The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-05-25


,, and he was convicted upon the charge.
Again, It is recorded that one mem.
Der was tried for collecting usury upon
/ debt. Numerous trials were had of
persons upon the charge of falling TO
attend public Worship in the church
for q period of twelve months, without
lawful excuse. And this seems to have
been one of the rules and require
ments of the church.
| 1t is also interesting to note that
from the earliest organization of the
church and, as / am advised, even
until as late as the breaking out of
the Cival War, it had been the custom
of the church to receive into its mem
bership colored slaves who made a
suitable and proper profession of their
faith, and provisions and place was
arranged for them in the church build
ing in which the white masters wor-
shipped; and it was made the duty of
the masters of these slaves who
were members of the church to have
the infant children of these colored
slaves baptised and these, along with
all other infants, were baptized into
the church and are referred to in the
church as baptised members.
Did time and circumstances permit,
many occurrences OF interest and
many men of prominence in the minis
try and i'm the leadership of this church
might here be referred to, which /
am compelled to omit-incidents which
| know would be Of deep interest to
many whom / see in this presence,
because they are the lineal descend
ants of many of these Elders.
| will, however, here refer to
the fact that shortly after the occur
renee Of the great revival at Cane
Ridge noted for the wonderful physi
cal manifestations exhibited by many
of those who attended those services,
these manifestations, such as falling
upon the floor and writhing i'm their
bodies, some shouting. some barking
and making other loud outcries, had
seemed to have prevailed the Presby-
terrain Church in this section, or, as
should more properly say, there SEEM
ed to have arisen a practice of making
such demonstrations during the pub
lie services, as the auditors would be
moved, which was an entire innova-
ton in the worship of the Presbyte
rian Church, and which was not ac-
cording to the accepted standards and
practices of the church. And by rea-
son of this, the Rev. Joel Lyle, who
was a minister of the Presbyterian
! Church, although never pastor nor Off
cially connected with the church in
Paris, but who lived in Paris and fire.
quently preached to the church here,
preached a sermon in Paris from the
text; Let all things he done decently
and in order" This sermon made such
! a deep mad lasting impression and
was of such force that from that time
forward there never seemed to have
been any cause OF complaint by rea-
son of these demonstrations during the
public service This Rev. Lyle was
most learned and piOus man and en-
erted a wide influence in this COM
munity, and was numerously connect
ed with many of the most influential
families Throughout Central Kentucky.
He was also the editor for many years
of the only newspaper published in
the county, The Western Citizen.
In 1897 and 1888 the ploughshare OF
discord entered this church, and a d.
vision was had not only in this churci,
but throughout the Presbyterian
Church in many Of the States of the
nation. One branch was known by
other by the Old School. This divis-
len took place in this church and con-
tfnued for something like twenty
years, when the differences between
the two branches were adjusted and
the two congregations again were
united and continued to be- most bar-
monf0us and united congregation until
about 1866, when another division
arose. growing out of issues connected
with tue Civil War None of these
divisions; as far as | am able 10 under
stand, grew out Of any doctrinai differ
.nces, or any differences in tue teach
ngs of biie' cfrGrch, but wers7 differ
srces more in regard to questions or
government
After the. division OF the chuscii in
1858 that portion OF IL adhering 90 the
Northern Assembly of the Presbyte!
ian Church Of the United States erect
ID HE brick church. now standing apOn.
Pleasant Street oaIy a block away;
md in September 1858 Rev. L. II!
3laHtUn, ID. ID, was called to the pas
crate, of tiiat wing OF the chu1chi
|, hisfi, was connected with what is5
,noen as the Southern General as {,
embfy and in 1869 and 1870 tHef
SOUTHERN branch or the Presbyterian
;hurcii built the church which hasss:s
,een, recently torn down and which,
vas, dedicated on the 25th day of Sep j
emifer, 1870. and which is intended toit
e replaced by the new structure (,
re. are now engaged in erect /;
ngs Rev. Blanton continued as their
aston Of this church from September
1888 until September, 1880. Y
II: is coincidezt worth of note, thar
ae pastorelect of this church, Rev.
Sohn j. Rice, who will enter upon the &
aties of his passionate in few weeks; {
3 the grandson of Rev. Nathan Il
Rice, who was pastor or this {
church I'm 1871. and for several years |
ollowing. and who has ever been rec t:
,gnizeSf as one of the foremost minis