_Chh Records.

101.

Apr. 10. The Chh met by Adjournm^t

After Pray^r Br^r Jonⁿ Bond, (one of those

w^o were lately chosen to be Deacons,) gave

his Answer, in which he desird to be ex-

cusd, conceiving there were many oth^rs

in the Chh much fitter than he.  But

the Chh manifested by Vote that they

did not accept of his Said Ans^r but did

abide by their Choice of him.  To which

he Submitted.

    Br^r Nath^l Whitneys _^ ^{(the other)} Ans^r (in writing)

was read; in which he refusd ^___

The Chh voted that they were not Satisfy^d

with it, but abode by their former Vote by

which he was chosen, and he not being

present _^ adjourned to y^e 17^th Day, after Lect^Ɛ

_^ the Meet-

Apr. 13. Abijah, son of Jonas & Lydia Twitchel

ing was

was baptized. _^:

^_____ 17. After Lect^Ɛ y^e Chh met to hear

Br^r Whitneys final Ans^{r __} which was still

in the Negative. ^____

Voted to proceed to the Choice of ano^r

to be Deacon.

Br^r Jonⁿ Forbush _^ ^junr was chosen.

& that he might have time to consider of it

the meeting was further adjournd to next

Monday come Sennight 2 o’Clock p.m. ^____

Concluded w^th pray^r & Blessing.

^{____________________________________________________________________}

_^: This Day also (y^e 13^th of April) Joseph & Mary Grout,

being dismissd from y^e Chh of Waltham, & Hannah Tainter

wife of Benj. Tainter, dismissd from y^e Chh in Somers,

were admitted into Chh- Fellowship with us. ^___