Pleasant Hill Baptist

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ааааааааааааааа For the purpose of continuing a Baptist Church Elders O. H. Morrow, B. Roberts & W. J. Morton and deacons Bottick and Milliken being present for the purpose aforesaid for and themselves into presbytery and chose Elder O. H. Morrow moderator and W. J. Morton Clerk and upon examinations of the membersа who proposed going into said constitution whose names are inserted below upon their standing as Church members and the said presbytery and ordained Constituted them into a church under the name and title of the Baptist Church at Pleasant Hill Tennessee for the profession of faith as published by the Bethel Association in there minutes the year 1847 which they adopted, To Wit, the whole was constituted by Bro. Roberts giving to the church the right hand of fellowship and Bro. Morrow speaking in (purpose)

Names

Thomas West

аD. A. Webb

Surphonia Payne

Mary C. Arnol (died Feb 1850)

Catherine M. Barry

Martha E. Barry

Henerita Barry

Lyda Payne

Mosuria Barry

Martha W. Wright

Emedatha A. Wright (died May 22nd 1850)

Susan E. Weir

Sarah West, now Tailor

Laney Wright

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Church met Saturday the fifteenth day of Sept 1849 and agreed to atach themselves to the Bethel Association by letter and delegate. Bro West appointed to write the letter and bare the same to the Association then received by experience Bro and sister Elijah & Elendor Arnol then on Sunday received sister Rachel West and black Bro Nelson (also) Paynes, Wrights, Arnolds, Buntons, and Stephen & Pattens, Martins.

ааааааааааааааа the church met the 20th of Oct 1849 and agreed to attend the meeting at (Cusburgh), on the 14th of nov 1849 for the purpose of choosing a place for the College in the bounds of the Bethel Association, nov conference nothing done, Church met on Saturday the 18th nov 1849 and received bro Charles Wright by letter.

ааааааааааааааа December nothing done, January, Feb March and April 1850 church met and nothing to do, on Sunday Church received a black brother by the name Jessy John Buntins by experience and was Baptized at may meeting 1850. Church met July 1850 on Saturday the 20th and declared unfellowship with Wright's Arnold for stealing wheat from his master and other conduct.

ааааааааааааааа Church met August 1850 Saturday the 17th Bro Stephen came forward and gave satisfaction for what against him then agreed to apoint a delegate to the association Bros Arnold & Bro West & Webb was apointed and Daniel A. Webb to write the letter to the association

ааааааааааааааа Church met September conference 1850 and agreed to record the Subscription for building of the Meeting House at Pleasant Hill Robertson County Tennessee in (Those) Church Book. Our protracted meeting commenced on the Wednesday after the fourth Saturday in Sept 1850 and continued nine days, in the time received ten by experience and nine Baptized and one received by letter sister Long was one of the ten and has not came to be Baptized as yet. Church met Oct 1850.

ааааааааааааааа аIn conference and made house of Bro Morrow as the Pastor and Bro Morrow agreed to serve as the same.

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November and december nothing done. 1850

Church met December 1850 agreed that we should have Liberty to receive members at any of our meetings.

Church met 29th January 1851, nothing done.

аааааа "ааааа 'аааа 26th February " Bro Morrow not being present and open doors and received Bro (Wm) Jones by letter,

ааааааааааааааа Church met March conference 1851 and sister Susan Payne received by experience and Baptized the next day,

ааааааааааааааа Church met April on Friday the 11th 1851 and received brother John J. Wright by experience and Baptism, ааааааааааааааа

ааааааааааааааа Church met May conference 1851, Open doors for members and received sister Susan J. Jones by letters and then were in for chosing deacons and Bro Arnold and Bro William Jones was chosen by the church, Church in May conference and received sister Mary E. Jones by letter,

ааааааааааааааа Church met in conference June 5th Sunday 1851 received two cullord sisters of Jno Bunton by experience and by the name Hariet and Margaret and was Baptized the fifth Sunday in June 1851.

ааааааааааааааа Our protracted meeting commenced the 19th of July 1851 and continued 5 days and in the time received sister Nancy Bigbee & Penny Hughlett by letter and received sister Manerva Murry by experience and to be Baptized when convenient,а proseded to the ordination of the deacons the Presbytery composed of elders morrow, Baldwin, and West.

ааааааааааааааа Church met August the 6th 1851 and Bro Morrow not being present Bro West proceeded, after survice Bro West chosen deacon, then open doors for receiving then received sister Mary (Duse) & Elizabeth Bigbee by experience to be Baptized when convenient, then received Bro William D. Cook by letter then received Bro Allen Groves by letter then retired to the water and Baptized sisters Long and Manerva Murry by Bro West, Bro West requested Liberty of the Church to (____) members at Bryley's School House in Sumner County.а

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Tennessee as an annex of Pleasant Hill Church and it was granted by the church to him,

ааааааааааааааа Church met the Saturday before the fifth Sunday in August 1851- Bro Morrow being present after preaching open doors to receive and received sister Mary Redferren by letter then received (Brethren) William ЕЕ and John E. Jones by experience to be Baptized at another time, then apointed Brethren T. West & J. J. Wright & William Jones as delegates to the Association and in case of fail on Bro Erastus Payne Church agreed to send one dollar to the printing fund of the association. Bro Clark to write the letter to the association,

ааааааааааааааа Church sat on the 20th of Sept 1851 and received sister Elizabeth Groves by letter then received George E. Jones by experience and received J. L. Jones by experience,

ааааааааааааааа Church set on Sunday 21st of Sept 1851 and received brother and sister Thomas Dean and Zulne Martin by experience. Church met on wesday the 24th of Sept 1851 and received Brother William Stringer & James Roney by experience and the association letter read and received,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Oct conference 1851 nothing done,

ааааааааааааааа Church met on Saturday before the third Lords day in November 1851, and received dan'l Long by experience, Wensday following Bro Morrow attended and a request handed in from Bro John M. Billingsby to change our meetings from third to the fourth Lords day in each month in the year, the vote taken and a large one (unity) opposed to the change,

ааааааааааааааа Church met December 24th 1851 and a request handed in from Bethany Church by Bro Howard requesting us to change from the third Sunday to some other Sabbath in the month and so few of the members being present agreed to let it stand to the next conference meeting,

ааааааааааааааа Church did not meet in Jan of 1852,

ааааааааааааааа Church met February conference 1852 and agreed for the request of Bethany Church to stand as a reference until March Conference,

ааааааааааааааа Church met March conference and acted on the request of Bethany Church letter to changeааааааа

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our day from the third Lords day to some other day and the church unanimously agreed not to change their time, nothing done at April conference 1852,

ааааааааааааааа May 1852 Church met on Saturday before the fifth Lords day and Bro Morrow Baptized three and on Sunday Received by experience sister Frances Hughlett and Jane Murry,

ааааааааааааааа Church met June 23rd 1852 Bro Morrow not being present Bro West chosen as moderator application being made by Bro West for a letter of dismisson for (PЕ.) Martin, who belongs to Thomas Potents. It was granted him -

ааааааааааааааа Church met on Wensday July 21st 1852 Sat in conference and received Toliver Hughlett by experience than retired to the water and Bro Morrow Baptized Jane Murry and Frances Hughlett,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday 28th of August 1852 Bro Morrow not being present Bro West chosen as moderator then motion and agreed to choose our delegates to the association on private ballot and Bro Thomas West, Bro William Jones and William Cook and in case of failure J. S. Voight then Bro Webb to write the letters to the association then agreed to sent one dollar to the printing fund then motion seconded and agreed to appoint a Treasurer for the Church Bro West chosen as Treasurer.

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fifth Lords day in Oct 1852 and Bro West chosen as Moderator then our meeting continued for day to day until the third of nov 1852 then received sister Eliza Ann Groves by letter, then rec'd bro Martin E. West by experience.

ааааааааааааааа Church met the 25th of dec 1852 and bro William Jones chosen as moderator, motion and seconded that Bro William Baldwin to attend us as pastor the year of our Lord 1853, Church met fourth Saturday and Sunday January and nothing done worth recording,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in February 1853 and opened doors for members and Bro Hughs and wife came forward and was receivedа by letter and Bro Daniel Long requested to have

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a call for the church to meet on the second Lords day in March 1853 to grant sister Elizabeth Bigbee a letter of dissmission and the Church done so, Bro West Moderator,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in March 1853 and nothing done and on Lords day after the same doors opened for the reception of members and Bro Henry Cumming and his wife Amanda Cumming came forward and joined by letter, and was received by the Church,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords in April 1853 and sat those days (Е) each month for communion the fourth Lords day in April and in July and October and agreed to have a protracted meeting to commence on Saturday before the fourth Lords day in July 1853 and on Lords day one baptized,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Е in May 1853 and nothing done,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in June 1853 survis by Bro Phelps and doors opened for the reception of members and none came forward Bro Phelps Mod,

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in July 1853 survis by Elder W. D. Baldwin after which the church doors was open for the reception of members then James Hughlett came forward and joined by letter Bros Thomas West, W. Jones and J. W. Weir were elected by ballot delegates to association and Bro Hughs in case of failure Bro John W. Weir was elected assistant Clerk, it was motioned by Bro Hughs and seconded by Bro Jones that we take up a collection every month to defray the expenses of the Church which motion was laid on the table Bro W. Jones and J. W. Weir were appointed a committee to settle with the Treasure the Clerk was to write the letter to the association the Church resolved to send one dollar to the association as a printing fund, July the 29th 1853 church doors were opened to received members and then Amanda A. Arnold and Martha M. Wright came forward joined by experience, July 30th 1853 Church doors opened to received members then Harriet A. Allen and Martha Payne came forward and joined by experience.аааааа

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ааааааааааааааа Monday August the 1st 1853 at the close of protracted meeting doors opened for the reception of members and Susan Arnold came forward and joined by experience and Caroline Barry by experience and (Goren) Wright by experience then retired to the water for Baptism and five were Emerced by Rev Bro Roberts, ааааааааааааааа

ааааааааааааааа Church met August Saturday before the fourth Lords day in 1853 and doors were opened for the reception of members but none came forward Bro Baldwin Mod. then the Church acted on the collection bill which was placed on the table of our last and past, then the committee to settle with the treasure which was done, then Bro West by request was released of being Treasure and Bro J. W. Weir was elected Treasurer then the association letter called for and read and past.

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Sep 1853 Survis by Bro Thomas West doors opened for the reception of members and none came forward and a collection was taken up.

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in October 1853 appointed a committee to inquire into the Treasure and find out what funds on hand.

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in November 1853 Survis by Bro Baldwin and then the doors open for the reception of members and none came forward then the committee report called for and read and dismissed a copy of the committee,

ааааааааааааааа We the committee appointed by the Church on Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Oct 1853 met according to appointment, Brother Hughs absent Bro Thomas West Chairman, William Jones Clerk, first inquired into the State of the Treasure and found in the hands of the Treasurer Seven Dollars and forty cents paid over by Brother Arnold also in the hands of Thomas West fifty cents as given by Westley Shannon making in all Seven Dollars and ninety cents on subscription eight dollars unpaid in the money as find we leave in the hands of Thomas West for the purpose of settling with Payne the planks that we found left of the

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last lumber we agree to leave to Thomas West as we find no sale first done on Tuesday the 25th of October 1853. Bro Thomas West chairman of the committee, William Jones Clerk, Elijah Arnold and John J. Wright. Rec'd August 27th 1853 of Thomas West eighteen dollars and sixty cents in full for lumber for making seats for the Pleasant Hill Meeting House, G. Payne a copy of the receipt by the clerk D. Webb - done in conference on fourth Saturday in November 1853 -

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in December 1853, Survis elder W. D. Baldwin and on motion of Lee a Hughs, William Stringer and J. W. Weir we appointed a committee to solicit money for Bro Baldwin, The treasure was directed to hand over to Bro ЕЕ pastor of the church all moneys in his hands, Bro Lee A. Hughs presented the church with a table which was received by the church -

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1854

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in January 1854, Survis by Bro Baldwin doors opened for the reception of members and none came forward, Then the treasure reported and paid over to the pastor Seventeen dollars and five cents, motioned by Bro Lee Hughs and seconded by Bro Arnold that the constitution of the Church be read at our next meeting in February the fourth Lords day 1854.

