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 MEMORIAL SERMON, 
 
 -DELIVERED ON THE 
 
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 {[GANIZjlTlON OF BeTHEL CHURCH, 
 
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 B^S- REV. 'W- GEOPIG^E. 
 
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 K. L. & J. R. MCCHESNEV 
 Paris, Ky., 1880. 
 
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HkV. W. (iKOKGE: 
 
 Dedf Brother — The undei-isigned uiemliers oi the Session of Bethel 
 ("hiiit'h having heard with botli i)leasLiie and profit your very excellent 
 Memorial Sermon delivered in our church on the 18th of July, 1879, and 
 feeling assured that the facts, dates, names and incidents brought out in 
 the review of ninety years past are linlted with precious associations in the 
 minds of the present generation, and believing that the preservation of 
 these in a more permanent form would be beneficial to the interests of the 
 cliurch and tlie Cv>nimunity, do, on their own behalf, and also on behalf 
 (»f the congicgation, eanu>tly desire a copy of the same for publication. 
 
 Fraternally, 
 
 (iLA8S MARSHALL, 
 JOEL H. MAHVIN, 
 i'AJRICK DOLAX, 
 ROBERT MARSHALL. 
 Done liy oi'der <.f Session. Decemlier lifSth, 1879. 
 
 (i. Mahsuai.j., ("leik of Session. 
 
 To Messrs. (i. Marshall, V. Dolan, J. H. Marvin and Robert Marshall: 
 
 Dear Brethren —As the Memorial Sermon (of which you have asked a 
 (' )py f.)r pul)lication. and have also generou,sly contributed the funds 
 neee.ssary to that end) was prepared .s'o/cV// for the edification of the 
 surviving members of Bethel Cliurch, it is hereby submitted to you, 
 trusting tliat, under the ble.ssing of God, it may be an incentive to the 
 members and office-bearers of the chur.-h in the di.scharge of their 
 re.speetive duties. 
 
 Fraternally, 
 
 ^^ . GEORGE. 
 Lk.x:ix(}Ton, Kentucky, December :29th, 1879. 
 
MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 Text— Gen. 28:19: "And he called the name of that place Bethel." 
 
 This day is to us one of profound solemnity. We turn aside from the 
 ordinary services to commemorate the mercies of God vouchsafed to this 
 church and people, from generation to generation, through a i^eriod of 
 ninety j'ears. 
 
 AYe desire to make this service expressive of our thankfulness to God 
 for His past mercies, and to tell our children what the God of our Fathers 
 has done "in the times of old," so that they in turn may tell to others 
 who are to follow them, the wonderful mercies of God continued. 
 
 In attempting to take a retrospective and rapid review of God's dealings 
 with this church and people during the ninety years of its existence, I feel 
 the embarrassment common to all who undertake such a task, for at the 
 very outset I am reminded of tlie fact, that, as a historian, I am not at 
 liberty to draw from the storehouse of fancy, nor to indulge in j^oetic 
 imagination, nor to borrow the foiscinating arts which impart interest to a 
 theme. All these tempting embellishments must be sacrificed for the 
 sake of truth, and a rigid adlierence to this must be maintained in 
 de aJHng facts or incidents, as they relate to and influence each other. 
 
 There is no section of the Presbyterian Church on the American 
 continent wliose history has been more interesting or more eventful than 
 that planted in Kentucky by the early pioneers. Their elevated and 
 indomitable spirit, their love of liberty, both civil and religious, is traced 
 back tlirough Pennsylvania and the Valley of Virginia, across the broad 
 3ean to the north of Ireland and to the heath-clad hills of Scotland, 
 wliere the heroic few stood up against fearful odds and maintained with 
 unflinch!u; courage "C'Ar/.s/'.s Croirn and Coicncnt.'^ 
 
BETHICL C'lIUKCir- -MEMORIAL SKKMON. 
 
 Three generations a^o the the silence of what was then a tangled 
 wilderne'ss was hroken only hy the howl of tlie wild beast or the wai'- 
 whoop of the red savage. The dark forests, the impenetrable canebrakes 
 and thickets were stoutly disputing with men armed with the axe, the 
 rifle and flreltrand their right to the virgin soil. 
 
 ' Gradually, but sullenly anil reluctantly, the Indian began his retreat 
 before advancing civilization, fighting his way towards the more remote 
 hunting grounils. The intercourse of these early settlers with the remote 
 Eastern states was conducted in .a slow, primitive style. Then the 
 merchants rode on horseback to Philadelphia, carrying theia- money 
 in saddle-bugs, toiling weary days and nights through the forests and 
 along tlie rugged sides of the AUeghenies, ontent to make their journey 
 in tliirty days, and wait patiently thirty or forty more for their wares and 
 merchandise, transported on pack mules, winding their way through l>y- 
 paths and blazed roads. 
 
