Hiwassee Baptist Assoc. Minutes

The Early Years 1823 - 1869

The Hiwassee Baptist Association was organized in May 1823, at Pisgah Baptist Church in Monroe County, Tennessee. There were twelve charter members: Pisgah, Little Emory, Big Spring, Sweet Water, Hopewell, Luminary, Beach Fork of Emery, Bullock Penn., Shiloh, Eastern Alabama, Zion Hill, and Tennessee.
The first annual meeting was held a Big Emory Baptist Church in Roane County. One new church was added, Concord, making 13 churches from Roane, Monroe, Rhea, McMinn, Morgan and Bradley Counties.

1824
The second annual meeting was held at Big Spring Meeting House in McMinn County on Friday before the first Saturday in August, 1824
Elder Micah Sellers delivered an introductory sermon. Letters from twelve churches were read. The Association appointed Elder George Snider, Moderator and Moses McSpadden, Clerk.
Names in the Minutes William Wood, Gideon Ragland, Evin Jones, Richard Wood, Jesse Merser, Eli Cleveland, George Snider, Thomas Morrison, Daniel Briggs, Arnold Moss, Samuel Short John F. Henderson.
Next Association set to be held at Hopewell Meeting House, Monroe County; to commence on the Friday before the fourth Saturday in October, 1825. William Wood to preach the introductory sermon and in case of failure, brother Daniel Briggs to supply.
500 copies of the minutes "printed by J. Howard, at the 'Hickory Press,' Cumberland Street, two doors east of the post office, where all orders for printing will be thankfully received and and promptly executed." Hickory Press was in Knoxville.

1828
Held at Pisgah Meeting House in Rhea County (Hiwassee District) on the Friday before the fourth Saturday in September, 1828. Elder Eli Cleveland delivered the introductory sermon. Letters from 25 churches were read.
Delegates:
Pisgah - John Farmer, Daniel Briggs, Phillip Schres, John Farmer Jr.
Shiloh - Elijah Mathena, Elijah Evans
Sweetwater - Eli Cleveland, M. McSpadden, Wm. Barns, Wm. E. Pope, Levi B. Hunt
Mountain Creek - Arnold Moss
Hopewell - George Snider, Wm. Taylor, Phillip Roberts, Thomas Morrison
Bethel - Wm Kelley, Wm Johnson
Pond Creek - Wm Jones, Saml Jameson, Jesse Hancock, Robert Garrison, John Foster
Athens - Thomas Moreland, Amos Potts
Chestua - Wm Bayles, D. Hyden, Wm Carter
Tennessee - Saml. Liles, Achilles V. Farmer
Poplar Spring - Right Roberts, Edw Crow, A. West
Smyrna - Jas. Jones, Jos. I Monger, G. Haggard
New Hopewell - Silas Witt, Thos. Ragen, Wm. Adams, John Turner, Thomas Burton
Big Spring - Isaac Lane, Jos. Witt, John Mathes, Joab Hill, Elias Pressnall
Conesauga - Wm. Wood, Robert F. Cooke
Goodhope - Jesse Martin, Richard Moore, Vanden K. Giles
Friendship - Drury Wilkerson, Charles Crittendon, Caleb Smith
Eastenaula - Jonathan Young, Wm Porter
Little Emory - Charles Gallaway, Thos. Liles, Hardin Evans
Concord - Micah Sellers, Wm Harmon, Gideon Ragland, Wm Burnet
Hiwassee - John Courtney, Richard Hicks
Zion Hill - Obed patty, Jesse Wells, Jas D. Sewell, Robert Newman
Bullock Pen - Wm Kirk, Thomas Harris

1830
The association agreed to divide the association district and that "all East of the line is given to constituted as a new Association." They also agreed to hold a convention on the "fourth Saturday of November next, at Sweetwater meeting house, for the purpose of forming a constitution and organizing the new Association.
Brothers William Wood and Daniel Buckner to receive the contribution from the churches.
"...the next Association to be held at Goodfield meeting house, Rhea County, to commence on the Friday before the third Saturday in September next and appoint Joseph J. Monger to preach the introductory Sermon and in case of failure, George Luttrel.

1839
Summary of the Minutes of the Hiwassee United Baptist Association. Began and held at Fellowship Meeting House Meigs County, Tennessee, on Friday, before the third Saturday in Sept., 1839, and following days. These minutes may or may not be totally complete, time has taken it's toll on the paper. I only have the front and back side of one page,no way to tel if there wereother pages. -EC

