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Councils, Ordinations &'e . the Church afistidat. The first at Rochester zd Parik vid . 9.19.
Mr. Timothy Allen, the depokud Minister of West Haven in Connecticut, applied to the Chh to afsit in Council about his Affair, at Norwich on the 20 Wednesday of july 1743 .- The Letter not comunicated .-
Several Difsatisfies Brethren in the first Chh in Rehoboth By their Letter data oct. 13. 1743. requested us to joyn in Cour- cil with other hh, to confider their Grievances in relation to the moral & religious Conduct of their Sator m. Green: : wood. - Not comunicated.
November. 15. 1743. The 2? Che in Plympton, together with their Pafor me. Campbell, requested our abitance in Council, a Great number of the CAR Being disatisfied with their Said Pastor upon the account of his promoting the Revival of ReligionE The Phh voted to Send, & chof The Croods Esq- Egeacon Tink Ram their Mefingers to accompany their Saftor. Now. 30. The Council Sat Diz. the first(Rh in middleboro, the Erzo Phhs in Hym, the Chin Attleboro, the Chhin Raynham the DE4th (hh! in Bridgewater, the Chh. of Halifax, Berkley! Taunton; and after near a weeks Session- brot in a Result, wherein mt. Campbell was justifyed from the Aspirations thrown upon him by the Madrid Brithrin & By the Refull of a former foundit, and advised to continue his Datorate Vc .- as appears by the Refulton Hill
May. 10. 1744. A Number of aggrieved Brethren of the 2 Phe in Pomfret, under the Pastoral Care of the Reach Ephraim Avery, applyed to us to meet in Council with it. other Chhe on w roth of funz next; to consider their objec: tions against the Preaching & Conduct of their faid Jafor. not Comunicati.
May. 30. 1774. Application was made to us for Council by Se : viral Dissatisfied Brethren of the (Ah in Dorchester, under the Pakoral
Pastoral Care of the BEL & DE ner, in Relation to
Difficulties arising from his Conduct &c. The Phh wote! to Sind; Mafingers Sapt. Create ODincon Waterman. Fun. 19. The Council met, and gave Some Prudential advice, But did not enter into the Merits of the laufe.
June 29.1744. Mr. Campbell & his adhering Brethren requited our frefence again in Council Ge .- - Doted to find & chofe Diacon Tinkham & Capt. Croads as Messengers .- July. 4. The Council mit, and upon hearing the lake condemned the Proceedings of the major Part of the Can in Filmising theirPastor, asnot bring agreeable. to the Constitution of thefe Chhis or.
July- 31. 1744. The Chh of Christ in Abington by their Letter-missive requested our Assistance in Council a num= Ber of the Phh & Congregation being disatisfied with their Pafor mr. Brown, I making objections both against his Doctrine d' Conduct .. - The Chhvoted to Sing and chefe The Crowds Esq their Delicati ..
Aug. 28. The Council (consisting of s. Chr. & mutually chefen met, and after a full hearing of Both Parties agreed upon a Result, wherein Mr Brown the Difsatisfied were se rady faultin, the former for Erroneous Doctrine &' Several dark Expressions in his Sermons, the latter for exhibiting Some articles of Pharos which appeared Trifling or not duely Supported .. - Both Parties accepted the Result.
Aug. 24.1744. The Chh in Duxboro' requested us to asiff them in Council Ec .- The (hh voted to Send, chofem James Bryant their Mesenger. Sept. 12. The Council (confiting of Seven Chk-)mit, and alfo another Council Sent for by Some that wire Tilsatisfyel with the Rex? m. grazie's Preaching & Conduct :- The Council & Parties after Several Messages & Conferences, agreed to form a mutual Council out of the two Councils, which Consisted of Six ehhes, three out of Each; and the other. . Chi! were dismissed.
