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Jeden Rich and/or
Feb, 2%. 1754. Gideon Michanton was ordained a Minister of the Gospel of warist and to the Pectoral ofice in the first Church i Chrish in Hells. The tree " The Smith began with Orayer The Fed il Lorael dering reached from 2 Thef. 5.11.12. The real His gave the Charge? - The Red ONE H= Thom von gave the righthando Felh The Rev- No Weth Stover Elofer with Prayer.
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Beacon dagens Recientes ifes if they to right. East, who examin them, I found them right, by which & appears there is in. Beacon Sayers Hands Eleven Shillings Three poncer Lagos . Money of the Churches . Honey, which the Church voleo their acceptance f.
That the Elements for the Love Takes be Processed bycuisine free Contribution. The year enjuiny. 'that Beacon Sages ber defined to take the Gare for" procuring the Elements for the Enjuing your.
alles guteon Bicharyan "Pastor
It a meeting of the first Church of Christ in Wells Mer. 38 DL Seo. It Lercon Jagir be allowed eight Shillings Lawful money for his Care and Troubles in providing the Elements "for the Sacramental Juble for the year 1754. That It With? Wells All Nathaniel Clark be a Com - mitte, to Yamine Deacon Payers accounts, which they Die , I Reported it was right bast, and there appears to be a Ballance, in favour of the Church of Eight That : lings and Three Rences Lawful Money." That the Exercer of Providing the Elements, for the infuing year, be defrey, by a Contribution as Vival. That a Napkin for the Service of the facthmental Table be by Festen layer surcharge at the expences of the Church. That Deacon Sayer be defined h Supply the J'irai. : intal Table with the Elements the year Enfuing. attest frecon Richange. isim.
Awil 19755. Read to the Church a Letter. Missives from the Secon? Church in Berwick, requesting the Presence and fi , lance at the Bow Master and Delegates, in the GO : nation of AMI John. House on April 30th Instant. toted Deacon Jarenh lager, Samuel Wheelwright of . Withanie Hell's be their Delegates on the a fore für Occasion attul giocon Richamin Cifer.
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: " I laend ane deesmalte Themasters Jeles of the first Church in het. May webas Ir a Church Baby the cure at the meeting hoge. 7 was Communicate Is the church's Letter from of number a H. Brethren ; the scene Church in Sahn isquesting the "where this Church with their Belogate. "n'a Counfel to it at Currodate on with offers me. og gerounmont, to give them Deves in Regard le. Ir Auktion Glass 'Allement among them which they Coul. 's their way Glove to Content to .
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"The church 'te that it could not foris on the 1 it they were got's out by me irty, so they care they Could antwer re valuath Sixty going. . But they wouse earnestly defire them to unger their Brethren altached to Ir Clarke a win with them in mutually calling in a Girenlet ' the whois of the churches in the County; ino Hat werden. reden to Her them For Best ervices in any way we had a aragned andliving their integet
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wad to the Church a father, Welive home forfree ale requesting the referes und fusiones 1. the Be' Samad Bankder on July 2. amaining Gle John Herer. He Matich Little hill and 1 ?? No Jayer, & their Delegates on the wind Quien . What with.en.
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July. 13.855 Fread to the Church fer ableto worship & Liter from the fais Churchin Sala Requesting the Presence and spisteme the te? "siter Medleysles in the Inflatment of Fil Ano 1 ichraim Clark on Hil 30th following .. . ' Algo at the " James times was " Bald a Letter from a Number of the Agricoles Brethren of Its Church we Could by no means confir tto has fattement over there in the ministry , requesting the Preferisce of this church by the A. i. Thiter and Cinlegales to adviler for this affair with a Gowerfel we ave to mes . there'on this Secaler ) on the aforeface 39th jant- that The Church will anteser the Request of truth Sette by fering their Predeces the aster versiedates. har Bracon dues El John Miner the Pittaneed kiss, ber, 2
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Asted. That they think it not caredent to antwer the Enquir oftheshell. in asmuch as a very Numerous $ perables counfill when they had latelymet at fait with to fully c. wie ist all hier Bellaris thought it now water "the recent ,or die Gesik b & I like mere. . Most Given Fichero, en L'aston. nastye. Bene de chuch after ablick rafin calder on the in Burch in Jameda regarding the makes me andered astor cordiales in the benbart . the 420? f. That the fame realon that indiened them to tore them a
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Att a church Meeting of the int Church in Hills. . Auch 8th 17.30.
