Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book

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1 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book p. 170 January Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullettsburgh Meeting house 1st Saturday in January Bro. Joseph Botts Mod r Bro. William Spencer and Sister Frances Spencer his wife Received by letter Bro. Spencer being unanimously rec d as a minister of the gospel on motion of Bro. Ed Graves It is agreed that Bro. Spencer be & he is appointed a moderator of this Church, and to act as such in turn with those heretofore appointed Except Bro. Edw d Graves who upon his own regard is released from acting as a Moderator. On motion of Bro. Reuben Graves it is agreed that the Bro. Deacons of this church apportion a sum as near twenty dollars as they conveniently can among the white make members of this church and to report the same to our next Meeting On motion of Bro. Edw d Graves It is agreed that the Brother Deacons of this Church pay out of the funds of the church the expenses of any of her members who may be sent by the church on busineſs. While they are traveling or attending to the object & busineſs of their appointment Upon application Letters of dismiſsion are granted to Bro. Jeſse Terrill & Sister Abigail Terrill his wife they being about to remove from this neighbourhood On motion of Bro. Edw d Graves It is agreed that Brethren Walker Graves & Milton Garnett be and are hereby appointed as Singing Clerks in addition to those heretofore appointed adjourn d Att sign d Joseph Botts Mod r Willis Graves Clk

2 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book p. 171 February Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh meeting house 1st Saturday in February Bro. Robert Kirtley Mod r Sister Ellen Walker Received by letter Bro. John Grant & Sister Polly Grant his wife having removed back into our Neighbourhood & not having Joined any church in their Absence return d to this Church the letter granted them in April 1828 & they are Received accordingly The Bro. Deacons reported that they have apportioned the sum of $20 50 cents upon the free white male members of this Church agreably to the directions of the Church at our Last Meeting A Letter was rec d from Pleasant Run Church Rush County Indiana setting forth that John Lyons an Excluded member of this church now living in their vicinity, had recently applied with a repentance to said church for admiſsion as a member & that s d church had posponed his reception until she rec d an answer on Sanction from this Church On motion It is agreed that Our Bro. Clerk by letter inform s d Church that said Lyons was Excluded here for intoxication & that inasmuch as he has lived for Several years in their vicinity & their members being acquainted with his general course of conduct that this church under all the circumstances is willing for s d church to act at her discretion in relation to the reception of said Lyons On motion It is agreed that the Bro. Deacons, & Brethren Reuben & Willis Graves be appointed a committee to draw off & make out a new list of the names of the present members of this Church It is reported to this church that Suckey a black member of this church belonging to Sister Dicken has departed this life Adjourn d Attest Sign d Robert Kirtley Mod r Willis Graves Clk 2

3 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book p. 172 March Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh Meeting house Saturday 7th March Bro. Joseph Botts Mod r On motion it is agreed that we take into consideration the situation of such members of this church as have absented themselves by removal or otherwise or may reside out of the Knowledge of the church which being done It is agreed that Bro. Reuben Graves write to Sister Ann Craig who resides at Versailes Indiana & who has been about from us for several years, & request of her an answer in relation for her desires as to her desires in relation to her membership with us, & to make report when he receives the answer By Jo s Brown having absented himself for a considerable time & whose residence is unknown. It is agreed that Bro. A. Graves be approved is ascertain where Bro. Brown is & to & report to our next meeting Bro. Geo Gaines laid in a complaint against Kezia a black member lately belonging to himself for absconding from him without leave or provocation for absenting herself form this church for a considerable length of time The matter being taken up & said Kezia being absent & it not being practicable to deal with her as is usual she is fou nd guilty of sin & Excluded It being made known to this church that Fanny a black member formerly belonging to David Watts was several years ago taken by Capt. Benj Johnson to the state of Miſsiſsippi where she yet resides as is supposed In consequence of this distance & lengths of time she has been absent It is agreed that she be Excluded p. 173 a complaint was laid in by Bro. R. Graves ags t Silvy a black member formerly belonging to Bro. Benj Watts for absconding & running a way from Bro. Watts & herself from this church The matter was taken up & she being absent & it being unpracticable to deal with her as its customary she is found guilty of sin & Excluded Agreed that we be adjn d until our next meeting in course Att (sign d) Joseph Botts Mod r Willis Graves clk 3

