Georgia: Elbert County: COPY OF THE ORGINAL MINUTES AND MEMBERS LIST OF THE FOUNDING OF ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH ============================================================== ====== 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. This file was contributed by: Troy Colquitt telles@elberton.net ============================================================== COPY OF THE ORGINAL MINUTES OF THE FOUNDING OF ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH (All words are spelled as written; punctuation has been added) 1848 June 10th Met at Antioch and after preaching by brother J. M. Power set in conference, 1st--- resolved that we the Arm of Doves Creek church do call on the Elders of the following churches to meet us at Antioch on the 5th of July next for the perpose of constituting into a church at the said place. The following is a list of the churches with the brethering to bear the solicitation u. s: Doves Creek---Woodson C. Boooth Fork B. River---John Booth Millstone--------Wm. J. Moore Falling Creek---Joel Moore Holly Springs---C. J. Moore Sardis-------------Richard Vans Creek------C. J. Moore & Wm. J. Moore Resloved that the letter embrace the solicitation of all the pasters of the churches don and Assign by order of the body. C. J. Moore CCC J. M. Power, Moderator 1848 July the 5th According to previous arrangement the arm of Doves Creek church met at Antioch for the Perpose of constituting into a Church. 1st Brother P. P. Butler preached the introductry sermon after which an intomition of twenty mimits. Convened in the house and prear by brother B. Thornton. 2nd -Ministers and deacons as follows formed a presbytery; From Doves Creek: P.T. Burges, minister; John N. Moore, Alexander Vaughn, Wm. Alman, Deacons Fork B. River: Jesse Power, Daniel Win, George Eberhart, Deacons Millstone: P. P. Butler, minister; Berry Hartsfield, Deacon Holly Spring: Wm. T. Maxwell, Deacon Sardis: B. Thornton, minister and H. J. Goss, Deacon Vans Creek: I. H. Goss, Wm. Goss, minister; J. S. Shckleford, dacon Thus call brother Butler to the moderator seat, C. J. Moore and H. J. Goss to act as Secretary. 4th--- Inquired of the members present if they still wished to be constituted into a church. They answered they did. 5th--- Call for and read the artickes of faith which were considered orthodox. 6th--- After some discursion and explanation it was believed that they were in order and in good standing to be constituted and they were therefore pronunced a Gospel Church with all the priverligesses of the Gospel. 7th--- Prayre by I. H. Goss after which they give each other the rite hand of fellowship and and come to a close. C. J. Moore H. J. Goss CCC P. P. Butler, Moderator Orginal Membership Of Antioch Baptist Church Letter of Dismision ( Georgia, Elbert County ) The Baptist Church of Christ at Doves Creek in conference do certify that the Undersigned named members are in full fellowship with us and are heareby dismissed From us regularly constituted into a Church at Antioch in the above named County According to Baptist usage. Named as follows: John Booth Femails Names Wm. R. Crook Amy Booth Woodson C. Booth Sarah J. Smith David M. Sanders Judy Moore Joel W. Moore Mary S. Johnson Richard Sanders Nancy Moore James Johnson Elizabeth E. Moore Wm. Ruff Elizabeth C. Tucker Calvin J. Moore Nicy Crook Georg T. Sanders Jane Head W. J. Moore Martha S. Brown ????? White Mahielda Sanders Bennet W. Brown Elizabeth Moore Thomis Phelps Cicilyian Fitts Mary A. Ruff Martha F. Tucker Don in conference and assigned by order of the same. January 17th 1846 (?) James Almand C P. T. Burges, modeator Original Docorum Of Antioch Baptist church That all things be done to the priase of God, decently and in order let the following rules Of decorum be observed in the Chuch of Christ at Antioch. 1st---That every free male member attend every conference whether stated or occasional 2nd-When in conference provide as follows first in absence of the Pastor choose a moderator protem, Secondly open a door of admission, Thirdly call for the refference on the church book the oldest the first in order, and then attend to new matters, if any in order 3rd---Every member attending to speak shall arise and address the moderator, and shall not be interrupted, except he depart from the subject, or use (improper) language in either of which case it shall be the duty of the moderator to call to order, but any brother may have the opinion of the conference in that case if he chooses 4th---No member shall speak more than thrice to the same subject without leave of the conference, and no motion shall claim the attention of the moderator except it be seconded 5th---No brother shall go out til conference be adjourned without leave of the moderator nor shall any of the members hold any private discourse (during) time of conference 6th---Every absentee shall be noticed before the conference arise, except some person present can assign a sufficient reason for his (absence) 7th---Those who were absent (---illegible---), shall be called on for their reason which shall be adjudged of by the conference 8th---If any member shall fail to attend two meeting in succession, he shall be called on by the church, to attend the next conference, at which if he does not attend he shall be considered as under the censure of the church, untill the conference, thereafter, when he shall be excluded from membership if sufficient cause be not shown by himself or some other member to the contrary 9th---That all the members indiscriminately attend the Quarterly meeting offcially at communion in which conference the covenant shall be red to geather with tthe rules o this Decorum 10th---It shall be the duty of the deacons to notice those who shall not take their seats at the table, but the receiving of the elements shall be left to themselves, and to lay before the next conference a list of those who sits off or were mixed with the multitude in the yard, or who did not attend as fair as their recollection will serve them, and they shall be called on if present for their reason for so doing , of which the conference shall judge, if not present they shall be cited for the same purpose and on failur be proceded with as provided for in case of non attendence at the communion conference