Baptist Church Records for Wellsburg NY in Chemung County
1789 to 1833
Chemung County NY
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1824

July 5

Br James Dewey and Jonathan Hunt Visit Br James Covel for Neglect of Meeting and Polly Burnham do 4th Voted that Br Solomon Bovier & David Griswold Visit Moses Cumfort for do [Do = ditto]
Aug 2 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1stly Tried the Ground of fellowship and found a General Union 2nd According to the Confession of her faith the Chh Received and Baptized Hannah Bovier
Sep 6 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1stly Tried the Ground of fellowship and found a General Union 2nd Voted that Jonathan Hunt and Ralph G Gillet Visit Br James Covel for Neglect of Meeting 3rd According to the Confession of Their Faith the Chh Received and Baptized Benjamin Ingerson, Lucinda Minor, and Anne Squire 4th Voted that Elder Roswell Goff John Brown and Ralph G. Gillet to Attend as Delegates in Association at Sing Sing 5th Voted to Write to three Chh Spencer Smithfield and Bradford Columbia & Wells to Assist in Ordaining Br John Brown
Oct 4 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1stly Tried the Ground of fellowship and found a General Union 2nd Br James Covel gave the Chh Sattisfaction
Dec 6 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1stly Tried the Ground of fellowship and found a General Union 2nd According to the Confession of their faith the Chh Received Matilde Sturges Clarietta Sturges 3rd Br’r Gabriel B. More gave the Chh Sattisfaction
1824

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The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer According to the Confession of his faith the Chh Received Seth Sturges when Baptized
Feb 7 The Chh then met According to Apointment 1st The Chh Received Satisfaction of Sally A. More 2nd Voted that Gabriel B. More Sally A. More & Charles More have Letters of Dissmission 3rd the case of Br Hosea Baker Adjourned
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1824

March 6

The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st the Case of Br More & Br Baker Brought forward 2nd Br Jesse More & Sis’r Lidia gave the Chh Sattisfaction 3rd Voted to write to Mary Mils
April The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st Voted that Samuel Brown have a recommend
May 2 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer
June 5 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer the Cas of Br James Dewey Jun’r and William Fuller Adjourned till next meeting
July 3 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer Br James Dewey Jun’r gave Sattisfaction to Br Wm Fuller 2nd Voted that Br Jesse More John I Low and Sis’r Griswold Visit Moses Cumfort
Aug 7 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st Adjourned the case of Moses Cumfort by his giving Satisfaction the Chh received David Hannise Voted to give David Hannis a Letter of Dissmission
Sep 4 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st Voted to give John Brown Licens to Preach Adjourned the case of Br Moses Cumfort
Oct 2 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st Voted that Br John Brown John I Low Asa More Visit Moses Cumfort for Neglect 2nd Voted that Elder Goff John Brown Asa More & James Dewey Attend as Delegates at the Association at Smithfield
Nov 6 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st Voted that Br John Brown Asa More & John I Low Visit Moses Cumfort 2nd Voted that Elder Goff and Seth Sturges Visit Wm fuller
Dec 4 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st Voted that Asa More Sam Brown & James Dewey Visit Mo’s Cumfort
1825

Jan 1

The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer 1st Tried the grounds of fellowship and found a general Union 2nd Voted tha[t] Jesse More Hosea Baker & Solomon Bovier Visit Ms Cumfort 3rd Voted that Solomon Bovier have a Letter of Dissmission
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Feb 5 The Chh then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer then tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union 2d voted to call a Council for Br Browns ordination 3d voted the Churches Big flat Tioga, Wells and Columbia Springfield and smithfield Should be called on to meet with us on the 25 instt at 10 oclock in the morning 4th voted that Elder Goff Brethren Jesse More Sm Hillman John Bovier Should represent the Church to the Councel 5ly voted that Brethren Asa More and Seth Sturges should improve their talents in the Church as Deacons 6th voted that Brother Brown and Br John Bovier visit Br Moses Cumfort
Southport

Feb 23d

Persuant to letters from the Baptist in Chemung and Southport requesting assistance to set apart to John Brown to the work of the by gospel ordination the following brethren were present and answered when called upon vis from Big flat chh br James Pike & John Brown from Columbia & Wells chh Benjamin Oviatt Deacs David Griswold & David P Haswell and br Joseph Beeman from Smithfield chh Eld Levi Baldwin Deac Samuel Wood & br Abner Thomas from Springfiled chh br Elam bennett & Wm Evins then formed Councel and By Chooseing deacon wood Moderator and Eld L Baldwin Clerk Deacon John Blandon from the chh in Jerusalem Being present was invited to a seat

