Sept 8 Rode in company with Elder Clapp & Br & Sister Benton from Paducah to Br Baity's Preached at his house at night {and the Spirit of God was with us} distance of the day 25
~ Friday
9 Left Br Baitys on foot & in the rain to Brother Henry Thomas'es on Damonds
Creek Dined with Br Thomas from thence we travled to Br John Camp's
on Tarripien arived at his house at dark after travling in company wit[h]
Elder Clapp on foot through a rainy day & wadeing through creeks & swamps
for the distance of 25 miles Brother & Sister Benton acompanied us on
horsback but we all arived weary & wet 25 miles
~ Saturday
10 Arose in the morning sumwhat ill in consequence of the hard tower we
enduerd the day previous rode to Elder J. F Lane to attend the counsel
of Elders to take into consideration's the case of Sister Benton the following
is the Procedings of the court
Calloway County Kentucky Sept 10th 1836. Minites of a counsel of Elders held at
the house of Elder Johnston F Lane the court consisted of four Elders to it W. Woodruff A. O. SmootBenj. L Clapp. J. F Lane. W Woodruff Was called to the chair & conference
opened by reading the law of the church contained in the Book of Covenants & Prayer
by the President the court was appointed for the trial of Sister Lucinda Benton
who had been cut off illegally the charge was prefered against her by Elder Lane
for unchristian conduct after which Brother Jefferson Turnbow was called upon
who arose & stated that he had seen Sister Benton & some man lying upon a
pallet together After which Sister Margaret Akinson aros & stated that
Sister Benton had made some fals & hard statements about her
9 Left Br Baitys on foot & we travled in the rain to Brother Henry Thomas'es on Damonds
Creek Dined with Br Thomas from thence we travled to Br John Camp's
on Tarripien arived at his house at dark after travling in company with
Elder Clapp on foot through a rainy day & wadeing through creeks & swamps
for the distance of 25 miles Brother & Sister Benton accompanied us on
horsback but we all arived weary & wet 25 miles
~ Saturday
10 Arose in the morning sumwhat ill in consequence of the hard tower we
endured the day previous rode to Elder J. F Lane to attend the counsel
of Elders to take into consideration the case of Sister Benton the following
is the Procedings of the court
Calloway County Kentucky Sept 10th 1836. Minites of a Counsel of Elders held at
the house of Elder Johnston F Lane. the Court Consisted of four Elders to it W. Woodruff
A. O. SmootBenj. L Clapp J. F Lane. W Woodruff Was called to the Chair & Conference
opened by reading the law of the Church Contained in the Book of Covenants & Prayer
by the President the Court was appointed for the trial of Sister Lucinda Benton
who had been Cut off illegally the Charge was prefered against her by Elder Lane
for unchristian conduct after which Brother Jefferson Turnbow was called upon
who arose and stated that he had seen Sister Benton and some man lying upon a
pallet together After which Sister Margaret Atkinson aros & stated that
Sister Benton had made some fals & hard statements about her
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