GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 41 LINCOLN CO., GA.
March 20th. Bro. Mathews, moderator. First Thursday in April appointed
a day of fasting and prayer to Almighty God "that He would extend His
mercy unto us and dispel the darkness that hangs over us as a
Denomination."
Bro. Timothy Wright, DL. Henry H. Glaze, Asst. Clk.
April 16th. Wiley G. Tatom, Thos. G. Glaze and Wm. W. Stokes appointed
messengers to general meeting with Obed. Florence as alternate. Bro. Wm.
H. Norman to write the letter.
May 14th. John, belonging to Wm. E. Dubose, charged with some
disorderly conduct, was to be notified to attend tomorrow at 10:30 by W.W.
Stokes.
Wm. H. Norman, Peyton W. Norman, John S. Walton and W.W. Stokes
appointed correspondents to Union.
Sunday Morning 15th May 1836. John, belonging to W.E. Dubose charged
with adultery; he acknowledged himself guilty and was excommunicated.
Ben, belonging to W.E. Dubose, also charged with adultery, acknowledge
himself guilty and was excommunicated.
Bro. Lewis Glaze, DL. Wm. W. Stokes, Clk. pro. tern
18th June 1836. Messengers received from Rehoboth, Lincolnton,
Hephzibah, and Newford.
Messengers appointed:
Newford Bros. Norman, Tatom and Prather
Rehoboth Bros. Hester, Sale and John Norman
Lincolnton Bros. Wright, Sale and Forgerson
Hephzibah Bros. Tatom, Florence and Cullars.
August 20th. Bro. Wm. Prather acted as moderator in absence of Bro.
Mathews. James C. Groce, Thos. G. Glaze and Wm. W. Stokes appointed
delegates to next Georgia Association to be held at Beards Meeting House
in Greene County. Alternates were Tom H. Norman and Meredith Wright
and Bro. T. Simmons to prepare letter to association. Thos. Simmons, Clk.
Sept. Correspondents from sister churches received:
Hephzibah Bros. Jno. Moreman and J. Blackburn
Rehoboth Bro. S.B. Wenn
Lincolnton Bros. Thos. Glaze and T. Dalles
Union Bro. Moss