Box 1

Contains sporadic lists of church member rolls; minutes of mostly monthly meetings, monthly lists of income and expenditures; and lists of member donations. Minutes, some written in modified Gullah, detail prayers and hymns sung at meetings, with all types of business discussed; with many mentions of cemetery.

Contains numerous lists of church members with monthly notations of donations. Mostly monthly trustee minutes discuss all manner of church business, financial and otherwise, and note prayers offered and hymns sung. Minutes from some other committee meetings included as well; records show varying degrees of writing skills.

Contains various member rolls, minutes of monthly church trustee meetings, noting prayers and hymns and detailing all levels of business conducted with financial reports and some loose materials.

Includes many financial jottings and receipts for various services and purchases; with lists of people buying raffle tickets to benefit the cemetery; and notice regarding tax exempt status of church-owned land.

Includes a church program, a pledge envelope and a burial removal/transit permit.

Includes West Ashley Civic Association and others regarding maintaining and paving roads in Maryville and requests for permission to use Deming School property for a neighborhood park and recreation center.

Includes photocopies of data on a 1931 murder of 12 year old Albert Simons by 85 year old William Mims, for insurance money.