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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received.  Adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Bethel May 27, 1893.
The church met for business.  After devotional exercises were conducted by  
the pastor the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  Was
announced in conference.  The minutes of the last meeting were read and 
adopted.  Peace called for.  (Was reported) in peace.  General or 
miscellaneous business called for.  J.G. Strother and Frances Ashworth
were presented for participating in the ball room and on motion they were
excluded.  Adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Sunday May 28, 1893.
Church met for business at 10 a.m. Adjourned to the water side where the 
pastor baptized Locide Rodriguez.  Returned to the house.  After devotional
exercises the priviledges of the church were extended. None offered.  
Adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Bethel, July 22, 1893.
Church met for business.  After devotional exercises were conducted by
Brother J. H. Strother.  The pastor being absent, on motion Brother John
Strother was appointed Moderator pro tem.  Was announced in conference.  
The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.  Peach of the church 
called for.  In peace.  General or miscellaneous business.  Sister Lilima 
Willis was presented for not coming to the church.  On motion withdrew our
fellowship from her.  Sister Clara Castilo and Brother Jerry Cloud were
presented for using profane language. On motion were excluded.  Brother Wm. 
Pharel made his acknowledgements for using profand language.  One motion
the brother was pardoned.  On motion went into election for pastor and 
clerk, which resulted in the choice of A. D. Mayo for pastor and O. S. Willis
clerk.  Went into election of delegates to attend the council meetings which
resulted in the choice of Brethren Matthew Willis, Walter Cloud and Alexander
Strother as delegates, and Frank Perkins, Daniel Lard and O.S. Willis (as
alternates). on motion adjourned.
John Strother, Mod. pro tem.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Sunday 23, 1893.
Church met for business.  Prayer meeting conducted by J. H. Strother.  
Adjourned in order.  
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Bethel, August 26, 1893.
Church met for business.  After devotional exercises conducted by Bros. 
J. H. Strother and A. D. Mayo the priviledges of the church were extended.
None offered.  Announced in conference.  Minutes of the last meeting read
and adopted.  Peace of the church called for.  Not in peace.  General 
miscellaneous business.  On motion the associational letter was read and 
not being complete on motion it was laid over until Sunday that it might
be completed.  On motion took up a collection for associational purposes
amounting to $2.25.  On motion adjourned in order.