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.Vit: : Janus Conant for their safter, and the Precinct having non- concurr with the Chh! Choice, applied to us to afist in Council on the Affair. - The Car voted to Send; Mefengers Capt Croate &moles Cushman .- HeBy. 12. The Council convened, and after full hearing & mature Deliberation advised the Church to proceed to a Speedy Settlement of the fame Conant, pursuant to the Law of the Province in this Cafe provided; and likewife approved of their Reason for leaving the Meeting Houle Wiz Because the Precinct alumno the Power of. impoling a Candidats on the Chh, G'excluded the Candidate which the hh has provided.
march. 20. 1744/5. upon Application from faid ist ehh of middlefs. to afist at the ordination of m. Conant, the Chh voter to Send & chof the fame Messengers as above.
march. 27.1745. The Council met confisting of 6. Phh., and after hearing the objections of the Precinct Comitted which they thayprahanord to be of no wright, proceeded to the ordination on 28. m. Shaw preaching, me. wild gave the Charge and these two together with miku Leonard, wales d cotton abitto in layin on of Hands, and said Cotton gave the right Hand of Redlow Ship. -
Jun. 12.1745. This Phh afited By their Elder & Delegate m. Giles Leach in the Dismission of the RED! MY Francis word Air Pastor of the 2º Chh in Sandwich, purfuant to his & their Request, and the Council gave him a Recommendation to the work of the Ministry wherever kas in his Providence may call him. -
April. 22. 1746. Two ruling Elders & a large Number of Brethren & Sisters of the Chh in Hophington, requesti our afisting in Council there on the 22. of may, to confiter the Difficulties Subfisting Between them &the Revo me Barrett This adhering Brethren &c .- Not communicated. Sept. 12. 1746. another Letter of Request was Sent By them, defir ing our Attendance at the next meeting of the Council by adjour .ment oct. 22. -_ - Not read to the Chh.
May. 5. 1746. a considerable Number of Disatisfyed Brethren of the Phh of framingham, requested our asistance in Council
them into a th fate &c_ Not comunicated ...
Jun 17. 1746. The (hh in Duxboro de firing us to afrin'in Council respecting Some Members they had in Detting, who had withdrawn Comunion from the Chh &r. - The Che voted to Send, and choke me Robert waterman their Delegate. Fun. 24. The Council met, &gave advice which was accepted By the Church.
Aug. 6.1746. Turfwant to another Fre-Missive from the Difesa : tiffyil in Dorchester, this Pah Sent their Elder & Delegate Dra: con waterman, who meeting with other that there Gembody= :ing, water to adjourn to Now. 4. Because of the Smalnefs of our number, Being But.3. Churches. Now.t. The Council met again, and advised the Dissatisfied to comply with the Proposal of the Phh as to a mutual Council .-
April. 13.1747. The Chh in Dorchefter Sent to this Php to afsit at the mutual Council on the 19th of May .- Hotel to Send de moles Cushman chofen as Messinger. may 19. The Council mit and came into a Refull, wherein m. Bowman was justifyed Of the Addrieved condemned. me !! nare world'&'Frefused to fight the Result, being in our Apprehension partial D'unjut. Ist for that we were not allow= & the Liberty of perufing any of m- Bowman's Sermons, the Earnestly defined by half the Council .- 2. Because the Coun = : cil (viz the half that were chofer by mr. Beantan refused to receios or So much as read the frogs exhibited by the Sisatisfyed. viz the notes written after m2 Bowman while preaching .- So that we deferred from all Evidence.
Sept. 16. 1716. This Can Sent their Eller Delegate m. Peres Waterman in answer to the Request of the i. fhh in Plymp : ton, in order to afit in the dismiling of the Rest w Campbell; who was accordingly dismile with Sultable Recommendations &c. This Council met again by adjournment Nov. 18. to alvik the fah lately under the Care of my Campbell; and according: Ey did alwife them to continue in a Body as a Phh, and to attina
attend Special On tally incline, till a Door opend for their the union with their Brethren or for their Relief otherant ...
