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From: "Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Members Flemington Baptist Church
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 20:32:30 -0500
References: <20030109145110.13456.qmail@web40103.mail.yahoo.com>


Dear John,

From what I gather from the book, I believe that the list only
included "active" members at the time of the church centennial.
Statistics indicate that during the first decade (1798 - 1808),
membership was 85 people. By 1848, the membership had increased
sharply to 295. To your point, I do not include that many early
members on my website.

**Baptism**
Trusting Jesus as your Saviour and Lord and making a public decision
of this commitment through baptism. As I understand it, the Baptist
Church only performed baptism by "immersion". The Methodist Church
performed baptisms by either "immersion" or "sprinkling".

**Letter**
A letter from your former church, if you are a Baptist, stating your
experience in Christ and church membership.

**Experience**
A personal statement of your salvation experience in Christ and
subsequent witness through baptism and your inability to provide a
letter of recommendation for membership.

**Restoration**
Probably, someone who left the church and wished to be restored to
membership.

I hope this helps.

Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough
Holland Township, HC, NJ

----- Original Message -----
From: "john newman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:51 AM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Members Flemington Baptist Church


>
> Is that list those people living and current members at the time the
source book was published? Because there doesn't seem to be many
members listed before 1850. In addition, what do the letters mean? I
see that "B" means "by baptism" and "L" means "by letter," etc., but
what significance and meaning do they have?
> "Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough" <> wrote:The membership
list of Flemington Baptist Church (1798 to 1898) now
> appears on my website at the following URL:
>
> http://www.geocities.com/bgmcdonough.geo/
>
> Almost 500 names are added. Do your ancestors appear on the list?
>
> Enjoy!
>
> Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough
> Holland Township, HC, NJ
>
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