Sept Term 1862   after divine servis (sic) the
Church met in Conference 1 inquire for
the fellowship of the Church  2 gave an in
votation (sic) for the recept of members. none came
forward 3 call for refrance (sic) Thar (sic) beeing (sic) no
other business before the Church dismist (sic) in order.
                                                 Sion Bass, Mod
                                                 John Dedman, Clk

October Term 1862 after divine service the
Church met in conferance (sic) 1 inquire for
the fellowship of the Church  2. gave an
invotaion (sic) for the recept of members none
came forward. 3. call for refrance (sic) no refrance (sic)
4 the Church agree to comune (sic) tomarow (sic) thar (sic)
being no other business before the Church dismist (sic) in order.
                                                 P. J. Magness, Mod
                                                 John Dedman, Clk.

November Term 1862   after divine servis (sic), the
Church set in Conferance (sic) 1 inquire for the
fellowship of the Church  2 gave an invotation
for the reception of members.  none came
forward.  3 call for refrance (sic) no refrance (sic)
4 Aplication (sic) made by Brother Lewis
Washburn for leter (sic) of dismission for
Brother John Washburn. It was granted by the
Church.  Thar (sic) being no other business beefore (sic)
the Church dismist (sic) in order.
                                                 Patrick M. Lancaster, Mod.
                                                 John Dedman, Clk

December Term    no Conferance (sic)

January Term         no Conferance (sic)

February Term 1863   after divine servis (sic) the Church
set in conferance (sic) 1. inquire for the fellowship
of the Church . A charge against Thomas H.
Lancaster brought up by Brother Lewis Washburn
for drunkness (sic) and for using profane language after in
vestigation Excluded for the same thar (sic) beeing (sic)

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 no other business the Church dismissed in order.
P M Lancaster Mod.   John Dedman, Clk

May Term 1863.  agter divine service, the Church set in conferance (sic)
1 inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2 gave an invitation for the
reception of members. none came forward. 3. call for refrance (sic) thar
(sic) is none. Thar (sic) being no other business before the Church
dismissed
in order.
Patrick M Lancaster, Mod   John Dedman, Clk

July Term 1863. after divine service, the Church set in conferance (sic)
1 inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2 give an invitation for the
recept of members. none came forward.  3 Call for refrance (sic)  no
refrance
(sic)  4 Proceed to elect members to the Association.  Elected P M
Lancaster
,  T H Wright, John Dedman in case of fail  Lewis Washburn and autherize
(sic) the Clerk to prepare leter (sic) against next Conferance (sic) then
dismissed in order.
Patrick M Lancaster, Mod    John Dedman, Clk

August Term 1863.  after divine service the Church set in Conferance (sic)
1
inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2. gave an invitation for the
recept of members. none came forward.  3 for refrance (sic) the leter (sic)
to the Association read and received . Thar (sic) being no other business
before the Church, dismissed in order b y the Mod.
P M Lancaster, Mod     John Dedman, Clk.

Sept Term 1863. after divine service the Church set in Conferance (sic) 1
gave an invitation for recept of members. none came forward. 2 refrance
(sic)
cald (sic) for. no refrance (sic). Thar (sic) being no other business on
hand
dismissed in order by the modrater. (sic)
Sion Boss, Mod.    John Dedman, Clk.

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 October Term 1863. no conferance (sic)

November Term 1863.  no conferance (sic)

December Term 1863. agter divine service the Church set in conferance (sic)
gave an invitation for the recept of members Brother P H Tulley received by
leter (sic) thar (sic) being no other business on hand dismissed in order.
P M Lancaster, Mod.    John Dedman, Clk.

January Term, 1864.  no conferance (sic)

February Term 1864. no conferance (sic)

March Term 1864.  no conferance (sic)

Aprile (sic0 Term 1864. after divine service the Church set in conferance
(sic) 1 inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2 gave an invitation for
the recept of members. none came forward. 3 call for refrance (sic) thar
(sic) is none.
Sion Boss, Mod     John Dedman, Clk

May Term 1864. after divine service the Church set in confterance (sic)
1 inquire for fellowship of the Church  2 gave an invitation for the recept
of members. none came forward. 3. call for refrance (sic) thar (sic) was
none
 4. practice the gift of Brother Stephen H Wright the Church liberates him
to
preach the Gospel. thar (sic) being no other business on hand dismissed by
the modrater (sic).
P M Lancaster, Mod.    John Dedman, clk