Vany. 15. 1746/7. The Aggrieved in the first Ochher in Rehoboth applied to us to Set in Council, with other Chher, to confeder their Afairs, & to embody them into a Chh- State; all their Endeavours for accomodation with their two fator, mely Greenwood & Turner, either By Council or otherwife, proving abortive. Not comunicatid .. heby. 26. 1746/7. The addriewed in these two Chhes renewed their Ap= plication for a Council, to Set on the 25th of march .. But were again refused .~
march. 26. 1747. The Car in Eaton applied to us to afit in the metal- : ment of me John wallworth in the Pastoral office over them on y. i. a. Noted to send to me. Edward Sears chofen Messenger. - But we were providentially hindred from going .~ The Phys that mit did not proceed; and So we were again inviter To attend the fatalement on the 12 of May. - Wi accordingly went, and the Council finding great Contentions among them, advised. mr. was worth to leave them & the Chh to proceed to a new Choice. -
Aug. 6. 1748. William Baldwin Member of the Church of Chrift in Narragansett Toon "For Sint a Request for us to agust in Council, with 17 other Phhes, at Newtown Sept.y. to advise in regard of m. Elifha March their Pator, againt whole Doctrine E- Conduct he had many Exceptions .~. Not comunicated.
Fun. 10. 1748 Efenster Faly & mary his wife Members (under Penfure of the Phh of Christ in walpole, desired our advice in Pourcil upon their Page, Being Suspended for the Crimes of Fale Speaking & Slandering, and that (as they Say without Suficient Not comunicatEd. -
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Sept. 19.1748. The 2? Che in Pembroke defined our afitance in the ordination of m. Ciao Hitchcock on the 5th of october .. The the voted to Send, and chop Deacon Tinhham & Cronde their Messengers. oct. 5. The Council met, and ml. Hitchcock exhi- Biting a Confesion of his faith, wherein all the Doctrines of Grace (usually So called ) were omitted, the major Part of the Council refused to proceed without a farder Confession; and after
after a verbal Examination, the Majority appearedin Some Measure Satisfycd, and votre to proceed the 2. Day :- But If that it Duty to protect & withdraw, it not appearing to me by any thing he fais or by the Sermon hi real to us that he really believed thon Doctrines, But rather the con- trary: and befides, there was not the least Examination as to his acquaintance with experimental Religion .-
Sept. 20. 1748. The new gather'd Congregational Chh in Boston (Rather) Heb. 17.1747/8. with a view of Bring a distinct, But not a Seperate (h) requested us to afit at the Intalmint of the Rev m. Andrew Profwell, whom they had called to Be their Pastor, on the it wednesday in october. Not communicated, Because m. Hitchcock's ordination was to By the Same Day.
Now. 8. 1748. The Brethren living in the East Precinct in At= : Heborough, defined as to assist in gathering them into a Cah- State, and also in ordaining m. Liter Thacker to be their Pastor, on Now. 30 .-. Not comunicate !!_
Decl 21. 1748. Requested by the Chh in Abington to abitata mutual Council on Dec. 27 .- Dotad to Send. Deacon Waterman Mafenger. Dec. 27. The Council mit, and brot the fator & Difsatisfyed Brethren to a Reconciliation & Agreement; the. former (with the (hh) confinting to call a Colleague Pastor, in order to satisfy the Aggrevil. L.
April. 11. 1749. Therehh in Middleboro' requested this Chh to Be present by their ilder & two Delicaty at a Chh meeting to be held april. 18. to adwife respecting a Controverfy Between James Smith & EBen. Raymond .- The Chh accordingly Sent their Pafor &two Deacons, mely Ginkham & Proade, whofe ad- : wice was Bleford for Setting the Controverfy.
Aug. 11. 1749. a Number of Brethren living in Titticut applyed to us to affit' in catharina them into a particular Ch- Rate on wodnepay. 30. of auguA. - Could not attend, because of ABing- ton Council.
