(For earlier minutes, see part 1)

There is a large gap in time from the May 1866, ending date of Book 1 to the November 1887, beginning date for the second book. I'm sure you will recognize many of these names.

Book 2 pages 11-12

page 11

Nov Term 1887

Met in Conference, Bro Charlie Walters Mod

Opened doores church for reception of members, none

Visiting Bretheren invited to seats with us

Minutes read and confirmed

Absentees, none

Immoral conduct, none

Miscellanious business no other _?_

Conference adjurned

S.M. Cottle CC                            Charlie
Walters Mod


Dec Term 1887    (regular meeting, no new business)


page 12

January Term 1888

met in conference, open doors of the church for the
reception of members, none

Visiting brethren invited to seats with us

Absentees, none

Immoral conduct, Charges preferd against Bro. George
Reed for Drunkness, Committee-Andy Caskey, J J Owens, C
M Rainey

Charges preferd against Bro. Sid J. Rainey for
Profanity, Dancing, Drunkness. Committee: J J Owens, A
M Coskey, H Weaver

Absentees: D J Morrison   Committee: W B Ingrum, R M
Rainey, W C Kelly

No new business, no other business

Conference adjurned

W C Kelly Clerk Pro Tem                  Charlie
Walters  Mod

end pages 11-12



page 13

Feb Term 1888

Met in Conference, Bro. Charlie Walters Mod

Opened doors of the church for reception of members,
none

absentees none

Immoral conduct- Report of committee called for in Bro.
George Reids case, Bro Reid being present made his
report which was heard and accepted

Report of R M Rainey in Bro Morisons case, Bro Morison
states to Bro Rainey that he was sorry for not being at
conferences and stated that he would be at the present
conference but failed to put in his appearence

Report of committee called for in Bro Sid Raineys cse,
Bro Rainey being present made his statements and
refused to make any acknowledgements and on motion was
allowed untill next conference to decide

Bros _?_ W. Rainey and W W Lumkin acknowledged being
guilty of immoral conduct and ask to be forgiven,
church granted forgiveness

Character of Miss Mary Tatum was reported as bad,
Church withdrew  fellowship

No other business, no new business, 

Conference adjurned

Charlie Walters Mod                    _?_ W. Rainey
Clerk Pro Tem

end page 13

book 2 page 14-16

March Term 1888

Met in Conference, Bro. Charlie Walters Mod

Opened doors of the church for reception of members,
none

Call for Absentees

Bro. T.J. Dosier made apologies for absence and was
excused

Immoral conduct, none

Reffrance matter, Case of Bro. Sid Rainey time having
_?_ allowed Bro. S. Rainey makes acknowledgements and
was accepted by the church

Misc. Business none

no other business, no new business, conference
adjourned

R.M. Rainey Clerk Protem


April Term 1888

Bro. Charlie Walters Mod

(regular meeting, no new business)

Charlie Walters Mod, S.M. Cottle C.Clerk



page 15

May Term 1888, missed placed

June Term 1888, missed placed

July Term 1888

Charlie Walters Mod, S.M. Cottle clerk (regular
meeting, no new business)



August Term 1888

Met in conference, Bro. Charlie Walters Mod

opened doors of the church for the reception of
members, none

absentees, none

Immoral Conduct, none

Miscelaneous business, motion made to defer Electing
pastor untill next regular conference motion _?_  ,
Bro. R. M. Rainey appointed to take chair protem

Bro. Charlie Walters selected again for the ensuing
year as paster for Ebenezer Church

Time for electing delegates to meet with the Friendship
Association to convene at Butler GA on Thursday before
1st Sabboth in Oct, delegates Bro. Charlie Walters, Joe
Womack, F. _?_ Rainey and Billie Chatman

(page16)

resolution of the church to appoint a committee of 3
consisting of Mrs. Mattie Caskey, C.M. Rainey and A.M.
Caskey to draw up a tribute of respect to the memory of
Sister M.L. Hart deseased to be published in the
publick gaset of this county and Christian Index

Committee of 2, Joe Womack and John Reid to notifie
Bro. Walters of his selection

No other business, no new business, conference adjerned



July Term

A Branch of Ebenezer Church exten__ to Glen _?_ _?_

new member joined by letter M__ Julie Stepens


August Term at Ebenezer Church

Ebbing, Cottle joined by experience and was baptised

one page on minutes to be left blank in memery of
Sister M. L. Hart, deseased

done by order of conference, Charlie Walters Mod, S.M.
Cottle Clerk

end pages 14-16

NOTES: R. M. Rainey is Reuben Marion Rainey (my ggreat-
grandfather), Son of Thomas Frederick Rainey, Sr.,
grandson of Reuben Morgan Rainey.

Sid Rainey is Albert Syndey Johnston Rainey brother to
Reuben Marion Rainey

C. M. Rainey is Charles May Rainey another brother.
Charles married Henrietta Battle, daughter of Judge
Cullen Lazarus Battle.

Mattie Caskey wife of Andrew Marion Caskey is Martha
Ella "Mattie" Battle, daughter of Judge Cullen Lazarus
Battle.

Billie Chatman could possible be George William "Bill"
Chapman who married Virginia Lee Rainey a sister to
Rebuen Marion Rainey.

