GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 58 LINCOLN CO., GA.
Sunday, [May] 18th. Bro. Wm. H. Norman, moderator. Nelson
acknowledged guilty of charge; he was excluded.
Saturday, June 14th, 1845. Bro. I.N. Bolton, moderator. Messenger and
letter received from Rehoboth; Bro. Borum from Lincolnton and Bro.
Collins from Newford without letters.
Corresponding messengers appointed to:
Lincolnton Bros. W.G. Tatom, P.W. Sale and M. Hawes
Newford Bros. Jno. A.G. Scale and P.W. Norman
Sunday Morning, June 15th, 1845. Bro. W.G. Tatom, moderator.
Fanny, belonging to R.T. Walton, charged with bastardy. Also Lizanna,
belonging to Thos. J. Murray. Both failed to attend conference and were
excommunicated.
Jinny, belonging to Eustus H. Rhodes, accused of lying. Case referred to
next conference.
Saturday, July 19th, 1845. Bro. M. Lane, moderator. Bros. W.G. Tatom,
Wm. Florence and P.M. Norman, with M. Hawes as alternate, were
appointed delegates to general meeting to be held at Salem Church on fifth
Sunday in August.
Corresponding messengers appointed to:
Rehoboth Bros. W.G. Tatom, V.A. Collars and Thos. G. Glaze
R.T. Walton charged with dancing. A letter from Walton was read in answer
to charge, he being absent in person. He was voted unanimously to be
excommunicated.
Sunday Morning. W.G. Tatom, moderator.
Jinny, the accused, and Joe, the accuser, both belonging to the same person,
were both suspended from the privileges of the church. [No charge given.]
August 16th, 1845. Bro. I.N. Bolton, moderator. Bros. Jno. Turner and
Obediah Florence volunteered as delegates to the association, with P.W.
Sale as their alternate. M. Hawes to write letter.
[August?] 18th . Conference for benefit of blacks. Charges against Jinny
were substantiated; she was excluded.
Monday [no date given]. Bro. I.N. Bolton, moderator. Mrs. Elmira
Florrence, RE.