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MISS DOROTHY 1HOMAS1VL*1833 Circuit Book EntriesDistrict Conference Meets in Medina, Approves Westfield Parsonage Sale(Editor’s Note: These entries are from a handwritten recordbook in the GAZETTE libraryof the Medina Circuit Wooster District from its formation in1833).“The first quarterly meeting conference of Medina Circuit for the year 1836-37 was held in the court house in Medina Oct. 15,1836.“The following members being present, the conference proceeded to business: Adam Poe, James Brewster and Oliver To urges, circuit preachers, Ansel Brainerd, deacon AustinWeston, William H. Wright,John Wheeler, local preachers, Shadock Dove, ErastusEastman, John McCloud,Luther Hale, John Frank, exorters; David Goodwin,Benjamin Tyler, LymanMunson, stewards.%interestcompounded quarterlyfa*t % N Subordinated• Available in multiple* ©I $ 100• Redeemable 30 day*notice• latereftt earin vettmentnod Irom dayproperty la*pod by• Ob'#fairStop or toll #or detail*r * Uf %FAIR / FINANCE“J. Wilcox, John T. Rutgers, Linus Thayer, Robert Midi, Jospeh Vanorman, leaders.“By vote of the conference, Oliver Burgess was appointed secretary.“The following questions were then asked, Are there any complaints or any appeals?Ans. No.“The conference then proceeded to fill up the board of stewards. When Brother John Wheeler was appointed in the place of Brother Easterly who has removed out of thebounds of the circuit. NathanSanford and Thomas Miller were appointed. Brother G.W, Howe from Medina class recommended through Brother Brewster from Medina class as a proper person to be licensed as a local preacher in the ME Church who being duly examined on doctrine anddiscipline was licensed topreach.“On motion resolved that a committee be appointed to attend the quarterly meetingconference of WellingtonCircuit to solicit approval of the avails of the sale of the parsonage in Westfield to be given to Medina Circuit, that Brother Brainard, N. Sanford and T. Wilcox be on thatcommittee.“On motion resolved thatcommittee be appointed to estimate the amount necessary to defray the fuel and table ex peases of the preacher in charge of the circuit and that N. Sanford, G.W. Howe and Thomas Willcox be that committee. On motion resolved that the conference adjourn. Signed, Oliver Burgess, secretary, Adam Poe, preacher.”“The minutes of the proceedings of the second quarterly meeting conference of Medina Circuit Wooster District, Michigan Conference in Seville, Jan. 7, 1837” heads the next entry.“Members present Rev.James Brewster, Rev. Oliver Burgess, Rev. Ansil Brainerd; exhorters Libenous Allen, Luther Hale, John Frank,David Wilson; steward Thomas Wilcox; class leaders, JesseWilcox, Bird/a Norton, JohnHallowell, John J. Wells, Joseph Varnorman, Valentine Waltman, Reuben Warner, E.D.Lemoin, Lyander Hard, Ed Perkins.“The questions were thenmm—1 .....asked, Are there any appeals? Are there any complaints? and answered in the negative. There being no more business before the conference, on motion they adjourned. Secretary, Oliver Burgess, James Brewster, preacher.”__ -I— - ■—Ri ■'■■in mi III - ■ ■ ■■■■ ■ ■■■■■■Laymen Conduct*Worship ServiceLaymen’s Sunday will be observed this week in both Mt. Zion Lutheran Church in Spencer at 9:45 and in Zion Lutheran Church, Homerville, at 11 a.m. The Rev. Adam Grafis pastor of both churches.William Barber, Robert Wheland, George Fritzsche and Donald Briggs will assist inconducting the services by developing the general theme, “Proved by Action,” set by The American Lutheran Church Men.A specialreceived forboysVespersoffering will be helping problemLutheranand girls,radio broadcast,graduate studies scholarships and subsidizing the “Event Magazine,”WE HAVE NOAVERAGE SERVICE EACH FUNERAL WE CONDUCT IS PLANNEDINDIVIDUALLY*■V(To day's Saying)
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Medina County Gazette
Medina, Ohio, US
Sat, Oct 11, 1969
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