(P 46) Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Friends held 1st month 20th 1866.

Betsy Mitchell, having accomplished her marriage contrary to discipline, free-will offering presented to this Meeting, asks Friends to pass it by and continue her a member as long as her future conduct admits, which the Meeting accepts.

Derinda Hale and Betsy Mitchell (request) our certificate of their right of membership conveyed to Cottonwood Monthly Meeting of Friends, Kansas. Millicent Jones and Phebe Jones are appointed to prepare and produce one if nothing hinders.

Frederick Henley requests a certificate of his and his family's right of membership conveyed to Cottonwood Monthly Meeting of Friends, Kansas. Millicent Jones and Phebe Jones are appointed with a like committee of Men Friends to make inquiry, if nothing hinders, to produce one at next meeting.

Mary Dunbar appointed to inform Amanda Davis in her case report attended to.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 2nd month 17th 1866.

The clerk not being present, Louisa Dunbar is appointed clerk for the day.

The 1st, 2nd and 8th queries were read in this meeting with answers thereto as discipline directs which are directed to be forwarded to the ensuing Quarterly Meeting by Saran Ann Mendenhall and Eleanor Jones whom we appoint as our representatives whom we direct to report to next meeting what may be given them in charge.

There is a complaint against Margaret K. White, formerly Henley, for accomplishing her marriage contrary to discipline. Lucinda Barnard and Jane Durham are appointed to visit her on account of her deviation and report to next meeting.

Amanda Davis requests our certificate of her right of membership conveyed to Springfield Monthly Meeting of Friends, Kansas. Sarah Ann Mendenhall and Millicent Jones are appointed, if nothing hinders, to prepare and produce one to next meeting.

The committee appointed to prepare a certificate for Derinda Hale and Betsy Mitchell produced one which was read, approved and signed.

(P 47) The committee appointed to prepare a certificate for Frederick Henley and family produced one which was read, approved and signed.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 3rd month 17th 1866.

The clerk not being present, Louisa Dunbar was appointed clerk for the day.

The Friends appointed to attend our last Quarterly Meeting report they attended and nothing was given them in charge.

Our beloved Friend Lydia M. Chase attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Springfield Monthly Meeting of Friends, Kansas, dated 3rd month 15th 1866, whose company has been satisfactory.

Our beloved Friends Eli and Jemima Vestal acceptably attended this meeting in company with Lydia M. Chase whose company was satisfactory to us and produced a minute of unity from Springfield Monthly Meeting bearing the same date.

The committee appointed to produce a certificate for Amanda Davis produced one which was read, approved and signed.

The committee appointed to treat with Margaret K. White report not complied with. They are continued and directed to report at next meeting.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 4th month 22nd 1866.

The committee appointed to visit Margaret White report they had an opportunity with her to good satisfaction and the Meeting is united in believing it right to continue her as a member. Mary Dunbar is appointed to inform her of the judgment of the Meeting and report to next meeting.

The London General Epistle and extracts were read in this meeting which was satisfactory.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 5th month 18th 1866.

(P 48) The 1st, 2nd and 8th queries were read in this meeting with written answers thereto which are directed to be forwarded to our ensuing Quarterly Meeting by Millicent Jones and Mary Dunbar whom we appoint our representatives and direct them to report to next meeting.

The meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 6th month 16th 1866.

The Friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting report that one of them attended. There was nothing give in charge.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 7th month 21st 1866.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 8th month 18th 1866.

Jane Durham was appointed clerk for the day.

The queries were read in this meeting with written answers thereto which was approved and directed to be forwarded to the Quarterly Meeting by Mary Wasson and Elizabeth Holaday whom we appoint our representatives and they are to report to next meeting what may be given them in charge.

The advices were read in this meeting.

Our beloved Friend John S. Bond acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Honey Creek Monthly Meeting of Friends, Iowa, dated 5th month 26th 1866, whose company and gospel labors have been satisfactory to us.

Our beloved Friend Andrew F. Evans acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Kansas Monthly Meeting of Friends held 6th month 13th 1866, whose company and gospel labors have been satisfactory to us.

Our beloved Friend Hiram Burr acceptably attended this meeting in company with Andrew F. Evans and produced a minute of unity from a committee appointed by Kansas Monthly Meeting held 6th month 18th 1866.

A certificate was received, read and accepted from Mary Hayworth with her minor children George C., David L., Elvina A., Mary C., Sarah I. and Atlantic A. dated 7th month 18th 1866.

The meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 9th month 15th 1866.

The clerk not being present, Louisa Dunbar was clerk for the day.

(P 49) The Friends appointed to attend last Quarterly Meeting report they attended. There was nothing given them in charge.

Sarah Ann Mendenhall requests our certificate of her right of membership conveyed to Springfield Monthly Meeting of Friends, Kansas. Mary Wasson and Millicent Jones are appointed in conjunction with a like committee of Men Friends, if nothing hinders, to prepare and produce one at next meeting.

Certificates were received for the following named Friends: Isaac Murdock and Ann his wife, and Elkana Murdock, John Murdock and Angeline his wife, and Townsend B. Murdock, all from South River Monthly Meeting of Friends dated 7th month 18th 1866.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 10th month 20th 1866.

The Friends appointed to prepare a certificate for Sarah Ann Mendenhall and her minor son Charles report not attended to. The same committee are continued to report when complied with.

A certificate was received, read and accepted conveying to this Meeting the rights of membership of Benjamin Meaker and Rachel his wife and their minor children Alparetta, Emma, Phebe, Harriet, Davis, Louisa, and Robert Meaker from Springfield Monthly Meeting of Friends, Kansas, dated 8th month 6th 1866.

Our beloved Friend Andrew Wooten acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Kansas Monthly Meeting of Friends dated 9th month 24th 1866.

Our beloved Friend Benajah W. Hiatt in company with Andrew Wooten acceptably attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity from a committee appointed by Kansas Monthly Meeting dated 9th month 24th 1866.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 11th month 11th 1866.

Louisa Dunbar, Elizabeth Holaday and Cynthia Holaday are appointed to attend our next Quarterly Meeting and report what may be given them in charge.

Mary Jones and Jane Durham are appointed as caretakers in the Quarterly Meeting.

(P 50) The committee appointed to prepare a certificate for Sarah Ann Mendenhall and son produced one which was read, approved, and signed.

This meeting concludes.

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Spring Grove Monthly Meeting of Women Friends held 12th month 15th 1866.

The Friends appointed to attend the Quarterly Meeting report they all attended.

Our esteemed Friend John Hammer attended this meeting and produced a minute of unity and concurrence from Cottonwood Monthly Meeting of Friends dated 9th month 20th 1866, whose gospel labors have been satisfactory to us.

This meeting concludes.

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