The following are entries from the Bullittsburg Baptist Churchbook, Boone County, Kentucky concerning the call of James Dicken to the Gospel ministry:

Saturday 1st day of June 1811
James Dicken, and Peggyan[n] Dicken [along withn three others] were received upon a profession of their faith in Christ, to be followed by baptism.

July, 1819
Agreed that Bro. James Dicken exercise his publick gift where ever God in his providence may cast his lot -

May 1820
The refference concerning ^of/ brother James Dicken to the office of the ministry taken up and he agreeing tothere to it is agreed that the rights be performed at our next meeting and appointed brother William Cave to apply to the church at sand run. bro. Thomas Whitaker to Gunpowder bro'th Robert Kirtley to Middle creek & Bethel and brother Absolam Graves to Dry run & Mudlick for helps to afsist in his ordination -

June, 1820
The refference respecting the ordination of Bro. James Dicken to the office of the ministry was taken up and the helps from the different churches as sent to, attended as following
From Sandrun Brethren Chichester Mathews Wm. Montague Wm. McCoy Beverly Ward and Cave Montague
From Bethel Brethren Presley Peake, and, Hue Stears
From Dry run Brother Rogger Wigington
From Mudlick Brethren Elijah And____ Reuben Conner and Calif Nawman
From Gunpowder Brethren Lewis Conner Wil__ Roggers and Lewis Crisler From Midle creek Brethen Mosef Scott James Riel and E, Ho__ Brethren Jimerson Hawkins William Wo__ (Worrell ?) Balem Harred William Stevens and Asel ___ were invited to a seate with the helps
The matter beaing fully investigated & duly concidered it is unanimously agreed that brother Dicken is a proper subject for ordination and that the rights be performed on tomorow after the ministration of the word
     Adj'd Wm. Whitaker CLk

Sunday 3rd of June 1820 after the ministration of the word bro. James Dicken was set apart by sollem ordination by the prayer and imposition of the hands of Brethre[n] Montague Mathews and, Graves Charged by Mathews
     William Whitaker, [Clerk]

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