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    1. [GAMARION] Ebenezer Baptist Church Minutes # 58-61
    2. Harris Hill
    3. Debbie Moore has transcribed some more of these wondeful minutes. begin #58 August 1841 After divine service, met in conference and opened a door 2 called for refferences end #58 begin #59 (very difficult to read) September 11th 1841 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference Bro. Philip Belsher in the chair first opened door to new members, none came 2nd Read the decorum 3rd Bro. Eli Smith was appointed to see Bro Jefse _?_ and request him to attend the next conference and give reasons what was the _?_ of attending the conference the last year. 4th The church went into to choose_?_ to attend the apociation to be held at _?_ on friday before the 3rd Lord's Day in next month when Brother L.B. Smith , Jus L. Ingram was chosen and Bro. John W. Jackson in case of failure. 5th Elected Bro. L.B. Smith to write the letter 6th Brother James M.Douglas applyd for a letter of dismisfsion from said church which was granted. 7th The church went to an election for clerk to fill the vacancy of Bro. J.M. Douglas when Bro. ______ was duly elected. 8th Agreed to corraspond with Fellowship and Friendship Churches when Brethren J.W. Jackson, L.B. Smith and Jas Jackson was appointed delegates to said churches. 9th Brethren James MGarrah and Abel Funderburk was cordially recieved as Corrospon_ del__ (corrosponding delegates?) from Friendship Church to this church. Conference then adjourned L.B. Smith Church Clk end #59 begin #60 October 9th 1841 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference, Bro Philip Belsher monderator 1st a door was oppend to recieve members, non came forward 2nd Bro L.B. Smith made a full _?_ concerning a difficulty that was made on him by A. Whaley at Pond Town on Monday the 4th of this month. After hearing the same fully stated by himself and Bro. James Jackson the church unanimously _?_ him. 3rd The letter wrote by Bro L.B. Smith to send to the afsociation was read and _?_. 4 the following sum of money was sent by delligates to the apociation for minutes. One dollar for apociation fund one dollar fifty cents _?_ adjourned L.B.Smith Church Clk end #60 begin #61 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference Bro. _?_ W. Jackson moderator 1st door opened to _?_ members, non came forward 2nd Went into Election for deacon for said church when Bro. Greenberry Clark was duly elected. 3rd Appointed the following Brothern as corrospondery delligates to Friendship Church. Brothren B__ Watson, S__born Jackson and James C. Jackson. 4th Bro. L.B. smith appointed to write the Letter to said Fellowship Church of _?_. Then ajourned L.B.Smith C.C. end #61

    09/25/2003 01:54:55