John Reid married Elizabeth Rachel "Lizzie" Daniel
daughter of Julies Daniel and Rebecca Jane Countryman.
Julies and Rebecca were early members of Ebenezer.

Martha 

book 2 page 17

Sept Term 1888

Met in Conference, Bro Charlie Walters Mod

Opened doors church for reception members

Invited visiting bretheren to seats with us

Called for Absentees, none

Reffrance matter, none

Missellanious business,  A letter recieved by the
church from Bro. Ruben Bullock asking a letter from the
church on the grounds that he disliked 2 or 3 members,
letter refused and a committie of 3 - J.J. Owen, A.M.
Caskey and C.M. Rainey to see Bro. Bullock and
assertain the extent of his mallis

The case of Bro. Morrisen reported by Bro. Rainey as to
the disposition of his church letter, ordered that a
committee of 3 - Billie Ingram, Billie Kelley and Fred
Rainey see Bro. Morrison and cite him to our next
conference so we no how to deal with him

Tribute of Respect and Obituary of Sister M. L. Hart
read by the committie and ordered by the conference to
be published in the county paper and Christian Index
and one page be left blank to the memory of the
deseased

Collection for Association purposes 50 cents Collection
for Minutes 75 cents

No other business, no new business, conference adjerned

Charlie Walters Mod, S. M. Cottle  CC

end page 17

book 2 page 18

Oct Term 1888

Met in Conference, Bro Charlie Walters Mod

Opened doors church for reception members Call for
absentees, none Immoral conduct, none Reffrance matter,
none

Misselanious business Report of committee on Bro.
Bullocks case and states he holds no mallis against any
members of the church and  _?_ for a letter to join
Friendship Church, no letter granted, committee
relieved

Charges prefered against Bro. Ruben Bullock for using
profane language, a committie of 3: A.M. Caskey, C.M.
Rainey, and S. M. Cottle to confer with Bro. Bullock
and cite him to our next conference

In conclusion of the conference Bro. C.M. Rainey asked
the sentiments of the members of the church as to
building a new church which met a hearty approval of
all present. A committee of 5 male members consisting
of C.M. Rainey, A. M. Caskey, S.M. Cottle, Ruben Rainey
and Billie Ingram to canvas the county for the purpose
of seeing what amount of funds can be raised for the
purpose of building a church and report at our next
conference by the consent of all the Ladie members they
are considerd members of the committie and are expected
to contribute $5.00 to our whorthey undertaking

No other business, no new business, Conference adjurned

Charlie Walters Mod, S.M. Cottle CC

Letter granted Bro. M___  (possibly Morrison)


end book 2 page 18

book 2 page 19

Nov Term 1888

Met in Conference, Bro Charlie Walters, Mod

Opened doors church for reception of members, none

Call for absentees, none Immoral Conduct, none

Reffrance matter Missillanious Business, Report of
committie on Bro. Bullocks case not ready to report and
ask more time, time granted

Report of church committie the amount of funds
subscribed up to date, Bro. Charlie Rainey report
$112.00, A. M. Caskey-absent, S. M. Cottle $60.00,
Ruben Rainey-absent, Billie Ingram, _?_ Blank

A  call for fees for our paster which was responded to
feebly

No other business, no new business, conference adjurned

S. M. Cottle CC     Charlie Walters, Mod


end book 2 page 19

book 2 page 20-21

Dec Term 1888

Met in conference, Bro. Charlie Walters Mod

Opened doores church for reception of members, none

Minutes read and confirmed

A call for absentees, none

Immorral conduct, none

Reffrance matter, Report of committee on Bro. Bullocks
case, Bro. A.M. Caskey reports that he consulted with
Bro. Bullock and he denies the charges brought against
him by the church as to using profane language but
confesses to his none appearance at Conference and his
excuse for not attending is he is to shabily clad but
ask to be retained in the church. Report recieved and
committee released. S.M. Cottle requested to see Bro.
Bullock before our next conference and explain our
Decorum to him.

Missellanious business, none

No other business, no new business, Conference adjurned

Charlie Walters Mod, S.M. Cottle CC



Jan Term 1889

Met in Conference, Bro. Charlie Walters Mod

Opened doores church for reception members, none

Minutes read and confirmed

Call for Absentees, Bro. Ruben Rainey excused for
missing two conferences

Immoral conduct, none

Reffrance matter, S.M. Cottle report in case of Bro.
Bullock recieved and committie relieved. Bro. Bullock
appears before conference and makeas his statements and
ask to be retained in church which request was granted

Missellanious business, Bro. John Jones charged with
dancing, a committie of 3- Bro. A.M. Caskey, C.M.
Rainey, and S.M. Cottle to see Bro. Jones and cite him
to our next conference.

Bro. Aurelaous (?) Allen reported for calling a set for
a cotilion. Bro. Allen appears in conference and makes
his acknowledgements and ask to be forgiven, which
request was granted.

Bro. Ebb Hart reported for calling a set for a Cotilion
and a statement from his Father that Bro. Ebb Hart
would be at church  on sunday and make his excuses ,
case continued untill next conference

No other business, no new business, conference adjurned

Charlie Walters Mod, S.M. Cottle CC

end pages 20-21