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Cotton End Baptist Church Minute Book pages 32-76

1810-1820

From: 1810 To: 1820

p.32 Meeting House being enlarged. In the months of April, May and June met for public worship in a Barn belonging to Samuel Whitbread Esq. in the occupation of John Riseley at Williamstead Cotton End.1810. p.38 Sister Green who has been many years a Member of the Church and a Paedobaptist was baptised. p.51 More Deacons appointed because of the increasing state of the church 1815. p.54 Church meetings usually held Sabbath Morning at 9 or 9.30. p.57 Death of Brother Brooks, who left £100 consols to Minister for the time being.1817 p.63 Mary Marston and Sophia Thomson could not be baptised for want of water 29 Sept 1818. p.67 Brother William Green of Hawnes excluded for not regularly filling up his place (copy of letter). p.76 Mr Freeman went to Cotton End, but being very unwell was obliged to return without going into the Meeting House. Twenty seven years he had preached at Cotton End and till now had not been prevented attending his ministerial duties by bodily indisposition more than three Sabbath Days 13 Feb 1820.

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Brooks,
Freeman, William,
Green, William,
Marston, Mary,
Riseley, John,
Thomson, Sophia,
Whitbread, Samuel

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