Now there are a few things of interest in these minutes. One item that is of interest to me is the term "sporting." Does anyone know what this is that brother Eli Clark is charged with? begin 165-170 Saturday July 7th 1849 The baptis church of Christ at Ebinezer met in conference, brother John Jackson mod open the door of the church for the reception of members, none cawled for references, none C.L.Battle Clk Saturday August 12th 1849 The baptis church of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference, brother I. Hart mod open the door of the church for the reception of members, recieved none cawled for references, none cawled for new mater, brother Eli Clark is charged with sporting. We appoint as a commity N.A.Purifoy, John W. Jackson and C.L. Battle as a commity to talk with him appointed N.A. Purifoy to prepair a leter to bee red at our next afsociation N.A. Purifoy Clk Saturday Sept 8th 1849 The baptis Church of Christ at Ebinezer met in conference, brother I. Hart mod open the door of the church for the reception of members, recieved by leter our beloved brother Isaac Hart as a minister of the gospel Toock up references the case of Eli Clark continued we send $1.25 cts for minuets Sister E. Golding is charged with unchristian like conduck, we appoint brothers Austin Clark, N.A. Purifoy, Mikel Derrisaw as a commity to see the sister report beeing in circulation that brother Edmun D. Easan had traded on the Saboth, the brother braught up the case themsilf and after giving the cause of so doing the case was toock up and deferd until our next miting elected delogates to represent us in our afsociation who ar I. Hart, C.L. Battle, D. Owens in case of failure N.A. Purifoy CLK The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebinezer met in conference, brother I. Hart mod 1 open the door of the church for the reception of members, recieved by restoration _?_ R. Battle 2 cawled for references, tuck up the case of brother Eli Clark, laid over also the case of Sister E. Golding was continued and another commity was appointed to wait on the sister also the case of brother E. _?_ Eason when he guive the church Satisfaction Sister Mariah Cooper cawled for a leter of difmision, granted went into the chois of a Minister for the insuing yer when brother I. Hart was unanimously chozen a contribution of $22.00 was made up for moderator C. L. Battle CLK Saturday December 5th 1849 The baptis Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference, brother _?_ W. Jackson moderator 1 open the door of the church for reception of member, none 2 cawled for references when the case of brother Eli Clark was taken up and the satisfyed toock up the case of sister E. Golding and after hering from the commity she was expelled 4 brother Austin Clark and family and brother Eli Clark and wife, brother James Davis and wife caweled was granted brother Thomas Waters came forward with an acknowledgement and was restord to fellowship brother Waters and wife cawled for leters, was granted N.A. Purifoy Clk Saturday Jan 12th 1850 The baptist Church of Christ met in conference, brother I. Hart mod 1 open the door of the church of the reception of members, recieved by leter brother Calib Owens and sister Mary Owins his wife 2 cawled for references, none N.A. Purifoy Clk end 165-170