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Session met in the meeting house May 3rd 1844 at 3 O01k P.M. Agreeably to adjournment and was opened with prayer. all present. the committee appointed to visit Mro. Betts reported that she gave aoveral reasons for not attending meeting on the sabbath first that she had no way of conveyance Second that she had no one to leave her small children with. Third, that who had (79) in the house of God, Romelved that in view of the reasons that Mrs. Betts gave the matter be deferred untill more light Mr. J. Winobel appeared before session and made a sort of confession which was not accepted Resolved that Mr. J. Winohol be suspended from the Communion of this Church. The suspension to be declared from the pulpit at the oloso of the forenoon services on the next sabbath. Closed with prayer O. Pook, Clk.
Soucion mot ot tho meeting house July 5th 1844 at the call of the moderator at 3.0,01k P.d. and was opened with prayer all prosent but Mr. Z Hitohoook. Mr. Ephraim Winohol, & wife requested a letter of dismission & recommendation from this Church to unite, with the Presbyterian Church in Harporsfield, the request was granted. Closed with Prayer 0. Pook, Clk
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Session mot et the clope of the preparatory looture August 30th 1844 at the call of the moderator all procent oxcopt Kr. 1. Jitohoook & 0. Coo. Viso Priscilla Winohol camo forward to be examined with a view of uniting with the Church her examination woo sustained. Cloved with prayer 0, Took, Clk
Somsion met Sept 27th 1844, in the home of the pastor at 8, D.olk. r.k. at the oall of the moderator and was opened with prayer all prosent except #r. Z. Hitchcock Mr. Oliver Coo & wife requested letters of dismission & recommendation from thin Church to unite with the Presbyterian Church of Lexington, tho request was granted. Resolved that Mr. Komuel Hitohoook attend the meeting of Synod at Albany the second Tuesday of October next Mr. O. Peck appointed his alternate Closod with prayer 0 Pook Clk
Session mot at the meetinghouse et the clone of thanksgiving exercises Deo. 12th 1844 at the call of the moderator and was opened with prayer. all prosent, Ropolvod thut ær. 3. Atwater & 0, Peok bo a committee to inquire into reporta respecting Nr. J. Winchels being intoxicated. Clouod with prayer O. Peck 01k
Session mot at the hougo of the pastor Dec 20 1844 8 O.ok, P.d. at the call of the moderator and was opened with prayer all prosent except dr. S. Atmter The committee appointed to inquire into Nr. J. Winohole caso being not fully able to report were continuod. Rosolved that this moeting bo adjourned to the olose of the next preparatory looture at the meeting house closed with prayer 0, look alk
The committee not able to obtain any evidonoe on "r. J. Winohol cuso tho session thought it beat not to
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proceed any further. Session met at the house of the pastor Feb. 19th 1845 at 2. OClook P.M. agreeably to the call of the moderator at the request of two Elders. And was opened with prayer all present
except Mr. Z Hitchcock. On motion resolved that the
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Session take up the case of Edmond Avery a member of this Church Common fame having accused Mr. Avery of having been dis( ?? ) with liquor in the month of September when returning from Hudson in company with his wife (now deceased, and with Mr. A. Atwater & wife. 2. of intoxication at his own house on the 3d of Feb. 1845. and Mr. Avery having been informed of this meeting its object and the witnesses that would be received against him. And he having consented to waive the constitutional right of ten days notice, and being present and declaring himself ready for trial. The witnesses also being present by request, the clerk read to Mr. Avery the charges. Alfred Atwater qualified & seid, That he saw Nr. E. Avery drink over at Mr. Grants in Catskill, and that he did not appear to be himself, he appeared to be very much enraged all the way home and Mr. Avery tried lately to convince me that my wife did wrong in reproving him and said he should damn me to the latest day he lived, and wanted me to say that my wife did wrong. Mr. Atwater qualified and said that when we were on our way to Hudson we stopped at Kr. Olmsteds Tavern in Acra Mr. Avery asked his wife if she could not have some spirits and said that he had had a glass of gin. he appeared rational from this time till on our return to Catskill, he got to Mr. Grants, and caro out with a glass of brandy to his wife and went back to the bar and drank I remarked to him that I was afraid that the cause of Christ would suffer. Mr. Avery