The minutes were printed in Athens, Tn., by Frazier & Williams, Printers. 1839.
Elder G. Galloway gave the introductory sermon, from Daniel, second chapter, 44th verse - And in the days of these kings shall the God of Heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed, and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. -
Then letters from twenty-eight Churches were read and the following accounts taken.
(NOTE: The first church listed is right in a tear and I'm not sure of the name or the number of members. The name J. Mount is clear -EC)
	Church Name - 		Delegates' Names - 	Total Membership
	Achai - 		J. Mount   		???
	Bethel - 		W.B. Gordon, 		24
				W. Johnson,  
				J. Chastain  
	Beach Fork - 		Samuel Stincipher,	45 
				J. Breazeale  
	Concord - 		Jesse Lock, S. Davis,	93 
				Wm. Larey  
	Cave Creek - 		A.V. Farmer  		69
	Corinth - 		A. King, J. Bower,	65 
				A. Hanner  
	E.F. Poler Creek - 	Jacob Peck  		40
	Fellowship - 		Wm. Green and		51 
				E. Wasson   
	Goodfield - 		J. Collins and 		67
				Joel Brooks  
	Good Hope - 		Leonard Brooks  	53
	Hind's Valley - 	A. Newport, J. Hinds  	42
	Hickory Creek - 	H. Soward  		77
	Little Emery - 		C. Galloway,		27 
				J.R. Arnold  
	Long Savannah - 	W. Snow, J.C. Predy  	25
	Macedonia - 		E. Sutherland,		53 
				Wm. McNatt  
	Mount Pleasant - 	D. Brown, 		55
				Pleasant Brewer  
	New Hope - 		O.S. Harvey  		12
	Prospect - 		W.E. Pope,		32 
				Samuel Burnett  
	Pisgah - 		Prior Neil and		48 
				Wm. Wan  
	Poplar Spring - 	Wm. Andrew  		59
	Pleasant Hill - 	J. Mead, M. Matlock  	28
	Paint Rock - 		L.B. Johnson,		95 
				A. Gallian, J. Brown  
	Roger's Creek - 	Johnson Minter,		40 
				J. Grissom  
	Shilow - 		M.H. Sellers, 	       100
				S. Burnett, J. Wolsey  
	Short Creek - 		S.F. Jerrell, R. Moore  27
	Smyrna - 		G. Haggard, W. Jones  	37
	Salem - No intelligence and number as last year 32
	Tennessee - 		Buckner Walker  	20
	Union McMinn - 		Wm. Jones, G. Monroe,	41 
				J. Neil  
	Wolf Fever - 		Lot Tallent  		22
1842
In September, 1842 the Annual Meeting of the Hiwassee United Baptist Association was held at Mount Pleasant Meeting House in Bledsoe County. 22 churches were represented.
Elder William Green, delivered the introductory sermon from Ephesians, fourth chapter and fourth verse: "There is one body and one spirit, even as ye are called in one hope of your calling." Then letters from twenty one Churches were read and the following account taken. Also, received Head of Sequatchey Church into our Union by letter, and added, make 22.
Churches, Delegates, and total Membership:
Beechford - W.D. Fields, D. Stinecipher 34
Concord Cave Creek - E. Turner, W. Bogart 81
E.F. Poplar Creek - Jacob Peak, L. Seber 25
Fellowship (Meigs County) - J. Chastain, W. Green, A. Fooshee, , M. Clack 71
Goodfield (Meigs County) - William Buster, Jesse Locke 60
Goodhope (Meigs County) - Leonard Brooks, A. Kincannon 27
Hinds Valley (Roane County) - Wm. Snow, A. Newport, John Hinds, Joseph Hinds, E. Breden 53
Hickory Creek - B. Wilkins, S. Haggard, G. Johnson 50
Little Emory - C. Galloway, Jonas R. Arnold 23
Prospect - W. E. Pope 24
Pisgah (Meigs County) - P. Neil, H. Gibson, A. Guinn, Wm Wann 41
Poplar Spring (Roane County) - N.B. Briggs, H. Barry, W. Andrew 47
Pleasant Hill - N. Haggard, J. Harvey 30
Paint Creek (Roane County) - John Brown 74
Rogers Creek - Isam Dennis 20
Shilo (Roane County) - M.M Sellers, J. Matheny, D. Jolly, W. Baley 78
Short Creek (Meigs County) - H. Moore, Wm. Zigler 31
Smyrna (Rhea County) - J.J. Munger, T. Jones, G. Haggard 36
Mount Pleasant (Bledsoe County) - J.F. Greer, W.S. Greer, E. Brown, G. Dorson 25
Union (McMinn County) - George Monroe, John Foster 28
Head of Sequatchie - B. Brewer, A. Hider 21
The Association was called to order and appointed H.M. Sellers Moderator, Wm. Wan Clerk, and A. Kincannon Assistant.
1st. Called for corresponding letters and received ........ ............ right hand of fellowship and took their seats with us, and Gray Haggard write to them, and N.B. Briggs, A. Forshee and William Green, be out messengers to bear the same. Also, one from Powels Valley, by the hands of their messengers, James Parker and Elisha Prophet, who were gave the right hand of fellowship and took their seats with us, George Dorson write to them, and Gray Haggard, J.J. Munger and Jacob Peck, be our messengers to bear the same.
2nd. Invited brethren Osiah Denton and Anderson to seats with us, and appointed the following members to receive the Church's contribution, to-wit: Prior Neal and J. Matheny and them to report tomorrow, and they report Church's contributions $19.59 cents, and $6.87 cents donated by members of the Association, making in all $26.46 cents, and gave our delegates to the different corresponding Associations $13.75 cents to defray their expenses - also, $4 to our clerk to defray his expenses in attending to the printing of the minutes.
3rd. Appointed a select committee to arrange the business of this association, to-wit: Gray Haggard, E.W. Pope, William Green, Geo. Monrow, Elisha Turner, with the Moderator and Clerk.
4th. Gave Mount Pleasant Church the liberty of selecting brethren to fill the stand during this association, and they report as follows, to- wit: Odel, Parker, Galloway and Turner, preach on Saturday & King, Denton, Munger and Sellers, on Sabbath.
Then adjourned with prayer by the Moderator, until Saturday morning 10 o'clock.
Saturday Morning 5th. Met pursuant to adjournment and after prayer by Osiah Denton, proceeded to business.
6th. Called the roll and crossed out absent members, and called for .............. Fellowship Church request that it be published in our minutes the disolution of Bethel Church, and agreed to.
7th. Fellowship church ask advice of the Association concerning the situation of John O. Thompson.
Answer - Seeing the book of Bethel church in the possession of Fellowship Church, we are willing to leave the matter at the discretion of Fellowship Church to declare an-non fellowship or retain.
8th. We have appointed a Union meeting at Poplar Spring meeting house, Roane County, Tennessee, to commence on Friday before the fourth Saturday in August, 1843, and following days --Elders M.H. Sellers, Wm. Green and L.B. Johnson attend it -- also, a Union meeting at Hinds' Valley meeting house, Roane county, to commence on Friday before the second Saturday in June, 1843, and following days, E. Turner, J.J. Munger and Gray Haggard attend it.
9th. Corresponding letters read, received and ordered to be signed by the Moderator and Clerk.
10th. Ordered that we have five hundred copies of our minutes printed and that our clerk superintend the printing of them, and reserve one copy for each church in the different corresponding Associations and for each moderator and clerk.
11th. M.H. Sellers to preach the next introductory sermon and in case of failure, W.E. Pope be his alternate.
12th. Our next association to be held at Pisgah meeting house, Meigs county, Tennessee, to commence on Friday before the third Saturday in September, 1843, and following days.
13th. Ordered that our minutes be read and signed by the moderator and clerk, so the present session came to a close with prayer by Elder J.J. Munger.
M.H. Sellers, Mod.
Wm. Wan, Clerk
500 copies printed.

