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CONDENSED HISTORY
OF THE
Old School Miami Baptist Association
OF OHIO.
Western Star Steam Print, Lebanon O.
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ARTICLES OF FAITH.
1. We believe that the Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are the Word of God and only rule of Faith and Practice.
2. We believe there is one only living and true God, and that there are three Persons in the Godhead, the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, which three are one, of the same substance, equal in power and glory.
3. We believe that God created our first parents upright yet they did not long abide in that honor but did wilfully transgress the laws of crea- tion in eating of the forbidden fruit, and by their sinful rebellion they fell from their original righteousness and communion with God, and all we in them became dead in sin and wholly defiled in all our faculties, both men- tal and bodily, our first parents being the root, and by God's appointment. standing in the place of all mankind, their corrupt nature was conveyed to al! their posterity, so that we are all by nature children of wrath, servants of sin, subjects of death and misery, temporal and eternal. By this origin- al corruption we are wholly indisposed to good and prone to evil.
4. We believe that before the foundation of the world God did elect a certain number of the human race to everlasting life and salvation, and in pursuance of this gracious. design did make a covenant of grace and peace with his Son, Jesus Christ, on behalf of those persons who were com- mitted to his care with all spiritual blessing.
5. We believe that Jesus Christ being from everlasting the Mediator of the new covenant, did engage to be the surety of his people and in the fullness of time really assume human nature, in which nature he really suffered and died as their substitute in their room and stead, whereby he made all that satisfaction for their sins which the law and justice of God required, as well as procured those blessings which are needful both for time and eternity.
6. We believe that the eternal redemption Christ obtained by the shedding of His blood is special and particular, that is to say it was only intended for the elect of God or sheep of Christ, as they only enjoy the special and peculiar benefits of it.
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7. We believe that the justification of God's elect is only by the righteousness of Christ imputed to them without the consideration of any works done by them, and that the full and free pardon of all their sins, past, present and to come, is only through the blood of Christ according to the riches of His grace.
8. We believe that faith, conversion, regeneration and sanctification are not acts of man's free will and power, but of the efficacious grace of God
9. We believe that a full assurance of faith is attainable in this life and that it is a duty highly incumbent to labor after itwith all diligence, though we byno means look upon assurance to be of the essence of faith but one of the consequences and delightful effects of it.
10. We believe that all those who are chosen by the Father, redeemed by the Son and sanctified by the Holy Ghost, shall certainly and finally persevere to the end so that none of them shall perish but have eternal life
11. We believe that baptism and the Lord's supper are ordinances of Christ, to be continued till His second coming, and that the former is requi- site to the latter, viz : that those only are to be admitted into the commun- ion of the church who upon profession of faith have been baptized by immersion in the nam , of the Father, Son and Holy Ghost.
12; We believe the Lord's Day is to be set apart for holy purposes, that it is our duty to assemble together on that day for the public worship of God by prayer, giving of thanks, preaching, hearing the Word of God and singing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs.
13. We believe there will be a ressurrection of the dead, both of just and unjust, and that Christ will come a second time to judge both quick and dead to receive the righteous to everlasting happiness, and sentence the wicked to punishment of the same duration.
RULES OF ORDER AND DECORUM.
1. After the introductory sermon, the letters from the different church- es belonging to this Association are to be handed to the former Moderator, and being read the messengers names to be enrolled.
2. A new Moderator is then to be chosen by ballot.
3. The new Moderator may appoint a Clerk. Ministers of the gospel of our faith and order to be invited to a seat and to give their advice, but may not vote unless particularly requested.
4. A record of our proceedings shall be kept by the Clerk, who shall be compensated by the Association for his services.
5. Every person making a motion or speaking to one already made, shall rise from his seat and address the Moderator, and shall not be inter- rupted while speaking unless he depart from the subject.
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6. No person may speak more than three times on one motion without leave of the Moderator, nor more than once until all who desire have spoken.
7. Any person may make a motion, but when made must be seconded or lost.
8. All motions made and seconded are to undergo a free investigation, and a vote to be taken thereon except it be withdrawn by the member who made it, or laid aside by a previous question.
9. Every request for advice, or query sent from any church in the union is to be read and put to vote, and if carried shall be investigated, provided always those be first considered which effect the union of churches.
10. But no query shall be received by the Association except inserted in the letter of some particular church, after having been first debated iu the church from whence it came.
