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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April 22, 1899.
Pastor A. D. Mayo preached.  Minutes of previous meeting were read and
approved.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
G. N. Strother, Clerk

April 23.
Pastor Mayo baptized Brother Wales.  Returned to the house and preached.
Mr. E. Doyl was received for baptism.  The right hand of church fellowship
was extended to Mr. Wales, and the right hand of fellowship to Mr. E. 
Doyl.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
G. N. Strother, Clerk

May 27, 1899.
The pastor preached.  Solomon Ware was restored to the fellowship of the 
church and Miss Katie Strother was received for baptism.  The hand of 
fellowship was extended to them.
Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.  The church with-
drew fellowship from Mr. Henry Lard for participating in the play room.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
G. N. Strother, Clerk

Sunday 28, '99.
The church met at the water.  Mr. Esau Draddy was received for baptism, and 
he and Sister V. Johnson were baptized.  Mary Lard, James Ware, Jr. and Mrs.
Olive Johnson were restored to the fellowship of the church, and Misses 
Christiana Doyl and Ophelia Willis for baptism.  To all the right hand of
fellowship was extended.
A. D. Mayo, Mod.
G. N. Strother, Clerk

June 24, '99.
Services were conducted by J. H. Strother and W. A J. Odom.  Robert Perkins
and wife were received by letter.  J. H. Strother was chosen Moderator pro
tem.  minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved.  Mrs. Olive
Rodriguez was granted a letter of dismission.  G. N. Strother, Frank Perkins
and J. H. Strother were chosen as messengers to the Baptist State Convention.
$2.05 were collected for convention expenses.
J. H. Strother, Mod. pro tem.
G. N. Strother, Clerk.

June 25.
J. H. Strother baptized Misses Katie Strother, Ophelia Willis and Christiana
Doyl.  Services were conducted by W. A. J. Odom and J. H. Strother.  Miss L. 
Strother and Miss D. Strother were received for baptism, and Wm. McDaniel was 
restored to (Continued on next page)