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April 16 1786 The pastor communicated to the church a letter from M' Daniel Bell, resigning the office of a deacon in the church, of clerk to the society and one of the members of the standing committee, upon which The Church Voted, That M' Bell's resignation be accepted, and that the thanks of the church be returned to M' Bell for his many faithful services in the office of a deacon.
June II. 1786. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Princeton requesting their presence by the pastor & delegates to assist in the ordination of Mr Thomas Crafts on the 28th inst And the church
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Voted, To comply with the request, & that the deacons with M' Storer, M' W Greenleaf, M' Frazier, M' Appleton & M' Balch attend as messengers upon this occasion.
October 15. 1786. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the first church in Stoughton, informing them that they had unanimously chosen M' Zechh Howard to be their pastor and requesting the presence of the church by their elder and delegates at his ordination on the 25th instant and the church
Voted, To comply with their request, and the deacons with M' W Greenleaf, M' E Payne, M' N Balch & M' Sullivan were chosen to attend as messengers of the church upon this occasion.
Dec' 31. 1786. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the chh in Charlestown, requesting their presence on the Ioth of Jany next to assist in the ordination of M' Joshua Paine jun', and The church,
Voted, To comply with the request. The deacons, Gov' Bowdoin, M' Benj. Austin, M' Samuel Austin, M' John Codman & Judge Wendell were chosen to represent the church on this occasion.
April 2 1787. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the new congregational society in Long lane request- ing their presence by delegation on the 4th instant to assist in the instalment of The Rev. Jeremiah Belknap and The church
Voted, to comply with the request. The deacons, Gov' Bow- doin, Ml W Greenleaf, M' N Appleton, M' Edward Payne & M Sullivan were chosen to represent the church on this occasion.
Feby 17 1788 The church stayed after service and
Voted, That, on the next Sabbath after the service of the afternoon, they will proceed to the choice of three deacons.
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Voted, That M' Newell, M' Greenleaf & M' Appleton be a committee to collect, sort & count the votes for deacons.
The church then proceeded to the election and it appeared from the report of the committee, that there were thirty three voters, of which Cap. John Gore had thirty votes, Samuel Barrett Esq' and M' James Landman, each thirty one and that the said gentlemen were chosen.
March 2. 1788. The three persons chosen the last Sabbath to be deacons accepted the appointment and were introduced to the office this day.
Sep.' 14 1788 A letter from the second parish in Portland was communicated to the church, informing of their having united in the choice of a gospel minister & their having ap- pointed the first day of October for his ordination, and requesting the presence & assistance of the church upon this occasion. And the church
Voted, To comply with the request and Dea. Newell, Dea. Gore, Judge Wendell and M' Codman were chosen to represent the church on this occasion.
March 1 1789. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Hollis Street, requesting the presence & assistance of the church on March 12th next, at the instalment of The Rev M' Samuel [West] and the church
Voted, To comply with said request, and the deacons with Gov' Bowdoin, Judge Sullivan, M' Cooper and The Rev. M' Smith were chosen to represent the church on that occasion.
April 19. 1789. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Charlestown, purporting that they had made choice of The Rev. M' Jedediah Morse for their minister, and appointed the thirtieth instant for his instalment, and requesting the presence of the church by their pastor and delegates, to assist on that occasion, whereupon The church
Voted, To comply with said request, and the deacons with
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Governor Bowdoin, M' Kneeland, M' Hancock, M' Ben. Austin and M' Guild were chosen to represent the church on that occasion.
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At a meeting of the church June 7, 1789, the following vote was passed.
Our brother Samuel Adams who, in the year 1742, was admited to full communion with this church, but who, for . many years past, has congregated and communed with the church in Summer street, being desirous to enter into a more immediate connexion with the church under the pastoral care of The Revd M' Joseph Eckley,
We do hereby recommend him to the charity and fellow- ship of the said church, as he hath always (so far as is known to us) conducted agreably to his covenant engagements.
June 21. 1789. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church of Concord in New Hampshire, asking their presence at the instalment of The Rev. Israel Evans on July the first next, but
The church on account of the distance and the unfavorable- ness of the season declined complying with the request.
May 16 1790. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the first church in Exeter, New Hampshire, asking their presence at the ordination of M' William F Rowland, on the first wednesday in June next, and the church
Voted, to comply with their request. Dea. Newell, Dea. Gore, M' Balch, M' Storer and M' Appleton were chosen to represent the church on that occasion.
Aug. 28. 1791 The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the first church in Malden informing us, that their reverend pastor and the church & parish, had mutually agreed, that a seperation should take place between them & requesting the presence of the church by their pastor & delegates to join
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with other churches in ratifying & confirming said agreement, where upon the church,
Voted, To comply with this request, & elected Deacons Newell & Gore to attend as delegates from the church on this occasion.
