The Quarterly of the Texas State Historical Association, Volume 12, July 1908 - April, 1909 Page: 7
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Records of an Early Texas Baptist Church.
Saturday Oct 14th 1848
the Church Met and in order proced to Business
1. Chose Brother Boin Mod Protmn
2d Chose Brother Joseph Kennedy Clerk Protmn and their
being no business AJournd
Saturday Before the third Lords day in Nov 1848
the Church Met and in order Proseded to Business
1 Chose Brother James W Parker Mod Protmn
2d By request of Brother Isaac Parker of Musstang Peririe
Church a Committee of 4 was appointed to visit Said Church to
assertain and Report the Condition of the said Church
Brethren John Parker Armsted Bennett J W Parker and Jasper
Starr and as many of the rest of the Brethrien as can go Be ap-
pointed said Committee
3d Agreed to Add the following Item to our Rules of Decorum
If any Member fails to attend for three Metings it shall be their
duty to make the Reasons known to the Church at the next Meting
4 Sister Jane Steward1 applide for a letter of Dismission which
was unanimously granted
AJournd in Peace
John Parker Ch Clk
Saturday before the 3d Lords day in December 1848
the Church Met and in order Proseded to Business
1 Chose Brother Jasper Starr Mod Protmn
2d the Committee to whom was referd the delegation to Muss-
tang Perare church report tha have attended as directed and
Say that the Members present acting as a church requested them
to ask of the Pilgrim Church to send additional helps, to attend the
church on Saturday before the 2d Lords day in January for the
same for the purpose of assertaining the situation of the Sa[i]d
Musstang Pererie
agree to Apoint Brethren A Bennett James W Parker and Reu-
ben Brown to attend with the Brethren of Mustang Peririe Church
and report their Progress
3d sister Jane Steward returns the letter which the church
granted her last meting received in full fellowship
4 Laid before the Church a question to Say whether public'Or Stuart. See THE QUARTERLY, XI., 95.
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