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An Historical Sketch 
 
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 OF THE Ji| 
 
 Presbyterian Church 
 
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 FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. 
 
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 Delivered in the Presbvterian Church of Fayetteville 
 February 3rd, 1889, 
 
 BY 
 
 REV. A. L. PHILLIPS, 
 
 PASTOR. 
 
 Printed by requevSt of the "Men's Home Missionary Society" of 
 
 the Church. 
 
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 APPENDIX: 
 
 Names of the Ministers from 1755 to 1889, with Eldership from 1800 and | 1 
 
 Organization, and Membership November 1st, ii 
 
 FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. : 
 
 J. E. GAB RETT, PRINTER AND BINDER, 
 
 1889. 
 
An Historical Sketch 
 
 OF THE 
 
 Presbyterian. Church 
 
 OF- 
 
 FAYETTEVILLE, N. C. 
 
 ADDRESS 
 
 Delivered in the Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville 
 February 3rd, 1889, 
 
 BY 
 
 REV. A, L. PHILLIPS, 
 
 PASTOR. 
 
 Printed by request of the "Men's Home Missionary Society' 1 of 
 
 the Church. 
 
 APPENDIX: 
 
 Names of the Ministers from 1755 to 1889, with Eldership from 1800 and 
 Organization, and Membership November 1st, 1889. 
 
 FAYETTEVILLE, N. C: 
 
 J. E. GARRETT, PRINTER AND BINDER, 
 1889. 
 
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Sketch of the Presbyterian Church, 
 fayette vi lle, n. c. 
 
 Previous to the year 1800 several Presbyterian minis- 
 ters, many of these directly from Scotland, preached here. 
 The first was Rev. James Campbell of Campbelltown, Ar- 
 gyleshire, Scotland. He first settled in Pennsylvania, and 
 subsequently came as a home missionary to North Carolina, 
 settling- at the Bluff. He died in 1781. He preached here 
 in a private house occasionally in 1755. Says Rev. C. Mc- 
 Iver, he was "one of the excellent of the earth, an eminent 
 Christian, and an active, assiduous and useful minister of 
 the Gospel." 
 
 The next minister to preach here was Rev. John Mc- 
 Leod who came with a large number of emigrants direct 
 from the Highlands of Scotland in 1770. He was a man of 
 popular talents, solid worth and eminent piety. About 
 1773 he left America to return to Scotland, but was never 
 heard from afterwards. 
 
 Rev. Dougald Crawford came from the Highlands about 
 ^84, and preached several times here in the Court House. 
 He was said to be a man of eloquence. In 1787 he returned 
 to Scotland. About this time Rev. Mr. Tate, an Irish minis- 
 ter from Wilmington, N. C, preached 'here occasionally. 
 For many years it was his practice to make extensive tours 
 through the country, when he would baptize many children. 
 
 Rev. George Whitfield, the great evangelist, preached 
 here several times, but the date of his visit is not known. 
 
 In 1786 Rev. Colin Lindsay and Licentiate Angus 
 McDiarmid came from Scotland and settled over churches 
 near. here. They occasionally preached in town in the 
 "State House," (as the present Market House was then 
 called.) 
 
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 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 began to keep a written record of its proceedings with a 
 register. We find that "Mr. Turner was authorized to pur- 
 chase for the church a large and small Bible, together with 
 two portable books, each comprising Dr. Watts' metrical 
 version of the Psalms of David, and such a selection of 
 hymns as should meet Mr. Turner's approbation. On Sun- 
 day July 29, 18 10, Col. Jno. Dickson was instructed to apply 
 to the Legislature for an act of incorporation for the church. 
 Previous to this time a lot for a church had been bought 
 and deeded to the Town Commissioners to hold in trust for 
 the congregation. It was held that the church couldn't 
 legally hold property. At this time collections were taken 
 once a month at the church door, notice of its object having 
 been given the proceeding Sunday. 
 
 In Mr. Winslow's address before the Phoenix Lodge, in 
 1849, there is this reference to Mr. Turner: "Mr. Turner 
 was a man of fine talents, of great amability and cheerful- 
 ness, with a vein of rich and pleasant humor running 
 through his character. He died in October 1813, unusually 
 beloved, and the great concourse who attended his re- 
 mains to their final resting place afforded evidence of the 
 respect all entertained for his character." 
 
 Of Mr. Turner it is written : " Possessing that openness 
 of disposition which is easy of access we were all familiarly 
 acquainted with him. * * * As a man, as a minister, as an 
 instructor of youth, as a friend, as a parent, as a husband, as a 
 neighbor and as a Christian, Mr. Turner was pre-eminent. 
 His private and public virtues, his zeal for the cause of re- 
 ligion and the conformity of his conduct with the precepts 
 that he taught and the truths which he delivered, rendered 
 him a blessing to his acquaintances and an ornament to 
 society. In whatever character we view him, we find little 
 to censure and much to admire. * * * His nice and quick 
 discernment made him seize at once upon the characters of 
 men, and he would sometimes sketch them with great vigor 
 of outline and boldness of coloring. Nothing ridiculous es- 
 caped his eye. * * * His understanding was powerful ; 
 his imagination vivid ; his piety great and unaffected." 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 7 
 
 Injured innocence or oppressed poverty never appealed to 
 him in vain. During his last illness he waited his Master's 
 will with great patience, and when dying triumphantly ex- 
 claimed : " Oh death ! where is thy sting ! O grave ! where 
 is thy victory!" His remains now lie buried in a neglected 
 grave in the old cemetery. 
 
 The fifth pastor was Rev. Jesse H. Turner, of Rich- 
 mond, Va., a brother of the former pastor. He arrived in 
 Febuary 1 814, having agreed to be pastor for three years for 
 $800 a year. 
 
 At the beginning of his pastorate full records of sessional 
 meetings begin and are continued to the present with but 
 short interruptions. 
 
 He continued to serve the church till March 1, 1819, 
 although his letter of resignation was written and accepted 
 by the session on January 13, 18 19. It was during his pas- 
 torate that the erection of the church building was under- 
 taken. The following is an extract from the resolution 
 passed by the session at the time of his resignation : 
 
 Resolved, That the thanks of this session be given to the Rev- 
 Mr. Turner for his past faithful services and labors of love in this 
 congregation ; and that the session will ever retain a grateful sense 
 of the important service and many distinguished instances of strict 
 fidelity in the discharge of duty, and the numerous manifestations 
 of affectionate attachment to his people, which have characterized 
 his ministry in this place." 
 
 The " instances of strict fidelity to duty" are supposed 
 to be disciplinary measures even against elders, &c. 
 
 The 6th pastor was the Rev. Wm. D. Snodgrass, of 
 Pennsylvania, who was elected pastor May 26th, 1 8 19. He 
 continued pastor until his resignation, February 9th, 1822, 
 to become pastor of the Independent Presbyterian church 
 in Savannah. 
 
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 The 7th pastor was Rev. Robert H. Morrison, who con- 
 tinued to be pastor till March 20th, 1825. How much 
 longer he served is not known. For the record from 
 March 20th, 1825, to May 6th, 1826, is lost. Dr. Morrison 
 is the father of Mrs. Stonewall Jackson, and still lives in 
 
8 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 Gaston County at a great age. His wife was the daughter 
 of General Joseph Graham, of Lincoln, and the sister of Gov- 
 ernor Graham. 
 
 The 8th pastor was Rev. James G. Hamner, who was 
 elected about May 1st, 1826. He resigned March 31st, 1829. 
 Soon after his resignation his wife died — April 14th, 1829. 
 During his pastorate the children were first, by act of Ses- 
 sion, assembled in the church on the last Sabbath afternoon 
 of each month for catechetical instruction. I find the 
 following "note" in the records in the handwriting of George 
 McNeill: 
 
 "The cHiirch meeting held on the afternoon of 10th September, 
 [1826,] (the Lord's day) was well attended. O, God! hear the prayers 
 of Thy people, and grant an outpouring of the Holy Spirit — a revival 
 in the church — that Thy saints may be edified, and sinners converted 
 unto Thee — for Thy Son, our Saviour's sake — x\nien." 
 
 This prayer might be copied and written on the door- 
 posts of our churches of to-day. The prayer was answered, 
 for, on November 4th, 1826, eleven persons were received on 
 examination to membership. Of Mr. Hamner the record 
 says, " The Session, with the liveliest sensibility, expressed 
 their sincere regret that any circumstances should, in the 
 opinion of their much respected pastor, render it necessary 
 or proper to dissolve the 1 endeared relation of pastor and 
 people — which had for nearly three years connected him 
 with this congregation with so much profit to the church, 
 and as office-bearers in the same church, they take pleasure 
 in testifying to his arduous and successful labors in feeding 
 the flock and in calling sinners to repentance." 
 
 The 9th pastor, Rev. Josiah Jas. Kirkpatrick, was elect- 
 ed Thursday, March 4th, 1830, ordained and installed June 
 17th, 1830, and died July 25th, 1830. The record says: 
 " His- race was short but glorious, for he obtained the prize; 
 he died in the triumphs of faith — in the hope and comforts 
 of the Gospel." By his own request, his funeral sermon was 
 preached by Rev. Jesse Rankin on Sabbath, September 5th, 
 1830, from the text Phil. 1:23, and he was buried by the 
 side of Mr. Turner in the old Cemetery at this place. 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
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 The 10th pastor was Rev. Henry A. Rowland, Jr., who 
 was elected Saturday, May 7th, 1831. On Sunday, May 
 29th, 183 I, the church, with most of the town, was burned. 
 Session asked the Assembly to appoint t Mr. Rowland a 
 missionary for one year. He took a trip North to solicit 
 pecuniary aid, the result of which was that he collected 
 about $7,000 to help rebuild the church. Mr. Rowland re- 
 signed February 8th, 1834, to go to Pearl Steet Church, 
 New York City. Though acting as pastor for three years he 
 was never installed here. The Session thus addressed him, 
 in a letter, on his leaving: "We have sat under your min- 
 istrations with pleasure, and received instruction ; we 
 have "taken sweet counsel together" as office bearers in 
 the church of Christ, and we take pleasure in bearing wit- 
 ness to your fidelity and usefulness here in building up the 
 church of Christ and in raising a temple for worship where 
 * our holy and beautiful house was burned up with fire and 
 all our pleasant things laid waste.' " 
 
 The nth pastor was Rev. Jas W. Douglass, of Virginia, 
 who was elected March 24, 1834, and began his pastorate 
 October 19, 1834. He died September 5th, 1837. His salary 
 was $800. During the summer of 1835 there seems to 
 have been a great revival near here on Rockfish. The ses- 
 sion met at Daniel McNeill's, on -Rockfish, June 28, 1835, 
 and received on examination 23 persons ; at the same place, 
 July 19, 1835, an d received 16 ; at Mrs. Carver's on August 
 23, 1835, an d received 9 ; again at Daniel McNeill's, August 
 31, 1835, an d received 1 1 ; at Lallastard's, Bladen county, 
 September, 18, 1835, and received 7 ; at McPherson's, Sep- 
 tember 20, 1835, an d received 2 ; at Lallastard's, October 
 2, and received 7 ; same place November 13, 1835, an< ^ re ~ 
 ceived 3, making a total of 78 in four months and a-half. 
 The record says of him : "He was a faithful servant and an 
 able, evangelical minister of the Lord Jesus Christ. His 
 praise is in the churches and his examples will be lessons of 
 instruction to all who knew him." His remains also rest in 
 the old Cemetery and a monument has been erected to his 
 memory. 
 
