By CHARLES CROSSFIELD WARE 1961 By CHARLES CROSSFIELD WARE 1961 CONTENTS Albemarle Annals By CHARLES CROSSFIELD WARE Foreword —__-..- , ; Middleton 2 : Box 1164, Wilson, N. C., October 1, 1961. Albemarle Union _~— hppa cr Z Ms ee Albemarle ___- Piet Mt. Pleasant (Hyde) x : Mt. Pleas: i FOREWORD Athens Chapel — ree ‘ Mt. Pleasant (Pitt) 5 en Nazareth The Albemarle Christian Missionary Union is a regional component of The Beaver Dam _- es New Lake * North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention. Its geography is that of j Oak City the State’s northeastern sector of ten coastal counties, of which six are con- Belhaven : Bik y? 23 tiguously south of the Albemarle Sound, having 60 churches of this faith, and the other four counties are “over the Sound,” with the remaining six Bethlehem ae i Old Ford - churches, Lavishly provided with sounds, bays, lakes, and rivers, it is a (eS oe Se Aaa fle ewe ae Pamlico Chapel ____ land of “much water.” Ear oy es : This Union met at Robersonville, October 5, 1960, and at Plymouth, Jan- ee ees See et Bin uary 11, 1961. At these meetings, after deliberate discussion of the request Pate which came from their Publication Committee, I was asked to prepare this Columbia a Pinetown monograph. Accordingly there is hereby sketched concisely the Union and Crose Landing —_.-.—— . Pleasant Grove 7 its 66 churches. My sources for the prolonged research involved are in the Witontnn.. 8 oe Plymouth = enriched Carolina Discipliana Library, a specialized collection within the Elizabeth Chapel _- ; Popular Chapel ; : Auantic Christian College Library. Regrettably the precise pastoral tenures i i > ll’s Point before 1911 are but sparsely given in the aforementioned sources. Also the Elizabeth City Sy Pare ; State Convention Minutes do not record delegates’ names after 1889. Engelhard __- ees Z Robersonville This particular Union creation is to-day’s authorized adaptation of pre- Runive Dnapel : Rosemary “ + ceding Unions, the first known of which was The Union Meeting of Disciples Everetts 3é St. Clairs Creek of Christ in North Carolina, then First District Missionary Cooperation, sei Saints Delight 7 ‘ Pungo, Old Ford, Albemarle, Northeast, Hyde, and Roanoke. It is well Fairfield ei aoe ’ known among Disciples that a majority of these 66 churches herein sketched Fairview ___- _ ~ Scranton — do not organizationally affiliate today with this Union. That is a technical Gene Pais. Pe Scuppernong point. Historically however, they are all ineluctably of one fellowship. This Gospel Light end Ss Stokes eed i is because that in every instance, as shown herein, they were joined initially lek ete ee Swan Quarter __ ee with The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, or its proper antecedents. And are yet joined herewith in an inexplicably inclusive sense. The bonds of Christian love are transcendental and abide forever. Trusting that readers may kindly forbear, I append this personal note and Holly Neck Tranters Creek -~ er apostrophe. At the age of thirteen I was baptized by one of these Albemarle Hunters Bridge af Union Grove __ preachers. Within the same month I made my first speech to a church Jamesville Washington sb assembly. Its subject, Christian missions and its twin, Christian education. From that day to this, meditations on that message have made for me a springboard. Putting it to work now is but an extension of my heart and life. Oh you beloved founding fathers of the Albemarle Disciples! Come now Macedonia ___~_ Williamston ______ : from the long ago and speak to us. Give us your impassioned witness again Maple Grove ___ Zions Chapel ; : in behalf of united Christian missionary cooperation, which: gave our grow- ing movement an effective functional outreach. By the Spirit Eternal may we hear you! Under God may we heed you! Caer? 4 Pro | q a ee DOP esas k Oak Grove Christian Hope ___ pT SF agra ec Ra RSENS tee oe Z Sweet Home __ Haw Branch _- J jie i era Terra Ceia __ JOPVIBNETS 52 3 say cai ON «crake Long Acre Chapel =: 222: West Belhaven __ ALBEMARLE CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY UNION An important sector of the institutional life of North Carolina Disciples of Christ has been represented for 127 years in the Albemarle Christian Mis- sionary Union and its duly appointed predecessors. Within its area was heard the first proclamation, as of record, to a local church assembly of the “Plea” of the Disciples of Christ. It was at Grindle Creek Church the site of which is to-day in the southern fringe of Pactolus. It was by General William Clark in the summer of 1832. This church had started in 1828, a member of the Kehukee Association, but with 83 members had united with the more tolerant Neuse Association in 1832 before its belated expulsion from the Kehukee in 1833. It sent two delegates, B. F. Eborn, and General Clark to the initial organization of the State’s Disciples at Little Sister, March 28-30, 1834. The leaderless Grindle Creek Disciples, disappeared as a church group, after General Clark’s emigration to Jackson, Mississippi. Scattered Disciples maintained fellowship through their Union Meeting set up in 1834, four of their original six churches being in the Albemarle area. A merger was effected on May 2, 1845, with the Bethel Conference, when 11 of the 30 churches in the united group had Albemarle location. These 11 enrolled 558 of the entire State group of 1859 members registered in the year of the merger. When J. T. Walsh came to the State in 1852 he had successfully urged a better organization of the 37 churches then existing, of which 10 were north of Tar River; 15 were between the Tar and the Neuse; and 12 south of the Neuse. These river boundaries served as a natural criteria for an improved, expedited fellowship. It worked. These subdivisions long had a variety of names but were often referred to as First Second, and Third Districts, counting from north to south. J. T. Walsh, editor of the Disciples’ first paper originating within the State, was first sustained as an evangelist, by a cooperation of churches. projected mainly from Hookerton, Kinston, Rountree, and Oak Grove in Greene. He yearned for the practical extension of such evangelism in like groups throughout the field. In his Christian Friend, of December, 1853, he suggested: “The Churches in Beaufort County with others in Martin and Washington Counties might form another meeting to be called The Beaufort Cooperation. These churches we judge could support one evangelist in their midst.” In pursuance of this thought a call went out for delegates to attend at Athens Chapel, then known as Union Chapel, on July 28-30, 1854. It was to lay ground work for fellowship meetings on forthcoming fifth Sunday week-ends. Names of participating churches at this gathering are not given, except three new ones, Pungo Chapel, Christian Hope, and Free Union. A promotional visitation was scheduled for 10 churches to be done opportunely by their four leading evangelists: Seth H. Tyson, John M. Gurganus, H. D. Cason, and John A. Leggett. Their aim was to have an informed constituency in the support of area evangelism. Their next meeting was at Pantego, December 29-31, 1854. There was heavy snowfall on the first day; but it was clear, on the 30th, when five churches were represented, namely: Free Union, Pantego, Pungo Chapel, Shiloh, and Taylor’s Chapel. Seth H. Tyson “preached the introductory sermon from ROM. 10:14, clearly showing therefrom the necessity of evangelical labor among the destitute.” This First District after setting. things in order employed A. J. Battle as their first evangelist, serving 185455. Meeting at Taylor’s Chapel, with six churches represented, July 27-29, 1855, Battle’s report was heard. He «2 )) , had traveled 875 miles, preached 70 times, baptized 14 persons, visited 54 families, and had received for compensation, $49.45, of which $34.85 was from the Union proper. On the Sunday of this occasion, Battle preached “a missionary sermon to a large and attentive congregation.” Next was the gathering at Old Ford, September 28-30, 1855. Nine churches were represented. A revival at the host church continued until October 6, with 28 baptisms. This inspired local pastor John A. Leggett to say: “This was a Union Meeting indeed.” Following was their December meeting at Free Union in which 12 churches pledged a total of $193.40 to sustain evangelist Battle for another year. The reporting clerk added: “This sum being insufficient to pay our evangelist, it is earnestly requested that the churches increase their subscription.” The 12 churches participating were: Athens Chapel, Christian Hope, Free Union, Long Acre Chapel, Oak Grove, Old Ford, Pantego, Pungo Chapel, Scranton, Shiloh, Taylor’s Chapel, and Union Grove. The cooperation grew to 16 churches by June 27-29, 1856, when they met at Tranter’s Creek, with total offerings, $55.60. Seth H. Tyson their evan- gelist reported traveling 1258 miles, baptizing 51 persons, and constituting three new churches. “All of which was received with gratification that our little effort to advance the kingdom of Christ was not in vain.” Meeting at Pantego in August, 1856, H. D. Cason was named as their evan- gelist for the ensuing year. Tyson, outgoing evangelist, reported that during the quarter he had “preached 68 sermons, and immersed 26 persons;” com- pensation, $72.76. Stymied by the great war, no Union activities were publicized for the 1860’s. In the next decade, Stanley Ayers, freed from army service was their evangelist. In June, 1873, at the Long Acre Chapel Union he reported travel for 42 days baptizing 19, and he had received for his labor, $41.55, all from 8 churches and 6 individuals. When they met at Zion’s Chapel in April, 1877, an evangelizing committee, (executive board), functioned. Their names: R. T. Hodges, J. R. Roberson, Jordan Wilkinson, Jesse H. Woolard, G. W. Allen, Levi Jackson, Jr., James H. Grimes, T. J. Basnight, H. H. Bowen, J. W. Hassell, W. H. Wilson, E. T. Woolard. John R. Winfield was their evangelist, who was paid $54 for the quarter. At the Athens Chapel Union, December, 1877, J. L. Burns attended and gave this realistic account: “But few preachers were present; number of delegates small. Nothing done for evangelizing the next quarter. If no more Zeal is manifested in the next meeting, all efforts for Mission Work in the 1st District will soon die out. I have found very little encouragement among our brethren for Mission Work.” In October, 1881, the meeting was at Albemarle church. Hight churches responded, contributing $31 to help in sustaining H. S. Gurganus as their evangelist. Next year, pastor John R. Winfield reported: “We have organized Sisters Missions in all of the churches I serve, and I never saw a class of Christians more in earnest. They are full of faith and are raising funds for the spread of the truth in every part of the country.” When it met at Oak Grove in April, 1882, Gideon Allen queried: “What is he purpose of this Union Meeting?’ No answer was given then. Later, J. R. Roberson of Oak Grove, a faithful District leader of long standing, replied in writing, as herewith briefed: The object primarily was to meet in general union for hearty hand- shake; that love, peace, and happy feelings might prevail; to promote & S47 l-organized Lord’s Day Schools; to extend the gospel to needy Bec- brie to hear preaching; to observe the Lord’s Supper and be apirinuale renewed; and to raise money for evangelical purposes. We sent the ee preacher to Robersonville; the first to Hassell; the first to parts of Was . ington, Tyrrell, and Perquimans Counties. The result of these sendings are churches at Robersonville, Hassell, three or four in Tyrrell, and one in Perquimans County. I suppose that the number of members added is not less than 500 in and by this First District Cooperation. A few years later a change of strategy was indicated by H. C. Bowen's remark: “The Unions make a specialty of building houses of worship at mission points.” The Robersonville Union, April, 1883, adopted a set of resolutions preventer by their Committee on Resolutions. Its personnel serving by appointment: Henry Winfield, J. A. B. Cooper, H. H. Davis. Two of these resolutions stated: ri issionary 3rd. It urpose shall be to work up and bring out the mis y it of me sieve by constant preaching on the subject and in every ntinge to them the importance of the work. with ‘The first object shall be to preach the gospel and assist in erect- ing houses of worship at such places as we may hereafter deem ex- pedient. To the Disciples’ State Convention from the beginning was entrusted the prerogative of proper allocation of the churches in the various districts. Thus in 1885 the Convention projected seven districts with respective assignee of the churches, as follows: Mill Creek, 5; Jones-Onslow, 12; Hookerton, 15; Pamlico, 15; Pungo, 13; Old Ford, 14; Albemarle, 17; total, 91 churches in the seven districts. The Convention’s Districting Committee: H. D. Harper, H. C. Bowen, I. L. Chestnutt, J. L. Burns, and J. L. Winfield. At the Roun- tree State Convention, 1885, it was adopted and embodied in the official Minutes thereof. The three districts, Albemarle, Old Ford, and Pungo enrolled a total a 44 churches in 10 counties as follows: Beaufort, 11; Currituck, 1; Dare; 2; Edgecombe, 1; Hyde, 7; Martin, 8; Perquimans, 1; Pitt, 2; Tyrrell, 4; Wash ington, 7. In the inclusive Albemarle area of to-day the 66 churches in 4 counties sketched herewith are located as follows: Beaufort, 19; Chowan, 7. Currituck, 2; Hyde, 10; Martin, 14; Pasquotank, 1; Perquimans, 2; Pitt, 3; Tyrrell, 6; Washington, 8. The Albemarle Union met at Phillippi May 27-29, 1887. Seven charelag reported; contributions $69.96. W. O. Winfield and Dennis Wrighter Davis were employed to evangelize in Perquimans County, each to receive $1.50 per day from the Union. Personnel of the Union’s executive board: Rufus Swain, T. J. Basnight, J. F. Davenport, D. N. Berry, W. J. Bowen. The Old Ford Union met at Christian Chapel in July, 1887. It was reported: “Enough in pledges was procured to ensure the purchasing of a Bite on which to build a church in the town of Williamston.” Later this Union assisted also with more than $400 cash on Williamston’s initial plant. It developed 1885 to 1891 that a merger of Albemarle and Old Ford Unions was desirable. After due deliberation in 1891 the change was effected under the new name of Roanoke Union, which held its first session bearing that designation at Old Ford on November 28, 29, 1891. At this meeting tH Washington mission was admitted and henceforth for a crucial period received material aid from the Union for that highly important point. (4) The Hyde Union developed slowly in effective organization, having but 4 cooperative churches in 1899. In April of that year the Hyde Union adopted constitution and by-laws drafted by their committee: J. Montier Hall, chair- man, George W. Harris, and J. W. Respess. Its third article stated that each component church must be from “within the limits of the district as now laid down by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, subject to any change the said Convention may in its wisdom see fit to make.” The Roanoke Union over a long period helped Plymouth effectually with its building and met there to celebrate mutually the victory on Septem- ber 28-30, 1900. The following June, Roanoke’s session was at Poplar Chapel; subject of president P. S. Swains’ address: “The Need of Coopera- tion.” Said professor R. J. Peel, the clerk, “It was a strong argument and should be heeded by the churches of the Roanoke District”. Swain’s letter of April 29, 1901, gives an insight into Roanoke realities. He said: “It is a sad fact that nearly all of our churches are neglecting our Union Meetings. In the Roanoke nearly half of the churches send neither report nor delegates. There are 30 churches in this Union, and we ought to raise not less than $100 each Union, but as it is it takes us a year to raise the above amount.” Atlantic Christian College opened in Wilson in September, 1902. Its rooms needed proper furnishing. As of record these five Roanoke churches each outfitted a room there: Athens Chapel, Jamesville, Plymouth, Scupper- nong, Washington. At the Macedonia Union in August, 1902, a free-will offering of $22.16 went to relieve the veteran preacher, A. C. Hart. For many years it was the usual practice at sessions of the Roanoke to share generous time on programs with the organized Woman’s Missionary Work. Thus at the Zion Chapel Union, May 28, 1910, John F. Latham, presi- dent; T. R. Tyer, secretary, the afternoon session “was turned over to the C.W.B.M., Sister Fred P. Latham, presiding”. In 1915 there were 12 Auxiliaries (C.W.B.M.) in the Albemarle area, namely: Belhaven, Fairfield, Gospel Light, Macedonia, Mt. Olive, Mt. Pleasant, (Pitt), Oak Grove, Pantego, Poplar Chapel, Union Grove, Washington, Zion’s Chapel. These had increased to 14 in 1934, with 55 subscribers to World Call, and total annual offerings to United Chris- tian Missionary Society, $959.39. At the Hyde Union at Scranton, June 30, 1935, the “Missionary women of the District had charge of the afternoon session with the topic, State Missions.” Throughout 1944 and 1945, the Roanoke’s fifth-Sunday-week-end sessions were held in sequence at Plymouth, Mt. Pleasant, (Pitt), Phillippi, Union Grove, Berea, Fairview, Columbia, and Pinetown. From their start several decades before this there had been invariably an open forum for such pres- entations of the brotherhood’s missionary program at home and abroad as was generally felt to be expedient, sponsored always by the established state services. Yet in the meetings above cited, the drift of exclusiveness toward such programing reached an extreme toward both personnel and policy. This came to the attention of the State Board of Managers through the unani- mously filed petition of a voluntary Steering Committee within the Roanoke Union dated November 19, 1945, which asked for a new designation of the area as the Albemarle Christian Missionary Union, “the whole being in cooperation with The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention.” This was unanimously granted by the Board on November 27, 1945. It accorded with Article 12 of the Constitution of The North Carolina Christian Mis- sionary Convention, which plainly provided: “The Convention may divide ¢.&) the State into districts, to be known as Union Meeting districts.” This polity of Article 12 had been explicitly in effect since 1885, but had been implicit and activated long before in the 1850’s when the river-oriented First, Second, and Third Districts functioned. Obviously a goodly portion of the area’s membership had the cooperative missionary heart for brotherhood activities. Specific offerings for State Missions were freely made by 27 churches in the area in 1945, last year of World War II. Henceforth in the Albemarle there was to be a brotherhood- related forum at each session for the constructive handling of all loyal cooperative programs and projects “which can best be handled in a district capacity”. The first meeting of the restored Albemarle was held at the First Christian Church, Robersonville, on January 6, 1946. “The attendance was gratifying; the fellowship was enriching; a common mind for the best constructive work was evident.” First officers elected were: president, John L. Goff; vice president, M. Elmore Turner; secretary, Gladys Whitley; treasurer, Delbert M. Sawyer. With these four, five additional persons were elected to complete the exetcutive board, namely: J. M. Perry, F. A. Lilley, J. Walter Lollis, BE. L. Roebuck, Mrs. R. N. Cooper. Quarterly one-day meetings for the Union were set for January, April, June, and October. After their next gathering which was at Washington in April, 1946, it was said: “The Albemarle has gotten off to an excellent start.” At the Belhaven Union January 7, 1948, Ivan Adams was ordained to the ministry. Cecil A. Jarman preached the sermon. Meeting at Williamston, January 5, 1949, it gave $500 cash to help sustain the new state evangelist, C. W. Riggs. There began a historical feature continued in successive pro- grams by informed speakers. These were concise sketches orally delivered on the following churches: Athens Chapel, Belhaven, Columbia, Hassell, Macedonia, Williamston, and others. These stirred heart-felt memories and were edifying. The 18th session of the Albemarle at Robersonville, April 5, 1950, might be considered typical. Attending were 222 persons representing 25 churches; offerings, $187.22; gift from its treasury, $300 to furnish a room at the new Harper Hall, in Wilson. At its 25th session at Belhaven January 4, 1952, the group’s picture was made and published. It was then said: “Albemarle Union has taken deep root with a growing constituency. It yearns to be as the Hounds of Heaven seeking always the best there is to be found and rounded up in the bonds of Christian brotherhood.” At the April meeting, 1952, $50 was given to the building fund of the Goldsboro Christian Institute, and in the October meeting that year, $200 was given to Camp Caroline, later increased to $500. Altogether from Albemarle sources, $13,031.04 was given to this Camp to June 30, 1954. Sources in the area had also given to the “Crusade for a Christian World”, 1947-1951, a total of $38,539.78. For the year ending June 30, 1960, a total of $10,235 was given to Unified Promotion in Christian Churches, (Disciples of Christ), by Christian Woman’s Fellowship remittances, alone, in the following 18 churches of the Albe- marle area: Bath, Belhaven, Columbia, Elizabeth City, Engelhard, Everetts, Gold Point, Hassell, Jamesville, Middleton, Mt. Pleasant, (Pitt), Oak City, Pantego, Plymouth, Robersonville, Stokes, Washington, Williamston. Total church membership in the 66 churches of the Albemarle Christian Missionary Union is reportedly 12,478. ( ALBEMARLE North Carolina’s first parliamentary name is Albemarle. As their first governmental unit it has unique meaning. Near the present Elizabeth City for their initial lawmaking, the “Grand Assembly of Albemarle,” met on February 6, 1665. As our Colonial Records state, (Vol. 4, 1200) it was “called . . Albemarle from the Duke of that name.” This petite ‘ide George Monck, (1608-1670), First Duke of Albemarle, one of the eight fegiitiy appointed Lord Proprietors of Carolina. On the Colony’s earliest seal is “the word ALBEMARLE in capital letters between the Coats of Arms of these Lord Proprietors. This was Albemarle of 300 years ago, “(the whole Provines of North Carolina being so called at that time)”, Col. Rec., Vol. 3, 321 Earliest of Tyrrell County’s Christian Churches, (Disciples of Christ) is Albemarle, enrolled by the Disciples’ Annual State Meeting, October 8 1871 It then had 21 members. Joseph Grey Gurganus (1850-1882), tomsther with his father, John M., (1802-1876), and his brother, Henry Smith, (1825-1911) were the Evangelizing co-founders of Albemarle. The ‘church is died for the near-by Sound, which is said to be the largest body of coastal fresh water in the world. Site of the church is a few miles northwest of Travis, a village on the arterial U. S. Highway, 64. Albemarle’s church clerk from 1877 to 1889 was Edmond Walker. Repre- senting them occasionally in the Disciples’ Annual State Meetings was Fred M. Davenport who was later a revered, active Disciple at Plymouth. Their church school in 1901 enrolled 80, inclusive of 10 officers and teachers: W WwW Sawyer, superintendent. Some later superintendents: J. D. Furlaugh 1911: J. L. Walker, 1915, enrolling 100. Their C. W. B. M. Auxiliary in 1911 had 8 members, contributing that year 80 cents to the General Fund and 40 cents to the State Fund. Their church propert i i y valuation in 1901 800; i 1930, $1500. ne Their local church correspondent, W. B. Brickhouse reported in May, 1882: The condition of the church here is very prosperous S a long time. We have Sunday School BoA poe Ses citeetmadlain eee 8 teachers. We have books sufficient for our present use There is considerable animation. Our constant prayer meetings tend to make us God-loving people. We look for a large ingathering from the seed sown from house to house. Bro. Joe Grey Gurganus preaches for us. He is dearly beloved by all the congregation, and hi isi i ri ev Gidasiec sev ‘ his visits are hailed with Gurganus was baptized by John Bunyan Respess, enrolled by the Disciples’ State Meeting in 1870 at Oak Grove, and was ordained by John James Col- train in 1872. Henry Winfield said that Gurganus had “an unequalled amount of vital energy and patient devotion to the arduous labors of the ministry,” and was “amiable, generous, and kind, a Peter in impulsive zeal, a John ra meek and persuasive bearing, and at times a Son of Thunder.” His death at the early age of 32 was an irreparable loss to Christian leadership in an isolated field. W. G. Johnston, Kinston pastor, held their revival, September 9-17, 1902, with 12 additions, and reported: Under Bro. Peter S. Swain’s pastoral guid * a al g ance the church has grown each year, and the outlook for a strong church is very bright.” The Walker family have been the backbone of the work. They deserve much credit, as also do many others for faithfully adhering to the faith during trials and numerous discouragements. ae) In 1923, Louis A. Mayo held their revival, July 30-August 6, with 8 addi- tions. Cumber Radcliffe, then clerk of the church, said: “Bro. Mayo held us a fine meeting; everybody attending was revived with the Gospel message of Christ. Our church is in good working condition. We hope the spirit of Christ will continue here”. Hilary T. Bowen, pastor there in 1924, commented: Brother Walter Owen has recently beautified the interior of the church by buying pulpit furniture and building a choir loft. The Ladies’ Aid put a new top on the church, and the church as a whole bought a fine new Delco light plant. The total cost, about $800. Mrs. Emiline Godfrey gave us a $50 individual communion set. I am preaching Christian edu- cation and missions with Christ as center of it all. I have had many kinds of results, but none so far for education and missions. I hope Albemarle will wake up before it is too late. Again 8 were added when J. W. Lollis held their revival August 2-8, 1925. M. G. Darden of Plymouth led the revival singing and said: “The work at Albemarle is in fine shape, a long way above average; fine plant, well equipped with electric lights, class rooms, and choir loft.” While pastor H. T. Bowen attended the Student Volunteer Convention at Detroit, Michigan, J. Watson Shockley supplied the Albemarle pulpit, and gave this account in February, 1928: The church is an old building having been constructed during the time of slavery when provision was made for the slaves to attend worship in the balcony at rear of auditorium. The balcony serves church school purposes as it is partitioned with beaver boards, giving four large class rooms occupied by well organized classes. Other classes meet in audi- torium and on pulpit platform which extends clear across the building. They have a good choir and they know how to sing. In its membership are some of the finest in the land; the genial Owens family; the Walkers; the Furlaughs; the Armstrongs, and a host of others. Membership at Albemarle is reportedly 70. Roll of Ministers at Albemarle. 1881, 1882 fe _._J. G. Gurganus 10282... 1888, 1888, 1926... W. O. Winfield 1924, 1928 scccscseeeee es W. Whitley 1925 _P.S. Swain 1927 R. L. Philpott 1929-1937 Roy O. Respess _._J. R. Tingle 1938-1943 L. B. Bennett W. H. Marler 1944, 1945.................Perry F. Baldwin iSO. EL aie 1946 Lloyd Crowe Swe Jo@: Cogghis G. C. Bland isco ied ais Ss. T. Smith ee TY Bowe _............George A. Moore J. J. Langston 1911)°1982.25 2 1914, 1916 L9G EL 1917-1919, 1922... 