GOSHEN BAPTIST CHURCH 68 LINCOLN CO., GA.
Rehoboth Bros. Wm. Florence and Obidiah Florence
Saturday, Novb. 16th, 1850. Ampy, "coloured man" belonging to Wm W
Stokes, RE.
Bro. Wm. Florence applied for DL for himself, wife and daughter; granted.
Bro. Obidiah Florence petitioned for DL for himself, wife and sister
Elizabeth Frazer; granted.
1851
Sunday, Feby 16th, 1851. A call received from Newford Church via Bro.
Lane; Bros. G. Glaze, W.H. Norman and W.W. Stokes appointed to meet
there next Thursday to settle a difficulty in that church.
Saturday, March 15th, 1851. Bro. Mioyah A. Lane, moderator. Received
by experience:
Tom, a boy belonging to Mrs. N.H. Stokes
Fanny and Lotty, girls also belonging to the same
Corresponding messenger received from Lincolnton: Bro. Stern Florence.
Corresponding messengers appointed to:
Lincolnton Bros. Wm. M. Knox and M. Hawes
Newford Bros. Thos. G. Glaze and P.W. Norman
A deacon to be selected at next meeting to fill vacancy left by Bro. Wm
Florence. M. Hawes
Saturday, Apl. 19th, 1851. Bro. Moseley Haws elected deacon.
Corresponding messengers appointed to:
Rehoboth Bros. Sale and P.W. Norman
Members of Rehoboth invited to attend ordination of new deacon.
Sunday [April 20]. Aaron, a "coloured Brother," petitioned for liberty to
preach. Bros. Joseph Florence and M. Hawes appointed to confer with his
master, Wm. Gulatt, and report at next conference.
Saturday, May 17th, 1851. Ordination of deacon deferred to next
conference.
Bro. Wm. Turner, Sen. applied for DL for Jno. Turner and Sister Nancy
Turner; granted.
Bro. Peyton W. Norman appointed to invite "ministerial aid" to assist at
ordination of deacon at next conference.
Application of Aaron to preach was rejected on report of the committee.