Chatahoochee COUNTY GA Church Minutes - Mt. Zion Baptist File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carla Miles milescng@juno.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/chatahoochee/church/mtzion.txt Copyright 2001 Carla Miles ======================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. Copyright 2001 Carla Miles ============== THE CHURCH MINUTES OF MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTY, GEORGIA DECEMBER 31, 1882 - JULY 1, 1893 Pastors of the Church: G.W. Weekley, December 31, 1882 - January 6, 1884 W.P. Allison, February 3, 1884 - December 5, 1891 H.H.E. Hawkins, 1891 - July 1, 1893 (The book ends as of this date) Clerks of the Church: W.P. Fielder, December 31, 1882 - June 1, 1889 E.G. Ivey, July 6, 1889 - July 1, 1893 (The book ends as of this date) ***The minutes have been typed exactly the way that they were written. No corrections have been made. December 31, 1882 A Record of the Constitution and prosedings of the Baptist Church of Christ at Mount Zion in Chattahoochee County, Georgia. Articles and principles held to by the Baptist in general agreeable to the confession of Faith adoped by upwards of one hundred congregations in England and published in Philadelphia in 1742 as a Standard for the Baptist. Art 1 We beleave in one only true and Living God and that there are three persons in the godhead the Father, the Son and the Holy Gost. “ 2 We beleave the Scriptures of the old and new Testament that they are the word of God and the only rule of Faith and Grace. “ 3 We beleave the doctrine of Particular Eternal and unconditional Election. “ 4 We beleave in the doctrine of original ----- (page torn) “ 5 We beleave in the impotency of man to rec ---- (page torn) “ 6 and 7 ---- (Page is torn, information isn’t there anymore) “ 8 We beleave that the Saints shall persevere in grace and never finally fall away but that they are kept by power of God through Faith ready to be revealed in the last time. “ 9 We beleave that Baptism and the Lords Supper are ordinances of Jesus Christ and that true beleavers are the only Subjects of these ordinances and that immersion alone is Baptism. “ 10 We beleave in the resurrection of the Dead and a general Judgement. “ 11 We beleave that the punishment of the Wicked will be everlasting and the Joys of the righteous eternal. “ 12 We beleave that no minister has the right to the administration only such as are regular called by the Holy Spirit and have come under the hands of a presbyty. (No date given for this entry) 6 Call for absentees 7 Call for misselaneous business when a Committee of seven was appointed as a building Committee as follows W.P. Fielder, S. Thompson, S. Hale. J.W. McMurrin, E.G. Ivy, L.F. McLaughlin, Thomas DeWolf on motion the Conferance adjorned. G.W. Weekley Mod. W.P. Fielder Clk Feb. 3, 1883 Georgia Chattahoochee County After divine Service by Brother Weekley the Church met in Conferance. 1 Invited the doors of Church for the reception of members. 2 Opened the doors of Church for the reception of members. 3 Tuck (Took) up report of Committee on decorum read and adopted. 4 Call for acknowledgment. 5 Call for absentees. 6 Call for misselaneous business on motion Conferance adjorned. G.W. Weekley Mod. W.P. Fielder Clerk March 3, 1883 Georgia Chattahoochee County After divine Services by Brother Weekly the Church met in Conferance. 1 Invited visiting members to seats with us 2 Open the doors of the Church for the Reception of members 3 Read the Minutes of Last Conferance and adopted 4 Call for acknowledgements 5 Call for absentees 6 Call for Misselaneous business Conferance adjorned. G.W. Weekley Mod W.P. Fielder Clerk April 3, 1883 Georgia Chattahoochee County After divine Services by Brother Weekley the Church met in Conferance 1 Invited visiting members to seats with us 2 Open the doors of Church for the reception of members Chattahoochee County July 4, 1883 After divine Services by Brother Weekley the Church met in conferance 1 Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church for the reception of members when Sister Sara (?) McLesing and Sister Elizabeth Ryals presented Letter to the Church for membership which was received Read minutes of Last Conferance and adopted Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for Misselaneous business Conferance adjorned. G.W. Weekley Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clerk Chattahoochee Georgia Augt 21, 1883 After divine Services by Brother Weekley the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church when the Church held a meeting of (series, several, seven) days. Brother W.A. Fielder presented Letter and Sister Martha Orom and Sister Dolley Thompson by Experience which was received Read Minutes of last Conference & adopted Call for acknowledgement Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business when Brethern J.W. McMurrin, G Ivey and S. Thompson alternat (page torn) elected delegates to the association. Conferance adjorned. G.W. Weekley Mod. W.P. Fielder Clk Chattahoochee County Georgia Sept. 1, 1883 After divine services by Brother Weekley the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read Minutes of Last Conferance and adopted Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business when the Church made up $3.