Big Pigeon Minutes 6

1841
6 February 1841
This Church met accordn to A Grement and after preachen prosead to bisness TOLEVER SISK Clk

6 March 1841
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received AREHEBLE BORDEN by Declaring a Gainst Sociates of the Day which be Long to warrensburg Church which is a missionary one A Jornd JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS HILL mod

3 Apriel 1841
no meeting on Saturday THOMAS SMITH preache on Sunday

30 Apriel 1841
no meting

1 May 1841
met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness a jorned meting ARRUNAL HILL m.or JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

June & July 1841
no Church meeting

Preachen on Sunday 31 July 1841
met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Church agree to Let DR RAMSEY have the church Book if the person will be wiling to be Bound for the Delivery who takes it to him 2 the Church agree to appoint the Br to attend the Association at Long Creek on the 1 friday in October THOMAS HILL JON MANTUTH TOLIVAR SICK & JEREMIAH MCKAY and the Clark to write the Churches letter to the same 3 CATHERN INGRAM applied for a letter of Dismiss the Same Granted THOMAS HILL modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

[The typed manuscript I received jumps here from July 1841 to April 1842. GRB]

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1842

(ORG. PAGE 113)

2 Apriel 1842
Met accordan to Appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 MARY MUR applied for a Letter of Dismiss the Same Granted 2 Received RACHEL BORDAN by Delaring unfellowship with the Sociaties of the Day be Longing to warrens burg Church A jornd JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS HILL modr.

29 Apriel l842
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Cik THOMIS HILL Modr

30 Apriel
met accordan to appointment & after preachen prosead to bisness 1 ajornd Samuel pate Clk SAMUEL PATE modrator

4 June 1842
Met accordan to appointment and after Preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received SARY ROBERTS by Experance and was Baptise on Sunday Ajornd THOMIS HILL modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

2 July 1842
Met Accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Church agree to appoint the 2 Thursday in August for fast day to meet at the meeting Hous THOMIS H moderator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

11 August 1842
met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st the Churchs Constution and Rules Red the church appoint the Brethen to the Association THOMIS HILL JOHN LILLARD and JEREMIAH MCKAY to be held at bent Creek meeting Hous & A & JEREMIAH MCKAYs to write the churches Letter to the same and to be Red at nex meeting in corse A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS HILL modrator

3 September 1842
met accordan to appointment and after preachen to bisness

(ORG. PAGE 114)

1 the Letter Red and Received 2 appoint Br JOHN HUFF to attend the Association A J JOHN HUFF modr JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

October and Novemeber
no meeting on the acount of no preaeher

3 December 1842
met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 A J THOMIS HILL modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

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1843
January & February 1843
no Bisness Don _

March 1843
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received JOHN CARNEY on Declarration 2 Received GORGE ROBERTS on Delaration A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS SMITH modrator

1 Apriel 1843

Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Ajorned tell meting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

no preachen 5 May 6 1843
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received NICOLE. PARKER by Ajornd JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS HILL modr

3 June 1843

Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the church to write to Br PERY HILL & the Clk to write the Letter and to be Red at nex church meeting also to write to Br JOHN HUFF 2 the Church A Gree to send for Br MURR to no why he has absent from Church meeting the Bre GORGE ROBERTS and ELIJAH BREDEN to in vite him to nex meeting 3 the Church Request that the Clk to Exammon the church Book whether Br L. HOLT has got a Letter Granted unto him A Jorned JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS HILL modrator

July 1843
met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Letter to Br PERY HILL Red and Received 2 Concarning Br MURRH Lad over tell meeting in Corse 3 LN HOLT Got a Letter 4 Br CARNEY came forred and ask priveledg to Excersice his Giff the same Granted 5 the sent to Br HUGG A jorned tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

August 1843
The church met accordan to Ajornment & after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the church appointed Brethen THOMAS HILL JEREMIAH MCKAY TOLLEVER SISK ARCHEBLE BORDAN

(ORG. PAGE 115)

JOHN LILLARD to attend our Association Br JEREMIAH MCKAY to write the Churches Letter TOLEVER SISK Clk LAXSON CASE modr

2 September 1843
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness Churches Constution & Rules Red and Confurm A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk WILSON OLIVER Mod

30 September 1843
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 JEREMIAH MURH applied by Letter for a letter of Dismission for him self and wife which the Church Refuesed they wish for him to come and Give Satisfaction which we Invite him to nex meeting by the Brethen ROBERTS and Br ______ the Churches Letter to the Association Red and Received THOMAS HILL mod JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

