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January 2nd service conducted by Brother T. Stradley.
30th agreeable to appointment made last association the union meeting was held at Brother Burnetts. Elders Morgan and Stradley preached on the occassion.
February 6th. The weather being peculiarly severe the meeting was omitted.
March 6th service conducted by Brother Thos. Stradley.
April 3rd " " "
May 1st public service led by Brother Thos Stradley. Sister Rhoda Cook applied the obtained letter of dismission. The Church at Newfound petitioned this Church for ministerial aid in the ordinance of the Lord's Supper the third Sabbath in July next.
June 5th. Divine service as usual led by Brother Thos. Stradley. The Church is informed of the decease of Sister Elizabeth Gasperson who departed this life May 8th, 1831.
July 2nd. Service as usual led by Brother Thos. Stradley. The chuch in fellowship the door of reception being open Brother Hiram Rich and Sister Nancy Rich his wife were received by letter from Newfound. Proceeded to arrange business for the association The clerk directed to prepare the letter. Brothers T. Stradley, Swan P. Burnett, and P. Stradley delegates. The church agreed to attend to the ordinance of the Lord's Supper next September meeting. The clerk to petition Bull Creek and Newfound for ministerial aid.
August 7th. Divine Service conducted by Brother Thos. Stradley. The association letter accepted. One dollar contributed for the minutes.
September 4. Worship commenced by Brother Issac Miles of Newfound and continued by Brother T. Stradley. After an interval a third discourse was delivered by Brother Humphrey Posey of Macon after which the church enjoyed the priviledge of celebrating the dying Love of the great Head of the Church as set forth in the Bread and Wine.
October 2nd. Service led by Brother T. Stradley November 6th. " " " December 4th. " " "
Brother and Sister Rich, sisters Parks and Miller applied and obtained letters of dismission.
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January 1st cold extremely severe no meeting.
February 5th Worship conducted by Brother T. Stradley.
March 4th '' '' ''
May 6th '' '' ''
The Church in session received Mary M. Stradley by experience, baptism to be administered two weeks hence.
May 20 th Sister Mary M. Stradley way baptized at French Broad Ferry by Brother t. Stradley after a sermon by him. Audience very orderly and serious. The above was the wife of D. Stradley.
July 6th service led by Brother T. Stradley the time of meeting changed to second sabbath to acommudate Cane Creek Church.
August 12th worship as usual. The church agrees to attend to the sacred ordinance of the Lord's supper next meeting and petition Bull Creek Church for Ministerial aid. Association business attended to. Brethren Elder Thos. Stradley, Swan P. Burnett, Saml Smith delegates. Letter prepared and recieved as amended. Fifty cents collected for minutes.
September 9 agreeable to our Lord's command the Church attended to the happy duty of breaking bread and drinking wine in remembrance of Him. The service conducted wholly by Brother T. Stradley.
October 14th service as usual led by Elder T. Stradley.
November 11th through the kind providence of our Lord the Church assembled for worship at the new meeting house, Asheville side of Smith's Ferry. A large congregation assembled on the occasion. Worship led by Brother T. Stradley.
December 9th the Church again met at the new meeting house. Worship conducted by Brother T. Stradley.
1833
January 13th and Saturday before service as usual by Elder T. Stradley.
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