Entries from December 2008

December 17, 2008

September 1942

Sept. 13th, 1942
The church was called in conference to transact all buisness that should come before the church.  First business was the granting of two letters to Bro. and Sister Ben Campbell to Ettowa Baptist Church.  Bro. Ward asked the church for his resignation which the church didn’t accept at this time.  This business to [...]

December 17, 2008

July 1942

July 28, 1942
The church taken up their business meeting.  The only business was about the piano.  Bro. Gregory said if the church would give him authority to trade in the old piano of another one, that he would pay the difference; which the church gladly did.  No other business, the meeting closed by order of [...]

December 17, 2008

July 1942

Saturday
July 11-42
The light fixtures were installed in the church this morning by Dan Lee.

December 17, 2008

June 1942

June 28th – 42
The church went into conference to transact all business that should come before the body.  The church taken action on whom we should help hold the revival.  Bro. Duffer of Monette Baptist Church and Bro. Smith of Walnut Street Church of Jonesboro were suggested, the church voted to have Bro. Ward contact [...]

December 17, 2008

May 1942

May 10th- 42
The church  voted for our revival to begin the last week in July and run into August or as long as we felt that it should continue.  The church to decide at a later date whom we should have to help hold the meeting.
Bro. Ward, mod.
Nell Ellison, C.C.

December 17, 2008

April 1942

Apr. 26, 1942
The church was called in conference by Bro. Ward to transact such business that should come before the church.    The question about the dedication sermon and whom should preach it was brought before the body as the question about the corner stone.  Wm. Freeze was asked to see about the stone.  Also, the [...]

December 17, 2008

April 1942

Apr. 12th 1942.
Bro. Ward as moderator selected a committee composed of the following: Bro. O.F. Burke – as chairman, Bro. W.W. Gibson, Bro. Wm. Freeze and myself to work out a budget plan to be brought before the church at our next meeting day.  A motion was made and second that we should have all [...]

December 17, 2008

March 1942

Mar. 15th 1942.
A motion was made and second that the church should go into conference to transact all busines that should come before the church.  Bro. Gregory was elected moderator.  The church discussed how to call a pastor.  A motion was made and second that we call Brother Ward indefinately, as he was only supplying [...]

December 17, 2008

March 1942

Mar. 8th 1942.
The church voted to take the Lord’s supper the 4th Sunday in March (the morning service).  A committee was selected by our pastor to see about the communion set consisting of Wm. Freeze, Mrs. Gregory and Mrs. Burden for Mrs. Gregory and Mrs. Burden to furnish the bread and Wm. Freeze to furnish [...]

December 17, 2008

February 1942

Feb. 1st, 1942
The church voted to add to the church budget 20 names for the Arkansas Baptist Paper to be sent to the homes o our leading Baptist members.  By order of the church this the first Sunday in Feb. 1942.
Nell Ellison, c.c.