-to send to the Association $1.00 for Minutes $1.00 for Association purposes and $1.00 for State Mission (page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County Sept. 29, 1883 After divine Services by Brother Weekley the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read minutes of last Conferance and adopted Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjorned Sunday November 3 open the doors of the Church when Sister Ida (page torn) presented Letter for membership (page torn) G.W. Weekley Mod W.P. Fielder Clerk Georgia Chattahoochee County Nov. 3, 1883 After divine services by Brother Weekley the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read Minutes of Last Conferance and adopted Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business When Brother William Askew made application for Letter of dismission for himself and wife which was granted Conferance adjorned G.W. Weekley Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Dec 14, 1883 After divine services by Brother Weekley the Church met in Conferance 1 Invited visiting members to seats with us 2 Open the doors of Church 3 Read minutes of Last Conferance and adopted 4 Call for acknowledgements 5 Call for absentees 6 Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjorned G.W. Weekley Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County January 6, 1884 The Church held a Call Conferance 1 Invited visiting members to seats with us 2 Open the doors of the Church 3 Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance 4 Call for acknowledgements 5 Call for absentees 6 Call for misselaneous business When a letter from (page torn) Weekley was read announcing (page torn) as Pastor (page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County February 3, 1884 After divine Services by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjorned (page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County March 1, 1884 Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Resolutions by the Church in Conferance tendering their thanks to Sister Josephine A. DeWolf for a Bible presented by her to Mount Zion Church. Also autherising the Clerk to wright out Brother John W. McMurrin obituary and publish the same in the Christian Index and Tender the surviving Family with a copy of the same. Also copy the same upon our Church Book. Obituary Whereas it has pleased our heavenly Father to remove from this earth (page torn) a bitter world our dearly beloved and venerable Brother John W. McMurrin who was born in Bibb County January 16, 1822 and died on the 28 day of December 1883 and (page torn) This long and useful life in our midst as a man and citizen (page torn) its best and most exemplary members seems to us to demand some expression of our appreciations of his exalted worth and of the Loss we as a Church have sustained in his seperation from us therefore be it resolved That in the death of our Brother we bow in humble submission to God whose will is holy and whose dispensations are good That we will cherrish a lasting recognition of his eminent public services in fostering every enterprise which had for its object the willfare of our people we cite with pleasant recollection his noble benevolence aiding in the erection of our house of worship which will stand as enduring monument of his Large Liberality That we will ever carry with us pleasant memories of him as a true man and noble citizen as one whose heart of sympathy was moved by suffering and whose hand of benevolence was open to releave distress one whose human and charitable deeds will remain with us a Lasting perfume. That we as a Church deeply deplore our loss in the death of this man of God his name is hallowed by precious memories. That the foregoing preamble and resolutions be spread upon our records W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County April 2, 1884 After divine Services by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance Call for Acknowledgements Call for Absentees Call for miselaneous business Conferance adjorned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County May 3, 1884 After divine Services by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjorned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County May 31, 1884 Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopt Minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Conferance adjorned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County July 5, 1884 After divine Services by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conference Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Conferance adjorned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Augt 3, 1884 After divine Services by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church. The Church held a meeting of series days when Brother Richard Jones and Sister Francis Jones presented Letters and Sister Mary A. Fielder by experience which was received Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business (There were additonal notes, but the page was torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co. Sept 1884 After divine service by the Rev. Jasper Smith the Church met in Conferance Envite visiting members to seats with us Open door of the Church Read and adopted Minutes of last conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned Jasper Smith Mod (page torn) Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co Oct 4, 1884 Envite visiting members to seats with us Open door of the church Read and adopted minutes of last conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miscellaneous business The Church made choice of a pastor for the year 1885 and called Rev. W.P. Allison by acclimation. Conferance ajourned. W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co. Nov. 1884 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, the church met in conferance Art 1st Envite visiting members to seats with us Art 2nd Open door of the church Art 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance Art 4th Call for acknowledgements Art 5th Call for absentees Art 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co. Dec. 1884 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, the church met in conferance Art 1 Envite visiting members to seats with us Art 2 Open door of the church Art 3 Read and adopt minutes of last conferance Art 4 Call for acknowledgements Art 5 Call for absentees Art 6 Call for miscellaneous business When brother Henry Hawkins and brother S. Hale and wife called for letter of dismission which was granted W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co. Mar 8, 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, the church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open door of church when Bro. Thos Bradford and Sister Ida Bradford and brother Robert and Frank McMurrain presented letters for membership, which was received. 