GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 42 LINCOLN CO., GA.
Dismissed by letter:
Daniel Hester
Thos. Simmons
Nancy Simmons
Elizabeth Simmons
Lucy Harper
Jacob, Billy, Abram, Sibba, and Cowan, belonging to Thos. Simmons
Tom and Eivy, belonging to Sister Harper
Harry, belonging to James N. Harper
Nancy and Amos, belonging to estate of Thos. W. Murray, deed.
Correspondents to sister churches appointed to:
Newford Bros. Prather and T.G. Glaze
Lincolnton Bros. V. Collars, Florence and Forgason.
[The form of a "Letter of Dismission"]
"Georgia, Lincoln County
The Church of Christ at Goshen of the Baptist faith and order Send
Greeting. Whereas our dear Beloved Brother ______________
has applied to us for a letter of Dismission this is therefore to Notify that
he is regularly Dismissed from us as a member in full fellowship when
joined to any other Church of the Same faith and order done in
Conference this____of__________1836."
Sept. Sabbath conference, Bro. Matthews, moderator. Sister Gracy
Simmons and Billy, belonging to Sister Simmons, DL.
Total No. Members 132, Sept. 1836. T. Simmons Clk.
1837
18th of March 1837. Bro. Mathews, moderator.
Bro. Montgomery messenger from Newford. Bro. Alexander Frazer, RL.
Messengers to sister churches appointed:
Newford Bros. A. Florence and Norman.
Lincolnton Bros. Cullars, Norman, Wright and Furguson
Saturday, April 15th 1837.
Bro. Noah Frazer, RL. Stephen, belonging to Sam Thompson, DL.
Election of new clerk to take place next conference. A. Frazer, Clk.
Saturday, May. Bro. Alexander Frazer elected clerk, Bro. Wm. W. Stokes,
assistant clerk.