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Aug. 10.1749. The Church in Abington defixed our Admiest Afitance respecting the Dismission of their fator m. Brown .- The Phti choke Deacon Croate & waterman to accompany me,- Aug. 29. The Council mat, and likewife another Council Sent for By me Brown This adhering Brethren; The Councils after Some Conference, brot the Parties to an Agreement, mr. Brown content- : ing to aff a Dismission upon certain firms, which were comply. : ed with by Chh & Town, & confirmed by the Councils ._
October, 31. 1749. The Chh, burlwant to the Request of the 20 thh in Ply: mouth, Sent their Elder & Dilegata mirno waterman in order to abit in the Dismilion of the newd mt fone Ellis their fator; and he was according: by dismig'd this Day by the advice of a Council of three Chies, and a Sutable Recommendation Given him by the Chh & Council. - The Reasons of me ifuss asking a Dismission were Ist The great Divitions in the Precinct. "The Incapacity to give him a Sufficient Support :-
Now. 20. 17.99, A Letter mihive Sent from the th in little Compton invi: ting us to afit in the Instalment of the Read my for? this on the 29th infant. Could not go, Because of the Dis : Lance & the Severity of the Season.
April . 18, 1750. The Read me Same Grazie of Dux boro' having ashes a Dirmition From his Pastoral Relation to the Chh there Because of the Great Divisions reigning in the Town, and Because they had refused to give him any Salary for Several years; This Che By their Eldar O Delegate me EBen Huller assisted, with other Thhes, in his Dismision, and the Chh & Council both gave him Recommendations for the work of the ministry elsewhere. -
Oct. 16.1750. The La Can in Norwich in the Colony of Connecticut Bring grisouty rant with Divisions. The Effect of which was that their Pator me wills resigned his Office, with the Advice of a Council; But the Division till Subfisting Between the Brethren Both Partyw agreed to call in a mutual Council of Congryati : onal Rhas Their Cha Being Settled upon Congregational Principles according to Cambridge Platform) This Php was applied to for one to meet with other Chay at Norwich October 31. intent, in order to assist in healing the Differences.
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fuge. 4.1751. This Can abisted in Council, By their Elder & Delegate Beacon Proact, at Easton, pursuant to a Request of a number of the Chin there, to adwife them under their Dificul= : tiv, Particularly with respect to the Rear m. Prentice's refusing to attend the worthy of can in the new marting Houk erectie By the Town for that ind :- The Council faulted him much for his Refusal, and advised him & the Phh? contant attendance in fais Houfi Ere .. and then gojourned to fuly. g. WEwere not present at the 2. Sesion of the Council ...
Aug. 12.1751. The Congregational Che in Newhaven, Connecticut, applyed tous & to about 19. other Chhes chiefly Congregational E'of this growines, to adwife them under their Difficulties and to afgift in Setting a Fator over them, The Council to meet Septe 3. Could not attend by Reason of Distance OF Some dometic Dificulties, tho' there appeared (from the Papers comunicati) Sufficient Ground for affording afiftance .-
April. 20. 1752. Some Aggrieved Brethren of the V. Chr in Sutton applyet tous to afist in Council there on the 30 Tuesday in may, to adwifi them what is Duty Or they Bring layd under Chh-Perfurt, as they Say, without Sufficient Cerounds. - Not comunicatid .-
March. 27.1753. The Chh in Hull requested our Prefince & Alsis= : tance at the Artalment of the Raw MT Samuel Grazie, whom they hat chofen to be their Factor. - Voted to Send; Merendar cho: Sen Deacon Prodos. - April. 11. The Council mit, and did not pro : : ceed the first Day, Because Several ministers applyed to failed of coming, tho' they Sent their Delegates .- April. 12. The affair was carried on By m. Bas GT; the way appearing clear the no other Ministers were present; the Cah being importunate, all the Minis = : Ers (Spectators) advising, and there being present the Delegates of 5. Phhes.
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Councils, Ordinations ve. Continued, by ?? Howla. Sept. 9" 1844. This church, with nine others, was applied to . by the North Gong Chearch in New Bedford, to meet in ma tual bounce, to and in adjusting difficulties, with bon 0 of its members who had asked a diamission. Thise.h. voted to send & M. Ephraim Felsor attended, The Pas for could not by reason of sickness in this family. The Corner advised that the aggrieved be formed ind a deharate church.
Oct. 1" 18H. This church was again invited, by the int. Church in New Bedford to meet in connect by Parte & delegate, to awest in organizing the digaflected me bard above mentioned into a church. Dea. Rever Sylvester was chosen delegate & attended with the Parte Oct. 8'1844. Said Council organized about persons instinct called The Pacific Longh Church.
