40.

__Church ___

1736.

Apr. 4. Daniel, Son of Joseph &

Grout

(members of y^e Chh in East Waterton) and

Samuel Son of Samuel Gamel, were (by

Rev Cushing in my Absence) baptized.

Chh Meet^g

^____ 11. Simeon, of Simeon & Rebecca Hayward

        _^ First

^____ 13. The Chh Stop^d on acc^t of _^ y^e Pro:

bapt.

:posal, respecting a Consociation in y^e County of

Worcester; but it was desird y^t this matter, so New

& so weighty might still lye for more mature

Consid^{n __} The Second Affair was contained in a Let

:ter from y^e Chh of Sutton, Setting forth y^t o^r Br^r

Peres Rice had refused to join with them for

and come under their Watch and Discipline, thô

dismiss^d from us, therefor) for some Special Reasons

(as he Suggests) w^ch Reasons they pray may be

requird of him by y^e Chh in Westborô, and sent to

y^m as o^r satisfaction w^th y^m y^t y^y may be satisfyed

y^t y^re is nothing reflecting or [crossed out word] reproaching

either y^mselves or any of y^eir Members, in said Spe

:cial Reasons.  The Chh of Westb. voted, y^t in Com

:pliance w^th y^e Request of Said Letter, a Line sh^d

_^ desiring

be sent to o^r said Br^r Rice _^ requiring those

or

₌₌₌

Reasons ^____  The Last Article was, y^e Practice y^e

⁼⁼⁼

Pastor had (as occasion required)  gone in _^^to of for-

:bidding both parties to approach to Special

Ord^ces wⁿ Complaint has been brought by one Bro

ther against another, till the matter can be laid

before y^e Chh; which Practice y^e Chh confirm^d

and settled by y^eir (Silential) vote.

Sacram^t

^____ 18. The Lords Supper was administred, &

Seth, of Ithamar & Mercy Bellows was baptiz^d

May. 9. Silas, of Isaac (jun^r) & Jem. Tomlin bapt.

May