Sketches, historical and biographical, of the Broad River and King's Mountain Baptist associations, from 1800 to 1882.

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Chapter I .1-10

Broad River Baptist Association — Its location — Origin of name- Resources — The great revival from 1799 to 1803.

Notices of the Annual sessions to 1851 inclusive — No published Journal of the organization. (1800.)

Session of 1801. — Queries sent up from the churches — Remarks— System of the Broad River Baptist Association .

Session of 1802. — Coming Ministers, Jacob Crocker, Joshua Richards and Joroyal Barnett.

Session of 1803. — Drury Dobbins and Berryman Hicks— Remarks — Queries.

Session of 1804. — Remarks — Queries acted on— Remarks on same.

Session of 1805.— Messengers — Remarks on Correspondence — Organization — Queries Answered.

'Session of 1808. — Organization — Members Dismissed — Remarks Relative to Elder Humphrey Posey — Queries Answered — Fast Day — Remarks on the Declension of Religion.

Session of 1807. — Formation Of the French Broad Association— Query answered— James Blackwell ex-communicated — Elder Perminter Morgan

St-ession of 1808. — Remarks on the declension of religion — Queries answered— RemarKs.

Session of 1809.— A large number of queries answered— Elder Daniel Hoyle.

Session of 18.10.— Remarks on Drury Dobbins as presiding officer— Queries answered — Union meetings to arrange the sessions established.

Session of 1811.— Queries — Remarks on the Q,uery answered in the negative by the Author. Is it right to hold members in fellowship who belong to and frequent Masonic Lodges? also remarks on the same by M. C. Barnett— Query on Matrimony answered— Fast day — Elder David Benedict, the historian.

Session of 1812. — Queries reconsidered and answered — Two impostors published, Ledford Paine and Samuel T. Council.

Session of 1813. — Remarks on the revival of the past year conducted by Drury Dobbins and Berryman Hick — Queries answered — Baptist general meeting, Drury Dobbins and Ambrose Carlton appointed delegates — Remarks on the same— Seven impostors published, to- w T it: Samuel Whitney, W. Davis, Jesse Hazael, John MeCreary, W. Thomas, John Williams and Dan' I Brown, Remarks on the same—Death of Elder Julius Holland.

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Session of 1814.— Held at Goucher Creek — Introductory sermon by Ambrose Carlton— Elder Wm. King.

Session of 1815. — Baptist Board for missions — Remarks — Demise of Elder George Brew ton.

Session of 1816. — Elder Luther Rice, agent for missions —Ruhamah and Zion Churches admitted — Queries answered— Remarks on Election — A superannuated minister, Ambrose Carlton.

Session of 1S17. — Query on alien immersion answered— The conversion of the Heathen, Elder Luther Rice— Elder Hosea Holcombe.

Session of 1818. — Queries answered — Petition to district the Association — An imposter Mitchel Austin — Elder Wm. King— Remarks.

Session of 1819. — Elder Jacob Crocker— Queries answered — Missionary operations — Kehukee Association.

Session of 1820.— Elder Thomas Bomar— New Prospect. Washington, Cross Roads and Macedonia Churches admitted — Queries answered — Remarks.

Session of 1S21 . — Elder Samuel Gibson — Baptist Board of Missions — Corresponding Messengers.

Session of 1S22. — Camp's Creek church admitted — Charleston Association — Baptist Board of Foreign Missions.

Session of 1823. — Queries answered — Remarks on same — Elder Jacob Crocker.

Session of 1824. — Elder Fields Bradshaw — State Line church admitted — Query from Cedar Springs church evasively answered — South Carolina State Convention — Demise of Deacons Wm. Lancaster and Win. Davidson.

Session of 1825 — Elder Joel Black well— Ebenezer church admitted — Head of Enoree and Pacoiet churches dismissed — An impostor John Roberts— Messengers, to wit : Elders Humphrey Posey r " Reuben Coffee, Nathan Berry and Sam'l Gibson.

