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To preach for this church 12 months to To preach 3 Sabbaths in the month to this church & one Sabbath at Danville 3 brother H Stearns as a committee reports that sister Nancy Deacon loves her god & his people report received & committee continued. Adjourned. H Stearns moderator J Litter clerk Walkers Point Church met Saturday Jan. 2 1858 preaching by Elder carter church then organised for business. 1 report of committee called for when H Stearns reported that brother James Flaughers heart was warm toward us that he loved god but he lived such a distance away that he could not attend church often the report was received and committee discharged. 2 Noted that we take up a bible collection tomorrow for the benefit of this church 3 Noted that the male member meet here this evening at 5 o’clock to confer with brother Carter for past services. Adjourned in peace G W Carter mod     J Littler church clerk

Walkers Point Church met Saturday Feb the 6th 1858 Preaching by Elder C Elliot Church then organized for business. 1 resolved that we have a committee to talk to sister Caroline Flaugher for misbehaviour resolved that said committee consist of brethren Isaac Littler & Seneca Stearns. 2 as one of our trustees has left Voted that brother Seneca Stearns fill vacancy. Adjourned in peace.

Elder C Elliot Mod J Littler church clerk

 

 

Walkers Point Church met Saturday mar 6 1858 preaching by Elder Carter church then organized for business 1. called for the report of their committee they report that the sister said she has done no wrong the report was received & committee discharged. 2. Resolved that we have another committee to visit sister Flaugher & report at our next meeting. Resolved that sisters Bordelia Litter & Meary Jones be that committee.

Adjourned

Elder Carter mod… J Litter church clerk

Walkers Point Church met Saturday Apr 3 1858

Opened by exhortation & prayers church then organized for business. 1 report of their committee called for they report that the sister gave them no satisfaction 2 report received & committee discharged 3 resolved that this business be deferred until our next meeting.

Adjourned.

Elder Eliot mod. J Litter clerk Walker Point Church met Saturday the 1st of may 1858 preaching by our pastor church then organized for business 1st resolved that we have a committee to revise the 10th article in the rules on decorum 2 resolved that brother’s joseph jones Harrison & Isaac Litter be that committee 2 resolved that we change the us of our meeting son Saturday to 2 o’clock 4 the trial of sister Caroline Flaugher deferred until there is a majority of the members present.

Adjourned C Eliot Mod J litter clerk

 

 

walkers point church met Saturday June 1858

opened by praise & prayer 1st appointed brother joseph jones moderator church was then organized for business

2nd called for the report of their committee they ask for more time to finish their business the report received & committee continued

3 the trial of sister Caroline Flaugher deferred until there is a majority of the church presented adjourned joseph jones mod j littler church clerk

Walker point church met Saturday June the 19th 1858 opened by praise & prayer brother h Stearns was appointed moderator church was then organized for business 1st called for the report of their committee they submitted the following report – your committee beg leave to make the following report name that we have carefully examined the rules of order & as far as we thought they suited have adopted them but they are mostly new & now we presented them for your consideration all of which is respectfully submitted 2 the report was received & committee discharged 3 the trial of sister Caroline Flaugher deferred until there is a majority of the church present 4 the report of our committee to be considered at our next church meeting adjourned at a called meeting adjourned h Stearns mod j littler church clerk

Walkers point church met Saturday July the 3 1858 preaching by our pastor church then organized for business 1st a journal of the preceding day was read and approved 2 the report of our committee to be taken up and reconsidered at our next church meeting 2 owing to a call to this church from the brethren & sisters living in danville church for assistance to a constitute them into a

 

 

 

 

Baptist church of Jesus Christ.

Fourth resolved that brethren Harrison Stearns, Seneca Stearns, R Jones, John littler & Isaac Littler go as delegates from this church. Fifth resolved that the clerk writes a letter to the Association and presented at our next church meeting. Sixth the trial of Sister Carolyn Flaugher deferred until there is a majority of the church present. Adjourned.