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Feb 1854 and the abstracts of Principles called for and read, moved by Bro Hughs and seconded by Bro William Jones that the names of the members of the Church be read, past and read, Survis by Bro Baldwin

ааааааааааааааа Saturday before the fourth Lords day in March 1854 Church met, Survis by Bro W. D. Baldwin on motion and seconded the clerk was requested to bring the church book to our next meeting in case and to read that portion of it relating to the call that Bro Baldwin requested to take charge of the church and anything else the brethren may call for

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ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in April 1854 the book call for and read that part relating to Bro Baldwin being call as Pastor, Survis byа Bro Featherston and doors opened for reception of members and none came forward and that Bro J. W. Weir chosen to inform Bro Baldwin that he was chosen Pastor in 1853 -

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in May 1854 and opened doors for the reception of members and none came forward, Survis by Bro Baldwin and set a protracted meeting to commence the Friday before the fourth Lords day in Oct 1854, and then appointed D. A. Webb in June to secap the house and in July Bro William Stringer to do likewise and in August Bro William Jones to secap the house and fetch water

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in June 1854, Survis by Bro Baldwin, doors opened for the reception of members and none came forward

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in July 1854, Survis by Bro Featherstone and Bro Thomas West chosen as moderator, and then voted in our delegates to the association, By ballot Bro John J. Wright and Bro William Jones, and Bro John W. Weir and in the case of failure Bro William Stringer the church agreed to send one dollar for a printing fund and bro D. A. Webb to write the letter to the association

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in August 1854, motioned by Bro Jones and seconded by Bro Arnold that Bro Thomas West act as moderator and agreed by the church, doors opened for the reception of members and one came forward, and joined by experience to be Baptized on Sunday at 9 o'clock, and the association letter cald for and read and received, and Baptism attended according to appointment on Sunday 1854, D. A. Webb Clerk

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ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Sept, Survis by Thomas West and then motioned by Bro Arnold and seconded by Bro Hughs that Bro T. West act as mod. and agreed, doors opened for reception of members and none came forward, Then sister Hughlett called for letters of dismission and sister Nancy Bigbee also requested one and it was granted by the church, Thomas West Mod. J. A. Clerk

ааааааааааааааа Church met according to appointment Friday before the fourth Lords day in Oct 1854 when the protracted meeting commenced, and continued until Friday night and in time of the meeting five came forward and joined by experience and sister Nancy Wright called for a letter of dismission and it was granted by the church, Bro Baldwin moderator, D. A. Webb clerk

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in November 1854, Survis by Bro William Baldwin, doors opened for reception of members and one came forward and joined by experience and on Lords day was Baptized by Bro. W. Baldwin and three others also the names as follows, Mary Wright and Doratha Wright, and Mossouria Gossett and Lloyd Barry, and then returned to the church and survis by Bro Baldwin

ааааааааааааааа Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Dec 1854 the church met, survis by the pastor Bro W. Baldwin, Treasure reports the treasure of the church would respectfully report that since he came into office August 29th 1853 he has received twenty nine dollars and fifty cents that he paid one dollar for printing minutes for 1853, Seven dollars and forty cents for seats to furnish the house of Bro W. D. Baldwin, nineteen dollars and five cents to bro Johnes fifty cents to buy wire for commision, to Broа T. West eighty cents for printing minutes for 1854, making in all twenty eight dollars and seventy five cents all of which is respectfully submitted, J. D. Weir on motion and secondedаааааа

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ааааааааааааааа by Bro Hughs and Stringer were approved to reserve moneys for Bro Baldwin, it was by Bro Hughs & seconded by Bro Jones that Bro George Featherston be called to the pastoral case of the church which was unanimously passed and Bro J. W. Weir and Bro Jones to inform him he was chosen Pastor by letters

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in February 1855, Survis by Bro Featherston

doors opened for the reception of members and none came forward and the church unanimously agreed that Bro Thomas West may preach the gospel at any time or place where his lot my fall by the order of the church A. D. Webb clerk

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in March 1855, Survis by Bro Featherston and Thomas West chosen moderator, doors opened for the reception of members and none came forward.

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in April 1855, survis by Bro Featherston and Bro West, doors opened for reception of members and none come forward, then a motion by Bro Thomas Weat & seconded by Bro J. J. Wright that we have a protracted meeting to commence on Saturday before the fourth Lords day in July 1855 and agreed to by the church

ааааааааааааааа Saturday before the fourth Lords day in June 1855 church sat in conference, first doors opened for the reception of members, secondа Bro J. W. Weir, W. C. Barry, William Stringer were elected messengers to

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to the next annul association and Bro Thomas West was elected in case of failure, the Clerk was requested to prepare the letter for the association,а the church agreed to send one dollar to the printing fund -

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in July 1855, the commencement of a protracted meeting which continued for eleven days and in the time of the meeting there was ЕЕ joined by experience and seven of the number were Baptized by Bro Billingsbee

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in August 1855. survis by Bro Featherston, doors opened for reception of members and two came forward and joined by experience, Daniel West and Isaac Barry, and the association letter read and past, D. A. Webb clerk and on Sunday four Baptisms by Bro Featherston Pastor

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Oct 1855, First an opportunity was given to any person who might wish to join the church, Second it was stated to the church that there was in Sirculation a slanderous report about Bro D. A. Webb, Thereupon Bro L. Hughs, William Jones, J. J. Wright, T. Barry and J. W. West were appointed a committee to investigate the reports, the results to the church at the next conference day

ааааааааааааааа Saturday conference Oct 27th 1855, Your committee to whence the report concerning of Brother D. A. Webb Report that we went agreeable to appointment and after investigating the matters we find nothing substantial or true as reported of Bro Webb, J. W. Weir, William Jones, J. J. Wright, & T. C. Barry clerk of the committee

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ааааааааааааааа Conference before the fourth Lords day in Nov 1855, First an opportunity was offered to any person who might wish to join the church, Second the committee appointed to investigate the reports about Bro Webb, Reported and was discharged and the report ordered to be put on the church book, J. W. Weir, A. C. Clark, D. A. Webb clerk

ааааааааааааааа Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Dec 1855, We the United Church at Pleasant Hill met in conference, First an opportunity was given to anyone who might be interested in joining the church, Second Rev Featherston offered his resignation as Pastor of the church which was received, Third it was motioned that Bro Barry that Bro Featherston be called to the pastoral case of church which was unanimously passed and Excepted by Bro Featherston -

ааааааааааааааа Saturday before the fourth Lords day in January 1856 Church met in Conference, First an opportunity was given to anyone who might be interested in joining the church, Second the report of the Treasure who reported and was accepted, Third the Treasure was directed to pay all monies in his hands to the Sexton which was one dollar & seventy-five cents, the report of the Treasurer of Pleasant Hill Church January 1856 - wold report that during the last year 1855 he received Thirty two dollars and eighty five centsа for Bro Featherston Pastor of the church which he has handed to him also five dollars and fifty cents to defray church expenses and that was a balance of seventy five cents in the Treasury at the beginning of the year and he paid to Bro William Jones two dollars and five cents for wire, Bro J. M. Billingsbee and T. M. Montgomery one dollar and forty five cents and one dollar for printing minutes, leaving a balance in his hands of one dollar and seventy five cents of which is respectfully submitted, J. W. Weir Treasurer

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ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Sunday in February 1856, First an opportunity was given to any person who might wish to join the church when Michael Long came forward and joined by experience, Second on motion by Bro Barry is was resolved to establish a Sunday School at Pleasant Hill Bro Hughs was appointed Sexton and was allowed sixe dollars for his survises

ааааааааааааааа аChurch met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in March 1856, first an opportunity was given to any person who might wish to join the church and none came forward and then it was moved by Bro W. Jones and seconded by Bro Arnold that H. C. Barry be leader in the church and agreed by the church, the appointed a protracted meeting to commence on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July 1856 at 2 o'clock A. M.

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in April 1856, Survis by Bro Featherston, doors opened for the reception of members, then William Barry and Vermelia Cunningham forward and joined by letter

ааааааааааааааа Church met in conference before the fourth Lords day in May 1856, Bro Hughs requested to be relieved from the care of the House which was granted him by the church, Second on motion of the clerk was requested to bring the church book to the next and read that portion relating to the principles on which the House was built for

ааааааааааааааа Church met in conference before the fourth Lords day June 1856, First the book read that part which was cald for last conference meeting, then moved by Bro J. W. Weir and seconded by Bro William Jones that the book of the church whichа Bro D. A. Webb drawed of from the old book be received and the church acted on it and received it unanimously,а (Е..) by Bro Featherston, D. A. Webb clerk

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and on Sunday one baptized by Bro Thomas West

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in July 1856 theа commencement of a protracted meeting which continued ten days and in the time of the meetingа five came forward and joined by experience and four of them were Baptized one by Bro Thomas West and three by Bro Featherston Pastor of the church

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in August 1856 and the clerk was requested to rite the association letter to be read at the next meetin, in course Bro West mod. and on the first Lords day in Sept one was Baptized by Bro West and meeting on same by Bro West

ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Sept 1856, survis by Bro Featherston, doors opened for the reception of members and one came forward and joined by letter, and next the association letter read and received, then chosed our delegates to the association William Stringer, Pleasant Wright and James Hughlett

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ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Oct 1856 , first Bro Webb requested to be relieved from filling the office of clerk which was granted, second Bro Wm Stringer was elected to fill his place ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа а

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ааааааааааааааа Church met Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Nov 1856, first sister Margaret M. Raggers called for a letter of dismission which was granted by the church

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We the United Baptist Church of Christ met in conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Dec 1856, survis by Bro Featherston, First, opportunity for the reception of members and none came forward, Second Bro Featherston resigned the care of the church which was granted him, moved and seconded that Bro Featherston was called to the care of the church again for the year 1857 which was carried,

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ааааааааааааааа No meeting January on account of cold weather 1857,

ааааааааааааааа We the United Baptist Church of Christ met in conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Feb 1857, First Bro Thomas West was appointed sexton for the year 1857 and to have eight dollars for his leighbor

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ааааааааааааааа We the United Baptist Church of Christ met in conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in March 1857, First the treasurer presented his report which was received, Second Brother Thomas West claims fifty dollars for money paid over for building Pleasant Hill Church over and above what he subscribed and the church assumed payment of it,

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ааааааааааааааа Saturday before the fourth Lords day in April 1857 Pleasant Hill Church met in conference, First the church agreed to hold a protracted meeting commencing Saturday before the fourth Lords day Aug 1857, ааааааааааа

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ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in May 1857, survis by Bro Thomas West, no business was done,