Voted. it. Call forer d. Nr . with" Wells be a committee to Examine Braten. Lagen account. who reportes that it was right cast by which it ameans the Church in in dell to con Mer
Posting we allow ance : 'Light Bill. , his ti
What the Church will delrey a Breve Pro. in. by a free Contribution He Communisme Bist Deacon a Payer as defined to Provide the Elemements for the her: the year Intuing - allest Ridcon Fichiram de.
from un graded encher of the Grund af Gorham hon. fiquesting The Shed Gher Y Delig of the witch , to Join with it . in Gounpl on the 29 inf.
Whereupon, The Church ided That their Pastor be dep. to write, in the same & in behalf of the Church to the fair Agrico? Brother to defer him to Muito the kid Fast. I others that achance to him do fair with him , if hatreally Submit all matters { Gonhoverfic? to the audit of a mutual Gounfell , and that in their doing we' Should Readily ofer them our best service) if defind .. It & Sichanjon Pastor.
At a Meeting of the for Church of Christ in Heller toptoy Votar.
If that the church will vacie at this time to the Choice of a. Discen: and that they will chefe by written dolas!
That Deacon Payer & M; John Server" be defin assist the Factor in Sorting the Votes, Hupon Morting them it appears that Nathaniel Wells was Chefen Ty a " Great Majority of the ' dler present to the oficer of a Deacest in this Church to Which Choice The Master declared his confort & accordingly pronounced & declar the faid Maths thello a tacon Elect of this Church. The Church taking into Consideration the great prevaleny sithe lication. Ofthe Seventh Commandment aring us. Ylooking upon it to be their Duty to do Something to Suppress this Grows of Scandalous, fin voler that all fuch Per fons relicing amongus, as that of the violation of the Seventh Command from the Date here of, Shall not be reflores to the Charity of the Church! without making written acknowledgement of their Sin a Propepien of their Repentance' theory" before? The Church of in "the Before. of the Congregation ..
IVº Church Vite . To thule some of the Brethren to offer
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Votes that our Brethren Daniel Cherry, Richard Wither Samuel Jeferas, John gooch, Polation Littlefield Banjo Himball & Jeremiah Lullichets just be a 6 am bulles for the afor mentioned Purpose?
Attest Gideon Chicharcken La
Nous 14!" 16b. Greit to the Church a -eller Milie from the Stadler Achurch it . brundell, requesting the (Preferce- 1 the olen Pastor Hoelegati to Join in Bourfell the pytho Instant. to consider Adjust Wottle all matters Diferentes cuneo finito
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VE F, that they will anyover this Request of the for later. That Samuel Whenlivright VBeyeon ! Nath" Well's be their Delegates on the aforefaid denation .. Atest Gideon Richardfon Dator
It a church Meeting of the first the in Welle for 1. 1757. . In the the defininty Scaven & yer to exhibit his account. for The Elements he had provided for the a acrimental Table & last year, we bring examined Pour to be right call following Dercon Payer Schill: faut Many for his derics last year in providing the Elements in brincar the ihk is indadbled to Deleon player One wand fourteen offame ponce Lawfull Money, we the Church voter their accept. of.
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2 º Voto that the fame Committee we livre to observe q' Gh. in Regard to their atendance upon Griminess be defined file to attend this fame.
Voted Gershom Marcell for? Ellebilo of ihn atthe sun be a Committee to Reconcile and diferences Juklisting ban. any brethren witho ith in their neighbourhe ... Voted Selon d'ayer be defined in 'varie Sacramental Elements for the Injuring , car . At je Richartin Conto The Records of the Fire Durch in Well, were con= tinned thus far by the Red or Gideon Richardson who died March 17 1758 having had the Pastoral Care of the Church four years and Seventeen May
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as they were taken from the Minutes of Beacon. Nathanael Wells who was tholen link to make in Record of them_ By Profes Hemmenway -
At a stheting of the first Bunch of thrust in Well, on the first Day of March 1759 - at the Meeting House warned for the Pennofer hereafter, mentioned
Alter Column Prayer to God for Direction and a demon Reached by the Red mer Daniel Little the Purch proceeded in the following manner
1 John Stores Efor Moderator II. Deacon Nathanael Wells Park it 111 After Some Conference about Matters before them the Suction being put whether it was the Mind of the Church that any other, preach on Probation with them before they proceed to chufe one to the Pastoral Office ..... A part in the Negative with an Unanimous Va-
IV After further Conference the Question being nut whether they would give Mr mole Hemmenway an invitation to take the Pastoral Charge of them an? it pafeed in the Affirmative by are unanimous Voli _
V. Voted that the Parish Committe be defined to call a muting of the Carith as foon as may be to fer if they will concur with the Church in inviting MMHemenway to battle with them in the Work of the Giffulminethy attest Nath Will
Faithfully hanterited from the minuty of the Vote, Receive l Ication Will - attelf- Moje. Stemmenway Parter.
