The Bourbon news., 1911-06-09
officers OF CHURCH IN 1896.

Stewards T. Mcclure, w. A.
Osborn, John l. Trundie, John J. Shaw,
Jonathan Owen, Gray Smith and Sam
uel M. Richardson. Trustees-H. M.
Rucker, w. H. wainwright, Joseph
Scott, DIR. Wash Fithian and VIM. H.
Crosthwait. Officers of the Sunday
School Samuel M. Richardson, super
intendent; Edw r. Fithian, secretary;
Chas. N. Fithian and Swiney Ray, librar-
ians.
DR.. .Poynter was followed by Rev. DR..
+. II. Pearce, who remained only one
year AT this time, but was subsequent
ly returned by the Kentucky Confer
ence Tor a second term. Rev. DR.. Jas.
A. Henderson succeeded DR.. Pearce for
two years. Next came Rev. J. o. A.
Vaught, whose pastorate was very sue
ceSsful
1he officers in 1882 were as follows:
Stewards James Mcclure, GraySmith,
John 'rundle, SciDy Lilleston, E. Z.
Gamble AMI Edward X. FithiaD.
Trustees-H. NJ. fucker and DR.. Wash
Fithian
Rev. Alexand,r Redd was the next
pastor, ana then followed Rev. w. II.
Roland, Rev. DR.. j NJ. Boland, Rev.
c. j. Nugent, Rev. Harry V. Moore
and Rev. DR.. E. G.. L. Mann.
1t was during DR.. Mann's pastorate
that the congregation began to realize
that the old church building was made
guate to their needs, and steps were
taken which resulted in the erection of a
handsome stone church on the corner of
Seventh and Pleasant streets, which is
also the site of the new building. This
was completed in 1898 and dedicated on
October 81, the sermon being preached
by Rev. DR.. Gilby G.. Kelly.
Here the congregation happily wor-
shipped free from debt and with glor-
ious prospects, when misfortune befell
them, and their beautiful church home
was destroyed by fire on Wednesday
night, Dec. %, 1909, just after the mid
week prayer service.
The cornerstone which remained in
tact together with part of the walls
and foundation, bears the three dates,
1877, 1860 and 1897.
The pastors who ministered to the
congregation in this house of worship
were Rev. DR.. z. G. B. Mann, Rev. J.
Rev. j. Z. Strother, Rev. MT. ChanG-
ICI lscN. ". ID. SIOChtIl, WHO US-
gan his services last October.
The Stewards are: E. B. January,
Henry A. Power. James Mcclure, Geo.
w. Chapman, James Smith, "A. Dun
can, E. NJ Wheeler and Chas. N. Fifth
ian. Trustees James Mcclure, Henry
A Power and Chas. N. Fithian.
The Sunday school is in a fiourishing
condition, with an enrolment of 226,
and average attendance of 160. Mr. H.
A. Power is superintendent; Sherman
Snapp, secretary, Fithian FAIRIES, assis-
tant secretary; Miss Louie Bruer,
treasurer. Miss Rebecca Irby and
Prof. G. w. Chapman have charge of
the adult Bible classes. ard Mrs. H. A.
Power is teacher of the primary de-
artment. Other teachers are: Mrs.
Lawrence Dickerson, Miss Louie Bruer,
Miss Alice Ford, Mr.. C. A Duncan,
Rev. o. B. Crockett, Miss Martha
Mattox, Miss Minnie Shy, Mrs. Wash
Webb, Mrs. Cornc W. Baird, Miss Sue
Ford, Mr.. James Smith, Mrs. George
Ellis and Mrs. ThOs Arkie.
Rev. o. B. Crockett recently organ
lied school in South Paris known as
the Nineteenth Street Sunday School,
which has an enrolment of li2, and is
rapidly increasing in interest and at
tendance, with Rev. Crockett as super
intondent.
All departments of the church work
are in splendid condition, and in order
to give further impetus to its activi-
ties the dedication of the new house of
worship will be followed Immediately
by series of meetings conducted by
Rev. j. l.. Clarke.