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 The 1 2th pastor was Rev. Daniel McNeill Turner, who 
 was a licentiate of " Charleston Union Presbytery," of South 
 Carolina, when called here. He was elected November 27, 
 1837, and resigned October 13, 1840. In 1839 (April 27) 
 the session was informed that he had undertaken for a few 
 w cck s the agency to solicit funds for the Donaldson Acad- 
 emy. On June 4th he was requested to continue his work. 
 August ioth, 1839, a minute was adopted with regard to 
 certain "distractions that have existed and of the necessary 
 alienation of feeling which they have produced." 
 
 In April, 1840, the session, for the first time recorded, 
 took notice of the great mission work of the church. There 
 is an elaborate preamble to its action, in which the follow- 
 ing sentence occurs: "Feeling our responsibility as office- 
 bearers in the church of Christ to promote his cause, by remov- 
 ing, as much as in us lies, the moral darkness of ignorance 
 and superstition, and in redeeming our lost race from the 
 thraldom of sin, we as a session own it to be our duty to 
 give encouragement and aid to the General Assembly's 
 Boards of Foreign and Domestic missions. Therefore we 
 will take up collections annually and will contribute to these 
 objects according to our ability, and use our influence in 
 the congregation to obtain the free-will offering of all in 
 this glorious and sacred cause." Accordingly they appoint- 
 ed a month for each of these causes, Foreign and Domestic 
 Missions, Sabbath Schools, Distribution of Tracts and Bi- 
 bles, and Education. 
 
 From Chester District, S. C, whither Mr. Turner went 
 for relief from some pulmonary trouble, he wrote September 
 28,1 840, a long letter tendering his resignation to the congre- 
 gation. In it he alludes to some differences between some 
 of the session and himself about church matters. The ses- 
 sion replied (January 7, 1841): "As a pastor you had our 
 humble prayers ; as a friend you had our sincere sympa- 
 thies and best wishes, and as a man you had our respect 
 and regard. And if anything, at any time, occurred to 
 abate or suspend these friendly and Christian feelings on 
 our part, (of which, however, we are not sensible), we 
 
OF Favetteville, N. C. 
 
 heartily deplore such occurrence. And now, that we are 
 separated, permit us, for ourselves and for the congregation 
 we represent, to tender you the devoted affection of our 
 hearts." 
 
 The 13th pastor was Rev. Adam Gilchrist, who was 
 invited to preach for a year as stated supply on January 14th, 
 1841; was installed pastor February 27th, 1842, and who, 
 after faithful service of nearly twenty years, died March 
 
 27th, 1861, in , Florida, whither he had gone for his 
 
 health's sake. Judge Shepherd was the author of the paper 
 adopted by Session at his death. The paper is a model of 
 its sort. Would I could quote it all! A few extracts will 
 be of interest: "He had seen the children whom he had 
 baptized in infancy coming forward under the blessing of 
 God upon his ministry, and in profession of faith declaring 
 themselves to be on the Lord's side. * * * He had 
 seen the Word of God, "the Sword of the Spirit," made 
 quick and powerful in his preaching and many added to the 
 church of such as shall be saved. While he was firm in his 
 conviction of truth and warmly at tached to the standards of 
 his own church, he was not given to controversy and doubt- 
 ful disputation, and was wholly a stranger to dogmatism 
 and intolerance. In the church and in society, in all the 
 walks of life, he was beloved and respected as an earnest, 
 faithful Christian and a good man. His example was worthy 
 of imitation in his forbearance, discretion, prudence and 
 moderation. While he held in Presbytery and in Synod a 
 high rank as an evangelical minister, as a theologian and 
 scholar, there was nothing in these from which he seemed 
 to think that the eye of any should be turned towards him. 
 He was humble before God in all places, and while he had 
 talent, rare scholarship, and much in which the men of this 
 world might take delight, he enjoyed these as the gifts of his 
 Heavenly Father and not as riches which his own hand had 
 gotten." His memory is surely blessed, and even yet 
 sweetens the lives of many who now hear me. 
 
 The 14th pastor was Rev. John M. Sherwood, who came 
 from Orange Presbytery, was elected pastor May 30th, 
 
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 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 i 86 r , and installed November 30th, 1861. He resigned 
 his pastorate November 23rd, 1867, to become editor 
 of the A 7 . C. Presbyterian', with which paper he had been 
 connected prior to its destruction by Sherman's army 
 in March, 1 865. His death occurred January 6th, 1872. 
 Mr. Sherwood was here during the trying years of the 
 civil war. At a meeting of the Session on January 
 .11th, 1862, Judge "Jesse G. Shepherd, delegate to Presby- 
 tery, briefly recited some of the leading matters disposed of 
 in that meeting; of the papers prepared by Rev. F. K. Nash 
 as chairman of the committee — assigning the reasons why 
 this Presbytery should dissolve its connection with the 
 Presbyterian Church in the United States of America, and 
 then described how these papers, after a solemn appeal to 
 God in prayer, conducted by the Rev. Hector McLean, were 
 adopted unanimously, the roll being called and each mem- 
 ber voting " aye. " At this Presbytery four commissioners 
 were elected to meet with the commissioners of other Pres- 
 byteries through the Confederate States in the city of Au- 
 gusta, Georgia, on the first Wednesday of December, A. D. 
 1 86 1, the 4th day of the month. Rev. Hector McLean and 
 Rev. F. K. Nash, of the clergy, and Dr. James H. Dickson 
 and J. G. Shepherd of the eldership, were the commission- 
 ers chosen 
 
 April 17th, 1863, the Session considered the proposition 
 made by Presbyter)' for each church to raise a fund for the 
 education of the children of soldiers dying in the military 
 service of the country. A committee was appointed to re- 
 port on the subject. They reported recommending the ap- 
 pointment of an agent. Judge Shepherd was appointed, 
 and I find his report, the substance of which is that there 
 were five such children in our own Sunday School, and 
 the whole number would not exceed twenty. The credits 
 on the subscription fund were as follows: 
 
 By am't Confed. bonds, 7 per cent, (invested at par), $3000 00 
 
 One school bill paid, - - - - - 6 50 
 
 Unpaid subscription, (good), ... 200 00 
 
 1 six per cent. Confed. bond, - 200 00 
 
 Cash in hand, .... 18 50 
 
 $3425 00 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 *3 
 
 Although Mr. Sherwood's work extended through the 
 war, the church seemed to prosper in many ways. In as- 
 suming- the editorial charge of the N. C. Presbyterian the 
 second time he exerted an influence for Christ and Presby- 
 terianism which was felt throughout the State, " In part- 
 ing from you as our pastor," wrote the committee, "we de- 
 clare our own assurances of good-will and affection, and we 
 utter the same from the congregation to whom you have, 
 ministered through many years of trial, and sometimes of 
 anxiety and distress." 
 
 The 15th pastor was Rev. H. G. Hill, who was invited 
 December 26th, 1867, was elected pastor January 20th, 
 1868, and installed July nth, 1868. His letter of resignation 
 was read before a congregational meeting Monday, April 
 26th, 1886. 
 
 The 16th pastor, Rev. A. L. Phillips, was called Octo- 
 ber 12th, 1886, and was installed Sunday, December, 5th, 
 1886. 
 
 REV. COLIN MCIVER. 
 
 Though this distinguished servant of God was never 
 pastor here, yet his influence was powerful in the town. He 
 came here about 1809 to teach with Rev. W. L. Turner. 
 On July 31st, 1 8 1 5 , he was elected stated clerk of the ses- 
 sion, though not a member of the court. At the same time 
 he was requested to prepare a sketch of the church. This 
 he did, and the sketch is now recorded in the records of the 
 session from 1755 to [814. He was a man of great sincerity 
 of purpose, of ardent and constant attachment to friends 
 and courteous to all. At all times he was ready to preach 
 the Gospel. He was tenacious of his opinions, and at times 
 would earnestly contend for them. "He was an intelligent, 
 clear-headed, warm-hearted, thorough-going Presbyterian 
 of the old style," and had very little patience with new ideas 
 about church order, &c. He was an ardent Mason and was 
 chaplain of Phoenix Lodge at the time of his death, January 
 19th, 1850. Of him Mr. Winslow, in the address referred to 
 before, says, "Untiring in zeal, uniformly consistent, scrup- 
 ulous in the discharge of his duties, unwavering in his re- 
 
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 ligious principles, with a mind well cultivated and stored 
 with information, he was most highly appreciated where 
 most intimately known." At his death the Lodge re- 
 solved **■*_« "That his memory will con- 
 tinue green among the members of this Lodge, even as a 
 sprig of Cassia, and fragrant as the incense he was wont to 
 offer upon our altars." 
 
 The following is believed to be a complete list of the 
 Ruling Elders of the church: 
 
 Robert Donaldson, died between 1805 and 1 808. 
 
 Duncan McLeran, died about 1822. 
 
 David Anderson, ordained in 1800, died April 9th, 1844. 
 Duncan McAusIan, died between 1805 and 1808. 
 Archibald Campbell, died 1804. 
 Col. John Dickson, died about 1822. 
 These six composed the first session of the church at 
 its organization in 1800. 
 
 Charles Chalmers, M. D. 
 
 Isaac Hawley, ordained about 1S05, died between 1805 
 and 1808. 
 
 Elisha Stedman, died September 29th, 1832. 
 David D. Salmon. 
 
 Dolphin Davis, died November 8th, 1818. 
 William Warden. 
 
 John D. Burch, ordained February 18th, 1816. 
 Col. Abraham Stevens, ordained January 24th, 1819, 
 died 1822. 
 
 Gilbert Eccles, ordained May 18th, 1823, died Decem- 
 ber 9th, 1 83 1 , aged 83 years. 
 
 William Broadfoot, ordained May 18th, 1823. 
 
 George McNeill, ordained November 8th, 1823, died 
 April 23rd, 1865. 
 
 Judge Henry Potter, elected between June 7th and 
 24th, 1826, died Sunday, December 20th, 1857. 
 
 Dr. M. McLean attended his first meeting of session 
 December 3rd, 1828, was dismissed to Cheraw, S. C, De- 
 cember 9th, 1829. 
 
 D. A. Davis, first attended session March loth, 1831, 
 dismissed to Salisbury August 14th, 1837. 
 
of Fayetteville, N. C. 15 
 
 Williamson Whitehead, recommended June 29th, 1830. 
 James Miller, ordained January 15th, 1832, died June4th, 
 1840. 
 