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unknown oufly concurted with the church on inviting!" MY Mobi Hemenway to the Pastoral Office Home on the 18th Day of func after public worship he gave theog his Indien to this Effect - Viz_ 0
In the fit Church and Congregation on liches.
How's Belo It is now about three Months Since you were played in a. most United Manner to invite me to trike the Waltoral Care of you - and as I have had fuffierent Time to take the Matter into Serious and deliberate Consideration you may justty inject my Driver to your Request-nor should Chour delayed it to long Get that If that it rice hary to proceed with Caution in to impresion an Affair- you will allow me to add that it was not without Difficulty I could come to alriebal Determination - For thought the uncommon unanimity, you have shown in your Invitate as also the Concurrent Advice of the Ministere in the Neighbour= hoor with whom I have had Converting may fun to intimate a Call from God to fettle with you in the work of the Gospel Mine try. yet when I consider the l'aiinch of the Charge which werey Spital Watchman undintake and my own great Unfitne, "ordell'eighty and Difficult are Office Glannot withme" Dread. think of taking to audi a Thult upon me - But we can do all things theo Philt Going thering on whole Grame is sufficient for us and where Strength is perfected in Weaksub- With an. 'Humble Dependance upon his gracious Khuiftance" I now declare my Receptance of your Invitation - It's may. , but obtain Mercy of the font to be faithful and quelque in the Work to which Jeannot but humbly trust that he has Called me the moff unworthy & define cheerfully devote myself to the der- vice of your Soul- And now & befeach our Brethren for ti Lord Selve the date of for the Love of the spirit that you this together with me in your Progen to Go for me -and that wefine. the things which make for blau on Where by one may editor another San born Sewant For Sche dake Cho,us nehmenutan The voter which were profund relating to the ordination nuncame toytan. ang 91759 More Hemmenway way formated to the work of the tien i Likethey and ordained factor of !.- first Chunks in With" The following Parches come hot to for their afftonce upon the Creation Liz the Church in Townfun) - Fthefirst Ciuich in Lankafter the Church in Framingham-the file- and Second Buches in york- the Foull'Y che in Vorkfmonthe the fecon in Will, in live finde ausdemend in Bank The Re M' Lyngan of your began with those il Hemmenure of Your Head preached from , Sim VI 20-Mi Hannoton 25
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nancy carmine it whether it be astra Who henortedes atas inhet _ ' by which it age. 21- That upor Detin faver throwing him if the "han for bis dequ' inpois. to samente i Elements, theyh in indebted to Kill "- "- I'that Deslon Gues Acompte be allowed & Quente - All That Deown Saver be defined to buy two tone this for the flache: if. IV That a for the ve chover to otherve who of the the absent them below to 1. Sacrament of the Sats Joyas wolfs who of the Pronogation offert.
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V That David Money Sehemich Littlefeat John Littlefield & co Benjamin Hotch fun Samuel Sellerde Brethren of the Ch-via Sin will. for this purpose _ , VI That the farmment of the Lords hunger be celebrated for the file" the Second Loin Day in every month for March to Viovember Indagine 1 VI Chat Deacon Payer be defined to movede the Sacramental Siemens, for the indexing Year! Best ofes Homeniony carlos.
4t lin caparica in providing the liamente sie Miano de vigne. donne the Saft Gettingto March -10-1760.
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Kende te u Bor mille to is mine it Who Reported that it was caft right by which it uppring than the Church is indebted to deason day's 2 7. 4 211 It That Beacon Jayer, decount be allowed
All That Beacon flyer be defined to provide the Elements for the I I' That the agente offintoiding the Elements for the Code Sup = pe. a delayed by a fee contribution of the Communicants , That there be an itarordinary Contribution appointed by the .after at Much time as he shall fudge mostpropul to pay Jecheon foyers what fibraing she & him for the Pharth .
