Quarterly Conference Minutes
Wadesboro Circuit of the Methodist
Episcopal Church
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Prefatory Notes
April 26, 1834 | March 21,
1835 | May 30, 1835
Concluding Notes
Prefatory
Notes
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We have minutes for the meetings on April 26, 1834, March 21 1835, and
May 30, 1835; the May 30, 1835 minutes schedule the next meeting
for August 29-30, 1835.
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We have a photocopy of these minutes, the origional of which are in the
archives of Lambuth University.
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These minutes are the oldest official records of Spence Chapel extant to
our present knowledge; we hope to discover additional records as
our explorations continue.
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The handwritten minutes are difficult at points to read with certainty.
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Wadesboro is also spelled Waidsboro in the 1935 Minutes
April
26, 1834
[The report begins with a list of churches on the Circuit:]
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Paducah
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Isham or Johnson?
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Aclana?
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Spence or Spence's or Spencer or Spencer's
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Southerland's
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Johnson's
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Oglesby
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Ragsdales
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Campground
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Powells
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Wyatts
A second column origionally listed various sums of money, but the only
two legible are 50 cents each for Southerlands and Campmpground.
The total amount is $9, of which $4.50 was paid to Geo. W. Martin
and $4.50 paid to Geo. Waleasey?.
"The Quarterly meeting conference xxxxx held for the Wadesboro circuit
at Paducah on the 26th day of April 1834. The following members were
present: G. Martin in the chair, GWaleasey? xxxx xxxx Peter Slaten,
Abraham Weldon Sylvester Wyatt, LH Johnson, & James McPhereson
-- EG Dickens appointed Secretary."
"Q: Are there any complaints or appeals?"
A: None.
Q. Are any license to grant or renew?
A. None.
"Samuel Wilson is released from serving as circuit Stewart and RG [Stalen
or Slaten] appointed xxx
"Thomas H. Grubb released as recording xxxx And [Ebrand?] appointed
his stead.
"Resolved that this circuit be laid off into seven districts by the
recording stewart with the aid of the preachers; that is a district
to each Stewert & that it be the duty of each Stewert visit each xxxxx
in this charge and impress on his mind the necessity of urging the
members of xxx xxxx xxx to xxxx the sum of 12½ cents xxx for xxxx
throughout the circuit for the purpose of paying the Preachers who may
labour on the circuit. Resolved that it is the duty of the recording
steward to furnish a copy of the foregoing resolution to each Stewart.
"Q: Whence shall the next quarterly meeting be held?
A. The next q. Meeting will be held at Bxxxx
Read and approved
(signed) G.M. Martin PE
(signed) E.G. Dickens, Secty
[There follows a list of names and monetary amounts, without explanation]:
| Wadesboro Class? |
$7.00 |
| Butlers |
0.00 |
| Hoods |
0.00 |
| Pools |
2.56¼ |
| xxxx |
xxxx |
| Jetteins? |
0.00 |
| Cooks |
0.00 |
| Janbennys? |
1.12½ |
| Teberts? |
3.25 |
| Watsons? |
0.00 |
| Williams |
0.00 |
| Weldons |
3.50 |
| Slatons |
0.50 |
| Leoda?? |
1.25 |
| Paducah |
1.25 |
| Richardsons |
0.00 |
| L Johnsons |
1xxx |
| Adams |
0.00 |
| Mayfield |
0.00 |
| Spencer |
0.00 |
| Davis MH? |
1.06¼ |
| Johnsons |
0.00 |
| Oglesbyes |
0.00 |
| Campground |
1.00 |
| Powells |
0.00 |
| Wates, MH |
0.00 |
| Amt of grgi? |
29.62½ |
| Publick Collection |
7.00 |
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36.62½ |
| Paid G.M. Martin xxx |
18.31¼ |
| Paid GM Casey |
18.31¼ |
March
21, 1835
"At the first Quarterly Conference for the xxxx held at Paducah March 21,
1835 the following members were attending:
"GWD Harris, G McCreasey, B. Adams, J. Adams Hatch? Pirtle, xxx Johnson,
Peter Slayton, Meorgau? Williams, Sylvester Wyatt, Larnes? McPhereson,
Clayborn? Pyrtle.
"Q 1st: Are there any complaints or appeals?
A. There are none.
Q 2nd: Are there any licenses to grant or renew.
The license of xxxx Pyrtle an exhorter renewed. Peter Slayton
appointed Circuit Stewart. Abraham Weldon appointed circuit stewart.
Resolved that the Quarterly meeting conference for the Waidsboro Circuit
considering the evils resulting from interferance in drinking xxxx xxxx
spirits either moderately or immoderately and will use their influence
in supplying the evil both by precept and example.
Resolved that GWD Harris be appointed to procure the xx of the foregoing
resolutions in the Western Methodist.
Where will the next Quarterly meeting conference be held --
at Mayfield May 30x31
Read and approved & signed in behalf of the Conference
(signed) GWD Harris, P.E.
(signed) Harris? McPhereson, Secty
Amount of Quarterage
| Waidsboro xxx |
$3.75 |
| xxxlands |
0.00 |
| xxxx |
0.00 |
| Laughlers? |
0.00 |
| Richardsons |
0.00 |
| Paducah |
1.05 |
| Johnsons |
0.00 |
| Amt Brot Forward |
11.50 |
| Slaytons |
1.20 |
| Masbay? |
xxx |
| Williams |
xxx |
| Pediy? |
1.20 |
| Lyberts |
1.50 |
| Wildons |
1.50 |
| Holyfields |
0.00 |
| Myates? |
0.50 |
| Campground |
0.00 |
| Ragsdales |
0.00 |
| Ogilvies |
0.00 |
| xxx |
0.00 |
| Yarberry? |
0.00 |
| Cook's |
0.00 |
| Pleasant Grove |
0.00 |
| Brents |
1.87½ |
| Brandons |
0.00 |
| Polls |
0.00 |
| Amt Brot foreward |
17.06 |
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19.15½ |
| Collections |
9.75 |
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$29.18½ |
May
30, 1835
At a Quarterly Meeting for Waidsboro Circuit held in Mayfield May 30th
1835 the following members were present:
GWD Harris, P.E.
G McCreasey?, A.E.
C Pirtle A.P.
Morgan Williams, Luke Laughton, Jepe Birkhead, L Matt, J? Spense, T
Talbert, C Pirtle, A Weldon, xxx xxx B. Adams, McDrearton? , ? Adams, ?
Holyfield, Wesley Hicks, Geo Ragsdale, H? Johnson
Q1. Are there any complaints or appeals
Answer None
Q. Are there any licenses to grant or renew
Aw. None
When and where shall our next quarterly meeting be held. At the
Campground near Waidsboro August 29-30.
Signed in behalf the Conference [Signatures missing from working copy]
Concluding
Notes
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These minutes contains many names and other information that may serve
as leads to further exploration of the history of Spence Chapel
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Note the listing of J. Spense in attendance at the May 30, 1835 meeting
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As apparently 11 churches were a part of this circuit, the names of persons
involved would be from among these other churches as well as from Spence
Chapel
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We will continue to study our copy of these minutes, and to make corrections
in the transcription as appropriate
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Note the variations in spelling of names (and other words) both between
and within the documents
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