 Harvey Leete, ordained March 5th, 1837, died June 
 23rd, 1852. 
 
 James Martine, ordained February 18th, 1844, died 
 October 9th, 1864.. 
 
 John McDonald, ordained March 5th, 1837. 
 
 Edward Barge, ordained February 18th, 1844, died 
 August 8th,. 1868, aged 89 years. 
 
 John McArn, ordained February 18th, 1844, died April 
 7th, 1845. 
 
 John C. Latta, ordained February i8th, 1844, removed 
 to and died in Wilmington, N. C. 
 
 Jesse George Shepherd, ordained January 7th, 1853, • 
 died January 13, 1869. 
 
 James Banks, ordained January 7th, 1853, dismissed to 
 Florida, January 7th, i860. 
 
 Bart. Fuller, ordained February 21st, 1858, removed to 
 Durham in the year 1880, and died November 28th, 1882. 
 
 Duncan McLaurin, ordained February 21st, 1858. 
 Died in Florida. 
 
 William B. Wright, ordained 1st Sabbath in May, 1865, 
 died February 12th, 1880. 
 
 William McL. McKay, ordained 1st Sabbath in May, 
 1865, died April 6th, 1877. 
 
 Milton Rose, ordained April 1869, died August 9th, 
 1871. 
 
 J. G. Yates, ordained April, 1869. 
 William Warden, ordained October 1st. 1871. 
 M. E. Dye, ordained October 1st, 1871. 
 Dr. J. Small, elected September 23rd, 1877, died Ferua- 
 ry 14th, 1885. 
 
 E. T. McKethan, ordained May 23rd, 1880, .died June 
 10th, 1888. 
 
 S. C. Rankin, ordained May 23rd, 1880. 
 
 G. P. McNeill, ordained February 6th, 1887. 
 
 J. W. McNeill, M. D., ordained February 6th, 1887. 
 
 G. G. Myrover, ordained, February 6th, 1887. 
 
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 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 Time would fail me to speak of each of these departed 
 brethren. Some of them were men of very marked indi- 
 viduality and power, and have left their stamp upon our 
 town as well as upon the church. Without intending to 
 disparage others, I will simply select from this list a few for 
 detailed mention. 
 
 Mr. Robert Donaldson was one of the most prominent 
 men ever in this community. The sessional records speak 
 only of his death. In an address delivered before Pcenix 
 Lodge of Masons in 1849, by Edward Lee Winslow, there 
 is the following brief mention of him: "The first named, 
 Robert Donaldson, generally beloved, a merchant of the 
 highest standing, . whose descendants yet survive and 
 maintain the standing and respectability of their ancestors, 
 beloved most where best known." Among these descend- 
 ants was Robert Donaldson, who removed to New York, 
 who gave to the church the present manse, and whose name 
 will be ever gratefully remembered by Fayetteville as that 
 of the generous founder of "Donaldson Academy and Man- 
 ual Labor School." This famous academy has been an 
 incalculable blessing to this whole region, for from it have 
 gone your fathers and grandfathers into every station of life. 
 Some competent hand should trace its history for the public 
 eye. 
 
 David Anderson lived to be 78 years old. Of him the 
 record says: "Our venerable brother, having been, from the 
 first organization of this church, a ruling elder, and having 
 for a space of more than forty years sustained an irreproach- 
 ble character as a member of the church — distinguished for 
 his love of peace, for his consistent walk, for his steady ad- 
 herence to the doctrines of the Gospel as comprised in the 
 formularies of our church — for his constancy in the discharge 
 of the duties of his office and for his humble reliance on the 
 merits of the Saviour, as the only ground of his hope, we 
 cannot but regard his death as a great loss and as the extinc- 
 tion of a burning and shining light that shineth more and 
 more unto the perfect day. As his life was distinguished for 
 peace and quietness, so his death was without a pang, and it 
 
of Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 may be said of him, as of Stephen of old, " He fell asleep." 
 
 Of Elisha Stedman, who died at the age of 67 years, 
 the record says: " His honesty and stern integrity of heart 
 and of purpose — his experience in the business of life, aided 
 by a sound judgment, and influenced by a sincere desire to 
 relieve the distressed, rendered him a prudent and safe ad- 
 viser, and one highly useful in the various stations which he 
 occupied in social life. His memory is embalmed in the 
 hearts of the poor and destitute. He had been Ruling El- 
 der * * * for thirty years, and was one of its 
 main pillars." 
 
 David D. Salmon was, I have been informed, the first 
 person to introduce a question book into the Sunday Schools 
 of Sampson County. Of course this made an epoch in their 
 management and teaching. 
 
 It is probable that no man of his day, exerted a more 
 wide-spread and powerful influence in the community 
 than did George McNeill. His residence and store at the 
 foot of Haymount were the scenes of large and hearty hos- 
 pitality and great business activity. His trade extended 
 far into the interior of the State. His opinion carried 
 weight in determining any line of action. For some time 
 he was clerk of session. During the last year of the civil 
 war, when the sun of the Confederacy was setting forever, 
 when thousands of hearts and homes were desolate, our 
 church was bereaved of this venerable saint. Judge Shep- 
 herd prepared the memorial, which says: "Mr. George Mc- 
 Neill, the oldest officer of this session, died at Fayetteville, 
 the 23rd of April, 1865, in the stillness and quiet of the Sab- 
 bath day. He had been for years failing in health, and fre- 
 quently had his family felt the alarm that each attack of 
 sickness might be his last. For 49 years our deceased 
 brother had been a member, and for 42 years a Ruling Elder, 
 of this church. No man was more devoted to the faith and 
 standards of the Presbyterian Church. As an office-bearer, 
 as Superintendent of the Sunday School, as husband, father, 
 master, as a faithful and patriotic citizen, he has left behind 
 him the impress of his well spent life, and his good works do 
 
18 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 follow him." Mr. McNeill possessed some traits of character 
 which were strongly marked and made him known and read 
 of those around him. He was a man of great directness, 
 candor, independence and hopefulness in things concerning 
 both the Church and the State. Warmth of heart, strong 
 affection, liberal hospitality, and earnest desire for the good 
 of others, were conspicuuos in his life. Two of his sons had 
 been given to the work of the Christian ministry — both of 
 them most acceptable to the church and greatly blessed in 
 their labors of love while on earth. But the sons in the 
 prime of life had been called away to meet their Redeemer 
 ere the venerable father found his eternal rest. Now in glo- 
 ry, all, with a dear sister and daughter added, (a sister and 
 daughter who preceded the father but a few hours), they re- 
 joice around the throne and adore the Author of all good 
 and mercy! Both father and daughter were buried at the 
 same hour. The most precious legacy of this great and 
 good man to our church is found in the lives of his grand- 
 children, now consecrated to the Lord Christ. 
 
 Henry Potter, for many years a Judge of the United 
 States Circuit Court, came to Fayetteville in 1826 from 
 Raleigh, where he was a Ruling Elder. Himself appreciative 
 of the good things of this life, his house was the place of a 
 most extended christian hospitality. He was clerk of Ses- 
 sion from December nth, 1826, to January 8th, 1853, a pe- 
 riod of more than 26 years. His increasing years may be 
 plainly traced by his hand-writing in the records. The re- 
 cord says of him: He was noted for the readiness and zeal 
 with which he discharged all the duties of * * * * 
 He was a devoted member of the church, an ardent ad- 
 mirer of its doctrines and government. In earlier life, while 
 he had physical ability to engage constantly in active duty, 
 he was at the head of our Sabbath School — untiring in his 
 efforts to sustain it as a nursery of piety and morality — un- 
 tiring in his efforts to preserve the purity of the church in 
 its discipline, its order, worship and faith." 
 
 Jesse George Shepherd, for some years a Judge of our 
 Superior Court, was an Elder of very great influence in 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 19 
 
 our church here and in the courts of the church at large. 
 He was clerk of session from January 8th, 1853, to January 
 13th, 1869 — about sixteen years. I cannot do less than 
 copy the whole minute adopted at his death by the session. 
 As an example of pure rhetoric, clear analysis of character 
 and appreciative judgment it is a model: 
 
 "Jesse George Shepherd was admitted to the communion of this 
 church by certificate on the 15th of July, 1843, and ordained a Ruling 
 Elder therein on January 7th, 1853. About the 2nd of April, 1853, 
 he was appointed Clerk of Session, succeeding the venerable Hen- 
 ry Potter, which office he filled until his death on 13th of January, 
 1869. This is the oudine of his christian life, but the filling-in, done 
 by a faithful and competent hand, would show how simple and trust- 
 ful was his faith, how pure and blameless his life, how warm and 
 glowing his love, how fervent and constant his zeal, how devoted 
 and untiring his service in the cause of Christ and His Church, to 
 which he gave himself freely, fully and without reserve. 
 
 The character of the man was well exemplified in the type of 
 piety Which he exhibited. Naturally sensitive and shrinking in all 
 that concerned himself in his contact with the world, he scrupulously 
 avoided even the appearance of evil. Confident in the deductions of 
 his own reason, in those matters which related to his professional 
 life and practice, he grasped the truth of God firmly and boldly. He 
 loved its pure fountains and sought them for undefiled and refresh- 
 ing waters, for grateful rest and shade, for quiet relaxation and re- 
 pose from the burden and heat of a busy and often perplexing life. 
 He felt his dependence, strong as he was in the principles of godli- 
 ness, upon the promised aid of the Spirit; and the filial reverence 
 with which he addressed God as "Our Father," the deep and earnest 
 tones in which he pronounced this hallowed Name, was a marked 
 feature of his prayers when he led the public devotions of the people. 
 
 His influence was felt for good, beyond the limits of his own 
 church. Those qualifications which made him an able jurist, a 
 skilled and powerful advocate in ©ur courts of law, fitted him pre- 
 eminently for usefulness in the judicatories of the church. We have 
 telt his power in the church session; Presbytery was familiar with 
 his wise counsel; Synod knew and esteemed very highly in love for 
 his work's sake; and the General Assembly, in a most trying period 
 of its history, committed important trusts to him for execution, as to 
 one whose praise was in the churches. He ruled well in the house 
 of God; and, being well taught in the Word, did not forget to com- 
 municate of his knowledge for the edifying of the body of Christ. 
 
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 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 At all times and in all things he was ready for the discharge of any 
 christian duty, and by his work and conversation he preached the 
 Gospel to those who looked upon his blameless character, which was 
 but the outgrowth of the vital principle of life within. 
 
 We turn away from the honors and distinctions which he 
 achieved amongst his fellow-men in the dusty arena of forensic and 
 political strife. They were to him but the bubbles of an hour's en- 
 joyment. They are not worth}' to be compared with that crown of 
 dignity and honor which he won as a faithful servant of the church 
 and to that crown of glory which he wears now, as we confidently 
 believe, amongst those who have been made kings and priests unto 
 God. His example is left for our imitation! Though we may follow 
 him afar off, yet by that same grace upon which he leaned and to 
 which he constantly looked, w T e may become, in our humble meas- 
 ure, like him, ensamples to the flock over which the Holy Ghost 
 hath made us overseers. 
 
