Zion
Baptist Church
Persons who were members of
this Church on the 13th
day of Sept. 1858 and of
those who joined since that
time
Names of
members Date
joined
Date died
Sally
Morris
December 1810
Nov. 1869
James
F. Morris
Nov
1836 Sept
1891
William E. Morris
Oct.
1865 August
1873
Milam
Morris
Oct.
1865 July
1888
Sarah
E. Morris
Oct.
1865
J.W.
Morris
Nov.
1878
Therissa Morris
Nov. 1878
Susie
Morris
Oct. 1888
Jack
Morris
1889
Saturday June 11, 1859
At a
regular meeting of Zion
Baptist Church on Saturday
the 11th day of
June 1859 after preaching
the church was organized for
business.
The
clerk being absent James F.
Morris was appointed clerk
_____.
Saturday Dec ___1859
Bros.
Morris, Miller and Garnett
were appointed to see Elder
John _____ in _______ and
learn from him whether or
not he can preach for the
church next year.
January and February 1860
No
meetings or preaching
Adair
County, KY April Second
Saturday 1863
The
church employs Bro. J. F.
Morris as sexton for twelve
months of which ___ pays him
ten dollars.
Second
Saturday in November 1868
Brother James F. Morris
tendered his resignation as
sexton which on motion was
received and chairman of
financial committee ordered
to pay him for his service.
Second
Saturday in January 1869
After
divine services by the
pastor John James the church
was organized for business.
Brother J.F. Morris having
been appointed a committee
to employ a Sexton for the
next year reported that he
had employed one. The
report was received and Bro.
Morris discharged.
Saturday March 1969
Resolved that Brother Robt.
Garnett is hereby appointed
a committee to examine the
accounts of Brother James F.
Morris chairman of the
Financial Committee and
report the condition of the
finances in his hands.
Saturday before second
Sunday in January 1871
The
count on standing of the
membership made the
following verbal report.
They have reviewed Brethren
Ed C. Willis Milam Morris
William Willis and Taylor
______ and sisters
Hettie Hurt and Sarahettie
Morris and that Bro Ed C.
Willis admits that the
reports as to his having
danced and otherwise
disorderly are true and he
further said he knew he was
unfit to be a member of the
church. Bro Milam Morris
and Sisters Hettie Hurt and
Sarahettie Morris admitted
that they have danced and
they are sorry for it.
Brother William Willis
admits that he has been
dancing but he is not sorry
for it and he does not
believe that there is
anything wrong in dancing.
Bro
Milam Morris and Sarahettie
Morris com forward to come
and make open confession of
their faults to the church
at the next meeting in
course.
November 1871
Bro
________ Jeffries from the
committee on standing of
members reported that he has
seen Sister Sarahettie
Morris and that she admitted
she had been guilty of
dancing but that she was
sorry for it and that she
wishes the church to retain
her in the membership.
Sister Morris being present
and after hearing the report
of Bro Jeffries presented
_____ _____ ______.
On
motion ______ and Garnet and
ordered that Sister Morris
having made open confession
to the church and that she
be retained a member in full
fellowship in this body.
Saturday before 2nd
Sunday in Sept. 1871
The
Church not pursuant to
adjournment the pastor
absent therefore on motion
James F. Morris was chosen
moderator “pro tem”.
Selected on committee to
represent church at Russell
Creek Assoc. at annual
meeting.
Second
Saturday in April 1872
Bro.
John Conover from committee
on Standing of membership
reported that he had seen
Brother Milam Morris and
that he would come to the
church and make his
acknowledgements.
At a
called meeting (Wednesday
Sept. 1872) Bro. James F.
Morris was called to the
chair. A letter from the
church to the Russell Creek
Association was prepared and
read to the church. On
motion and the same was
adopted. 2nd on
motion it was agreed that
Brother Robt. Garnett Bob
Burbridge J. F. Morris John
Holliday and J. Willis go as
delegates and bear this
letter to the association
when convened at Mt. Gilead
Church, Green Cty, Ky 3rd
Saturday in Sep 1872.
No
other business being before
the church they then
adjourned.
J. F. Morris, Mod Pro Tem
Second
Saturday in August 187
Bro J.
F. Morris chairman of the
financial committee reported
that he and Bro H. P. Willis
have made an estimate of the
church fund on hand
inappropriate and reports
that they find from thirteen
to fifteen hundred dollars
now on hand inappropriate.
Sept
1875
Milam
Morris nonresidential member
S_____
E. Morris nonresidential
member
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