Clay County GA Archives Deeds Mandeville - Mt. Zion Church 1882 This file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Lindy Hard" Sep 2002 ********************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store this file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/clay.htm Table of Contents page http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Georgia Table of Contents ********************************************************************************** Clay Co GA Deeds Bk E, p617 Clay County, Georgia April 15, 1882 This is to certify that we the present owner's of the Estate of G R Holloway deceased doth grant to Iverson Wimberley as pastor in charge the privileges of rebuilding Mt. Zion Church destroyed by the recent cyclone and so long as the Church is used exclusively as a house of sacred worship the Denomination which he represents are priviledged to occupy unmolested. In keeping with the established rule of Mr. Holoway we reserve the right to dictate and if necessary abolish the church in case it is used for political purposes or in any other way other than as a house of worship. To this end we would write and humbly pray that God in his power and mercy will bless the church protect it from the fury of fuly? cyclones vouchsaft to its members peace prosperity and good will on earth and eternal life and happiness hereafter. [signed] Van Holoway, Annie Dobbins, W O Dobbins [witnesses] A P Ingraham, CSC Clay Co GA Signature of W O Dobbins acknowleged before me [recorded] Nov 7th 1885 The original church was constitued 28 June 1856 as a "Missionary Baptist" church. From the original Record Book Church Constitution (pgs 3-4) Georgia Clay County "We the following presbytery do hereby certify that we this day met together and after a minute examination did constitute the following brethren and sisters (to wit) Robert Jones, John Newberry, John W Bradly, Mary A Land, Harriet Million, Martha A P Lofton, Elizabeth Henderson, Mary Ann Jones, Elizabeth Jones and Winnie Truett into a baptist church of christ which shall be known and distinguished by the name of Little Sisters Church. Witness our hands the day and date above written. Presbytery// John Martin, Richard Y Lofton, W W Odom" Articles of Faith (pgs 5-6) Rules of Decorum (pgs 6-10) lines drawn through name "Little Sisters" Covenant (pgs 11-12)-- At the end of the covenant are the words "We the members of Mount Zion Church Cheerfully Agree" A few years ago Original Record Book was at the the Clay county public library in Fort Gaines, and to my knowledge is still there, but has never been microfilmed. I have never seen any microfilm of it at at GA archives or listed in any of the Baptist repository holdings. Lindy Hard 3rd great granddaughter of Richard Y Loftin [named above]