From the Minutes Book Vol. 1
The United Baptist Church of Jesus Christ at palistine after its constitution on the 4 Day of November 1859 at 3 oclock Brother Barbee preacht then opened the Dors of the church then came forward Brother William Madden & sister Nancy Madden his companion & was received by a Relation of there Christian Experiance & was Baptised on the 6 of Day of november 1859 by Brother Stuard;
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The church met on the 5th of November & moved & seconded that a commity be a pointed to go to willow church & call for the ordination of Brother Wm L. Ragan for the paster of palistine
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November 6 1859 - Preaching by Brother W.H. Stuart; the offer for Joiners then came forward sister Susan Wood & was received in to full fellowship being Baptise in the Reformed church
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Nov 27, 1859 - Brother Ragan apointed moderator Brother Laban Mains apointed Clerk
1st - the opertunity offerd for the Reception of members - none
2nd. Bretheren of sister churches in vited to seats in counsel with us
3rd - peace of the Church cald for all in peace
4th - Referenceses - none
5th - a motion & seconded that there be a house keeper appointed for one year fro the 24th of December where upon Brother J.H. Mains agrees to keep it one year & the church is to pay to Brother Mains $4.00 Ragan Mod
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Dec 27, 1859 - Brother A.W. Mullins, Moderator, preached; Brother R. Wood Received in full fellowship, Baptised March 5th, 1860; Brother gilderoy Mains & Meriah his companion Joined Dec. 31st, 1859; Sister America Bradford came forward and joined by her relation of Christian Experiance & was Baptised the 5th day of March 1860.
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January 3, 1860 - Preaching by Brother A.W. Mullins; Cinda Ragan & sister mary L. Bosten Jointed & was Baptised 5 Day of March 1860 by A.W. Mullins in the Licking River
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Saturday January 4 1860 - preaching by Brother Ragan.
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January 29, 1860 - 5 Joined by Letter Brethern Robert Routt and margaret his companion, nimrod Routt & Mary his companion & Brother John Mains.
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February 1860 - Motion & seconded that Brother John C. Mains be appointed first Deacon & Brother Nimrod Routt be appointed second Deacon; movd & seconded that Brotheren L Wood & gilderon Mains be appointed singing Clerks
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(Minutes of April, May and part of June, lost)
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June 1860 - that Brother Laban Mains wright a Letter of admition into the association to be read at our next meeting on saboth; preaching By Brother Robert Elrod; then came forward Artemisa Fields & Joined the untied Baptist at palistine & Brother Fields & his companion ware boath Baptise By Brother Ragan in Licking Elrod Mod
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July 1860 4th Saturday - Moshiond & second that Brother Ragan & Bretheren John C. Mains, Nim Routt & Laban Mains Bear our Letter to the Ritchland assiciation and we send 50 cents to pay for minits; then came forward John Cummans & sister Lewizy his companion & sister Juley Mcarty & Joined by a Relation of there Experiance & will be Received in full fellow ship when Baptised Ragan Mod
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August 1860 - the association
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September 1860 - prayer by Brother Robert Elrod; Moved & seconded there be A subscription Riting for signers to fence the meeting house; Brother Laban Mains wright out the subsription; the Lot to be fensed with plank; moshion second that Brother Ragan be cald for our pasture; the case Laid over till next meeting Elrod Mod
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October 1860 - Brother Ragan has answerd & a grees to preach for palistine church the Ensuing year for the sum signd $19.50
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Nov 1860 - No members Met in cas of sutch a rain
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Decem 1860 - Prayer by Brother Ragan; pease of the church cald for, none in peace; a motion that Brother Madden has violated the church rules; movd and seconded that Brethern nim Routt & Ritchard Wood wait on Brother Madden & Report at our next church meeting Ragan Mod
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January 1861 - peace of the church cald fer, not in peace; Publick acknowledgment By Brother madden & freely for gave By the Church; Publick acknowledg & also freely for gave; A comity a pointed to wait on Brother L Fields - Brethern nim Mcarty & Robert Routt; Brother John C. Mains a pointed to keep the house one year for $5.00 Ragan Mod
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February 1861 - pease of the church cald for, all in pease ; Lewis Fields Excluded for profanity & Drunkness; Sister america mains calls for a Letter; Sister Cinda Ragan calls for a Letter; the Church grants boath Ragan Mod
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March 1861 - two members met; no business transacted
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April 1861 - preaching by Brother Elrod Elrod Mod
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May 1861 - a complaint against John Bradford & Wm Madden; a comittee a pointed to wait on John Bradford; Bro Nim Routt & Robert Routt & Sister Cordela Hamilton to wait on Bro Madden
