell " Joseph Mayo, and Freeman Sound, Voted to
luise the Sum of Eight hundred and Seventy five Dollars for the Support of public worship the Ensuing year, voted that
the Money be raised by a tax on the pews. Vater to give the Rev Geo Fr. Tenks an invitation to remain on. Pastor the Ensuing Bem with a salery of Seven hundred dollars for fifth Sundays. voted to appropriate seventy five dollars for the benefit of the chair. Voted to dissolve
Orleans Feb 21h 18/ CE La Cole, black
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i'mmontant li a humant le medirected by the landing committee of the first Universales forcely in Untrans. I hereby notify the members of Said freety qualified to vote in Locally MEETings, to MEET at their meeting house in laid Orleans on Monday the twenty forthe day of theway, instant, at one (,doch in the afternoon then and There to act on the following articles, Thy, 1ft de choose a moderator to preside at Laid theEling L' To theuse All necessary officer, for the year Ensuing It To SEE what Jums of honey the totaly will vole to house for the support of public worship the indining year. To see if the tocity will rate to give the Ker = ,Ev. I fent's un invitation to remain Their stadler the Ensuing year 5 !! To wet on any other business that may legally came before them
Urkkan, Necks 14# 1872
Elisha Gole Stilert
The Localy convened agreeable to holier and chose Ensign. B. Rogers Moderator; "Elisha Gate, black und Treuswere Richard. A. Freeman: Joseph Cummings, and Willis Itnow standing Committee. Voted to Except the reports of the committee and The uswer, Hated to accept as the amount of money to be raised and assezed upon the Peas the fart years list of layer,
Toted to instruct the commeller to ascertain and Lett at publie auction, any New or part of Rew- that the owner, thereef will not guarentee to pay the tax therean the ensuing years Poten to give the Rev Seo, FT finns an invitation A demain our Partons one year from the first of thanch at a Latery of $ 700 Poled to dissolve
Orleans Ich 20# 1872 Elisha Cole } [ tes 1.
Pursuant- to a warrent to be directed by the blanding committee of the first universalist society in Orleans, I hereby notify the members of Said Society qualified to vote in Society meetings to meet at Their meeting house in Said Orleans on Monday the tenth day of Heteruary (instant, at One O Clock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following article, 1 Ist To Choose a moderator to preside at Laid Meeting 2ª To Choose all necessary officers for the Gear ensuing 1 Da see what sums of money the society will bote to raise for the support of public worship the ensuing year. To see if the society will vote to give the Per Ges Of tenho an invitation to remain Their Pastor. the year Ensuing
" To act an any other business that Many legally came before them
Orleurs Feb 2ª 1873
Elisha baliz Clerk.
The Society convened agreeable to holier and Chose Ensign. B. Rogers Moderator Elisha Call blesk and treasurer Chose Joseph Coumings Franklin youly and Joseph Taylor as Standing Committee for the Society
Vater to raise the same amount of money that was russen last year and assess the same. in the News hardly eight hundred and seventy, five dollars
boten by a voli of Sixteen to ten not to give the Ben G. To Jenks an invitation to remain another year. boten that the Standing committee be instructed to notify the ther I. As Henks of the vote of the meeting
Vater that the committee be instructed to- obtain candidates for the Pulpit voten to dissolve Elisha Cole, black
Orleans Feb 10 # 187g
agreeable to notice hold at publie auction Dew No 26 in And meeting house Owned by Mark, 6. Snow and sold for the hanpayment of twenty five dollars tay therean to Jaseph learning committee for the Society for one dollar the being the highest bidden theron
Elisha Cale} Streamer suver
Orleans Hel 10 th 1873
Pursuant to a warrant, to the directed, by the standing committee of the first Universalist Society in Orleans, I hereby Notify the members of Said Society qual- sied to vote in Society meeting, to theet at their thesting house in said Orleans on Monday the Sixteenth day of February instal the Velock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles, og 125 To Choose a moderator to preside at said meeting
24 To choose all necessary officers for the year Ensuing To See what sums of money the Society will vote to raise for the Support of public worship the Ensuing year
To her if the society will vote to give the Rev R.J. La pe an invitation to remain their hastor the Ensucing year.