Aug. 2 1792. The church stayed and the pastor commu- nicated to them a letter from Deacon Barrett, resigning for divers reasons his office in the church, whereupon the church
Voted, That they accept his resignation, that his conduct in the office has been acceptable to them and that they have a grateful sense of his services.
Some proposals were made by the members of the church to vary its proceedings as to the mode of admission to ordi- nances and the church
Voted, That on this day four weeks they will take these proposals into consideration.
Oct' 7. 1792. The church met according to adjournment & considered & debated upon the propositions laid before them at the last meeting, and
Voted, That no more explicit confession of sin shall be required of any person as a term of admission to either of the ordinances than is expressed in the covenant used in this church on admission thereto.
2. Voted, That the admission of members to full communion be in future confined to the church without their being pro- pounded to the congregation.
The meeting was then adjourned to this day four weeks
Nov. 4 1792 The church met according to adjournment and took into consideration the following proposition viz
That the church consider those who have renewed their bap- tismal covenant and have made a public profession of religion as members of it subject to their watch and discipline, and that they be admitted to full communion at any time when they desire without a new profession of their faith, if on their
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standing propounded to the church for one month, no objection shall be offered thereto. And the church
Voted, That the further consideration of this proposal subside.
Feb. 3ª 1793. The church stayed, and the pastor com- municated to them a letter from Deacon Lanman resigning, for various reasons, his office in the church, who thereupon
Voted, To defer the consideration of this matter till the next Lord's day after service, and in the mean time to desire Deacon Lanman to continue in the exercise of his office.
Feb. 10 1793 The church met according to adjournment, and the pastor informed them that Deacon Lanman, having heard the sentiments & desires of divers members of the church, had concluded to withdraw his resignation & continue to discharge the dutys of his office, The church then
Voted, That, on the Lords day evening after the next com- munion, they will proceed to the choice of a deacon in the room of Deacon Barrett, resigned.
March 3ª 1793 The church met according to appointment and proceeded to the election of a deacon, the whole number of voters was thirty; M' Nathaniel Hall had 23 votes and was chosen.
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Voted, That they would immediately proceed to the choice of another deacon. The number of voters was 28; M' Moses Grant had 28 and was chosen.
April 7th 1793 M' Nathaniel Hall accepted of the choice and was introduced to the office of a deacon, as also, some time after, did M' Grant
Nov. 3 1793 The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church and christian society in the east parish in Pownalborough, informing that they had invited M' Alden
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Bradford to settle with them as a gospel minister and appointed the 14th of November for his ordination, asking the presence and assistance of the church by the pastor and delegates on this occasion, whereupon The church
Voted, That the pastor write to the church and society in Pownalborough and inform them that the church regret their inability, through the lateness of the season, to comply with this application, and express our earnest wishes and prayers for their peace and happiness.
Jany 25 1794 The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the new south church in Boston informing that they had chosen M' John Thornton Kirkland to be their min- ister and requesting the presence and assistance at his ordi- nation on the 5th day of February next, whereupon the church
Voted, To comply with their request and the deacons, Judge Sullivan, M' S Barrett, M' Storer, M' Appleton & M' Balch were chosen to attend as messengers of the church on this occasion.
July 20. 1794. The pastor stayed the church and commu- nicated to them a letter from the first church in Lynn, request- ing their presence and assistance at the ordination of M' Thomas Cushing Thacher, appointed for the 13th day of August next, whereupon the church
Voted, To comply with their request, and the deacons, M' Russell, M' Cooper, M' Storer, M' Balch and Judge Wendell were chosen to attend as messengers of the church on this occasion.
At a legal meeting of the church of the congregational society in Brattle street in Boston held at the meeting house of the same on the seventeenth day of August 1795 Thomas Russell Esq' Moderator
Voted, That Timothy Newell, John Gore, James Lanman, Nathaniel Hall and Moses Grant, deacons of said church be and they hereby are impowered to sell either at public auction
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or private sale, the dwelling house and so much of the land purchased by said church of Jonathan Merry and Stephen Fales as is now fenced off, also a privilege to the well and a passage way for carts and carriages at the west end of said dwelling house from the premises to Brattle-street (the land on the west side of the fence late erected by the parish and land north of said meeting house being reserved for the use of the parish) and to make and execute good and sufficient, warantee deed or deeds of the same.
Voted, That the deacons be impowered to sell the remainder of the land, which the church bought of said Merry and Fales, situated north and north east of the meeting house, at public or private sale and at such time as they shall think to be most for the interest of the society, and on condition that no build- ing shall be erected between the meeting house and the land belonging to David Bradlee and so as to leave a passage way not less than thirty feet wide to meet the other passage way of twenty feet on the east side of the meeting house and to make and execute a sufficient warrantee deed or deeds of the same.