3 November 1843
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness the church taken the matter of Br MURs and wife LADE over the matter to morrow A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS HILL modrator

4 November Saturday
after preachen prosead to bisness 1 taking up the mature of Br MURS and wife the church agree to invite Br MUR and wife by the Brethen BREDEN & SISK to nex meeting in corse A Jorned JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk WILSON OLIVER moderator

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1844
6 January 1844
the Church met and after prayr prosead to bisness but Brother BREDING not being present the case of MURR was not taken up the Received a Letter from O H P HILL THOMIS HILL modrator TOLEVOR SISK Clk

2 March 1844
Met accordan to appointment after preachen the church agree to not go in to anney bisness but few members and none of the Records present JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

6 Apriel 1844

Met accordan to appointment and after preachen by Br SMITH proseaded to bisness the matter Respecten JEREMIAH MURR & wife the Church Excluded them for Denining the faith Disobeing the Church & Joining the freewill Baptis Sociaty 2 the mater Respection

(ORG. PAGE 116)

O H P HILL the church ant Reconciled to his answer to the Church to Give him aletter at the present JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS SMITH modrator

3 May 1844
the Church met accordan to ajornment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 A J TOLEVER SISK Clk THOMAS HILL modrntor

Saturday the 4
Met accordan to apointment and after preachen prosead to Bisness 1 Br O H P HILL applied for a letter of Dismission the Same Granted and Br TOLEVER SISK to write the Letter and Read the same at nex meeting to the Church A Jorened tell meeting in corse TOLEVER SISK Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

1 June 1844
Met accordan to appointment and after Preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Letter to Br O H P HILL of Dismission Red and Received the church agreed for Br ER HILL to Send it on to him as Sune as Convenient A jorned JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS HILL modrator

no count of July August September and October Meetings in 1844

(ORG. (page 117 is a blank page, 118)

1 November 1844
But five met no preachen 2nd Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st Breathen GORGE RUSSELL and WM HENDRIKSON presented a Request to this Church to come to providence Church and Setle a Difficulty between Br HILL and Br PATE the church thinks it not in order and Refuse to Go A J advise of the association Tennessee TOLEVER SISK Clk

on Sunday the 3
the Church sat and ELIZABETH SMITH came forred and was Received by Expearance and was Baptised by THOMAS HILL THOMAS HILL modrator

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1845
4 January 1845
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Chosen Br JEREMIAH MCKAY modr. 2 Brother JOHN CARNE applied for a Letter of Dismission the Same Granted 3 Br ARCHEBLE BORDAN and wife applied for a Letter of Dismission the same Granted Sister JUDITH ANDERSON applied for a Letter of Dismission the Same Granted A J tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH Clk

February 1845
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 after inquire if there was anney bisness non A J JOHN ELLIS modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

30 May 1845
met but no preacher

on 31
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st LYDA HENDERSON applied for a Letter by Br SMITH of Dismission the Same Granted and the Clk conve the Same to hir A J tell meeting in corse THOMAS SMITH modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

this Record belong before May it was Looked over 5 Apriel 1845 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st the Church a Greed to put of the communion tell June meeting A J THOMAS SMITH moderator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk (Eld THOMAS SMITH chose Pastor as Eld THOMAS HILL Died Mar 1 1845)

5 July 1845
this Church met accordan to A jornemt and after preachen prosead to bisness TOLEVER SISK Clk THOMAS SMITH moderator

2 August 1845
this Church met and prosead to bisness 1 appointed Brethen ELIJAH BREDEN JOHN LILLARD TOLLEVER SISK and ABRAHAM MCKAY to the Association and Br JEREMIAH MCKAY to write the Churches Letter TOLEVER SISK Clk

6 September 1845
met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Church Letter to the Association Red and Received 2 the Church Chosen brother THOMAS SMITH to be thar Pastrel Care with full consent 3 the Rules of the Church Red

(ORG. PAGE 119)

September 1845
A J tell meeting in corse THOMAS SMITH modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

October November December no Church meeting

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1846
January February and March 1846 no Church Meeting atime or two preach on Sunday

