GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 17 LINCOLN CO., GA.
1806
Janry. Bro. Edmonds made acknowledgments of being in a violent
passion; case continued.
Case of Bro. Right also continued.
Febry. Case of Bro. Edmonds continued to next conference.
Bro. Wheeler Gresham to be ordained on Friday before the first Sunday in
March with presbetery of Bros, Marshall, Mercer and Gafford.
March. Hugh Cooper, RL.
Bro. Edmonds made satisfactory acknowledgments to the church.
April. Gracey Perkins, RE.
May. Ordination of Bro. Wheeler Gresham postponed to Saturday before
third Sunday in October, "after having exhibited satisfactory evidence to
the church of his qualifications."
June. Ordination of Bro. Gresham postponed and a new presbetery of Bros
Marshall, Tolbert, Braziel, Bentley and Mathews to examine him. If
qualified he will be ordained on Saturday before third Sunday in July.
July. A charge brought by Bro. Right against Bro. Elisha Holmes for using
improper language. Bro. Ralph Stovall to request him to appear before the
church.
Bro. Hugh Cooper charged with being intoxicated. Bro. Stern Simmons to
see him.
August. Bro. Elisha Holmes charged with "indifference to the church in not
attending when notified;" he was excluded from fellowship.
Hugh Cooper made satisfactory acknowledgments.
Bro. Edmonds charged with drinking too much, which he denied: case
continued to next meeting.
August 31st. Bro. Gresham presided.
Pattey, belonging to Jacob Zellars, RE
Sam Empy, belonging to Col. Murray, charged with attempting to commit
adultery. He attempted to make acknowledgments, which were not
satisfactory; he was expelled.