The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908 Page: 97
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Records of an Early Texas Baptist Church.
tence, that he cannot serve the Church in that Capasety, The
church proseded to appoint, Bro. Isaac Parker Clerk of this Church.
(5th.) The Church agrees to attend to the Lords supper at
her June meeting, on Sunday, and to attend to fasting and prayr
on the friday before.
6th. Elder Daniel Parker reseigns his office as Moderator and
the Church refers the answer upon the reception thereof, until next
meeting Ajourned
Saturday May 3d. 1834 The Church met and in order proseded
to buseness
1st The Committee apointed to Examon the Church Book being
unprepared to report were continued until next meeting.
2d The Church receves the resignation of E[1]der D. Parker
as moderator, and proseds to appoint him moderator Prom. [pro
tem.]
3d Elder D. Parker presents certain quarys for investigation,
and the Church pospones her Voise on the reception thereof until
next meeting. Ajourned
Saturday may 31st 1834. The Church met and in order Pro-
seded to business. Elder D. Parker moderator Protem.
1st. Received, James Jordain and Prudence Jordain his wife
by letters.
2d. Committee appointed to examon the Church Book reported
it as being correctly arranged, which was received
3d. Agreed to take up for investigation, the quearies presented
by Elder D. Parker at last meeting, to be attended to at any time
the Church may think it best. The queres are as follows. (Ferst)
Is or is not the Church an Ecliseastical Power, with her offices,
and officers, Possesing legal authorety as a people, nation or King-
dom, to regulate and Place her several officer [s] in their Proper
work, as directed by Precept or Example in the Scripturs of
truth? 2d. Dose or dose not there appeare to be three works or
offices in the Church nessesary to be filled for her benefit, and the
Glory of God, That of the ministray, [that] Of government and
that of the work of a deacon? 3d. If these three offices be found
in the Church: how are they filled and how are the several workes
to be devided between the several officers and what is each mans
work?
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