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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General or miscellaneous business called for.  Bro. Joe Rodriguez made his
acknowledgements for working on the Lord's Day.  On motion the Brother was
pardoned.  Bro. O. S. Willis presented Bro. Wm. Buxton for participating in
the ball room.  On motion he was excluded.  The Clerk then read the letter 
of O. C. Flemings.  On motion it was laid over until the clerk could
correspond with the Church at Ringold, La.  Bro. John Ware made his 
acknowledgements for using intoxicating liquor.  On motion the brother 
was pardoned.  On motion charges were preferred against Wm. McDaniel, N.
H. Willis and Peter Perkins.  Discussed and laid over until next regular 
meeting.  Brother Joseph Rodriguez called for a letter of dismission.  On
motion it was granted.  On motion adjourned in order.
G. N. Strother, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Sunday Jan. 26, 1896.
Church met to adjournment.  After devotional exercises conducted by G. N. 
Strother, the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  
Adjourned in order.
G. N. Strother, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Bethel Feb. 22, 1896.
Church met for business.  After devotional exercises conducted by G. N. 
Strother the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  None 
offered.  Were announced in conference.  The minutes of the last meeting 
were read and adopted.  Peace called for.  In peace.  No further business 
coming up adjourned in order.
G. N. Strother, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Sunday Feb. 23, 1896.
Church met to adjournment.  After devotional exercises conducted by G. N.
Strother the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  
Adjourned in order.
G. N. Strother, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Bethel March 21, 1896.
Church met for business.  After devotional exercises conducted by G. N. 
Strother the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  Were
announced in conference, The minutes of the last meeting were read and adopted.
Peace called for.  In peace.  General or miscellaneous business called for.  
Bro. Aaron Doyl made his acknowledgements for participating in the ball room.
On motion he was pardoned.  Bro. Andrew West made his acknowledgements for 
playing a fiddle.  On motion the Brother was pardoned.  The moderator appointed
Bros. F. Perkins, Alexander Strother, Rasmus Stanley as delegates, and O. S.
Willis and John Ware as alternates.  On motion adjourned in order.
G. N. Strother, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Sunday, March 22, 1896.
Church met to adjournment.  After devotional exercises conducted by G. N. 
Strother, the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  No 
further business adjourned in order.