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June 2, 1805
First admonition administered to Mr. E. Wait; he not present.
Sept. 29, 1805 Lord's day. Richard Carey recommended.
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Nov. 10, 1805 Lord's day. Second admonition administered to Brother Elijah Wait; he absent.
Dec. 29 Lord's day.
Deac. G. Patridge & wife recommended to chh. in N. Canaan.
Jan. 26, 1806 Lord's day. Sentence of excommunication pronounced upon Elijah Wait; He not present.
Feb. 23, 1806 Lord's day. Mr. Jonathen Whelden & wife recommended from this chh. to the chh. in Williamstown, by vote of the chh.
Sept. 28, 1806 Lord's day. Mr. Benj. Wilde & wife recommended from this chh. to the chh. in Acton, by vote.
Feb. 15, 1807 Lord's day. Request of Brother wm King, now in Pawlet, Vt. for letter of recom. laid bef. chh. but for several reasons not granted. Voted, that a letter, containing the objections, be sent to him.
Apr. 24, 1808 Lord's day.
Widow Sally Dwight recommended to chh. in Hardwick.
Sept. 16, 1808 Lord's day. Elisha Graves dismissed & recommended to chh. in Northampton. WidW Sally Alden, now Mrs. Burnet, dismissed & recomd to chh. in Granby.
Oct. 9, 1808 Lord's day. Ruth Hilman dismised & recommendd to chh. in Montague.
Nov. 10, 1808
At a meeting of the chh. regularly warned & held at the meeting house, 10 Nov. 1808
Voted unanimously, That it is inconsistent with our prin- ciples & profession & injurious to the order & peace of the chh. to admit, on a general principle, the baptists to our communion. Previously to this time WidW Smith & daughter Betsey & Mrs. Hunt
[p.84]wife of Lieut, Hunt, two first, members of the baptist chh. in Whatly & the other one member of late Dr. Stillman's baptist chh. in Boston, requested to commune with us .-- A few of the brethren plead for the admission of these to the table, on the ground, that the Nov. vote including the phrase, general principle, allowed some exceptions. But the body of the chh. viewed it as a principle or rule wh. knew no exception. At a subseqt. mestg. the question was discussed with a particular reference to the above named persons; Whereupon
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Dec. 15
The chh. voted, That as the Nov. vote was a correct one, & established a principle wh. ought, in every case, to direct our conduct in matters of this kind, it should be considered as finishing the present business & deterning the question respecting these individuals.
Feb. 2, 1809
Betsey, wife of Freeman Norton, dismissd fr. her particular relation to this chh., & recommended to the chh. in Marcellus, N. York.
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Confession of Benjamin Monson & wife Polly for violation of 7th commandment accepted .- These persons now in Whately, but Polly of this town; name Wait.
1810
Feb. 4 L's day.
Isaac Phiney & Rhoda, wife of Zenas Phiney, dismissed from their particular relation to this chh. & recommended to the chh. in Casanovia, N. Y.
July 1 Lord's day
Asenath, wife of Elisha Sanford, dismissed from her particu- lar relation to this chh. & recommended to the chh. in Hawley. ( Once Asenath Miller)
July 15 Lord's day
Rachel, wife of Wmn Pomroy received, by vote of the chh,, to our watch & fellowship, by letter from chh. in Chesterfield, signed by Isaiah Waters, Pastor.
July 22 Lord's day
The wife of Sylvester Bodman received by vote of the chh. to our fellowship & watch, by letter fr. chh. in Southampton, signed by V. Gould, Pastor.
Nov. 11 Ld's day
Wid . Pamela Mantor recommended to fellowship & communion of the chh. in Litchfield, N. York, & other chh's, if occasion call. £ Not dismissed.
Nov. 29 Thanks.
Voted, that members of this chh. who wish for letters of recommendation & dismission, be propounded one fortnight bef. sd. letter be given.
1811
Mar. 24 Wife of Benjamin Barnard, having been propounded for
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dismision one fortnight, dismised & recommendd to chh. of Christ in Plainfield.
Apr. 21
Seth Paine & wife recommended to communion with chh's where God in his prov. may call them; About to move to town in wh. no chh.
May 12
Josiah Pomeroy & wife, havn been propoundd for dismisn. one fortnight, dismissd & recommendd to Chh. of Christ in Hinsdale.
