Crittenden press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1879-1907, 1905-05-11
HISTORY OLD SALEM.
Continued from Second Page.


Ia the one hundred years of Old
salem, history, they have had the
service 81 fifteen pastors. so tar as the
record shows II has always been a
church with q ministerial membership
aud when it sometimes appears they
had mo- pastor they would use their
own preachers. Al one time they
asked Will. Champion, ~, the
father Of Willis Champion, jr., and
are So referred To- IN the church book,
90 become their assistant pastor. But
the first regular pastor Salem church
ever had va. Elder Daniel Brown.
who had il would seem only few
year. 81 service with them. He
wa. one Of the early settler. Of Cald-
well county aud native Of S,uth
Carolina. IL preached the intro
ductory sermon before the old Red
River Association in 1907, and in
iew year. omigntcd to Alabama.
Elder Abel league wa. the second
pastor and served for few year..
and 40 the time wa, q member of thi-
church. But lt,lc wa, known of this
.ood man. only lac was q man OF great
zeal and abundant u labor for the
Master Zoo hi- day. H. preached thc
Introductory sermon ior Little River
A--ociauou Doe l-37.
Elder William Buckley v1. thc
third pastor and served thc church
from l-23to l>25 IT, wa. O. man
of experience. says spencer. church
hror, and of fne pr,ach.u. ability
Elder james W Mansfield. va.
che forth pastor and served the church
from ISIS until 1884 luan-woriug
thc call .aid. n agree to serve son
81. occasional pa.toL pa. often a.
convenient d. Spencer n hi.
hi.tor, .ay. of b,m clio wa. ou,
of tbc most hbomou-. useful and
hi.hI, esteemed minister that ever
lived - western Kentucky llc
800. a N.reinan by birth. was th.r
teea ume. elected moderator Of Liule
River Association aud preached thc
Introductory sermon SIX tim,-.
Elder Wills Champion. OF HIM bat
itt'e need bs said. o.. hc was far bet
tcr known to those vho hear than Co
the writer who newer m,t h.m. Hi.
long and u.cim career with thi.
elur,h bceauiu i~E and closed in
l-73. thus serving thi- church a,
pastor thirty year.. llc was born
in Eig,comb county. y. g.. and wac
brought ta Livingston county, when
be- wa- uut four years DID, where hc
spcu, almost a.i Of bis long and u.c-
ful life. except few months rc.i-
deuce Zoe liluoi, short time before
hi. death 100 l-5G Dr. Spencer says
oi him. n, wa- man of uudouht
picty. aud hi. zeal va. according Ia
knowledge H. Wa five time. clcr.
ted moderator of Little River A,,o-
citation. and four time. elected 90
preach the Introductory sermon. Dur
ing hi- long mui.tory be bapti,cd
$40 persons, but hi. personal popu-
arity va. e,iuccd in that hc married
during his ministry 40 couples.
Elder W. II Uuey was the sixth
pastor. serving the church from 1874
o. ISIS. and one year after. from
1883 until l~s3
Elder Bennett Banc. became their
seventh pastor and served them from
ISIS until ISL
Elder j. :. Miller was cicctcd
their eighth pastor, and served one
year. from ISL 60 lso2.
Elder j. T.. Rowland became their
pastor in l,s3 and served until lssj,
Elder W. Il. Gibbs was elected
their pastor in 1855, and served them
until lS~S. and beside, this he served
some months on other occasions.
Elder Collin Hodge in the closing
day, of his useful life, accepted the
pa,toratc of the church in 1899. aud
served until his death, which occur
red in 1890. and in this house he
preached his last sermon.