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

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In the darkng amidst cool silence he kne down. and
offered to the Mghtiest solemn thanks and supplaton
Fit shrine for humble wOrshpPer hold communion with his Maker
that old picture For Their we must wait till we are
them for their They gathered for miles
me%ers CID Salem 46 sbg ' ypa pastor
H a tn has y e 9 their eli OP homes Hs fame g has
sp" f t aong mo % VII invtiro SHADES
for there much water here Ideal Baptist soil No wonder it grey
region round 5g aGY of them ar aRd ere the e
nngs Of Mon church The probabilities are a continued as an
ba IN Nay 3D. W Buckley ps5oSed substitution
that they be constituted SATURDAY before the first sunday June
$50 Bros wins Champion ST. P3mpSfy BarSe' C Wi
were appointed helps meet at Frederick Fukersons house
Haynes Anna Brent Abel league and Patsy his fe given
we find that William Buckley place owned by W H
T 'n Salem bur ecdr G SRe ' Sy en met at
e tx GS sey hO b in 3 Tn9 BnHn Fay before @
solemn fast day The church at Bro Sellers the
and Bro Fukeons the Fourth day and SATURDAY before
through 1907 In July 5i3 church again meets Fsr
6ay Sa d Wa ] b exeenee and BAPTISM at that
meeting council Bro Fulkeons in
$50 to act upon his case Salem meets again at B9 terS
which there in the minutes ts WE find from
Little River Association Of United Bapsts in 1920 Perhaps here in
sonary g as dnasSed from the Hsr6e or Anssonay B
Little Fhy sa5S 'S S
lem church for Bo and sister swan TO- be nG aeaG in awgT
with Bro: and sister Swan.
lem an W E6a%68 Pfss saf@ S
to join 5's them S U1ion Meetng ostobe Union
per- Union church asked help to consider
mission party that went off from Little River Association h From
from 1905 1885, the first thirty of their history
A GLIMPSE AT CONDITIONS IN 1910
When Union church was beginning
church in all TINS equity tEa %a salem the mGhe hurc ae
had not yet been hTrnessed The settlements were few few
END @ the agS8 o P Ss the and m & had
the aq the P5 s t 5s great m. as Of f that d SD
anG NT%SpH b br piS Tbe aonisbd M e T
these things De?'
CHARACTERISTICS OF THESE PIONEERS Or FAITH
Many Of sm ws from the S oe 5 stat the b caro1as hand and
Wo an T The } homes with chi Iiran in them and ctb
farmer land. must he cleared Improvements built crops
build his house Many Of them made long journeys on foot horse
NO excus Here was her chief y They loved their church and
gave thr tolls their cares Their loyalty witnessed their
tendance uoh its meetings and in enforcing its discipline The
to the racing es a%"e ading and icnE in the home and
church at every meeting was one Of their !nies ,
early times Tradition relates that all abandoned and gave up the
came to the sacred aaT Teaa Smarter from tine B0o then with
son Of zon nd IN the Strength Of that heanE mama he came
Wilderness promised land
God holds meeting days.
prevails planted the
rivers of brought forth his fruit in his
EVENTS FROM 1885 TO 1910
records begin with March & The records before
Hodge,
clerk of the church Only five Of the Constituent members
records in 1892 Sally Haynes Sally Hodge, Abel
Teague Patsy league and William Buckley William Buckley prob
ably been
ganizaon He born W9rdfod county Tennessee Ordained
preach 1907 About 1920 he moved this place
WAS a tn! h
he baptized
his being Moderator 1921 1925 again 1888
split came His closing however couded He goes
the Anti Missionaries finally enced from preaching
of drunkenness Tie grand father of the writer
this sketch)
The probably Abel league he appears
preached the Introductory before Little River Association
1885,
Ed Willis Champion the next pastor The May Min
1886 discourse delivered by Bro Willis Champion
We appoint communion quarterly April June August and
October In June 1885 Brother excluded for noxcation
motion take into consideration the proprety of building
born appointed and they draw subscriptions
subscribers, sufficient
they proceed forthwith employ the building
house. been described by the church. Evidently