BlankHere are more Ebenezer church minutes from Debbie Moore, [email protected] This is a big job! There are four books of minutes involved here and we haven't completed book one yet and it's very time consuming. Debbie has yet to find any of her folks yet, but so many of you have found key little bits of information about yours. That's the pay off. Look forward to more transcription for the next few days. Thank you, Debbie. Harris begin #96 Georgia Sumpter County December 9th 1843 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother J. Howell, Mod 1st open the door for the reciption of members, recd none 2nd Called for refferences, none 3rd Called for new matters, none 4th Called for corrispondance, none 5th appointed corrispondance to Fellowship, Brothren C.L.Battle and J.W. Brown 6th Sister Nancy S Godly aplied for a letter of Dismission which was granted Jeremiah Southerlin CClk end #96 begin #97 January the 15th 1844 The Baptist (Church) of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference, Brother J. Howell, mod 1st open the door for the reciption of members when A. Clark, Margaret L. Clark and Ellin Clark came forward with letter and was recieved. Also _?_ Sellars by Experience of Grace also Will, a collerd Brother the property of _?_ M. Godley was recd by Experience of Grace 2nd Called for refferances, none 3rd Called fer New matters when Brother Crawford Jackson came forward with an acknowledgement of gilty for drunknefs which was not recieved but was excommunicated 4th A charge prefered Against Brother Wm Clemons for Mifs Conduct and a committee appointed Brethren G.B. Clark and J.W. Brown 5th A charge prefered against Brother _?_ R. Battle for Ill conduct appointed the following committee. _?_ _?_ , G.B. Clark and A. Justice 6th the Brother James O. Watson and wife, James Acre and wife called for letters of dismifsion which was granted C.L. Battle Clk Protem end #97 begin #98 February 10th 1844 the Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference, J. Howell mod 1st open the door for the reciption of members, recd none 2nd called for refferances when Brother Wm. Clemmonds came forward and after making the necisary acknowagments the church forgive the Brother 3rd the church also prefered a charge against Brother John R. Battle for last conference for Ill Conduct and the Brother came forward and after making the necisary acknowledgements the church forgive the Brother his falts 4th Call for new matter,none 5(th) A query proposed by the Brother Moderator, is it rite for a Baptist to take a _?_ (possibly dram?) where Spirits is sold by the retail In Answer to the above query the church desided it was not because they believed it to be _?_ patron to lay before the world. Jeremiah Southerlin CClk end # 98 begin #99 March 9th 1844 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother J. Howell Mod 1st opened the door for the reciption of members, recd Brother Chappell Hughs by letter from Friendship Church 2nd Called for refferences, none 3rd Called for New matter when Brother _?_ _?_ came forward and acknowledged he had made use of Spirits to an Excefs(excess) and made the Necesary acknowledgements and the church forgive the Brother his fault 4th A charge prefered against Brother Wm. Clemmonds for Drunknef (drunkeness) appointed the following committee to wait on him, Brethren C.L. Battle, _?_ W. Brown, and _?_ Owens 5 A charge prefered against Sister Caroline Jackson in case of Adultry, a committee appointed to Investigate the matter and report at our next conference, Brethren C.L. Battle, E _?_ W. Brown, James Douglas and A. Justice 6th a committee appointed to wait on Brother Ellington Battle to cite him to our next conference fer Improper conduct {committee} Brethren James Davison and H. Sims 7th Sister Rhoda Jackson, Sister Margaret Clemmonds, Brother Wm. Holloway and Thomas Holloway called for letter of dismifsion which ws granted Jeremiah Southerlin, CClk end #99 begin #100 April the 13 1844 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference 1st opened the door for the reciption of members, recd none 2nd called for refferences, on motion took up the case of Brother Clemmonds when the Brother came forward and made the necisary acknowledgements and the church forgive the Brother his falt. 3rd Took up the case of Sister Caroline Jackson when the committee reported they had endivered (endeavored) to Investigate the matter as far as possible and the committee decided against her and also took the voice of the Church on the case, when the Church expelled the Sister from the fellowship of the Church 4th Took up the case of Brother Ellington Battle and he was expelled from the fellowship of the Church and appointed Brother James Davison to see the Brother and request his letter of dismifsion which he got from this church 5th Called fer new matter when Brother Thomas Graham rose and stated that he had gotten into a Difficulty with a Brother and the Church decided against the Brother and he was expelled from the fellowship of the church 6th Brother Benjamin _?_ brought up a charge against himself for taking corn that did not belong to him and the church took up the case and expelled the Brother from the fellowship of the Church John Howell moderator, Jeremiah Southerlin CClk end #100