 Invoking, therefore, this same divine assistance, let us thank 
 God for the good profession witnessed by our departed brother, and 
 take courage for the trials of the way that stretches out before us, 
 that like him, when we rest from our labors, our works ma}- fol- 
 low." 
 
 Bartholomew Fuller was for many years one of the 
 leading elders in our church, as he was also a leading law- 
 yer in the town. He was clerk of session for years, suc- 
 ceeding Judge Shepherd. In 1880 he removed with his 
 family to Durham, where his usefulness in the church con- 
 tinued till his death, November 28th, 1882. For some time 
 he ably edited the N. C. Presbyterian, He was a man of 
 great power and fluency of speech. He frequently led public 
 service in the absence of the pastor to the great edification 
 of the congregation. 
 
 James Martine was for many years a prominent Elder. 
 The record says of him: He w^as "conspicuous in his labors of 
 love, full of earnest and fervent spirit — warm and active in 
 his piety and character as a christian — faithful and attentive 
 to duty — prayerful — delighting in the worship and ordinan- 
 ces of the house of God and in the society and communion 
 of fellow-christians — "given to hospitality" — zealous of 
 good works. Our deceased brother had been forty years a 
 member and twenty years a Ruling Elder in this church, 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C- 
 
 21 
 
 and for its welfare, prosperity and growth had shown a deep 
 concern." On his way to his home on Haymount, Sabbaths 
 after church-service, he would fill his large vehicle with 
 guests for dinner. 
 
 William B. Wright was a prominent member of the 
 Bar — of commanding appearance— wielding a wide influ- 
 ence — and respected by everybody — a truly honest, good 
 man. 
 
 Wm. McL. McKay was a native of the town, of a well 
 known Scotch family — a distinguished member of the Bar — 
 and of wide influence in this section of the State, open, gen- 
 erous and the friend of everybody. 
 
 Time and your patience alike fail me to speak of the 
 other noble men who have helped to make the name of 
 *' Presbyterian Elder" a synonym of all that is honest, 
 just, true, faithful and godly. Their names are written in 
 the Lambs book of life. 
 
 DEACONS. 
 
 It is worthy of note that our church here had no board 
 of deacons until 1858. Up to this tirnc its finances were 
 managed by the session and trustees, after the manner of 
 the church in Scotland. 
 
 The following list will be found to be correct, or very 
 nearly so: 
 
 G. W. Williams, ordained February 2 1st, 1858, dismissed 
 to Wilmington April 28th, 1867. 
 
 W. B. Wright, ordained February 21st, 1858. 
 James B. Ferguson, ordained February 21st, 1858, died 
 May i860. 
 
 Wm. McL. McKay, ordained February 21st, 1858. 
 Hugh Graham, ordained February 21st, 1858. 
 
 H. C. Robinson, M. D., ordained February 21st, 1858, 
 died September, 1861. 
 
 C. A. McMillan, ordained February 21st, 1858, died 
 about July 6th, 1875. 
 
 These seven composed the first board. 
 Joseph Utley, died May 20th, 1877. 
 
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 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 Robert Johnson and E. T. McKethan, ordained March 
 8th, 1868. 
 
 M. E. Dye, Warren Prior and S. W. Skinner, ordained 
 March 28th, 1869. 
 
 Alexander Graham. 
 
 G. P. McNeill and VV. L. Hawley, ordained November 
 29th, 1874. 
 
 Dr. J. W. McNeill, ordained January 24th, 1875. 
 
 G. G. Myrover, ordained, January 17th, 1879. 
 
 W. F. Leak, R. M. Prior, W. G. Hall and A. E. Ran- 
 kin, ordained February 6th, 1887. 
 
 Most of these brethren are with us. I must leave the 
 record of their characters and deeds to another hand. 
 
 Mr. G. W. Williams moved to Wilmington in 1867, and 
 is now an honored and active deacon in the 1st Presbyte- 
 rian church there. 
 
 Messrs. Wright, McKay, McKethan, Dye, G. P. Mc- 
 Neill, G, G. Myrover and J. W. McNeill became Elders. 
 
 Mr. James B. Ferguson, "a member, efficient and ex- 
 emplary in all the relations of life, died after a painful and 
 wasting sickness of several weeks." 
 
 H. C. Robinson, M. D., was a "valued citizen and a 
 highly esteemed and useful member of the church. His 
 many excellent traits of character as a man, and his kind- 
 ness and skill as a physician, had won for him the respect 
 and affection of the whole community, while he commended 
 the religion of Jesus by his uniform christian walk." 
 
 Charles A. McMillan and Joseph Utley were both 
 worthy deacons and died respected by all. Mr. Utley was 
 for many years the Treasurer of the church. 
 
 THE CHURCH BUILDINGS. 
 
 Although the church was organized in 1800, yet the 
 congregation never set about the erection of a suitable house 
 of worship until some time during the year 1810. During 
 this year the church was incorporated by act of Legislature 
 in order to get into its possession a lot which had been pur- 
 chased by the congregation. It was generally, though er- 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 23 
 
 roneously, thought that the church could not hold property 
 in its own name. The lot bought is the one now occupied 
 by the Episcopal church, which was at first conveyed to the 
 Town Commissioners in trust for the church. On March 
 24th, 1814, it was resolved to raise by subscription the sum 
 of $5,000, in shares of $50 each, for the erection of a building. 
 For some reason some persons objected to building a church 
 on Green street. Accordingly a committee was appointed 
 by session to inquire about two lots which belonged to a 
 Mrs. Vance and her daughter, then of Wilmington, for 
 which $1,300 was considered a fair price. These two lots, 
 which finally cost $1,500 are the present church lot. The 
 committee to raise funds reported on 7th May, 18 14, that 
 they had raised the amount specified. It was afterwards or- 
 dered that $2,000 additional stock be secured, and the El- 
 ders were required to build the church of brick. The build- 
 ing committee was appointed February 1st, 1816, and con- 
 sisted of Rev. Jesse H. Turner, with Messrs. Chalmers, 
 Dickson and Stedman. Subsequently, Mr. Chalmers was 
 excused on account of ill health and Mr. Thomas D. Burch 
 was appointed in his place. April T 8th, 1816, the building 
 committee asked session's advice about the location of the 
 principal entrance to the church, and it was ordered to be 
 in the East end of the building. At the same time it was 
 ordered that the corner-stone be laid on Monday, April 
 2 1st, i8i6,at to A. M., and the pastor was requested to wait 
 on the Master of Phoenix Lodge *' with a request that the 
 Masonic Fraternity would afford their assistance in conduct- 
 ing the solemnities of the occasion." The following is a 
 copy of the record of the laying of the corner-stone: 
 
 "On Monday, the 21st April, 1816, the corner-stone of the First 
 Presbyterian church of Fayetteville was laid with suitable solemnity. 
 A procession was formed at the Mason Lodge, composed of the 
 clergy resident in town and such others as were providentially pres- 
 ent, the Ruling Elders and members of the Presbyterian Church, 
 the officers and members of the Masonic Fraternity, and a very re- 
 spectable and numerous assemblage of citizens, who marched in a 
 slow and solemn manner, accompanied by a band of music, to the 
 
24 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 church lot. Having - arrived at the place, the procession approached 
 the ground appropriated for the erection of the house for public wor- 
 ship of God by marching through two arches, on which were inscribed 
 1 Holiness to the Lord.' Having. passed through these arches, and 
 ranged themselves around the lines marked out for the intended 
 walls of the sacred temple, the assembled company halted, and, for 
 a few moments solemn silence prevailed. The Rev. Robert H. 
 Chapman, D D., President of the University of North Carolina, 
 who was providentially present, then delivered a brief, yet very ap- 
 propriate and impressive, Oration, which commanded the attention 
 and excited the devout affections of the audience. The corner-stone 
 was then laid by Mr. Reuben Loring, the principal architect of the 
 building; its position, form and texture, examined by the Master of 
 Phocenix Lodge, who reported to the members of the Masonic Fra- 
 ternity his approbation thereof. The Rev. Jesse H. Turner, Pastor 
 of the church, then addressed the Throne of Grace in a prayer to Al- 
 mighty God, that He might bless and prosper the work now com- 
 mencing, and, having sung an appropriate Hymn, the people were 
 dismissed with the usual benediction." 
 
 March 15th, 1817, a committee was appointed to collect 
 unpaid subscriptions on the building, to receive a legacy of 
 $200 left to the church by Robert Holliday, and to issue 
 certificates of stock on the payment of the fifth and last in- 
 stallment due. To this date the church was still uncom- 
 pleted. The Episcopal church lot was bought from our 
 church, August 4th, 1817, for $1,250. In October 1817, it 
 was found that the money subscribed was not sufficient to 
 complete the building. Accordingly a meeting of share- 
 holders was held in November 1817, which allowed an in- 
 crease in stock. June 1st, 1818, a resolution was adopted 
 "that any number of gentlemen who may bind themselves 
 for a sum of money sufficient to finish the church be author- 
 ized to associate together for this purpose;" and again, 
 " that building committee be authorized to convene the 
 share-holders, when it may become necessary, for the pur- 
 pose of giving them liberty to draw from the Bank such 
 futher sums of money as may be necessary for completing 
 the church, upon a promise that the first monies arising from 
 the sale or rent of the pews shall be applied to the extinc- 
 tion of this debt." Rev. Colin Mclver was appointed an 
 
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 25 
 
 agent to solicit funds for building both North and South of 
 us. January 7th, 18 19, he submitted his report. From his 
 ^Northern excursion" he collected $293. Among the con- 
 tributors to this sum were "James Monroe, President of the 
 United States, $25;" "Mr. George Washington Campbell, 
 Ambassador from the United States to Russia, $10;" " Mr. 
 John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State of the United 
 States, $10." Out of his "Southern excursion" he got $55 
 
 The dates of the completion and dedication of the 
 building are not now known. 
 
 The following record will explain itself. It is inclosed 
 in the book by heavy black lines of mourning: 
 
 " On Sabbath, the 29th May, 183 1, our town was visited with a 
 most awful and unparalleled calamity. Soon after our Church was 
 dismissed a fire broke out, which, in a short time, consumed nearly 
 the whole of the town, including our Church and Session House J" 
 
 Soon thereafter the pastor, Mr. Rowland, was appointed 
 agent to solicit funds at the North to rebuild the church. 
 
 The following is an extract from the credentials, which 
 were signed by the Elders and given him: 
 
 "State of North Carolina, 
 Church Session of the Presbyterian Church of Fayetteville, 
 
 June 2nd, 1831. 
 
