Freemasonry -- Religious aspects -- Baptists.
Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:
Baptist Church of Christ at Bluff Point records
First Baptist Church of Covert records
Contains one volume of covenant meeting minutes recording cases of church discipline, subscription policy, anti-Masonry, temperance, heresy and the mission controversy, with a membership list in the back.
First Baptist Church of Marion records
Two volumes of quarterly church covenant and special meeting minutes (1804-1846, 1848-1893); one volume of trustee's minutes (1824-1893) which also contains treasurer's reports (1896-1904) and membership records; and meeting minutes and membership and dues lists for the church's Female Benevolent Society. Church discipline, revivals, anti-masonry, anti-slaveryand missionary activity figure prominently as subjects.
First Baptist Church of Williamson records
Three volumes of records (1826-1878) include minutes of church covenant meetings, membership lists, church covenants and articles of faith. Minutes include discussions of church policy regarding Masonry and slavery, a vote to hold protracted meetings, a decision that male members should have closed prayer meetings, and documentation of the trial of the church pastor.