David Bayley be chosen to the Office of a

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Deacon in the Church, and After hearing

Richard Easticks Reasons for neglecting atten-

dance in the Lords Supper and Confession

the Question was put Whether the Church was

Willing to forgive him, and it passed in the

Negative

  At a Meeting of the Chh. Feb. 25. 1761.

It was voted, that upon Brother Richard

Easticks Confession of Blame in and Sorrow

for his neglect of attendance on the Lords Sup-

per, the Chh. forgives him that offence. But

inasmuch as he shewed before the Chh. that He

thought it a Gospel Priviledge to attend Lay-

mens Preaching in Separate Separate Meetings

on the Lords Day, The Chh. think themselves

obliged to Warn him against Such a Practice

as offensive and grievous to them destructive

of the Order of the Gospel and dangerous to

himself and therefore do earnestly exhort him

to forbear such a practice. for

  At a Meeting of the Chh. Dec. 15. 1761. It

was Voted That Major Tho^s. Gage Tho: Lan-

caster & Deacon Bayley go to Jonathan Clark

and tell him that the Chh. is dissatisfied with

his Conduct and is not Willing that he should

partake of the Lords Supper till the Chh. is better