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Mount Paran Primitive Primitive Baptist Church Minutes Crawford Co, GA: mtp 1, 5, 6 …forth the praise (?) of him who had called them out of darkness into his marvelous light Feb 1st? We believe that Baptism by immersion and the Lords Supper are ordinances of the Gospel and to be continued in his Church until his second coming and that true believers are the only proper subjects of those ordinances __ 8 = We believe there will be a resurrection of the dead both of the just and unjust and that the happiness of the righteous and the punishment of the wicked will be eternal The following names were constituted on Saturday before the first Sunday in September 1824 by the Rev. Vincent J. THARP John BLACKSTONE and Jonathan NEAL Peter CASSELBERRY and Susannah CASSELBERRY [sic] John A. THARP and Elizabeth THARP Simon PARKER and Elizabeth PARKER John COWAN and Susannah COWAN Lydia NELSON, Sarah WILLIAMSON, Silas MONK, Lydia NICHOLS, Apsilia? MORRIS, Kitty Sarah, Thomas DIAL, Penelope SMITH, Sophy CARLILE, Lester BUCKNER, Esther POWELL, Elizabeth SMITH, Elijah MUNCUS?, Sarah GLOVER, Sarah RODGERS, Jonathan HARRISON, Margaret POTTER, No. Constituted 25 mtp 2 This book (?) contains the records of proceedings of the Baptist Church Christ at Mr. Paran near Echo__ [probably Echeconnee] Creek Crawford Cty Georgia which was constituted on Saturday before the first Sabbath in Sept Anno. Domini 1824 — mtp 10
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mtp 34 1825 (July 2) … of Bro. MERCHANT and laid it over untill our next conference appointed the Brethren PARKER RIGHT [WRIGHT?] and THARP to cite him to the church August 6th met in conferance opened a door for the reception of members took up the case of Brother MERCHAN [sic] the Brethren appointed to cite him to this conferance Report favorable he requests to be inderged? to the next conference which was agreed to September the 2nd met in conference opened a door for the reception of members took up the case of Brother MERCHANT Laid over to our next conference at the request of Brother HARRISON; appointed Brother CASTLEBERY and and [sic] Brother THARP to prepare a letter to the association; appointed the Brethren CASTLEBERY and PARKER messengers to care [?] the the [sic] Letter and in case of Faluer Brother THARP; The church has again chozen Brother John BLACKSTON as the paster of this church for one year October 1st met in conference oppened a door for the reception of members received by experance Sister Jane GRIFFIN and Sister Mary CLEMMON Secondly received Brother John BLACKSTONE as our Preacher for this year 3rd received a letter of correspondence from our Sister Church at Shilo by their messenger Bro James ROWEL 4th Agreed to correspond with our sister Churches at their quarterly meetings by letter and messengers 5th Excommunicated Bro MERCHANT on a charge of indifference? which he has? manifested mtp 38 Sep 1? Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members. Recd. by experience the Brethren Nathan FOWLER, Thomas ASHLEY and Simeon MONK also the Sisters Nelly GLOVER Nancy MONK Rebecca SMITH & Susan CHAMBLESS Recd. by letter Sister Deborah SAWYER Bro. Wm WAY Bro. John and Sister Catharine BLACKSTONE and sister Dorcas BRYAN Oct. 6 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members = Recd. by experience the following members, Sisters Rachel a woman of colour and Elizabeth MOSELY and Rachel HARRISON Also the Brethren Everett WALTON Samuel BURNET Israel CHAMPION and – Thomas PRICE— By letter Sister Sarah BAKER 2d = Recd. and adopted the letter to the Association 3d = Sister Fannie REAS applied for a letter of dismission which was granted— Nov. 3 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members— 2d Bro. Jabez JOHNSTON applied for letters of dismission for himself and wife which were granted 3 Ordered that the clerk give Bro William BOWDEN a written license Dec 1 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members= Recd. by experience Sister Jincy YARBROUGH M ANSLEY, Ck. 1828 _ Jany Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members Recd. by experience Sister Patience M. BURNET and Nancy BRIMBURY 2d Miss Rebecca BROWN petioned [sic] to this Body fro admission but was rejected 3d Appointed the Brethren S. PARKER J. THARP and … mtp 40 (1828) 2d = Bro. Edward PARKER applied for Letters of dismission for himself and wife which were granted— July 6 Recd. By Experience our two coloured Sisters Viney and Charlotte August 2 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members = Recd. by Experience Bro. Jesse WALTON and Sister Pamela BEACHAM also Holmes [HOLMES’?] John a Bro. of color 2d Bro. J. HARRISON stated to the church that he had been overtaken in a fault with uncouth words and behaviour, for which he was sorry and wished to be forgiven of the Church, it was laid over untill our next Conference 3d = Sister Jane YARBRA applied for a letter of dismission which was granted. Wm WAY Ck. Aug. 3 Recd. Sister Elizabeth PARKER jr. by Experience Sep. 5 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members. Recd. by Experience two sisters of colour. Hannah and Sarah also Sisters Mary HOLMES, Rachel CHAMBLESS, Anna COMMANDER and Elizabeth DUNN also Bro. William HARREL 2d = Sister Cynthia TILLY applied for a letter of dismission which was granted— Oct 4 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members 3d Took up the case of Bro. Jonathan HARRISON and finding his acknowledged misconduct to have been premeditated it was laid over untill the next day when there was brought up against him another charge by Bro. Peter CASELBURY of falsehood and not complying with just contracts. Laid over until next confere (?) 