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ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in June 1857, survis by Bro Featherston, no business was done

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ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in July 1857, no business was doneаааа

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ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Aug 1857 1, the association letter was read, 2, messengers were appointed Bro Floid Barry, J. W. Weir, D. A. Webb, 3, then taken up by Bro West Claim and Bro Hughes to make $5.00, Pleasant Wright $5.00, Wm Jones $5.00, W. C. Barry $5.00, D. A. Webb $5.00, 4, Bro William Groves was reported to the church and a committee appointed to see him, Bro Hughes, Bro Jones,а Bro Webb, and to report the next conference day

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ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Thursday 27 of Aug, 1. open dors for the reception of members, five came forward A. G. Barry, Mintoriah Burch, Harriet J. Byram, Tryphenia Wright, Maredian Groves, by experience on the 28th Baptized A. G. Barry, Tryphenia Wright, Mintoriah Burch,

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ааааааааааааааа аPleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before fourth lords day in Oct 1857, First doors opened for the reception of members and Margeret M. Roggers joined by letter, 2. moved and seconded that the committee to see Bro William Groves be laid over until next conference day,

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ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before fourth lords day in Nov 1857 first doors opened for the reception of members and sister Nancy Wright came forward and joined by letter, second Bro William Groves excluded from the church for immoral conduct and for refusing to hear the church

ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before fourth lords day in Dec 1857, First Bro

Featherston resigned the care of the church, Second moved by Bro Barry and seconded by Bro Wright that Bro Featherston be called to the care of the church for the year 1858, Which he gave us an answer on Sabbath that he would preach for us another year,

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ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before fourth lords day in January 1858, no business done

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Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day in Feb 1858, First, Bro Thomas West time as Sexton being out Bro J. J. Wright was elected to fill his place and was to receive eight dollars for his survices, Second, Sisters H. A. and S. C. Weir and D. P Weir requested letters of dismission, Which was granted and the church requested the clerk to furnish them, Third, The Treasurer of Pleasant Hill Church would respectfully present the following report for the year 1857.

ааааааааааааааа Balance on hand at the commence of the yearааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа $1.40

ааааааааааааааа Received during the yearаааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа а 3.95

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ааааааааааааааа Paid out during the year for printing minutesаааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа аа 1.50

ааааааааааааааа Balance on hand February 28, 1858аааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа $3.85

Fourth, the Treasurer presented the following report which was received,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day March 1858 and no business done.

Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day May 1858 and no business done.

The Ministers and Deacons of Pleasant Hill Church met Friday before the fifth Lords day in May 1858 and held until Monday eveningаа

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Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day June 1858, first, elected A. G. Barry, Wesley Journagin and Wm Stringer Trustees of Pleasant Hill Meeting house, second J. J. Wright released of the Sexton place and Bro Thomas West to fill his place,

Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday inа July 1858, no business done

Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Aug 1858, first, opportunity for the reception of members and Bro (Sylvester?) Burch came forward and joined by experience, and Jane Roney and Lycurgus Burch was Baptized Sunday,

Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day Sept 1858, first the association letter read and received, and Sunday Sister Jane Roney was Baptized,

Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Lords day Oct 1858, first an opportunity for the reception of members and Bro Elijah Eubank came forward and joined by experience, the commencement of a protracted meeting 2, John Stringer, Sinia P. Stringer, Alfred McAdams, Rachel McAdams, Lydia Woodall joined by experience, 3, Louisa D. Burch, Larkin C. Payne, James T. Pond, William Cunningham,ааа

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Ann E. Eubank joined by experience, 4. Thursday, John Stringer, Sinia P. Stringer, Alfred McAdams, Rachel McAdams, Lydia Woodall, Elijah Eubanks, Ann E. Eubanks, William Cunningham, Louisa D. Burch, were Baptized, 5. Friday, James M. Roney, James Pond, Noah Draper, joined by experience, 6. Saturday, Bolivar Payne, Melissa Barry, Mary A. Payne, George McMillen, Joseph L. Bryam, Narcissa Wright, Ellen Bery, William Summerville, Andrew West, Sarah Jone, Reuben Bradly, Charita joined by experience, 7. Sunday, James M. Roney, James Pond, Francis T. Pond, Larkin C. Payne, Noah Draper, Joseph L. Bryam, Bolivar Payne, William Summerville, Melissa Bary, Mary A. Payne, Narcissa Wright, Ellen Bery, Andrew West, Sarah Jone were baptized at night, Mary Summerville, Lydia Woodall, joined by experience, the close of the protracted meeting,

Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Nov 1858 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Dec 1858, First, opportunity for the reception of members and Bro J. A. Stark joined by letter, 2. Bro Thomas time of Sexton were out, 3. Bro Pleasant Wright to fill his place, 4. Bro Featherston resigned the care of the church, which was granted, 5. Bro Wm. C. Berry moved and Bro Wm H. Berry seconded

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that Bro Featherston take the pastoral care of the Church for the year 1859, Which he agreed to do,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Jan 1859 an J. W. Weir was released from filling the office of Treasurer and Wm Stringer to fill his place

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Feb 1859, no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Mar 1859, first an opportunity for the reception of members and Bro Wm George, came forward and joined by letter, and Bro Noah Draper called for a letter of dismission and it was granted, and Sunday Bro J. R. Groves preached for 24 hrs,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1859, first moved and seconded that Bro Featherston preach in the ministerial support at our next meeting on Sabbath,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in May 1859, First, an opportunity for the reception of members and sister Mary A. Jones came forward and joined by letter,

Mary Jonesаааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа G. W. Featherston

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in June 1859, and no business done,ааааааа

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July 1859 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Aug 1859, first, opportunity for reception of members and Thomas Groves and Mary Bigbee came forward and joined by experience, and Solomon Payne, Eda and Isaac and Robert came forward and joined by letter and Elizabeth Stewart girl of colour joined by experience and was Baptized on Sunday,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Sept 1859, 1, opportunity for reception of members and none came forward, and Sunday Victory and Harriett, Ellen Bigbee was Baptized

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Oct 1859, the commencement of a protracted meeting and sister Delitha Jane West and joined by experience and during the meeting four joined by experience Bro John Swan and sister Julia Bigbee, sister Olive Demaris Wright and Payne Lucy of colour and Sunday John Swan, Delitha Jane West, Olive Demaris Wright, and Payne Lucy were Baptized,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Nov 1859, 1, first an opportunity for the reception of members and Bro Lushlora B. Brewer came forward and joined by experience, 2, second Bro G.. W. Featherston resigned the care of the church,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Dec 1859, 1, moved by Wm C. Barry and seconded byа Bro Bolivar Payne that we call Bro Featherston to the care of the church for the year 1860, which he received the call, 2, moved by Bro Bolivar Payne and seconded by Bro Wm C. Barry that the church pay Bro Featherston one hundred dollars and the church noted it.

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1860,

1, moved and seconded that we elect two more deacons for the church,

2, moved and seconded that Sister Margaret M. Rodgers be excluded from the church for unchristian conduct.

3, Moved and recorded that we hold a protracted meeting commencing Saturday before the fourth Sabbath July,

4, Moved and recorded that the church will not approbate playing nor dancing,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Feb 1860,

1, the church elected Bro George E. Jones an Bro Bolivar Payne deacons of Pleasant Hill Church,

2, A sister of Colour, Charita, called for a letter of dismission which was granted her,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Mar 1860, and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Apr 1860, and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath May 1860,

1, the church attended to the ordination of Bro Boliver Payne and Bro George E. Jones as deacons of Pleasant Hill Church,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath June 1860, an no business done,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1860, the commencement of a protracted meeting and continued until the next Saturday where an opportunity for the reception of members and Bro John McMillin and Caroline McMillin, John W. Stringer, Wm W. Wright, came forward and joined by experience and the meeting closed the next day,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in August 1860 & opportunity for reception of members & Bro J. B.а Clark and Vianna Williams came forward and joined by experience 2, Bro Bolivar Payne, John Stringer and Wm. C. Cook was chosen delegates to the association, 3, and Sunday John McMillin, Caroline McMillin, John W. Stringer, Wm W. Wright, J. B. Clark, Vianna Williams, Julia Bigbee was baptized,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1860, 1, association letter received and read, 2, a committee appointed to investigate a report against sister Harriett Byram, Wm C. Barry, Wm Jones, George E. Jones, Wm D. Cook,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in October 1860, an opportunity for the reception of members and John W. Bloodworth, Jesse Crafton, Francis J. Wright came forward and

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and joined by experience, and the next day Bro Isaac N. Wright and sister Elizabeth Wright and joined by letter, and Sunday John W. Bloodworth, Jesse Crafton, Francis J. Wright, Isaac N. Wright, Amelia C. Woodall, wereа baptized, Sister Harriett T. Byram was restored,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1860, 1. Bro George E. Jones and sister Mary A. Jones called for a letter of dismission which was granted them, 2. Bro G. W. Featherston resigned the care of the church for the year 1860.

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1860, 1. Bro L. A. Hughes was restored to the church, the charge was for false statement, 3. Bro John W. Swan, Joshua Arnold, and Wm W. Wright, was licensed to preach the gospel where ever their lot may be cast, 3. moved and seconded that Bro G. W. Featheston take the care of Pleasant Hill Church the year 1861, and the church agreed to pay Bro G. W. Featherston one hundred dollars for his leighbors

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in January 1861, 1. Sister Harriett T. Byram, Joseph L. Byram, and sister Eliza Ann Groves requested letters of dismission which was granted them,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1861, Bro L. A. Hughes and sister Eudory Hughes requested letters of dismission which was granted them,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1861, services by Bro Kidd and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1861 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1861, first William Stringer resigned the office of Trustee and J. J. Wright was appointed to fill his place,

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1861 first received the act of releasing Wm Stinger a Trustee of Pleasant Hill Church and appointing J. J. (,,,tel) in his place, 2. Wesley Journagin released as Trustee.

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of Pleasant Hill Church and Bolivar Payne appointed to fill his place,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1861 an no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1861, First, delegates appointed to go to the association, Breathen Josuha Arnold, Wm W. Wright and James Barry,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Josuha Arnold Md

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1861, 1. an opportunity for the reception of members and Sister Melissa Ann Barry came forward and joined by experience and

was baptized the next day,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1861, Bro Featherston resigned the care of the church,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1861 an no business done,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа no mod.

