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! Any and all donations via paypal (my paypal account is mikell@virginia.edu) are very appreciated, and will help keep these transcription projects going! Thank you for your support! (Eddie Note - it is interesting to note the story about Fryday. Was he a freeman? Interesting.) Saturday 15th of March 1823 The Church met, after a sermon delivered by Brother Martin Nall. 1st. Brother William Martin laid in a report against James Mullens for the sin of drunkness and swearing, move and seconded to take up the above report. 2nd. The Church declared James Mullens no more a member which would be with us. Signed by order of the Church. Wm. Nall, C. T. Saturday 15th, same day as above written, the attention of the Church called into Conference, Sister Frances Tyrone came forward by experience and was unanimously received. Saturday 17th of April, 1823. After a sermon delivered by Brother Martin, Conference opened for the reception of members. Brother James Carlisle came forward by experience and was unanimously received. Signed by order of Conference. Levi Noble, C. Clk. Saturday 14th of June, 1823 The Church met, after a sermon delivered by Brother Nall and Brother Martin, Conference opened for the reception of members. 1st. Brother James Simmons came forward by experience and was unanimously received. Friday the 18th July, 1823 After two sermons delivered, 1st by Brother Thigpen 2nd. By Brother Robertson, Conference opened for the reception of members. 1st. Brother James Mullens restored. 2nd Sister Charlotte Mullens was received by experience.