Bethel Baptist Church Records, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Pamela Strother Downs
Transcribed to text file by Lynda Weldon
Date: May 9, 2007

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get a letter of dismission before becoming a member of Pine Grove.  By 
request of Mrs. Olive (Joe.) Rodriguez and Mrs. Mary Strother, letters 
of dismission were granted them.  Adjourned in order.
L. M. Nichols, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk.

August 26, 1888.
Church met.  Had services by D. M. Belvin and Eld. W. D. Godwin. The
priviledges of the church were extended and Sister Vicy (Mrs. Walter) Cloud
came forward to the renewal of the covenant.  On motion Eld. W. D. Godwin
was appointed Moderatop Pro.Tem.  Went into conference.  Minutes of the
last meeting were read and approved.  By request of Miss Mary Lard she was
excluded.  On motion went into election of delegates to represent the 
church in the Mt. Olive Baptist Association, which resulted in the choice
of Brothers Frank Perkins and Walter Cloud.  Collected for associational
purposes $3.20.  Elder A. D. Mayo was chosen as pastor for the ensueing 
year. There being no further business we adjourned in order.
W. D. Godwin, Moderator ProTem.
J. H. Strother, Clerk.

Saturday September 15, 1888.
Church met. Had services by Elds. Nichols and Mayo.  Priviledges of the 
church extended.  Brother D. M. Belvin was received by voucher until he 
should file his letter with the clerk.  Minutes read and approved.  Sister
Winoa Strother was charged with holding a letter of dismission and refusing
to unite with any church.  Brothers Joseph Willis and John Strother, Jr., 
were appointed as a committee to visit the sister and demand the letter.  On
motion resolved that Brother J. H. Strother remain church clerk.  Resolved 
that our church petition to the Mt. Olive Association, and that the letter 
to the association be written by the clerk with the assistance of Brother
Hargrove.  Brother Joseph Willis was elected deacon  Adjourned in order.
L. M. Nichols, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk

Sunday 16.
Church met.  Services by Elds. Nichols and Mayo.  Priviledges of the church 
extended.  Mrs. Pashtile (Aaron) Doyl was received by experience as a 
candidate for baptism.   John Strother, Jr. and Joseph Willis were ordained
as deacons for the church.  Collected for Eld. L. M. Nichols $6.00.  The
church partook of the Lord's Supper, sang a hymn and took the parting hand.
L. M. Nichols, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk.

Saturday October 20, 1888.
Church met.  Had services by pastor.  Priviledges of the church extended.  
None offered.  Went into conference.  Minutes of the last conference read 
and approved.  The committee appointed to demand Sister Winoa Strother's 
letter reported that the sister refused to surrender the letter.  No further 
business adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk