<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:contributor>Daughters of the American Revolution. Suwanee Creek Chapter (Suwanee, Ga.)</dc:contributor><dc:contributor>Swarts, Suelle</dc:contributor><dc:coverage>United States, Georgia, Gwinnett County, Buford, 34.12066, -84.00435</dc:coverage><dc:creator>Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)</dc:creator><dc:date>2023-09</dc:date><dc:description>The document describes the Island Ford Baptist Church proceedings from January until June of 1837. It chronicles meetings over several months, detailing matters such as the selection of a preacher, the reception of new members, and issues of fellowship and reconciliation within the congregation. Committees were appointed to address disputes and allegations during a period of growth and community engagement, reflecting the church's commitment to maintaining harmony amongst its members. The document was transcribed by Suelle Swarts, Suwanee Creek Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR), 2022.</dc:description><dc:description>Transcription and index created by members of Island Ford Baptist Church and the Suwanee Creek Chapter of the NSDAR.</dc:description><dc:format>image/jp2</dc:format><dc:language>eng</dc:language><dc:rights>http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/</dc:rights><dc:subject>Island Ford Baptist Church (Buford, Ga.)</dc:subject><dc:subject>Religious communities--Georgia</dc:subject><dc:subject>Buford (Ga.)--History</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptist churches</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptists--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptists--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Gwinnett County (Ga.)--History</dc:subject><dc:subject>Church polity</dc:subject><dc:subject>Church records and registers--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Church records and registers--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Enslaved persons--Social conditions</dc:subject><dc:subject>African Americans--Social conditions--To 1964</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Baptist church buildings--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slave records--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slavery--Georgia--Gwinnett County</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slavery--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>Slave records--Georgia--Buford</dc:subject><dc:subject>African Americans--Statistics, Vital</dc:subject><dc:subject>Genealogy</dc:subject><dc:title>Document C</dc:title><dc:type>Text</dc:type></oai_dc:dc>