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440 REVEREND EZRA FISHER

him for four weeks. At the first meeting I had with the breth- ren in Portland they appointed] a committee to sign a similar certificate, but on my last visit to that place the two most ef- ficient brethren were gone to San Francisco on business, and thus the matter is' delayed. I will now record the vote of the church on the subject of application for my appointment and, should I not see our clerk before the next mail leaves, I shall hand the letter to Br. Johnson for signature.

Yours,

E. FISHER.

Voted to recommend Elder Ezra Fisher to the favorable con- sideration of the Home Missionary Society for re-appointment for the term of one year. Also voted to invite Elder Ezra Fisher to supply the church one-fourth of the time. Done at the church meeting on the first Saturday in Feb., 1851.

The 1st Bap. Church at Oregon City concur in all the terms of the application made by Elder Fisher in a letter addressed to the Corresponding Secretary in Feb. last.

September 6th, 1851.

W. T. MATLOCK,

Clerk pro tern.

N. B. We have this day had Brs. Chandler and Read in attendance and agreed to call the convention of which I made mention in my last on Friday the 17th instant.

Yours,

Received Nov. 3, 1851. E. F.

Oct. 1st, 1851. To Rev. B. M. Hill,

Cor. Sec. of Am. Bap. Home Mission Soc. :

Herein I send you my report of labor under the appoint- ment of the Home Mission Society for the second quarter ending Oct. 1, 1851.

Up to this time my field has comprised Oregon City, Port- land, Milwaukie and an out-station at Canema, a rising vil- lage half a mile above Oregon City, at the head of the Wil-