1853
The name on this one is simply "Hiwassee Baptist Association" Minutes (not the United Baptists) of the thirtieth annual meeting. Held at Beech Fork Meeting House, Morgan County, TN.,on Friday before the 3d. Saturday in September, 1853.
Jno. W. & Sam'l B. O'Brien, Printers, Loudon, Tenn: 1853
Elder John Deaver delivered introductory sermon. 17 churches represented. Noted that Pisgah Church had dissolved.
Churches, Delegates, and total Membership
Hickory Creek - J. Liles, R. Shearwood, R. Wilkins, S. Haggard 40
Concord - B. McFearson, R. Phillips and W.B. Clack 81 (NOTE: This is Wylie Blount Clack, son of Micajah-EC)
Shilo - M.H. Sellers, J.A. Barnard, J. Hackler 96
Good Hope - A letter but no Delegate 3
Little Emory - J.R. Arnold and John Wilson 13
Mt. Pleasant - T. Mazors and J. Gibson 19
Beech Fork - W.H. Williams, S. Stincipher, J. Green 52
Paint Rock - J.L. Brown and M. Sharp 86
Poplar Spring - L.H. Wheat and Lewis Burris 60
Fellowship - M. Clack, F. Brady 46
He'd Sequatche - R. Worthington, P. Brewer, G. Presley 21
Hines' Valley - A. Newport, C. Hickey, J.R. Hines 35
Pleasant Hill - J. Mead, J. Harvey 36
Short Creek - N. Barnett, B. Buckner 48
Cave Creek - J. Deaver, D.P. Thomas, E.W. Brazzeal, S. Mathis 88
E.F.P. Creek - A. Farmer, J. Peak, L. Seaber 17
Pisgah - Church has dissolved
Chose Eld. M.H. Sellers, Moderator, N. Barnett, Principal, and M. Sharp, Assistant Clerk.
Called for corresponding letters from our sister associations. Eld. E. Hunt, from the Sweetwater Association being present and having no letter, but it appearing from their Minutes that he was duly appointed, he therefore was invited and took a seat with us.
E.W. Brazzeal write, and Eld. L.H. Wheat bear the same to them when convened at New Providence Meeting house, Monroe county, on Friday before the 4th Saturday in September 1853. Received a letter from Tenn. Association by the hands of her Delegates, Humphrey Mount and C.E. Pate, who took seats with us. Eld. W.H. Williams write and Eld. L.H. Wheat bear the same to them when convened at Hopewell Meeting house, Jefferson County, Tennessee, on Friday before the 1st Saturday in Oct. 1853. One from Ocoee by her Delegates, Elder George Lutterell, A. Hannah and Wm. Snow who took seats with us. John Wilson write and J. Gibson, A. Newport, N. Burnett and J. Peak bear the same to them when convened at Good Spring Meeting House Hamilton County Tenn., Friday before the 1st Saturday in October 1853. Also one from Powells Valley Association by her Delegates C. Webb, C. Mitchel and J. Long who were invited and took seats with us. Elder A. Newport write and John Deaver, S. Mathis and Levi Seaber bear the same to them when convened at Big Spring Church Claiborne Co Tenn. Friday before the 3rd Saturday in August 1854. Also one from Sequatchee Association by her Delegates, viz: Elds. G. Walker, J.F. Kennon, and G. Levi, who took their seats with us. Lewis Burris write to them and Elds. A. Newport, Wm. H. Williams and N. Barnett bear the same to them when convened at Concord, Dade County, Georgia; on Friday before the 3d Saturday in August 1854.
Appointed R. Worthington, A. Newport, L.H. Wheat, L. Seaber and S. Haggard, together with the Moderator and Clerks, a Committee of Arrangements which were to report on Saturday morning; (also invited Corresponding Delegates to assist.)
Appointed L. Burris and J.A. Barnard to receive the Churches contribution and report to-morrow morning.
Appointed one Delegate from each Church, together with the Brethren of Beech Fork a Committee to arrange the preaching during the Association and report to-morrow morning.
Invited visiting Brethren in the Ministry to seats with us, and Brother Sabert Rich being present took a seat with us.
Prayer by the Moderator and then adjourned until to-morrow morning 9 o'clock.
Saturday Morning, the Association met according to adjournment. Prayer by Eld. George Lutterell.
Called the Roll, and the names of those absent were stricken out.
The Committee on Preaching Report, that Elds. Wm. Hunt, H. Mount, and James Long preach to-day; and G. Walker, N. Barnett, and George Lutterell preach on Sabbath.
Called for the Report of the committee of Arrangements, which was read and the committee discharged.
	Called for the Report on Finance, and they report,  $14.20
	Also, the Treasurer Reports that he has               7.46
        	               Total                        $21.66
Hickory Creek requested the Association to take into consideration the situation of Smyrna Church, which was done, and after an investigation of the condition of said Church, we think it expedient and do request Hickory Creek, Pleasant Hill, Poplar Spring, and Cave Creek Churches to meet with Smyrna Church, by delegates, as often as they think necessary; and for Hickory Creek to report the condition of said Church to our next Association.
The Association took into consideration our large Correspondence and the inconvenience of continuing the same; but after consulting on the same, we think it expedient to continue our present Correspondence.
Beech Fork asked for a Union meeting which was granted, - to commence Friday before the 4th Saturday in August, 1854; M.H. Sellers, A. Newport, and L.H. Wheat to attend the same.
Fellowship and Short Creek petitioned for Union meetings, which was granted; to commence at Fellowship on Friday before the first Saturday in August 1854; L.B. Johnson, M.H. Sellers, N. Barnett, and A. Newport to attend the same. To commence at Short Creek on Friday before the 2d. Saturday in April 1854; M.H. Sellers, J. Deaver, L.B. Johnson, and A. Newport to attend the same.
Our next Association will be held at Concord, Meigs County, Tennessee; to commence on Friday before the third Saturday in September, 1854; and we appoint Levi Seabers to preach the next Introductory Sermon, and in case of failure, L.H. Wheat to supply.
We agree to have 600 copies of our Minutes printed, and that our Assistant Clerk superintend the printing and distribution thereof; and that he draw from the Treasurer funds necessary to defray the expense of the same; also, three dollars for his services; also, our Principal Clerk to be allowed two dollars for recording our Minutes.
Corresponding letters to our sister Associations called for, read, received and ordered to be signed by the Moderator and Clerk.
We agree to divide $10 among the delegates that bear our corresponding letters.
We ask the Churches to send in their letters to our next Association their wishes to the Association hereafter adjourning unfinished business on Friday evening until Monday in order that Saturday and Sunday may be devoted to preaching, &c..
Minutes read, received and ordered to be signed by the Moderator and Clerk. Prayer by the Moderator, and then adjourned to the time and place above named.
M.H. Sellers, Moderator
Nathaniel Barnett, Clerk

