Edmonson County KyArchives Church Records.....Beaver Dam Baptist Church Minutes Copyright Date 1815
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1815:

May - Green COLLIER elected deacon in place of Nathaniel
         HARINGTON (too old and infirm). Ordained by John CONLEY,
         Pastor. He was assisted by Benjamin SHERBY (deacon
         of the Grace Church) and Thomas EARNEST (deacon of Qey
         Church). Recvd by recantation Nancy JONES. Richard RAY,
         David CUTLIP and Asle DAVIS to "engage seats for the
         convenience of the meeting house" and to raise subscriptions
         for the repairing of the meeting house. Andrew RAY, William
         ROWNTREE and John ROWNTREE to fix a stand for the
         convenience of the Association. The following subscriptions
         pledged: John CONLEY, Richard RAY, David CUTLIP,
         John HARRINGTON, Wm HOUDIN [HOUCHIN?], Asle
         DAVIX [DAVIS?}, Andrew STICE, David SPOON, James
         JONES, Nathaniel HARINGTON and Charles BLACK.

Jun - Recvd by letter Stephan CLAYPOOL and Sarah CLAYPOOL,
        Nancy JONES on credit of a letter from Boiling Spring
        Church; Thomas JONES on credit of a letter from same.
        Subscriptions raised for getting doors and window shutters by:
        Wm WOOLSLEY, Thos JONES, Wm PHILLIPS, Mary
        MOORE, Levi MOORE, David CUTLIP, Wm HOUDIN,
        Thomas JONES, Elijah JONES.  

Jul - Charges raised against John CONLEY with a serious fault;
       he tried to defend himself, case continued. Testimony to be
       taken of Edward TURNER and called for help from Mt Tabor,
       Sinking Creek, Smiths Grove KY, New Providence Church.
       Messengers from the church to see these helps were:
       John ROWNTREE and Richard RAY (go to Mt Tabor),
       Jesse JONES (Smiths Grove), William HOUCHIN & Elijah
       JONES (Sinking Creek) Wm ROWNTREE & Frederick
       FORT (Providence).

Aug - Jacob LOCKE chosen moderator; helps were there. Mt Tabor
         sent Elijah DAVIDSON, Thos FERGASAN, ___ DAVIDSON,
         and Michael HALL. Sinking Creek send: ___GARDNER,
         Thos WRIGHT, George WRIGHT, Jacob WRIGHT, John
         BOILSTON, Wm LANCE & John CHASTEEN and Hardin 
         CAN___. Smiths Grove sent Benjamin HALEY, John C
         SMITH, Edward BAKERR and John WRIGHT. Thos
         EARNEST, Jas CLASS and George HRLIN. From Providence,
         Jesse BOICE, Cornelius TURNER, Jonathan GOTT & 
         Daniel MINER. Pastor CONLEY found innocent & restored.
         41 votes for innocence, 17 for guilt. Those who voted
         against the pastor included: ELijah DAVIDSON, Wm
         DAVIDSON, John CHASTEEN, Thos WRIGHT, Thos
         FERGSAN, Michael D HALL, George WRIGHT, Wm
         GARDNER, Joil BOILSTON, John SMITH, John W WRIGHT,
         Benjamin HALEY, Edward BAKER, Edward ROWNTREE,
         Jesse JONES, Stephen CLAYPOOL and John ROWNTREE.

Aug -Brothers ETHEL & CUTLIP to collect the rest of the sub-
        scriptions and pay F FORT. Letter os dismission for Andrew
        STICE and wife.

Sep - Charge against Frederick FORT - re a contract he'd made
         with the church. Put under censure.

Oct likely - FORT case continued. John BLAIR charged with
        disorderly conduct - Jesse JONES & Wm WOOLSEY to
        cite him. Wm WOOSLEY and Wm ROWNTREE to notify
        the pastor that there will be another trial in the case against
        him. Churches called again for help. New names shown:
        Cornelias TURNER, Thos TURNER, John THOMPSON &
        Thomas PROCTOR (Providence); Beriman HALEY 
        (Smiths Grove). Witnesses named Jas DAWDY, John 
        BOILSTOM and Wm GARDNER, Edward TURNER and
        Samuel GREATHOUSE.

Nov - Appts Levi MOORE and John ROWNTREE to solicit Mt
        Tabor.

Dec - Charges taken up - other churches present. Names of those
         there not at the first trial: John MURPHEY, Jesse
         STATTSWORTH [STALLSWORTH] (Mt Tabor). Sinking
         Creek: John CHASTEEN, Hardin CAMP, John BOILSTOM,
         William LOWE, Smith GREER, James DOWDY. Grace:
         Nicholas BROWN, B D HENDRICK, Johnathan BAKER,
         Benjamin SHENLY. Bays Fork: Samuel GREATHOUSE.
         Union: John HIGHTOWER, Phillip MORRIS. Pastor pleaded
         not guilty. Found guilty of lying about the situation and 
         excluded from the Baptist society. 


Additional Comments:
According to our friend Norm Warnell and co-author C P Cawthorn in "Pioneer
Baptist Church Records of South Central Kentucky and the Upper Cumberland of
Tennessee, 1799-1899 (c) 1965, there had been a Baptist church in northern
Warren Co on the Beaver Dam Creek at Rhoda. Beaver Dam Baptist Church is cited
in the minutes of Mt. Tabor Baptist Church in Barren Co. Jacob LOCKE might have
been the first pastor. Sometime after 1811 John CONLEE was pastor- he continued
until 1815 and moved to MO. From 1815 to June 1817 Augustine CLAYTON was the
pastor, he was replaced by William ROWNTREE. The original minute book is now
located in the Kentucky Building in Bowling Green KY. The minutes which will be
shown here (names) covers 1815-1847.


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