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! Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in February, 1829 Opened a door for the reception of members. None offered. 2nd. Appointed Brother Levi noble to procure a large well bound blank book for the use of the Church to record the minutes and proceedings in Conference. 3rd. Received Brother J. P. Martin's answer to call of the Church as referred to in the minutes of December Conference last with his promise to attend this church for the present year. 4th. Took under consideration the propriety of changing the time of our annual union meetings, which was laid over till next Conference. Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in March, 1829 1st. Opened a door for the reception of members. None offered. 2nd. Quarterly meetings is to be one month sooner that usual and the annual union meeting in August. 3rd. An accusation by Brother Stamps against Brother Parkman's servant for living in adultery and appointed Brother Stamps and Brother Sparks to visit her. Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in April, 1829 After a sermon by Brother Berry and Martin, a door was opened for the reception of members. None offered. 2nd. Took under consideration the reference from last Conference of Sister Fanny, a black woman, belonging to Brother Parkman, upon which, she was unanimously excommunicated. Saturday before the 3rd Sabbath in May, 1829 After a sermon by Brother J. P. Martin, a door was opened for the reception of members. None offered. Our beloved Brother George Briant departed this life since our last meeting. 2nd. Took under consideration the situation of the Black people who attend preaching at this church and appointed Brethren George Granberry, James Baggott, Joseph Parkman and James Richards and William Sparks to devise a plan of building an addition to our meeting house for their accommodation and report the same to pur next Conference. Ordered that the time of washing feet be changed from May till June.