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CHAPTER. VT. Church Votes do Transactions in other affairs .- April. 26. 1744. The Church Voted that the Children Should be catechii'd on Sabbath Day noons, and request Deacon Tinhham, Man's Ebenezer Huller & Timothy wood to assist in it. __ p. 13. 18. 22. 2. 29.34.
April 28.1745. Noted that of Children Should Be Pats chi? on Sabbath Day noons as in other years, and by the men above.
June. 30.1745. At the request of Abigail Hathaway (for- marly Abigail Eddy) the Phh voted to difmipi & re= : comand her to the Phh of Christ in Berkley.
Ayril. nr. 1746. the hh voted that the Children Should Be Catechin on the Sabbath as formerly, a request mehr Ebenezer Huller, In Huller & Tim wood to afit in it. Deacon Tinham excusing himself Because of Bodily Infirmity.
Fun. 8.1746. At the Request of Esther Soule, the Church voted to dis: : min d recommend her to the first th of Chrift in middle = toro?
At the Request of Joanna works, formerly Joanna Tomfor the Can voted to filmin &recomand her to the Church of Christ in Anford Sept. 1.1746.
April 26. 1747. Voted that the Children Should be catechiza on Sabbath Day noors as in former years, and to request the Same man to carry it on that did last year. - Allo voted to request mehr IN. Waterman & moles standich to have some Fripaction over the Children after late = : chifing on Sabbath Day noons, to prevent their getting together in Companyes for Play.
At a Church meeting in Halifax July 20. 1747.
At the Defire of the Pafor the Church Prot in their Votes for another Deacon to officiate in this Church, and the following Perfons were voted for; Part: Croade had. u Votes. Bar: : nabas Tomfon. 7. moses Cushman. 4. Pares Waterman. 2. Anthony Waterman. 2. Auftur Bearler. In. Tuller. 1. Samuel Waterman.I. Isaac Tinkham fun.I. upon which the faktor declared to the Church that they had made choice of The Proade Esat and Signifythis Concurrence. And Payer Create Look the Same into Confiteration. And after Sometime, he ac: : capted of the office, & took the seat. -
121. Sept. 25. 1247. The there's chose que but public by turns for a while Diz. Noah Culking bro Jeph Bosworth.
April. 25.1748. The Church voted that the Children Should be cate= : chizd on Sabbath Day noons By the Same man that carried it on the last year.
noor 27 Hannah Summery the Wife of francis Pummery ) que : ing a Disminion & Recommendation from this Church to the First Church in Middleboro', the Chh, water to grant it .-
April. 2.1749. The vote was renewed for Patechizing the Children & agreeable to the Date of april. 26. 1747. p. no. - and Nathan Linkhan was added to have fr nection over the Children, particularly in meeting time .-
August. 13. 1749. Caleb My upon his Request was dismissed & recommen: : a to the church of Christin Rock Sittacus in new-jersey unde the Pastoral Care of the Rest m. Elias Byram, He purposing to ramoDe thither. -
May 21. 1750. The Shh voted that the Catechizing of the Children. Should de carryed or as ufune on Sabbath Day Noors, & By the Same men. See the Dore april. 22. 1746. and also to defire Mehr fr: Waterman & mofer tandih & Nathan Tingham to have Inspection over the Children of Sabbath Day noon. - and Barnabas Tomson & Isaac q ham to overlook them in meeting Time to prevent the playing. m. Noah Cushing excufing himself from- tuning the Palm, Nathan Tinhham was chofer in his tead forf. service .-
February. 17. 1750/1. At the Request of fool My & his wife Ha chel, the Church voted to dismiss & recomend them to the Church of Chrift in ashford ..
May. 21.1751. The Church Chofe Deacon Prade, melis [ Benezer Full dr Time. Wood to catechize the Children on Sabbath Day Loons .- And the Same men as last year to have Inspection over them de.
may. 20. 1751, The Church chole m. Noah Caching & Tofuph Bosworth to tune the Palm By a considerable majority of Dotes.
