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up in y^e Knowledge & Fear of God ^____

both that Child which w^d be more im-

mediately under their own Eye, &

likewise that which w^d be put out to

Some others.  The Children were, there-

upon baptizd.  At y^e Same Time,

Lydia, of Barachias & Zeruiah Morse, was bapt.

July 20. Dan^l of Jonas & Persis Brigham,

also.

   & Asa, of Eben^r & Lucy Forbush, baptizd.

The Chh was stopd after y^e Public Exercises,

(after some Time of consideration) and debated a while upon y^e

See June 22)

Affair of appointing a Comm^tee to assist in inspect^g

y^e Morals of y^e Communic^{ts __}  It was agreed to

send a Comm^tee to M^r Sam^l Fay jun^r to enquire in-

to y^e Reasons of his Conduct in absenting himself

from y^e Seals of y^e Cov^t & freq^tly from even y^e

word also.  The Chh voted y^t y^re be a Com^tee

That y^e N^o be Three.  That

for y^s purpose

Br^r Nath^l Whitney be one:

Br^r  Dan^l Forbush, be another.

& Br^r Eb^r Chamberlin be y^e 3^{d ______}

⁼⁼⁼⁼ The Affair of John Maynards Child was

further deferrd, very different minds arising

about it.  The Chh was dismissd w^th a Blessing.

23. The Chh was Stayd to hear y^e Report

_^ afores^d

of y^e Comm^tee _^ ^___  The Report was read ^___ various

Debates ensued.  It was movd, on one Hand, to

have it put to Vote, whether y^e Chh w^d accept of

M^r Fay hereupon? It was urgd, on y^e other Hand,

that they, at least he y^t spake, was not ready to vote

upon it ^__ Hereupon it was proposd to vote first

whether y^e Chh w^d now act upon y^e affair ^__ ? But it was

requested y^t y^e Vote might rather be, whether y^e Chh

w^d not Suspend acting upon it at y^e present? It passd

that y^y would.  acc^ly y^e Chh was dismissd, w^th y^e Blessing.

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