Anne, Unless there are complaints and possibly some proof of damage more than $500 this will most likely be disposed of with a guilty plea in General Sessions Court. The usual sentence for this type of offense would be a suspended sentence with possibly some community service and restitution, fine and court costs and a period of unsupervised probation. Restitution would amount to $100 each. There is less than a week for any actions to be taken one way or the other. I believe the actual ownership of the church reverts to the Methodist Synod when the congregation disbands. I know that is the way it is with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church is to the Presbytery. All Baptist churches are independent and the remaining members would own those properties. Most do belong to the Southern Baptist Convention but they are still independent. Joe Stout -----Original Message----- From: tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Annemeek@aol.com Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:24 AM To: tnweakle@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TNWEAKLE] Re; New Hope Methodist Church Joe, I want to thank you personally for doing this legal research and clarifying the vandalism incident and the law enforcement efforts. You did exactly what the rest of us needed to have done, and you have shared the information in a well informed, welll reasoned manner. The information you have rounded up is just what was needed.... I'll appreciate further updates from the list as the case moves through the legal system. You raised a very pertinent question also, regarding the actual ownership of the church. I'm hoping someone on the list comes through with answers... or is willing to research deeds at the courthouse. Thank you very much for this information. Anne No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/953 - Release Date: 8/14/2007 5:19 PM

Hello, I would like to invite the people of this list to check out my family site. I am still working on it now, but, I am going to invite you today, to view it. If you would like, there is a link up top for "Pedigrees" where some of you may find some links to your ancestors as well. I would like you to sign our guestbook if you would, that would be great! thank you Kevin ---- Original Message ----- From: "Joe Stout" <jwstout@charter.net> To: <tnweakle@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [TNWEAKLE] Re; New Hope Methodist Church > Anne, > > Unless there are complaints and possibly some proof of damage more than > $500 > this will most likely be disposed of with a guilty plea in General > Sessions > Court. The usual sentence for this type of offense would be a suspended > sentence with possibly some community service and restitution, fine and > court costs and a period of unsupervised probation. Restitution would > amount > to $100 each. > > There is less than a week for any actions to be taken one way or the > other. > > I believe the actual ownership of the church reverts to the Methodist > Synod > when the congregation disbands. I know that is the way it is with the > Cumberland Presbyterian Church is to the Presbytery. All Baptist churches > are independent and the remaining members would own those properties. Most > do belong to the Southern Baptist Convention but they are still > independent. > > > Joe Stout > > -----Original Message----- > From: tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnweakle-bounces@rootsweb.com] > On Behalf Of Annemeek@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2007 7:24 AM > To: tnweakle@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [TNWEAKLE] Re; New Hope Methodist Church > > Joe, > I want to thank you personally for doing this legal research and > clarifying > the vandalism incident and the law enforcement efforts. You did exactly > what > > the rest of us needed to have done, and you have shared the information in > a > > well informed, welll reasoned manner. The information you have rounded up > is > just > what was needed.... I'll appreciate further updates from the list as the > case > moves through the legal system. > > You raised a very pertinent question also, regarding the actual ownership > of > > the church. I'm hoping someone on the list comes through with answers... > or > is > willing to research deeds at the courthouse. > > Thank you very much for this information. > > Anne > > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.19/953 - Release Date: 8/14/2007 > 5:19 PM > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TNWEAKLE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >