Cherokee-Calhoun County AlArchives Bible Records.....Philadelphia Baptist Church Copyright Date May 6, 1888 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Rhonda Stewart genbug13@bellsouth.net June 27, 2006, 9:41 am CHARTER OF PHILADELPHIA BAPTIST CHURCH Beckwell School House May 6th 1888. After preaching by the Rev. J.R. Loyd pastor of Liberty Baptist Church the following counsel was organized. Rev. J.R. Loyd, Rev. J.N. Whitehead, Bro. Ed Roberts, J.R. Graham, J.B. Palmer, G.T. McCloud, E.J. Webb, Wm. Thomas, J.T. Carter, George Camp, J.G. Mitchell, Wm. Pare, Thos Neighbor, Rev. Reynolds. In motion Rev. J.R. Loyd was requested to act as moderator, Ro. J.R. Graham as clerk. The object being to constitute a Missionary Baptist Church. The following member with letters presented themselves. Bro. W.G. Reese, J.T. White, W.R. Hilburn, Sister S.L. Reese, E.F. White, Elizabeth Gipson. Elesyabeth Hillburn, Rebbecka Hillburn, Sallie Pinson, Martha Pinson, T.J. Smith. With constitution and adoptions of abstract of principile of the Tallusaliathche & Ten Island Association on this faith an motion the above Bros. & Sisters was constituted into a Baptist Church to be called by the name of Philadelphia Baptist Church and after extending the organized membership right hand of fellowship and he new church called Rev. W. Reese to be their Pastor. The counsel adjourned. J.R. Loyd Mod. J.R.G. Clerk File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/cherokee/churches/philadel102gbb.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.8 Kb