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. Lord's Day in May, 1827. Conference met and after a sermon by Brother Martin, a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. 2nd. Moved and seconded that the washing of feet be attended to, agreeable to the order of the Church, the clerk instructed to examine the Church book in relation to the time. 3rd. Sister Margaret Fairchile made application for a letter of dismission, which was granted. Saturday before the 3rd. Lord's Day in June, 1827. After a sermon by Brother Martin, door opened for the reception of members. 1st. Brother James Nelson and Christian Nelson, his wife, received by letter. 2nd. Brother George Briant and Nancy Briant, his wife, their letter returned. 3rd. The Clerk reported to the conference that he had examined the Church book, that there is not time designated for washing of feet. Moved and carried, that it be laid over till next Conference for consideration. Saturday before the 3rd. Lord's Day in July, 1827. After a sermon delivered by Brother Martin, a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. 1st. Brother Jesse Simmons came forward and acknowledged to the Church that he had got drunk and from his acknowledgement, the Church forgave him. 2nd. The subject of washing of feet taken up and the Church agreed to the practive the ordinance on Sunday evening after our May meeting, annually. 3rd. Moved and carried that this Church petition for the next Association be held at Bethany meeting house. Resolved that our annual September meeting hold three days: Fryday, Saturday, and Sunday. The Church wished forty-five copies of the minutes of the Association Saturday, before the 3rd Lord's Day in August, 1827, and after a sermon delivered by Brother Martin, a door was opened for the reception of members. No applicants. The Association letter read and received. Signed by order of the Church. Levi Noble, C. Clk.