Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1820-01-15

Gen. Lewis, giving Information received
from Rev. Mr.. Creath, to whose church
Mr.. Clark once belonged, will show in
what light he is viewed in Kentucky
where he was baptized.
JAMES E. WEIGH.
Baptist Missionary.
Bardstonsn, Nelson co. Ky. Dec. 8, 1919.
Rev. Mr.. WEIGH,
| received your letter some time ago,
requesting information about Samuel
Clark am glad have it SO complete
iy IN my power to give you that infor-
nation you want. When got your let
ter out of the Post Office at this place,
brother Creath and lady were at my
house. Before number of persons and
brethren too, asked him he knew any
thing OF one Samuel Clark his answer
was he did, to his sorrow; and then went
on to detail number of circumstances.
| informed him had received letter
from you and Mr.. Clark both; read
both letters beforea number of respecta-
Bile people. He (Creath) then went on
to give me every information he posses
sed, said he baptized him--that shortly
after himself and S. M. Noel commits
stoned him CLARK as a missionary, in
order to collect money for the society
near the Great Crossng--that Clark
| made tour--that when he settled with
the board he owed one hundred dollars
that they hold the bond now-that the
board had broke him-that Clark joined
the Hiilsborough church-that the
church has excommunicated him--that
he was advertised in several newspapers
as an ilnpostor--that he (Creath) thought
Clark one amongst the worst of impos-
tors--that Clark had been confined in
the Jail of Pittshurgh-that his character
was bad from every quarter that he had
heard from where he had travelled
Brother Creath requested me to give
you this Information and wished you to
be guarded against him-that if Mr.
Clark wanted to preach he ought to come
to Kentucky and clear up his character.
l have wrote to Mr.. Clark fully on the
subject, and if you should zee him you
are at liberty to show this letter to him,
and see mine to him likewise.
Your most obdt. brother,
J. LEWIS.
UJJTThe editors ofthe Edrvards1lHe Spectator,
EdlrordsmHe; Illinois hrteKgencer, Ka8k0siaa );
Missouri Herald, jackson; .4rkansas Gazette
arkansas, and the Missouri Htelfgencer, Boons-
lick, 7so,ad serue the cause Of religion, by gi1ing
tie above fezv insertions.
The following list of the Governors of
the several states and territories of the
union, may impart information to many
OF our readers, and may be useful to
others for the purpose of reference.
Nat. MteiHgencer.
STATES.
Negc- Ham Bell.
Massachusetts--John Brooks.
observation-disclosures r. Knight.
Vermont-Jonas Galusha.
Connecticut-Oliver WoIcott.
.Neqv- York-De Witt Clinton.
Pennsytvania-WilIiam FindIay.
.We7v-Jersey--Isaac III. Williamson.
Delazvare-Henry Molleston, (deceased)
Marytand-Charles Goldsborough.
Vrs1nia-James P. Preston.
North Carolina-John Branch.
South Carolina-John Geddes.
Georgia-John Clarke.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Slaughter, (aet:ng)
Tennessee--Joseph McMinn.
Ohio-Ethan A. Brown.
Louisiana-James Where.
Indiana-Jonathan Jennings.
MISUNDERSTANDING Poindexter.
Hiinois-Shadrach Bond.
.Aladama-WilliamW w. Bib.
TERRITORIES.
Mssouri-William Clark.
Mrhigan-Lewis Cass.
.4rkansay-James Miller.