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the Baptist Church
Meeting at Brother Burnetts on the first
Sabbath & Saturday before of each succeed
ing Month Commenc'd Feb 20, 1829

Feby March 15 & April Meetings were attended with little
apparent success, more than several members expressed a
desire to help [?] here thier own home being to far for thier com
-fort

May meeting, after Brethren Miles & Stradley had
been engag'd in leading Divine Service. A Door of invitation
by the Church was opened, when Brother Peter Stradley &
Naomy his Wife were receivd by experience

June meeting, after Brethren Freeman & Stradley had
been engaged in leading Divine Service, the Church concluded
twould be expedient to meet on Lords Day at Mr. Jarrats
Ferry for the administration of the Solemn Ordinance of
Baptism

Lords Day the Church met as above, we believe under the es-
-pecial influence of the Divine Spirit, Brother & Sister
Stradley were Baptiz'd by Brother Freeman

I charge [?] the my Soul forget not that time of refreshing from
the pressence of Lord, Thos. Stradley

July meeting after Divine worship a door was opened but without
success Brother Stradley Preachd