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Date: Mon, 1 Jan 2001 20:11:12 -0500

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I sent this to the Davidson list by mistake

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> Mount Olivet Presbyterian Church
>
> Gordo, Pickens Co, Alabama
>
> Book of Minutes
>
> January 6, 1838 to May 3, 1877
>
> MOUNT OLIVET CHURCH BOOK
>
> Jan. the 6th 1838 petition submitted and the following names
affixed.
> To the Tuscaloosa Presbytery- We the subscribers desirous of the
benefits
of
> the Stated means of Grace Request to be organized into a
Presbyterian
Church
> for the worship of God and the Cultivation of Piety by God's
appointed
> means.
> THOMAS H. WIER
> NANCY S. WIER
> WILLIAM ARCHIBALD
> MARGARET ARCHIBALD
> SARAH ARCHIBALD
> MILUS A. DAVIDSON
> DOVY (Robison) DAVIDSON
> ANN (Jane Robison) CHAMBERS (sister to Dovy Robison Davidson)
> ALONZO F.A. LOVE
> MARY LOVE
> WALLIS ALEXANDER
> ELIZABETH ALEXANDER
> THOMAS W. FALLS
> ELIZA (Robison) FALLS (sister to Dovy Robison Davidson)
> MARY ROBISON (Steele).(aunt to Dovey and sisters)
>
> Page 2
> The Rev. JOSEPH B. ADAMS
>  proceded to organize a Christian Church in accordance with the
forms and
> doctrines of the confessions of Faith. When the following persons
were
> received  as members, nominations having been made WILLIAM
ARCHIBALD and
> THOMAS H. WIER  were by ballot-duly elected to the office of Ruling
Elder
> and ordained by Prayer and the laying on of hands according to the
forms
of
> Government members dismissed from Hebron Church to be formed into a
church
> in Davidsons Colony;
> SILUS A. DAVIDSON & lady,
> ANN CHAMBERS  & LILA (Servant),
> WALIS ALEXANDER and lady,
> ALONZO LOVE  & lady,
> WM. ARCHIBALD and lady,
> members from New Hope Church-
> THOMAS H. WIER  and lady,
> MARY ROBISON,
> others
> THOMAS  W. FALLS and lady.
> It was Resolved that the name of this Church be Mount Olivet.
>
> Page 3
> The Rev. WM. H. WILLIAMS was unanimously invited to be the Stated
Supply
of
> this Church during the year 1838.
> Session being constituted by prayer the case of THOMAS ARCHIBALD
> lately from North Carolina being suspended from church privileges
the case
> being singular and involving apparantly extreme difficulty. He
presented
> himself and being examined on his experiance of religion was
received as a
> member of this church
> THOMAS H. WIER was duly appointed Clerk of Session- Concluded by
prayer
>
> Saturday August the 11th Session met at the call of the moderator,
> Present
> WM. H. WILLIAMS,
> WM. ARCHIBALD,
> THOS. H. WIER,
> JOHN DODS and
> ISAAC WHITE
> Elders of Mount Hermon and New hope being
>
> Page 4
> Present were invited to sit as coresponding members. Session opened
with
> prayer.  CHARLES a Servant of MILUS DAVIDSON being examined on his
> experience of a work of Grace and his Knowledge to discern the
Lords Body,
> was received into the Comunion of this Church.
> Concluded with prayer.
> THOS. H. WIER  CLK.
>
> Sept. the 23rd
> Session met at the call of the moderator.
> Present
> WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS
> Modr. WILLIAM ARCHIBALD &
> THOS. H. WIER.
> When WILLIAM ARCHIBALD was appointed deligate to Presbyterry to
meet in
> Tuscaloosa, the 2nd of Oct. 1838 and THOS. H. WIER to attend as
delegate
to
> Synod to meet on Thursday before the fourth Sabath in Oct. & WILLIAM
> ARCHIBALD as alternate
> concluded with prayer.
> THOS. H. WIER C.
>
> Page 5
> Dec. the 8th Session met at the call of the Mod.
> Present
> WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS
> mod. WILLIAM ARCHIBALD
> THOS. H. WIER  Elders,
> Session opened with Prayer.
> Mr. A.E. CHAMBERS &
> Mr. G. G. ROBISON,
> presented themselves and being examined on their experiance of a
work of
> grace and their knowledge to discern the Lords Body were received
into the
> Comunion of this Church.
> Concluded with prayer.
> THOS. H. WIER     C.
>
> Jan. the 13th Session met at the call of the Mod.
> Present-
> WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS
> Mod. WILLIAM ARCHIBALD,&
> THOS. H. WIER Elders.
> Session opened with prayer.
> The case of WALLIS ALEXANDER was considered who was guilty of the
Sin of
> drunkenness he voluntarily appeared before Session acknowledged his
fault
> and professed to be sincerely
>
> Page 6
> penetent on account of his Sin and beged forgiveness and desired
that the
> prayers of the members of the Church be requested in his behalf
that he
may
> be preserved from this temptation & ---------------? In the way of
duty.)
> after a serious consideration of the whole case, the Session
decided that
in
> view of the evident penitence no further act of discipline was
necasary.
> Mr. ALEXANDER having been  solemnly admonished it was  resolved that
publick
> notice of his confession be given to the church on the next day of
preaching
> and Special prayer offered in his behalf. Concluded with Prayer.
> THOS. H. WIER   C.
>
> Page 7
> March the 10th
> Session met at the call of the Mod.
> Present
> WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS mod.
> WILLIAM ARCHIBALD,
> THOS. H. WIER Elders.
> Session opened with Prayer.
> WILLIAM ARCHIBALD was appointed delegate to Presbyterry to meet in
> Gainsville the first Thursday in April 1839.
> A letter of dismission was presented from Hebron Church- certifying
to the
> good standing of Mr. NENIAN STEEL and his wife MARY STEEL and also
his
> Servant man BENJAMIN dismissed from Hebron Church to join Mt. Olivet
Church
> (Signed JOSEPH B. ADAMS) was accepted and the aforesaid
> NENIAN STEEL and MARY STEEL and their Servant man BENJAMIN was
received as
> members of this Church by order of Session.
>
> Page 8
> Also resolved that the Clerk by order of Session shall give
a  letter of
> dismission from this Church to (WALLIS ALEXANDER and to
> ELIZABETH ALEXANDER his wife) who has removed from the Bounds of
this
> Church.
> Resolved that the Elders of Mt. Olivet Church are Commanded to
prepare a
> Petitition and present it to the Tuscaloosa Presbyterry at its next
Session
> in Gainsville Requesting that WILLIAM H. WILLIAMS be continued as
> Stated Supply to this Church for the year 1839, by order of Session.
> Concluded with Prayer.
> THOS. H. WIER Clerk
>
> Page 9
> Gainsville April 19th 1839
> The --------------? Appointed to examine the Books of Mt.
Olivet  Church
> reported that they are generally correctly kept with a few
exceptions
viz.-
> The Moderator is not always distinguished from the Ruling Elders
> and in one instance there were Elders present from other Churches as
> Corresponding members whose names were not  clearly distinguished
from the
> Session. And the last minute is somewhat informal and obscure.
> J. WADDEN Mod.
>
> Page 10
> Saturday May the 11th
> Session met at the call of the moderator
> Present
>
> ______________________________



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