Sep' 20 1795. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Malden, informing that they had chosen M' Aaron Green to be their colleague pastor with Revd M' Willis, and appointed wednesday September 30th for his ordination and requesting the presence of the church on that occasion, whereupon the chh
Voted, To comply with said request, and the deacons with M' Russell, M' Storer, M' Hancock, M' Hunt and M' Boyle were chosen as messengers of the church on this occasion.
A similar request from the church in Machias, that they would assist in the ordination of M' Clarke Browne, on wed- nesday Sepr 7th next, in Boston, was communicated at the same time to the church, who
Voted, to comply with this request also, and the deacons with M' Appleton, M' Cooper, M' Barrett, M' Codman & M Balch, were chosen to represent the church on this occasion.
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Feb. 28. 1796. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Princeton informing that they had made choice unanimously of M' Joseph Russell to be their minister & appointed March 17th next for his ordination request- ing the presence on that occasion, whereupon the chh
Voted, To comply with said request, and the deacons with M' Russell, Judge Sullivan, Judge Wendell & M' Balch were chosen as messengers of the church on this occasion.
March 5 1797. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Brookline informing that they had made choice of M' John Pierce to be their minister and appointed Wednesday March 15 next for his ordination, and requesting the presence and assistance of the church on this occasion, whereupon it was
Voted, To comply with said request, and the deacons with M' Storer, Judge Sullivan, Judge Wendell and M' Appleton were chosen as messengers of the church on this occasion.
Sep' 24. 1797. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the second church in Berwick, informing that they had made choice of M' Joseph Hilyard to be their minister and appointed wednesday October IIth for his ordination, and requesting the presence and assistance of the church on this occasion, whereupon
Voted, That considering the distance and some other cir- cumstances it will not be convenient for the church to attend on this occasion, but that the church in Berwick be assured of our best wishes for the divine presence & blessing with them and their pastor elect.
Oct 29. 1797. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Milton requesting their presence & assistance at the ordination of Rev. Joseph MCKean on Nov. I. next, whereupon
Voted, to comply with this request, and the deacons with
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Judge Barrett, Col. Boyle, M' Storer & M' Hancock were chosen as messengers of the church on this occasion.
June 30 1799 The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in federal street, Boston, requesting their presence and assistance at the ordination of M' John Snelling Popkin on July roth next, whereupon
Voted, To comply with this request, and the deacons with Gov. Gill, Judge Wendell, M' Storer, M' Hancock & Col. Boyle were chosen as messengers of the church on this occasion.
Oct: 6 1799 The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the first church in Boston, requesting their presence and assistance at the instalment of The Rev. William Emerson on the 16th instant Whereupon
Voted, To comply with this request, and the deacons with Governor Gill M' Cooper, M' Storer, M' Balch & M' Hancock were chosen as messengers of the church on this occasion.
Dec' 15. 1799 The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the first church in Plymouth, requesting their presence and assistance at the ordination of M' James Kendall on the first day of January next Whereupon
Voted, To comply with said request, and the deacons with Governor Gill, Judge Sullivan and M' Balch were chosen as messengers of the church on this occasion.
October 25 1801. The pastor communicated to the church a letter from the church in Chelsea requesting their presence , and assistance in the ordination of M' Joseph Tuckerman on the fourth of November next. Whereupon
Voted, That the deacons with M' Storer, Judge Wendell, Judge Sullivan M' Hancock & M' Balch, represent the church at the proposed ordination.
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Sunday December 16. 1804. The Church met after divine service this afternoon, and chose Ebenezer Storer Esq' Mod- erator and Peter Thacher, Scribe.
Voted, that the Treasurer of the Church be requested to procure two books, for preserving the Church records; and that lists of baptisms, marriages, communicants, and deaths in the Society be recorded in one, and the votes and proceedings of the Church in the other.
It being necessary to supply the vacancy, occasioned by the removal from Town of M' Nathaniel Hall and M' James Lan- man, late deacons of this Church; voted, that on the evening of the 30th inst. being the Sabbath after the next, the church will proceed to elect, by a written vote, two deacons in suc- cession. Adjourned.
Sunday, December 30. 1804. According to adjournment, the Church met after divine service this evening.
Deacon Grant and M' William Bradford were chosen a com- mittee to count and sort the votes for two deacons to be chosen in succession - The number of votes in the first choice was 24. M' Asa Hammond had 17 and was chosen. The number of votes in the second choice was 26. Peter Thacher had 25 and was chosen. P T. declared his acceptance of the office. The meeting was then adjourned to the evening of the 13th January next after divine service - -
Sunday, January 13th 1805. The Church met according to adjournment.
