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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 1st month 21st 1865.
A certificate was received from Bloomfield Monthly Meeting for Sarah K. Grant conveying her right of membership to this Meeting which was accepted.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 2nd month 18th 1865.
The first, second and eighth queries were read in this meeting and answers thereto from the Preparative which being approved are directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting, in which we appoint as our representatives A. W. Wasson, Simon Jones, C. O. Gause who are to attend the Quarterly Meeting and return what may be given them in charge to this Meeting in the third month next.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 3rd month the 1865.
The representatives report they mostly attended the Quarterly Meeting and received in charge about 40 copies of revised discipline. They are to attend to the furnishing of each family with a copy, the remainder to be deposited in the library.
By an extract from the Quarterly Meeting of the twelfth month 1864 the Monthly Meetings are to raise the sum of $25 of which this Meeting's part is $3.75 cents.
(P 69) Samuel Holaday and Thos. C. Dunbar are appointed to collect the same and forward it to the Quarterly Meeting's treasurer as soon as practicable and report to next meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held fourth month the 15th 1865.
The Committee appointed at last meeting to collect this Meeting's quota of money report the money ready. They are directed to forward it and report to next meeting.
By an extract from the Quarterly Meeting's minutes it appears that this Meeting is to raise the sum of $7.87 1/2 Yearly Meeting stock and for Whites Institute $2.53 1/2 cts. A. W. Wasson and Louis Jones are appointed to collect and produce it to next meeting.
The report of the Quarterly Meeting's committee on freedmen being read in this meeting, A. W. Wasson and Lewis Jones are appointed to solicit subscriptions to further aid said committee in its designs.
The Quarterly Meeting's committee appointed to visit and assist the Monthly Meetings in selecting suitable Friends to fill the stations of elders mostly attended this Meeting and produced a copy of a minute from the Quarterly Meeting. This Meeting appoints in conjunction with said committee Solomon Edwards, James M. Dunbar and Samuel Holaday.
(P 70) The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 5th month 20th 1865.
The Friends continued at last meeting to forward this Meeting's quota of money to the Quarterly Meeting treasurer report complied with.
The committee appointed at last meeting to collect and produce to this Meeting its quota of Yearly Meeting stock and Whites Institute moneys report the money ready and they are continued and directed to forward it to the Quarterly Meeting's treasurer.
The Quarterly Meeting's committee and this Meeting's committee jointly propose to this Meeting the names of Simon Jones, T. C. Dunbar, Solomon Edwards, Milicent Jones, Elizabeth Holaday and Mary Wasson to fill the station of elders. After deliberation thereon, the Meeting unites in appointing the above named Friends to fill said stations except the name of Solomon Edwards which is deferred for consideration at next meeting. The clerk is directed to forward a copy of the preceding to the Preparative Meeting of ministers and elders.
(P 71) The first, second and eighth queries were read in this meeting and answers thereto from the Preparative, which being approved, are directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting in which we appoint as our representatives, Samuel Holaday and Simon Jones.
This being the time in course to consider the appointment of Clerks to service this Meeting the ensuing year we appoint Calvin Barnard and Samuel Holaday to propose to next meeting the names of Friends to fill that place.
The subject of first day schools being brought before this Meeting, C. O. Gause, James M. Dunbar, Samuel Holaday and T. N. Jones are appointed to act in conjunction with a like committee of Women Friends in organizing such school.
By a copy of the minutes of the Preparative Meeting it appears that Adam Bishop and his wife Roberta Ann request to become members of our Society. Simon Jones and A. W. Wasson are appointed with a like committee of Women Friends to visit them in their request and report to next meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held sixth month the 17th 1865.
The committee continued last meeting to forward its quota of money report complied with.
The committee appointed at last meeting in the case of Adam Bishop and wife report that a part of the committee has had an opportunity with them; they are continued to extend farther care and report to next meeting.
(P 72) The committee appointed at last meeting to propose to this Meeting the name of a Friend for Clerk and one for an assistant report not complied with; they are continued and directed to report to next meeting.
The name of Solomon D. Edwards' appointment to the station of elder deferred from last meeting to this. After due consideration, this Meeting unites in appointing him to that station. The Clerk is directed to inform the Preparative Meeting of ministers and elders.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 7th month 15th 1865.
The committee continued at last meeting in the case of Adam Bishop and wife not being ready to report, they are continued and directed to report when satisfied.
The committee continued at last meeting to propose to this the name of a suitable Friend to serve this meeting as Clerk and one for assistant propose the name of Thosas N. Jones for Clerk and Lewis Jones assistant, in which this Meeting unites and they are appointed accordingly.
It appearing to this Meeting that the overseers need assistance, A. W. Wasson and C. O. Gause are appointed to assist them as best wisdom may direct and report to next meeting.
(P 73) An appeal from the central book and tract committee being read in this meeting, it is proposed to raise the sum of five dollars. A. W. Wasson and T. C. Dunbar are appointed to collect the same as soon as practicable and report to next meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 8th month 19th 1865.
The queries were read in this meeting with answers thereto, which are directed to be forwarded to the ensuing Quarterly Meeting in which we appoint our representatives, A. W. Wasson, Calvin Barnard and Simon Jones, and they are directed to report to next meeting.