4 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book April Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh Meeting house Saturday 7th Apl Bro. Robert Kirtley Mod r Bro. A. Graves made report that upon enquiry he had learn d that Bro. Jo Brown left this country on a visit to the lower Country with an intention of returning but had remain d longer than had intended. But he was expected to return shortly It is reported & made known to this church that Bro. Benjamin G Willis & (inked out) Nancy Tanner have departed this life since our last meeting Request was Rec d from the church at East Bend by Bro. Wm. Kirtley for this church to send helps to aſsist said church on the 4th Saturday in the present month in a matter of difficulty in said church. It is agreed that we answer said Request & Brethren Whitfield Early Edw d Graves Reuben Graves & Rowland Botts are helps to attend said church Sister Eliza Cave rec d by letter Agreed that we be adjn d until our meeting in course Att Willis Graves clk Robt. Kirtley Mod r p. 174 May Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh meeting house 1st Saturday in May Bro. Jo s Botts Mod r Upon application it is agreed that a letter of Dismiſsun be granted to Sister Ann Craig Bro. Edw d Graves reported that himself & Brethren R. Botts & R. Graves attended at East Bend as a committee agreably to an order of this Church, and that the matter of dfficulty for which they attended was attended to, and was as he hoped amicably adjusted Adjn d Sign d Joesph Botts Mod r W. Graves Ck 4

5 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book June Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh Meeting house 1st Saturday in June Bro. Rob t Kirtley Mod r Upon application it is agreed that Letters of Dismiſsion be granted to Bro. Jno. Langly & sister Margaret Langly It is reported to this church that Sister Joanna Conner had departed this life since our last meeting On motion of Bro. Jno Thomas it is agreed that the constitution of this church be read which being search d for & not found, on motion it is agreed that the clerk examine the Records & for s d constitution & report at our next meeting Att adjrn d Robt Kirtley Mod r W Graves ck p. 175 July Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullettsburgh meeting house 1st Saturday in July Bro. Jo s Botts Mod r Sister Frances Cornelius rec d by letter A report was made by our Bro. Clerk that he had examined the Records & for the constitution of this church and read what he had found upon the subject, which was by a vote of the Church Satisfactory Upon application It is agreed that a letter of dismiſsion be granted to Sister Nancy Noble who has removed to the State of Ohio Bro. Willis Graves is appointed to prepare a letter from the church to our next Aſsociation and report it at our ne next meeting and Brethren Robt Kirtley Wm Spencer, Jo s Botts, Whitfield Early Edw d Graves Reuben Graves & Willis Graves are appointed as meſsengers to said aſsociation 5

6 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book Upon application it is agreed that a Latter of dismiſsion be granted to Sister Leah McCarty Att Agreed that we be adjourn d until our next meeting in course Sign d Joseph Botts Mod r Willis Graves Clk August Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullettsburgh meeting house Saturday 1st day of August Bro. Rob t Kirtley Mod r Bro. W. Graves produced a letter prepared from this church to the aſsociation which was read & approved and on motion it is agreed that we request of the aſsociation to a ppoint a yearly meeting at Bullittsburgh Att adjn d Ro. Kirtley Mod r W. Graves ck p. 176 Sept r Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh meeting house 1st Saty in Sept r Bro. Joseph Botts Mod r Upon application Letters of dismiſsion are granted to Sister Jane Willis Bro. Henry Field & sister Lucy Breedlove Att Ajn d Joseph Botts Mod r R. Graves c Pt. Oct r Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh meeting house Saturday 3rd Oct r Bro. Joseph Botts Mod r Bro. Edw d Graves laid in a complaint agst Bro. Carter a black member belonging to Sister Susan Watts for profane swearing & departing from the truth. The matter was taken up & heard and He found guilty of sin and Excluded 6

