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 - sorry for the slowness. The weather has turned back to winter, and my house is a disaster with having to install a new Kitchen floor. I've never knew so much dust could be created....) November Conference, 1823 Met in Conference on Saturday before the second Lord's Day in November, and after a sermon by Brother Martin and Coatney, opened a door for the reception of members. Brother Wylie White was received by letter. 2nd. Took under consideration, the case of Brother Ford, where upon it was resolved, unanimously, that the Church consider him in disorder for his long absence from the Conference and appointed Brother George Granberry and William Sparks, and in case of failure, William Stamps to cite him to our next Conference. 3rd. Ordered by the Church that Brother Stamps be authorized to purchase with money in the Church fund such articles as are lacking and are lacking and necessary to furnish the Communion Table completely. 4th. On application, it was ordered by the Church that letter of dismission be granted to Brother Jesse Stanley and Sister Susan Goleman and also, Brother Thomas Martin and Sister Elizabeth Martin. On the Lord's Day, i.e. the next day after preaching, the attention of the Conference was called. Application was made for a letter of dismission for Sister Parthena Nall, with was granted.