May. 10. 1752. The Church voted to revise the Catechizing of the Chit. Fren de. and miku Hathaway & B. Gilbert, cere chose to have prisection of foran a the home of mot
11. May. 24. 1753. My March voted that the Children Should be again cate: : chizd on Sabban Day Noons by Deacon Croade, Mes! Eben- Fuller, Timothy Wood or mofes Cushman .- and mes! In! Waterman Pofich Hathaway &In. Fuller were chefen to have Inspection over the Children dc.
december. H. 175. At a Shh meeting held in the Meeting. House in Halifax, The Pastor put in the following Request .- To the Church of Christ in Halifax.
" COD in his Providence having disabled me from carrying "
"on the Work of the Ministry for the present thro' Indispositions "of Body, and having come to Some Settlement with the Town "in order to a parting; There are therefore to request you to "Grant me a Dismillon from my Pastoral Relation to you Provided it be done regularly and according to the Contituti- « on of these Shoes, that is, in the Presence of with the Afsistance «of a Council of Meathbouring Chris, mutually aprayer to do "convencifor that End, who may put a proper sanction on the "Affair. So wishing you the best of loans Bleking, and parti: acularly that he would give you a Pastor after his own Heart, Fret your afflicted Paftor. In. Cotton-
upon the offering of this, the Church
1. Bored to Send for a number of Chres to advise & afrist in the folemn Affair of dismissing their Pastor .-
2. How to Send particularly for the first Che in Plymouth, the first Chkin Plympton & the 2, Church in Bridgewater .-
3. voted that Deacon roade & Deacon Waterman Be a Committee to Sign the Letters-mifive (with the factor) to the Chhes. - 4. Noted that if any of these Phkes Should be providentially hin- : Fred from coming, that the factor de Comittee be impowerd to Send to the first (ah in Middleboro in cafe their Pastor fa : Sonably return, or otherwife to the 4th Chh in Bridgewater .- 5. voted that the time of the Council's meeting Shall Be wednesday December. 24, or if then hundred by extraordinary bad weather, the next Day ..
6. Noted that the Committee chofer by the Town to get a Minister upon Probation Diz Seacon Croade, mely Clencher Buller drohn
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Waterman should also action the fhhes behalf in fal Afferr they are hereby particularly directed to apply to m? Miller. -
7. Noted that they think it proper that there Should be a Meeting Rcpt at the meeting- House on Such Sabbaths as they are Destitute of Preaching. -
8. Doted to adjourn this meeting to wednesday Dece 24 claven a Clock Am. the Day Sat for the Council's meeting .-
December. 24.1755. The Church being met at the Meeting House parfu to their Adjournment, received the following Message from the found! that they had called ..
is To the Church of Chrift in Halifax.
" The Council now Sitting at the House of the Read me. Cotton
u Having had your Letters- mifing under Confidenation, al fix: a: cumtances confider? we apprehend it to be expedient that the
" Pastoral Relation Between the Rend m. Cotton dr you fe diffolo
a Provided you give him Suitable Dismission d Recommendation .-
Halifax Dec- LA. 175. Nath. Ironand More
According to this Advice, the Church boled as follows, The Par.
: for having allo previouly asked a Dismision as a Member to the first PAK of Christ in Mymouth.).
We the Church of Christ in Halifax, having many years en:
joyed the Learned, orthodox do godly Ministry of the Read me Forn Cotton, and he thro' bodily Indisposition being incapacita from carrying on faid work, He now defires a Dismission from his Pastoral Relation to us; and alla being about to remove ty us to Flyme he defires a Recommendation to the first ihh in Said Town, that he may unite with them as a Member in ho Fellowship: We grant both the Requests, and we recommend him to fail Chh, or to any other Church, as a Brother whole Conve : Sation has been as Becometh the Ceaspel; And we acknowledge it a great Blessing, that we have enjoyed his Pastoral Labours So long. Diz. near 20 years; In this time we have found him a Diligent zealous, faithful Minister of jesus Christ, and have great Reason to be humbled before Good for our own un : fruitfulnefs, and for God's correcting Kod in removing hin from us. We defire him still to pray for us, wishing him att Blessings temporal, Spiritual & eternal.
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