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was offended and reprovod me for it. Jason Hitchcock qualified and says that he started on the third day of Feb. 1845 and went to go to Mr. A. Atwaters for a visit and when I got in sight of Mr. Averys house Mr. Avery was at the door appeared to be alooking the door, then I was out of sight of hid, and when I came in sight and opposite of him, he went orpoked and appeared to be in- toxicated I had not intended to speak to him, ho then turned round and run up against the fence, as if he had ne powers of management, and said he was a poor miserable distressed creature. I then started my team on, and he started for his house. I went up to Mr. Atwaters and stayed about half an hour Er. Atwater said that we would go and see if Mr. Avery had gone to Mr. Hunts and we went out of the door, and saw that Mr. Averys borse had gone. I said to Mr. Atwater that we had better go down and see to him. we went down and found Mr. Avery on the floor he spoke but seemed to know but very little, we saw broken bottles & chaire turned over, the appearance had them was cider or vinegar frozen over the stove. We then went down to the hollow, and saw Mr. Birnhoss? & E. Peck and told them the situation they told us to go back, and make a fire am the weather was very cold. We want back to the house and found Mr. Avery on the bed with his over coat & boots on. I then asked him if we should not build a fire. he said yes, and when we was making the fire, he said there was a jug of whiskey in the buttery, he wanted I should get him a glass, for he said he should freeze to death, if he did not have it. We had found the jug and told him there was none. he through off the oloes & said it would take a drunkard to find the jug, he got up & went into the buttery to look for his jug he went to other places & looked for it but did not find it he then wanted I should draw him some cider, he said if I wouldnot he would and drew some and drank of it. wd then
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Left him and went up to Mr. Atwatera, the witness questioned by the session and said that they were advised to secure the jus. Mr. Atwater said that he Lived about 40 rods fron Mr. Avery. Mr. A. Atwater says that on saturday the first day of Feb. Mr. Avery was unable to talte care of his health, as the weather was very cold I had coonsion to be there often Mrs. Luoy Clarke & Lydia Avery was there and said was affraid to stay with him and wished me to come down on saturday evening I went down with the view of staying all night if necessary. I stayed till about half past eight, but told Lydia several times in the evening to @ home he did not want her thore, he would not pay a cent for taking care of Mra. Clark, who was quite sick that day he said he was agoing to sleep with her that night he would take better care of her
than any woman in big hollow. Lydia told him he should not, he said he would soon after this ha want to her with his over coat on and soon got to sleep. Sabbath evening I was in thore and he naked me how he got to bed that night, was I no drunk that I fell on the floor and you put me on the bed or how did I get to bed. Monday morning he came to my house soon after sunrise and wanted mo to go and harness his horse,, he said he would not, he stated that he wes going to Mr. Hunts Tavern to hire a room, he said after 10 Oolk that day there would be no admittance in his house for Priest Lovite or Domon. He wanted me to fodder in his cattle, ho would hardly get about. The foot of my testimony does not fiffer from Mr. J. Hitchoock, A monday night & Tuesday morning he continued very much the cause drinking oider very often. Mrs. Lucy Atwater testified that on monday the 3rd of Fob 1845 that she thought from Mr. Averya appearance that he was intoxicated and that she saw him break two bottles on the stove and
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said property was of no consequence to him. Ho then said that he should get money and pay all his dabts and put 50 dollars into Er. Gardner's hand to buy (7) with he said he hoped that Mro, Clark would not be damned 'on his sins. Resolved that the changes againat Mr. B. Avery is by evidence sustained, Resolved that Mr. E. Avery be expelled from the Communion of this Church to be delivered from the pulpit at the close of the services this coming Sabbath, Closed with Prayer Q, Pook Clk.
Session met Job. 238 1845 at the interest of divine worship at the called the moderator all prosent exo pt ** + 0+ Peck and v
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fro this Church to unite with the Presbyterian Church of Liberty in Sullivan County The request was granted. 010904 11th prayer 0. Peck 01k
Silvester Manger having been duly elected was ordained to the office of ruling Eldar March 30th 1845.
Session mes April 4th 1845 at the house of the pastor *+ 2.0,02% Til, at the call of the moderator and was opened with prayer. All present except mr. Z Hitchcock. Resolved that My, 0. Peck attend the meeting of Presby- tery ob Stookport the fourth tuesday of this month. Nr. S. Nunger was appointed his Alternate Closed with prayer. O. Pook 01k.
Thus far examined and approved in the Session of Presbytery at Stockport April 23d 1845.