1855
Minutes of the twenty-fifth annual session of the Sweetwater Association of United Baptists.
The different Associations regularly met with each other or sent delegates, 24 churches represented.
Other than Association business matters, they chastised the Elijoy Association and ordered those in authority to turn in their letters and gave those not in authority time to `adjust matters among themselves'; appointed a committee to decide "Is it right or expedient for any Minister of our denomination, to sell books under the patronage of the American Tract Society? - answer came back from committee - "No"; observed some difficulties between two Ocoee Churches.
These minutes are unusual due to the inclusion of their "Abstract of Principles", their "Constitution", and their "Rules of Decorum".
Names included: Elder R. Gregory delivered introductory sermon. S.M. Caldwell, J. Land, M.C. Higdon, E. Ward, W.M. Rogers, A. Gwinn, Z. Rose, J.B. Cate, S.M. Wan, J. Matlock, O.C. Dennis, T.M. _____, J. Presswood, D. Shalton, G. Stephens, E. McDaniel, Wm. H. Newman, J. White, John Neil, W.R. Elder, J. Burnett, S. Summy, Wm. Higgins, J. Dennis, A. Dennis, J. Miller, J.R. Witt, P. Neil, __ Sprdling, M. Jones, Wm. Blair, S.C. Gold, A.J. Cate, J. Simpson, J.G. Newman, W.J. Ware, Wm. Hunt, A.T. Morgan, J. Morgan, J. Huggins, E. Lane, R. Lane, L. Ballard, G. Zimmerly, J. Gibson, T.B. Waller, J. Atkinson, R. Spradling, J. Huff, R. Gregory, N. Crittenden, A. Ware, W. Watson, T. Malone, J. Watson, James Hunt, David Dunlap, J. Branham, S. McKonky, G. Paterson, Clinton Millsaps, W. Jones.
Elder R. Gregory, Moderator, Z. Rose, principal Clerk, A.J. Cate, assistant Clerk. Wm. A. Cooper, E. Buttram, Pryor Neil, E. Clayton, J. Branham, C.N.George, T.M. Isbell, S. Summy, Wm. Rogers, R. Lane, J. Matlock, L. Ballard, Jason Matlock, George Snider, Silas Witt, Moses M'Spadden
Note: Apparently Sweetwater had a feud going between their "12 Church Association" and the "8 Church Association". The committee ordered them to resolve their differences and become one association.
The Minutes are 8 pages long, 1500 copies printed.

1863
(Extracted from the 1864 Minutes)
"A portion of the delegates of the Hiwassee Baptist Association convened at Pisgah, Meigs County, Tenn., Friday before the fourth Saturday in September, 1863, and read letters from the following churches: Zion, Jonathan Chastain; Pisgah, M.E. Jones, H. Gibson, G.P. Owens, Jno. Huff, J.N. Davis; Concord, G. Ragland; Cave Creek, Stephen Mathews; Poplar Spring, H.W. Fritts, James Johnson; Short Creek, M. Zeiglar; and after consultation it was thought best, under existing circumstances, not to organize or attempt to do further business than to appoint our next annual meeting at Zion Meeting House, Rhea County, Tenn., commencing on Friday before the 4th Saturday in September, 1864, and notify the different churches of our Association of that fact, and Brother M.E. Jones to inform Fellowship, Hinds Valley, Grassy Cove, Sequatchie, Shilo, Paint Rock, Pleasant Hill, Hickory Creek, Smyrna, Little Emery, Beach Fork, and Mountain Fork. M.E. Jones to act as clerk, and reduce this to writing, to be presented to our next Association."

1864
MINUTES of the Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Hiwassee BAPTISTS ASSOCIATION Held at Zion Meeting House, Rhea County, Tenn. Printed by W.H. Wetherton, Lebanon, KY - $8.00
Minutes of the Forty-Second Annual Meeting of the Hiwassee Baptist Association, held at Zion Meeting House, Rhea County, Tenn., Friday before the 4th Saturday in September, 1864, and following days.
Elder J.B. McCallon preached the Introductory Sermon from Gallations, 3rd chapter and the 26th verse, for ye are all the children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus; after which letters from nine churches were read.
Churches and their Delegates:
Fellowship: F.Brady, J.R. Hollomon, M. Brady, J. Johnson - 42 members
Pisgah: Geo. P. Owens, M.E. Jones, M. Spradling, Wm. Wann - 74 members
Zion: S. Breeding, G. Wade, A.D. Paul - 41 members
Cave Creek: No delegates, Rob't Reed brought letter - 64 members
Hinds Valley: Asa Newport, Carter Hickey, J.R. Hinds - 31 members
Shilo: A.D. Morrison, D. Jolly - 168 members
Concord: J.B. McCallon, K. Edgeman, I. Walker, E. Odom, T. Odom, T. Gallant - 133 members
Little Emory: No delegates, Rob't Reed brought letter - 17 members
Smyrna: Robert Reed - 17 members
Asa Newport chosen Moderator, and James Johnson, Clerk.
No letter nor delegates from Sequatchie; we being desirous to keep up correspondence with her, appoint Elder J.B. M'Callon to write to them; himself, Elder G.G. Parker, brethren Dudly Jolly, W.S. Green and James Johnson to bear same to them, 1865.
No news from Powell's Valley and Allen D. Morris appointed to write to them; himself, Asa Newport, A.D. Paul and Rob't Reed to bear same to them, 1865.
Committee Appointments: Unfinished Business: Mortimore Spradling, Dudley Jolly, J.B. M'Callon, Farley Brady, Rob't Reed
Finance: A.D. Paul and Thomas Odom
Preaching: One delegate from each church Today, Elders A.D. Morrison and J.B. M'Callon; tonight, Asa Newport and J.B. M'Callon; Sunday, Asa Newport, A.D. Morrison, and J.B. M'Callon.
The Association agreed to adopt the proceedings of last years' Association, and append it to our present Minutes, which is as follows: (See 1863)
	Finance report: Contribution          	$18,25
                	In hands of treasurer  	 $2,50
                   	Making in all       	$20,75
Next annual meeting at Shilo. M.H. Sellers to preach the introductory sermon, and Elder G.G. Parker is to be his alternate.
Ordered 500 copies of the Minutes.
Prayer by Elder J.B. McCallon.
Asa Newport, Moderator
James Johnson, Clerk