11. There shall be no talking or whispering in the time of public speak- ing, nor degrading reflections on a speaker or his observations. Any member who breaks the rules of this decorum shall be reproved by the Moderator.
12. This plan may be amended at any time.
12. No vote or advice is to effect the independence of the churches.
14. Churches to be received or excluded at the option of two-thirds of a majority.
MINUTES.
The Miami Baptist Association was the first institution of the kind established in the State of Ohio. On the 4th of November, 1797, the following members, viz : James Sutton, Daniel Clark, John Mason, John Smith, Moses Hutchings, John Beezley, Abner Garrard, Eben ezer Osborn, David Davis, Wm. Milner, Joseph Frazee, Richard Heirs, David Snodgrass, Ross Crosley, Hercules Turner, Chas. Reynolds, Samuel Balville, John Buckles, Bambo Harris, John McGrue, Levi Jennings, Henry Tucker, Wm. Burt, Morris Osborn, Jonathan Garrard, Peter Smith, Elijah Stites, Isaac Ferriss, Nathaniel Garrard, Thos. Shields, Francis Dunlevy and Thos. Wade met in conference at Columbia and proceeded to business as follows : Bro· John Smith chosen Moderator and Bro. David Snodgrass Clerk.
1st. Resolved, As the opinion of this conference that some arrangement should be made for an Association.
2d. Resolved, That a committee be appointed to draw up and present to the several churches general principles of Faith, Practice and Decorum as a basis for an Association.
3d. Agreed that the Brethren Peter Smith, John Mason, James Sutton,
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Richard Heirs, Wm. Milner and John Smith be appointed a committee to form the principles of an Association to be laid before the several churches for inspection.
4tb. Agreed that our first Association shall be held at Columbia on Saturday before the first Sunday in June next.
The above committee not having met according to appointment there were no Articles of Faith nor Rules of Decorum presented on Saturday, June 3, 1798.
There was a general conference meeting held at Columbia on the 3d of June, 1798, when four churches. were represented, viz: Columbia, Miami Island, Carpenter's Run, Clearcreek, when another committee was appointed to draw up Articles of Faith and Rules of Decorum.
Resolved, That next meeting be held at the Miami Island Church, to commence on the third Saturday in October, 1798.
On October 20, 1798, said meeting took place, when four churches were represented, viz : Columbia, Miami Island, Sycamore and Clearcreek.
Resolved, That the next conference meeting be held at Columbia, to commence on Friday before the second Lord's Day in September, 1799.
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TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING THE MIAMI BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
No. of Churches ...
Baptized.
Received by Letter ..
Dismissed
Restored ..
Excluded
Deceased
Total.
1799
Columbia
James Sutton
Francis Dunlavy . .
6
54
.27 61
11
5
1 291
1800
Turtlecreek
John Smith 66
Peter Smith 66
13
131
36 0
1 5 467
1802
Duck Creek
Wm. Jones 22
50
47
68 0,23| 2,
650
1804
Pleasant Run
J. Mason 66
Win. Jones
25
18
75
23
75
35/
0.18 11. 973
1808
Fairfield
Stephen Gard.
Ezra Ferris.
30
131
101
51
1:15 6, 71
5: 914 9 1012
1812
Carpenter's Run.
Stephen Gard ..
6.
19|
152
55
55
4 35 10 839
1813
Duck Creek, ..
John Mason .
20
65
31
2.12 5 904
1314
Sugar Creek.
Jolın Mason
29
28
45
67
9: 8:16 1015
1815
Elk Creek
. .
R Agnes
271
101
31
9 32 15 1008
1816
Pleasant Run
Wilson Thompson ..
19
27
44
34
1 10) 4 694
1817
Lebanon
John Mason
Ics C. Silver
17
61
24
67
2 8:12 714
1820
Sugar Creek
Not Given ..
Not given.
19
C1
40
35
1|18| 9
617
1821
Elk Creek
Stephen Gard.
B. Agnes ..
21
18
85
0:17 14 *95
1822
Bethel
W Thompson.
23
36
38
53
3.21:13
6|13 676
1824
Lebanon
Stephen Gard.
66
:24
24
36
64
3 10, 8 789
1825
Clear Creek
Eld. Stites.
Rich Agnes. . .
50
29
39
3 15: 6 825
1826
Elk Creek
Stephen Gard .. 6.
W. Thompson
24
50
37
32
4' 8:12
70
1827
Pleasant Run
66
23
192
43
58
5 22.41 1121
1829
Centerville.