Two meetings of the Session held Sept 5th & Oot 31 2645 recorded on pages 106, 107 & 108 an error Session met at the meetinghouse agreeably to adjournment Nov. 12th 1845 a$ 2.0.01k, P.M. and was opened with prayer all present except Mr. & Hitchoook, The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved
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WhereasdMr. Edmund Avery having been duly cited to appear before session at this meetin and not making satisfaction for one of the charges proved against him last winter of intemperance & continuing in the same position by reports & sending word by Mr. S. Every & Mr. J. Hitohoook that he wished to be out off. Therefore resolved that Mr. Edmond Avery hereby be excommunicated from this church and the sentence of excommunication be read from the pulpit on one of the comming Sabbaths in this month at the opening or closing of public worship at the discretion of the moderator. Resolved that Mr. J. Winohel and the witness against him be cited to appear before Session at a meeting to be held at this place on friday this 2lat inat at 2.0.01k. P.M. for trial. Resolved
that the moderator issue the citation and Mr. S. Munger serve the same. Resolved that this meeting be adjourned to the time and place abovementioned. Closed with prayer 0. Peck, 01k
Session met at the meetinghouse agresably to adjourn- ment and was opened with prayer all present except Mr. X Eltohoook. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. J. Winohel confessed charge alledged against him of intemporanoe in august last. Resolved that the further consideration of Mr. J. Winghele confession be postponed on account of his absence & further information. Closed with prayer. 0. Peck @1k.
Session met at the meeting house Jan 28th 1846 agree- ably to the call of the moderator & was opened with prayer All present except Mr. & Hitohoook Mra. Imeline Wade requested a letter of dismission & of recommendation from this church to unite with the . congregational church of Harpersfield. The request was granted Resolved that Mr. J. Winchel be oited
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to appear before sossion at a meeting to be hold at &r. A. Gardnors on the fourth of Fob next at 2.0.olk. P.M. to show cause why the session whall not proceed to his excommunication Resolved that Mr. 0, Pool serve the oftation and the mod- erator be authorised to issue the same. Adjourn- mont to time & place above mentioned. Closed with prayer. O. Pock 01k
Session met at the house of Mr. Gardners Feb 4th 1846 at 2,0.01k,P.W. agreesbly to adjournment and was opened with prayer absent lir. L. Hitohoook & Mix. 3 Hitchoook Resolved that Mr. J. Winghola confession be made public on one of the two comming sabbatha on condition that he is preuont. Closed with prayer 0 Peck olk -
Session met at the house of Wr. Gardners Baroh 11th 1846 at 4,00kr P.M. at the call of the moderator and was opened with prayer Absent Nr. 8. Munger, Resolved that Mr. Samuel Atwater attend the meeting of presbytery at Lexington Heights the last tuesday in April next. Mr. O. Pook was appointed his al- ternate. Whereas Mr. J, Winchel a member of the 2nd Presbyterian Church of Windhan was suspended from the communion of this Church May 3, 1844 for the ein of intoxication of which common fame had
accused his. And whereas he has recently made a written confession for a repetition of the same offence, which he has verbally denied to soveral members of session And wherean he utterly refused to be present, when the confession should be made public, and whereas he has made several confessions in years past for the same offence which were followed by reformation only for a short period,
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Therefore resolved that he the said Johiel Winohol bo and hereby io excommunicated from this Churob and the sentence of excommunication be read from the pulpit the coming sabbath. O.P. Clk Thus far examined & approved at the meeting of Prosbytory at Lexington April 28th 1846 J.J. Buck Mod.
Session mot at the close of the preparatory looture Way let 1846 at the call of the moderator and was opened with prayor. Absent Mr. S, Ditohoook & T5. 8. kuncor. Mro. Roxane Belden came forward with a letter of diamission & recommendation from the presbyterian church of New Britain Con, & Hr. J. L. Elmendorf aloo presented a letter from the congre .. Church of Woot Durhon, They were both examined on dootrine, and corporisentol religion, and the exam- inetion was sustained. Closed with prayer. orin Peck CIK
Session met at tho close of the preparatory looture September 4th 1846 at the oall of the moderator and was opened with prayer all propont. Resolved that Wy. Samuel Atwater attend the meeting of tho Synod in Cotobor next 13th st Amsterdam. Resolved that Mr. Comuol Hitohoool be his alternate. Closed with prayer. Orin Pook, Cll.