A letter to the Church from M' Asa Hammond, in which for the reasons contained in the same he declined the office of a Deacon, to which he was at the last meeting chosen, was read. After which the meeting was dissolved.
PETER THACHER, Scribe.
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At a meeting of the Committee of the Brattle Society on the 26th day of December 1804.
The committee after a conference with M" Joseph Stevens Buckminster on the subject, agreed, that the day assigned for his ordination be the' last Wednesday of January next 1805,- that the religious exercises be performed in the forenoon - & that the ordaining Council be invited to attend at the Court room of the county Court house in Court Street at nine o'Clock in the morning of said day.
Voted - That to the following churches letters missive be sent requesting them to be present & assist by their Pastor & delegate or delegates, or by delegates only when the Pastoral office happens to be vacant.
I. The north chh. in Portsmouth under the pastoral care of the Rev. Joseph Buckminster D.D.
2. The south chh in Portsmo: under the united pastoral care of the Rev. Dr. Haven & the Rev. Timothy Alden.
3. Church in Waltham Rev. MT. Cushing -
And the following associated chhs in this town & vicinity.
4. First chh in Boston Rev. William Emerson
5. Second or old north chh. Rev. D' Lathrop -
6. Old South chh. Rev. D' Eckley -
7. New north chh.
Rev. Dr. Eliot
8. New South chh.
Rev. D' Kirkland
9. Federal Street chh.
Rev. Mr. Channing.
II. Chh at West Boston
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12. Chh. at Roxbury
Rev. M' Porter
Rev. D' Morse.
Rev. M' Harris
Rev. M: Gray.
16. Chh. at Brookline
Rev. M: Pierce
17. Chh. at Roxbury
Rev. M' Bradford
18. Chh. at Chelsea
Rev. M' Tuckerman.
Voted -that M! Storer, M' Cooper, & Judge Sullivan be requested to communicate the aforegoing determinations to the
IO. Hollis Street chh
Rev. Dr. West -
13. Chh. at Charlestown
14. Chh. at Dorchester
15. Chh. at Jamaica Plains
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Church; & to desire the chh to cause letters missive to be written to the aforenamed chhs to invite their assistance accordingly.
Sabbath even" Dec. 30th 1804.
At a meeting of the chh. according to adjournment, the proceedings of the parish committee, as contained in the above being communicated to the church thereupon
Voted - That a committee of seven be appointed to carry the same into effect - that this Committee cause letters missive to be sent to the chhs above named - & that they meet with the Council at the time & place appointed, to represent the chh. in all matters relating to the ordination of M: Buckminster
Voted - That the Hon. James Sullivan, Hon. Oliver Wendell, Ebenezer Storer, Esq. Deacon Moses Grant, M: Nathaniel Balch, M' Ebenezer Hancock, & Peter Thacher Esq. constitute this committee.
1805. Dec: 22 At a meeting of the chh. after divine service in the afternoon a letter was communicated from the West Chh. in Boston requesting our presence & assistance by Pastor & Delegates in a council to be convened in Boston Jan : 1. 1806, for the purpose of setting apart M: Charles Lowell to the work of the ministry there.
It was voted to send five Delegates when the following gentlemen were chosen; The two Deacons, with Judge Wendell, Judge Sullivan, & M' Storer. Upon motion of M' Hancock two more were added; & M" Hancock and Mr Balch were chosen.
1806. April 27. The chh was stopped after meeting at the request of the pastor. He stated to them that as he shd probably be with them but one communion more (being about to take a voyage to Europe for the establishment of his health) he wished to know their minds, whether persons now propounded could be admitted into the chh on the next Sabbath wch wd be com- munion. Upon the question's being taken it was established as
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a rule, that it was sufficient for admission, that the wish of him who is about to join shd stand propounded from one meeting of the chh to another.
1808. Jan. 3. The chh. stopped after communion, when the pastor informed them that he had received a letter from the two deacons Grant & Thacher, requesting him to lay before the chh the propriety of choosing one or two additional deacons.
It was agreed that the measure was expedient. A motion was then made that two deacons shd be chosen, wch was carried in preference to one, 12 to 9. It was then unanimously agreed to come to the choice on the last Sabbath in this month.
Jan. 31. The chh met after service P. M. to proceed to the choice of two deacons, when it was moved to reconsider the former vote, & to choose at present only one. This was agreed to, & upon giving in the votes it appeared that the whole number of votes was twenty two, of wch twenty one were for MT W™. Andrews.
March 6. The pastor announced to the chh. the M'. Andrews acceptance of the office of Deacon; his letter follows,*
May 8. The brethren of the church met after service. A letter was communicated by the pastor from the Old South chh. in Marlboro' street inviting us to assist by our Pastor & dele- gates in the ordination of Mr. Joshua Huntington as Col- league pastor with the Revd D' Eckley on the 18th day of May 1808.
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