3rd Read & adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co Apr 12 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison the church met in conferance 1st Envite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open Doors of church when Sister Fanny L. Brown presented letters and was received 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for absentees 5th Call for acknowledgements 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co May 9, 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, Church met in conferance 1st Envite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open door of church 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chatt Co June 13, 1885 After divine service by Rev. W. P. Allison the church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open door of the church when Sister Sarah A. Brynton presented letter and was received 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County July 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, the church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open door of church 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk (There was an addition to the minutes taken on this date, but the page is torn. There is a mention of E.T. Green and Martha Webb, their names are listed after Open Door… which means they probably joined the Church) Georgia Chattahoochee Co Aug 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, the church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to take seats with us 2nd Open door of church when Sisters Mattie, Lula, Fannie Gallops by letter and Bro. Monroe Hale by experience 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod, W.P. Fielder Clk Chattahoochee County Sept 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison the church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open door of church 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business When the church appointed Thos Bradford and W.P. Fielder as delegates to the Columbus Association Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Chattahoochee County Ga Oct 10 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, the church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open doors of the church 3rd Read and adopt mintues of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Sunday 11 Bro. W.P. Allison by acclimation as pastor for the year 1886 Conferance ajourned (page torn) Chattahoochee County Ga Nov 12, 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, Church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open doors of the church 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Dec 1885 After divine service by Rev. W.P. Allison, Church met in conferance 1st Invite visiting members to seats with us 2nd Open the doors of the church 3rd Read and adopt minutes of last conferance 4th Call for acknowledgements 5th Call for absentees 6th Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allison Mod (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co Jan 9, 1886 After divine services by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance 1st Invited visiting members to seats with us 2st Open doors of Church 3st Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance 4st Call for acknowledgements 5st Call for absentees 6st Call for miscellaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County Feb 13, 1886 After divine servises by Brother W.P. Allison Church met in Conferance 1st Invited visiting members to seats with us 2st Open doors of the Church 3st Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance 4st Call for acknowledgements 5st Call for absentees 6st Call for miscellaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County March 13, 1886 After divine Services by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance 1st Invited visiting members to seats with us 2st Open door of the church 3st Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance 4st Call for acknowledgments 5st Call for absentees 6st Call for miscellaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clerk Georgia Chattahoochee County April 10, 1886 After divine Services by Brother Allerson Church met in Conferance 1st Invited visiting members to seats with us 2st Open door of Church 3st Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance 4st Call for acknowledgements 5st Call for absentees 6st Call for miscellaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County May 8, 1886 After divine Services by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance 1st Invited visiting members to seats with us 2st Open the door of the Church 3st Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance 4st Call for acknowledgements 5st Call for absentees 6st Call for miscellaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County June 12, 1886 After divine Services by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance 1st Invited visiting members to seats with us 2st Open the door of the Church 3st Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance 4st Call for acknowledgements 5st Call for absentees 6st Call for miscellaneous business W.P. Allerson, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County July 10, 1886 After divine Services