 The Lord in His righteous providence, has seen fit to desolate 
 our Town by conflagration. The devouring element in four short 
 hours has laid our high places waste and our temples and dwel- 
 lings in ashes. Nothing remains to tell where Fayetteville was but 
 naked chimneys and crumbling walls. Our worldly substance is 
 gone, and we desire, more than ever, to seek an enduring substance — 
 a Heavenly inheritance. But alas! we have no shelter but the broad 
 canopy of Heaven under which to meet and render praise and hom- 
 age to the Most High." 
 
 The following letter is of interest: 
 
 •"To the Committee of the General Assembly's Board of 
 Missions: 
 
 Dear Brethren: — Our town is in ruins — our church consumed — 
 our worldly substance gone. For Zion's sake help us. Our congre- 
 gation is large, but deprived, for the present, of the means of sup- 
 
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 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 porting a Minister. We beg you therefore to appoint the Rev. 
 Henry A. Rowland, Jr., a Missionary, to labour among us for twelve 
 months. This would aid us greatly, and the charity would have an 
 extensive and, we trust, a profitable influence." 
 
 June 28th, 1831, the Session resolved to rebuild the 
 Session House (now our Lecture room) to cover the sight 
 of the old one. Though dejected, they were not despondent 
 or willing to ask others to aid them without first helping 
 themselves. 
 
 The "American Home Missionary Society" gave them 
 $300 towards supporting their pastor that year. 
 
 The result of Mr. Rowland's visit North was that he 
 collected $7,146.56 1-2, which was independent of money 
 received from other sources. 
 
 The Church was rebuilt on the old walls by the builder 
 of the Clarendon Bridge. The rafters of the roof, which is 
 self-supporting, are very large. Their erection was sup- 
 posed to be accompanied with so much danger that a special 
 prayer meeting was held to pray that no one should be 
 hurt. 
 
 In the Fall of 1887 extensive repairs were made on 
 the building. The timbers supporting the old square steeple 
 had so decayed that it was torn down and the present 
 graceful spire, designed by Mr. T. A. Klutz, was erected. 
 The whole cost of repairs, paint, &c, was about $1,800. It 
 is a singular co-incidence that the present pastor preached, at 
 the re-opening of the church for worship in 1887, from the 
 same text (Haggai 2:9) as the pastor used at its re-open- 
 ing after the great fire of 1831, and only discovered this fact 
 in the preparation of this history. 
 
 In former years church buildings were used more freely 
 than now. I suppose that public halls were not as plentiful. 
 Our church has more than once been used at the celebration 
 of 4th July. "The use of the church was granted to the 
 committee of arrangements for the funeral ceremonies in 
 honor of those patriots and statesmen, the lamented 
 Thomas Jefferson and John Adams— who departed this 
 life on the 4th July, 1826." 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 27 
 
 July 2nd, 1845, to the application of commitee appointed 
 by the town authorities for the use of our church on the 8th 
 instant, in which to deliver a eulogy on the death of General 
 Jackson, " we respectfully reply, that we have entered into a 
 resolution to deny the use of our church for any public sec- 
 ular purpose — and that this rule has not been relaxed in any 
 instance: but, desirous of conciliating all discordant feeling 
 which a refusal might excite on this solemn occasion — and, 
 sincerely wishing to promote kind and friendly sympathies 
 among the citizens under their present calamity, we consent 
 that this may be an exception to the general rule, and we 
 do therefore grant the request: — 
 
 1st. Because it is a solemn eulogy for the dead. 
 
 2nd. Because the subject of it has filled the Executive 
 office of the United States. 
 
 3rd Because he was a professor of religion and a mem- 
 ber of our communion." 
 
 Generally this privilege was granted on condition that 
 the committee would erect a stage for the speaking and not 
 use the pulpit. 
 
 The bell was destroyed by the great fire. It seems 
 that the metal was sent off to be re-cast and was not 
 heard of again. The present bell was a gift from the 2nd 
 Presbyterian church, Troy, N. Y. On its rim is the follow- 
 ing legend: 
 
 " In flammis perii XXIX Maii MDCCCXXXI. 
 Munere amicorum e cinere surrexi in 
 Ecclesia Secunda Presbyteriani 
 in Troja, Nov. Ebor." 
 
 We believe that a translation of this inscription reads 
 about as follows: 
 
 I perished in the flames the 29th of May, 1831. 
 I arose from the ashes through the gen- 
 erosity of friends in the Second 
 Presbyterian Church in Troy, New York. 
 
 Full many a change does old Time bring about. For on 
 April 5th, 1862, the Session granted the following petition 
 signed by many of the leading men in the congrega- 
 tion: 
 
28 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 "In view of the great scarcity of tin and such metals suited to 
 the manufacture of 'Field Artillery ' in the Confederacy, and in com^ 
 pliance with the call of the ' Ordnance Review ' at Richmond for 
 bells, we, the undersigned members of the congregation of the 
 Presbyterian church of Fayetteville, petition the pastor and officers 
 of the church to loan to the Confederate States the bell to be cast 
 into cannon for the immediate use of the Starr Artillery." 
 
 But the same good bell still rings its weekly welcomes 
 to those who would worship within our gates. 
 March 29th, 1828, I find this record: 
 
 "A Society of young ladies of Fayetteville have purchased and 
 generously presented to our church for sacramental uses the follow- 
 ing vessels of silver plate, viz: A bread-basket, two cups and a tank- 
 ard. For this valuable present, so useful to the church and so worthy 
 of the source whence it came, the Session feels truly grateful, both to 
 the fair donors and to Him whose are the hearts of all, and who di- 
 rects the chaiities of the world for the good of His Church and the 
 promotion of His own declarative glory. May the daughters of Zion , 
 for their distinguished liberality, enjoy the present reward of approv- 
 ing consciences and an Eternal reward, through the covenant of 
 Grace, in their Father's Kingdom above." 
 
 The vessels now in use are those referred to above. 
 
 At another time reference is made to the purchase of 
 pewter plates for taking up the collections. It is possible 
 that the ones now in use in the Sabbath School are the 
 same. 
 
 The beautiful church-yard around this temple is the 
 result of much patient labor. The front part, that now 
 chiefly occupied by the circle for carriages, was built up 
 from cellars through the instrumentality of Messrs. J. M. 
 Rose, Sr., James Banks, W. G. Matthews and Elijah Fuller. 
 
 This building and these grounds are a precious heritage 
 from our fathers, representing their taste, their intelligence, 
 their Godly zeal, their self-denying liberality. This build- 
 ing is sacred to God; it is hallowed by the proclamation of 
 many a saving message, by thousands of fervent prayers, by 
 the sweet mingling of joyful voices in hymns of praise, by the 
 power of God's Spirit as He brought life to dead souls, 
 Keep it consecrated to God, and hand it down to your 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 29 
 
 children for a blessing to them even unto thousands of gen- 
 erations. 
 
 FINANCE AND STATISTICS. 
 The accompanying table is very nearly correct. It 
 covers the period from 1830 to 1888, fifty-eight years. I 
 commend it to your study. It will be a means of grace to 
 you. I give only the totals here of the sums given for the 
 leading schemes of benevolence. 
 
 Sustentation, - - $1,113.56, or $ 
 
 48.41 a year 
 
 for 23 years 
 
 Evangelistic, 1,805.82, " 
 
 60.19 " " 
 
 M 30 " 
 
 Invalid Fund, - - 551-57, " 
 
 27.58 '• " 
 
 u 2Q << 
 
 Foreign Missions, 4,706.68, " 
 
 10.45 " " 
 
 M 45 ' 11 
 
 Education, - - - 2,769.35, " 
 
 8.20 " " 
 
 " 35 " 
 
 Publication, 921.23, " 
 
 3.69 " " 
 
 « 25 " 
 
 Tuscaloosa Institute, 38.36, " 
 
 4.78 " " 
 
 << g << 
 
 If we put the average number of communicants for each 
 
 period above mentioned at 161, the smallest number ever 
 in the church, we have per member for Sustentation, 30 cents; 
 for Evangelistic work, 54 cents; for Invalid Fund, $1.71; for 
 Foreign Missions, 63 cents; for education, 50 cents; for pub- 
 lication, 28 cents; and for Tuscaloosa Institute, 2 cents. 
 
 The largest sum collected for any one object is $4,706.68 
 for Foreign Missions, making the highest average per mem- 
 ber 63 cents. If the membership be taken at 161 for 26 
 years, the average per member of all causes will be 57 cents- 
 It will be observed that these causes do not include salary, 
 repairs, &c. Our inheritance in this respect is surely not 
 liberal. 
 
 For many years after the organization of the church 
 the pastor's salary was $400 a year for preaching and $400 
 a year for teaching, for he did both duties, to the damage of 
 each I have no doubt. It was then $800 for each. The 
 largest salary ever paid was $1,500. One year, 1863-64, the 
 salary was $2,518.00, evidently paid in Confederate money. 
 
 The largest number of communicants ever in the church 
 at one time was 343, in 1837-38, immediately following a 
 great revival led by Mr. Douglas. Many of these were from 
 the country and afterwards formed what is now Big Rockfish 
 
30 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 church. The smallest number, 161, was in 1869-70. The 
 largest number ever received on profession of faith in one 
 year was 101, in 1835-36; the next 47, in 1831-32; the next 
 37, in 1886-87. During these long years there is no year 
 recorded when there was not an addition to the church. 
 The whole number received by profession of faith is 556, and 
 by certificate 172. During these 58 years there have been 
 eight pastors, so that there is an average of 69 to each pas- 
 torate, or of 9 1-2 per year. 
 
 MUSIC. 
 
 For many years the music was led by voice, a man 
 being employed for that purpose. He was paid as much as 
 $100 a year. November 27, 1883, the Session resolved to 
 "assume the payment for a bass viol purchased by the 
 Rev. H. A. Rowland." Mr. Warren Prior was the performer 
 on this viol, aided at various times on the flute and violin 
 by Mr. John Munn, the two Messrs. Spencers, Mr John M. 
 Rose and others. Mr. E. Fuller led music, etc. Our 
 present pipe organ was bought in 1855 m New Ycrk, and 
 our present most excellent organist has led our music for 
 many years to the great edification of God's people. 
 
 MISSIONARY SOCIETIES. 
 
 In the records of Session there are very few allusions 
 made to any organized efforts to increase intelligent zeal in 
 the great missionary movements of the times either domestic 
 or foreign. Societies did exist however. July 18, 1829, I 
 find this record : " The Presbyterian Female Working Society 
 of Fayetteville, having generously contributed of the product 
 of their hands the sum of $5 to aid in rewarding the Rev. 
 A. Benedict for his ministerial labors among us. the thanks 
 of the Session is hereby voted to that Society. * " * A 
 note from the ladies of our congregation, who were members 
 of the late Female Benevolent Society of this Town, was 
 received and read. This note covered the sum of $40, which 
 was offered as a donation to be appropriated exclusively 
 to the repairs of the church." 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 31 
 
 April 2, 183 1, the Session agreed to organize a Mission- 
 ary Society (whether of men or women doesn't appear) as a 
 result of an address by Rev. John Witherspoon, and sub- 
 scribed " for 10 copies of the Missionary Reporter and Edu- 
 cation Register for the use and benefit of the congregation." 
 There is no means of ascertaining accurately what these 
 societies accomplished. 
 
