The Russellville Democrat., 1876-03-09

| tor about three years. at an earl, day. Was good man.
 Pleasant Packet came to this county about the year 1927, labor ed as a minister of the gospc about 25 years, then moved tt Texas.
 John Bewley immigratcd hert about 1883 and has been laborinl in this county from that date tt the present time; is still living and preaching in Pope county Although very feeble at the pres ent time, he still rides and preach es, calling sinners to repentance Has done q good work for 40 years for which great will be his reward,
 HARD SIDE BAPTIsTs.
 Rev. James Bruton came te this county about the year 1883, labor ed as a minister of the gospel about 30 years; was 2 good man and did a good work. Died at his residence in Pope county, about the year 1860 or 1861.
 Rev. John Bruton came here in the year 1883, labored as min istcr of the gospel about p years and did a good work. Was ap. pointed land receiver. Died at Clarksvillle several years ago.
 Rev. Thomas Willis labored in Pope county for number of years, can't say with certainty just how long but did good work.
 Rev. Thomas Moudy has been laboring ln Pope a good portion of his time as a minister for about 9 years; has performed a good work and is still living and preaching.
 Rev. J. W. Gullett has been la- boring as n minister for some l5 years, he came to Pope county at an early day, and is still living in said county, and still laboring as q minister; is a good man.
 CUMBERLAND PREsBYTERIANs.
 Rev. Alven Mussett was about the first Cumberland in Pope county. He laborcd here as a minister about ten years; can not learn where he was from, or where he went; he was a good man and did 2 good work, and was loved by all who knew him.
 Rev. Mir. Malloy immigrated to this country about 1858; labored here as preacher about 20 years was a good man, and performed a good work.
 Revs. John Buchanan, ST., and John Buchanan, jr. were promi- nent men here at an early day. Do not know their place of na- tivity; suppose they preached in Pope county for several years both were good men, and did a good work.
 Rev. Anderson Cox was here at an early day; has been preaching the most of his time in Pope county for about 3S years. Is now living in Johnson county, near Clarksvills, but is stlll preach ing in Pope county. Is a very large, fleshy man and good preacher. Has accomplished great deal of good in the cause ol Christianity in Pope county.
 Rev. w. w. Strickland is so well known to almost every body ir Pope county, that it would seem almost useless to say anything concerning his labors as a preach CT. He labored very hard bu1 successfully as a minister 1T Pope and adjoining counties fol about % years, did good work and died of over-exhaustion as { preacher, at his residence, nea Dover in the year 1874.
 Rev. c. w. Williamson who il now living in Pope county ha been laboring as a minister fo about 2s years; came here at al early day; has proved himself christian and good man.
 Rev. c. J. Bonds, was born ant raised ill Arkansas, if l am no wrongly informed. He labore' faithfully in Pope County as minister for about 20 years; als labored as school teacher; was ! fine preacher and good teacher He died at his residence in Dove about the year S6S or lS6g. wa