Session of i826. — Mt. Ararat and Bill's Creek churches admitted — Bible Societies — Messengers, to-wit: Elders Thomas Goodwin, Larkin Stepp, Stephen Mangum, Reuben Coffee, Elias Mitchell, T. S. Green, W. Alexander and L. Rector.

Session of 1827.— New Bethany and Mt. Zion churches admitted — Treating Candidates and Dram-drinking — Catawba River Association— Remarks on Prince Alcohol.

Session of 1828. — North Catawba, Smyrna and Double Springs dismissed — Query answered — Impostors, to-wit: Wm. King, D. A. Balcom, Doctor Miller, John Smith, Mark Andrews, Randolph Mabry, Leonard Prather and Elisha Revels — Remarks on the same.

Session of 1829 — Query answered— False Teachers, Jesse Dinson and Jeremiah Cannon— Remarks.

Session of 1830. — Query from Macedonia church — Elder Jonathan Guthrie — Sabbath Schools and Slaves — Demise of Elder Thos. Bomar.

Session of 1831.— High Shoals Church admitted— Queries answered— Macedonia committee report — Remarks on Elder Jonathan Guthrie.

Session of 1832.— Queries answered— Pamphlet entitled Emancipation of Slaves rejected— Remarks on the same.

Session of 1833. — Queries answered — Tyger River Association Remarks— Dr. Sam'el Wait— Fast Day.

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Session of 1834.— Shiloh church admitted— James M. Webb's first appearance— Demise of Elder James Lewis — Fast days and remarks on the same.

Session of 1835. — Resolution denouncing the circulation of certain incendiary pamphlets in the intent of the Abolition of Slavery — Remarks on some disorderly preachers viz. Richard Johnson, R. Hendrine, Samuel Thompson and Jesse Denson — Remarks on the same.

Session of 1836. — S. G. Hamilton — Personal remarks of Author — Re* marks and extracts from circular letter prepared by Elder Ber* ryman Hicks on the nature of Popery, and its probable tendency in the United States of America.

Session of 1837. — The demise of deacon Wm. Underwood. Session of 1838. — The demise Elders Joel Blackwell and John Padgett Session of 1839. — Query from Green River church— Salem Associati on Session of 1840. — Zion Hill church admitted — Dr. Felix Littlejohn made his first appearance — Participants in the revival.

Session of 1841. — Elder R. P. Log an made his first appearance — Remarks relative to Elder James M. Webb — A petition from Cross Roads church — Remarks on same.

Session of 1842. — Corinth, Capernaum, Bethlehem, Sulphur Springs and Unity churches admitted—Elders Jas. D. Crowder and M» C. Barnett made their first appearance — Green River Association.

Session of 1843. — The demise of Elder Zechariah Blackwell — Elder Wade Hill and Thomas Dixon made their first appearance.

Session of 1844. — Upper Fair Forest and Pacolet churches admitted — Query from Providence church. Tabled remarks on the same — Elder Jno. G. Kendrick made his first appearance.

Session of 1845. — Double Springs church admitted — Domestic Mission field rejected— Elders Drury Scruggs and M. C. Barnett volunteers — Remarks on Temperance and Missions — Query answered— E. M. Chaffin published — Remarks on said Charrin— Demise of Elder Jas. D. Crowder.

Session of 1846 — Gilead church admitted — Remarks on the adoption of circular letter prepared by W. Hill on Domestic missions, also M. C. Barnetts' account of same — Standing delegates — Demise of Elder Joshua Richards.

Session of 1847. — Shelby and Ephesus churches admitted — Queries answered — Catawba Valley mission — Fast day — Memorial sermon of Drury Dobbins by Elder J. M. Webb— Remarks by the Author and Elder M. C. Barnett— Obituary notice of Drury Dobbins — The Author's and M. C. Barnett's account of a controversy between Drury Dobbins and J. M. Webb et. al. on the question of the Union meetings regulating the sessions of the Association.