First Answer
All our meetings for worship and discipline have been attended by most Friends but a great lack is manifest in some in that important duty; unbecoming behavior avoided; the hour of meeting nearly observed.
Second Answer
Friends are mostly preserved in Christian love though there is a lack in one or two instances; talebearing and detracting discouraged; when differences arise endeavors are used to end them.
Third Answer
Friends endeavor by example and precept to educate their children and those under their care in the principles of Christian religion and in plainness of speech, deportment and apparel. They are guarded against pernicious reading and from corrupt conversation and encouraged to read the Holy Scriptures diligently.
(P 74) Fourth Answer
Friends are clear in the particulars of that query as far as we know.
Fifth Answer
No poor amongst us requiring aid.
Sixth Answer
No cause for complaint in the several particulars of this query.
Seventh Answer
No cause for complaint under the several heads of this query.
Answer Eighth
Care is taken to deal with offenders seasonably and impartially and to endeavor to evince to those who will not be reclaimed the spirit of meekness and love before judgment is placed upon them. The advices were read and considered.
The committee in case of Adam Bishop and wife report that they are satisfied to recommend them to the Meeting, which being united with, and they are received into membership with us.
A certificate was received, read and accepted from Lynn Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends, Iowa, conveying to this Meeting the rite of membership of Oliver Butler and Rebecca E. his wife with their minor son Elmer E.
(P 75) The committee appointed to assist the overseers report that they have attended to their appointment to good satisfaction.
The committee to raise funds for the central book and tract committee report not attended to; they are continued and directed to report to next meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 9th month 16th 1865.
The Friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting as representatives report that only a part of them attended.
It appears from an extract from the minutes of our last Quarterly Meeting that the sum of fifty dollars be raised for the freedmen's committee, seven dollars and fifty cts. being our part. A. W. Wasson and T. C. Dunbar are appointed to collect the same and produce it to next meeting.
The committee appointed to raise funds for the central book and tract committee report not attended to; they are continued and directed to report to next meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 10th month 21st 1865.
The committee appointed to raise funds for the central book and tract committee report complied with and it is directed to be forwarded by the correspondent.
(P 76) The committee appointed to raise funds for the freedmen report not fully complied with; they are continued and to report to next meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 11th month 18th 1865.
James M. Dunbar, Samuel Holaday and Calvin Barnard are appointed as our representatives to attend the ensuing Quarterly Meeting and return what may be given them in charge and report to next meeting.
The committee appointed to raise funds for the freedmen report complied with. It is directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting by A. W. Wasson and report to next meeting.
Our beloved Friend Penelope Gardner, a minister of the gospel, acceptably attended this Meeting with a minute of unity and concurrence from Springfield Monthly Meeting of Friends held 10th month 19th 1865, whose gospel labors were satisfactory and edifying.
Our esteemed Friend William Gardner acceptable attended this Meeting in company with his wife, Penelope Gardner, with a minute from the same Meeting and same date.
Alice Hawley, a minister of the gospel, acceptably attended this Meeting with a minute of unity and concurrence from Springdale Monthly Meeting of Friends, Iowa, dated 10th month 4th 1865, whose gospel labors have been satisfactory and edifying.
(P 77) Our beloved Friends, Mary Ann Tatum and Joseph Hawley, acceptably attended this Meeting in company with our friend Alice Hawley and produced minutes of unity and concurrence from a committee appointed by Springdale Monthly Meeting to see that our Friend, Alice Hawley, is suitably provided for, whose company has been satisfactory.
Calvin Barnard and Lewis Jones are appointed to make arrangements to procure winter's wood for use of the Meeting and report to next meeting.
James M. Dunbar and A. W. Wasson are appointed to make out a new ratio apportionment among our members and report to next meeting.
The meeting then concluded.
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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 12th month 16th 1865.
The Friends appointed to attend our last Quarterly Meeting as representatives report they all attended and produced to this Meeting a number of the London General Epistles and they are directed to distribute the same.
The committee appointed to make arrangements to procure wood report not attended to. They are, therefore, continued, and report to next meeting.
A. W. Wasson who was appointed to forward to the Quarterly Meeting the money raised for the freedmen's committee, not being present, is required to report to next meeting.
A certificate was received, read and accepted from Birch Lake Monthly Meeting of Friends held 11th month 4th 1865, conveying to this Meeting the right of
(p 78) membership to Azel Rush and his wife Ada with their minor daughter Anna Rush, which was endorsed by this Meeting and forwarded to Cottonwood Monthly, Kansas.
This Meeting directs that the sum of five dollars be raised for Monthly Meeting stock. T. C. Dunbar is appointed to collect and produce it to next meeting.
We, the committee appointed to make out an apportionment among the members by which to raise moneys, submit the following: Calvin Barnard, Simon Jones, Samuel Holaday and Solomon Edwards 12 1/2 cts each on the dollar, A. W. Wasson, Asa Holaday and Adam Bishop, 7 cts on the dollar, C. O. Gause, Oliver Butler, T. C. Dunbar and James M. Dunbar 5 cts on the dollar, T. N. Jones, Louis Jones and Albert Jones 3 cts on the dollar.
James M. Dunbar
A. W. Wasson
The meeting then concluded.
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