Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1893-06-29

OraVe tulrty elBnt years, ana during
his charge mighty host were added
10 the church, who became heralds of
the cross. Almost as fast as they were
converted to Christ and educated they
emigrated South and West. For years
thiswas the nucleus of Scotch-Irish
Presby terianism.
In 1918 Rev. John Whitfield Doak
assumed his fathers pastorate and ad :
ministered 10 the church in very able
and efficient manner. He was man of
more than ordinary pulpit power, but
at the end of two and a half years the
master called him up higher.
In 1920 Rev. John v. Bowel became
pastor and continued eight years.
Since the organization of the church
they continued to worship in the log
church which had frequently been re
paired until 1926, when brick church
was erected and was dedicated by Rev.
John V. Bowel, and has been the
church home until month ago, al
though the home had been three times
changed and enlarged, and was very
comfortable.
From this time until the late civil
war, several ministers of distinction
occupied the pulpit viz. Rev. James
McLin. Rev. A. A. Doak. Rev. +. T.
Baird, Rev. j. D. Tadlock, and Rev.
Samuel Hodge, all of whom were
Presidents of Washington College
during their pastorate. Some of them
had few equals in the Presbyterian
Church in point Of pulpit oratory.
AT a call meeting of Holston Pres
bytery at Leesburg, Tennessee, in the
winter of 1861, resolution was passed
dissOlving its connection with the
Presbyterian Church in the United
States of America and delegates were
appointed to convention OF Southern
Churches to meet in Agusta Georgia,
tor the purpose of organizing a Pres
byterian Church in the socalled Con.
federate States of America. Col. g.
w. Telford was the delegate from
Salem Church, and he voted against
both of these actions. On his return, al
congregational meeting, he reported
the action of Presbytery and his vote
against said action. The course OF
the delegate was approved almost
unanimously, there being only two Of
the eldership and eight OF the laity op
posing. The Seasonal record says: "Tht
great body OF the church had no afllia
ton for the southern rebellion either il
church or State, but desired to remain
in the old paths in the church of tbeil
fathers" The greater part of the
ministers went off with the Southern
Church, and this old church was left
almost alone and without shepherd
For more than six years there are no ses
sional records. During this time Rev.
VIM. B Rankin and s. V. McCorkl,
preached about three months, bu
were compelled to go North ON accoun
of their Union sentiments, and tn,
members were scattered by the vicissi
tudes of war. In November, 1865
Revs. Rankins and McCorkle returned
and held sacramental meeting. Tn
country was still in state of anarchy
In May, 1866, the General Assembl,
ordered Revs. A. Vance, A. l.. Viii
son and VIM. Aiken to reorganis
HOlston Presbytery, and on Angus
%, 1865, Presbytery was reorganised u
Baker Creek, Tennessee, and Col. G
w. Telford again represented Salen
Church. The church applied to tn
Board of Domestic Missions I,
procure aid in employing Rev. VIM
b. Rankin, which was granted. Thi
old church has been loyal to tn
church and Government of her fathers
and in this Southland has been
nucleus from which emanated mucl
good. After the resignation of Re,
Rankin, Rev. VIM. S. Doak, "a grand
son of Samuel Doak ID. D., the foundel
filled the pulpit very successfully
number of years, and in conn ectio
with him Rev. j. +. Alexander wa
associate pastor for time. For th
past ten years Rev. j. w. g. Viii
loughby has been pastor, who ha
labored very efficiently in the churcl
and college. This church, being til
the only one located at Washingto
College, the students universally a
! tend church, Sabbath School and u
church societies.
, Almost every year gracious reviva
are enjoyed, and few students renal
in school one session who do not b
come protesting christians and whe
} they leave school they are active worl
ers for the Master, and they mostly bt
!, come Presbyterians. Located in n
raj community away from the vices
l railroad stations, villages or town, Il
D surroundings are favorable for
! high moral development. Colleg
' churches gather large numbers on the
rolls, but they are soon asked to di
( miss them, sending them TO othe
1 fields of labor. Hence this fact keel
the church poor, because the giftt
ones seek more lucrative fields and il
viting positions. Our church, whit
4 was dedicated in 1926, has been
: injured by the unprecedented co
A of last winter, that the church h
: been condemned as unsafe, and f
y two months past the services ha
o been held in college chapel. Etfoi
l. are being made to build new chur'
h at q cost of $4,000 which amount
=" yet has not been secured and IL
g sum is inadequate to build the hou
& that is needed. Last fall the Board
a Home Mission located an Industri
Department ut Washington Collie
.. for boys, which will demand larg
d building than is necessary for t
If congregation proper, and they c
II scarcely erect building to meet the
!, own demands. If the Home Board
u successful in completing this year
l. dormitory to Accommodate fifty of the
NJ Scotch Irish mountain boys, al
ar should this work be increased in
=. future as expected, increased chur
10 facilities will be demanded. The Pr
al byterian Church has no greater
d more promising work before her, th
al educating and chiristianizing nj
!. lion of the Sc mountain whites, as tn
u are commonly called, of noble ScotS
Il Irish parentage, but long neglet'
ID Could not some christian ph'lanthro
o- ist, who has been abundantly bless
with earthly riches, consecrate D,