The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-06-02
Fon TIE CLkzIoE.l
Sketches Of the 0ldsn Time.
BY AZ wArKtEn

The history Of a country is, in the
main, the history Of her people-theiF
aets and doings, their prosperity or their
adTersity. While may not come up to
the standard OF some as a writer, shall
try 20 have truth on my side. II ]
should write Of some who cut no great
figure in the affairs Of our country years
ago, or shall fail 10 mention some who
we're prominent actors in the trying
scenes Of our early history, this l will
say i for different causes / write many
things from memOry-many things OBJ
tained from my ancestors who we're IA
miliar with many scenes OF the Reyclu-
ton and participated in some Of the
hard fought battles Of that time, such
A. the siege Of Charleston, the battle Of
Covpen., and many other like scenes,
and from many Of our old people. The
race Of them Of 1910 has nearly run
We find bat few here whose ages cate
back 10 that time, 80 much will neces-
sarly be lost. ! shall write Of no par
ticular person or party, bat will be
guided by shat ] conceive is due 70 the
old people Of Jefferson.
The settlement made around Green
Willie. in Jefferson county, Mississippi,
was principally by persons from the
Carolinas. Virginia, Tennessee and Ken
tucky. some came for position, some
Tor wealth, some for glory, and some be
cause they bad to change their home.
! will say naught against any one per
,onally, for this is dangerous ground.
IN the beginning Of the nineteenth cen
tury there had settled around Green
vile many men Of cultivation and re-
fnement. Many Of those men filed
responsible and honorable positions in
the civil courts, IN Legislative Assem-
blies in the military OF the new Terri
tory Of Mississippi. As 1t Is said that
il takes many kinds Of men 70 make a
meeting, 50 il took many kinds 70 start
GreenviIle. There we had ministers OF
different denominations. OF the Baptist
there was Stamplev, Curtis, Hannah,
and others. OF Presbyterians, Bullen,
Bowman, Hall, Montgomery and Smy-
lie; Episcopal, Cloud; Of the Method
ists. the Giisons, Randall and Tobias,
Mills, Harper, William Winans, and
some few Others Of different denOmina-
tions. Those men had many privations
to encounter, many dangers and hair
breadth escapes, but they did not give
up. Some Of them we're whipped; some
/ had TO Zee the country for a time, but
by perseverance, they gained a foot-hold
/ which has never been lost. Churches
have been planted in many parts Ct
Mississippi; to say nothing OF the dif
/ ferent log cabins built in Jefferson coun
" eighty years ago. knew many Oi
these old ministers they were worthy
Of all honor in planting the gospel here
and maintaining it with their labors and
prayers, and then letting their mantle'
| fall upon Others worthy to speed thC
good work, when they could cross the
river and rest from labor How well the
work was done may be seen by the men
women and children trying to walk IL
| the footsteps of their ancestors worship
ping in the churches Of their denomina
ton. Many young men have beeI
licensed 10 preach in Mississippi wht
can trace their genealogy back TO the pi
oneer preachers Of 1900. Many hav,
served their time and are now gone
while many more are yet laboring 10
the spread Of gospel truth. What DO
ble set Of men were those who hrs
sowed the seeds Of Professionalism IN tn
new Mississippi Territory; but Will
they have all passed away, the seed ha
been sown Guard it well, for it COS
blood, imprisonment, hunger, labor au'
toll to plant and nurture those infan
churches where the people could wor
ship God aud not be afraid of man.
love to talk Of those old brothers ant
their wives and children who rissed al
for the glorious religion Of Christ. Her
we have some aged pilgrims who ar
striving to further on the good work
Occasionally one Of the old member
will pass out, but the place is filed b.
child Of the fifth generation. Ma
we ever keep sacred the truths breaches
in 1900.