1865
Minutes of the Forty-Third Annual Meeting of the Hiwassee Baptists Association held at the Shiloh Meeting House, Roane County, Tennessee, Friday before the fourth Saturday in September, 1865, and following days. Kingston: J.C. Owings & Co, Printer
300 copies printed.
Note: Hand written on the front by W.R. Clack - "The convention of Baptist met with the Church at Concord October 1865 for the purpose of a union of the Missionary & Primitive order of Baptists"
This will help explain the two sets of Minutes for 1865.
The above title was on the front cover, but this was on the first page: "Minutes of the forty-second Annual Meeting of the Hiwassee Baptist Association, held at Shiloh Meeting-House, Roane County, Tennessee"
The following table exhibits the condition of Eight Churches, reported by letter to the Meeting.
Churches, Delegates, and Total Membership .
Mountain Fork - Levi seber 16
Fellowship - R. Brady, J.R. Hollmon, Wm. Baker, M. Brady, M. Clack, James Johnson 46
Mount Pleasant - W.S. Greer 31
Concord - Elder J.B. McCallon, J. Hickey, I. Walker, T. Odam, J. Harmon, E. Odam, J. Clower 139
Hinds Valley - Elder A. Newport, J.R. Hinds, J.F.M. Newport, C. Hickey 33
Zion - C. Breeding, W. Jolly, G. Wade, S. Breeding 53
Pisgah - Wm. Warm, M.E. Jones, A. Grimm, J.P. Owens, T. Egman, W. Tillery (no number)
Shiloah - Elder M.H. Sellers, A.D. Morrison, E.S. Bailey, D. Jolly, R.D. Haggard 158
By request of Elder M.H. Sellers, Elder Levi Seber preached the introductory sermon, from Luke the 24th chapter and 46 and 47 verses, and said unto them, "Thus it is written, and thus it behooved Christ to suffer and to rise from the dead the third day and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his home, among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem."
1st. The Association then organized, by choosing M.H. Sellers, Moderator and James Johnson Clerk. 1st. The Association then organized, by choosing M.H. Sellers, Moderator and James Johnson Clerk.
2d. Called for corresponding letters from our sister associations. No letter or delegates from Sequatchie. We being desirous to keep up correspondence with her, appoint Brother James Hickey to write to them Elders J.B. McCallon, G.G. Parker and Brethren W.S. Greer and James Johnson to bear the same to them, when convened at _____ commencing on Friday before the 2d Saturday in August, 1866.
Likewise, no news from Powel's Valley; Brother E.S. Bailey to write to them, Elders Levi Seber, Asa Newport bear the same to them when convened at ______ commencing Friday before the 3d Saturday in August 1866.
3d. Appointed Brethren W.S. Greer, A. Newport, J.B. McCallon, Levi Seber, M.C. Clack, together with the Moderator and Clerk to arrange the unfinished business of this session, and report to-morrow morning.
4. Appointed Brethren E.S. Bailey and S. Breeding to receive the church contribution, and report to-morrow morning.
5th. Certain churches having declared an unfellowship, for us, to wit: Cave Creek, Poplar Spring, Little Emery, Smyrna, Paint Rock, Pleasant Hill, Hickory Creek and Beach Fork, who withdrew in a disorderly manner, declaring that they did not wish any union with us, we, therefore, according to our constitutional rights, drop them from our union.
Then adjourned till half past 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Prayer by the Moderator.
Saturday, met persuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Moderator.
1st. Called for the report of the Committee of Arrangement, Read, approved and committee discharged.
2nd. Called the roll and erased the names of absentees.
3rd. Appointed Brother James Johnson our Clerk and treasurer, for the present year.
4th. Read the rules of decorum.
5th. Called for the report of Committee on Finance, Report present contributions $15.45; in hands of Treasurer, $7.75, making in all $23.20.
6th. Appointed our next annual meeting at Pisgah, Meigs county, Tenn., Friday before the 4th Saturday in September, 1866; Elder G.G. Parker is to preach the introductory sermon, and Elder A.D. Morrison be his alternate.
7th. Hinds Valley asks for a union meeting, commencing on Friday before the 2d Saturday in Nov., 1865, and Elder J.B. McCallon, A.D. Morrison, G.G. Parker and M.H. Sellers, be requested to attend the same.
8th. Ordered 300 copies of our minutes printed, James Johnson to superintend the printing, and their distribution, and allow him five dollars for his services.
9th. We agree to adjourn, to meet at Concord Meeting House, Meigs county, Tenn., Friday before the 2d Saturday in October, 1866, to meet the Missionary Baptists in persuance of our agreement, made by certain members of our churches and of that people, presented by Elder J.B. McCallon.
10th. Called for corresponding letters to sister associations, read, approved and ordered to be signed by the Moderator and Clerk.
11th. Minutes read, approved and ordered to be signed by the Moderator and Clerk.
James Johnson, Clerk
M.H. Sellers, Moderator

APPENDIX
Proceedings of a convention of Baptists, convened at Concord Church, Meigs county, Tennessee, Friday before the 2d Saturday, in October, 1865, and following days.
The delegates composing the Hiwassee Missionary Association, met at the time and place above Specified. The introductory sermon was delivered by Elder A. John from 2d Timothy, 4th chapter, 1st clause of the 2d verse; Preach the word; after which the respective delegates proceeded to organize in convention; M.H. Sellers was chosen Moderator, and R.T. Howard Clerk and James Johnson, assistant Clerk. On motion, Elders Z. Rose and Martin Sharp, were invited and came forward and took seats with us during the session.
On motion, the proposed terms for union of these two associations was read by Elder J.B. McCallon.
The convention then proceeded to appoint a committee of eight, consisting of Elders Z. Rose, James Carson, A. John, Asa Newport, William Whaley, A.D. Morrison; Brethren William Wann, M.E. Jones, together with the Moderator and Clerks, to inspect, revise, amend and arrange the terms of union, so as to meet as far as possible, the design of this meeting, and report to-morrow morning. Then adjourned until Saturday morning, 9 o'clock. Prayer by Elder James Carson.
Saturday morning, October 14th met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by the Moderator.
1st. Called for reading of the minutes of previous day; was read, received, roll called, the names of absentees stricken off.
2d. On motion, Called for report of committee to arrange terms of union, which was read and unanimously adopted, and is as follows, viz:

