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Yellow River Baptist Association (Ga.) minutes
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Yellow River Baptist Association (Ga.) minutes | |
| Creator: Yellow River Baptist Association (Ga.) | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1824-1965 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 1.25 Linear Feet 1 box | |
| Collection Number: ms2027 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
The Yellow River Baptist Association of Georgia included churches located in Newton, Henry, Rockdale, Gwinnett, DeKalb, Fulton, and Clayton counties.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of minutes of the Yellow River Baptist Association from 1824-1965. The organizing minutes of 1824 include by-laws, purpose of the organization, and a list of original members. Subsequent minutes document topics discussed and decisions made by Association members, and include a list of member churches and their respective ministers; and for each church the number of members baptized, received by letter, excommunicated, dismissed, or deceased within each year. The volumes also include circular letters of spiritual guidance.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Yellow River Baptist Association (Ga.) minutes, ms2027, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2019.