From: KyArchives [Archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Monday, November 22, 2004 7:10 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: CHURCH.Pleasant.Run.Minutes.1835.Monroe Pleasant Run (mcfarland's Creek) Church Minutes Date 1835 Monroe County KyArchives Church Record 2nd Sat March 1835: Sely DAVID excluded for joining another church not of the same faith. 2nd Sat May 1835: Discretion HUDSPETH restored - had withdrawn from church sometime previous 2nd Sat June 1835: Leven SAVAGE & John ODLE to converse with Robert A BLAKMAN who has absented himself for a long time. 2nd Sat Aug 1835:Micum McCLARON being overtake in a wrong came forward and acknowledged, retained. John ODLE, John SIMS & Abraham KERR messengers to associational meeting. 2nd Sat Sept. 1835: Received John SAVAGE & wife Mary, Leven SAVAGE and his wife Alizabeth granted letters of dismission. Complaint on Robert A BLAKEMAN - church retains him. 2nd Sat Oct 1835: Received Nancy CARTER by experience. Submitted by: Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 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. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/