5th To act on any other business that May legally came before them
Valeurs Feb 6 1874
Elisha Cole blek
The society convened agable to holier and those Ensigna. B. Royers Moderator Elisha Cole, black & Treasurer, Jonathan Snow Joseph Taylor, and Franklin Gould as Standing committee, Voted to raise the Sum of Eight hundred & Seventy five dollars for the support of Public worship and 022es The same on the pews toted to give the Der R.P. Pope an invitation to remain Their Pastor for one year from the first of March
Hotel to leave the matter of Latery with the committee.
roten that the commuter be instructed to Any to the Rape that it is the 1 Unanimous desire of the society that he should Bezich in town vaten to dissolve
Urban Jich 16# 187
Elisha Colez blesk
Thuwant to a warrant to be directed by The standing committee of the first Universalios Society in Orleans I cheveley Notify the members of Said Society qualified to vote in society meeting, to assemble of their meeting house in Said Urteans on Monday the fifteenth day of tebeinstant, at and oclock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles Viny Ihr To choose a moderator to preside at Said theeting 2ª
To choose all necessary officers for the year Ensuing ٩ هى To see what Jums of money the society will vote to raise. for the support of public worship the Ensuing year To see if the society will vote to give the Rev R.J. Tope an invitation to sem ai their frastor the Ensuring year
5M To att are any other business that may legally came before them Orleans Per & # 1875
Elisha Cole & black.
The society convened agreeable to hoties and Schose Mases. I. Baker Moderator Elisha Cole Clerk & Treasurer Richard Freeman? Deany Linnell Winsor Hellersan)
Standing Committee voted to accept the report of the committee rated to raise the sum of Eight hundred and Seventy five dollars for the support of public worship and assess the same an the pelos.
Vater to give the Rev R. A. Poppe an invitation to remain one Pastor another year. voten that the Treasurer be appointin a committee of one to Solicit subscriptions to make up deficiencies,
latin to dissolve. Orleans Stek 15 Th 1875
Elisha Cole & Clark
Pursuant to a warrant to the directed by the Standing Committee of the first universalist- Society in Orleans.I hereby notify the Members of said Society qualified to vote in society Meetings to meet at their meeting house in Said Orleans on Monday the thirty first day of January stand, at one Oclock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles (Das)
1st To choose a moderator to preside at Laid meeting It To choose all necessary officers for the year Ensuing
To see what sum's of money the Society will vote to raise for the support of public worship the ensuing year
4 the To SEE if the Society will vote to give the Res C.h? Stiles an invitation to became their pastor for the Ensuing year. 5th To act on any other business that May legally came before them
Orleans / un 201- 187
Glisha Laley Clerk
The Society convened agreeable to naties and chose
Streemun Joane Moderator Elisha Cale 3 black& Treasurer
Joseph. H. Cummings Ensign. B. Rogers Richard. S. Freeman
Committee
Assessors & Collecters voted to adopt the report of the committee boten that the society raise the sum of Eleven Thundred dollars for the support of public worship, the Ensuing year and assess the Same on the pews
Voter Vinarmously to give the Rev W. C. Stiles an invitation to become our Raster
voted To dissolve
Orleans Jan 31th 1876
Elisha Cabez Clerk
Pursuant to a warrent to the directed by the Standing committee of the first universalist Society in Orleans. I hereby notify the members of Said Society qualified to vote in Locally meetings to meet at their meeting house in said Orleans on Monday the nineteenth day of Peteruary (Instant) at one aclock in the afternoon then and there to act on the following articles (Viz, 1st To choose a moderator to preside at laid Metry I" To elevare all necessary officers for the year incurry Si To see what sums of money the society will vote to Raise for support of public warships the zem ensunny
4th To see if the society will both to give the Rear. Wit. Siles an invitation to remain their Pastor the Ensuing year
5th To act on any other business that May legally came before them
Orleans Feb 10th 1877
Elisha Cole & blik
The Society convinced agreeable to holier and chase John thenrick Ey as Moderator Elisha boles black and Treasurer John Henrick Freeman Sauna Standing Committee Willis Snow assessors y collectors
and they were daily sworn voted to adapt the reports of the committee and Treasurer
Voted To raise the sum of Eleven hundred dollars and assess the same upon the Jews
Voted 13 to y to give the Rev h.C. Stiles an invitation to remain Poter That the Standing Committee be instructed of the mastery to inform Mr Stiles of the doing and offer hm $ 1,000 pr annun
