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Excerpts from the Nanafalia Baptist Church Minutes
Some names have been edited out to protect the reputation of the families. The spelling is as was written, however I cannot guarantee compete accuracy as the copies I have are hard to read. 

September 17, 1836 Page 85
...they done so and returned in a short time and reported to the church. That love and union was restored between them.

The church agreed to drop all business and unite in solemn prayer to almighty God and thanksgiving for his devind intercession in the above case. We all knelt down and Bro. Stephen Williams prayed – Brethen Alfred W. Johnson & James Nichols not being present. The church agreed to wait on them until our next meeting.

2^nd
Bro. Asa B. Parten presented a letter that he had received from Elder Graham of So. Ca. Respecting a difficulty existing between Bro. Asa B. Parten and some of the members of the Mount Pisqah Church in So. Carolina. Bro. Parten wished the advice of this church on the contents of said letter. The Church advised him to write an acknowledgement to that Church and that Brothers Jacob B. Williams & Hezekiah Nettles to write in behalf of this Church

3^rd
Bro Name Removed was was reported to the church of being _____

Bro Name Removed not being present. He was laid under censure of the Church and Brethren John Rogers & C. G. Capell was appointed to notify him to attend our next meeting to answer to the guilt of the crime.

Resolution

4^th
Resolved that we will hold any member of this Church accountable and guilty of sin and liable to be dealt with as a transgression of the commandments of God who will sell or give ardent spirits to any person so as to produce intoxication about them.

5^th
Brethren Name Removed & Name Removed was reported to the Church of having been guilty of selling spirited liquors to persons which enabled them to get drunk and disgrace themselves thereby W. Nettles was appointed to notify them to attend the next meeting to answer to the above charge.

6^th
Appointed Bro. John G. Williams to write the letters of this Church to the next association.
Adjourned until Friday before the third Lords day in October next.
H. Nettles, Clerk Protium

April 1837

The Church met according adjournment
Preeching by Bro. Harley from S. Carolina.
The moderator reported that the meeting was organized.
Present, J. B. Williams, S. Williams, Jonah Rogers, A. Parten, John Rogers, Wm. Partin, C. G. Capell, D. Stewart, Harvey Nettle, A. Johnson, I. Gibson, Alex Walles, Isaac L. Burns, Wiley Etheredge, Alex Singleton, John Singleton, Joseph Roberts, James Law, J. M. Perry, Fred Brown

1^st
York v/s Tims case. Bro J. B. Williams reported favorably in his case. Stated that he was debared from coming to meeting. It was moved that his case be laid over until they could see Bro. Barnes, his master on the subject. Bro J. G. Williams appointed to wait on Bro Barnes

May 1837

The Church met according to appointment
Prayer by S. Williams
Brethren Present - S. Williams, Jonah Rogers, J. B. Williams, W. Etheredge, John Rogers, I. Stewart, J. Law, W. Strange, & Harvey Nettles

1^st
Elected Bro S. Williams Moderator Protem & Harvey Nettles Clerk Protem

2^nd
Called for Bro W. Strange case, he being present rose and made satisfactory acknowledgements & was restored to full fellowship

3^rd
Called for Black Br Tims case and continued it until our next meeting

June 1837

The Church met according to appointment
Present - The Moderator, Clerk & Treasurer
Brethren - S. Williams, J. B. Williams, Jonah Rogers, John Rogers, H. Nettles, J. G. Barnes, D. Stewart, John Singleton, Alex Singleton, A. Wallen, T. Brown, Spiers Broom, Joseph Davis, W. Partin, A Partin, William Roberts, & Jessie Perry.

1^st
Called Bl Bro Tims case up Br J. B. Williams gave a satisfactory account of Tim. It was unanimously agreed that Tim could be restored to full fellowship of this Church

2^nd
Took up Name Removed case. He formed some excuses for his breaking the Holy Sabbath & promised not to be guilty of the like again. It was mooved that Bro Name Removed be restored to fellowship of the Church, which carried by a vote of the church

May 1838

5^th
It was mooved that Bro Name Removed be laid under censure of the Church being charged with playing cards, playing fiddle, & dancing and the following Brethren appointed to wait on him J. B. Williams, W. Partin & John Rogers
Adjourned
H. Nettles

April 1838

The Church meet according to appointment
Prayer by the Moderator
Brethren present - J. G. Williams, Bethel Herrin, Jonah Rogers, Hugh Nettles, John F. Barnes, Wm. Partin, William Nichols, J. Rogers, David Stewart, J. L. Barnes, John Singleton, Alex Waller, & J. Roberts

1^st
Called for Bro Name Removed case and the question put to know wheather Bro Name Removed have a letter or not. And the answer of the church was not, and it was mooved & carried that Bro Name Removed be laid under censure of the Church for the following charges profered against him by A. W. Johnson, A. B. Partin & J. G. Williams which charge him with fraud.