4 Apriel 1846
Met accorden to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Church agreed to write to Brother PETER HUFF to no what is his Reason for absenting himself from the Church without aletter and the Clk to write the Letter 2 We Concider that the Commencement of the bisness between Brother PATE & Brother HILL was not agreeable to the Gospel Deseplen nor Sence tharfore this Church obgects against the advise of the association the 5 article which is for this Church to Go to Providence Church to try to Gain Reconcilation this Church thinks She Give no Grounds for a h___ as she invited one of them to preach and both to the Comunion table and one Did preach on Sunday A Jorned tell meeting in Corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

1 May 1846
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Brother SWETMAN took under conciderration Lad over tell to morrow Concarning him absenting himself from this Church A J tell to morrow JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH Modrator

2 Met accordan to appointment and after Preachen prosead to bisness 1 Br JOSIAH SWETMAN Excommuncated for absenting himself from this Church and joining the free will Baptis Sociaty A J tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH Mo.dr

June no meeting Brother SMITH had to Go to Dandredg corte

4 July 1846
Met accordan to appointment & after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received SARY CARNEY by Experance 2 Br TOLEWR SISK to write to Br PETER HUFF as he hant sent no letter 3 also the Church agree to write to Brother

(ORG. PAGE 120)

JOHN HUFF and the Clark to write to him JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modr

1 August 1846
Met accordan to appointment and after Preachen prosead to bisness 1 Brother PETER HUFF applied for a letter of Dismission the Same Granted 2 appointed the Brethen to the Association TOLEVER SISK JEREMIAH MCKAY & JOHN MANTUTH & the Clk to write the Churches Letter to the Same A J tell meetin in Corse JEREMIAH MCKAY THOMAS SMITH moderator

5 September 1846
Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Church letter Red and Received 2 appoinited Br_ JOHN HUFF and JOHN LILLARD to the Association A J JOHN HUFF modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

3 October 1846

3 December 1846
the Church meet accordan to adjornment and after preachen prosead to bisness TOLEVER SISK Clk THOMAS SMITH mod

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1847
2 January 1847

the Church Meet accordan to adornment and POLLEY ELLIS applied for a Letter of Dismission the Same Granted TOLEVER SISK Clk

6 February 1847
the Church met but no preachen TOLEVER SISK Clk

6 March 1847
Met accordan to appoint and after Preachen prosead to bisness A Jo JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk JOHN HUFF modrator

3 Apri 1847
Met acordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness A jorn tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

1847 - cont.

1 May 1847 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 A Jorne tell meeting in corse THOMAS SMITH mod JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

5 June 1847 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st appointted the Brethen JOHN MANTUTH and JOHN LILLARD to in vite Br JESS to nex meeting to Give his Reason for absenting his self from Church Meting JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modra.

3 July 1847 Met acordan to appointment But on modrator the matter Respectin JESS a Collerd Brother Nothing Don

31 July 1847 Met accordan to appointment and after Preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received ELIZABETH BRYANT by Experance 2 Brother JESS not attending meeting we agree to Invite him by Br JOHN LILLARD to attend our nex meting 3 agred to appoint Diligats to the Association TOLEVER SISK JEREMIAH MCKAY JOHN LILLARD JOHN MANTUTH & JOHN HUFF and the Clarke to write the Church Letter to the Association and to present it to the nex Church meting to be Enspected & c JEREMIAH MCKAY Clarke THOMAS SMITH modrator

4 September 1847 August no meeting 1847 Met accordan to appointment and after Preachen prosead to bisness 1 Recev.d MARY SHANNON by Experance 2 Received JAMES M. THOMAS by Letter 3 Brother JESS not attending being not able to come Lad over tell Nex meeting in Corse 4 the Church Letter Red and Received A J tell meeting in Corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modra

2 October 1847 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Sister ELIZABETH HENRY applied for a letter of Dismission the Same Granted 2 Br JESS Came forred and Give Satisfaction A J tell meeting in Corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH mod

6 November 1847 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modra

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December nor February March Cole wether nothing Don preachen but no bisness Don

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1848
1 January 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 A J THOMAS SMITH mod Jeremiah McKay Clk

1 Apriel 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Sister JUDA ANDERSON returned hir letter in fellowship 2 agree to Invite Br GORGE WILEY to nex meeting by the Brn JOHN ELLISON and JEREMIAH MCKAY to Give his Reason for his absent from meeting A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk PLESENT A WITT modr

5 May 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Brother GORGE WILEY not present Lad the Bisness over tell tomorrow Br ELLIS not her A J tell tomorrow JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH mod

6 May 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Br GORGE WILEY came forred and Give the church Satisfaction A J tell meting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH mod

