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Sydney Blackburn (a guest) read
lines "Called Aside" and Pattie
Thomas recited the "Responses."

J. Porter.... M. W. Kirk favored
us with "The flood of Years" by Wm
C. Bryant. H. J. Moore selected
a piece by S. J. Dare on "Rain
the gently falling rain which cometh
in the Father's own good time."

Lizzie Blackburn (a guest) read pretty
lines called "Tis a good time now."

E. G. Thomas and A. F. Gilpin were excused.

Pleasant conversation and tea after which
we separated to meet at Bloomfield
on the 28th of next month at two o'clock.

Bloomfield, 9 mo 28th 1876

12 members and several guests assembled
this pleasant afternoon, near the
appointed time and after the minutes
were read, A. F. Gilpin gave us a
short extract recommending plain
food, as conducive to healthfulness
of mind and body." R. E. Gilpin
read an extract from George Ticknor's
letters, describing the monastary of
St. Florian in South Germany.

Mary Hall (guest) favored us with