The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-05-22
REV. JAMES H. HENDERLITE.
The New Pastor of the Henderson
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

soon after Mr.. Henderlite accepted
the call TO Henderson we asked for
some data from which to write brief
sketch of his life and his work in the
ministry. requesting at the same time
that he send us photograph of him
self to have cut made from To use
in connection with the article.
We got the data but not the picture.
Replying to our letter Mr.. Hendsr-
| lite said he did not have photograph
| at hand and while he thought it
would be imposing rather too much
upon the readers Of the GOLD LEAF to
affiict them that way he would try 10
accommodate us later if We did not
decide TO withdraw the request upon
1 more deliberate ret1ection-or words
to that effect.
Well. we didn't get the picture, but
whether because we didn't press the
matter further, or the person who
had it wouldn't let it 90 need not be
stated. But by way of introducing
Mr. Henderlite to the people Of our
community We print the following:
The Rev. Jas. H. Henderlite was
born in Marion. the county seat OF
Smythe county, Va. among the Allie
ghany Mountains. He was educated
at Hampden Sidney College, gradu-
ating with second honor and receiving
degrees Of A. b. and b. Lift, and
Magazine Medal
He received his theological training
at Columbia, S. c.. and Louisville
Seminary. Ky, receiving from thu
latter institution the degree O
Bachelor Of Divinity in 1896.
He served the churches Of Ancho
of Hope and Galsna in Wythe county
Va, as stated supply, upon leaving
the Seminary, for few months.
His first and only regular PASTORAL
was that in Accomack county on tn
| Eastern shore of Virginia, serving TIL
Mackenzie church at Accomack Cour
House and the Onancock church.
This field was the scene of the Rev
!, Francis Makemic's iabors, the found
: er of PreSbyterianism in Americs
The house built and occupied by hir
), is still pointed out in Onancock, an
q his will dated 1904, is recorded il
e the Clerks office of Accomack county
o where it is one Of the most interest
Z ing curiosities of this office contain
ing the next to the oldest complet
court records in America. (The ole
est complete set Of records is that {
Northampton county, the next count
e below, which with Aceomack const
tutes the Eastern shore of Virginia
Mackenzie church is a memorial
Francis Mackenzie and was founded I
p him mere than 200 years ago. III
new church at Accomack is intende
=, a. memorial Of Naomi, his wlf
: There is another Mackenzie chur,
twenty miles North, just over II
Maryland line, named Rehobot
- which claims to be the oldest Pre>b
- terrain church in America, The orr!
~ inal brick building erected by Max
mie himself. the bricks being il
;, ported from England, still stands a,
T. has had an uninterrupted existen
% of shout 22O years. This is probab
= Court House by Il few years, as Max
IL mics efforts, in Virginia were mu
10 hindered by the prosecutions
y the Established Church, where
~ Maryland enjoyed religious freedc
+ from the beginning.
Mr.. Henderlite's passionate in II
historic field lasted just five yea
-, the relation being dissolved on t
." 9TH anniversary of his installati on.
IL" ~ The following taken from rece
~ issue of the Charlotte Presbyteri
VI Standard will be of interest in ii
=. connections:
"a On Sunday, April goth, the Ac
mack and Onancock churches rell
family concurred in the request
~ their pastor, the Rev. j. II. Hend
lite, to ask for dissolution of
-. pastoral relation. They then p
ceeded acting as committee of
TX whole to decide by unanimous bal
~ that as soon as the way should
~. come clear, they would call the K
10 10 P. B. Henderlite, of Texas, to beco
ny their pastor. They had never 81
- Mr. p B. Henderlite, but were s.
w. that as he is the brother of their p
~. tor and the son of Mrs. Henderl
81 (who holds place in the hearts
.rs the people along with her sony Il
~ would be fortunate to have him
clio pastor.
Pyny- Balsam Relieves Right Ava,
ply and makes speedy end Of coughs and colds.