Minute book, 1920-1925 (Hephzibah Baptist Church, Wendell, N.C.)

Sunday Sept 25 – 1921 During protracted meeting held at our Church from Sept 15th to Sept 25th 1921 The following candidates for Baptism were received:

Marshal Todd H. R. Todd Foster Young J. L. Anderson R. H. Ascut. Eva Price E. R. Wadkins Bertie Hendricks C. J. Pearce Ennis Winston Tennie Giles B. R. Giles Robert Phillips Mrs. B. R. Giles Jufar Blackley A. P. [?] Harvey Watkins Davis Phillips Harvey Eddins Myrtle Robertson Charlie Dean Mrs. Tennie Giles John Weathers Bessie Lee H. M. Bunn Mrs. Page Perry The following were received under watch care pending letter: Lala Pearce Rebecca Puryear Mrs. W. A. Rhodes Beulah Winston Ivan Gray D. L. Winston +Mollie Winston Jessie Winston A. M. Churchill Florence Pearce

received by Experience Mrs. Fannie Horton received by Letter +Dissie Williams received by Restoration Mrs. Frank Edkins Archie Puryear Henry Dean G. W. Gay A. E. Giles [?] At the water Sunday Sept 25 the above named candidates were Baptized by pastor A. A. Pippin the [illegible]

L. L. Giles Clerk

Hephzibah Church in Conference Oct 1st 1921 Roll called and minutes of last meeting read Doors of church are opened applying Mrs. M. A. Pruitte is received by letter from Oak Grove Baptist Church Youngsville N.C. Sister Pattie Eddins is granted letter

Clerk is ordered to fill out letter to the Association The following delegates were appointed: E. V. Scarboro W. A. Oakley, Chas E. Liles, J. A. Wood, J. M. Gay a bill for cleaning out well, tent cloth and gas $24.40 [?] was presented and paid on motion a committee of five is appointed to suggest plan for building an outside entrance church building lot as follows:

Sick[?] Lizzie Alford, J.A. Woodruff, B.B. Weathers, Bennant Horton, and Mrs. Pattie Lee On motion Church goes into a session of electing pastor for ensuing year. Bro Pippin asks to be excused and Bro E.J. Scarboro takes chair. Nomination is called for and Bro. Pippin is nominated and unanimously elected to serve for 1922. Time of payment and salary same as for this year, 1921. Chair appoints Bro. J.A. Woodruff and Bro. N.D. Medlin to notify Bro Pippin of action of church. Visiting com reports Bro Butterworth about same. Sister Alvina McFarland right sick in Durham Hospital. No other sickness reported.

Conference adjourns A.A. Pippin J.C. Giles clk  E.V. Scarboro

Sunday Oct. 2nd – 1921 Bro. Pippin calls attention that three of our trustees being away, Bro. A. J. Horton having asked for letter, and Bro. Jno. W. Underhill and Bro. William Horton now living in another state. Suggest we elect three successors. On motion Bro. B. Q. Weather, Raymond Horton and Chas. H. Underhill are elected. The present Board of Trustees are Jacoma Broadwell, E. V. Scarboro, B. Q. Weather, Chas. H. Underhill, Raymond Horton

Since last report God has seen fit to take from among our number one of our most faithful members [illegible] Bro. Rea died Oct. 12th 1921. L. L. Giles clk [?]