Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-02-13
MINUTES FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Editor News

BY unanimous vote Of the members
OF the First Baphst Church, Nhitwell,
you are requested to publish these pro-
ceedings of Jan. IL, 1902, as follows:
The First Baptist Church, at Whit
we'll, Tenn, met in conference by pre-
Vious appointment, and after singing
and prayer by Elder George w. White,
proceeded to business in the following
order:
l. By motion OF Marsh SpiVea,
seconded by c. d. Hatfield, and
unanimous vote of the Church, elected
A. L. Rankin Moderator pro TEN,
and by motion OF Bro. Marsh Spivea,
seconded by Jack Quarrels, and
unanimous vote of the Church, Bro {.
d. Hatfield was elected sexton, who
was also authorized and empowered by
unanimous vote Of the Church, motion
and second duly made, to remove and
take of the lock put on the Church
door by one II. II. Turner, it having
beon put on without any sort of author
ity by the Church.
2. BY motion Of Bro. G. M. Spivsa,
seconded by Bro. John Pees, Elder Geo.
w. White was unanimously elected
Clerk Protein.
3. Made way for reception of mem.
bers, whereupon Elder A. w. White
and wife, sister Nancy L. White, we're
by motion Of Bro. Marsh Spivea, sec
onded by Bro. win Adamson, and unsn-
imous vote of the Church, received into
full membership of the Church by en-
rollment, and Miss Lula Richey re-
ceived by experience as candidate for
Baptism.
T. By motion Of A. W. White, sec
onded by Bro. Marsh Spivea, the pro-
cesdings OF the last meeting of the
Church were repealed, and the records
Of it ordered expunged or wiped from
the minutes OF this Church as recorded
in the Church book, ON the ground that
Bro. B, B. Rodgers was excluded from
this Church in an unscriptural way,
with him penitently confessing His
wrong of having used some Church
money in his hands to support his family
while was sick and unable to work. and
and with him promising TO refund every
dollar to his securities who signed .
note with him to get money out of the
Pikoville bank TO pay back the money
he had used in emergency, and with his
begging the Church to forgive him, all
of which was refused by the faction
This security which had him excluded
without adopting the report OF the
committee wdich had been appointed on
his case, which motion was unanimous
ly voted for by the Church, that illegal
and unscripturat, and un-Christisn act
was repealed and it's record expunged
from our minutes.
5. BY motion Of Bro C. D. Hatfield,
seconded by Bro. c C, Shelton and vote
of the Church, Elder l.. g. ENton was
requested to resign the pastOrate OF
this Church on the grounds of contempt
of this Church and his prejudicial
course of rulings against Bro. B. Il.
Rodgers in his case, but one member,
Bro. Will Adamson, voting against it,
which he did without assigning his
reason, that Ewton's resignation was
practically unanimously asked for.
6, By motion of Bro. A. w. White,
seconded by Bro. c. d. Hatfield, and u
unanimous vote of the Church, the build
ing committee was released from fur
ther duties as Building Committee.
Z. BY motion of Bro. Il. B, Rodgers,
seconded by Bro. A. W. White, aud u.
unanimous vote of the Church. Bro. A,
L. Rankin and Marsh Spiv0a, were e.
s. BY motion of Bro C. d. Hatfield,
seconded by Bro. q. NJ. Spivea, and u.
unanimous vote OF the Church, Bros.
viii Adamson and A. NJ. RIchey were
elected to be ordained as Deacons oil
this Church, Elders l.. L. Coffelt and
| Geo, w, White were called as the or
dainlng Presbytery.
Q. By motion OF Bro. G. d. Hatfield
seconded by Bro. Marrh Spivea, and
| unanimous vote of the Church, charges
were preferred against II. II. Turner
M d. Moss, M. Il, Upton, n. n. Rust
o. W. Chastain, for putting such q
notice on the Church house door al
| would keep the church from entering
the house to hold its services, and an
other charge against H. H. Turner foi
putting an extra lock on the Church
house door, so as to keep the Church
| out of its own house.
10. by motion OF Bro. Marsh Spiyea
seconded by Bro. Joe White and unanj
nous vote of the Church, BrethrSr
Marsh Spivea, c. c. Shelton and A. NJ
Richey were appointed as committee 0
investigation.
IL. BY motion, second and vote 0
the Church, Conference was adjourne,
to our next regular meeting
February, 8, 1902, the First Baptis
| Church at Whitwell, Tenn, met il
conference pursuant to adjournment
Moderator in the chair, prayer Eide
g. W. White. After prayer, proceeded
TO business.
10. BY motion OF b. T.. Rodgers
seconded by Bro. C. d. Hatfield and Il
unanimous vote of the Church, the re
port OF the committee of Investigation
was received ana adopted
l3 BY motion OF BRO. Marsh Spivea
seconded 10y Bro. b. b. Rogers and L
unanimous vote of the Church, the ,
bOVe named brethern who had charge
preferred against them, we're exclude
from this church.
IL. BY motion of Bro. Bob Hers
seconded by Bro. c. d. Hatfield an
unanimous vote Of the church, ". N
Smedley was excluded from thi
Church for contempt Of the body
IL. BY motion of brother u. Il. Roc
gers second by brother a. W. Whit
ami unanimous vote of the church, Wi
Adamson and A. NJ. Richey we're recon
mended 10 be set part to the deacol
ship, the same being men Of good mo
al character, real piety, and souU
judgement in divine things. Elder
W. White conducted mo examinatio
and offered the ordination prayer. FL
er j. J. Cohelt gave the charge and El
or George W. White presented the h
BILE.
iG. On motion OF g. VI. Spiva. secor
by G. D. Hadfeld and unanimous yo
OF the church, the editor OF the Seuu
chez Valley News was requested 10 pu
lish the proceedings Of She conferen
! / meeting Of this church.