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From: "Eddie Mikell" <>
Subject: [MSJEFFER-L] History of Bethany Baptist Church
Date: Thu, 5 Jun 2003 19:03:32 -0400
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Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie
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Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in November, 1832



After a sermon by Brother Martin, opened a door for the reception of
members. No applicants.



2nd. Moved and carried that we rpceed to the choice of a preacher to
supply us in the ministery for the next ensuing year and Brother john P.
Martin was unanimously chosen, but declined for the present to give an
answer.



3rd. Took up the reference of our last conference with regard to
calling Brother Robertson, Junior to ordaination and unanimously that they
believed him to be a proper and qualified subject for the same, and to wait
till our next conference to consult his own mind and the mind of the Lord on
the subject.



4th. Resolved to comply with the recommendation of the
Association to observe next Fryday as a day of fasting and prayer for the
object of the named by the Association.





Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December, 1832.



Met in Conference, and after sermons by Brethren Martin and Robertson,
opened a door for the reception of members, no applicants.



2nd. Resolved to take up the reference of the last conference in
the order they stand; and Brother Martin, in answer to the call of the
Church agreed to attend and minister to us so far as his conveniences will
permit, without too great a sacrifice of interest and ease.



Took up the reference with regard to ordaining Brother Robertson, Junior and
upon his yielding submission to the authority of the Church, resolved to
call Brethren J. P. Martin, Davis Collins, Norvel Robertson, Senior and
Francis Walker to form a presbytery for the purpose of ordaining Brother
Norvel Robertson Junior and appointed Brethren Geroge Granberry, Wylie White
and Ralph Simmons to visit them and bear a letter, each of them and solicit
their attendance, for the purpose, also resolved that our next meeting in
course be the time set apart for that object and the meeting to commence on
Fryday and that Fryday be a day of fasting and prayer, as the scriptures
require on such an occasion.

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