Sam Miller & wife recommendd to communn with chh's where God in his providn., may call them; About to move away. [p.85]
Sept. 29 Zene Thayer & wife receivd by vote of chh., to our watch & fellowship, by letter fr. chh. in Hawley, signed by Jona Grout, Pastor
Dec. 1
Betsey, wife of Sam- Edwards, having been propoundd for dismission one fortnight, dismissed & recommended to chh. of Christ in West Hampton
1812
Jany. 19 Roswell Cleaveland & wife recommended to occasional communion where God in his providence may call them.
June 4 Sally Prince, having been propounded for dismission, dismissed & recommended to chh. of Christ in E. Springfield.
- 28 Esther, wife of Silas Hannum receivd by vote of chh. to our watch & communion, by letter fr. chh. in Shrewsbury, signed by Joseph Sumner, Pastor.
Aug. 23 Deac. Elisha Nash, chosen Delegate for meete of Hamps. Miss. Society.
Oct. 25 Wife of Daniel Ludden, have been propoundd for dismission one fortnight, dismissd & Recommendd to chh. in Derby, Vt.
Dec. 6
Eleanor, wife of Benjamin Johnson, receivd by recommendation from chh. in Lyme, Conn., Lathrop Rockwell, Pastor.
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1813
Jan. 10
Brother John Nash chosen delegate to council in Tolland, Con., for ordination of Mr. Ansel Nash.
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Electa, wife of Sam1 Rhodes, recommendd to chh. Marcellus, N. Y., without being propoundd as she was to set out for that distant place this week & that chh. does not allow others to partake but two Sabs. without letter.
Feb. 14
Clarissa, wife of Calvin Hawkes, after being propoundd a fortnight for dismission, recommendd to chh. in Charlemont.
Susannah, wife of Ths Mayhew receivd by letter fr. chh. in Chesterfield signed by Isaiah Waters, Pastor.
28 Sister Polly, wife of Charles Morton, after being propounded a fortnight, recommended to chh. in Whately.
June 20
Brother Robert Allen & wife, have been propoundd a fortnight, dismissd & recommendd to chh. of Christ in Charlemont.
July 11 y
Deac. S. Graves' Resignation read, & voted to be accepted.
18 Dea. Asa Ludden's Resignation read, & voted to be accepted.
Aug. 12
At a church meeting regularly warned & holden at the meeting house, brother Zechariah Mayhew & brother Joseph Bodman Junr were chosen deacons.
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Octr
Aug. 15 Brother Joseph Bodman Junr chosen Delegate to Ham.M. Society. 3 Confession of Augustine W. Fox & wife Pamela for violation of 7th commanment before marriage, read, & accepted by vote.
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Deac. Nash chosen Delegate to attend Council in Goshen.
Dec. 2
Brother Z. Mayhew's acceptance of office of Dean read.
Brother J. Bodman's Junr decling office of Deacon, read.
Dec. 16
At a chh. meeting regularly warned & held at the meeting house Brother Sylvanus Hubbard chosen Deacon.
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1814
Jan. 2 Lord's day Church voted approbation of plan for forming a Religious Tract Society in town. -- Meeting notified to act on sd plan.
Jany. 6
Met according to notice. Chh. voted to form themselves into a Religious Tract Society. Appointd following persons, as committees, in each district in town to solicit & collect monies, viz in City Tis. , Mr. Root; in Nash Dis.,
The Nash; in north Dis. , Den Mayhew;
in N.W. Dis., John
Payne ; in hill Dis. , Den cleaveland; in S.E. Dis., C. Tilestone; in Mt. Dis., Silas Warner. These persons with the four following, from Board of Directors, viz. Rev. H. Lord, pch Nash, Ich Graves, & Syl. Hubbard. All chosen by hand vote.
March 29 Lord's day
Brother S. Hubbard's acceptance of office of Deacon, read.
May 8 Lord's day
Confession of Mrs. Electa Jackson, 7 com., read & accepted.
June 5 Lord's day Deacn. John Morris & wife receivd by vote to fellowship of this chh. by letter fr. Rev. Js. Taylor, Pastor of chh, Sunderland.
Aug. 14 L. D. ph 2. Mayhew chosen Delegate to Hamp. Miss. Society.
