April Term 1851 no conference
for want of a Moderator.
John Dedman Clk.
May Term 1851. after divine servis (sic) the
church set in conferance (sic), gave an
invitation for the reception of members,
none came forward. an application was mad (sic)
for aleter (sic) for sister Nancey a black
woman. some objections made by
Brother John Rodgers and sister Martha
Hall The church then agreed to lay the
case over until the clerk wrote her aleter (sic)
notifing (sic) her of the objections so
no other business came forward then
dismist (sic) in order.
John Deadman Clk
Sion Bass Mod.
June Term 1851. after devine servis (sic) the
church set in conference, gave an invitat.
for the reception of members, none came
forward, no other buisness on hand so dismist (sic) in
order.
John Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
July Term 1851 after devine sirvis (sic)
the church set in conference, gave
an invatation (sic) for members, none came forward,
the church chose William Lancaster,
Alvin Smart, John Dedman members
to the association, contribution fund 200.
So dismist (sic) in order.
John Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
August Term 1851 after preaching the
church set in conference gave an invat.(sic)
for the reception of members, none came
forward ( over written above the line) the leter (sic)
to the association read and received. the church then take up the
Case of Frances a black man, Charlet (sic) Hepley
Jenral (sic) a black man. John Colman (sic)
Faney a black women, Judah a black women,
Jobe a black man, Wilson Coats, Marey
Turner, Marey Brigs, Joseph Garison,
Bartlett Stokes and excommunicated them
for none atendence (sic) then aplication (sic) made for
a leter(sic) for Brother James a black man, it was
granted him with the privaledg (sic) of exersising (sic)
his gift in publick (sic) no other business
on hand. so dismist (sic) in order.
J. Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
Sept. Term 1851 no conferance (sic) for
want of a Moderator.
J. Dedman Clk.
October Term 1851 after divine servis (sic)
the chruch set in conferance (sic), gave an invatn (sic)
for members, none came forward. so no other
business, then Dismist (sic) in order.
J. Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
November Term 1851, after preaching the
church set in Conferance (sic) opend (sic) the dore (sic)
for members, none came forward, so no other
business, then dismist (sic) in order.
John Dedman Clk.
B. F. Butler Mod.
December Term 1851 after preaching the
church set in conferance (sic) opend (sic) her door
for members, none came forward, so no other
business, then dismit (sic) in order.
John Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
January Term 1852 no conferance (sic)
for want of a moderator.
John Dedman Clk.
February Term 1852. the church met
as usuil (sic). Prare (sic) by J. A. Smart, no busi
ness came for ward so dismist (sic).
John Dedman Clk
March Term 1852 after preaching the
church set in conferance (sic) gave an invitation
for the recept. of members, none came forward,
then take up the case of sister Rachel
a black women and excluded her for
joyning (sic) the Mishenarys (sic), then took up
the case of sister Cristy and excluded
her for practising (sic) afraud(sic)on the church
for which she was living in adultry at
the time she joynd (sic) the church and that
the church new(sic) nothing a bout (sic) at
the time she joind (sic). then took up the
case of Brother John Hooker for moving
off with out aleter (sic) or regular dismiss
ion from the church, his case was laid
over until Brother Sion Bass cood (sic) rite (sic)
him aleter (sic) to inform him of the situation of his
case,
then took up the case of sister Nancey
a black woman and referd (sic) it until
next meting (sic), the church then appoin
ted a comitee (sic) gow (sic) and see Brother
Daniel Smith and sister Smith to
now (sic) the reason they doo (sic) not at tend (sic)
the meting (sic). so no other Business came
forward then dismist (sic) in order.
John Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
April Term 1852. after devine servis (sic)
the church set in conferance (sic) gave an
in votation (sic) for the recept. of members,
none came forward, refrence (sic) cald (sic) for
the case of sister Nancey a Black
woman taken up from the charges against
her by Brother Rodgers and sister Rodgers
in promising them she would clear her
self fo (sic) to the satisfaction of them
before she left the country and fail
to try to do so the church say she
cannot gave (sic) her aleter (sic) and excluded her
her for the same Brother Bass cald (sic) on Whether
he had an ancer (sic) from Brother Hooker, he said
he had neglected to wright. (sic) the comitee (sic)
that was sent to see Brother Smith and sister
Smith reported and discharg’d. the church
then proceds (sic) to choose 2 deacons, hey (sic) choose
J. Dedman and J. A. Smart and agreed to call
call Brother Butler and Brother Kelly to
heir (sic) next meeting of apresbatry (sic) to the ordination
of deacons. no other business came forward,
so dismist (sic) in order.
John Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
May Term 1852. after devine servis (sic) the
church sit in conferance (sic), gave an invitation
for the reception of members, none came
forward, the presbatry (sic) then proced (sic)
to the ordination of deacons.
Brother J. Wiliam (sic) Pig
cald (sic) for a leter (sic) for him self (sic) and sister
Pig they war (sic) granted them. so no other
business brawght (sic) forward, so dismist (sic)
in order.
John Dedman Clk.
