These are the war years and not a great deal is happening until the end of the war. There is a list of members added to the church in the July 1865 minutes and a decision by the black members to form their own chuch in Aug 1865. begin 251-256 January 1862-August 1862 I. Hart mod, C.L. Battle CC (routine meetings, no important business recorded) Sept Turm Church met in conference dore of the church opened by Elder I. Hart caled for Refence, none New Matter when chose Brethrn R.F. Wiggins, Isaac Hart and G.W. Melner to represent the church in the Fenship(Friendship) Association C.L. Battle to write the Letter October 1862-November 1862 I. Hart, C.L. Battle CC (regular meeting, no important business recorded) Decr (December) Conference Convianed Called for Refference Caled for when Bro. Hart agreed to serve the church for insuing year 1863 (note: the following is the only entry for the year of 1863 and the only time they mention the "condition of the country" in any of the years during the Civil War) January 1863 The condition of the Country has bin Sutch thoe we as a church Sometimes met and had the Gospel preached to us by our mutch Esteamed paster and Brother I. Hart. Yet nothing of mutch importance was transacted in conference. It is only due to say that the clerk mislaid or lost the minutes of that year. January 1864-August 1864, I. Hart mod, C. L. Battle mod, (regular meeting, no important business recorded) Sept 1864 Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in Conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the dore for the Resption members 2 called for Refence when the church went into choise of Delegates to Repsent _?_ in the Association when Bro. Hart, Wiggins, Hayes and Milner in case of failure Closed C.L. Battle CC October-November (regular meeting, no important business recorded) I. Hart mod December 1864 The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in conference,Bro. Hart mod 1st open the dore for the Resption members 2 call for Reffences, when the Church went into choise of a paster when Bro. Hart was unanimusly Elected and answered the church that he would Serve them for the year 1865 January 1865-June 1865 I. Hart mod (regular meeting, no important business recorded) July Turm 1865 Georgia Schley County The Baptist Church at Ebenezer met in confference, Bro. Hart mod 1th open the dore for the Reseption of members 2nd call for Reffence non The meeting was protracted from day to day until the 9th day then after when there was added to the church during the time the following persons by Experance of Grace: John Sims (with line drawn through his name) Susan Frazier Martha Sorrells Caroline _atom Victory Hicmon Lusenday Clements Vic Hart A.R. Smith Susan Black Elizabeth Smith Sarah Haynes James Owens Georgiann Battle Sarah Womack Julia Womack Caroline Daniel Mary Daniel Elizabeth Daniel Na___ Haynes Mary Hart Ann_ Hart A.R. Hart Miss _?_ Jenkins L. Jenkins Wm. Wamack By Letter: Isaac Hart Jr. Jain Hart Restored: Caleb Owens Collord Persons: ( I don't know what + means, it could be that the second name was an owner/previous owners name?) Jain + Daniel Issac+ Haynes Ther Nomber Relie_d over to the Collord Church August 1865 The Baptist Church At Ebenezer met in conference, Bro. Hart mod 1 open the dor for the Resption members when som of colord people at attached _?_ to the church as it was agreed that the coled(colored) members would attend to ther own Receving and decipling of ther own Church as they was Best Qualifide to watch over each other By order of the church in conference C.L. Battle CC end 251-256