HIWASSEE ASSOCIATION
Whereas, a division occurred in the above named Association in the year 1836, upon the propriety of forming a connection with the Baptist State Convention and other associated societies, claiming for thier object ministerial support, one division being subsequently known as the old or Primitive, and the other as the Missionary Hiwassee Baptists Associations: and whereas, the Missionary brethren from experience and observation, found that those organizations were not productive of good upon general principals, and did not meet the intended object, and as such, have severed their connections with them; and whereas, it is the sense of this body that the Church of Christ is the only divinely authoried medium for the spread of Gospel truth; and farther, that it is the sense of this body, that ministerial support is clearly taught and a well defined scriptural truth; and whereas, every true friend of Zion should deeply deplore any division in the Baptist family and fervently desire the restoration of peace and union in this once happy body. Therefore,
Be it resolved, 1. That the original constitution of said Association be the basis of such union, and that the above named bodies reciprocally recognize the ministerial and church acts of each other, giving to brethren on both sides the right hand of fellowship, and that ministerial support is not only the right but the duty of our churches, but the method of accomplishing the same legitimately belongs to The church as a sovereignty under Christ, the only lawgiver in Zion, and where there are contiguous churches, that they unite in one body, and when members have been excluded by either body for disorderly conduct and received by the other, they should be dropt and required to make satisfaction to the excluding body, according to the rules of the Gospel.
Resolved, 2. That a copy of the proceedings of this convention be directed to each church composing the above named Association and that they respectfully be requested to delegate to a convention to meet at Bethel Church, Rhea county, Tennessee, Friday before the 3d Saturday in May next, and at the same time send in their letters, the approval or disapproval, for the purpose of forming one association, delegating the same power to said convention, the right of fixing the time and place of the next regular annual meeting.
Resolved, 3. That we advise the brethren composing the above named associations, more intimately to associate with one another in their religious meetings, and cultivate that brotherly love, and christian affection, which is so well calculated to endear brethren to one another; that the time may speedily come when we may be perfectly joined together in one mind and one Judgment, for which object, let every true christian pray.
Committee - Z. Rose, James Carson, A. John, Asa Newport, M. E. Jones, William Wann, William Whaley, A.D. Morrison. On motion, The arrangement of preaching was given into the hands of the church of Concord, with a committee; after which the brethren sang a song, giving to one another the hand of fellowship. The most affecting sympathy and feeling prevailed. The whole body then adjourned "sine die."
M.H. Sellers, Moderator
R.T. Howard, Clerk

