Voted to give br Ebenezar Prat ----?---- 

upon the profession her faith in christ the Chh Rec’d Ruth Burnham when Baptised

Meting opend by prayer

voted to give br James Dewey and his wife Patience Dewey and Sister Keziah Bentley to have a letters of Recommandation that they are in Standing in this Church

Henry Peterson Received by letter

Voted satisfied by Confession with Jane Bennite formerly cald Rocwell and also to give her a letter of Dismission

Sister Ruth Burnham Baptised

[There is an entry in the left margin ] Voted to apoint our delegate to send Eld J Brown --- Prat P Squire James Dewey

2ly voted to rite to br B Campbell to Site him to the Chh and requesting him to rite us soon back

3ly Received Rosetta Chapman by letter Voted to give R Chapman a Traveling letter

upon the prefession of her faith in Christ the Chh receved and Baptised Polly Roberts

the 3 1829

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and a general union

the 7

1ly The case of br Benager Campbell be laid over til our nex meeting of buisness

2ly ditto br Brigham be laid over

3ly ditto voted br Phineas Squier to searve deacons

4ly voted br Abial Fuller to searve a deacon

5ly voted satisfied with br Jonathan Kent by Confession

the 12

1ly the case of sister Anny Squier Cald on and having examind the reports and testimony from varias Sorses and we find that She is gilty of the Same voted that she should make a public acknowlegement that she had done wrong in ingering the truth and tale baring be laid over

2ly voted that the Case of Sister Anny Squier til our nex meting of buisness

2ly the Case of Sister Anny Squiers Cald on and withdrew the hand of fellowship from her for ingering the truth and tale bearing

3ly Voted to answer the request of the Church at Canton by appointing Eld John Brown Dea Squiers to meet with the Chh at Canton on the first thursday of June nex at nine oClock and visit Sister Sally Baldwin and report to the Chh

4ly Voted to appoint dea A fuller and br Low to visit br Asa More and report to our next meting

Voted that Eld Brown rite to sister Sarah Baldwin and site her to to the Chh and request her to met with the Chh

2ly the case of br Asa More Cald on and the brethren reports he would Come to our next meting the meting a month ago he came but for caus of the rain the Chh Came not together

voted the case of br Asa More be laid over til our next meting and also to rite him a letter and request him to attend our next meting

Tryed the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly the Chh upon the profession of her faith in Christ received Sarah Parshall when Baptised 

3ly and ditto Isaac Parshall when Baptised

4ly appointed delagates to sit in the association Viz Elder John Brown Phineas Squier Abial Fuller James Dewey Asa Parshall Samuel Hillman Hosea Baker Henry M Peterson

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly Then proceded to inquire of one anothers minds and had a comfortable sense

1830

2ly Voted that there should be Chh Meting held on Bentley in Ridgebery and receive members

3 Voted that brother Jonathan Kent write a letter to br Asa Moore and Try to prevail with him to come and fill his place in the Chh

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a union as a body

the 6

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2nd Receved Deby Doty by letter from the town of Manasink County of Orange and state NY

3 Rcd July Mathers widow by letter from the town of Manesink and County of Orange and State NY

4 Rcd Wm DeWitt by letter from the Chh at Cal---

2ly voted br Dan A Gillette assistant Clk and then proceded to inquire of one anothers minds

[The repeated entries and misplaced dates are not a typo]

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship & found a general union

2ly Made a choice of br Jonathan Kent Moderater

3ly Rec’d Sarah Dewit by letter and then proceded to inquire of one anothers mind

1ly Rec’d Anna Watson by letter from the Chh at Columbia and then proceded to inquire of one other minds 

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and Found a general union and then proceded to inquire of one anothers minds

2ly Upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Rec’d Elisabeth Brown when Baptised

3ly Voted Rec’d Wm Easton by letter from the Chh at Orange

1ly Voted that we withdraw the hand of fellowship from Br Henry Peterson for joining a difirant order of people Voted that we withdraw the hand of fellowship from the association

1ly voted that br J Kent and Wm DeWitt visit br Nehemiah Smith and report

2 Voted that br James Dewey visit br Hosea Baker and report

3 The case of Br Asa More Cald on and voted Satisfied by confession

January 

the 15

voted that br Sam. Hillman & Isaih Parshall visit Nehemiah Smith and report to our next meting