4th ___ Bro. John BLACKSTONE ___ [illegible—probably the church again choosing John BLACKSTONE as the church pastor for one year—continued on following page] mtp 41 1828 … our Pastor another year 5th Appointed as delegates to the Association Brethren John BLACKSTONE William BOWDEN and Peter CASSELBURY in case of failure— Oct 4 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members. Recd. by lettr Bro. William and Sister Rachel ROWLAND 2d Sister MCCOY received a letter of dismission for herself and mother. Also dismissed by letter Bro. Jesse WALTON and wife 3d= Called up the Case of Bro. Jonathan HARRISON and laid it over untill our next conference 4th– Called for the letter to the Association which was read and adopted Oct 5 Recd. by Experience two coloured sisters Amy and Rachel also Bro. James CLOUD — Nov 1st Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members. Recd. by Experience Brother George POWEL James HOLMES and Henry CHAMBLESS also Bro James and Sister Minty persons of colour Recd. also by Experience Bro. Wm. H. LOWE 2d = Took up the case of Bro. HARRISON — The first charge in said case satisfactorily settled—Laid over the second charge untill next conference 3d — took up a report against Sister GRIFFIN and appointed Brethren J. THARP[,] S PARKER Wm BOWDEN with their wives to cite her to our next conference Dec. 6 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members. Recd. by Experience Sisters Jane JONES Litha DUNN and Waylanty WAY also Bro Dennis of colour. Recd [Mary?] RIDDLE and Sarah BARBAREE? mtp 42 1828 2 = Granted the request of Bro John GLOVER to write to the Church at Crooked Creek 3d Recd. the petition from the Brethren at Bethel to ordain Bro. POWEL 4 = Took up the case of Bro. HARRISON and laid it over to our next conference [not taken up at next conference of 3 Jan 1829] 5th Laid over the case of Sister GRIFFFIN until our next conference — 1829 Jany 3d Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members — Recd. by Experience Sister Elizabeth RUSH and Bro. David FULSOM 2d = Granted the request of sister NEWBURY to write to the church at Camp Creek for her letter of dismission 3d Appointed the following Brethren viz: John BLACKSTONE Wm BOWDEN and John THARP in case of failure — delegates to attend at Mt Carmel in this County in order to assist in Constituting a new association 4 = Resolved to write to the Church at Spring Meeting House Washington County on account of a Bro. of Colour wishing to join this Body Jany 31 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members = Recd by letter Brother James SMITH 2 = Recd. a letter from Bethel Church Houston [probably County] requesting aid in ordaining two deacons— 3 = Took up the case of Bro. J. HARRISON and acquitted him of the existing charge 4 = Took up the case of Sister GRIFFIN who was expelled until further acknowledgement 5= Granted letters of dismission to Bro HARREL also Bro. J. HARRISON & wife and Bro. NEAL and wife mtp 45 (1830) cannot in consequence of contradictory oaths went into same difficulty and charges and refered the same to the next conference 2 = Granted letters of dismission to Brother Ebenezer NELSON and his wife Feby 6 Met in conference and received a petition from Union Church Crawford Cty for ministerial aid to ordain Bro. Sampson ENGLISH to the ministry which was granted 2 = Took up the case of Sister RODGERS and CASTLEBERRY and refered to next conference 3 = Granted letters of dismission to Sisters Delila MELTON and Elizabeth MELTON March 6 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members: Recd. by Experience none: by letter Bro. John COURSON and Phoebe his wife also Bro. John SMITH 2d: Granted letters of demission to Bro James FLINN and Martha his wife 3: Went into the refered difficulty between Sisters RODGERS and CASTLEBERRY and excommunicated them. April 4 Met in conference and opened a door for the reception of members: Recd. by Experience Bro. Sampson BAREFIELD: by by [sic] letter Sister Sidnis S. ADAMS and Bro. Jesse NELSON and Susannah his wife 2d. Recd. a petition from Union Crawford Cty for aid to ordain a deacon which was granted 3 Granted: a letter of dismission to Sister Mary EVANS 4: Took up the case of Bro. A. EVANS …
Not complete. Thanks goes out to Cynthia I. Nason [cinason@juno.com] for this transcription. Added 11/8/2004
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