Elder Creighton Elliott moderator – Isaac Littler church clerk.

Walker’s point Church met Saturday, August 1, 1858. Preaching by our pastor, church was then organized for business. 1 journal of the preceding day was read and received. 2 the Brother clerk presented the letter to the Association it was read and brother Joseph Jones was appointed a committee to assist the clerk to amend it. It was then read and received.3 Resolved that brethren Joseph Jones, Harrison Stearns, Seneca Stearns and R Jones and Isaac Littler go as messengers from this church to the Association. 4 the business that has been deferred for some time was then taking up and attended to. The rules of order as revised was taken up for discussion and adopted except the one article. The expenses of the church brethren Joseph Jones Harrison Stearns and Isaac Littler were appointed a committee to revise said article and report at our next meeting. The trial of sister Carolyn Flaugher was then extended to which resulted in the exclusion of the sister for disorderly behaviour there being votes to exclude and then to retain adjourned. Elder Creighton Elliott moderator – Isaac Littler church clerk

Walker’s point Church met Saturday, September 6, 1858 preaching by elder G.W. Carter church was then organized for business. First appointed Brother Carter moderator. Called for the report of the committee, committee asked for more time and was continued. Adjourned.

G.W. Carter moderator – Isaac Littler church clerk

 

 

Walkers point church met Saturday Oct. 2 1858 preaching by Elder G.W. carter church was then organized for business 1st the journal of the last meeting was called for was read & approved the report of their committee was called for the committee asked for more time to finish their business 3 resolved that the committee be continued another month 4 resolved that we raise a public collection tomorrow for the benefit of the general appreciation adjourned to Sunday Oct. 3

met pursuant to adjournment preaching by our pastor at the close of the services a collection was taken amounting 5 dollar Elder Z W Riley on his town visiting the several churches met with this church Oct. 5 5 at 3pm & candle light when an additional collection of 2.35 cents was taken        gw carter mod   j littler church Clerk

walkers point church met Saturday nov 6 1858 opened by praise & prayer 1 appointed brother J Jones moderator church was then organized for business 2 called for the reading of the journal of the preceding day it was read amended & revised 3 called for petitions from the member none 4 called for the report of their committee they report their business not finished report received & committee continued 5 sister Priscilla M Carty who had declared non fellowship with this church by joining a church of a different order she came forward & acknowledged the fault & desired to live with this people & by a united voice of all the members presented she was resolved back into full fellowship of this church 6 resolved that we raise a public collection tomorrow for the benefit of this church adjourned to 11 o’clock tomorrow

Sunday morning 11 o’clock preaching by our pastor the collection was then taken up 3 dollars & 20 cents was collected adjourned

j jones mod j littler church Clerk

 

 

Walker’s point met Saturday, December 4, 1858. Spent some time in singing and prayer when by consent of the church all business was transferred until our next meeting. Brother Elliott that came in and gave us a short exhortation. Adjourned to Sabbath morning 11 o’clock.

Preaching by our pastor the congregation was then dismissed the church after a short deliberation resolved to meet here tomorrow at 9 o’clock for business Monday morning

9 o’clock the church assembled prayer by our pastor then organized to business the church settled with her pastor got their books all straight gave him some money on his salary then dispersed. C Elliott moderator – Isaac Littler church clerk

 

Walker’s point Church met Saturday, November 5, 1858
no business transacted spent some time in singing and prayer then dismissed

Walker’s point Church met Saturday, December 3, 1858

no business spent some time in praise and prayer and social conversation then dispersed

there was a meeting began with the brethren at Walker’s point the fifth Sunday in January 1860 which lasted several days preaching by Elder Elon E clbilles . There was a committee appointed February 4 to settle with Elder Crayton Elliott for past services Joseph Jones and the Seneca Stearns. Committee Nancy Thompson and Nathan Thompson was received on the 11th for baptism baptized on the 12th adjourned

Isaac Littler church clerk

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