The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908 Page: 98
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4th. The Church being informed that Brother James Jordain
has been ordained to, and served in, the office or work of a dea-
con proseded to call him to assist in that work. Ajourned.
By reason of sickness, The Church being prevented from meet-
ing together untill Saturday, Sepr. 6th. 1834 at which time she
met and proseded to business
1st. (Elder D. Parker moderator protem) To receive Brother
Oliver Morris by letter, and Brother Robert A. Love by recom-
mendation, or relation The Church being satisfactorly informed
that said Brother was a member in order, in the grand Prarie
Church Crawford County Illinois, and that he had made reason-
able arrangements to obtain his letter, which had failed to reach
him. Ajourned.
Saturday October 4th 1834 The Church met and in order pro-
seded to business (Elder G. Greenwood Mor. Protem)
1st. Whereas it appears that the members of this Church is
about to sweater into different parts, The Clerke is therefore in-
structed to give up the Church Book to the largest body of mem-
bers, who are likely to settle conveniant, so as to keep up their
church meetings, and so preserve the existence of the Church in
this wilderness Country to the Glory of God. Ajourned
Saturday Novr. 15th 1834. (Calld. meeting) The Church met
and in order Proseded. (G. Greenwood Moderator Protem)
1st. 'Granted Brother Oliver Morris a letter of dismission, and
ordered the Clerk to prepare and furnish him with the same
Ajourned
Saturday July 4th 1835. After an Elapse of time from the
15th of November 1834 to the present. According to a preveous
notise or arrangement, the following named Brethren and sisters
(Viz) Garroson Greenwood Daniel Parker Joseph Jorden, Stephen
Crist and John Parker (Sisters) Patsey Parker Anney Crist Salley
Brown and Pheby Mills (formerly Pheby Parker) Met at the
House of Elder Daniel Parker.s in Burnets Grant Juresdiction of
Nacogdoches Texas. Being in possession of the Church Book by
consent of the Clerk, upon Examonation Consider themselves,
Leagerly and properlay the Pilgrim predistinarean Regular Bap-
tist Church and therefore proseded to business. Elder G. Green-
wood moderator Protem. and D. Parker Clerk Protem.
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