1920) 29S Risiink. (ls J. T. Moore ATHENS CHAPEL It was founded 111 years ago. Seth H. Tyson, and John Bunyan Respess, aged 20, were its first preachers. It is located two miles west of Bath. Hav- ing a membership of 9, it was enrolled by “Conference” agreement on October 17, 1850, by the Disciples’ annual state meeting. By 1856 the membership had grown to 79. Its name was Union Chapel until 1891 when it was changed to Athens Chapel. Their primitive preaching was but once in three months on second Sunday week-ends in September, December, March, and June. (8) It had long and honorable supporting association with the Disciples’ State Convention. During 1850 to 1889 25 of its best men represented it there well and faithfully. These were: Sam V. Oden, Horace Cutler, Eli K. Powell, John B. Respess, G. W. Oden, John Archibald, Henry O. Cutler, John Carrow, John Holmes, L. W. Downs, C. J. Cutler, W. C. Everett, N. C. Cutler, A. O. Windley, J. W. Latham, W. Latham, H. T. Whitley, Hayward Bateman, C. L. Davis, W. R. Tetterton, F. P. Whitley, N. A. Whitley, S. A. Cutler, Charles F. Oden, John F. Latham. First clerks were: G. W. Oden, (1878); H. H. Oden, (1887). Their church school began in 1891, enrolling 95; G. T. Tyson, super- intendent; W. C. Oden, secretary. The next year it enrolled 105, inclusive of 5 teachers; S. A. Cutler, superintendent; J. T. Elliott, secretary. Their church property valuation in 1901 was $1,200; in 1927, $2,500. Amos Johnston Battle, (1805-1870), pioneer itinerant evangelist, held early revivals there. Reporting to The Christian Friend, on November 10, 1855 Battle said: Eighteen months ago the church at Union Chapel numbered fourteen members. I held a meeting with them the first week in August, 1854 and another which has just closed; and they now number sixty-seven, and the prospect is very encouraging for continued additions. Wlder Tyson has regularly attended them as their minister. The first meeting awakened a desire for a more commodious house to worship in; and last June a subscription was started jointly by our brethren and members of the Episcopal church; and it was all in readiness for us. The house is 36 by 46, with six glass windows, two front doors, and three rows of seats with comfortable backs; and all constructed for the very small sum of $300. This is a free house it is true, but no other could have been built at this time, and it is very creditable to th i I ; e neighborhood, d especially to those who had the management of it. a Pastor Seth H. Tyson attributed the success of these meetings to the “providence of God, envangelist Battle’s faithful, eloquent discourses, and Christian zeal.” Further he said: “Now the prospects at that place are flattering.” W. O. Winfield lived at Bath, and ministered several years at Athens Chapel. John T. Elliott was a leading layman there and loved his brother- hood-related agencies. Invariably he reminded his pastor to observe the days for special offerings, giving generously himself to set an example. To the Atlantic Christian College debt-retirement campaign, 1907-1911, he gave $500, a sizeable personal gift for that day. John F. Latham was another outstanding layman of this local church, serving a long and active term as a trustee of the College at Wilson; also T. R. Tyer, was a worthy member of the State Missions executive board. Pastor Winfield was ever warm to these “outreach” causes also. In June, 1899, he said: “May God make us brave to open our mouths wide on the subject of State Missions, thus opening the hearts of those able to give. Again I say let us have a rally all along the line, and hurrah for State Mis- sions.” Ben H. Melton, state secretary, in March, 1901, reported that Athens Chapel, Saints Delight, and Albemarle had each exceeded already the yearly appor- tionments for State Missions respectively. Whereupon, P. S. Swain, pastor of these churches affirmed: “Most encouraging is the large number who gave to State Missions. Athens Chapel is at present the banner church for this cause in the state having given more to it than any other church since the State Convention.” At the turn of the century, Joseph D. Waters held there some summer revivals. During one of these he baptized John M. Waters, later to become the long-time minister at Arapahoe, and Wilson College crusader. Nanna Crozier of the C. W. B. M., (now C.W.F.), visited there in July, 1905, while Dennis Wrighter Davis was pastor. Davis diligently assisted her in her field work, over the week-end when Athens Chapel had a local auxiliary, Mrs. Lizzie Elliott, secretary, and Bath began its womans’ organization. After its Foreign Missions offering in March, 1906, pastor W. O. Winfield declared: Athens Chapel gave $20, but this is not as large as it should be. No church can afford to give our missionary collections a cold shoulder. The anti--missionary church and preacher are both doomed to death. The mission spirit is the growing spirit, and the church and preacher who possess and cultivate this spirit grow spiritually. The Athens church has already raised about $10 for State Missions. I hope that the churches composing the Roanoke District will see that the offerings for State Mis- sions are not neglected. Lonnie B. Scarbobrough from Atlantic Christian College ministered there in the 1930’s. By 1938 he had led them to half-time preaching and was com- pleting extensive plant improvements which were dedicated in November of that year. Later he held the Athens Chapel revival, September 2-13, 1940, with 40 additions. He then gave this hopeful statement: The local church morale now at old Athens is indeed good and all are hopeful for a fruitful pastorate under John M. Waters, beginning October, 1940. This church is strongly cooperative for our State Service and our brotherhood life. It is a tower of strength for Our Plea in the Bath area. Membership at Athens Chapel is reportedly 300. Roll of ministers at Athens Chapel. 1850-1852__. _Seth H. Tyson i icieinsatihiioai nila ase J. B Respess, Sr. 1913 ‘ 1854, 1855... _._A, J Battle 1917-1921 _Warren A. Davis 1881-1883 George Joyner 1924-1930 D. W Arnold 1888 __... Augustus Latham, Jr. 1931-1939 _L. B. Scarborough 1889, 1899, 1914-16, ( SURE R. E. Jarman 1922, 1923 W. O. Winfield John M. Waters 1905__. : DEW, Davie 5048-19443. sO Z. N. Deshields 1900-1908___. P. S. Swain R. L. Topping 1909 John R. Smith 1 Pip GE 2. 3222s. John T. Saunders ___J. B. Swain BATH “Bath Town” is a Tarheel heritage from the late 1600s. Its story well articulated by historian, novelist, and antiquarian, is an abiding treasure. It was incorporated on March 8, 1705 by the Albemarle Assembly. In 1714, John Urmstone, a mentally perturbed misisonary, called it the “famous city of Bath, once stiled the metropolis,’ which then “had only nine houses, or cottages.” Referring to the first books sent thither for public use, he in- sisted: “I cannot find means to secure that admirable library of books sent in by the Reverend Dr. Bray for the use of the ministry of this Province, but it will in all probability serve as a bonfire to the Indians.” Next year Gov ernor Burrington’s comment indicated serious loss, because Albemarle’s dila- (:204 tory legislation “for securing a small library . . before the act was made.” (Col. Ree. Vol. 3, 187). On the “Pampticough” peninsular “surrounded by the most pleasant savan- nas,” the future colonial capital was laid out on 60 acres of land first owned by David Perkins; later vested in Thomas Cary. First commissioners: Joel Martin, John Porter, Thomas Harding, John Drinkwater. Proper space must be reserved “for a Church, a Town House, and a Market Place.” The remainder was to be partitioned into half-acre lots and sold to homesteaders at thirty shillings each, ($4.20 per lot). After purchase, each buyer, to avoid forfeiture, had to construct on his respective lot, “a good, substantial, habit- able house,” within a year. If “Hoggs or Shotes’” ran wildly in their streets, some apprehending citizen must pen them to be rewarded in judgment with half their number, while the remainder should go to sustain the poor. In 1764 it was on the 448-mile post route from Williamsburg, Va., to Charleston, 8. C. On Mondays, mail was received at Bath but only “once a fortnight.” Their postman’s annual pay was 130 British pounds, ($364), at “half-yearly payment out of the contingent tax.” In 1783 the mail delivery was weekly. Samuel W. Lucas later served as their postmaster. As of record his annual compensation in 1834 was $63.19; declining to $40.68 in 1839, as mailings shrank. In Bath, a century and a half after its founding, the itinerant Disciple evangelist, Amos Johnston Battle, preached “three days and baptized four persons.” It was in the fall of 1855. These converts may have readily affiliated at the new Union Chapel, (Athens Chapel), which was but two miles away. In July, 1900, Dennis Wrighter Davis noted in his Watch Tower: “We are informed that the Bath brethren will make strenuous effort to build a house of worship in that town. The field there is good and we feel sure that a strong and united effort on the part of the brethren will accomplish the desired result.” H.S. Davenport shortly thereafter said: “I have an indus- trious spell on me and I am going out to canvass in the interest of the pros- pective church in Bath. There, if we only try, we can build a nice house.” In May, 1905, before their plant materialized, Nanna Crozier, national field worker of the woman’s work, visited, to lead in organizing their Auxiliary with 11 members. Their first officers: president, Mrs. T. R. Tyer, secretary, Lizzie Midyett, treasurer, Mrs. Fannie Burgess. Miss Cozier also organized their Junior Society with 12 members. Mrs. Lizzie Elliott, superintendent. W. O. Winfield whose home was in Bath evangelized there in August, 1907, and organized the Christian Church with approximately 50 members. This number had increased to 55 when the church was enrolled on November 19, 1909, in the North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention. T. R. Tyer, local correspondent represented the Winfield meeting as “very successful”. Further, Tyer reported: ‘We used as a house of worship an old store build- ing until December 5, 1909, when we moved into our new house of worship costing about $1800, with all paid except $600.” In 1908 and 1910, fruitful revivals were held there respectively by Dennis Wrighter Davis and John W. Tyndall. Pastor Thomas Green served the church at this time, of whom it was said: “He is throwing his whole soul into the work and is willing to make any sacrifice, no matter how great, for the sake of the cause.” - was too much embezzled J. Watson Shockley evangelized there in June, 1929, receiving 34 additions, the baptismal service for the 23 who came by primary obedience, being con- Cit) ducted at night in Bath creek illumined by a bevy of automobile headlights. Two ministerial recruits from the community are: Harold L. Tyer, and W. J- (Bill) Waters. The local woman’s organization presented the church with a Baldwin Hlec tric Organ, which was dedicated, September 6, 1953; Mrs. Hal Wingate, 4 graduate of Atlantic Christian College, organist. M. O. Edmondson, and C. M. Woolard, were successive superintendents of the growing church school. The church in 1953 gave a total of $135 to “outreach” in brotherhood-related agencies. That year, pastor H. L. Tyer led their revival. “Those persons who heard his messages must certainly have been impressed to the point of renewing their faith in Christ,’ said a correspondent. The church assumed half-time preaching. A new heating system was installed and a recreational outdoor fire-place erected. Their C.W.F. in 1954 had 20 members; officers: president, Mrs. Wilbur Bunch; secretary, Mrs. M. O. Edmondson; treasurer, Mrs. E. V. Swindell; directors of worship and program, Mrs. Hal Wingate, and Mrs. P. R. Kilby. The church advanced to full-time preaching with pastor W. J. (Bill) Waters in 1955. The next year three new elders were installed, namely: Lynwood Roper, Lowell Sullivan, Wilbur Bunch. Membership at Bath is reportedly, 334. Roll of Ministers at Bath. 1908, 1909__. _...D. W. Davis 1910-1912 Thomas Green tg SAR ne ineneaear ie -ub elie J. B. Swain 1914 ae Pendell Bush 1915, 1916, 1921, 1927, 1942, 1943 D. W. Arnold I: BE eatviieccoccentlih cane J. W. Shockley 1931-1938 é L. B. Scarborough 1939, 1940 R. E. Jarman 1941__. M. L. Ambrose 1948-1950; tidal, Lt, 1956, 1957_ i Fs = Guy Elliott, Jr- George A. Moore 1917-1920 eas cal bSbgee sc, ng ee 1923, 1924, 1944-1947___R. L. Topping Lf | cone Seer oe He. - L. A. Mayo 1926 E. J. Harris 1952-1955 _.....W. J. Waters Roland Jones 1960, 1961 C. Bradner, JT: BEAVER DAM It is on U. S. 264 six miles east of Washington. This is the old Washingtol Leechville road on which Thomas Campbell of the Declaration and Address (1809) plod his lonely way 127 years ago, (1834). While Beaver Dam long served as a “free church”, it was used mostly in that capacity by a diversity of community Baptists. Reporting 21 members it was in the Neuse Asso ciation at their yearly meeting at Chinquapin Chapel, Jones County, on October 19, 1811. The Neuse conclave nurtured Missionary Baptists, and to a less extent, Tarheel Disciples of Christ. Baptists at Washington, shep herded by Jeremiah Mastin headed for the “Primitive” order, came out to Beaver Dam and established a branch for their cause in 1822. To these a half-century later Newsome H. Harrison preached. He was an esteemed citizen of Washington County, and grandfather of the Disciple preachers: Kenneth, and Hassell Bowen. By 1885, only six “Primitive” members were left at Beaver Dam, (Hassell’s History, page 850). When the Bethel Conference held their annual meeting at Bay Creek, November 6-8, 1829, Beaver Dam was listed as one of their 26 churches. When this Conference merged with the Disciples’ Union Meeting at Hookerton on (12) May 2, 1845, Beaver Dam reported 48 members. Its twelve representatives in the annual State Conferences of Disciples were: Thomas Everett, Silas Ange, Jordan Daniels, G. W. Congleton, S. W Woolard, Samuel Windley, Z. Shepherd, Charles E. Woolard, J. B. Respess, J. E. Woolard, John W. Woolard, C. H. Woolard. Also the church was active in the regional fifth Sunday “Cooperation Meetings”. Thus at Pantego, August 29-31, 1856, their dele- gates were: Jordan Daniels, A. Hawkins, Joe Woolard, B. Woolard, and B. Canady. Their first church clerks: C. H. Woolard (1888): J. D. Sparrow, (1910). First church school of record, 1885, enrollment 70, including teachers; J. S. Sparrow, superintendent. in 1930 was $2000. 8 Their church property valuation Early Disciples environed by denominational profuseness often had hard sledding to hold their own. Effective evangelists were all too few. An accessible school of the Prophets was but a dream. Means of transportation were primitive. Churches about to perish must needs be reconstituted on a durable foundation. This may explain the following report, as briefed, of evangelist Battle submitted on May 1, 1856. I came to Beaverdam where brothers Tyson and John R. Winfield had been in a meeting and had baptized 12 persons. Tyson and myself continued it to April 20, 1856, Tyson baptizing 5 more. We then aided by Elder Thomas J. Latham constituted a church of 16 members with encouraging prospects. Old School Baptists and Methodists, our prin- cipal opponents in this field are in many instances more friendly after hearing us preach. We hope the time is not distant when our churches in all this region will be in a more flourishing condition. Thomas Green was pastor there in January, 1899, when he wrote: “Sister Claudia Canady has presented to the church a handsome communion set, costing $16.50, from the Christian Endeavor Society. This society still lives and is largely the life of the church. We have a bright outlook.” In 1900, Dennis Wrighter Davis held their revival adding 8. Writing on July 24, he affirmed: Beaver Dam has the strongest force of young people capable and willing to render valuable service in the church of any congregation in our knowledge. It is a great misfortune that Beaver Dam is looked upon as being such a very rough place. Like every other neighborhood it has in it people who are not Christians—in fact rather reckless. But taken as a whole, in point of genuine hospitality it has few equals. In light of her opportunities, numbers, and means, it is one of our best churches. A ministerial recruit from this church was George Henry Sullivan, (1894- 1954). Membership at Beaver Dam is reportedly, 522. Roll of Ministers at Beaver Dam. 1881-1883 Augustus Latham, Jr. LR} Sida ale Se ited a Henry Winfield 1889, 1912, 1920, 1923-1928 1898-1900 1911 1913, 1914 1915 1916-1919 1921- 1922 1926, 1940, 1929, 1930 1931, 1932. 1933 1934, 1935. 1936, 1937 1939 1942-1952. J. W. Lollis .......D. W. Arnold W. I. Bennett -_Edgar T. Harris J. B. Respess -Warren A, Davis .......M. Penney R. V. Hope ........R. H. Walker ._W. O. Winfield .-..-----Thomas Green T. Yarborough H. H. Ambrose J. R. Tingle das Sa 8 MERE J. R. Lee (13 ) BELHAVEN Belhaven is a relatively new town. Rising on a wave of the future, it wa incorporated in 1899. Its population in 1960 was 2386, not counting a sients who delightedly come and go in this aquatic eldorado. Its situ inspired the name, first Belle Port, lastly the permanent one serving iy euphony and romance. For almost two centuries after white men settled the Pungo delta, the site of modern Belhaven was a sodden waate of ms and tanglewood. It is but four feet above sea level, while that of W ashi ton, thirty miles up the Pamlico, is only nineteen. Albeit these resourdaay lowlands are widely and soundly appreciated. This section, west of a Pungo estuary, from Leechville to Pantego, inclusive, was a part of Hy y " il 1819. ‘otuuseataall to life as a rising community in 1897, when John Wilkins erected a mill there. A village then gathered to front the wide-sweepitl river. Almost unique for a North Carolina town, there were prominent 7 ciples among those first on the ground, and today Disciples are os — numerous and resourceful religious group of the community. Disciples ha been in the environs for several decades. ‘ : Five miles east of the present Belhaven was Pungo Chapel. Served 7 pastor John Winfield in 1790, enrolling 100 members, it had long been . influential center for the Armenian, or General Baptists. In 1829 this Chapt was on the Bethel Conference roll, and came bodily to the Disciples in ~ functioning with this last cooperative fellowship for over 50 years. It “a solved as a local church on November 28, 1897. Some of its remnant a ; came immediately to the newly organized Belhaven Disciples. Legion: > of Pantego did the first preaching for the Belhaven start in 1897. W. 0. wi field ministered there in April, 1899, when he reported: We have no house of worship or organized church at this place, but we are blessed with an earnest, consecrated leader in Bro. 8. 5. rope who is superintendent of the Union Sunday School, and Nie ce — ance of Misses Cassie Smith, Lorena Barfield, Annie Swinde an : "7 B. W. Lucas, he is succeeding finely. The outlook at this place is good. servi , 4902. A small frame plant was constructed and opened for service July, ae A Church Extension loan executed in March, 1903, cleared indebtedness, “a when Winfield concluded his second pastorate there in October of that ye the church had 98 members. J. F. Bishop was clerk when the church “a enrolled by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention, Orton a 1902. As of that date its property valuation was $2000. Its total gifts a missions that year was $204.07, largest missionary offering made by 7 church in the State fellowship that year, except Asheville. Following 15 list of their 24 charter members: I Mrs. Thad Barrow, L. R. Baynor, J. F. Bishop, Mr. and Mrs “se nae A. J. Chesson, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Clayton, i Car Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Crary, Mamie Crary, Sally Davis, Edward : one Latham, Margaret Latham, Clara Ricks, Willis Riddick, he ine Sta Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Topping, Etta B. Topping, and S. E. Wilkinson. j aden > pPishoP: The first elders and deacons were: W. R. Bishop, Thad Barrow, J. F. Bish F. A. Crary, Sr., Willis Riddick and S. J. Topping. _ Merritt Owen, Washington, N. C., pastor, held a revival for Blew July, 1903, “collecting the scattered forces with new members into ore work ” J. R. Tingle came as their first located minister in December, 1° (14) and the first church building was dedicated in July, 1904, while Ben H. Melton was conducting a revival there. Pastor J. R. Tingle led in getting the Church Extension loan paid by July, 1904, for only a sixteen-months’ term of loan, instead of five years as contracted. The church prospered under Tingle, and built a parsonage also during his ministry. Tingle reported: “The Ladies’ Aid Society has been a power in this church. Through the Aid most of the money has been raised, and they are still laboring and planning for greater things.” While H. C. Bowen ministered, he also edited the Disciples’ State paper, the Carolina Evangel, at Belhaven. The State Convention was entertained there in 1907 and again in 1922. State Missions fostered this church from the beginning and made direct appropriations to sustain the ministry there from 1903 to 1906. Disciples outgrew the old frame building and in 1915 erected a handsome gray-brick plant on a larger and more prominent site, nearer the business district. It was then valued at $15,000. The building committee: S. J. Top- ping, chairman; W. S. Riddick, secretary; J. F. Bishop, treasurer; F. L. Voliva, Miss Lida Wilkinson, Thad Barrow, Mrs. W. E. Stubbs, E. W. Latham, and Mrs. J. D. Pugh. This was dedicated October 31, 1915 by George L. Snively, while Hayes Farish was pastor. A decade before this, H. C Bowen in reviewing the Belhaven mission had said: “This is an example of the most fruitful mission work which it is possible for us to do.” Nanna Crozier visited there on May 8, 1905, to organ- ize their C. W. B. M., now known as C. W. F. Their first officers: president, Mrs. Eugene Latham; secretary, Mrs. D. W. Blount; treasurer, Mrs. S. J. Topping. In their church school, beginners’ and primary departments, were newly housed, and this adjunctive building costing $1200, was dedicated free of debt on January 23, 1921. A local correspondent ventured: “No church among North Carolina Disciples has a higher morale or a more cooperative spirit.” Pastor C. P. Thomas in 1924 baptized 62 converts following the Leamon-Rogers Union Meeting. Thomas exulted: “A wonderful transforma- tion has been wrought in our town.” Next year with building expansion in the offing, Lida Wilkinson reported that their Ladies’ Aid Society had raised $401.61 in a local “Prize Contest” project. In 1932, while D. Guy Saunders was minister, changes were effected in the plant, making it far more effective for religious education, also providing a pastor’s study. The church had suffered much from economic reverses to the communnty; death had taken a heavy toll; and many dependable Dis- ciple families had removed from the city. The three Saunders’ brothers, John, Joseph, and Guy, held their revival in 1932 with 18 additions. In 1936, eight new church school rooms were finished for use; the pipe organ, Mrs. Robert Lewellyn, organist, was rebuilt; the main auditorium was redecorated and kitchen enlarged; an automatic water Pump was installed to drain the basement; and lumber acquired for build- ing a parsonage. H. F. Noble was church school superintendent; the Ladies’ Aid had 5 circles; and the C.W.F. exceeded goals in giving. There had been srowing an arrearage on pastor’s salary since 1927. J. F. Bishop led in Sponsoring a bold move in church finance. He bought the local Hotel, passed it to the church trustees, who later disposed of it at a profit of $1432 to cut d the Gordian knot of their cumulative obligation. There was relief in the minister’s household. C156 ) _ Pastor 8. F. Freeman, Jr., located there on November 1, 1936. He stated their mutual service ideal: ‘“‘We promote Christian love first, last, and all the time. We deliberately avoid doubtful disputations. We carry on in the best tradition of North Carolina Disciples.” A six-piece orchestra was a musical accompaniment in their church school in which James W. Ambrose, Sr., had a leading part, 1911-1960. In October, 1938, their C.W.F., then known as Woman’s Council, enrolled 79, Mrs. H. F. Noble, president. Pastor E. H. Eppling, assisted by laymen: F. L. Voliva. J. E. Gaylord, H. F. Noble, and J. T. Mckeel gave leadership to nearby mis- sion churches for spiritual service. In World War II, 75 of their young men enlisted. Three never returned: Billy Jay Jones was lost in action; killed in combat were: Murl Brooks in Equatarial West Africa, and Walton Latham in the Aleutians. In 1947, their parsonage next to the church was acquired. Pastor Ivan Adams was ordained there in 1948. The debt on their plant extension was reduced $2000. The church paid $835 to meet fully their first year’s goal in “Crusade for a Chris- tian World’. A Golden Anniversary came to them in 1952. Pastor George E. Downey read the historical sketch. Mrs. Lida Wilkinson Dillistin, one of their oldest and most faithful members, attended. Three former pastors attended, and felicitations came from five others. The church was given “a beautiful set of communion ware in honor of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Johnston by their sons and daughters.” In 1955 their parsonage was reconditioned, and sanctuary, organ, and roof, refurbished. The C.W.F. gave $485 to meet their year’s goal. The W. L. Johnston’s gave cross and candlesticks for the Communion service. Seven Belhaven Disciples attended their World Convention at Toronto, Canada. In November, 1955, the church had reached double annual giving as compared with 1950. Ground was broken for a new parsonage on May 6, 1956. The building was completed and the lawn landscaped within seven months. Pastor Billy Taylor was the new occupant. A Hot Air Heating System was installed debt- free in 1957; the special committee for the project: Cleve Woodward, Charles Latham, Floyd Lupton. An annual current expense budget of $7,000 was adopted. Fund for a new electronic organ was started; Mrs. Ruth Johnston, treasurer. Their C.M.F. was organized in December, 1957, to lead in spon- soring several property improvements. Their officers: president, Gene A. Purvis; vice president, Dr. Tom Suther; secretary-treasurer, Floyd Lupton. At-Easter, 1958, their new Baldwin organ was first used, and was dedicated on July 27, 1958. Mrs. J. T. McKeel became their first paid organist. C. W. F. officers in 1958 were: president, Mrs. Gladys Clark; vice president, Mrs. Jule Purvis; secretary, Mrs. Elwood Midgette; treasurer, Mrs. Axson Smith. The Westminster Studios of Florida were engaged to rebuild the stained- glass windows. A comprehensive church library was started. In January, 1959, their choir was provided with Sandalwood robes trimmed with maroon stoles. Gene A. Purvis gave an elegant pulpit Bible, (R. S. V.) in honor of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Purvis. A special evangelistic campaign goal was exceeded on Decision Day, Feb- ruary 19, 1961, when there were 19 accessions to the church. Membership at Belhaven is reportedly 210. Rolls of Ministers at Belhaven. 1897 1899-1901, 1902 1902... W. O. Winfield ves D. W. Davis Thomas Green G. T. Tyson (26) 1904-1906 J. R. Tingle W. C. Wade 1908-1910 H. C. Bowen 1911-1914 “ ......J3. D. Waters 1915-1920 Hayes Farish 1922, 1923 S. L. Jackson 1924, 1925........ .C. P. Thomas 1926, 1927........ ..J. W. Lollis 1928-1936... D. Guy Saunders 1937 S. F. Freeman, Jr. 1938-1940 E. H. Eppling bE | | eee 4 ena -Allen Wilson 1946 J. D. Kitchen, Jr. 1947... nsivearescide. Mie AEN Aare 1948 Ivan Adams 1949-1953 George E. Downey 1955, 1956 Frank Leggett, Jr. 1957-1959 William F. Taylor, Jr. 1960, 1961 W. Ballenger BEREA A half-dozen rivers indent the northern shore of Albemarle Sound. These streams variously shape a like number of promontories from Currituck Sound westward to the Chowan-Roanoke estuary. On one of these headlands — miles east of Hertford, is historic Durants Neck. Its name stems from George Durant, colonial planter, who bought a tract in that locality from his Indian friend, Chief Kilecocanen. The deed is extant, dated March 1, 1661. Nearby also is the site of Captain John Heckinfield’s home, Capitol of the Albemarle Assembly of long ago. In this traditional setting is Berea Christian Church. A letter from Mrs. Maria L, Smith to J. J. Harper’s Christian Visitor, dated Hertford, N. C., August 28, 1887, said: There was only one congregation [Bethlehem] of Disciples in Per- quimans County until the first week in August, 1887. Brethren W. O. Winfield and Dennis Wrighter Davis were sent to Durant’s Neck by the Albemarle Union Meeting where they preached several days and received 29 into the body of Christ. The most bitter opposition against them was waged to prevent the people from hearing the Gospel, but the truth pre- vailed. In the midst of combined opposition a church has been estab- lished [Berea] at Durant’s Neck composed of some good material. It is only a short distance from where George Durant settled. J. L. Win- field has since preached here and his sermons have thoroughly estab- lished the ancient Gospel in what h i i Carolina. D e called the historic part of North Berea was enrolled by the Disciples’ State Convention on October 26, 1890. J. W. Umphlett was clerk, reporting 26 members, who had given a total of $50 that year for current expense. Next year Samuel J. Sutton was clerk, and the church gave $2 for brotherhood-related missions. Their church school in 1890 enrolled 45, including 10 teachers; Samuel J. Sutton, superintendent: J. P. Crawford, secretary; total gifts for the year, $3.50. In 1891 their church school superintendent was W. H. Knight; J. Jackson, secretary. Two Disciple ministers, 1884-1890, lived in this section called “over the Sound” namely: J. W. Trotman at Hertford, and E. L. Sowers at Harbinger. Pre- viously H. C. Bowen had lived at Hertford, (1880), and J. L. Burns, at Powell’s Point, (1882). Berea’s property valuation in 1930 was $1,000. The State Service helped to sustain Berea’s ministry in 1893, and 1904-1906. Spiritual tides rose and fell at this isolated church. This was clearly indi- cated by pastor J. S. Henderson in September 1904. He said: We have good congregations and s i i 2 t plendid attention. We have a fine loos s Day School with an attendance of about 60 which is a great help o the church. The young men of the church, (young converts at that), ay are conducting a fine prayer meeting. About a year ago there was no organized body here while at this time we number 35. We plan to put a new cover on the house. I can see here a brilliant prospect of doing much good. The next month, T. H. Fitzwater, active layman, added: ‘We are growing spiritually at Berea. We are glad that J. S. Henderson came back to the relief of the weak which was about 14 in number, but now 35.” R. H. Jones, Ayden pastor, evangelized there in 1906, resulting in 10 addi- tions. Fitzwater reported on August 7: “We think our minister, J. S. Hen- derson, was wise in getting Bro. R. H. Jones of Ayden, for the evangelistic work of this church for we are in the midst of great opposition and strife.” A revival there in 1937 added 9. Interior improvements to the plant that year provided a new pulpit and choir lofts for both seniors and juniors. Plans were also drawn “to level up the floor of the church, build a new vesti- bule, and put in new windows.” In May 1945, pastor P. E. Cayton said: ‘We have finished our church school rooms at Berea—five very beautiful rooms. This greatly helps Berea where I preach each fourth Sunday. I am serving six churches this year.” Membership at Berea is reportedly 175. Roll of Ministers at Berea. 