Note That Mr Frites letter be accepted and deposited with the elek
Voten That the meeting be dissolved Orleans Feb 19# 1877
Elisha Coles, Clerk
Pursuant to a warrant to me directed, by the standing Committee of the first universalist Society of Orleans, I here by notify, the members of Said society, qualified, to vote in society affairs, to assemble at their meeting house in Laid Orleans, on Monday the eighteenth day of February, inst, at one oclock in the afternoon, then, and there, to act on the following articles, This, First To choose a moderator to preside at said Meeting
Leeand To choose all necessary officers for the year Enaning
Third To see what sums of money the Society will vote to raise for the support of Public warships the Ensuring year and in what Manner the Same Shall be rui ized
Fourth To see what action the Society will take relative
1 to Supplying them with a Pastan the Ensuring year
Fifth To act an any other business that may legally came before them
Orleans Hebenary 10th 1878
Elisha Cole? Blesk
The Society convened agreeable to paties and made chosen of Ensign B. Rogers as Moderator
Clerk
Elisha Cole and Treasurer
John Renwick Freeman Loane { Standing Committee Marcus M. Deiner ( assessors y collectors and they were all duly Sworn
Ifted To raise the sum of Eleven hundred dollars and assess the same upon the News
Posted To accept the resignation of the Rev 7. 6. Siles
vater That the committee be instructed to supply the pulpit when a vacancy does aceur
Vated That the committee be instructed to Engage a a minister at a Latery not Exceeding the Sum of Eight hundred dollars per annum
voted that the society accept the stone stip's to the grounds of the church and unanimously give Ihr Ira Ellis a vote of thanks=
Elisha Cole Clerk
Voter to dissolve
Arteano Feb 18th- 1878
Pursuant to a warrent to the directed by the blanding Committee of the first- universalist Society in Orleans I hereby notify the members of Rain Society qualified To vote in society affairs to meet at their meeting house in Orleans on Monday the third day of March at One oclock in the afternoon to artan the following articles biz
threat To Choose a moderator to preside at Land meeting Second Tocheur the annual report of the Prudential commitee & Treasurer and act- therean Third To choose all necessary officers for the Bear Ensuing
Fourth To see if the Society will vote to invite the Ren G. I. Lenking to continue their Pastor
Fifth to see what sum of money the Society will voti to raise for harish purposes the Ensuing year and to agree how the same Shall be raised and appropriated and also to act an any other matter that May properly Game before 2mill meeting
Orleans Och 2h 189
Elisha boles Clark
The Society met agreeable to mother and made choice of Alfred thenrick as moderator Elisha lol. Clerk and Treasurer "ohn Kenrien Committee Joseph Commings and Joseph Mayo Assesars
This Ensure. B. Rogers This Joseph Mayo Collectors
Miso Alier # Royers
Vater To give the Der S. TP Lenken, an invitation to remain Their Pashan for The Ensuing Jen.
To raise the sum of Eleven hundred dollars and assess the same upon the news.
Her That the committee be instructed to engage The Ren I. V. Jensens at a salary not expecting Eight hundred dollars and as much less as they Can That the contribution Boyes be passed around for the Ensuing year
To dissolve
Orleans March 3ª 1899 Elisha Cales Clerk.
Pursuant To a warrant to the directed by the Standing Committee of the first Universalist society in Orleans. I hereby notify the members of said Society, to thestar their meeting house in said Orleans, an Tuesday the twenty-fourth day of Feruary, inst. at one oclock in the afternoon, to act on the following articles (MB)
art /At To choose a moderator to preside at Laid theeting. art 2ª To choose all necessary officers for the year Enowing.
art of To see what sums of money the society will vole To raise for The support of Dubbie worship, and Incidental Expenses for the Ensuing year; and in what manner the Same shall be Laisex,
Wat ty to see if the Society will vote, to give the Rea- & The Jenkins an invitation to continue their Parton the ensuing year.
art 5to act on any other business that tory legally come before said thesting,
Orleans Feb 15 # 1880 Existia Cales, Click
The Localy that agreeable to Hoties and those Ensign. B. Rogers moderator; Elisha Cole; Clerk and Treasurer; Ensign. B. Rogers, Jaseph tuming, and Joseph Mayo, as Committee and dosesars and collectors voted to raise the sum of Eleven hundred and fifty dollars and torres's,the same on the Rews.
water To give the Rev G.W. Jenkins an invitation to remain at a Latery of Eight hundred Callar
9 2tea That the committee be authorized to appoint three ladies as collections if they think it
bez- to do So.
