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Subject: CHURCHES.Clear.Fork.Baptist.Minutes.1813.Cumberland-Clinton


Clear Fork Baptist Church Minutes  1813 
Cumberland-Clinton County KyArchives Church Record

1813:

Feb - Dolly CHAMBERS recvd under watchcare.
Mar - Anna LEE granted letter of dismission.

May - Recvd by experience Betty DALTON, Charles DALTON. 
         By letter Bhocley? SCOTT and John McCLLEN [so selled]

Jun - Thomas MELTON suspended for drinking to excess &
        fighting. JeremiahHARRIS same for "excess of fashion and
        impudent language."

Jul - Bro MELTON restored. Bro NORRIS' case laid over. Church
       decides it contrary to the Gospel to "attend shews, shooting
       matches" James BROCK excluded for unfriendly treatment
       of his wife and profane language. Recved by exp James
       CANADY.

Aug - Recvd by exp Polly CANADA; by letter John HARTLEY. Bro
        NORRIS's suspension lifted. Polly MILLER restored.

Sep - Patey BOWEON [sic] granted letter of dismission.
Sat - Thomas MELTON and wife granted letters of dismission.
Dec - Sister Anna BRUNTS granted letter of dismission.

Sample letter of dismission: "This is to certifity Sis Margaret TUGGLE is a
member of the Clear Fork United Baptist Church, Clinton Co., Kentucky in
good standing and full fellowship, and by her request is hereby dismissed
from us, when joined to some other Church of the same faith and order. This
done and signed by order of the Church the 4th Saturday in July 1812. /s/
Elder Alvin Bertram, Moderator, Albany, Ky. by S. W. Dowell, Ch. Clerk,
Albany, KY."



Submitted by: Sandi Gorin



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

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