Minutes of the Ridge Church, located outside of Castor, La. Submitted by: Martha Owen Date: Nov 1999 ************************************************ Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ The following is what is left of the minutes of the Ridge Church. I have no way of putting the pages in order, since they are not numbered. This was a type of ledger book, with numbers on some of the pages. I have tried to go by the dates that are listed. I have not tried to correct any of the spelling. The original pages are in very fragile condition. I was able to get xerox copies which I am transcribing. Some of the corners and edges are missing from the pages. (first page, front and back) Minute of the Ridge Church Oct. 27, 1912 Meet at the ridge to orgonize a missionary Babtis Church after preaching by Rev. C. E. Robinette. Church letters was call for and the following brought letters. Bro. W. M. Myers, sister Martha A. Myers, Bro. Clarence Myers, sister Ada Myers, Bro Otis Cloud, sister Emily Kolb, sister Annie May Kolb, sister Lular Womack and by watch care Bro. John Person and sister Matie Person, Bro. C.E. Robnette Mod Postem, Bro. J. E. Humphry Clerk Protem letters was red and voted on and all excepted..... then give the right hand of church fillow ship to those joined ....then the Church addoped Church Covennant.... proceded to call postor and Bro. C. E. Robinett was called and did not give pernant ans but promised to soon as posible... then sister Lular Womack was nominated as clerk. No other business closed in order C.E. Robentt. Mod. protim, J. E. Humphry Clerk Protem. Meeting continued Sunday night and two joined by Christian experience and was voted on and received in the church. Sister Lynda Smith and Sister Claudie Williams and the meeting continued on and Monday night four joined and was voted on and received in the church and extended the right hand of Christian fillowship, Bro. Oscar Cloud, Bro. Ora Cloud, Bro. Watson Womack an sister Retey Cloud. No other business, the meeting continued on the rest of the week and meet at the water Sunday for the purpose of babtising. And five were babtised on 3 of Nov., sister Lynda Smith, and sister Pete Cloud, and Bro. Watson Womack, Bro. Oscar Cloud, Bro. Ora Cloud, and the right hand Church Fillow ship was extended to those babtised and broke up at the water. Bro. C. E. Robnett Mod. Lular Womack, Church Clerk. (second page, front and back) Nov. 26, 1912 Pine Grove Babtis Church of ____________ This is to certify that ____ Christ Bro. B. F. Myers is a member with us in full fillow ship and good standing and is an ordained deacon and by his own request is dismissed from us when joined to another church of the same faith and order tis done by church in comference ___ Nov. 26, 1912 C.E. Robenett Mod. H.C. Humphry Clerk Protem. Pine grove batis Church of Christ Jesus is to certify that Bro. John Person and sister Mattie Person is members with us in good standing and full fellowship and at their own request is here by dismissed from us when joined to another of the same faith and order done by order of church in conference, Nov. 21, 1912.. Bro. C. E. Robnett Mod. Josephine Strother C. C. Castor La. Jan 13, 1913 This is to certify that Bro. Albert Bell is a member with us in good standing and is hereby dismised from us by his own request to join Ridge Church of like faith and ord__ this done in conference this 18 day of Jan. 1913, good for sixty days..... C. E. Reed, Mod, H. K (R ?) Sledge C.C. (on the back of this page is the list of names below) sister Martha Myers sister Ada Myers dismissed by _____ sister Emily Kolb sister Avie May Kolb by ____ sister Matie Person eraced sister Pete Cloud sister Lular Womack dismissed sister Elizabeth Womack by dism___ sister Susie Humphrey sister Minie Myers sister Dovie Womack erased sister Omie Womack eraced sister Callie Myers dismiss___ sister May Wiggins dismissed by letter sister Mintie Hearington (?) sister Parilee Howington dismissed sister Georgie Kolb sister Callie Adams descaced (?) sister Maudie Wiggins sister Lissie Womack dismised by letter sister Dovie Womack dismised by letter sister Mary Matters deceaced sister Cantace (?) Cloud sister Sudie McGuire deceaced sister Susie Bell sister Alice Bell sister Maudess Wiggins dismissed by letter sister Julie Bell sister Matie Person deceaced sister Alice Henson dismissed by letter sister Callie Myers sister Georgia Myers dismissed by letter sister Ruth Wood dismissed by letter sister Lottie Price dismissed by letter sister Martha Myers