2ly Voted that br James Dewey write a letter to Br Hosea Baker

the 12

1ly The Case of br Nehemiah Smith Cald and we this day declare to have no fellowship with him for excessive drink

the 12

Voted to give Eld John Brown a letter of dismission and Recomdation

the 9

1ly Voted have Chh meting on the first Saterday in every month Asa More letter returned

2 Voted to have Covenent meting at the meting house ----

3ly Voted to rite to br Ebenezer Pratt and Fanny Pratt and Geo Wells to now weather they have joined any other Chh of the same faith and order and inform us of the as quick as Convenient

Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

Voted to give Br Dan A Gillette a letter of recomendation

1ly Voted that brethren S Hillman and James Otterson go and visit br Jonathan Kent and report to our next meting

the Case of br Jonathan Kent Cald on for his disorderly manner declaring dis union with the Chh and we thinking it not right to keep a br in bondage

2 Received Anny Squier by Confession

3 Rec’d Nehemiah Smith by Confession

4 apointed Delegites to Represent us the the association Viz phineas Squires Samuel Hillman James Dewey Lemuel Bovier

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly Receved a request a letter of recomend Voted for it to be laid over til our nex meting

2 upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh receved Syntha Easton when Baptised 

3 Voted that we send a request to Eld Sheardown to come and Labor among us a week

4 Voted that we cant give her a letter Dismission

5 Voted to send Samuel Hillman and Abial Fuller to visit Calvin I Covell for neglecting meting and report to our next meting

6 Voted to Send James Oterson Dan A gillett to visit Lemuel Fuller for joining the Freewill Baptist and report to our next meting

7 Voted that James Dewey Samuel Bovier John I Low go and visit Hosea Baker and inquire of him the reson of his neglecting the Chh and report to our next meting

Voted br Hillman moderater and D A gillette

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and 

2 found a general union

3 Rec’d br Benjamin Inn----- Jun by Letter from the Chh at Truseland

4 Upon the profession of his faith in Christ the Chh Rec’d James Bently when Baptised 

Tried the ground of Fellowship and fond a general union

2 upon the profession of her faith in Christ The Chh Rec’d Mehitable Dewey when Baptised

3 Voted to give Br and sister Low letters of Dismission J I Low and Olive Low

Satisfied with Brother Hose Baker

Sister Mehitable Dewey Baptised by Eld James Clark

1 took into consideration the case of Sister Elisabeth West Voted we this day withdraw the right hand of fellowsip from Elisabeth West for holding to open communion and joining the Christian order

2 we this day withdraw the hand of fellowship from Calvin T Covel for neglecting meting and declaring an unfellowship with the Chh on account of Close Communion

3 Voted that the Case of br Lemuel Fuller be Laid over till our next meting

1832

2 upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh receved Mary Ann Vancamp when Baptised

Sister Mary ann Vancamp Baptised

1832

1ly made choice of br Hillman for the day Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly the Case of Nehemiah Smith Came in question for giting drunk and there was a good deel of Conversation on the ground and the moderater Cald a vote to now whether the were Satisfied with him and they voted they were not voted to adjourn the Case till our next meting

1 voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Ebenezer Pratt for joining Silas E Shepherd

2 voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Geo Well for Joining Silas E Shepherd

3 Voted that James Dewey and Samuel Hillman rite a letter to Sister Jerusha Rothwoll which was formaly Brown and inquire of her to now the State of her mind the cause of her not attending our meting and wish her to mett with us as Soon as convenient and if she cant come

4 Took into consideration the Case of Nehemiah Smith for giting drunk

voted satisfied by his Confesing his wrong

5 There Came a request from the Chh at Smithfield for to send brethren to mett with them on the twenty six of this month on the purpos of examing for ordaining br John Doty Voted to answer the request of the regular Baptist Chh at Smithfield by Sending Chosen brethren Viz James Dewey James Otterson Samuel Hillman Phineus Squier

6 Voted that br Samuel Bovier shall assurtain whever Fanny Pratt has Found Silas E Shepherd and Report

Upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Rec’d Anny Kinyon when Baptised

Anna Kinyon Baptised

2 Rec’d Henery M Peterson by Confession his rong that he did in leving this Chh and joining the fre will Baptist Chh

1 apointed deligate to attend the assiation Viz Charles G Swan Phineus Squiers Samuel Hillman James Otterson James Dewey Nehemiah Smith Henry Peterson

