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ilest Jamaal Sefferts Paje? FORD Day Opr: viz Lthmiter Publick Worship vien Ffering to the Church a confession of her have Family received and retained wollen Goods, they loved Deter arguing any thing thereupon until the WEEK FOR ?! Day Noon
Allest Samuel ferds ! LORD" Day apr: 10+ 17:38 Biter the morning ub Tik, Jervide, The church vote they were satisfied with the confession fered unto them the bust ford's Shan ley, and that she may injoy the Price. ages of social ordinances with thenk, Attest, Samuel Sefera.
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Aha Church Meeting at the Reding House in Well , 1738, The Church received the Report of The member appointed By them at har cast medling, to take particular Kolice of such as should noti quent, the publick Koffie, , and thereupon- What the same Menevers be appointed and desired is to the same service as was Heard of them in the last The, of the Base Garch Modding, until the Further e
of the shuren in this matter , And that that be awo den is to deal with such members where Iblence from the .Mick Wohin for some considerable time wast mail appear to them ip have been inevitable attest Samuel Seferos Petr
MY Day, Jept" 17, 1738, Ofer Mefick Nothis, Filer veida communicated to the church from the Brand Brethren/ of the Church at Grundel requesting the Paper of this fourth with such Duenate or Delegated as the four. Shout yes muito sen with him, to assist them, By Joyasea with other Male ato Delegates in (advent sito cift their agres with Respect to the earnest DesireUl of the Pain Nike Pe Church at minder to be dismille from hell Pattore Guration to frem. - The Church world That Deacon Breadwel, and Deacon Joyer de their Delegates on the arementioned creation /
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Acest Samuel Jefferies Past?
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at a church meeting at the meeting House in Wells, March 221735. The Church Voted -
That Deacon Breadand be aticeved Fifty Shilling! for his favour and care in providing the licments for The ich Supper the last year.
That Deaun Freiduris Decompé be allowed, wherel i appears that there are Four Pounds, twelve Riller. and three vence of the Church's Money in the is his Hand.
That the charge of providing the Elements for the LONG! Supper the enfacing year, shall be depressed by a free contr. bition of the copitunicants.
fiThat twelve sounds be raised, as soon as may be, by sacramental contributions for the procuring timeline for the communion Jabis, and that aproper stade be given" thereof
Attest. Samuel Referes Payer
At a church meding at the Meeting House in Wer's, markDo? I73 9. The Puren VED
" That Season Feathers Campi Se chewed, whereing it ap- pears that She has the Sounds, thirteen Malings and seven. Pence, of the Churches Money in his Hand,
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my Hat the A Sum of two Pounds fifteen Shillings and seven Per be quoted to Boden Seadwer For his fare and preis in pre- widing the Elements for the LONG! Juffer the last air, whereis an accompte are Ballaned, Garten ine suveran the ? Beacon.
That Deacon Savers Quempt be claude whereby it appe that He has yet three Pounds eleven shillings and your of the thegates Money in his fland; it being Part que was raised to purchased furniture for the communiont Tais That the charge of providing the Sements for the WORD Cup the enquiry year, shall be It proved by a free Contribution of Communicates.
Attest Samuel Jeferty Balt?
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At a Comer mating at the Meeting House in Welke Marko, IMBI, The Church Vitae;
tu That Leauen Feaduels drempt be allowed, where is appears that the church is invested is the P. Deacor; Your bands three Trillings and seven vence
29 That Deacon reduce the action Es Ten Pounds, Jen Shiwings for his favour and fare in providing the the ments for the WORD. Supper the last year, ahogy the probier's Deve to the P. Deacon amounts to six jour. thirteen Thilings and seven Pence.
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Mat Ten Pounds be raised, as soon as may be, by a contribuir. tion of the communicants, to reimburse Deaun Trendwe' and enable him to provide for the LORD. Super for the Facture
That the Charge of providing the Elements for the POND's Supper, the year enquing, be deployed by a Three contribution of the communicants! !That the Deacons dispose of the church's of Sale innen I such memember of the church , as they shaw think proper.
