Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874 At the meeting of the "Church of Peterboro," held July 7th, 1849, the following Resolutions were passed, without a dissenting voice...

GLC04717.50

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GLC#
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Type
Documents
Date
7 July 1849
Author/Creator
Smith, Gerrit, 1797-1874
Title
At the meeting of the "Church of Peterboro," held July 7th, 1849, the following Resolutions were passed, without a dissenting voice...
Place Written
Peterboro, New York
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 16.3 cm, Width: 19.8 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Accuses a clerk and store owner who sell liquor as being "out of...place" for preaching the gospel. A second resolution attests that no members of the Church of Peterboro are guilty of voting for anti-abolitionists or drinking intoxicating liquors. The resolutions are to be read in a public assembly 8 July.

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