CHURCH.Beaver.Dam.Baptist.1830.Edmonson


Beaver Dam Baptist Church Minutes  Copyright Date 1830 
Edmonson County KyArchives Church Record

1830 minutes:

Jan - Wm FORD, moderator - no business

Feb - Wm WHITMAN, moderator. Peter, a man of color being deprived
         of the society of his wife by removal from this country and being
         desirous to have a companion request the advise of the church.
         Case to be referred to next meeting.

Mar - Wm WHITMAN, moderator. Case laid over until next month.

Apr - Daniel KEETH, moderator. Peter requested the church to drop
        his request and not to advise him. Brownsville Church requested
        helps for a difficulty there; Levi MOORE, Richard BRAY &
        Daniel KEETH to go. Andrew ALEXANDER charged with
        drinking ardent spirits to excess - John HERINGTON, Elijah
        JONES to go see him - to come to next meeting. Wm CATEN
        charged with intoxication - Jefferson FORT and Garland RAY
        to see him. Recvd by experience Misilly SMITH, Sabriana
        SHACKLEFORD, Mahaley HERINGTON.

May - Wm WHITMAN, moderator. Andrew ALEXANDER's case - 
         wait for him until June meeting. Wm CATEN's case - found not
         guilty. Richard RAY to write Richard M BIB respecting the
         title to the land where the church stands to see if they can
         buy it. Thomas JONES recvd by letter.

Jun - Wm WHITMAN, moderator. Recvd James BLARE by letter.
        ALEXANDER's case taken up & gave satisfaction. No word
        from "Ritchard M BIB" re land so 5 members appt to select a
        suitable place to build a meeting house: Ritchard RAY, Elijah
        JONES, Elijah JAMES, Levi MOORE and David CUTLIP.

Jul - Wm WHITMAN, moderator. Committee reports on a place 
       proposed by Garland RAY. Church to write a letter to George
       BRIDGES asking him to make a title for one acre of land.
       Ritchard RAY, Levi MOORE & Frederick FORT to write letter.
       If owner of land where they now are, then send letter to
       BRIDGES. Total membership 117. 

Aug - Wm WHITMAN, moderator. Plans submitted to build a log house
         (church) with 12 corners, side logs 20 feet long, one story
         high, shingled. Received report that Sister Vina ALLEN has
         communed with the Cumberland Presbyterian Church; Robinson
         SHACKLEFORD & Daniel KEETH to request her to next
         meeting. 

Sep - John JONES, moderator. Vina ALLEN restored to fellowship.
         Prise LOVELESS and wife allowed letters of dismission. Also
         James BLAIR.

Oct - John JONES, moderator. James BLAIR recvd by letter.

Nov - John JONES, moderator. Church received a deed from George
        BRIDGES for an acre of land where the church now stands but
        church not sure it is correct - Warren MOORE to inquire.
        Wm CATEN charged with intoxication; Ritchard RAY and
        David CUTLIP to see him. A report that Dudley SMITH had
        been charged with taking something that didn't belong to him -
        Ritchard RAY and Warren MOORE to see him.

Dec - Levi MOORE, moderator. Discussion on the deed but church
         decided to waive the matter - Jesse STRODE had bought the
         land where the church stands and said he would make the
         church a deed as soon as he can get one himself. CATON's
         case laid over. Dudley SMITH excluded.



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