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Clear Fork Baptist Church Minutes  1807 
Cumberland-Clinton County KyArchives Church Record

1807:
Jan: Bro BROCK suspended by the church, case laid over. 
       Charge against Valentine COLINS - appt Wm WOOD &
       Isaac DENTON to call on him. Letter of dismission to
       James ROBERTSON & Mary his wife.

Feb: Joel BROCK's case continued. Same for Bro COLLINS.

Mar: Bro COLLINS came forward, he to be continued under
       suspense till satisfaction is given re a contradiction as
       where his membership really is. Joel BROCK restored.
       Otter Creek Church asked for assistance - Isaac DENTON,
       Wm GOODSON and Thomas SCOTT to help. Thomas
       WOOD to seee Abagaile CRAWFORD. Letter of dis-
       mission granted Susahan LEE.

Apr: Received by letter Elizaeth NORISE. James WOOD
       again to visit Abagaile CRAWFORD. Robert CROSS &
       Wm WOOD to visit Milley BROCK re a report.

May: Those seeing Abigaile CAMPBELL (shown CRAWFORD
        earlier) report she is unsettled in her mind and exaggerates
        the conduct of a man in disorder - she requests a letter of
        dismission, not granted. Wm CROSS, James CROUCH &
        Wm WOOD to labor with her again. Milly BROCK sus-
        pended for approving infant sprinkling [baptism]. 
        Church rules that it is not prudent to admit either men or
        women who are living or co-habitation with another while
        a previous husband or wife is living. Stephen ROBERSON	
        excluded for immoral conduct [playing cards, profane
        language, drinking to excess]. 

Jun: Sister CRAWFORD's casecontinued. Milley BROCK ex-
       cluded. Jeremiah WALKER released, letter of dismission
       granted. Received by experience James WILLIAMS.
       Letter of dismission granted Martha JONES. Samuel
       COLE & Elizabeth BROWN recvd by experience; Samuel
       baptized - he formerly a Methodist. 

Jul: Abagail CRAWFORD granted letter of dismissin. Joseph
      LINDER excluded for abruptly breaking off from the church
      & joining another church. Charge against Valentine
      COLLINS, a transient member - appt Jessie ROBERTS
      and John LEE to see him. Stephen ROBERSON restored
      Wm GOODSON & Wm WOOD appt messengers to the
      association meeting.

Aug: Valentine COLLINS' case laid over.

Sep: Valentine COLLINS neglected to hear the church, non-
        fellowship with him and will inform the church on Black
        Water. Isaac DENTON, Wm GOODSON, Harden 
        WILLIAMS to write a letter tothat church. James
        WILLIAMS allowed to keep the horse which was pro-
        vided by this church and Beaver Creek Church for the
        use of paying Bro BUNCH to Bro JOHN LEE and
        making Bro BUNCH's coffin. Letter of dismission to
        Anne LEE and Wm BOND and his wife.

Oct: John WOOD, Christian MYERS to meet with Polley
       SMITH to come to next meeting. Letter of dismission
       to John SMITH. Isaac DENTON to write letter to
       Stephen ROBERSON & wife to exhort them.

Nov: Polly SMITH agrees to the citation, declared from from
       any charge. Church looking for deacon at next meeting.
       James WOOD allowed to exercise his gift. Letter of
       dismission granted Robert STOCKTON.

Dec: Charge against Stephen ROBERSON for drinking to
        excess and rioting, profane language - James WOOD
        & Benjamin CAMPBELL to visit him. Henry CLARK
         to cite Isaac PATTERSON to the next meeting on a
         charge of neglecting to comply with his former agree-
         ment re the horse used by Bro BUNCH. James &
         ANNEY BRANTS received by letter.



Submitted by: Sandi Gorin



Additional Comments:
Formerly in Cumberland County, now in Clinton County.

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