ISthat a Committe be chefen by the Church to confider what the thode may be proper to be taken for maintaining due government and Difigline in the munch a preventing handle " neglect of formul. ordinance, among Church Members Is be hereafter laid before i" Charmes VII That' Y .. . In Jayer Bracon Will john Hour Italiane Lit= the field John Bourne be a (Comomiller for the proprofe ale tas · Att.'t Mejer Stimmen wany Ca. Lords Day Edsbor zy Got A Seller being Communicated Is this Charch, from the Church in Opperrechtrough defining the Defence and Afiflance of War Salder and Yougaler in the Orication of MY John fairfield to the work of the wird Martin and to the falloral eprice among them only with the Request-
Il That Beacon Layer Person Hello, & John ftoverve their Delegates logo with the , Safter Kafett on the forementionich Alleft inoles Hammanway safter Lords Day March 6. 1763: A Letter being communicated to the First Church in Pelle from the Inhabitants of the Fourthip if Narragansett 10, Defining the Pretence and Abiltance of their Pallor and Delegate, in embodying a funch in that Rue, and in ordaining Nor Paul Coffin to The Pastoral office " over the Same -. it was voted . I To Comply with the request 1 it That John Hinn & Samuel Jeffords be their Delegates to go with the Partion and afrit on the Prementioned Canon attle Weke fragenun.
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Piacon Jayer having at the defire of the church brought in his de = coment of brenes in providing the Elements for the words Supper Line the last Settlement which was March 15- 17 62 it appeared thereby that the Church is indebted to him Two Pounds thirteen Shillings.
. I Upon which it was voted that foll Stores and Deacon Welle examine . Whether the decompt was caft right _ who reporting that that it was Il bud that the acompt be allowed and acepte.
I That Beacon Layer be defined to provide the Piements for the words Supper the walking years
IV. That the exigence be defreyed by a fee contribution of the Forumunicants V. That the Pastor When he thinks most proper appoint an Extrandinary Contribution to pay Deacon Layer what remains due to him from the church VI That a committe be chefen to observe who of the church abient themselves from the minds Super , and enquire into the Respons thereof , and make report to the Pastor ..
VI That Samuel Hthalwright James Littlefield Daniel Jayer Abraham Stover Sther Littlefield Sunt be a Committee for this Purpose ittett Mokes Stemmenway "Pattern At a Meeting of the first Church in thele Way of 1705. Beacon Payer having hand before the Church an Account of the expences Table of providing for the communion Since the lall Settlement May 15- 1763 breeding to which the Church is indebted to him Three Found, one Shilling Volt 1. That foll shower and Mr Samuel Seferde examine the Account= 7. Who reporting that it was calt right, it was voted
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III That Beacon layer be defined to provide the Elements for the Lord, Super for the current year
IV. That the Expense be defreyed by a free Contribution ofti Communion V That a Committee be chosen by the Church for the following Purpo's l'in to objave who of the Church abject themselves from 4 ordinance of Long Super and who of the Congregation absent themselves from Public Worthip on y Lord Day. and to enquire into the Reasons of Such neglect , and in Cafe they appear not unto them to be Sufficient and ialifactory , to admonish and reprove them , and in Cafe any perlift in a farfetch request of attending the Mothin and Ordinance of God to inform the Dalton therof , that the matter may be by him laid before the .
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Church that to Such further Methods imay be taken will then as shall bejudged molt proper. .
VI That each of the Committer offertaid have a particular deficit or Part of the Tarifh afeigned to him , of which he is to have the Special Infection , for the pur profes beforementioned -
VII That John Littlefield Sun2 be appointed for that Part of the Parish which line on the great country Road from the Bounds of york to Ogunquit River
for that part which extends John Bourn from Ogunquit River along the Same Road to Treadwell Brook. Pelatiah Littlefield for that part which lies on the Same Rood from Treadwell. Brook to Little field, Will. foll John ftover have the District from Little field,
. I'll , on the Same Road to Mill Brook to called - Deacon layer have the Dij trick from Will Brook to joshua Clarks- Deacon Well, from Joshua Clarks- to Nathaniel Gould,- Samuel Seferds, have that part of the Pawith which lies on or near the Road aforefaid from his house to the Nothern Branch of Little River- Joshua Goodwin, that part which lies on or near the New County Road from the Northern Branch of Little River to Amos Stores; Benjamin Hatch that part which lies on or near the Road from Phillip ;- town to Mr Charles anni! Daniel Morrison that part of Maryland to - called which extend, horn, Charles Annie to Capt Littlehuldi-Daniel. Chaney and John Maxwell to have the Inspection and fare of the rest of the Parish in of Neighbourhood where they respectively live -
It was alfo moved by Several if it be proposed for consideration of the Church whether they would reconfider a Vote proped force years ago by which it was ie That
" quired in cafer of Public candal , All Conditions of Fault and proteprions of Reper tance should be offered to the Church in the presence of the Congregation-but as the Church were not generally present , it was agreed, telefer Voting upon the matter till the Next Lords Day atteft Mole Stemmenway Pastor Lordi Day May 12 1765
according to the define and agreement of the Church at of last meeting biler. the Administration of the Londe Supper, it was to vote.