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une 1861 - Sister Hamilton Released as a commityl Brother Madden case continued to our next church day; Brother Routt Be Released as a comity from Bradford; a motion & second that John Bradford be Excluded. Ragan Mod
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July 1861 - preaching by george marshall; peace of the church cald for, not in peacel Bro Madden's case taken up & disposed of By Excluding for swearing & drunkness; an indite ment a gainst J Bradford for swearing; a commity apointed Brother Woods & L J Bradford to Report at our next meeting Marshall Mod
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September 1861 - Brother John Bradfords case Laid over; Bretheren Laban Mains, Nim Routt & John & John C. Mains appointed to get a pastor for palistine
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October 1861 - John Bradford Excluded for profane swearing; A commity apointed to wait on Bro gilderoy Mains - Brethern Wood & L.J. Bradford; Brother Laban Mains appointed to watch over the church at palistine till a paster can be got Bro R Wood apointed clerk
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November 1861 - The united Baptist church of Jsus christ met at palistine on the 4 Saturday in November & after prayer & instruction By Brother Laban Mains the church went in to business
movd & seconded that Bro Mains act as moderator
1 - a call for Joiners none
2 - Brethern of sister churches invited to seats in counsel with us
3 - peace of the church cald for all at peace
Motioned and seconded the commity Be Released on Bro gilderoy Mains
the stainding commity wait on Bro Ragan & Bro J.H. Mains to wait on Bro gilderoy Mains J. Mains Mod
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December 1861 - Brother gilderoy Mains call for a motion & seconded to Release Bro mains; the church freely for gave him Ragan Mod
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January 1862 - pease of the church cald for, not in peace; Refer cald for the committy; Delivered his message & was Released from the Duty; & Dismissing Sister Boston from a mong us; Bro Robert Routt & sister margrett his companion cald for their Letters was granted by the church; Bro Laban Mains to write the Leters; Bro Wood came forward & made an open confession of his guilt; what he had done & said he hoped the Lord had forgave him & that the church would too; then a motion was maid & Second that the church for gave Bro Wood
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February 1862 - then came forward Bro Joel Hamilton & Sarah his wife & are under the watch care of the church til they get there Letter; moved and seonded that a superscription be writing out to get signors to pay Bro Ragan for his Labour; move and second that the clerk Right it out against ur next meeting & to collect the money & pay over Ragan Mod
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March 1862 - prayer by Marshall Marshall Mod
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May 1862 - no miister or paster came & the church adjurned
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January 1863 - Movd & seconds that brother L Mains be apointed Moderator; Moved & seconds that Brother J.H. Mains & Bro Mcarty see brother Henry Bell if he will tend to the church at palistine the Ensuing year & what ill be the cost of his Labour
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February 1863 - Brother Henry Bell preahed. No business done.
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April 1863 - that sister susan Wood Receive a Letter the church grants him Request unaimous H. Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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May 1863 - preaching by Brother sanks; Mo & second that a commity Be apointed to wait on Brother John Cummins & tell him to come & fill his seat; Bro Mcarty & Laban Movd & secoded that Brother J.H. Mains notify sister mary Bradford to appear at our next meeting to Declare the truth to the gilt of Brother Nimrod Routt in a case alledg against him for a Breach of church Rules
Brothe Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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June 1863 - preaching By Brother H Bell; peace of the church, no in peace; the commitey Released on Bro Cummins; Sister Sary Bradford gives Evidence a gains Brother Routt that she saw him playing cards; Moshened & seconded that Brother Nimrod Routt be Excluded for the charge above mentioned; Moved & seconded that Brother J.H. Mains & John C. Mains wait on Brother Laban Bradford & Summons him to mak some acknoledgment Brother Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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July 1863 - preaching by Brother Bell; the report of the committy heard & the committy Released the church waits on Brother Bradford til he can appear at our anual meting; the church chose Brother J.H. Mains as Deacon; the clerk chose to Rite the Leter to the sociation, the Deacon apointed to assist in writing the Leter Adjurnd Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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August 1863 - Brother bell preacht on Thursday before the association
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September 1863 - preaching by Brother Henry Bell; Brother Bradford forgave for his offence
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December 1863 - motion & seonded that we continue the ministry from now to the first of March 1865; accepted by Brother Henry Bell to preach for us Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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January 1864 - the church says gilderoy Mains to be the assisten clerk
