GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 37 LINCOLN CO., GA.
Saturday, Octr. 3rd. Bro. Nathan Wright chosen moderator. No pastor
selected. Adjourned till tomorrow.
Sunday, Oct. 4th. Adjourned till Nov. meeting, not all present.
Nov. 5th. Bro Armstrong moderator. Received by experience:
Jim and Nelly, belonging to Thos. J. Murray
Huldah, belonging to Mrs. H.S. Walton
"Our beloved brother" William Hill and sister Emily Scot, DL.
Bro. Jesse Davis unanimously chosen to be called as pastor. Bro. Simmons
to prepare letter to call him and a letter to his church for his ordination.
Bros. Wilie G. Tatom and Richard Prather to bear the same.
Decr. Bro. Armstrong, moderator. Manuel, belonging to Garland Bostick,
DL. Ann, belonging to Mrs. Elizabeth Murray, RE.
1835
Feby. 6th. Bro. Jesse Mercer Davis agreed to take charge of this church;
he acted as moderator.
Day of worship moved to Saturday before the third Sabbath each month.
March 15th. Bro. Jesse Davis, moderator. No business.
Saturday, April 18th. Bro. J. Davis, moderator. Mrs. Sarah Walton, RL
Wilie G. Tatom, John S. Walton and Richard Prather appointed|messengers to general meeting at Sardis in Wilkes County, with William H.
Norman as alternate. Bro. Simmons to prepare the letter.
May 16th. Bro. James Matthews acted as moderator in absence of Bro.
Davis. Letter prepared by Bro. Simmons was read and adopted.
A motion was made to correspond with sister churches: Rehoboth,
Lincolnton, Newford, and Union. Bros. W.H. Norman and T.G. Glaze to
Lincolnton; Bros. Tatom, Harnesberger and Prather to Rehoboth; Bros.
Prather and Tatom to Newford; Bros. Simmons, Sales and Prather toUnion.
Saturday, June 20th. Bro. Davis was "assisted by other ministering
brethren." Correspondents from various sister churches were received:
Bros. McClendon and Jerry Frazer from Newford
Bros. J. Simmons, Harper and Moss from Union