by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance 1st Invited visiting members to seats with us 2st Open the door of the Church 3st Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance 4st Call for acknowledgements 5st Call for absentees 6st Call for miscellaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allerson, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County, Augt 7/86 After divine Servises by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miscellaneous business When the Church appointed Brethern E.G. Ivey and Robt. McMurrin as Messengers to the Columbus Assosation Confrance ajourned W.P. Allerson, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co, Sept. 10/86 After divine Servises by Brother Allerson the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miscellaneous business Conferance ajourned W.P. Allerson, Mod W.P. Fielder, Clk Sunday Sept 11 Open the door of the Church Received by Experience Sister Francis Webb Georgia Chattahoochee County Oct 9, 1886 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Received by Experience Sister Frances Davis and Sister Annah McElhaney and Brother John McElhaney Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miscellaneous business (Page Torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co. Nov 13, 1886 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Febry 12, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co March 12, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Received by Letter Brother S.L. McMurrin and Sister Pauline McMurrin his wife Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business (page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County April 9, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Received by Letter Brother S.L. McMurrin and Sister Pauline McMurrin his wife Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County May 14/87 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjourned (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County June 11, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County July 9, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misclaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Augt 13, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Received by Experience Jula Thunderburk and Sister Ella Teat and by Letter Brother John Fussell and Sister Mariah Fussell Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for Absentees Call for misselaneous business Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Sept 10, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business The Church appointed delegates to the Assosiation Brethern S.L. McMurrin, T.J. Bradford, Rob McMurrin and J.L. Owen, Alternate Conferance adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod. W.P. Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Oct 8, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envite visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for misselaneous business The Church appointed a committee to see some Brethern and Sisters at ? Commuty JL Owen, EP Green, SL McMurrin Conferance adjourned WP Allison, Mod, W.P. Fielder Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Nov 12, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envite visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call absentees Call for misselaneous business Committee continued by adding WP Fielder to the Committee the Church went on to the cause of a pastor for the year 1888 Call (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County Dec 11, 1887 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted the minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous business Unfinished business business call for Committee made their report and continue until next Conferance. Brother JW McElhaney and wife and Sister EF Davis, Brother JL Bradford & wife Sister Ella Teat & Sister Phoeby McMurrin & Robt McMurrin & Franklin McMurrin call for Letters of Dismission which was granted Conferance adjourned (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County Jan 7, 1888 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance The Moderator call for unfinished business. The case of Sisters Ryals taken up and Excluded for immoral conduct. The case of Brother Thompson taken up and discussed and droped for the present charges prefered against Sister Dolly Thompson for dancing and ? the commissioners with contempt. Commity appointed to see Sister Thompson. Brethern JL Owen & EP Green & WP Fielder Conferance adjourned WP Allison, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County Feb 4, 1888 After divine Servises by Brother Bllock the Church met in Conferance Envited visiting to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read and adopted minutes of last Conferance Call for unfinished business The case of Brother Thompson taken. Pref. Charges pefered and Excluded from the Church. Commity continued to see Sister Dolly Thompson Conferance adjourned WP Allison, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County March 3, 1888 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the doors of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Taken up the case of Sister Dolly Thompson prefered charges and Excluded her from the Church Conferance ajourned WP Fielder, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County March 31, 1888 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Conferance ajourned WP Allison, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County May 5, 1888 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Conferance ajourned WP Allison, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County June 2, 1888 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the church Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Conferance ajourned