85.
1866
the proceedings were legal, and do not conflict with gospel
. - -" principles."
7 Dec Chauncey Miller goes to New York to sell canned provisions
of various kinds--sweet corn, squash, currant jelly, etc.
9 Dec Hester Gustin of NF broke her thigh.
11 Dec Shipping things before river closes.
18 Dec Ministry return to Lebanon.
1867
16 Jan Nehemiah White went to Lebanon to get "basket stuff" that
Elder Daniel had prepared.
13 Feb Ministry come to WV.
15 Feb Joseph Pelham.no longer able to be public speaker.
19 Feb Giles instructing Wm. Johnson of SF about cutting coats.
20 Feb "Much labor concerning condition of the young people of
the CF of Watervliet; false tenets in religion & worldly
theories & lusts, are destroying souls in Zion in this &
many places."
23 Feb Thomas Almond of CF goes to the world.
25 Feb Elder Daniel works at basket stuff; Giles cuts out surtouts.
1 Mar Adda Woods goes to the world. (Thomas Almond came for her.)
6 Mar A youth named Henry Leader goes to the world.
8 Mar Brethren are trying to find "a home outside" for Katy
Hallenbeck.
10 (Sab) Thomas Almond & Adda Woods came to office after Adda's
clothes & ' some things belonging to Thomas. They were
finally settled with.
13 Mar Katy Hallenbeck conveyed to the world by her own choice.
Returned the next day.
15 Mar "Spiritually, a season of very much.tribulation in the family
in Watervliet in consequence of traitors in the camp; Wm.
Bussell, a collegian who has been in the society at Water-
vliet about 10 years and, in this family some 4 years or
more, has worked in collusion with some weak minded youth
to get their purpose turned from the Gospel cause."
20 Mar Ministry return to Lebanon.
31 Mar Proposed by Grove Blanchard that the Shaker societies all
donate to help New Gloucester remove their debt. Proposed
that Lebanon give $1700, Watervliet $800, Hancock Bishopris
$1500, Canterbury $1000, Harvard & Shirley $1000, Western
societies $1500 .