Session of 1848.— Boiling Springs Mt. Sinai and Bethel churches admitted — A revival of religion —Queries from Philadelphia and Cedar spring's churches in relation to representative answered — Remarks on same by the Author — A disorderly minister J. Q. Barber.

Session of 1849.— Salem and Mt. Pleasant churches admitted — A petition to dissolve Bethel church rejected — Missionary report of Elder W. Hill— Sabbath Schools.

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Session of 1850.— Broad River church admitted— Elders T. D< uikJ J. Suttle made Licentiates — B. E. and G. W. .Rollins made their first appearance as ministers.

Session of 1851. — Beaverdam and Pleasant Hill churches admitted- Letters of dismission granted churches to form the King's Mt. Association— Ignoring the wandering Pilgrim — Remarks on? same.

Notices of the sessions from 1851 to 1882.

Session of 1852, — Elder W. Hill domestic missionary for York Dist. r S. C. — Wm. Roberts depository for missionary fund — Long Creek church dismissed.

Session of 1853. — Enon church admitted — Broad River Missionary Society — Resolution of thanks to Thomas Curtis, D. D., for missionary labors at Yorkville, S. 0. — Resolution against distilling and vending ardent spirits— Resolution favoring Sabbath schools.

Session of 1854. — Union church admitted — Furman University- Remarks on Sabbath schools.

Session of 1855.— Rutherfordton church admitted — Queries from Cedar Springs answered — Resolution on Temperance — Resolution of thanks to the Methodists of Shelby N. C— -Reports on Sabbath schools— Remarks on same.

Session of 1856.-— Holly Springs church admitted— Query on the annual call of Pastor answered — Dissolution of the Broad River Missionary Society and the Association becomes a Missionary body— Rutherfordton church assisted— Report of committee on corresponding minutes— Remarks on Sabbath schools.

Session of 1857. — Mt. Lebanon church admitted — Report on Sabbath schools— Remarks on same— Report on Finance — Report of Executive Board of Missions — Remarks and resolution on same — Elder L. M. Berry agent of Domestic and Indian Missions.

Session of 1858.— Executive Board of Missions— Report on Finance —Report of Executive Board — Sabbath schools.

Session of 1859.— Mt. Zion church admitted — Report on Sabbath schools — Elder Thos. Curtis D. D. perished in the flames of the ill-fated steamer "North Carolina" — Report on obituaries — Report of the Executive Board of Missions— Remarks on same.

Session of 1»60. — Sardis church admitted — Distinguished visitors, E. A. Crawly D. D., J. O. B. Dargan D. D., W. B. Carson and J. E. Rae — Query from Goucher creek answered — Synoptical history of the Association — Remarks on same — Report on Sabbath schools by Toliver Davis — Distillers of ardent spirits— Operations of the Executive Board.

Session of 1861. — Report of Treasurer of Executive Board — Demise of Elders F. W. Littlejohn, M. Mullinax and J. Suttle and Bro. J. W. Cooper— Resolution endorsing Secession — Remarks on the same.

Session of 1862.— Elders W. H. Mcintosh and W. D. Rice— Report of Executive Board —Deceased brethren J. G. Mullinax, E. H. Smith and C. P. Petty— Resolution requesting prayer for the Confederate Soldiers.

Session of 1863.— Shelby church admitted— Request of State Liny church granted — Query about Confederate deserters answered —Operations of the Missionary Board — Remarks — Demise of Deacons James Spears, M. S. Kendrick and A. Bonner.

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Session of 1864. — New Prospect and Buffalo churches admited — Salem church dismissed-- Report of, committee sent to State Line church in regard to Dru'ry Scruggs— Action of the Association in reference to D. Scruggs and the State Line church — Remarks on same — Domestic Missionary Board — Demise of Deacons Wm. Ezell, M. T. Pope, Win. Spears and Wm. Moore. Session of I860. — Report on Sabbath schools — Voluntary Missionary labor by T. R. Gaines and T. J. Campbell— The Board of Missions dispensed with ^he present year — Demise of Deacons Jos. Guyton and L. Ferguson— Friendship, the oldest church in the Association — Report of committee on Associational correspondence.

