Clinton-Cumberland County KyArchives Church Records.....Clear Fork Baptist Church Minutes Copyright Date 1838
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Sandi Gorin http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00002.html#0000404 December 22, 2004, 2:19 pm

Jan - Considered Isaac DENTON's charge against James CROUCH.
        Zephaniah WOOLSEY showed a written list containing 6 charges
        against Denton (listed - calling a meeting, denying it, re state-
        ments against or abt Stockton Valley Association, for bringing a
        charge agaisnt CROUCH, not turning in a letter of dismission,
        cited Rice MAXEY, for saying John WHITSON was a bad man.
        To be continued. Several charges laid over until next meeting.
        Charge against CROUCH (Sr), Denton admits charge 6 and
        church to bear with him. Discussed reproaching Benjamin
        RUSH where he was charged with lying and James CROUCH
        Jr. Confusing issue...

Feb - Everything laid over until next month.

Mar - Porter REGAN moderator. Church to strike out the "caption"
        in the minutes against Isaac DENTON. Acquits DENTON of the
        charge. Acquitted of charge #4. Rice MAXEY prefers charge
        against James CROUCH Jr for publicly denying the truth of
        statements made.

Apr - Wm CROSS, moderator. Agrees to bear with CROUCh Jr who
        moved ford a reconciliation in the charges against him .

May - Z WOOLSEY made motion and the church agrees to rescind her 
         act at the last meeting in relation to the reconsideration of the
         Oct meeting. Decided to exclude James CROUCH Jr, James
         CROUCH Sr, Lewis WRIGHT, Jacob SPECK.

Jun - Z WOOLSEY let the church know he is dissatisfied with the
        church on account of her acts in the above problem and with
        the exclusions. WOOLSEY excluded! Washington HOPKINS
        & Wm WOOD, Anna WOOD, Mary WOOD, Elizabeth WRIGHT,
        Celia CAMERON, Anna DEWEESE, Anna WOOLSEY, Nancy
        SPECK and Adam MEANS charged to next meeting to see 
        why they didn't attend this meting. Wm WOOD & Washington
        HOPKINS appt to demand James CROUCh Jr turn in his
        ordination credentials. Recvd by recantation Josiah BECKETT.
        Jane WILLIAMS recvd by letter.

Jul - Wm THRASHER recvd by recantation. Anna DEWEESE came
       forward and gave satisfaction. Mary WOOD, Elizabeth WRIGHT,
       Celia CAMERON, Anna WOOLSEY, Nancy SPECK & Adam
       MEANS excluded. CROUCH Jr refused to turn in his ordination
       papers - to be noted in the Associational minutes. Wm BERTRAM
       demanded to havae a written license to preach. Joe, a man of
       color, Sally SPECK, Polley JONES, Mahaly FORGERSON
       all excluded for absenting themselves. Charge to be presented
       against Wm CROSS, a member of the 76 Church because of
       statements he made about the previous meetings and treating
       the church with contempt. 

Aug - Alexander SMITH died this year. Anna WOOD excluded for
        attaching herself to members who had been excluded.

Sep - Sally MARSH died since the last church meeting. Betsey
        BERTRAM grandted letter of dismission. Received by experience
        ___ MYERS.

Oct - Recvd by letter of recommendation Randal LAWSON and wife
        Susannah; by experience Mizzana WOOD, NellyWOOD and
        Randolph LAWSON. Josiah BECKETT & G W HOPKINS to
        visit Betsey PERKINS to explain why she hadn't been attending
        and attaching herself to excluded members.

Nov - Betsey PERKINS excluded. Wm WOOD, Josiah BECKETT,
        G W HOPKINS to help out with a difficulty at Sinking Creek
        Church.

Dec - Recvd Joseph DENTON by experience. Caleld Wm HOOPER
         to act jointly with Isaac DENTON in helping with the church.



Additional Comments:
Formerly in Cumberland Co, now in Clinton Co. 


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