MISCELLANEOUS MINUTES OF HEBRON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Montreat, North Carolina
From photocopies on file
Vol. I
1847-1883
Members of Hebron in 1847 and subsequently
William Alexander died sept. 18, 1851
Eleanor Alexander died Sept. 1, 1850
Mary Mackie died 1852
Thomas Mackie died August 18, 1875
Joseph H. McEntire dismissed Oct. 3, 1871
William F. Neal dismissed 1856-removed to Texas
Mary Neal …
Cynthia Shannon dismissed to Methodist Church, Aug. 4, 1867
Coloured Members of Hebron in 1847 and subsequently
Pompey Mayes
Sarah McEntire
Lethe Mackie
Thomas Alexander
Joicy Mackie
William Baker
Louisa Baker
Serena McEntire
Hannah Rena Baker
Hudson Mackie
Elizabeth hunter
Frances Hunter
Emma Hunter Terrisa Ann Hunter
Martha Mackie
Nancy Mackie
Book II
Minutes of Session of Hebron Presbyterian Church Banks Co. Ga
1867-1883
Aug 4th 1867
Miss Cynthia Shannon applied for a letter of dismission from this church to join the Episcopal Methodist Church at Bold Spring. Her letter was granted.
Hebron Ga July 1st 1883
Rev G H Cartledge, ----- and Elders Walter Carson and -----Alexander, JD Martin, Jas H Glasure and GL Carson, the comm.. previously appointed to visit the home of Andrew McKie ------ the reason of their non attendance at the House of God. Reported that Mrs McKie was very obstinate and expressed her determination not to attend at the service of the sanctuary in the future. The two daughters requested to be ---- with for the present the committee --- not ---. Made to table a charge against Mrs. Mathia McKie and J Westley McKie for non attendance at the house of God for the last 12 months. Motion was sustained and Jas D. Martin , clk was instructed to serve them with legal notice.
Book III
1884-1946
Hebron Banks County, Ga. Aug 5th 1884
Elder Walter Carson was appointed to see Miss Jane and Frances McKie who have absented themselves from the house of God for the last 2 years and insist that they attend.
Hebron Ga. Dec 6th 1884
The names of Misses Jane and Frances McKie who having absented themselves from the ordinances of the church for the last two years and having been repeatedly visited by committees refused to attend church not giving any satisfactory reason for the neglect their attending were ordered to be striken from
Aug 19th 1885
Alonzo C. Langford was examined as to his personal piety and faith in Christ and was admitted to the communion of the church.
Jan 4th 1893
John H Cartledge was appointed to see Mr A C Langford and make inquiry in regard to a report that he (Mr. L) had entertained a dancing party at his house during Xmas holidays and that certain members of Hebron church had participated in said dance.
Jan 14th 1893
Reported that he had seen Mr Langford and that Mr. Langford gave no satisfaction.
March 4th 1893
Mr A.C. Langford being present admitted that he had had a dancing party at his house during the Christmas holidays, but demanded a formal written charge and a ten days citation whereupon Session ordered the clerk to make out a formal charge and citation and serve them on Mr Langford ten days before the next meeting of Session.
March 18th 1893
Mr. A.C. Langford failed to appear for trial in obedience to the citation sent him by order of session at our last meeting and the clerk was ordered to serve him with a second citation…
April 1, 1893
Mr Langford then objected to the whole session sitting in judgment in his trial, because, he affirmed, they were disqualified to act in his case, and although Mr Langford was called on for the proof to establish his objections, he did not give any proof to that effect…Mr Langford pled not guilty…Mr Langford was then heard in his own defense for more than an hour. His defence was simply an iteration…charge was sustained. Mr Langford was suspended from the communion of the church and he shall have given satisfactory evidence of repentance. Elder JH Glasure being Mr Langford father in law did not sit as a ju--- in this case, but he, and his daughter, Mrs. Langford, assisted Mr Langford in his trial. The cases of Miss Dora Carson, and sister Claude, were then called; and these ladies requested that their trial be postponed until their father could be present to assist them.
Aug the 4th 1894
Received by certificate from the Homer Presbyterian Church Mrs Ida Bellamy also rec by certificate from the Nails Creek Baptist church J W Bellamy.
Aug 7th 1907
The session voted to receive to the communion of this church the following named persons
James Marvin Bellamy, Adella Lee Langford, Maurine Neal, Clara Neal…
Ira Bellamy, Hoyt Bellamy
Aug 8th 1894
Garland Carson, Lee Bellamy
Oct 6th 1907
Paul Burin Power
May 3, 1908
Omer Bellamy
Fannie Power
1911
Teacher, Class No 6: Mrs. J.W. Bellamy