Dec 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1861, moved and seconded that we call

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Bro J. W. Self to the care of Pleasant Hill Church for the year 1862 and he accepted the call, 2. Bro Bolivar Payne was appointed Sexton and we agreed to give him ten dollars for his services,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Bro Self Md

Dec the 28th, Pleasant Hill met in conference Sunday the 28th of Dec services by Bro O. H. Morrow and we formed a presbtary to ordain Bro Joshua Arnold, J. W. Self, O. H. Morrow was the ministers, R. T. Witt, C. T. Edwards of Sulphur Spring Church and Bolivar Payne of Pleasant Hill was the deacons and the church ordained him,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа O. H. Morrow Md

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in January 1862 and no business done,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа J. W. Self Md

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1862 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1862 and no business done,ааааааа

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April the 26th 1862

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1862, 1. on motion it was proposed that the church read the decorum at our next meeting, 2. the subject of a Sabbath school, Sunday school was discussed and Bro J. Arnold was appointed to raise money to furnish a Sabbath School library,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа G. W. Featherston Dea

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа B. Payne CC

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1862 and no business was done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1862, doors opened for reception of members and none came forward, Sister Henrietta Jernagin called for a letter of dismission which was granted her,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа W. K. Berry CC

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1862, the commencement of a protracted meeting and continued till the next Saturday when the doors were opened and Sister Elizabeth L. McNeill, Sarah J. McNeill, Martha J. Merritt, Elvira S. Pond, Albert A. Pond, Sarah F. Wright, Lydia J. Stringer, Cornelia A. Barry, Sarah E. Eubank, Rufus Webb came forward and joined by experience and the next day Bro George McMillin.а

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was Baptized and Monday our meeting closed,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1862, First, the doors were opened for reception of members, when John R. Jones, Wm Jones, Loranzo G. Berry, Margaret E. Jones, came forward and joined by experience, and the next day Elizabeth L. McNeill, Sarah J. McNeill, Martha J. Merritt, Edward S. Pond, Albert A. Pond, Sarah F. Wright, Lydia J. Stringer, Cornelia A. Berry, Sarah E. Eubank, Margret E. Jones, Loranzo G. Berry, Rufus Webb was Baptized, 14 baptized this time,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1862 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1862,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Wm Stinger CC

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1862, 1. Bro Self resigned the care of the Church and he was reelected for the year 1863, which he accepted the care of said church,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Wm. Stringer CC

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1862 1. Bro William Jones called for a letter of ааааа ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа а

ааааааааааааааа

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of dismission and Bro Lurgus Burch, Joshua Arnold and sister Mary F. Arnold, Charles Berry dismissed by letter,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in January 1863, 1. a committee was appointed to investigate the injury done Bro G. W. Featherston by some unthoughted members 2,. the committee was Wm C. Berry, J. J. Wright, Bolivar Payne, J. W. Weir, and John Stinger,

аPleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1863, 1. the committee appointed to draft a resolution respecting Bro G. W. Featherston made their report which was received and adopted, the resolutions is as follows,

ааааааааааааааа Preamble and resolutions adopted by Pleasant Hill Church Robertson County Tenn at their regular meeting in Feb 1863. Whereas the church having held an election for pastor on the fourth Saturday in Nov 1862, and whereas Elder G. W. Featherston name was used without his knowledge or consent thereby placing him in an unfavorable light before the church and community, it generally being understood by the church that he could not accept the care of the church if elected, We deem it right and proper in justice to him that we make a public explanation of the matter and adoptа

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the following resolutions and in so doing we do not cast any reflection on our present pastor,

ааааааааааааааа 1st Resolved that said vote did not express the feelings of the church toward Bro Featherston

ааааааааааааааа 2nd Resolved that Bro Featherston served us acceptably for several years as pastor and was instructmental in the rebuilding of the church and the increase of her membership

ааааааааааааааа 3rd Resolved that we regard Bro Featherston an able and worthy minister of the Gospel and we cordially invite him to fill our pulpit whenever he has the opportunity

ааааааааааааааа 4th Resolved that the above preamble and resolution be recorded upon our church book and a copy sent to Bro Featherston,

ааааааааааааааа Brother George McMillin was charged with swearing & drunkenness, Bros J. J. Wright and Bolivar Payne were appointed a committee to investigate said charges and request him to come up and make his defense at our next meeting,

ааааааааааааааа Bro William Long was charged with having been intoxicated which he being present acknowledged to be true but said he was sorry for it and asked the church to forgive him and pray for him and he would do better in future where upon the church received his acknowledgement and forgave him, Bro Alfred McAdams charged with swearing and fighting being present said it was true and that he was imposed on became greatly excited at the time and asked the forgiveness of the church which was granted,а

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Bro John Stringer reported that he had $4.80 on which was collected for the preachers who labored in the protracted meeting whereupon, it moved and seconded that it be handed to the clerk to hold until another protracted meeting which was carried,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Bro J. W. Self Md

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа W. K. Berry Clk

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1863, 1st Bro George McMillin case laid over until our next meeting,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath April 1863, 1st Bro George McMillin case laid over until next meeting, 2nd Bro Joseph L. Byram charged with unchristian conduct and a committee appointed to investigate his case, Wm K. Berry and John Jones,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath May 1863, 1st the committee on Bro George McMillin made their report and was retained until next meeting, 2nd The committee on Bro Joseph L. Byram case made their report and was received and discharged and he was excluded from our church which he has obtained a letter of

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dismission some time before his exclusion,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath June 1863, The committee on Bro George McMillin case made their report and was received and discharged and he was excluded,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath July 1863 and no business was done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath August 1863 1. an opportunity for reception of members and none came forward, We appointed W. C. Barry, Wm W. Wright and Bolivar Payne, delegates to the association,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа J. W. Self Md protem

аPleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Sept 1863 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Oct 1863, we held and election for Deacons when we elected Bro William K. Berry, and Floid Barry Deacons, 2. Bro J. W. Self resigned the care of the church

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Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Nov 1863, Self end here, an opportunity for the reception of members and none came forward, an election for a Pastor to preach the year 1864, which Bro G. W. Featherston was chosen and on the next day the church ordained Deacons Wm. K. Barry, and Floid Barry as deacons of Pleasant Hill Church the presbytery was Elders G. W. Featherston and Joshua Arnold, the deacons was Wm C Barry and Bolivar Payne and Thomas Walden,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа G. W. Featherston Md protem

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Dec 1863 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Jan 1864 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Feb 1864, 1. Bro John Stringer was appointed to visit sister Amelia Woodall and request her to come to church,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Wm Stringer Cc

Pleasant Hill Church met in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Mar 1864 and no business done,

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Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1864, 1. Amelia Woodall case brought up and excluded,а 2. A protracted meeting appointed to commence Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1864,

Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1864, 1. Moved and seconded that we dismiss our meeting on Sabbath which was carried,

Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1864 and no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1864 the commencing of a protracted meeting, 1. Delegates appointed to the association Wm K. Berry, Bolivar Payne and Wm W. Wright, and the meeting continued until Saturday when doors were opened for the reception of members and Joseph McNeill, Melvina C. McNeill, Mary J. W. Stringer, Ann R. Rogers, Susan V. Stringer, Mary M. Groves, Margaret L. Wright, Martha W. Webb, came forward and joined by experience, Which was the close of our meeting,

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Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in August 1864, 1. An opportunity for the reception of members when John T. Cunningham, James Barry, Lucy F. Barry, Ann R. Barry, Virginia Barry, John C. Webb, John C. Byram, came forward and joined by experience, 2. The association letter read & received 3. Sister Amanda King called for a letter of dismission which was granted,аа

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа G. W. Featherston, Md

Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1864 and noа business done,

Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1864 an no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1864 an no business done,

Pleasant Hill Church not in conference the Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1864, 1. An election for pastor and Bro G. W. Featherston was elected Pastor of Pleasant Hill Church for the year 1865, 2. Bro Bolivar Payne elected Sexton, 3. Bro Wm K. Barry made his report an in reference to money matters and was received,

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1865

Jan 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in January 1865 and no business done,

Feb 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1865, and no business done,

March 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1865,

1. Sister Veannah Pennand called for a letter of dismission which was granted her.

April 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1865 and no business done,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа G. W. Featheston Md

May 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1865 and no business done.а 1. Sister Malonia A. Burch excluded for unchristian conduct.

June 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1865 and no business done,

July 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1865 and no business done,

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Aug 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1865. 1. an opportunity for reception of members when John McNeil, Daniel Roney, Sarah A. Stringer, Melvine McNeil, Henarinda Swan, (Analign) Cummingham came forward and was baptized the next day.

Sept 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sep 1865 and no business done,

Oct 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1865 and no business done,

Nov 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1865. 1. an opportunity for reception of members when Bro. F. M. Williams came forward and joined by letter.

Dec 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1865 when Bro. Featherston was called to the care of Pleasant Hill Church for the year 1866.

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Jan 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1866 and no business done,

Feb 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1866 and no business done,

Mar 25, , Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1866 and no business done,

Apr 21, , Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1866 and no business done,

May 26, , Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1866 and no business done,

June 25, , Pleasant Hill Church did not meet on Saturday but met on Sabbath and appointed a protracted meeting to commence the fourth Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1866.

а ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа G. W. Featheston Md

July 21, , Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1866. The commencement of a protracted meeting, an opportunity for the receptionаа

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July 21, of members when sister Elizabeth M. Payne came forward and joined by letter and sister Mary Frances Williams by coperence and the meeting continued until the 28th when an opportunity was given for the reception of members when bro T. P. Groves and sisters Mary Jane Stringer, Susan C. Payne, Alice S. Barry, Mary Frances Summerville, Mary Elizabeth Pond, Letticia J. Pond, Cordelia A. McCarmac, M. A. Griffin, joined by experience,

July 30, an opportunity for reception of members when sister Lucinda A. Stringer, Lucy Ann Meritt, Philadelphia Jones, Lania M. Wright, Robert Groves, William R. Payne, William T. Gosset, Julius C. Gilbert, John C. Wright, Taylor Groves, John W. Roark, joined by experience,

July 31, Mary Jane Stringer, Lucinda A. Stirnger, Susan C. Payne, Mary F. Williams, Lania M. Wright, Lucy A. Meritt, Alice S. Barry, Philadelphia Jones, Mary E. Pond, Letticia J. Pond, T. P. Groves, Julius C. Gilbert, Wm. T. Gossett, Wm. R. Payne, was baptized.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа G. W. Featherston Md

Aug 25, , Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1866 1. an opportunity for reception of members and none came forward. 2. delegates to the association, John Stringer, John Swann, L. K. Berry and Wm. Stringer was appointed delegates to the association. 3. sister Ann Rodgers excluded. 4. Sister Zulene Hickman excluded.

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ааааааааааааааа 5. Resolved that the Church be a committee to talk to all the delinquent members and to make their report in three months.

Aug 26, an opportunity for the reception of members when sister Milly P. Summerville came forward and joined by experience and Bro Silas Byram and sister Mary Payne, Juda Wickware of colour, joined by experience, and Bro John C. Wright, John W. Roark, Robert Groves, Taylor Groves, Mary Frances Summerville was baptized and Silas Byram, Mary Payne & Judea Wickware was baptized of colour.

Sept 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1866 and no business done,ааааааа

Oct 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1866,

1. Sister Eda Payne of colour, excluded. 2. Bro Allen Groves and sister Elizabeth Groves dismissed by letter also sister Missouri Wilson dismissed by letter. 3. Bro Featherston assigned the care of Church.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Wm. Stirnger CC

Nov 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath

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ааааааааааааааа in Nov 1866, Bro James Hughlett and sister Susan Hughlett was dismissed by letter.

Dec 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1866 1. Bro Featherston called to the care of the Church for 1867.

of D. M. Roney October 12, 1897. (?)

1867

Jan 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jany 1867 1. The names of all the Church called. 2. all members living a distance to have three months to get letters of dismission. 3. all members a committee to talk to all delinquent members and report in three months. 4. Bro L. K. Berry called for a letter of dismission which was granted.

Feb 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1867 and no business done,

Mar 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1867 and no business done,

April 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1867 and no business done,

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May 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1867 and no business done,

June 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1867 and no business done,

July 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1867 when Wm. Cunningham, Amelia C. Cunningham, Analza Cunningham & John T. Cunningham called for letters of dismission which was granted them.

Aug 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1867 and no business done,

Sept 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1866. 1. It was moved and seconded that we give colored members of our church letters of dismission and let them organize a church to themselves which was granted and also that we assist them in organizing said church the 5th Sabbathа of this month. 2. application was made for a letter for John C. Jones granted .

