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    1. [GAMARION] Ebenezer Baptist Church Minutes 14-20
    2. Harris Hill
    3. Here are the minutes from the 14th thru 20th meetings. If you have info you can share on any of these individuals, we would be pleased to have it. Harris Ebenezer Baptist Church corner of Stevens Rd and Ebenezer Road Ellaville, GA Organized in 1836 permission to submit given by Jerry Franklin and the church body September church met in order 1837, Lewis Evenham moderator Opened a door for the reseption of members when recieved by Experience Eli Smith and Mary Watson, wife of Bro. Lot Watson. Sunday morning recieved by experience _?_ Araminta Walker. A. Funderburk CClk end #14 begin #15 October, Church met in conference-Jesse M. Davis modderator Opened a door for the reception of members when recieved Henry Ellison and Elizabeth Smith A. Funderburk CClk end #15 begin #16 November 1837 Church of Christ met in order Novem(ber) 11th Recieved Mrs. Parrisade(Pannisade?) Ellison, Mifs(Miss) Nancy Collom, Mr. Lovit B. Smith, Mr. Thomas Rainey, Mr. King Golding- All by an experience of grace) On Motion by A. Burk and agreed to appoint a committee consisting of Brethren James Jackson, Eli Walker, Lovit B. Smith, Absolum Burk, James Douglass, Joseph Battle, N.A. Purify to select a location more suitable than the one where the house now stands for to build a new framed house. The committee to report to the next conference The brethren Levi Walker, his wife and daughter, John Jackson and his wife, Eli Smith and his wife, all made a request for letters of dismission which were granted. (Levi Walker and Eli Smith have an X and the word "dismissed" written over their name) Sined(signed) by order of the church Absalom Funderburk C.Clk end #16 begin #17 December 8th 1837 Church met in Conference L.L. Evenham moderator 1st on motion the church held an election for a pastor for the next year when Elder Jessee M. Davis was unanimously the choice of the church. On motion the church granted letters of dismission to the following members: _?_ Catharine Jackson, Brite Watson, Mary Watson, Henry Ellison, Parisade Elison, Thomas Reyny, Elder Lewis L. Evininham, Martha Evininham, Thomas Evininham, Mary Evininham, (continued to the next page) 1837 Members dismissed Phebe Eveninham, Charlott Evininham end #17 begin #18 December 9th 1837 met in order Jesse M. Davis moderator 1st Opened a door for reception of members when recieved by an experience of grace William Allen and his wife Moriah Allen, Jesse Ursary, and by letter Jeremiah Allen his wife Pat__ Allen. 2nd On motion the committee reported they had selected a place for to build a new house which report ware(were) rejected. 3rd Brother Absalom Funderburk was recognized a deacon of the church. 4th Elder Jessee M. Davis accepted the pastorial charage for the next year 1838 A. Burk Clerk end #18 begin #19 February 10th 1838 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in order E.F. Walker mod 1st Recieved by letter John Jackson and JuliAnn Jackson by letter 2nd The case of sisters Monk and Calloway was deferred until our next meeting in course. 3rd Granted a letter of dismission to Malcom McNabb Absalom Burk CClk end #19 begin #20 March 1838 Church met in order present Elder Jessee M. Davis pastor 1st Recieved by letters James L. Engrum, Sarah Engrum, Etheldred Engrum and Pheby Engrum in to the full fellowship of the church. 2nd Took up the case of sister Monk and Sister Calloway and after some deliberation it was resolved unanimously that they both be excommunicated for uniting themselves with the Ramah church without letters of dismission from us. 3rd Brother Walker reported that Brother King Golddin had been drunk and used profane language. Appointed a committee to cite him to the church. Jackson, Ellison and Walker the committee. 4th Bro. James Jackson requested letters of dismission for Tyre A. Goyne, Nancy Goyne, and Polly Goyne which were granted. A. Burk CCk end # 20

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