Dec. 15 Church, as Rel. Tract Socty., met to hear report, and appoint Committees to obtain monies; others meeting and act- ing with them. For Committees & other Directors, See Clerk's Book.
1815
Feb. 19 Rebecca, wife of Jason Miller, receivd by vote to fellowship & care.
April 6 At Chh. Meeting regularly warned & holden, ph Hubbard & Brother Joseph Bodman Jr were chosen for members of the Chh. Comittee in room of ph Ludden & Dh Graves, resigned. The Pastor of the Chh. was appointed Chairman of sd Committee.
April 9 Lord's day Confession of Moses Starks & Wife for violation of 7th Commandment., read, & accepted by vote.
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1815
Aug. 6 L'd's day
Confession of Pliny Kingsley & wife for violation of 7th commandment, read, & accepted by vote of the church.
Aug. 20
Dn E. Nash chosen Delegate to Ham. Miss. Society
Sept. 3
Confession of wd Electa Porter for violation of 7th Command- ment read & accepted by a vote of the church.
Oct. 1 Ld's day Confession of Alfred H. Bodman for violation of 7th Comt. bef. marriage, read & accepted.
Nov. 12 Lord's day Electa, wife of Joseph Phillips, received by vote to communion & watch, from chh. in Northampton, by letter from the Pastor.
1816
Jany 1816
Confession of Stephen Hopkins & wife for violation of 7th Comt., read & accepted.
April 4 At a Meeting of the Church regularly warned & holden, The question, Whether the Church will receive to their communion a person who has married his brother's wife? was decided in the effirmative by a majority.
14 Electa, wife of Joseph Phillips dismissed fr. particular relation to this chh. & recommendd to chh. in Dalton; by vote of Church.
May 19 Brother Matthew Allen dismissed & recommended to chh. of Christ, Pittsfield, Union Parish; by vote of Church.
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At a church-meeting regularly warned & holden at the Meeting-House, The question of laying aside the practice of making public confession of known, scandalous crime, prev- iously to being admitted to the communion of the Church, was before the brethren; but the meeting was adjourned with- out taking a vote on the question.
June 13
At the adjourned meeting, Voted to continue the practice of such Confession.
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[ June] 20
Confession of Rebecca, Wife of Adam Bullard, for Fornication.
Aug. 1 Mrs. Hunt, member of a Baptist Chh. in Boston, requesting to communicate with this Chh., was admitted to the privilege on her consenting to Infant baptism & acknowledging this chh. to be a chh. of Christ.
Nov. 4 Brother Stephen Meekins, at a meeting of the chh. regularly holden, confessed his sin of Drunkenness. [p.88]
Nov. 4 Sam- Wales & Wife, & Jonathan White, not being disposed to comply with the rule of this chh. requiring the confessn. of known, scandalous crime, before persons thus guilty are admittd to its privileges, (their's being that of forni- cation) & desiring to come to the fellowship of the chh., appeared before a chh. meet& & verbally & in write gave the chh. such satisfactn. that they voted that these persons. might be propound".
1817
Jany 5 Voted, That, whereas Brother Amaziah Townsley wishes for a letter of dismission from this chh. & recommendation to the chh. of Christ in Westampton, such a letter be given.
March 2 Voted, That Oliver Hastings have a letter of dismission & of recommendatn. to the chh. in Norwich.
16 Voted, That the Wife of Brother Isaac Curtiss have a letter of dismission & of recommendatn. to Chh, in Williamson, N.Y.
23 Voted, That Dh Nehm" Cleaveland & wife & their daughter Delia & Juliana have a letter of dismission fr. this chh. & of recommendation to the chh. in Marcellus, W. Socty. N.Y.
April 3 Elizabeth, Wife of Melzar Warner receivd by. letter from chh. Northampton, by vote.
May 18 Confession of Widow Saloma Graves for violatn. of 7th comnt read, & acceptd by vote of Chh.
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May 29
At a church-meeting regularly warned & holden at the Meeting- House, brother Joseph Bodman, Jr. was chosen Deacon of the chh .; & brother Elisha Hubbard was chosen to be one of the chh .- committee.
July 20
pn Nash chosen Delegate to Council in Chesterfield
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Aug. 17
Brother Elnathan Graves chosen Delegate to the Hamp. Miss. Society.
