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Deacon.

Call’d upon the Brethren of the

Chh.

as the pastor was dismisd, (and they

were without a standing Moderator) to

choose some one of the neighboring minister

to be their _^^standing moderator. upon which the bre-

.thren carried in their votes,  and it appeard

that that the Rev^d Benj^a Wood was chosen.

Brother Elijah Brigham. Deacon Hawes

& Deacon Chamberlin, were desired to

inform him of the _^^{choice the} Chh had made of him

to be their standing moderator, which they

did immediately.

and when he came

in he signified his acceptance of the

appointment, and calld on the Chh

to choose a Clerk.

and when the votes

were carried in & counted, it appeard

that Brother Breck Parkman was chosen

.

The Church then proceeded & made

choice of Deacon James Hawes for their mo

^_derator in the absence of their standing

Moderator,

the meeting was then de-

clared by the standing moderator to be dissolved.

attest B. Parkman Clerk