3 June 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bigness 1 After Examining the minits we Object against the __ article of our Last years minits of the Association Held at Roring Spring meeting Hous 1847 A J tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk LAXSON CASE modr

1 July 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st agread that our Church meeting be on friday before the 5 Sunday of July A Jorned tell the sd Time LACKSON CASE modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

29 July 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 appointed the Clk to write the Churches Letter to the Association and Brother TOLEVER SISK to Assist 2 appoint the Brethen to the Association JEREMIAH MCKAY TOLEVER SISK ELIJAH BREADIN and JOHN MANTUTH 3rd the sd Letter to be Red nex meeting for Inspection AJorned tell meeting in Corse WILSON OLIVER modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

10th September 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after meeting to Gather the letter Red and Received & C JERE MCKAY Clk

30 September 1848 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st A jorned tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

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1849
Nov Dec 1848 February 49 and January 49 the wether Disagreable no meeting no bisness Don nor March meeting 1849

31 March 1849 Met accordan to appointment and after peachen prosead to bisness 1 Brother J M THOMAS applied for a letter of Dismission the Same Granted which he applied by letter Dated 23 October 1848 2 Received MARY MANTUTH by Experance JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH mod

5 May 1849 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen Prosead to bisness 1st Red the Abstract of our prinsples and our Rules & C A Jornd JJEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS SMITH modrator

(ORG. PAGE 123)

2 June 1849 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen Prosead to bisness 1st Received SARY MANTUTHG by Experance 2 A jorned tel meeting in corse THOMAS SMITH modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

30 June 1849 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 st ajorned tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

4 August l849 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness Chosen the Brethen to the Association JOHN LILLARD ELIJAH BREDEN JEREMIAH MCKAY and TOLEVER SISK and the Clk to write the Churches Letter to the Same to be Inspected nex meeting in Corse THOMAS SMITH modrator J MCKAY Clk

1 September 1849 Met accordan to appointment and after the Church met the Letter Red and Received Ajorned JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

8 October 1849 no meetin

2 November 1849 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness ajorned JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS SMITH modrator

3 Oct Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to Bisness A J TOLEVER SISK Clk THOMAS SMITH modra.

1 December 1849 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisnsss A J JERE MCKAY Clk THOS BUCKNER

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1850
January 1850 February March and Apriel nothing Don no bisness Don Disagreable wether

4 May 1850 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st A Jorned THOMAS SMITH modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

1 June 1850 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st A Joned tell meeting in corse THOMAS SMITH modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

6 July 1850 Met accordan to appointment and after Preachen prosead to bisness 1st Ad Ajorned tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrntor

3 August 1850 Met accordan to appointment and after Singn a few Lines prosead to bisness 1st Chosen JEREMIAH MCKAY modrator 2 appoint the Brethen to attend the Association JEREMINH MCKAY TOLEVER SISK JOHN MANTUTH JOHN LILLARD and ELIJAH BREEDING 3 Appointed the Clk to write the Churches letter to the Same A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk m

31 August 1850 Met accordan to appointment and after Singing a Hyme prosead to bisness lst Chosen Brother Tolever Sisk modrator 2nd the Churches Letter Red and Received A J JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk Tolever Sisk modrator

(ORG. PAGE 124)

1850 October and November no account of meetiag at Each month

30 November 1850 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st Ajorned tell meeting in Corse JOHN HUFF modrator TOLEVER SISK Clk 4 January 1851 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen by Brethen SMITH and MOUNT prosead to Bisness 1st AJorned tell meeting in Corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

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1851
February 1 1851 Cole wether no meeting March no meeting Brother SMITH not well the wether cole

5 Apriel 1851 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st Received LOSEN SISK by Expearance 2 Received SARY SISK by Expearance 3 Received NANCY CLEVENGER by Expearance 4 the Church agreed to have the Communion meeting at June meeting on the Count of the union meeting JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk UMPHREE MOUNT modrator

3 May 1851 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Jorned tell meeting in corse JOHN HUFF modrator

31 May 1851 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st MARY GORMAN applied for a Letter of Dismission the Same Granted JJEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

5 July 1851 August Septem Octob the Record lost

November 1851 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received VINEEN RUNNELL and MARY his Wife By letter A J tell meeting in Corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH mod

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1852
December 1851 January 1852 Feb & March the wether Cole & Disagreable that thar was no meeting

(ORG. PAGE 125)