Session of 1866. — Yorkville church admitted — Distinguished visitors — Change in the action of State Convention and remarks on same — Demise of Col. James Jeffries, Toliver Davis, Philip Watkins and Wm. Roberts— Report of committee on colored people and remarks on same — Report of committee on correspondence. S ession of 1867. — Ordination of L. C. Ezell and remarks on the same

— History of the Associatian — Report of Executive Board. Session of 1868. — J. C. Furman D. D., J. C. Landrum, S. Drummond and T. W. Smith — Denominational courtesy extended to Revs. A. A. James and C. S. Baird— Associational History — York Association— Report of Executive Board and remarks on same — A standing delegation — A doubting disciple— Mt. Lebanon church dismissed — Fast day.

Session of 1869.— Visitors— T. H. Pope, W. T. Walters D. D., W. D. Elkin and T. H. Smith — Associational History — Head Stone for Z. Blackwell and remarks on same— Sardis church — Standing delegation again and remarks on same — Executive Board. Session of 1870— Visitors, Elders J. K. Mendenhall D. D., E. A. Pete, G. W. Rollins, R. P. Logan, N. B. Cobb, B. G. Covington, and J. F. Morall D. D. — Resolution respecting Furmari University and remarks on same — Sabbath schools— Report of committee on Obituaries — Inquiry respecting: Associational History — Rutherfordton church dismissed — Report of Executive Board of Missions.

Session of 1871. — Pleasant Grove and Brown's Chapel church admitted—Visitors, Elders M. V. B. Lankford, T. H. Smith, T. R. Gaines and J. L. Vass— Elder M. C. Barnett's report in relation to the history of the Association — Report on Temperance — Demise of Joseph Mullinax — Gravestones for Z. Blackwell again — A colored Missionary Baptist Association — Shelby, New Prospect and Capernaum churches dismissed — Report of committee on Domestic and Indian Missions— Report of Executive Board and remarks on same.

Session of 1872. — Sandy Springs church admitted — Palmetto Orphan Home— Resolution on Systematic Beneficence — Report on foreign Missions — Executive Board of Missions — Demise of Elder J. G. Kendrick and Deacon E. A. Byers — Mt. Zion church dismissed.

Session of 1873. — Reportof committee on Headstones for Z. Blackwell — Report of Executive Board of Missions — Demise of M. C. Barnett and Deacons Thompson Robbs and A. Lovelace, J. M. Byars and Caroline Moorehead, Antioch church dismissed. Session of 1874.— Visitors, J. B. Patrick and Elders G. S. Anderson and Wm. Williams D. D. — Report of committee on Tombstones for Z. Blackwell — Report of Executive Board — Demise of Elder Wm, Curtis L. L. D. and Deacon James Ezell — Resolution in favor of J. E. Burgess. *B x CONTENTS.

Session of 1875. — Abington creek church admitted — Report of Executive Board of Missions — Retailing Ardent Spirits — Spartanburg Association — Demise of Deacon John Byars,

Session of 1876. — Messengers, Elders J. G. Landrum and J. S. Ezell — Report of Executive Board of Missions and Remarks on same — Demise of Deacons Edward Lipscomb and L. C. Cements.

Session of 1877.— Mt. Joy church admitted— Resolution in regard to the employment of an Evangelist and Remarks on same — Demise of Elder A. Padgett and Isaac Peeler.

Session of 1878. — Cowpens church admitted — The State Board repudiated — Report of Executive Board of Missions — Demise of Deacons Absalom Ward, Jefferson Mabry and A. Aiken.

Session of 1879 — Grassy Pond, Cherokee C'k, New Pleasant, Pleasant Grove and Bivingsville churches admitted — Elder A. W. Lamar — Resolution on missionary work — Demise of Elders J. Lee and W. Hill, and deacon Williams of New Prospect.

