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Hanging Dog Baptist Church Minutes 1857-1860
Data reprinted with permission from the Southwest North Carolina Genealogical Society Quarterly, now defunct, input by Diane Ramsey Miller. This data is not to be sold for any reason.
We are indebted to Reverend Garth Cook and the Hanging Dog Baptist Church for permitting us to publish the following historic records:
The church was organized May 4, 1844. Reverend George Washington Lovingood was the first pastor. He and his brother operated an iron ore forge in the Hanging Dog section in pioneer days.
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| Name | Date | Action Taken |
|---|---|---|
| 1857 | ||
| January No meeting | ||
| Feb. 2 Church meet. | ||
| Sat. Mar. 21 Church meet. | Cherokee coming in the church | |
| Conteska | Sun. Mar. 22 | rec'd by Baptism |
| Conawhela | " | " |
| Sat. Apr. 25 Church meet. | ||
| Joseph Wilson | Sat. May 23 | charge |
| Mahaly Freeman | June 27 | dismissed by letter |
| Rebecca Lunsford | Sat. July 25 | excluded |
| Joseph Wilson | " | excluded |
| Samuel Jimison | Sun. July 26 | rec'd. Church not satisfied with his experience so Jimison never appeared anymore |
| James Dockery, S.D. Phillips & Jesse White | Aug. 22 | Appointed to locate a convenient place for a stand to be erested for use of association |
| Sat. Sept. 26 Church meet. | ||
| Jonathan McDonald | Oct. 24 | Preacher in charge |
| G.W. Lovinggood, G.F. Rose, E.A. Deweese | " | Chosen messegers to association |
| Nov. 25 Church meet. | Chose Peter Walker, moderator | |
| Martha Bergess | Sun. Dec. 27 | dismissed by letter |
| 1858 | ||
| Jonathan Owenby | Jan. 23 | dismissed by letter |
| Elizabeth Owenby | " | " |
| Anjaline Owenby | " | " |
| Lemima McDonald | " | " |
| Lurany McDonald | " | " |
| Marry Shields | " | " |
| Feb. 27 Church meet. | ||
| Jonathan Owenby | Mar. 27 | rec'd by letter |
| Elizabeth Owenby | " | " |
| Anjaline Owenby | " | " |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Apr. 24 | Moderator |
| Martha McLoud | " | excluded |
| J.C. Owenby | " | dismissed by letter |
| G.W. Lovingood | May 22 | Moderator. Considered the propriety of enlarging the desconship to five(5) members laid over to next meeting |
| Sister Sally Right | June 26 | Charges preferred against her |
| Sally Right | " | above charge |
| Emaline Davis | July 24 | rec'd by letter |
| Sat. Aug 22 Church meet. | ||
| Sun. Aug 23 Church meet. | ||
| Henry W. Deweese | Mon. Aug 24 | rec'd by Baptism |
| Harriet McDonald | Sept. 14 | Died |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sept. 26 | Presided Public gift G.F. Rose using text as he may see fit with hearty consent of church. Agreed to plank fence the graveyard. G.W. Lovinggood purchased a Bible and presented to the church for use of the ministers. |
| Sept. 27 | Cherokee Indians granted liberty of holding meetings up at their school house at Boiling Springs for the purpose of receiving members. | |
| Katharine Denkins | " | rec'd by Baptism |
| Sat. Oct. 23 | Cultivators granted the privilege of keeping their crops, the corn at 50¢ (cents) per bu. G.W. Lovinggood, presiding. | |
| " | Pastor G.W. Lovinggood surrendered the charge of church. | |
| November No meeting | ||
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Dec. 25 | Elected pastor |
| 1859 | ||
| Jan. 26 Church meet. | ||
| G.W. Lovinggood | Feb. 26 | Presiding |
| Lidia Barker | " | dismissed by letter |
| Eliza R. Abernathy | " | " |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Mar. 26 | Moderator |
| G.F. Rose | " | Chosen treasurer for 2d year. |
| Church agreed to meet on the 2d Sabbath in each month for the purpose of religious exercises | ||
| Apr. 23 Church meet. | ||
| May 25 Church meet. | ||
| G.F. Rose | June 25 | Moderator |
| Church house finished. Committee discharged. | ||
| Jonathan Owenby | June 25 | dismissed by letter |
| Elizabeth Owenby | " | " |
| Anajine Owenby | " | " |
| G.W. Lovingood | July 23 | Moderator agreed to purchase 2 stoves. James Dockery was appointed to buy them. |
