August 4th, 1840---Saturday: We the Baptist Church of Flat Grove met and after prayer proceeded to business and was found in union and then preceeded to make a contribution to the association and received from the brethen as follows, John Williams 121/2 cents, John Austin 111/4 cents, James Sturgill, SR 121/2 cents, John Sturgill 121/2 cents, James Sturgill, JR 121/2 cents, Francis Sturgill, JR 121/2 cents, William Porter 133/4 cents making a aggregate of $1.00. May 4th, 1845---Saturday: We the Baptist Church of Flat Grove met and was in union, then took up the case of brother Hardin Williams and excluded him from the fellowship of the church for playing cards on Sunday. March 4th, 1848---Sunday: We the Flat Grove Church met and was in union and then took up the case against brother Hudson Jones and he was received to fellowship by acknowledgment. The church took up a grievance against brother John Williams for writing a letter to Lewis Wyatt. After writing the said letter he was instructed that it was wrong and then he still forward it on. Also saying that while Lewis Wyatt was hunting for his shoat that Hudson Jones was cracking the bones and eating the meat and denying it. July 9th, 1855 Brother James Sturgill died strong in the faith of the Lord Jesus Christ. I treasure these old records. Ramona