Session of 1880.— Beaverdam church admitted— Elder W. H. Strickland cor. sec. State Mission Board — Report of Executive Board of Missions and remarks on same — Demise of deacon Woodward Allen, James K. Finch and Robert White.

Session of 1881. — Clifton church admitted — Messengers Elders W. L. Brown, J. L. Vass, Charles Manly, D. I)., J. G. Landrum, Prof. J. B. Patrick and R. O. Sams — Cooper Limestone Institute, Greenville Military institute, Furman L T niversit3', Greenville Female College, Baptist Courier and remarks on same — The people suffering greatly from drought — Prayer for the President of the United States— State missions— Report of Executive Board — The last address, by Elder J. G. Landrum before the Broad River Association— Demise of Eli Bryant, W. L, Brown and J. F. Clary — Reflections by the author.

Session of 1882. — Nazareth church admitted— Elders Griffith, Pitman , Foster and others — Remarks on the session by the author.

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Organization of the King's Mountain Baptist Association — Boundary of the Association — Summary of proceedings — Corresponding- Letter.

Session of 1852. — High Shoal and Mt. Vernon churches admitted- Corresponding bodies represented Broad River, Green River and Catawba — Fast day appointed.

Session of 1853. — Mt. Paron, Corinth and Big Spring Churches admitted — Temperance resolution — Change of Constitution — Elders Dove Pannell and Joseph Suttle were appointed Missionaries.

Session of 1854. — Sandy Plains, New Prospect, Bethlehem and Long Creek churches admitted — Bogus delegates — Queries answered — Preamble and Resolutions in regard to Ebenezer church and Remarks on same — Report of Elders Dove Pannell and Joseph Suttle Missionaries to Catawba Valley.

Session of 1855. — Olivet, St. John's and Lebanon churches admitted — Missionary Board, J. R. Logan, F. S. Ramsour and W. K. Green — Free will offerings — Committee of inquiry relative to

. High Shoal church — Report on Sabbath Schools.

Session of 1856. -Shelby, Concord and Thesaioniea churches admitted — Report of R. P. Logan and remarks on same — Resolutions on Temperance — Gaming and Dancing — Report on babbath schools Report of the Committee appointed to visit High Shoal church- Elder R. P. Logan again employed as Missionary.

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Session of 1857.— Elder L. M. Berry agent of Domestic and Indian Mission Board of Southern Baptist Convention — Resolution against inviting Pedo Baptist Ministers-— Resolution on the dismission of members and Remarks on same.

Session of 1858. — Rejection of Shelby church and Remarks on same- Resolution of sympathy for J. R. Graves, editor of the"Tennessee Baptist" — Funds for Missions.

Session of 1859. — Lincolnton church admitted — Elder L. M. Berry made his first appearance as a delegate — Shelby church dismissed — Report on Temperance and Resolution and Remarks on same — Report of committee on state of religion — Revision of the Constitution and Remarks on same.

Session of 1860. — The seceding Session on the subject of Temperance — Zion Hill church admitted — Preamble and Resolutions and remarks on same — Revised Constitution of the King's Mountain Baptist Association.

Session of 1861— Bethel church admitted — Another preamble and resolution on temperance — Report of com. sent to Walls' church — Letter to corresponding bodies — Demise of Elder Joseph Suttie. and deacon Wm. Covington— Resolution on humiliation and prayer.

Session of 1862.— Report of Elders Lewis McCurry and L. M. Berry as Missionaries to the Catawba Valley — Intent of the Temperance resolution— Preamble and resolution against speeluators and remarks on same— Objects of Associational work — Buffalo, New Prospect and St. John's churches dismissed — Fast days — Demise of Solomon Baker.

Session of 1863, — Sabbath collection — Resolution on change of session — Notice as published by the Broad River Association of Elder Drury Scruggs and remarks on same.

Session of 1864.— Elder J. -K. Howell from Central Association — Elder G. M. Webb appointed Sabbath school Missionary — Corresponding letter.