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Wm. K. Berry Clerk

(there is a note in with brackets beside above entry; 1980, for a Colored friend Jack B. Anderson)

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Oct 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1867, 1. an opportunity for the reception of new members which James A. Stringer came forward and joined by experience.

Nov 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1867, 1. Bro James Berry and sister Melissa Ann Berry called for letters of dismission which was granted also sister Mary F. Williams dismissed by letter. 2. Bro G. W. Featherston resigned care of Pleasant Hill Church for 1867.

Dec 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1867, 1. Bro G. W. Featherston called to the care of Pleasant Hill Church for 1868, Bro Wm K. Longа elected Sexton for the year 1868 and to have twenty dollars for his services.

Jany 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in January 1868, 1. sister Julia Bigbee dismissed by letter and sister Harriett Ellen True dismissed by letter.

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Feb 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1868 and no business done,

Mar 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1868 and no business done,

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Wm. Stringer CC

April 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1868 and no business done,

May 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1868 and no business done,

June 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1868, 1. messengers elected to the association Bro W. C. Berry, Bolivar Payne, A. F. Barry, J. W. Stringer, Wm Wright was elected.

July 19, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1868 and the commence of a protracted meeting and continued until the fourth Sabbath when doors were opened for the reception of members and Bro T. J. Rutledge came forward and joined by experience and T. J. Rutledge & James A. Stringer was baptizedаааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа ааааааааааааааа

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Aug 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in August 1868, 1. an opportunity for the reception of members and Emma F. Weir, E. G. Berry, Sally Yeate came forward an joined by experience. 2. Bro Marion Williams and sister Harriett Williams called for letters of dismission which was granted.

Sept 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in September 1868 when Virginia Jones came forward and joined by experience.

Oct 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1868 an no business done.

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Nov 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1868 an no business done.аааааааааа

Dec 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 24 1868 and Bro G.а W. Featherston was called to the care of the church for 1839 & Wm Stringer Deacon.

1859

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Jan 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1869 an no business done.

Feb 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1869 an no business done.

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Mar 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1869 an no business done.

Apr 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1869 an no business done.

May 20, Pleasant Hill Church met at the water and Baptized sister Elnora F. Weir, E. G. Berry, Sarah Yeates, Virginia Jones, & Susan Pike.

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May 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1869 an no business done.

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Jun 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jun 1869 an no business done.

July 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1869 1. An opportunity for reception of new members and none came forward. 2. A protracted meeting appointed to commence Saturday before the fourth Sabbath Oct 1869.

Aug 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1869 and services by Bro Howk..

Sept 25, No church meeting.

Oct 30, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fifth Sabbath in Oct 1869 and continued until the next Sabbath when doors were opened for reception of new members when Sister Mary Merritt joined by letter, and sister Amanda Merritt, Julia Cook, Ada D. Stringer, Mary McNeill, Mary E. Weir, Columbus Barry, Thomas Berry, & Martha Pope, joined by experience.

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Nov 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1869 1. Bro. J. C. Gilbert came forward and asked forgiveness of the Church for immoderation which was granted.

Dec 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1869 1. Bro G. W.а Featherston was called to the care of the Church for the year 1870.

Jan 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1870 an no business done.

Feb 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1870 an no business done.

Mar 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1870 an no business done.

Apr 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1870 an no business done.

May 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1870 an no business done.

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June 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1870 1. an opportunity for reception of new members when Sister Cook came forward and joined by experience and after services repaired to the water and baptized Bro Thomas Berry, Columbus Barry, and sister Amanda Merritt, Julia Cook, Ada P. Stringer, Mary McNeill, Virinda Zoa McNeill, & Martha Pope was baptized.

July 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1870. 1. Church letter red and received.

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Aug 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1870 an no business done.

Sep 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1870 an no business done & then repaired to the water and baptized sister Cook.

Oct 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1870 an no business done.

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Nov 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1870 an no business done.

Dec 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1870 When the Church called G. W. Featherston to the care of Pleasant Hill Church 1871 and Bro Wm Long Sexton.

1871

Jan 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1871 an no business done.

Feb 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1871 an no business done.

Mar 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1871 an no business done.

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April 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1871 and we propose to have a protracted meeting commencing Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1871.

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May 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1871 an no business done.

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June 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1871 1. We appointed Joseph McNeill, Bolivar Payne & John Stringer as messengers to the association.

July 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1871 1. The association letter was read 2. We agreed not to have no meeting on the fourth Sabbath in August and Saturday before on account the association at Red River Church. 3. Bro W. T. Gossett name taken off the Church bookа by his request.

Aug 26, No Church meeting on Saturday or Sunday.

Sept 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1871 an no business done.

Oct 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1871. The commencement of a protracted meeting and continued thirteen days when an opportunity for reception of members when T. G. Groves, W. B. Morris, J. W. Stark, David Gilbert, Sinia Payne, Margret E. McNeill, Martha J. Riddle, Mary F. Williams, Angeline Cook, came forward and joined by experience.

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Oct 28, and A. Groves and sister Elizabeth Groves joined by letter and the next day T. G. Groves, W. B. Morris, J. W. Stark, David Gilbert, Sinia Payne, Margaret E. McNeill, Martha J. Riddle, Angeline Cook were baptized.

Nov 25,а Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1871 1. Brother Bolivar Payne was elected treasurer of Pleasant Hill Church.

Dec 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1871. 1.а Brother G. W. Featherston called to the care of Pleasant Hill Church for the year 1872.

Jan 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1872 an no business done.

Feb 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1872 an no business done.

Mar 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1872 moved and seconded that we give Elder G. W. Featherston $100 for his services. 2. We appointed Bro Bolivar Payne, A. F.а Barry, J. W. McNeill, & Wm Stringer to talk to the delinquent members.

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April 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1872 1. moved and seconded that we give the order of Pale faces the wright to meet in the Pleasant Hill Church until they can do better or fail to take good care of the house.

May 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1872 moved and seconded that we pay Brother G. W. Featherston $100 for his services for the year 1872.

June 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jun 1872 1. an opportunity for the reception of members when sister Josephine Merritt came forward and joined by experience & J. A. Crocker joined by letter and brother Wm. Roark called for a letter of dismission which was granted.а 3. Church appointed a protracted meeting to commence Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1872 and Josephine was baptized the next day.

July 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1872 1. messengers appointed to the association, Bro A. F. Barry, W. W. Wright, W. B. Morris 2. doors opened for the reception of members when Ellen Wright, Martha A. Long,

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Nancy A. Roark, Joetta McNeill, Julia Payne, Mary E. Barry, Mary F. Long, Laura F. Stringer, Martha A. Stringer, Sinia A. Stringer, came forward and joined by experience.

Aug 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1872 When Ellen Wright, Martha A. Long, Nancy A. Roark, Joetta McNeill, Julia Payne, Mary E. Barry, Mary F. Long, Laura F. Stringer, Martha A. Stringer, Sinia A. Stringer, & Mary F. Williams was baptized.

Sept 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1872 1. an opportunity for the reception of members when Martha E. Payne came forward and joined by experience and was baptized the next day. 2. moved and seconded that we ordain Bro John Swann to the gospel ministry.

Oct 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1872 an no business done. Church met according to previous appointment to ordain Bro John Swann to the gospel ministry organized Presbytery.

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ministers present J. W. Willis, Deacons T. P. Waldron, E. C. Beasley, T. J. Willis, Bolivar Payne, W. C. Barry, A. F. Barry.

Nov 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1872 an no business done.

Dec 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1872 1. Bro Wm C. Berry appointed Md pro tem. 2. Bro G. W. Featherston called to the care of Pleasant Hill Church for the year 1873.

Jan 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1873 an no business done.

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Feb 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1873 an no business done.

Mar 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1873 an no business done.

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April 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in April 1873 1. Church ordered Bro B. Payne to pay over all the money in his hands to Bro Trenary for his services at Pleasant Hill Church. 2. The Church charged Bro Jesse Crafton with drunkenness and ordered the Clerk to notify him of it and to come out next conference day. 3. Bro J. M. Roney charged with delinquency and (certanesness) and ordered the Clerk to notify him of it and order him up at the next conference day.

May 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1873 and stayed all business over until next meeting.

June 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jun 1873 an no business done.

July 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1873 1. Brother Jesse Crafton excluded. 2. Bro J. A. Stark deferred, 3. Bro J. M. Roney restored.

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Aug 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1873. 1. Brother J. A. Stark excluded, Thomas Rutledge, Tholiver Hughlett excluded,

Sept 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1873 an no business done.

Oct 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1873 an no business done.

Nov 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1873. 1. Bro J. B. Wright excluded, 2. Martha W. Wright dismissed by letter, 3, Church gave the order of Grangers the privilege of meeting in the Church.

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Dec 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1873 1. Called Elder G. W. Featherston to the care of Pleasant Hill Church. 2. The Church agreed to pay $100 for his services. 3. W. W. Wright elected treasurer.

Jany 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jan 1874, an opportunity for the reception of members when our beloved brother and sister George W. Willis and Laney Willis , C. J. Birch and Mary Birch joined by letter.

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1874, Feb 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1874, 1. sister Sarah Wright dismissed by letter, J. R. Jones and sister Philadelphia dismissed by letter.а

1874, Mar 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1874 and no business done.

1874, April 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1874 and no business done.

1874, May 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1874 and no business done.

1874, June 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1874 and no business done.

1874, July 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1874 the commencement of a protracted meeting and continued ten days,

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1874, Aug 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1874а first an opportunity for the reception of members when Mary F. Jernigen, Mary J. Berry, Ellen Payne, Alise V. Wright, C. W. Roarck, W. J. Weir, T. M. F. Redfearn, came forward and joined by experience and was baptized the next day. 2. appointed messengers to the association, Bolivar Payne, John Stringer, Joseph McNeill, W. W. Wright and Wm Stringer.

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Sept 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1874 and no business done.

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Oct 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1874 and no business done.

Nov 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1874 and no business done.

Dec 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1874 first Bro Joseph McNeill elected Sexton for 1875 & Bro G. W. Featherston called to the care of the church for 1875.

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1875, Jany 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jany 1875 and no business done.

1875, Feb 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1875 and no business done.

1875, Mar 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1875 and no business done.

April 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1875 1. Sister Martha J. Riddle read out by her request done in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath April 1875.

May 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1875 and no business done.

June 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1875 and no business done.

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July 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1875 and no business done.

Aug 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1875 1. messengers appointed to the association Wm Stringer, L. C. Payne, J. A. Crocker, Wm Summerville, and Columbus Bary.

Sept 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1875 1. Mary Frances Williams called for a letter of dismission which was granted. 2. Brother G. W. Featherston offered his resignation as Pastor.

Oct 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1875 and no business done.

Nov 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1875 when Bro Rufus Webb was reprimanded for using bad language.а

Dec 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1875 and no business done.

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1876, Jany 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jany 1876 and no business done.

Feb 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1876 and no business done.

Mar 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1876 and no business done.

April 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Apr 1876 and no business done.

May 28, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in May 1876 and no business done.

June 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1876 1. messengers appointed to the association Brethen G. W. Willis, Bolivar Payne, A. F. Bary. 2. send three dollars to the printing fund 3. donated to the church by Pale Faces five dollars by Patrons of Husbandry 2 dollars and 50 cents.а 4. C. J. Birch and wife called for letters of dismission which was granted.а

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July 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1876 and no business done.

