The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908 Page: 127
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Records of an Early Texas Baptist Church.
1st. Took up the Refference respeting Brother Thomas C. Den-
son. Brethren A. Bennet and Thos. Lago of the Committee ap-
pointed to wait on Brother Denson, Reported, that they had visited
the Brother and labored with him as directed by the Church, and
that he had given them no satisfaction, Respecting Coming to meet-
ing or the Church, nor otherwise.
2d. The Church Proseded to exclude Brother Thomas C. Denson
from the fellowship and Preveledges of this Church upon the charges
exibeted aganst him By Brethren A. Bennett and [Thos. Lago and]
for neglecting to hear the Church.
3d Elder D. Parker Reported that he had assisted in ordination
of Brother Joseph Pinson in our sister church at Fort Houston,
to the work of a Deacon, as Requested by said Church, and directed
and autherized by this the Pilgrim Church, which work is approved
by this Church
4th. Recd and approved of the letter to the association and ap-
pointed Elders G. Greenwood, and D. Parker and Brother A. Ben-
nett to Bare the same and be our messengers to the association.
5th. Whareas the members of this church Residing in Shelby
county has in Part Returned back in reach of this place of worship
and in Part gone into a constitution in that Part of the Country,
Therefore This Church Calls in her monthly meetings formerly
autherised to be holden in in Shelby County, with 'the Priveledges
connected therewith.-
6th. The Church takes into consideration the Propriety of Build-
ing a meeting House as a Place of divine worship and appoints
Brethren Luke Johnson A. Bennett and Thos. Lago, as a Commit-
tee to look out and select the most sutable Place for that object
.and Report to next meeting-
Adjorned in Peace.
A. Bennett Ch. C1. D. Parker M. 0.
On the Lord.s Day Oct. 3d 1841 Recevd Bro. Not. a coloured
man by letter of Recommendation from several of his Brethren
certifying his ordelly standing etc.
A. Bennett C1. D. Parker M. 0.
Saturday December the 4th 1841. The Church met and in order
Proseded to business.127
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