Somsion mot at the house of the pastor April 2let at 2.00 Clook P.ws agroepbly to the oall of the moder- ator and was opened with prayer. Prosont, tho mod- erator and eldora S. Atwater, L. ilitohoook and $, Munger absent Z Hitohoook and 0. rook, The romoval of 0, Teck from the county rendors it mocosary that a now clerk should be appointed. Therefore, on motion it was rosolved that Lomuel Ilitebeook be and hereby is appointed Olork of Sossion. ar. 3, Atwator won appointoc to attend the meeting of Frenbytory to be
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held in this place on the last Tuesday of this month. Closed with prayer. L. Hitchcock, Clk. At the call of the Mod. session met at the meeting house June 18th 1847 present Mod, and Elders L. Hitchcock, H.R. Avery, S, Mungar, S. Atwater absent & Hitchcock opened with prayer seven persons presented themselves before session for examination respecting their religious views and experience viz, Edmond Avery, Henry Brown, Elizabeth Hitchcock, Jane Brown, Elizabeth Pratt, Charlttt Barber, Betsey Law, Sarah Gardner, Mrs. Brown, Daniel Avery and Mrs. Avery. Their examinations were sustained. Closed with prayer. L+ Hitchcock Clk .
At the call of the mod, session mot at the meeting- house Sopt 3d 1847 Mod. present and Elders L. Hitch- cock S. Atwater S. Mungar absent Z Hitchcock opened with prayer Urana Atwater came forward and gave a relation of her religious experience with a view of uniting with the Church her examination was sustained. Mr. S. Munger was appointed to attend meeting of Synod at Albany Oct. 12th 1847 et 7 001k P.M. Closed with Prayer. L.Hitchcock 01k
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At the call of the Mod., session met at the House of the pastor November 24th 1847 Kod. and elders present L. Hitchcock, S. Atwater, S. Mungar, absent Z Hitchcock opened with prayer Henry R. Avery appeared before session and gave a relation of his religious exper- ience with a view of uniting with the Church his exam- ination was sustained. Mr. O. Peck requested through the Mod. a letter of sismission from this Church and recommendation to the congregational Chh in Harpersfield his letter was accordingly granted. Closed with prayer L. Hitchoock Clk
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At the call of the Mod, session met at the house of L. Hitchcock April 6th 6 O.C.P.M. Nou. prosont and Elders L. Hitchoook 8. Atwater, S. Bungar absont Z Hitohocok opened with prayer. Mr. Samuel Atwater was appointed to attend meeting of presbytery at Stockport 3d Tuesday April 1847 7 00 P.M. fr. S. Mungor was appointed substitute. Closed with prayer. L. Hitchcock Clk !
Thus fer oxaminod and approved At the meeting of Presbytery Stockport April 19th 1848 A. Bronson Nod.
Session mot at the meetinghouse at the oall of the Moderator Sep 28th 1848 at 3.001k P.M. and was opened with prayer. Present the Moderator and all the older except Z Hitohoook. S. Munger me appointed to attend the meeting of Synod to be held in the city of Troy on the 2 Tuesday indet. Closed #1th prayer L.Hitchoook
At the call of the Moderator Session met at his house April 11th 1849 at 2.001k P.M. and was opened with prayer. Fresont all the elders excepting Z. Hitohoook S. Munger was appointed to attend tho meeting of Presbytery to be held in Lexington on the 4th Tuesday of April 1849 S. Atwater was appointed alternato. Closed with prayer. L+ Hitchcock Clk
Thus far examined and approved at the meeting of ·
Presbytory at Lexington April 24, 1849 D.J. Buok Mod
Agreeably to the call of the Moderator, the Somsion met in the meetinghouse August 3lat at 3.00k P.M. and was opened with prayer. Present all the elders ex- oepting & Hitchcock Mra. Chlos Chapman presented to session a letter of diemission and recommendation from the congregational church in Durham which having been read and Mro. C boing examined on the doctrines of the Bible and experimental religion, it was on motion,
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resolved unanimously that she be received as a : member of the 2d Presbyterian Church of Windham, and she was received accordingly. Mr. S. Atwater was appointed to attend the meeting of the Synod to be held in Oct on the secondTuesday at 7 OClock P.M. qnd S. Munger was appointed his substitute. Closed with prayer L. Hitchoook Clk
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Agreeably to the call of the Moderator the Session met at the meetinghouse Dec. 28th 1849 at 3 0olk P.M. and was opened with prayer. Present all the elders except Z Hitohoook and H. R. Avery. William Brandow and Moi ( ?? ) his wife presented letters of dismission and recommendation from the Reformed Dutch Church of Coxsackie to the 2d Presbyterian church of Windham. The letters having been read and they having been examined on motion it was resolved that they be re- ceived and they were received accordingly. Closed with prayer. L. Hitchcock cik
