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up and restored to fellowship. Accusation brought against
brother Jeffrey a bro. of Colour belonging to James Hinton
for beating his Wife; bro. Frank nominated to cite
him to attend the Conference; Bro. Underhill, bro. Hilliard
bro. Alford, bro. Duke Strictland, and bro. Berry Horton
appointed a Committee to Report to the Church.

Decem. Meeting 1823

Rec.d by Experience + Baptized Lucy a Sister of
Colour belonging to Jno. C. Marriott.

Accusation brought against bro. James Dinkins
for drunkenness. bro. Grey Dunn and bro. Berry Horton
nominated to cite bro. Dinkins to our next meeting.

The Com. appointed to enquire of bro. Jeffrey concern-
-ing his conduct to his Wife, report that they had
conversed with sd. brother Jeffrey concerning the charge
against him of beating his wife; and report to the
Church that the sd. bro. rendered [struck out: them] satisfactory
evidence to the Committee.

January Meeting 1824

None rec.d by Experience + Baptism; bro John Hilliard
rec.d by Letter; bro Partner dismissed by Letter.

The case of bro. James Dinkins continued for
the last of Sister Elizabth Tod, bro Underhill nom.
to cite Sister Tod to attend our next meeting.

Feb.y Meeting 1824

Rec.d by Letter sister Smith Lunsford from Cedar
Fork Church. Bro. Horton Gay restored to fellowship
Sister Rachel Price dismd. by Letter. The case of
bro. Dinkins continued, bro. Underhill nom. to cite bro.
Dinkins to our next Meeting. Bro. Rightman Hil-
liard then enquired of the Church, what course the Church
would pursue relative to the conduct of Orange a serv.t