Saturday before the third Sabbath in June 1843. The Crooked Creek
Church met at their meeting house and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Chosen Br Casey Moderator
2nd Invited Brethren of Sister Churches to a seat with us
3rd Opened a door for the reception of members and received none.
4th References none
5th The church agreed to go in to the ordinance of Washing Feet
on the Morrow.
6th The church takes up the charge against Rheubin L Butler
& Margaret Butler for joining theirselves to another denomination of
people called the Methodist & excluded them for same.
7th The Church agrees to study on the representing in the Union
Meeting at New Hope on Friday before the first Sabbath in August.
8th The church agreed to send a committee to Bro Abraham Woods
for the purpose of opening a door for members. Brothers Nichols, Gaither,
Blythe, Porter, Harden be said committee. Beal Gaither, Ch Clk
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Saturday before the third Sabbath in July 1843. The Crooked Creek
Church met at their meeting house and after worship proceeded to business.
1st Invited Brethren of Sister Churches to a seat with us.
2nd Opened a door for reception of members and received none.
3rd References called for and taken up and agreed to represent
herself in the Union Meeting by letter and delegate and send our
Brethren A M Hill, R R Alexander and L Huff to bear said letter
and Bro Hill write the letter.
4th The Church agree to represent herself in the association and
appoint Br Gaither to prepare a letter and present it to our next meeting
for inspection and approval. Bro Nichols, Stroud and Gaither to
bear said letter and in case of failure Bro Porter to supply.
5th The church on Big Creek Petitioned for ministerial aid
for to assist in administration of the Lord’s supper to commence on the second
Saturday in September.
6th Bro Baines applied for a letter of dismission for
himself and wife and Elizabeth Butler and granted. Beal Gaither,
Ch Clerk
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Transcribed by Reta Parton, September
30, 2002