| G.F. Rose | Aug. 26 | Ordination set apart, Arbor to be built, fencing of graveyard. G.W. Lovinggood to visit churches in bounds of Association. |
| Jemima McDonald | Aug. 27 | rec'd by letter |
| Sarah M. McDonald | " | " |
| Lurany McDonald | " | " |
| Arren C. Pickelsimer | Aug. 28 | " |
| Sarah Davis | Aug. 30 | rec'd by Baptism |
| Harriet Davis | " | " |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Sept 24 | Presiding |
| G.F. Rose | " | Ordained for the ministry Presbytery called Viz: Bro. Walker - Elrod - Burgess - and May |
| Mahaly Freeman | Sun. Sept. 25 | rec'd by letter |
| G.W. Lovinggood | Oct. 22 | Presiding |
| G.F. Rose | " | Ordained for the min. |
| Thomas Dockery | Oct. 30 | rec'd by Baptism |
| James Davis, Sr. | " | " |
| Abraham Freeman | " | " |
| Rindy Abernathy | " | " |
| Thomas Dockery | Nov. 26 | Died |
| G.F. Rose | Dec 24 | Moderator |
| G.W. Lovinggood | " | Pastor surrendered care |
| 1860 | ||
| G.W. Lovinggood | Jan. 21 | Moderator |
| G.F. Rose | " | surrendered trusteeship |
| E.A. Deweese | " | Appointed trustee |
| G.W. Lovinggood | " | Appointed Supply Pastor |
| G.F. Rose | " | Elected Joint Supply |
| Rachel Wilson | " | Granted letter of dismission |
| E.A. Deweese | " | Licensed to labor with the deacons |
| Feb. 25 Church meet | ||
| G.W. Lovinggood | Sat. Mar. 24 | In Charge |
| John Rich | " | rec'd by letter |
| Rebecca Rich | " | " |
| John Rich | " | Authority to use a Public Gift |
| May 26 Church meet. | ||
| G.W. Lovinggood | April | Moderator |
| J. McDonald | Sat. May 26 | Deaconship taken away |
| J. McDonald | " | Excluded for disobeying church |
| J.W. Blackwell | " | Doorkeeper - to keep door locked |
| E.A. Deweese | " | Surrendered clerkship |
| Noah H. Lovinggood | " | Chosen clerk |
| Stephen Russell | Sun. May 27 | rec'd by letter |
| Jane Cook | " | rec'd by exp. |
| Sat. June 23 Church meet. | G.W. Lovinggood in charge | |
| Jane Cook | Sun. June 24 | received by Baptism |
| G.W. Lovinggood | July 21 | In Charge Licensed John Rich (ordered clerk to write them) |
| Nancy Penly | July 22 | rec'd by letter |
| Aug. 24 | Collection taken for stove. G.F. Rose $1.00, Reason Davis $1.00, Wm.Graves $1.00, James Dockery $1.00, Levi Dockery $1.00, E.A. Deweese $1.00, R. Lovinggood 50¢ (cents), N.H. Lovinggood, $1.00, Rachel Graham 25¢ (cents) | |
| G.W.C. Lovinggood | Aug. 24 | Appointed to purchase stove |
| Resolved that there be a com. appointed to re-examin the former acts of the church for the past 12 yrs. To wit: G.F. Rose, E.A. Deweese, G.W. Lovinggood | ||
| G.F. Rose | Sept. 22 | Acted Moderator Acts received Com. discharged. |
| Stephen Russell | " | dismissed by letter |
| Margaret Russell | " | " |
| Thomas M. Ferguson | " | rec'd by letter |
| Sept. 22 | ||
| Book examined for the last 12 years. Report: We your committee on the exam. of the book and acts of the church for the last 12 years beg leave to submit the following report as by the records on the book apears that the church in all cases has been very benevolent whilest at the same time it also apears that she has acted with an eye, single to the law of the Bible as are set forth in the New Testament of our lord and Savior Jesus Christ, and as for the ch. receving testamony from the world against one of Her members, we do not think that the church should make any uniform rule either in favor of worldly testamony or against it. But should be Her own Judge at the time present in all such cases, All of which is respectfully submited (G.W. Lovinggood Chairman) | ||
| Oct. 28 Church meet. | ||
| Sat. Nov. 24 No conference in consequence of the severe cold. | ||
| John Rich | Sun. Nov. 25 | dismissed by letter |
| Rebecca Rich | " | " |
| Sat. Dec. 22 Church meet. | ||
| Sun. Dec. 23 | Dismissed 8 of the Cherokees by letter to constitute a church to themselves at their request. | |
| John Locust - Anawake his wife | ||
| Samuel Owl - Elya his wife | ||
| Touskatusky - Nancy his wife | ||
| Conteasky - Conewhela his wife | ||
| N.H. Lovinggood, Clerk | ||
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