1865
Minutes
First Day's Session
Friday Morning, Sept. 22d. - The introductory sermon was delivered by Elder J.P. Kefauver, from 2d. Timothy, 3 chap., 16th and 17th verses; also, 4th chap. from 1st to 3d verse.
After a few minutes of respite, the Association was called together by the former Moderator; letters were then received and read from 8 churches, and the following accounts taken: See preceding page for table.
After reading the letters, the Association was organized by the choice of J.P. Moon, Moderator, and R.T. Howard, Clerk.
1st. Called for letters from newly constituted churches: None.
2d. Called for letters of correspondence; a letter was presented from Sweetwater United Baptist Association, by the hands of her delegates, Elder Z. Rose, T.A. Higdon, W.H. Newman and S.H. Cate; which was received, and the delegates, being invited, came forward and took seats with us during the session. A letter was also received from Sweetwater Missionary Association, by the hand of their delegate, J.P. Kefauver, who was also invited, came forward and took seat during the session.
3d. On motion of John Howard, Brother T. Knight from Salem church, was invited, came forward and took a seat during the session.
4th. On motion of James Carson, agree to correspond with the following Associations, viz: Sweetwater United Baptist Association, to commence on Friday before the 3d Saturday in September, 1866, at Smyrna Church, Polk county, Tenn., and appoint as our delegates to that body, Elders James Carson, R.T. Howard, A.L. King, Wm Whaley, ______ King, write the letter (NOTE: the ______ before the name King was in the Minutes-EC)
To Sweetwater Missionary Association, to commence on Thursday before the 2d Saturday in September, 1866, at Eastanolley (sic) Church, McMinn county, Tenn., and appoint as our delegates, Jas. Carson, A. John, ____ Carson, write the letter (NOTE: The _____ before the name Carson was in the Minutes-EC)
To Ocoee Association, to commence on ____ in September 1866, at _____; appoint as our delegates to that body, J.P. Moon, A.L. Stults, W.H. Selvidge, ______ Stults, write the letter. (NOTE: the ______ above were in the Minutes-EC)
The Moderator appointed the following Committees of arrangements, S. Burnett, Wm. Whaley, J.B. Thomas, James Carson, A. John, together with the corresponding delegates, the Moderator and Clerk.
On Finance: A.J. Shelton, W.H. Selvidge On preaching: one delegate from each church represented here together with Yellow Creek Church and their Pastor; Ministers excepted.
On motion, adjourned till Saturday morning, 8 o'clock. Prayer by Elder Wm. Whaley.
SECOND DAY'S SESSION
Saturday Morning, Sept. 23d. - Met pursuant to adjournment. Prayer by Elder Z. Rose
1st. Extended the invitation to brethren in the ministry.
2d. Minutes of previous day read, corrected, roll called and the names of absentees stricken off.
3d. On motion of John Howard, James Carson was appointed Treasurer fo the next associational year.
4th. On motion, called for the report of the Committee of Arrangment; which was read, received and the Committee discharged.
Item 1. Called on Elder R.T. Howard for a report of his labors as Missionary for the past year; which was read, received and ordered to be spread on these Minutes, and is as follows: To the Hiwassee Association: - Your Missionary would beg leave to submit the following report:
	I have traveled 828 miles; labored 205 days; preached 221 sermons;
	witnessed 392 professions; baptized 98 persons; ordained 3 deacons.
	Received from churches and other sources $58.79.  All of which is
	respectfully submitted, R.T. Howard
5th. A committee consisting of Elders Z. Rose and J.P. Kefauver, was appointed to settle with the Missionary and allow him $2 per day for his services; who retired and came in with the following report: Yet due R.T. Howard, Missionary $351.21. Z. Rose, J.P. Kefauver, Committee
6th. A collection was immediately taken from the delegates and congregation, amounting to $12.75; also a collection was taken up on Sabbath, amounting to $22.80; Total $35.55; all of which was paid over to the Missionary, leaving due our Missionary $315.66.
7th. On motion of the Clerk, Elder G.G. Parker from Primitive Baptist Association was invited, came forward, and took a seat with us.
8th. Adjourned for preaching.
AFTERNOON SESSION
Called on the Treasurer for last year's report; who reported $18.50, which is now in the hands of the Clerk.
9th. Called on the Committee on Finance to report which was received and the committee discharged. Your Committee on Finance now report $17, contribution from the churches.
W.H. Selwidge, A.J. Shelton, Committee
10th. On motion of Elder A.J. Pritchett, agree to appoint Elder R.T. Howard as Missionary to travel in the destitution of this Association and that he, in connection with the deacons of the respective churches, be appointed agents for the collection of funds for Missionary support, and that he be required to report to our next session the result of his labors, &c..
11th. Cedar Fork Church petitions the next Association, which was granted, and we agree to hold our next session of this body at Cedar Fork Church, Roane, county, Tenn., to commence on Friday before the 4th Saturday in Sept., 1866. Elders A.L. Stults to preach the introductory sermon and in case of failure, John Howard, his alternate.
12th. On motion, agree to have 500 copies of these Minutes printed and that the Clerk superintend the printing and distribution of the same, and that the call on the Treasurer for the moneys in his hands to defray expenses, and that the Clerk be allowed $15 for his services.
13th. A proposition for union with Hiwassee Primitive and Hiwassee Missionary Baptists Associations was introduced, and , on motion, appointed a delegation, consisting of James Carson, A. John, S. Burnett, R.T. Howard, A. King, Wm. Whaley, A.J. Shelton, W.H. Selwidge, J.P. Moon, A.J. Pritchett, to meet the Hiwassee Primitive Association in convention at Concord Church on Friday before the 2d Saturday in October next to consult and arrant a plane for the sinsummation of a union with the two associations.
14th. Called for the report of the Treasurer for the present year, who reported in his hands $17, as the churches contributions.
15th. Query from Union church, Roane county, Tenn. Was the rebellion of 1861 wicked in its nature, sinful in its effects; if so, should members of the church, who were in favor of said rebellion and advocated the cause of the same, be dealt with as other offending members?
Answer_ In answer to the query from Union Church we reply: 1st. That to answer such queries, involves a discussion of the various exciting questions that gave rise to and perpetuated this horrid war; that it rekindles the spirit of rebellion now already crushed, and tends to perpetuate rather than heal divisions.
2d. That the church of God is an ecclesiastical organization, recognizing Christ as her only lawgiver, and his word as her only rule of action, by which word alone, all her matters must be determined.
3d. That to introduce and debate questions in the Church of Christ which involves political discussions, is without precept or example in the New Testament, and is contrary alike to the letter and spirit of the Gospel.
4th. Therefore, we advise that the churches make no difference between brethren, for mere opinion's sake in politics; but that all offending brethren be treated alike as such, in the spirit of Christian love and forbearance, endeavoring to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace, bearing one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
16th. Called for reading of corresponding letters; a letter was read to Sweetwater United, one to Sweetwater Missionary, one to Ocoee Associations, all of which were received and ordered to be signed by the Moderator and Clerk.
After reading and correcting the Minutes, a motion was made, to receive them; the brethren sang the parting hymn, the most sympathetic feeling seemed to pervade the whole delegation; after an appropriate prayer by Brother S. Burnett, adjourned to the time and place before specified. J.P. Moon, Moderator; R.T. Howard, Clerk
The Meeting continue with deep interest for ten days; several professions, twelve added to the Church by Baptism. On Friday night, the stand was filled by Elders T.A. Higdon and S.H. Cate; on Saturday, by W.H. Newman and Wm. Whaley; on Saturday night, by G.G. Parker and W.H. Selwidge; on Sabbath by Z. Rose and J.P. Kefauver; all in the order of their names, who preached to large and well ordered congregations, with seeming good effect.

APPENDIX
Churches, Ordained Ministers, Licentiates, Post Offices
Bethel (Not being organized, they are partly omitted)
Cedar Fork W.H. Selwidge
Friendship J.P. Moon, A.L. Stults J. Smith, J.H. Moon Harrison
Mt. Vernon Sewee
Union Star Wm. Whaley, A.J. Whittock
Washington R.T. Howard, J. Howard A.J. Pritchett Washington
Yellow Creek A. John, James Carson Washington
Salem Thomas Knight Washington
"Kingston, November 25, 1865. Received of R.T. Howard, Clerk, $25 for printing 500 copies of these Minutes. J.C. Owings, Printer"

PROCEEDINGS
Of a Convention of Baptists convened at Concord Meeting House, Meigs County, Tennessee, on Friday before the second Saturday in October, 1865, and following days:
The delegates composing the Hiwassee Primitive Baptist Association and the delegates from Hiwassee Missionary Association, met at the time and place above specified.
NOTE: Here they included the Minutes from the meeting as recorded in the previous 1865 Minutes, above. -EC

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON DECEASED MINISTERS
We, your Committee on deceased Ministers, would make the following report:
We find that during the last associational year it has pleased the Great Ruler of human events to remove from our midst, and from their fields of labor, our highly esteemed and much approved Brethren, Elders D.W. Horner and E.W. Cantrolle, the former having died in the full triumphs of a living faith, at his residence in Rhea County, Tennesse, seven miles east of Washington, on the 15th day of August 1865. We are sorry that we have no means by which to give a short biographical history of the life and character of these two distinguished and much beloved laborers in the vinyard of the Lord. Sufficient at present to say, that Brethren Horner and Cantrolle were faithful, untiring, and zealous Ministers of the New Testament, always laboring for the unity of the spirit endeavoring to enforce the truths of the Gospel upon the minds and conscience of all, and especially those whom they esteemed their brethren - but they have ended their career on earth. In this dispensation of Divine Providence, some churches have lost faithful pastors; this association, some of its prominent membership - those wives and children, affectionate husbands and fathers, Yellow Creek and Mt. Vernon churches, two faithful and devoted members, and the country, prominent and beloved citizens. But while we sympathize with them in their bereavements, we meekly bow in obedience to the will of God, and remember that our loss is their gain. For their bereaved wives and little children, our prayers shall be to Almighty God, to save, protect, and sustain them all, and bring them safely to the embraces of those whose loss they now mourn.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
R.T. Howard, J.W. Taliafara, Committee.

