"Then it was voted by the brethren that he should make confession of his offence in the following words, viz: Whereas I have been left to fall into a sinful strife and quarrel with my brother Joseph Owen, I acknowledge I am greatly to blame that I met my brother in anger and strove with him, to the dishonor of God, and thereby also have offended my Christian brethren. I desire to be humbled before God, and to ask God's forgiveness; I desire to be at peace with my brother, and to be restored to the charity of this Church, and your prayers to God for me. "To which he consented, as also to make it in public. "At the desire of the brethren the meeting was adjourned to Friday the 24 Inst. at 4 o'clock P. M. that they might satisfy themselves concerning the conduct of Joseph Owen in the late sinful strife between him and his brother. And the Pastor was desired to send to him to be present at the adjournment. "The brethren met accordingly, and after a long consideration of the proof had against Joseph Owen, it was proposed to the brethren whether they would defer the further consideration of Joseph Owen's affair to another opportunity. It was voted in the negative. "Whereupon a vote was proposed in the following words viz: Whether it appears to the brethren of this Church that the proofs they have had against Joseph Owen in the late unhappy strife between him and his brother be sufficient for them to demand satisfaction from him. Voted in the affirmative. "And the satisfaction the brethren voted he should make for his offence was in the following words:--I am sensible that in the late unhappy and sinful strife between me and my brother Benj. Owen, I am blameworthy, and I ask forgiveness of God and this Church, and I desire to be at peace with my brother and ask your prayers to God for me. "Then it was proposed to the brethren whether they would accept this confession, if Joseph Owen would make it before them at the present meeting--Voted in the negative. "Whereupon it was voted that he should make this satisfaction for his offence before the Church upon the Lord's day immediately before the administration of the Lord's supper. With which he refusing to comply though he consented to make it before the Church at the present meeting, the meeting was dissolved. "October 26, 1735. Benj'n Owen made a public confession of his offence, and was restored to the charity of the Church.