some immoralities in him should not

at present be admitted to Baptism on acc

ount of his Mother; or in other words that she

should not present him for Baptism.^__

1804

Lords Day the Church tarried after divine

Nov^r 18

service and heard a Letter from Deacon

Brigham disiring on account of weakness

and infirmity to be excused from the

further service as a Deacon: and requestin

g that another might be chosen in his room.

Whereupon the Church Voted to postpone

the further consideration of the business

of the Letter till Thanksgiving day which

is to be this year the Twenty Ninth of

this Month

29

Thanksgiving Day the Church tarried

after the blessing according to adjourn

ment and Voted to proceed to the choice

of a Deacon to officiate in the room and

stead of Deacon Brigham at our next

1805.

Lecture.

Feb^ry 6

Lecture the Church tarried after divine

service but on account of the season

of the Year, and the thinness of the Lectu

re Voted to postpone the choice of a

Deacon still further to our next Lecture.

April 10

Lecture the Church tarried after the

blessing according to adjournment. and

Voted at this time to proceed to the

choice of a Deacon in the room of Dea

con Brigham. ^__

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2 Voted that Brother Daniel Chamberlain

be the Deacon.  ^__

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NB The number of Votes brought in

were Twenty six of which Brother Dani

el Chamberlain had Sixteen, Brother Benj

amin Fay Jun^r Four, Brother Elijah

Brigham Three, and Brother Joseph

Joseph Harrington Three leaving

Brother Chamberlain a Majority of

Six.^__ He not signifying at this

time his acceptance the Church gave

him to the next Lecture to consider of it. ^__