The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-13
Mount Moriah G. P. chuch, Giles
County, Tennessee.

SanlZaClOn In the u. L. Cnufcl. 1t
was organized by Rev. Jas. B. Por-
ter, at the residence of his father,
Reese Porter, Sr., in the spring OF
1910, short time after the consti-
tution of Cumberland Presbytery.
Reese Porter, Jr., Adam Burney,
Samuel Burney, and Maj. Harrolson
constituted the eldership. In the
course of the same year the congre
cation erected a church house and
members were added under the min
istry of Rev. j. b. Porter. In the
fall of 1911 the first camp meeting
was held on this spot, made so sa
cred by the hallowed associations of
the past by the wonderful mani
festations of the Divine presence in
the conviction and conversion of
souls. What a throng of precious
memories come down through the
distant yearsl Memories of Gods
servants, pious men and devoted
women, who long since finished
their labors upon earth and went
home to the rest that remaineth for
the people of God. Among the
ministers present at the first camp
meeting were Revs. j. B Porter,
VIM. McGhee and Rob't Donnell.
They seemed to be men raised up
and fitted for the exigencies of the
times. Their preaching was at
tended with great power and many
sinners were convicted and convert
ed. The good work confined in
the bounds of the congregation
through the entire year. About the
close of this year the country was
universally alarmed and greatly ex-
cited by the shaking" of the earth,
which was the means of awakening
many to a sense of their guilt and
danger. Rev. j. B. Porter, judi
ciously taking advantage of this
alarmed condition of the country,
led many to seek refuge in Christ
in whom alone there is complete
and eternal safety.
1t would seem that there is now
need of some great and violent
shaking" of some kind to arouse
the unconverted to immediate &C
ton and to lead them to seek the
fulfllment of the high and noble
mission for which they were Gre
ated.
Rev. j. B.Porter was pastor of the
church until the year 1915, when it
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Rev. Rob't Bell was appointed to
supply the place with preaching and
Jonathan Berry was elected and or
dained elder. Some of the elders
removed, and Rob't Reed and Ar
ther Hicks were elected and or
dained to fill the vacancies.
In the year 1916 there were many
conversions and accessions. several
of whom became useful ministers.
Among the number were Revs. G.
2. Reed, Robert Young and John
Wray, About this time the Church
suffered great loss by removals; and
being without pastor, for years a
dark cloud seemed to hang over the
Church. Previous to 1881 it APP
pears that all the above mentioned
elders had removed with one excep
ton. The following then constitu-
ted the eldership: Rob't Reed, Sam.
L. Anderson, j. l.. Henry and Jno.
Porter. In 1885 Anderson and Por-
ter had removed and ID. Bodeh-
hamer and Jas. H. Hill were added
to the eldership. Rev, G. P. Reed
was called to the pastoAate and for
about Is years served the congrega-
ton with remarkable zeal. faithful
ness and efficiency.
In 1910, d. Bodenhamer, Robert
Reed and Jno. A. Paisley were the
elders.
About the year 1889 a new arbor
and new tents were erected, and
cam D meetings, which had been sus-
pended for several years, were re-
sumed and held annually until 1853,
when they were discontinued and
succeeded by protracted meetings.
In IS4l w. n. Reed was set apart
to the office of elder. In 1S43 a
new frame building was erected. N.
c.. Buford was ordained elder in |
1947, and Jas. f. Smith in 1S49. In
1850 j. II. Paisley died. The Church
prospered under the ministrations
of Rev. G. p. Reed, and the camp
meetings were signally blessed. In
1852 Rev. c. p. Reed resigned and
was succeeded by Rev. j. Nj. Ed
In 1853 n. G. Buford re-
moved his membership and j. n.
Paisley was elected and ordained |
elder. Rev. j. n. Edmiston served |
the congregation three years. The
large brick edifice, which now ac-
the congregations who |
meet here to worship, was COM
pleted in the year 1856. Rev. A. G.
Stockard served 1 year, 1856; Rev.
j. M. Galloway l year, 1851; Rev.
S. r. Roseboro l year, 1858; Rev. j.
f. Walker l year, 1859; Rev. A. H.
Berry years, 1901. In 1861 n.
d. Braly and s. c. Johnston were
elders.
From the year 1857 to the time
of his death the congregation was
blessed with the presence, prayers
and admonitions of Rev. Joseph
Brown.
OF the original members none re-
main, the last, Robert Reed and
wife, having passed away a few
years ago. In 1868 Rev. N. w.
Motheral took charge OF the church
and served it until the close of the
civil war. j. N. Paisley was killed
in battle Get. 30th, 1868. In 1864,
Notwithstanding the confused state
of the country, the Church enjoyed
a revival which added about forty
to her communion.
A few years after the close of the
war the congregation was blessed
with the able and efficient services
Of Rev. @. W. Mitchell. He was
succeeded by the learned Rev. I. K.
Paisley, who during his short pas
torate worked with remarkable zeal
and efficiency. The Church pros
pered and was built up spiritually,
under the ministrations of these de-
voted men of God. Rev. L. X.
Paisley was succeeded by Rev. f. j.
TYLER who served the congregation
about two years, and again Rev. L.
X. Paisley took the charge and