Mount Nebo, Roseland
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Location: Roseland, Louisiana
Surnames/tags: Amacker Bankston Thompson
- State of Louisiana
- Parish of St. Tammany (Tangipahoa)
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Mount Nebo, Roseland
When constituted, Mt. Nebo was in St. Tammany Parish. In 1819, Washington Parish was formed from a part of St. Tammany and the church was in Washington Parish. St. Helena was west of the Tangipahoa River Parish line, four miles west of Mt Nebo. In 1869 the western portion of Washington Parish and an eastern portion of St. Helena were used to help create Tangipahoa Parish. Mt. Nebo has been in Tangipahoa Parish since 1869.
Forty-five Charter Members
- "We the Baptist Church of Christ called Mount Nebo on Big Creek, holding Reverends Ezra Courtney and Howel Wall comprising members 5 Males & one Female, whose names are annexed together with those who have since joined.[1]
Glen Lee Greene's HOUSE UPON A ROCK: ABOUT SOUTHERN BAPTISTS IN LOUISIANA states (p 62): Forty-five names appear on the following list of charter members:
- Moll a Black woman
- Sarah Bagget,
- Howel Bankston,
- Peter Bankston,
- Rebeckah Bankston,
- Reuben Beavers,
- John Eady
- Mary Eady
- Eli Haden,(Headen)
- Priscilla Haden,
- Temperance Haden,
- Nancy Harris,
- Narcissa (Goza) Hogan,
- Tabitha Hogan,
- William Hogan (1784 - 1856)
- James Hughs (half brother of John Jacob Amacker (1780-1815) ,
- Sarah Hughs,
- Sara Joiner
- Lydda Jorden
- Sarah Saunders,
- Elijah Self, (Self relations are a tangled mess)
- Joseph Self,
- Martha (Beavers) Self,
- William Self,
- Jemima Smith,
- John Tait,(TATE)
- Martha Tait,
- David Taylor,
- Eby Thomas Taylor,
- Nancy Taylor,
- Phebe Taylor,
- Thomas Taylor,
- Nancy Thomson,
- Sarah Thomson,
- William Thomson,
HALF MOON BLUFF AND MOUNT NEBO. SISTER BAPTIST CHURCHS (Abstracts)
Half Moon Bluff and Mt. Nebo Abstracts Pages 24 - 27
The lack of the original Church Minutes from the Half Moon Baptist Church has led to research in the Minutes of the Mount Nebo Church that was constituted on January 31, 1813, about a year or less after Half Moon Bluff.
It is to Mr. Marion J. B. Pierson of Amite, Louisiana, now deceased, that we are endebted for this "EXCERPTS FROM THE RECORDS OF MT. NEBO BAPTIST CHURCH, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LOUISIANA."
When constituted, both churches were in St. Tammany Parish. In 1819, Washington Parish was formed from a part of St. Tammany and both churches were in Washington Parish. In 1869 the western portion of Washington Parish was used to help create Tangipahoa Parish. Mt. Nebo has been in Tangipahoa Parish since 1869.
The following extracts that have to do with the Half Moon Bluff Church or with its known members have been taken from Mr. Pierson's EXCERPTS: -
- 25th June 1914 (Page 6) There was a Presbytery composed of the following three Brethren, Preachers Howell Wall, William Berry, and Nathan Morris that met at Bro. Jas. Hugh's on the west side of Tangipahoa (River) on June 25th,1814 according to the appointment, together with members from this church (Mt. Nebo). Brother Morris delivered a Sermon from the Songs of Solomon, 4th Chapter & 12th Verse, "A garden shut up is my sister my spouse: a spring shut up, a fountain sealed."
- (It was discuessed whther to constitute this group into a third Baptist Church in Louisiana.)
