The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-09-25

straight back benches, ,ide doors mar.
row windows and tall brick circular
pulpit, with the clerks desk in front
of il. This improvement was made
principally by the devoted efforts
of two female members of the
church, who are still spared
TO love and labor for the Mas
ter's cause. They were ably assisted
by others who were not then mem.
bers of the church. Mr.. George con-
tinued pastor here until the fall OF
1868, when he was called to Midway.
al left the field" says he, with more
reluctance than ever left any field.
1t was my first love and that love is
still cherished and my prayers ever
since have been and will be, the Lord
bless old Springfield. Mr.. George
was succeeded after year by Rev,
Thos. III. Usmaton who was stated
supply here in 1864 60.
Rev. Jos. L. Leonard supplied the
pulpit during the years 1S63-64 as
stated supply after Mr.. George left.
From this time to 1876, the church had
no regular pastor or preaching. Death
and dismissals had reduced its mem.
bership to some half dozen, who, una
BILE TO employ pastor, worshiped
elsewhere.
The old church was deserted. Its
ancient cemetery was overgrown with
brush and weeds; its silent walks I'M
trodden by the feet of men, and
Ichabod seemed written on its
banner. But God had not forgotten
his ancient people and His heritage
here. He always had a small REM
nant left who loved her still and pray
ed that her light might be rekindled.
1t was the prayer of faith and God
answered it as he always does.
At their invitation a meeting was
held here in August, 1875, by Revs.
II. Douglass, G. w. Price and E. o.
Guerrant, during which meeting
thirteen persons were added to the
church on profession of faith. From
that day she began to prosper. Her
light being come and the glory OF the
Lord risen upon her! Like Phoenix
from its ashes, Springfield church, the
church of our fathers aud mothers, OF
Howe, Whitney and Todd, arose to
new life and a noble destiny under
God. The little congregation first Sc
cured Rev. E. o. Guerrant, pastor OF
the Mt. Sterling church, to supply this
pulpit one Sabbath in the month. He
began his ministry at Springfield
church July, 1876, and remained until
December, 1878, when called to the
First Presbyterian church in Louis
vile. During his ministry there were
80 persons added to the membership
of the church, giving it now 112 mem
bers, with renewed life and zeal and
conservation.
During this ministry, of something
over two years, various revivals were
held, when the pastor had the valua-
BILE assistance of Revs. b. Al. Hobson,
and Barbee Belts of blessed memory,
and Drs. Van Lear, Bedinger and
Elder Joseph Ii. Hopper.
In April, 1878, Rev. James II.
Morrison came out from Union SEM
mary, Va :, to assist DR.. Guerrant in
the pastoral care of the chuaches in
and Bath counties, and
be continued faithfully and efficiently
to serve the Bath county field until
April, 1879. From May, 1879, Rev.
DR.. Ruthford Douglass supplied this
church until the fall of that year.
In April, 1880, Rev. w. E. Keller
'OSoh w PlOoOh HUH DO elulOu supply
He was installed the pastor of the
church on May 8, 1880. by Drs. Bart
EFT and Van Lear. During his min
stry a number of persons were added
o the membership, and the church
still further. In July,
$3.50, George Hamilton, ST., Thomas
iorrell and Jeptha Harper were '
Elected trustees. .
After Mr.. Kellar was called away, i
Rev Isaac S.sgMcElroy served this /
hurch for half his time as pastor elect J
rom the third Sabbath in December, l
1884, to the third Sabbath in April, a
$3.50, at which time he was called for [
IL his time by the Mt. Sterling v
hurch, but continued to supply this '
hurch until August. During his n
ministry eight persons were added to t
he church. s.
In November, 1885, this church C