The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-09-25
THE CENTENNIAL
CONTINUED
(Historic address by Edward O.
Guerrant.)

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In April 1927, Rev. Dewey Whitney
succeeded Rev. j. Price Howe in thu
: charge of this church; first as stated
supply and afterwards, on April Z
1928, was installed pastor for the
whole of his time.
1t was during his ministry that the
great revival occurred in 1928, wher
, the rich harvest of Father
, Howe's faithful ministry was gather.
ed in the conversion of hundreds OF
souls. Mr.. Whitney was CORD
preacher, a fine singer and an active
earnest pastor. He came here from
Massachusetts,. In May 1882, he re-
signed his charge here and accepted a
call to Springfield, Ill. During a
visit to his son in Mississippi, he was
killed by his horse falling with him.
Mr.. Whitney was succeeded by
Rev. Solomon G.. Ward, who began
preaching here on 1st of August, 1882,
and preached for fifteen months. lie
came here from Maryland, and had
been lawyer of distinction, and was
a man of marked ability and scholar
ship. While preaching here he resid-
ed near Carlisle. The next pastor of
the church was Rev. David S. Todd,
who had charge from May 1884 to
April 1S39-five years. This devoted
servant of God, so greatly beloved and
honored in the church, was born of
Scotch parentage, in the city of Lex
ington, the 9th of August, 1906; was
educated at Centre College Joined the
First Presbyterian church at Lexing-
ton, under DR.. Nathan Hall; studied
theology under Rev. James X. Burch
at Danville, and was licensed by West
Lexington Presbytery 1881. In 1884
he became pastor of this church, and
remained here until the April %, 1889,
when he was called to the Presbyter-
ian church at Flemingsburg for two
years and afterwards to the Walnut
street church at Louisville. His last
sermon in this church was preached
from Heb. Mp. "Looking unto
Jesus" After some five years resi-
dence in Louisville he removed to
Canton, Miss. In 1856 he had an at
tack of yellow fever, contracted while
attending the sick, and though tenn
porarily recovering, he died of the
effects of the disease on the 4th of
May, 1857, at Natchez, Miss, He was
a man of the most ardent piety and
untiring zeal, thoroughly consecrated
to his Masters work. Wherever he
went Gods blessing attended his
labors, and though he died at fifty
years ofage, he lived long enough to
do great work and receive a rich re
ward. Mr.. Todd was never married. |
After Mr.. Todd, the Rev. Robert
f. Caldwell was called to supply the
church. He began his long and faith
full ministry as stated supply on the
7th of July, 1889. His first sermon
was from the text Mat VIA. aye
are the light of the world" On No
vember l, 1910, he was installed pas
tor of the church by Revs. DR.. c..
Grundy and John L, Hendrick, COM
nittee from Ebenezer Presbytery.
DR.. Grundy preached the sermon ana
DR.. Hendrick proposed the questions
md delivered the charge. Mr.. Cald-
veil continued pastor of the church
Until oath December, 1854, on which
iay he preached his last regular SER
non in this church, closing a faithful
md laborious ministry offifteen years.
lis many excellent qualities, both as
preacher and pastor, are too well
,nown to need any comment. From
his date to 1861 the church was with
ut any regular pastor or preaching.
The Rev. IL. p. Thompson preached I
ere during 1857 as stated supply,
nd Rev. William George during the
ummer of 1860 and Mr.. Caldwell &C. {
asionally during the other years.
The church had been greatly reduc-
uced by death, removals and dismiss {
ion of members to other churches, SO
nat in 1861 the roll showed less than
wenty living members.
On the lst gApril, 1861, the Rev. a
William George was called to become c
aston, giving half of his time to the C
lurch.aa He accepted the call and be- I
an his regular ministry here on the t
'cond Sabbath of June, 1861. His
rst sermon was on the LIST Cor. II.-2 C
For determined not to know any
ling among you save Jesus Christ
nd him crucified." On the lst No ;