- Collection:
- The Island Ford Baptist Church Historic Documents, Buford, Georgia Collection
- Title:
- Document B
- Creator:
- Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)
- Contributor to Resource:
- National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Suwanee Creek Chapter (Suwanee, Ga.)
Swarts, Suelle - Date of Original:
- 1836-06-21/1836-11-24
- Subject:
- Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)
Buford (Ga.)--History
Baptist churches
Baptists--Georgia--Gwinnett County
Baptists--Georgia--Buford
Gwinnett County (Ga.)--History
Church polity
Church records and registers--Georgia--Gwinnett County
Church records and registers--Georgia--Buford
Enslaved persons--Social conditions
African Americans--Social conditions--To 1964
Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Buford
Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Gwinnett County
Slave records--Georgia--Gwinnett County
Slavery--Georgia--Gwinnett County
Slavery--Georgia--Buford
Slave records--Georgia--Buford
African Americans--Statistics, Vital
Genealogy
Religious communities - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Buford, 34.12066, -84.00435
- Medium:
- church records
transcriptions (documents) - Type:
- Text
- Format:
- image/jp2
- Description:
- Documentation of the Island Ford Baptist Church proceedings from June-November 1836 recounts several meetings where matters of church discipline, membership, and conduct were discussed. The church addressed charges against members for circulating defamatory reports and charges against multiple individuals for intoxication with “ardent spirits.” The church sought reconciliation among its members and appointed committees to handle disputes, adopt rules to maintain decorum, and grant formal letters of dismission to church members. With these actions, the church demonstrated a commitment to upholding its principles while fostering fellowship and addressing issues of personal conduct within the congregation. The Georgia Archives have not microfilmed this document. It was transcribed in 2022 by Suelle Swarts, Suwanee Creek Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR).
Transcription and index created by members of Island Ford Baptist Church and the Suwanee Creek Chapter of the NSDAR. - External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/ifbc_ifbc-nsdar_if02
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/ifbc_ifbc-nsdar_if02#item
- IIIF manifest:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/ifbc_ifbc-nsdar_if02/presentation/manifest.json
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 2 pages
- Holding Institution:
- Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)
Gwinnett Historical Society - Rights:
-
Island Ford Baptist Church Historic Document B
Transcribed by Suelle Swarts, Suwanee Creek Chapter, NSDAR
2022
The following document transcriptions are of documents that were held by the church. They have not been microfilmed by the Georgia Archives.
Document B Front
21
June 1836 Minister of ___________________
preferred a charge against ________ Dodd
saying she herd at meeting some ________ back
denied facts in the face of the church that
should be proven against her. the charge
was taken up and referred to a committee
of 5 brethren and two sisters the brethren
appointed were the Deacons, J. Curbow, _______,
T. M. Bagby, John Barker, Sisters Mary Born
and Mary Bagby 3rd appointed Brethern Rice
N. Phillips, J. Compton, and E. Bagby as our
Delegates to the association 4th granted
a Letter of dismission to Bro. N Crossno
July 27th the committee appointed yesterday
Reported that they had had the parties
Together and found that their difficulties
Arose by misunderstanding and that the
Sisters had extended the right hand of
Fellowship to each other and agreed to be
at peace.
___________________________________________________________________________________
23rd July 1836 Met in conference in peace
1st opened a door for the reception of members
2nd read and adopted an article prepared by
our clerk touching the crime of our members
circulating defamatory reports against each
other and ordered it to be attached to and
become part of our Rules of Decorum
3rd Read and approved the association letter
4th granted a Letter of Dismission to Sister
Susannah Phillips
_____________________________________________________________________________________
27th August 1836 Met in conference our pastor
being absent Brother Jones was called to act
as Moderator after finding the Church in
peace opened the door for the reception of
members and received Celia Brown by
Experience.
Document B Back
22
September 1836
Met in conference. 1st inquired for
the fellowship of the church when a
charge was brought against Brother
George T. Dodd accusing him of recently
being intoxicated with ardent Spirits
and the fact being established he was
excluded. 2nd Opened a door for the reception
of members.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
22nd October 1836
Met in conference 1st found in peace
2nd opened a door for the reception of
members 3rd appointed Brethren
the Deacons, the Clerk, A. Humphrey and
R. Fields a committee on preaching
at this place for one year from the
date hereof 4th granted a Letter of dismission
to Sister Rebecca Pendley 5th Resolved
that in future worship commence here
at half past 11 oclock A. M. or sooner if
need be
_____________________________________________________________________________________
26th November 1836
Met in conference in peace and
opened a door for the reception of members.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
24th December 1836
Met in conference 1st inquired for the fellowship
then Brother Wm N. Flynn came
forward seemingly much hurt with
himself for having recently drank too
freely of Ardent Spirits. This acknowledge
ment was of such character that
the church agreed to bear with him
admonishing him to guard against
the same evil in the future.