Elim Baptist Church
Minutes
of 1828
January 1828 - Doors opened for members: Jesse Taylor received by exp. to Baptism. Met on Sabbath following at the water, when a door was opened and Benjamin White and Willis Lock were received and baptism for all the same time. The ordinance was administered with the above.
February 1828 - Brother Beall - Doors opened, Brother William Rushing, Sister Elizabeth Phillips, Sister Mary Lockhart were received by letter. Church went into choice of a preacher to supply them when Brother Zachariah Gordon was chosen for the term of one year. Elizabeth Montford was received for baptism.
Mar 1828 - Brother Gordon - Doors opened, Brother Elizha Muncus received by letter; Elizabeth Brook and Mary Heard by exp. The church proceeded to choose their clerk and deacon when Brother White was chosen clerk - Brother Rushing, deacon. The church took up the case of Brother Beall ordination. The church agreed to send to Ebenezer, Bethlehem, and Mount Carmel for their ministerial aid. Brother White April 1828. Brother Gordon was appointed to present a decorum to the church at the next meeting for her inspection. Sister Catherine Stokes received by letter. On the Sabbath following, met at the water when doors were opened and Martha Ann Elizabeth Pickett was received by exp. And Brother Toby, a man of color, property of Levi Stokes received by letter.
April 1828 - Brother Gordon - Doors opened and Elizabeth Calhoun was received by exp. Also Peggy, a woman of color, property of Theodric Montford, Jane, woman of color, property of Zachariah Booth. The business of the ordination of Brother Beall and Brother Rushing was laid over until Friday before the 4th Sabbath in May next. The church had agreed to send to Ebenezer, Mt. Carmel, and Bethlehem for their aid. Brother White to Ebenezer, Muncus and McGee to Mt. Carmel, and Gordon to Bethlehem. Brother White was to furnish the church in the morning with a subscription to raise money for church purposes.
May 1828 - Brother Beall - Doors opened and Major, a man of color, property of A. Gray, Elizabeth Carstaphen received by exp. Brother Rushing requested permission of the church to withdraw as deacon, agreed. Church to go into choice of deacon in June. Brother White appointed Treasury. The ordination of Brother Beall laid over until July. The amount of money received on the 24th of May was $5.25---at other service. Was $.75-on the day following was $2.50.
June 1828 - Brother Gordon - Doors opened when Lucas Price, Zachariah Booth, Sarah Smith, Elizabeth Brantley, Lydia, a woman of color, property of Michal Denkins, received by exp. On the day following at the water Martha Booth received by exp. The church sent to Ebenezer, Providence, and Mt. Carmel for their aid, and to assist in the ordination of Brother Beall, Brother Kelly, to bear letter to Providence, Brother McGee to Mt. Carmel, Brother Cox to Ebenezer. The church agreed to build another house to the end of the present church the same size of the old one. Church has appointed Brother Price Booth, Taylor V. Robert and Daniel Hicks Trustees for the same.
July 1828 - Brother Gordon - Doors opened and Seaborn B. Pickett, Milly, woman of color, property of Robert Brooks St. received by exp. A decorum was read and received by the church and church agreed that the above decorum be made quietly and often if need be. Brother White to furnish the church with a tablecloth and towels for the use of the church. Also request another meeting by the presbytery to ordain Brother Beall. Brethren Hoy Hooten, James Steely and Z.H. Gordon of the church agreed to build a meeting house near the Baptizing place, the size to be 30 feet by 40 feet on the Sabbath following meeting at the water when Sister Nelly White and Sister Nancy Hicks were received by exp.
August 1828 - Brother Beall - Doors opened - none received. Brother Beall and Booth were appointed bearers of the letter to the association. A committee to decide difficultys were chosen; Brothers Booth, Taylor, Price, Pickett and Kelly. Choice of Treasurer Brother Cox.
September 1828 - Brother H. Hooten - Doors opened and Elizabeth Williams received by exp. A new committee appointed to inquire into a difficulty existing in the church. Brothers Booth, Rushing, Taylor, Cox, and Beall. To view the different places nominated for the building of a new meeting house-Brothers Rushing, Cox, Pickett, D. Hicks & Thomas Stokes were appointed. Church agrees that Brother Beall administer the ordinances of Baptism in the morning.
October 1828 - Brother Z. Gordon-Doors opened-none. Brother B. White was found guilty of falsifying his word in 2 instances. Case laid over. Report from building committee was heard. Brother Beall chosen as deacon.
November 1828 - Brother Z. Gordon- Doors opened and Elizabeth Brook, Elijah Reynolds were received by exp. Brother White came forward and made satisfactory acknowledgments to the charges. They acquitted him of said charges and restored him to full fellowship. Sister Elizabeth Brook joined at regular session last June but was omitted.
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