ANYONE know these families so we can link to other counties, etc? marie, iowa -----Original Message----- From: Harris Hill [mailto:harrishill@starband.net] Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 8:45 PM GASUMTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [GASUMTER] Ebenezer Baptist Church Minutes 144-150 begin #144-150 Saturday Sept the 11th 1847 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebeneser met in conference 1st opened the door of the church for the reception of members and recieved by letter Brother Joseph Albritt 2nd went in to the ordination of Brother Brown as deacon Brother Sims questioned the church Brother Tate the Brothers faith Brother Hart made the prayer read and adopted the letter to Afsociation, sent $1.00 for minutes $4.60 for Texas mifsion Granted letters of dismifsion to Seaborn Jackson and wife I. Hart mod A. H. Justice Clk Saturday Oct the 9th 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 3rd elected Brother Hart pastor for next year and appointed Brethren Battle and _?_ to wait on him and inform him of his call Wm A. Tate mod A. H. Justice Saturday November the 13th 1847 The baptis church of Christ at Ebeneser met in conference 1st open the door of the church for the reception of members 2nd called for references 3rd caweld on Brother Isac Hart for an anser when he promised to serve us the next year as our pastor granted letirs to brothers Jac_ Seller, Park Sellers, Georgian Sellers, Louisa Sellers and a coulerd Sister Rebeca our Clerk having resigned on motion brother N. A. Purifoy was elected Isaac Hart Mod N. A. Purifoy Clk Saturday December the 11th 1847 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebineser met in conference 1st open the door for the reception of members 2nd cawled for references by request granted leters to Brethren A. H. Justice and wife, H. H. Sims and wife, J. Douglas and wife, J. W. Brown and wife also Isfam a culered brother the property of A. H. Justice on motion appointed N. A. Purifoy tresurer John W. Brown mod N. A. Purifoy CLK Saturday January 8th 1848 The Baptist church of Christ at Ebinser met in conference 1st open the door for reception of members when Brother John W. Jackson come forward and acknowledge his falt and was restored again Called for refferences, non by request granted leters to Sister Katharine Jackson, brother N. P. Carns and wife Henry Cam__ mod N. A. Purifoy Clk Saturday February the 12th 1848 The Baptist Church of Christ at Ebineser met in conference Brother C. L. Battle moerater 1 open the door of the church for the reception of members 2 called for references, non no miselanous businefs N. A. Purifoy CLK end #144-150