June Term, 1864. After divine service, the Church set in confrance (sic)
1 inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2 gave

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an invitation for the recept of members. none came forward. 3. call for
referance (sic). no refrance (sic) Thar (sic) being no other business
before
the Church dismissed in order.
Sion Boss, Mod     John Dedman, Clk

July Term 1864. agter divine service the Church set in Conferance (sic)
1 call for the fellowship of the Church   2 gave an invitation for the
recept
of members. none came forward.  3. call for refrance (sic) no refrance
(sic)
4 the Church proceed to chooze (sic) her deligats (sic) to the Association.
Chooze (sic) P M Lancaster, L H Wright, J Dedman in case of failer (sic) R
H
Tully the Church agree to comune (sic) on tomorrow Sunday and alsoe (sic)
to
wash each others feet. thar (sic) being no other business dismissed in
order
by the Modrater. (sic)
Sion Boss, Mod.    John Dedman, Clk

August Term 1864. after divine service the Church set in conferance(sic)
1 call for the fellowship of the Church  2. gave an invitation for the
recept
of members. none came forward. 3 call for refrance (sic) the leter (sic) to
the Association read and received. thar (sic) being no other business the
Church dismissed in order.
P G Maynes, Mod     John Dedman, Clk

September Term 1864. after divine service, the Church set in conferance
(sic)
1  call for the fellowship of the Church  2 gave an invitation for the
recept
of members. None came forward.  3 call for refrance (sic) 4 considered the
request of Brother Boss in relation to choosing a paster (sic) in his place
5
consider the request of Brother R H Tully in relation

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 to his talking in a publick (sic) way - thar (sic) being no other business
before the Church dismissed by P M Lancaster.
Sion Boss, Mod.       John Dedman, Clk

October Term 1864. After divine service, the Church set in Conferance (sic)
1
inquire for the fellowship  2 gave an invitation for the recept of members.
none came forward  3 call for refrance (sic) the request of Brother Boss
taken up the Church agree to chooze (sic) another paster (sic) in
conjunction
with him  4 the request of Brother Ritchard H Tully taken up the Church
agree
that Brother Tully have the priveladj (sic) thar (sic) being no other
business on hand dismissed in order by the modrater (sic).
Sion Boss, Mod.    John Dedman, Clk.

November Term 1864. after divine service, the Church set in conferance
(sic)
1 inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2 gave an invitation for the
recept of members. none came forward  3. call for refrance (sic) the Church
agree to go in to the chois (sic) for a paster (sic) in conjunction with
Brother Boss the Church make chois (sic) of Brother P M Lancaster as ther
(sic) pastor  thar (sic) being no other business on hand dismissed by the
modrater (sic)
P G Maynes, Mod       John Dedman, Clk
 

December Term 1864. the Church met as ujwel (sic) after preaching dismissed
by P M Lancaster     John Dedman, Clk
 

January Term 1865. the Church met as ujwel (sic) after divine service the
Church set in conferance (sic) 1 call for the fellowship of the Church 2
gave
an invitation for the recept of members . none came forward. 3 call for

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refrance (sic) thar (sic) was none there being no business before the
Church
dismissed by the Moderater. (sic)
L H Wright Mod    John Dedman, Clk
 

February Term 1865. after divine service the Church set in conferance (sic)
1
inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2 Call for refrance (sic) no
refrance (sic) 3 gave an invitation for the recept of members. none came
forward. thar (sic) being no ther business on hand dismissed in order by
the
modrater (sic).
L H Wright   Mod     John Dedman, Clk
 

March Term 1865. after divine service the Church set in Conferance (sic)  1
inquire for the fellowship 2 call for refrance  3 gave an invitation for
the
recept of members. none came forward. Thar (sic) being no other business on
hand dismissed in order by the mod.
P M Lancaster, Mod.   John Dedman, Clk
 

Aprile (sic) Term 1865. after divine service the Church set in Conferance
(sic) 1 inquire for the fellowship  2 call for refrance (sic). no refrance
(sic) 3 gave an invitation for the recept of members. none came forward. 4
the Church agreed to commune and then agreed to respect   on the acownt
(sic)
of Tom's Brethren and Sisters feelings. thar (sic) being no other business
on
hand dismissed in order by the modrater.
P G Maynes, Mod.   John Dedman, Clk
 

May Term, 1865. after divine service the Church set in Conferance (sic)
1 inquire for the fellowship of the Church  2 gave an invitation for the
recept of members. none came forward 3 call for refrance (sic) 4 the Church
agree to commune tomorrow Sunday and wash feete (sic) thar (sic