Sept. 14
Votd that Hannah Jenkins have a letter of dismission & of recommendation to the chh. of Christ in Brecksville, Ohio.
Oct. 5 Votd that Sam- Wales & wife have aletter of dismission fr. this chh. & of recommendation to chh. in Hinsdale.
19 A proposal fr. the Central Ass. of Ministers in the County of Hamp. for an ecclesiastical Convention to be holden in Hadley, for the purp. of forms plan of union to be laid bef. chhs. for their acceptn., being read; It was voted to appoint a Delegate to represent
[p.89] this Chh. in that Conventn. ; And Dh E. Nash was chosen to be the Delegate.
26 Votd, That Achsah, wife of Oliver Wilde, Worthington, have a letter of dismission fr. this Chh. & of recommendatn. to Chh., Worthington.
Dec. 7 Ld's day. A letter fr. the Chh. in Goshen request& this chh. , by their Pastor& delegate, to meet there in Council, was read, & the chh. votd to comply with the request.
Dec. 10 At a meeting of the Chh. regularly warned & holden at the meet&-house, the constitutn. of the Consociatn. of the Chhs. within the limits of the Central Associatn. of Ministers in the County of Hamp. as report" by the Conventn. of the Chhs. by their Pastors & Delegates held in Hadley Oct. 21, 1817, was agreed to 7 accepted by this chh .. And Brother Elnathan Graves was chosen Delegate to the meeting of the Consociatd Chhs. to be holden in Hatfield June 1818.
Also D" Z. Mayhew was chosen Delegate to the Council in Goshen to sit next week.
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[Dec. ] 14
Vota that Clarissa, Wife of S. Levenworth, Canaan, N. Y. accorde to her request, have a letter of dismissn. fr. the chh. & of recommendatn. to the chh. in that place.
Jany 11 1818
Votd, Lucinda, wife of Orrin Warner, have letter of dismisn. & of recommendatn. to Chh. in Palmyra,, N. Y.
25 Vot" That Hezekiah Morris have a letter of dismission & recommendatn. to Chh. in Champion, N.Y.
Feb. 1
Voted, That Theodorus Miller have a letter of dismissn., and of recommendatn. to Chh. in Burton, Ohio.
July 30
At a church-meeting regularly warned & holden at the meeting- house a complaint was laid before the church against Brother Stephen Meekins for making too free use of ardent spirits. He had been dealt with accorde to the rule of the Ch. Mat.18.15-7. He was cited to appear at the chh .- meetg to answer to the complaint. But he did not appear. The chh. voted that a public admonition should be given him in two months fr. next Lord's day: warng him against intemperance, & despisģ the authority of Ch. as exercisd in his chh. by not appearg upon a formal & Scriptur summons.
Aug. 16 Ld's day Dn Joseph Bodman chosen Delegate to Hamp. Miss. Socty.
Octr. 4 Ld's day
First admonition given to Stephen Meekins; he not present, tho' regularly cited.
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Octr. 4 Voted, That John Townsly have a letter of dismission from this chh., & of recommendation to the chh. in Huntsburgh, Ohio.
Dec. 6 Voted, That Asenath, Wife of Mr. Burnham of Hinsdale have a letter of dismission fr. this chh. & of recommendation to chh. of Ch. in that place.
1819
Feb. 18 Second admonition administered to Stephen Meekins; ne at meeting, but went out as scon as admontn. began to be read.
May 2 Confession of brother Hervey C. Thayer for fornication,
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read & accepted; he being in Franklin Co, N. Carolina.
July 19 Voted Widow Susannah Porter, & James Porter, & Hervey White & his wife letters of dismission from this chh. & of recommendation to chh. of Ch. in Hinsdale.
Voted, That Joel Phillips & Wife have a letter of dismission from this chh., & of recommendation to chh. of Ch. in Peru.
Aug. 15 Dea. S. Hubbard chosen Delegate to the Hamp. Miss Socty.
Sept. 26 Ld's day. Excommunication of Stephen Meekins read.
1820
March 12 Ld's day
Confession of Sister Salome White, of fornication, read & accepted.
April 6
Vota, That Sally, wife of Mr. John Shaw, of Plainfield, have letter of dismission fr. this chh. & recommendatn. to chh. in that town.