 SABBATH SCHOOLS. 
 
 It is now well nigh impossible to find out the date of 
 the organization of our Sabbath School work. It was long 
 customary in our churches for the children to meet on Sabbath 
 to be catechised by the Pastor before a Sabbath School was 
 organized. This was done in our congregation as far back 
 as 1814. On May 19, 1826, it was resolved by the Session 
 that "it be the custom hereafter in this church to assemble 
 the children of the congregation in the afternoon of the last 
 Sabbath of every month for catechetical instruction." From 
 the American Sunday School Magazine for March, 1827, I 
 copy the following extract from letter: 
 
 "Presbyterian Sunday School, 
 
 Fayetteville, January 13, 1827. 
 Along with this order for books we have thought it advisable, 
 though it be not the usual time, to send you a very brief account of 
 our School. There are two others in this place besides our own. 
 The Episcopalians and Methodists have each a School. For the 
 control of ours there is a Sabbath School Society, which has its 
 annual meeting at the time of our annual examination of pupils. 
 The number of teachers, male and female, is about fifteen. The 
 number of pupils enrolled is 140, and the number who attend fluctu- 
 ates from 60 to 100. ' ' 
 
 For many years a successful Sabbath School for colored 
 people was kept up. It was abandoned only in consequence 
 of the voluntary withdrawal of the pupils at the close of 
 the war. In this Sabbath School your present most efficient 
 Superintendent received his baptism for his future work. 
 
 On Wednesday, June 7, 187 1, the Mission Sabbath 
 School in Campbellton was organized with H. A. Campbell 
 and Calvin Price as Superintendents, and E. T. McKethan, 
 
32 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 S. W. Skinner, Thos. McLauchlin, James Evans and Misses 
 Frances Pearce and Lany Evans for Teachers. On Decem- 
 ber 13, 1875, Mr. E. T. McKethan was elected its Superin- 
 tendent. Never did a work have a more zealous worker. 
 His work has resulted in raising a whole community to higher 
 thoughts and purer lives. 
 
 The following list of Superintendents is as nearly com- 
 plete as I can make it. It is as far as possible in order of 
 service: Abraham Stephens, Henry Potter, Geo. McNeill, 
 Jesse G. Shepherd, B. Fuller, M. E. Dye and G. P. Mc- 
 Neill. 
 
 PRAYER MEETING. 
 
 I do not know, when the regular weekly Prayer Meeting 
 was started. Many years ago it was held as now, on Wed- 
 nesday night, for an old gentleman has told me that the 
 young men used to go, when he was young, to prayer meet- 
 ing on that evening " to see the girls." 
 
 April 20, 1858, the Session had some discussion in 
 '* relation to the appointing of a regular weekly prayer meet- 
 ing." October, 17, i860, it was resolved " to have a regular 
 weekly prayer meeting in the church beginning on Wed- 
 nesday afternoon, October 24." It seems from these refer- 
 ences that this service was suspended, for a time at least. 
 
 The prayer meeting is still known in the congregation 
 as " lecture." The type has come from the distant past, 
 when it was customary for the Pastor to deliver a formal 
 ^lecture" on some topic. 
 
 DISCIPLINE. 
 
 Our fathers seem to have been very jealous of the purity 
 of the church. Frequent trials before the Session are 
 recorded. The causes of discipline were very various, and 
 they did not hesitate to "session an elder" when he needed 
 it. Fornication and adultery, drunkenness, forgery, Sabbath- 
 breaking, attendance at a circus, card-playing, dancing, and 
 profanity are among the offences charged. January 3, 1817, 
 it is charged that " a member of this Session attended the 
 Masonic Ball on the night of the 27th ult. [St. John's Day], 
 
OF Favettevtlle, N t . C. 
 
 33 
 
 and there played cards, and, moreover, that he has on some 
 occasions of late been guilty of using profane language." 
 
 On another occasion an Elder was arraigned under the 
 charge of (i) forgery, in that he had changed the date of 
 birth of an indented apprentice, (2) of cruelty in not allow- 
 ing said apprentice to visit his mother, and in chastising 
 said apprentice in a very unmerciful manner for going to his 
 mother's house, and (3) of " openly profaning the Sabbath 
 in inflicting the chastisement specified in the preceding 
 charge on the morning of the Lord's day and on the public 
 street." He was cleared of the first two charges, but con- 
 victed of Sabbath-breaking. The penalty was an earnest 
 admonition in the presence of the Session. The whole 
 matter was stated from the pulpit before .the congregation 
 and silence thereafter was enjoined on all. A case involving 
 an important question of morals as well as of discipline 
 came before the Session August 31, 1827. It was this, sub- 
 stantially : Harry, a negro slave of Mr. Mallett, applied for 
 admission to the church. It appeared that his wife had 
 been sold and carried to Georgia, where she married another 
 man. A negro woman was bought by Harry's master and 
 brought away from her husband to Fayetteville. Her hus- 
 band then married a second time. Harry, upon learning of 
 his own wife's marriage in Georgia, and of the marriage of this 
 woman's husband, took her to wife. For this he was ex- 
 pelled from the Methodist Church. Beside this no charge 
 whatever was made against him. The question arose "was 
 Harry living in adultery ? " For final decision it was referred 
 to Synod. It was there decided that Harry was not vio- 
 lating the law of God, and that a case like this should be no 
 bar to admission to the church. 
 
 It will thus be seen that it was with no slack hand that 
 our fathers ruled the church of God. 
 
 INFLUENCE ON THE COMMUNITY. 
 
 It is of course impossible ever to calculate the exact 
 amount of influence exerted by any individual. Much more 
 difficult it is then to estimate the influence of a church. A 
 church in a town is the visible evidence of God's presence 
 
34 
 
 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 there. The christian life shows that His dwelling place is 
 still in the hearts of His people. A distinguished son of 
 North Carolina, has said that the " Cape Fear Section is the 
 back-bone of North Carolina." The marrow of that bone is 
 Presbyterianism. Ours was the first church organized in 
 Fayetteville, so far as I know. Wherever you find a Pres- 
 byterian church you will find a school-house not far off. 
 Presbyterian ministers were among the first school teachers 
 of this section. The Donalson Academy was the gift of 
 Robert Donaldson. Its first and every subsequent Board 
 of Trustees were Presbyterians. Its first principal was Rev. 
 Simeon Colton, a Presbyterian minister. Most of its subse- 
 quent principals were Presbyterian. While they were Pres- 
 byterian they were not bigots, for hear this resolution of the 
 Board of Trustees: 
 
 Whereas, in the judgment of this Board a Sectarian Academy is 
 to be deprecated as at variance with the genius of our republican in- 
 stutions, and with the spirit of the Gospel — therefore 
 
 Resolved, That the benefits of this institution shall be extended 
 to all who may seek : the only condition being that they comply with 
 the regulations of the school, and the rules of morality and good 
 order; and that in the selection of teachers reference shall be had to 
 their character and qualifications as men of a Catholic spirit, who 
 shall not exert a sectarian influence. 
 
 The North Carolina Presbyterian was started in Fay- 
 etteville, some of its staunchest friends being Fayetteville 
 men. Its influence was powerful in the community and in 
 the State. 
 
 What princely men and lawyers were Potter, J. C. 
 Dobbin, J. G. Shepherd, B. Fuller, McKay, Wright and 
 Banks? What physicians like Robinson, McKay and Mc- 
 Swain ? 
 
 Who can tell of the influence upon the industries and 
 trade of Fayetteville of such men as David Anderson, Elisha 
 Stedman George McNeill, John McArn and Robert Holiday, 
 of Arey, Stiart, Myrover, Michael McGary, John M. Dobbin, 
 Daniel Johnson, the McLerans, the McLaurins, John McRae 
 and other McRaes, of Leete, Nott, Starr, Cook, Martine, 
 
OF Fayetteville, N. C. 
 
 35 
 
 Elijah Fuller, Latta and N. A. Stedman, of D. A. Ray, A. A. 
 McKethan, J. D. Williams and others of our congregation ? 
 
 Who can tell of the power of the mothers that reared 
 such men ? 
 
 No walk in life, whether humble or exalted, in Fayette- 
 ville that has not felt the power of Presbyterian teaching. 
 None know its deepening, broadening power, but those who 
 have felt it. All who have felt it are glad to bear witness 
 to its controlling influence. 
 
 Brethren, the history of your church is before you 1 
 Ponder its teachings. It warns you to be more liberal with 
 your money. It encourages you to maintain the purity of 
 your body. It urges you to ever increasing organized work. 
 It appeals to every faculty of your soul and body to arise, 
 lengthen Zion's cords, strengthen her stakes, and build up 
 her waste places for the coming of her King ! 
 
 44 Walk about Zion and go round about her: tell the 
 towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her 
 palaces; that ye may tell it to the generations following. 
 For this God is our God forever and ever: He will be our 
 guide even unto death." — Psalm 48:12-13-14. 
 
 After preparing this history of the church up to this 
 date, the Rev. A. L. Phillips received a call from South 
 Highland Presbyterian Church, of Birmingham, Alabama. 
 Believing that the Lord was leading him in that direction, 
 he resigned the pastorate of this church and removed to 
 Alabama, preaching his last sermon on Sunday, February 
 17th, 1889. 
 
 The church then issued a call for the pastoral services 
 of the Rev. T. P. Barclay, at that time pastor of the First 
 Presbyterian Church of Princeton, Kentucky. The call was 
 accepted, and Mr. Barclay preached his first sermon under 
 this new relation on Sunday, April 21st, 1889, and was in- 
 
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 Sketch of the Presbyterian Church 
 
 stalled 'as pastor of the church on Thursday night, June 
 2/th, 1889. 
 
 On Sunday night, May 5th, 1889, the noted Evangelist, 
 Rev. R. G. Pearson, preached the first of a series of sermons 
 running through a meeting of two weeks duration. These 
 meetings were held in a tabernacle erected for the purpose 
 on the old cotton platform at the corner of Gillespie and 
 Mumford streets. 
 
 For several weeks previous to the coming of the Evan^ 
 gelist, Union Prayer Service had been held, and from the 
 beginning the Evangelist's preaching was with power. The 
 result cf the meeting was such a revival as perhaps was 
 never before witnessed in Fayetteville. All the Churches 
 shared in the blessing and a large ingathering of members 
 followed, especially in the Methodist and Presbyterian 
 churches. 
 
 Within three weeks from May 5th 72 members were 
 added to the Presbyterian church. Since then the church 
 has manifested increased life and activity. The weekly 
 prayer-meetings have been larger than ever before known 
 and members are continually being added. The total num- 
 ber of additions during the year, from February 1st, 1889, to 
 February 1st, 1890, is 81 on confession of faith and 17 from 
 other churches. 
 