The Treasurer, Lepart was lead and adapted
VaTed To Dissolve
Orleans Led 24th 1880 CC Elisha takes Clerk
Parawant to a warrant to me directed by the Standing Committee of the first- universalist Society of Orleans I hereby notify the members of said Society qualified To vote in Society affairs to assemble at their meeting house in Said Orleans on Monday the twenty first day of Freterwary ist, at One of the block in the afternoon. then and there to act on the following articles hamel 125 To choose a moderator to preside at hand Meeting To Choose all necessary officers for the year Ensuing
To see what sums of money the society will vote to raise for the support of public wars hips and incidental expences the year ensuring and agree in what- manner the same shall be raised
To see if the society will vote to give the Rev G. H Jenkins in invitation to continue their pastor the Enson Ensauny year
5Th To Get on any other business that may legally came before said meeting
Orleans Feta 18 5 1889
Elisha Cakes Cluck 3
The members met agreable to holes and made choice of freeman Goune as Moderator Elisha Cole as Clerk and Treasurer Ensign B Rogers Freeman Joana and James. H. Frey as Committee; assessors, and Collections of tages To raise the sum of Eleven hundred and fifty dollars: and assess the same on the pews
Voten Vater To give the Rev S. W. Jenkins an invitation to remain at a salery of Seven hundred dollars a year
baten
rated
That Freeman Joan be appointed a committee of one to want on Mr Jenkins and inform him of the doings of the meeting That all persons occupymy seats are Expected to pay for thena quarterly in advance The repart of the Thewoman was read and adapted. To dissolve
boten
Orleans Feb 21 2 181
Pursuant to a warrant to me directed by the Standing committee of the first universalist Society of Orleans. of hereby notify the members of Laid Society to mas of their meeting - house in Orleans in Monday the Thirteenth day of february inst, at ane of the clock in the afternoon Then and There to Get an the following articles, biz; Artist To choose a moderator to preside at Laid metr art 2ª to choose all necessary offers for the year Ensuim (12 3 To see what sums of money the Society with rote to Luis for the support of public warships and 1 Incidental expences for the Ensuing year; and to agree in what manner the same shall be raised.
arth To act an any other business that hay legally come before them
Orleans Lieb & # 1882 Ulisha Calez Clerk
meeting convened agreable to hities and chase Pra derater
Dated to adjourn to monday the 20th at one adtech in the afternoon
Convened agreeable to adjournment Chase Elisha Cala, Eleck, and Treamer; Richard of Freeman: Solomon Lin nell 2ª and James Smith as committee: assessors and Collectors :
Repart of the commetter was read and accepted Fatur to assess The pews the sun that the commetter be instructed to supply The pulled
Daten to dissolve
Elisha Got's black
Orleans feb 20Th? Th 1882
Priswant to a warrant to the directed by the Standing committee of the first-universalist Society in Orleans I hereby notify the members of Said Society qualified to vote in society affairs To assemble at their meeting house in Luid Orleans on Thursday the eighteenth day of January finsI at two of the clock in the afternoon then and there to det on the following articles, Viz)
1 St To choose a moderator to preside in said meeting 2ª To choose all necessary officers for the year Ensuing To see what sum's of money the society will votato Haise for the support of public warship and Incidental Expences for the Ensuing year and To agree in what manner the same Shall be Raised It To see if the society will agree to have them. meeting house repaired and to decide what the repairs Shall be To see what action the society will take with regard to the legacy of the late freeman Kingsman
6 h TI To act on any other business that Man legally came before them
(trleans Jan 10th 1883
Alisha trate
The Society convened agreeable to holier and Chose Threeman Soane as moderator
Vater , That the 2ª und 3 "articles in The warrant be laid when the table and take up the 4 th irlieu,
Voted To repair and more alterations in the building as per fol an Exibited provided the the all raised before the work is commenced, the east hot To Exceed Seven hundred dollars
Noted That a committee of three be appointed by the chair to invest the legacy five hundred dollary) of the late Freeman Kingman.
Calvin Sinou-
The chair appointed 3 Joseph Taylor Investing Eu minutter
Franklin Hould
Vater Toadjuvan to meet on monday the nineteenth day of Helawary at two oclock in the afternoon
Orleans Jan 189 1883
Elisha Bolig Clark
The Locally convinced agreable to adjournment Truman Donne Moderator those Elisha Code. Clark of Treasures Richard if Freeman) Com mitter 11 James smith issessors and Soloman Linnell 2ª Collectors Natex To raise Eight hundred dollars for support of public worship Wie To taxe the perus as here tofore
Holen To give the Rev IL Sectorin an invitation to remain another year at a Latery of $70's doll and the invitation was Excepted. bated That the Treasures pay the lote the at Bank fritid That a committee of three, is appointed by the Chair, with instructions that when a sufficient sum of money has been larsen, they proceed to repair, and improve, and Church building, The such a manner as in their judgment is proper, the cast hot to execed The amount of money laised.
