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Minute book, circa 1772-1787 (Eaton's Baptist Church, Mocksville, N.C.)
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(12) Sepltember the third at our monthly meeting our Communiceaton [xout] Was Removed to the first Sabbath in november and on ward once in three months December the third at our monthy meeting it was agreed upon - - - - - Confessing Receiveing members and after wards it fell through December the 31 at our month meeting it was agreed upon by the Brethren that when a person alppears an Experance if there is any ^of the brethren has an objection they must give the reason for it
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16 also James Reavis was (??) examined but no reformation found in line ---- furthermore it was agreed upon by the brother en that the monthly (smudged words) (word crossed out) meeting before sacrement should be held on the friday before the sacrement
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17 July the first at our montly meeting it was agreed the Brothers that there should be a Elder ordained it was further by the lutheran(?) that brother James Reaves should be sited to the Next monthly meeting Brother Rutdley was apointed to notify him
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20 friday November the third at the monthly meeting by the brethernthen met it was agreed upon conferring the american cause if any of the brethern sees caus to join in it they had the liberty to do it without being called to an account by the church for it- but whereafter (?) or not (?) there should be used with brotherly love and freedom for the foter(?)
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21 friday the first at our monthly meeting our brother James Reaves further examined and (?) of a falshood yet the brethern thought to wait upon him till the next monthly meeting
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22 february the second day year 1796 it was agreed upon by the brethern that the sentence of excommunication should be met into execution on Saterday the third day of this month against James Reaves further more the case of abraham Adams brought under consideration and all his (?) found (?) yet the brethern thought proper to wait (??) -----
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24 April the fifth at the monthly meeting Brother thomas eaftel was apointed Deacon in Brother (?) his (?) May the third at our monthly meeting it was agreed upon by the Brothern that the crie of abraham adams dif fully amount to excommunication -- and also thomas hagan the time when to be put in execution was the next Lords day
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29 it was further agreed that six of the Brethern should purchas the element for one communion season and so to govern six at a time Jonathan hunt Andrew hunt William rutlegd William brown Peter withens Ebenzer fair child paid (?)
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June the 4- Ebnezer frost being further Examined by the brothern and no -- appearance of repentence the Brothern thought proper to excommunicate him ouf of fellowship the next lords day daniel lewis being suspected of iregular behavior by the brethern they apointed brother eastel and brother (?) to go and (?) into it and site him to monthly meeting
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30 the next brother Jonathan Hunt and brother James Wilson their cause being brought before the church the brethen thought them both guilty and thought fit to lay them both under suspence brother harmon butner being under dealings by our brethern at (? ford his crimes being grevious the thoughts fit to site him to -