dismissed by letter sister Parlee Howington dismissed by letter sister Roma Cloud (third page front and back) Minute of the meeting ___rst after the divine service the church went into conference. First minute read and adopted then acnoligements call for Bro. Oscar Cloud made his acnoligensents and thay was exceped then unfinished business was taken up there being none, new business was taken up, there being none conference adj. in order Bro. C. E. Robnett, Mod. Lular Womack C. C., on Sunday the Church taken the Lord Supper. (8) June 1, 1913 The Ridge church meet in conference at 11 oclock after the pastor presiding after devotional exercise the minute of last meeting were read and approved there being no unfinished business, new business was taken up and the church decied to begin the probacked (?) meeting Aug. 2 and Bro. G. W. Womack of Stovall, La. was invited to assist in the meeting. No other business . Confonerence adj. in order. C.E. Robnett, Mod. Lular Womack C. C. (9) 1 July, 1913 Minute of the meeting of Ridge Church July the first after the devine servises the privliges of the church was extended 2 member__ rec. Bro Lyge Humphrey and wife joined by letter. the Right hand of church fellowship extended to bro. Humphrey afterward the church was into conference first Minute of the last meeting read and adoped thire being no unfinished business next business was taken up. Money was made up to buy lamp and oil for the church. then we orgnised Sunday School. Bro. Lyge Humphry was apointed superteander, Bro Marion Myers assiant supertender, sister Bertha Kolb secertary, there being no futher busness, Con adj. in order, Bro. C. E. Robnett Mod. Lular Womack C. C. No. 9 (?) Aug. 2, 1913 The Ridge Church began their protracted meeting in the above date. Bro. G. W. Womack of Stovall, La. assisting the Pastor with the preching. After devine service the church went into conference. Minute of last meeting was read and approved. Then being no unfinished business, new bisness was taken up and Bro. Watson womack suggested that the ______ elected a Deacon this ____defered for ____ _____ _____ consideration the Church decided to meet at 10: AM and 7:30 PM each day of the meeting. there being no further bisness conference adjurned in order, (fourth page, front and back) (Page torn on top)____ the Church the ____ adjurned until our next regler meeting... C. E. Robinette.. Moderator.. Lular Womack.. Church Clerk (No 10) Ridge Church, La. Friday night before first Sunday Sept 1913.. After preching by our Pastor Bro C. E. Robinette doors of Church was opened and recived Bro. Gorge Howington and sister Mintie Hearingtom by letter. Sat. before first Sunday in Sept 1913 after Preaching by our Pastor Bro. C. E. Robinette the Church went into conference for the transaction of bisness... first in order minutes of last meeting read and adoped with one correction... unfinished bisness was taken up and Bro. J. E. Humphrey was elected for deacon of the Church... new bisness was taken up... Bro. Watson Womack and Bro. W. M. Myers was elected messingers to the ___ian and Bro. Otis Cloud and Bro. Warren Harington as alternate. Bro. E. M. Myers was elected treshermen of the Church. C. L. Myers elected Clerk of the Church... the Church said something about calling a Pastor and desided to defer the calling of a pastor untill the next preching. (back of page four) Monday sister Maggie Wiggins joined for Baptism. Monday night sister Omie womack joined for Baptism.. Tuesday sister Sussie Humphry was present and the Church gave to her the right hand of Church fellowship... the brethern J. E. Humphrey, W. M. Myers, Otis Cloud and Watson Womack was appointed as committee to select a place for Baptism... Wednesday money was collcted for the purpos of puting in a pool near the church and it was decded to get every thing redy to fix (?) the (?) pool Thursday. Wednesday night Bro. Warren Herington and sister Dovie Wamock joined for Baptism. Thursday night the pool was reported ready... Friday night Bro. Elbert Meyrs and sister Callie Myers joined for Baptism... Sunday morning the congregation assembled at the pool and the __________ of Baptism was adminestered to sisters Minnie Myers, Omie womack, and Dovie Womack and Bro. Warren Herington .. the other canidats waiting until next meeting to be Baptised then congregation reassembled at the house. (fifth page, front and back) Ridge Church. The Church went into conference for the tranaction of busness. Bro. W. M. Myers was appointed Mod Protem. Minut of last conference was read