MINUTES OF BIG SPRING PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

 

Church Record for the Year 1865

 

January 2nd Saturday 1865. No meeting.

Feb. 2nd Saturday 1865. No meeting.

March 2nd Saturday 1865. No meeting.

April 2nd Saturday 1865. No meeting.

May 2nd Saturday 1865. Church met at Tyes Branch. Sunday Bro. McDonald preach.

June 2nd Saturday 1865. No meeting. Sunday Bro. McDonald preached.

July 2nd Saturday 1865. Church met at Tyes Branch. After worship set for business.
1st Apointed delegates to the Association to wit: Samuel Day, Elder Hiram Hurst, James Johnston and Jesse Evans.
2nd The church agrees to rescind her act relative to Bro. Wm. Y. Hopson exclution at our July meeting 1863 and restore him back in the same standing he was in at his exclution.

August 2nd Saturday 1865. Church at Tyes Branch. After worship set for business.
1st Open the [door] for the reception of members and received Elizabeth Evans by letter.
2nd The Association letter read and approbated. Mathew McDonald moderator.

September 2nd Saturday 1865. Big Springs Church met at Tyes Branch. After worship set for business.
1st Chose Bro. Hiram Hurst Modr. for the meeting.
2nd Charge against Richard Hopson, W. Y. Hopson, Mariah Wells, Leata Carpenter, Jula Hopson, Sarah Taylor, Mira Ritter for a breach of church covenant for joining other churches without calling for letters from this church and for declaring an unfellowship with all Southern members for their principles for taking any part in the Rebellion. Therefore they are excluded from the fellow of this church. Elder Hiram Hurst Moderator.

October 2nd Saturday 1865. Church met at Tyes Branch. Bro. McDonald, modr.

Nov. 2nd Saturday 1865. Church met at Tyes Branch.

Dec. 2nd Saturday 1865. Church met at Tyes Branch. After worship set for business.
1st Open the door for the reception of members and received Bro. James Smith by declaration. Brother McDonald moderator.