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Indian Creek Baptist  Copyright Date 1877 
Monroe County KyArchives Church Record

Minutes for 1877:

Jan - John PATTERSON preached. Union Church in Barren Co re-
        questsed help in ordination of J K TINSLEY to the ministry.
        L S SMITHWICK called unanimously to the ministry of this
        church; W P NEAL, J T DOWNING & C C CARTER to see
        him. Sexton paid for last yr, continued for another year.

Feb - C C CARTER preached. Committee reported they had told
        SOUTHWICK of his call. Polly AGERS excluded for giving
        birth to base born child. Thomas PARSLEY came forward &
        asked church to forgive him; was accepted and he, sister
        E E PARSLEY granted letters of dismission. Jerry JORDAN
        came before the church and admitted to having thoughts a
        member of the church should not have and asked that his
        name be erased. He was excluded. Rosco ELLIS reportedly
        has been intoxicated several times; excluded.

Mar - John PATTERSON preached. The Monroe Church in Monroe
        Co asked for ministerial and deacon aids in the ordination
        of J R COX to the ministry, granted.

Apr - L A SMITHWICK preached. Harmony Church requested aids
       in deacon ordination. SMITHWICK accepted the call as pastor.
       Report that a portion of the proceeds of the sale of lands
       devised by James BRANDON decd to the church is now in
       the hands of the Master Commissioner of the county; will
       go to the Circuit Court to be paid over to the church. 

May - Same preacher, discussion of the bequest above.
Jun - No new business
Jul - J H VANCE preached. Association meeting discussion.

Aug - No meeting - Association. Later meeting recvd by
         letter Jasper S FREEMAN and wife Sarah D. Letter of
         dismission granted Elisabeth CREEK. Case of Nancy
         HARP & Taylor HARP taken up, both excluded for
         immoral and unscriptural conduct.

Sep - F M CHILDERS preached. 

Oct - J M JORDAN came forward, acknowledged bad conduct,
         had been baptised & joined the church but he was not
         satisfied and wished to be re-baptised. Granted. Resolution
         adopted for Bro Wm F NEAL, died 21 Oct 1877 in the 75th
         year of his age. Testimonials given and then the service
         continued ford several days. John HEISTAD [sic}, George
         MATHENY, Joseph DOSEY [sic], M E JORDAN joined by
         experience and baptism.

Nov - SMITHWICK preached.

Dec - Same preacher. Letter of dismission given Wm T 
        FARINGTON.


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