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Subject: Little.Barren.1825.Metcalfe.CHURCH


Little Barren  Copyright Date 1825 
Metcalfe County KyArchives Church Record

1825:

Jan - discussion of Bro TRENT's recantation; next service to be
        at Sister EMBREE's.

Feb - Recantation not sufficient. Sister BUNNELL again cited, 
        Sister TRENT states that the charges against them not just.

Mar - Sister LAIN and Sister BOOTH to see Sister BUNNELL.
         Sister TRENT's charges not taken up.

Apr - Sister BUNNELL's case thrown out as improper. 

May - Felt last service was in disorder re Bro WITT. He acknow-
         ledged this. To discuss Sister TRENT's charged. Calling
         again for helps from several churches.

June - lengthy report on Sister TRENT's charges - dealt with
         charges against her husband. /s/ Nancy TRENT. She
          finally admitted she was wrong and is grieving over it
          but still feels that John SLINKER acted wrong against
          Bro HALL.

July - Helps arrived from various churches- very long discussion.
         Committee thinks church was wrong by calling another
         Committee and ignoring the previous one. 

Aug - Bro FOREST restored. Bro WARRENER agrees to
        pastor the church. 

Oct - next meeting to be at Mrs BROCKMAN's.

Nov - Bro TRENT dismissed.

Dec - Sister TRENT dismissed by letter.



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



Additional Comments:
Notes: In the older days of churches there were several steps taken if there 
was a disagreement among the members. First, men (or women as is the case here) 
were sent to the individual to cite them to attend the next meeting and present 
their side of the charge. This could take some time since the services were 
held once a month. If a settlement could not be reached, the church could call 
for "helps" from other churches of the same type. The church would then send 
their pastor and/or several deacons and they would have a meeting to try to 
solve the "difficulty." In the instances above, the charge was against a pastor 
and his wife was coming to his defense. Some of the ladies of the church got 
involved and it took quite a while to settle things. During this time, the 
church appears to have had no pastor and were trying to settle things on their 
own and it was getting them nowhere.



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