Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1910-08-25

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Mt. Airy, and from Salisbury
nearly to where Abingdon, Va,
now is. Delegates would be sent
to the associations, sometimes,
100 miles, or more, through the
unbroken forests.
Now, as Esq. Bryan invited dis
cussions of his suggestions. |
mention the facts above IN sup
port uf his alluson to L hree
Forks church as a mother" Of
churches in this county and as
sociation. Truly this old church
is a mother OF Baptist churches
in this and adjoining counties,
and extending into our neighbor
ing State of Tennessee. We have
among US, over Watauga coun.
ty, many descendants OF the bold
PIONEERS who settled this conn-
ty and established this old church
and worShiped God so faithfully
through all these years of trials.
They were heancestors OF many
Of our best citizens, and | would
he glad to see some action taken
to honor the memory OF these
sturdy and earnest chri-tians
who were 80 devoted to their ev-
: cry duty.
Esq. Bryan expresses a desire
to see q new church building ron
structed on the site of that old
church, SO long used as such. Let
me say that we, of Three Forks,
realize that we must erect a new
house of worship in the very near
future, and that am confident
. that steps will he taken soon to
provide for its construction, !
earnestly desire to see the church
undertake the construction OF a
good, substantial honse of wor.
ship, surh a building as would be
a fitting memorial of those hardy
pioneers and their action in se.
lect,ng this SPOT for a place OF
worship in the vast wilderness. |
have thought too, and make the
, suggestion now, that when such
a building should I've erected on
+ this particular site, | woul'l ia
vor engraving the first minute
as entered on the church record,
with date of the construction
and names of members, rs given
above, OH d suitable and sub
stantial tablet. and post it in
: some appropriate place about
/, the new building
In my opinion many OF our
, people who are the descendants
of these earnest and devoted chris
tian settlers, and many Others
who may be able to trace family
, connection, or church connection
directly to this sturdy little band
OF christians that established it.
self at this beautiful spot on the
banks of New river, in the clos
ing years of the 17th century,
will feel q personal interest in
this enterprise, and do no
doubt that very many brethren,
-, sisters and friends will be pleased
to contribute of their means to
, construct a building on this old
+ site that, we may hope, will be a
, lasting monument to our ances-
tors and their achievements. |
, earnestly believe that it is a sa-
cren obligation on US to take up
this burden. and | trust that we
, may accept and carry it out in a
fitting way.
II our friends, and brethren
and sisters OF this association,
F, and territory, should take an in.
terestin this enterprise and de-
sire to contribute toit, l feel that
l may assure every one that all
will he thankfully received, and
applied to make it a success, to
; the honor of our Creators name.
AS to MIR. Bryan's suggestion
for adoption Of u suitable place,
centrally located in our territo-
ry for a permanent location tor
future annual meetings OF the
Association, let me say that |