Attest Samuel Jefferies Payer.
LORD's Day Ing!+ 16# 1799, after Publick Service a Letter was communicated to the church have from the second church in york desiring the Red Paff and other Delegates to joyn with the Delegates of other churches to advise them whether to sech for the speedy Settlement of another Perfon in the ministry aming them, or to wait longer in hope of the floor ry of their present falt? from that discover of Body and mind wherevy he has been taken of from this Peitoral Services about three years upon which the these Voted That Joseph Hill, Descon Samuel Treadurch and Denon Joseph Sayer shouts be their Delegates and with the Party bisist in an Exepastical councils. the aforementioned occasion
Allest Samuel Banho
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LORD's Day. Septem, IZAT, Other Publick Worship. A Letter front the Church in Andnek Being communicat to this huren Desiring they would by their Red! EDera messenger, afford their fielence and affisance, with other murches in the Ordination of the Rest MY John Fiover to the work of the Gospel Ministry and to the Pastoral office among them; The church Voted, That Beacon Samuel Frepower should be their messenger to afit with. the fall? in the aforementioned solemn affair.
Attest Samuel Icfordi Paft! LORD's Day, Jan, 17:1711/2, after Public Service a letter being communicated from the second church in Elor, desiring the Presence and assistance of the Bavit 7.26 and messengers of this Church In order to the ordination of m? Samuel chandler, to the work of the gospel mini. try and the Pastoral office among thens. The church vote That John Glover and Deauch Joseph Jayer Should Be their messengers to go with the Res? Paft: and afrin on the aforementioned Occation.
Attest Samuel Jeferds Pat?"
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At a church meeting at the Making House's Tells The church esta)
with That Beacon Treadwed be allowed two Bundy to Shillings for his favour and care in providing the Ex ments for the LORD's Supper, the wait yearfand un this Day:
244 That Deacon Treadurls Decompt be allowed and accepted whereby it appears that there is four four thirteen shillings and one Penny Que from the unts the to Dealcon.
3.04 That the price of mounting the Elements forts ENS' Supportes enning shan De Pepe, to cala mes calsituation of the communicants I & That the communicants be notify Thenext FRE, Day to prepare to. tribute the LORD? Day after next to the me of the fast wears speranbent on hover. Sile the Diacon to probleme demint, Melon Acest. Mannen.in:
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My Day Suy 1" 1722 after Pabluch Koch" Q Tower gring communicated to the trunk, hom m2. Raceis an Itinerant Preacher, Jedring the Re .after to and with the Pages of Some wher Surles; sent to in such alts as ave proper to their ofice in separating. him to preach the Everlasting Gordel; and Deriving the march, ali is creme a number of their Brethren to your. -
with the Breiteren of other churches sentto testify their por currence and Approbation of this offer; kyning in fasting and mayer. The Church after & short consultation there upon, Dismissed it, as not being their way whar to appistinn; or que und countenance to the apoumention Separation.
Attest Samuel Defetts Puja"
FORD Day Sept: 26, 1742, after Subich Service a Letter being communicated hort the church at Bed reford desiring the Presence of allistance of this point, by their Bes EDer año such oefenger or messengers a they should think meet in the endination, ofm" mojes maril to the Pastoral office among thein: The then. Noted That John Stover, Beacon Joolph fager and med war park be their messengers, to go withthe Past" and assist in the aforementioned Cidination.
Attest. Samuel Jefferts
" At a meeting of the church at the meeting House is He's March 1712% The Church voted th That Deacon Jayer Be allowed Pity fillings for hist J
Labour and care in providing the Elements for the FORD's Supper the last year!
no way That Deacon Sayers accompt be wired and acceptis. whereog it appears that he had in his Hands of last year's au menta potrivations after being allowed foruntilthe expend à u in providing the Elements for the LORDS Suppersion June 3:1743 and what he has paid Reason Treze win unigreby an Chil between the church and list Beacon are balance, in(1 7-5-5 and eleven Garçons of Wine 2 1/7 gdy That The Cure providing me whenes in the For Theupper the Par juingen tepreyes by a not contribution cecommunicants.
