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Subject: Clear.Fork.Baptist.1856.Clinton-Cumberland.CHURCH


Clear Fork Baptist  Copyright Date 1856 
Clinton-Cumberland County KyArchives Church Record


Jan-through March - bad weather, few members attended. 
Apr - J C DENTON to see Bro COOPER to attend. Bro ASHENHURST
        to see J C DALTON, same.
May - 2 deacons chosen - R F BRISON & R R WOODSON. James
         BEATY has died since the last meeting. Pernetia PERVOE
         has not complied and been baptised; R F BRISON & J H 
         WOOD to see her and also to see Cleaver WALDON re some
         charges against him.
Jun - Pernetia willing to be baptised. Cleaver WALDON excluded
        for not being baptised and disorderly conduct.
Jul - William DEWEESE appt housekeeper, repairs to church doors. Aug - J C DENTON, R E BRISON & J H WOOD named messengers
        to assn. Letter of dismission granted Benjamin SMITH & 
        Sussa, Agga and Mill SMITH. Benjamin's letter held because
        of a difference to be settled betwen he and Polly KOGER.
        Jackson SMITH to see her to come to next meeting.
        Benjamin SMITH admitted he had been driving spirits too
        much, church forgives him. 
Sep - Met at R F BRISON's home; recvd John P SMITH by experience
         Difficulty settled between Benjamin SMITH and Polly KOGER.
         Isaac F SMITH sent yet another acknowledgement that he
         had been drinking too much ardent spirits and done wrong,
         asks the church to forgive him ... they to bear with him.
         Benjamin, Isaac, Robert & Nancy SMITH dismissed by
         letter.
Oct - Ordination next meeting. William DEWEESE released from
        keeping the church house; Daniel DEWEESE to do it.
Nov - A J SMITH's case continued. F E BECK, Joseph DALTON,
        and J C DENTON to act as presbytery. Mtilda NOLAND,
        Elizabeth WOOD to see Sister DICK and her daughter to
        see why they are not attending, know there is a coolness. Dec - A J SMITH's case continued, same for Sister DICK &
         daughter.


Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404



Additional Comments:
Originally in Cumberland Co, now in Clinton Co. 1856. I am showing just the 
entries where individuals or important events are shown.


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