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Lost Creek QM of NCYM 1871 - 1888 Minutes

Quaker History

LOST CREEK QUARTERLY MEETING
OF FRIENDS MINUTES 8th Month, 12, 1871 to 5th Month, 12, 1888

Typescript by: Lynne K. West & Bridget M. Picciano under the supervision of Thomas C. Hill, 1988

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Quaker Meeting Records

LOST CREEK QUARTERLY MEETING
OF FRIENDS
MINUTES
8th Month, 12, 1871
to
5th Month, 12, 1888

Typescript by:
Lynne K. West & Bridget M. Picciano
under the supervision of Thomas C. Hill
Cincinnati, Ohio
August & September, 1988
(spelling, punctuation and pagination as in original)

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At Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at Lost
Creek 8th Month 12 1871.
There being no clerk John C. Jones was appointed clerk for
the day and Eli Marshall assistant.
The Representatives being called were present except
Thomas Ellis for whose absence satisfactory reason was given.
Our beloved friend John Allen a minister of the gospel in
a visit to North Carolina yearly meeting and its subordinates is with
us with proper credentials from his friends at home, his company has
been satisfactory and his gospel labors have been encouraging and
edifying.
Our beloved friend Joshiah Morris companion to John Allen
is with us his company and orderly deportment have been satisifactory.
Our beloved friend Phebe G. Cook a minister of the gospel
of Christ is acceptably with us having satisfactory credentials, her
gospel labors have been satisfactory and encouraging to us.
Our beloved friend Martha J. Allen companion to Phebe G.
Cook, is with us her company and orderly deportment have been
satisfactory.
The Queries have been read with answers from the monthly
meetings from which a summary has been compiled which the clerks are
to forward to our next yearly meeting.
We now appoint David Bowls, Jeremiah A. Grimmells, John
Collins and James Binford our Representatives to our next Yearly
Meeting who are to return what may be given in charge with an account
of their attendance.
This meetings First-day School committee now report of
their work during the past year all of which is satisfactory and they
are released and we now appoint to that service for the ensuing year
Eli Marshall, John C. Jones, Nathan T. Woolers, John B. Kinder, Jr.,
Fordyce Grinnelle, John Collins and Mahlon A. Bales.
The meeting appoints Elim Stevens, James Binford, David
Bowls, John Beals, Eli Marshall and John B. Lewis to propose to next
meeting the name of a friend to serve as Clerk and one for Assistant.
Those appointed at last meeting to attend the opening of
the meetings for worship and Discipline at Marysville now report that
they have attended to the object of their appointment and that the
meetings were opened as directed and that the monthly meeting is to be
held on Seventh Day preceeding the third seventh day in each month and
preparative to be held at the close of the meeting for

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worship on fifth day the previous week all of their meetings to
commence at ten o'clock the committee is therefore released.
Those appointed to attend the opening of Friendsville
Quarterly meeting report that they have attended to the object of
their appointment and that the meeting was opened as directed.
The committee appointed at last meeting to assist Lost
Creek Monthly meeting with business +c now report that they have
attended to the object of their appointment, they are therefore
released.
There being no report from Lost Creek on Yearly meeting
Stock, they are directed to raise their part of the money and place it
in the hands of the Quarterly Meetings Treasurer.
The committee appointed in second month 1866 to assist
Lost Creek Monthly meeting in holding its meetings +c now report and
are released.
The select meeting of Lost Creek Monthly Meeting proposes
the name of Rachel Wooten to be appointed to the Station of Elder with
which this meeting is united and she is appointed to that station, and
the meeting of Ministers and Elders are directed to record her as
such.
The meeting then adjourned
At Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at New
Hope 11th Month 18th 1871.
The Representatives being called were present except
Richard Hayworth, Plesant Hayworth, Eli Anderson, Thomas Ellis and
J. D. Garner. Reasons were given for the absences of all except
Richard Hayworth, Eli Anderson and Plesant Hayworth who are directed
to render reasons to next quarterly meeting.
Those appointed to attend the Yearly meeting report that
they all attended except John Collins and James Binford. There was
nothing given in charge.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose the names of
friends for clerk and assistant, propose the name of John C. Jones for
clerk and Eli Marshall for assistant, with which the meeting is united
and they are appointed according.
The meeting then adjourned.
10th 1872.

At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2nd Month
The Representatives being called were all present.

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A minuet of sojourn has been read for Samuel Adams from
Springfield mo. meeting N.C. his labors of love have been satisfactory
and encouraging. The clerk is directed to furnish him with a suitable
copy of minuet.
Our beloved Friend Jeremiah A. Grinnelle returned to this
meeting a minuet granted him in fifth month of last year liberating
him for Gospel-labor in the limits of New York and New England yearly
meetings, with returning minuets from all of the meetings of Record
which he attended; with an account of his labors which was
satisfactory.
The first five queries with answers from the monthly
meeting have been read. The meeting being brought into exercise on
account of deficiencies existing among us, as shown by the answers to
queries; are united in the appointment of a committee to labor among
us by visiting families and individuals as truth may direct, for their
help and encouragement, John Collins, J. D. Garner, John C. Jones, Eli
Marshall, Napolean B. Mount, Jeremiah A. Grinnelle, and Wm. Ellis to
unite with a similar committee of women friends. They are directed to
report to next meeting.
A proposition was received from the quarterly meeting of
Ministers and Elders; Asking that the time of holding said meeting be
changed from 11 o'clock A.M. to 3 oclock P.M. on sixth day preceeding
quarterly meeting except that in llth mo to remain as now. The
meeting is united in granting the request and they are directed to
make the change accordingly.
A number of copies of the London General Epistle and the
Printed minutes of our last Yearly meeting have been received which
are directed to the care of the Representatives. Monthly meetings are
directed to give attention to the direction of the Yearly meeting in
answering the 4th 10th and 12th queries.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Marysville 5th mo 11th 1872.
The clerk not being present Isaac Jones is appointed clerk
for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except three
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The first five queries have been read with answers from
the Monthly Meetings.
Our Beloved Friend John J. Hoover a minister of the Gospel
acceptably attended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from

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Springfield monthly meeting N.C. his company and gospel labors have
been satisfactory and encouraging.
Our Beloved Friend Allen Jay a minister of the Gospel
acceptably attended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from
Springfield monthly meeting N.C. his company and gospel labors have
been satisfactory and encouraging.
Our Beloved friend Mary Roberts a minister of the Gospel
is with us having satisfactory credentials from Elk monthly meetg her
company and gospel labors have been satisfactory and encouraging.
Our Esteemed friends Jessee and Mary Kenworthy companion
to our friend Mary Roberts, acceptably attended this meeting having
satisfactory credentials from Elk monthly meeting, their orderly
deportment has been satisfactory.
The committee appointed at last meeting to labor for the
encouragement of Friends not becoming ready to make a full report Eli
Marshall, Napoleon B. Mount, J. A. Grinnelle, Wm. Ellis and J. D.
Garner are continued to attend to services as way may open and report
to next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
10th 1872.

At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th month
The Representatives being called were present except one
for whose absence no reason being rendered Westly Hayworth is
appointed to inform him that he will be expected to render a reason to
next meeting.
The queries have been read with answers from the monthly
meetings representing the condition of society among us, from which
the clerks are directed to prepare a summary and forward to the Yearly
meeting.
We appoint James Binford, John Minthorn and John P. Morris
our representatives to the ensuing Yearly meeting who are to return
what may be given in charge with an account of their attendance.
Those appointed in 2d mo and continued in 5th mo last not
being fully prepared to report are continued and directed to report to
next meeting.
This meeting appoints Franklin Elliot quarterly meeting
treasurer to whom the monthly meetings treasurers are directed to pay
their respective apportionments.
A report is received from the Conference of our First-day
School committee giving a detailed account of the work during the

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past year which is satisfactory and they are encouraged to continue
their efforts.
There being an unofficial document presented the meeting
appoints Branson Mills, Eli Marshall, Franklin Elliott and Isaac Jones
to examine and consider whether it be a suitable document to claim the
attention of this meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford a minister of the gospel
laid before this meeting a concern that had rested on her mind for
some time past to attend Western Yearly meeting, the opening of Kansas
and to attend to some other gospel service as set forth in a minuet
granted her by Marysville monthly meeting, After a time of
deliberation thereon full unity was expressed with her prospect and
she encouraged to attend thereto as best wisdom may direct, and the
Clerk is directed to furnish her with a suitable minuet on behalf of
this meeting.
The meeting appoints Isaac Jones, Franklin Elliot, Rachel
Jones and Rachel Wooten to see that our friend Rachel Binford be
suitably provided with company for her proposed visit and report when
attended to.
Our Beloved Friend James A. Ellis a minister of New Salem
monthly meeting Ind. acceptably attended this meeting his company and
gospel labors have been satisfactory and encouraging.
Moses Starbuck a member of Ackworth monthly meeting Iowa,
has attended this meeting with a minuet liberating him for mission
work in Tennessee.
David S. Pile a member of Clear-Creek mo. meeting Ohio has
attended this meeting with a minuet liberating him for missionary
service in the South.
Those to whom was referred the unofficial document now
report that it is not a matter that should claim the attention of the
meeting.
Branson Mills, James Binford and John P. Morris are
appointed to propose to next meeting the names of friends to serve the
meeting as Clerk and Assistant.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at New
Hope 11th mo 16th 1872.
The Representatives being called were present except David
Byrely, Isaac Jones and J. D. Garner, a satisfactory reason was given
for the absence of Isaac Jones, David Byrely and J. D. Garner will be
expected to render reason to next meeting for their absence

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and Eli Marshall and John Morris are appointed to inform them thereof.
Our Beloved Friend Fernando G. Cartland a minister of the
gospel is with us, his company and labors have been satisfactory and
edifying and the clerk is directed to furnish him with a suitable
returning minuet.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford returned to this meeting
the minuet granted her in 8th month last with information that she had
accomplished the service as proposed to the peace of her own mind,
which is satisfactory to the meeting.
Our Beloved
a minuet granted him in
Binford in her proposed
the service as proposed

Friend James Binford returned to this meeting
8th mo last to accompany his wife Rachel
visit with information that he had attended to
which is satisfactory to the meeting.

Those appointed in 8th mo last to see that our Friend
Rachel Binford be suitably provided with company. +c now report that
they have attended to the object of their appointment, they are
released.
A reason was rendered for the absence of Isaac Stout at
last meeting which is satisfactory.
Those appointed at
Yearly meeting now report that
attended and produced a number
Epistles which are directed to

last meeting as Representatives to the
James Binford and John P. Morris
of copies of the London general
be divided among the monthly meetings.

Those appointed in 2d mo last and continued in 5 and 8th
months not being fully prepared to report are continued to report to
next meeting.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose the names of
friends to serve the meeting as clerks now propose John C. Jones for
clerk and Eli Marshall for assistant which being united with they are
appointed accordingly.
Pursuant to the direction of the Yearly Meeting now
appoint Eli Marshall, Wm. Ellis, David Byrely, John P. Morris, John C.
Jones, David Bowls, Branson Mills and Jacob K. Bales in conjunction
with a similar committee of women friends to visit subordinate
meetings and labor for their advancement in the truth and to attend to
such other religious service as they may feel called to as ability may
be given them. And they are directed to report from time to time the
progress of the work and to make a full report in 11th mo next.
The meeting then adjourned.

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1873.

At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2nd mo 8th
The Representatives being called were all present except
Wm. Ellis for whose absence satisfactory reason was rendered.
Our Beloved Friend Lindly M. Hoag a minister of the gospel
is with us having satisfactory credentials from Rock Sylvania monthly
meeting Iowa endorsed by Honey-Creek Quarterly meeting. His company
and gospel labors have been satisfactory and edifying.
Our Beloved Friend Benjamin P. Casando a minister of the
gospel is with us, having satisfactory credentials from New-Berry
monthly meeting Tennessee, his company and gospel labors have been
satisfactory and edifying.
Our Beloved Friend Wm. Russel Companion to our friend
Benjamin Casando, is with us having a minuet from New-Berry monthly
meeting, his company and labors have been satisfactory. The clerk is
directed to furnish them each with suitable retarning minuets.
The committee appointed a year ago now report that all of
the meetings and most of the families have been visited by parts of
the committee at different times and a number of public meetings held
to good satisfaction. Which is satisfactory to the meeting and the
committee is now released.
The committee appointed in 11th mo last inform that they
have engaged in the work by the appointment of some meetings and
visiting some families, they are encouraged to diligence in the work.
John Collins having appealed from the decision of
Marysville Monthly meeting in case of disownment and a committee being
present from that meeting in the case, as required by discipline, This
meeting appoints Eli Marshall, John C. Jones, Branson Mills and E.
Smith Pierce to examine the proceedings in the case and report their
judgment to next meeting.
The Quarterly meetings Treasurer makes the following
report which is satisfactory.
Received from
New Hope
$10.00
Lost-Creek
10.50
Marysville
10.00
Total $30.50
Allowed Qt. mt Clerk .50
To F. Hackney Y.M. Trasurer
$28.00
Amount on hand
2.00
Amount of Y.M. stock unpaid
7.00
2d month 6 1873.

Franklin Elliot Treasurer

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A number of copies of our last Yearly meetings minuets has
been received which are directed to be distributed among the monthly
meetings.
The queries have been read with answers thereto from the
monthly meetings.
To New-Hope monthly meeting of Friends. The following
answer to the 5th query, having been received from your monthly
meeting "Not as clear as is desired" The quarterly meeting called
upon the Representative from your meeting for an explanation of the
grounds upon which that answer was founded, which was given (That it
was for some of your numbers attending with other denominations in
their meetings) which this meeting does not consider sufficient cause
for complaint, nor a breach of discipline Which is directed to be
signed on behalf of this meeting and sent to that monthly meeting.
The Quarterly meeting directs that the monthly meetings
raise their respective apportionments of $45.00 Yearly meeting
indebtedness and $40.00 Yearly and Quarterly meeting Stock.
Eli Marshall, Franklin Eliot, John C. Jones, Westly
Haysworth, J. D. Garner, H. J. Minthorn and David Bowls are appointed
in conjunction with a similar committee of women friends to cooperate
with the Yearly meetings committee in holding General meetings.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Marysville 5th mo 10 1873.
The clerk not being present Isaac Jones was appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except four
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
Our Beloved Friend Jeremiah A. Ginnelle a minister of the
gospel, Informed this meeting of a concern that had rested for some
time upon his mind to visit in the love of the gospel Friends and
others in the limits of New York, Philadelphia and Iowa Yearly
meetings and other religious service as set forth in minuet granted
him by Marysville monthly meeting. This meeting encouraged him to
attend thereto as best wisdom may direct. The clerk is directed to
endorse this minuet on behalf of this meeting.
Wm. P. Hastings, Eli Marshall, James Binford, Samuel Mills
and John B. Lewis are appointed to see that our friend J. A. Grinnelle
be suitably provided with company +c for his proposed visit and report
when complied with.

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The first five Queries have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings.
New-Hope preparative meeting of Ministers and Elders with
the concurrence of New-Hope monthly meeting propose the appointment of
Susannah Ellis and Rebecah Marshall to the Station of Elder with which
this meeting unites and they are appointed accordingly.
The same meetings propose the acknowledgement of Eli
Marshall a Minister of the gospel with which this meeting is united
and he is accordingly recognized in that station and the Clerk is
directed to furnish New-Hope monthly and meeting of Ministers and
Elders with information thereof.
Lost-Creek meeting of Ministers and Elders with the
concurrence of Lost-Creek monthly meeting propose the appointment of
E. Smith Peirce and John C. Jones to the station of Elder with which
this meeting is united and they are accordingly appointed to that
station. And the clerk is directed to furnish Lost-Creek monthly and
meeting of Ministers and Elders with information thereof.
Those appointed at last meeting in case of the appeal of
John Collins, make the following report which is satisfactory to the
meeting, We the committee appointed to investigate the case of the
appeal of John Collins have endeavored to attend thereto without any
degree of partiality or bias and are united in the judgment that it is
right to confirm the decision of Marysville monthly meeting.
John C. Jones-clerk of committee
1873.

At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th mo 9th

The Representatives being called were present except J. D.
Garner and David Byrely for whose absence reasons were rendered.
Our Beloved friend July Ann McCool a minister of the
gospel is with us with satisfactory credentials from Legrand monthly
meeting endorsed by Bangor Quarterly meeting Iowa her company and
gospel labors have been satisfactory and edifying.
Thomas W. McCool companion to July Ann McCool is with us
having a minuet from a committee of Bangor Quarterly meeting Iowa his
company and orderly deportment have been satisfactory.
Our Beloved Friend David McMillin a minister of the Gospel
is acceptably with us having satisfactory credentials from Bridg-port
monthly meeting endorsed by Plain-Field Quarterly meeting Ind. his
company and gospel labors have been satisfactory and edifying. The
Clerk is directed to furnish them respectfully with suitable returning
minuets.
There was read in this meeting a minuet from Marysville
monthly meeting liberating David Bowls for gospel service with which

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this meeting unites and directs that the Clerk endorse the same on
behalf of this meeting.
The Queries have been read with answers from the monthly
meetings from which a summary is compiled which the clerk is directed
to forward to the ensuing Yearly meeting and we appoint E. Smith
Peirce and Isaac Jones our Representatives.
A proposition has been read from the Yearly Meetings
executive education committee proposing to convert the present Yearly
meeting house into a College building and build a new Yearly meeting
house by voluntary subscription Certain friends having proposed a
liberal contribution to remodel the buildings and endow the
Institution, after deliberation thereon the meeting is free that such
change be made and directs that the clerk give information thereof to
said committee.
The Reports from the monthly meetings show that there is
337 members belonging to this Quarterly meeting 166 males and 171
females.
Branson Mills, Wm. Peirce and John C. Jones are appointed
to propose to next meeting the names of suitable friends to serve the
meeting as Clerk and assistant. The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11th mo 15th 1873.
three.

