BlankMore Ebenezer Baptist Church minutes from Debbie Moore. I truly enjoy reading these and seeing so many familiar surnames. If you see individuals you recognize, we'd love to know more about some of them so we can share with other researchers. Harris begin #84 Jan 7th 1843 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference 1st opened the door for the reception of members, Sister Nancy Daiverson was recieved on her confefsion that she has bin a member of an arm of the Baptist Church in Pulasky county from which she was excommunicated-which we have restored not having accefs(access) to the arm and also sister Elizabeth Southerlin was recieved by Letter from Fellowship church. on motion the church appointed Brethren John W. Jackson and G.B. Clark and Brother Appleton Justice in case of failure to represent us in the General metting to be held in the Second Dist(rict) at Pleasant Plains Church, on motion the church Expelled Brother John Acre and Brother William Strawder from under the watch care of the church and also Sister Nancy Douglas called for a letter of dismifsion which was granted Jeremiah Southerlin CC end #84 begin #85 February 11th 1843 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother James S. Lunsford modr 1st opened the door for the reciption of members, recieved none 2nd called for refferneces-none 3rd called for new matters when on motion the church appointed Brethren John W. Jackson, G.B. Clark, and A. Justice a committee to cite Brother Ingram to our next conference to make his excuse for his none attendance Jeremiah Southerlin CC end #85 begin #86 March 11th (1843) The Baptist Church of Christ of at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother John Howell, Modr 1st opened the door fer the reciption of members , recd none 2nd called fer refferences Took up that of last meeting of Brother Ingrams none attendance agreed to wate on him untill next meeting 3rd took up the Subject of foot washing agreed to have it on Sabbath at the meeting house at Communion S_?_. 4th on motion it was agreed to Appoint a treasurer when on balloting A.H. Justice was elected 5th called fer Corrispondance and recieved from Fellowship Brother Wm _?_ with a letter 6th Appointed Corrispondened to Fellowship Brethren C. Jackson and Ed Jackson agreed to go 7th called on Brother Battle for an answer relative to his becoming a deacon when he rose and consented to be ordained done in conference Appleton H. Justice Clerk Protem end #86 begin #87 April 8th 1843 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother John Howell mod 1st opened the Door for the reciption of members recieved Brother John Brown and wife Elizabeth Brown, and Also Sister Elizabeth Cooper all by letter 2nd Called for refferances, none 3rd Called for new matters, none 4th recieved by the treasurer of the contingent funds _?_ April 9th recieved Sister Caroline Jackson by letter from Friendship Church April 10th recieved Elizabeth Battle the wife of Brother C.L. Battle by Experience of Grace Also recieved Isaiah Dicken by Experience of Grace on the Least Mention _?_ of the month The Baptist Church at ebenezer met According to precious Appointment fer the purpose of ordaining Brother C.L. Battle a Deacon fer the use of Ebenezer church. Brethren Isaac Deavers and John Howell forming a presbytree. Brother Deavers asked the questions an Brother Howell give the charge. Jeremiah Southerlin CClk end #87 begin #88 May 13th 1843 The Baptist Church of christ at Ebenezer met in conference, Brother John Howell Modr 1st opened the reciption of members recieved _?_ Watson the wife of Brother James O. Watson and Elizabeth Ann Watson both by an Experience of Grace and Also Sister Mary L. Acree by letter from Corrinth church also recieved Benjamin P. Jackson under the watchcare of the church till August meeting 2nd Called for refferences,none 3rd Called for new matters, none Jeremiah southerlin CClk end #88 begin #89 June the 10th (1843) The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Brother John Howell modr 1st open the door for the reciptoin of members, recieved Susan Clark and Susan Hutson Both by Experience of Grace June 12th recieved _?_ Hutson by Experience 2nd Called for refferances, none 3rd Called for new matters, none 4th Called fer Corrispondence, recieved Brethren S. G. Smith , H.F. Burk and P. Derden from Friendship. Brethren Golden and Wall from Pondtown. Brother Walton _?_ from Fellowship. 5th On motion the church Appointed Corrispondence to Fellowship, Brethren C.L. Battle and _?_ C. Jackson. Correspondance to Pondtown, Brethren G.B. Clark, P. Battle, B. Watson 6th Sister June Irwin Applied fer a letter of dismifsion which was granted. Brother Edmond Crutchfield and aplied fer a letter of dismifsion. Sister Crutchfield letter was granted and Brother Crutchfields letter was objected to in Consequence of Disorder 7th on motion the church appointed a committee to cite the Brother to attend our next conference to _?_ the report fer himself. Recieved by the treasurer of the contingent funds 75 cents J. S. C. C. (Jeremiah Southerlin , Church clerk) end #89