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FORD; Day Octor 16# 1243, after Publick Worthy. Letter bling communicatie to the church, from a Kinh of their Brethren, living at Kennebunch desiring too consent of the church to their having the Gospel only . among themselves in the winter Seasons, - Whichjong Sent the church readly granted
Attest Samuel Jefferts Paye
Alt a Church meeting at the meeting House in Well's. mary 1223 The church voted, tu That Deacon Jayer be allowed for his Labour and Betre. in providing the Elements for the LORD, Supper, the last your two Pounds ten Shillings 2€. 2. That Deacon Sayers accompt be allowed, whereen it ag- téc pears that there lyck remains in the Deacons Hanes of He!" Church's sacramental contributions. in cash,- 5: 116-66, und in Wine to the value of 10-04-0lite Jot That the charge of providing the Elements of the forDove Super the year entuing, be depreyed by a free contribution?, ythe Communicants.
Albert Samuel Jeffers Past
LORD's Day, June 2"? 1745 after Publick Worship a Lever being communicated from a Number of aggres To Brethren, of the second Church in Kittery, desing the as" ance of this church, or their Rest. Door Messengers Boun ing in pounced with other churches, sentby heartand consider!" matters of Difference and Grievance, and give them their be Device thereupon. The church voted.
That Beacon Preiswer James Stewart and Nathanael be their messengers, to go with the Page and assist the infor mentioned Brethren, according & Haird Request!
Attest Samuel Jeferas Sap
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A Record of the Accompts and promiscuous Vous ofthe Burchi. 3 At a meeting of the church at the meeting House in When Fel:423, 124516- The church vous طاغير That Deacon Jager be allowed five found, for his Labour and fare in providing the Elements of the FOR Supper, the lus last years.
220% "That Deacon Sayers accompt be allowed whereby it appears that he has eight Gali! and an half of the hunt. Here in his Hands, and that upon the whole the Church is indebted to the Deacon one Pound, eighteen shillings and one Perny.
3. my That the charge of providing the Elements for the FORD; Supper the enquirty year, be depreyed by a free contriou- tion of the communicants.
That Deacon Jayer be desired to lay out the Lequy of Jen Pounds, bequemhed by our Brother Joseph Fil tres, in his last With and Testament, unto this church, in procur ing a silver cup, for the communion table; and that he not to the & Julia, The lives sounds, alven skiwings and four Pence being part of what was raised in a fice on tribution of the church! some yearnosto purchase Lerne ture for ?! Table, and that if he shouted find it necessary is it at any further charge in order to the having? Pup of a suitable size, the church will reimburse unto him 5 sich harenj unless they should be prevented, by the Donation of any particular Person or Persons.
Allest Samuel Leferts Paft?
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Well's Feb. 26."1246% The church Usted
tthe with That Three Found' be allowed to Deacon Payer for fit's" his Labour and care in providing the Elements for their LORD's Supper, the last year."
Min That Deacon Sayers Alcompte be allowed and accep Stal whereby it appears that he has eighteen skillings and ur three Pence of the last years sacramental contribution in his Hands_ and five Gu" and an half of line to the value" " In Sound, two "Shillings. Krill.
That the charge of providing the Elements for the. for & supper, The enhung year be defreyed by a free contribu arts.
erdura- tion of the Communicants.
Attesi. Samuel Seffener Payet
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Na church meeting in the meeting House at Wells, July 13." 1749 the church Voted
Wy That John Florer and Nathanael Weils be desired to examine Deacon Sayers acompte and ice whether it be right cast.
200 That Deacon Sayer be allowed four Pounds pryear for. his fare no paints in providing the Elements for the fox. Supper, the two fast years.
Bry That the "Dean's acompte be allowed and accepted whereby it appears That the church is indabied in Him. thirty two Pounds, eight Shillings.
4the That proper Notice the given to the communicants the next LORD's Day a prepare for a contribution the [ORD)} Day. after next in order to raise Fourty Sounds, is reimburse the Beacon what he was experiow on the punches Behalfund. to enable him to provide the Elements for the foratsays. tothe future.
Thee to playe of providing the Clements for the tras Supper through the remaining part of the playone year, we demeyer by a chce contribution of the formaunione thy That the last Vare paid by the fourth at mer meeting.
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in Febr. 27; 17-45.6, relating to Deacon Layers being desires to procure a fever pap for the communion Table, Le, and hereby is received and difonmiles. and
That Deacon Payer be desired instead thereof is lay out the Legacy of ten Pounds, bequeathe to the church by our Dec Brother JAseph Hill, and the three Pourds, even Inilings and four ence, mentioned in the P. recalled lote in prviche! ing in half Dozen of hard methe pips for the church,. to be used by them at the Communion table.
Attest. Samuel Sifferts Payer LORD's Day, Deumb: 17." 1140 after Publick fer. vice a Letter being communicated from the first
. Church in york! desiring the presence and assistance of the New after and Delegates of this church, to form with the falch and Delegates of other churches, in such acts as shall be requisites in the Ordination of me Piace Lyman to the work of the Gospel ministry ansing them, The Church voted.
That Deacon Samuel Treasure and Beacon Joseph Jayer and our Brother James Boston Jun, should Be their Delegates, on the aforementioned solemn Occasion.
Allest. Samuel Jeffords Par
At a church meeting in the Meeting House, at Wel, Oct. 1 45"1250, - The Church votte, Hy That John Well's and Stephen Lauraby be desired to examine Deacon Sayers accompte, and see whether it be . right cast. 2) That Deacon Sayer be allowed four Pounds year for his labour and fare in providing the Elements for the LORD's Supper for the years 1749 and liga
3. That the immediately preceeding voie be and hereby is. revoked and difarmited. Provate why That six fours be allowed deacon layer for his afore. mentioned s wie on each of the above ginge 2390.
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5 upon the aforementioned committees reporting that this. Deacons Oucompt was right cast, The church voted, Maths. B compt be aloved and accepted ativity it appears That Beaton Sayer has in his Hands, eight Bands, seventh Sings año pour ience 000 Tennon vithe churches sacramental Ontributions, equal to one found, two shillings and your
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Thus for the Records of the first Church of Chrifi Wells were kantify the Redtreno. M. Sam forde Late Lastch of 1 Gothic Church. Ciufio Deparis. 0 this Life Fel; Minst- 1752 . And the Arochacun .. and Several Votes of the Church from. Feb, 17524 Jeb, 1754 Word by Vote of this Church Collecter. from the Minutes of Colle John Steror who was Chopes "by the Church, to stand! their Blesk, and to help as Hindb, of the Several Vais and Procedures of the Church, online "they Should have a Buster felles and are all frecuentes here as felloweth, by Order of the Church by Gideon, Richardson , Cister Succeeding the) has him Words ..
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church . hasting at the meeting houses in the first For yh in Wills. Les?" 1755. ----- ( 1353 vues doubtless intended) 1 Yearen Jamal Treadwell Moderator. 2. John Fever Ept Clerk.
II. It was not to tele, whether the Church would would invite . MI Jamuch Mayweather to felle with them in the work of the hotel, Ministry, and it, asser in the affirmative Unanimously .-
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' Is the first Church of Christ in Wells and to the parhabitant of Said Sown., now at their writing staufe.