Aug 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1876 an opportunity for reception of members when Mary Bigbee came forward and joined by experience and was baptized the next day.

Sept 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1876 1. a protracted meeting appointed to commence on Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1876.

Oct 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1876 the commencement of a protracted meeting and continued nine days and we gave an opportunity for reception of members when Mary Groves came forward and joined by experience.

Nov 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1876 when Bro G. W. Featherston resigned the care of the church.

Dec 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1876 and no business done.

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1877, Jany 29, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Jany 1877 moved and seconded that we callа Bro G. W. Featherston to the care ofа the church which carried on motion by Bro W. C. Berry and J. A. Crocker was appointed to wait on Bro Featherston and inform him of his election.

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ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа J. A. Crocker Clerk pro tem

Feb 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Feb 1877, The church was called by Bro McNeill and the object of the meeting stated on motion W. C. Barry was appointed moderator and L. C. Payne Clerk pro tem on motion by Bro A. F. Barry, Bro J. W. Swann was put in nomination as Pastor for ensuing year,а which resulted in his election.

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Mar 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Mar 1877 and no business done.

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Apr 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference and no business was done.

May 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference and appointed a protracted meeting to commence Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1877.

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June 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in June 1877 and no business done.

July 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in July 1877 1. Brethren appointed as delegates to attend the association Bro. J. W. Swann, B. Payne, J. A. Crocker, Joseph McNeill and John Stringer, the commencement of a protracted meeting and during the meeting sister Roxannah Redfearn, Sarah Byram, Ellen Burch, and Osella Roney came forward and joined by experience.а

Aug 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Aug 1877 an opportunity for the reception of members when Bro J. L. Jernigen, sister F. M. Smart, L. A. Stringer, R. J. Crafton, R. J. Caudill, C. H. Dennis, came forward and joined by experience and sister Ellen Redfearn joined by letter and then went to the water and baptized Bro J. L. Jernigen, sister Sarah Byram, Ozella Roney, Mary Groves, C. H. Deneris was baptized.

Sept 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Sept 1877 an opportunity for the reception of members when sister Louise L Briley, came forward and joined by experience. Wm Stringer resigned his office as Clerk and Sunday Louise L. Briley, F. M. Smart, R. J. Caudill were baptized.

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Oct 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Oct 1877 and opened the doors for the reception of members , no one came forward. The Clerk being absent J. A. Crocker was called to act as Clerk pro tem after which J. A. Crocker was elected Church Clerk to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Wm Stringer who had been Clerk 20 years. No other business, conference adjourned.

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Nov 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 1877 and opened the doors for the reception of members, no one came forward, Rev. J. W. Swann then resigned the care of the church as Pastor, no other business appearing, conference adjoined. аааааааа

Dec 22 Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Dec 1877 and opened the doors for the reception of members and no one came forward. On motion it was carried to have no pastor for the coming twelve months. no other business appearing, conference was adjourned.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Joseph McNeill Md

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Jany 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Jany 1878 and opened the doors for new members, no one came forward. A motion was made and carried to rescind a motion made at the December meeting 1877, which was to close the doors of the church and call no Pastor for the ensuing year 1878, a motion was made and carried to call Bro John Swan to take care of the Church 12 months, ending the 4th Sunday in Dec 1878. The moderator appointed Sextons names and time

A. F. Barry Feb & March,

Rufus Webb April & May,

W. H. Summerville June & July,

Isac Bary Aug & Sept,

A. A. Pond Oct & Nov,

C. W. Roark Dec,

Sister Sarah Byram called for a letter and it was granted.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Jo McNeill Md

Feb 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in February called to order by Bro Benjamin Pond on the mod appointed, committee to wait on Bro B. Payne and J. W. Swan in reference to a charge that Bro Payne claimed to have against Swan for his unbecoming talk in the December meeting at the

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committee J. T. Pond, W. H. Summerville, C. W. Roark, no other business appearing conference aloud Ben Pond Mod.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа C. W. Roark CC pro tem

Mar 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Mar 78 opened the doors of the church for new members no one came forward, the committee made the report on Bro Swann and & Bro B. Payne case, Bro B. Payne asked for further time, the church gave until the next meeting, no other business appearing conference closed, ааааааааа

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Benjamin Pond. Mod

Apr 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward no other business appearing conference closed.

May 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in May 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward the Clerk presented and read a charge against Bro John Swan in which read him in Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Robertson Countyа Tenn, we the members of Pleasant Hill Church do charge John Swan a member of said Church with bearing false witness at divers times and places

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the mod then made a charge against A. F. Barry which read the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cross Plains Robertson County Tn. we the members of Pleasant Hill Church do charge A. F. Barry a member of said Church with being seditious conduct in lying to divide and brake down said church Bro Swan & A. F. Barry asked for further time and it was granted them until next meeting.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа W. C. Barry Mod

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June 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in June 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, they then took up

the unfinished business of the last meeting Bro John Swan and A. F. Barry came forward and said they was ready for trial, they asked the moderator to put the questions to the Church whether it preferred the charges against them or not. they said not by a large majority, they then demanded the names of the individual who preferred them, no one answered, called for a letter of dismission, Wm Stringer and wife, daughter Sinia, & Miss Sarah Stringer, John Stringer & wife, B. Payne and family, W. C. Barry & wife, Marry Kirk, Sophia Weir and family, James Jernigen, conference then closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Rev. G. W. Featherston Mod

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July 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, the mod then proceeded to appoint delegates to the association the following persons was appointed, A. F. Barry, W. B. Pond, J. M. Roney, J. T. Pond, John W. Stark, called for letters of dismission Laura Stringer, Lovey Stringer, Martha Stringer, Catherine Barry, James Stringer & wife, Dock Long & daughter, Sarah Cocernnel, Melvina Holland, Marry McNeil, Lora McNeil, Margaret McNeil, John McNeil & wife, W. R. Jones & wife, they was all granted letters of dismission conference then closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа John Swan Mod

Aug 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Aug 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, Joseph McNeil called for a letter of dismission from the Church Saphronia called for a letter & her family 1 son 2 daughters sister Harriet Barry, Malissaа Barry & son, Thomas Groves & wife, Frank Redfearn & wife Marry Redfearn & daughter, and they were granted, no other business appearing conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Rev. J. W. Swan Mod

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Sept 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in September 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, Bro J. A. Crocker resigned the office of Church Clerk, and the Mod appointed Bro. C. W. Roark, pro tem Clerk, called for a letter J. A. Crocker & wife, no other business appearing conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа John W. Swan Mod

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа C. W. Roark CC

Oct 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, sister Ewell came forward and joined by experience the Bro. John M. Stark was unanimously elected church clerk then J. T. Pond, J. C. Webb, C. W. Roark was elected Deacons of the Church they was ordained the Presbytery was composed of Rev. J. W. Swan, Rev. Samuel Bothie, Rev. William Jones, Bro Thomas Groves, Bro. A. F. Barry, the Bro Johnа Swan resigned the care of the Church no other business appearing conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа John W. Swan Mod.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа John W. Stark CC

Nov 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Nov 1878, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, a protracted commenced on Sat before the third Sunday in Oct 1878 and continued nine days and there business appearing conference closed.

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Dec 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Dec, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, then Bro. V. K. Wit unanimously

аelected to take charge of the church for the year 1879 provided he would accept it no other business appearing conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа J. W. Swan Mod

Jany 1879, no meeting on acct of weather being bad.

Feby 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Feb, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, no other business appearing conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа V. K. Witt Mod

March 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in March, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, no other business appearing conference closed.

April 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, no other business appearing conference closed.

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May 24, ааааааааааааааа Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in May, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, there was a motion to hold a protracted meeting commencing the fourth Sunday in July 1879, the motion carried and it was then resolved that Brother Wit invite such ministers of the gospel to assist him as he pleases, no other business appearing conference closed.

June 20, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in June, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, (_____аа __ _ ________ ___ __

______ ___) belong to a church (_______________) аааааааааааааа no other business appearing conference closed. the Church appropriated $2.00 to the association for printing minutes.

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July 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, J. W. Roark request was granted and his name was (erased) taken off the Church Book no other business appearing conference closed.

August 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in August, and opened the doors of the Church for the reception of members, no one came forward, no other business appearing conference closed.

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Oct 25, Protracted meeting began in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Oct, _________

called for the singing a hymn I am not ashamed ______ for my lord sermon by Rev V. K. Witt sermon by Rev G. H. Dorris it was there agreed that Bro Dorris act asа (________) no other business appearing conference closed.

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Dec Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Dec 1879, Sermon by Rev V. K. Witt no business appearing conference closed.

Jan, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in January 1880, and (---) J. W. Roark mod. and transacted the following business they changed their day of meeting from Saturday before the fourth Sunday until Saturday before the last Sunday and called Rev W. P. D. Clark to the pastoral care of the church for the existing year then they appointed sextons as follows to wit; C. W. Roark February & March, J. T. Pond April & May, A. A. Pond June, M. B. Pond, J. W. Swan July & August, W. B. Pond September & August, then C. W. Roark and J. T. Pond agree to the (____________) no other business appearing the conference closed.

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Feby, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in February the church called to order by (______________________________) no other business appearing conference closed.

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March, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in March 1880 church called to order by singing, the moderator W. P. D. Clark being absent Bro J. W. Swan acted in his place the clerk being absent C. W. Roark acted in his stead no other business appearing conference closed.

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Apr, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference

May 1, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in May 1880, church called to order by singing, sermon by W. P. D. Clark no other business appearing conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа W. P. D. Clark Mod

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July 4, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in July 1880 no business done the pastor was absent on Sunday following Rev John Bell preached in the stead of Rev W. P. D. Clark on motion it was agreed that a committee be appointed to (____) (____) to a (____) consisting of

John W. Swan

L. C. Payne

Wiley Groves

Sept Pleasant Hill R. T. Weir (___ ___ __ ) was appointed as follows

John W. Swan

John W. Starks

J. T. Pond

W. B. Pond

L. C. Payne

no other business appearing conference closed.

Aug 31, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in August 1880 service by Rev. W. P. D. Clark conference closed

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Sept 4, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in September 1880 services by W. P. D. Clark opened the doors of the church for the reception of members and none came forward, conference closed.

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Oct 2, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in October 1880 and transacted the following business to wit, Service by Bro W. P. D. Clark he then resigned his pastoral care of Pleasant Hill Church for the year 1880, so the church could elect their Pastor for the ensuing year namely 1881, no other business appearing conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа Rev W. P. D. Clark Mod

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа John W. Strark CC

Nov 5, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in November 1880а no business done in the act ofа the State of the weather being bad (___) on (____) following by the regular pastor

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа W. P. D. Clark

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа John W. Stark

3 Dec 1880, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sabbath in December no preaching and the funeral for Bro Isac N. Wright was preached by Bro J. W. Swan an W. P. D. Clark by James C. Bothick.аа

Jan 3, no meeting Jan on account of cold weather 1881

Feb 5, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sabbath in February 1881, services by W. P. D. Clark and doors opened for reception of new members none came forward, sister Etta Granger was granted a letter of dismission from the church at her request no other business conference closed.

