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! (Eddie Note: Dry spell for the church. Can see why they asked for a day of fasting.. Notice that the comments in the records got briefer and briefer toward the end) (All: If anyone knows of a "festival, social gathering, flea market, etc during the summer in the area's surround Lawrence and Jefferson Davis County, would you let me know? I would like to come down, visit, and well, maybe hawk a few books! - Thanks!) Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in January 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Robertson, opened a door for the reception members, No applicants. On application, letters of dismission were granted to Brother William Bishop and his wife, Sarah Bishop. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in February 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson, Jr., opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. On application, it was ordered that letters of dismission be given to Richard Sims and his wife, Elsey Sims and Sister Johnson. Ordered that Brother Edmond Low be discharged from the service of keeping the key of the meeting house and opening and closing the doors and conference, and Brother Joseph Parkman be appointed to the performance of said service. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in March 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Robertson a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in April 1834 Met in conference and after a sermons by Brethren Martin and Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members. None. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in May 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon, a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. A sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in June 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson, Jr. opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in July 1834 Met in conference and after a sermon by Brother Norvel Robertson, Jr., opened a door for the reception of members. None. Received a letter from our Sister Church at Hebron inviting the concurrences and co:operation of her Sister Churches in the observance of next Fryday as a day of fasting and prayer for a revival of religion.