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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our pastor.  On motion the matter was laid over until our next meeting.  
Adjourned in order.
J. H. Strother, Mod. pro. tem.
Willie Strother, Clerk

Sunday Dec. 27, 1896.
Met to previous appointment.  After devotional exercises conducted by J. O.
and G. N. Strother the priviledges of the church were extended.  One offered,
Ada Draddy doe baptism, and on motion was received.  No further business 
coming up adjourned in order.
J. H. Strother, Mod pro tem.
Willie Strother, Clerk

Saturday Jan. 22, 1897.
Church met for business. After devotional exercises conducted by Bro. Mayo, 
the priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered. Was announced in
conference.  Minutes of the last meeting read and adopted.  Reference regarding
our Pastor taken up and discussed.  Peace of the church called for, in peace.  
On motion a charge was preferred against Bro. Washington Willis.  Bro. Peter
Perkins and Sister Ida Perkins were granted their letter of dismission.  On
motion Bro. Mayo appointed delegates to the Council meeting as follows:  J.H. 
Strother, G. N. Strother and James Ware as delegates and Matthew Willis and
Frank Perkins as alternates.  On motion adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
Willie Strother, Clerk

Sunday Jan. 23, 1897.
Church met to previous appointment.  After devotional exercises the priviledges
the priviledges of the church were extended.  One offered, Julia Edwards for 
baptism. On motion was received.  We then adjourned to the water side were 
Bro. G. N. Strother baptized Sister Ada Draddy. Returned to the house where the
the sister was received in full fellowship.  On motion went into conference. 
On motion took up a collection for Bro. Mayo amounting to $35.45 in pledges
and $2.45 in cash.  On motion adjourned in order.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
Willie Strother, Clerk

Bethel Feb. 27, 1897.
Church met for business.  Devotional exercises conducted by Eld. L. M. Nichols. 
The priviledges of the church were extended.  None offered.  On motion Bro. 
Nichols was appointed Moderator pro tem.  Minutes of the last meeting read 
and adopted.  Bro. James Ware made Bro. Washington Willis acknowledgements. On
motion the Brother was pardoned.  Bro. James Ware then made Bro. Allen 
Draddy's acknowledgements for using profane language, and Sister Rebecca
Strother's acknowledgements for participating in the ball room.  On motion
they were pardoned.  A charge was preferred against Bro. Wm. Buxton for 
participating in the ball room. On motion was laid over until our next
regular meeting.  Adjourned in order. 
L. M. Nichols, Mod. pro tem.
WIllie Strother, Clerk

Sunday Feb. 28, 1897.
Met to previous appointment.  After devotional exercises were conducted by
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