and approved. The recording of the Church rules was omited , Sister Lissie Wamack letter was read , Bro. George Womack was called to the __ ne of the Church. No other bisness, conference adjorend in order. W. M. Myers Mod. Protem C. L. Myers Clerk. Nov.14. Minute of the meeting of Ridge Church ___ _____ after devine service by Bro. George Womack the Church went into conference for the tranction of bisenss. First minute of last meeting read and and adoped. Next unfinished bisness, no unfinished bisness, new bisness was taken upon... new bisness acnolegement was called for Bro Watson Womack made acnolegements for being drunk. Bro Osker Cloud made acnolegements for being drunk, Bro. Orey Cloud made acnolegements for being drunk, no other bisness ... conference adjorned in order... G. A. Womack Mod... Lular Womack clerk Protem. Ridge Church has set before first Sunday in Feb. 1914. Church went into comference for the transaction of bisness. Bro. W. M. Myers was elected modrator and protem. Minute of last conference was read and adoped, With one corection .... unfinished bisness was taken up. The church desided that they __ they try to pay half of the Pastor salry next meeting day. New bisness was taken up. Bro W. M. Myers was elected as deacon of the church was appointed to see Bro. John Pearson for non attendense. C. L. Myers made acnolegments for disordely walk and was forgiven. No other bisness.. conference adjorned in order... W. M. Myers Mod Protem... C. L. Myers.. Church Clerk. (no 16) Ridge Church, La. Sat before first Sunday in March after devine service by Bro. G. A. Womack. Church went into conference for the transaction of bisness first in order minute of last conference read and adoped... no unfinished bisness... new bisness was taken up.. Bro W. M. Myers was elected Deacon of the church... first Sunday in April was set for his ordernation... no other bisness... conference adjorned in order... G. W. Womack, Modrator.. C. L. Myers.. Church Clerk (n0 17) Ridge Church La. Sat before first Sunday in April 1914. After devine serice Church went into conference for the transacion of bisness... first in order minute of last conference read and adoped with 1 correction.....No unfinished bisness... new bisness was taken up... no new bisness.. conference adorned in order... G. A. Womack, Modrator... C. L. Myers.. Church Clerk (sixth page, front and back) Goldonna, La. 11/11/1916 This is to certify that sister ___lie B. Sullivan is a member with us in good standing and full fellowship __y hereby dismissed from us at her own request when joined to another ___rch of the same faith and order __ done by order of the Church in conference. Bro. H. B. Mercer Mod... H. J. Gunter... C. C. Pine Grove Missionary Baptist Church... Ashland, La. To any other Church of Same Faith and order Greetings This is to certify that Bro. Cleane/Cleve (?) Williams is a member with us in good standing and full fellowship of the Church and at this Request is here by Dismissed by ___ When joined to another Church of same Faith and order. This done in Conference the church.. Pine Grove Missionary Bapt. Church, Ashland, La. To any other Church of same Faith and order Greetings Certify that Bro Tommie ________(page torn) Wife are members with ___________ good standing and full___________ of the church and _______________ Request are hereby ______________ when joined to another __________ same faith and a ________________ in conference by the ____________ F. R. Latlies ___________________ (back of page six) Bethel Baptist Church Coushatta, La. 5/25/1910 (Note: it does not look like a 6 ?) This is to certfy that sister Lizzie Womack is a member with us and in good satnding and is hereby dismissed from us when joined to another Church of the same faith and order this done by order of the Church in conference by her request this 25 day of Aug. 1910/16 (?) E. A. Giddins Sec (?)... H. M. Michael, Mod. This is to certfy that Bro Robert Adams is a member of the Missionary Baptist Church at Castor and in full fellowship and good standing and by his own request is dismised from us when joined to another Church of the same faith and order done by order of the Church in Conference, Dec. 20, 1911 (?) _____ . Harrell, Moderator _. B. Matthews Church Clerk To any Baptist Church this will __tfy that sister Mary C. _atthews is a member with ___good stnding ad is ____ dismissed from us at _______ own request when joined to __________ of like faith and ________done by in conference _________ April 13, 1912. E Reed, Mod. __________ Clerk