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that if the majority were so disposed he could not prevent them, but his duty would be to tell them what he thought and why he thought so. - The Sunday evening before the Cen. came out, the church was called together to vote upon the question - father was there and stated his views very plainly but there was a very stormy time there - and when the vote was taken everybody voted in favor, except our family and Wm. and Sara who did not vote at all, and father alone voted against. When the Cen. came out there was a great deal of angry talking &c, - but we did not think it would amount to much. We persuaded father and mother to spend the next Sab.

in margin Lewis says Mr. Jones tells a great many different stories and he does not have much faith in him. Lewis says the best thing we can do now is to keep still - so please do so.