May 1838 Page 99

5^th
The Nanafalia Church at a regular church meeting too into consideration the case of Bro William L. Partin believing that God had called him to labour in his cause - We agree to place him at school that he may receive an education to qualify him for more extensive usefulness in the ministry. And do grant to Br. Partin permission to preach in the limits of the church.

6^th
We this day appoint Bro J. G. Williams to supply our sisters Davis & Roberts for one month and report at our next meeting.
Adjourned
Harvey Nettles C. C.

June 1838

The Church met according to appointment.
Brethren Present - J. G. Williams, Jonah Rogers, J. B. Williams, Hugh Nettles, Samuel Clark, J. M. Perry, W. Partin, A. B. Partin, J. D. Rogers, D. Stewart, A.Walles, Wm. McKleduff, S. Williams, F. Brown, A. Singleton, J. Roberts, J. M..Singleton

Dec 1838

The Church met according to appointment.
Prayer by J. G. Williams
Brethren Present - J. G. Williams, Jonah Rogers, J. B. Williams, Hugh Nettles, P. P. Bowen, A. W. Johnson, S. Williams, J. D. Rogers, David Stewart, Desine Stewart, W. McKleduff, A. Singleton, F. Brown, J. Law, J. L. Burius, J. F. Barnes, A. B. Partin, J. Gibson, Jos Roberts, A. S. Wallens

1^st
Called for Name Removed case. And a motion was made that he be excommunicated and the voice of the church was taken and he cut off from all union & communication of the church.

February 1839
3^rd
The church proceeded to appoint John G. Williams, Hugh Nettles and Harvey Nettles a comunitters of education
Adjounment
Harvey Nettles C.C.

March 1839

The Church met according to appointment.
Prayer by Bro G. Williams The Pastor being present took his seat

Brethren Present - William Dopsey, John G. Williams, J. B. Williams, Hugh Nettles, Jonah Rogers, J. F. Barnes, J. L. Barnes, J. M. Perry, W. Partin, J. D. Rogers, J. Gibson, Henry Johnson, A. W. Johnson, A. Singleton, & Samuel Herrin

1^st
Sister Name Removed came before the church being consious that she had sined and made satisfactory acknowledgments. Was of such persistent character as to obtain a full expression from all members present of an assurance of ------- good feeling & Christian fellowship
Adjounment

Harvey Nettles C.C.

Dec. 1840

The Church met according to appointment
Brethren Present
J. G. Williams, J. B. Williams, Jonah Rogers, Hez Nettles, W. McKleduffy

1^st
This being the day to make choice of a Pastor. Treasurer and Clerk and being so thin a meeting on account of a General Muster the Bretren thought best to postpone the election of Church officers until Friday next

Adjourned
H. N. C.C.

Call Meeting Dec 1840

The Church met according to appointment on Friday the 25^th being a call meeting for the purpose electing Church officers. The Brethren in attendance - J. G. Williams, S. Williams, Jonah Rogers, Hez Nettles, W. Partin, A. B. Partin, J. D. Rogers, A. Waller, Desire Stewart, David Stewart, W. J. Covington, Emma Williams, Carolin A. Rogers, Nancy Stewart, Jane Stewart, Dorcas Williams, Mary Banister

1^st
Proceeded to elect Church officers & the following persons were elected. W. Dopsey Parton, J. B. Williams, Treasurer & Harvey Nettles clerk

Date Unknown

6^th
Appointed Brethren John G. Williams and Henry Barrett a Committee to wait on Bro. Thomas Landrum for his long absence from Church Meeting and request his more punctual attendances.

7^th
Appointed Brethren Asa R. Christian and John D. Rogers as deacon help to assist in the collection of funds to answer the different purposes of the Church.

8^th
Brethren David Stewart, Will Compton, Joel Etheredge and Henry Barrett came forward and stated that they had been absent from Church meeting for some considerable time with there reasons in that soft Christian feeling that gave them full satisfaction.

9^th
Bro Samuel D. Hessin having been absent for some time form Church meeting. Bro William Dopsey stated that Bro Hessin was liveing with him and his employment necessarily prevented his attendance which was received as satisfactory
Adjourned

Date Unknown

4^th
Resolved that the Church call Br C. Breacher to the Pastoral care of the Church for the present year which was done and Brethren Jonah Rogers, J. B. Williams and R. D. Marshall be a committee to inform Br Breaker of the call.

5^th
Br Mark Parten presented a letter addressed to the Church and a committee was appointed to examine the letter and report and after retiring a few minutes returned and reported that the letter was from Br Henry Parten requesting the Church erase his name from the record which was postponed until next meeting and the following Brethren appointeda committee — Jonah Rogers, J. B. Williams & Wiley Etheredge to know the reasons why Br Parten wished his name eraced.

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