1902-1906. zd J. S Henderson 1911, 1913, 1914 C. E. Lee LOND 6.23. Dennis Wrighter Davis 1915-1918 Thomas Green 2G. ses Herman Hempel 1922, 1926..... ..Paul T. Ricks 1923, 1924 H. H. Ambrose 1925 J. S. Williams George R. Smith yeorge A. Moore 1933-1936 Malcolm Penney 1937-1940 _.M. L. Ambrose Coe cnn eae ee G. Oliver Gard 1943__ C. R. HarrisoD 1944-1948 P. E. Cayton 1928-1930 1931, 1932..... BETHLEHEM the Albemarle Union established the Disciples’ work in Perquimans County in the 1880’s. In the open country southeast of Hertford is Bethlehem, a sister church of Berea. H. C. Bowel and Joe Grey Gurganus were the founding ministers of Bethlehem, having 50 members worshipping at Wynn schoolhouse, when enrolled by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Society on October 9, 1880. In rural churches the name is a favorite. In Hebrew it means “House of Bread’. A village by that name is the birthplace of One who said: “I am the living bread.” (John 6:51.) In the Disciples’ State Convention of 1880 a resolution was adopted t0 assure permanence for the cause in Perquimans. It was presented by the veteran, Josephus Latham, and specified that $200 of State Mission funds be appropriated to H. C. Bowen, “to help sustain him in the field,” particularly in that: County. It further provided: “That all of the money now in the treasury of the Conference be paid over to Bro. Bowen immediatley that he may enter at once upon his work.” Bowen, “the Perquimans Evangelist’, made his annual report to the State Convention at Robersonville, October 8, 1881. As the minutes record it: State Missions cooperating with The Evangelist of Perquimans Mission reported that he had labored one.year in that field, confining himself to a small compass; received from. all sources, $342.91; raised for building purposes, about $50; dis- (18 ) members.” tributed about 2000 pages of tracts; added 19 to the church; and assisted the church in securing the services of Bro. Joe Grey Gurganus for next Conference year. He recommended to strengthen the weak churches in- stead of occupying new fields. Bethlehem’s delegates to Disciples’ State Conventions were: J. W. Trot- man, H. C. Bowen, J. J. Smith, G. W. Wingate, and T. R. Cullipher, who was also their clerk. In 1890 their membership had grown to 67, total annual rey local church purposes, $22.90, and to brotherhood-related missions, 10.86. Their church school enrolled 46, including 9 teachers; T. R. Culli- pher, superintendent; A. R. Bond, secretary. Their church property valua- tion in 1901 was $500; in 1930, $1,000. State Missions assisted on ministers’ salary there, 1880, 1881, 1893, 1905, 1906, 1911. Evangelist J. L. Burns went to Bethlehem on August 19, 1882, to begin a revival. An accident befell him, as he recounted: Picea rips eon in attempting to lean my chair against the mae pn) Pre tay: plazza at Bro. Cullipher’s, the chair broke through the res ‘ hrew: me out on the ground, bruising my head severely and ys Ing two of my ribs. The meeting stopped. After suffering great pain for 14 days, I was helped into a buggy, carried to Hertford, took steamer, went home to Powells point, and filled my appointment there at home September 3, also on the 19th. ; On September 11, he returned to conclude the Bethlehem revival: “had four additions and fine interest left in the community; the church greatly encouraged.” Next year, J. T. Walsh led their revival, J. L. Burns assisting. Walsh’s report as briefed: I preached 13 times and was paid $5.00. The con zregations increase many being drawn out to hear me te Bethel, a Seeniinh inant Nees where I had evangelized with the same Christian Gospel 27 years before, resulting in 40 baptisms, and where they endorsed all of my preaching and seemed to enjoy it. The Bethlehem brethren, though busy in fodder worked hard to get the house in condition to be used on this occasion. Bro. Burns was with me who would have continued the meeting but a severe storm was approaching. Be August 28, 1887, Mrs. Maria L. Smith, fluent Perquimans correspondent wrote to J. J Harper’s Christian Visitor as follows: Bro. J. L. Winfield on August 21 was a chem ¢ ac was pronounced an able sermon. Bro. w. FE ee yo gen othe here for the last two years but now goes to the Bible College at Lexing- ton, Ky. He has done a grand work here. We dislike to give him up but glad to know he will better prepare himself for the work. The Union Meeting of the Albemarle District is to ass > € > reap ping s to assemble at Bethlehem on Octo- Pastor W. O. Winfield gave this account in May, 1899: “The church at Bethlehem is weak financially and numerically but a braver, truer body of Disciples it would be difficult to find. Our congregations nave increased at least fifty percent in the last six months.” The next month, J. J. Smith layman, wrote: “Our C. E. Society is progressing finely. The outlook is ee encouraging. Mrs. K. H. Harrell is president, and W. T. Jones, vice president.” TT. R. Cullipher “untiring worker” added: “We are dieparine to observe Children’s Day for Foreign Missions. Our C. E. Society has 36 (19) W. H. Smith, Jr. was their cle Spondent A. R. Sutto rk, September 12 Nn, Wrote ag briefeq: We are few in number from Various ¢ years there have been 10 deaths and 34 ha were turned out. A few seem to h Christ-loving people and desire Hig cause to grow has been about three years work, s > wi ; : him this church m weak churches, auses, ve move Harry Corprew, pastor, C. EB. Lee, praisal: layman, reported the September 10-21, “Bro. Lee Preaches alw mark the way of Christian livin Membership at Bethle 4YS with simplic 8. We all like hem is reportedly 70. Roll of Ministers at Be 1g. "4 bata tah 1882 thlehem, J. G. Gurganus 1917-1919, 1929 +3. L. Burns £9205 Res J. W. Trotman 1921 1899, 1900__W. o. Winfield 1923, 1924, 1932, -D. W. Davis 1925, 1926 3. Henderson -C. E. Lee --.- Thomas Green rgan, amp enrolled with The Missionary Convention on November 9, 1934. Roll of Ministers at Cabin Swamp. 1933___ A Respess M. L. Ambrose » 1905, when their Within the ane away. ave grown cold Past eight WO members € are Deaceable. -S. Henderson Much good to gs corre- CHRISTIAN CHAPEL c yn locally i risti Chapel known ear Robersonville is Chr egg ee +1 sacar a South of Everetts sata Ayers, (1831-1910), pioneer Dis 3.” Stanley / ’ as “Cross Roads.” § 7 S mbers in- founded it in 1857. hind 20 aw sephied eee te eps Sb ag et 1857 was sige a pany Christian sabia tage cos ge - Grass Creek was two ml eecnialg At a memo- meeting. His home on vg igor al i AC trom the eh ie plone Chapel; his grave is yt a Oe eee 1986, three of | rial service for him gees Ape aS and Archie Roberso eur , ate ge been Wy vention Minutes of 1857, 7o other churches of mn PO Seo one There were then but tw Maple Grove), and as a “new church sche en go Chapel a ania. re De ‘ this faith in Martin Cony y, Y eioahekes then th rodiny scrorenantid bn aig ton ar a represented gi ll J. B. Leggett, members. Fourteen hg . Be ee yee vi of Lv bo 32%. laa ciples’ State Convention, a el gabe: See a Rene Ne J. R. Robinson, J. R. —— wr. ie Moaieed ook raclied, WA, Ga day ara ey par W. H. Wilson, ee in 1901 was ganus, H. D. Cowen. Aeon ns ig ho valu capella oot pep hag ~ —. a ministerial nent 2 700; in 1930, $1500. §& ‘ ay ir int : ; eo. ie prion’ Dallas Ayers, ila ied ae ities visit nen pipe passe Pastor Thomas Green — i gon poss ~ ating es nase ape agra Foreign Missions. = pig oe communion liberal offering in rprstggese pw secaunted oh 2 Sallie J. Gurganus ee ry heir revival in September, ries ben ee ne Bro. rs pre rn ro and remarked: “I rietieeerr: County. His eeiiaaasien ar the old pioneer preachers " one eye, and is —— pe Sp gg he shurch, and though he has - ndered valuable assist- at aan h aa err : : old still preaches, and re -hearted, social, and wise afflicted, and is 69 years a go srethveli sat Senres aisles me, ance in this meeting. 4 nah i pitta et at tha ots os lovers of hospitality.” int be ee! ial ae volunteer FE ag-aitoar B. Leggett, and Joseph A. se” 1 oi ee aes accord Tyg tena evangelist’s ae elon or enitte taf Lek Wynn, acknowledgement, : astor with pa teri gghrtsoege Missions month. puny ga ae “Tt pucaganssinnig<-poer duds that protherhood-related that this church with vision, raised $5.50 there 374 but we are glad to are ion spirit. We hope is not as much as we 2 fe aad more. of the ~~ May we all confess ae wide toa at far off for State Work. there is a brighter : ; i ded to their that we have not done our best. sigue ae ge E. Robers In December, 1900, S. look for ir watchful care we 100! n said: “Under their bang preach for him at local church board. mye veteran, H. S. ggg ak: you prepare a stir- po atanas Rey di in 10, 1901, exhorting him: Our brethren only want Dspace . aig Bro. Davenport. sermon on Foreig x nd able.” ay Sn their duty. They are willing a the Chris J. M. Perry, Robersonville aie ggcbine cs with 49 additions. Likewise J. A. (21) tian Chapel revival in — d them in 1929, adding 9. BA; Phillips was then were deeply spiritual, C. C. Ware on Noy » 1933, assisted by ordained these officers: elders: Herbe Frank Bailey, Paul Leggett, John there had Previously been ordained. Building improvements were noted in M new ceiling, the local pastor, ever ringing cles ember 12 new mats o Plant was The pastor family in November, 1936. Membership at Christian Cha Roll of Ministers 1881 Gideon Allen 1929, 1930 LSS28) us srateeeeesed. Re Winfield MBI Sse avi 1883 Henry Winfield 1932 1884-1892. ‘ v ---Stanley Ayers 1933-1936 Thomas Green 1937, 1938 ; 1913-1919 g. W. Sumrell 1940 1922-1928 OP Tes 1941-1948. Bue George A. Moore 1940, 1950 Del is reporte at Christian Chapel, of its faith in the Welch’s Creek, its by “motion agreed that it b utes, when on October 13,1 Meeting. It reported 32 the name of Christian John M. Gurganus, (1802-1876) , locality. Of him, Josephus tian combined with a g in winning souls. its foury Latham Said: ‘ Broad Creek in Pamlico, Eighteen delegates repres Annual Meetings as follows: oe ES: Davis, J. B. Respess, S. 8 anus, J. Ww. L. Jackson, A. OQ. Gurganus, Thomas §. Gardner, E. B. Gurganus, James G. W. Jackson, Jr. (1887). who said of Taylor: ar with Christian love.” pastor Warren rt L. Roebuck, Osca Jackson, Gaston J arch, 1936. and new shades for attractive,” Four “remodeled into a F4 al unity minister first 2”; SO reads t 9i 354, when it ope. “His mes r Ayers; James, “A new roof years later the ood, Serviceable R. A Phillips sep, Holliday D. W Arnold Warren A. Davis R. V. Hope By: A: Lilley Dennis Wa Tren Davis st church Martin County, f4 Ridge it was he min. tual State Was given ples’ Any H Davis, Girkin, 4. SSages A, Davis, deacons: Other Officers is on, the windows. The School- Dar- occupied it with his a b 2 ] ng : Oo urlt his e I y io mal a ship d I their them, and became 1instay in le adershi ring xcepti nal 5. He a tember, 1895. ir evangelist in Sep pastorate. (1857-1919), was their evang Thomas Green, nty, Va. There put was a native of eae ca aon ee wane resided then in Pantego, rch was “much revived. and hence regarded it were 11 additions; the chur iples at Christian ri ‘Here in April, 1890, 33 years old with the yn is my home Raye returned to lead there sulca tone epegil on gre aidan the place I love. accepted the truth; 3 { ing in 10 additions. ae 399, resulting in 1 ical controversy aber 11-18, 1899, result nee An exegetical conti another revival, — ntial arena for debate. ircumsta Here was a cir ‘ this Long Ridge hn flamed through many A tg on the.Ate shaaten a8 ipa wai A 1 The vane ing, September 9, — sector of a free-swinging horns”, on Sunday ataatgualinee crowd for his Green. “took the bull by theihornel os One pine p ene hee treated His well-announced Porno? the “feet-washing” rag nasa Jr., said that ed competent se sig paler elerm, re = Diseiples “ — oe owe i hole. € 10¢c z cepts 0 : ch’s Cr E pastor amply a Chviotien a tgs enlightneed. Disciples mooted passage. Ls feet-washing but as yale rimitively practic : oh occasion had PSE OO: ist, there in 1902, ane Ao “His life has pen dicho aiehens msi nany th en 77 years old. Sai a his home church w oe “rong pastorate of 37 years above reproach a i ople.” ved by his pec ber 1904. i d by all and greatly lov ceurring in Septem tide amet rted their revival 0 is repor Mrs. W. D. Harris aterial, too.” and good m to itions, “all young people worship almost ng a elieiggr-apayrene ean nate the new house of edit to the vicinity. vo “ or 4 Farshar: ne ego structure and —. a strong preacher apmigrcpabiber pion ae Thomas Green, who is eg . stor, ro. 7 peu have a good pas ee ” : is church, a . all love him. ninisterial recruits at ra yi Joseph Grey. a > ; ; n, I : re bei ere Besides Thomas res sons, Henry Smith, bern rest in the Christian pace = ; oa of his sons named above, father and the firs ts s eli ht. e Ww Ss i a aint’s D & eter hile Jo Grey is buried cem y; e Af ich had i t which ha ved their plant Paige tee Re al the west side of Long i Ww -end, 1942, ¥ During Easter week-end ion s start he communio I dedicated 38 years before. Flame nd only t een sg cin se of worship, a congregatio ickly engulfed the house 0 iesit’ bab housed the Ridge road quickly lvaged. A new frame Pp + salvaged. . set and piano were for nearly 20 years. jiites tedly 150. a bership at Christian Hope is reporte isti pe. Roll of Ministers at Christian Hor 20-1925 2 H. S Gurganus at a6 1911, 1912 927-1929 . John R. Smith Ter tase 1911, 1912, 1927-192 Jon Fea = rc Thomas Green 1935-15 C. E. Lee z B. Respess a F. Padgett D. W. Arnold COLUMBIA for Tyrrell, the States most thinly popu- Ww 1099 Four names have as Ud ; Heart's Delight; late ~ seat of justice : : ia is the seat of j a n 1960 ene eit The town’s population i its location lated pt “sf Explorers in 1680 calle designate : (23) as a trading post it was Shallop’s Landing; “Town,” Elizabeth: While from 1 arheel coast; spre again, 1793 to 1800, it was the d, since there were n known as Columbia S antique connot Tyrrell’s Columbia is east bank of Se an lore; 801 onwar it has bee ad this name with it abama to Virginia. and nestles on the dolent with Indi famous srape but also to the Section of lar Its meaning: “at the place of the sweet bay aster there in 1 fas John Pp. Jord in 1839, N. j ric Se drew $52.56, as evidence of growth. A 8azetteer of 1845 gives its Situation aS 200 miles east of Raleigh, and 324 from Washington, Dxie: Further: : Se and several] Stores and dwellings.” 51 j y C fi Just one lawyer was there in 57, as J. Jarvis, ] of the State. Two doctors Served the N, Leigh Edgar, Edward. There rere seven merchants. Columbia loomed ruary, 1884. Elizabeths on the T prerogatives now 17 States from A] Albemarle Sound, ation River’s name is re not merely to the to Cr uppernong River, the term being ¢ 1d from Columbia tree,” an, “annual compensation,” ater Governor and Ransom on February 10, 1884, Disciples in Columbia 0 felt j “toa crowded ho 1902. for the Paper said The Disciple stronger, truer, on a nice site w B. F Armstrong, chairman; I : Brickhouse, JI.BW ‘]] aid them Yonvention will aid ‘ Be State Conventio em in ilding, and if the sere the Union help th ee cx Be next year an pian padi ood pre . . some g in securing s uildin th Tyrre wil yrosper as never before. g in rrell pro » rer 5 t ] aus YT Vv ¢ D £ e ca e y stor, “lectured Missior 2 eer: ; Nooney. State i es ite | : 1905-1909; 1941-1943; niyo ir recently aavegnnser tt gmt debt a On August 14, ms ee The service was “ ee ale con i gina ecnce wen a and ne preacher who wd that aaaeemaanen nt resident pastor, said: ae, We have learne an urgent appeal for a pnt pace ove coal : ermons will oo heir storal-unit) imported se art seek Reape ae aes 7 stor in their pas ssor ten years in March, 180, 2 oat ess. A successor Million 7 ‘ he spess. a ener swell namely R. “ ar tite the Emergency group. eee oe h n in the spring 0 hilippi-Scuppernong & k at campaten reached to ¢ : “Albemarle Columbia P ative brotherhood work 4 campaign reached to — - “er pag seo i C ede § wall as to raise much ne i Reh : sabes abroad. Pastor Bennett no E st unanimous illi had almos — senate featy 43 short of total hans = sgn ae srateful for both “2 Pes pa S. S. McWilliams, weisa 46 whom we min- er , Con- istian Missionary ree hristian cord, North Carolina ite clerks of record id that Emerg oA i st gratifying Pour churches; te : tavonaiaetet these four It helped us. 1 bi igh ye hope to raise that. risit of the missio! ‘ld ot, ang we the folk and the v st folk in the wor ig 6 Ww ae some of the oie to be led. i e ad} iotan eae for the truth, and re ister, “ ossible i 942, “made p a 7 yee here in 1! raised $200 ted a successful year areal tipe They raise i ‘ a ” ¢ a & Paul Liverman si scinicnd ane neato id fr State Miss through aid from ( 25) to apply on building improve school averaged 40 in had 20 members. The Albemarle Christian Mj 1955, H. G James held his se hurricane, church-goers half-time preaching in 1957, their W. B. Nooney, John T. Comb: Liverman, Sanford Harris. Pastor Ralph Messick installed their namely: president, Mrs. John Hardison: secretary, Martha Sykes: Mrs. Willie Spencer; Mrs. Joe Alexander. Membership Ments inely iding new ittendance: r 30, and their ¢ SSionary Union met there in M cond revival there arch, 1949. In » When bee had to wade to ause of Connie, the They advanced to >: John Hardison, » A. K, Spencer, Ww. G. S; new C.W.F. Officers Vice President treasurer, Mrs. J. Ww. Study director, Mrs, in J » Mrs. Willj Hamilton: Gladys g une, 1958 e Spencer: Worship director, awyer: Service director at Columbia is reportedly, TS: Roll of Ministers at Columbia. 1909 R. L. Philpot 1911-1913 Oe Mashburn 1914 Warren A, Davis 1917-1919: 1999. wre, Coggins 1920 L. A. Mayo 1924, 1925 George A. Moore 1927, 1928. Lav. ©; Winfield 1929, 1937 ne GC: Respess 1938-1945 L. B. Bennett 1944, 1945 .-Perry F, Baldwin pee on : -------.Lloy@ Crowe a oC Bland ia Ser Bee Oa Brown 49, 195 ea a Lilley OBL 18e sen Sp -W. J. Water, * 1956 ------.Darre]] Huffm y a ome Leslie Wilki ee eo Ralph Messj BOE eed ayehs Kenneth Moo an Qs ck re CROSS LANDING ll County on R. F. members when enrolled by The vention November 5, 1926. ond Sunday afternoon. In 192 This church is in Tyrre D. 1; Columbia. arolina Christian M & pastor pre 28 it paid $38 for hen enrolled 25. The Columbi additions. Its church school t pastor there, was their summer evangelist, W. L. Ainsley, (1927) - Nathaniel] Ainsley, (1929); In 1929, Cross Landing gaye $4.50 to Unified p related agencies of Disciples of Christ; likewise $39 ; Membership at Cross Landing is reportedly 35. Roll of Ministers at Cross I 4anding, 1926, 1929-1935 R. O. Respess 1927 W. O. Winfield 1928 H. T. Bowen 1936-1938. 1939-1941 1942-1950 EDENTON Among Carolina’s coastal antiquities Edenton be toric. Both in fact and in fiction it enjoys the role Now in the smallest County of the gt was incorporated in 1722, one year ahead of N before Wilmington. Missionary John U a ew Bern g rmstone e ( 26 ) schoo] rooms. Their ~_W. FE. is ent of a like lied hard for the establishmen hical, pu é i i 723, supplied A: aley, Esquire, in 1723, at Bath was all but pene Edward Moseley, amine pen ee oa Books” given “to the or Dasa t It was part : “ ¢ P u *) 0 : i wr i f 59 titles in a peg of the Gospel er pn etn et Society for the einen sso a Provincial cov ee ae ; ‘ ocuadicinntesans etl yhich is I of the plan looking . onton, North Carolina to be pert at Eder a atin hte en” ee Sere bee tions functionary in igs bens and a few cpr geod zgethe: engin “ 150 indifferent pone de, but unhealthy”. er geri : - " is advantageous for abst about 1500, an handsome ones. Its wernt said to have had “a ai ‘Chureb.” Also, “a Again in 1818 this on Mg aah and an Bpiscopa elegant courthouse, a jail, cs vere drawn to this rou in. panna e greek of industrial workers sc ad Christian In the early 1920s a str nen Many of these came per the seed had growing town on the ng ton and adjacent pice ettotrnte were rebuilt Cares Seenrere 7 seinem The we - a and was enrolled been diligently it ye pe church arose with Poort Carolina Christian pre age porte Rag members, by deat rein by Roy O. Respess in ses Faces Cie am beer pre-Easter evangelism i + for a great ingather- rnp ete al lad He concluded: “We a ha iaelll white.” -" 926, nine were added. : se, tor al meee souls at. Reeehm is aed gears rie maintained cm wert beginning Only “part-time” her cae : ““tulktime” ministry was ordidhag there the State Missions aid. aeeeete Y ‘guia 2, C.C Ware led Sacueae,’ Seabed: por Peed tether treme wet Thomas Harris, i bert Wright, Lewis yt a oD mama Peter ele Eather Alexander, ‘ Mesdames Esther ee ee ae Mean Wright; resecgen Hee is a fine brig pa AR age now 1 A report at that time: show encouraging Alexander, preg a Aye si diobadiaaial of the people’s work here, ¢ é ” work progress. : a The congregation relapsed into 1 erved the! ‘tions and led then igahe ity pastor ser : ‘i 28 additions £ Henderson, Elizabeth pon caitt savivat Cae’ 3 at year he afternoons. That yea Ip and - “They need he aie 23 added: “They ‘ spend- iving. He a -d-working, der : » system of givi : a hard-we pol ed greases ia eavtieddi especially they need i i r State oe sotf Jollege, direction of our Sta ic Christian Colles ate astor.” : lantic : is a ae ge ir student minister from ver During this period Pp ren Ye 7as 1eir s 8, 943. . ‘ears G. Oliver Gard ae ts aie ‘ai ialinandl August adhe said: “My four ye nn for four years prio pebeiens' his service, Gé ree times aroul additions. Reviewing than three se ge there were 29 reget llege has carried me aye tantly increased in its P we aC e. é 2 sté ’ of ministry from ma sciliaes work at Edenton cor 7 ssionary ” i ee et Sr ee good. rebruary 1%. 1946, Support, and the spirit of fellowship ' service there on apart elders: a sec rdination § ; ring were ordained: ’ : re ard eg mpage fc 3 The regen poses T. F. Twiddy, assiste y pastor, W. O. 3: W. B. Cayton, ARE: Jenry nn id ds Eather Alexander; deo Mesdames: Cora Wright, } years Tom Basnight, Fat . Wright; deaconesses: Mes had ordained twelve years Hensy Smith, W ae Alexander. Six others he gelist, adding 24. Nic i Xd . nian ran . on ; nay ‘ vr agape yrs Henderson was their eva ached 264; their pastor Meee mtn ag ir church school attendance ve class rooms had been a eo Bax ee superintendent. Five ne R. C. Alexander was also § attachment ew electric org added to their plant. A new elec (27) *hile W. O. ing in 1938, while -time” preaching in 19 ? ay ney so first and third Sunday I an with loud speaker € had been provided. Mrs. B. ¢ - Alexander, and organists; a large choir assisted. Their plant for steady, consistent increase in the l_of all departments. David Twiddy taught their Men’s Class. growing to attendance of 90 in June 1949. Fred L. Ashley was director of publicity. Pastor Alexander held the revival there in June of that year with 2 25 additions. Membership at Edenton is reportedly 125. Violet Alexander were the needed enlargement to care personne Roll of Ministers at Ede 1925 1926, 1927 nton. J.S. Williams 1935-1937, wih. OD Respess 1938, 1946 1928 George R. Smith 1939....;. 1929 George A. Moore 1941-1944 1930 -J. H. Williams $945.21... Malcolm Penney 1949-1961 1940 H. Edgar Harden W. O. Henderson M. L. Ambrose G. O. Gard -Roe L. Harris E. C. Alexander 1932-1934 ELIZABETH CHAPEL It is in Beaufort County, Southeast of Washington. tion of Blount’s Cre stands a few mile South of the Pamlico River, It is near the former ek which in 1890 had S north of State Highway It began with nine members in 18 with the Disciples’ Annual State Meeting. Their chur including 3 teachers, S. w, Latham, Superintendent, in 1890, when the church name was changed to James Chapel. It retained this name until reorganized as Elizabeth Chapel by Thomas Green, their pastor, in 1919. First church clerks were: John G. Latham, (1888); BE. A. Taylor, (1900). o, K. Stilley and Marshall L. Stilley represented the church in the annual State Con- ventions. The membership grew to 51 in 1915, giving that year to brother- hood-related missions, $17.43. Their church School enrolled 50, and their church property valuation was $1000. Thomas Green reported in 19192 th there on fifth Sundays, and that < five brothers and a few sisters house excepting the fore Green reorganized the church on April 14, 1912, and arranged for R. 1 # Hope, Washington Pastor, to hold their revival in the following July. tember 14, he reported: this place is encouragin Bible School and the Christian Woman’s Board of Missions are Sowing in members and interest. To-day the oldest citizen in the community, nearly 76, made the confession and was baptized. as a Confederate veteran serving 1861-1865, who engaged in seven battles, struck by three bullets, and eighteen miles postoffice and railway sta- a population of 20. 33, a short distance fri 75, and on October The church om Edward. 11, that year enrolled ch school enrolled 25 “0, at since 1907, ‘with Lee’s earne they have Succeeded C. E. Lee had preached St work assisted by only in building a respectable ceiling.” &. Both the never seriously hurt.” In July, 1931, Paul T. Ric by Esther and Hattie Mae but ks held their reviv Ricks. On Septem J. B. Respess, Jr. > J.B. Wooten, Katie Jewell, treasurer, abeth Chapel is reportedly 60. al, assisted in spe cial music ber 20, that year th school was reconstituted by W. S. Tyson, Superintendent Latham, secretary; Membership at Bliz Roll of Ministe Ts at Elizabeth Chapel. 1884 A. J. Holton 1907-1912 C28 ) ; Gree 931 Edgar T. eect wine ET a J. W. Lollis 1936 : ga ~ fs a 1917-1919, 1927........... ie A. Moore 1938, 39. becerees . thos wee ede : R. L. Topping 1940, a sr pete eae ae ae H. L ; Freeman 1942, 3 - ns eve ee R 0. Respess 1944-1946... i st ae W. I. Bennett 1948, 1949 ELIZABETH CITY : area considered in this monograph is yyorenst a Largest municipality . ia ies ivan ti recanted i ss ene City, (population, rte Be Hampton Roads locale pushed mgs onde at the Washington, traders a mp canal in 1790. Foresters eae at ae and the Great Dismal hs Fevaiotinx River to labor at ee “4 emporium. horseshoe bere I me has interests to found a yee suas as Nar- incidentally with aah port was uncommonly fine. fae ; Redding, the This natural deantvrn then when incorporated in dhe" oo for the pros- rows of the phi ioe eiieaneeniowed in 1794, probably se ial Wier ptants- 2 op gto widow, Elizabeth Tooley, easter came in 1801, perous tavern- ; ; issioners. Its cou se | : Se ara bute ariceaatt designated, since Elizabethtown in when it was par ; Bladen County was accorded gue post route, this Pasquotank Capital teenth Century regio . William Gregory re- i ‘fisted ao Eat from Philadelphia. pie’ teraune of $405.47; Malachi is liste : e a i in 1834, munica- eee 1 compensation, m’s volume of com pent sr gr dank allah position, $547.84. The town’s vo ussell, in , ‘ cet ; : 1 rowing. : is Wrighter Davis, acre Fy aaa? cktes Elizabeth City’s founding, waa aise is no more en , rved: Pesce Titentgite evangelist, visited there, and beprch ied tale ens” A Gast ious oint among us for the building of of had enjoyed “wonderful Diadian agent in 1899 said that the 5 hae sehasbibanes to a beautiful saat bere slide “from a muddy little town of et: W Swain, lay leader, “be- acy 10,000 within the past five years.’ reas Nabhan Va., in the spring A * ” re ’ Py in : eS inued illness,” mov me funds to maintair i nis pore Saaden Wae misisons had not sufficient fun of 1899. urther ’ " rship. in- there over a long period the right at ae residing at 206 North Poin pine eel bh n Bertie Pe een a hy FS og Nelo et teak He reported: “There are scores 0 rganize here some day. clty som oats gt hoping that our ens ie tes word to the full extent vty Jus : ill rally to bemarle . . jority of them bide york of the Albe raat ee 7 we need in this great field wor ot their ability. i ” ; rise Sound is more men and money. , said: “It was an agreeable surpris 2 avegtl, Vestine te arti a i desis Sa a Henk drs ote r and to learn that he was living brothers who have ye =e r a pie apt wrk % met two of the pects Boe loyal Disciples road Sint a acuee business. We have a few 0 ately begun the bcs h there.” a 2 who are interested in establishing a chure . 919, to hold a revival for ~_ It pate ined for Louis A. Mayo, in August, 1 h whe has since flourished aine . ch ¥ ; the chure re given Visci i ourthouse, and begin tl ; yelve years were ee Rain who for an initial period of tw worthy sters, (29) painting the sanctuary. The loyal Women’s Class has added wine drap- ery for the baptistry, and matching accessories for the choir, the piano, pipe organ console, the pulpit, and the communion table. continuous adequate support through State Missions to the end of self- support and permanence. Mayo found a nucleus of 12 Disciples. Inviting him there were Mrs. Annie Swain and Mr. and Mrs. Joe F. Belangia. These gave him loyal support and the Belangias mortgaged their home to secure a church building on Parsonage Street from another Communion, which prop- erty was paid for in full, under Everett J. Harris, in 1928. It has since been greatly enlarged and improved. Mayo organized the church formally on January 4, 1920, with 42 members. He continued with them three years leading the church in a remarkable growth due to his initiative, his adapt- ability, and his sustained enthusiasm and evangelistic spirit. W. O. Winfield, C. E Lee, W. A. Davis and other pastors led their churches in contributing an aggregate of $238 to help meet initial obligation on the Elizabeth City plant. It was valued at $1250, (debt $800), when on November 8, 1919, the church was enrolled by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention. H. T. Bowen located as their first “full-time” minister in No- vember, 1924. The mission then had 187 members; the church school en- rolled 300; and new class rooms had recently been provided at expense of $2400. This concrete growth was gratifying. It was declared: “Here is 4 fine illustration of the constructive service of cooperative missionary effort of the State Service and the United Christian Missionary Society in a typical North Carolina community.” J. W Shockley, assisted by pastor EB. J. Harris, ordained the following offi- cers there on October 19, 1927: elders: Fred White, J. F. Belangia, A. C. Fodrey, J. A. Price, (treasurer); deacons: Wilson D. Williams, (secretary), J. L. Alexander, J. E. Evans, Mervin Scott, Dennie White, Elias. Pritchard; deaconesses: Mesdames: J. F. Belangia, T. V. Sexton. W. O. Henderson located there for a thirteen-year pastorate on November 1, 1933. He assisted C. C Ware in ordaining some new officers there on January 7, 1934. Next year their Ladies’ Aid Society had money in hand with which to buy a parsonage lot. G. Oliver Gard, a ministerial recruit, native of Dare County, was baptized by pastor Henderson on June 2, 1940. Installed by the pastor on December 28, 1941, was a new slate of six elders, twelve deacons, and seven deaconesses. In 1944 their baptistry costing $601.92 was provided. First to be baptized in it was a man aged 77. Their organ costing $3365, was that year- installed by S..S. Arthur of Greenville. A new church bulletin board was given by Mary Kirby and her two brothers, Joe, and Walter—a memorial to theif mother. About the “One Day Fellowship Meeting” held there by the Disci ples’ state agencies on September 17, 1944, pastor Henderson said: “It was truly a great day for our church. Our doors are always open for meeting® of this type.” At the conclusion of W. 0. Henderson’s pastorate there it was said by theil local correspondent: “He has done a wonderful work here. Now we need as his successor a constructive, hard-working pastor who can take many hard knocks with Christian resilience and be cooperative with our great brotherhood causes which in an outpouring of love started our. work heré The Church gave in 1955: for the Educational Building, $8,750; for current expense, $12,161; for outreach in brotherhood-related causes, $2,489; the year’s grand total, $23,400. Second floor of the Educational Building, con- tractor, Mac. Jennings, was completed January 1956, increasing the plant’s overall value to $30,000. Their church school attendance reached 334. Sign- ing tithing covenant cards were 141 individuals. Their building committee, Nathan White, chairman, planned early in 1959 for a relocation of the par- Sonage. April 9, that year marked the passing of Mrs. Joe F. Belangia, a charter member of 39 years before. “Her love for the Christian Church was the moving force in her life.” The old three-story apartment building across the street was bought, that its removal might yield the space for a much-needed parking lot. In July 1959, their current expense budget for the ensuing year totaling $16,961.41, was adopted. Also a $50,000 building fund objective was approved and launched for realization within the three succeeding years. Rolland H. Sheafor visited there in the spring of 1960 to observe and advise for the Church Extension Board of Indianapolis. The year, 1960, was a record high in their church finances both local and outreach. Their word in January, 1961: “Our building fund is increasing about a thousand dollars a month. We hope to have a very beautiful building in a few years.” Membership at Elizabeth City is reportedly 466. Roll of Ministers at Elizabeth City. 1920-1922 Brawn ae we LE 5 See G. H. Sullivan 1924 sala J. W. Humphreys O. Henderson H. T. Sutton A. B. Crocker __H..G. James A. Lynn Robbins ~wsceneceeeekt.- O, Respess 1933-1946 W. 1948, 1949_ 1925, fay 1950-1956 1927, 1928 1929-1932 E. J. Harris Malcolm Penney 1957-1960__..... tf |) eee Sie ENGELHARD Hyde County is wholly rural. It dates from 1712, and has a goodly share of North Carolina’s richest land. Its largest town is Engelhard, (population, 600); a tide-washed hamlet on Pamlico Sound. Located on No. 264, the only Federal Highway traversing the County, it is two miles north of Middleton, and twenty-six miles southwest of Stumpy Point, which used to be the shad capital of America. Middleton was chartered in 1787, but Engelhard was not incorporated until 1874, almost a century later. Disciples there were included in the roll of Middleton, the mother church, prior to 1911. The roads were poor, conditioned by a peat-bound terrain; motor traffic was just then beginning; the hard roads conquering mud and dust were delayed. Wherefore it was expedient to have a church of their and stood by it until we were self-supporting.” Another room in their auxiliary building was completed in 1948. cember, 1951, it was reported: : Due to our attendance increase, additional communion trays have had to be ordered. Recent improvements include: painting outside, new roof, venetian blinds, and new draperies for the Educational Building, and ( 30 ) In De faith in the rising town. Reporting 40 members, the new church was en- rolled by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention on November 2, 1911. Their first plant valued at $9,000 was destroyed, after many years of service, by a hurricane. Their first parsonage for the pastoral unity was built at Co.) . Neal 1935... ‘ 1919, 199 G. H. Sullivan 1936. G. Saunders Seketer 7 ‘ J. P. Ellis - 1937-1940. _.A. B. Crocker ea eee 7 eens TR ee Z. N. Deshields vetilg ag oe oe ee ee J.L. Green 1942-1945 J. Thomas Brown hae 1927. J. H. Hanson 1946-1952. F. A. Lilley 1929 ; + steteseenees V. L. Parker 1955-1957 __A. W. Huffman, Sr. r R. Paul Parker 1958-1961 ____-F. W. Wibiral G. Winter EUNICE CHAPEL pica church in southern Hyde County was founded by the pioneer evan: Timoth H. S. Davenport, and S. T. Smith. It was named for the mother of ed ‘ny, a woman warmly commended by the Apostle Paul as one in whom tericee faith made its dwelling.” With 22 members it was enrolled by e North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention on November 2, 1911. fe . had a building valued at $350, (1911); increased to $500, (1915); seating N yr mt 200. Their earliest church clerks: W. B. Elixon, (1911); T. B. Nobles, (1915), who also superintended their church school, enrolling 37. The superintendent in 1917 was James Brynn. S. T. Smith held their revival, September 13-27, 1913, assisted in the song e tilieine een pt by Victor Hugo Grantham, who received hearty praise from the » former mj ebruary 6, vangelist for his help. Three heads of families were baptized as a result : be the protracted effort. Evangelist Smith declared that this locality suffered from a predestinarian predominance, wherefore: “A)] who know Eunice Chapel know it to be the hardest place to be led to Christ in Hyde County.” But, he insisted: “I sincerely believe we will win out there yet and soon _—_ a self-supporting congregation”. The organ for the revival was loaned ag the Scranton Church. The organists were: Miss Price Manning, from Mt. Olive, (Hyde); and Miss Helene Jarvis from Swan Quarter. Membership at Eunice Chapel is reportedly 50. Ssionary to AN actiye C.Y.F Locating ther 8iven them full-tim ei a Im the Pastora] unity J ; i ini , ‘ Roll of Ministers at Eunice Chapel. e uly ] } 57, F. 1926, 1927, 1944. W. Pp. Armstrong 1911 Bilitie Se S. Tyler Smith oe Gee T. Yarborough 1931-1936_. rh ES _H. 8. Davenport 1938-1940 John R. Smith W. H. Marler 1942 ___¥. A. Lilley aon J. A. Mizell 1946 __Roe L. Harris EVERETTS ay 64, about midway from Rob- illiamston to Tarboro rail- ion and a rising e one of eight es, Johan, Its post- It is in Martin County on Federal Highw ersonville to Williamston. The opening of the W way in the 1880’s occasioned here a convenient way stat trade center. It may be assumed that it was named for som heads of families” by that name in the county in 1790, namely: Jam John Jr., Joshua, Nathaniel, Nathaniel II, William, William, Sr. office was one of seven in the county in 1886; and an Everetts postoffice was at that time in 8 other states. The village had in 1890 150 residents; it was incorporated in 1891. Proprietors of the five general stores there in (33) this well-forested area, Early in 1921, “Cyclone Mac” gs of the Everetts Chri them and inspiring t Outreach, A studen lege was engaged fo heir considered t preacher, Louis A. M r monthly Preaching, ; J. Henry Wynn, $2,000 in 1923, fall of 1923. Pastor Mayo, lea Vival in 1922, H. Sullivan, then » evangeliz A. Phillips led the by Miss Lela Bow On January 17, the following: ding their re S. Peel, and Julius impressive 8ervice, 'S, and two fio mmunion tab] Plumbing ace been Purchaseq,” eek in October 1952 tor, held the Byer, » M. Elmore ° ith 11 added, rsonville Pastor,” etts revival, w Wilbur T, Wallace, new Robe (34) 7 2 s ce I as u 5 1 y aptisma service e were § ice Ww ndl e Ww grate sir ented For thi k b. al 4 Te > . ful later, Bill Pete ” Two years weer i the prego inexoSoncrreeee pee iving “further uplift to not sufficiently recover cial State eveieguies : 4 : uf jabake 6 5, on which Nichols, of Swann ; ye a 2 speaker,” June 2 nals rs nee ee oer things for the Lord. for a Ross J. Allen wa was inspired to do gr e to “half-time” romani ‘iba ileal edad “oli i tice the church ayer’ eir C.W.F. sold plaques 0 tistry i : mhih ; ; aptistr) a adndtd aaa she , with Jamesville. Th vater heater for their bed Anna projected pastoral poan-4s a nals & hot-v ne nee eee local church plant, an a vepnlettn ten anil CYF. i ac J remodeling. Some ay Fellow- venings of “One Day , Peel, Beckton James. tts been to many conv ng n ote Union, and of rts , pepe Mis ; ave A hearty host has = pe pena aaron ib awakened Disciples ae ship Meetings,” and te erings. And, locally wre typical small town similar brotherhood rere spiritual service to att : Mg verful § indeed given “a pow munity.” rate edly 194. Membership at Everetts is reporte err Roll of Ministers at Everetts. ry 1935 > . M. Perry re. ee 1921; 1938-1946 ae 1936, 1937. 1922, 1923- : “ 1948 2 1 4) 6 eee eee aas G. H. Sullivan oath ree _R. A. Phillips me 1959.. 1932 Kermit Traylor or 1961 1983. nner neces cenneeeneeee B. E. Taylor . 1960, 1934 ee ah Malcolm Penney ae W. I. Bennett J. L. Corbitt H. C. Hilliard, Sr. A W. Huffman, Sr. : Cc. T. Myhand FAIRFIELD 8 ons eml t ts f Hyd ounty’s E t ration or e y opulation stall Perhaps const j Cc D cou y ps ¢ ant nig ce) accounts ad 500 records ha ich by census ; 204 i instance is Fairfield, bigs Bea! ike aaebhee wes phe velit Wk teak Boh in 1950, seventy a sblished in 1886 act tener pay recess a. : NG postoffice was sec was indeed een i : nan nag met oin compensation, none ont satis hd discontinued for for mere emprear’ ices in Hyde. i illage é ickle of comm Sepa: Pegs? 8 Baka while. Ho ever picinatbenastag her Vashington. is at irwante ts oe sorts Ga from gps one cians largest pee so aid 2 States ’ Nort ' ; is in each of 2 attamuskeet, . sy tol hore of Ma anus sac on the northern s nage wnat sais - metres Aoretioscattee hton. Seven the end of the sce candi lll ar argon re ai el on nap and one a millers, W. D. Murra) Rowe; . one lawyer, 4 . wba fini hre = pin ve y é Dr. J. A. 3 . haney teen years later a pa opto? * ; , tt ne pains. in 1867, Poca Baptist”. In ie ; rae ge ed x , a De ae ister in Hyde, « ed eaten tl H. 8. Davenport, ae “er . B, . P ‘as < . oe = id ‘hristis minister in Hyde, ca it De Oe owes . ‘ ; in the pulp a in the County. a sae ie ee ee ee -son lived it October 23, 1887, si § x enders ae Ca goa et Gianna e pee started and ot Until 1893 it ta rn ‘ : ‘ ay e P yen . wn S008 7 Church with 25 mem : sceanieig: Gull on. Until 1808 ee : North Carolina Christian ran shhh in on hopes as Enterprise. It raat 1898) ; D. O» Outrell; L 7 888); B. Rose, ‘ I. W. Mooney, (18§ (1909). (35) ———————— So I wen ren, te Fa month. Carter offer a : veteran, Davenport. Ported this Union: The Episco € Episcopal chure the singing. Tresdeae't — mere appointed as punmons, D. H. Car - Haskett to Solicit follows : ‘ ter, H. a3 - Smith; and H. » and M t d Ba hold a p ro- environment, the rich: stor from Matthe es Ki an Purple- , Ww 5b: enc day’s work more 3 TE. dy hearers, pune Their faithful, failed to take our conducted their revival. “Everybody enjoyed it. work. We had six additions.” July, 1925. George M. Cutrell, loc dell, of Varnville, S. C., August 5 ing in 14 baptisms.” Cutrell added: Day Fellowship Meeting to be held here on Septem to see a fine representation of our church workers fr Roe L. Harris, local ministerial recruit, wrote: I think the church has been moved to do a greater Harris preached his first sermon there in al layman, reported their revival led by W. J. Swin- -19, 1945. “We hada splendid meeting, result- “We look forward gladly to our One ber 16, at which we hope om the entire County.” Membership at Fairfield is reportedly 50. Roll of Ministers at Fairfield. 1907-1911; 1913 H. S. Davenport e87. eee e 1914-1922; 1924-1927__S. Tyler Smith De net on eee J. W. Lollis 1928-1932; 1935-1940; 1945-1948 Roe L. Harris 1933, 1934 ate ee 1941 uu. .-nsencneeneneeererseentes Z. N. Deshields 1942-1944 J. Thomas Brown FAIRVIEW It is in the open country south of Jamesville. it was known as Manning’s Schoolhouse. nominally joined with Jamesville Christian Chure Fairview in 1905. It was enrolled with the State’s Dise on October 10, 1874, with 55 members, of whom 27 For “district evangelizing” that year they had paid, ing, $11. Their delegates in their State’s Annual Meeting, 187 J. P. Moore, A. Lilley, Theodore Long, Eli Gardner, Perry. Their first clerks: Wilson Manning, (1888) ; During its first 22 years Then for 10 years it was h, but was reestablished as iples Annual Meeting had been newly baptized. $10; for regular preach- 4 to 1889, were: J. W. Griffin, R. W. Simon E. Hardison, (1905). Their church property valuation in 1930 was $1,000. The statistical table for their State Convention min that its 45 members had “gone in with Jamesville. reappear as Fairview reporting 50 members, paying $45 for t brotherhood-related State, Home, and preaching, and contributing $11 to Foreign missions. This support to missions they con many years. On one occasion their pastor was many times stuck in the muddy roads. January 5, 1936, “had a large, interested crowd at the Cc “visited 70 of the flock, nothwit utes for 1896 records » Not until 1905 did it hat year for tinued faithfully through hstanding he * Consequently this minister on hurch.” Membership at Fairview is reportedly 135. Roll of Ministers at Fairview. 1881, 1889 _...... H. S. Gurganus J. R. Winfield Henry Winfield _.. Stanley Ayers fist O4" J. W. Gurganus IST eee J. A. Mizell 1912-1914... John R, Smith 1915-1921. Cc. E. Lee 1922, 1923____-- L. T. Holliday 1924, 1925........-..-. ---s-e-e009 R. A. Phillips 1926-1934... _.Edgar T. Harris 1935, 1936.........-. +--+ G. D Davis, Sr. 1937 DD, W. Arnold 1939-1948........---- 1949, 1950.......---.-------rseee Pp. E. Cayton (37) mya eyes L's ies, GOLD POINT Gold Point, (populatio on State Highway 903. name about 1896. general stores in 1896, namely: J. E Roberson and Son, Four miles west of Gold Poin anon Christian Church, mother t is Hassell, at Hassell, (1907). of Disciples bot “Saulsberry” Schoolhouse ; used by a pioneering group of five Disciples in R. W. Stancill came there to preach “ reported on August 8, 1877. 1,’ 1878-.* give a good account of th The church had grown it was enrolled on Octob Sionary Society. emselveg g to 20 mem er 12, (1907). Their first church whom 3 were teachers; H, an ornament to Gold Point.” on the new church b uilding is I May 19, 1901, progressing finely The congregation is steadily he audien which will soon be done. the first sermon in the no heavy debt; 28, 1901, related ferflow crowd new church. let us rejoice,” The congregation at Leb anon sold their heir own ctivities there, ce youth activi : ae 53 during the resurgence ed a fund-raising cam in ihe ~ Point church school aisstee later construction as Nags years j ¢ two classes in the Go room facilities. Two } gh hardwood flooring vo paign for increased class Johnson “donated SF “The membership has “well underway.” pat, rooms.” It was a5 hana “completed on the cover all of the up-stairs rojected educational ora there and gave = increased greatly.” The eon F. Brown cia 123, with an average i 5. enrolle Are son “com- outside”, by April, err al church school Sh stalled. Nina Johnson gre “half-time” ministry. heating system was list< room”; also she and ‘ new hez ee 3 class . a gave the negro rab their young peoples’ ¢ uise Taylor Johnson a cast pleted and furnishe homas Lawrence and La ae And “a memoria other daughters of ana of their new gee dt 9. 1955.” es parr cha eet on piatad in the dining hall, § , 1957. L. A. Croom in 1955 bronze plaque was D it was completed in —_ iaubliar: sducational uni ote Lae f the sé “jhe — ee es a complete renovation of led the projec . i is re tedly, 154. Membership at Gold Point 1s repor Me int. Roll of Ministers at Gold Poit bit Williams Gideon Allen 1919-1 ra iam 1881 J. R. Winfield em H. 7. Bowen ey ae ‘ry Winfield 1923... R. A. 8 = oe bee 1924, 1925......------- A. E. Purvis page aE ye Moye 1926-1951- “Glenn Brigman $086, . 1806 eee iss. So + ee EF ffman +e Darrell Hu ie <2 Thomas Green 1954 chiglooy __S. W. Sumrell 1894, rae ee 1901-1906__.... ‘ . ADLIDOTSL Sekt Bits f 1915-1918_. J. M. Perry ‘i t midway from ‘ 75), is on Federal LN ee Martin County Dardens, ee gre pi one of the pee owe wereeuiien and es ille to Plymouth. : , were: W. is a com ; porn The two stores prreticnenie south pace mother Bis and Waters and Darden. site of old Welch’s pais les’ State Annual Dis. now called Free Union, atch entertained the pia missions of the Dis Conn ne eps saam in 1842. From this chu ing (Bethel Con ciples were transplanted. Thirty-four members constituting th Next , i here, $96. North Carolina ae atin pte ay cg paid for the year’s D hey he October 31, 1907. » Atlantic 5 issions, and for Atlan : d they gave $10 for “en ae ‘aot: il re 9 a 1 y Be 4 » F j a vindision Genie. 9 poe first clerk was lL ~ esse mnie hirer Christian College, polities James F. aaa sat ga ri ’ 0 ’ le yet te church school supe vas $500; in 1930, ; so : erty valuation in spider Haas a a son: so be skson, Dar 8 y James F. Jac se. Our lit ‘ We i ok lhouse. tor worship): ission here in a public s¢ hoo et together for wo! ship established a mission little band when we & 20, (a loving probably 20, > to E 1 and hope se of our OWE tove the nth. We need a house oods but we believe thé P rice a month. sc world’s good: have preaching pe fo poor in this world’s " is fall. Oi build one this ¢38 e Gospel Lig ht chur ch at 7 = hristiar Missioné Conver C nary ventior TI brotherhood will aid us.” y. : i said that their building committee wa attend to business”. He commented: Jackson was going to He is re to deed a lot - We work and a at Dardens.” Correspondent Ayers announced that and remarked: Ww we Mr. € are in need of m could raise our ho and Mrs. R J. Peel, ails and Shingles, use. appeal Visited Poplar Chapel, Marcl He wrote: ay that aches with his to his home H. 8. Daven- churches Gos Light. Roll of Ministers at Gospel Lis A Meo an 1928.........-- seas ion J. B. Respess, Sr. poi sie aaa A. J. Manning 9 1905, 1906 f ld _..D. W. Arno ae prose H. Ambrose 1 M. L. Am 1911-1914; 1919.......... i. “gg yd wpe 1915-1918 - _..G. C. Bland , myer a Jayton W. H. Marler 1939.. mage ener irom Or’ 34 z Ss. Williams 1940 198,904 Ww. 0. Winfield 1923, 192 L. T. Holliday _.C. A. Jarman G. D. Davis, Sr. southeas ern Ty rell ounty. It is on a t r C iver at the shore- f igator River “a, ji ved by the elbow-like a aanae by care dioed Se » the comand vans need 94, 15 miles osennion 1862 . 2 hich e f te ig “8 i Tyrre “; oe iles from Sta toffices in sao in 1896 it is two ml the three pos rishing in surfaced roads, i d one of It was flou abst irfield. It ha +t Landing. w. A. Cahoon, Dig £7 from Fate bia and Fort mstrong, W. oultinie a Columbia oe J. ae ng a boar g as gor algerie mely those 0 iverman. Lo , from i 1 stores, na hite and Liv ve derived with five genera ley, and Wh me may ha nail W. B. Langley, ns. Its na ial pulp-gatherers C. R. Johnson, by N. E. Owe he industria istian speraiigent> he day of t rolina Chris house there ha s before the North Ca oncer, papa 7 sitll ypters saa was enrolled by vane clerks: B. F. earch Gum Neck with 45 — Nov. 2, 1911. ao (1915). ones prea screen sage neem ng, (1911); J. J. a perintendent. Thei (1891); Claude Arms Ae G. L. Liverman, su ‘ lle Miter hool in 1915 enro 1200. scum valuation in 1930 ~— pit Neck decades _ lized at G -ention. Evang — einreanpe State Convention tion as a chure reported: s in It is a village of 50 persons i ecogni- equesting Fr a : r Ss. Davenport is : rere too busy a ople were on June 22, 1891, but the peo ct for ther i PF m Neck, June « “IT arrived at Gu . pig . 65 a mbers with farmin romised to retu £ I proml ne vere about DOF hurch, said there were ba anager acd the ch 3 r, clerk of Bro. B. F. Spencer, no wond pla u hren are what cold, and pe sade h d the church somey oe Bey The brett eat at this place. I ge sho preaching for 8 t y Vv ad no n sch they have ha by t the chur i ppos Scho ls ch while 7 oO 0} - running a small Sunday School at t c ile away. Ss nday s oO is bein run at the Alliance Hall about a mue i i s wn and see i ietly down bl c 8 t sit qui , ‘ We should no ‘ . t ay th mean additions to the chu “e Bea ia ect ie t : } ev e sciple e ided majority m th s locality and * Disciples have a decide a A iy t may i harem to their own want of zea fail it m ast three i he past t >» “puring t : 4 list H. C. Bowen fr og Sint group he has bee eater tate ca rw Rogers with the Co inistry of Il. W. years of the min he using ip up tot of worship state ii dis in Gum Neck a pac financially by the instrumental in building nr Cs tee ol r yea iN hese were the y point.” T iatl rege dent, ic Christian Co cto es Hove inister from Atlantic series. Sous, OF Louis A. Mayo, esis ¢ dae es.” 2 os - 1921, wi t A August 8-14, >ached. 3 ospel prea P os hear the § fies le came long distances 4 ree anual @ said of this effort: ee chess’ tatd on? hothe ee Bro. May We all love tos ” amer. “cess each sul tine } } i Pp s with success the > a monies pet a r vounsg man from he Co > wept ven, another } ogee 926, H. T. Bowen, ner of 1926, In the sum 0. - el reviv gain A rmstrong sa B at W =] ¢ said: \ € £ $ on: Br ower ai 1 ] Agalr as r re al. ilson, held th jek tror e held their revival, (41) lair Two years sree yee pion the small children ame corres Pondent an- The church is in &00d work- He's spirit of ie cm one of the finest preach- ve. Our Bible School has Ro ini toll of Ministers at Gum Neck BR Tre es 1882, 1883 (yee C. 1884. 4 gt H. Swain 1923 +, Gurganus 1924 1 925. i: . O. Winfield 1926, 1997 weNETS i. - os Haskett 1928, wae Soe ene 4. L. Sowers 1929 95 e: Tyler Smith ny & ~ Yachoegagh 1936 Hie - P. Armstrong 1937-1945 Wescott J. S. Williams hee ames J. F. Pipkin H. T. Bowen Balt tei oot tan J. T. Forrest Malcolm Penney M. L. Ambrose P. E. Cayton cam trade ¢ € to life with the Reoatiag aie’ five m County in 1892 more Gum Z € present H Ri tee ny Some early preacher assell. Another nam : 8 + Surns, Dr. H. D 8 expoundin e for it was Syca- 5 Harper, G.W.N ; & there, were: Stanley A ye FR Ma : y Ayers, man, H. Browr , & * n, bor nin j 838 refer Tin ) 1 version there witnessed § to his con { attended ra e at Salisbury’s ; ro. Stanley Ayers. uta $ i that it put me t ita understood, not knowin © and re ai . . aid strict attention to the Sermon of adi -m anything I h : anything poy my Bible which I nance, heard,, ot its proper divisions, "© Pefore Disciples a t Salisbury’ their devel Sbury’s took th 3 opment I hay ! € church nz 7a Athel chicnelses ta cea sketched mitt hs a Lebanon in 1879, and at Gold Point ' Hassell: i old Point : ; from 1893 : it worshi - Thus we hay Point missi 893 to 1907. j pped at Leb i sion, even a 7, inasmuch anon, 1878 to 1893; from 1907 t retaining th as Lebanon w ‘ o the pres © conventional ent with the Gold was reestabli Sent at Hassell a’ name of Leb ‘ shed , Proper, si a edanon; and th Hassell eri at the tradi » Since in 1907 en th 64 itional site , their stated w i Missionar members wag Site. It was No orship : y Conventi as enrolled b vember 5, 1914 a fan Sas y The , » when ons that year. Their ear had given $2.55 eh Carolina Christian St clerk was George Ayers a and Foreign mis- ‘TS, Who also superinte nded their churct 2 school, enrolli wis ee » enrolli $800; in 1930, $1500, Their church propert y valuation in 1915 J1d Sam W. Sumrell held reported: the Hassell revival beginning August 30, 1909. H. , 1909. e I preached é i at night a 1 lot from the Rafisias Boe é Weex: +a , Jomp. ad five additi ions. We secured any to bui uild a chur h on, and th Id ¢ Cc x ey have it long. We want to organize the congregation so that we can use it before by time of the State Convention. ted. But when Sumrell “In our meet- We organized ted as soon sa expec elize there, he announced: new congregation. hing except one night.” h school conducted a con- In May, 1932, it was The organization was not effec returned in August, 1911, to evans ing at Hassell, there were 14 added to the a church with 33 members. I did the preac In 1922, R. A. Phillips, pastor, the Hassell chure test which trebled their attendance to a high of 154. announced: “Hassell has a new brick plant partially completed. They have applied to our Church Erection Department for a loan of $400, The frame d. The $400 is needed with is up and $1600 has been raised and expende which to lay the brick and put in the windows. They will then have a serv- ival that year, adding 17. iceable, creditable plant.” J. M. Perry held their rev 24, 1935, G. H. Sullivan, The new plant, debt-free, was dedicated November Mrs. H. H. Settle, C.W.F. state secre- a former pastor preaching the sermon. tary, was a guest of honor. In a formal ceremony she presented the church key to John W. Eubank, chairman of the building committee who responded truction, accomplished not by briefly: “How happy we have been in this cons any large gifts but by each one giving as he or she could.” John L. Goff and H. Glenn Haney held revivals there in 1944, and 1946 respectively, with 13, and 11 additions. It was an unusual baptizing on June 10, 1946, when a son, and his father, and his grandfather, were each baptized in the one service. The witnesses of it said they had never before seen the On November 12, 1946, their C.Y.F. was 22 charter members. Their officers: president, Ruth Haislip; Etheridge, Jr.; secretary, Eleanor Eubanks; treasu advisers, Mrs. David Etheridge, Sr., and Ernest Edmondson. C.Y.F. gave the church a new-communion set; Thad Cox he with 27 additions; and Ivan Adams became their “half-time” pastor. there for pastor Olin Fox on January C. C. Ware led an installation service 2, 1949. In October, 1951, their new religious education plant was nearing 11 rooms adequate for many years 15,000 to the value of our church ws installed in Sep- and new pe tary Ross J. Allen held their “The excellent sermons organized with vice president, David rer, Catherine Haislip: Next year the 1d their revival like. completion; “a two story structure with in community service”. It added “at least $ property.” The original plant was painted tember, 1954, at expense of $2,500. State secre revival, about which their local correspondent said: of the guest preacher brought new inspiration to the congre 1 board “built by our minister’, nted the parsonage gation.” was set up, and In 1955 an outside bulleti1 with a new the Hassell-Oak City pastoral unity prese television set. Membership at Hassell is reportedly 122. Roll of Ministers at Hassell. Ss. W. Sumrell 1938-1946 J. M. Perry Ivan Adams 1914 Hassell Bowen 1947.....