Session of 1865.— Queries answered — Baptist church and Sunday school mesenger and remarks on same — G« M. Webb's report as S. S. agent — Reports on Domestic Missions, Temperance and moral aspects — State of the country and remarks on same — Report of committee on obituaries.

Session of 1866. —Elder D. Pannell's memorial touching matters of . grievance from brethren composing the so-called "Constitutional King's Mountain Baptist Association" — Preamble and resolution by J. H. Yarboro — Committee on conference— Publication of minutes defered— Elder John S. Ezell appointed to preach introductory sermon to the proceedings of Convention — Query from Lincolnton church answe re d— :Circular letter by J. R. Logan — Journal of the convention that united the two wings of the King's Mountain Association.

Session of 1867. — Re-districting the Association — Query answered — Resolution of R. Poston requesting the churches to send up free will offerings for Missions,

Session of 1868.— Visitors, Elders J. S. Ezell, E. Allison, J. J. Jones and brethren Wm. Walker, Miles T. Walker and J. H. Mills- Oct. 29th 1868 set apart as a day of Humiliation and prayer — Objects of Associational work.

Session of 1869.— The payment of just debts— Wake Forest beneficiaries — A bequest by J. J. Hicks— Baptist State Convention — Demise of Deacon Daniel Hamrick.

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Session of 1870.— Report of committee on Missions— Brethren J. A. Roberts, E. J. Lovelace and J. C. Lattimore appointed a Missionary Board.

Session of 1871.— Capernaum, Shelby and New Prospect churches admitted— Change in abstract of principles — Report of the committee on state of religion— Demise of Deacon Samuel Harrill.

Session of 1872. — Mt. Zion church admitted— Corinth church dis*- missed— Report of committee on Missions — Newton J. Long and his body guard of United States cavalry and remarks on same- Report on Temperance — Report of committee on obituaries — Systematic beneficence — Demise of Elder M. C. Barnett.

Session of 1873.— Antioch church admitted— Report of Missions by J. D. Hufham — Bethel church (Iredell) dismissed — Fast day — Committee to revise constitution.

Session of 1874. — New Hope church admitted— Report of committee on revision of constitution tabled and remarks'on same —Report on Education by B. H. Bridges — Demise of L. R. Rollins a young minister.

Session of 1875. -Buffalo church again admitted— Objects of Associational Work — Elder J. B. Richardson— Lincoln'ton church dismissed— Query from Double Springs answered.

Session of 1876.— Queries from Zoar church answered — Sunday services conducted by Elders J. B. Richardson, A. L. Stough and G. M. Webb.

Session of 1877. — Gastoriia church admitted — Distinguished visitors —Report on missions by G. M. Webb — Report on "Temperance by A. Ii. Stough — Resolution byBro. R. E. Porter endorsing the King's Mountain Female Seminary — Report of committee on Female College and Remarks on same — Olivet church dismissed.

Session of 1878. — Report of Board of Associational Missions — Board of Missions discontinued and B. H. Bridges made Associational Treasurer— Queries from Wall's and Pleasant Hill churches answered — Remarks on query from Pleasant Hill — Report on Education by J. A. White— King's Mountain Female College again and remarks on same — Demise of Deacon Jno. Kendrick.

Session of 1879. — Pleasant Grove and State Line churches admitted — Elders H. Hatcher and T. H. Pritchard D. D.— Demise of Elder W. Hill and brethren James Poston (licentiate) Deacons A. S. Elam, Henderson Roberts and W. R. Roberts.

Session of 1880. — Long creek and Dallas churches admitted — Mesengers, Eiders J. C. Grayson,' Lewis McCurry, H. Hatcher. T. Harrison and J. M. Williams — Demise of Deacon G. Herndon.