The Representatives being called were present except
Those appointed at last meeting to propose names of
friends for Clerk and assistant, now propose John C. Jones for Clerk
and Eli Marshall which is satisfactory to the meeting and they are
appointed accordingly.
A Report has been read from our First-day School
conference which is satisfactory.
The subject of conferring with Friendsville Quarterly
meeting with reference to asking for the establishment of a Yearly
meeting in Tennessee, being introduced and considered to some extent
was referred to next meeting for further consideration.
The meeting then adjourned.
14th 1874.
three.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2d month
The Representatives being called were present except

The Clerk not being present Eli Marshall is appointed
clerk for the day.
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Our Beloved Friend Louiza Painter a minister of the gospel
is with us having satisfactory credentials from Winne Shirk monthly
meeting Iowa. hur company and gospel labors have been satisfactory
and edifying.
Our Beloved Friend Margarett M. Barker companion to Louiza
Painter is with us having satisfactory credentials from Westfield
monthly meeting Ind. her company and services have been satisfactory.
Our Beloved Friend Allen Jay a minister of the gospel is
acceptably with us having satisfactory credentials from Springfield
monthly meeting N.C. his company and gospel labors have been
satisfactory and edifying.
The clerks are directed to furnish them respectively with
suitable returning minuets.
The subject of asking for the establishment of a Yearly
meeting in Tennessee as referred from last meeting being now
considered the meeting appoints Eli Marshall, J. A. Grinnelle,
E. Smith Peirce, Rachel Binford, Rachel Jones, Rachel Wooten, John
Beals, Stephen Post, Isaac Jones and Elizabeth Mills to bring the
subject before Friendsville Quarterly meeting and confer with a
committee appointed thereby if such should be appointed and report the
result of their deliberations.
The Treasurer Franklin Elliot reports that he had received
money amounting to $40.00 and paid Yearly meeting Stock $32.00,
leaving eight dollars on hand.
The first five queries have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Marysville 5th mo. 9th 1874.
The Clerk not being present Eli Marshall is appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except five,
reasons were given for the absences of three. Isaac Jones is
appointed to inform the remaining two that they will be expected to
give reason at next meeting for their absence at this.
The first five queries have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings.
The clerks inform that they furnished returning minuets to
ministers attending last meeting as directed.

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The committee appointed in 11th mo 1872 to labor for the
help of Friends and for the promotion of the cause of Truth, now
Report that they have been laboring for the object publicly and
privately as way has seamed to open and believe that the labor has
been blessed. Eli Marshall, David Byrely, John P. Morris, John C.
Jones, Wm. Ellis, Jacob R. Beals, Rachel Binford, Sarah T. Morris,
Lizzie Marshall, Emeline Ellis, Rachel Jones and Phebe A. Mills are
continued to that service and directed to report in 5th mo next.
The Friends appointed to bring before Friendsville
Quarterly meeting the proposition of asking for the privilage of
holding a Yearly meeting in Tennessee are encouraged to attend thereto
and report to next meeting.
Epistles were read in this meeting from London, Baltimore,
Indiana and Iowa to our comfort and encouragement. Lettie Hastings,
Rachel Morris and Julia Garner are appointed to copy and furnish the
monthly meetings with coppies, and report to next meeting.
The meeting was then adjourned.
1874.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th mo 8th
The Representatives being called were present.

The Queries and advices have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings and a summary agreed upon which the clerk is
directed to forward to the Yearly meeting, And appoint Rachel Binford,
J. A. Grinnelle and J. D. Garner our representatives therein who are
directed to report to next meeting.
The committee appointed in 2nd mo last to bring before
Friendsville quarterly meeting the proposition to ask for the
privalage of holding a Yearly Meeting in Tennessee, Now report that
they have attended to the object of their appointment; and are united
in proposing that this meeting appoint a committee to visit and
ascertain the minds of friends on this subject. The meeting accepting
the proposition, now appoints Jeremiah A. Grinnelle and Rachel Binford
to that service, and they are directed to report to next meeting.
Those appointed to furnish the monthly meetings with
coppies of the Epistles read at last meeting, report the service
performed.
The Treasurer now makes a satisfactory report.
Mary Post, Rachel Jones, Wm. Hackney, Wm. Peirce and David
Byrley are appointed to propose to next meeting the names of suitable
friends to serve the meeting as clerk and assistant.

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Jessie Peele, Rachel Binford, Susan Jones, + Wm. Peirce
are appointed to cooperate with the Book and Tract committee of N.C.
Yearly Meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11th mo 14th 1874.
The Representatives being called were present except one
for whose absence satisfactory reason was rendered.
Those appointed as representatives to the Yearly meeting,
Report that they all attended and produced to this meeting what was
given in charge.
The friends appointed to visit and ascertain the mind of
Friends with reference to Yearly meeting in Tennessee, now report that
as far as ascertained that they are without exception in favor of the
request but feel very sensibly the responsility. They are instructed
to inform Friendsville Quarterly meeting thereof and confer with the
committee of that meeting in relation thereto and report when complied
with.
The committee appointed to propose the names of friends to
serve as clerk proposed Eli Marshall for clerk and E. Smith Peirce for
assistant, and Rachel Binford for clerk and Hannah E. Marpin assistant
for womens meeting with which the meeting unites and they are
appointed accordingly.
The Treasurer makes the following report
Amount on hands last report
$ 8.00
Recd from Marysville M.M.
14.00
Recd from Lost-Creek M.M.
8.25
Total Receipts
$30.25
Paid Y.M. Stock
Paid Y.M. Debt
Paid for Qt.M. Lights
Total expenditure

$ 3.00
27.00
.25
$30.25

Our quota of Y.M. Stock for 1873 has been paid in full.
$23.00.

On Y.M. debt paid $27.00 leaving unpaid of our part

Nothing received for 1874 deficient this year $24.50 which
should have been forwarded to Y.M. Also $23.00 on Y.M. debt, on
Y.M. Stock $1.50.
Total
Quota
Quota
Quota

deficiet $48.50
last year for Lost-Creek
last year for New-Hope
last year for Marysville

$31.87 1/2
26.56 1/4
26.56 1/4
$85.00
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Received from Lost-Creek
Received from New Hope
Received from Marysville
Lost Creek-deficient
New Hope deficient
Marysville deficient

$10.25
24.00
26.25
$60.50
$21.62 1/2
2.56 1/4
.31 1/4
$24.50

Franklin Elliott 11 m 13, 1874.
The treasurer is directed to obtain if possible last years deficiency
from Lost-Creek and report to next meeting.
Epistles from Dublin, New York, Kansas, Iowa, Ohio and
Indiana Yearly meetings have been read at this time to our
encouragment Lydia Ellis, Mary Rankin, Mary Ellis and Adaline Beals
are appointed to furnish the monthly meetings with coppies thereof and
report to next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
13th 1875.

At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2nd mo
The Representatives being called were present except one
for whose absence satisfactory reason was rendered.
meetings.

The Queries have been read with answers from the monthly
Marysville meeting of Ministers and Elders with the
consent of Marysville monthly meeting propose Wm. J. Hackney, James
Binford and Phebe A. Peele to be appointed to the Station of Elder
which being considered is united with and they appointed accordingly
and the clerks are directed to inform Marysville monthly and meeting
of Ministers and Elders thereof.
The same Meetings propose Wm. P. Hastings and Franklin
Elliot to be Recorded Ministers of the gospel, which being considered
is united with and they recorded in that station and the clerks are
directed to inform Marysville monthly and meeting of Ministers and
Elders thereof.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford a minister of the gospel
informed this meeting that for sometime past she had believed that it
would be required of her to attend in the love of the Gospel New-York,
New-England and Canida Yearly meetings and part of the meetings
belonging thereto and some of the meetings belonging to Philadelphia
Yearly M. and other service as set forth in a minuet granted her by
Marysville Monthly meeting, after a time of deliberation thereon, full
unity was expressed with her and she

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encouraged to attend thereto as Truth may direct, and the clerks
directed to endorse her minuet on behalf of this meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Jeremiah A. Grinnelle a minister of the
gospel informed this meeting (in writing) that he believed that it
would be right for him to attend New-York Yearly meeting and the
meetings constituting it and some meetings in the limits of
Philadelphia Yearly meeting and to attend to some other service as set
forth in a minuet granted him by Marysville Monthly meeting and this
meeting unites with him in his prospect and encourages him to attend
thereto as best Wisdom may direct and the clerks are directed to
endorse his minuet on behalf of this meeting.
The meeting appoints J. D. Garner, John B. Lewis,
Elizabeth Mills, Mary Post, Eli Marshall and Ann Beals to see that
Rachel Binford and J. A. Grinnelle be suitably provided for their
proposed service and report when complied with.
The monthly meetings are divided to raise five dollars
each for yearly meeting stock and report to next meeting.
Epistles have been read at this time from Canida and
Western Yearly meetings to our comfort. Nannie Wollar and Rachel
Jones are appointed to furnish the monthly meetings with coppies
thereof and report to next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Marysville 5th Mo. 8 1875.
The clerk not being present Phebe A. Peel is appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except those
from Lost-Creek, for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The Queries were read with answers thereto from the
monthly meetings.
From the reports received from Lost-Creek monthly It
appears that that meeting is unable to enforce the rules of Discipline
+c. After a time of deliberation thereon this meeting appoints Wm. J.
Hackney, Phebe A. Peele, John Beals, Franklin Elliot and Rebeccah J.
Marshall to visit said meeting on account thereof and labor for the
restoration of unity and order and report to next meeting.
1875.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th Mo 14,

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The Representatives being called were present except 2,
satisfactory reason was given for the absence of one.
One of the Clerks being absent A. L. Maupin was appointed
clerk for the day.
The Queries have been read with answers from the monthly
meetings from which a summary has been compiled which the clerks are
directed to forward to the ensuing Yearly meeting and we appoint
Rachel Binford, Albert L. Maupin and J. D. Garner our Representatives
therein who are directed to report to next meeting.
The committee appointed at last meeting to visit
Lost-Creek Monthly meeting now report that they have not been able to
attend to the object of their appointment they are continued to that
service with the addition of Rachel Binford, A. L. Maupin and Jessee
Peele and to report to next meeting.
Rachel Jones, Elizabeth Mills, E. Smith Peirce and John
Beals are appointed to propose to next meeting the names of suitable
friends to serve the meeting as Clerks and assistants.
The money directed to be raised and paid to the Treasurer
is raised and ready to be paid in.
New Hope Monthly meeting suggests that the time of holding
the quarterly meeting at that place be changed from the third Seventh
day to second Seventh day in 11th mo. with which this meeting unites
and directs the proposition to the Yearly meeting. This meeting is
united in holding next Quarterly meeting at that time.
Albert L. Maupin, J. A. Grinnelle, Nathan Patterson,
Rachel Binford, Hannah E. Maupin, E. Smith Peirce, John C. Jones and
Phebe A. Peele to coppie with a committee of Friendsville Quarterly
meeting in making arrangements for time and place for holding Yearly
meeting to be joined with said request and report when complied with.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at New Hope on the
second seventh day in 11th mo next.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11th mo 13th 1875.
The Representatives being called were present except three
for the absence of two reasons were rendered Samuel Mills is appointed
to inform Elizabeth Mills that she will be expected to render a reason
at next meeting for her absence at this.
A minuet is received from the Yearly meeting directing the
change of time of holding the quarterly meeting in accordance with the
request forwarded from last quarterly meeting.

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Those appointed as Representatives to the Yearly meeting
report that two of them attended, A. L. Maupin rendered satisfactory
reason for his nonattendance. They also returned what was given them
in charge.
The Treasurer reports that the monthly meetings have paid
their apportionment on yearly meeting stock also yearly meeting debt,
and that the money had all been forwarded except $3.12 1/2. which is
satisfactory to the meeting.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose names to this
to serve as clerks and assist now propose A. L. Maupin and Rachel
Binford for clerks and Wm. P. Hastings and Hannah E. Maupin for
assistants.
The meeting then adjourned.
12th 1876.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2nd mo
The Representatives being called were present except four
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
One of the clerks being absent Eli Marshall was appointed
clerk for the day.
The first five Queries have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings.
The Friends appointed to visit Lost-Creek monthly meeting
and assist in maintaining the good order enjoined by our discipline,
Report that they have given attention to the object of their
appointment they are released from further service.
Our Beloved Friend Catherine Hammer a minister of the
gospel acceptably attended this meeting having satisfactory
credentials from Cottonwood monthly meeting endorsed by Cottonwood
Quarterly meeting Kansas. hur company and gospel labors have been
satisfactory and encouraging.
Our beloved Friend Catherine Cox companion to our friend
Catherine Hammer, has attended this meeting having satisfactory
credentials from hur monthly meeting, hur company and labors among us
have been satisfactory.
The clerks are directed to furnish them with suitable
returning minuets.
Elizabeth Mills rendered to this meeting a reason for hur
absence at last.

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The Treasurer reports that he has received funds from the
monthly meetings as follows,
From New Hope
$12.75
From Lost-Creek
5.00
From Marysville
10.25
$28.00
Lost Creek deficient

$16.12 1/2
F. Elliot Treasurer

Franklin Elliot is released by his request and E. Smith
Peirce is appointed treasurer.
This meeting directs that the monthly meeting raise twenty
dollars in equal proportions.
Epistles have been read at this time from Western, Kansas,
Baltimore and Ohio Yearly meetings to our encouragment. Amanda
Hayworth and Susan Jones are appointed to furnish the monthly meetings
with coppies and report to next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at
Marysville 5th mo 13, 1876.
The Representatives being called were present except 6 for
whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The clerks being absent Wm. P. Hastings and Mary Post are
appointed for the day.
The first five Queries have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings.
The committee appointed in 8th mo last to confer with the
committee of Friendsville now report that they have given attention to
the object of their appointment but are not prepared to make a full
report. They are continued to that service.
Epistles are received from London, Canida and Indiana
Yearly Meetings, Mary Post, Phebe Mills and L. S. B. Hastings are
appointed to furnish the monthly meetings with coppies and report to
next meeting.
Our Beloved Friend J. A. Grinnelle informed this meeting
of a prospect of gospel service as set forth in a minuet granted him
by Marysville Monthly meeting after a time of deliberation thereon
full unity was expressed with him in his prospect and liberates and
encourages him to attend thereto under the direction of the great

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Head of the Church. And the clerks are directed to endorse his minuet
on behalf of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
1876.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th m 12,
One of the clerks not being present Eli Marshall is
appointed clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except three
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The Queries and Advices have been read with answers from
the Monthly meetings, a Summary agreed upon which the clerks are
directed to forward to the Yearly meeting and we appoint as our
representatives therein, Rachel Binford, Eli Marshall and J. D.
Garner, who are to return what may be given in charge.
Our Beloved Friend David Bowls a minister of the gospel is
with us, having credentials from New-Berry monthly meeting Tenn, his
company and gospel labors have been satisfactory.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford returned to the meeting
a minuet granted hur in 2d mo last year, with returning minuets from
New York, New-England and Canida Yearly meetings and from subordinates
which she attended expressing unity with hur services, which was
satisfactory to this meeting.
Branson Mills, Wm. J. Hackney, Eli Marshall, Rachel Jones
and Sarah G. Morris are appointed to propose to next meeting the names
of friends to serve this meeting as Clerks and assistants.
The Monthly meetings report that the money directed to be
raised will be forwarded to the Yearly meetings treasurer.
Marysville meeting of ministers and Elders and Marysville
monthly meeting propose Jeptha D. Garner to be recorded a minister of
the Gospel, with which this meeting is united and he recorded in that
Station and the clerks are directed to give that meeting information
thereof.
The committee to have charge of Bible School work have
made a satisfactory report they are continued to that service and to
report in 8th month next.
The friends appointed to furnish the monthly meetings with
coppies of Epistles report the service attended to.
The meeting then adjourned.

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At Lost-Creek quarterly meeting of Friends held at New
Hope 11th mo 11, 1876.
The Representatives being called were present from
New-Hope. official reports from Lost-Creek with reasons for the
absence of representatives received No official reports nor
representatives from Marysville, the meeting directs that that meeting
render reason for these failiers to next meeting.
Lost-Creek meeting of Ministers and Elders and Monthly
meeting proposes the name of Susan Jones to be appointed to the
Station of Elder, with which this meeting is united and she is
appointed to that station and the clerks are directed to inform Lost
Creek meetings thereof.
Lost-Creek meeting of Ministers and Elders and Monthly
meeting propose John C. Jones to be recorded a minister of the Gospel,
After a time of deliberation thereon expressed its judgment that the
time had not arrived for such action, the subject was reffered to next
meeting for further consideration.
The committee appointed at last meeting to propose the
names of friends to serve the meeting as clerks propse A. L. Maupin
and Rachel Binford with which the meeting is united and they are
appointed to that service.
The meeting was adjourned.
1877.

At Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held 2d Mo 10th
One of the clerks being absent Eli Marshall is appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were all present.
The first five queries have been read in this meeting with
answers from the monthly meetings.
Our Beloved Friend Stanley Pumphrey a minister of the
gospel from Worcestershire and Shropshire monthly meeting London
acceptably attended this meeting, his company and gospel labors have
been satisfactory and edifying, and the clerks are directed to furnish
him with a suitable returning minuet.
Reasons were rendered for the absence of Reports and
Representatives from Marysville Mo. meetg. at last meeting, which are
satisfactory.
Our Beloved Friend J. A. Grinnelle returned to this
meeting a minuet granted him in fifth month last with returning
minuets from

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the meetings that he attended and gave some account of his labors,
which was satisfactory.
The subject of Recording John C. Jones a minister of the
gospel, reffered from last meeting, was considered and reffered to
next meeting.
The monthly meetings are directed to pay their part each
of $15.00 as directed by the Y.M.
The committee appointed and continued to make arrangements
and forward a request to the Yearly meeting for the privilege of
holding a yearly meeting in Tenn now report that they have attended to
the object of their appointment. They are released.
An Epistle of Advice from the Yearly meeting of Ministers
and Elders has been read also a minuet of salutation and advice from
womens meeting to our comfort and encouragement.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Marysville 5th mo 12 1877.
One of the clerks being absent Eli Marshall was appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present.
The first five queries have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings.
Our beloved Friend Cyrus Horton a minister of the gospel
is with us with having satisfactory credentials from Fairfield monthly
meeting endorsed by Fairfield Quarterly meeting Ind. his company and
gospel labors have been satisfactory and encouraging. The clerks are
directed to furnish him with suitable returning minuet.
The committee appointed in 11 mo 1872 to labor for the
help and encouragement of Friends and for the dissemination of truth
as held by our Society, as way may open therefor, now report as
follows. We have attended to the object of our appointment, laboring
publicly and privately as way opened and believe that the labor has
been blessed. On behalf of the committee Eli Marshall, and Rachel
Binford, which is satisfactory to the meeting.
Eli Marshall, Rachel Jones, Wm. J. Hackney, Wm. P.
Hastings, Mary Post and Franklin Elliot are appointed to forward to
next meeting a committee for similar work.
The consideration of the subject of recording John C.
Jones a minister of the gospel as reffered from last meeting was
entered

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upon And whilst there was an expression of unity and sympathy with him
it was the judgment of this meeting that the time had not fully come
to take such action in the case.
The meeting was adjourned.
11th 1877.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th mo
One of the clerks being absent Franklin Elliot is
appointed clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present.
Our Beloved Friend L. J. Moore a minister of the gospel is
with us, having satisfactory credentials from his monthly meeting, his
company and gospel labors have been satisfactory and edifying and the
clerks are directed to furnish him with a suitable returning minuet.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford a minister of the gospel
with whom we have unity Presented to this meeting for consideration a
concern that had rested upon hur mind to visit in the love of the
gospel London and Dublin Yearly meetings with other gospel service as
set forth in a minuet granted hur by Marysville monthly meeting, which
being considered this meeting is united in liberating her for that
service and directs that the clerks endorse hur minuet on behalf of
this meeting.
The Queries and advices have been read in this meeting as
directed with answers from the monthly meetings, from which a summary
has been compiled, which the clerks are directed to forward to the
Yearly meeting, and we appoint J. D. Garner, Rachel Binford, Adda
Beals, Ella Garner and J. A. Grinnelle our Representatives therein,
who are to report to next meeting.
The monthly meetings report their part of Yearly meeting
stock in readiness, which is directed to the hands of our treasurer to
be forwarded in time for Y.M.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose to this meeting
the names of friends to constitute a committee to labor for the
promotion of Truth and the encouragment of Friends now propose Eli
Marshall, Wm. P. Beals, Mary Bales, Emelia Ellis, Rachel Jones,
Elizabeth Mills, Jessee Marshall, John C. Jones, Franklin Elliot,
Julia A. Garner, Wm. Conning and Mary Post who we appoint to that
service and they are directed to report in 8th month next.
L. J. Moore, Rufus White and Lydia White members of the
Yearly meetings committee to visit the meetings of Friends in
Tennessee in relation to their request for the establishment of a
Yearly meeting in Tennessee being now with us desired an expression

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from friends and others with us in relation to the subject, which
being given freely and fully was almost unanimous in favor of such an
action.
J. A. Grinnelle, John Beals, Susan Jones and Rachel Jones
are appointed to propose to next meeting the names of friends to serve
this meeting as Clerks.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11th mo 10th 1877.
The Representatives being called were present except James
Newby from Marysville and Branson Mills from Lost-Creek they giving us
reasons for absence the (lack of means) the Quarterly meeting directs
the monthly meeting to appoint at least one Representative from mens
meeting and one from womens and see that they be furnished with the
necessary means to attend in case they have none of their own.
Those appointed as Representatives to the Yearly meeting
report that they all attended except one, who rendered satisfactory
reason.
Our Beloved Friend S. J. Strang a minister of the gospel
attended this meeting having credentials from hur monthly meeting hur
company has been satisfactory and hur labors of love encouraging to
us.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose the names of
friends to serve this meeting as clerks propose A. L. Maupin and
Rachel Binford who we appoint to that service.
The meeting then adjourned.
1878.

At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2d mo 9th

One of the clerks being absent Eli Marshall is appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were all present except
one, for whose absence satisfactory reason was given.
The Queries have been read with answers from Lost-Creek
and New Hope, the answers from Marysville not having reached us.
The Yearly meeting directs that this meeting raise $25.00
Yearly meeting stock, the monthly meetings are directed to raise their
respective part thereof and have it in readiness against quarterly
meeting in 8th mo next.

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A minuet of advice from the yearly meeting and also from
the Meeting of Ministry and Oversight have been read to our comfort
and edification.
The new Book of Discipline not having reached us the
clerks are directed by correspondence to ascertain the cause of the
delay.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Marysville 5th mo 11th 1878.
The clerks being absent Wm. P. Hastings and Mary Post were
appointed clerks for the day.
The Representatives being called were all present.
Our Beloved Friend Nereus Hodgin a minister of the gospel
is with having satisfactory credentials from Oskaloosa Monthly
endorsed by Oskaloosa quarterly meeting Iowa his company and labors
have been satisfactory.
Our Dear Friend Sarah J. Pumphrey is with us having
satisfactory credentials from Berry monthly meeting held at Stadberry
England liberating hur for gospel service in America in connexion with
hur husband,
Also a minuet of Stanley Pumphrey was read (having been previously
read) Their company and labors have been satisfactory and edifying.
The queries have been read in this meeting as as directed
with answers from the monthly meetings.
The clerk reports by proxy that she has corresponded with
friends in N.C. as directed but no books of Discipline have been
received.
Marysville meeting of Ministry and Oversight with the
approbation of Marysville monthly meeting propose to Record Benjamine
S. Coppock a minister of the gospel, which being considered this
meeting is united with the proposition and he is recognised in that
relation, and the clerks are directed to inform Marysville meetings
thereof.
A communication from N.C. Yearly meeting of women friends
has been read at this time to our comfort and encouragment.
The meeting then adjourned.
1878.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th mo 10

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The Clerks being absent Wm. P. Hastings and Luzena S. B.
Hastings were appointed clerks for the day.
The Representatives being called were all present except
three for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
Elihu Mendenhall, Abigail N. Mendenhall, Lewis Starbuck,
Jonathan E. Cox and Caroline Edwards, a part of the Yearly meetings
committee to confer with Friends of Tennessee with reference to the
establish of a Yearly meeting in Tennessee are now with us.
Our Beloved Friend Lewis Starbuck a minister of the gospel
is with us having satisfactory credentials from Dover monthly meeting
N. C. his company and labors have been satisfactory and edifying.
The queries have been read with answers from the monthly
meetins, from which a summary has been compiled, which the clerks are
directed to forward to the ensuing Yearly meeting and appoint our
Representatives, J. D. Garner, Jessie McPherson, Benjamin F. Jones,
Steven T. Post and Mary Post and they are directed to report to next
meeting.
J. A. Grinnelle, Branson Mills, James Hackney, Mary M.
Newby, Elizabeth Mills and Susan Jones are appointed to propose to
next meeting the names of friends to serve as clerks.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at New
Hope 11th mo 9th 1878.
The clerk for Women Friends being absent Lizzie Marshall
was appointed clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except
Rebecah E. Mills and Lizzie Daniels for whose absence satisfactory
reasons were given. The following named friends Representatives were
present, from New Hope Anna Ellis, Albert L. Maupin, Wm. Peirce and
Eli Marshall; from Lost-Creek John C. Jones, Elisha Hammer and
Victoria E. Mount From Marysville Wm. P. Hastings, Mary C. Post, John
N. Parker, Jessie McPherson and Steven T. Post.
The committee appointed at Last meeting to nominate clerks
Propose Wm. P. Hastings and Mary C. Post wich is satisfactory to the
meeting and they are accordingly appointed to that service.
From the Reports of Lost-Creek Monthly Meeting it appears
that Nathan T. Wooten having been disowned appeals from the decision
of that meeting to this, and a committee from that meeting being
present to represent the meeting in the case, this meeting appoints
Wm. P. Hastings, Wm. Peirce, Stephen T. Post, Albert L. Maupin, John

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Beals, Joseph Beals, and Jessie McPherson to consider his grounds for
appeal and review the action of the monthly meeting in the case and
report their Judgment to next meeting.
The following Requests from Maryville monthly meeting were
carefully considered and this meeting is united in granting them with
the following amendments, lst that mid week meeting at Bethel be held
at 11 o'clock A.M. insted of 4 P.M. as requested 2nd that Marysville
monthly meeting be held on the third Seventh day of each month instead
of the 4th Seventh day as requested.
The following are extracts from the minutes of Maryville
monthly meeting.
At Maryville Monthly meeting of Friends held 8th mo 15th
1878.
Request from Friends at Christie Hill to Maryville monthly
meeting of Friends to be held 11th 15 1878.
Dear Friends the undersigned request that we may have a
Preparative Meeting organised among us promising to hold meetings for
worship according to our discipline; on the First-day of the week at
11 oclock A.M. and on the 4th day of the week at 4 oclock P.M. and
agree to give dilligent attendance to the same not allowing our
ordinary business affairs to keep us from meeting, we desire that our
meeting shall be called by the name of Bethel Preparative Meeting.
James H. Farr
James R. Baningarden
J. T. Taylor
R. P. Petty
Exie R. Farr
M. H. Forester
Cordeli A. Farr
Sarah A. Forester
Elizabeth Farr
J. A. Baningarener
Nancy E. Taylor
W. M. Ransom

Jacob Best
Cooper Baningardiner
Rebecah A. Baningardiner
Lavina J. Baningardiner
A. B. Best
S. A. Petty
Thomas B. Whitehead
Mary Whitehead
Susie Whitehead
Katie Whitehead
Fannie Whitehead
Rachel Whitehead

The fore-going request having been considered and care taken by the
appointment of a committee to visit them, who having reported
favorably and this meeting having carefully considered the matter are
united in forwarding the request to the ensuing Quarterly meeting The
meeting to be opened on the 4th day preceding the 2d 7th day in 12th
month next.
This meeting is united in requesting that we allowed the privilege of
holding our monthly meeting at the same place in the 12th, 3rd and 6th
months, and request that the time of holding our monthly meetings be
changed from 5th day after the 2nd 7th day to 4th 7th day in each
month.

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Extracted from minuits of Maryville monthly meeting held in 8th + 9th
months 1878.
Jessie McPherson on behalf of the Representatives to the
Yearly meeting report that only two members from this quarterly
meeting attended also that this meeting is directed to raise Forty
Eight dollars for Yearly meeting Stock the Representatives to this
meeting are directed to apportion the among the monthly meetings and
report to next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
Wm P. Hastings
Lizzie Marshall
1879.

Clerks

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2nd mo 8th

The clerks being absent Isaac Jones and Rebecah E. Mills
appointed clerks for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except
George L. Snider and Wm. P. Hastings for whose absence reasons were
rendered.
Our Beloved Friend Charles M. Jones a minister of the
gospel attended this meeting, having satisfactory credentials from
Litchfield monthly meeting Endorsed by Fairfield Quarterly meeting
Maine his company and gospel labors have been satisfactory and
edifying.
Our Beloved Friend L. Frank Jones companion to Charles M.
Jones has attended this meeting his company and orderly deportment
have been satisfactory to us.
The first three queries have been read with answers from
the monthly meetings.
There is a proposition from Marysville Monthly meeting to
change the time of holding its meetings to the 4th 7th day in each
month and to change the time of holding Bethel Preparative meeting to
the 3rd 7th day in each month which is granted.
Maryville meeting of ministry and oversight with the
approbation of Maryville Monthly propose to Record Jessee McPherson a
minister of the gospel, which being considered is united with and he
recorded in that Station.
Lost-Creek meeting of Ministry and Oversight with the
approbation of Lost-Creek monthly meeting propose to Record B. J.
Mills a minister of the gospel; which being considered is united with
and he recorded in that Station.

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A minuet is received from Lost-Creek monthly meeting
asking the Judgment of this meeting Whether monthly meetings have a
right to record the release of minor members on the request of their
parents. The meeting gave Judgment that monthly meetings may record
such release after consulting the children and finding that it was
their wish to be released - they not having violated any rule of
discipline.
A minuet is received from Lost-Creek monthly meeting
asking for some assistance in a case now under consideration by that
meeting which being considered is sent back to that meeting, this
meeting not being prepared to render such assistance.
This meeting appoints John B. Lewis quarterly meeting
Treasurer in room of E. Smith Peirce who desired to be released.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Maryville 5th mo 10 1879.
The Representatives being called were present from
Lost-Creek and Maryville except John L. and Lucinda Mathews, for whose
absence satisfactory reasons were given. No Representatives from New
Hope.
The Queries have been read as directed with answers from
the monthly meetings.
Maryville meeting of Ministry with the concurrence of
Maryville Monthly Meeting prope to appoint Mary C. Post and Mary Moore
Newby to the Station of Elders which being considered is united with
and they are accordingly appointed to that Station.
Maryville monthly meeting forwarded to this meeting a
proposition to establish a Preparative meeting in its limits to be
known as Southern Preparative meeting the stated meetings to be held
on First day at 3 oclock P.M. and on 4th day at 11 oclock A. M. This
meeting unites with the proposition and directs that the meeting be
established accordingly.
Wm. P. Hastings presented to this meeting a minuet granted
him by Maryville Monthly meeting liberating him for gospel service
within the limits of New York and New-England Yearly meetings. This
meeting unites with him in his prospect and directs that his minuet be
endorsed on behalf of this meeting.
Jessee Peele and James Newby are appointed to confer with our friend
Wm. P. Hastings and see that he be suitably provided for his proposed
visit. Albert L. Maupin is appointed to sign the endorsement of this
meeting for Wm. P. Hastings as Clerk.

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The committee appointed in 11th mo last in the case of the
appeal of Nathan T. Wooten now report confirming the decision of
Lost-Creek monthly meeting which is satisfactory to the meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
1879.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held 8th mo
The clerks not being present B. S. Coppock and Rachel
Binford are appointed clerks for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except two
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The Queries have been read as directed with answers from
the monthly meetings from which a summary has been compiled which is
to be forwarded to the Yearly Meeting By J. D. Garner, Rachel Binford,
J. A. Grinnelle and Isaac Jones whom we appoint our Representatives
therein who are directed to report to next meeting.
The unanswered queries and advices have been read and
considered as directed.
Maryville Monthly meeting forwarded a request for a
Preparative Meeting to be held in Monroe Co. Tenn. to be known by the
name of Tallassee preparative meeting of Friends. The meetings to be
held 1st and 5th days of each week and for business the 1st 5th day in
each mo. This meeting unites in granting said request.
The Treasurer reports that Maryville monthly meeting has
furnished its quota of Yearly meeting stock; New Hope and Lost-Creek
report that theirs will be in readiness to forward to the Yearly
meeting.
Statistical Reports are received but not being complete
the monthly meetings are directed to furnish all deficiencies in time
for the clerks to forward their reports to the Yearly meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford returned to this meeting
a minuet granted her by this meeting in 8th mo 1877 for gospel service
in the limits of London and Dublin Yearly meetings, with information
that she had performed the service, having attended London and Dublin
Yearly meetings and nearly all of the meetings belonging thereto that
she had visited those who were unable to attend meetings, to the peace
of hur own mind - all of which is satisfactory to the meeting. She
also produced minuets from London and Dublin Yearly meetings of
Ministry and Oversight expressive of their unity with hur labors and
their sense of the value of hur service among them.