-~ 1948 W. I. Bennett 1915-1918 1920 : et 1949-1952.........- 1921 4 . Lei 1953-1956 1922, 1928; 1934-1987 1957 1924-1928 1958-1961 1929-1933 1911-1913 Thomas Green R. Westmoreland 7. N. Deshields }. H. Sullivan » to the east of Fe vames Latham Ww arly 1870's. olled with th er 8, 1871. s the e as Trinity. 8 members jt was enr Annual Meeting on Octob FEE, Winfield, H. Warren, and W. w. Selizing; the ne five other churches, Creek, and Kitts Swa nal Salary, $300 pera (1877); w. W. Galloway, in 1887, when it reporte erected at this tin H. Hill, nnum, ciples of Christ. eign Missions, isteria] Relie North Carolina Missions, In 1939, from Se American Missions, C.W f, Temperance, Christian 1 Inity, P 4Orky Bennett 26 additions, Roll of Ministers 1888, 1889 1910-1912: at Haw Branch, : ee WA Respess, Sr. 1916-1919 gee Holton Warren A. Davis J. W. Lollis ---George A. Moore —D. F Tyndall Sl Arnold It is in the Mac enrolled with 6 ’s Disciples’ ber 10, 1874; ruill, and § ras changed to Holly Branch, were: S. B. Lath "as chan . new house of w *> provi z d cash o School in 1892 enro utlay of $1 achers; w. In the fall of 191 O. Ellis, sy First known as Holly Grove, nual Meeting on Octo- - Spruill, ’ Neck. sed to Haw Branch orship probably was 50. Their church Perintendent. -B.M., N.B.A., Chure » Columbia sroup Local correspondent ; at times a church full ae Topping John R. Smith AR es. R. V. Hope roe Lilley ~R. F. Butle: R. H. Walker it was In 1877, report- Their first clerks: deral Highway 17, infield who came to It was first known am, 1885) I W. Snell 1896 W Brick- ); a I I » (ae i : in ne Scupper nong District, hurches Holl Neck, I ’ u Ss, y eck Phillippi 22). T S. Swain, S. H. Snell, (1883) ; green behead RCA , BONES, COG ee to the three c ing $12.50 that year tc rith 3 ; a 2 iubers paying 4 ir “Evergreen”, aot decane 1896 it had 34 men In 1887 their “Ev ell ‘eae re $15 for “Local W psig iding 5 teachers; S. H. — issi nr 35, inclu 5 . y valua- ocetniaaae Sa ‘hol enrolled 35, in Their church property recone ire i venport, secretary. rinte t, S. B. Da superintendent, : prices i arch for pet finn ior va "he Watch Tower, k up my line of Mare ned . * idl 9s ph ‘ a few brethren A diary-like rep 1 of March 4, cies I preached to a fe aa related: “In the afternoor pro. W. L. Hopkins. . 9. Arrived back at i é t i ith Bro. W. “i March 9. 4 " aera Sian ae ws ia t for Friday night, ! Bro. Woodley’s. Holly a and left an appointmen a agen e Wo ae. rn é d ‘ In the eve ene iciting Y ; sie nade Hopkins and dined. vith Phillippi. yeectee> Tower without riiped — agreed to cooperate wi Sean ine me er ; | ni Mere yr ote f e Watch Tower he said ret then announced: “F ie missionary, again angen ‘ yr.’ Daven pene wr? nandive , for the money. pong en : ary, 8 : = years, Davenpc ‘ axe hey ae oh ef Be in a Neck is trying > eal them. Let us all beg early in January, aa ror 4 creas and help the Mie vd = tate Mis : 24, when need help and are January collections for Ss mace . to save up for the Ja Z aaa as willow od inisterial s T. W. Bowen, min Five ary 24th. nday, Februa lovely day at Holly Neck, Su “W d a love he wrote: “We ha i Bonner help sing. ee vere with us to ; ee ic Christian College students were poth morning and e ng of our Atlantic Christi * smith played ice € wake Highsm d the song service and a tte ‘ald abe pha Hey ith, Bonner, and I sang Eunice Highsmith, ’ yening.” i and evening orning a i s both m t. We had large audience animent. the accompanirz is reportedly 170. Membership at Holly Neck is repor re Pe; TT , H. S. Davenpor 3 1883, by H. April 1, y Neck. Roll of Ministers at Holly } 25-1927 A. C. Wentz pod 19 re gy J. B. Parsons 1928 Se OCF aie tees set i 29, 1930 gy W. O. Winfield “ot gs G@.D ne atlanta W.B Brickhouse 1931, 1: hid; | Tapa Herons am % brose M. L. Am 26 " | H. Ambrose 1934-1936 ‘H. Edgar a H. H. pas aH Bae Bas 1914 nrell 1937 _D. ite 38, 1939 : strong ait the 2 S. Williams ae ies " _...W. P, Arm 1921, 1922 + Be yg a 1949, 1950.. . i, ot A BUS aii - s+---S. Tyler Smith 1913, 1914 -J. M. Waters 1929 J. H. Edwards 1916-1918 J. T. Moore 1930 y > BU - - Shockley 1919, 1921, 1922, 1931 1926, : 1932-1937. a - Scarborough LOG os... F a Be: 1938-1940 iii 1923-1925 7illi 7 oe one J. A. Saunders Dennis Warren Davis ( 46 ) 54 _.R. H. Walker 1953, 1954........------------+ John R. Smith ‘sen 3985 W. C. Chesson JOY, 7 . James 1943, 1944. Ww. I. Bennett 1945-1950. JAMESVILLE illi 5 to Plymouth; - 64 about midway from sag apace bn20n es ia wy mee a ge old settlement on the t Sie successive post- Poppins Ai ae aa ie ~~ commercial fisheries. Its an staantua ides eh in 1785, and long known yo nee anemia hs summey & saa tan a masters in 1834, John P. re n’ between them. But hitaker to the amount Sha a ee paige 1839 rewarded ee stoffices in Martin Cee tn the eee erage a= was one of the four she Williamston. In of $16.28. In mei its adiethaaic Aecatomgpe County, the other ree three stores academy, and postmaster, and a hotel, an ac 1867, E. H. Bailey was pos j William W. R. Mizell, and cash hants: H. W. Mizell, John R. M etm 1996, including were there; the mercha : Fae 28 establishmen fe cademy was Moore. Mercantile antes a aay ns the montagne and F. B. pi ec Apogee . me mills were run by W. L. ae conducted by R. J. Peel; f : isciples. Jamesv le Hardison. “mly inviting field for gametes consi Dennis The county was a nee? 1 for four of their pI #9 W. Hardison. James- in. 1608: wen. Ae semaines. Cc. H. Swain, poy for admission and saped Weighter Dawie, Hears cs 21 members applie Convention on October ville Christian Church mented Christian Missionary Coren op. Thelr first received by The North = Neleon Waters, and N. R. + Wilson Manning, 28, 1888; their Seen: 988): Franklin Jac shool in 1897, enrollment, clerks: J. E. Hardison, at de d their first church sce ay Schools. Jamesville’s (1894). R. J. Peel enemeti i of the County's boaeecarng $5 the next year, 21. He was later wegen gs 50 cents in 1888, increase ns aggregated $81.50. giving to State Missions bie" ‘Stieets aah Foreign crane capita of $23.81, and im 169% gg gt $500 was given in rage in the State. The Tee es Sea the 108 churches of gen a “ones pes Poi ts att was $600; in bp sa contemporaneous a property valnatjos for the Old Ford Un tion.” It convene in, 1888-2 definitive sate “The Missionary ew nr ar 29, 1883. A minute Albemarle, and Hyde, was of Jamesville, on ger n up for the building Poplar Chapel, near eae d that a collection be ta iets to J. J. Harper of it reads: “On oP apenas Jamesville.” A as 1887. It said: ph, Oe ela ae Jamesville, N. C., Augu from Henr Je are ; is town. We a church in this ss th ssing slowly on our yy disadvantages to & We are progressing § J cin Arthur Wallace Lil ye weining at the Lexile is Ww young people, is no , 20 ille is reportedly, 120. bership at Jamesville is rep Members at J ByVal) J. M. Perry toll of Ministers at Jamesv Ai a. err Roll of } {. C. Bowen 193% is ee Br I Hee ‘ a Jones 1938, 1939 oe beats SAE end rg Harper 1940, 1941 1899. Semen nn i Seem Ww. J. B. Burrus ris _J. W. Lollis nt Ww Marler __.W. C. White ie Se W. H. Ma v€. wait pie Ph in J. M. Moudy 1921 QA9 _..R. A. Phillips sane J. ate 1922, 1982, 1942......... oe fees : aac : 1925 S.Moore Cc T. Myhand steaks . + Pa pn em and 1930. Sd S96, Bean bd ris, Sr. 1933-1934; 1943, 1944_G. D. Dav JARVISBURG ‘ oceanic by the wild beauty of an ironed by la i the peninsu ” og lina on This is a stringtown village ate f North Jarvisburg. It is : stern tip 0 : tuary is i ee ee ae the North aed south of the pieces ‘ Sound an ‘ 21 m ffices in ee ae roximately ight postoffice its and 10 north of Point a opulation was 25 in 18 hes gs. J. Owens an tuck County in nn eo prs Owen and Forbes, four stores, were: P. G. and D. R. Scott. ; mga pe ce Disciple pioneers ha burg. ; vals at Jarvis . At interva ‘ e ministry by the turn of the er sustained materially th ri Missior five years State issionary i istian Missionary) . rolina Chris ge ota ct it was enrolled by The Nt, achoo! enrolled Cons Convention on ‘Noven Bn ey TA pri William R. Wright, (191 in , : Jovem ’ r ler 8: a “1 Convention on Nove ; pd gag sry wm , i rintende ‘ pangre _— Peg i! op 18) Their property welen lant slightly careen Willis H. Gallop, (19 wh A a ee 3 fierce coz ‘ 1930, $3,000. A hed mu vince Lost Provin ch in this during the per iod, 1911 to 1939, for ir two-weeks’ held their ! D. C., shburn pip gigs t Burleigh, of Washington, Earlier, pastor C. B. Ma William Gran iti turned ‘ dditions. , Comets. . 30.00 i 20, with 15 a tn tnd mee revival in the fall * yer ne ten eee er eres had resided there to “ ’s Point, ; rt in the sum Batons ide evangelistic effort 1 Grover 0. Sawyer, pe for a County-w eget St izi nitte evangelizing comm re: Charles A. i were: C is committee enting Jarvisburg on this chairman. Repres Wright, and Charles Garrington. eld their in 1939, t E. J Harris served them issi stor, tu. d- tate Missionary pa and h d th ified: “I believe and testifie ul ; two. He visited 30 pane 2 in years. We , COPIA 28 wy: pupinusen are better united sap to this wonderfu tent our Cagriaeen OT Distriet cooperative help te an grateful for Sta look.” (49) Membership at Jarvisburg is reportedly 175. Roll of Ministers at Jarvisburg. eat C. B. Mashburn Ae 6) SR alae Z. : ae: Fe) Cayton ee. . . s ah een --H. Edgar Harden ; i , Placed it in the latter county. : i pie community, e “duly organized” by H. Tyson. A previous mbers were 12 whites y completed their “free house of dedicated on Christmas Day, 1 859, by J. M. q Seven times it was host to the quarterly sessions. » W. H. Bowen, First clerks: n, Jr., (1889). achers, J. H. - B. Latham. George w. Bowe including 6 te individuals,” Numbered 25. At L. Bowen, Secretary. Their 1901 was $250; in 1930, $3500. » (1885); ) enrolled 31, “books Owned by Superintendent; church property valuation in (1887 Respess, Superintendent, and In 1892; C. B. Latham was The family of Mr. and Mrs. was said: “Her ha 38 has been he tion with the istian Church. church. 69 of her des cendants anq t tian Church.” Marked improvements, es interior and exterior. Ne reported: “The church y Missions this year. arly in 1943, were W class rooms were oted on February 28 Y Cause igs here ea; acilities Went forwarg in 1955, Improved access to the nearby highway was given by a new well-drained, all-weather road. (50) and cleared. A rane s in proper order. The gor = ee . rotor system installed; an heati sys rovided rch women Pp The chure urch ms were constructed. Ipit furniture. The ch needed church school roo enemies and new pu new 4 ‘3 790d floors, new hardwoo ‘ minister. and Edwin F ith a resident J espess sme” service with a ic church: Roy 0. Resp came to “half-time™ § ruits from this ¢ i rial rec Some ministe Mrs. Manley Macon ¢ Mr. and Mrs. ? randson of | > gon and gran W. Bowen. sspectively son ven and T. W. G. Respess, arg" Bowen, H. T. yeah Stadty 347. Respess; wr? Long Acre Chapel is rep Membership a acres of additi 1 equire One and a half ‘ ona land was act red etery P well was drilled and the gore iM white asbestos siding; 4 1. oe Acre Chape - Ministers at Long 4 we Pte Roll of Ministers 3. we Mallett 1922, 1923 1855 f ; ot George A. Moore ) ee spess 1856, 1857, 1866- oa el oe = ms : _ seen, Toast, Me Gureamin 120188" "yen 1858-1862, istt- Sree | 3 me nerd 1876-1906._H. S. Gurganus 1864, 1865, eg 1872. ene a a J. W. Lollis 1918, 1945, 1946 n—nnaaJs We TA 1914 — Cc. BE. Lee 5, 1956 1915-1918........------0-- 2-02-00" J. R. Lee 1955, 1919-1921 J. S. Williams W. O. Winfield MACEDONIA . iles sou ighway 17, eight miles" It is on Federal Highway 17 96 years it h : hus elist Josep For : use, evang' teen north of pede vo’ as Woolard’s schoolho sot i First know ‘ original site. i ith i occasion wi oe : elders: 1865, solemm anaet:4 i i September 30, F he the O68, coer pecan eran i puale officers wncreinsecetor te Jesse H. Woo his sermon on Acts ap tat aescone: Kennietl i K illiam Wy H Eli K. Powell, Wi 7{]liamston, and four- of Williams 8 om worshipped there on s were: The 20 Charter members we Vool- J rd, John V agse H. Woolard, ll, Kenneth Woolard, Jesse rts ell, Men: Eli K. Pow : 8S. a Rid- ] Jilliam H. Russ 1, Martha R - : William Wynn, W — Nancy 3. Wena Ann Gul ard, J. Edwin Peel, V vell Millie Woolard, g. Lassiter, Girissy Peel, “"Women: Louise ins Sarah E. Peel, Mary serella Rogers, Chriss} dick, Chrissy ea tty' Ane Woolard, Cin ‘ art Eason, Mill) ict aa ganus, Tar a 1865, by Pauline Lilly. rolled October 8, in 1868. The rith its 20 members was ae redonia was given ’ State Con- The church eine Meeting; the name a a for the age Kenneth isci 3 4 7 ec 65 to 1889: Disciples’ Annua vas steadfastly e vere, 1865 the is church was § ates. These W se H. Woolard, support of this ¢ ++ chosen delegates. ‘oltrain, Jesse H. yg pt vention: sna Ove? baat Wynn, H. A. rs Woolard, J. S. Woolard, Woolard, Edwin Peel, tt, W. W. Leggett, R. B. Leggett, W. M. Green, J. H. iday, Josephus F WV. Holliday, Holliday, H. Woolard, H. V ik ell, T. S. Ho J Woolard, Eli K. Pow Woolard, J. L. behange 5. wed 5 Their first clerks: J. > esta 36, first church school, (1893), : , cretary- Holliday, se ic the P +, Joseph L. 00.* One day, ap rape eset! te 1930, $1,0 valuation in 1 , was 00). Their iday, (1900). 4 65) ; seph L. Holli ( sos 1, (1865); Josep! 3 teachers; L. 7 Holl paar Their church prop y a arliest Womans (51) Missionary Societies ip the State list Jesse z the New Bern Church pb acknowledged: by the hands of Was at Macedonia, (1 ized by evange - Davis, their Pioneer field Ww uilding project, September 28, 187 “The Sisters Misison of Macedonia Chu Miss Mattie Woolard, has contributed in oe Winfield held their revival in August, 1888, element in the against us and ting. But We ha Ve closed after churel acedonia. 877), a, N...S. Richardson rch, Martin County, cash, $1.25.” There is a Strong They consolidated progress o and commented: community here against the church. worked industriously to impede the d overflowing audiences and the very nine days of hard labor with 16 addi- ) greatly revived. A strong and able defender is f the mee attention. tions and the needed at M The veteran, H. one of Bro. C. E. earne Ss. Davenport, Visiting there, Lee’s churches, The July 14, 1902, said: “This is St Christians.” Etta Nunn came y have a £00d house and seem to be in behalf of the wom: ’S work and organized their C.W.B.M. Auxiliary on February 4, 1912, continuing a service which they had initiially inaugurated 34 years before, Officers for the new g8roup: president, Mrs, Joseph LL, vice President, Mrs. Alphonso Holliday; Ward: secretary, treasurer, Mrs. Stanton Revels, Miss Btta Concluded: “Tt js » intelligent work. With encouraging help we fee 1S will be qa permanent organization.” Their year’s report S: subscriptions to Missionary Tid- d state funds. Sensing need of expansion, > church bought the and temporary Class rooms for ultimate enlarge- ng fund, November, 1940, was 36 X 56 feet. It was into the main audi torium. auditorium, and six Classrooms, disappearing Stairways, The floor and 126 chairs c Provided were a large two of which we is of oak; Xcess of $1800: re up-stairs reached by the roof of asbestos. the entire plant w taton Revels for $125. ; James @. Gurkin, A] erry, Henry C. Green. The pews The building bert Gurkin. Roll of Ministers at Macedonia. 1865 eee, Coltrain 1913, 1914. Augustus Latham, Jr. John R. Smith 1926, 1927. -----D. G. Saunders 1928, 1929 | ce a. 1930-1933 - J. B. Burrus --Dennis Warren Davis ------P. E. Cayton probably organ- Reporting for LJ 7 yi MAPLE GROVE st of Fairview, a * Jamesville, and oes 854 at Taylors mS revival was held in 1 vit Where- sms, a re ye community, F & Grove ¢ si ional ing in the modern snggine to retain its sgt ale Chapel, the location being anized there that aah of John James Co there fore a new church was pe 20 years. lage Martin County, was n to ; ne on the Disciples’ rol Disciple arene and forthwith bega “saad 1881), first ee tore on November Ms : aaltee heath. Welch’s ( ee : Hi; 2 ation on his ; nearby Welch's He was baptized by aie new gr gaenp en in the County, on bea iabiis st athere . f its fai 841. With reach. He fa church 0 : since 1841. 2 e, on p It is the second oldest La the Disciples aa Meeting in the seam On:: Creek has been active li. the Disciples ite Nag were: J. J. Co Taylors Chapel enrolled ev in State Conve © J 5S 1 e ¢ Le 1854. Their October 14, i declined to 24 in , Stallings. Its meee ee oa ssapeare H. Stallings, and Stanley discontinued. ava Ketnod a mvc tn ae sea to “he ses cige ae a Creek and be be gery 55 this same year from fe Rae tecige fe We c «Cre and Tay plausible to infer Su SR haste went into the makin i ate, 1874. members at this coincident dat nas C. C. eT a emcee St 20 rs of suspended animatio aie re After 37 years 0 ited ones 8 as Mé with 28 members vention. To ee issionary Con 5. , Carolina Christian meres $20; in 1916, — : North © i ye $5; in (ae perinten ; Coltrain, clerk, in ah sions in 1911, it ae c. C. Coltrain, eee brotherhood-related pci (1915), enrolled "$750; in 1930, prot College, mg : ch school, : was . ic Chris in first church scho ation in 1916 ntic it at cna church property cana father “a eprna laa, preetiat. = ie The ; iy able ¢ : ildi as J. J. Harper pegelgenss sermon of his ome the Chapel porageent tr in ; t of the te descri left 0 gave an accoun 8, 1861. He Ipit at the loudy and gs ’ 1, May 18, ro-story pulp day was ¢ Tagten'e Samay: Ae: ith a two ‘ted: “The day in a real dilapidated free — Further, he pena ue ey page sean the side of the aaa ell seemed cooler. n mount the aga attention cool and the ere to him, “Young aa He declared: “The words of friend in need, = a utes on Romans mn ltrain gave me pg grate- for a restrained 25 min excellent, and Bro. a hich I have ever of the rt. RE etal admonition for W Asa James : i sother, = encouragement an 371-1938), and his brothe Their parents ful.” Christian Manning, (1871-1: William Christia le Grove. derate “eared at Map a Confede se mn and reare ir father was ry Manning, (1869-1927), ba pindh ie Manning. bein sai the pre-Revolutionar} Ma 4 ah a Vv. and Sar were John V : itish king. is hr ‘ rect grant of a Britis si legislator at Raleig ‘ eit - soldier, served as a pode . ; ired by his forebears from homestead acqu st layman foremost itizen, and the deere s an outstanding ere many years. oe rn ‘ in the Disciples’ Sta "Convention mesa tor at a crucial gece pola gern, 8 Pte successful educa n immeasurable con - ning, his brother, was 4 rhesv tea tants a ‘anima e ality. llent qua minister of exce hurch. good d to their c for heir State an eens it nee at Maple Grove is rep d wvwlem 3 -southe It is seven miles ae 31 bapti ss Iting 1 : Fin *=h. Resu sister churc Chapel was reconstituted 250. ini s at Maple Grove. sie Roll of Ministers at ) gp ao sof 1911-1927..........- . a Arnold te Daniel Hardison 1932-1986 edicts ( 53 ) M. L. Ambrose R. H. Walker MIDDLETON is Middleton, 1834 to 1839, An old Coastal village years ago. Its postmaster, decreased from $57.13 to $5 usually spel) it Middletown, y Mi - With that latter Spelling it began on Disciple r gistry ¢ it is ollowed here. In 1896 its Population was 175; it then had 10 seneral stores, an Academy, in which W. R. Jinnett, Disciple , and two wind-mills for the processing of corn, (for ; spiri The Hookerton Union Latham, $100, Middleton resu hew chure 1872 paid their home missionary, to evangelize two months, Josephus effort was mainly spent at as a substantial start, for their Ts by the Disciples’ Annual Meeting, oO the State’s Annual Meetings were: D. Cason, J, Montier Hall, Ss. M. thorne. Their first clerks were: Captain Gray M. Silverthorne, (1872); J. Montier Hall, (1887). Their first reported church school, (1890), enrolled 22, including 2 teachers: J. Montier Hall, Superintendent, Their church Property valuation in 1901 was $600; in 1930, $3500. George Q. ir delegates t ain Gray M. Silverthorne, HH. Silver- Respess, articulate layman, on June 1, 1 The church at WV 877, related: Tiddleton, wi 40 X 27 ¢ i as built a new house neet in it There are € are all learning more € use the International the Disciples in N. C. are being ) 2 missions. If there ever was a slow People to act we are.” Their young Lexington rritt Owen, arrived in the sum- mer of 1899. very discouraging, ad been a long i Now however they are responding in They are a quiet people and easily im- They have Many latent powers which Promise not only a most pleasant but a very profitable anticipate work among them. i will now be mission points.” Owen engaged in many re- “So Many de rotracted meetings requires rnished, 4 country churche stian Service is M hn D. Silverthorne, of Middleton. argaret is thoroughly leadership in Religious Education. As Director she has trained for best (54) m4 entucky, and is Danville and anhoesst 5 atin Ss a mage in the Lageomyate te’ Cede Seledel, i n inis : peer ets meh pig from Hyde a * Roe L. Harris. arr am eo Morgan McKinney, W. J. B. Burrus, 1955, uary 1, A vas effected Jan a *. the Ihard pastoral unity gc Their C.Y.F The apse ngage moved into their ne 7 ffman, : when A. W. Hu ill and 7 Tom Hill an y Wurlitzer plano. ctive shurch with a new oe = world missions. An ac next year presented ie in the interest 0 ttle visite Mrs. H. H. Se school *1tttog Church schoo se tilities. di- ee table were de + improvements : »ommunion : - C.W.F. promoted many ene pulpit chairs ay thee pastor. Wings of rot he larged. BS, BW, WIP ir loft built in. rooms were en " une, 1958, d a choir 30n- cated by C. C. Ware, in ~~ walls installed, ngersire tons seven-room pars building were panne’ seo in building the ion had joined s congregation w io attic.” age ith an expansion a iquid In 1959 all debts were yaa Ore inNer oals for missions and benev f the communi = . t to all church people 0 was hos y 134. is reportedly ip at Middleton is Membership a ches Ss served great churches i The church ir robes provided. on nigra rs* grr 15. The epg cee attra the World Day of Pray y C. Groce iddleton. eT inisters at Mi se at aes Roll of Minis Ei oe dee VP 438).35 ae dono eae. Tx Green 2 D checebaneosbesntannseee ee J B F 1036.....«. mr : - cnasessses@ 6 . 633... Wikia Parsons 2 ait FE S. va anson 1883__- Eee ane es Se Henderson 926 192 i H. H V. L. Parker 4 ker f 1928.....----- _R. Paul Par on tham, Jr. v’ aie Winter Augustus La on 1929- G. H. D. Cas ; . D. G. Saunder Ss Merritt esti 8 9, 190 menc-sescseencees ag B. Crocker w. F. Smith , aa ene et _I. W. Rogers 1903;;2908..2-.-- et os 2 Smith Sackville M. $OOP GS or i priar - W. McCleary 1909....----------eeeeseereeee Dennis C. Myers 1913________---—— iv 58-1961 5, 19 G. H. Sullivan 195 1918, 1980 ica ee . P. Ellis 191 ’ $OBOi oki ice inetee J MOUNT OLIVE F cpansive d its expan Pungo an ran- Highway 264, across ae from Belhaven to ri 7 ; o : a » Eastward on prncig ame It is about whem Hyde County, it w aaa eee itest charch of Disgiptes ob cll liest chu ton. The ear tie. : Mount Oliv it listed as } i on P gs was it 1 Meeting ; t until 188 gs Annua : . ouse; no its State urkin, as Clark’s Schoolh« ras enrolled by its 9% s, were: J. E.G known 96 members it was State Conventions, Registering 2 es to 7 and 1888, shen in 1887 an ir delegat a 58, when in 180: racket October 14, 1866. ae wee Aas jeter This statistical er a Their d Repairs. y enerous and J. K, Voliva. : “Building an } times mn 8 SC in lieu they expended $95.85 on sing the custom of a a plant of their own ? TK probably indicates — pe labor, yon Sac pral home for 22 eg first of contributed ae had been their et ry superintendent ; prea whic wi F. A. Crary § rs. The f the schoolhouse Jerk, (1887). ‘ e were teachers. tantons: a was their first 5 56, of whom : gory for Home Mission church school in 1888, 0 Evangelizing’ ; ‘ 25 for “Dis that year gave $2 (55 ) and $71.75 for preaching. i Auxiliary in 1911, members, 6 Subscri Mis Y Tidings, and $21.70 given t seneral and st 8S. Their church property in 1930, $7.000. y valuation in 1901 reported 10 hat year to » Was $500; eld reporting October 1, 1882, saia: “The brethren at Clark’s are making arrangements to build a h in Hyde are bad] in the wisdom His People.” y injured, preached for a long appreciation of the cemetery there beside the church. 80 a collection for missions was and seven cents was collected. erative System. 1” “Not long a mony, more energy.” Speaking his con- “T would be as happy ag Stances jf the brethren More in the cause if w & poor morte and sisters of Missions. € can do red a number envelopes for State I was baptized by ¢ n The Watch Tower, Septembe » A. R, Davenport. r 12, 1902 It said: Mt. Olive is not progressin Sw as she might. anti-missionary members, that we are at we all commanded ive ¢ to the Preacher, Would not make three folq. Lord would bless us ind in the Master’s Olive its elegant building in ‘ ith in the County.” A ght to be i i lately Provided,” cality was its “steam heat oe 3] Little, 3), son of Samue ‘ h 2. 1936), son ‘ Younty. in the County) the ten then yas en- leasant was pe Mount P ‘ r 6; f Middleton Disciples, Convention, secbor sen Be) “ Holland. A mission 0 Christian Missionary s. and $1.24 for bro sei ae by The North Carolina $50 for local Se ied G. W. deanna Bae rolie " 7 iven >: Jerk ‘was rs. \. heir c 1919. That year it had reir first clerk W erintendent. T hood-related missions. T 35, B. D. Pugh, sup 1ood- lling 35, D. 1, 1921, enro church school, ion in 1930 was eye. property noe ret Belhaven in atl pastor, C conduct a tent Seen dre H. C. Bowen, Be He planned to ted. Albeit ee ee ber Christian pene mlico Sound, preven aid Bowen, mene Prtnage: i yer the storm off ea accepted, wars, ssaebetti “a meeting, which howev dist, was offered a , ‘congregations. I Watson’s Chapel, menage preaching to large “We had the privileg » Added h.” Ad ild a chure nis shich to bui ” Denr i the meeting on bipornar in the pa “T was lot was promised during e of the richest dis 1913. He observed: is is on 910. ist: “This is 0 the evangelis 7 ilding itself ih n June 7, b The buildin ; w pastor, arrived o at Mt. Pleasant. "ok aie C. Myers, their ne ur church home at thusiasm does no h school in ris saw O ir en . tel idl reh § pleased when I sa at that place. Their t Pleasant’s chu ay 23, 1920, aks for our people at 0, organized Moun h there on May 4 ; pught spe ee 20, rck > have be me Pastor J. P. Ellis in es reorganized the ra house. They have March. He announced: a good little chur¢ i . y have ip, 36. They membership, ¢ 'F Je are eXx- i > th lfry. b t $100 to yard building e pe € or aised abou ree « = f it, and raise nt a 3 ' e W so a od work of this little sid ee +h ats : 7 : nt Pleasant, (F ye , 18 ) y rship ¢ ou Membership at M s Hy 7 sant nt Pleasan stined for Mou 1910, destine e Ss g Yr, arri his daughte be , , (Hyde >i of Ministers at Mt. Pleasal Roll easant Hyd P 925.. Dennis C. Myers a J. P. Ellis dem 18S 1958, J. C. Groce 925 1922-1924; J. L. Green - IH. Hanson 'V. L. Parker (57) R. Paul Parker 1941 Sho ee ee Z. N. Deshields 1942-1945 J. Thomas Brown F. A. Lilley MOUNT | In Pitt County, hor in the old First Dig *LEASANT (PITT) th of Tar River ; Its location put it trict Here at Brown’s Mount Pleasant. : : S from Mayo’s Crossroads, four miles from rom Bell’s Crossroads. One easant plant was erected in * on June 5, Josephus Latham preaching the > given by John R. Brown, father-in-law of dent founding Pastor. Lewis J. Smith “was to superintend ; 1e new Meeting House”, and hire Persons to keep the church house in order.” Smith, (1826-1874), was warmly commended by pastor Latham, who said that “he was unanimously chosen deacon and I never knew a man who filled the office better,” Their first officers: elders: John R. Brown, Wiley acons: Lawrence Ward, Lewis J. Smith, the building of tk 49 members wag enrolled by their Annual State During its first 22 years its delegates to their 2d. L, Smith, Lawrence Ward, W. H. Cobb, W. H. Mayo, Sr., James A. Harris, Fernando Se, A. J, Outterbridge, as Outterbridge. Their first clerks Were: J. 1, Smith, (1878); Louis A. Mayo, Sr., Spain, (1911). Their church Property valuation in 1901, was $3,000. Latham Served their pulpit for their first years, at the sala Per month. The congregation flourished and Soon they numbe bers, having 47 family names as follows: Anderson, Bowman, Cobb, Coggins, Cook, Cr Bryant, Burrus, Gorham, Griffin, , Dunn, Faithful, F] : : 8, Johnston, Jolly, Kit- , 718, ; is, ens, Patrick, Pollard, ’ aj 7s Tet : Walston, 4 , Tyson, W alnwright,, “to make up the ount was contributed, leaving An insight into their finances Sa cartwheel” jg given in their original August, 1876, The report of the the past year showed there haq b there had been paid Out $54.95 Sarah Hodges, colored, was a for the next year at $3.50, and at $3.00. August, 1878. has been $55. cents, The e xpenses of th 88, and tl 1€ income, $ iety in this entire ‘onary Society in Ves si an’s Missionary ers’ Mission, he first wey cama aly It was called Sist ina Disc . Carolina t : N smber, rom e field in ovembe! fron New L ed sige ve “J made a house- I baptized some. Ladies Aid Society, a La i — 27, 1905, if possible : Harris, “Roe L. cy He preached ene ads r¢ impossible roads th ake. 904: “A zealous serortenes 1904: ane en Satterthwaite minister » J. B. Satte cata: 8 to-house canvass 4 : ar an I ordained one elder a rganize a and I plan to organiz é : ~asantlhe of Fairfield, recently tospel sermons ugh the bogsy 7) ake is reportedly 50. @ B Satterthwaite Roe L. Harris W. p. Armstrong 7 J. 1925-1927 1929.. 