30 Apriel 1852 met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Church agreed to Invite Br ABRAHAM MCKAY to our nex meeting by the Brn. TOLEVER SISK ELIJAH BREDEN and JOHN MANTUTH to Give his Reason for Absenting himself from Church meeting & C A J tell meeting in Corse THOMAS SMITH modr JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

1 May 1852 Met accordan to appointment and preachen prosead to bisness 1 the Br Invited Br A MCKAY he not attended Lad it over tell nex meeting 2 the Church a Greed to In vite the Said Br by the Brn TOLEVER SICK and JEREMIAH MCKAY to our nex meeting in corse A Jorned THOMAS SMITH modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

5 June 1852 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received JOAB BLACKWELL by Declaration 2 the Brn that was to invite Br A MCKAY faild Going on the count of wet wether We agree to Lay the matter over tell nex meeting and appoint the Brn JOHN MANTUTH TOLEVER SISK to invite the sd Br to nex meeting 3 A Greed to hold Church meeting at Sister GORMANs the 6 in the Evening to Receive her Letter as she is not able to come to meeting 4 the Rules of the Church Red 5 the Church met at Sisters GORMANs and Recd hir by Letter a jorned THOMAS SMITH moderator Jeremiah McKay Clk

July no meeting

31 July 1852 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the matter Concarning Br ABRAHAM MCKAY he not attending Lad over tell meeting in Corse 2 Received a Letter from Br PETER HUFF whishing for this Church to send Som of the Brn to attend that to in quire in to his Case we agree to appoint meeting at SIR HUFF nex monday the 2 August 11 oclock in order to Received members 3 the Church agree to appoint Brn to the Associatian

(ORG. PAGE 126)

and for the Clk to Rite the Letter to the Same JEREMIAH MCKAY LAWSON SISK JOAB BLACKWELL to attend the Association the Church agree to in vite Br and Sister RUNNELS to our nex meeting in Corse by LOSSON SISK and JEREMIAH MCKAY A Jorned JEREMAIH MCKAY Clk UMPHRE MOUNT modrator

2 August 1852 Met accordan to appointment & after preachen prosead to bisness 1 Received PETER HUFF by Letter 2 Received WILLIAM ONBEY by Declaration a jorned tell meeting in Corse

(TRAN. PAGE 73)

1852 JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk UMPHRE MOUNT Modrator

4 September 1852 Met accordan to appointment & after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the matter Concarning Br ABRAHAM MCKAY he not attending Lad it over tell nex meeting in corse the Breth to invite the sd Br TOLEVER SISK JOHN MANTUTH 2 the Matter Concarning Br RUNNELS and wife they not attending Lad over tell meeting in corse 3 the Churches Letter to the Association Red and Received A jorned tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

October meeting no bisness Don

5 November 1852 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st Br ABRAHAM MCKAY not attending Laid over tell to morrow 2 Br RUNNALL Came forred and Give Satisfaction A J THOMIS SMITH modrator JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk 6 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st Received WILLIAM ALLEN by Letter 2 sister RUNNALS Came forred and Give Satisfaction 3 Received CATHRIN INIGOM by Letter 4 Br ABRAHAM MCKAY not attending Lad over tell meeting in Corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMIS SMITH modrator

4 December 1852 Met accordan to appointment and after prayr and Exerlation prosead to bisness 1st Brother ABRAHAM MCKAY not attending Lade over tell meeting in Corse A jorned JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk JOEL REED modrator

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1853

(ORG. PAGE 127)

February March April no preacher attended 1 January 1853 no bisness Don the wether disagreable

30 Apriel 1853 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1st the Matter concarning Br ABRAHAM MCKAY the Brethen that was appointed to in vite the sd Brother Came forred and in formes the Church that they attended at the sd Br and met with Br JEREMIAH MCKAY thar and he be come Reconcild with him he not attending to Day we Lay the matter over tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOMAS SMITH modrator

4 June 1853 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the matter Concarning Br ABRAHAM MCKAY he not attending the matter Lad over tell meeting in Corse A J THOMAS SMITH modr JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

2 July 1853 Met accordan to appointment and after preachen prosead to bisness 1 the matter Concarning Br ABRAHAM MCKAY he not attending Lad over tell meeting in corse 2 agree that the Clk write the Church Letter to the Association to be Red at the September meting to be Inspected 3rd appointed the Br to the Association TOLLEVER SISK JEREMIAH MCKAY LAWSON SISK ELIJAH BREDEN JOHN MANTUTH JOAB BLACKWELL A Jorned tell meeting in corse JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk SAMUEL PATE modrator