Session of 1881. — Visitors, Elders J. B. Boone, W. L. Brown and Prof. H. W. Reinhardt — Report on Education by H. W. Reinhard t — Report on Sabbath schools by A. A. McSwain — Report on Foreign Missions by A. L. Stough— Report on State Missions by W. A. Nelson — Report on Home and Indian Missions by P. R. Elam — A. L. Stough appointed missionary- -Report on religious Literature by B.'H. Bridges — Resolution of T. D. Lattimore and remarks on same — Report on obituaries by J. R. Logan

Session of 1882.— Ross' Grove, Zion Hill, Loenard's Fork, Shady Grove and Fair View churches admitted— Report of committee on State Missions — Report of A. L. Stough as missionary — Demise of Elder R. P. Logan and Deacons Abraham Hardin and George Hamrick.

CONTENT'S.

'Summary of the Journalistic part of the work. CHAPTER VI.

BIOGRAPHIC

Allen, W (Deacon) ....2.54

Barnett, J.. 255

Barnett, M C 255

Bonner, B 267

Blackwell, Z ......268

Blackwell, J 269

Bomar, T 271

Blackwell, Jno ....273

Brown, W L 274

Burgess, J E 27-5

Bridges, J M .' 276

Byers, J 276

Blythe, S 276

Bankstone, J 277

Camp, J 277

Carlton, A 278

Caasler, A J 282:

Carlton, T .... 2S8

Carpenter, D 288

Carter, J G 289

Cobb, NB 296

Chaffin, E M 297

Curtis, W (L. L. B.) 29S

Crowder, J,D 338

Craig, T 339'

Crow, A 339

Cockerham, W 339

Dalton, J 340

Davidson, A J 3^0

Dixon, AC... 345

Doyale, D... 346

Dobbins, D 346

Durham, C 370

Ezell, J S 371

Ezeli, L C... 381

Forest, D 381

Forest, W M : 382

Gaines, TR 382

Gibson, S 386

Gravson, J C 390

Grogan, T, 395

Guthrie, J 396

AL SKETCHES.

Hamriek, GP.,., 403

Harrill; W ,. .404

Harris, JL 404

Holland, J 405

Hannon, W.. „ 405

Henderson,. H 405

Hicks, B j; 406

Hill, W 418

Hilderbran, A...., 427

Holcombe, H 427

Hollyfield, J 428

Hoyle, J A... 429

Hall, J 429

Irvih, A C 430

Jackson, £f 431

Jones, J J. 431

Justice, T B .-; ,. 432

Kendrick,J. G 433

King, W 436

Kuykendall, J 438

Kirby, B T 439

Lanklbrd,' W 460

Lemons, I ..460

Lewis, J 461

Lee, J 467

Leatherman, J F 468

Lee, J K 468

Littlejohn. F VV 468

Lindsey, W 469

Lyon. J 469

Lancaster, W D 470

Logan, R P 470

McDougald, H 471

McBee, E :472

Mallary, RD ..472

McCraw, J M 472

McSwain, W ...473

McKissick, 1 474

Martin, W 474

McSwain, A A. 475

Moorehead, W G 480

McSwain, S H 480

Morgan, S 481

Mullinax, M ...481

Moss, N H 481

Mulinax, T H , 482

Mullino, P S 482

Nelson, W A 4S3

Owens, M C 483

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CONTENTS.

Pannell, M 484

Padgett, J 484

Padgett, A 485

Padgett, W B 486

Poston, F H 487

Pannell, D..., 487

Phillips, G 491

Posey, H 493

Poston, R t 498

Pursley, T K 496

Quinn, H (licentiate) .......497

Rainwaters, J 500

Ranisour. P : 500

Richards, J 504

Rollins. G W 506

Rollins, B E..... 510

Ruppe, J 511

Shadwick L 513

Stough, A L 513

Suttle, J 515

Tate, W T 524

Taylor, T J 525

Turner, J 527

Tollison, J 527

Underwood, E J 528

West, J 528

Weathers, T 528

Webb, JM.; 528

Webb, A 540

Whitten, J (licentiate) ...541

Webb, G M 542

Wilkie, G 547

Williams, J M 548

Wilkie, W 549

Wilkie, J 550

White, W 550

Williams, M .....550

Wray, D 551

Yorboro, J H 552

CHAPTER VII.