..
26
46
61
2
8 10
16
1170
1832
Pleas nt Run
I. T
Saunders
261
-105
1'5
56
65
1 14:24 1221
1835
Lebanon
231
-19
45
57
5 14 29,1093
1836
Dry Fork White
66
66
21
36
29
0
8 6
030
1838
Winchester
H. Stites
22
18
13
14
11|21 |10
702
1839
Clear Creek ..
Samuel Drake.
24
18
17
17
4 10 13
665
1841
Mt. Pleasant.
Thos. Childers
R. A. Morton ..
25
23
14
23
24
22
8
8
12
735 734 716
1845
Mercer's Run
66
66
25
12
14
18
1
111
653
1847
Mill Creek
66
23
10
10
10 1
3|18
647
1848
Lebanon
66
23
12
3
5
1
5|14
630
1949
Todd's Fork.
66
123
20
8
6
3
2
16
630
1850
Sugar Creek
66
I. T. Saunders
20
20
6
12
14
2
9
14
558 413
1854
Lebanon ..
H. Stites
S. Williams
15
8
10
12
0
5
8
14
12
5
11
0
1/10
365
1856
Mt Pleasant.
10!
16
12
8
0
2
:12
358
1×37
Tapscott.
66
11
58
14|
9
0
2
6
463
1859
Middle Run.
6.
11
12|
12
9
0
2
6 492
1860
Nettle Creek.
S. C. Smith
12
13
4
3
0
1
6
501
IS62
Clear Creek.
112
4
8
14:
2
1
5
434
6
12
12
5 3
13
1 15 12 467
1863
Elk Creek
1864
Lebanon
66
261
1.2
68
75
4 17|17
1230
1833
W Fork Mill Cr ..
120
25
10
45
3
8 19 706
1837
Water Church .. § Tapscott.
31
27
40
2 4.13
628
1840
Elk Creek.
I. H. Flint.
24
42
18
25 13
1 5 16
681
1843
Fairfield ... .
66
25!
43!
14
11
5
15
16
1846
Indian Creek.
66
23
6
19
15
13
3
3
'14
601
1952
Elk Creek
I. T. Saunders
B. B. Piper
19
7
12
2
6
0
5 13
343
1858
Sugar Creek.
12
14
10
2
0 12
495
1831
Elk Creek.
21
18
37
64
5
11:25
I156 1.54
1830
Tapscott
J. Mulford
:6
23
18
30
17
1
51
4
8 11 1031
1828
Lebanon
27
123
39
113
5
49
2 16
3 1123
1809
Clough Creek.
Jos Lee ..
Wm. Jones 66
68
67
85
1810
Lebanon
J, Mason
26
62
59
86
31
9:31 |12 817
1819
Springfield.
Stephen Gard.
Wm. James.
23
31
83
44 2.16 6, 717
1805
Turtlecreek
66
27
19
25, 8| 7 3' 830
1807
Beaver's Creek.
Peter Smith .
Stephen Gard. 29
39
Statistics not given.
1803
Sugar Creek .. ...
Joshua Carman
John Smith
P. Smith
:22
43 6.15: 8 813
1806
Elk Creek.
Stephen Gard. .
26
42
40
49
4 18 25 981
1818
West Mill Creek ..
West Fork {
1323
Mill Creek
26
66
54
11
1844
Tapscott.
25
30
12
1851
Fairfield
8
1 4.11
601
1853
1855
Bethel
60
2 11 31 1298
1834
1842
Lebanon
3 8 11
689
3 2:15
5
2 3,25
Samuel Williams ...
Bethlehem
Neitle Creek.
1861
5' 0 21 14 467
CHURCHES:
MODERATOR.
CLERK.
185
10
1801 Carpenter's Run .
Duck Creek. .. ..
..
19
73
46
Bethel.
20
10
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TIMES AND PLACES OF HOLDING THE MIAMI BAPTIST ASSOCIATION.
No. of Churches. ..
Baptized
By Experience.
Received by Letter
Dismissed ..
Restored.
Excluded
Deceased ..
Total ..
1865
Tapscott.
S. Williams. 66
G. H. Ward.
12
33
2
7
0
8 11
438
1866 Nettlecreek ..
12
35
1
3
3
1
6 466
1867
Middlerun !.
66
12
20
1
4
11/
1
3 7 465
1868
Sugar Creek.