6 August 1853 August the 6th 1853 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to bisiness 1.. the reference called for and the record not being present there was no business Done adJourn.d T. SISK clk T. SMITH M.d

September the 3rd 1853 The church met according to adjournment and after prayer by Br CASE proceded to business 1. the matter concerning Br A MCKAY laid over 2. the churches letter to the association Red and rec.d adjourned T. SISK Clk T. SMITH m.d

October 1853 no meeting

(ORG. PAGE 128)

Friday November the 4th 1853 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching by Br A MOUNT proceded to business 1. there being but few members business laid over till tomorrow

Saturday met according to adjournment 1. the matter concerning Br A MCKAY liad over and the brethren appointed to invite him again T. SISK L. SISK J. MANTUTH 2. Received a letter from Bethany Church petitioning for the Deacons of this church to attend her at her next meeting which is communion season which requst was granted

3. Brother RUNNELL applyed for letters of Dismission for his self and wife which was granted. adjourned T. SISK Clk U. MOUNT ,.D,

December 1853 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business. 1 Br A. MCKAY not come forward the case laid over 2. Brother RUNNILS letter sent back for correction by the hands of Br. T. SMITH the church autheised Smith to correct said letter THOMAS SMITH M. D. T SMITH protem Clk

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1854
January February and March 1854 all cold and no meeting

April the 1st 1854 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business 1. the matter concerning Br A. MCKAY laid over adjourned JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk

May the 6th 1854 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to Business. 1. Br. A. MCKAY came forward and gave the church satisfaction for his long Absence. 2. The church at may meeting 1853 passed an act cocerning a Deacons holding office which act was not put on the minutes the church now orders the clerk to put it on the Church believes the ordination of a minister and a Deacon one and the same thing and that both are ordained for life or During good behaviour the minister to preach the gospel and feed the church with the word the Deacon to serve the table we believe them officers together in the church of Christ in whatsoever clime their lot many be cast. the minister carrys his credentioals when he Removes therefore we the church believe when a Deacon Removes it should be put on the letter of Dismission below in this wise AB the said Br.. is an ordained Deacon T SISK T. SMITH M. D.

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June the 3rd 1854 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business 1 adjourned J. MCKAY Clk T. SMITH M.D.

July the 1st 1854 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business 1 Received SYCHA BLACKWELL by Expearance 2 Received JANE a woman of colour by Experance adjourned TOLAVIR SISK Clk THOMAS SMITH M. D.

August the 5th 1854 The church met but no preacher there. was no business Done T. SISK Clk

Sept. the 2nd 1854 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching by L. CASE proced to business 1 chose the bretheren to the association JOAB BLACKWELL E. BREDAN UM. ALLEN L. SISK T. SISK and J. MCKAY 2 the association letter Read ant Recd. T. SISK Clk L. CASE M. D.

Oct. 1854 no Meeting Nov. 1854 The church met but no preacher Dee. 1854 no meeting

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1855
January the 6th 1855 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business T. SISK Clk SAML. PATE M. D.

February 1855 no Meeting March 1855 no meeting

March 31st 1855 Met according to adjournment and after preaching JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk P. A. WIT M. D.

May the 5th 1855 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business T. SISK Clk THOMAS SMITH M.D.

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June the 2nd l855 The church met but no preacher T. SISK Clk

June the 30th 1855 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business T. SISK Clk P. A. WIT M. D.

August the 4th 1855 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business 1 Appointed T. SISK to write the churches letter to the Association 2 Appointed the Bretheren to attend the association JOHN MANTOOTH ELIJAH BREEDAN TOLEVER SISK JEREMIAH MCKAY L. SISK T. SISK Clk S. PATE M. D.

Sept. the 1st 1855 The Church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business 1 The church Declares a non fellowship with the No Nothing order or party or organization or the great American party so called 2 the churches letter to the association Read and Received 3 The church Sendeth a letter to Enquire after Sister MARY BUGG JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk THOS SMITH M. D.

October 1855 November 1855

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December 1855

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1856
January the 5th 1856 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proced to business 1 Sister MARY BUGG applied for a letter of Dismission by letter the same granted JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk WM. R FLYNN M. D.

February 1856 March 1856 April 1856 May the 3rd 1856 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business JEREMIAH MCKAY Clk T. SMITH M. D.

