The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 12, July 1908 - April, 1909 Page: 55
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Records of an Early Texas Baptist Church.
Olive Church which the Church Receives there being no other
business adjourned in Peace
Miles Bennett Clerk B Parker Moderator
The Church Met Saturday before the 3 Sunday in August 1867
1st being so few Members Present Past the Reference over
2nd the Church Appoints the Clerk to write a letter for the
association by the next Meeting Adjourned in Peace
Miles Bennett Clerk B. Parker Moderator
The Church Met Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in September
1867 and in order proceeded to business
1st took up the Charge against sister X. Y. and sister V. W.
2nd the Committy Reported they informed sister X. Y. of the
Charge against her for which the Committy was Discharged
3rd on Motion Continued tel next Meeting
4th the letter to the Association was read and Receeved
5th the Church appoints L. B Aspley and Brot John Parker
and B Parker as Delegates to the Association
6th the Church Rejects the first Proposed amendment Made
by the Association and excepts the second Amendment there being
no other business the Church adjourned in Peace
Miles Bennett Church Clerk Ben Parker Moderator
The Church Met Saturday before the 3 Sunday in October 1867
and in order Proceed to business
1st Called for Reference
2nd took up the Reference in the first case Between the two
sisters and by the Request of Brother B 0 Hendrix the Case was
Divided and sister V. W. was Put on trial and [the vote] stood
three to exclude and five to Retain and the Manority Contended
they was Right whereupon a motion was made to Reconsider the
vote and the vote was then Reconsidered and Brother Hendrix
withdrew his Request for a Division of the Case and the vote was
then taken jointly and the Church says by her vote that sister[s]
X. Y. and V. W. is no longer Members of her Body there being
no other business adjourned in Peace
Miles Bennett Church Clerk L B Aspley Moderator
The Church Met Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December
1867 and in order proceeded to business
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