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 being no other business before the Church dismissed in order.
John T Smart  Mod    John Dedman, Clk
 

June Term, 1865. After divine service, the Church set in conferance (sic) 1
called for fellowship  2 gave an invitation for the recept of members. none
came forward. 3 call for refrance (sic) we no refrance (sic) Call for the
propriety of ordaining Brother Wright and Brother Smart and referd (sic) to
next conferance (sic) for further investigation thar (sic) being no other
business dismissed in order.
P M Lancaster, Mod      John Dedman, Clk

July Term 1865. after divine service the Church set in conferance (sic)
1 call for fellowship  2  gave an invitation for the recept of members.
none
came forward  3 call for refrance  (sic) 4. the propriety of ordaining
Brother L H Wright and Brother J A Smart taken up the Church say ordain
them
The church chooze (sic) S Boss, P G Maynes, P M Lancaster, G Mofet, L F
Evans
, a presbet to ordane (sic) the Brethren the presbytrey (sic) being present
proceeded and ordained the Brethren to the funcion of the Gospel. 5 the
Church chooz (sic) P M Lancaster, J A Smart, L H Wright delegates to the
Associtation J Dedman in case of failor (sic) Controbution (sic) $3.00  6
the
Church agree to commune tomorrow Sunday. Thar (sic) being no other business
before the Church dismissed in order.
P M Lancaster, Mod.   John Dedman, Clk

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August Term 1865. after divine service, the Church set in conferance (sic)
1
inquire for the fellowship 2 gave an invitation for the recept of members.
none came forward  3. call for the refrance (sic) the leter (sic) to the
Association red (sic) and received  4 the Church agree to notis (sic) the
case of Brother Daniel Smith and Sister Smith in relation to thar (sic)
absence from the Church also in relation to his neglect to his deaconship
toward the Church as their deacon the Church apoint (sic) Brother Stephen H
Wright and J Smart a comite (sic) to see them and report at next conferance
(sic) Thar (sic being no other business on hand dismissed by the modrater
(sic).
Sion Ball   Mod       John Dedman Clk

Sept Term  1854.  after divine service the Church set in Conferance (sic)
1 inquire for fellowship  2 gave an invitation for the reception of
members.
Samuel Young came forward and was received by leter (sic )
3 the Case of Brother Daniel Smith and Sister Ann Smith cald (sic) and
referd
(sic) until next conferance (sic) 4 the Church agree to exclude those names
on the Church Book to whom the persons cant be found for none attendance.
Thar (sic) being no other business before the Church dismissed in order.
Patrick M Lancaster, Mod     John Dedman, Clk

October Term 1865.  after divine service the Church set in conferance (sic)
1
in quire for fellow ship  2 gave an invitation for the recept of members.
John F Smart came forward and received by experience and Baptism. 3. call
for
refrance . the Comity (sic) that was sent to see Brother Smith

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Brother Smith upon the report of the comity (sic) stil (sic) further 5 the
Church agree to commune on tomorrow Sunday then dismissed in order.
P M Lancaster  Mod    John Dedman, Clk

Credentials for Stephen H Wright
July 15th, 1865

The State of Tennessee Smith County

This is to all it may concern that in the above mention we whose names are
undersigned being called on by the Baptist Church of Christ of Brush Creek
to
- - into the call and qualification of Brother Stephen H Wright to the
ministry of the Gospel did in the person of the said Church proceed first
to
the conversion and call for the said Office as Aaron to the priestly office
and in this he gave full satisfaction. Second that he believes in the faith
of the Predestination Baptist as stated in the articles of faith by the
Round
Lick association and acknowledged the order thereof and that a dedication
from the Faith an order here proposed should render this article null and
void and that the Church no longer accountable for his election or
practice,
where upon we elect most sollemny (sic) after fasting by prair (sic) and
imposition of hands set apart  Stephen H Wright to the ministry of God's
Word
and administer the Ordinances agreeable to the tenor of the New Testament,
with the consent and approbation of all the Church and may the Lord be with
him. Amen. Signed by the Presbytery Sion Boss, Gilbert S Moffitt, P M
Lancaster, P G Magnes, L F evans

Credentials for John A Smart, July 15th 1865.
State of Tennessee, Smith County.
This to all it may concern, that on the date above written we whose names
are
undersigned being called on by the Baptist Church at Brush Creek to

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