June the 5th 1856 The church met and after preaching proceded to business T. SMITH Mod. T.S. Clk

July 1856 August 1856 no meeting

September the 6th 1856 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proced to business 1 appointed Delegetes to the Association JOAB BLACKWELL LAWSON SISK JEREMIAH MCKAY There being a letter prepared to the Assoc 2 the letter Read and Received JEREMIAH clk T. SISK M. D. protem

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October 1856 November 1856 December 1856

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1857
January 1857 February 1857 March 1857 April 1857

May the 2sd 1857 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching preceded to business T SISK clk T. SMITH M. D.

June the 6th 1857 The church met July the church met

August the lst 1857 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proceded to business 1 A letter to be Rote to the Association 2 Betheren appointed to attend the same ELIJAH BREADAN L. SISK and T. SISK 3 Received a letter from Brother JJEREMIAH MCKAY for a letter of Dismission for himself and wife which was granted T. SISK clk T. SMITH M. D.

September the 5th 1857 The church met and sat in order for buainess 1 the Association letter Read and Received T. SISK clk

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October the 3rd 1857 The church met and a man by the Name of KILGORE called himself one of our faith and order tried to preach but could not advance any thing but A_mia_is_ T. SISK clk

Nov the church met December the church met

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1858
January 2sd 1858 The church met according to adjournment and after preaching proced to business 1 Brother JEREMIAH MCKAY not Received his letter by mail came forward in person and Requested another which was granted T. SISK clk T. SMITH M. D.

February the 6th 1858 The church met according to adjournmont and after preaching proced to business 1 Brother ELIJAH BREADAN applyd for a letter of Dismission for him self and wife which was granted 2 Brother P. A. WITT the M, D. of the Nolachucky Association came forward and Requested the church to send Delegates to the association as he belived it his Duty to call the Association together on important business to meet on the third Saturday in March which Request was granted 3 appointed the Brethren to attend the Ass JOAB BLACKWELL LAWSON SISK and T. SISK The Association to meet at Bent Creek meeting house Jefferson County on the third Saturday in March 1858 T. SISK Clk P. A. WITT M. D.

March the 6th 1858 no meeting after the dath of our beloved Brother TOLEVER SISK our old Clerk and Deacon in our church which dath tuck place on the 10th of November in the year of our lord 1880 at 10 ½ oclock at night and in the 85 yare of his age the church then apponted B BRYANT SON thare Clerk to take Charge of thare old Book & papers and find them in the folloing order

no records on the old Book onley up to 6th day of March 1858 but find sum records on scraps of paper in the old Book and will put them down in there order

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April 3d 1858 no meeting no meetings on record up to Sept 4d 1858 Church met & C after preaching by B BRYANT SEN proseeded to Bizaness firt the association leter Redd & Recd T. SISK Clerk B BRYANT M. D.

Oct 2d 1858 the primitive Baptist church of Jesus Christ met at Big Pigion meeting house after prayer set for Biseness l) Brother PETER HUFF & NANCY HUFF aplied for leter of Dismission which was Granted T. SISK Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

Nov 6d 1858 the church met in persuant to Ajorment and after preaching proceeded to Biseness 1 Chose Brother B. BRYANT Moderator 2 Brother JOHN MANTOOTH come forward & request the church to relese him from serving as a Dacon on the Account of Inability the church release Brother MANTOOTH he also named Brother LAWSON SISK to fill the place the church agreed to way the _ till the meeting in Course T. SISK Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

Saturday Dec. 4th day 1858 the church met & C and after preaching proceeded to Bisness 1 the Church Chose LAWSON SISK a deacon & agreed to send for help for ordination at April 1859 T. SISK Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

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1872
April 13d 1872 we the primitive Baptist church of Jesus Christ on Big Pigion Met at the house of Sister SALLEY ROBERTS after preaching by Brother BUMMIT BRYANT proceeded to biseness Recved BUMMIT BRYANT by dicularation Called for prisbetary to ordain Brother BRYANT

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3 appointed a meeting to be held at Bro AB. MCKAY on the 27th day of April 1872 for the pur_ of Ordaining Brother BRYANT T. SISK Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

_Sence concluded to go on in the old Book untill the dath of our former Clerk TOLEVER SISK which tuck place on the 10th day of November in the yare of our lord 1880 at half past ten oclock in the night

