Here are some more Ebenezer minutes from Debbie Moore. Can anyone enlighten us about the apparently serious offense of "keeping grocery"? begin 135-143 Saturday Jan the 9th 1847 The church met in conference 1st Called on Brother Howel for an answer in _?_ to his serving us the present year when he answered in the negative 2 Elected Brother J. B. Deavers for the next year and appointed Brethren A. H. Justice, Battle, and Jackson a committee to wait on him and inform him of his call 3rd the church give Brother Howel a written recommendation to the Mercer University at Ten Field Ga for his Chriastian _?_ Sound faith and orderly walk J. Howel mod A. H. Justice CLK P. S. granted letters of dismifsion to Jefse Clark and wife A. H. Justice Saturday February the 1_th 1847 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebenezer met in conference 1st opened a door for the reception of members 2 took up the case of Brother Eason's acting as one of the deacons of this church when the committee reported he wouldn't serve 3rd took up the case in relation to Brother Deavours serving us and on motion laid it over till next conference C. L. Battle mod A. H. Justice Wednesday night February the 24th 1847 The church at Ebenser met in conference, on hearing of Brother Deavours refusal to serve the church on motion the church reconsidered apart of last minute and went into the choice of a pastor when Brother Hart was unanimously chosen and appointed John W. Jackson to wait on him and inform him of his call and report next meeting J. W. Jackson mod A. H. Justice Clk Saturday March the 13th 1847 the Baptist Church of Christ at Ebeneser met in con 1st opened the door of the church for the reception of members 2nd called for reference when the church called on Brother Hart for an answer in relation to his serving the church this year when he answered in the affirmative. took up and laid over the election of a deacon until next meeting Isaac Hart mod A. H. Justice chs Clk Saturday April the 17th 1847 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebeneser met in conference 1st opened a door for the reception of members 2nd called for reference and took up the case of a deacon and laid it over until next conference Isaac Hart mod A. H. Justice CLK Saturday May the 15th 1847 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebeneser met in con 1st opened the door of the church for the reception of members 2 called for reference and took up the case of a deacon when Brother John W. Brown was duly elected. The church caled on him for an answer when he accepted the call. 3rd appointed Brother Battle to request Brother Seay to aid in the ordination of Brother Brown, appointed friday before next meeting for the ordination I. Hart mod A. H. Justice Saturday June the 12th 1847 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebeneser met in conference Opened the door for the reception of members and recieved by letter Brother Jacob Sellers and his wife Georgian Sellers I. Hart mod A. H. Justice CLK Saturday July the 10th 1847 The Baptist Churchof Christ at Ebeneser met in conference 1st opened the door of the church for the reception of members and recieved by letter Brother N. A. Purifoy and his wife Mary Purifoy Also Sister Mary Mathe_ and Brother James M. Davis Appointed friday before next meeting for the ordination of Brother Brown _?_ took up a querry found on the _?_ Is it or is it not right for a church member to bind ardent Spirits, the church answered it is not right The church prefered a charge against Brother Thomas Waters for keeping grocery and appointed Brethren Jackson, Battle, and _?_ to labour with him until next meeting Brother William Hubbard called for letters of dismifsion which were granted I. Hart mod A. H. Justice Clk Saturday night in Conference recieved by experience Elisabeth Jackson and Louisa M. Sellers I. Hart A. H. Justice Clk Saturday August the 7 1847 the Baptist Church of Christ at Ebeneser met in con 1st opened the door for the reception of members 2 called for reference and took up the case of Brother Waters and expelled him from the fellowship of the church appointed next meeting for the ordination of Brother Brown appointed A. H. Justice and E. L. Eason to represent us in the general meeting Elected Brethren N. A. Purifoy and J. Owens to represent us in the Afsociation _?_ Justice, _?_ Battle in case of failure Upon the statement of Brother John W. Jackson the church prefered a charge against him for intoxication and expelled him from the fellowship of the church Isaac Hart mod A. H. Justice CL end 135-143