SKETCHES OF THE CHURCHES OF THE BROAD RIVER ASSOCIATION.

Abingdon Creek 556

Arrowood 557

Bethesda 557

Bivingsville 558

Beaverdam 558

Brown's Chapel........ 558

Buck Creek .559

Camp's Creek 560

Cedar Springs..,. 561

Cherokee Creek 562

Clifton 562

Corinth 563

Cowpens 563

El Bethel ....564

Friendship 565

Gilead ...566

Goucher Creek -. 566

Grassy Pond 567

Macedonia 568

Mt. Ararat 569

Mt. Joy 570

New Pleasant 570

Pacolet 571

Pacolet No. 2.. 572

Piedmont ...572

Providence ... .! 572

Sandy Springs 573

State Line 574

Unity ..575

Zion Hill ,. 575

CHAPTER VIII.

SKETCHES CF THE CHURCHES OF THE KINGS'S MOUNTAIN ASSOCIATION.

Antioch -. 576

Beaverdam 578

Boiling Spring .581

Buffalo • 582

Capernaum 584

Concord 585

Dallas 585

Double Springs ....586

Gastohia 587

High Shoals .....588

Leonard's Fork 589

Long Creek .-. 589

Mt. Harmony 590

Mt. Pleasant 591

New Bethel: 593

New Hope 594

New Prospect. 595

Pleasant Grove 596

Pleasant Hill 596

Ross 7 Grove 59S

Sandv Run 599

Shadv Grove 600

Shelby 601

State Line 602

Walls 602

Zion 603

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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR, JOHN R. LOGAN.

"Stillest streams Oft water fairest meadows, and the bird That flutters least is longest on the wing. '.'

"Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom. " — Coleridge.

'• From a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation. V — 2. Tim. i= 15.

"Grown ripe in years and old in piety. "~-Prior.

The author of this valuable church history, John Randolph Logan, was born on April 10th, 1811, in the county of York, South Carolina. Amid very humble surroundings he first saw the light, and his early childhood gave little promise of that long career of usefulness and honor which was his. Of his early trials, of the difficulties with which he had to contend, of the disadvantages under which he labored, and of the manner in which even in those early days he rose superior to all obstacles and to his surroundings, but little is known. When and where, and under whose training he began to develope those sterling traits of character which made him a conspicuous figure throughout his entire lifetime cannot now be ascertained. We find him, however, when he had first arrived at his majority filling a position of trust and confidence in his own county and state, and from this time up to his death his life was brimful of useful service both in church and in state.

John R. Logan as soon as he had come of age acquired a knowledge of surveying, and for more than fifty years he was more or less actively engaged in this business. Perhaps there is no incident in his life more characteristic of the man than this one which happened in his early manhood. Abraham Hardin, a surveyor of the old time, became interested in him and recognized in him a young man of more than average ability. He saw that he was ambitious to learn, full of energy and dogged perseverence, and willing to make any sacrifice to secure mental improvement. He accordingly decided to teach him the art of surveying, and he found him xvi . BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE AUTHOR

from the very first an apt pupil. After Mr. Hardin had perfected young Logan's training, he was accosted by thelatter one day who inquired what his charges for the services he had rendered jiihi w r ere. Mr. Hardin refused ..to accept anything, saying it* had been a pleasure to him to instruct and thus to assist so worthy a young man. But young Logan was not satisfied with this, and despite all Mr. Hardin's remonstrances, he secured a mattock, joined the other hands in the newgroundy and did for Mr. Hardin as many days faithful grubbing as he had; spent in teaching him.. What a flood of light this incident throws upon the character of the man ! How does the simple' recital of it open up to . our vision his whole inner nature ! Is it any wonder that one in whom the sense of gratitude Was thus embodied should have through all his days worn "the white flower of a blameless life 75 ?" I'y