The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908 Page: 140
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Texas Historical Association Quarterly.
Saturday August the 18th, 1843. The church met and in order
Proseded
1st Agreed that their meetings hereafter, until otherwise di-
rected, be held at the House formerly occupyed by Josiah Culp.
2d. The church by her Vote, including the Vote given by the
church on San-Pedrow Bayou, Selects or appoints Brother Benja-
min Eaton to the work or office of a deacon in this church.
3d. The church appoints the ordination of Brother Benjamin
Eaton to the work of a deacon to be Performed on the friday of
her next meeting in couse, as a day of fasting and Prayr for that
Purpose, as well as for the Purpose heretofore designated-and
agrees to Request her sister church at Fort Houston to send her
ordained authorities to assist this church in said work of ordina-
tion, and the clerk is instructed to prepare a letter for that Pur-
pose, and Elder Parker [to.] bare the same, and this church also
appoints her own ordained authorities to form a part of the Pres-
bytery in orda[in]ing Brother Benjamin Eaton to the work of a
deacon Adjourned
John Parker Ch. C1. Daniel Parker Mo.
Friday September 15th. The church met and in order took up
the refference respecting the ordination of Brother Benj. Eaton
to the work of a deacon, and but five helps having met, agreed
to lay over the work of ordination until tomorrow.-
Adjourned.
Saturday September 16th. The church met and in order Pro-
seded to business with Brother A. Bennett Clerk Pro.
1st. Took up the Refference from yesterday and Elder Daniel
Parker and Brethren Richard Eaton and William Worren ordained
deacons of this church-and Brother Stephen Crist an ordained
deacon of our sister church at Fort Houston, being present this
Church Received them as a Presbytary, and Presented Brother Ben-
jamin Eaton for ordination, and the said Presbytery Proseded to
the ordination of the said Brother Eaton to the work and office [of]
a deacon.
2d. Proseded, in connection with the votes of the church on
San Pedro Bayou to appoint Brethren, D. Parker, G. Greenwood140
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