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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Saturday November 24, 1888.
Church met.  Services and preaching by Pastor.  Priviledges of the 
church extended, none offered.  Went into conference, minutes of last 
meeting read and approved.  On motion a committee was appointed to find 
how much money this church was due Brother W. D. Godwin for some lumber he 
had previously furnished this house, and for which he had never received 
pay.  On motion the church withdrew fellowship from Sister Clara Castilo
Who was received by experience as a candidate for baptism, but had never
returned to receive the ordinance.  Resolved to take a collection for the 
pastor on the following Sabbath.  Adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk

Sunday 25.
Church met. Baptism was administered to Misses Rozetta, Strother, Elizabeth 
Johnson, Lucinda Willis, and Mrs. Mrs. (Aaron) Pashtile Doyl.  Those baptized
were received into the full fellowship of the church.  Had services and
preaching by Elders W. D. Godwin and Joseph Rudisill.  Priviledges of the 
church were extended and Sister Dora Dyer came forward to the renewal of the
covenant.  A collection of $8.76 was taken for the Pastor.  Adjourned in 
order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk

Saturday December 22, 1888.
Church met.  Services and preaching by Bros. Mayo and Belvin.  Privileges of
the church extended.  None offered.  Went into conference.  Minutes of the 
last meeting read and approved.  The committee appointed to decide how much 
the church was due Brother Godwin reported that they thought $3.00 sufficient.
A collection was taken amounting to $3.60.  No further business, adjourned in
order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk

Sunday 23.
Church met.  Had services and preaching by pastor.  Priviledges of the 
church extended.  None offered.  Adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
J. H. Strother, Clerk

Saturday, January 26, 1889.
Church met for services.  Had preaching by D. M. Belvin.  Priviledges of
the church extended.  None offered.  Appointed Brother Belvin Moderator 
Pro.Tem. Went into conference.  Minutes of last meeting read and approved.
Brother Frank Perkins informed the church that Bro. Lemuel J. Willis and 
James Willis had been drinking too much intoxicating Liquors for which they
made their acknowledgements before the church and were forgiven.  There
being no further business conference adjourned.
D. M. Belvin, Mod. ProTem.
J. H. Strother, Clerk