Grace Kerry and theace) . be multiplied unto you and hours there for. Jesus Christ our Laid ; -
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( Is pratilide) is oftenies among the ) Social, Virtues the greatest- So I can do no Cefi ( at. this ( ma ) then thenty you for your umeritin Sport, in confunty allending on my ministrationil, une giving me) a unanimous Call to the work of the faire's . Ministry among you : you haves all has is lofter of my Gifts , aste four that by thes grass of god Iam what Imy unito no who am left than the Coast of its hints is this proces given that I phones "Breach thor unfranchatte Riches Christ . . . As it is Heaven "Months fines I gave you my prot fruits and Themes finces Iwas herroutes with your Que, it may now be, mafinally expected that I gives you my final infuser; reflecting this matter, and my unfurer to you gente mar is upon "the Matirest Deliberation , that I accept the Call. ind for fethi, Sucres faker, but of a ready mind. humbly relying on the fringe and Graces of Christ, to afsift me in fo artunce and importante a) work, May be a precious Gift of an afcendie clavieur! a workmer that need not be altered! rightly during my the wire of Truth, and giving to Every One. his Section in dues Beefon ; May a doubles Son. of that first which reflor on my dear and worthy Brideregions, sefe. (il und animate me? throughout al the parts and Branchesein July. c. e. e . Brethren "Tray for mai ..
And as you have void to Cheerfully fuch a clar for my lamort, SOS confiden in you for the Punctual Payment of it, audriving to yours. So gering myfeet up to Gor in the firsty Placer . I most heartby by his bin. MA, refign myself up to you his Suple in your Service. in the floris Cornel .. Subscribing myself mot affectionately yours Servant for Jefene stake. .9 This answer was delivered by ma? This 16th day of March 1/53. (175 24 was probably amount) . .
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It is Church meeting of the BIG Church in Wills March ... 1 Voted Deacon Samuel Fredwill Moderator. John Mayer Upp Slech. That the Twenty there Way of May not be appointed for the Ordination, and Holborn maratien! . Fr Samuel Faurweather to the . Pastoral afico in this Church. .
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That Beacon Samuel Treadwell write in behalf ofthe Church to the Several Churches hereafter imenten viquating their Grandnincs and bastones In the ordination & M-Fairweather, Vir) The Church in I fon' under that dafloral bare of the Red? Dr Fisinh Jewall & Thomas Prince.
The Church in Boston under the Gave How fant Concer. The Church in boston under the wire, efter? Samuel Chicklas. The Church in Bereich underthe cake his? . We Wie The Church in York under the fire & hi.N. Lyman. The Church in kiter; under the Gare & Red. Fr. Ghak The Church in kittery under the bares hus M. Afcent The Church in Sorts mouth under the Gangster nyan. The church in Danvers under the Gare avec" Black. The Church in New-Grille under the fire: Her Mit thale.
The before mentions Churches having Conven, in birincil imbatter, at the time (by the first Church of Girl ) meine) on the affair Queation, "Gamento the following oufult. 1
We the Elders and Adepiles of the Church in Berwick The first Church in D'anvers, the Church in. Yow- Gafle. The first one There Church in Kittery , the first Church in Forts. -mouth, and the first Church in forte, inwent in Council. May 23. 153. at itells upon Letters milive from the first Church in die town, in order to ordain, Me Samuel Fairweather to the works of the formel ministry among them. having made our carnest "l'implications to food for direction , and the Church being Gaite before the bounces that we mig in inquire warning the" will which they had given "it" Faurweather, and whether this way was a'laaf for their ?... defini ce his En halen unin Der i do laten bedre inês
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Present, exhibited their By echanges in writing; after mahir. and Serious consideration of the éricctions ofered bull. Dissatisfied Brethren against . WE Geyrweather the bour! Come to the following Relatie. Viz ?? That as to. It Saysweather being frequently absent fromthe and delaying his anfever and other objections of the fame. Nature, fry ses of tille or no weight, and. It Fairweather has fully answered them to the Satisfaction of the Council a fix it to the Informations with which that biencrude thets written Objectishis" that there are many more impreden. which they might have mentioned , and by his Concat, thay. think that it will appear, that he fecha theirs more than, them, Since they declarce before . The Gerneel they had nothing in Particular against him, which they Govamos we look upon them as Trilling and Uncharitable, But notwithstanding the Charnels of No hayrweather. Character, and the great majority both of Church and 'Arrich , which Voted for; and Continue" to define his settle = ment in the Ministry, bet Conficering a Plumber have manifesta a great Jifurtink and areafenefe, relating to this Votes" west, and Particularly the Gardensy AloJan. I Do for had littlement and Pearly Support, the we think Men no more than. Pr fairweather would fine necessary. ·Considering allo the very astrenuous Spojition mareally Some to his Settlement, The danger of increasing dificulties, together with other circumflandes ofthis Settlement, as his Appear to us, which gives us realen to fear. It Lagrimal Will not ber to serviceable and bonifer tabler in His flower asis. .