2 voted to have a protected meting provided means can be obtained

Covenant meeting opend by prayer and proceded to tell the esccuses of one another mind and had a comfortable season

1 Tried the ground of fellowship and found a good union

2voted that we have the meting at the meting house on the --?--

3 voted that we have Chh meting here on the first Saturday in November

Nov the 3

1ly tried the ground of fellowship and found a good union

2ly upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Receved Charity Campbell when Baptised Baptised the day following by Eld James Clark and Communion the

prayer by Br Charles G Swan

1 appointed a committee to visit sister watson Viz brethren Sam Hillman A fuller and Sister Bently in consequence of receving the Sacrement at the hand of Silas E Shepherd

2 Appointed a committee to visit Br Miner Viz Otterson and Fuller

3 appointed a committee to visit Br Baker viz brs Smith and James Dewey

5 Voted that Covenent meting to continue at the Block Schoolhous on Bently Creek one third part of the time for the insuing year

the 5

1833

1 Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general Union

2 Receved Joanna Swan by Letter from the Chh at Choconut baring date July the 21 1832

1 Voted to continue Br Fuller Nehemiah Smith to visit Brother Miner and report to our next Meting

2 voted that Eld Clark visit Jerusha Rothwell and report to the Chh

Voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Sister Anny Watson

4 voted that we have a protated meting on twenty ninth of may and to Continue four day

1 Voted to give Br Hosea Baker a Traveling Letter

2 upon the profession of her faith in Christ The Chh receved Elisabeth Roberts when Baptised

1 Chose Eld Brown moderater

1 In consequence of brother Miner being absent the could not visit him therefore did not report

2 Sister Moffet Brought against Sister Ann Squires a Complaint for unchristian like conduct and using bad language

3 proven that she is gilty of the Charge

4 Voted to adjourn till May the fourth at Can --olback point

1 Voted that brother James Dewey and James Vancuren to visit Nehemiah Smith and report to our next meting

2 Voted to appoint Brethen Dea Abiah Fuller Phineus Squire to visit Sister Matildah Sturgis and report to our next meting

1st Sister anna Squier made confession to the sattisfaction of the Chh

2nd Voted Satisfied with the report James Dewey James Vancuren that they found Him in A Calm frame of mind and in the valey of Humiliation and he thought that god had forgiven him and felt to ask his Brethren to forgive him

3rd Br Abial Fuller reported that Sister Matildah Sturgis wish is to Continue with the Chh

4th voted to give Br James Otterson a letter of dismission to Join the Chh in Springfield

the 3

2 Voted to Call a council for the ordination of Br Swan on the 10 and 11 of September

3 Voted to send to the following Chhs Viz Springfield Smithfield Owego Athans and Chemung Elmira and Southport Big flatt

4 Voted to have a special Chh Meting on the Last Saturday in this month

voted at a meting on the Sabbath to take up the last voted on the 4th vote

1ly voted to appoint brethren to Sit with the Covnent at the ordination of Brother Charles G Swan and appoint the following Brethren Viz Samuel Hillman Abial Fuller and Henry M Peterson and Asa Parshall

2nd voted to present Phineus Squier and Abial Fuller to the Council for ordination of deacons in this Chh

3 Voted to appoint Brethren to sit with the association at Sulivan and appointed the following C G Swan Dea P Squiers

4 Voted that our brothren who go too the association be autherised to act there own Judgement Relative to withdrawing from the association

1 upon the profession of her faith in christ the Chh Receved Polly House and Baptised

2 Rec’d a request from Miltown on the purpose of the ordination of Dea Aaron Jackson to sit in Council Viz Eld Swan Sam Hillman Asa Parshall and ---?---

1ly Receved Isaac Brown from the Chh at Jerusalem

2ly Rec’d Josiah Brooks from the Chh at Jerusalem

3ly voted Mett at ten oClock

1ly to Buisness voted to appoint Brthrn James Dewey Henry M Peterson to Labor with Nehemiah Smith for Intoxication and report to our next meting

2ly Voted to Send Sister Jerusha Rothwell a leter and state to her the minds of the Chh and for her to state what Chh she is to join

