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Tuesday afternoon the Ministers and Messengers being assembled, Brother Lewellin began in prayer, Brother Hugh Evans was chosen moderator, the letters from the churches were read. Brother Caleb Evans was desired to draw up the general letter, and the meeting was closed in prayer by Brother Ferrabee.
In the evening Brother Day preach'd from Gal. iv. 18. It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing.
Early the next morning several of our Brethren improv'd time in prayer. The public meeting was introduced by Brother Kingdon, Brother Francis succeeded in prayer, after which a sermon was preached by our Brother Hugh Evans from 2 Cor xii.13 For I seek not yours but you. In the afternoon Brother Caleb Evans began in prayer and Brother Tommas preached from Heb v.9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation to all them that obey him. The following things were then agreed to, and thea ssembly was dismissed with prayer by the Moderator.
Agreed, earnestly to recommend days of solemn fasting and prayer.
Agreed, to hold the next association at the Pithay in Bristol, on the Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday in the Whitesun week, Brother Day and Brother Francis to preach the sermons.
In the circle of this association the last year, there were
Baptiz'd 69
Received by Letter 7
Deceas'd 42
Increase 29
Excluded 1
Dismiss'd 4
Increase 29
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