Theo. Weeks, representing Pigeon Creek Baptist Church in NE Fla, was in 
Wayne Co, Georgia in 1827 at the PBA annual meeting.
Here are the Minutes.

Charles Westberry

Minutes of the
Thirteenth Anniversary of the
Piedmont Baptist Association

Convened at Spring Branch Church, Wayne County, Georgia
on the 13th, 14th and 15th days of October 1827

1827

Art 1st  The introductory sermon was delivered by brother Moses Westberry 
From St. Matthews, 24th chapter and 14th verse.

Art 2nd  After a short intermission the delegates assembled in the meeting 
house and after prayer by brother Bates, received and read letters and 
minuted their state.

Art 3ed  Brother Westberry having resumed his place as clerk, proceeded to 
the election of moderator and brother Bates was elected.

Art 4th  Called for correspondence but Lo!, there was none.  Brother 
Westberry rose and stated that through indisposition, he had been unable as 
a messenger to attend the Hepzibah Association.

Art 5th  Agreed to continue correspondence with the Hepzibah and Ebenezer 
associations.  Therefore appointed the following brethren to write and bear 
letters.  Brother W. A. Knight to write to the Hepzibah, brother Westberry 
to bear the letter.  Brother M.S. Harris to write to the Ebenezer and 
brother Morgan to bear the letter.

Art 6th  Appointed a committee to arrange the order of preaching on the 
Sabbath and they reported that brethren Westberry and Bates preach in the 
order of their names.

Art 7th  Appointed brethren Westberry, Bates and Knight a committee of 
arrangement for the present session.

Art 8th  After prayer by brother Knight, adjourned to Monday morning 9 
o'clock.

Art 9th  The Sabbath was spent in the exercise of public devotion, the 
brethren nominated  preached according to arrangement and we trust good 
will resulted from the labors of the day.

Art 10th  Monday morning, met according to adjournment, prayer by the 
moderator then proceeded to business.

Art 11th  The circular and corresponding letters called for, read and 
received.

Art 12th  Received and read a petition from seven Baptist Churches situated 
between the Alapaha and Flint Rivers, praying ministerial aid to constitute 
them into an association, therefore appointed brethren Bates and Albritton 
to assist them.

Art 13th  We think it proper here to announce the dissolution of 
constitution of the Cedar Creek and Little Sattilla churches.

Art 14th  Took under consideration the situation of Sardis Church, Camden 
County----Therefore appointed brethren J. Rodin, T. Prevatt, J. R. Prevatt, 
J. Johns, W. Dowling and Mo. Westberry a committee to visit said church and 
dissolve or build it up and report to the next Association.

Art 15th  Took under consideration the Macedonia church and appointed 
brethren W. A. Knight, J. Johns, E. Mathis, T. Prevatt and J. R. Prevatt a 
committee to visit said church and assist them.

Art  16th  Received and read a petition from the Union church praying to be 
dismissed from this Association to join another, which was granted.

Art 17th  Our next Association to convene at Wesley Creek Church, McIntosh 
County, Georgia on Saturday before the second Sabbath in Oct 1828.

Art 18th Appointed brother Moses Westberry to preach the next introductory 
sermon and in case of failure, brother Isham Peacock.

Art 19th  Appointed brother Moses Harris to write our next circular.

Art 20th  Appointed two yearly meetings this year, the first at [NR] on 
Friday before the first Sabbath in January next, the next at Salem Church, 
Liberty County, on Friday before the [NR] Sabbath in March next, each to 
continue three days.

Art 21st  Resolved that the last day of December next be observed as a day 
of fasting, humilitation and prayer that almighty God would be pleased to 
revive his work of grace among churches and that he would graciously be 
pleased to send more laborers into his harvest.

Art 22nd  Appointed the clerk to contract for the printing of these minutes 
and distribute them among the churches.

Art 23ed  Called on brother Smith for his reasons for not distributing the 
minutes of last year, who reports that there were a number of errors in 
them by the printer, so much so that he would not receive them from the 
printer.

Art 24th  Received contributitions for printing these minutes.

Art 25th  Resolved that the clerk have ten dollars for his services.

Art 26th  The moderator prayed and the Association adjourned to their 
annual meeting in course.

Fleming Bates, Moderator
Moses Westberry, Clerk

Delegates;

Spring Branch; William Hair and Moses S. Harris.
Wesley Creek; James Crawford and Henry Howard.
Pigeon Creek; J. R. Prevatt and T. Weeks. [Theopilious]
Big Creek; J. Johns.
Jones Creek; Moses Westberry and William Smith.
Sarepta; William Dowling and Jacob Rhoden.
Union; Fleming Bates and W. A. Knight.
Kettle Creek; J. Roberts.
Beards Creek; R. Brewer.
Sarepta; J. Anderson.
Salem; Isham Peacock.
Macedonia; A. Miller.
Fellowship; J. Mathews.

	ii.	THEOPHILUS JR. WEEKS, b. October 21, 1760, Carteret County NC; d. July
20, 1839, Alligator Settlement Columbia County, L; m. ANN OSTEEN, Abt. 
1782.

Notes for THEOPHILUS JR. WEEKS:
Rev War soldier discharged at White Plains NY Nov 10 , 1778 after
participating in Brandywine. Monmounth ,and Germantown battles


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