APPENDIX. 
 
 REGISTER OF MINISTERS. 
 
 Rev. James Campbell, 1755 
 
 " John McLeod, 1770 
 
 <4 Dougald Crawford, 1784 
 
 <4 Colin Lindsay, 1786 
 
 Rev. Angus McDiarmid, 1786 
 
 44 David Kerr, 1791 
 
 " Tate, 1796 
 
 " George Whitfield, 1796 
 
 CHURCH ORGANIZED IN 1800. 
 
 1st Pastor — Rev. John Robinson, 1800 to 1802 
 
 2nd 44 " Andrew Flinn, 1803 41 1805 
 
 3rd " 44 John Robinson, 1805 44 1808 
 
 4th " 44 William L. Turner, 1809 44 1813 
 
 5th 44 ,l Jesse H. Turner, 1814 44 1819 
 
 6th 41 44 William D. Snodgrass, 1819 " 1822 
 
 7th " " Robert H. Morrison, 1822 " 
 
 8th 44 44 James G. Hamner, 1826 44 1829 
 
 9th 4 4 4 4 Josiah J. Kirkpatrick, 1830 44 
 
 10th 4 4 4 4 Henry A. Rowland, 1830 44 1834 
 
 nth 4 4 4 4 James W. Douglas,s 1834 44 1837 
 
 12th 4 4 4 4 Dan'l McN. Turner, 1837 44 1840 
 
 13th 4 4 4 4 Adam Gilchrist, 1841 44 1861 
 
 14th 4 4 4 4 John M. Sherwood, 1861 44 1867 
 
 15th 4 4 4 4 Halburt G. Hill, 1868 44 1886 
 
 1 6th 4 4 4 4 Alex. Lacy Phillips, 1886 44 1889 
 
 17th 4 4 4 4 Thos. P. Barclay, present Pastor. 
 
38 
 
 Appendix. 
 REGISTER OF ELDERS. 
 
 Robert Donaldson, 
 Duncan McLeran, 
 David Anderson, 
 Duncan McAuslan, 
 Archibald Campbell 
 Col. John Dickinson, J 
 
 Charles Chalmers, 
 Isaac Hawley, 
 Elisha Stedman, 
 David D. Salmon, 
 Dolphin Davis, 
 John D. Burch, 
 Col. Abraham Stevens, 
 Gilbert Eccles, 
 William Broadfoot, 
 George McNeill, 
 Judge Henry Potter, 
 Dr. M. McLean, 
 D. A. Davis, 
 James Miller, 
 Harvey Leete, 
 
 First 
 session . 
 Ordained 
 in 1800. 
 
 James Martine, 
 John McDonald, 
 Edward W. Barge, 
 John McArn, 
 John C. Latca, 
 Judge J. G. Shepherd, 
 James Banks, 
 Bart. Fuller, 
 S. T. Hawley, orr^ 
 Duncan McLaurin, 
 William B. Wright, 
 Wm. McL. McKay, 
 Milton Rose, 
 J. G. Yates, 
 William Warden, 
 M. E. Dve, 
 E. T. McKethan, 
 Samuel C. Rankin, 
 Dr. James W. McNeill, 
 George G. Myrover, 
 George P. McNeill. 
 
 DIRECTORY FEBRUARY 1st, 1890. 
 
 PASTOR. 
 
 Rev. Thomas P. Barclay. Residence— Manse, Union Street. 
 
 RULING ELDERS. 
 
 M. E. Dye, S. C. Rankin, Dr. J. W. McNeill, William Warden, 
 G. G. Myrover and G. P. McNeill. 
 
 BOARD OF DEACONS. 
 
 A. E. Rankin, W. G. Hall, W. L. Hawley and R. M. Prior. 
 Clerk of Session, G. G. Myrover. 
 Treasurers, A. E. Rankin and W. G. Hall. 
 Organist, Mrs. O. P. Hall. 
 
Appendix. 
 
 39 
 
 USHERS. 
 
 John R. McNeill, Chief; A. D. McMillan, John Culbreth, R. M. 
 Prior, James W. Moore and Charles Whitfield. 
 
 TRUSTEES. 
 
 John M. Rose, Chairman; A. A. McKethan, John D. Williams, 
 Warren Prior, R. W. Hardie, A. Moore and D. H. Ray. 
 
 DIRECTORY OF SERVICES. 
 
 Preaching every Sunday at n A. M. and 7^ P. M. 
 
 In Summer the second service is at 8)4 P. M. 
 
 Sunday School at 9.45 A. M. 
 
 Mission School (Campbelton), 3^ P. M. 
 
 Wednesday — Prayer meeting, j)4 P. M. 
 
 Thursday — Teachers' meeting and Bible class, y}4 : P. M. 
 * Prayer meeting at the Fair Grounds Monday evening and at the 
 Campbelton Mission Tuesday evening at y)4. 
 
 The sacrament of the Lord's Supper is administered on the 
 second Sunday in January, April, July and October. Preparatory 
 services on Friday evening preceding. 
 
 Special service for children on afternoon of each communion 
 Sunday. 
 
 The church is supported by the weekly envelope system. En- 
 velopes may be had of the Treasurer. 
 
 SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. 
 
 For Sunday Schools, - - April. July, October and February. 
 " Foreign Missions, May, - - W. B. McMillan, Agent. 
 44 Evangelistic Fund, June and Sept., A. A McKethan, Jr., 
 " Invalid Fund, July, - Prior Johnson, " 
 
 " Colportage, August, - - - - R. McMillan, 44 
 
 44 Colored Evangelistic, October 
 
 " Education, November, - - H. McD. Robinson, " 
 " Tuscaloosa Institute, December, - - Charles Pearce, " 
 44 Sustentation, January, - - Thomas Whitted, " 
 " Publication, March, - - - E. F. Moore, Jr., " 
 
 SUNDAY SCHOOLS. 
 
 G. P. McNeill, Superintendent. 
 
 S. C. Rankin, Assistant Superintendent. 
 
 Owen B. Wightman, Secretary and Treasurer. 
 
 E. F. Moore, Jr., Librarian. 
 
 A. J. Cook, Assistant Librarian. 
 
 Mrs Kate McNeill, Superintendent Infant School. 
 
4o 
 
 Appendix. 
 
 MISSION SCHOOL IN CAMPBELTON, 
 
 W. L. Hawley, Superintendent. 
 
 R. M. Prior, Assistant Superintendent. 
 
 SOCIETIES. 
 
 LADIES' FOREIGN MISSION SOCIETY. 
 
 Miss H. Chamberlain, President. 
 44 Nannie E. Rankin, Secretary. 
 44 Eliza R. Prior, Treasurer. 
 
 MEN'S HOME MISSION SOCIETY. 
 
 Dr. J. W. McNeill, President. 
 
 A. J. Cook, Secretary. 
 
 D. M. McDonald, Treasurer. 
 
 LADIES' BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. 
 
 Miss Hattie Starr, Treasurer. 
 
 LADIES' SEWING SOCIETY. 
 
 Miss Maggie R. Rose, Treasurer. 
 
 LENA LEETE LEGION (CHILDREN'S MISSIONARY). 
 
 Miss Sally Dye, President. 
 Mr. Henry A. Rankin, Vice-President. 
 Mr. James H. McNeill, Secretary. 
 Miss Julia C Barclay, Treasurer. 
 
 ELLIOTT SOCIETY, (CHILDREN'S BENEVOLENT). 
 
 Miss Kate Smith, President. 
 
 COMMITTEES. 
 
 PASTOR'S AID COMMITTEE. 
 
 Mrs. Kate McNeill, Mrs. John D. Williams, Mrs. Colin McRae, Mrs. 
 Henry McDonald, Mrs G. P. McNeill, Mrs. H. McD. Robinson, Miss Nannie 
 E. Rankin and Miss Mollie Keith. 
 
Appendix. 
 
 41 
 
 ■ deacons' aid committee. 
 
 Miss Eliza R. Prior, Miss Annie L. Rose, Miss Kate B. Smith, Miss An- 
 nie E. Hardie, Mrs KateM. Pemberton, Mrs. J. W. McNeill, Mrs. M. F. Pearce, 
 Mrs. John D. Brown and Mrs. Isaac Jessup. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON CHURCH BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS. 
 
 John M. Rose, Chairman; W. G. Hall, Alfred A. McKethan, James A. 
 Moore, Owen B. Wightman, Miss Etta Brown, Miss Maggie Whitehead and 
 Mrs. T. A. Kluttz. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON STRANGERS. 
 
 Dr. J. W. NcNeill, Chairman; J. B. Underwood, Jr., H. L. Cook, A. E. Ran- 
 kin, G. G. Myrover, Miss Maggie R. Rose, Mrs. J. W. McNeill, Mrs. A. E. 
 Rankin and Mrs. G. G. Myrover. 
 
 COMMITTEE ON INVITATION. 
 
 Henry A. Rankin, James H. McNeill, A. S. Rose, Walter Goddard and 
 Walter McRae. 
 
 ROLL OF MEMBERSHIP. 
 
 Avery, Miss Virginia. 
 Alderman, H. B. 
 Burns, John, W. 
 Buie, Miss Rachel E. 
 Brown, John D. 
 Brown, Mrs. Sallie. 
 Brown, Miss Etta. 
 Brown, " Mattie. 
 Brown, Alexander. 
 Black, Mrs. Julia. 
 Black, Miss Annie Holmes, 
 Bidgood, Robert W. 
 Bidgood, Mrs. Kate W. 
 Brandt, Mrs. Mary. 
 Brandt, Leon 
 Brandt, George L. 
 Buckingham, Miss Caro. 
 Beal, Mrs. Mary. 
 Bain, James. 
 Barclay, Mrs. Louisa R. 
 Barclay, McKee. 
 Barclay Julia C. 
 Barclay, Thomas P., Jr. 
 Cook, Mrs. Mary F. 
 Cook, Henry L. 
 Cook, Alexander. 
 
 Culbreth, John. 
 
 Culbreth, John H. 
 
 Culbreth, Miss Luola W. 
 
 Cameron, " Kate. 
 
 Chamberlain, " Hannah. 
 
 Carter, Mrs. Martha J. 
 
 Dye, M. E. 
 
 Dye, Mrs. Lydia H. 
 
 Dye, Miss Sarah. E. 
 
 Dye, George McN. 
 
 Davis, Miss Mary. 
 
 Denny, J< hn C. 
 
 Denny, Mrs. Sallie McA. 
 
 Evans, Mrs. Jane M. 
 
 Evans, Mrs Henrietta. 
 
 Evans, Miss Mary Ann. 
 
 Evans, James. 
 
 Evans, Oliver. 
 
 Evans, Miss Elizabeth K. 
 
 Evans, " Mary H. 
 
 Evans, " Janie J. 
 
 Evans, " Susie D. 
 
