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Subject: Pleasant.Run.1834.Monroe.CHURCH


Pleasant Run  Copyright Date 1834 
Monroe County KyArchives Church Record

Minutes for 1834:

Jan - no meeting, cold weather.
May - recvd Polly CARTER by letter.

June - letter of recantation recvd by Edward SCOTT, the
           church to which is seeking to join (had moved) 
           recommends the new church receive him under
          watch care.

Aug - Benjamim SIMS and Patsy his wife dismissed by
           letter.

Sept - Rcvd Micum McCLARON by recantation.
           Dismissed John TAID and wife Polly.



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



Additional Comments:
Explanation on SCOTT's case. It appears that SCOTT had been excluded from the 
church. He had moved and wished to join another church of the same denomination 
elsewhere. But he couldn't because of he had been excluded. So he had written a 
letter to his old church, recanting from whatever it was that had caused the 
problem. If accepted, he would have been restored to membership in his old 
church and immediately asked to transfer his letter to the new church. But the 
Pleasant Run Church would be liable for his behavior at the new church. So they 
are recommending that Scott be accepted for membership at the new church "under 
watchcare." In other words, they weren't vouching for him (which relieved them 
of responsibility). If the new church found him acceptable, then they could let 
him join there; if not
- he wouldn't be allowed membership in the new church.



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