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Beaver Dam Baptist Church Minutes  Copyright Date 1831 
Edmonson County KyArchives Church Record

Minutes for 1831:

Jan - Elijah JONES moderator. Case taken up re Joseph CAMP for refusing to 
settle and pay a claim his father had on him - claim transferred to Warren 
MOORE for settlement. Also a charge against the same man for being 
intoxicated. ELijah JONES and Wm GUNTER to visit him and request his presence. 
The case of Wm CATON continued until next meeting. Green River Church 
requested helps, agreed.

Feb - A CLAYTON mderator. CATON's case taken up, no satisfaction given, 
excluded. Joseph CAMP's case - continued, he again requested to attend. Thomas 
S T? CAMP requested also to attend.Grove Church requested helps: David CUTLIP, 
Garland RAY, Ritchard RAY, Warren MOORE and James STROUD to go. Louisey WOOTEN 
granted letter of dismission.

Mar - John JONES moderator. CAMP's case taken up, he excluded. Mt Tabor Church 
in Barren Co requsted helps: Richard RAY, Warren MOORE and Gardner RAY to go. 
Felix W JONES and wife granted letters of dismission. Note: Mt Tabor's minutes 
indicated that this was to help settle a difficulty.

Apr - Ritchard RAY moderator. Jacob MERCER and Polley MERCER received by 
letter. 

May - no minutes

Jun - John JONES moderator. Recvd Anna GOODE by letter. Rcvd letter from 
Smiths Grove Church requesting aid: Elijah JONES, Daniel KEETH, Levi MOORE, 
Ritchard RAY and Garland RAY to be sent. Church shose John JONES as pastor. 
Charge against Hiram NEWTON; Elijah JONES and Asa B GARDNER to cite him to 
next meeting.

Jul - John JONES moderator. NEWTON's case continued, Washington FORT and John 
STROUD to see him. Total membership 112.

Aug - David CUTLIP moderator. NEWTON's case continued, same men to see him. 
John W GREEN has moved to far from the church it is not convenient for him to 
attend thus he's too far away for charges to be brought against him for 
swearing etc; he excluded. Robinson SHACKLEFORD & Sary his wife granted 
letters of dismission.

Sep - NEWTON's case taken up; excluded for drunkenness and contempt of the 
church. Wiley JONES and wife Rutha granted letters of dismission. A difficulty 
between Elijah JONES and James STROUD cited, to be continued.

Oct - Daniel KEETH moderator. Case above continued.

Nov - Levi MOORE moderator. Tried to solve the difficults between JONES and 
STROUD - reconciled, case dropped.

Dec - Levi MOORE moderator. John McNEAL charged with drinking to intoxication; 
Richard RAY and Squire RAY to see him and cite to next meeting.


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