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itwas replaced by the present new
church in better location by the
new highway. The present pastor
is the Rev. E. L. Powlesland from
Seattle, Washington.
Frisco Church
In 1887 when Mr.. Stirring came
to Buxton he found that storms
had left the community of Frisco
without any church of any kind.
A building was purchased and
adapted for worship services and
later a new church was erected.
Mrs. Arvilla Barnett conducts reg
ular services at the Assembly
church in Frisco.
SalvO Church
Following the erection of the
church at Avon church was
erected at Salvo and for a number
of years two local preachers, Ed
Hooper and his sister Lucy have
conducted services. In recent
years an Assembly minister, Mrs.
Louise Rountree has resided at
Salvo and assisted in church work.
Hatteras
Mrs. Alice Austin of Buxton
started services at Hatteras and
soon building was secured for
Assembly services. The building
was used until it was replaced by
the present new church building
which has been erected through
the efforts of the present pastor,
Ed Hooper of Salvo.
Ocracoke Church and Parsonage
Mrs. Alice Austin also conduct
ed services at Ocracoke and as a
result a church was erected. The
Assemblies church has added a
Sunday School addition and built
parsonage in connection with
the church. The present pastor is
Tom Wilson of Dunn, recent
Phillips University graduate.
Wanchese
Mrs. A. Bateman conducted
services at Wanchese and church
was started. The Rev. D. B. Law
renee came as pastor and under
his supervision the church was
moved to its present location and
parsonage purchased.
ManteO
Mr.. Lawrence also secured a
building site at Manteo and erect
ed the present Assemblies church.
He also constructed a portable
tabernacle which he used to or
ganize the Assembly church at
Engelhard. After the erection of
the church at Engelhard he re-
moved the Tabernacle to Poplar
Branch where it is in use until
the new Assemblies church is
erected there.
General
The Assemblies also have a
church at Elizabeth City, Hert-
ford, Edenton and in BERTHE Coun-
ty they have four churches and a
Summer Camp. The present Sup
erintendent of all Assembly
churches in the State is the Rev.
Andrew Stirling who married the
former Doris Jennette of Buxton.
They reside with their two chill
dren, Deanie and Baxter, at the
State Parsonage at Dunn. The
dedication speaker is the Rev. W..
A. Brown of Springfield, Missouri,
General Treasurer of the Assem-
blies of God.
The Assemblies of God is a
worldwide organization. The
United States Assemblies en-
braces an approximate half mil
lion members. Fifteen thousand,
five hundred ministers serve nine
thousand, five hundred churches.
A Foreign Missions personnel
numbers seven hundred and oper-
!, ates on a Missions budget of APP
proximately 100000 dollars per
year. The Assemblies maintain re-
gional schools to train ministers
and missionaries and schools of
College level for other training.
Children's Homes and home for
Aged Ministers is also maintain
ed. The national radio program OF
the Assemblies is REVIVAL Time,
and is heard coast to coast and
through twelve foreign outlets.
The Assemblies phenomenal
growth has been commended by
other denominations - Methodist,
Baptist, Moravian-and has been
cited by various church leaders as
an example of what can be accom-
plished within their own ranks.