January the first Saturday 1833
1st Brother Daniel LETT entered a complaint
against Sister Mary GRAHAM *
late Mary ADAMS for refusing to live with her husband, whereupon brethren John OSBURN and
ZECHARIAH BUSH were appointed to visit her and converse with her on that subject
and report at the next meeting.
2nd Agreed that brethren John OSBURN, John HOPKINS, Allen HILL, Jesse
JOHNSON, and Matthew ARBUCKLE draw up a plan for a meeting house together with
the probable expence and report at the next meeting.
3rd Received by experience for baptism Joshua HUDSON, Benjamin RANDAL,
Peggy
RANDAL, Boyd W. HUDSON, Frances HUDSON and Edward RANDAL.
Sunday January the 6th 1833
Received by experience for baptism George FEAR, Sally FEAR, and Aaron SCOTT.
At a
call meeting of the church held on the 18th of January 1833:
1st Brother Thomas HILL, Jr., chosen moderator for the day and Allen HILL,
clerk.
2nd The brethren appointed to draw up a plan of meetinghouse and estimate
the probable
expence made their report and with one small amendment was agreed to and is as
follows: Plan of
a meetinghouse for the Baptist Church on Coffee Creek: The
foundation to be of stone to be sunk 18 inches below the surface of the ground to be
two feet think and of sufficient height to level one foot above the highest ground on
which the building is to stand. The house to be erected on the high ground at the north of
the graveyard to be forty four feet long and forty feet wide to stand north and south. The
wall to be of brick twelve feet high with the cornice thirteen inches thick with brick
cornice, to have one door and four windows in the east side one door and two windows in
the north end and one door and four windows in the west side and three windows in the
south end. The doors and windows to have double arches except . . . south end. The
window to be large enough for twenty light sash. The roof to be supported with six posts
three under each side with plates on the top of sufficient hight to strike the rafters half
way between the wall and the top of the roof. The plates to be worked into the wall at the
ends and girded together with girders every two feet. The posts to be twelve inches
square four feet above the floor and one foot at the top the remainder dressed of eight
square . The posts to be framed into white oak sills at the bottom 12 inches square the
sills to be even with the top of the foundation with a stone pillar under each post and
under the ends. The ... to be of sawn timber three inches thick and nine inches deep
to rest on the foundation and on the oak sills and to be twenty two in number. The floor
to be of poplar plank one inch and one fourth thick well seasoned laid rough with square
joints and well nailed down. The rafters and girders to be lathed underneath and the
inside of the wall together with the lathing to be plastered. The pulpit to stand in the
south end of the house. The windows to be finished with sash and glass the glass put in
with putty. The doors with double shuts hinges and latches the doors and windows to be
... formed the outside of the wall to be jointed and ... the foundation painted.
The probable cost of the above disscribed building with the exception of the lathing
plastering and pulpit is estimated at $500.00
John OSBURN
John HOPKINS
Jesse JOHNSON
Allen HILL
Matthew
ARBUCKLE
2nd Agreed that Balaam LETT, William HUDSON, and Thomas HILL, Jr., each
furnish
himself with a subscription paper and ascertain what amount of subscription can be
obtained to be paid on or before the 25h of December next for the purpose of building the
above disscribed meeting house. Adjourned.
February 1st Saturday 1833
Met and
after praise and prayer
1st The brethren appointed to visit Sister Mary GRAHAM report that they
visited her and
conversed with her and she was still unwilling to live with her husband. She is therefore
considered no longer a member with us.
2nd Received by experience for baptism William CARPENTER, Clarissa
CARPENTER, Eleanor GRIFFITHS, and Nancy THOMAS and by relation John THOMAS.
3rd Received a request from the Baptist Church at White River for
ministers and
members to meet with them and advise with them in a matter of difficulty existing
between the church and Brother S. D. MONROE whereupon Brethren Barnet GADDY, Daniel LETT, Jesse JOHNSON, and Boyd W. HUDSON were appointed to meet with them for that purpose. The brethren appointed at the call meeting to ascertain what amount of subscription could be obtained
for the purpose of building a meeting house reported that they have obtained four
hundred and thirty dollars and that there was a prospect of some more. The church then
proceeded to the election of trustees and Brethren John HOPKINS, Jesse JOHNSON,
Allen HILL were duly elected trustees for this church. The trustrees were then instructed
by the church to give public notice and proceed to let the lowest bidder then raining and
covering of the house described in the rpoert of the committee and if by them thought
practicable the furnishings the aforesaid building. Adjourned.
February the 18th 1833
At an evening meeting held at the house of Brother Wm. LEWIS received by relation
Samuel GREEN.
March the 1st Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing, adjourned.
Sunday March 23rd 1833
Received by experience for baptism Jane TOBIAS.
April
the 1st Saturday 1833
Met and after praise and prayer
1st At the request of Brother Allen HILL, he is released from serving as
... and
2nd Brother Boy W. HUDSON appointed as trustee to fill the place of A.
HILL.
3rd Received by letter Brother JOHN WINSCOTT and Sister Hannah WINSCOTT,
his wife.
4th Agreed to purchase of Thomas HILL, senior, five acres of land lying in
the north west corner of section 32, Town Five North of Range Eight East. Adjourned.
May the 1st Saturday 1833
Met and after praise and prayer
1st Received a request from the church on Indian Creek for Elder Thomas
HILL and such
other brethren as the church may think proper to send to meet with them on the
1st
Saturday in June next for the purpose of ordaining Brother Samuel HAHURIN to the
work of the ministry, whereupon agreed that Elder Thomas HILL and Brother Thomas
COBB meet with them for that purpose. Adjourned.
Sunday May ?th 1833
Received by experience for baptism Samuel CARPENTER and Maria COBB.
