These are the Church minutes for the Church of Christ Fellowship. Interesting- they fought just like we do now. ----- Per Darrien; Saturday Nov. 11th 1837 - The church of Christ Fellowship met for public worship and after an edefying discourse by Br. A. Culpepper, the church set in conference. First, as usual opened a doore for the reception of members, but received none....The following members applied for and received letters of dismission from the church - Br. Allison Culpepper and Sister Mary Culpepper Br. Allen Winham and wife; Br. Benj. Kemp and Br. Michael Howard also Br. Jeremiah Busby and wife. Conference closed by prayer. ------------------ Saturday January 13 1838 - The church of...... met for public worship.....Opened the doore for reception of members into the church and received the following members by Letter Br. Michael Howard, Sister Lucretia Culpepper and Sister Sarah Danelly..... ---------------------- 12 May 186 - An allegation by A. Busbay (Busbee) against M. Howard. A Busbee charges M. Howard with unchristian like conduct at justice court at Gunns. M. Howard asked A. Busbee if they (meaning the heirs of William R. Busbee, deceased) were not qualified to stand to anything that Nimrod Jackson and James Busbee done. A. Busbee answered no. M. Howard said you was and he could prove it by a dozen witnesses. A. Busbee asked his step mother if we were qualified to stand to anything they done. She answered no only to the division of the land. A. Busbee said his recollection was tolerable good and if he had been qualified to any thing but the division of the land he would have recolect it. M. Howard said yes, I know your recollection is pretty good, but anything you don't want to recollect you cannot be made to recollect it, with a great many other things he has said to tedious to mention though calculated to hurt feelings. The church took up the charge and appointed a committee to the body to reort to the church. We the committtee believe the acknowledgement of Brother Howard satisfactory to the church. Anza Murray, c. Clerk pro tem (M. Howard was clerk at this time, but I assume since this was concerning him a substitute was appointed.) ------------------------- 27 June 1846 - An allegation brought by church against Bro. A. Busbee for unchristian like conduct toward the church and Bro. Bassett, the Moderator, by telling him to attend to his own business at the last conference and by violating church disciplin and publicly declaring non-fellowship for J. W. Bassett and for telling a non-truth. --------------------------- 23 July 1846 - Took up allegation brought to church against Bro. A. Busbee and after investigation of the matter, the voice of the church was taken and the church declared an unfellowship for him. - -------------------------- 23 March 1861 - Moved and seconded that we prefer a charge against Sister Sawyer for fixing up poison for her husband and for circulating unfavorable reports against a brother and not taking the gospel steps. Moved and seconded that we exclude Sister Sawyer from fellowship among us which was done. ------------------------ 25 Nov. 1871 - Took up case of Brother Howard (Stancel) for drunkeness and the church preferred charge against him. Moved and seconded to expell Bro. Howard from the fellowship of the church. -------------------------- 27 Sept. 1873 - Stancel Howard came forward and made his acknowledgement and we received him back into fellowship. --------------------------- 25 Mar. 1876 - The considered actions of Jan. conference as relates to Sister Howard for making use of profain language and for calling her father an old lying dog. The church appointed a committee of three, S. Howard, R. Causey and W. P. Simmons to see Sister Howard and site her to our next conference. --------------------- 22 April 1876 - Called for report of committee that was to see Sister Howard and they report they went to see her and received no satisfaction. Sister Howard sent her acknowledgement in a letter......the church agreed to wait with her until next conference. The church appointed a committee of three to go and see Sister Howard and labour with her. That is all I received, and all typos are my fault, I was typing this in a hurry, trying to get to a ball game by 5:30. Tonya