Clarksburg Missionary Baptist Church History
Clarksburg, Tennessee -- November 30, 1930
Members of different Baptist Churches met at
Clarksburg High School building and afterwards appropriate sermon by
Brother A.U. Nunnery of Parsons, Tennessee.
Formed a Council consisting of Bro. A.U. Nunnery, Bro.
T.A. McArther, Bro. M.A. Haywood, Bro. Bob Smith, Bro. T.N. Taylor, Bro.
J.W. Hampton and Bro. Johnnie McArthur.
1st--Motion made and seconded that Bro. A.U. Nunnery act as moderator for
the council.
2nd--Motion made and seconded that brother
T.N. Taylor act as clerk for the council.
3rd--Call for those who wanted to become members of the
new body, when
-- Bro. Ben
Johnson & wife & daughter.
-- Bro. J.R.
King & wife.
-- Bro. Ed
Burgess and wife.
-- Bro. Joe
Jarrett and wife.
-- Sister
Ethel Jowers.
-- Sister
Lillie Crider.
-- Sister
Lillie Carnal.
-- Bro.
Freamon Taylor.
-- Bro.
Arthur Kee, came forward
-- Bro. J.R.
King and wife and Bro. Joe Jarrett and wife presented letters of
recommendation form Sister Churches. And the rest of the following
Brothers and Sisters on forthcoming letters from their respective
churches. Motion made and seconded by the council that they be
received and declared a body. Motion made and seconded that the
council adjourn. A.U. Nunnery Moderator, T.N. Taylor, Clerk.
The body then preceded to transact other business.
1. Motion made and seconded that Bro. A.U.
Nunnary become Moderator of the new body.
2. Motion made and seconded that Bro. F.N.
Taylor become Clerk of the new body.
3. Way opened for members by experience and
baptism, none to join.
4. Adopted the general rule of faith and
practice of an organized Missionary Baptist Church.
5. Named Clarksburg Missionary Baptist
Church.
6. Selected 3rd Sunday Night for meeting
each month.
As there were no other business, a motion was
made and seconded that we adjourn in order.
Bro. A.U. Nunnary, Moderator
F.H. Taylor, Church Clerk
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