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February 1864 - Motioned & second that the case between sister pickrell & Brother J.H. Mains not in gospel order it is Laid over till it is brout in gospel order; Movd & second that a commity be apointed to see Boath Sister Cordela Hamilton & Clerk Laban Mains be apoited to wait on sister pickral and report; Brother Bradford cald for his Leters the church granted; Brother Laban J. Bradford & his companion Salley A Bradford their Leter
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March 1864 - then came forward Brother Joel Hamilton & sister salley Hamilton & Joined by Letter; Motioned & seconded that sister pickrel be Dispelld & was Dispeld unanimou; the church adjurnd to meet on Saturday Before the 4 Saboth in Aprile
Bell Mod Labon Mains Cl
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Aprile 1864 - preaching by Brother Henry Bell; came forward Martha G. Hamilton & Joined By Experiance; Sister Martha G. Hamilton was baptised on the saboth after the 4 Saturday in Aprile 1864 & was Receivd in full fellow ship with the church at palistine Pendleton
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May 1864 - the church at Palistine granted time at 3 ocloc on our saboth meting for Brother Bell to preach at powersville
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June 1864 - Brother Minor Martin Joined by Experiance
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July 1864 - then came forward Brother L.J. Bradford & wife Joined by Leter; Movd that a commity be apointed to visit sistere King to fil her seat; the church appointed Brother James Hamilton & Brother Laban Mains; Movd that the Letter to the association be Received & selected Messengers to Bear it - Brethern L.J. Bradford, J.H. Mains & J.C. Mains Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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Decem 25, 1864 - then came forward mary E Hamilton & was Baptised on the 29 Day of December 1864
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December 26 1864 - Monday morning service Protracted meetin; then came forward & Joined by a Relation of hir christian Experiance sister Rachel Woods and was Baptised on the 28th of December 1864 Monday Evening; then came forward sister Melvina Cummins & Joined By a Relation of hir cristain Experiance & was Baptised on the 29 of December 1864
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December 28 (Wednesday evening) - then came for ward & Joined By a Relation of there christian Experiance Brother James Wood & son Laban Woods & his Daughter Nancy J. Woods & Isham T. Hamilton & they was Baptise By immersion of thursday the 29th Day of December 1864
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Dec. 29, 1864 (Thursday morning) - then came forward sister Liza Palmer & By a relation of hir christain Experiance & affextions Joined & was Received in full fellow ship being Baptised in the Reform church
(Evening service) then the meeting Closed on the 29 of December 1864 Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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January 1865 - on that nights meeting came forward sister sally A. Madden & Joined by a Relation of hir christain Experiance; moved & seconded that we call a Preacher then held an Election & Elected Brother Henry Bell by a unamos vote; the candadates was Brother Mullins & Brothe Denman & the one Elected Henry Ball Moderator Laban Mains Clerk
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February 1865 - no meting in conciquence of the clemenecy of the weather
On 4 saboth after the miss church meetings in february 1865 then the Baptism of sister sally A. Madden took place in the willow creek near Brother R.H. Browning
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March 1865 - Henry Bell Mod Laban Mains Clerk
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May 1865 - Commitey apointed to wait on sister palmer; Brother J.H. Mains & Brother miner Martin on the comity
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June 1865 - the report of the commity from sister palmer Received & the commity Released; it is the will of the church to Dispence with sister Palmers case & Let it Drop; Brother Hamilton Janies came forward & made some acknolegments & the church forgave him; a Dificulty betwen Brother Mcarty & sister Saley madden; a mother for the church to take it in hir self to try to have it settled in peace if posible; a commity appointed Brother Laban J. Bradford, Miner Martin, Laban Mains; Brother Samuel W. Mains Joined by Letter
H Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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August 1865 - the commity on the case betwen Brother Mccarty & sister Saley Madden is Released; a motion & the church is satisfyed seconded that the church be satis fyed with the acknowledgement of sister Salley Madden; the church throwed the case out not to come in any more Henry Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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September 1865 - Moved the church grant sister Nancy Madden hir Letter
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November 1865 - Movd & seconded that brother Laban Bradford be a treasurer; the church apointed Brother Bradford treasurer
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December 1865 - motion & second that Brother Bradford collect the money Back pay of 1863 the 14 moths year