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We appoint Elizabeth Mills, Isaac Jones, John Beals, J. D.
Garner and Mary Grinnelle to propose to next meeting the names of
suitable friends to serve the meeting as clerks.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11th mo 8th 1879.
The clerk of womens meeting being absent L. S. B. Hastings
was appointed clerk for the day.
The Representatives to the Quarterly meeting being called
were present except B. J. Mills, Jane Lewis, Lucinda Mathews and
John L. Mathews of Lost Creek and J. D. Garner, Rachel Binford, Mirah
McKinney and Jessie McPherson from Marysville. Rachel Binford's
excuse was read and accepted. The remainder of absentees are to
report their excuses to next meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Julia Ann McCool a minister of the
gospel attended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from
West-branch monthly meeting Ohio. Her services for the Divine Master
have been comforting and edifying.
Our Beloved Friend Keturah Miles attended this meeting
with satisfactory credentials from Carthage monthly meeting Ind. hur
company and gospel labors have been comforting and edifying.
Our Dear Friends Abigail S. and Levi Binford companions to
our friend Kiturah Miles acceptably attended this meeting.
Those appointed as Representatives to the Yearly meeting
report that they all attended except Isaac Jones.
The committee appointed at last meeting to propose the
names of friends for clerks propose Wm. P. Hastings and Rachel Binford
with which the meeting unites and they are appointed accordingly.
Our Beloved Friend Jessee McPherson a minister of the
gospel with whom we have unity presented to this meeting a minuet
granted him by Maryville liberating him for gospel service in Kansas,
Iowa and Arkansas with other service going and returning. This
meeting endorsed his minuet and encourages him to attend thereto as
best wisdom may direct.
The meeting then adjourned.
1880.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held 2d mo 14th

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The Representatives being called were present except Wm.
Ellis, Lucinda Mathews and Ella Garner for whose absence satisfactory
reasons were rendered.
B. J. Mills, Myra McKinney, J. D. Garner and Jessee
McPherson rendered reasons for their absence at last meeting.
meetings.

The Queries have been read with answers from the monthly

Our Beloved friend Julia Ann McCook acceptably attended
this meeting with the same credentials presented at last meeting.
Epistles have been read from London, Dublin and New-York
Yearly Meetings.
holding
held at
directs
to next

Marysville monthly meeting Requests that the time of
their monthly meeting at Bethel in 12th month be changed to be
Tallassee in 9th month This meeting grants the request and
that the clerks inform that monthly meeting thereof and report
meeting.

The meeting of Ministry and Oversight through their clerk,
requests that the time of holding their meeting be changed to 9 oclock
A.M. Seventh day of Quarterly meeting which this meeting approves and
directs the change accordingly.
The Yearly directs that the monthly meetings appoint
Pastoral committees as set forth in a minuet read in this meeting.
This meeting directs its subordinates to attend thereto and report to
next meeting.
The monthly meetings are directed to raise their
respective proportion of Yearly meeting Stock and report to Quarterly
Meetin in 8th mo next.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Maryville 5th mo 8th 1880.
Rebecah
absence
that he
absence

The Representatives being called were present except
E. Mills and George Osborne, reason was rendered for the
of R. E. Mills, J. H. Farr is appointed to inform J. Osborne
will be expected to give reason at next meeting for his
at this.

The Queries have been read with answers thereto from the
monthly meetings.
The committee appointed to coppy Epistles report but two
of them they are continued to that service to report to next meeting.

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Maryville mo meeting informs that they have appointed a
Pastoral committee as directed. The other monthly meetings are
directed to attend thereto.
Wm. P. Hastings inform this meeting of a prospect of
attending New England Yearly Meeting and other Gospel Service as
set-forth in a minuet granted him by Maryville Monthly Meeting. This
meeting unites with him in his prospect and encourages him to attend
thereto under the direction of the great head of the Church. J. D.
Garner is appointed to sign the endorsement on behalf of this meeting.
A minuet from Friendsville Quarterly meeting has been read
showing the appointment of a committee to confer with a committee to
be appointed by this to confer and arrange the times of holding our
next quarterly meetings. This meeting appoints B. S. Coppock, J. N.
Parker and Isaac Jones to that service, After withdrawing and
conferring report that 7th of 8th month next as the time agreed upon;
which is satisfactory and is appointed for that time.
Epistles from Western, Iowa, Indiana and Kansas have been
read to our edification and comfort, and we appoint Margarett Griffon,
Mary M. Newby, Ella Garner, L. S. B. Hastings and Lizzie Marshall to
coppy and furnish the monthly meetings and report to next meeting.
7th 1880.
1880.

The meeting then adjourned to meet at Lost Creek 8th mo
At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held 8th mo 7th

One of the clerks being absent Joseph Potts is appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present.
Our Beloved Friend Samuel Morris a minister of the gospel
acceptably attended this meeting and presented a minuet of unity from
Frankford monthly meeting endorsed by Abington Quarterly meeting P.a.
his company and gospel labors have been acceptable and encouraging to
us.
Our Dear Friend Phillip P. Dunn companion to our friend
Samuel Morris acceptably attended this meeting producing proper
credentials from Chesterfield monthly meeting Pennsylvania.
Our Beloved Friend Elizabeth W. White a minister of the
gospel acceptably attended this meeting producing proper credentials
from Milford monthly meeting, Indiana, hur company and gospel labors
have been satisfactory and encouraging.

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Our Beloved Friend Josiah T. White, husband and companion
to our friend Elizabeth W. White, with proper credentials from Milford
monthly meeting Ind acceptably attend this meeting.
We have also in acceptable attendance Rufus P. King and
James R. Jones ministers of North-Carolina, whose gospel labors have
been satisfactory and encouraging.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford a minister of the gospel
informed this Meeting that for a time past a concern had rested upon
her mind to visit the meetings of North-Carolina Yearly meeting and
some of the families and to appoint some meetings from among friends
as set forth in a minuet granted hur by Maryville Monthly meeting.
After a time of deliberation thereon liberates hur to attend to that
service as best wisdom may direct, the clerks are directed to furnish
hur with a suitable minuet endorsed on behalf of this meeting. Rachel
Jones being appointed to sign her minuet on behalf of the womens
meeting. Elizabeth Mills, Rachel Jones, Isack Jones and J. D. Garner
are appointed to see that our friend Rachel Binford be suitably
provided with company +c for hur proposed visit.
The Queries have been read in this meeting with answers
from the monthly meetings from which a summary is compiled which the
clerks are directed to forward to the Yearly Meeting, and we appoint
for our representatives therein Isaac Jones, J. D. Garner, Joseph
Potts, John Beals, J. N. Parker, B. J. Mills, Rachel Binford, Lucinda
Matthews, Eliza Beals, + Emeline Ellis and they are directed to return
what may be given in charge with an account of their attendance.
The unanswered Queries and Advices were read and
considered as directed.
Statistical Reports were received from the monthly
meetings, which are directed to be forwarded to the Yearly Meeting.
George Osbern informed that his absence from last meeting
was caused by sickness in his family, which was satisfactory to the
meeting.
The friends continued at last meeting to furnish the
meetings with coppies of Epistles report that they have attended to
the appointment.
Lost-Creek reports that they have appointed a pastoral
committee, New Hope is encouraged to do so and report to next meeting.
The friends appointed at last meeting to furnish the
meetings with coppies of Epistles report that they are now ready.

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The Treasurers of the monthly meetings report that our
apportionment of Yearly meeting stock is now in readiness. It is
directed that it be paid at the Yearly meeting treasurer.
John Beals, Rachel Jones, James Newby, J. N. Parker,
Emiline Ellis and Lizie Marshill are appointed to propose to next
meeting the names of friends to serve the meeting as clerks.
The meeting then adjourned.
Joseph Potts Clerk for the day
Rachel Binford, Clerk
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11th mo. 13 1880.
The Representatives being called were present except 4,
for the absence of three satisfactory reasons were rendered, the
clerks are directed to inform J. D. Garner that he will be expected to
render a reason to next meeting for his absence at this.
Those appointed as Representatives to the Yearly Meeting
report that they all attended and provided the Yarly Meetings printed
minuets and Epistles entrusted to their care. The Yearly Meetings
minuets and London Epistles were placed in the hands of the
Representatives to be divided among the monthly meetings for
distrabution.
The meeting directs the clerks to furnish Elizabeth White
and Josiah White, hur husband and companion with suitable returning
minuets on behalf of the meeting (as that was neglected at last
meeting).
The committee appointed at last meeting to propose to this
the names of suitable friends to serve the meeting as clerks now
propose Wm. P. Hastings, and Rachel Binford and Albert L. Maupin and
Lizzie Marshall for assistants with which this meeting unites and they
are appointed accordingly.
The Epistle of Advice of womens Yearly meeting and the
London General Epistle were read to our instruction and comfort.
A. L. Maupin, Rebecca Marshall, John Beals and Rachel
Jones are appointed members of the Representative meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
Wm. P. Hastings
Rachel Binford
12th 1881.

]Clerks
]

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2d mo.

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One of the clerks being absent J. D. Garner is appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representative being called were present except one
for whose absence satisfactory reason was given.
The Queries have been read as directed with answers from
Lost-Creek and New Hope the answers from Maryville having failed to
reach us.
Our Beloved Friend Thomas Hartley a minister of the gospel
attended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from Friendsville
monthly meeting Tenn. his labors have been satisfactory and
encouraging and the clerks are directed to furnish him with a suitable
returning minuet on behalf of this meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Rachel Binford returned to this meeting
the minuet granted her in 8th mo. last for gospel service in N.C.
Yearly Meeting with information that she had attended nearly all of
the meetings in six of the quarterly meetings and appointed and held
some meetings from among friends, had visited those who were unable to
get to meetings in the limits of most of the meetings attended and had
visited all of the families of Deep River monthly meeting, to the
peace of her own mind. She also produced returning minuets from all
the meetings of business that she attended or which is satisfactory to
the meeting.
J. D. Garner informs that he was absent at last meeting on
account of the severe illness of one of his patients, which is
satisfactory to the meeting.
The clerks inform that they have not given notice to the
Representative meeting of the names of friends appointed to that
service, they are directed to attend thereto and report to next
meeting.
Jessee McPherson, Eli Marshall and E. Smith Peirce are
appointed to assist the Clerks in revising and recording mens meetings
minuets and to procure if thought necessary a new - Book of Record for
Womens Friends - as information has been given that it is difficult to
write in the one now used on account of the uneven condition of the
paper they are directed to report in 2d mo next.
The Representatives of last meeting inform that the
documents intrusted to their care to be distributed among the monthly
meetings were distributed as directed.
The meeting then adjourned.
At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at
Maryville 5th mo. 14th 1881.

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The Representatives being called were present except one
from Lost Creek, whose excuse was accepted.
Our Beloved Friend James A. Ellis a minister of the gospel
attended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from New-Hope
monthly meeting Ind. his company and gospel labors have been
satisfactory and encouraging.
Our Friend Mary Ellis companion to hur husband J. A. Ellis
has attended this meeting. The clerks are directed to furnish them
with suitable returning minuets on behalf of this meeting.
Our Friend Jessee McPherson having been liberated for
gospel service in 11th mo. 1879 in the limits of Kansas and Iowa
Yearly meetings now returns the minuet granted him with information
that he had attended to part of the service to the satisfaction of his
own mind. He also presented returning minuets granted him by meeting
attended all of which is satisfactory to the meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Jessee McPherson a minister of the
gospel informed this meeting of a prospect of gospel service in the
limits of North Carolina Yearly meeting as set forth in a minuet
granted him by Maryville Monthly Meeting; after a time of deliberation thereon full unity was felt and expressed with him in the
proposed service and he encouraged to attend thereto under the
direction of the great Head of the Church, and the clerks are directed
to endorse his minuet on behalf of this meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Benjamine S. Coppock a minister of the
gospel informed this meeting of a prospect of gospel service in the
limits of New York and New-England Yearly Meetings with other service
as set-forth in a minuet granted him by Maryville monthly meeting
which being considered full unity was felt and expressed with him in
the proposed service, and he encouraged to attend thereto as best
wisdom may direct. Also Julia G. Coppock was liberated to accompany
hur husband in his proposed visit, and the clerks are directed to
endorse their minuets on behalf of this meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Wm. P. Hastings a minister of the
gospel informed this meeting of a prospect of gospel service in the
limits of New-England yearly meeting and other service as set-forth in
a minuet garted him by Maryville monthly meeting, which being
considered full unity was expressed with him in his prospect, and he
encouraged to attend thereto under the direction of the Great Head of
the Church. J. D. Garner is appointed to sign the endorsement on
behalf of the meeting.
John L. Mathews, Rachael Binford, Mary Post, Wm. Conning
and J. N. Parker are appointed to see that those friends thus
liberated for gospel service are suitably provided for +c for the work
before them.

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The Queries have been read in this meeting with answers
thereto from the monthly meetings.
The clerks report that they have not given information to
the Representative meeting of the names of friends appointed by this
meeting to that service, having found that it was six that was
required instead of four, we appoint in addition John L. Mathews and
James Newby, and the clerks are directed to give information thereof
and report to next meeting.
The apportionment of Yearly meeting and Quarterly meeting
Stock is referred to the Representatives of this meeting and they are
directed to act at once and report the amount to be raised to the
severail monthly meetings.
The meeting then adjourned.
13th 1881.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held 8th mo.
One of the clerks being absent J. D. Garner is appointed
clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except one
for whose absence reason was rendered.
The Queries were read with answers thereto from the
monthly meetings, and a summary agreed upon, which is directed to be
forwarded to the Yearly Meeting and we appoint J. D. Garner, Rachel
Binford, Ella Garner, Yardley Warner, Isaac Jones and Anna Warren our
Representatives therein and they are directed to report to next
meeting.
The Advices and Unanswered Queries have been read as
directed and in some degree attended to.
The Statistical reports not being complete the clerks are
directed to have them completed and forward them to the Yearly
Meeting.
Our Beloved Friend James R. Jones a minister of the gospel
attended this meeting with proper credentials from New-Garden monthly
meeting Endorsed by New-Garden quarterly meeting; his company and
gospel labors have been satisfactory and encouraging. The clerks are
directed to furnish him with a suitable returning minuet on behalf of
the meeting.
The monthly meetings report that the yearly meeting stock
is not all in readiness they are directed to raise the balance and pay
to the Treasurer in time to forward the Yearly Meeting.

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E. Smith Pierce, Anna Spray, Ella Garner, Rachel Jones,
John Beals amd Isaac Jones are appointed to propose to next meeting
the names of suitable friends for clerks, the ensuing year.
The meeting then adjourned.
J. D. Garner, Clerk for the day
Rachel Binford, Clerk
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11 mo. 12th 1881.
The Representative being called were present except J. D.
Garner, Mary White and John L. Mathews, for whose absence satisfactory
reasons were rendered, except Mary White. Rachel Binford was
appointed to inform hur that she will be expected to render reason to
next meeting for hur absence at this.
Those appointed to attend the Yearly meeting report that
they all attended except Ella Garner, who sent a satisfactory excuse.
Our Beloved Friend John Pickering a minister of the Gospel
attended this meeting with satisfactory credentials from Timber-Hills
Kansas, his company and gospel labors have been satisfactory and
encouraging.
Our Beloved Friend Miriam Pickering an Elder, companion to
our friend John Pickering attended this meeting having satisfactory
credentials from Timber Hills Kansas. The clerks are directed to
furnish them with suitable returning minuets on behalf of the meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Jessee McPherson a minister of the
gospel Returned to this meeting a minuet granted him for gospel
service in North Carolina 5th month last with a satisfactory account
of the work accomplished.
Our Beloved Friend Jessee McPherson informed this meeting
of a prospect of Gospel service in the limits of Iowa and Kansas
Yearly meetings as set forth in a minuit granted him By Maryville
monthly meeting in 10th mo. last, which being considered the meeting
liberates him to that service and directs the clerks to endorse his
minuet on behalf of the meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Wm.
accomplished the service for which
and returns the minuet granted him
meetings attended, with an account
satisfactory to the meeting.

P. Hastings informs that he has
he was liberated in 5th month last
with returning minuets from the
of the work done, all of which was

A communication was received and read from Yardley Warner
asking for the endorsement of a minuet granted him by New Hope monthly
meeting liberating him for certain gospel service +c, the

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clerks are directed to endorse the minuet and to return it to him in
his field of labor.
Albert L. Maupin, Wm. P. Hastings and Isaac Jones were
nominated to solicit contributions to aid our friend Jessee McPherson
in his proposed visit.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose the names of
suitable friends to serve meeting as clerks the ensuing year, now
propose Wm. P. Hastings and Rachel Bonford, which is united with and
they appointed accordingly.
The Epistle from London Yearly meeting has been read at
this time much to our comfort and encouragement.
The meeting then ajourned.
Wm. P. Hastings
Rachel Binford
11th 1882.