Votd, That ph Hubbard, Dh Mayhew, Dh Bodman, Capt Nash, Willard Starks, & Rev. H. Lord be committee to make arrange- mts for Sabbath school & superintend the same the ensug season.
April 9 Ld's day
Nehemiah White & Wife Sarah received by letter fr. Becket, by vote
May 14 Voted, That James Mayhew, Henry R. Hayden, Melzar Warner, & Stephen Miller be added to the Sabbath School Committee.
May 28 Voted That William Bartlett have a letter of dismission fr. this chh. & recommendation to the chh. of Christ in Rowe.
Dec. 10 Voted, That Mary, wife of Mr. Moses Montague, Sunderland, have aletter of dismission from this chh. & of recommendation to the chh. in Sunderland.
1821
Feb. 18
Voted, That Lucy, wife of John Paine have aletter of dismission
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from this church & or recommendation to the church of Christ in West Bloomfield, N. York, under the pastoral care of Rev. E. Fitch, D. D.
April 5 -- [182] ]
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Whereas religion is in a low state among us, & whereas God is reviving his work in diverse towns in the land, . Voted, that we approve of a plan reported by a Comtee previously appointed for the purpose, to attend a conference in each school-house in town, Wednesday evening, & that the following persons be requested, as a Comtee., to attend the conferences; 3 of them to be at a time present at a conference : viz. Deacons Hash, Mayhew, Hubbard, & Bodman, together with Esq. White, Mr. B. Ludden, C. Tileston, Dea. Morris, E. Root, Capt. Nash, A. Warner, S. Warner, Z. Thayer, E. Graves, W. Pomroy, S. Hopkins, H. R. Hayden, J. Mayhew, I. Nash, B. Ludden, Jr., &
I, Bartlett.
April 29 -- Brother Seth Warner publicly confessd his fault of intemperance.
May 31 -- Brother Elisha Morton's confession of intemperance read.
June 10
Voted to comply with letter from Congr. Chh. in Conway, request& this chh. to sit in council by its Pastor & Delegate, for the ordination of Mr. E. Hitchcock; Also Voted that Dea. E. Nash be the Delegate.
July 15 Voted, That Patty, wife of Quartus Cooley, have letter of dismissn. from this church to church of Christ in Conway.
Aug. 19 --
Dea. Z. Mayhew chosen Delegate to Hamp. Miss. Socty.
Sept. 16 -- Voted to comply with letter fr. Congrl. Chh. in Goshen, invitg this chh. to sit in Council by its Pastor & Delegate, for the Installstn. of Rev. J. Wright; Also, Voted, that Dea. S. Hubbard be the Delegate.
Voted that Jerusha Miles haveletter of dismissn. fr. this chh. & of recommendatn. to the chh. in Ashfield under the pastoral care of Rev. Mr. Shepard.
1822
Feb. 3
Dea. Zech. Mayhew chosen Delegate to the Council in Whateley for the ordination of Mr. Bates; conformably to
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a letter missive fr. the chh. in Whately.
Confession of Brother E. Taylor & Wife, of fornication, read & acceptd.
March 10
Wm Bodman Esq's. resignation as a member of the chh .- committee read, and accepted by vote of the chh. '
March 15
At a chh. - meeting regularly warned & holden at the meeting- house a complaint, signed by Elisha Nash in the name & by order of the chh .- committee, was read for a breach of the 7th commandment by brother Stephen Hopkins; to which sd. brother pleaded, Not guilty. The witnesses in support of the charge, & those employed by brother Hopkins in his defence were put under oath. After a full hearing of the respective testomony, it was moved that a Committee be appointed to report to the Chh. at a future meeting; the motion was carried, & the following brethren were appointed on the committee; viz, W. Bodman Esq., E. Hubbard Esq .. Dea. E. Nash, Perez Graves, Ben. Ludden, win Pomeroy, Moses Nash, & H. Lord. John Graves, Voted to adjourn to Friday, 2 o'clock, next week.
Brother John Graves was chosen by ballot as a member of the Chh .- comittee in the place of Esq. Bodman, resigned.
March 22
Met accordg to adjournment.
Voted to accept of the report of the Committee above appoint- ed, which was, That Brother Stephen Hopkins be suspended from the communion of the church until the chh. may have more light on the subject & until they are better satisfied of his penitence.