The chair appointin Joseph. He. Em manys franklin Jaula Note That the standing committee be an theresed to his money to defray Expenses inticipation of taxes
Orleans Fier 19 th 1888
Poswant to a warrant- to the directive by the blanding committee of the first Universalist Society in Orleans 2 hardly notify the members of Land society qualifull to vatt in Stuck off win to assembler at Their meeting house in Orleans an Monday the fifth day of ranumber hast at two Delock in the afternoon Then and there to act are the following articles (Tiq) 12 To choose a moderation to preside at hand meeting
It To see what are from the bounty will take in Regard to altering and repairing our meeting house To see what action the Local with like in regard to the resignation of the
To transact-any other business that any Legally come & fare La meeting
Orleans dos 59th 188 Oct- 29th 1883
The Society convened agreeable to have and Chose Hremon Drone Moderator
Poter To indefinately bost tane making any alterations in the church building volio to put necessary repairs on the building
Noted that a committee of three be appointed by the chain to conduct the repairs
The chair appointier
Willis Snow Elisha Tale Dammidã
Je Junklin gould
vater that the committee proceed to raise the money by Lubscriptiving
Bata That the society give the convention? Date of thanks for their offer of assistance Botin To accept the engnation of the ter
Maria de dissolve
Clean Du 5Th 189 -
15
Pursuant to a warrant to the directed by the Standing Committee of the universalios Society in Orleans I hereby notify the Members of Said Society qualifier A vote in Society ofpain to meet at their" Meeting house in Said Orleans on Mandrin the Eighteenth day of Fiel finst, at ane of the clock in the afternoon them and there to act on the following articles (viz, 1 IT To choose a moderator to preside of 0 avril meeting
2ª To choose all necessary officers for the Bear Ensuing
To see what sums of money the Locality will vote to raise for the support of Public 1 worship and incidental Expences for the Ensuing year and agree in what Manner the same Shall be raised
4h To see what action the Society will bote to take in regard to supplying the halpert the incoming Gear To act an any other business that may Legally came before Dair Meeting
Orleans Feta 7h 1884
Sucrey conmoned agreeable to holier and made Choses of Richard. S. Truman as Moderator Elisha Cale as blick and Treasurer Volen To adopt the Bylaws of the convention in regard to appointing delegates after to adjourn to Tuesday The 6th of Free of hos belack in the afternoon Deleurs Tiel 18th- 1884
Society meet-agreeable to adjournment and chase John terrier, Cammitte
Joseph Mayo
arrivons and
Treasurer Report was Read and accepted boten To toy the news the same as last year voter That the committee procure a minister at a Suvery hot to Execu$700 dollars Voten That John Thenrien be requested to write the Rev And boudin of Chotham Expressing the sympathy of this Localy in This bereavement Vater The Lurdes bundle a vote of thanks. for their generous donation to the Daten To adjourn
Orleans Jich 26th 182, Elisha Coales Return
Pursuant to a warrant to the directed by the Standing Committee of the terre Universalisk Pauch in Orleans Thereby notify the members of Said parish qualified to vote in parish affairs To meet at their Inecting house in Said Orleans an Tuesday the Seventeenth day of Hetermary fins, of two of the block P.M to act an the following articles Vis Art 100 to Choose a chairman to preside at Laid Meeting 1. 2.ª To thouse all necessary officers for the year Ensuing art 8ª To hear the report of the committer and and therean 1. 4th To agree as to what sums of money the parish will raise to defray its Expences for the current year and provide means for Raising the same To see if the Parish will vote to give the Rev. I.Wilson an invitation to Demain Their Pastor for the Ensuing year
art om To act an any other business that Imay legally come before said meeting
Arteuns Hiel 7th 1885
Elisha Cale' Colork
very convened agreeable to notice and mode Chores of Joseph Taylor as chairman To adjourn to mesday Det 24th at 2 KM Orleans Hier 17h 1.88h
Varen
Flesher bolig black
Society ther agreeable to adjournment and made choice of Elisha bolas black & Treasurer John hinrichs Committee C Jaseph (Taylor) Assesors and Joseph. Mayo Collector
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