]Clerks
]

At Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held 2d month

One of the clerks being absent E. Smith Peirce is
appointed clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except 8 for
the absence of fouer reasons were rendered, John Beals and Rachel
Binford are appointed to inform Yardley Warner, Thomas and Emiline
Ellis, and Jessee McPherson that they will be expected to render
reasons to next meeting for their absence at this.
The Queries have been read with answers thereto from the
monthly meetings, as directed.
Our Beloved Friend Benjamine S. Coppack returns to this
meeting a minuet granted him by Maryville monthly meeting and endorsed
by this in 5th mo last, with written communication informing us of the
labor accomplished which was satisfactory to the meeting.
New Hope Hope monthly meeting informs that Yardley Warner
had returned the minuet endorsed by this in 11 mo 1881.
The meeting is informed of a prospect that Yardley Warner
has of attending New-York yearly meeting with other service as set
forth in a minuet granted him by New Hope monthly meeting this meeting
directs that the clerks endorse his minuet on behalf of this meeting.
Rachel Binford informs that she had given Mary White
information that she would be expected to render reason to this for

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her absence at last meeting, but no excuse being given she is
continued to that service.
The clerks inform that they had prepared and forwarded
returning minuets for our friends John and Miriam Pickering as
directed at last meeting.
The clerks inform that they had endorsed and forwarded the
minuet for Yardley Warner as directed.
The Reading of Epistles now on the table is reffered to
next meeting.
A minute of the yearly meeting of ministry and oversight
has been read at this time to our encouragement.
The meeting being asked for information, where the power
and duty of attending to seating and timing our meetings belong.
Decided that it belongs to the meeting of Ministry and Oversight, a
minuet expressive of the same is to be furnished the monthly meetings
signed on behalf of this meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
E. Smith Peirce
Rachel Binford

]Clerk for the day
]Clerk

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Maryville 5th mo. 13, 1882.
The Representatives being called were present except Eliza
L. Treindle. The clerks are directed to inform hur that a reason will
be expected from hur at next meeting, for hur absence at this.
Our Dear Friend Wm. H. McCullough attended this meeting,
having satisfactory credentials from Freeport monthly meeting endorsed
by Short-Creek Quarterly meeting Ohio, his company has been
satisfactory and his gospel labors have been edifying and the clerks
are directed to furnish him with a suitable returning minuet signed on
behalf of the meeting.
The Queries have been read with answers from the monthly
meetings, as directed.
The unanswered Queries and Advices have been read and
considered as directed.
Satisfactory reasons were rendered by those who failed to
render reasons for their absence at last meeting.

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Mary J. White gave reason for hur nonattendance in 11th
month last, which was accepted.
The meeting then adjourned.
W.P.H & R. Binford
12th 1882.

Clerks

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th mo.

The Representatives being called were present except
three; satisfactory reasons were given for the absences of two.
Yardley Warner was appointed to inform A. L. Maupin that he would be
expected to render a reason to next meeting for his absence at this.
The Queries have been read in this meeting with answers
from the monthly meetings and a summary agreed upon which the clerks
are directed to forward to the Yearly meeting, and we appoint as
Representatives Wm. P. Hastings, Joseph Potts, Mary J. White, Rachel
Binford, H. W. Spray, Luzina S. B. Hastings, Yardley Warner, Anna E.
Warner, Josiah T. White, Adda Beals, John N. Parker and John L.
Mathews who are directed to report to next meeting.
Statisticale reports are received from Lost-Creek and
Maryville, New Hope is directed to forward its reports to the the
clerks and they are directed to condense them and forward to the
Yearly meeting.
The unanswered Queries and Advices have been read and
considered as directed and other requirements of the discipline
attended to.
Our Friend Yardley Warner returned the minuet granted him
2d month last with a returning minuet from New York Yearly meeting,
and gave an interesting account of his labors especially among
the Colored people and Reform Schools, all of which is satisfactory
to the meeting.
Eliza L. Trundle presented reason for hur absence at last
meeting which was satisfactory.
The clerks report that Wm. H. McCullough was furnished
with a returning minuet as directed.
This meeting appoints E. Smith Peirce, Mathew Terrell,
Annie Spray, Mary Moor Newby, Myra McKinney, Rachel Jones, Adda Beals,
John L. Mathews, George Beals and Yardley Warner, to propose to next
meeting the names of suitable friends to serve the meeting as clerks.
Lost-Creek monthly meeting is directed to raise $13.00 and
Maryville $17.00 for the past Yearly meeting Stock and forward at once
to the Yearly meeting Treasurer; with the balance of Maryville
delinquent assessment. New-Hope is directed to forward $10.00 they
are directed to report to next meeting.
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The meeting there adjourned.
Wm. P. Hastings, ]Clerks
Rachel Binford ]
At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
New-Hope 11 month llth 1882.
The Representatives being called were present except three
from Lost-Creek and one from Maryville, satisfactory reasons were
rendered for their absence except Wm. J. Coppock John L. Mathews was
appointed to inform him that he would be expected to render reason to
next meeting for his absence at this
Our Beloved Friend
is with us having satisfactory
company and gospel labors have
clerks are directed to furnish
behalf of this meeting.

James R. Jones a minister of the gospel
credentials from New-Garden N.C. his
been satisfactory and edifying. The
him with a suitable returning minuet on

A Request from the members of Maryville monthly meeting
residing in Monroe Co. Tennessee, asking for the organization of a
preparative meeting to be called Union having been sanctioned and
forwarded from that meeting for our consideration This meeting
cordially endorses the establishment of the meeting as proposed and
the time of holding the meeting for worship was fixed at Four o'clock
in the afternoon of Seventh and First days of each week. And the
Preparative meeting for Business on the seventh day next preceding the
first First day in each month. The clerks are directed to forward a
coppy of this minuet to Maryville monthly meeting and they are
directed to appoint a committee to open the Preparative meeting as
herein directed.
Eli Marshall, John L. Mathews, Yardley Warner, Anna E.
Warner and Rachel Jones are appointed to propose the names of friends
to be appointed members of the Representative meeting. The committee
having retired now propose the following names of friends, Luzena S.B.
Hastings, Adeline Beals, Jeptha D. Garner, John L. Mathews, Mahlon
Beals and John C. Jones, with which this meeting is united and they
are accordingly appointed members of the Representative meeting.
The clerks are directed to call the attention of the
monthly meetings to the subjects in the last Yearly meeting minuets
(1882)
1st Statistics page 12.
2 Firstday School Conferences pages 15 + 16.
3 Raising Funds page 18 + 19.
4 Missionary works page 23.
By the Yearly meetings minuits we find that this meeting
is directed to raise fifty dollars ($50.00) Yearly meeting stock. The

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monthly meetings are directed to raise the same as apportioned by the
Representatives, and pay it in the hands of the Quarterly meeting
Treasurer and report to next meeting. The Representatives are
directed to divide the Yearly meetings minuets among the monthly
meetings.
This meeting having endorsed a minuet granted by Maryville
monthly meeting to Jessee McPherson for certain religious service one
year ago is united in Judgment that it would be right to require him
to make some report to next Quarterly meeting in regard thereto. And
Yardley Warner was appointed to communicate with him upon the Subject
and report to next meeting.
Maryville monthly meeting having borrowed of Yardley
Warner and paid its delinquent Yearly meeting Stock, this meeting
directs Maryville monthly meeting to raise the amount ($42.00) and pay
it in the hands of the Quartly meeting Treasurer. New Hope and
Lost-Creek report their part paid over.
The committee on the nomination of clerks now propose the
names of John C. Jones and Adeline Beals, with which the meeting is
united and they are accordingly appointed to that service.
The minuet of Advice from our last Yearly meeting to its
Subordinates was read at this time. Also the minuets from our last
Yearly meeting of Women Friends. The messages have been cheering and
edifying to us.
The Reading of Epistles from Yearly meetings of Women
Friends was post-poned until next Quarterly meeting.
The meeting then adjourned
Wm. P. Hastings ]Clerks
Rachel Binford ]
10th 1883.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2nd month
The Representatives being called were present except three
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
Our Beloved Friend R. Garner a minister of the Gospel is
with us having satisfactory credentials from Oak-Bridge monthly,
endorsed by Nothern Quarterly meeting Ind. his gospel labors have been
satisfactory and edifying and the clerks are directed to furnish him
with a suitable returning minuet on behalf of this meeting.
The Queries have been read in this meeting with answers
from the monthly meetings.

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New-Hope monthly meeting asks that the time of holding its
meeting for business be changed to the Third Seventh day in each
month, which this meeting grants and they are directed to hold them
accordingly.
The committee appointed two years ago to collect the
Quarterly meeting minutes and Record them now report that they have
collected most of them but have not recorded any. This meeting
appoints the present clerk (John C. Jones) to purchase a suitable Book
of Record and Record the minutes and report to next meeting.
John L. Mathews reports that he has not had apportunity to
inform Wm. P. Coppock that he would be expected to render a reason for
his absence at last meeting.
The clerks report that James R. Jones was furnished with a
returning minute as directed.
The clerks inform that Maryville monthly meeting was
furnished with a coppy of minute directing that the Preparative
meeting be established at Union in Monroe, co. as directed at last
meeting and that the meeting was opened as directed.
The clerks inform that they furnished the monthly meetings
with a coppy of minte calling their attention to the requirements of
the Yearly meeting mentioned in the printed minutes.
The monthly meetings are directed to raise their
respective apportionments of yearly meeting Stock and forward at an
early date to the Quarterly meeting Treasurer.
Yardley Warner informs by written communication that he
had attended to the object of his appointment.
Our Beloved Friend Jessee McPherson being present returned
the minute granted him by Maryville monthly meeting and endorsed by
this 11th month 1881 with information that he had not performed the
service as proposed.
The Reading of Yearly meeting Epistles is reffered to the
monthly meetings.
The meeting then adjourned.
John C. Jones
Adeline Beals

]Clerks
]

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at
Maryville 5th mo 12th 1883.
The Representatives being called were present except
Melissa Ellis from New-Hope for whose absence satisfactory reason was
rendered.

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The Queries have been read in this meeting with written
answers from the monthly meetings. Also unanswered Queries and
Advices have been read as directed by discipline.
A Request is received from Maryville monthly meeting
asking for a Revision of their list of Elders as provided by
Discipline which being considered the meeting is free to grant their
request in the appointment of a committee in conjunction with a
similar committee of their monthly meeting and other meetings that may
wish to avail themselves of the opportunity to consider the propriety
of a Revision and to propose to next meeting such changes as they may
find necessary.
The clerks report that Riley Garner was furnished with a
returning minuet as directed at last meeting.
The clerk reports that Wm. P. Hastings purchased a book in
which to Record this meetings minuets, containing 432 pages at a cost
of $3.25 and that the back minuets have all been Recorded up to the
present time by John C. Jones as directed at last meeting. And this
meeting appoints Wm. P. Hastings, Samuel Mills, H. W. Spray and
John L. Mathews to examine the work done and to collect money to pay
for the book and the recording and to report to this meeting before
its adjournment. The committee after examining the work reported that
they allowed Wm. P. Hastings $3.25 for the book and John C. Jones
$8.00 for the recording, which is satisfactory to the meeting and they
collected money and paid each in full.
The monthly meetings are directed to pay their respective
apportionments of Yearly meeting Stock and report to next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.
John C. Jones
Adda Bales
11th 1883.

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At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 8th mo
Adda Bales one of the clerks not being present.
Ellis is appointed clerk for the day.

Emeline

The Representatives being called were present except
Melissa Ellis, Jane Sanders and James Moon for whose absence
satisfactory reasons were rendered. No Representative was appointed
by Maryville monthly meeting.
Our Beloved friend Eli Marshall a minister of the gospel
with whom we have unity informed this meeting that he had a prospect
of a social visit and Gospel service in the limits of Indiana Yearly
meeting as set forth in a minuet granted him by New Hope monthly
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service and directs the clerks to endorse his minuet on behalf of this
meeting.
The Queries have been read in this meeting with answers
thereto from the monthly meetings from which the clerks are directed
to make out a suitable summary and forward to the ensuing Yearly
meeting and we appoint for our Representatives therein Isaac Jones,
Rachel Binford, James W. Newby and Mathew Terrill who are directed to
return what may be given them in charge with an account of their
attendance.
A Request is received and read from Southern Preparative
meeting endorsed by Maryville monthly meeting asking that that
Preparative be set-off and organized with a seprate monthly meeting to
be known by the name of Southern monthly meeting of Friends to be held
at the Freedmans Normal Institute at Maryville Tennessee on the Fourth
Seventh day in each month at half-past three oclock P.M. which being
considered is united with and the request granted and it is directed
that it be opened the Fourth Seventh day in this month and held at
place and time as proposed and we appoint Jessee McPherson, George L.
Snider, Susan Jones and Rachel Jones to attend the opening thereof and
to report to next meeting.
The monthly meetings report that the unanswered Queries
and Advices have been read and other requirements of discipline have
been attended to except New Hope.
Maryville and Lost-Creek report their Yearly meeting Stock
in readiness. New Hope reports that they lack $2.25 on theirs. It is
directed that the money be forwarded to the Yearly meetings treasurer.
The committee appointed at last meeting to consider the
propriety of a Revision of the list of Elders of Maryville monthly
meeting and other monthly meetings if they desired and to propose
changes and new appointments, Now report that they have attended to
the object of their appointment and propose for Lost-Creek monthly
meeting E. Smith Peirce, Susan Jones, Elizabeth Mills, John C. Jones,
Lucinda Mathews, Sallie E. Whitaker and Wm. I. Coppock with which this
meeting unites and they are appointed accordingly. And that the
committee of Maryville monthly meeting had failed to agree upon any
change in their list of Elders. Therefore the Quarterly meeting has
not made any change in their list of Elders. New Hope reported that
they did not wish any changes in their meeting. The committe is
therefore released.
Maryville monthly meeting manifests Insubordination to
Discipline by not appointing Representatives to this meeting and
assigned as a reason for not doing so that it was on account of a
condition of Disunity existing in that meeting rendering it unable to
fully exercise the functions of a monthly meeting. This meeting is
agreed that we ask the help of the Yearly meeting by a committee

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(The committee appointed in case of Eastern Quarter if such committee
still exists) to visit Maryville monthly meeting in conjunction with
the committee which this meeting now appoints, viz. E. Smith Peirce,
John Bales, Wm. I. Coppock, Emeline Ellis, Susan Jones and John L.
Mathews and endevor to settle all existing difficulties of that
meeting and report to next meeting. The clerks are directed to
forward a suitable minuet of information to the yearly meeting.
This meeting appoints John L. Mathews, B. J. Mills, Mathew
Terill, H. W. Spray, Samuel Mills, Susan Jones, Anna Spray and Rebecah
E. Mills to propose to next meeting the names of suitable friends to
serve this meeting as clerks.
The meeting then adjourned.
John C. Jones
Emiline Ellis

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At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held at New
Hope 11th mo. 10th 1883.
The Representatives being called from New Hope Lost Creek
and Southern were present except Westley Hayworth, Rachel Jones and
Eliza L. Trandal for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The Representatives of Maryville were not called in
consequence of the Disunity and Insubordinate conditions of that
meeting.
Our Beloved Friend Nathan D. Perry a minister of the
gospel is with us having satisfactory credentials from Fruitland
monthly endorsed by Cottinwood Quarterly meeting Kansas his company
and Gospel labors have been satisfactory and encouraging and the
clerks are directed to furnish him with a suitable returning minuet
signed on behalf of this meeting.
Our Beloved friend L. J. Moore a minister of the Gospel is
with us having satisfactory credentials from Woodland Monthly meeting
N.C. his company and Gospel labors have been satisfactory and
encouraging and the clerks are directed to furnish him with a suitable
returning minuet on behalf of this meeting.
Our Beloved friend Sarah W. Winslow a minister of the
Gospel is with us having satisfactory credentials from Back-Creek
monthly meeting N.C. hur company and Gospel labors have satisfactory
and the clerks are directed to furnish hur with a suitable returning
minuet signed on behalf of this meeting.
Our Beloved friend Eli Marshall returned the minuet
Endorsed by this meeting in 8th mo last with an account of the service
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Those appointed as Representatives to our last Yearly
meeting report that they are attended and produced a number of coppies
of Espistles of other Yearly meetings.
Those appointed to attend the opening of Southern monthly
meeting report that they attended to the object of their appointment
and that the meeting was opened as directed.
The committee appointed at last meeting to visit Maryville
Monthly meeting and endeavor to restore its members to a proper
condition of unity now make the following Joint report with the
committee appointed by N.C. Yearly meeting to assist in settling said
difficulty.
The Joint committee of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting and NorthCarolina yearly meeting of Friends appointed to endeavor to settle a
difficulty in Maryville monthly meeting Tennessee Report that we have
earnestly labored to settle said difficulty but have not yet succeeded
in accomplishing the same and we think that as way opens therefor
further care Should be extended in the case
9th mo 27, 1883 Nereus Mendenhall
on behalf of said committee.
It is the Judgment of this meeting that further care is
necessary and we now continue the committee appointed in Eighth month
last, viz E. Smith Peince, John Bales, Wm. I. Coppock, Emiline Ellis,
Susan Jones, and John L. Mathews to labor as way may open to restore
the members of Maryville monthly meeting to a proper condition of
harmony and unity and report to next meeting.
This meeting directs that the Rail Road fare of the
committee appointed in Eighth month last and now continued and now
continued to labor with the members of Maryville monthly meeting +c be
paid by the Quarterly meeting and the Treasurer is directed to pay the
amount accordingly.
It is the Judgment of this meeting that Maryville monthly
meeting is not in a condition to transact business officially in unity
and brotherly condesension they are therefore directed to suspend
Disciplinary proceedings until further action of the Quarterly meeting
and the clerks are directed to furnish the committees appointed in
case of the difficulty of that meeting with a coppy of the above
minuet.
The committee appointed at last meeting to propose to this
the names of suitable friends to serve this meeting as clerks the
ensuing year now propose the names of John C. Jones and Adeline Bales
which being united with they are appointed to that service.