WP Allison, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County June 31, 1888 After divine Servises by Brother Allison the Church met in Conferance Invite visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted Minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business Conferance adjourned WP Allison, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Sunday July 1 Open the door of the Church and received by Letter Brother Sep. Hale and Sister Etta Hale Georgia Chattahoochee County Augt 4, 1888 After divine Servises by Allison the Church met in Conferance Invited visiting members to seats with us Open the door of the Church Read and adopted minutes of Last Conferance Call for acknowledgements Call for absentees Call for miselaneous business When the Church prefered charges against Brother John Fussel and Excluded him from the Church for immoral conduct and appointed delegates to the Columbus Assosiation Brethern SL McMurrin and JL Owen. Alternates EP Green & WA Fielder Conferance ajourned WP Allison, Mod WP Fielder, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee County July 6th, 1889 On account of the sickness & death of W.P. Fielder the minutes from August the 4th 1888 to present have not been kept. No important business attended to during the intervening time. WP Allison, Mod Chattahoochee County Georgia The Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Conference July 6th, 1889. 1st Opened the door of the church 2nd Read and adopted minutes 3rd Called for absentees 4th Called for acknowledgements 5th Called for misellaneous business and elected delegates to the association as follows J.T. Owens, E.P. Green, E.J. Ivey and S.D. McMurrian, Alternate. Conference adjourned W.P. Allison, Mod E.G. Ivey, Clk Georgia Chattahoochee Co August 3rd, 1889 The Church of Christ at Mt. Zion hath this day met in Conference. Open the Door of the Church for the reception of members Read and adopted the minutes of last conference Call for absentees Call for acknoledgments Call for miselaneous business Confer (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee County Aug 31, 1889 The Baptist Church at Mt. Zion hath this day set in conference Invited visiting Brothering to seats Open the door of the church for the reception of members Read and adopted the minutes of last conference Call for acknoledgement Call for absentees (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co Sept 28th, 1899 After divine servis by Brother Alison the church met in conference Read and adopted minutes of last conference In the absents of our clerk the church proseaded to elect of W. Melton to act as cleark pro tem Elected Brother WP Alison to serve the church as pastor the year 1890 There being no other business The conference adjorned WP Alison, Mod JW Melton, Clk Pro tem Georgia Chattahoochee Co This Oct 5th 1889 The Church of Christ at Mt. Zion hath this day met in Conference Invite visiting to seats Open the Door of the Church for the reception of members Read and adopted the minutes of last conference Call for acknoledgments Call for absent tees Call for missellaneous business Conference ajourned (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co The Nov 3rd 1889 After Divine Servis by Brother Alison the Church of Christ at Mt. Zion went into conference Invited visiting Brothern to seats Open the Door of the Church for the reception of members Read an adopted the minutes of last conference Call for acnoledgements Call for absentees Call for misselaneous bisness Conference adjorned (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co This March 1st 1890 After Divine Servis by Bro. Alison the church met in conference Invited visiting Brothern to seats with us Open the door of the church for the reception of members when Brother BL Daniel was received by Letter from Spring Hill Church, Pike Co Ala Read and adopted minutes of last conference Call for acnoledgement Call for absentees Call for missellanis bisness (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co This Apr 5th 1890 After servis by Bro Alison the church met in conference Invited visiting Brothern to seats with us Open the Door of the church for the reception of members Read and adopted minutes of last conference Call for acknoledgement Call for absentees when two of the Bretheren rose and give three reason for absents and the church receive the same Call for missellaneous bisness (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co This May 3rd 1890 After Devine Sirvis by Brother Alison the Church met in conference Invited visiting Bretheren to seats with us Open the Door of the church for the reception of members Read and adopted the minutes of last conference Call for acnoledgments for immoral conduct Call for absentees when two of the Bretheren aroase and giv excuses which was hartley received (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co. This May 31st 1890 After Divin Servis by Bro. W.P. Alison the Church went into conference Invited visiting Brotheren to seats with us Open the Door for the reception of members Call for Acnoledments for immarrel conduct Call for Absentees Call for missellaneous when the church went into (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co. Aug. 2/90 After Devine Sirvis by Brother Alison the church met in conference Invited visiting Broth to seats Open the Door of the church Call for Acnoledgment Call for Absentees Call for missellaneous when the letter to the general meeting to be held with the church at Emeaus was read and adopted Ther being no other bisness the conference the adjorned WP Alison Mod (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co This Sept 6, 1890 After Divin Servis by Broth Alison the church went in conference Invited visiting Bro to seats Open the Door of the church Calls for Acnoledgment Call for