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа John W. Clark CC

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Mar 5, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sabbath in September an no business done

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа W. P. D. Clark mod

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа J. W. Stark CC

April 2, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sabbath in Apr 81 survice by W. P. D. Clark door was opened for reception of members no one joinedа Bro. J. W. Clark ннннннн(_____________) the church to elect another clerk and release him which was relived and laid over until Sunday morning Sunday Survice by Bro W. P. D. Clark door opened for reception of new members and none came forward the Bro. J. W. Stark was released as Clerk and C. W. Roark was elected Clerk then the committee on recovering of the Church made these reports as follows we your committee on the recovering of Pleasant Hill Church would (__) leaf to make the following report cash collected on (____) $26.75 received of James Pond money loaned to for which he took the subscription for it. ааааааааааааааааааааа ааааааааааааааа $5.00

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа ааааааааааааааа totalааааа ааааааа$31.75

Paid out as follows to W. F. Griffin for 9000 shingles at $300 per 1000 & 27.00 paid R. C. Wright for nails Oct the 5th аааааааааааааааааааааааааааа ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа аа1.81

ааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааааа 54 lbs at 4 1/4 ctsаааааааааааааа аааааа$2.90

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May 1, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sabbath in May 1881 services by W. P. D. Clark doors opened for reception of new members and none came forward conference adjourned Sunday morning Servicesа by W. P. D. Clark and Bro. J. W. Swan.

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June 4, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sabbath in June 81 Serv byа W. P. D. Clark doors were opened for reception on members and none came forward a protracted meeting was appointed to commence Saturday before the first Sabbath in August, conference closed. аааааааааааааа

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July 2, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sabbath in July 81 serv by W. P. D. Clark doors were opened for reception of new members and none came forward a motion was made to rescind the act past in June and to have the protracted meeting to commence Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Oct 81 an on Sunday morning a motion was made to rescind the act past on Saturday the day before to change the protracted meeting back to the first in August, no other business conference closed.

(page 85)

а1881

Aug 1, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in Aug 81, serv by W. P. D. Clark doors were opened for reception of new members and none came forward, Sunday morning serv by W. P. Clark and J. W. Groves a motion was made to rescind the act past in July and have no protracted meeting in August 81, no other business appearing conference closed.

Sep 3, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in September 81, in the absent of the Pastor bro J. W. Roark conducted a pastor meeting Saturday and Sunday no business done appearing conference closed.

Oct 1, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in October 81, ser by J. W. Swan a protracted meeting was then appointed to commence the fifth Sunday in Oct 81 J. W. Roark was appointed Sexton for Oct and Nov no other business appeared conference closed.

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(page 86)

Nov 5, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fifth Sunday in October 81 theа commencement of a protracted meeting and continued until the next Sunday night. day and night on Saturday W. P. D. Clark resigned his care of the church for the year 81 it was then mention that sister Martha Ragsdale wanted a letter from the church and the Clerk reported that her name had been erased from the Church book by her request the church ordered the Clerk to rite to her and to state the case to her on Sunday night, the protracted meeting was continued too weeks longer every night, no other business conference closed.

Dec 2, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in December 81, serv by W. P. D. Clark doors were opened for reception of new members and none came forward, then C. W. Roark reported that he had (retook) to sister Martha Ragsdale in reference to a letter she had call for and had received no answer and it was laid over until next meeting then J. W. Roark tendered his resignation as Deacon and the Church reported to honor his request and on Sunday J. W. Swan was elected pastor for 1882, conference closed.

(page 87)

Jan 1, 1882, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the first Sunday in Jan 82, pray offered by V. B. Pond, then J. W. Swan refused to take the pastoral care of the church and Brot. W. H. Abernathy name was put in nomination and he was unanimously elected Pastor for the year 82, then the time of meeting was changed to the fourth Saturday and Sunday at next, then sister Martha Ragsdale request for a letter was taken up and laid over until next meeting no other business conference closed

Jan 20, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Jan 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy doors opened for new members and none came forward, Sis Martha Ragsdale was granted a letter from the church on Sunday, there was $1.10 subscribe to get a stove pipe for the church no other business appeared conference closed.

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аFeb 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Feb 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy doors opened for new members and none came forward, no other business appeared conference closed.

(page 88)

Mar 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in March 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy doors opened for new members and none came forward, then changed the time of meeting from 11 am on Saturday till 2 oc in the evening until Oct. no other business appeared conference closed.

April 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday evening at 2 oc before the fourth Sunday in April 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy doors opened for new members and none came forward, no other business appeared conference closed.

May 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday evening at 2 ocа before the fourth Sunday in May 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy doors opened for new members and none came forward, no other business appeared conference closed.

June 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday evening at 2 oc before the fourth Sunday in June 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy doors opened for new members and none came forward, no other business appeared conference closed.

(page 89)

July 2, 1882, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday evening at 2 ocа before the fourth Sunday in July 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy doors opened for new members and none came forward, no other business appeared conference closed.

Aug 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday evening at 2 ocа before the fourth Sunday in Augа 82, Ser by J. A. Long, J. W. Swan, C. W. Roark, W. B. Pond, A. A. Pond, J. W. Roark was appointed delegates to the association and the association letter was read and received, no other business appeared conference closed.

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Sep 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday evening at 2 ocа before the fourth Sunday in Sept 82, Ser by W. H. Abernathy the protracted meeting was appointed to be held day and night no other business conference closed.

Oct 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday evening at 2 ocа before the fourth Sunday in Oct 82, the commencement of a protracted meeting continued 7 days and 15 nights on Sunday night sister Amanda Stringer called for a letter from the church and Bro Bend Ponds objects to hur having a letter and it was called in on Monday night the mod ordered the (___) with to meet in conference ннн(___) the next day to investigate Bro Ben Ponds objection the Church met in order

(page 90)

on motion by J. W. Swan and seconded by J. W. Roark that Bro Ben Pond came forward and give his reason for objection to sis Amanda Stringer having a letter and the motion was unanimously carried Bro Ben Pond came forward and read as follows, Bro this not as big a (leogaloe) as you think it is I have not gotа a naught against sis Amanda Stringer, the reason I object to her having a letter was the report that it is owt on me that I testified Е The Circuit Court at Springfield I don't feel worthy to grant a letter in this condition and I would have objected to any other member of this Church having a letter as I did here until this report is settled, the objection was discust by J. W. Swan, and J. W. and C. W. Roark and on motion it was that we give sister Amanda Stringer a letter of dismission from the Church and it was unanimously carried not a dissenting vote against her the mod ordered the clerk to prepare the letter on motion it was that the mod appoint a committee to investigate and see whether or not these reports on Bro Ben Pond be true and report at the next conference meeting the committee was composed of C. W. Roark, J. W. Stark, W. W. Wright, W. H. Abernathy asked the membery of the Church to come out tonight and hear him preach his farewell sermon that he was a going to resign his pastoral

(page 91)

of the Church and quit it, during the meeting Bro Christopher Summerville came forward and joined by experience and on Sunday the last day of the meeting sis M. D. Summerville and Bro C. Summerville was baptized no other business conference closed.

Nov 25, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in Nov 82 before serm Bro J. W. Swan made it nown to the Church that there were disputes about his opening the doors of the Church and receiving members and baptizing Bro Christopher Summerville wether he bin duly received in the Church and the hand of fellowship had bin extended to him at the last protracted meeting as some said he had no right to do so after the resignation of the present Pastor he ask the Church if he had done right with the exception of one member he the made affirmation of some unpleasant words that he said to Bro A. C. Pond at the election of Byram Dehart (he) and ask for forgiveness and the Church showed by a vote that they would forgive him Surv by J. W. Swan Surv opened by the reception of members J. F. Williams came forward and joined by experience J. W. Swan was elected mod for the day the minutes of the last

(page 92)

meeting was read and received the committee that was appointed at the last conf by the request of Bro Ben Pond and J. T. Pond read there report the report was received and the committee was released the Church said it was naul and void and throld it out of the Church as it was not of this Church Bro J. T. Pond Deacon, A. A. Pond and Christopher Summerville members of the Church was on (un-p) capable terms the mod ask Bro Summerville if he was willing to mead with Bro A. A. Pond and recognize him as a Bro and fellowship him a brother and if he would confess to any rong that he had done him since his conversion to Bro Pond Bro Summerville made some acknowledgement to him that mod declined acting or mod and put Bro J. A. Long in as mod on motion and it was carried that Bro A. A. Pond come forward and give his reasons for saying that there was (monthcrief) in the Church now all ready to eat it up and others had about done it and told who they may Bro Pond said he would not give his reasons now for he did not his paper and with him and he ask for

(page 93)

further time and carried that we give Bro A. A. Pond till the next meeting to give his reasons and toа be reconciled with Bro Summerville on motion it was unanimously carried Bro J. W. Swann was called to the Pastorial care of the Church for the next 12 months no other business appeared conference closed.

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Dec 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Dec 82 pray led by Bro J. M. Long on motion it was and carried J. W. Swan act as mod for the day the minutes of the last meeting was read and received,а Bro (ast) Pond :S: pray L. C. Payne send Bro A. A. Pond was not ready for trial a his wife had him sick and he has made no arrangement for and if the Church wanted to heare from him they would have to wait until the fourth Saturday in February 83, A. A. Pond was granted the permission to make a proper mission to the Church on motion it was and carried that we give Bro A. A. Pond till the fourth Saturday in Feb 83, Bro J. W. Swan refused taking the Pastorial care of the Church on

(page 94)

аmotion it was and carried that we appoint a moderator until we can get a pastor on motion is was and carried C. W. Roark act as moderator till there is a pastor elected on Sunday, Sis J. Almarinda Hendrix, Bro J. W. Swan, (Light) Barry and wife, C. Summerville and wife, Maredian Groves ask for letters from the Church and they was granted, mod appointed C. W. Roark clerk to rite there letters, no other business conference closed.

Jan 25, No meeting the fourth Saturday in Jan 83, on the account of bad weather Prar meeting on

Sunday

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Feb 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Feb 83, Serv by J. A. Long, doors opened for the reception of members, none came forward, J. W. Roark was appointed Clerk protem minutes of last 2 meetings was read and received, unfinished business was taken up, on motion it was that Bro. A. A. Pond be excluded for not coming forward and complying with the request of the (minwtt) and haring the church as he agreed to do on Sunday,а Bro. J. W. Swan, (Light) Berry and wife, C. Summerville and

(page 95)

wife handed in there letters and was received into the Church, no other business conference closed

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Mar 24, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Mar 83, Ser by J. W. Swan, J. A. Long made some suggestions for the good of the Church on motion and seconded Bro. J. W. Swan be called to the pastorial care of the Church, Bro. J. W. Swan excepted the care of the church as he had him callen in Nov 82, minutes of the last meeting read and received, Bro. L. C. Payne handed in some letters requesting the Church to erased Bro. J. T. Pond and wife and sister M. W. Roark names from the Church Book, it was done, no other business conference closed.

Apr 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April 83, serv by J. W. Swan, doors opened for the reception of members, no one came forward, minutes of last meeting and received, no other business conference closed.

May 26, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in May 83, Serv on Sunday by J. W. Swan, doors opened for the reception of

(page 96)аа

members, sis Maredian Groves, Bro. J. A. Long a lission minister of the gospel and wife M. M. Long came forward and joined by letter, no other business conference closed.

June 23, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in June 83, Serv by J. W. Swan, doors opened for the reception of members no one came forward, delegates to the association was appointed J. W. Roark, W. H. Summerville, C. Summerville, C. W. Roark, J. A. Long and protracted meeting was appointed to commence the 4th Saturday in July 83, Bro. Ben Pond and wife Elvira G. Pond names was erased from the Church at there request, no other business conference closed.