Some other ?" He' cannot be fully bitlis(y ) that it will be belles us to proceed to his Ordination, but rather think it drives that. "" Saysweather Lovingly and Peaceably Part. However we' thinks it our July to bear Testimony against the Best and uncharitablenele of this Profiter which the . Minor fart have made to Mr Finyrweather, which we look. upon as an infringement upon the rights of Society, And as having a tendency to obirch the lucefe of the ferrell alienate the minds "christian brethren, and we then it necessary to declare. that we are not influerod ino Determination, nearly bertho liefert profition soprail. by by Several Irdoentes Considerations, and waren our Serious and friendly (disse to the Filate Med. Fr That they heartime Unit with the Church and Bergregards in toda a i
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Morgen to be settled among them in the Good Hindtry and well
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A Mand & tho tuomet and Promiscuous ides of the first Charchian. October 22: 153.
Ha Church meeting regularly assembled. Fiter. Dicon Samuel Treadwell : Hoverator. John etterer Elf? Clerks. I. I It was there with to liter whether the Church would invite? As Gideon 14 Richardfen to deter with them in the works the gospel . Ministry , and it past in the afirmatuvres and Unanimously. attest? John Klarer Glerty.
January 28 1754. It a church meeting regularly assembled loter. 1. Deacon Samuel Treadwell Moderator. Schn Storer Ligt Clerk.
I. What the Ministers and Churches here after mentioned, be fenh to, in order to fish in Graining . IT firem richarden among us, in the first varrith in Hello, On Febray 1755. The Red yere Wife of Berwick of Church.
The Role John Rogers & Killery. I Church, 1754 The Hood They Smith of Falmouth 7 Church. "The her" I" Thompson of Scarborough. 9 Church.
The New Grad Loring &'Sudbury. of Church. Red John Swith of Action. / Church.
With Joner& Watertown & Church.
Sitze ' vice- The Eco" S.20.200 The ted
the Money " trandell' Church aac Lyman of York & Church. Benjamin Sevens Ih Mery AChurch. Josiah Chale of Kittery + Church.
The West Nicholas dering of North-Yarmouth March, The red richard Elrent a carborough " Church. The End Fariel Little of Cells Church. ",
1:59 TV. The church 100 Beaton Samuel Treadwell. Samt Wheelwright. and john Morereis a committe to for the adtters milie in behalf of the Church. 1 .
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Whereas to who overruled all siblings his in the season "his broddenw director you in the most united theretri, astu manner. (after Suitable about fre mauxindeed the to make clock a morte bank the unkerchable) Riches a. Which I Labour in the former Fortime. you 'and as you have, request in antwer for me? So I now Hereby thank you for your unmerited Signed. Blown mo , not only in 'Konduring me with you's ball but in to Cheerfully colina for my comportatis' support" and I now deserve " my acceptance of your Invitation, and do kinh devoter nu felt to God of then. afsure you my readynels to send the few days com, Like amore work referring, Mertonable Time every beer to " litet Umy "riends It Relations, 83 quirellena ' what were have already vole for my itumint, be not Sufficient to maintain me Bal "ili will make Such further additions as Shall be) " Sufficient for a forel maintainance), Requesting your Prayers for that that I may has a faithfull Succesfull ministers, istreating you to mintain the initiof the saint in the sand a l'avance? I Subscriber your - devoted écrivant so jesus l'ate .
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