Morning Star

Third Annual Meeting of the Freewill Baptist Foreign Mission Society.

Sept. 20th 1836, pursuant to previous notice, the Freewill Baptist Foreign Mission Society held its annual meeting at the north meeting house in Parsonsfield. The 651st Hymn, Christian Melody, was sung, and prayer offered by brother Woodman. The Report of the Executive Committee was then read by the Cor. Secretary, which was followed by a short address from brother Mack. In the reception of members, five became life members. Brethren Woodman, Runnels, Allen, Mack, and Jackson were chosen a committee to nominate the Officers and Directors of the Society for the coming year, who reported the following nomination, viz. John Buzzell, President, Moses Sweat, James Bradbury, J. Woodman, Vice Presidents, Wm. Burr, Treas. D. P. Cilley, Cor Sec. Hosea Quinby, Recording Secretary; Moses Sweat, Auditor; E. Place, S. B Dyer, J. M. Harper, S. Dana, M Cheney, E. Watson, H. D. Buzzell, S. Shaw, P. Staples, Z. Jordon, S. Morse, J. Foster, G. Lamb, S. Curtis, S. Hathorn, M. Ulmer, S. V. Nason, E. Allen. L. Hathaway, A. Hobson, Nath King, W. P. Chase, D. Quinby, E. Harvey, Z Young, O. Dike, S. Cummings, H Jenkins, J. Bignall, A C Andrus, H. Whitcher, J. N. Hinkley, H. Gorton, R Allen, Martin Cheney, J. M. Call, F. Walker, J. Heath. A. Caverno, J. Stevens. R. Cole, A Marston, S. Allen, B. McKenney, D. Marks, D. Jackson, B. McKoon, Pelatiah Ricker, and Wm. Burr, Directors. This report was accepted whereby the nomination was confirmed with the exception of that for Treasurer, Elder John Buzzell being chosen Treasurer instead of brother Burr.

Agreed so to alter the Constitution of this Society that, instead of holding its annual meetings invariably in connection with the Maine Western Yearly Meeting as at present, the Society may have power to appoint annually the time and place of holding said meetings.

Chose Dr. Sweat. Elder Woodman, and br. Burr a committee to appoint the time and place of our next Annual Meeting and give seasonable notice in the Star.

Agreed, that the Corresponding Secretary get 3000 copies of the Report of the Executive Committee printed in pamphlet form, and distribute, the proceeds all going into the Treasury.

Instructed the Corresponding Secretary to make efforts to obtain another Agent to visit our churches in relation to the cause or Missions.

After the above meeting the Officers and Directors assembled for business; and made choice of J. Woodman, E. Mack, Wm. Burr, S. Allen, M. Sweat. A. Marston, Pelatiah Ricker, Wm. Moulton, Eld. J. Stevens, Deacon E Cobb, for the Executive Committee, who with the Treasurer and two Secretaries make the constitutional number.

Committee Meeting.

The Executive Committee met at the Academy at half past seven, P. M. Sep. 20, to organize and transact whatever business might come before them. After prayer by br. Cilley, chose br. Buzzell, Chairman, and brother Quinby, Secretary.

Brother Wm. Warner, still feeling impressions of duty to travel for the purpose of calling the attention of the people to the subject of Missions, was re-appointed in so doing and commended to our churches, in particular for the present, in Vermont and the northern section of New Hampshire and Maine Western Yearly Meetings.

It was agreed by the Committee to send out another missionary so soon as funds can be raised and a suitable candidate found.

Hosea Quinby,
Rec. Sec. of the F. B. F. M. S.
N. Parsonsfield. Sept. 21. 1836.

For the Morning Star.