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February 1866 - Moved & second Brother Laban Mains act as Moderator; a commity appointed to in vite Brother gilderoy Mains & companion to fill there seats & make none (known) there absence; the commity is sister cordela Hamilton & Brother L Mains; a motion & seconded that Brother Nim Mccarty be Excluded for Dis oning to be a member with us - the church by hir vote says he is Excluded; the motion maid previs to this time & no second was seconded & Put to vote on Liza Palmer the church says she is not one of us for Bad Langage & immoral conduct Excluded; Motion & seconded to call a preacher - the church had the names of 4 Brothers Mullins, Ragan, Denman & Bell; the church then chose Brother Bell the vote stood for Bell & none for the others
Laban Mains Mod & Clerk
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March 1866 - Brother Wm Madden Retored by vote of the church; Brother Laban Bradford house keeper one year; movd & seconded the house be Repaird
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Aprile 1866 - the report of the commity is Received; the church is satis fied with the acknowledgement of Brother gilderoy Mains
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July 1866 - to receive the Letter to send to the ass'n; those who threw in for the minits: (each 10₵) James Woods, Laban J. Bradford, M Martin, James B Hamilton, Laban Mains
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November 1866 - the Baptism of Josiah Blades & Hesther A. Blades the companion of Josiah Blades was Baptised on saboth after out church meting in November 1866
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December 1866 - Moved & seconded that a commmitty be apointed to wait on Brethern Joel Hamilton & gilderoy Mains Be in vited to fill there seats at next church; the committy is Bretheren James Hamilton & Laban Mains
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January 1868 - that Brother J.T. Hamilton case Laid over till our next meeting; Moved & seconded that Brother Mcarty Be tride for impeaching; Borther Henry Bell for Preaching faulse Doctirn; the church prove mcarty gilty of faulsifying his word & Excluded him for his conduct Henry Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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February 1868 - that we bre with Brother J.T. Hamilton until our next meeting; a committy to visit Brother J.T. Hamilton & Report at our next; the commity Bretheren James Woods & John C. Mains
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March 1868 - no action on Brother J.T. Hamilton case on account of no Report from the commity; still continued till our next confress
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Aprile 1868 - that Brother J.T. Hamilton is no more one of us By a unanamous vote; Laban Mains & Joel Hamilton a committy to wait on sister King; to appoint a committy to attend to the building of the House & also to visit our sister churhes & im plore help; Bretherern Martin. John C Mains, James B. Hamilton & James Woods to visit the Different church & make there Returns to our next meeting
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June 1868 - commity on building the church House is to be continued; that Brother Laban J Bradford be appointed with the committy
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July 1868 - commity to select place for meeting of the association and comence Prepairing the stand & seats on friday & saturday befor the association; Joel Hamilton & Minor Martin vigelent comity to see that no intrusion saloon or huxter; Messegers names Laban Mains, L.J. Bradofrd & James B. Hamilton
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September 1868 - no members present; the paster was here accrding to apointment
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4 Sunday September came forward Mary Boswell & Joined the church
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October 1868 - the Baptism of Mary Boswell took place on the 4 saboth on October in 1868 at Hooks mill in Bracken County Ky
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November 1868 - on tuesday the 3 a potracted Meting commenced friday night & Saturday night; then came for Harvy Fields & His companion & Joind the United Baptis at palistine Pendleton County Ky; al so on Saturday night Martha J. Hamilton & sarah T. Mains & Rhoda Mains & on Sunday susan F. Mains By Letter; thos that was to be baptised was Baptised the 8th Day fo November at Rob Bradfords in WIllow Creek By Brother Henry Bell in gospel order; Wm Hamilton & Edward Hamilton Joined the untied Baptist church at Palistine on 2 Saboth in november 1868 & was Baptised in Willow creek on the 3; Wm Miller Joined in monday night after the 2 saboth in November in 1868 & was baptised on the 3 saboth in willow creek; Josefine Miller Joined on the night before the 3 Saboth and was baptised on the 3 Saboth in WIllow in 1868
the untied Baptist church of Jesus Christ met at Palistine on Saturday Before the 4 Saboth in November 1868 and after Reading I singing & Prayer By Brother Laban Mains then the church went in to the Church business; Brother J.H. Mains apointed moderator Ishmael Mains Mod Laban Mains Clerk
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December 1868 - Confession of Brother Wm Hamilton made By Brother J.H. Mains one of the Deacons; motion & seconded to forgave fore Dancing; the church has for gave Brother Hamilton once on the Primis to Doo so no more; a charge against Brother edward Hamilton for Dancing & swearing; a committy be apointed to wait on Broth E Hamilton and to make none (known) at our next meeting; the committee is sister Martha G. Hamilton & Bro Wm Hamilton Bro Henry Bell Mod Laban Mains Cl
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