Sunday May 26th 1833
Received by experience for baptism Alcy OWEN.
June the 1st Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer Brother Zechariah BUSH to act as moderator
and Allen HILL as clerk for the day.
2nd Received by experience for baptism Emily Ann McLAIN.
3rd Brother Thomas HILL Senr chosen moderator for this year and Allen
HILL, clerk.
Adjourned.
Sunday June 2nd 1833
Received by letter Margaret MARLIN.
July the 1st Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer on motion it is considered by the church that
whereas Sister Elizabeth EASTMAN has united with the Methodist Society she is no
longer a member with us. Received by experience for baptism Simeon M. ROBERTSON
and Esther SCOTT. Adjourned.
1st Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer 1st the brother clerk to prepare a letter to the association and present the same for inspection at the next meeting.
2nd Received by letter Sister Hannah CARPENTER. No other business
appearing adjourned.
August the 5th Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer 1st the letter to the association written by A.
HILL received and Brethren Thomas HILL, Thomas HILL, Jr., Z. BUSH, John
OSBURN, and John HOPKINS appointed to bear the same.
2nd Agreed that Brother Wm. C. BRAMWELL have a letter of dismission.
Adjourned.
October the 1st Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer 1st Brother Thomas HILL chosen moderator for this
2nd The church authorize the trustees to make such alteration in the hight
of the meetinghouse now in building as they may think proper.
3rd Agreed that Brother Simeon ROBERTSON and wife have letters of
dismission from this church. Adjourned.
Sunday Oct 1833
Received by experience for baptism Cyntha THOMAS.
November the 1st Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brother OSBOURN proposed the following query (to wit) It is right for
a member of
this church to purchase public land improved by any individual without making any
compensation for such improvement and in motion the same is ...ed for further
consideration until next meeting.
2nd The church ... that the old meeting house be used in place of
the school house when unoccupied by the school.
3rd Received a request from the church at Mount Moriah for members to
counsel with
them on the propriety of ordaining Brother Charley WOODWARD to the work of the
ministry whereupon Brethren Daniel ? LETT, John OSBOURN, and John W.
WILKERSON agree to attend.
December 1st Saturday 1833
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st In answer to the query proposed at last meeting the church say it is
not right. No
other business appearing. Adjourned.
January 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer received for baptism Maria ARBUCKLE,
adjourned.
Sister Easther HALL departed this life January the 8th 1834.
February 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing, adjourned.
March the 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer no business appearing adjourned.
Sister Anne WILLIAMS departed this life March the 20th 1834.
April the 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer, no business appearing, adjourned.
May 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion Brethren John OSBOURN, Allen HILL, Jesse JOHNSON, Simeon
ROBERTSON, and Jesse ROBERTSON are appointed to hear a complaint of Brother
Thomas COBB against Brother Isham LETT or SCOTT and also to visit Brother SCOTT
or LETT and converse with him on that matter and report at next meeting.
2nd Dismissed by letter Brother John WINSCOT and wife and Sister Nancy
McHENRY.
Adjourned.
June 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brethren Thomas HILL chosen moderator and Allen HILL, clerk.
2nd The brethren appointed to hear a complaint against Brother Isham Scott
and to visit him report that they have not had an apportunity of seeing Brother SCOTT. It is therefore continued until next meeting. Adjourned.
Sister Betsy SNOWDEN departed this life June 1834.
July 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st On motion of Brother Isham SCOTT is continued until next
meeting.
2nd Brother Osbourn is exempted from serving as deacon at his own request.
3rd Dismissed by letter Sister Emilee Ann McLAIN.
4th Received by relation Betsy TOBIAS. Adjourned.
Brother Balaam LETT Jr. or Sr. departed this life July 1834
Brother Ananias HUDSON Jr. departed this life
August 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The brethren appointed to hear Brother COBB's complaint against
Brother Isham
LETT report that they have heard the complaint and also have visited Brother Lett and
are of opinion that Brother COBB has good ground of complaint and that Brother LETT
has failed to make satisfaction. Therefore, on motion Brother Isham LETT is considered
no longer a member of this church.
2nd The clerk to prepare a letter to the association and Brethren Thomas
HILL, Zechariah BUSH, Thomas HILL, Jr., Jesse ROBERTSON and John HOPKINS to bear the same.
3rd Received by experience for baptism Aurelia RICH. No other business
appearing,
adjourned.
August 5th Saturday 1834
1st The letter to the association written by A. HILL received and
approved.
2nd Brother Allen HILL chosen to a deacon for this church.
3rd Received by letter Polly KIMER.
4th Agreed that next Friday be set apart as a day of fasting and prayer.
No other business
appearing adjourned.
Sister Polly APPLEGATE departed this life Sept. 1834.
October 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st Brother Absalom HUDSON presented a complaint against Brother Isham
BENNETT and wife, Joshua HUDSON and wife, Jesse JOHNSON and wife and sister Sally
FOWLER and on motion Brethren John OSBOURN, Thomas COBB, Aaron SCOTT,
Simeon N. ROBERTSON, and Thomas HILL, Jr., are appointed to enquire into the
difficulty and report at next meeting. Adjourned.
November 1st Saturday 1834
The church met and after praise and prayer
1st The Brethren appointed to enquire into the difficulty existing between
Brother Absalom HUDSON and others report that the difficulty is settled. No other business
appearing, adjourned.
December 1st Saturday 1834
1st Received a request from Mount Mound Church for aid in the ordination
of a deacon
at their next meeting whereupon Brethren Z. BUSH, Daniel SCOTT (or LETT) John
OSBOURN, Henry COBB, and Thomas COBB agree to attend.
2nd Brother Jesse ROBERTSON is authorized to make appointments and
exercise a public gift in the bounds of this church and sister churches and then the church adjourned.