MARION COUNTY AR
Pleasant Grove Church
Minutes Aug 1889
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1st meeting
Pleasant Grove Church Marion co Ark on Aug 9 1889 called to order by Elder James Curnutt, Moderator and S.A. Briggs, Clerk. The introduction sermon was preached by Elder Charles Henderson from Matthew 16.chapter 6 verse 18
2nd meeting
letters were called for from different churches and their deligates were invited to seats. Letters were called for from newly constituted churches * none recieved
3rd meeting
The Assocaition was then organized and elected Elder James Curnutt, moderator and S. A. Briggs .clerk. the moderator then appointed a committee to frame a bill of arraingements consisting of Elders S.G. Slape, C. Felps, J.P. Smith with the Moderator and clerk also a committe to arrange preaching consisting of A.J. Wilkerson, Thomas Payne and J.G. Harris. the association adjourned to meet saturday at 8 o clock
4th meeting
saturday 8 oclock
met pursant to adjournment. opened by prayer. The bill of arrangement called read and recieved and the committe discharged.. resolved that we have 300 copies struck and that S.A. Briggs and S. A. Slape supertend the printing and disrtibution of the same. resolved that we keep up correspondence with Union Association and that elder Peter Mincks and J.H.Slape write the corresponding letter and bear the same to the Union association.resolved that we keep up correspondence with Old Mount Zion Association and that A.J. Wilkerson and Elder J.H. Slape write the corresponding letter and bear the same to old Mt. Zion association resolved that we keep up correspondence with MulberryAssociation and that Elder J.N. Thomas write the corresponding letter and bear it to the Mulberry Assoication. resolved that we hold our next meeting with Bethelehem CHURCH in Marion co. commencing Friday before the 3rd sunday in august 1890. resolved that we hold our annual association each year at that time
5th meeting
resolved that we return our thanks to the people of this vicinity for their hospitality shown us during this association resolved that the Lead Hill Association adjourn to meet with Bethelehem Churches Marion Co Ark ,commencing Friday before the 3rd Sunday in aug A D 1890
James Curnett, moderator
S.A. Briggs, clerk
Ministers
S.G. Slape age 60 from Pleasant Ridge,Ark
P. Mincks age 39 from Boone .ark
T.W.Dorrell age 68 fron Omaha,Ark
John Sperse age 51 of Kirbyville ,mo
J.P. White age 40 from Pleasant ridge Ark
C.T. Bohanan [ no info]
J.H. Slape age 28 from pleasant Ridge
J.N.Thomas from Pleasant Ridge
E. Felps age 49 from Oregan
W.P. Mankin from Peel
D.S.Wadley age 67 from Peel
J.P. Smith from Monarch
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