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 Sunday in November, 1832 After a sermon by Brother Martin, opened a door for the reception of members. No applicants. 2nd. Moved and carried that we rpceed to the choice of a preacher to supply us in the ministery for the next ensuing year and Brother john P. Martin was unanimously chosen, but declined for the present to give an answer. 3rd. Took up the reference of our last conference with regard to calling Brother Robertson, Junior to ordaination and unanimously that they believed him to be a proper and qualified subject for the same, and to wait till our next conference to consult his own mind and the mind of the Lord on the subject. 4th. Resolved to comply with the recommendation of the Association to observe next Fryday as a day of fasting and prayer for the object of the named by the Association. Saturday before the 3rd Sunday in December, 1832. Met in Conference, and after sermons by Brethren Martin and Robertson, opened a door for the reception of members, no applicants. 2nd. Resolved to take up the reference of the last conference in the order they stand; and Brother Martin, in answer to the call of the Church agreed to attend and minister to us so far as his conveniences will permit, without too great a sacrifice of interest and ease. Took up the reference with regard to ordaining Brother Robertson, Junior and upon his yielding submission to the authority of the Church, resolved to call Brethren J. P. Martin, Davis Collins, Norvel Robertson, Senior and Francis Walker to form a presbytery for the purpose of ordaining Brother Norvel Robertson Junior and appointed Brethren Geroge Granberry, Wylie White and Ralph Simmons to visit them and bear a letter, each of them and solicit their attendance, for the purpose, also resolved that our next meeting in course be the time set apart for that object and the meeting to commence on Fryday and that Fryday be a day of fasting and prayer, as the scriptures require on such an occasion.