 Elliott, John 
 
 Emmitt, John N. 
 
 Easom, John E. 
 
 Easom, Henry. 
 
4 2 
 
 Appendix. 
 
 Fuller, Mrs. Mary A, 
 Fuller, Miss Alice. 
 Ferguson, Mrs. Catherine. 
 Fife, William P. 
 Fife, Mrs Jennie R. 
 Fife, William P., Jr. 
 Faircloth, Charles W. 
 Faircloth, Samuel. 
 Faircloth, Mrs. Mary E. 
 Guiton, Miss Margaret. 
 Gregg, Mrs. Eliza. 
 Gaster, W. D. 
 Glover, Mrs. Eliza M. 
 Glover, Miss Laura I. 
 Glover, Charles, Jr. 
 Goddard, Walter G. 
 Grinnan, Mrs. Louisa A. 
 Hardie, " Mary A. 
 Hardie, Miss Annie E. 
 Hooper, Joseph C. 
 Hooper, Mrs. Mary J. 
 Hawley, William L. 
 Hall, Wilber G. 
 Hull, Mrs. Olivia P. 
 Hall, Miss Olivia Robinson. 
 Hall, Douglas. 
 
 Hall, Miss Celia A. 
 
 Holmes, William G. B. 
 
 Holmes, Mrs. Eabecca L. 
 
 Huske, " Maggie H. 
 
 Hockuday, Miss Caro. G. 
 
 Hatch ell, " Nannie B. 
 
 Hunter, Mrs. Narcissa. 
 
 Hurt, William. 
 
 Hurt, Miss Lilly. 
 
 Hurt, " Sarah G. 
 
 Hurt, Mr. J Walter. 
 
 Johnson, Mrs. Catherine. 
 
 Johnson " Alice. 
 
 Johnson, John. 
 
 Johnson, Alexander Prior. 
 
 Johnson, Mrs. Jessie. 
 
 Johnson, Miss Maggie. 
 
 Johnson, " Mar} r . 
 
 Johnson, " Bertha. 
 
 Jessup, Isaac. 
 
 Jessup, Mrs. Alice C. 
 
 Jessup, Gordon. 
 
 Jessup, Miss Annie. 
 
 Jones, Mrs. W. D. 
 
 Jones, 4> Creacy. 
 
 Jones, Miss Sadie. 
 
 Keith, Miss Euphemia. 
 
 Keith, " Mary. 
 
 Kluttz, Mrs Annie B. 
 
 Lanneau, Mrs. F. H. 
 
 Leete, Miss Isabella. 
 
 Lutterloh, Mrs. P. H. 
 
 Love, Lilly. 
 
 Leslie, Mrs. 
 
 Myrover, Mrs. U. C. 
 Myrover, George G. 
 Myrover, J. H. 
 Myrover, Mrs. Laura A. 
 Myrover, Miss Mary A. 
 Myrover, " Urbanna D. 
 Moore, Elijah F. 
 Moore, Mrs. Susan. 
 Moore, Miss Stella. 
 Moore, " Annie L. 
 Moore, Elijah F., Jr. 
 Moore, James W. 
 Moore, Thomas F. 
 Moore, Miss Maggie T. 
 Moore, Mrs. Eva W. 
 Moore, Miss Mary E. 
 Moore, James A. 
 Moore, Williamson G. 
 Moore, Thomas. 
 Mathews, Miss P. H. 
 Murchison, " Emma D. 
 Monroe, William M. 
 Mallett. Bettie, (colored). 
 Manltsby, Mrs. Esther C, 
 McLaurin, Miss Caroline. 
 McLaurin, Mrs. Elizabeth. 
 McKenzie, Miss Mary. 
 McKenzie, " Mary Jane. 
 McKinnon, Mrs. Narcissa. 
 McKinnon, Miss Mattie. 
 McKethan, Mrs. L. J. 
 McKethan, " Janie W. 
 
 McKethan, A. A., Jr. 
 McKethan, Mrs. Celia. 
 
 McKethan, Alfred A., 2nd Jr. 
 
 McKethan, John A. 
 
 McKethan, David R. 
 
 McKethan, William. 
 
 McKethan, Miss Kate D. 
 
 McKethao, " Callie B. 
 
 McKethan, " Augusta. 
 
 McMillan, Mrs. Sarah C. 
 
 McMillan, " Kate W. 
 
 McMillan, W. B. 
 
 McMillan, Alston D. 
 
 McMillan, Miss Anna. 
 
 McMillan, Ronald. 
 
 McMillan, Miss Sarah J. 
 
 McMillan, Thomas H. 
 
 McNeill, Mrs. Kate. 
 
 McNeill, George P. 
 
 McNeill, Mrs. Mary S. 
 
 McNeill, James H. 
 
 McNeill, Miss Jessie S. 
 
 McNeill, John R. 
 
 McNeill, Mrs. Ida. 
 
 McNeill, Dr. James W. 
 
 McNeill, Mrs. Annie W. 
 
 McDonald, Mrs. Elizabeth. 
 
 McDonald, " Amanda J. 
 
Appendix. 
 
 McDonald. Daniel M. 
 
 McDonald, Miss Eula May. 
 
 McDonald, Harry A. 
 
 McKay, Mrs. Lizzie. 
 
 McLaucblin, Mrs. Mary A. 
 
 McLaucblin, Miss Henrietta M. 
 
 McLauchlin, " Effie J. 
 
 Mc Arthur, Alexander. 
 
 Mc Arthur, Mrs. Mary Catherine. 
 
 McArthur, Daniel W. 
 
 McArthur, John D. 
 
 McArthur, Mrs. Francis D. 
 
 McArthur, Miss Isabella J. 
 
 McRae, Mrs. Annie. 
 
 McRae, Archibald. 
 
 McRae, Walter S. 
 
 McGilvary, James. 
 
 McGilvary, Miss Hannah. 
 
 McQueen, Mrs. Jane. 
 
 McLean, Miss Mary. 
 
 McNaughton, W. J. 
 
 McMurray, Mrs. Georgiana. 
 
 McNeil], Mrs. Susan (colored). 
 
 McKellar, Jones (colored). 
 
 Nott, James D. 
 
 Nott, Miss Caroline J. 
 
 Nott, " Clarissa M. 
 
 Nimocks, Mrs. Minnie C. 
 
 Nimocks, Miss Addie H. 
 
 Nimocks, " Carrie G. 
 
 Owen, Mrs. Emma. 
 
 Orrell, " M. B. 
 
 Overby, " Ida. 
 
 Prior, Warren. 
 
 Prior, W. Stebbins. 
 
 Prior, Robert M. 
 
 Prior, J. L. 
 
 Prior, Miss Eliza. 
 
 Pemberton, Mrs. Kate S. 
 
 Phillips, James. 
 
 Phillips, Mrs. Margaret. 
 
 Phillips, Miss Kate McN. 
 
 Phillips, *• Maggie H. 
 
 Patterson, Miss Margaret A. 
 
 Pearce, Mrs. Mary F. 
 
 Pearce, Charles. 
 
 Pearce, Mrs. Martha A. 
 
 Parker, William. 
 
 Pearsall, J. R. 
 
 Pearce, William A. 
 
 Payne, Mary (colored). 
 
 Ray, Mrs. Caroline. 
 
 Ray, Miss Malinda B. 
 
 Ray, N. W. 
 
 Ray, Miss Annie. 
 
 Ray, D. K. 
 
 Rose, Miss Eliza H. 
 
 Rose, " Annie L. 
 
 Rose, " Maggie R. 
 
 Rose, Mrs. Augusta. 
 
 Rose, Miss Jane A. 
 Rose, Augustus S. 
 Rose, John M., Jr. (2nd). 
 Rose, George M., Jr. 
 Rose, Charles G. 
 Rankin, Samuel C. 
 Rankin, Miss Nannie A. 
 Rankin Henry A. 
 Rankin, A. E. 
 Rankin, Mrs. Zulah. 
 Rankin, Miss Ida. 
 Robeson, Mrs. Sallie E. 
 Robeson, ** Minnie. 
 Robinson, H. McD. 
 Robinson, Mrs. Mary H. 
 Ray nor, W. M. 
 Raynor, Mrs Margarets. 
 Raynor, Miss Ida L. 
 Raynor, Marshal N. 
 Revels, Louisa (eolored). 
 Smith, Mrs. Ann J. 
 Smith, Miss Mary. 
 Smith, " Caronnia. 
 Smith, u Kate B. 
 Smith, James B. 
 Smith, Mrs. Henrietta. 
 Smith, Harry C. 
 Smith, Norman McL. 
 Smith, Miss Ellen. 
 Smith, Mrs. Sarah. 
 Smith, Miss Sarah Gertrude. 
 Smith, N. H. 
 Smith, Mrs. Sallie S. 
 Smith, Thomas W, 
 Stedman, Mrs. Euphemia. 
 Shepherd, Mrs. C. I. 
 Sykes, Mrs. Isabella, 
 btarr, Miss Hattie. 
 Small, Mrs. Margaret M. 
 Small, Chalmers. 
 Small, Miss Mary Lou. 
 Small, M Eugenia. 
 Small, " Lizzie. 
 Small, " Maggie. 
 Southerland, Robert. 
 Sinclair, N. A. 
 Sinclair, Mrs. Augusta W. 
 Shirley, Miss Annie. 
 Skinner, S. W. 
 Taylor, Miss Mary L. 
 Tisdale, Samuel S. 
 Utlej*, Joseph. 
 Utley, Mrs. Kate R, 
 Utley, Miss Margaret McN. 
 Utley, " Kate C. 
 Utley, " Minnie. 
 Utley, 44 Mary. 
 Underwood, Joseph B., Jr. 
 Warden, William. 
 Warden, Miss Ann. 
 
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 Appendix. 
 
 Williams, John D. 
 Williams, Mrs. Jane E. 
 Williams, Miss Martha L. 
 Williams, " Janie R. 
 Williams, John D., Jr. 
 Williams, Arthur B. 
 Williams, Mrs. Addie W. 
 Williams, Miss Emma B. 
 Williams. " Eliza W. 
 Worth, Mrs. Fatima. 
 Worth, John M. 
 Whitfield, Charles J. 
 
 Whitfield, Miss Mary A. 
 Whitfield, " SarahS. 
 Whitfield, " Salina C. 
 Widdifield, Samuel. 
 Wightman, Owen B. 
 Wightman, George. 
 Wightman, Archie B. 
 Whitted, Thomas. 
 Whitehead, Mrs. Morton. 
 Whitehead, Miss Jennette D. 
 Whitehead, " Margaret B. 
 
 Additions Since the Above List was Handed t© the Printer. 
 
 Whitehead, Z. W. 
 Whitehead, Mrs. Z. W. 
 Evans, Mrs. Oliver. 
 Dye, Mrs. J. Starr. 
 
 Jennings, E. H. 
 Southerland, K. A. 
 Tripp, Horace B. 
 
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