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Subject: CHURCH.Pleasant.Run.Minutes.1831-1832.Monroe


Pleasant Run (mcfarland's Creek) Church  Date 1831-1832 
Monroe County KyArchives Church Record

2 Jan 1831 - Thomas BISHOP given a letter of dismission.
2nd Sat Mar 1831 - Cornelious CLANCY considered for ordination.
2nd Sat Apr 1831 - agreed to ordain CLANCY. 
2nd Sat May 1831 - Benjamin SIMS and wife Patsy received by letter.
2nd Sat June 1831 - ordination delayed.
2nd Sat July 1831 - messengers to association: Daniel HESTAND,
  John SIMS, Abraham KERR
2nd Sat Oct 1831, ordination delayed, B SIMS allow to practice his
  gifts (normally singing, leading prayers etc).
2nd Sat Nov 1831 - ordination dropped - not to be ordained.
2nd Sat July 1832 - messengers: Daniel HESTAND, John SIMS and
  Benjamin SIMS.
2nd Sat Aug 1832 - Leven SAVAGE and wife Alizabeth given letters
  of dismission. 
3rd Sat in Sept 1832 - received Alizebeth LEACH by experience and
  Polly SAVAGE by experience.
2nd Sat Nov 1832 - Letters of dismission to Brother & Sister 
  SAVAGE, received Jemima SAVAGE by letter. Charges filed against
  Micum McCLARON for "making use of too many sperrets". John
  TAID and Benjamin SIMS to counsel with him.
2nd Sat Dec 1832 - he made confession and returned to fellowship.



Submitted by: Sandi Gorin
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Additional Comments:
Notes again: Dismissal/dismission was at the request of the member. They
were either moving from the area or attending a church "of like faith" that
had begun closer to where they lived.

Exclusions came from dishonorable behavior which could include: dancing,
gambling, card playing, hitting a slave, getting in a physical fight with
another member, gossip, sexual sins, long non-attendance (they only met
once a month), betting on elections or horse races, etc.

When a member requested a letter of dismissal, they had to be in good
standing with the church. When the individual presented their letter to
another church to join, the old church was responsible for him/her as they
were guaranteeing that this individual was a worthy candidate for
membership. If the old church learned that the individual had done
something wrong or hadn't presented their letter to another church in a
decent time, the old church pulled the letter so the new church wouldn't
come "back" on them.



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