1944-1948 OAK CITY F: own, It is a thriving small ys rti nty. northwestern Martin acti of Hamilton, on the Kins i it h we 7 ac pie erett; @ its people numbered 117, and i eal wae ;, Thoma ith 25 members, ho 7 # 5 Soa C lina Christian Missi * ‘ mnett and Jones; Sasper Bros.; Burne anid aes Oak City Christian Chur I Jorth Caro lerk as enroll d by he Nor en , " clerk, w e their second eto “pwo took member! ‘ IPM: Pi November 6, 1919. Pastor inning he w minister, and at the beginning said: er. On January 11, 1920, he s i Oak City.” organized congregation sndied a revival from July 31 to rship. doubling their member atid ome the work in Oak City. ol D Evangelist Ben M. Edw cy it it” in their pulpi was called to “pinch hit” in t nce eons rular pr hey can have regular J / 12 additions, and - om a cent within the ) r2 S pe “This is temporary, - oi We : and stimulus to pele ate revival there in 1937, ther apt has grown numerically ae comeenion pn ew him for old Phillippi Chure s has a future.” ir correspondent a In April, 1945, their corres} Se aapel n ’ o State Missions.” of 93 attributed to" d Sidney Mallory. if , rj d. * were provide i eet : school rooms had re f iving to our V brotherhood’s work; pie: ine Homes; and we have a aoe school reached average anf paseo oe among whom are H. M. pant communion table and fou In December, 1952, 2 equipped, carpeting, ants was started for new pews. i 251, population, agit im “* on State Highway ldon branch of th i a resulting 12 oA : “There 1 . concluded: nei ne fine folks and zealous uly ards followed next year, J nA fi influence a great im si age eligious leadership re wy chu ree nev oon ve er improvements e “g A new Hammond orgé i 910; 574 in 1960), - pat eight miles west C.L. Railway. In 3000 ae Harrell and Ross; da J. L. Hines. gs W. Davenport, ary Convention, ille, was the et call afternoon ea ship with our woes fashburn, held in t Jo are cooperating “We are ¢ evolent ' F to our Ben " — _ 1948 their church g - “some excellent leader : In 1950, “a beautifu n 1950, said: een built and A fund ing $2,000. , cted, costing ‘3, Wil- an was installed, M (61) liam Mallory, organist. The Oak City-Hassell D June 12, 1955. Then the church school had ‘ new educational building” was projected, § work to begin in November, 1956. In June, 1957, it was announced that this completed and would $3,000. The church g additional land needed was acquired. The chairman of th mittee was Sidney Mallory. A report in 1958 said: decorated,” pencer Harrell, projected structure © School was held June 8-13 he efficient director, at Oak City is reportedly 97. Roll of Ministers at Oak City. 1919-192). 1932, 1937 ale Perry 1938, 1939 W. I. Bennett 1922. : : es 1940 nte-ne--— RAY CG. Silverthorne 1923 1942-1944 al Ags oe Topping 1924. at ive a 1945, ie ¢ -L. D. Thomas 1925, 1926 J. R. Tingle 1948... F. A. Lilley 1928-1930. “ C. B. Mashburn 1949-1952 i: :...O. E, Fox 193: Ira W. Langston 1953-1956 HAG: Hilliard, Sr, iy Ss Cae Si Sid oe B. E. Taylor 1957 Roger Westmoreland Selz Mayo Z. N. Deshields Men: Hen ry Ro Josiah Taylor, Women: Tilitha berson, George Britton, Nath Thomas Roebuck, John Keel, Achna Hill, N Britton, Pollyann Daniel. Their firs miah Leggett; clerk, Henry Roberson iel Keel, aniel Keel, Piercy, Richmond ancy Brown, t officers: ; deacons: Daniel Hill, H. Terry; Mary Terry, Judeah elder and pastor, Jere- George Britton, Nathan- Their first ministeri to be conferred in Nov al recruit, Henry Roberson, was cited for ordination ember, 1836. All of this pers i: onnel was of the evolving Scaping from Calvinistic cre edal folds. After a clouded ks Creek, Tranters Creek and some others, Oak Grove ¢ ame to open affiliation with the Disciples in September, 1848, when John A. Leggett, (1801-1868), son of Jeremiah, was moderator of their business Session. Henry Roberson was asked to write the fellowship letter and Richmond H. Te k were the appointed dele- § at Mill Creek, November ld be sent for the purpose + reporting 11 members, was 8, 113 years ago. Delegates for their first 41 State Meetings were: Richmond 4. Terry, Thomas o astoral unity was set up ‘outgrown its building”, and “a Supervisor, the had been The cost was approximately rounds were landscaped as planned by Jack Smith, ana e building com- interior of the Plant will soon be re- that year -vyin N. Keel, W. A. a a eo ye ob nasties os bic Roebuck, Henry eee J. Rawls, A. B. Maem naa ee | Baton, Tet Roberson, S. H. Taylor, a W. M. Pearcy, ; nae Fei rn . cet age, Theo. Keel, J. vt be (1849) ; rg: 2h see oRotilt f 5 a first clerks: Henry reh property prong tere ab Tomas. Roeb cx es ace siya nn re "eet " ret = or mist "where eter of i bg ‘it EFECT, WHOME ro ver epee teen receive a surtifica at this plase an : ary. 10, 1877, y February +¥, 4 ver it may come nt, dated our ommend to aa sale local a" this year. We ~~ and Cc pson, , for us 27, A letter from J. R. ge Foy will labor fo ontribution, January id: “Brother Joseph t ok up our yearly ¢ sisi isit. We to visit. preacher $5 a > other calls re be any ot , If there has never been eo Lord.” involving ; our treasury h for the e , 1883, in raised. $90;cnr tron® s ready to battle fo ing tour in July old Oak Grove 1s nis h on his evangeliz . J. T. Wals Expenses of ich 55, of whic ° ether $14. k is he received altoget! courses. The 0a 1. To offset this ! a 9 dis vere $11. Oak Grove, were it.” The old aa: “I ee T eed it. He said: " Sex —— $2.90 was from Oak pant eae aunttille a Gre re abou Grove brethren ar w g 92 8 ort serv > a 1 83, and sh ly , iS} dismantled after July 4 building wa a seni J. L. Win interior ; ditorially _ The inte finished new structur we cemaanale seat 350 ducted in the un 0 feet and wi is 30 X 4 it: “The house is ed W e e windows e e r Ww ain ite. fe : i int d iled; exte ior ill be p i d and Cc > will be plaster d h hi : x en the tected by green orn be an elegant house wh feet high, prote It wi are seven feet bers ’ by the mem i ittee. ers d taste of the building comm Seger = : : i painter’s brush is applie Cason. “ ices by H. D. 1899, 5 lp. ‘ > services » rch 26, and without outside por assisted pated stated: “On aael of Dis- Walsh preaching the § nastor W. O. Win h irch but a truer d preached A communication from I This is a small chu orked, talked and P ie I preached at Oak Grove. find. While there cr their ict gree Dec 6, ciples it would be recta Oak Grove ah Rela’ (Sept. 23, toe etn ot ee eee tstanding layman, ace “He was ote State Mis- a ea rns wrote this tribu liberal supporter OF + present 1900), evangelist J. L. Bu ve and a friend and 95 for the cause this haere zealous mins er “State Convention a pero preached ae and it . 4a t Ww. O. Grove ¢ Boyd sions; at the las 1902, pastor jeton, Oak ic Christian year.” On March erie to A. B. Cong’ in the new Atlantic missionary sermon, ‘ised to furnish a room _ d by was also planne Work, , ’ Womans : Disciples s or the College. sor able field executive f Nanna Crozier, ted: N. C., sta d. and in a letter from Oakley, visited, a stormy enite of a sto r In spite ; in so 95 1905. : ere as grove church, June «© ‘ining pegs Me to take up I met with Oak ig be present. Ppt rd WHOSE seme There are Meee cnn eae d to lay ‘ day, a good a is young 1 have ha y places 1S } ones h ches who many other piace the older 0! > churches | : vhich . our use the burdens = young people vite they not Lasers Bt Ore eee methine many Christian y alents. Why @ d the opportu believe son soe apd ae re so great an Oak Grove, but I ; needs are * der at O82 service? The be no lea now to be There seems I m- ‘oty with 28 mer ¢ hy ociety Ww! can be done there later 5, a CE. . . sident, 9 193 - vice pres “ obpruary 24, nhill; At their evening service, Febru Liconl he " t, Rack soorg: presiden . ‘ icers: P ized; off bers was organ (63 ) Williz st oe parieer Secretary and treasu hie hee: J easurer — aa 28, reroofing of their plant a 1 our Home Missi = ae abn Issions offeri bi officers ordained on May ae pet ; maga Respess; deacons: Saag » W. - Kirkman, Sollie James. Shortly Cc “ members was organize Oo meet So lety of 27 d month “They are doi will begi oing a fine work.” He announc nia &1n our revival June 28, 1937 saphsabadmuni us good man leading.” » 1937. ly. Their pastor said: Membershi ship at Oak Grove is reportedly 75 Roll of Ministers at Oak Grove 1834. : * Jeremiah Leggett 1928 sh Sbeeat sda ct Bie John A. Leggett 1929. ie ao Henry Roberson 1930. ae aed ses Stanley Ayers 1931-1934 é cago Josephus Latham 1935-1937 oa sree see. OSeDh H, Foy 1938 1939 --Gideon Allen 1940-1946 ye ta Se ee J. L. Winfield : Henry Winfield 1949-1951 W. O. Winfield 1953. ~ sO, W. Howard at H. T. Bowen ....J. T. Forrest -Warren A. Davis D. A. Hudson 5 oe dees H. F. Brown D. W. Arnold H. F. Speight, Jr. J. J. Langston -------.J0hn White OLD FORD Washing 3 gton, on Federal Hi " 7 encircling swamp in t oe The church was or a is six miles north of crossing here in the this pertinent name Jeremiah Leggett in 18 ciation of Baptists, “eg A convenient ong ago may have occasioned bie Be grid 20 members, which number aid in 1834 that Leggett had “become : tenets, now tc ares . * son of : 10 reva Dine’ nin cca at eprenented Ok Ford tthe being pF th eremiah, the : little Sister Meeting ; 5G arg tt “ boring Siehiewaie eos panto the fellowship gt 28-30, 1834. Membership of the Calvi Church to this initial Disciples’ - ee in 1833; the Disciple ¢ inists at Smithwick’s had dwit bnergrading rpg Old Ford. It was as ontingent arising ge _ led from 42 to 24 when Associational action of the re eee 8 focuse the trans pare “The name of the church at Old Ford yan ists i ET eng Jeremiah, John A., and Daniel and fruitful. When it joined con- ae pat their Vanceboro Annual 2 St at that time of any church con- rieeagh outstanding support by yearly ate Convention. From 1846 to Jesse Swanner, John A. Leggett Kenneth Woolard, Henry C. Cherry, Cherry, R. Stallings, G. J. A. Perry, N. B. Hodges, R. T. Hodges, Ja Whitman Leggett, F. B. Hodges, James Ho J. R. Hodges, J. D. Perry, Crumpler, N. T. Perry. Hodges, (1889). Their first ¢ cluding 6 teachers; W. H. tary. From 1853 onward it had m Margaret Barnhill. On the follow- pened, and the minister said: " y and it amounted to $4.27.” vere: elders: A. L cae ~-_ : A. L. James, C. H. 10 James, David Wilson, Nathan Barn- b . ie « efore this a Woman’s Missionary “Brother Kermi a mit Traylor © are expecting a great meeting with Paul T. Ricks Fisica ea Emer eee o- Louis H. Hodges, G. Leggett, W. S. M. Swanner, H. Swanner, C. Padgett, J. H. Woolard, mes W. Hodges, Josephus Latham, dges, F. P. Hodges, BE. T. Woolard, N. T. Cherry, Uriah Leggett, W. H. Stancill, W. J. Their first clerks: B. F. Leggett, (1888); H. EB. hurch school was in 1886, enrolling 106, in- Stancill, superintendent; Bertha Hodges, secre- onthly preaching. Their C.W.B.M. Auxil- 2 subscribers to Missionary Tidings; and gave iary in 1911 had 8 members; Their church property valuation $12.20 that year to general and state funds. in 1901 was $1,500; in 1930, $2,500. From September 30 to October 6, 1855, A. J. Battle and John M. Gurganus held their revival, adding 36. Battle said: “This proved to be a very interest- ing meeting not only in the number added to the church, but also in the great joy realized by members of the church generally.” North Carolina Disciples held their first “State Sunday School Convention” at Old Ford, July 28, 29, 1882. There was a stimulating program, elaborate With the local school pulling so consistently for associated brotherhood activities, Old Ford entertained the State Convention there October 25-28, 1888, as Oak Grove, Pitt County, had done the year before. A welcomed participant at the Old Ford Convention was the prominent Rich- mond, Va. editor and preacher, Isaac Jesse Spencer, (Nov. 10, 1851-March 2, 1922). suid ns ns, secretary. In 1939 eight ailsdttodar” tie, § class yard for constructing thei in this overall improv os McD. Gautier, preside Cooper was Pianist. Superintendent; Sam rooms were provided. Membership at Old Ford is reporte : dly 580. Roll of Ministers at Old Ford 1881-1883 Augustus Latham, Jr. 1919-1921 sb Ficeiep ries J. L. Winfield 1922-1929 __ Siig scabs ah R. Tingle 1930-1932 Tren A. Davis 1933-1940. iNhibiA hee aM eee 1941-1950 J. M, Perry . O. Winfield tat raat, SeGllis ; W. I. Bennett Dennis Warren Davis ..M. L. Ambrose PAMLICO CHAPEL Fae einer commuity in e he fi : e fishhook-shaped peninsula bounded north ¥ ent F ungo-Pamlico Ww uildi f | 7 aters. Its bui ing ormertly Vith 35 members it een acquired wholly for the Disci i at 0 c ples It is in the Winsteady fort County. xtreme east-Beau- I ‘ n 1902 it reported 40 members w next i oS year it gave $1 for State te © gave $21.75 for local purposes. The clerks: i pe: S. B. Wilkins, (1889); B. H saedil aN Ge pnrvin fitter > 4. H. Hardison, (1901); B.D Gallup tity. ode ely . Bs Mrs. Rile > Ney Hooten, (192 Pastor H. §. Daven 8). Its church property valuation in 1902 appointment at lle} reported in February, 1902: « was $500. audiences. My a Chapel on January 26 ak 2: “I met my regular $e ‘ zi far SP wa : sang with a will. Bro. Meier on? > Slade and Rillie Fone eee ae with Mrs. Davenport to ay poater is one of the pillars ae ee out.end made our home with Br 8 April appointment that vear ere.” Returning To. and Sister Hardison ao he observed: “We - My singing girls were all I notie e the boy i done ‘ yS are impr ing. § » or Governor, or U. § Sealer’ eee Clone bore tab F iter: ys may be Presi- who knows?” (66 ) vival with 7 additions. T, M. Guthrie eld their re rintendent, and In 1935, Warren A. Davis h was correspondent; Delmar Sawyer was church school supe also president of the local C. E. Society having about 25 members. Membership at Pamlico Chapel is reportedly 25. Roll of Ministers at Pamlico Chapel. 1882-1894 x. _ Whitley 1936-1941 : uF A. “Lilley 4048 5 ih ae Hardison 1901-1910 -H. 5. y ace 1946. R. L. Topping 1911-1914 : 1924 J. A. Mizell 1948.. _H. F. Speight, Jr. PANTEGO Washington on Federal Highway 264 is Pantego, The village was in Hyde until 1819, when its area eastward to Leechville was annexed to Beaufort County. To-day descend- ants of old families largely populate the section. Of the 13 Winfield families in the State in 1790, 11 were in Hyde; of the 12 Windleys, 10 were in Hyde; of the 12 Lathams, 8 were in Hyde and Beaufort. The hamlet counted 200 persons in 1880, and was incorporated as Pantego in 1881. It then had nine stores, two saw mills, an academy, two physicians, three blacksmiths, a cooper, and a saddle and harness man. Thomas J. Latham, preacher, was the postmaster there, 1834 to 1839, his “annual compensation” rising from $22.09 to $30.24, evidence that communications were greatening in this Pan- tego Creek metropolis. Pungo Chapel, (site, nine miles southeast), was the mother church of Pan- tego Disciples. It was the direct inheritor of the Arminian Baptist Separa- tism of the first John Winfield, thereby becoming the home of Elders Henry Smith and Samuel L. Davis, zealous evangelist-pioneers of North Carolina’s Nineteenth Century Disciples. It was inactive on the roll of the Kehukee Association in 1811 with 16 members, not going along with that compact’s distinctive creedalism. In 1829 it had enlisted with the Bethel conference, at whose merger with the Disciples, May 2, 1845, it reported a local mem- bership of 82. Its first officers: pastor and presiding elder, Thomas J. La- tham; assistant elders: William Davis, Sr., Jesse Winfield; deacon, Henry Satterthwaite. Its lay delegates at their State’s Annual Conferences: Wil- liam Davis, Sr., (1844); and Laban Wilkinson and Jesse Winfield, (1846). The church continued until November 28, 1897, when, with only 19 members, because of “unpropitious prospects” it disbanded to have their “names en- rolled with some Disciple congregation that we each one may prefer.” To be provided with “a church more convenient to their several places of residence,” 36 members of Pungo Chapel, two of whom were slaves, withdrew to organize the Christian Church 2, 1830. It was at Pantego on October 2, named Concord until 1879. Its old Minute Book beginning 131 years ago is a superb example of the old-t ime readable penmanship. First officers. at Pantego: presiding elder, Henry Smith; assistant elders: John Carrow, Sr.. James B. Adams; deacon, Ephraim Ratcliff. First clerks: Thomas J. Latham, (1830); Samuel Windley, (1838); Jordan Wilkinson, (1878); H. W. John- son, (1891). Twenty-six miles east of (population, 262 in 1960). Their 36 charter members in 1830, were: ams, John Carrow, Sr., John Carrow, dts Marquis mas J. Latham, William Latham, Ephraim Men: James B. Ad Shadrack Wilkinson, Wiley Wilkin- Carrow, Davis Johnson, Tho Ratcliff, John Smith, John Whitley, son; Slaves: Christman, Gideon. (67) Women: Sophi és : Sophia Adams i Nancy Ellis, Luci ams, Elizabeth Carrow ¥ Kllis, Lucille 2 arrow, Mary Carrow 7 la Johnson, Lucretia iikeon: ten ee a meer areRe es, Elizabeth Latl am Mar Ann 4 a ’ a y ’ y I ath m AY a Her rietta Palmer Mar a N Cc L tham, > ’ y Ratcliff, Eliz ~ Stl » EKlizabeth § §; os Smith, ‘Susan aya unders, Ann Smi ; Susan Smith, Patienag Wilkin Delilah Smith, Blizabeth Margaret Vindley, Miriam Whitley, ison, Elizabeth Windley, Pe Io antego’s delegates in their State’s Phraim Ratcliff, Josephus Latham, § Samuel Windle LY y, L. Windley Thi James W. Gaylord, Pyro 4 ing Annual Meetings, were: : tr Latha My yale areas Nias tpygt inna Windy 2 tathem, liam’ Bong Shavender, Jordan ‘Witkin cn Se Ricks, W. r Same R r Wilkinson G B. B Wilki i : son, George L. Wilkin. : ilkinson, James rvis, D. B Joyner, L. McGowe Wilkinson, Thomas Flynn, G the Ag ets yer te 4. Lyson,. George : aus; rard Gherkin. ts first site 1830 ‘ & . 58 to 1844 5 a ee 3 Baptist Elder Danj » Was in the fringe of - Da eed ge of the villag. 5 ae from 1844 to sete Topping’s later residence dinette t atl 5 apuaeg , was at e : a nor istance, of Pantego. Again A the bend of Federal 264, in the eastern outskirts wae was r y ite tor tha. lee bc nat ae pds ed to its present location which it has retained its membership was relearn after its formal merger with the Diasiples F.W.B. chur ed to 111, when 31 h rithdr . -B. church, 5 ad withdrawr 7 Joseph D. Satchwell, This was Mitesh seen position to 8 fatherly course of isti Vv J rse of Christian union with the growing Discip] e€ move- The local Disgei : sciples’ officiary j Gaylord, James Windley; lclary in 1848: elders: John Smith, James W ya in 1911 reported 19 mer b. np een WEN Ae Bory « lip oHerings $80.60 to inion -mbers; 10 subscribers to Missionary Tidings; al and stz : 3 3 enrolled 35, inguline ¢ d state funds. Its first church school, (1885) it increased : teachers; M. J. Ww} itl i to 83, includi nitley superintendent. ie day was dedicate uding 4 teachers, Next year Its plant which i d by pastor I which in part serv i pr : “ r John R. A Serves to °perty valuation in 1901 was Hina naif | on September 3, 1876. Its , » $3,000. Pantego meeting in August, 190 very poor” there an i gratification he Said: a rousing good n eting 6 € y > neeti £ oln . iJ pastoral Visits, often going where a preach erh . aneially. ‘baton - Ido not think y, but the angels we strengthen- dom. I have rejoiced and ‘ruits w , 4 ah rer : recruits wer outcast, and the teeahan tae ‘S preaching the Gospel to the ny 1 lave com 3i psthatals passion for the - eny ille have been very kind, letting tae > not unusual for Gr i eenville; th preacher and his wife. a e veriyal with 29 additions. After We believe these good folk to where.” In 1936 thei i 3 eir Ladies President, helped their parsonage fund » pastor Joseph A. Saunders’ family moved into the new parsonage. He said: “We are proud of both the house and of the people who builded so loyally.” After actual completion it was dedicated on June 17, 1945. Planned then were new church school rooms, and social hall. The two-story building provides long-needed utilities in six class rooms adapted to various departments, and a large up- stairs fellowship room equipped with kitchenette. C. W. Riggs, state evan- gelist, in 1946 led in assembling pledges totaling $41.10 per week, preparatory to a more adequate pastorate. In 1949 David A. Windley was elected honorary elder for life. New Church trustees appointed, were: Carl Windley, Claude Ricks, P. H. Johnson, Sr.; the building committee: Leon H. Johnson, Chester C. Windley, Robert Benson. In 1950, pastor C. F. Outlaw’s generous family presented ‘to the church a baptistry which was dedicated on Easter Sunday; a painting contributed by Perry Case adorned this equipment. In 1955, the Men’s Class, Joseph A. Windley, teacher, also principal of Pantego High School, painted the exterior of the church and installed a new furnace and new lights. The women worked toward completing the fellow- ship hall, also in supplying the sanctuary with a new carpet, half of the cost of which was a gift from Mrs. B. G. Carowan. In 1957 the plant was reroofed, the educational building repainted, and an outside bulletin board erected. Officers of the church board: chairman, Joseph A. Windley; secretary, C. L. Ricks; treasurer, William Daw; assist- ant treasurer, Vernon Canady. Ministerial recruits from this church have been: Thomas J. Latham, Jo- sephus Latham, M. F. Jarvis, Hilton Windley, R. Worden Allen. Membership at Pantego is reportedly 230. Roll of Ministers at Pantego. _W. T. Mattox D. G. Saunders 1830-1838.__........_....-.------Henry ‘Smith 1926,1927 1839-1855 Thomas J. Latham 1928-1934. 1856-1873, 1875-1880 John R. Winfield 1935-1941........................ J. A. Saunders 1874 _......Augustus Latham, Jr. 1942, 1943. Z. N. Deshields 1881-1884 __...........George Joyner 1944 Allen Wilson PROC IBS Ca remidieststenccckee casas ee ik diego gtr emi ee eerie J. W. Lollis Tees “ese Le Dw. Davis’ “1949 _.C. F. Outlaw 1904-1908... W. O. Winfield 1950, 1952.........................W. J. Waters LODPOOS S.A SK J. W. Tyndall 1951 H. Edgar Harden POET, bO Sate ea kt W. O. Winfield 1953-1956 “ J. D. Waters 1915 je i J. M. Perry 1957, 1958 Roland Jones 1916-1920; 1923-1925. C. W. Howard 1959-1961 1922 ~ id F. F. Grim PHILLIPPI This is a large rural church in Washington County. It is in Cherry, a few miles south of Creswell. Incorporated in 1907, Cherry has not fared well in the census. Its population in 1910 was 76; in 1960, it had receded to 61. Cherry in 1906 took pride in its seven teachers of its excellent local School; these were: H. M. Ainsley, 8. F. Burgess, A. W. Davenport, Stuart R. Davenport, L. J. Spear, W. C. Spruill, and Samuel Woodley. A revival in 1878 added 40 members to Phillippi bringing its total member- Ship to 95 when it was enrolled on October 8, that year, by the Annual Meet- ( 69 ) ing of the State’s Disciples. However its membership dropped to 47 th next year due to a meticulous . “ : ; revision of its roll. their State Conventions, were: J. J. Woodley, J. S. pete yengrosellvcges 5 Paelpe. Their first clerks: ©. N. Mason, (1878); S. W. Woodley (1887); Charles Ainsley, (1889); Henry Phelps, (1902). Their first duende school, 1890, enrolled 54, including 4 teachers; superintendent, Daniel Phelps; neere- tary, Stuart R. Davenport. Their C.W.B.M. in 1909 reported 31 Snediers, largest in the State exce church which w i > was built in a few 7 i mapelyi roomy building, which speaks wre “a atte sr0. J. W. Tyndall and ‘sien a He considere It isa the zeal and enterprise of art in this great triumph.” Successes at this time made angelism.” at Pinetown had been remoy te steps and walks laid é, urch school roo ent labor was d that Pinetow “hana wn a Belhaven the Disciples’ ‘ ma In January, hew front inst ; neighboring storm center of Ev 1946, the plant alled, concre en started. New ch to begin as soon as suffici ed to a new lot, a , and planned landscaping mS were designed, the construction ion oon : available. embership at Pinetown is reportedly 150 Roll of Ministers 1911-1913 he a T. Saunders 1936, 1937 Mal istetane. = S. Lee Sadler 1938, 1939... Yr wrens a mo olin dror D. F. Tyndall 1940-1945 = M maf disthas = ace J.R. Lee 1946 + pops We oN omas --R. H. Walker --Dennis Warren Davis at Pinetown. 