Transcribed from handwritten Bethany Baptist Church records by Eddie Mikell, all rights reserved. E-mail mikell@virginia.edu for purchasing information on Lawrence County and Jefferson Davis County publications available on CD and hard copy. Now available on e-bay! Fryday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1835 Protracted meeting met in conference. After sermons by Brethren Norvel Robertson and Collins, opened a door for the reception of member. No applicants. Took up the subject of choosing some person to lead the music to fill the vacancy of Brother Edmond Lowe and postponed the choice till tomorrow. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1835 Met in Conference according to adjournment and after sermons by Brethren Pittman, Granberry, Collins and Martin, opened the door for the reception of members. No applicants. Took up the reference of yesterday and Brother Geroge Granberry was chosen to lead the music in singing the praises of God in this Church. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June 1835 Met in Conference. After sermons by Brethren Abner Belcher and Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. Received by experience, Sister Mary Martin, the wife of Francis Martin, Sister Miranda Hooker, wife of Himbrick Hooker, Sister Mary Granberry, wife of Moses Granberry, Nancy Mikell, wife of James Mikell and Sister Jane Hooker and Himbrick Hooker. Received by the hand Brother Robertson as a donation from the Baptist General Tract Society, a bundle of tracts and religious pamphlets. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July 1835 Met in Conference. After a sermon by Brother Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Brethren Joel Bullock and James Baggott and in case of failure, George Granberry were chosen deligates to the Association. Appointed Brother William Stamps as depository and distributor of the tracts and pamphlets, belonging to this Church so far as may be practicable. Resolved that we, the Baptist Church at Bethany acknowledge with gratitude the receipt of a Bundle of Tracts and religious pamphlets by the hand of Brother Robertson as a donation from the Baptist General Tract Society and this Church heartily approve of the benevolent object of said society. And resolve further that this Church, for the furtherance of said object donate the sum of five dollars to said society, and that Brother Robertson be requested to act as an agent to forward the same.