 Jiut now, where once the red man built his council tires and danced 
 to his war-song, that wiklerness has: been reclaimed and made to blossom 
 as the rose. Where once stood the majestic forest, now stands the stately 
 edifice where God is warshi])ped, the Bible read and truth proclaimed. 
 
 Amidst such privations and such perils, antl under such circumstances, 
 your forefathers laid the broad and deep foundiitions of all the civil, social 
 and religious privileges we this day enjoy. Hence, the age in which we 
 live is itself a product of the past. Our freedom, our religion, our social 
 institutions, our forms of i)olity, civil and ecclesiastical, are all a heritage 
 from the mighty past, and tliereK)re this rai)id and hasty review. 
 
 ORtJANIZATIOX. 
 
 As near as can be now a.scertained, Betljcl ( 'iuirch was organized in the 
 year, 17.S9, by 11 'V. 8amuel Shannon, a gi'aduate of Princeton College, 
 New Jer.sey, and a member of Tran.sylvania Presbytery. 
 
 Owing to the fact that the early Records of the church from the year 
 ITS!) to tlie year 1818, a period of twenty-nine years, were lost, many 
 interesting incidents connected with the early liistory of this church 
 cannot now be reproduced. Even the names of the original office-bearers 
 and members cannot now be stated witli acu'uracy. 
 
 I{KOR(}ANIZATIOX. 
 
 At what may be ttymed the reorganization of the church, in the year 
 1822, there are sevei-al interesting incidents and instructive facts recorded 
 in the Session Hook of tins cluu'cli, from which I make the following 
 extrac.'ts: 
 
 In the fall of 1.S22 Rev. Rob-rt Marshall drew up the following article 
 or covi'iiant as though a new organization was then effected: 
 
BETHEL CHURCH- MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 "Whereas, The congregation at Bethel has, in a great measure, for five 
 years, last past, been scarcely in a state of regular organization, being a 
 considerable part of the time without a suitable house of public worship; 
 almost without Ruling Elders, wholly without Records and a list of its 
 members, and, 
 
 ■'Wherkas, God, in His good Providence towards us, has put it into 
 our power to build a house for His worship, which is now in a commend- 
 able srate of forwardness, therefore, we, whose names are hereunto an- 
 nexed, being members of said congregation, in full communion, do hereby 
 again associate anew and join ourselves together, with our families, to be 
 known, as heretofore, by the name of Bethel congregation, and we promise 
 subjection in the L )rd to tJie regular officers th.it are, or may be appointed 
 and ordaincil over us, to study the peace, pur^jty and harmony of the 
 church; 
 
 '^'■Ji^Coreoyer, We will attend with our families to the Word preached 
 and ordinonees duly administered, while we live in the bounds of said 
 congregation, and Gj(1 shall give us opportunity, and bear a proportional 
 part of the nece.ssary expense attending the house and worship of God, 
 and we will not foisake the house of our God." 
 
 Tills paper was subscribed by the following members, then in full com- 
 munion: 
 Rjv K)bfrt Mirshall, Wm. Irwhi, (R. E.J 
 
 R )bert >Steveiison, 
 Jane Officer. 
 Collier Duncan, 
 James Vance, 
 Ann Rusk, 
 James McConnell, 
 James Dougherty, 
 Mrs. Irwin, 
 Martha INIorris, 
 Mary Ijogan, 
 ^Vidow Scroggins, 
 8arah I^yle, 
 Thos. Diuwiddie, (R.E 
 Widow liOgan, 
 
 Mrs. Stevenson, 
 (Samuel Laird, (R. E) 
 Kitty Duncan, 
 Jane Vanc3, 
 Thomas Kenney, 
 Sarah jSIeConnell, 
 jNIrs. Doughei'ty, 
 Elizabeth ^Marshall, 
 Mrs. Linu, 
 Jane Logan, 
 Roland Chambers, 
 Mrs. Wm. Chambers, 
 John Lackland, 
 Sallie White, 
 
 Catherine C. Irwin, 
 James Officer, 
 Mrs. Laird, 
 JNIartha Beaulbrd, 
 Robert Long, 
 MartLia Kenney, 
 jNIary Stevenson, 
 John Irwin, 
 James L. Marshall, 
 Valiuda Logan, 
 Mrs. Presley Self, 
 JNIrs. Chambers, 
 Mrs. Wm, Stevenson, 
 Mrs. Lackland, 
 James Steven.son, 
 
 Jane Stevenson, 
 
 Just forty-six in all, everj^ one of whom, so far as we know, have gone 
 to their graves. Here, according to the Record, w^e find several things 
 Worthy of commendation: . 
 