7 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book Bro. Edw d Graves laid in a Complaint agst Sister Mary a black member belonging to Sister Susan Watts for the Sin of fornication The matter was taken up, heard and she found Guilty of Sin and Excluded It is reported to this church that Sister Linny Morris & sister Hannah Whitaker have departed this life since our last meeting on motion of Bro. Reuben Graves it is agreed that we take Bro. Jo s Botts preaching gift into consideration several of the Brethren present expressing desire for Bro. Botts to be encouraged by the church to continue preaching & in consequence of their being but a few members present today & in order to get the mind of the church more fully. It is agreed that the matter be posponed until our next meeting. It is agreed that our next meeting be on Friday fere the 1st Saty in Nov. as the yearly meeting comes on at this place on Saturday Att Willis Graves ck adjn d Joseph Botts Mod r p. 177 Nov r Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh meeting house 1st Friday in Nov r Bro. Rob t Kirtley Mod r Bro. Reuben Graves laid in a Complaint agst Bro. Jo s Brown for having left this church & gone to a considerable distance for us & remain d away for upwards of two years without making any communication to us The matter being taken up It is agreed that Bro. James Graves be appointed to write to Bro. Brown concerning this complaint against him, and request an answer from him and to report to the Church when he answers it or in a reasonable time The Reference respecting Bro Joseph Botts preaching was taken up, and Bro. Botts being absent It is agreed to pospone the matter until Our next meeting Upon application It is agreed that a Letters of dismiſsion be granted to Bro. Willey Cave and Sister Eliza Cave his wife they beng about to remove to Gallatin county A request is rec d from the church at the Forks of Gunpowder by Bro. D. Hoshal for this church to send them Helps at their next monthy meeting to aid them in the 7

8 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book Ordination of a Deacon. It is agreed that we answer the request by agreeing to send Brethren Wm. Spencer Willis Graves & Michael Glore as helps On motion of Bro. Reuben Graves it is agreed that we take into consideration the propriety of appointing Elders in this Church and that it be posponed until our next meeting for further consideration Att Agreed that we be adjn d until our next meeting in course Robert Kirtley Mod r W. Graves ck p. 178 Dec r Meeting At a meeting of the church at Bullittsburgh meeting house 1st Saturday in Dec r Bro. Robert Kirtley Mod r Bro. Michael Glore laid in a complaint against himself for having interrupted Bro. Wm. Montague while preaching at this place at our last meeting which being taken up, and He acknowledging his Error & sorrow for so doing is by a vote of the church excused Bro. William Hensley laid in a complaint against himself for having been intoxicated & for using profane language & getting into an affray while intoxicated, which being taken up and He found guilty of sin and upon his making satisfactory acknowledgement He is Restored The Reference respecting Bro. Joseph Botts preaching gift was taken and considered, and by a unaanimous vote of the church, Bro. Joseph Botts is encouraged and licensed to go forward and preach the gospel Wherever God in his providence may otherwise direct or cause him to go The reference respecting the appointment of Elders upon motion is posponed until our next meeting Upon application Letters of dismiſsion are granted to Brethren Philemon & Benj m Criſsenberry 8

9 Bullittsburg Baptist Church Minute Book The Brethren appointed as helps to attend the church at The forks of Gunpowder at thier last meeting in the Ordination of a deacon reported that the day On which they were to have attended was so unfavourable that they did not attend nor did the Church at Gunpowder meet and the Ordination therefore did not take place Agreed that we be adjn d Att sign d W. Graves ck Rob t Kirtley Mod r transcribed by James R. Duvall 16 April