Absentees Call for missellaneous bisness when Sister Faney Brown call for a letter which was granted. The church also went into choice of pastor and Brother WP Alison was unimously chosen. The conference adjorned. WP Allison, Mod (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co Oct 4th 1890 After Divine Servis by Brother Alison the Church met in conference Invited visiting Brotheren to seats Open the Door of the Church Call for Absentees Call for Acnoledg for immarrel conduct Call for missellaneous bisness when the Conference adjorned WP Allison, Mod EG Ivey, CC Georgia Chattahoochee Co Feb 28, 1891 After Devine Servis by Brother Alison the Church of Christ at Mt Zion met in conference Invited visiting Brotheren to seats Open the Door for the reception of members Call for Acnoledgment Call for Acnoledgment for immorrell conduct Call for missellaneous bisness when the conference adjorned WP Alison, Mod EG Ivey, CC Georgia Chattahoochee Co Mar 1st 1891 After Divine Servis by Bro Alison the church went into Conference Invited visiting Brotheren to seats with us Open the Door for the reception of members Call for Acnoledgment Call for Absents Call for missellaneous bisness there being none the conference adjorned WP Allison, Mod EG Ivey, CC Georgia Chattahoochee Co Apr 4th 1891 After Divine Servis by Brother Allison the Church went into conference Invited visiting Brotheren to seats with us Open the Door of the Church for the reception of members Call for acnoledgments Call for absentees Call for missellaneous bisness ther being non the conference adjorned WP Alison, Mod EG Ivey, CC Georgia Chattahoochee Co June 6th 1891 The Church of Christ at Mt Zion Church hath this day set in conference Invited visiting to seats Open the Door of the Church Read and adopted minutes last Conference Call for acnoledgments Call for absentees Call for missellaneous bisness there being none in order the conference adjorned WP Alison, Mod EG Ivey, CC Georgia Chattahoochee Co July 4, 1891 (Page torn) prefered against her and she was Excluded on the charge also Friday before first sabbath in August was appointed for the Bretheren to meet at the church and clean off around the church to prohibit fire also the yong groath from taking the place No other bisness Conferene adjorned WP Alison, Mod EG Ivey, CC Chattahoochee Co Ga Oct 31/1891 After Devine Servis the church met in conference Invite visiting Broth to seats Open the Door for the reception of members Call for Acnoledgments Call for Acnoledgment for immarrel conduct Call for missellaenous bisness Conference adjorned WP Alison, Mod EG Ivey, CC Georgia Chattahoochee Co Ga July 2, 1891 After divine servis the church met in conference Invited visiting Bro to seats Open the Door of Church Call for absentees Call for acnoledgment Call for missellaneous bisness When the church preceded to call Bro HHE Hawkins to seve the church for the remainder of the present year which was a unaimus call also appointed deligates to the General meeting as follows Brother Pack Green & SD McMurren Conforene then adjorned HHE Hawkins, Mod EG Ivey, CC Georgia Chattahoochee Co Dec 5, 1891 After Divine Servis by Bro. Alison the church went into conference Invited visiting Bro to seats Open the door of the church Call for acnoledgment Call for absentees Call for missellaneous bisness when Alison informed us he could not serve us any longer There being no other bisness conference adjorned WP Alison (Page torn) Georgia Chattahoochee Co Aug 6, 1892 After Divine Servis by Bro Hawkins the church met in conference Invited visiting Bro to seats Open the door of the Church Call for the reading of last minutes Call for absentees Call for acnoledgments Call for missellaneous bisness when the church went into choice of delegates for association result as follows SD McMurrin & EP Green elected. Conference adjourned HHE Hawkins, Mod, EG Ivey, CC Chattahoochee Co Ga Oct 1st 1892 After Divine Servis church in Conference Regular order bisness there being nothing to come before the conference it adjorned HHE Hawkins, Mod JW Melton, CC Protem Chattahoochee Co Ga Nov 5th, 1892 Church in conference no bisness Conference adjorned HHW Hawkins, Mod JW Melton, CC Protem Sunday Nov 6, 1892 Church in conference a move to call a pastor Brother A? and Brother Hawkins in nomination. Brother Hawkins received the hiyest voate and was chosen pastor. No other bisness conference adjorned TJ Bradford, Mod Protem JW Melton, CC Protem Minutes up to Apr 93 misplace no bisness of importence up to date Chattahoochee Co Ga Apr 1893 After sirvis by Bro Hawkins church in conference. Invited visiting Bro to seats Open the door for members when Robt Colmon also John W King and Eula King was received by letters this church also went thru with regular order there being no other (page torn) conference adjorned HHE Hawkins, Mod EG Ivey, CC Chattahoochee Co Ga May 1893 Church at Mt Zion in conference went thru with the regular order bisness and the church agreed to read Articles of faith also Decorum at our next meeting and invited the members to be present Conference adjorned HHE Hawkins, Mod, EG Ivey, CC Chattahoochee Co Ga June 3rd 1893 Church at Mt Zion in conference Invite visiting Broth to seats Open the door And so on with the bisness there being nothing in order conference adjorned Broth HHE Hawkins, Mod EG Ivey, CC Chattahoochee Co Ga July 1st 1893 Church at Mt Zion in conference Went thru with the regular order of bisness when it was agreed to select two Bretheren at our next meeting for deacons also to meet earley at our next meeting for the purpus of cleaning around our church for protection against fire Conference adjorned HHE Hawkins, Mod EG Ivey, CC Copyright 2001 Carla Miles ======================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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