GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 36 LINCOLN CO., GA.
Saturday, March 8th. Thos. Simmons, Richard Prather andWm. W. Stokes
appointed messengers to general meeting at Ebenezer in Wilkes County;
Bro. Stokes to prepare the letter.
April. No business.
Saturday, May 3rd. John H.Walker acted as moderator in absence of Bro.
Armstrong attending the convention. No business.
John, belonging to Wm. E. Dubose, excommunicated for fornication.
Saturday June 7th. Bro. Stokes made motion that a committee of seven
members to investigate difficulty between Bros. Hill and Turner. They
were: Thomas Simmons, Nathan Wright, Wylie G. Tatom, Richard Prather,
Meridith Wright, Thos. G. Glaze, and Joseph Florence
Bro Turner charged Bro. Hill with making a false statement against him,
in that Bro. Turner told him that "a certain young man of the neighbourhood
visited his negro houses frequently, naming the young man."
Charge was sustained by evidence of Sister Turner who said she was present
during conversation of Bros. Turner and Hill and the statements were not
made by Bro. Turner in her presence.
Saturday, July 12th. Received by experience:
Sisseo and Charlotte, belonging to Mrs. Ann P. Harper
Hannah, belonging to David Murray, Senr.
Case between Bros. Turner and Hill postponed to next conference.
Saturday, August 9th. Difficulty between Bros. Turner and Hill
satisfactorily settled.
Sunday [August] 10th. J.S. Walton and T. Simmons appointed delegates to
association, with Bros. Tatom and Prather as alternates. Bro. Tatom to
write the letter.
Saturday, Sept. 12th. Letter prepared by Bro. Tatom read and adopted.
Bro James Armstrong resigned from church as pastor next year. Church
to meet on Saturday before first Sabbath in October to select a suitable
person as pastor.
Molly, belonging to David Murray, RE.
Total No. [of members] 128.