July 21, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in July 83,serv by J. W. Swan, doors opened for the reception of members none came forward, the protracted meeting was deferred to the 1st Sunday in August 83 the association letter was read and received, no other business, conference closed.

(page 97)

Aug 25, No meeting in August 83 on account of the old Baptist association at Red River

Sep 22, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Sept 83, Serv by J. W. Swan doors opened for the reception of members no one came forward, on motion it was 2nd and carried that we set a day for the purpose of holding a meeting to investigate our Church roof & see if we have done wrong in our transaction of business & invite Bro of sister then of the same faith & order to seat with us the day was set Thursday before the 3rd Sunday in Oct 83.

Oct 27, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Saturday before the fourth Sunday in Oct 83, Serv on Sunday by J. W. Swan , after service Bro J. V. (Purtle) was baptized, conference closed.

Nov 15, Pleasant Hill Church met in conference Thursday before the third Sabbath inа Nov 83 with a committee to investigate the Church roof & see wether the Church had a right to baptize C. Summerville over Pond objection & to exclude Ponds, minutes of Sept meeting was read and received C. W. Roark was elected for the day & J. W. Roark clerk James Hulett on new Bethel Sumner co conf

(page 98)

Paul Groves of Mt Zion Church Sumner Co Tenn was chosen as committee, minutes of Oct & Nov Dec 82 & Jan Feb 83 was read and laid before the committee for investigation, J. W. Swan stated that C. Summerville was received in the Church by a vote neary vate against him on mondy knight on Sunday morning met at the river baptize A. D. Pond came to the river & read his objection to Summervilles being baptized in this Church because he cused him of forging a note & swearing lie & Pond sead there was moth anuf now all ready in the Church to eat it up & had about done it & Swan stated this difficulty was 4 years before Summerville profess religion he stated that he sent C. W. & J. W. Roark to the members of the Church to know what he may do to the Church sead go on with the Baptism the Church book will give you the reason we excluded Pond, J. W. Roark & C. W. Roark made some statement the moderator ask if there was any body else wanted to say any thing none appeared, the committee took charge of the case & read the Church done right.

(page 99-100)

Abstracts of Principles adopted by the Pleasant Hill Church taken from the minutes of the Bethel Baptist Association in 1836 - A.D.

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ааааааааааааааа Church Members Names, Whites

Thomas West dide the 9 Oct 1862

Daniel A. Webb dide

Saphronia Payne now Barry dismissed by letter

Mousrie Barry now Johnson dide Nov the 9 1866

Mary C. Arnold dide Feb 1850

Catherine M. Barry dismissed by letter

Martha E. Barry now Shannon dismissed by letter

Henretta Barry now Johnson dismissed by letter

Mildred Payne deceased 83

Lida Payne dismissed by letter

Martha W. Wright now Barry dide the 5th of July 1864

Emedothe A. Wright dead 1850

Susan E. Weir dismissed by letter

Sarah West now Tailor now dead

Lanah Wright dismissed by letter

Elijah Arnold dide the 26th of Sept 1859

Ellender Arnold dead June 2nd 1852

Hesterarn Weir dismissed by letter

Rachel West dide the 2nd day of Oct 1857

Charles Wright died the 21 of May 1857

Erastus Payne died July 3rd 1894

Alexander Groves dismissed by letter

Milly Biggs

Venjuley Martin now Roberts dismissed by letter

Pheby Summerville now Reggan deceast

Delila Ann Arnold now Roney wider (widow?)

Harriet Wright dide the 27 of April 1865

John W. Weir dide Oct the 18th 1864

Louisa Groves now Payne deceased

Sally Macey now Biggs

William Jones dismissedа by letter

Susan Payne now Hughlett dismissed by letter

John S. Wright dide April the 29 1864

Susan S. Jones dead 1867

Mary E. Jones now Barry deceased

Mary Bigbee dismissed by letter

(F____) Hughlett dismissed by letter

(page 102)

Manerva Murry died Jan 1859

Nancy Long deceased 1860

Elizabeth Bigbee dismissed by letter

Mary Redferin dis by letter

Allen Groves dismissed by letter

William D. Cook deceased Oct 1868

Elizabeth Groves dismissed by letter

Julene Martin now Hickman excluded

John C. Jones dismissed by letter

George E. Jones dismissed by letter

James L. Jones dismissed by letter

William Stringer dismissed by letter

James Roney dide

Thomas Deane dead 1855

William Long dismissed by letter

Daniel M. Long rast out by request of himself

Mary Martin now Bennett dead

Sariahann West now Brewer deceased 1864

Jane Murry Garner

Frances Hughlett dismissed by letter 1854

Elizabeth Ann Groves dismissed by letter

Lee A. Hughes dismissed by letter

Euctosy Hughes dismissed by letter

Henry Cumming dead 1953

Amanda Cummings now King dismissed by letter

Martin West dead

Amanda R. Arnold died the 15th of Nov 1858

Martha M. Wright now Bary dismissed by letter

Harriett A. Allen now Barry now Williams dead

Martha Payne now Gilbert dismissed by letter

Eliza Arnold dide the 2nd of Sept 1857

James Hughlett dismissed by letter

Caroline Barry now Wright deceased 1863

Green Wright excluded

Toliver Hughlett Jr. excluded

Nancy Wright dismissed by letter

Mary A. Wright dead the 24th of Ju(ly 1864)

(page 103)

Missouri Gossett now Wilson dismissed by letter

Floid Barry dead

W. C. Barry dis by letter

Ellen Barry dis by letter

Mary F. Barry dismissed by letter

Mary Kirk dis by letter

Sophia E. Weir dis by letter

James Barry dismissed by letter

Charles Barry dismissed by letter

Harriet Payne now Barry now Griffin

Malonia Ann Burch excluded

Sarah Elizabeth Burch dis by letter

William Groves excluded

Susan Allen now Barry deceased

Susan C. Arnold now Payne deceased 1863

Daniel West dismissed by letter

Isaac Barry dead

Joshua Arnold dismissedа by letter

Vermelia Cunningham dismissed by letter

William Barry died Feb 29 1868

Michol Long deceased 1862

Jas Tiler Groves died Sept the 21 1884

Pleasant Wright dismissed by letter

Margret Matilda Roggers dismissed by letter

Rachel Stringer dis by letter

Benjamin Pond erased out by request

Lawrence K. Barry dismissed by letter

Tryphenia Wright dismissed by letter

Maradian Groves dead

Margaret M. Roggers excluded

Nancy Wright dismissed by letter

William L. Burch dismissed by letter

Mary J. Roney now Babb dismissed by letter

(John) Stringer dismissed by letter

(page 106)

John Henry McNeill dis by letter

Daniel M. Roney

Sarah A. Stringer dis by letter

Melvina C. McNeil now Holland dis by letter

Almarinda Swann now (hendrize) dis by letter

Ann E. Cunningham dis by letter

Elizabeth M. Payne dead

Mary F. Williams dis by letter

Mary J. Stringer now Crocker dis by letter

Lucinda A. Stringer now McNeill dis by letter

Susan C. Payne dis by letter

(Lomid) M. Wright now (--niga) dis by letter

Lucy A. Meritt now Yeates dide Oct the 7th 1871

Alice S. Barry now Groves dis by letter

Philadelphia Jones dismissed by letter

Mary E. Pond now Jernigan deceased

Letticia J. Pond raced out by request

T. P. Groves

J. C. Gilbert dismissed by letter

Wm T. Gossett raced out by request

Wm. W. Payne dis by letter

Taylor Groves dis by letter

John W. Burch erased out by request

Robert Groves dismissed by letter

John C. Wright died Dec 6 1920

Mary F. Summerville

Rebecca Payne dismissed by letter

F. M. Williams dismissed by letter

James A. Stringer dis by letter

Thomas Rutledge excluded

Emma F. Weir now Richards dis by letter

E. G. Barry dismissed by letter

Sarah Yeates dismissed by letter

Virginia Jones dismissed by letter

Susan Pope dismisssed by letter

(page 107)

W. B. Morris deceased Nov 7 1874

(B) H. Stark dismissed by letter

David Gilbert dismissed by letter

Sinia Payne now Austin dismissed by letter

Virginia McNeil dismissed by letter

Martha J. Riddle raced out by her request

Angeline Cook died dide the 4th July 1877

Ellen Wright now Barry dismissed by letter

Martha A. Long dismissed by letter

Nancy A. Roarch

JoEtta McNeil now Granger dis by letter

Julia Payne now Euband dead 1885

Mary E. Barry now (Rushing) deceased

Mary F. Long dismissed by letter

Laura F. Stringer dismissed by letter

Martha A. Stringer dismissed by letter

Sinia A. Stringer dismissed by letter

Martha E. Payne

Mary F. Williams dismissed by letter

J. A. Crocker dis by letter

Josephine Cook dismissed by letter

Thomas Barry dis by letter

Columbus Barry dis by letter

Amanda Stringer dismissed by letter

Julia Cook now Hall dismissed by letter

Ada Stringer now Woodall

Mary M. (____) dismissed by letter

Veranda Z. McNeill dismissed by letter

Martha Ragsdale dismissed by letter

Mollie Weir dismissed by letter

Mary Merritt died 1885

Josephine Merritt

George W. Willis dismissed by letter

Lovey Willis died 1878

C. J. Burch dismissed by letter

Mary Burch dismissed by letter

Mary F. Jernigan died

(page 108)

Mary J. Barry

Ellen Payne dis by letter

Alise V. Wright now Payne dis by letter

Charles W. Roarch

W. J. Weir dis by letter

J. M. F Redfearn dis by letter

Mary Riggsbee

J. T. Jerigan dismissed by letter

Mary Groves

Ozella Roney now Austin

Sarah Byram dismissed by letter

C. H. Dennes dead

Ellen Redfearn dis by letter

Lovey A. Stringer dis by letter

Rosannah Redfearn dis by letter

F. M. Smart now (_____)

R. J. Caudill now (____) dis by letter

Louisa L. Briley now Briggs

Mrs Mary Roark dead

Mis Laura Roark now Couts dead

Mis E. P. Williams died

Mis (_____) now Wilson died (___) 20 1883

M. J. Riddle now Jernigan died Jan 28

Elisha Riggsby dead

J. (а ) Roark dead

R. J. Crafton now Wright

J. A. Riggsby

M. J. Summerville

Christopher Summerville

John D. Long deceased

M. M. Long dis by letter

J. W. Purtle dis by letter

(page 109)

Colored members names of the Church

J. Payne, Nelson dead

John Bunton, Stephen dismissed by letter

F. Wrights, Arnold excluded

Patents, Martin dismissed by letter

Buntins, Ivory dismissed by letter

ааааа "ааааааа Harriett dead 1852

ааааа "ааааааа Margret dismissed by letter

A. West, Sarah Jane dismissed

R. Bradley, Charita dismissed by letter

S. Payne, Eda excluded

ааааааа "ааааа Robert dismissed by letter

ааааааа "ааааа Isaac dismissed by letter

T. Groves, Milly dismissed by letter

ааааааа "ааааа Lucy dismissed by letter

E. Stewart, Tennessee dismissed by letter

(___) Lucy dismissed by letter

Silas, Byram dismissed by letter

May, Payne dismissed by letter

(Minta ?) Wickware dismissed by letter

1980 Colored members names will refer to Pastor of Friendship Church

Jack B. Anderson, 2-13-1980