1924-1939 1949, 1950_ PLEASANT GROVE This rural ¢ 1905, tion. . d to State Missi The a W * ( ) : =] isslo o. heir e 7 i a | 1 sj ( ) , ir first el rks: Cc. B. illiams, : J. Ms Their church f spawyer, (1908): W. .P ‘ tendent. Seating ue in 1915 enrolled 28, W. B feat garg i z fe) i fy vepants 8? , erin- in 1930 its valuation was $500 their plant was 150, valued at $300 in 1907; H. C. Bowen in com : a vi in November, 1904. ret iy Davenport visi tesa erent port visited the Hyde churches Pleasant Groy. be built here ir pastor W, P Arm rast Pp. eae ea s At this gathering desley ot Paes a: unced “the start of a strong Woman’s en Membership at Pleasant Grove 1s repor tedly 130. Roll of Ministers at Pleasant Groyv 1904-1910 2 Te - hee Davenport 1925, 1926 1916-19 18 ------W. H. Marler 18211924; 1928, i920 etd Wine Wa cP. Armstrong (72) PLYMOUTH This city, (population, 4666, in 1960), is the Washington County seat. It is old and historic. A “post-town” in the new Republic of the eighteenth century, it was incorporated in 1807. Its postmasters, W. A. Turner, and William A. Hardison, each drew “annual compensation” less than $300 in the 1830’s. With contemporary Halifax, Tarboro, and Greenville this com- pared favorably. A gazetteer of 1845 locates Plymouth 162 miles from Raleigh, “situated on the south side of Roanoke River 8 miles from its entrance into Albemarle Sound.” Further: “It contains a courthouse, jail, one church, and 778 inhabitants.” Plymouth Disciples of Christ organized as a church by B. H. Melton on April 18, 1897, were enrolled by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention on the following October 28, with 70 members. Their first clerks: R. M. Bateman, (1897); Arthur W. Swain, (1901); Foy Gurganus, (1902); M. G. Darden, (1910). In 1897 they paid for preaching, $90; for State Mis- sions, $1, increased to $6 in 1898, and $12.80 in 1899. Their first church school organized April 25, 1897, enrolled 94, including 7 teachers; A. N. Waters, superintendent; Connie Waters, secretary and treasurer; Vonnie Leggett, organist. It met in the Courthouse. Their Ladies’ Aid Society organized in December, 1896, with 20 members, raised half of the salary of J. J. Harper, their forthcoming pastor, and had it in cash reserved for his beginning there. Melton said of these women: “With their union of head and heart which prevails, they will surely be a power for good.” Their church property valuation in 1897 was $1500; in 1930, $10,000. An early preacher of the Disciples in Plymouth was A. J. Battle. Recount- ing his experience there in September, 1855, he stated: Owing to the strong prejudices excited against me on account of the revision of the Scriptures by the Bible Union toward which I was known to be friendly, I could get but a small congregation to hear me until the last Lord’s Day when I had a large turn out of the citizens when I laid before them the true principles of the gospel of Christ. I only baptized one person there. Bighteen years later, Mrs. Levi 8. Jackson, “a Disciple indeed,” wife of a local merchant, lived there. The Jacksons entertained J. L. Winfield, evan- gelist who visited “that little flock of Disciples” in April, 1873. He wrote: The Baptists kindly offered us their house of worship, and we preached once to a very large and attentive audience. We have no house to wor- ship in, but the band meets in the Court House for communion. Bro. Joe Grey Gurganus preaches for them monthly. He is a terror to party- ism, and is working successfully in that place. More protracted was the service of H. S. Davenport, accompanied by J. r. Sumrell, July 14-24, 1892. Said Sumrell: The people at Plymouth were not attentive at first, but audiences im- creased until we had very large crowds. The Methodists were very kind to us. We had four confessions and baptisms, organized a mission point, and arranged for Bro. Davenport to preach for them monthly. The meeting was held in the old schoolhouse back of Peel’s buggy shop. The first officers chosen were Nelson Waters, John Stillman and Frank Crary. Others among these earliest members were: Mrs. Nelson Waters and we 2 "a ‘s zi her two daughters, Connie and Pearl, Mrs. Lena J. Stillman, Emma Gurkin, (73 ) 35 tel AUT De RB RARE Ae em Mary Smith M i ers, WV x ’ rs. Alice Ay rs . ; , aye , Mrs. Matilda B 4 i t. ae ; ity : eke aoe Mrs. John Stocks, and un Mrs Sto ks h ad ed n F ymouth 81 aving been a Disci ount near Kinston. She nce shortl aft V ple at her old hon ne in Lenoir Cc unty, se ge at 4 at Christian Hope. is held a meeti i encouraged the loc issi nea agian 3 ‘ choolhou is a a Sake Se PERSO, A significant move toward idan ore ae -y made by B. H. Melton. s , gE ted ae AR, n, state secretary, in February I am seriously contemplating the relinquishing of this work. By July I will have given Plymouth four months of my time. I found the con- gregation practically disbanded. I cannot get the church properly to- gether to plan and provide for the work. I feel that I am doing them no particular good. I have some reputation of my own of which I am jealous. I cannot afford to lose it here. Nanna Crozier, a national field secretary of the Disciples’ Woman’s Work, We Spent one week at Plymouth In the Disciples. Th Ss. ey are poor, fin; i staat lata poor, financially, but ri i Se fs 2 , a a he ch ri mouth has Sean bone ee ane most desirable nip ngs ear rag age paid. Our 1 ot by the Disciples and every ind A meeting will begin on March 28. 1837 aa % to ed whee 28, 1897. e fie as been horoughly st i ft T s stud ed. We reel ¢ € s c e eis ! . € 1 confid ent of sue ess. he d sire i to mak - 2 IS 1ake town there are about fifteen Pe healt 40 additions in this ae bes Ried erecting a church plant. aaa » Nelson Waters, §. F. Freeman a ry Re ak Parker promoted the pmeta den section, for that buil ch omy This brought the Wikio Poa. to the oe ston Streets had be » 1895. The State Missio meeting. nd Richard Bateman. multitude, which massing on the vacant church occasi nm tien ge The lot on the corner of Main and ght trom J. E. Blount, for $300 on November : nha ‘vy Ss ic. = pl re ry service helped to sustain the Plymouth pastor On August 25, 1898, Ai it was reported: a long hard pull, is now complet “The church buildin : & at Plymouth, reaty by September 5th.” ed except the i : pews, which will paar: 1899, pastor M. S. Spear said: ni Prominent corner in this beautiful little nen and wom e Willing to do almost en who ar S success, i. J. Walter ho i a : “You have a four SiteAdieda Wilarute rn nere doing business for the Lord, and ay 0 thenkavy The paying of four hundred ing of four t} be housand.” 3 etiontis sigheectes't These vigorous words br Said that year: We also have a g before we will be a self- announced the debt-free Heaven Seemed to the People who have for the arrival] of the Piso gua after the dedication F: ays came for the church, came near to being disor ington County, dollars now means ought support and Supporting congregation.” : ' dedication day for October mile with all its resplendent labored So fai t Ww thful y +1 y" ly, ere full Reynolds enthusiastically 19, 1902. A report said: glory, and the hearts of of Claris he wrote: In 1903, April 18, 1897 was set apart to The building committee: F. M. Freeman attendance of about 500 people from the ding fund Sunday, by running a log-train visited Plymouth, May 26, 1905. She commented: “I found the work in low condition here owing to their having no minister. It did not seem best to organize at present. I spoke at Sunday School and again in the evening. The attendance was good.” In September of that year, however, a pastor, R. L. Philpott, had located, who insisted: “We have good workers in this Plymouth congregation. All we need now is to work together. We can't obtain anything of any worth by separation.” Many evangelists have served this responsive field. Among these may be mentioned: J. H. Bristor, Ellis B. Barnes, George Primrose Taubman, G. A. Reynolds, J. J. Taylor, J. Boyd Jones. In 1924, 45 baptisms accrued to the Disciples from the Interdenominational Leaman-Coston revival. In February, 1926, a local bank closing impounded $500 of their funds. In 1930 a C. E. Society of 50 members was organized, Dot Greer, president. Mrs. George W. Bowen was then president of their C.W.F. Judge John W. Darden of the Washington County Recorder's Court, was church school superintendent. Their official board had four elders and seven deacons. In June, 1934, C. B. Mashburn held their meeting prepara- tory to location of their new pastor, Cecil A. Jarman. In June, 1936, pastor Nixon A. Taylor reported: “We are planning to build a plant to provide us with 12 or more class rooms, and have it ready within a few months.” In consultation with A. F. Wickes, national Brotherhood architect, it was de- cided to construct a two-story building, providing a social hall, seating 200, and facility of eight class rooms. Foundations of it were laid in March, 1937, and opened for service in the following July. Conservatively built at cost of $3200, it was dedicated November 6, 1938, C. C. Ware preaching the sermon. Teaching staff for their church school included: Mrs. Randolph Beasley, Mrs. George W. Bowen, W. L. Whitley, Nixon A. Taylor, W. C. Chesson, Mrs. Wenona White, and Frances Swindell. On November 15, 1942, a Hammond organ costing $1,000 was installed. The next year $1200 went into plant repairs inducing “many favorable comments regarding our building.” There was substantial increase in brotherhood missionary giving. A $10,000 parsonage was planned. On their World War II Service Flag were stars for 65 men. The ground-breaking for the parsonage was on June 17, 1945, hand having grown to $5,411.82. Mr. and Mrs. H. BE. Harrison had contributed the lot at 11 Brinkley Ave., on September 11, 1944. In a war-time stringency, pastor BE. B. Quick had ranged aggressively far and wide to procure the building materials. It was dedicated November 17, 1946, pastor John L. Joff, of Williamston bringing the address. Joseph D. Waters held their revival in 1948, adding 49. Their C.M.F. assumed with zest the goal of $1,500 for the Camp Caroline construction in 1953 thus radiating vital encouragement to other groups toward overall enabling support. In all, Plymouth actually gave $2,250 to this cause by June 30, 1954. A lot 150 X 400 feet, and free of debt had a highly desirable location. This was for their new (75) the fund in been acquired in March, 1954, in envisioned $250,000 plant. A short distance to the east of Poplar Chapel, stood its mother church, Welch’s Creek, (40 members in 1841), earliest of this faith in Martin County. Another name for it was Free Union. Welch’s Creek remained on the Con- ference roll, 1841 to 1873. Their Conference delegates: Wiley Moore, Henry L. Gurganus, and the Ange’s: Cullen, Don, Edwin, and William. Its preach- ing services were quarterly on second Sunday week-ends of September, De- cember, March, and June. It entertained their State Conference in 1843. At its dissolving in 1873, their 38 members are said to have gone to nearby Poplar Chapel and Christian Hope. Earliest Disciple minister, (1851) to reside in the community was John R. Winfield, The old building was s PA nage — Pee rapa oronas to be within a year. Constructi lowing February. The ore ang 15, 1955, with hope of Sanaiienene ceca opened for Worst pion t was laid November 6, and motion the fol- saving the church \ aaa #, 1955. Much free labor with ies at unit C. O. Kelly, Russell fl dollars. Serving as building hare i man. The new sdliétanyy. be wley Hardison, Robert E. Bowen a ay ore: followed on October 26 ies first in use on February 12 1986 ols al On February 23. ions . ie Ross J. Allen, state secretary, the se ren chem Kit First Cieiaeian ait hr a devoted member for 60 raring 8 i an . ass © yay. P an bs < church. It was announced in Cceineeaee, thee nine date al ’ ancy eddle, of At- lantie Christi H aristian ‘oll > é Bs; : ( ege had been called by Ply new arsonage was ere cted. , ymouth as Youth Director A (1820-1899), at Gardner’s 3ridge. February 19 ’ On November 25, 1866, Poplar Run heb organized with od members, of joicing ‘ It we seed, “was a day of high spiritual ex : whom 12 were men and 15 women; four preachers participated, namely: shies ane or the Day of Decision.” Sixty-ei nba tpoaets and great re- H. D. Cason, J. M. Gurganus, J. J. Coltrain, and H. S. Gurganus. Their first at iealin. y primary obedience and rth dg at one service officers: elders: Wrighter Davis, John H. Holliday, Henry Cooper; deacons: Members Said: “The interest has never been |} 7 h the church. A voice Edward Mizell, Ashley J. Davis; treasurer, Stephen H. Davis. Their first Pp at Plymouth is reportedly 666 a ’ erected in 1866 at cost of $75, but rebuilt wholly : and renamed Poplar r and conditions finer.” building was a “free church,’ by Disciples in 1871, at an additional cost of $175, Roll of Minist ‘ sters at Ply 8 at Plymouth. Chapel two years later. Dennis Wrighter Davis held their revival, September 7-19, 1897, with 12 eel, LE J: G. Gurganus = ‘ 1915-1918 ’ - vow -H. S. Gurganus 1919 J. C. Coggins additions. While there he dedicated their new house of worship on the W. 12th; sermon text, Ps. 127:1. Davis said: “They have a neat comfortable H. S. Davenport 1921 . Marler en Cre ete nd J. A. Taylor house, and no debt. A church house is often a good index to the spiritual Poplar Chapel has before it a bright 1922 -R. W. Stancil] J.J. Harper 1923... ey ESSE Os Ake R. A. Phillips future.” H. C. Bowen evangelized there during the last week in September, 1899, 1899, 1900 J. B, Greenwade 1924 ihe J.W M.S. Spear 1925, 1996 ig Humphreys stevie teens W. J. B. Burrus adding 9 persons. He commented: “Their house of worship is a great im- 1901, 1902.00... lw (R60 S arin Hee 7,5. - W. Reynolds 1927-19: 1904. Claris Yeuell eb mene SE ihe stack W. E. Norris provement.on the old hull in which we used to meet. While there are no 1905, P. S. Swain 1933, 1934 --.-W. C. Greer rich people in the church they promptly meet every obligation. Their Sun- 1906 R. A. Smith 1935-1939 C. A. Jarman day School tried to die, but has now taken on new life.” J. A. Mizell reported 1907. VAR eiee | Tee O° Philpott 1940, 1941 ‘ N. A. Taylor a visit of Warren A. Davis, brother of Dennis, to Poplar Chapel on April 30, LORE BGs He ay oe J. R. Smith 1942, 1943 G. A. Hamlin 1902, as follows: “His sermon was of a high order and scourged us sharply 1909... : J. R. Tingle 1944-1947 B. E .Taylor for our shortcomings. The church has been in somewhat of eclipse. We are 1910 ioe ---W. O. Winfield 1948-1950 B. B. Quick clear of all debt, and have commenced raising money for State Missions.” 1911-1913. La Wee 3G: A> ee 1951-1957. ‘ ay mp peda a In their cemetery is buried a native son, Dennis Wrighter Davis, (1869- pay 3 ren A. Davis 1958-1961 - N. Barnette 1912), memorialized by the impressive monument. It is the gift of eastern ~-t. C, Carawan C. B. Brooks North Carolina Disciples who held him in high esteem for his work’s sake. The inscription declares his excellence as an effective evangelist and his towering initiative in the founding of The North Carolina Christian Mission- ary Convention and Atlantic Christian College. Membership at Poplar Chapel is reportedly 95. condition of those who worship in it. Sville. With 32 members it : ate’s Disciples on October 13 hen it assumed its ite ena nee pan gemnap sre" 3 are iy gate é me 1865-1880 H. S. Gurganus 1900. 2025. ‘ .D. H. Petree tng sie Convention Mi es Fetes: Rabat ene pas 1881 J. G. Gurganus 1911-1918 A. J. Manning Ro rerson, Be Desc ede peg W. C. Mizell, Ashley J. Davis, J. W. Se ee ee a wpe, Atol (1878 : amilton. Their first clerks: 3 B. Jones, D. W. Davis, C. T. Swain hes aan ae "0. wil 878); Ashley J, Davis, (1889) TI ohn H. Mizell, (1866); H. H. Davis, Pe ates 5 ak vy Ma 89). leir first church school 1890, annealed epee seiah Se lephr SFr ie "lie 1896-1899; 1917-1921; ee: 29 Hardi ° . ardison, Superintendent; L. P. Holliday : h 1927-1930 _E, Lee 1932-1940 32, including 7 tea sachers; G. W secretary. That ye at year the sc “pai School “paid for all purposes”, $2.50 ir 10; in 1930 $1,000 a ee bs » $1,000, 1902. J. B. Respess, Sr, 1941-1949 property valuation in 1901 was $5( In 1868 it h ad grown to 35 annug x E 2.0 Members w nual State Convention sir hig cei 1922, 1923 Daniel Hardison Dennis Warren Davis * %) (77) POWELLS POINT In Currituck County at its southern extreme is 75). It is on Federal 158, a Highway southboun “Lost Colony.” Baptist religi was established early; Tides of Primitiveism arose were in and out of the anti-missionary Kehukee and the missionary Chowan. At the Point to escape from the missionary vision of Luther Rice, 20 persons withdrew in 1831 from the Chowan to the Kehukee, their number declining to 13 in 1836. There had been 72 members there, far back in 1811, when cooperative spirit marked - Powells Point postoffice was estab- lished in 183 arrison, Ster, his annual pay decreasing from $11.62 to $10 within the next four years. In 1896 the place had three stores namely: W - G. Banks, R. Ethridge, and Gibbs Bros. Powell's Point Ch Powells Point, (population d for the widely-acclaimed urches, which at intervals, 55 members was enrolled by The siety on October 9, 1880. It sent $1 at year to help in printing the Convention’s annual Minutes. was increased to $2 per a Moreover Specified sums w Later this rds Rep- and J. F. nnum to secure the valued brotherhood reco ere senting them in their early Doyle. Their first clerks: first church school, 1886, rollment was 75, year, $25: pledged by the church for State Missions. State Conventions were: J. L. Burns E. V. Melson, (1887); W.H. Gallop, (1895). Their enrolled 56, including 6 teachers; in 1890 the en- including 10 teachers; who > Officers: H. H. Harrison, superinten Their church property valuation in 1901 w Evangelist J. L. Burn “paid for all purposes” that dent; L. M. Gallop, secretary. as $300; in 1930, $8,000. Writ- “keeps up ’ in advance of the I anticipate good results.” J. T. 7, 1883, and related: church. As a whole they Walsh arrived there August 2 Here [I preached four erecting a meeting hous greatly needed. times in a schoolhouse. The brethren talk of e and I trust they may soon do so, for one is On August 30, 1883, rising a great while before day, 3ro. J. L. Burns and I were taken by Bro. Newbern’s [I ! H. H. Harrison in his cart to 4anding to take Shipping to Hertford on the Steamer Har- inger, Evangelist H. C. Bowen, August 2-9, 1891, held their revival, adding 13. He “preached three times a day at all-day meetings” throughout the eight days. Dennis Wrighter Davis came at “potato-digging time,” July 20-28, 1895, to evangelize there, reaping a harvest of 29 souls. He exulted: “The meeting was one of the best I ever held. I have never seen a more unselfish pastor and people than those at Powell’s Point. They give not grudgdingly but cheerfully. Amount contributed for the meeting, $50:75: this we regard as very liberal.” In February, 1900, J. s. Hende Point is moving up. It has been said that i Setbacks in the Past they had srown careless time and discreet manager especially in State work.” », 1901, . KF. 71 fe have sold our old lamps and i e i s 4 . Our next im- provement is rson, their new Pastor, reported: “Powell's t is dying. Because of various and neglectful and it will take nent to bring them back to t (78 ) society of 45 members was organized, Mrs. T. agape nar aed nob bone Parker was church or eine cecil weebagaaiaa nea ‘ebourols school superintendent. The wpa Auge pertennsipn pagers Ae was a two-story, eight-room rere ee pate Rcnack, ted ine ile included some of the County’s mos st pr irate oti 3 with state-wide reputation as an old-time . rsa: inte bagi heores Judge George Sumrell presiding at the ere ee wre Re Ya Me > Ete and R. L. Griggs; and some of the mig ‘ Recorder’s Court, pte te ee arta in the county. It was a great pgp re gas! Theres were Oe aaa of brotherhood undergirding at once -_ " — lenge FAST bape y ef 5s On July 16, 1939, under new and ee yale er a nee ie board was reorganized with 16 officers; Tecan — praca: ge B senses clerk; I. M. Gallop, treasurer. T as é ~ chairaaney. “en aek ade ae State Missions, said: “We greatly pageant ST uieiar kate satus received. The work at Powell’s Point is e the mis ary § esi in 1948, “new church school rooms were erected with enthusaism re in ! a tonite to these isolated Christians. int is r r y 300. Membership at Powell’s Point is reportedly 300 Roll of Ministers at Powell’s Point. 3-1928 J. R. Lee snry Winfield 1923-1928 : Poe L. Burns 1929-1936............ .....-..-Maleolm em ne ’ 5. J. Harris sepa E. L. Sowers 1939, 1940 E. J 1884-1889... sip 1895-1899, 1903-1905 J. F. Sumrell eet 1900 — J. S. Henderson 1942-1945 pape ar Ble Se yagi : ae 7 9 9 F 1911-1913 Dennis Wrighter ne read ge oa topping e 1 Ua Rec ee ash 53 G. C. Blanc 1915-1919 Cc. B. Mashburn 1952 ta JLlodridgic : 1920, 1921 Z. N. Deshields ROBERSONVILLE eye , was FAS ce mm, (population, 1684 in 1960), is in ae pean it : st nag 1870; population 148 in 1880. This rose to 400 - d Dr. R. H. incorporated in ahah Mrs. H. B. Roberson’s millinery rohit eet oes s hag 36 art gt aren First train arrived thare, or. ao 11-mile eR ont ys dae neue ‘and elegant 35-ton engine.’ “: ae public delher me iets Villiamston in 33 minutes. To celebrate the event n and leading run from Willian vided by H. D. Roberson, prominent megs rales = nour rors yp tereem Winfield, his pastor, Brie a eR om road.” iscip : fficers and le 2 ” ; carta ragga agbng neo congratulatory speech. The resp e elized in the vil- In July, 1876, Josephus Latham and Stanley ty wag se saree she oot la edettne - 28 baptisms and organization aes “ts se enas ween ve . etober 13, 1877, it w rhe mbers when on Octobe » 18 ret fy ° neve aden Missionary Society. Their oy aciee voli roe arolin s . eo 7 Conventions until 1889, were: J. B. Roberson, oat wae ee Cooper, J. N. Manning, J. H. Grimes, S. D. gm a pt rable sao eel, J. RY : Thi d. Their earlie : : “ee 2 infield, J. R. Whitfield. ; Pete 4 ne ¢ od om W. Andrews, (1887). Their first chu ridge, : ies (79) enrolled 24, including 4 teachers; W C.W.B.M. in 1911 had 9 members: it gave $21.45 that year to a valuation in 1901 was $500; ; armani superintendent. Their meres subscribers to Missionary Tidings; and é and state funds. Their church ‘ in 1930, $15,000. a eee It ¢ S mother hur ch y as Zion sG ( 2 1 We rove 1872 country two miles north. 1889), which stood in the open Cason and Th It came from the pion i ain eer evan i ‘sbrcaeeeneeificiyts 8 Roebuck who enrolled Zion’s Grove ; gelizing of H. D. er 12, 1872, w lon’s Grove in the Convention em » With 35 n 37 at Zion’s G hembers. At the organizati i — : Zati ; rove transferred fellowship to the new arte rss cagaetreat e village. The only clerk e Grove s s uel Reason at the Grove in its in ms lopenseoe 2 its 18 years was San . a ere see Williams, J. B. Manning B neo G W. Wyn ee OS BoW PG 4 Viley Mann ng, J. B Roberson, J. H. Glisson: Some others who affili er ia son, Julia Reas ' eason, Sarah A. Reason Manning, Polly Reason Polly Wynn, J i , Joe Guilfor inni . Matthews: ord, Winnie Guilford, Betty Guilford Croom, and Lydi 2 : sydia The first building for Robers in 1877, and first used August on that occasion Albert Rober ee was a frame structure erected a irae! bg their congregational singing heir first hymn: “Wh : - en Thou e sities His ransomed people home.” Their gene 4 » 919, were entertained there. Also they 83, he old First District Union to which they ‘ F neeting a set of : * forth it “ set of resolutions y clar shall be called the Missionary Sie Poa i declared that hence- y © matt In he ¢ hrist Balti n ’ dv Th 4 stian Tribune ( 1 more) December 9 1897, D H. Petree , , ° : commented: “s.-¥ umrel s ers Vv e : WS ¥ is i e 1 is doing a fin pastoral work at Rob onvill He believes j S in pushing thin Miasi gs. He collecte a Missions than any man in the State collected more money last year for State H. H. Moore Gr eenville pastor =] + : ’ : ’ held their revival in Apr il, 1905 His re ra » (ad i pe yo There are only five Pre cali mie eeteoresl eerricee ob Hat ese are all in one f : is church living in R vi ees e family. Asa J. pet ; ng obersonville, entire success, ing came and pronounced the There are a lot of young pe people in this fine field treat Ww ork followed in June and said: revived and is not yet on its ms ' - ~~ School. There Sa c ae Adlon Grimes promised to -r Summer trip.” For decades stabilized grow As late as 19114 it reported bu o years before. However i aE: Ky., held meetin ing a remarkable total He is reor i cag - reorganize the church on May 21, 1905 here who can be captured for Christ The Nanna Crozier f. z or the Woman’s — work at Robersonville was just being spoke at the morning service and again ig nen boi ance for an auxiliary there at present organize a Junior when she returned th was avi : 9 a orntent in the Robersonville church. ws sacmeak the same it had at the beginning » J. J. Taylor of South Elkhorn, near gs in Ro i are Ber beige aggregating almost 15 weeks, ers. These were well conserved by a Their ies’ Aj Fs a Aid organized in 1912 atte - Their first officers: , Mrs. Lennie Smith; tary Etta Nunn organiz« members. Their first o Hattie Roberson. activities m ead Mag ay greatly to local church deinen “ I rs. R. H. Hargrove; vice presi- eget oberg attie Jim Roberson. Field secre- Wider oer S., (now C.W.F.), in 1917, with 10 ident, Mrs. Bettie Gray; treasurer, Mrs. It now has g a " A . groups wi or ake for spiritual uplift. | Members whose earnest (80 ) A brick structure was begun in 1913 and dedicated October 19, 1919, with J. M. Perry, pastor, and George L. Snively, guest speaker. It was marked by the heroic giving of a generous people. A two-story parsonage was ac- quired, and the obligation fully paid in 1934. Previously a $5,000 note in the local bank was paid in April, 1916, which inspired the pastor to say: “The spiritual condition of the church here has been at a low ebb; it will rise now with a newness of life.” In April, 1924, a tornado in the commutr First Christian Church escaped damage, but several families in it suffered Next year a fund was started for additional church school equipment. November 26, 1942, marked the passing of Mrs. Betty Guilford Croom, 82, last surviving charter member; the daughter of Joseph and Win- nie Guilford, “towers of strength,” in the early church there. In the town’s pioneer cemetery plot at the rear of the church are the graves of James H. Grimes, (1845-1914), and his wife, Susan C. Grimes, (1852-1899) ; and H. D. Roberson, (1824-1884), and his wife, Martha Roberson, (1824-1877). Their C.M.F., (106 men), was organized on March 9, 1949. More than $10,000 was raised and expended on various improvements includidng new pipe organ, new pews, and interior redecoration. The passing of J. M. Perry was on May 20, 1952. He had given 29 years to that pastorate. All local d during the funeral—a mark of appreciation for one guide to his towns- nity left 150 persons homeless. The heavy losses. business was suspende who had so long been a friend, a comrade, or a spiritual men. 2. Wilbur T. Wallace, their new pastor was installed; On September 7, 1952, also inducted on the same day were 4 elders, 23 deacons and 3 deaconesses. Early in 1953 a most desirable lot for their educational plant was acquired. A year later blueprints were accepted and a contractor employed. Ground- breaking was on May 27, 1954; Cc. Abram Roberson, chairman of the board turned the first shovel of sod. From their overcrowded facilities the church school moved into the new building valued at $100,000, on January 29, 1956. It was high time, as the school had reached an attendance of 301. Here on September 23, 1956, William F. Taylor, native son, was ordained to the ministry. Frankie Herring was called as Youth Director, to be fol- lowed by Ted Hubert in 1957. A pulpit Bible was dedicated, the gift of the pastor in memory of his mother, Mrs. Clara Wallace. A beautiful chapel was outfitted, seating 50. An oil portrait of J. M. Perry was painted by Mrs. Ruth Roberson, and presented and dedicated on May 19, 1957. Mrs. c. Abram Roberson, long-time church organist, presiding. Leamon Ward, custodian of the local church grounds and buildings faith- fully for 20 years was honored by the church with appropriate gifts on March 1, 1959. A church library began to serve in March, 1960. Their C.M.F. accepted on January 10, 1961, their goal of $600 for the “Program of Advance” in State Missions. Their new modernistic brick parsonage was completed early this year. Membership at Robersonville is reportedly 395. Roll of Ministers at Robersonville. 1331.3. Gideon Allen Weed? sot G8. ual ad J. R. Winfield 1900 sag. Re Mingle 1883-1889. as Henry Winfield __A. J. Manning 1897, 1898 __..§. W. Sumrell i 1909, 1910........--------0--° Cc. W. Howard 1899, 1901 W. O. Winfield _M. S. Spear ge aE le li le taille a te 1911 Hayes Farish 1912, 1913 Warren A. Davis 1914 —C. F. Outlaw 1915 W. C. Wade J. M. Perry 1924...... 1925, 1927 1928-1931 1952-1961... wipes ced J. G. Ulmer — se OR ox R. L. Harrell C. B. Mashburn W. T. Wallace ROSEMARY It had paid that fear $3 the State Convention designated for truly valued by the connected ¢ when they also gave $4 for St State Meetings: F. w Absalom Woolard, (1887); Edward D. erty valuation in 1930 was $1500. Ina reminiscence p H.. §; Davenport revealed: little Schoolhouse a few mile J. L. Winfiela came out and the baptizing of the candidates. The ¢ On the eve of his leaving the hurches. ate Missions, oolard, Elvin Woolard, W. T. Boy ublished in The Watch Tower, “In the summer of 1884 Ss from Washington and ha preached one night for me and a Christian Missionary 5 for preaching and it sent 50 cents to printing of the Convention Minutes This was raised to 75 cents in 1891, Their delegates to the Annual d. Their first clerks: Woolard, (1892). Their church prop- May 26, 1905, evangelist I held a meeting in a d some additions. also attended to hurch is now known as Rosemary.” State to attend The College of the Bible at Lexington, Ky., R. H. Jones, the September 8-15, 1900. There was one that Rosemary is a har Roll of Ministers at Rosemary. 1884 tS BR 5 Davenport J. B. Respess, Sr. ; 1915, 1916: - s++---Thomas Green 1917-1922 a0. ts: Lee This church ig a few mile community, lation, 50). » 15 of whom r Own there is 1887, when they had builded a house of pended $17.18 for pre aching, and had four baptis enrolled by The North Carolina Christian 992 j members, who sent purposes,” sent 75 cen first clerk, 1887, was 30, including 5 teachers, 0. F. Mason, gs ( 82 ) Nn pastor at Ayden, N Their first chu rch . C. held their revival. accession. Fie Roe L. Harris thai bocca cte R. V. Hope -.D. W. Arnold J. B. Respess, Jr. R. H. Walker 1938-1940... 1941 1942 hae 1943-1947... ST. CLAIR‘S CREEK had been bapt no further r worship ized that year. Not eport from them until at cost of $119.71, had ex- ms. Wherefore they were Missionary Convention on October 50 cents for t , Taised $50 for “local nd gave $2 to State Missions. Their school, 1893, enrolled uperintendent: George C. Respess, rolling 67, who con- 7 Ss. Hardy was superintendent, patter p+ Bt os basen Rear rai aaale the year. Their church property ve tributed a total of $5 J i ; in 1930, $3,000. 