Whether in Cafe of public. Scandal , Confetions of Fault and Profesion of
3. Repentance Should hereafter be offered only to ye Church and not in the prefence of the Congregation when it was voted in the Affirmative? unanimously - attelt Mafer Hemmenway Pastor-
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Vote, the decont finch of the
silence of the Church by the Déleables at a Council to be held on it as influent , in order to ut antination of the Matthew Meriam to Pastoral Office, over Land Church- Ihnen which it was voted .
I To comply with their Request
" That Cot Salin Hover & M'Samma chords be the Delegale to alift with af Pafter on a foumentioned Buahor -
. At a Meeting of y& first Church in Kel . May 8. 1706-
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Bracon Layer laid before the Church an account of the Expenses of the former nion Table for the year part- which by order of 4 Church was examined & was accordingly accepted By which it appears that the church is indebted to Beacon Payer had Found, eicht Shillings eight Pence - It over then voted that Deacon Bayer be defined to take Care of providing for 4° Communion Tables this year - and that is expence be debe ped by a free contribution of 4 Commune)
It were alle listed that the fame performs who were chofen last year. May 9 a , a Committee of the Church to observe and deal with those who are very's in attending public ordinances be this year chefen to eat in the fame manner and form in behalf of the Church- agreable to a vote as it stands recorded at large. May 9- 1765 --
It Was further bited ut un Pofion sind this Voli and resolution as foon; of the Children !.
as may be conveniently to il Congregation- And at the fame time publickly! admonish and exhort those who are reprint and negligentes attending publik ordinary et by get fit about a Speedy and thorough leton termin Tim matter - Is in abbelt Moje, Hemenway Safter
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Lords Day Feb 8 17th. A Letter from the Church in Dover was communicated requesting the afsiflame of this flunch by its elders and delagater at a Council to be hold the 18 Inplant in order to the Ordination : M' Youmy Belknap to the pastoral office over Saint flunch unon which it was coled
1 To comply with the request
" That He Deacons Jayer &Will, & mr Samuel Seferde be Delegates to afsift with the pafter on the forementioned " Aciation - 6 attell Moter Stemmenway Pafter
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" a at the named of fink ahi let an amount of the ter." two jours Gift which by often of the found . . isit and then accepted By which it appears that to Church's
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Fager ? to this year : and that the expend be damaged by a free con function of the communicants -
Volud that the fame Before who were toten May 8 volte as a formmitte of the shock fonctions to act in bonnil of the church you the ends and paris for which they were then chefen Me the Church finde partie confiter 4. -
form of the Church in it which meansthing the fullance . ais in found teatt er with other Marche.
. will" what Guache godt town have long labmised
to consider the in and gives the advice wales to this
ation to that's . I was veled ho deje its confidenation of this
" it is treating of the thanh by asiouanment , to forlider the. Mes how the button virginich it Brundel after debate it was Vate That i mitte rand I to Church that their Gifter with delegates go to soli and morire of the difficulties fulfilling in that Church and if Breakon is it not they judge at experiment that they join in reneit with other Churches which may Send their follow and delegates to give their rest storia to It Brethren under their
Mit & Samuel Moderate be the Gamezone delegates on 1
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Seacer Save at the motion of the Church fait before their an account of the Expense of the form the way the your welt which it amination was accepted by the Church by which appears that the Clash is indelft to Siacon. it was ade toled that tagen dager be isfound to meride the Siement, i. The current your - and that the expanse.
and the mating wan ilioused to the Nest Ratestrictoin July 6 . Suis; 6 the church met according to Adjournment but as hat- was mombas were agent the meeting was further adjourned to the next monthing Lecture. Which being presented by infor of the .. . I'Meste ing house : ' chunch did not come_ nes ia y meeting failed's carne to nothing
. 100. 5.196 is from the Church in North Yarmouth, was Communicat Boycotting the Ripiftance of this Church by its Elle a Delegate, at a Council appointed le but at With your mouth 1:2015 to Cadain IM Puthome . Gilman's the isfloral office in that face
Vised That is the annual Thankifgiving is up next day after that apps, But for the Killing of the council . This Church cannot comp " with the request is The letter. Moje:
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Lord Day Jany 0 1771 a Letter from me prawn norranand was communicated requesting the Affectance of the Church by its Elder. and I legale it a Council to be held at Arundel Innyq the day ar. pointed for the Orduration of Mr Selas Moody to the Pastorali office in wover It Church -
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