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The Yearly meeting directs that this Quarterly meeting
raise $67.50 for Yearly meeting Stock and this meeting directs $22.50
for Quarterly meeting stock.
The meeting then adjourned.
John C. Jones
Adda Bales
9th 1884.

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At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends held 2nd mo.
The Representatives from New Hope, Lost-Creek and Southern
monthly meetings being called were present except three for whose
absence reasons were rendered.
Our Beloved Friend Thomas Miller a minister of the Gospel
is with us having satisfactory credentials from Milen monthly meetings
Ohio; his company and Gospel labors have been Satisfactory and
encouraging and the clerks are directed to furnish him with a Suitable
returning minuet on behalf of this meeting.
The Queries have been read in this meeting with answers
thereto from New Hope Lost-Creek and Southern as directed by
Discipline.
Lost-Creek monthly meeting forwarded to this meeting a
proposition to Record John C. Jones a minister of the gospel which
being carefully considered was united with and he appointed to that
station as proposed.
The clerks inform that the ministers in attendance at last
meeting were furnished with returning minuits as directed.
The committee continued at last meeting to extend further
care and labor with the members of Maryville monthly meeting make the
following report. To Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting now in cession, The
committee appointed in 8th mo last and continued in 11th month last in
case of Maryville monthly meeting make the following report. We have
visisted some of the preparative meetings of Maryville monthly meeting
and have labored with various members of that monthly meeting and find
that but little change in the condition of said meeting has taken
place since our last report in 11th mo last. We are of the opinion
that further care is needed towards Maryville monthly meeting.
2nd mo. 9th 1884 John L. Matthews
for the committee.
After carefully considering the matter it is the Judgment
of this meeting that it is best to continue the same committee to
extend further care in the matter and to report to next meeting viz

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E. Smith Peirce, John Bales, Wm. I. Coppock, Emiline Ellis, Susan
Jones and John L. Mathews.
This meeting directs that the members of this Quarterly
meeting appointed by the Yearly meeting as a part of its committee on
Evangilistic and Mission work take direct charge of the various
meetings belonging to Maryville monthly meeting and look after their
interests and see that they be cared for and held to the honor of
Truth and to attend to such other Christian work as may come under
their jurisdiction.
This meeting directs that the Representatives apportion
among the monthly meetings the amount of Yearly meeting and Quarterly
meeting stock as directed at last meeting and the monthly meetings are
directed to raise their respective apportionments and forward to the
Quarterly meetings Treasurer.
The clerk informed this meeting that there was a paper on
the table addressed to this meeting not of our regular correspondence. This meeting appoints Eli Marshall, Wm. P. Hastings and Rachel
Jones to examine said communication and decide whether it was proper
to be read in this meeting. Afther withdrawing and examining said
communication reported that it might be read. Which being read and
considered was directed to be placed on Record in full, which is as
follows.
To Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting next ensuing the committee appointed
by North Carolina Yearly meeting to assist Lost-Creek Quarterly
meeting in the settlement of a difficulty in Maryville monthly meeting
met at High-Point on the 31st of 1st m 1884 all present except one.
After deliberation the committee was united in Judgment that
Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting in suspending Maryville monthly meeting
or refusing to recognize the Representatives from that body, has acted
irregularly and without due deference to the Judgment of the Joint
committee. Without expressing a decided Judgment on the many cases of
disagreement which were laid before us, We thought it best that
Friends of that monthly meeting should of themselves make a further
effort to so far unite as to place themselves in working order and
that further care should be extended in the case. This part of the
committee now feel that their Judgment has been over ruled and that at
our present meeting no way opens for further action.
Joel G. Anderson
Hugh W. Dixon
Abagail P. Blair
Abagail N. Mendenhall
Mary E. Cartland
Nereus Mendenhall
and this meeting appoints Wm. P. Hastings, Mahlon Beals, Eli Marshall,
Emiline Ellis and Rachel Jones to withdraw and draft a reply to said
communication and produce to this meeting which being

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done the following was produced which being read and considered was
adopted and the clerks directed to sign it on behalf of this meeting
and forward it to said committee and report to next meeting.
From Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends to the
Committee appointed by North Carolina Yearly meeting to assist
Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting in the settlement of a difficulty in
Maryville monthly meeting.
Dear Friends: Feeling that it would be but just to
ourselves and to you to clear up any misaprehension between Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting and you, We offer the following sketch of the
history of the Maryville difficulties so far as our Quarterly meeting
has been connected with them. First desiring to assure you however
that your labor of love for us in our sore trial has been appreciated
and we hope that the good seed which you have sown in connection with
your labor as a committee may yet bring forth fruit a hundredfold.
It was not the intention to ask the aid of the Yearly meeting proper.
The Yearly meeting meeting of ministry and oversight was asked to sent
the committee which that boddy appointed a few years ago to visit
Eastern Quarterly meeting. If our minuet refered to in the Yearly
meeting minuets carried such an idea it was not intended. Those
requesting urged and carried this measure through the Quarterly
meeting with the plea that it would be only an advisory Committee from
a body having no executive power in the administration of Discipline.
We now learn throuqh our committee that charges were made against
those members of Maryville monthly meeting and that those charges were
of so serious a nature as to demand the prompt administration of
discipline in nearly all the cases and yet the report which was
received from the Joint committee was that they had earnestly labored
to settle said difficulties but had not succeeded in accomplishing the
same and that they thought as way opened therefor further care should
be extended in the case. Feeling that it would be unwise to permit
abuses to be continued as complained of by both disagreeing parties
the Quarterly Meeting suspended the power of Marysville monthly
meeting from transacting any business until the difficulties could be
adjusted more satisfactorly to the Quarterly meetinq and made the
following minute to that effect and continued the Committee to extend
further care in the case. It is the judgment of this meeting that
Maryville monthly meeting is not in a condition to transact business
officially in unity and brotherly condesension. They are therefore
directed to suspend Disciplinary proceedings until further action of
the Quarterly meeting and the clerks are directed to furnish the
committee appointed in case of the difficulty of that meetinq with a
coppy of the above minute. The Quarterly meetings committee has
visited Maryville since last Quarterly meeting and extended further
care. In the course of their labors they visited the meetings at
Bethel, Happy-Valley, Tallassee and Hopewell-springs. After hearing
their report at this time we think that we now understand the nature

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of the difficulty well enough so that we can with the help of the Lord
manage this difficulty ourselves being aware as members generally are
that in case any individual member feels aggrieved at any decision
made in our Quarterly meeting such member would have a right to appeal
from our decision to the Yearly meeting. We have accordingly
continued the same Quarterly meetings committee to extend still
further care and to correspond with you further in regard to the case.
We present this address to you with the kindliest of feelings and
desire to assure you that our confidence in your integrity both as a
committee and as individuals is in no wise shaken.
Signed by direction and on behalf of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting held
2nd month 9th 1884.
John C. Jones
Adda Bale

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There was a proposition made in this meeting to appoint a
committee to propose to Friendsville Quarterly meeting that Lost-Creek
and Friendsville Quartly meetings be united in one and if Friendsville
should appoint a committee to consider the matter to confer with them
with reference thereto and report to next meeting and we appoint for
said committee Eli Marshall, Wm. P. Hastings, Rachel Jones, Emiline
Ellis and Adda Bales.
The meeting then adjourned
John C. Jones
Adda Bales

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At Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at
Maryville 5th mo. 10th 1884.
The Representatives from New Hope, Lost Creek and Southern
Monthly Meetings being called were present, except four for whose
absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
Addie Beals being absent, this meeting appointed Rachel
Jones, women's clerk for the day.
The Queries with Answers thereto from New Hope, Lost Creek
and Southern have been read and considered.
The Committee in case of Maryville Monthly Meeting
continued in Second month last reports as follows:
To Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at
Maryville 5th month l0th 1884.
The Committee appointed in 8th mo. last in case of Maryville Monthly
Meeting and continued from time to time make the following report,
viz; That we have not yet succeeded in harmonizing the factions of
Maryville Monthly Meeting and think that further care should be
extended.

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John L. Matthews, For the Committee 5th mo 9th 1884
which being carefully considered it is the united judgment of this
meeting that it is best that the Committee be continued for further
care and labor and they are directed to report to this Quarterly
meeting in 8th month next.
The Clerks inform that they forwarded as directed the
communication of this meeting to the Committee of N.C. Yearly Meeting
appointed to assist the Committee of this Quarterly meeting in setting
the difficulties of Maryville Monthly Meeting.
The Committee appointed to present a proposition to
Friendsville Quarterly Meeting +c. now report that they presented the
proposition as directed, and we now have a communication from
Friendsville Quarterly Meeting informing that they had considered the
proposition, and that they were not prepared to take such action at
this time.
This meeting adjourns to meet at Lost Creek on the first
Seventh day in Eighth month next; and the Representatives are directed
to inform their Monthly meetings of the time of next meeting.
John C. Jones
Addie Beals

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At Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held by
adjournment at Lost Creek, 8th mo. 2nd 1884.
The Representatives being called were present except four
from Southern and one from New Hope, for whose absence satisfactory
reasons were rendered.
The Queries have been read with Answers thereto from New
Hope, Lost-Creek and Southern from which the Clerks are directed to
prepare a suitable summary and forward to the Yearly Meeting and we
appoint for our Representatives therein Addie Beals, Isaac Jones and
Wm. P. Hastings, who are directed to return what may be given them in
charge with an account of their attendance.
The Committee continued from last meeting in case of
Maryville Monthly Meeting make the following report:
To Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting to be held 8th mo. 2nd 1884.
Dear Friends: Having given a year's service toward adjusting the
difficulties in Maryville Monthly Meeting, we have to report that we
believe the state of affairs in that meeting is as bad or worse as at
the beginning. Our evidence is the very reprehensible and unbecoming
behavior near the close of the session of our last Quarterly Meeting
by some of the recognized and approved leaders of the dominant
faction; and the refusal of the person chosen for Clerk by this
faction to allow your Committee the privilege of inspecting the
Monthly Meeting Records; as well as other unchristian conduct in

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our presence as a Committee. We therefore recommend that Maryville
Monthly Meeting be laid down.
John L. Matthews
for the Committee.
Which being carefully considered, it is the judgment of this meeting
that we appoint a Committee of three members from each, New Hope, Lost
Creek and Southern Monthly Meetings with executive authority to Reopen
and Reorganize Maryville Monthly Meeting by the appointment of Clerks,
Overseers and Recorder and to assist in transacting its business from
month to month until Released by the Quarterly Meeting, they reporting
of their work Quarterly; it being agreed that five of said Committee
shall constitute a quorum; and this meeting appoint for that service,
A. L. Maupin, Addie Beals, Eli Marshall, Rachel Jones, Lucinda
Matthews, Isaac Jones, Wm. P. Hastings, L. S. B. Hastings, and George
W. Valentine. The Clerk is directed to furnish the Committee with a
copy of the foregoing minute, also to notify each of the Preparatives
constituting Maryville Monthly Meeting of time and place of meeting;
also it is agreed that the Quarterly meeting pay the traveling
expenses of said Committee. They are directed to proceed to said
service and that said meeting be reopened +c on the fourth Seventh day
in 8th month 1884.
This meeting is united that the Committee appointed in 8th
month last to endeavor to settle existing difficulties in the limits
of Maryville Monthly Meeting be continued for further service, and
they are directed to report in 11th month next.
This meeting appoints Wm. I. Coppock, Rachel Jones, John
L. Matthews, Wm. P. Hastings and Addie Beals to propose to next
meeting the names of suitable Friends to serve the meeting as clerks.
The meeting then adjourned.
John C. Jones
Addie Beals

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At Lost Creek Quarterly Meeting of Friends held at New
Hope 11th mo. 8th 1884
The Representatives of New Hope, Lost Creek, and Southern
being called were present except one from Southern and two from Lost
Creek for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The Clerks report that the summary Answers were prepared
and forwarded to the Yearly Meeting as directed.
Those appointed as Representatives to the Yearly Meeting
inform that one of them attended.
Wm. P. Hastings on behalf of the Committee appointed in
8th mo. last to reopen and reorganize Maryville Monthly Meeting,
reports

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that in consequence of the action of the Yearly Meeting in case of the
Maryville difficulty and toward this Quarterly Meeting, and they
having been notified by the Yearly Meetings Committee in case of said
difficulty not to proceed to reopen and Reorganize said meeting as
directed that they had not attended to the object of their
appointment; this meeting accepts the report and releases the
Committee from further service.
The Committee appointed in case of the Maryville
difficulty and continued in 8th mo. last reports that the Yearly
Meeting having continued its Committee appointed in 8th month of last
year to assist this Quarterly Meeting's Committee in the settlement of
a difficulty and their labors in the main having been joint they,
therefore, have not proceeded to further labors, waiting the time of
the Yearly Meeting's Committee to enter upon further service in said
case; which is satisfactory; and it is the judgment of this meeting
that our Committee be continued for further service as directed in
their appointment. They are, therefore, continued and directed to
report to next meetings.
Our Yearly Meeting having continued their Committee in
case of the difficulties of Maryville Monthly Meeting and incorporated
this Quarterly Meeting in said difficulty and charged this Quarterly
Meeting with irregular proceedings, and their Committee, in said case,
having failed to meet with this Quarterly Meeting now in session, we
therefore appoint John C. Jones and Wm. P. Hastings to represent this
Quarterly Meeting in its various interests, with the records to show
cause of the various proceedings of said meeting, they being vested
with executive authority to act for the Quarterly Meeting as in their
judgment may be best, and report to next meeting.
A number of Epistles from other Yearly Meetings of women
Friends were received and referred to the Monthly Meetings for
reading.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose to this meeting
the names of suitable Friends to serve the meeting as Clerks the
ensuing year, now propose John C. Jones, and Addie Beals, with which
the meeting is satisfied, and they are appointed to that service
accordingly.
The meeting then adjourned.
John C. Jones
Addie Beals

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At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
2nd mo 14 1885.
The Representatives being called were present except two
from Southern and one from New-Hope for whose absence satisfactory
reasons were rendered.

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The Queries have been read with answers thereto from New
Hope, Lost-Creek and Southern.
The Committee appointed in 8th mo. 1883 in case of a
difficulty in Maryville monthly meeting and continued from last
meeting make the following report.
Report, To Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends to be held at
Lost-Creek 2d mo. 14 1885.
Your committee appointed in 8th mo. 1883 in case of a difficulty in
Maryville monthly meeting, make the following report (to wit) We have
given much of our time and labor in this case having met a committee
at two different times appointed by North Carolina Yearly meeting in
1883 to to assist in settling said difficulty but owing to a
difference of opinion between us and the Yearly meetings committee in
regard to the best method of procedure in the case, nothing has been
done toward effecting a settlement; and from our own observation and
information which we regard as reliable, we believe that the state of
the difficulty is much worse than it was at the beginning. We have no
recommendation to make to the Quarterly meeting.
Signed John L. Matthews
for the Committee 2nd mo 14, 1885.
which this meeting accepts and the committee is continued for further
service an directed to report to next meeting.
John C. Jones and Wm. P. Hastings appointed at last
meeting to Represent this Quarterly meeting in its various interest +c
in connection with the difficulties of Maryville monthly meeting with
the Records of this meeting in said case, now make the following
report which is satisfactory and fully endorsed by this meeting with
the exception of the following clause (viz, The Quarterly meetings
Representative before the Yearly Meetings committee at High-Point N.C.
gave the following as his opinion, - That if the Yearly Meetings
committee would take all the cases of complaint against members of
Maryville monthly meeting and investigate them fully and impartially
appointing a member of Yearly meetings committee for their clerk that
the Quarterly meeting would not interfere with their proceedings)
which this meeting fully rejects as a matter which would be subversive
to the interests of the Quarterly meeting and contrary to the regular
course of Disciplinary proceedings as provided by our Discipline; and
it is directed that the report in full be placed upon record. which is
as follows.
Report - To Lost-Creek Quarterly Quarterly meeting of Friends to be
held second month 14th 1885.
We the committee appointed to represent this Quarterly meeting in its
various interests before the Yearly-meetings committee in case of the
difficulties in Maryville monthly meeting have attended to the object
of our appointment to the best of our ability and herewith give an
account of the same as follows.
We presented our Quarterly-meetings records in regard to the Maryville
case, which was carefully read and considered by the Yearly-meetings
committee after which they expressed themselves fully satisfied in
regard to the present state of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting.