April 27th 1872 the church met at Bro AB MCKAYS and after preaching Removed to house of Bro THOS. SMITH and set as a church firt the presbytary case forward and ordained Bro. B. BRYANT at the Rev THOS SMITH & T. SISK D.C 2 Recved THOS. SMITH on Dicularation AD THOS SMITH M. D. T. SISK Clerk

May the 2 day 1872 the church met at Sister SARAH ROBERTS after preaching proceeded to Biseness A. D. T. SISK Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

June 1th day 1872 the church met B. BRYANT school house and after preaching proseeded to bizeness the church agreed to Met at sd. School house untill Shee can repare the meeting house on the River A.D T. SISK Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

July 6th day 1872 the church Met and after preaching proceeded to Bisiness none T. SISK C. Clerk B. BRYASNT M. D.

August 1th day 1872 the church Met & C after preaching proceeded to Bisiness 1 AGree to send a leter to the association 2 Deligates JO BLACKWELL B BRYANT T. SISK C. Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

August 31th day 1872 the church Met & C after preaching proceeded to Business 1 the association 2 Read and recved

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1872

TO SISK C. Clark B. BRYNNT M. D.

Oct 5th day 1872 The Church Met & C after preaching proceeded Bisiness none TO SISK C. Clerk B. BRYANT M.D.

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November 2th day l872 the church met and after preaching proceeded to Bisiness none came TO SISK C. Clerk B. BRYANT M. D. this is the last Record down on the old Book or on luce paper if thare was any it has been lost or miss layed we Met as a church regularly all the time on Saturday before the first Sunday in each month & done our regular church Bisiness up to November the meeting 1880 But no regular record made of it as we could find TO SISK C. Clerk B. BRYANT M. D.

we now move to a New Book mak our record from Page 136 to page _35 on the New Book

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6 June 1840 the Church agree to have the Decst members Names Rec 1840 ELIZABETH HUFF Decest l840 BENJAMIN ODELL Decest 28 May formly a Dacon SARY HUFF Decest July 1840 JANE MANTUTH Decest March 1842 SAMUEL YATS Decest March 1844 1844 WILLIAM COLMAN Decest October 1 1844 GORGE ROBERTS Decest November 1845 Elr THOMIS HILL Decest 1 March who was paster of big pigion church in 1847 ELIZABETH WOODS Decest 15 Apriel MARYANN MCKAY or FAUBION 1st Decest the _______ 1849

Abstract of Principles we belive in one only true and Living God the Father Son and Holy Ghost and these three are one we belive that the Scriptures of the old and New testaments are the word of God and the only Rule of all Saving Knowledge we belive in Election according to the fore Knowledge of God the Father Through Sanctifation of the Spirit and belief of the t_________ 4 we belive in doctrine of original sin 5 we believe in mans Impotency to recover him self from the fallen State he is in by his own free will or ability we believe that Sinners are Justified in the Sight of God only by the Imputed Righteousness of Jesus Christ we believe that Saints will persevere in Grace and never fall finally away we believe that Baptism and the Lords Supper are ordenances of Jesus Christ and that true believers are the only Subjects of these ordinances and the True mode of baptism is Immerssion 9 we believe in the resurrection of the Dead and a General Judgment 10 we believe that the punishment of the wicked will be Everlasting; and that the Joyse of the Righteous will be Eternal 11 we believe that no minister has a Right _ the administration of the ordinances but s_ as are Regularly Called and Come render ____ Imposition of hands by a presbytery

Church Rules Church meeting once Ever month on Saturday be fore the first Sabath and meeting to commence at 12 oclock

4 Apriel 1789 The Churches Rules 1 The Church agree that if a Member Shall Negleet Thear attendance two Church meetings together Shall bee Liable to the Church Cnshur without Rending A__able Satisfaction for the Same 2 Church Meeting bee held in public Except in purticlur Cases and then for the Members to Retire by them s____ or to Desire the People to withdraw 3 Members to talk at Large Resp__ of matters Done in the Church as Tuching of fellowship as also To____ behine the back of any

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person they are agreved with Except it bee for Infermation and that to bee members of the Church - and members Guilty of Shuch behavour is ___ to be Delt with as in other Immorrel Conduct No members Shall Speak to any Subject whilst Setting on his Seat but Shall Rise to his feet and then Speak to the Cause one at a time and if two attempt to speak a time the modrator Shall Call them to Order -

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Cocke County, Tennessee Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes - 1841 to 1874

Cocke County, Tennessee
Big Pigeon Baptist Church Minutes - 1841 to 1874