Record Book of Oak Grove (line drawn thru Oak Grove), 
Mt. Herman Christian Church - Aug. 9th, 1891
M. A. McDaniel, Church Clerk. 
This is written on inside front cover.
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This material was transcribed on Nov.28, 2003 
from the original record by D. L. Livingston 
(donaldl@hcis.net)
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Board Meetings
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Jan. 1st 1899 - Mt. Herman, Fulton Co., Ky.
   At a meeting of the church called together this day for the purpose of 
collecting a subscription for the U.T.O. Home of Ky. and for electing a 
board of trustees for the church, made vacant by the deaths of Bro. Hardin 
Maddox and Bro. J. H. Thomas and for the ratification by the Church of the
selection of A. P. Johnson by the official board (Elders and Deacons), 
the following action was taken. Viz. Henry Maddox, W. M. Bacon, 
J. W. Ballow and J. C. Hendrix were chosen trustees.
   The selection by the official board of A. P. Johnson as pastor for this year 
was ratified by the church.
   The collection for the U.T.O.Home in the hands of those present was paid 
in and notification made to have had in hands of those absent to be brought 
in by next Sunday.
Attest: M. A. McDaniel, church clerk
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Mt. Herman - Aug. 23, 1899
   At a meeting of the official board (Elders and Deacons), Elder A. P. 
Hardeman of Henderson, Tenn. Was chosen to serve as regular preacher 
and also to hold protracted meeting for the year 1900. 
Attest: M. A. McDaniel, church clerk
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Mt. Herman - Sept. 17, 1899
   According to previous call, the congregation assembled today. 
The selection of Bro. Hardeman by the official board was ratified. 
No objections to him as a preacher or to his character as a man was made.
Attest: M. A. McDaniel, C.C.
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Mt. Herman - Oct.14, 1899
   At a meeting of the official board today. Bros. Bacon and Purcell reported that 
their re----strances (?) to Sister Mollie Shuck about her action in the church on April
16, 1899 concerning objections to Bro. Hardeman, is in violation of our arbitration 
agreement, also about certain letters and other matters was unheeded.
   Whereas a number of the congregation had deserted the regular Sunday School 
and church meetings and had assembled on the 1st and organized a separate Sunday 
School and met on separate time from the regular school.
   It was unanimously resolved that Sister Mollie Shuck be withdrawn from at once, 
and all the other parties be admonished and warned, that if they persisted in meeting 
in said Sunday School, they are to be withdrawn from, without further administration, 
which is in accordance with our arbitration agreement.
Attest: M. A. McDaniel C.C.
   P.S. The clerk was instructed to write Bro. J. H. Saunders of the Hickman Congregation
To meet with this board on Sat. Oct. 21st, 1899.
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Mt. Herman - Oct. 21st, 1899
   Pursuant to adjournment, the official board met today. Two courteous invitations 
having been sent to Bro. J. H. Saunders the past week, to meet with us today and he 
having refused to meet us, action was deferred in his case until our next meeting.
   The disorderly faction met again last Lords day in separate Sunday school, in 
Disobedience to the administration given them on last Sunday meeting.
   Mr. Brasfield one of the disorderly faction, having told Bro. Bacon that it was the 
intention of the whole faction not to meet at the church any longer than tomorrow, 
but they expected to withdraw in a body and in all kindness.
   Therefore it was unanimously resolved by all the board, that on account of family
And neighborly relations existing between us, we would defer action in publicly 
withdrawing from said disorderly faction and give them the opportunity to withdraw 
in quietness, peace and kindness
Attest: M. A. McDaniel, C.C.
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Mt. Herman - Nov. 18, 1899
   At a meeting of the official board and some of the married brothers, it being known 
that the following persons had continued to meet in separate Sunday School and in 
defiance of the administration of the board, given a month ago, it was agreed that 
Mrs. Em Thomas, Miss Emily Thomas, Johnny Thomas, Mary Prather, Maggie Wilson, 
W. R. Shields, Noff Brasfield, Effie Brasfield, Edwin Mosely, Mrs. Emma Saunders, 
Otto Saunders, Hugh Saunders, Fay Saunders, Henry Maddox, Bess Maddox, Lide 
Maddox and Lem Bacon, be publicly withdrawn from on-tomorrow, to forbidden to 
use the house any longer, for separate Sunday School or church meetings. It was agreed 
that the house be lockd and windows fastened.
Attest: M. A. McDaniel, C.C.
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