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Voted to choose Brothers Stephen Baker, N.Coleman & John Roggers to treat further with brothers A. Jewell & Paul King for their disorderly walk, etc.
Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
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At a Ch,h Meeting May' ye 30th. 1788
After Publick worship, the Ch.h voted that an addition of two brethren be chose to join the Committee that was chose to treat with Brothers King & Jewell, as they did not give satisfaction to the Committee nor the Ch.h. by the Committee's Report. Brethren chose are John & Jonathan Russell.
F Voted to give Brother Benj.n Tupper & hulda his wife a letter as they are about to remove from us.
Voted that all those that neglect or are unseasonable att PublickWorship on the Lord's Day shall be called upon to answer their sinful neglects for for such cases.
Voted to choose a Committee of three Brethren to treat with those persons or members that neglect publick worship. Brethren chose, Rd. Pastor, John Russell & Benj.n Peirce
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Oct. 17 1788
At a Ch.h meeting.
After publick worship was ended, voted to except the report of Brother Thwing as a Committee tonserve Seth & Elizabeth Taylor with a coppy of their Proceedings towards them for their disorderly withdrawment from said Ch.h.
Voted to raise a tax of one shilling on ye Pole of every member of ye. Ch.h for the future supply of the communion table.
Test. . Benj.n. Peirce,
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At a Ch.h Meeting in Chesterfield after Prayer for direction & assistance in ye dutys of ye Day, May 22 d., 1789
Voted to receive, & restore Brothers Robert Hamilton & John Rogers upon their making a recantation & verbal confession for intemperate drinking & gave them a kind and friendly admonition.
Also voted to receive Brother Aron Jewell upon his humble and Christian return, notwithstanding his former neglect of ye worship of God in this Place. ; Voted - to chose a committee, 3 members to treat. with Brother Paul King on the account of reports lying against him for excessive drinking etc. viz. N. Coleman, I Damon, John Russell.
Test. .. Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
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1790
Jan.y 31st.
Ch.h voted to recommend John Olds & Ruth his wife.
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At a Church meeting, April ye 2nd. 1790, voted to admit Salome Rhoades by a letter from Ch.h. Northampton. Test. Ben.n Peirce,: Clerk.
June 3rd. 1790
At a Ch.h meeting.
After Publick worship being ended, voted to release Brother John Russell as attending constantly as Quoryster, he providing suitable persons to take ye lead, etc.
Also voted to choose a committee of 3 members to treat with Brother John Rogers for his unchristian walk, & report. Brethren chose are, Stephen Baker, John Thwing, Jr. John Burnel. Also Voted that the above committee treat with brother Paul King, as the former Committee chose (1789) for that purpose have been providentially or otherwise hindered or prevented.
Also voted to omit { Reading the Psalm Line by Line to sing; Except at the communion.
Attest. Benj.n Peirce, Clerk. ,
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Cowing with Mr. Allen as to her Christian experience, & evidence of her faith in Christ. Brethren chosen are Ephraim Patch, Benj.n Peirce, John Russell, Spencer Phelps, Stephen Baker. Report that she gives evidence of her friend- ship to Christ, & upon her desire, vote her into fellowship with the Ch.h 80 baptize her by the name of (Eunice) Attest. Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
At a Ch.h Meeting July 31st. 1790 voted to refer the report of the committee chosen to treat with Brothers Rogers & King unto Agust 19th. 1790. 3 o'clock P.M. & then to proceed to examine them as to Reports, etc. Attest. Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
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Page 1790 At a Ch.h Meeting Aug. 19th. by adjournment fron 21st. July last, after Solemn Prayer to Almighty God for direction & assistance, voted;
1701 That they receive some degree of satisfaction in Brother Paul King notwith- standing former reports & consider him as entitled to all the privileges of ye gospell with this Ch.h.
Also voted to discontinue the former committee appointed to treat with Brothers Roger & King. & choose a committee of three Brethren to treat with Brother John Rogers for his disorderly conduct. Brethren chosen are Nath. 11 Coleman, Jonathan Russell & John Thwing, Jr. Attest, Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
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P. Voted to except ye report of a committee chose to treat with Brother John Rogers, Report on file.
Also voted yt said committee treat further with Brother Rogers & report. Attest, Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
Att a Ch.h meeting December 21st. 1790
Voted that.Brother John Rogers be required to make a Publick confession for past offences.
Voted that this meeting be adjourned, voting (?) day ye 11 Jan.ry 1790 one o'clok P.M., att R.d Mr. Allens. : Attest : Benj.n Peirce, Clerk. 1791 January 11, 1791. Mett according to adjournment & voted to except of the recantation of Brother John Rogers & restore him to their fellowship again upon his prysenting himself the next Sabbath with his proposed acknowledgement to the Ch.h.
Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
Att a Ch.h Meeting, March ye lst. 1791 Do 1751 10
After Solemn Prayer to Almighty God for directions, ye Ch.h voted themselves into a Committee of the whole to discourse matters with Brother Wm. Banister: respecting reports lying against him; upon which he gave them satisfaction; & also manifested a degree of sorrow for all his misconduct; & resolved by the grace of God to live for future more agreable to his Christian Profession. 21 Attest :. Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
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Att a Ch.h Meeting August 26th. 1791, after solemn prayer to Almighty God for direction & assistance, the committee chosen to treat with Brother Banister, reported. Ch.h voted not to except P. report. & proceeded to choose 5 Brethren to confer further with Brother Banister, Brethren chosen are Benj.n Peirce, Jn.o Russell, Sam. 11 Rhoades, Joseph Burnel Jr. & John Ewell. Then proceeded to discourse upon the intemperance of Brother Robert Hamilton & his wicked conduct & voted unanimously that they were uneasy with him on account of his excessive drinking att sundry times, & voted unanimous- ly that P. Hamilton is required to make Reflection in a publick manner upon himself adequate to his crimes. Also voted to choose a committee of 3 to treat with hamilton. & acquaint him with ye unamous votes of ye Ch.h & admonish him to attend to his duty without delay. Brethren chose are Stephen Baker, Zachaniah Wilder & John Thwing, Jr.
1792
Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
1791 Att a Ch.h meeting
Sept,n 9th. 1791
Ist. Voted to except the report of ye committee chosen to treat further with Brother Banister (report now on file)
2 ly . Voted to choose a committee of 3. Brethren to treat further with Brother Will.m Banister. (viz) Ebn.r Brown,
John Burnel, John Ewell.
Voted not to except a verbal recantation for intemperate drinking made by Robert Hamilton ye last Sabbath. Was exhibeted a complaint by Benj.n Peirce against Robert Hamilton for disorderly conduct etc: As may be seen on file. Ch.h proceeded to a discussion of the same & for want of time Put it over to another meeting for tryal.
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Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
Att a Ch.h Meeting, Sept.23rd. 1791
After solemn prayer to Almighty God for direction & assistance, Voted to except the report of a Committee chosen to treat further with Brother W.m Banister & state the difficulties & supposed difficulties & treat with him respecting the same. Brethren Chose, Thompson, Maxwell, John Burnell & Stephen Baker.
Voted to choose a committee of 5 Brethren to look into a complaint brot by Benj.n Peirce against Robert Hemilton & Report. Brethren Chose are Stephen Baker, John Thwing, Jr. Amasa Clapp, John Russell, John Rogers. Attest: .Benj.n. Peirce, Clerk.
Att a Ch.h Meeting November ye 3d, 1791
ir Attended to the report of a Committee Chosen Sept, 23d, 1791 to take up and attend a complaint against Robert Hamilton & excepted the report of
sd. committee. Complaint on file.
Voted to except a recantation or confession of Robert Hamilton as for 3d. article of complaint & report. (for contemning the authority of the Ch.h) Also voted to except the recantation of P. Hamilton on ye 5th. article for casting reflecting on the Ch.h & Brother Coleman in particular.
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Voted to adjourn P. Meeting unto ye 7th. day of this month, 10 oclok Att Brother Thwing's the place where it is not held, November 7, 1791. Mett according to adjournment.
Voted to except a confession of Brother Will.m Banister to the Ch.h on every account except the contempt cast on the Ch.h on the Lords Day & that recantation to be exhibited Publickly, & then the Ch.h Voted to restore him
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to the Charity & gospel privileges with them again upon his compliance with the above requisition.
. Then proceeded to attend to the evidences exhibited by Benj.n Peirce to support his complaint against Rob.t Hamilton & . P. Meeting & agreed to drop the matter.
Attest: Benj. n Peirce, Clerk.
1792
Att a Ch.h Meeting March 22d. 1792, After prayer for direction.
Ist. attended to a request of Rd. Mr. Allen respecting ye Ch.h joining him in calling a Counsell to dissolve the union between him & this Ch.h as their pasture for certain reasons. The Ch.h chose a committee to confer with him on the subject & desired the convenience of the Select Men in P. conference. Brethren chose are John Russell, Stephen Baker, Nath. 11 coleman.
Voted to treat further with Brother Wm. Banister by the committee for that purpose, Chosen Sept.23d 1791 & inform him the Ch.h was uneasy with him for his neglect.
Also that : Brother John Burnel & Stephen Baker be a committee with him for his neglect in not making a publick adknowledgement for intemperance & in drinking sundry times.
Attest : Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
Att a Ch.h meeting June 8th. 1792 after the solemnitys of the Day, voted to choose a committee of 3 Brethren to inform Brother W.m Banister that unless he comes forward with an acceptable confession publickly that the Ch.h will proceed to give him a Publick admonition on the first Sabath of July. Brethren chose are Nath. 11 Coleman, Sam. 11 Rhoades, Amasa Clapp.
Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
At a Session of the Ch.h July lst. 1792.
