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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Bethel April 25, 1896.
Church met for business.  After devotional exercises conducted by Bro. Mayo
the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  Minutes of the 
last meeting read and adopted.  Peace called for.  In peace.  Bro. E. 
Thompson made his acknowledgements for drinking intoxicating liquors. Bro.
C. C. Self was presented for participating in the ball room, and on motion
was excluded by request.  Bro. G. N. Strother called for Sister M. E. 
Strother's letter of dismission.  On motion it was granted.  adjourned in 
order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Sunday April 26, 1896.
Church met to adjournment at 10 a.m. Repaired to the water side where Bro.
Mayo baptized Bros. Joe Draddy, Monroe Thompson and Thodore Strother.  
Returned to the house.  After devotional exercises conducted by Rev. J. 
H. Strother the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  
No further business coming up adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Bethel May 23, 1896.
Church met for business.  After devotional exercises were conducted by Bros.
J. H. Strother and A. D. Mayo the priviledges of the church were extended. 
One offered, Martha Strother for baptism.  On motion was received. Announced
in conference.  Minutes of the last meeting read and adopted.  Peace called
for.  Not in peace.  General or miscellaneous business called for.  On 
motion Bro. J. G. Draddy and Sister Olive Johnson were excluded for living 
out of Christian duty.  On motion the moderator appointed delegates to attend
the Council Meeting as follows: Alexander Strother, Bryant Dyer, Romelzy 
Willis, and Walter Cloud and Bro. J. H. Strother as corresponding messenger
to Glenmore.  On motion adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Sunday May 24, 1896.
Church met to adjournment.  After devotional exercises conductd by Bro.s. 
J. C. Williams, J. G. Strother and A. D. Mayo the priviledges of the church 
were extended.  None offered.  Adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
O. S. Willis, Clerk

Saturday June 27, 1896.
Church met for business.  After devotional exercises were conducted by
Elders J. H. and G. N. Strother, the priviledges of the church were extended.
None offered.  Announced in conference.  Minutes of the last meeting read and
adopted.  A motion was made to reconsider the act  of exclusion of J. G. 
Draddy and Olive Johnson.  The motion was lost.  Peace of the church called 
for.  Bros. O. S. Willis and Willie Ware stated their trouble and made their
acknowledgements for using profane language.  On motion the Brothers were
pardoned.  Brother Walter Cloud mad acknowledgements for using profane 
language.  On motion the Brother was pardoned.  Brother Aaron Doyl was 
presented for using profane language.  On motion was excluded.  On motion
resolved (continued on next page)