Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1910-10-13

one hundred years tradition tells little Of de-
vou men and women gather
near the old FSkesn spring. hundred yards from where
The groves were God, first temples,
% he s s @ ,n sS spT . them
Il the darklng silence down.
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them for their them They sstScrsS
' The sGsS & them
dom Of Heaven hand has preached their homes
hungry Gospel They take INVITING
here held d sn aS s0 ~Gn s s
Them aaGS at 1s% sf the %
nngs Of Union church The probabilities that continued
william Buckley SS psHsd 's sS
they constituted Saturday before the first in june
M % 5SSn %% dy
Henry Hodge s and sally S Wife Frederick FSEsrson ssic
Haynes o A1 Abel ssgus and Patsy @ are given
find that William lived The place
Taylor Salem church records show that they frequently
Supper to be there August beginning Friday before
sSd Sunday an SsPSssy
their 6Tansh meeting arrangement
ug nd @ D 5 @ the a a gs S S at Bro ter
charge S a To s and a.
meeting council Of sister churches Bro fuEersOns
January February Doubles there
History Kentucky Ragsts that Union Joined
sS %a from tho Hsfa U Haaay @
fist They brave only three old they entertain the
lent H sS B 3 sister SWAY s Uaen hn IN s
salem request entirely
m WIs church petitions Salem
to assist them in their counsel Salem church petitions Union church
S s Sn sSsnE SssSs sf the og S HsS
the fs % s
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from 1905 to 1885, the first thirty of their history
A GLIMPSE AT CONDITIONS IN 1910
the fSe
S Ee ,o no I s % mills then for steam
and far Wild prowed forests and
YET been the MILL te aaa
quering schools mail roates Post oace
told around he cabin fede The asonishsd
CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE PIONEERS Or FAITH
Many of them from the older states the and
yrgan They seeking land and soil where they might build
Hope Children them and church, 6aR
were farmers Lands must be cleared built crops
long journeys "S on foot 0f Rors %o
when they sSd let US GO up to- the boe Of & Lord TrS glad
joy They loved their church and
their tolls their cares loyalty their at
n@HS aron its meetings and in enforcing its discipline The
SbaT g % a9s.s adding and Reng the and
church at every every meeting was one Of their rules
early relates that aBano@ed and s ra1e up s Se
i @ ea O G0 For BS then a 1
mighty faith duplicated the graces the old
of Zon and the strength of that
through the wilderness Jordan
Soon sent from God and holds
pravals and brings forth daughters
of water that brought forth his fruit his
EVENTS FROM 1885 TO 1910
Our records begin with March before that date
said have been burned with residence
clerk of the church Only five of the
records 1882 Sally Haynes Sally
LEAGUE Patsy league and William Buckley William Buckley prob
ably the first pastor he
ganizaton He born Wordfod
preach in 1907 About 1920 he moved this
this church After few he moved Caldwell
regarded the able of his
time 1t is said he baptized 1875 church
He greatly esteemed Little River
his being Moderator from 1921 to 1925 and
Spit came His closing days however ouded
the Anti Missionaries and finally slenced
this sketchD 1865 O
The next pastor probably Abel appears still
member OF the church and occasional Moderator
preached the Introductory before Little
1896. " ~ O" :"
Ed Willis Champion the pastor May Min
utes 1886 discourse delivered Champion
we appoint our communion quarterly April
October In June 1885 Brother excluded
meeting house Bros Belus Boaz Peyton Hodge
procure subscribers and sufficient
they proceed forthwith to employ some the building
been described by the church. Evidently
second house that stood in what