Being thus prepared proceeded to hear br John Brown Relate his Christian Experience his call to the work of the ministry his views of gospel Docterine

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Adjourned for the Council to Be by themselves the Council by themselves voted Satisfied with his Christian Experience also with his call to the work of the ministry and that it is Duty to set him apart By ordination voted that Eld oviat preach a Sermon Voted that Eld Badwin [sic] offer the Consecrating prayer Voted that Eld Goff give the charge

Voted Eld Clink missionary give the right hand of fellowship 

Voted that br Beeman make the concluding prayer

Voted to adjourn til ten oclock tomorrow morning

Preaching in the afternoon by Eld Clink a missionary & In the evening

Feb 24th the then met agreeable to appointment When the above partes were performed agreeably and at Comfortable Season

Signed in behalf of the Council

by Samuel Wood Moderator

Levi Baldwin Clerk

March

the 5th

The Church then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer then made Choice of Br Seth Sturges Moderator Then tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union boted that Sister Polly Bovier S[h]ould have a letter
April

the 2d

The Church then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer an then mad Choice of Br James Dewey moderator
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Then tried the ground of fellowship and found a union as a body
May

the 7th

Then met According to Apointment Meeting Opened by prayer then made Choice of Br James Dewey Moderator then tried the ground of fellowship and found a union as a body
February the 17th 1825 Columbia & Wells Church

To the Church in Chemonge & Southport

Dear Brethren We would inform you that Brother Solomon Bovier presented his letter and joins this Church From the Church

David R Haswell Chh Clk

June 5th The Ch met according to appointment Meeting Opened by prayer voted to withdraw the hand of fellowship from Br Moses Comfort for Excessive drink and wholy neglect of Covnent obligations 2ly voted that Br Wm fuller and Seth Sturgis Visit Br James Covell for neglect of Covnent meeting 3rd voted that Sis Lydia Mores case be adjourned til next Church meeting 4th voted that Br J Dewey and J Kent visit Br Asa More for neglect of Covnent obligatons
June 5

1825

the Church Met according to appointment and after In qustion the case of Br Moses Comfort they found themselves under the necesity after sufficient labor had been with him to withdraw the hand of fellowship from him for Excessive Drink and wholy neglect of Covnent obligation done at our meeting of buisness on behalf of the Ch Jonathan Kent Ch Clk
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1825

July

The Church Met according to appointment Meeting Opened by prayer Br James Covell jun Case Cald on and laid over til next Ch meeting voted that Sis Lydia More Case laid over til next Church meeting
August

the 6th

The Church met accord to appointment meeting opened by prayer 1th the case of Br Asia More Cald on and laid over next Ch meeting and Also Sis Lydia More be laid over 3ly voted that Eld Goff and Eld Brown Br Asia partial D A Gillet [entry not finished]
Sept the 5 The Chh then met according to Appointment Meeting opened by prayer Brother James Covel Jun Cald on and gave the Church Satisfaction
Oct the 7 The Chh then met according to appointment Meeting opened by prayer 1st Tried the ground of fellowship & found a union as a body voted that All disputes Shall be Setled on a Special Chh meeting Received Nehemiah & Jemimah Smith by letter

[Margin Note:] Voted to have a speshal meting

Nov the 5th the Church Met acording to appointment Meeting opend by Prayer then proced to business 1st Br Asia Mors Case Cald on & gave satisfaction Sis Lydia More Cas Cald on and gave Satisfaction
Dec the 5 the Church Met accord to Apointment Meeting opend by Prayer
Jan the 7

1826

the Chh Met acord to apointment meting opend by prayer Voted that Br’r Jhn
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I Low --------- and J----- Discourse with Br Baker and Sister Polly bovier and relate to the Church
Feb’r

the 5th

The Chh mett acording to apointment meeting opend by prayr
May

the 6th

the Chh Mett acording to apointment meeting opened by prayer voted that the brethren sent to Discourse with br Hosea Baker & Sis polly Bovier and relat to the Chh was considered it gospel act voted that the Church meet at br James Deweys jnr on saturday the instant to try to Dispense with the Difficulty that lyes against Br Baker
May

the 13th

the Chh Mett acording to apointm’t meeting opend by prayer 1st made Choice of Eld John Brown Moderator 2 voted that three members James Dewey Nehemiah Smith & Seth Sturges go with Br Baker to Examine George Hyde under oath and relate to the Church
June 

the 3d

the Church Met acording to appointmment meeting opend by prayr appointed Eld John Brown Jesse More James Dewey James Dewey Jun Nehemiah Smith to Sit with the Council at Columbia & Wells for the purpose of Br Browns ordination 2ly Voted that Br --?-- Asia partial visit Br Benjamin Ingerson to know the reason of his neglect of covnant meeting and relate to the Church 3dly Voted that a pray meeting
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be held at the same tuesday at one oclock in every Month in different places if the Church thinks best James Dewey Junr Church Clerk
July the 1st The Chh Met according to appointment Meting open by prayr made choice of br Hilman as Moderator tried the ground of fellowship and found union as a body then the case of br Hosea Baker cald on and the Chh not satisfied consurning his swaring faults and the Chh voted to apoint a special Chh Meting to try to get the advice of brethren on thursday the thirteenth of this instant Voted to send for Ebenezer Baldwin Eld Joseph Beman Eld gillette to advise us on the dificulty that lies before us
July 

the 13th

The Chh then Met according to appointment Meting open by prayr made choice of br Samuel Hilman for moderater then proceded to buisness the question came whether the Chh acted gospel the Rec’d by one by one each one yea and nay and yea had the nos only and the rest doth submit and are satisfied A question whether the Chh Considerand br Hosea Baker has made all his exertion voted he had not made all the exertion which they thought he ought Voted to send br Hosea Baker a letter and desire him to attend to the Meting apointed and bring all the light he could to eleav yourself of the acount that lise against him consurning his swearing fault

Voted to send sister Polly Bovere a letter and request her to attend with us on that Day

Voted to adjourn this meting until the second Saturday of August next at the house of br Samuel Browns at ten oClock in a meting of buisness

August 3rd the chh Mette acording to apointment meting opend by prayr then proceded to buisness and Having examined the reports and testamony exhibited from various sources against br Hosea Baker importing that he had sworn faulsley We are of opinion he is clear of the same
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August 

the 5

the Chh then met acording to apointment Meting opend by prayr made chois of br Saml Hilman moderator and Eld Brown Clerk

1ly Voted that brethren Wm Fuller and James Dewey to go and visit Sister Matilda Sturgus and report to the Chh

2ly Voted that sister Roseta Chapman have a letter of recomendation direct to the Chh at bufulow

Sep the 2d The Chh Met in fellowship meting opend by prayr made choice of Eld Brown moderater

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a union

2ly The case of br Ben Ingerson cald on and br Ingerson gave the Chh satisfaction the Chh voted Satisfied

3ly The case of Sister Matilda Sturges cald on and layd over til next Chh Meting

4ly voted to send delagates to the assosiation

5ly voted to send brethren namly Eld John Brown James Dewey Jesse Moore Samuel Hilman Nehemiah Smith to sit with the association 

6ly voted to comune the sabbath after the next meting

Oct the 6 The Chh Met acording to apointment meting openend by prayr Made choise of br Hilman modater Eld Brown Cleark then tried the ground of fellowship and found a union as a body

2nd The case of Matildah Sturgis cald on and laid over

3rd Voted that br Hilman & br Seth Sturgis go and visit br Johathan Kent conserning his unatendance and report to the Chh

Nov the 4d The Chh mett acording to appointment meting opened by prayer made choise of br Sm Hilman moderater

2nd Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

3d The case of Sister Matildah Sturgis cald and Chh voted satisfied

4th the case of br Jonathan Kent late an laid over voted to send br Hilman & Sturgis to visit br Kent and report to the Chh

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5ly Received a request from the Chh at Ulster and Athens on the subject of Doctor Spring and in action in answer to their request we appointed Elder John Brown br Samuel Hilman br Asa Parshall to Meet with the ----- at Milltown on Wednesday the fifteenth of this instant

2nd voted to give br Jesse Moor and his wife Lydia Moore letters of dismission

3d voted the riting of the deed of the Meting house Stand on and the article and other ritings which has formerly laid in the hand of br jesse Moor and as he is about to move away then he request that Some other one should take them voted that br John Bovere Should take

Nov 14 The Chh receved and baptised Jemima Peterson upon her confession and faith in Christ
Dec the Second The Chh then met according to appointment the Chh made choice of Samuel Hillman moderater

1st Tried the ground of Fellowship & found a general union

2d Receved the messendger that were sent to visit br Jonathan Kent and also Kent was presant and the Chh was Satisfied

3rd Received a Confession from Mary Peterson

4th Voted to rite her confession down and also to right a letter to the Chh at SingSing

January 

the ?