3ly to continue the Covenent Meting in Ridgebery one third of the time at the Block School house

4ly Voted to send Br Samuel Hillman Henry M Peterson to visit Matildah Sturgis and request her to fill her place in the Covenent Meting of opend by prayer and found a general union

1834

1ly the case of Br Nehemiah Smith cald on Voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from him for giting Drunk

2 voted to appoint Brethern to visit delinquents from meting more than one year

3 appoint James Dewey and his wife to visit Anna Brown Elisabeth Brown and Asa More and his wife and now the reson of them why they dont Met with the Chh and report to our next meting

2 Receved Fransis Willcox by Letter from the Chh at Vantage

3 voted to give Claricy Burnham A Letter of Dismission

4 voted to give Eld Charles G Swan and his wife leters of Dismission

1ly the Case of Sister Elisabeth Brown cald on and prolong to the first of June next for her to come and met with the Chh

2ly voted Satisfied with the report made by James Dewey and his wife Conserning Anna Brown staing absent from Meting with the Chh

Agreeable to the request of the Southport & Chemung Baptist Chh the following pasters & Deacons & Brethren Convened in Council with them at their meting house in Southport for the purpose of Setting apart to the work of gospel Ministry Brother Charles G Swan Viz

1 From Smithfield Chh their pastor John Doty Deacons Benjamin Hale & Br Geo Gerouth

2 Athens & Chemung Deacon Aaron Jacksons Licenteate & Brother A Whitlick

3 Southport & Elmira their paster P.D. Gillette Brethren John Bovere & and William Lowe 

4 Owego their Paster James R Burdick

5 Big flatt there paster S. Wise Deacon John Brown & Br Nathan Lowe

6 Southport & Chemung Brn Sam Hillamn Abiel Fuller Henry M Peterson & as a part The following Brethren being presant were effectionately invited to a Seat with us Viz Eld D Platt Deacon David Griswold & Brother David A Kinney

The Council was then duly organized By the choice of Eld P. D. Gillette Moderater & James R Burdick Scribe

After singing & prayer it was Resolved that we now present to hear Bro Swan make a relation of his Christian experance & Call to the Christian Ministry In connexion with his rotation 

The hour having arived when it was thought expedent to make arangment for the night & adjourn it was unamimously Resolved that we now adjourn to meet in Council at the Schoolhouse nex Wed ---?--- this Evening for the porpose of having the Candidate view of the Doctrine of the Gospel

Resolved that Bro Jackson preach in this place tomorrow morning at ½ past 10 oClock

The Council convened in the evening agreeabley to adjournment after singing and prayer

Br Swan at the request of the Moderater came before the council & preach a short sermon Setting forth his views of the scripturs & the Doctrins of Grace founded on 2nd timothy 3d 16 and 17 He then in a full & highly Satisfactory manner made answer to such question as were propounded to him by the council where upon it was an motional

Resolved that we proced to take the minds of the Casual relative to the Relation of the Candidate Christian experance call to the Christian ministry and views of Doctrine Seperately

The Council expressed their mind seperately and a Delightful degree of unanimity was found to prevail through out by every member where upon it was unamously

Resolved that all things concidered we are of the opinion [a line of text lined out] we proceed tomorrow to the ordination of Br Swan & that we now proced to make an assignment of the parts

Resolved that Eld Budick make the introdution prayer & preach the sermon the setion

Eld Wise offer the consideratin prayer & lay on hands with the pastor of the Council

that Eld Gillette give the charge &

Eld Platt give the right hand of fellowship

the council adjourned to meet at 9 oClock tomorrow morning Benediction by Eld Gillette

Wednesday morning Sept the 11

The Council convened at the School house near the Meting house opend by prayer by Bro Doty

The Chh at the request of the Moderater present for examination Br Phineus Squier & Abiel Fuller as candidate for the office of deacon

After much consultation a motion it was Resolved that we procede to ordain them as deacons after the ordination Service of Br Swan & it was carried unamimusly

The Council then proceded to asign the parts & it was unaninously Resolved that Eld Gillette make the ordaining prayer Eld Wise give the Charge & the Eld Doty offer the concluding prayer

The service were all attended --- in the presance of a large and Solom --- according to the labour arrangement last Hymn & Benediction by Eld Swan and --- was Evangelist

Philander D Gillette Moderator James L Burdick Scribe