CHURCH.Beaver.Dam.Baptist.1817.Edmonson

Beaver Dam Baptist Church Minutes  Copyright Date 1817 
Edmonson County KyArchives Church Record

Jan - No business

Feb - Bro CLAYTON to attend next meeting to administer Communion.

Mar - William ROWNTREE's ordination discussed.

Apr - ROWNTREE to be ordained at June meeting, churches requested
        to attend.

May - no minutes

Jun - Ordination. Present were Jacob LOCK & John BAUGH from
        Mt Tabor;; Orson FLOWERS from SInking Creek, Augustine
        CLAYTON from Concord. Recvd WIlliam and Sally
        GARDNER by letter; Augustine CLAYTON chosen as pastor,
        he agreed. Letter of recommendation granted Polly LOGSDON.

Jul - Ordered that members named in a petition from the north side
       of Green River be dismissed from this church on condition that
       presbatory when met think them in order for constitution.
       Clerk ordered to make letters of dismission. Lankister CAPPS
       and wife Nancy granted letters of dismission.

Aug - Meet at the house of William MUSICK to discuss members
         dismissed from this church - if they are found to be in order
         to found new church. Caleb LINDSEY to notify Nancy JONES
         wife of Thos to appear next meeting re her dancing. Richard
         RAY and John ROWNTREE paid for various services.

Sep - Nancy JONES' case - held over. John CONLEY restored to
         full fellowship. Jesse ROWNTREE & wife Judiah and Betsey
         WEBB dismissed - moved outside bounds of this church.

Oct - Nancy JONES - continued. John BLAIR charged to attend
        next meeting re charge of quarreling & fighting. Members
        in attendance agreed to pay subscriptions for
        use of church: John ROWNTREE, David CUTLIP, Jesse
        JONES, Nathaniel HARINGTON, Elizabeth PACE,
        Elizabeth RAY, Elijah JONES, Andrew RAY, Green
        COLLIER, William GARDNER, Mary MOORE, Rachel PACE.
        Note: all pledges were for 25 cents.

Nov - Nancy JONES - not guilty, restored.Bro BLAIR's case cont.

Dec - no minutes



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