Sion Bass Mod.
N3 Brother Daniel Smith charged the church with
rong (sic) judgement in her decision of the doctrine
contained
in the denton letter Examined in April 1849
and if defined that & the Articles of her fait (sic)
was the same.
the church moved that, he Smith, at our next conference
make that appear.
June Term 1852 after devine service the church sit
in
conference, opened a door for the reception of Members.
Ann (sic)
none. Brother Daniel Smith came forward & said
he was ready
to make it appear that the denton letter was the same
with
the Articles of faith of that Church.
the articles then read. 3rd D. Smith then
read the letter
and then proceded (sic) and instead taking the two
instruments and show the likeness, he commenced
asking the brethren questions such as these
Do you not believe God chose his people
in Christ before the world began and after saying
a good deel (sic) pro and con motiond by J. Dedmon
seconded by A. J. Smart to know if the church
believed she was right in April 1852
and her vote was unanomous (sic) in support of the same
and being no futher business Dismi (sic) in order
J. Dedmon Clk
S. Bass Mod
July Term 1852 After devine Servis (sic)
the church set in conference, gave
invitation for the reception of members
Sister Barthena Grear came forward
by leter (sic) and was rececvd (sic) the church then
proced (sic) to choose her members to the
association choose J. Dedman, J. A. Smart
then being no other business dismist (sic) in ordr (sic)
J. Dedman Clk
S. Bass Md
August Term 1852 After devine servis (sic)
the church set in conference gave
an invitation for the recept. of members
none came forward the leter (sic) to the Associat.
Red (sic) and reciev’d being no other business
dismist (sic) in order
J. Dedman Clk
S. Bass Mod
September Term 1852 After devine servis (sic)
the church set in conferance (sic) gave
an invatetion (sic) for the recipt (sic) of members
none came forward no other business
on on (sic) hand then dismist in order
John Dedman clk
Sion Bass Mod
.
October Term 1852
After devine service the church sat in confrence gave
in vitation for the
riception of members Brother Washburn and Sister Washburn
receivd by letter
then Being No other Business dismist in order
John Dedman clk Lion Bass Mod
November Term 1852
No Confrence, for lack of Modrator John Dedmon Clk
December Term 1852
After devine service the church sat in confrence gave
in vitation for the recept of
members none come forward no other business came dismist
in order
John Dedman Clk Lion Bass Mod
January Term 1853
After preaching the church sat in confrence gave invitation
for the reception of members
Brother Eligha Dowel, received by letter no other Business
came forward dismist in order
John Dedman Clk Lion Bass
Mod
February Term 1853
No Confrence on acount Bad wether John Dedman Clk
March Term 1853
After devine service the church sat in confrence gave
invitation for the reception of
members none come forward no other business came forward
so dismist in order
John Dedmon Clk
Lion Bass Mod
Aprile(sic) Term 1853. No Conference on account of rain. John Dedman Clerk
May Term 1853. The Church met as ugwel(sic) after
divine service gave on
in
notation for the receipt of members. none came forward.
there (sic) being
no
other business on hand then dismissed in order. Sion
Boss Mod. John Dedmon
Clk
June Term 1853. the Church met as ugel(sic) gave an invitation
for the
receipt of members. Sister Anny Coats received by letter.
no other business
n
hand dismissed in order. John Dedman Clk. ---- Mod.
July Term 1853. the church met as ugel(sic) after divine
service gave
invitation for the receipt of members. none came forward.
the Church then
proceed to apoint(sic) delegats(sic) to the association
___ John A Smart,
Lewis Washburn and John Dedman as thar(sic) was no other
business on hand
then dismissed in order. John Dedman Clk Sion Bass
Mod
August Term 1853. After divine service the Church
set in conferance(sic)
gave invitation for the reception of members . none came
forward. the
letter
to the association read and received then the case of
John Rodgers taken up
for getting drunk found gilty(sic) and excluded for the
June no other
business on hand so dismissed in order . J Dedman Clk
S. Boss
Sept Term 1853. No conference for lack of moderater(sic). John Dedman Clk
October Term 1853. The Church met according to appointment
after after
divine
services the Church set in conferance(sic) gave an invitation
for the
reception of members. John Washburn came forward and
was received ther(sic)
being no other business on hand then dismissed in order.
John Dedman Clk
Sion Boss Mod
November Term 1853. The Church met acording(sic) to apointment(sic)
ager
divine service the Church set in conferance(sic) gave
an invitation fo rthe
reception of members. John Huth and David Fry came forward
and was received
by experience no other business on hand dismissed
in order. J Dedman Clk
Sion Boss Mod
December Term 1853. no conference for lack of moderater(sic)
John Dedman
Clk.
January Term 1854. The Church met acording(sic) to previous
arrangement
having no member the Brittan agreed to try to sing
and pray and going in
Wieshih in the best manner they bowed after doing their
duty being no
business of importance dismissed in order. J Dedman
Clk.
February Term 1854. The Church met acording (sic) to previous
arrangement
after divine service the church set in conference gave
invitation for the
reception of