GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 33 LINCOLN CO., GA.
Tuesday, Sept. 13th. Nothing having transpired.
Number of members 115.
Wednesday, October 13th. John Campbell, RE. Lucy, belonging to Thos.
Florence, DL.
Thursday, October 14th. Richard Prather resigned from deaconship. Two
deacons to be nominated at next conference.
Thos. W. Murray presented a resolution for better regulation of coloured
members. It was adopted unanimously.
No coloured member may preach unless first licensed.
All coloured people should meet apart from their masters and mistresses.
Nov. 13th. Clarissa and Caty, belonging to estate of John H. Walton, deed.;
and Sarah, belonging to Mrs. Paradise, RE.
Bros. Thos. Simmons and Wm. W. Stokes elected as new deacons.
Dec. 10th. Armstead, belonging to estate of John H. Walton, dead.; and
George and Candes belonging to Wm. W. Stokes, RE.
John Simmons, DL
Sunday Morning, Dec. llth. Bill, belonging to Mrs. G. Simmons, RE.
1832
January 28th John, belonging to Wm. E. Dubose, RE.
William Pullen and John Zellars, DL.
"At the request of our Sister Margaret N. Tate & also her companion she
is no longer considered a member of this church."
Feby. 11th. No business appeared.
March 10th. Nothing having transpired.
April 7th. Thos. Carter was moderator in absence of Bro. Armstrong, who
was attending the Georgia Convention. Appointment of messengers to
association postponed to Sabbath morning. No other business appeared.
Sabbath Morning, March [April] 8th. Bro. Thos. Carter chosen moderator.
Wm. H. Norman, Richard Prather, and Thos. G. Glaze were appointed
messengers to general meeting at Washington. Willie G. Tatom was
selected as alternate and he was to prepare letter to association.