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Said Committee being very desirous to reopen Maryville monthly
meeting. We drew up and presented to them the following: If we as
Quarterly meeting recognize Maryville monthly meeting in a business
capacity we 1st Reserve the right to object to the appointment of any
person whom we may deem unfit to hold any office in said monthly
meeting, giving our reasons therefor to the Yearly meeting's Committee
only; and that our so objecting shall render any such person
ineligible to office in said meeting.
2nd We also reserve the right of Supervision by Committee, over the
business meetings of Maryville monthly meetings. 3rd We reserve the
right, also, to deal with all cases of appeals; also all other rights
and privilages belonging or pertaining to any Quarterly meeting of
Friends.
It is understood, however, that we do not intend by such reservation
of rights to obstruct nor embarrass the work of the Yearly meeting's
Committee appointed to adjust the Maryville difficulties, said
committee acting in accordance with our discipline. Signed on behalf
of and for Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of friends
11 mo. 22d 1884. John C. Jones Wm. P. Hastings.
The Yearly meeting's committee agreed to allow the reserved rights to
object to certain members as officers in reopening Maryville monthly
meeting, but were not willing to agree to the remainder of our
proposed reservation of rights. So ended one day's work of the
Conference of the Committees and we were exhorted carefully to
reconsider the proposition and modify it.
Having ample time, that is, from Seventh day evening to Second day
morning, we very deliberately took the whole business into consideration and answered as follows: To the Yearly-meeting's committee in
case of the Maryville difficulties: After prayerful consideration of your suggestion to modify our proposition as to Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting's proposed attitude in the Maryville monthly meeting
case, we have come to the deliberate conclusion not to make any
alteration in said proposition; but would most respectfully suggest
that the dominant party of Maryville Preparative meeting be attached
to Deep-River Quarterly meeting N.C. Said meeting to be known as
Maryville monthly meeting. We would further suggest that all members
of said Preparative who may desire to do so, be permitted to have
their membership in a new monthly meeting to be constituted from
Bethel, Tallassee and Union Preparatives, said new monthly meeting to
belong to and be reported in Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting. We most
respectfully submit this plan of settlement to you, the Yearly
meetings committee, with the hope that you may be pleased to give it
your most serious consideration and, finally your Sanction; that we as
a Quarterly meeting, may be relieved from what is felt by us to be a
grievous burden, Respectfully submitted on behalf of Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting.
John C. Jones
11th mo. 24, 1884
Wm. P. Hastings
After much discussion of relative rights in which the Committees
failed to agree we requested the Yearly meeting's committee to make a
proposition, which they did as follows: We are willing to join the
Quarterly meeting in opening Maryville monthly meeting provided the
Quarterly meeting so far respects the position of the Yearly

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meeting's committee as to recognize their supervisory power over
Maryville monthly meeting in joint action with you therein.
After retireing and considering said proposition from them, we
accepted with conditions as follows: We accept the above proposition
on conditions that all decisions must be made upon the united judgment
of a joint Committee consisting of this Yearly meeting's committee and
one appointed by Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting, the present appointees
of said Quarterly meeting officiating until the Quarterly meeting acts
in the case.
These conditions were not satisfactory to the Yearly meetings
committee, but they agreed to consider them further.
After adjournment at noon, we became uneasy, fearing that our
acceptance was not fully understood so we prepared and presented to
them the following: To the Yearly meeting's committee in case of the
difficulties in Maryville monthly meeting, we desire that you should
distinctly understand that our acceptance of your proposition is with
the understanding that such acceptance is in lieu of the second clause
of our proposition which we made on Seventh day evening, and in lieu
of that only; and that we do not relinquish any other of the points in
said proposition. Signed for and on behalf of Lost-Creek Quarterly
meeting.
John C. Jones
11th mo. 24, 1884, 12:30 P.M.
Wm. P. Hastings
The Yearly Meeting's committee claimed to have understood the matter
well enough but were not willing to allow us the rights reserved.
They then proposed a division putting the dominant party at Maryville
Preparative as a meeting under the care of the Yearly Meeting's
committee and relieving our Quarterly meeting entirely from their
membership therein, and setting up a new monthly meeting to be
constituted from Bethel, Tallassee and Union Preparatives with the
privalege given to individual members of Maryville preparative, who
might desire to do so to attach themselves to the new monthly meeting.
This met with our approbation, but the question of the right to the
Maryville meeting house coming up it was thought best to get a
guarantee from the Friends who should belong to the new monthly
meeting, that they would make no disturbance about title to property.
This when tried among said Friends was much opposed and so the plan
failed.
After the close of this days work the Yearly meeting's committee drew
up and desired us to sign the following: "We the committee appointed
to represent Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting in reference to the
difficulty in Maryville Monthly meeting met the Yearly meeting's
committee in several diferent interviews and efforts to come to some
agreement with them, as to the best method of procedure; and having
failed therein, are willing to refer the whole matter to the Yearly
meeting's committee." 24, 11 mo. 1884 (proposed by the Y.M. com.).
This was carefully considered and on the next morning we made the
following reply:
To the Yearly meeting's committee in case of the Maryville difficulties, We repsectfully decline signing the request for Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting to turn over the Maryville case to the Yearly
meeting's committee. Because representing all the interests rights,

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and privileges of the Quarterly meeting, which involves also the
rights of its subordinates meetings and its individual memebers, we
feel best satisfied to entrust those rights to the guarantees given in
our Discipline.
On behalf of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting.
John C. Jones
11th mo 25th 1884.
Wm. P. Hastings.
At a meeting convened for the purpose of reopening Maryville monthly
meeting at 10 o'clock on the same day it was announced that the case
would be reffered to the Representative meeting as the Yearly
meeting's committee were in doubt about their authority to proceed to
open said meeting.
On the same evening we received the following Notice
To John C. Jones and Wm. P. Hastings who represent Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting in the Maryville difficulty; The Yearly meeting's
committee in the case of the Maryville difficulty having failed to
come to a satisfactory understanding with you the representatives of
Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting, as to the proper method of procedure
think best to lay the matter before the Representative meeting of
North-Carolina Yearly meeting to be held at High Point 16th of 12th
mo, and this is to give you notice of our intention to do so.
25 of 11th mo 1884.
Nereus Mendenhall Clerk of Com
Accordingly we prepared the following address to the Representative
meeting and Wm. P. Hastings one of said Representatives was sent with
said address to High-Point North Carolina with instructions from the
other Representatives and other Friends to present it in case that it
was rendered necessary. Which is as follows:
To the Representative meeting of North-Carolina Yearly meeting of
Friends to be held 16th of 12 1884 Being notified formaly of this
Representative meeting, and having been pressed by the Yearly
meeting's committee in our late conference, to consent to the opening
of Maryville monthly meeting, we desire to say to said committee and
to the Representative meeting, and in behalf of the Quarterly meeting
that we represent that if it is intended to open said monthly meeting
and continue it as a constituent part of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting,
we hereby protest against such proceeding; 1st Because we do not find
any provision in our Discipline, nor do we know of any established
precedent empowering the Yearly meeting by Committee or otherwise to
set up or to lay down a monthly meeting without the consent of the
Quarterly meeting. On the contrary, we find that it cannot be done by
discipline, see Discipline, page 35.
2nd Because Maryville monthly meeting is not in a condition to
transact business to the honour of Truth.
3rd Because the Yearly meeting's Committee have refused to recognize
our right to exercise any supervision over the business of said
monthly meeting except jointly with them, in the meantime refusing to
accord to us joint power, as a Quarterly meeting in decisions.
4th Because said committee have denied us the right to deal with cases
of appeal unless we would act in conjunction with them which is
tantamount to a total denial.

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5th Because said committee have denied us the right to exercise
general functions of a Quarterly meeting of Friends, Now it seems to
us most inconsistent and hopeless to set up Maryville monthly meeting
where the leading members thereof are now acting through the court in
open hostility toward one another, members of the dominant party now
having cases, both civil and criminal, pending in our court, wherein
they are presecutors against members of the other party, the hearty
cooperation of said party, so prosecuting being generally extended in
aid and sympathy in this unchristian course. Besides, by the reports
of the Joint committee and the reports of the Quartly meeting's
Committee from time to time, as well as the communications of the
Yearly meeting's committee, it would seem that the state of affairs in
Maryville monthly meeting has grown worse continually since the time
of the appointment of said committees in 8th mo 1883, when Maryville
monthly meeting itself assumed that it was not sufficiently united
even to appoint Representatives to the Quarterly meeting, nor to
enforce any of the rules of discipline.
Then at the meeting of the Yearly meetings committee at High Point,
N.C. on 31st of 1st mo, 1884, said Committee officially say that in
their opinion "The monthly meeting should, themselves, make a further
efforts to so far unite as to place themselves in working order" thus
showing by their own admission in the foregoing expressions that said
meeting was not in "working order". In the same connection said
Yearly meeting's committee claimed that Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting
had "acted irregularly and without due defference to the Judgment of
the Joint Committee". Now nothing whatever had been intimated in the
only Joint Report made to the Quarterly meeting as to any judgment of
the Joint Committee adverse to the action of the Quarterly meeting in
suspending "the disciplinary proceedings" of Maryville monthly
meeting. The entire report of the Joint Committee and the only one
made conjointly reads as follows: "The Joint Committee of Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting and North Carolina Yearly Meeting of Friends,
appointed to endeavor to settle a difficulty in Maryville monthly
meeting Tenn: Report that we have earnestly labored to settle said
difficulty but have not yet succeeded in accomplishing the same - and
we think as way opens therefor, further care should be extended in the
case.
9th mo 27, 1883. Nereus Mendenhall on behalf of said committee.
This report recommended to the Quarterly meeting further care in the
case; and such care was extended, first by continuing the Committee
for further service, Second by "suspending disciplinary proceedings."
The "many cases of disagreement" which were laid before the Joint
committee, reffered to in the communication of 31st of 1st mo 1884, to
the Quarterly meeting, included charges with specifications against
all of the leading members of both antagonistic parties, which charges
being mostly of a very grave character and certainly many of them
flagrant violations of discipline, would, in case the charges were
true, unfit those charged from administering the same; and if untrue
it would follow that those making them were guilty of slanderous
falshoods. In either case, it would have been most absurd, to say the
least of it, for such members to continue to exercise disciplinary
power when their bitterness was so manifest.
Besides the suspension of "disciplinary proceedings" merely did not

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take away the privilege of making "a further effort to so far unite as
to place themselves in working order."
But it may be objected that Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting refused to
recognize the Representatives from Maryville monthly meeting. Had
there been no other reason for such refusal, the unbecoming conduct in
the Quarterly meeting in 8th mo 1883, of those presenting themselves
as Representatives at the next Quarterly meeting, was a sufficient
cause for their exclusion. Subsequently, conduct even more
reprehensible was indulged in from time to time in the sessions, of
the Quarterly meeting. Then why should Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting
be arraigned and put under dealings for refusing to recognize such
Representatives, and for suspending their disciplinary proceedings and
consequent abuses;
The right of equal Joint Supervision with the Yearly meeting's
Committee which they have denied us, we believe from past sad
experience is an action, on their part, which would be subversive of
the peace and unity and good order which should be maintained in a
Quarterly meeting of Friends. The right to deal with appeal cases
which said Committee have virtually denied us also is a denial which
takes away the privilege so carefully established by the Society of
Friends, both by discipline and precedent, of the appellant to except
without assigning a reason therefor, against any one named on a
Committee appointed on an appeal case, which right is enjoyed by the
meanest subject or citizen both in republics and monarchies where
trial by jury is practiced.
The last mentioned case for protest herein enumerated, that is the
denial of the right to exercise the general functions of a Quarterly
Meeting, would have the effect to leave the Quarterly meeting
uncertain as to what business it could transact until a request should
be sent to the Yearly meetings committee for permission to act.
These rights denied us would seem to indicate that Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting is to be governed somewhat arbitrarily. The power
to do anything of this kind, even if it were legal and according to
our discipline, does not establish its Justice; and those who exercise
such power assume a fearful responsibility.
We notice in the printed minutes of the Yearly meeting for 1883, the
following minute of the appointment of this Committee: "The friends
appointed to nominate a Committee to Assist in the settlement of a
difficulty in Maryville Monthly Meeting propose the following" etc.
From the printed minutes of 1884 we make the following extract from
the minute in the case: "The Committee appointed last year in case of
a difficulty in Lost-Creek Quarterly Meeting report as follows:" Here
follows the report in which the opinion is expressed that the action
of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting in the Maryville case was "somewhat
irregular".
Said minute closes as follows; "The Committee was continued for
further service and empowered by this meeting to adjust the difficulty
in the Quarterly and Subordinate meetings as best wisdom may direct".
The committee, it seems by the minute of 1883 was appointed to assist
in the settlement of a difficulty in Maryville Monthly Meeting but was
minuted in 1884 as the Committee appointed last year in case of a
difficulty in Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting;

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thus changing the face of the whole matter by assuming in this minute
that the difficulty was in Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting at first. It
seems that the Yearly Meeting regarded said committee as dealing with
said Quarterly meeting when the minute was made this year, whereas it
was appointed merely to assist the Quarterly meeting in settling a
difficulty in Maryville monthly meeting by its minute last year; the
change being assumed as a matter of history(?) in the first part of
said minute.
If it is assumed that the Yearly meeting is dealing with the Quarterly
meeting, we would most respectfully ask what we have done to come
under dealings, and thus to be deprived of our rights as a Quarterly
meeting as established by discipline?
In the report to the Yearly meeting it is stated by the Yearly
meeting's Committee that they "think" that the Quarterly meeting acted
"somewhat irregularly." We do not think so, nor do we think that we
have violated our discipline. Even if we had acted "somewhat
irregularly" is the offense of so grave a character as to merit such
punishment as to be deprived thus of our rights as members and as
meetings, both subordinate and Quarterly?
The Yearly meeting's committee assured us as Representatives acting
for Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting during their last visit to Maryville
that they were satisfied with the present state of Lost Creek
Quarterly meeting. Then why deprive us of rights guaranteed by our
discipline? As for Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting, we propose simply to
conduct ourselves individually and collectively in Strict accordence
with our discipline and with Christian principles, holding ourselves
accountable to North Carolina Yearly Meeting for our fidelity to the
same as we have in the past.
Signed for and on behalf of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends
this 15th of 12th month 1884.
John C. Jones
Wm. P. Hastings
The Committee was continued for further service and directed to report
at next meeting.
The following communication from the Committee appointed by North
Carolina yearly meeting, 8th mo 1883 to assist this Quarterly meetings
committee in the settlement of a difficulty in Maryville monthly
meetings, has been read in this meeting.
Communication - Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting to be held at Lost Creek
on the 14th day of 2nd mo. 1885.
Dear Friends:
The Committee on the difficulty among Friends in
Lost-Creek Quarter, met at High Point on the 9th of 2nd mo, and after
deliberation, decided that no way seems to open for attending the
Quarterly meeting in this month. But that they look forward hopefully
to be able to attend that in 5th month next, and in the meantime
recommend that the Quarter for the present, take no further action in
regard to Maryville monthly meeting.
Nereus Mendenhall Clerk.
The clerk is directed to give the Committee information as to the
action of this meeting in said case.

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This meeting appoints John Beals, Eli Marshall, Wm. P.
Hastings, John B. Lewis, Rachel Jones and L. S. B. Hastings to
constitute this Quarterly meeting's part of the members of the
Representative meeting of North Carolina Yearly meeting.
It is agreed that this meeting be adjourned to meet at
Lost-Creek on the second Seventh day in fifth month next, believing
that such change would be for the interest of Society and it being a
more accessible point.
The meeting is accordingly adjourned.
2nd mo. 14th 1885.

John C. Jones
Adda Beals

]Clerks
]

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
by adjournment at Lost-Creek 5th mo. 9th 1885.
The Representatives of New-Hope, Lost-Creek and Southern
monthly meetings being called were present except two from New-Hope
and two from Southern for whose absence satisfactory reasons were
rendered.
Adda Beals being absent Melissa Ellis was appointed
assistant clerk for the day.
The Queries have been read with written answers thereto
from the monthly meetings.
The committee appointed in 8th mo. 1883 and continued from
last meeting now report that they had not done anything in the matter
since last report. They are now released from further service.
John C. Jones and Wm. P. Hastings appointed in 11th month
last and continued from last meeting, now report that they have not
done any thing since last report. They are now released from further
service.
The Yearly meetings committee appointed in 8th month 1885
to assist this Quarterly meeting in the settlement of a difficulty in
Maryville monthly meeting is now with us with a minute from the
Representative meeting of the Yearly meeting dated 12th mo. 16th 1884.
No way now opens for futher cooperation in the settlement of the
difficulty in the limits of Maryville monthly meeting on the part of
this Quarterly meeting but we leave the matter in their hands they
assuming the responsibility of their action. The Yearly meeting's
committee desiring power if they may think it prudent to open
Maryville monthly meeting, this meeting gives its consent they
assuming the entire responsibility in the matter and the clerk is
directed to furnish said committee with a coppy of the foregoing
minute signed on behalf of this meeting.

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The meeting then adjourned.
5th mo. 9th 1885.