Voted, That it be left with the chh. - committee to recommend at some future time, when it will be proper to attend further to the case of Brother S. Hopkins
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Voted, That Wealthy Hayden have aletter of dismission from this church & of recommendation to the chh. of Christ in Vernon, Con.
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Voted, That the Widow Rosanna Parsons, Widow Sophronia John- son & Laura Parsons have a letter of dismission from this chh. & of recommendation to the chh. in Prattsburgh, N. York.
June 2
Voted, That Lucinda, wife of Wm Loomis, have a letter of dismission fr. this chh. & of recommendation to chh. in Whateley.
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June 2 Voted, That Sarah, wife of Edward Ruddock, have letter of dismission fr. this chh. & of recommendation to chh. in Conway.
July 7 Voted, That Daniel Hayden & wife & daughter Ardelia have a letter of dismissn. fr. this chh. & of recommendatn. to the first chh. in Waterbury, Con.
Aug. 18
Mr. Perez Graves chosen Delegate to Hampshire Miss. Society.
Voted, That Lorinda, wife of Joseph S. Kingsley have a letter of dismission fr. this church & of recommendation to chh. in Westampton.
Oct. 18
At a church-meeting regularly warned & holden in the case of Brother Stephen Hopkins, (see precedg page, March 15th & 22d) a confession of his was read, viz. that he had been guilty of an attempt upon the chastity of a young person. -- Whereupon Voted, That accordg to the evidence given under oath in his case at a former meeting, this confession is not sufficient, & cannot be accepted.
Voted, That a Committee be appointed to draw such a confession for him as they think is according to the evidence.
Nov. 14
At a chh.meeting regularly warned & holden, Brother S. Hopkins refusing to make the confession wh. the above committee drafted, he agreed to refer his case to a council, & the chh. voted to unite with him in calling a mutual council. And the followg chhs. were invit" to sit on tis council; viz the chh. in Hatfield, in Westampton, in Amherst 2d parish & in Hadley.
Vot" that the council meet 27th of this month, at 11 o'clock A.M Votd, That Dea. E. Nash, Moses Nash, E. Hubbard Esq. & Dea. Bodman & H. Lord be a Comittee to issue letters missive, provide a place for the entertainment of the council, & lay the necessary evidence bef. council.
The Council met agreeably to the letters missive at the house of E, Hubbard Esq .; And the followg rule of submissn., signed by the Pastor of the chh. & the offendg brother, was laid bef. them, viz., "What confessn. must brother S. Hopkins make as the condition of his being restord to the communion of the church?"
Dec. 8
Voted, That brother Verus Patrick have a letter of dismissn. fr. this chh. & of recommendatn. to the chh. in Plainfield.
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[p.93] Dec. 15 The Result of the mutual Council, chosen 14th ult., read, & accepted by vote of the church. (See the files. )
1823
Jany 12 Voted, That Emily, wife of Sam- Williston, have letter of dismission from this chh. & of recommendation to the church in E. Hampton.
Jan. 26 Lord's day Brother S. Hopkins made the Confession wh. the mutual Council drafted in their Result; & was restored to the communion of the chh. in speial ordinances.
May 4 Voted, That Minerva, wife of Samuel Giddings, have a letter of dismission from this chh. & of recommendation to the chh. in. W. Hampton.
11 Dea. Sylvanus Hubbard was chosen Delegate to a mutual Council in South Hadley, to be holden 20th Ins ..
18 Voted, That Nancy, wife of Bezaleel Frost, have a letter of dismission from this chh. & recommendation to the chh. in Hamilton, N. York.
Aug. 17 Dea. Nash chosen Delegate to the Hamp. Miss. Socty.
Oct. 26 Dea. Elisha Nash chosen Delegate to a mutual Council in Belchertown, to be holden 10th Nov. next; after havg votd to comply with the request of the letter missive fr. the chh. in that town.
1824
Jany 8 At a church-meeting regularly warned & holden at the meeting- house. a complaint was laid before the chh. against brother Elisha Morton for making too free use of spirituous liquor. He was cited to appear; but as he sent word that he should not be able to attend, the chh. Voted to adjourn to Thursday 29th of Jany inst.
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