From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Thursday, March 10, 2005 7:07 AM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Clear.Fork.Baptist.Church.1850-1851.Clinton Clear Fork Baptist Church Copyright Date 1850-1851 Clinton County KyArchives Church Record Jan - no business. Feb - James ABSTON preached. Anna REAGON died since last association. Mar - No business, clerk absent Apr - J C DENTON moderator. Jessie MYERS reported that at a logrolling in the past he drank too much; church to bear with him. Eliza KOGER admitted frolicking and dancing; to bear with her. May - John WOOD & Josiah BECKETT to look into the condition of the Colored brethren at Renox Church. Jun - Bro VINCENT & DENTON preached. Josiah BECKETT and wife granted letter of dimission to go to the constitution of a new church or to go to a closer church. Jul - COOPOER and J GARNETT preached. Church thinks it best not to get involved in the difficulties at Renox Church. Aug - Bro DICK & John ABSTON. Discussion on Association. Sep - Bro ABSTON preached. Joseph DENTON liberated to use his gifts in the South Concord Association. Letter of dis. given Mary LAWSON and Sally HOPKINS. Request to be restored from Richard LAWSON, case continued. Oct - Joseph DENTON. Church declines to grant Richard LAWSON a letter. Rebeckah and Amanda SMITH granted letters of dis. Denis HOPKINS of the 76 church states he has some problem with the procedings of this church of Apr & May 1843, to be considered later. Nov - No minutes Dec - No business 1851: Jan - Wm WOOD died 11 Jan 1851. Feb - No business Mar - ABSTON & R H DICK preached. Rufus H DICK received under watchcare of the church. R R WOODSON appt Clerk, James ABSTON moderator Apr - Same preachers. No business. May - R H DICK preached & John GARRETT. Received Rufus H DICK & wife Purlethia Jane by letter. Also by letter recvd Kison RYAN. Jun - Recvd by exp Jane COLE and Cathrine G WOODSON and Wm COOPER. Jul - Josiah BECKETT & wife Barbery recvd by letter. Dismisses Davidson JONES and Rachel his wife by letter. Joseph C DENTON, Rufus H DICK and John WOOD delegates to Assn. Aug - Rufus DICK, JUessie MYERS, Richard WOODSON & Stephen GARRETT to visit Mt Pleasant Church and ask why that church had curtailed Josiah BECKETT's gift. Sep - Church decides that at this time it is not best to let Josiah Beckett preach under the present state of things. Oct - William COOPER preached. Elizabeth DENTON recvd by experience. Nov - No business Dec - Josiah BECKETT to cite Jessie MYERS to next meeting re a charge agaisnt him. Recvd William RIDDLE and wife Mahala. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 Additional Comments: Formerly in Cumberland County, now in Clinton County. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/