1827

The Chh met in fellowship meting opened by prayer

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly According to the confesion of her faith in Christ the Chh Received Hannah Fuller

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Feb the 3rd

1827

The Chh Met according to appointment meting opened by prayer

1Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly Voted to give br William Fuller and his wife Lucy Fuller Letters of recomdation that they are in standing

3ly Received a letter from the Chh at Columbia & Wells that br Jesse & his wife Lydia More has joined that Chh

4ly Voted to rite br Thomas M Comfort a letter and to cite him to his duty and to request him to come to the Chh or rite as quick as posable for the Chh had heard Some bad reports about his frolicing

March the 3 The Church met according to appointment meting opened by prayer Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union
April the 7 The Chh then met according to appointment meting opened by prayer

1st Tried the ground of fellowship and

2nd Received Mary Peterson by letter From the Chh at Singsing & big flats

3ly Voted to give Eld John Brown a Traveling Letter of Recommendation

May the 5 The Church Met according to appointment meting opened by prayer

1 Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly Voted to give br and sister Sturgis a letter of dismission

June the 2 The Chh Met according to appointment Meting open by prayer Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union
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2ly Recived a confession From Abraham Bennite and Recommendation From the chh at Jersey and Tyrone for Abraham Bennight

3ly Voted to give Abraham Bennite a leter of Recommindation and dismission from this Chh

4ly Voted to send brethren namely James Dewey Jun and Nehemiah smith to Visit brother James Covel Juniour for neglect of meting and Invite him to attend the next meting and report to the church

5 Voted that Nehemiah Smith to take the deed and article that Lies in the name of brother Moor and give them to brother John Bovere

6 Upon the profession of her faith in Christ the chh Received and Baptised Cathrine Miller

the 7 day

of July

The Church met according to appointment Meting opend by prayer

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2ly Voted that brethren namely Samuel Hillman Nehemiah Smith James Dewey Jun To go and visit br James Cavel Jun for ne[g]lect of meting and rebute to the next meting

3ly Voted to have a meting of buisness quarterly to meet at ten oClock the meting Before Communion and that to be quarterly

4ly Votes to give brother Wm Fuller and his wife Lucy Fuller a letter of Dismission

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August the 4 at Ten oclock The chh Met on buisness Meting opend by prayer and then proceeded to buisness the case of br James Covel Jun cald on and brother James Dewey Jun states that he saw br Covel and found him in a low state of mind and said that he did not agree with the chh

Voted that brethren James Dewey Jun Samuel Hillman to go and visit and Labor with him and inquire of him concerning the reports that are in the world about him

An accusation laid before the Chh by brother John Bovere against John I Low for whiping one of his children with a raw hide

August 

the 4

The Chh Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship & found a general union

The Chh decided upon the case of br John I Low and voted that br John I Low should make a public confession and before the Chh and to pay brother John Bovere five dollars for striking a boy of his

September the 1 The Chh Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer

1 Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2 The case of br James Covel Jun cald on and the reports made before the Chh

3 Voted that br John Bovere and Samuel Hillman to visit and labor with James Covel Jun

4 voted to continue our coraspondance with the association

5 Voted to send delegates to the association namely Elder John Brown James Dewey

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continued John Bovere Samuel Hillman James Dewey Jun to sit in associasion

6 voted to request the association to be held here next season

Voted assist br waller Brown in giting Ebr counsil for to eleve him of what that lies against him

October 6 The Chh Met according to appointment meting opened by prayer Tried the ground of Fellowship and found a general union Then proceded to buisness of

1 after our brethren reports to the chh in the case of br Covel Jr no satisfaction

2 The chh voted satisfied with br John I Low

3 Voted that sister Louis Southard have a Traveling letter

November

the 3rd

The Chh Met according to apontmment Meting opend by prayer and then proceed to buisness

1ly Voted not satisfied with James Covel Jun

2ly voted that sofitient labor has bin taken with him for his untendance

3ly Voted that the Chh this day declares to have no fellowship with him

1ly For neglect of Meting and refusing to hear the Chh

2ly For not holding with us in joint communion

3ly For holding to to the univer sistim and going into loos Company

1ly The case of James Wilson cald on and voted satisfied

2ly Voted to give br James Wilson a letter of dismission

1ly Received a request from the Chh at Athens and Ulster on the perpos of the ordination of br Spring

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2ly Voted to answer there request by appointing brs Ebenezer Brown Asa Parshall Samuel Hillman to sit with them in Elmira for their meting of --?--
Sept the 3rd Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

voted that br John Bovier have a letter of dismission

br Elisha More return his letter baring date July ?

