The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908 Page: 133
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Records of an Early Texas Baptist Church.
Saturday August 6th 1842 The Church met and in order Pro-
ceded.
1st. Receivd Sister Rebeca Pate as by letter.
2. Receivd Brother John A. Allison by Relation. The Brother
informed the Church, That a dificulty had taken Place in the
Church w [h] ere he was a member in the State of Arkansas, in which
he thought himself hard Delt with, as the Church admitted worldly
testimony. That he left the church and expected that he was
excluded. That he himself had done wrong and wondered in
dark under maney hard trials and temtations, and that he hoped
the Lord forgave him, and blessed him with that spirit, so that
he could freely forgive all the wrongs which had been done him
and that he held no charge against the church, making such Chris-
tion like acknowledgment that was fully satisfactory to the church.
S. . the church that some information, went to say that the
church to which he was a member did not now exist. That he had
writen several letters, but had received no answer, and that he
knew nothing certain on that subject.
3d. Elder Parker informed the Church, That himself and
Brother Worren attended at Brother Isaac Parker.s at Mustangue
Prarie, Saturday the 30th of July 1842, and in conjunction with
Elder Samuels, and other in Private council, examoned into the
constitution of the Church in that settlement and with but few
exceptions found things correct, and Placeed things in order
4th Granted letters of dismission to Brother Isaac Parker, and
his wife Sister W. Parker and Sister Pheby Hassell.
Adjourned.
A. Bennett Cl. D. Parker M. 0.
Saturday. 3d of September 1842. The Church met and in order
Proseded to business--
1st Instructed the Clerk to prepare a letter to the association
for the inspection of the Church at next meeting-and appointed
Elders D. Parker G. Greenwood and Brother Wm. Worren Barrers
of the Church letter and messengers to the association, and agrees
to send five dollars for Printing minuets1Illegible.
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Texas State Historical Association. The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 11, July 1907 - April, 1908, periodical, 1908; Austin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth101045/m1/137/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Texas State Historical Association.