1869
MINUTES Of the Forty-seventh Annual Meeting of the Hiwassee Baptist Association, being the fourth after the union between the two Associations, held at Fellowship Meeting House, Meigs County, Tennessee, Friday before the Fourth Saturday in September 1869, and following days.
First Day's Proceedings - Introductory sermon by Elder M. Sharp.
Churches and their Delegates:
Sulphur Springs: Wm. Rose, E. Breeding, W.S. Wierick - 69 members
Hind's Valley: A. Newport, J. Chastain - 68 members
Sewee: B.F. Morgan, J.K. Peake, A.S. Wasson - 59 members
Pisgah: M.E. Jones, A.H. Butler, T.G. Owen, M. Spradling, H. Gibson - 94 members
Yellow Creek: T. McPherson, G.H. Wade, J.S. Clack, I. Jolly - 130 members
Concord: J.B. McCallon, J.H. Grimsley, K. Edgeman, J. Harman, J.M. Ewing 159 members
Town Creek: J. Mounger, S. Eldridge, J.A. Soward - 57 members
Fellowship: F. Brady, A. Fooshee, Wm. Wann, J.P. Moulton, John R. Holliman - 62 members
Shilo: W.H. Sellers, A.D. Morrison, F. Pickel, E.S. Bailey, Israel Harmon, R.E. Kinney - 122 members
Bethel: J.P. Roddy, A.L. King, J.S. Holloway, R. Hinds, J. Ingle, C. Fugett, J. Hays, G.P. Roddy, Jim Johnson - 188 members
Mt. Pleasant: No letter. E. Brewer, C. Gipson - 26 members
Elder Asa Newport, Moderator; James Johnson, Clerk; J.H. Grimsley, Assistant Clerk.
Sulphur Springs petitioned for admission into the body, accepted.
Paint Rock petitioned, referred to committee. M. Sharp, bearer.
Corresponding Associations:
Delegates: Elds. Wm. Thompson and Z. Rose. J.H. Grimsley to write to them. Elds. J.P. Roddy, A. Newport, bros. Wm. Rose and J.H. Grimsley to bear same to them when convened at Zion Hill, McMinn County, Tenn., 1870.
Stockton's Valley: Delegates: Elds. Wm. Sewell, Bros. R.F. Bryson, I. Sewell, Matt Smith. Elder J. Johnson to write to them; Elds. A. Neport, A.D. Morrison and J.B. McCallon and Bros. W. Wann, F. Pickel, R.E. Kinney, E.S. Bailey, and Eld J. Johnson to bear same to them when convened at Spring Creek Meeting House, Jackson County, Tenn., 1870
Committees Appointed: Unfinished Business: Elds. J.P. Roddy, M.H. Sellers, J.B. McCallon, M.E. Jones, and Brother G.H. Wade.
Preaching: One delegate from each church
Finance: Brethren F. Pickel and J. Harman
Appointed James Johnson Treasurer for the present year.
SECOND DAY'S PROCEEDINGS
Preaching Friday night, Elders M.E. Jones and J.P. Roddy; Saturday, Elders Wm. Thompson and Brother Isaac Sewell; night, Elders J.B. McCallon and A.L. King; Sunday, Z. Rose, W.D. Sewell and M.H. Sellers.
Took into consideration Paint Rock letter, which was referred to the Committee of Arrangements; calling for their report, which is as follows:
We do not fully understand that Paint Rock Church requests admission into our body at this session; yet, we are fully satisfied to receive their acknowledgment; and also the church when we understand it to be their wish, we advise that we write them a friendly letter, receive their bearer, and append their letter to our minutes, with an invitation to all others similarly disposed. Approved.
We have appended the letter which is as follows: "State of Tenn., Roane County - Paint Rock Church sendeth christian salutations to the messengers and delegates who may compose the Forty- seventh Session of the Hiwassee Baptist Association when convened with Fellowship Church, Meigs County, Tennessee, September 1869. Very dear brethren who may be present as above-named, you may think strange on the reception of this our friendly epistle from your little sister in gospel bonds; though we hope you will hear us while you may relate to you that we, your little sister had, in gone-by days, somewhat strayed off from you, or at least departed from the old land-marks of the Fathers, but we are thankful that through the light of Divine Grace, we have been enabled to see our error and return from the same by rescinding those erroneous acts, and the repealing of those acts of exclusion which we had declared against any and all of our Brothers and Sisters for a mere political opinion, and giving a notice of such repeal to our Brothers and Sisters, that they may renew their former fellowship with us, and among those whom we had excommunicated is Brother Martin Sharp, who we have cordially welcomed with us again, and chose him to bear this our letter to you, that you may know our whereabouts, to approve or disapprove our course, as you may choose - Brethren, we had lettered to our late Association, think best as we went off by mass to return the same way, if so be our sister churches would thus elect, if your clemency would thus favor our return. Brethren, pray for us, your little sister in Gospel bonds; Farewell. This done in church conference, this first Saturday in September 1869.
R.W. Boyd, Mod'r pr tem
J.H. Pope, Church Clerk"
Appointed brethren E.S. Bailey and A.L. King to write a letter to them when in regular session, to which J.B. McCallon was added.
Appointed James Johnson, M.E. Jones, E.S. Bailey, and J.B. McCallon to bear it to them first Saturday in November next.
J.A. Soward and A.D. Morrison to visit Mt'n Fork Church and inquire why she fails to represent herself in our body.
Finance Report: Present Contribution $26.50 Balance due the Treasurer $2.95 Total $23.55
Next meeting at Sulphur Springs Baptist Meeting House, Rhea County, Tennessee. Eld. J.B. McCallon to preach introductory sermon; Elder A.D. Morrison is alternate.
Ordered 600 copies of the Minutes
>From evidence which we deem satisfactory, Salem Church is representing herself in another association, we therefore drop her from our union.
J.P. Roddy and M.E. Jones requested to devote all the time they could to preaching in the destitute places in the association.
Prayer by Z. Rose
Asa Newport, Moderator
James Johnson, Pr'l Clerk
J.H. Grimsley, As't Clerk
They then incorporated "Covenant or Abstract of Principles" and "Rules of Decorum" as had been adopted at Pisgah in 1823.

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