W. T. Pence.
66
11
10
4
1
4| 1
0 10
463
1869
Lebanon
E. S. Culy ..
9
18
1
3
61
6.
2
6
425
1870
Clear Creek .. Bethel.
J. A. Thompson.
G. H. Ward.
10
15
1
1
31
1
1
9
470
1872
Mt Pleasant ..
.6
66
9
51 1
1
2
1
0:15|11
1874
Sugar Creek.
66
8
10
1
2
5
0 3.19
1875
Tapscott
W. T. Pence
9
7
1
1
(
1
1
6
319
1876
Lebanon
E. Stephens
8
4
1
3
9
(
5
51
362
1877
Middle Run ..
W. Lippincott.
John Richardson.
1
44
1
3
2
1
11 9 448
1878
Nettlecreek ..
W. G. Burk
10
21
3
4
6
1| 7 7| 433
1879
Mt. Pleasant.
E. S Culy
9
4
1
4
5|
Oi 4 11| 412
¥880
Sugar Creek .. J. M. Thompson.
W. Cornell.
9
16
1
3
4| 2|
1 9 425
: 6
10
1
b
31
0
31 9
364
1873
Nettle Creek.
Eld. Stephens
J. Richardson
9
21
6
16
9
0 13
453
1871
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1799. Middlerun Church was admitted into the Association ; mem" bers, 15; messengers, John Buckles, Daniel Wilson and William Buckles. Also Straight Creek Church ; members, 21; messenger, William Lacock. Agreed at this Association to corre pond with the Nelson County Associa tion, Kentucky.
1800. Fairfield Church admitted; 11 members; messengers, James Sutton and Denis Ball. Sugar Creek Church admitted ; 16 members ; messengers, Benjamin Wallingford, Benjamin Archer and Nathaniel Knotts. Beaver Creek Church admitted; 8 members; messengers, William Allen, Johp Judy and Garret Rittenhouse. Elk Creek Church admitted ; 61 members ; messengers, John Lucas, Zachariah Hole, Alexander Chambers, David Little, Baden Ashley, Jacob Case and Ebenezer Padox. An excel .. lent circular letter is inserted on how to observe the Sabbath.
1801. Bethlehem Church admitted; 12 members; messengers, Stephen Barclay and Wm Lacock. "Prairie Church admitted (now Middletown) ; 11 members ; messenger, Philip Sutton. Poplar Fork Church admitted ; 28 members ; messengers, Moses Frazee and Levi Hunt. One hundred and thirty-one members were added to the Church during the year by baptism. An excellent letter is inserted on discipline.
1802. Nine-mile Church admitted; 12 members; messengers, Morris Witham, Wm. Robb and Nathaniel Pritchet.
1803. Pleasant Run Church admitted; 38 members ; messengers, Jobn. Dixon, A. Garrison and Zadok Stephens. Old Chillicothe Church admitted ; 10 members ; messengers, Nathan Cory and Peter Jackson. Duck Creek Church admitted, 22 members; messengers, John Corbly, Nathaniel Ger- ard and David Kelly. Mill Run Church admitted ; 13 members : messen-
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gers,. Moses Hutchings and Jeremiah Covalt. Turtle Creek Church admitted ; 45 members ; messengers, Daniel Clark, Levi Jennings and John Osborn. Ceazar's Creek Church admitted ; 12 members ; messengers, David Price, Josiab Elam and Amos Wilson. Dry Fork of White Water . Church admitted ; 28 members ; messenger, John Lee.
1804. Muddy Creek Church admitted ; 8 members; messengers, J. Seward, T. T. Brown and R. Witham. Mill Creek Church admitted ; no members given ; messengers, T. Decaursey and G. Collum. At this Ass)- ciation correspondence was opened with the Philadelphia Association. Cor- respondence was requested by the North Bend Association. Rejected.
1805. Clough Creek Church admitted; 27 members; messengers, T. Corbly, J. Gerard and J. Clark. Stony Run Church admitted ; 11 mem- bers ; messengers, W. Cullum and W. Terry. Staunton Church admitted ; 14 members ; messenger, Henry Gerard. Difficulties existed at this time between Little Prairie and Elk Creek Churches which the Association could not settle. Union meetings among the churches strongly recom- mended.
