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15 January Meeting 1818.
Dismissed by Letter Sister R. Dunn.
Brother Cade Alford appointed to enquire of friend Joseph Tucker + Wife concerning the case of brother Hardy (a servant) and brother Hicks the accuser.
February Meeting 1818
An accusation brother Jessey Rhodes for drunkenness + dancing, a public offence.
Brother Joseph Britt appointed to see brother Joseph Shaw and know the reason of his absenting himself from our Conference, and report to our next Meeting. Excommunicated Lucy, a Sister of Colour belonging to Willis Bunch for the sin of fornication.
Brother Cade Alford reported the charge a gainst Hardy a brother of Colour not to be correct, therefore is in the estimation of the Church restored to his former priviledges in the Church.
Brother Jno. Parker Jos. Brott + Lott Robertson is appointed a Committee to examines brother Hicks concerning those Charges and report at the next meeting
March Meeting 1818
Agreed by the Church that Hardy a brother of Colour not be fellowshipped until himself + brother Hicks become reconciled, and the difference between themselves be settled satisfactory to each other; neither is brother Hicks admit -ted to commune with us until the same be accomplis -hed. The case of brother Jessey Rhodes laid over until next meeting, brother Ferrel appointed to cite him to attend. Brother Joseph Shaw Senr. gave satisfactory evidence for his non attendance.
April Meeting 1818
The case of brother Jesse Rhodes laid over until next meeting. A charge brought against Michael for the Sin of adultery + Gambling, belonging to Jos. Tucker also a charge brought against him for drunkenness by S. Wild
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16 May Meeting , 1818
Received by experience + Baptized [blank] Hopkins.
June Meeting 1818.
Sissy Rhodes restored to fellowship. Dismissed by Letter Elizabeth Stallins.
July Meeting 1818.
Nothing of importance.
August Meeting 1818.
Recd. by experience + Baptized Fanny Vinson, Dism. by Letter.
Septr. Meeting 1818.
Nothing of importance.
Octr. Meeting 1818.
Recd. by Letter brother Elie Holland from black Creek Churck . (Dismissed by Letter.)
Recd. by experience + Baptized Martha Jones, (disd. Letter.)
February Meeting 1819.
A charge brought against brother Jos. Shaw for having a Gun that belonged to another Man [struck out: and for disorderly walk.], and brother Frank Shaw for disorderly conduct.
March Meeting 1818
Brother Jos. Shaw + brother Frank, come forward and give satisfaction to the Church and was restored to full fellowship. Jno. Parker Clk
June Meeting 1819 --
Recd. by Letter Edney Hicks, also Dilly Richards recd. into fellowship by experience + Batism A charge brought against Dinah a Sister of Colour
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17 for stealing of Meat.
July Meeting 1819.
Recd. by experience + Baptized Priscilla Fowler.
Nov. Meeting 1819.
Recd. by experience + Baptized Sally Strictland. Brother Duke Strictland + brother Cade Alford appointed Deacons to attend to the Table of the Church at Hephsibah.
March Meeting 1820.
A charge brought against Dilly Baccus a member of this Church for Stealing by Jos. Britt.
April Meeting 1820.
The case of Sister Baccus laid over.
Dismissed by Letter Ely Holland.
May Meeting 1820
The case of Sister Baccus taken up [crossed out: and examined] and the Church [crossed out: being] finding the charges to be correct and discovering no marks of repentance, excommunicate the sd. Sister from the Church.
August Meeting 1820
Recd. by experience + Baptized Clary Bagwell, + Elizabeth Rhodes. Brother Gay came forward and made acknowledgements for his misconduct brother [blank] to enquite into the conduct of brother since he has been expelled from the Church and report at our next meeting. Brother Purifoy nominated to cite brother Joseph Shaw to attend our next meeting.
A charge brought by the Church against sister Rice for swearing, brother [inserted superscript] Strictland [end superscript] to see her, and for her to attend our next Meeting; also a charge brought against Clary for getting Drunk, by brother Duke Strictland. Brother Hocut therefore is appointed by the Church to enquire
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18 into her conduct and report to our next meeting.
A Committee appointed by the Church to say what the Pastor of the Church of Hephzibah shall receive for his labours p. Annum, and for the sum to be raised by the Church, in proportion to the abilities of each Member belonging to sd. Church. -- The Committee Composed of the following Members (viz), Brother Johnston Britt, Lott Robertson, Willie Nichols, Jessy Horton and brother Marmaduke Strictland.
Septr. Meeting 1820.
Dismissed by Letter Fanny Vinson.
Nov. Meeting 1820.
The following Members restored to fellowship. Rachel Rice, Clary a sister of Colour, and brother Joseph Shaw senr. (Dismissed by Letter.) A charge brought forward by Johnston Britt against Sally Trawick for Slander + not dealing with him according to Gospel Order, and for saying, if he stayed in the Church she would not; denying the same, and afterward confessing it to be the truth. Dismissed by Letter, Michael a brother of Co-lour, belonging to Joseph Tucker. Excommunicated for the sin of Drunkenness + drawing his Knife; likewise for telling lies. At the same time Sally Trawick came for-ward and requested to be restored to fellowhip again the case laid over until next meeting.
Ordered that brother Lott Robertson, Rightman Hilliard Cade Alford + John Parker be appointed to examine into the character of Lany George, and report to our next mee-time of Conference. A charge brought forward by Elder Crudup against his Servant Ephraim for concealing of stolen Cotton and denying it.
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19 February Meeting 1821
Dismissed the Cases of Sally Trawick + George, and the case of Ephraim laid over until next Conference
Recd. by letter from Poplar Spring Church, Mary Walker.
March Meeting 1821.
The Case of Ephraim laid over. --
Recd. by experience and Baptized Lany Chamlee.
April Meeting 1821
Excommunicated Ephraim a brother of Colour for telling lies + concealing stolen Cotton.
June Meeting 1821
Dismissd. by Letter Isom a brother of Colour, belonging to John Robertson.
July Meeting 1821
Recd. by experience + Baptized Rebeccah Ellis.
Augt. Meeting 1821.
Nothing of importance.
Septr. Meeting 1821
A charge brought against Ben a brother of Colour for living in a dultery, brother Willie Nichols to cite him to attend our next Conference.
Octr. Meeting 1821
Dismissed by Letters brother Drury Horton + wife. The case of Ben laid over until meeting. brother Nichols to cite him to attend our next meeting.