YEARLY MEETING

     It appears by the records, that our first yearly meeting was held
at Burlington in New Jersey the thirty-first day of the Sixth Month,
1681, O.S. for the provinces of Pennsylvania, and New Jersey; that in
1685, it was agreed to be held alternately at Burlington and Philadel-
phia; that in 1755 the time of holding it was changed to the Ninth
Month; that in 1760 it was concluded to be held at the same time at
Philadelphia only; and that in 1798, the time of holding it was altered
to the third Second-day in the Fourth Month, as it now is; the yearly
meeting of ministers and elders to be on the seventh day of the week
preceding; and both to begin at the tenth hour.
     It is agreed that such Friends as may be appointed to prepare
epistles shall meet together before they proceed on the service, and
also examine the several essays previous to their being laid before this
meeting.--1724.
     Agreed that all letters or papers directed to the yearly meeting,
except from such meetings as regularly correspond therewith, be first
perused by a few Friends to be appointed, who are to consider and report
whether the same be proper to be read in this meeting or not.--1695.
     Agreed, that when extracts from the minutes of this meeting are
ordered to be sent to the quarterly meetings, a full copy shall be sent
by each of those meetings to their respective monthly meetings, and by
the monthly to each of their preparative meetings, in order that each
meeting may have a copy thereof, to have recourse to as occasions may
require.--1734.
     The certificates of such Friends, members of other yearly meetings,
who from a religious concern are drawn to attend this, are to be read
herein.--1801.

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