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Clear Fork Baptist Church Minutes  1819 
Cumberland-Clinton County KyArchives Church Record

Minutes of the Clear Fork Baptist Church as it dealt with membership. This
was in Cumberland Co but is now in Clinton Co KY.

Jan - Recvd by experience James SANGLE. Dismissed by letter
        George BROWN.

Feb - Sister MARLER recvd letter of dismission. Phillip and Jesse
         SMITH to "labor with" Vardiman LEE and wife re their holding
         on to their letter of dismission and not giving the letter to the
         church. Recvd by letter TIlman NARLY and by exp Polly
         JONES.

Mar - The LEE case continued. Lucy CARGILE granted  letter of
         dismission.

Apr - LEE case continued. Bro WOOD and Jessie SMITH to see
        Robert CROSS about his non-attendance. James CROUCH,
        John WOOD and Wm GOODSON to help the Sulphur Church
        re a problem there.

May - The LEE's not there yet, Bro DALTON to tell them to attend
         next meeting and tell them what their intentions are. Anna
         HUDDLESTON suspended until checking is done if she joined
         another society (church of a different denomination normally).
         Samuel COLE to see her. Robert CROSS case laid over.

Jun - Wm GOODSON Jr to write a letter to the church where the
        LEE's joined and inform them of the situation that they have
        never returned their letter (or calledfor it).Anna HUDDLESTON
        excluded for joining another society. Jessie SMITH and 
        Harden WILLIAMS to visit Nancy CROSS about her current
        standing. Wm GRIMSLEY, Wm WOOD, Philip SMITH, 
        Isaac DENTON and Wm GOODSON Sr to help Big Sinking
        Creek church in a difficulty.

Jul - Nancy CROSS exluded for refusing to obey the church &
       coming before them. Association delegates appt: Isaac
       DENTON, Wm GRIMSLEY, Wm WOOD & Wm GOODSON Sr

Aug - Polly OWENS granted letter of dismission.

Sep - Recvd by exp Sally RENEAU; dismissed by letter Polly
         HARLEY and Wm TOMPKINS.

Oct - Robert CROSS excluded. Harden WILLIAMS and wife granted
        letter of dismission. Recvd by letter Vardeman LEE and wife.
        (Confusing! It appears that they brought a letter with them from
        another church "of like faith" but had not yet joined the church
        there which they should have done)

Nov - Isaac CROUCH allowed to exercise his gifts (singing, reading
        of Scriptures - not an ordained position). Recvd by exp
        Nancy CROUCH and Susannah CROUCH.

Dec - Recvd by exp Patey CROUCH, John KENNEDY and Eliga
         SAMPLE.



Submitted by: Sandi Gorin



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

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