5 sly it is Sinclair’s gst thea dual name in the records. prides or gh charac poe eee mais Creek. For the most part since 1 yo ld as et Creek and St. Dt 8 H. S. Davenport, trumpeting gassing arson rad latter on the registry. .S. rk airwctaen tea : - —h » on January 4 bal Searched pees range or merece 4 and distributed mission Racha ee gd ‘ inclair’s reese TGS ye ; pet ara Saintes in State Missions. Ev nid ee: padeeaghec Ie a ens a Ask great things of God, expect grea s strong expansionist. s yo years later and wrote: i arly two years la He was there again near!) MNair’s Creek, and at y é i t at St. Clair’s Creek, a 2 I met my appointmen it St. C bret a gna et I am hoping great ee ean ren ht a enn i isappointed. State Missi entine ; teal ject of charity should consi pon 2 ag very not an object of ch s Fah He eae Bie 30 f Bayside made me our attention, an ; Bro. S. H. Jackson o a3 happy Me oF ginal toes rs without one emotion 0 oe fe ! -e the nor-’westers withov overnite hes yo ag le Base er on. Lulu Fortiscue , tebe pg ri "Ee tanoke and best wishes to St. Clair’s Creek sis gifts. is r ' y 200. Membership at St. Clair’s Creek is reportedly Roll of Ministers at St. Clair’s Creek. D. G. Saunders Roe L. Harris . B. Scarborough _.....D. W. Arnold EB. H. Eppling ......W. I. Bennett ie) R. L. Topping H. F. Speight, Jr. 0 26. 1927 1887-1889...... J. B. Respess, Sr. a 19 ‘ne Bit ...Dennis Wrighter Davis aa ; my 1913... i eS S. Tyler Smith 1933-18 pe mitt a. ces Pendell Bush 1988, 1939..... as, ; ? rel 0 1915, 1916, 1928, 1941._J. A. Saunders aie aa 917, 928, 1929, 1930__W. O. Winfield 1942, + <3. oe ie it fro salad, 20 J. W. Lollis 1944-1947 ‘slate pe hit” J. S. Williams 1948 og ue John R. Smith va. ececnuveces SAINTS DELIGHT Aa at : ‘le Sound, and was ¢ 5 th near Albemar enter is six miles northeast of Plymou — arse re It is six rome which year 23 were baptized there and nH preset rt | " 2 at yee We a sree rose Thus on October 12, that year, a neers tt preter a am of the State’s Disciples, with 47 pane ey ag I pment re were: Rufus Swain, A. H. ce Pi si msi yn aw Allen Joseph Swain, J. T. pase oma rein rerio Swain, G. : on, be rate 88 cle ees ee vas Edward D. Swain. capresso te BN: : clerk, 1878, op hulsbelts Rufus Swain, ee year, $28.36. Their vas ‘ aay * ” . o > ar, oo» 45, some ata ndent, and the “money raised wanted Their church property cmamenetee ith 16 members was organized in 1897. C. E. Society wi rat — valuation in 1901 was $1,000; in 1930, $ . os on F we > Disciples in wha é aa a y evangelizing by Discip omnia trove, first known £ ren dal Sobentea in a church at Swains ete jars coadiaans saaianhds ne h was made a State Conference - that year, 22 by bap- poosere casi 2. Its 26 members had been gathere - oe yr petvdter4 dates ne - aii tablet It remained on the State’s tism and ys . 5 as Soun Side | enti ed, was the & bably tyin in with the first m ntion € r a pty o gS as other result, probe J t rose n 1869 4 44 members in¢ reasing to 65 in 1870, Tose 369 with aro ir fo ints ig -om- ecame the Saints Delight co : congregation. ( 83) ee aaa We aad Sie ili et ee when it sent as their de and J. Craft. legates to the State Conference: C, Swain, Me. D H. S. Davenport touring amon i A g the county’s Disciples in March, 1883, Saints Delight is a T I I st ong chu ch . t has a host of Swains and they are as true to the gospel as the needle is to the pole. Bro C. . Swai i . W waln is He stands up b ld discha ‘S up boldly and battles for th rses the duties of his eldership. Sister jas dene ee ee warm- hearted Disci ; rejoi t *iple; rejoices : i i of the church Jolces at the prosperity of Zion; weeps at the apathy Thomas Gree account: There were We are now finishing our house of worship eptember, or October, 1892.” Bs: “ee Watch Tower of November 25, 1904, the editor yain, (1862-1906), as follows: “ : ' wen F S: “He has be walaae , ’ en a constant supporte : Png pares shown himself a true friend of ieauhbldgad didtbancs ren: to sete at Bethany College, 1891, and later graduated . stian College. His good example added much force to his preachi oO ona work ching. He was y : S a strong advocate issi a f mission | “4 years he was Superintendent o i be and will have it dedicated in § praised Peter Stephen ri peeping f Schools in Washington Count fe 4 in the Saints Delight church cemetery is William A pees cae 1945), a “faitht Saabs reryts of the church there from early youth until death,” endent of their church psc. ag bt : - school for 61 years. Al au: snant interest is that of Joe Grey Gurganus (1850 rat “a i : - : S was a short career but it was that of ’ a faithful indefatigable worker stamp ng ; ine indelible impressions upon entr anced hearers by his fl oratory. “ s aming pulpit i | Her report: were reorganized with E i The Junior Builders live.” va Sitterson as superintendent. I believe this will J. W. Lolli i ri ed at that ssp asi revival, summer of 1925. Pastor J. R. Tingle observ reporting the aide “oct “s . op nl ga rsamiigiena Mattie: 2 Swain , ere Louis A . said that Louis “ : ~ Dy Louis A. Mayo on August 18-24 sea ernest himself to the people of this pee srs P yhen young j aay tentive audi 8 in the ministry. He h ¢ ‘ Memb No There were 23 additions, ages ranging from oe mr oe embership at Saints Delight is reportedly 120 5 2 to 55. Roll of Ministers at Saints Delight. 1881 J. G. Gurganus 1917, 1919 -J. B. Parsons 1920, 1921 Henry Winfield 1922-1926: Thomas Green . LODGE Deities George A. Moore -W. H. Marler 255 seveeeeeeenseneeeennnee A. Mayo TO88 eis J. R. Tingle 1901.1905 scecke Bega D. G. Saunders 1906-1910... ay . ‘ ' oS eipapeanaeee J. R. Tingle 1§ rey G D D amon 913. ‘S . D. Davis, Sr. M. L. Ambrose L. C. Carawan C U. Cayton J. C. Coggins (84) avis, a MN RE Pts een te SCRANTON This village, (population, 110), is in southwestern Hyde on Federal 264, southern route to the “Lost Colony.” The John L. Roper Lumber Company, Mr. Atkinson, manager, operated a plant there, industrially fathering the community. Since it was the home of the Atkinsons who came from Scran- ton, Pa., this North Carolina postoffice established in 1890, was named senti- mentally perhaps for the Pennsylvania city. The Tarheel Scranton became the eighth in America to get that postoffice name, and was one of the 10 offices in Hyde at the time. In 1896 it had four stores, namely: J. C. Bishop and Sons, Bridgeman Bros., J. W. Lupton, R. H. Richards. A. J. Battle came to the place to evangelize for the Disciples, August 19-25, 1855. There were 7 baptisms and the consequent start of the church. Battle said: “There were a few members of the Christian church living around Neals Chapel and with those newly baptized, will, by the Divine permission, be organized into a church on September 15, 1855. This will be the first Christian church ever constituted in this rich and intelligent County.” With 15 members Neal’s Chapel was enrolled by the Annual Conference of the State’s Disciples on October 20, 1855. The statistical note printed after its name, reads: “new church admitted.” They sent 50 cents toward printing of the Convention Minutes. Their delegates in the State Meetings, were: A. J. Battle, J. B. Respess, Sr., J. C. Bishop, F. M. Bell. Their first clerks: G. B. Richards, (1887); George H. Harris, (1888). In 1890 their membership had grown to 76, who gave $13.90 to brotherhood-related missions that year. Their first church school, 1888, enrolled 39, including 4 teachers; in 1892, the enrollment was 32, including 6 teachers; W. H. O’Neal, superintendent; F. M. Bishop, secretary. Their C. W. B. M. in 1911 had 6 members, 5 subscribers to Missionary Tidings, and gave $4.35 to general and state funds. Their church property valuation in 1901 was $1,000; in 1930, $2,000. Its first name, Neal’s Chapel, has perhaps had more variant spelling than any in the book. It looked like freeing the Irish when O’Neal’s Chapel was recorded as the final variation. From 1892 it has been Scranton in the Dis- ciples’ registry. This church was decidedly cooperative at the start. When the old First District Union met at Pantego, August 29-31, 1856, J. H .Gowers was their delegate. Evangelist Battle said of Hyde: “The people of this County are intelligent, liberal-minded, and being blessed with the means, if truly converted to God, would no doubt put forth a benevolent effort to sustain and extend our evangelical labors.” In April, 1894, Scranton made the first church offering in history to Higher Education to an institution among North Carolina Disciples of Christ; when it gave $3 to Carolina Christian College. An early Scranton leader had made an on-the-ground study of the Ayden School and thus had done a knowledgeable job in its support. Pastor Thomas Green of Pantego was at his Scranton appointment on Christmas Day, 1898. He saw happy families enjoying the festival’s abund- ance of material things. Then he remembered that back at Pantego the veteran, John R. Winfield, nearing the end of a long self-sacrificing life, was without due abundance. The compassionate Green took up Scranton’s offer- ing of $2.02, conveying it to his aged fellow-minister. He testified: “This was gladly received by him.” H. S. Davenport served them in a long pastorate. one of his visits: He thus accounted for (85) ie eine et and Rose Bay on May 24, 1903. tna reat ——. the singing and playing the organ there. I een ane r : would be glad to see Scranton take the lead in 5 notice with pleasure that a new chapel has taken the place of the old on is in Water e. The sisters now say, repaint is the next thing Misses Ellen and Membership at Scranton is reportedly 50. Roll of Ministers at Scranton. SOURCE _.J. B. Respess, ,Sr. 1919, 1920 S. Tyler Smith verses eeeed. R. Winfield 1921-1924... Rabon. R. Sunde > ..J.,.:B.. Parsons 1925 ; -W. O. Winfield oe ae eee ea J. S. Henderson 1926-1930; 1944, dere 5a Latham, Jr. RT RRS .....W. P. Armstrong <— oat F . S. Davenport 1931-1936 i jceepin ts Mat ae avid Sib ‘ eThegees Green 1940, 1941......,..........J..Bs Respess, Jr. ae di Ws McCleary 1942 _ . F. A. Lilley A. F. Leighton 1946-1950............ ...........M. L. Ambrose W. H. Marler : SCUPPERNONG pene Meealig Tre a east of Plymouth near the village of Scuppernong, tdeesy “Mana 4 | is close to Federal 64, the central route to the “Lost Wane Yeon of four tradesmen were there in 1867, namely: Belangia and > eph D. Davenport, Hartsfield and Barright, and William McCleese. Also resident there in 1 sia) 867 were Dr. H. H. Norman i Collins. The postmaster then was T. B. Myers a Know as i Be ele i Free Snape! it was enrolled with 106 members by the An- ng of the State’s Disciples on October 8, 1871. The name was changed to Scuppernong in 1897, after sentative building of their own. fasten A gS i Pha at Lael "8e n Their delegates in annual State Conventions Wiets onventions, pS eM rg Gecarn Gurganus, John Newberry, W. T. Hatfield, wee eels acne, 1 us first clerk: Thomas J. Basnight, (1878). Their aie ent hes a Saray for ten months each year, enrolled 82, in- ERceat ci oh be. i. ed J. Basnight, superintendent. The school “con- ay ceed Dp or at year, $8, and had 150 books in their library. n property valuation in 1897 was $1200; in 1920, $1500 A mention of personnel is in folksy notes of H. § i Pree: pee t S. Davenport, itinerant pherd of scattered flocks. About his visit there in February, 1884 oi said: “Tg . vi é china: ae ahaa ane abi Said ae John L. Combs, active members at Free stipe gee Bye. Mr. and Mrs. Jordan Snell who ar ietly walkins down the hill of life showing their faith by their works wb Koa! to. qbuse As J. Boyd aft i yd Jones left in September, 1897, to attend at Lexington, Ky., the College of th i =o a house of nerve hype coe I went to Free Chapel to help build a plete now and aelene tlio ses dark and dreary. The house is all com- it. My successor ee ge service of the Lord Who enabled us to build Thomas J. Basnight, fai it one of the best houses in Washington County.” ight, faithful treasurer at Scuppernong had advanced $694.49 fo meet ¢ e construction payroll ibuti te bean : yroll, and the contributions 4 eanwhile amounted to a total of but $47.78, leaving vets Sa the underwriting $646 5 will pay me 16) He confessed I feel that the Lord : back and not permit me te suffer. B. i. Melto 1, State ey angelist promp 1 ( 86 ) dedicated the edifice. The progressive resolving of the debt needed some brotherhood backing. It had it. There was adopted the following resolution in the Disciples’ State Convention of 1900: That the State Board assist the Scuppernong church in getting a loan from the Church Extension fund to liquidate the debt on building, and further that Plymouth, Scuppernong, and Roanoke Chapel be grouped and that $250 be allowed them from State Missions on preacher’s salary,, provided these churches raise $250 for same. In the summer of 1901, pastor J. W. Reynolds held their revival and bap tized 11. He said that the effort had a “blue beginning” because the church was spiritually unprepared for it, but he rejoiced in the final triumph. They had “adopted some new methods of work;” had added “one member to the official board,” and had achieved “a good Sunday school,” he said. A prominent layman, Thomas J. Basnight, (Feb. 23, 1845-March 3, 1916), was a charter member at Scuppernong, served 48 years as a deacon there, and as an elder for a final two years. Pastor W. O. Winfield said of him: “He served faithfully to the last.” Mrs. A. W. Alexander, local correspondent gave this insight in March, 1938: We reorganized our Ladies Aid at Scuppernong in 1934. We have painted and screened the church, and helped to build the group parsonage at Creswell, and helped to insure it, made our offerings to State Missions, and contributed to the 1937 flood relief. We made quilts and bedspreads for sale, and made and sold other commodities, and raised good sums by monthly dues. We are raising funds for construction of our local church school rooms. Our Ladies Aid has 16 members. Membership at Scuppernong is reportedly 130. Roll of Ministers at Scuppernong. TN: ee es ae A. C. Wentz 1925-1927 _D. W. Arnold 1908. 1884...........% bd del J. B. Parsons 1929-1937 _R. O. Respess 1888, 1889......Dennis Wrighter Davis OT) Mie ae eens Fe Bennett 1910-1915 W. O. Winfield 1944, 1945 Perry F. Baldwin 1916-1920... _-Warren A. Davis 1946. _Lloyd Crowe i.) ae) | J. R. Tingle 1947-1950. .....@. C. Biane 1923, 1924, 1928 S. Tyler Smith STOKES In the midst of fertile farmlands, this trade center, (population 195 in 1960), is ten miles north-northeast of Greenville. It is at the intersection of State Highways 33 and 903 and on the Washington spur of the A. C. L. Railway. Its postoffice was established about 1894 when offices by that name were in 7 other states. Its people numbered 25 in 1896; its one store then was that of J. L. Perkins and Co. Ten years later the growing village had two more merchants, W. G. Stokes, and J. L. Cherry. The place was incor- porated in 1903. , In 1916 pastor J. J. Walker of Greenville responding to requests of Disciples resident in the Stokes community fathered the new church there. It was enrolled with 26 members on November 16, 1916, by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention. Their first clerks: John W. Bailey, (1916); M. M. Stokes, (1918). Their first church school, 1922, enrolled 45, H. D. Gur- ganus, superintendent. Their church property valuation in 1916 was $275; (87) ly esas 50s. i ang ca ne a ns ati in 1930, $2 ae ae original an me —— gave Stokes the windows from their aif ereed wah mae - Plant, when in 1918 Greenville’s new building on is aching taped Man tee ones in March, 1918, declared: “The church ste ae eke ga Baa interest in all the work of the Kingdom, and plan- H. F. Speight, Jr Bice: this Easter for the orphans and aged Disciples”. Saka, Ska. ct bee oe is growing. They ar wreeer = ven 1954, wrote: “The church at Stokes ward a tew bufleing™ Wee on their building fund and have $14,000 to- bate Ceaser mt ork of construction began in June, 1957. Adverse “brickwork was comi ing progress slow. However in January, 1958, the Wie beaks bask BD, along nicely.” After some months it was reported: committ b pris vanab iting and construction is again underway.” A ee: ee was working “on memorial windows for the church.” ' features BPS teri ie ee! a 14, 1959. The sanctuary seats 120; There are four aucrck bencol alike 1 Te tee Beer Yee pore s and a pastor’s study. A erence por) guar ia Reis ate Poca ca eben — pestigye and new church school teachers were Ss rooms a _ : except baptistry and culinary equipment. ee meet each Sunday night. A credi i 4 table gift had been i i Membership at Stokes is reportedly 60. oy bold rire nage Roll of Ministers at Stokes. 1916- ck NG See nc) PERRI E ene Ty, J. J. Walker 1934 Carl Saunders 1919 1920. . ° y id Pi 38-1942 G. D. Da ’ bite WO. Henderson . 1948-1946 i Foden: LL. A. Mayo 1948, 1949 C. J. Brown 1926, 19 27, 1932..._..._..W. T. Mattox 1950-1954; 1960, 1961......H. L. Tyer Bs be hacen ceed ee ae — W. Shockley 1955-1957 Kenneth Rouse Bi |. 7 Sane ieee dgar T. Harris 1958 Jack Scudder 1930. , eae O62..83 anal. Wes Whoo: 0504-os fore Wrens Vere Rogers SWANQUARTER This vi ) i ‘ : i gi ore pee 212), has been Hyde County’s seat since 1836. Sicitiee Ridatenicenn ore was “a small post village—half a mile from trom a east by south from Raleigh.” It had but two preachers of the Sicedintaamacdeaeee i et ct S. L. Davis, in 2, namely: H. D. Cason and Kink ott jo’ eee 12, that year, Swanquarter with 30 members hath: Siterels tie tae: on — Meeting of the State’s Disciples. This isolated to-10: by: 2879)icTt-began to elfmn had hard sledding. Its membership dwindled to the State Convention to coe oy ane har angela tae Si to brotherhood-related “Mit meres ae fen Minuten, sino gare SEROMA pee fe et ission Work.” Their Convention delegate through Jarvis, (1909). The petite tee ee peat erie in 1893 it enrolled 30, including 3 eee ee ~~ ae Sata J. L. Cason, secretar s > y. A later superintendent Their church property valuation in 1930 was $2500. Sarpy tec 908? (88 ) A reorganization of the church with 31 members was effected in 1882 by evangelist H. D. Cason, who sent to their State Convention $1 for the Minutes. Pastor J. R. Winfield reporting for the church in October of that year, said: “The brethren at Swanquarter and Clark’s schoolhouse, [Mt. Olive], are making arrangements to build houses of worship. Crops in Hyde are badly injured and we are somewhat dependent, but we trust in the wisdom and power of Him Who overrules all things for the good of His people.” H. C. Bowen itinerating there in November, 1904, commented: “Swan- quarter has a scattered membership; their house is in poor condition, and there is a chance for much improvement. A rich harvest awaits faithful Bight years later, pastor H. S. Davenport announced that it would reapers.” ple, and to repaint its house. The Ladies’ Aid is “sgon begin work on a stee engaged in trying to raise money to put in new seats.” Mrs. Joseph A. Saunders gave this account of the work there as of May, 1936: “Our Swanquarter work is making good progress. The local attorney, O. L. Williams is a good worker, superintends our church school, also teaches capably. At Easter we had large crowds and excellent interest. New life prevails among these good people.” Membership at Swanquarter is reportedly 100. Roll of Ministers at Swan Quarter. vg Woe Minit Seaside seamnat «© D. Cason 1915-1921.. S. Tyler Smith 1873 © LL, Davis -. 1922..........- J. T. Moore ic cigs nee ne pa J. L. Winfield 1923-1926; 1878 phe J. G. Gurganus D. G. Saunders 1881, 1888.......-..-.. ----------+- J. R. Winfield 1928 ih Ww. J. B. Burrus ae J. B. Parsons 1929, 1930.........-.-. John R. Smith 1883 __J. §. Henderson 1933-1935; 1939, 1940. Roe L. Harris Augustus Latham, Jr. 1936, 1937 ‘ __.....J. A. Saunders Sackville M. Smith 1938 E. J. Harris Thomas Green PR Z. N. Deshields Merritt Owen 1942-1944 J. Thomas Brown 1899, 1900 1949 F. A. Lilley i ieacasaiccliesincees : H. H. Ambrose 1911-1914 . S. Davenport SWEET HOME amston, and near to Macedonia, 891 lived at Old Ford, was r 29, that year, reported: In Beargrass community, southwest of Willi is Sweet Home. Evangelist J. S. Henderson in 1 employed by the State Missions Board, and on Octobe “T organized recently a Sunday School at Britton’s schoolhouse. A prayer meeting has also been started there, and much of the month I have spent there in mission work which will result in the organizing of a church.” This was the start of Sweet Home. Henderson gathered a nucleus of 19 Disciples there in-1891, which with the net revivalistic gain of 36 the next year com- posed the Sweet Home membership of 55 when enrolled on October 27, 1892, by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention. That year they expended $41.50 for “Jocal work”, sent 50 cents for the State Convention Minutes, and pledged $10 for State Missions. Their first clerks of record: G. Rawls, (1892); Seth W. Mizell, (1893). The first detailed record of their church school, 1893, shows enrollment of 50, including 5 teachers; William 5 “paid for all pur- Mizell, superintendent; Seth W. Mizell, secretary: and $5 (89) i = Sa i : > aii Sicilia ats Nake Saban k poses,” that year. 1930, $500. Th sir oe 2a . heir church property valuation in 1901 was $250; in Their correspondent said on October 15, 1895 v9, L390: Bro. Henry Smith Gurganus came here at Sweet Home. and took charge of the little flock ; N , F time when our future wit i aaiionioe ait have come to our aid at a general satisfacti eal k and gloomy. He i 4 sfaction than any other ever has done riba tot ihe d ¢ organized te) nen's p er I & 5s . y a me raye meeting meet twice a month We have plenty ot young people whose talents s hould be cultiv ated After 9 ea Pr. Wee ‘aclemeth Poet tae —_— schoolhouse start their building committee had and other sister reste aces heen contributed by Beaver Dam, Macedonia es. en pastor C. E. Li : ; nounced: “Work on our ee oe r Sweet Home hous : : spars at once. T ; arty house of worship will be Pp ee il here 1s not strong but it has enough of ace layman there a 2 aneete to His cause.” W. U. Leggett was mab , - S. Davenport identifi iad and “ 3 entified two mor “ aa ios Se John Leggett, one of the most liberal Chr ore, a “Bro. Martin, me but his membership is at Macedonia.” Pastor L. B. Bennett said in April, 1922: anagem : “Our average attendance at Swee y School is about 60. We have paid our oponteGuianad Pine to Atlantic isti taragey ~ornaiael omar and hope to increase it as the Lord prospers Bs fk. eir two-weeks’ meeting i i tions. “I reorganized the church,” he said i cede Sweet Home w ; active Raleigh aan a some years. But in June, 1937, James D. Taylor ; eee , and native s i = a> J , for Christian betterme e son of Beargrass, had returned to lead Wide teteck aa pe ry eo home. He exulted: “This church ; i 7, we started our Sunda i y School again. Our a a « endance is abo 50 ge . erman Rog 1) ver atten n ut Herr erson and Mrs. Luth For Pers a ai as aving stood for 45 yeras wi i school, Nat Cherry was superintendent; Mrs Petrncape pl secretary; an i i y; and Effie Davis Britton, pianist. Leaders in their Men’s Class: . ° ’ u 880 Ss. . Davis a. 'M. “ . MM. erry 1881 1: 1981-4 a George Joyner 1 14 J 916-1919; 1931-1942 i shssmp-: einen. a John R. Smith .._C. L. Davis 1943 B ea euiaida J. R. Tingle 1944, 1945 aos PP oo D. F. Tyndall 1949 i 1914, 1920 9 ice 949, 1950 Dennis Warren Davis WASHINGTON This city i i y, (population 9,939 in 1960), was incorporated in 1782, and has been the Be i * pagel yl ee ee 1785. In 1794, there was a Washington ae a awe Bieta rieavees and Kentucky; now it is the name of post- sirtc diesk Stee se Paciog ts -_ of the 1790’s described it as a port of entry a sagen Glee & dour meer: 00 miles from Philadelphia, which contained ouse, a jail, and about 80 houses. It soon became a prosperous trade center : - The annual y of i erase eae bien pay of its postmaster, Jol ¢ ae eee aid res nig ts substantial, growing town, in spite pre saga a 3 ; € newer states. It "3 4 part of its b istri gunna Aang on 1600. there aad aa district once by fire. For weeks sien einaeaae beginning in Brabble’ a drought; there was a high wind that day; a =a 8 oyster house got out of control. There was ri Sa. million dollar loss. Th . f . e local press said: “ time will not soon heal.” press said: “Our city has received a blow that (94 ) With 60 members the First Christian Church of Washington was enrolled by The North Carolina Christian Missionary Convention on October 24, 1891. The church advanced 50 cents for the usual printing of the Minutes; pledged $12 for State Missions; increased it to $15, the next year, and to $22.75 in 1893. Their first clerks: w. J. Crumpler, (1891); A. S. Kelly, (1894). Their first church school, 1892, enrolled 68, including 8 teachers; W. J. Crumpler, superintendent, J. J. Whitley, secretary. Their C. B. Society in 1897 enrolled 160 (largest in the State), Clara Latham, corresponding secretary; “money raised,” that year by C. E., $297.18. Their Cc. W. B. M. in 1911 enrolled 20, idings; contributing that year, $52.40 to with 6 subscribers to Missionary Ti general and state funds. Their church property valuation in 1901 was $3,500; in 1930, $70,000. The Washington church has been host to Disciple State Conventions in 1893, 1896, 1904, 1910, 1928, 1938, 1942, 1949. When F. M. Green, of Ohio, national home missionary executive of Disciples, came to Washington in the fall of 1883, he reported: “The Disciples have no church in Washington yet, though a movement is now on foot which will soon result in a congregation.” J. L. Winfield, then living there and editing The Watch Tower in a very able way was pushing the unorganized Disciples toward estab- lishment, to be accelerated later by Augustus Latham, Jr., who located in the city and preached for Old Ford and Tranter’s Creek, nearby churches. In September, 1888, he reported to J. J. Harper that there were 40 Disciples there who “should by all means organize without delay.” They organized formally in 1891, but previously had purchased a lot, 52% X 210 feet, at the corner of East Second and Telfair streets, paying $225 for it. R. W. Stancill of the State service, took the first building pledges in January, 1890, totaling $648.00. The first pastor, Dennis Wrighter Davis, located also that year, supported largely by State Missions, and led aggres- sively in the erection of the initial frame building. Davis reported in Octo- ber, 1891, that it was “in size 40 X 60 feet, but incomplete, as the woodwork is nearing completion.” Meanwhile the congregation met in a hall. On May 1, 1892, the new church was dedicated, the sermon being preached by Dr. Henry D. Harper, of Kinston, on the theme, “Reformation.” Other ministers present and taking part in the program were: Augustus Latham, Jr., M. F. Haskett, and J. L. Winfield. Dr. H. D. Harper appealed for funds, and raised a total of $500 to care for their debt. J. J. Harper said of their new building that it was “well elevated and well-proportioned and beautifully and tastefully finished inside and out, giving ample accommodation for a large congregation.” Further: “The house is well located in view of the probable growth of the city, easy of access, and inviting in appearance.” Their revival, May 10-24, 1896, was held by Dennis Wrighter Davis, with 13 additions. The preaching of Davis became 4 notable legend, and was characterized by his contemporary, J. J. Harper as follows: “His positions are well chosen, plainly and positively stated, and his mass of ready evidence swells like a tidal wave and sweeps over the stagnant marshes of error and sin with resistless force.” In 1897 Washington church ranked second in the state in its Foreign Missions offering, $52.85 as compared with New Bern, $63.20, and Kinston, $48.51. The next year their initial building debt was paid in full, and they “placed a splendid bell in the tower.” Children’s Day for Foreign Missions was observed there on June 2, 1901. A helpful promotion for this was the “Dollar League,” in which at this time 14 children qualified by each raising $1 or more. Their names: (95) Etta Lee Campbell, Mar mithwic b I elly Addie Grant . y Smit vick, Elizabeth ’ Esther Crumpler, Clara Kell ys Paul Cr umpler ’ R, E. Cr umpler ’ Hinton Crumpler, Carl Kell erage te weg y, Martha Latham, Mary L. Crumpler, Lulu Crumpler After this jubi ington ih kaif tel observance generally had all but disappeared, Wash- they had it, and ths ager pag! for brotherhood missions. On June 8 1952 whi Wiackia , eir offering in keeping with modern times was $253.45 E Wilkinson s gton church officers in 1902, were: elders: T. W. Philli rs G Crumpler we Sete deacons: W. D. Woolard, G. W. Lewis, ‘W. J. » W. E. Stubbs, N. R. Robinson, A fifa tA: eb equi began a s n, A. B. Whitley. A. B. Cunni for Baa paris there on September 10, 1905. He said: “Preachers aes cinta 4 thes nd it in plenty in this State, and their work will be ap te wns Grae as kind-hearted people of North Carolina.” er eee eaten r years after the opening of the first building the congre- een eae apices corner lot at Academy and Second Streets, diagonally : property. On the aS, : ty , built, and i : upper part of this a pars 7 sara oT the spring of 1921 the first spadeful of dirt was Pesce apis de et ap