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was made thereto.

wherefore,

On Apr. 4. The Chh met for y^e pur-

poses above mentiond: & opend w^th Pray^r

The Comm^tee appointed to go to Br^r Sam^l Fay,

reported that they had been to him, as desird ^__

but that they did not Succeed with him

He would give no Encouragem^t y^t he w^d

return to his Duty, except upon y^e Terms

heretofore related.

It was therefore put

to the Chh to Signifie their minds, (that is)

Whether this was Satisfactory to y^e Chh?

^_____ There was no Hand for it.

Then it was put,   Whether the Chh’s Dis-

satisfaction with him remaind ^__ more espe-

cially considering the gr^t Pains y^e Chh had

usd with him; & their candid Condescenti-

on tow^ds him?   passed in y^e Affirm^ly

After further debating, it was conceivd

to be o^r incumbent Duty to proceed in Chh

Dealing with him.

It was put,

Whether it is the Chhs Mind that our

Brother Sam^l Fay be admonishd for his

Conduct in Absenting himself from the

public Worship, & from special Ordin^ces

for so long time, without giving any satis-

factory Reason for it; or so much as Com^g

to such Chh-Meetings as we in gr^t Gen-

tleness have had on this Acc^{t __} And that

there be added,   That the Chh expects

from him Submission & Satisfaction

before he presumes to come to Special pri-

vileges ?  Passed affirm^ly & unanim^sly

Voted that Br^r Benj. Fay & Deacon.

Benj.