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Subject: CHURCH.Pleasant.Run.Minutes.1836-38.Monroe


Pleasant Run (mcfarland's Creek) Church Minutes  Date 1836-1838 
Monroe County KyArchives Church Record

2nd Sat in May 1836: John SAVAGE allowed to exercise his gift of preaching.

2nd Sat in Aug 1836: Messengers to association meetion: Daniel HESTAND,
John SAVAGE, Micum McCLARON.

2nd Sat in Oct 1837: Jess SAVAGE received by experience. Church members
(that want to) to meet at William SATER's to talk with his wife - she is
afflicted and can't get out of the house.

2nd Sat Dec 1837: John BOLIN and Rebecky BOLIN received by experience.

2nd Sat Jan 1838: Jesse SAVAGE allowed to exercise his gifts. Leven SAVAGE
to talk to Brother McCLAREN about rumors circulating about him.

2nd Sat Apr 1838 - Micum McCLAREN came forward and gave satisfaction re the
reports around him.

2nd Sat July 1838: John Savage licensed to preach.

2nd Sat Aug 1838: Elizabeth GRACE received by experience. Jesse SAVAGE
licensed to preach. Association reps: John and Jesse SAVAGE, Abraham KERR. 

2nd Sat Sept 1838 - Clary HUDSPETH granted letter of dismission.

2nd Sat Oct 1838 - Sally BURRIS granted letter of dismission.

2nd Sat Dec 1838: John BOLIN charged with sin of disorderly conduct, John
SIMS to converse with him and request him to come to next meeting.



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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