The Adair County news., 1919-08-13
AGreat Day at Old Mt. Pleasant
Church.

was llclO q ucIuOEloi m0cOluB az Oiio
church in which history Of the
church and its preachers and noted
dead was gotten up by Mr.. Champ
Butler and read at the meeting.
This paper showed the first house of
worship was built by the Baptist in
1921 In 1880 the house was repair
ed and half interest decided to
the Christian church that year
for their assistance in remodling the
house, and the first christian congre-
CATION was Organized there in the
, year 1880 with thirteen charter men,
bers enrolled none of whom are now
living.
Father John Steel was the first
pastor of that church. He had preach
ed for the, Baptist for a number of
years but united with the restoration
movement and was faithful preach
or of that faith the remainder of his
life. The two congregations, Baptists
and Christians met and worshiped in
the same house with different
preachers until about 1852, when a
new house was built which is the
present place of worship. 1t was the
agreement in the building of this
that if the christian church would
furnish of the money to build it the
Baptist would deed them interest
in the same house for a number Of
years, until the Baptist church ceased
to exist on account Of few members
R. W. Wallace, who was one of the
popular preachers Of that community,
preached for them a number of years
and William Simpson did a fine work
there in his day. F. G. Shearer labor.
ed for the church for long time. In
these latter days z. T. Williams, F. J.
Barger, l. c. Young and perhaps
others have done faithful work there
as Pastors.
Great revivals have been held there
by Robert Kirby, now deceased, W. B.
Taylor and many others have held
fine meeting. William Townsend built
the present house in 1852 The Lum-
Der was sawed at Midtown. Among
its first Elders and leaders were Job
Sharp. Campbell Husk, Thomas and
Charles Massey. Nathan Smith,
George Hancock, Jessie Hood. This
quiet country church has gone along
these SO years with as little friction
as most any church, has in the coun,
try and has now a resident member
ship of about 120.
The church has produced one
preacher, James Shepherd, who resides
now in California. He was graduate q
in his young manhood at Columbia
Christian College and has made good.
When his throat became afflicted Sc
he could not preach be entered the
newspaper business, and as L under
stnad is still connected with the paper
business. Many descendants of the ole
pioneer families still reside in that
community. The Buffers, Hoods
Shepherds, Squires, Cunditfs, CALI.
sons, Hutchisons and all told there i:
not a better citizenship in the county
than old Mt. Pleasant neighborhood.
They are law abiding people indust-
rious. honest and good home keepers
hospitable. The young people are noted
for their good morals and industry
This is kind of mother church liz
the county and has furnished of theil
membership to start and. aid othel
churches in the surrounding commu
mites. Il members were given letters
at one time to help the Egypt church
a number to the Cane Valley church
Columbia also and Shiloh was help
ed by members from this church
They have no Pastor now but will
d, have a revival this fall, and they keel
up good Sunday School most all tn
time. 2. T. Williams preached tn,
memorial sermon. 1t was great da.
for the church 10 OF the member
are over Is years old, 5 are so and on
80. I 9. D.. 49,.
The singers Of the colored choir a
the court. house, last Sunday Afternoon