1806. Union or Indian Creek Church admitted ; 20 members ; mes- sengers, B. Riley, J. Huntington and J. Flack. East Fork of Elk (Ind.) Church admitted ; 8 members ; messengers, L. Whitehead and J. Caldwell. Cedar Grove Church admitted ; 12 members ; messengers, W. Tiner and W. G. Eade. Kings Creek Church admitted; 16 members ; messengers, T. Thomas, S. Talburt, J. Gutbridge and J. Turner. 'Union Church admitted ; 12 members ; messengers, J. Thompson and J. Roe. At this Association it was agreed to that all churches constituted in future preface their letters with their principles.
1807. Mount Happy admitted; 18 members; messenger, Jacob Hackleman. Mad River ; 28 members ; messengers, J. Cozad, H. Jennings, J. Smith. Brethren Clark, Gard, Mason, Dunlevy and Jones were appointed a committee to draft a summary of principles as an amendment to the former platform of the Association and present at the next meeting. In answer to a query in the Elkhorn letter, the Asociation advise that the churches do not admit among them those who hold the sentiment and use the practice of hereditary slavery ; but yet that occasional communion be from time to time permitted, as the brethren feel a freedom.
1808 Admitted. Lawrenceburg ; 24 members; messengers, Ezra Ferris, Timothy Davis, Stephen Stites. New Hope; 14 members ; messengers, John Brown, George Harlin. Mt. Bethel; 16 members; messengers, Thomas Cook, John Thompson. Twin Creek; 14 members ; messengers, Wm. Williams, Jacob Romane. Salem ; 29 members; messengers, Samuel Dewese, Robert Stepleton, Nathan Canfield. Increase during the year, 143. At this Association a query from Indian Creek was replied to as fol- lows: " We consider every church independent, and if the church on
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Indian Creek, or any other, are agreed among themselves, it will not effect their fellowship with their sister churches.". Resolved, That the principles drawn for the' amendment of the platform of this association be adopted. (Principles not given.)
1809. Admitted Little Beaver ; 19 members; messenger, L. D. Price. A petition was handed in by John Thompson from a conference held at Mt. Bethel July 22, 1809, praying for dismission from this Association to form a new one on White Water, Ind. For which purpose Dry Fork of White Water, East Fork of Elkhorn, Cedar Grove, Mt. Happy, Lawrence. burg, New Hope, Mt. Bethel and Twin Creek were dismissed. The Mt. Bethel Church request advice about some difficulties among themselves. The Association advise them to apply to their neighboring sister churches.
1810. Admitted Bethel , 19 members; messenger, Josiah Lamburn .. A letter from the Emancipating Baptist Society of Kentucky. handed in by Bro. Barrow, requesting correspondence. Rejected.
1811. Admitted Mill Creek; 26 members; messengers, Jonathan Burge, Reuben Stout. Todd's Fork ; 11 members ; messengers, James Wil- kerson; James McManis. Six churches, viz .: Big Beaver, Little Beaver, Kings Creek, Mad River, Union and Betbel, were dismissed to form the Mad River Association.
1812. Admitted Bethlehem ; 16 members; messengers, Peter Poyner, John Ward. At this Association two letters were received from Union, on Indian Creek ; advised to firmly try for a reconciliation and call for help. A query from Fairfield Church was rejected. The Association recom- mended the 4th of July, 1813, as a day of humiliation and thanksgiving.
1813. Correspondence opened with the Straight Creek Association. Here we first find the Association choosing preachers for the stand by ballot. Voted that in future the circular and corresponding letters be exam- ined by a com nittee before they be presented to the Association. Decided that the aggrieved party at Indian Creek is the orderly church : fellowship granted accordingly. Here we first find the clerk receiving pay for his ser vices-$8.00. The brethren are warned to beware of false teachers.
1814. Admitted Tapscott; 8 members ; messengers, James Tapscott, John March. First Cincinnati, by letter ; 26 members. Stone Lick ; 21 members; messengers, Jacob Lemon, Wm. Gallaway. Here the trouble begins with the worldly institutions. The Association received the consti- tutions of the " Baptist Missionary Society." Ordered that their articles be printed with their minutes this year, and do solicit the churches to take the matter into serious consideration and raise money to be sent to the General Assembly at Philadelphia for the purpose of qualifying and send- ing preachers out to heathen lands to preach the gospel to them. Said con- stitution contains a preamble and fourteen articles drawn up for the direc. tion of said society. It provides for a triennial convention, consisting of
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delegates from each of the missionary societies and other religious bodies of the Baptist denomination now existing, or which may be hereafter existing, in the United States, and which shall contribute regularly to the general missionary fund a sum amounting to at least $100 per annum. It provides, also, for a board of twenty-one Commissioners, to be called the Baptist Board of Foreign Missions for the United States, &c.