Voted by the mutual agreement of the Parties to choose a committee of 1795 five Brethren to take up & look into every matter relative to the difficulties now subsisting between the Ch.h & Brother W.m Banister & report at some future meeting their opinion how every matter ought to be adjusted & settled: for the approbation or disapprobation of the parties & the committee were chosen in the following manner (viz) By the churches nominating two Brother Banister three, & either party having a right to a negative voies without offering special reasons for the same. & the following Brethren were mutually chosen (viz) Benj.n Peirce, Stephen Baker, Sam. 11 Rhoades, Amasa Clapp, Nath. 11 Bryant.
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Att a Ch.h meeting July 18th. 1792, after attending ye publick . exercise of ye Day, chose N.ath. 11 Coleman into the office of a Deacon to serve in this Ch.h (By ballot) /
Test: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
Att a. Ch.h meeting August 9th. 1792, previous to Communion, voted that Brothers Benj.n Peirce, John Ewell, & Nath. 11 Coleman
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be a committee to discharge those members that in their judgement ought not or are unable to pay their Quota for the supply of the communion table & that the above committee settle with ye ch.h ( )
Test: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
Att a Ch.h Meeting, Sept.11th. 1792. After prayer to Almighty God for direction,
Voted to except a report of a Comittee chose July Ist. 1792.
Voted to admonish Brother Wm. Banister Publickly the second time the 23rd. of Sept.r current unless prevented by retraction in him publickly. Also voted to admonish Br. Robert Hamilton Publickly for intemperate drinking att sundry times, unless prevented by an ample Publick confession, on the 30th. of this month.
We being att P. Ch.h Meeting, a brother Maxwell was chose to notify B. Banister. Also voted to choose a committee of 3 Brethren to confer with Wm. Bates upon his desire of admission into fellowship with this Ch.h viz. N. Coleman, E. Patch, I Stephenson; Brother Coleman excepted of his appointment into the office of Deacon in this Ch.h. Test: Benj . Peirce, Clerk.
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At a Session of the Ch.h Oct. 26th. 1792, previous to communion Voted to except the report of a Committee chose Sept. 11th. to confer with Wm. Bates, which was that he could not be admitted into the fellowship of this Ch.h by reason of disorderly conduct, & he being disposed to justify himself in it:
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December 2.d 1792 Voted to give letters to Dorcas Boyden & Charity Clapp for their Relugar (Regular? ) connection with Ch.h of Westhampton.
Voten Dayse Attest: Ben. jn Peirce, Clerk. V Page 116 1793
Att a Ch.h meeting, June 7th. 1793
Voted to proceed to the last & solemn step of Proceedure with Wm. Banister (viz) Excommunication. the sixteenth day of this month after Publick worship is ended att night. Voted that Brothers Stephen Baker & Amasa Clapp notify Wm. Banister of time & Place when the Ch.h have voted to excommunicate him. .t. Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Ch.h Clerk.
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Publick worship etc.
Voted to attend confession of faith & Ch.h covenant every stated session of the Ch.h.
Voted to choose 3 members of the Ch.h to treat with Robert Hamilton ) and ripen matters to lay before the Ch.h att some future meeting. (viz) John Russell, John Thwing, Jr. & Stephen Baker.
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Att a session of this Ch.h November 14th. 1793
Attended to the report of a committee chosen to treat with Brother Robert Hamilton, then proceeded to attend to a complaint brot against Dea. Benj.n Peirce & Nath. Il Coleman by Robert Hamilton.
Voted that the complaint against D.n Coleman is not supported & P. Coleman is acquitted of P. charge.
Voted that the charge in the complaint against D.n Peirce is not supported & P Peirce is acquitted of P. charge. Voted to raise a levy for ye supply of the communion table.
179 Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Clerk.
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Att a session of the Ch.h of Christ in Chesterfield, Feb. 19th. 1794, Voted R.d Mathias Cazier a call totsettle with us in the work of the Gospell ministry in this town,
2ly. Voted Brothers Benj.n Peirce, Spencer Phelps, & Stephen Baker be a committee to acquaint Mr. Cazier with the call of ye Ch.h. 3ly. Voted that the Committee also desire the selectmen to insert in the March Meeting warrant an article to know whether the Town will Concur with the Ch.h in the call of ye Rd. Mathias Cazier.
Attest: Benj.n Peirce, Ch.h! Clerk.
1794, March 2d.
Voted Desire Rust have a letter & Remove her relation to Westhampton. Attest: B. Peirce, Clerk.
Att a session of the Ch.h April 11th. 1794,
Voted that Robert Hamilton be publickly admonished by this Ch.h Ist. for intemperate drinking.
2ly. by Profane Swearing
3ly. for striking att a man with a dangerous weapon,
4ly. for contempt cast on this Ch.h
5ly. for neglect of worship & ordinances.
2nd. Voted that the 27th. of Aprillcurrent be the day that P. Hamilton be publickly admonished.
3ly. Voted to choose a committee of 3 members to notify Hamilton of x the same as above described. Also to discourse listed ( ) Hamilton for neglect of worship and
ordinances. Brethren chose as P. Committee are John Russell, John Thwing, Jn. & Stephen Baker.
Attest: Ben.j Peirce, Ch.h Clerk.
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