John C. Jones
]Clerk
Mellissa M. Ellis ]assistant
]clerk for the day

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
8th mo. 8th 1885.
The Representatives from New-Hope, Lost-Creek and Southern
monthly meetings, being called were present except Wm. Valentine from
Southern for whose absence no reason was rendered.
The assistant clerk not being present Rachel Jones was
appointed for the day.
The Queries have been read with written answers thereto
from the monthly meetings; from which the clerks are directed to
prepare a suitable summary and forward to the Yearly meeting now in
cession, giving reason for our not appointing representatives.
The following minute has been received and read in this
meeting and directed to be placed on record, viz.
To Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting:
Dear friends: The committee appointed by North-Caroline Yearly
meeting on account of the difficulties within the limits of Lost-Creek
Quarterly meeting, hereby inform you that we Judged it best to re-open
and on the 12th instant, did reopen Maryville monthly meeting and
directed it till further action to report to this committee. A
committee was appointed by the monthly meeting to extend care to the
outlying meetings within its limits, it being thought best not to take
immediate steps for reorganizing the preparatives except Maryville and
in that to include the whole membership of Maryville monthly meeting.
By direction of committee
5th mo 18, 1855. Nereus Mendenhall Clerk
Corrected 5th mo 18th 1885.
Which being considered and its merits discussed, This meeting does not
Endorse the action of the Yearly meetings committee in reopening and
conducting Maryville monthly meeting, being fully satisfied that their
action has not been Just, Disciplinary, Legal nor condusive to the
best interest of Society.
This meeting appoints for an Evangelistic committee John
Bales, John Farr, R. P. Petty, J. D. Garner, Rhoda Bales, David A.
Sanders, Wm. I. Coppock and Rachel Jones, who are directed to report
to Quarterly meeting in 8th mo next.
This meeting appoints John Bales, David A. Sanders and
Rebecah E. Mills to propose to next meeting the names of suitable
friends to serve as clerk and assistant.
The meeting then adjourned.

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8th mo, 8th, 1885.

John C. Jones
Rachel Jones

Clerk
assistant clerk for the day

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
11th mo. 14, 1885.
The Representatives from New-Hope and Lost-Creek monthly
meetings being called were present except two from Lost-Creek and one
from New-Hope, for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered,
There being no report from Southern monthly meeting, this meeting
appoints John L. Mathews to inform them that they will be expected to
render a reason to next meeting for their failure to report to this
meeting.
On reading the minutes of last meeting a question was
raised as to the legality of our action in appointing John Farr, J. D.
Garner and R. P. Petty on an Evangelistic committee. After
consideration it is the united Judgment of the meeting that our act
was illegal we having held Maryville monthly meeting under Suspense
and under dealings, we therefore drop their names from this meetings
Evangelistic committee.
The following communication is received and read in which
the Yearly meeting's committee wish us to reconsider our action at
last Quarterly meeting. We therefore reconsider and are united in
deciding that we cannot endorse the action of said committee and
direct that the clerks informs said committee of our decision.
Communication -- To Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting Tennessee.
Dear Friends: The Yearly meeting's committee on the difficulties in
Lost-Creek Quarter, met at High-Point on the 7th of 11th month 1885
and after reading the coppy of the minutes of your meeting held in 8th
month last and much time spent in deliberating on the question before
us, were united in feeling it right to address a few lines to your
meeting next ensuing. The committee have endeavored faithfully and
Justly to deal with the matters before them and have made due report
of their action from time to time to the Yearly meeting. No step has
been taken by this committee which has not been fully endorsed and
sanctioned by North-Carolina yearly meeting. We were therefore sorry
to find that the Quarterly meeting had mad the charges against our
action which have been made and that you had appointed on an important
committee one of those persons who had been disowned as a member of
our society thus placing yourselves, as a meeting insubordinate and
antagonistic to the decision of the Yearly meeting. We earnestly
entreat you therefore to reconsider your action in, these matters and
to reflect on the evils likely to result to our beloved Society by the
position you have taken; as it will be impossible for North Carolina
Yearly meeting to recognise as one of its Quarters a meeting which is
thus trampling under foot its decisions.
Signed by direction and on behalf of the committee.
Nereus Mendehall Clerk

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Those appointed at last meeting to propose to this meeting
the names of friends for clerks propose John C. Jones and Rebecah E.
Mills which is satisfactory and they are appointed accordingly.
The meeting then adjourned
11 mo 14th 1885.

John C. Jones
Adda B. Huffman ]

]Clerks

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
2nd month 13th 1886.
The assistant clerk not being present B. J. Mills is
appointed for the day.
The Representatives of New-Hope and Lost-Creek being
called were present except one from Lost-Creek for whose absence
satisfactory reasons were rendered. No report is received from
Southern it is directed that they be informed that they will be
expected to render a reason to next meeting for their failure to
report to this meeting as directed by discipline.
Our Beloved friend Wm. F. Henderson a minister of the
gospel is with us, with satisfactory credentials from Hopewell monthly
meeting Indiana Endorsed by Vermiltion Quarterly meeting Illanoise.
His Gospel labors have been satisfactory and edifying and the clerks
are directed to furnish him with a suitable returning minute.
The Queries have been read at this time with answers
thereto from the monthly meetings.
John L. Mathews informs that he had failed to attend to
informing Southern monthly meeting as directed at last meeting, he is
directed to attend thereto and report to next meeting.
It is agreed that the next meeting be held at Lost-Creek
on the second seventh day in fifth month next.
The meeting then adjourned.
2nd month 13th 1886.

John C. Jones
]Clerk
B.J. Mills
]Assistant for the day.

At Lost Creek Quarterly meeting for Friends Tennessee held
5th month 8th 1886.
The Representatives being called were present.
John L. Matthews informs that the members of Southern
monthly meeting had been informed that they would be expected to
render reason to this for their failure to report in 11th + 2nd mo.
last also a communication acknowledging their neglect which is
satisfactory to the meeting.

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The Queries have been read at this time with written
answers thereto from the monthly meetings.
The following communication and proposition from the
Yearly meeting's committee in the Maryville case being read and
considered is accepted and endorsed by this meeting, and we appoint
Eli Marshall, John B. Lewis and Susan Jones to ascertain where the
membership of Said meetings wish their membership located and inform
the Yearly meeting's committee and report as early as practicable.
There are present with us to day, Elihu E. Mendenhall,
Hugh W. Dixon, Joel G. Anderson, and Nereus Mendenhall of the Yearly
meeting's committee, and there was also read a communication from a
part of the women who are on said committee and this meeting receives
said communication and while differing in Judgment on some points with
them, wishes here to express our willingness to submit to the action
and decision of the Yearly meeting in relation to the difficulties at
Maryville, we also wish to encourage said committee to continue
Maryville monthly meeting under their care, or if they judge best for
the present to attach it to some other Quarterly meeting. The
Outlying meetings of Maryville monthly meeting being now replaced back
under the care of Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting with the understanding
that all members of those meetings who prefer keeping their rights of
memberships in Maryville monthly meeting may do so.
The meeting then adjourned to meet on the last Seventh day
in seventh month next.
5th month 8th 1886.

John C. Jones
Rebecah E. Mills

]

]Clerks

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
7th month 31st 1886.
The Representative being called were present except three
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
Our beloved friend Wm. H. Perry a minister of the Gospel
is with us having satisfactory credentials from Fruitland monthly
meeting Kansas endorsed by Cottonwood Quarterly meeting, his Gospel
labors have been satisfactory and the clerks are directed to furnish
him with a suitable returning minute.
The Queries have been read with answers thereto from the
monthly meetings and the clerks are directed to prepare a suitable
summary and forward to the ensuing Yearly meeting and we appoint John
L. Mathews and Rebecah E. Mills Representative therein who are
directed to report to next meeting.
Statistical reports are received from New-Hope and
Southern and the clerks are directed to make out a suitable report and
forward to the yearly meeting.

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The committee appointed at last meeting to visit the
outlying meetings of Maryville monthly meeting makes the following
report which is acceptable and they are released.
Report - Rheatown 7th mo 12th 1886.
To our next quarterly meeting to be held at Lost Creek: Dear friends
In accordance with our appointment at last Quarterly meeting to visit
the outlying meetings of Maryville monthly meeting, Will say that on
behalf of said committee I visited said meetings with the following
results. At Union Hill all the membership came to the Quarterly
meeting, but they would like to be attached to Hickeryvalley monthly meeting. At Hopewell-Springs, three persons remained
with Maryville the rest coming to the Quarterly meeting. At Tallassee
sixteen remained with the monthly meeting and sixteen with the
Quarterly meeting. At Happy-valley and Bethel all that I saw came to
the Quarterly meeting and my understanding was that all would come, no
division among them at all.
After waiting as long as I thought expedient I reported to the Yearly
meetings committee just what I had found, a few days after making my
report, I received a leter from Bethel proporting to represent the
membership of Tallassee, Happy Valley and Bethel requesting me if I
had sent their names to the Yearly-meeting's committee to recall them
that owing to some publications by said committee in regard to the
matter and also in regard to Dr. Garner they wished their names
recalled. I wrote immediately to the committee asking them to stop
all proceedings in the case till further notice. After my return from
visiting those meetings I received a minute setting forth an action
that committee had taken and notifying our Quarterly meeting that it
and all its subordinates were still under their controll and we must
not pretend in any way to call in question their action as a monthly
meeting in disowning certain persons.
On my visit to those outlying meetings I became fully satisfied that
the case of Dr. J. D. Garner ought by all means to be investigated, I
am still of the same opinion.
The foregoing is respectfully submitted to the meeting.
On behalf of the Committee, Eli Marshall.
This meeting appoints David Sanders, Rachel Jones, James
Moor and Nancy Henderson to propose to next meeting the names of
friends for clerks,
usual time,

The meeting then adjourned to meet at New Hope at the

7th mo. 31st 1886.

John C. Jones
Rebecah E. Mills

]Clerks
]

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
11th mo, 13th 1886.
The Representatives being called were present except four
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.

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The clerks inform that they had attended to the business
intrusted to their care as directed.
The Report of the committee appointed in 5th month last to
visit the outlying meetings of Maryville has claimed our attention
with the entire matter with reference to those meetings and it is the
Judgment of this meeting that we organize the membership of Bethel
Happy-Valley, Tallassee, Hopewell Springs and Union-Hill into a
monthly meeting to be known by the name of Union monthly meeting to be
held at Bethel on the 1st Seventh day each month, and we appoint
Rachel Jones, Eli Marshall and Wm. I. Coppock to open said meeting on
the 1st Seventh day in First month next; and report to next meeting.
The clerks are directed to inform J. D. Garner that this
Quarterly meeting is ready to investigate his case and he is notified
to represent his case to our next meeting.
The Quarterly meeting on ministry and oversight Recommend
to the quarterly meeting that John D. Kittsell be recorded a minister
of the Gospel of Christ, which being considered is united with and he
is accordingly Recorded as such, and the clerks are directed to
furnish him with a suitable minute expressive of his recognition on
behalf of this meeting.
A request is received from Southern monthly meeting asking
that Southern monthly and Preparative meetings be discontinued and its
membership be attached to Lost Creek monthly meeting, granting them a
meeting for worship to be held on First days; which being considered
is granted and the membership is accordingly attached to Lost-Creek
and the clerks are directed to inform them thereof.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose to this the
names of friends to serve as clerks the ensuing year; now propose the
names of John C. Jones and Mellison Ellis with which this meeting
unites and they are appointed accordingly.
The meeting then adjourned.
11th mo 13th 1886.

John C. Jones
Rebecah E. Mills

]Clerks
]

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
2nd mo. 12th 1887.
day.

Rebecah E. Mills was appointed assistant clerk for the
The Representatives being called were present except John
Beals and Eli Marshall.
The Queries have been read with written answers from the
monthly meetings and considered as directed by discipline.

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The clerks report that they had attended to the business
intrusted to their care as directed.
Those appointed at last meeting to open Union monthly
meeting at Bethel report that the meeting was opened as directed.
In accordance with the decision of last meeting in
reference to the case of J. D. Garner he being present and presenting
proof from which this meeting is fully satisfied of his innocence and
it is united in recognizing him in his former relationship to the
Quarterly meeting and declare him a member of the Society of Friends
and direct that Union monthly meeting so record him a member of that
meeting.
The Yearly meeting's committee having asked as to our
action in relation to a proposition made by a part of our members also
asking in relation to our establishment of a monthly meeting at
Bethel, Eli Marshall and the clerk are directed to give them the
information asked for.
Union monthly meeting is directed to open the
Preparatative meetings as they formerly were organised also to
organize a meeting on ministry and Oversight.
It is agreed that we hold the Quarterly meeting in fifth
month next at Bethel instead of Maryville.
The meeting then adjourned.
2nd mo. 12th 1887.

John C. Jones
Rebecah E. Mills

]Clerk
]assistant clerk
]for the day.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
at Bethel 5th mo 14th 1887.
Ella Garner was appointed assistant clerk for the day.
The Representatives being called were present except five
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The clerk and Eli Marshall report that they had answered
the inquiries of the Yearly meetings committee as directed at last
meeting.
The Queries have been read with written answers thereto
from the monthly meetings.
The unanswered Queries and Advises have been read and
considered at this time.
The meeting then adjourned.

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5th mo. 14, 1887.

John C. Jones
Ella Garner

]Clerk
]assistant clerk
]for the day.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
8th mo, 13th 1887.
The assistant clerk being absent Rebecah E. Mills is
appointed for the day.
The Representatives being called were present.
The Queries have been read with written answers thereto
from the monthly meetings a summary thereof are directed to be
forwarded to the Yearly meeting.
meetings.

Statistical reports are received from the monthly
This meeting has not appointed any representatives the
Yearly meeting being now in session.
Union Monthly meeting requests that its sessions in
Seventh and tenth months be held at Tallassee insted of Bethel in each
year which being considered is united with and the meetings directed
to be held accordingly; and the clerk is directed to inform that
meeting thereof by minute.
This meeting is agreed to appoint for a committee on
Evangelistic work David A. Sanders, Rachel Jones, B. J. Mills, Rebecah
E. Mills, Eli Marshall, Adda B. Huffman, R. P. Petty, J. D. Garner,
John H. Farr and John D. Kittsell who are directed to this meeting in
next year.
The meeting appoints John L. Mathews, Rachel Jones, Eli
Marshall and Lucinda Mathews to propose to next meeting the names of
friends to serve the meeting as clerks.
The meeting then adjourned.
8th mo, 13th 1887.

John C. Jones
Rebecah E. Mills

]Clerk
]assistant clerk
]for the day.

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
at New-Hope 11th 12th 1887.
The Representatives being called were present except three
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
Those appointed at last meeting to propose to this the
names of friends for clerks now propose John C. Jones for clerk and
Rebeccah E. Mills for assistant with which this unites and they are
appointed to that service.
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We have received a number of coppies of our last Yearly
meetings printed minutes which are directed to be distributed among
the monthly mtgs.
The meeting then adjourned.
11th 12th 1887.

John C. Jones
Melissa M. Ellis

]

]Clerks

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
2nd mo. 11th 1888.
The Representatives being called were present except three
for whose absence satisfactory reasons were rendered.
The Queries have been read with written answers from the
monthly meetings as directed by discipline.
The unanswered queries and advices have been read.
Union monthly meeting informs that they are united in the
establishment of a preparative meeting at Happy-valley to be known as
Happy-valley, which being considered is united with and they are
directed to open the meeting as proposed; and the clerks are directed
to furnish that meeting with a suitable coppy of minute.
The meeting then adjourned to meet at Bethel in Blount,
co, at the usual time.
2nd mo, 11th 1888.

John C. Jones
Rebecah E. Mills

]Clerks
]

At Lost-Creek Quarterly meeting of Friends Tennessee held
at Bethel 5th mo. 12th 1888.
The Representatives for Lost-Creek and Union being called
were present except for one, for whose absence no reason was rendered.
No report is received from New Hope, the clerk of that
meeting is directed to render a reason to next meeting for failure to
forward reports.
Our Beloved friend Rachel Binford a minister of the gospel
is with us, having proper credentials from Friendsville monthly
meeting, hur gospel labors have been satisfactory and the clerks are
directed furnish hur with a suitable returning minute on behalf of
this meeting.
Lost-Creek Preparative meeting of Ministry and Oversight
with the endorsement of Lost-Creek monthly meeting Propose the
Recognition of David A. Sanders in the exercise of a gift of the
ministry of the Gospel of Christ, which being considered in this
meeting is united with, and the clerks are directed to furnish that
meeting with information thereof and furnish David A. Sanders with a

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suitable minute expressive of his recognition signed on behalf of this
meeting.
Union Preparative meeting of Ministry and Oversight with
the concurrence of Union monthly meeting propose the Recognition of
John H. Farr in the exercise of a gift of the ministry of the Gospel
of Christ, which being considered in this meeting is united with and
the clerks are directed to furnish that meeting with information
thereof and furnish John H. Farr with a suitable minute expressive of
his recognition signed on behalf of this meeting.
The Queries have been read at this time with answers
thereto from Lost-Creek and Union monthly meeting.
This meeting directs that the monthly meetings report to
this meeting in eighth month next as required by discipline.
month next.

The meeting then adjourned to meet at Lost Creek in 8th

5 mo 12 1888.

John C. Jones
Rebecah E. Mills
[END OF VOLUME]

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]Clerks
]