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knew that much labor had been taken with him to no effect, and 

 as he had been notified to attend church meetings but did not 

 appear, it was resolved to suspend him from the privileges of 

 the church for covenant breaking." "Electa Risley, a back- 

 slidden member, appeared before the church and made full con- 

 fession and was restored to full communion." These entries 

 signed by Rev. A. L. Crandall, moderator. 



That they were not particularly bigoted was shown by the 

 admission to the church, May 13, 1827, of Susan Adams ''by 

 Baptist ordinances, administered by Rev. Abel L. Crandall." 



June 16, 1830, "The church met agreeable to appointment 

 at the house of Deacon Pitkin, and, after prayer, voted to send 

 a second and last admonition to Brother James McKee. Deacon 

 Lyman was appointed to prepare the admonition and present it 

 to him." 



As time went on, there were many additions to the church of 

 the children of old settlers, its first members, and communion 

 service was frequent. 



January, 1836, I find this memorandum: "The church of 

 Lorraine has had preaching one-half of the time for several years 

 past, by Brothers Monroe, Higbee, Morton, Baker and others." 



March g, 1837, complaint was made against Brother George 

 Hitchcock for "neglecting the ordinances of the church, and 

 also for allowing card-playing in his house and playing himself, 

 also joining parties of vain amusements, dancing, etc." Also, 

 complaint was made against Abigail Hart, Sally Stillman, Lucy 

 Pitkin and Mariette Hitchcock, "for having neglected com- 

 munion of the church and that they associated with vain com- 

 pany, joined in dancing and other vain amusements," and they 

 were cited "to appear at our next meeting, Friday, March 17th, 

 at ten o'clock a. m., at the meeting-house." March 17th, "the 



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