- Jacob Ott] spoke as follows: that he felt considerably impressed with the idea of being separated from the body to which he belonged, and considered that if the rest of the members which were to compose the constitution were willing to become a Branch of said Church he was willing not to be constituted to which sentiment several of the male members concurred and the case being put to vote whether they should become a body or a Branch it was carried in favor of the latter and so they were considered a Branch of the Church at Mt. Nebo.
- 25th August 1815 (Page 9) Met in Conference and after singing and prayer entered on business agreeable to Gospel order having as helps Brothers Johannon Ricks, Zadok Barrow and Nathan Morris from Half Moon Bluff Church: and also Jacob Cobb, Wm. Bell and Joseph Rabun from Jerusalem Church (Amite County, Miss.)
- 21st September 1816 (Page 11) Met in Conference and after the duties of the day find themselves in fellowship and on due examination proceeded to business choosing Brother Nathan Morris, Moderator. . . . Requested Brother Howell Wall to attend them as a supply, they being destitute of a pastor. Appointed a schoolhouse near Sister Jemima Smith's the place of worship.
- 6th of November 1819 (Page 16) . . . The Epistle received from the Half Moon Bluff Church deferred.
- 6th March 1820 (Page 17) Chose Bro. Johnannon Ricks Deacon. (He was a member of Half Moon Bluff in 1815.) His ordination as Deacon was on Nov. 2, 1820.
- 2nd June 1821 (Page 18) Received John Tunnage by experiences and he was baptized by Bro. Nathan Morris.
- 30th June 1821 (Page 18) Joell Ott and Sarah Muzzy were received by experiences and baptized by Bro. Nathan Morris.
- 4th August 1821 (Page 19) Seven were received by experience: - Polly Durbin, _______ Durch (Burch?), Hezekiah Robertson, Susanna Robertson, Anna Bankston, John T. Dyson, and Wm. T. Linson. They were baptised by Bro. Nathan Morris. Apointed Brethren Eli Haden, Johannon Ricks, John Tait, Joseph Cutrer and Peter Bankston as Commissioners to superintend the building of a meeting house.
- 2nd February 1822 (Page 20) Chose Brother Jacob Bankston, Moderator. (He was delegate from Half Moon Bluff to Mississippi Baptist Association in 1819; also delegate from Half Moon Bluff to Pearl River Association on Sept.
- 7-9, 1822; listed as ordained minister in list of delegates in 1822.)
4th May 1822 (Page 21) Brother Morris appointed to make arrangments with Mr. Peter Bankston with respect to work on the Meeting House.6th July 1822 (Page 22). . . The Deed of Gift wrote by WM. Dyson for an acre of land with Mount Nebo in the center read: the Church resolving that there be a bond written in the stead of the deed of gift. Brother Nathan Morris and Brother J. T. Dyson appointed to write the Bond.
- 14th January 1831 (Page 57) Sister Mary Bankston presented a letter of Dismission for herself from Half Moon Bluff Church: she was received. .
Conferences were conducted in a pious manner. Minutes show that ordained ministers were excluded as were lay members, often for reasons not stated. Sometimes members disagreed with each other and if they could not be persuaded to be friends again might be excluded. Some reasons stated included: -
- Absenting one's self from his seat
- Frollicking and dancing
- Teaching Singing School on the Sabbath for pay
- Theft
- Marrying when the lawful mate is living
- Intoxication
- Profane language
It is interesting to note that when an excluded member asked forgiveness in a penitent spirit, the church was quick to restore that one to fellowship.[2]
Resources
the minutes of the Baptist Church of Christ called Mount Nebo on Big Creek on Family Search
Sources
- ↑ Glen Lee Greene's HOUSE UPON A ROCK: ABOUT SOUTHERN BAPTISTS IN LOUISIANA (Shreveport: Executive Board of the Louisana Baptist Convention, 1973) on pages 61-71 gives a brief history of the Mt. Nebo Baptist Church which includes (p 62):
- ↑ Half Moon Bluff and Mt. Nebo Abstracts Pages 24 - 27
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