At the desere of the Churches Committee

form into an Council nominated and

chose the Rev^d Elisha Fish ^.Moderator

and the Rev^d Joseph Sumner Scribe.^__

The Council being opend with Prayer by

the Moderator proceeded to examine the

proceedings of the Church and Town rela

tive to the call given to M^r John Robinson

to settle with them; and also M^r Robinson’s

acceptance of their invitation; finding

their proceedings to be regular:^____ The

Council proceeded to the examination of

the Candidate; when he expressd his belief

of the Assembly’s Catichism; and gave

satisfactory answers to a large number

of interrogations, which discovered his belief

of the Doctrine of the Gospel, and his

knowledge in Divinity; likewise his

experience of the powr of divine truth

upon his own heart, and his views in und

ertaking the work of the Ministry ^___

The Council then Voted that the way was

clear to proceed to the ordination of M^r

John Robinson to the Pastoral Office

in Westborough. ^____

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Voted to adjourn to the meeting House

where they solemnly seperated M^r John

Robinson to the Pastoral Office

in Westborough

Elisha Fish Moderator

A true extract from the record of the doings

of the Council ^{__ _}  Attest Joseph Sumner Scribe