1815. Admitted Wolf Creek ; 14 members ; messengers, Jacob Mulford, David Bowen. East Fork of Little Miami; 22 members; messengers, Reuben Crossley, Henry Denham West Mill Creek ; 16 members, mes sengers, Henry Teecher, Jacob Whittle. The first annual report of the "Baptist Board of Foreign Missions" tor the United States received. Ordered that money be collected to cover expense of printing and conveying said report. On motion agreed that the Association form itself into a society to be called "A Domestic Missionary Society." Brethren Lee, Gard and Mason appointed a committee to daft a constitution for said Society.
1816. Admitted Springfield ; 17 members ; messengers, Thomas Sorter, Jonathan Burge, Jacob White. Eight churches, namely : Duck Creek, Little Miami, Clover Fork, Clough, Nine Mile, Union on Indian Creek, Stone Lick and East Fork of Little Miami dismissed to form a new Association in Cler- mont and Hamilton counties. The Association request the subscribers to the Missionary Society to meet at Lebanon on the second Saturday of No- vember to appoint officers to put the institution into operation. Agreed to correspond with the East Fork Association.
1817. Nothing particular.
1818. Received circular from the Philadelphia Baptist Board of Foreign Missions. Resolved, That for the future a letter of correspondence to the Associations with whom we correspond be furnished with the Association's minutes. A missionary discourse was preached by Elder Evans, of Massa- chnsetts, after which a collection was made and $47 was contributed. The churches are requested to state hereafter in their letters the county and township in which their church is situated. Opened correspondence with Beaver Association. Received the constitution of the "Ohio Baptist Edu- cation Society." Resolved, That the Association recommend the Missionary Society to alter their constitution so as to embrace Foreign as well as Do. mestic missions. Staunton Church dismissed to join Mad River Association, This is the first time we hear of a contribution for minutes. $21 contributed .
1819. Admitted Mount Pleasant; 37 members ; messengers, David Stephens, Samuel Lucas. Rescinded the order of last year to print the cor- responding letter with the minutes. In answer to the request of Sugar Creek church the Association advise the churches to become a board auxil. iary to the Baptist Board of Foreign and Domestic Missions of Philadelphia. A dun was presented by the B. Board of F. and D. Missions for money to aid in educating young men for the ministry rejected.
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1820. Admitted Providence Church; 15 members ; messengers, John Griffith, Wm. Vandivert, Daniel Perron. The Association recommend the churches to aid Isaac McCoy with money to civilize and evangelize the In- dians at Fort Wayne.
.. 1821. Admitted Middle Run (reorganized) ; 15 members ; messenger's, Wm. Chenowith, Wm Buckles. Mercers Run; 14 members; messengers, Lemuel Cotrell, Aaron Lambert. On motion recommended that the churches of this Association form societies to co-operate with the general convention. Rejected.
1822. Admitted Litles Creek or Wilmington ; 24 members ; messengers, James How, Wm. Cochran, Wm. Reynolds, Jas. W. Magee. Beulah admit- ted ; 20 members; messengers, Sam'l Snodgrass, James Popenoe. A letter was read from Bro. Isaac McCoy at Fort Wayne. Answer. Resolved, That uuder present circumstances this Association will not answer Bro. McCoy's request and that Elder W. Thompson write Bro. McCoy and explain. Query from Tapscott's Church. If any members of a church against whom there is no charge existing either directly or indirectly, neither have they any charge against the church, yet if such members, (while living in the bounds of one church), should request letters to join another church more remote, and the reasons they assign for such request be such as to not prevent their obtaining letters were they about to move out of the bounds of the church, is it right to grant them letters or not ? Answer. We advise that the churches grant letters to such applicants provided the case be such as to not hazard the general union of the churches Query 2. If any members of a church in this Association and living in the bounds of the same church should re- quest lettes to join another while there was no charge against them nor they had none against the church and the church should refuse to grant them letters for no other reason but because they lived nearer to them than to any other church, the members thus denied letters feeling oppressed and believ- ing they ought to be free in such matters should, in a friendly manner, leave the church without letters and be received by another church in this Asso- ciation which did believe that members thus applying should obtain letters would the church thus receiving such members be deemed as acting disorderly or not ? Answer. We think a church to act disorderly in receiving such members as are embraced in this query.
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