RECORDS OF
OAK GROVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH
LAWRENCE CO, MO

Pages of the original record book (Jan 1887 - Oct 1893) are loose and tucked in the back of a newer record book (Jan 1897 - June 1925).

First entry on loose page from original book: page is torn on upper right corner.
Oak Grove Missionary Ba------------------
was organized* on ------------------------
the first Sunday in ---------------------
the organisation Sermon------------------
by Elder W. S. Jones.--------------------
Elder J. F. Shrum was e------------------
Pro Tem and Brother W. ------------------
was elected Clerk Pro Te-----------------
the following letters were t-------------
for and read.
Jonithan Spencer, Charlotta--------------
his wife
E. P. Perry, Malinda Perry h-------------
W. N. Perry and Jenny Perry his w--------
W. W. Perry, Lowisa Perry his w----------
Malinda Perry his Daughter
Millton Connel, Rebeckah Con-------------
his wife. Lucinda Roggers---------------
organisation members = 12
the Articles of Faith were read
and adopted
Church Coinent [covenant] read and adopted
we the above named members do
resolve ourselves in to an independent
boddy
then an opportunity was given for
membership. received for Baptism
Bro. Larken Johnson, Sister R. L. Johnson
Bro. Timothy Connel
Brother William Connel, Sist. Mary Connel
and Sister Dora Connel
Motion that the Church shall be called
Oak Grove
Motion that the we hold our regular
meeting on Saturday before Second
Sunday in each month

*An entry in the second book states that the organizational meeting was held on "sat befour the first sunday in January 1887."

Entry on back of page; torn on upper left corner; continued from Jan 1887:

-------------all other business be
----------------ll our next regular
----------------
----------------adjourn
----------------Elder J. T. Shrum
----------------Mod. Protem
----------------Perry, Clerk Protem
-------------eetting 1887
------------before Second Sunday in February 87
------------at Oak Grove. Meetting opened with
-------g and Prayer by Eld. Walker. Preaching
-------d. W. S. Jones and the Church
---------without a mod. Eld. Jones elected
------------Tem then the Church
-----------for business.
1. V-----g [visiting?] Brethering invited to seats with
us. 2. then an opportunity offered for
membership received by relation Bro.
T.? C. Roggers and sister R. L. Johnson
for Bapt. and the hand of Church Fellowship
was given to Bro. Roggers. and the hand
of Christain {sic} fellowship extended to Sister
Johnson
3. Mot. prevailed that the Church go into
the election of a Clerk. W. N. Pery Elected
4. Mot. prevailed that the church go into
the election of a Pastor.
5. Mot that we adjourn the motion
untill those Canidates are Baptised
Mot. that we adjourn. W. S. Jones Mod, Pro tem
W. N. Perry Church Clerk
Sabbath Preaching by Eld. W. S. Jones at 11 o'clock
and at night by Eld. T. M. Walker

Membership roll from original book

LIST OF MEMBERS [following list is from the second record book]