[Above entry is either dated wrong or misplaced in the record]
Dec The Chh Met according to appointment Meting opend by prayer and then Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general Union and Close by prayer
January the

5 1828

The Chh Met according to apointment Meting opend by prayer

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found A general union

Febuary

the 2nd

The church Met on buisness meting opend by prayer then attending to buisness voted that Henry M Peterson have a letter of Recomadation from this Chh to the Chh at the big flats
Feb The Chh Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

March the 1 The Chh Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2 Upon the proffession of her in Christ the Chh receved Cathrin Vancuren when Baptised

3 upon the proffession of her faith in Christ the Chh receved Hannah Moffet when Baptised

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March the 2 Hannah Moffet Baptised
March the 16 Cathren Vancuren Baptised 

upon the profession of his faith in christ the Chh receved and Baptised James Vancuren

April the 5 The Church Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer

1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2 Upon the profession of his faith in Christ the Chh Rec’d Phinias Squire when Baptised

3 Upon the profession of his faith in Christ the Chh Received Lemuel Fuller when Baptised

4 Upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Received Phebe Burt

5 upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Received Polly Squares when Baptised

6 Upon the profession of her faith in christ the received Elisabeth Huet when Baptised

April the 5 Phineas Squares Baptised

Polly Squares Baptised

Phebe Burt Baptised

Elisabeth Huet Baptised

Lemuel Fuller Baptised

April the 10 The Chh Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer

Tried the ground of fellowship and then inquiring of one anothers minds

1ly upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Received Clarisa Burnham when Baptised

2ly upon the profession of his faith in christ the Chh received Abial Fuller when Baptised

3ly upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Received Elisabeth West when Baptised

4ly upon the profession of his faith in christ the Chh Received Calvin Covel when Baptised

5ly upon the profession of his faith in christ the Chh Received Dan A Gillette when Baptised

6ly Upon the profession of her faith in christ the Chh Received Cathrin Culver when Baptised

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April the ?

1828

Abial Fuller was Baptised

Calvin Covel do

Dan A Gillette do

Elisabeth West

Clarisa Burnham do

May the 3d The Church met on buisness according to appointment

1ly Voted to answer the request of the Chh at Springfield and have appointed Elder John Brown and brethren Jonathan Kent James Dewey and Nehemiah Smith to Sit with them in council on Wednesday the tenth of May 1828

2ly the Chh took into consideration and voted to withdraw the Right hand of fellowship from Brother Benjamin Ingerson on account of his neglecting to fill his place and for unchristian like conduuct

3dly the church took into consideration the case of Brother Thomas M Comfort and voted to withdraw the right hand of fellowship from him 

May the 17 The Chh Met acording to appointment meting opend by prayer

upon the profession of her faith in Christ the Chh Received and Baptised Elisabeth Westfall Cathrin Culver Baptised

May the 3rd the Chh Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer firstly Tried the ground of Fellowship and found a general Union

2ly Voted and Received Nancy Brown into the watch care of this Chh and also to rite the Chh a Warren to obtain a letter for her

3rd Voted and Received br Ebeneser Prat by letter

June the ? The Chh Met according to apointment Meting opend by prayer 1ly Tried the ground of fellowship and found a general union

2 Voted to give br Joseph green a letter of Dismission

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1828

continued

3rd Received Fanny Prat by letter

4 Dismissed Elisha More by letter

David Burt Deceased June the 20 1828
July [Entry illegible]
July The Chh Met according to appointment meting opend by prayer upon the profession of his faith in Christ the Chh Rec’d James Rickey when Baptised
July 13 Nancy Burnham Baptised 

James Rickey Baptised

--------------- Baptised

August The Chh Met according to appointment meeting opend by prayer and then proceed to buisness 

1ly [Entry illegible]

2ly voted we have nothing to do with Such ----- and to have no more of it