Agresably to the call of the Moderator the Session mot at this house Macch 29th at 6 Thus for examined & approved at the Meeting of Presbytery held in Big Hollow on the 4 Tuesday of April 1850 A. Gardner, Mod. . Agreeably to the call of the moderator the Session met at his house Sept. 20th 1850 at 8 OClkP.E, and was opened with prayer. Present the Moderator, and elders L. Hitchcock and S. Atwater absent S Munger : Z Hitchcock 73- and H. R. Avery. L. Hitchcock was appointed to attend the meeting of Synod at Saratoga Springs on the 8th of Oot next H. Munger was appointed his alternate. L. Hitchcock Clerk - The Session met at the house of the Moderator, agres- ably at his call Oct 7th 1850 at 11 Oclk A.M. and was opened with prayer. William Brandow, Alfred Atwater having been chosen to the office of ruling elder, and ordained, are hereby recognized as members of the Session . Elders present, Samuel - Atwater, S. Munger, William Brandow, and Alfred Atwater, Lemuel Hitchoook. The Moderator read to the Session a letter from the Presbyterian Church in Hunter, dismission of Charles S. Beach from that Church and recommending him to the Second Presby- terian Church of Windham. He also read a letter from Mr, Beach in which he gives his Christian - experiences accompanied with the request that he may be received as a member of this church. As Mr. Beach is of a considerable distance from the place and as it is very important he should now be received with reference to his being taken under the care of Presbytery at its next meeting, therefore råsolved that his request be granted. Closed with prayer A. Gardner Mod. Lemuel Hitchoook Clerk Session met in the meeting house Feb. 28th 1851 at 3.00lk P.M. agreeably to the call of the moderator, and was opened with prayer. All the elders were present, with the moderator, except Mr. Munger and Z. Hitchcock. On motion A.Atwater was appointed to attend the meeting of Presbytery to be held in Jewett on the Second Tuesday of April next. Closed - with prayer. L. Hitchcock olk - - Thus far examined & approved in P.b.y. Jewott Apr. 8 1851 J. J. Buck Mod. 74- 25 Session met in the Meeting house Sept 4th 1851 at 3. OClk P.N. agreeably to the call of the Moderator and was opened with prayer Present, the Moderator, - and Elders L. Hitchcock, S. Atwater, A. Atwater, Wm. Brandow, Absent S. Munger, and Z. Hitchcock, L. Hitchcock was appointed to attend the next meeting of Synod to be held in Newburyport on the 2d Tuesday in Oct, and S, Munger his alternate. Closed with prayer. L. Hitchoook olk Session met at the house of the Moderator, at his call April 12th. 1852 at 12 0.Clk P.M. and was opened with prayer. Present the Moderator, and all the elders, except Z. Hitchcock On motion W. Brandow was appointed to attend the meeting of Presbytery to be held in this place on the 4th Tuesday of this month and S. Atwater was appointed his alternate, Closed with prayer L. Hitchcockolk At the call of the Moderator Session met in the meeting house Sep. 3d 1852 at 3 001k P.M. and was opened with prayer. Present the Moderator and all the elders except Z Hitchcock The following candidates were examined on experimental religion and in respect to their belief of the doctrines of the Bible: viz, Lois Hough, Sarah Ann Hitchcock, Nancy G. Peok and Julia Hitchcock. Their examination on motion was sustained. On motion, resolved that they be admitted into the church, the next Sabbath. They were accordingly after the baptism of Lydia Hitchcock admitted as members of the church on the lat Sabbath of Feb. 1852 Mr. Brandow was appointed to attend the meeting of Synod in the city of Albany and A. Atwater was appointed his substitute. Closed with prayer. L. Hitchcock Clerk Session met at the call of the Moderator Feb. 6th 1853 at 12 OClock P.M. at his house and was opened with prayer. 75- 76 Present the moderator, and all the elders excepting Z. Hitohoock and L. Hitchcock. Onmotion it was resolved, that a meeting of the male members of the church, be called on the 24th of Feb. next at 2 0 Clock P.M. to meet in the meetinghouse for the purpose of appointing commissioners to attend the next meeting of Presbytery and show cause if they have any why the Pastor should not have leave to resign his pastoral charge. Closed with prayer. L. Hitchcook Cler. Record of Baptisms. Frederick and Leonard, infant children of Henry Peck, were baptized Sep 21th 1851. .... 76- F 1/17/2014 3108305 40 00 HF GROUP - IN + Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.