 1. Though comparatively a mere handful, they determined to erect a 
 
8 nETHi:L CIU:RCH- MF.MORTAI. SERMON. 
 
 house of worship; and though almost without offioe-bearors, thoy cove- 
 nautod to \v()rshi|) (iod and not forsake His house: 
 
 2. 'I'hey evidently received sountl mstruetion from the Word of God 
 for they herein not only promise subjection to those placed over them in 
 the Lord, but also vow to study the peace, purity and harmony of the 
 church, and to contribute their fdir and just proportion of tiieir worldly 
 substance to carrying on the Lord's work. 
 
 3. A commendable and and praiseworthy liberality was manifested by 
 the Rev. Robert Marshall, then in charge of the church, who contributed 
 almost all of his salary, tor five consecutive years, to the erection and 
 completion of the cluu-ch building. 
 
 Let those who now enjoy the luxuries of life and whose fields wave 
 with golden grain, but who think themselves heavily taxed in maintain- 
 ing the ordinances of God's house, learn a lesson from this part of the 
 history of their forefathers. 
 
 DOCTRINES TAUGHT. 
 
 Durhig this period these people evidently were taught that the doctrines 
 worship and government of God's house were to be taken from God's 
 Word alone and not left to the wisdom or the caprice of men. IVLanifestly 
 they had a profound reverence for the revealed Word of God as unfolding 
 the scheme of R3:lemption in all its bsarings. 
 
 THEIR INFLUENCE PERMANENT. 
 
 Though they were few in numbers, they were always foremost in every 
 good word and work. They were steadfast in their adherence to correct 
 principles, and to their convictions of right and duty, always staunch 
 advocates of that system of education which blends the mental with the 
 moral training, in?tisting th vt the discipline of man's moral nature nuist 
 proceed step by step with the development of his mental faculties, and 
 that the most complete and purest spiritual culture can be realized only by 
 professing the faith and ])racticing the virtues of Christianity. Hence, 
 tlieir inrtuence on the conimimity was powerful and permtment. 
 
 INCENTIVE TO SUHVIVlNCi MEM15EUS. 
 
 With a view to awakenin.? the surviving mi'inbers of Bethel C'iun'ch to 
 a due api)reciation of their exalted privileges and to arouse their slumber- 
 ing energies to enter with api)ropriate zeal upon the broad field of useful- 
 ness, and to meet witii lofty fiith an<l ma idy courage the duties which God 
 in the ordering.-! of His Pr.)vidence has east upon you, this rapid review 
 of the faith and i)ractice of your forefathers is now brought before .aou. 
 
BETHEL CHURCH — MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 RESPONSIBILITIES. 
 
 It is no light or trivial enterprise to educate and train a neighborhood; 
 to mould the minds that shall shape the character and destiny of others 
 in coming generations. 
 
 How solemn, then, are the responsibilities devolved upon you survivors! 
 How vast the power conferred! How marked the honor! How sacred 
 a)id how urgent the duty to perpetuate this chiu'ch in your midst, to 
 observe her ordinances, to keep brightly burning the sacred fires upon her 
 holy altar! 
 
 OFFICE-BEARERS. 
 
 From the Roeords now in possession of the Clerk of Session it appears 
 that on the 20th day of June, 1829, David Morris, James Kelley, Benjamin 
 Windsor and W. C. Offutt were unanimously elected Deacons in this 
 church, all of whom, {with the exception of David Morris, who declined 
 to act), were duly ordained and installed. ' 
 
 Benjamin Windsor served four years and was dismissed to some church 
 in another State. 
 
 W. C. Offutt served as Deacon until Februaiy 10, 1833, and was then 
 elected Ruling Elder. 
 
 James Kelly served nearly four years, and on April 19, 1835, was elected 
 Ruling Elder. 
 
 1842, March 27, Alfred D. Offutt, Glass Marshall, Edward Washington 
 and W^m. H. Crooks were elected Deacons, and on the 1st of May 
 following were ordained and installed, except W. H. Crooi^s, who had 
 been previously ordained. He was at this time installed. 
 
 On the 2d of June, 1842, Alfred D. Oflfutt was elected Treasurer, and on 
 9th of April, 1854, he was dismissed to the Georgetown church, where he 
 is at this time a Ruling Elder. 
 
 Glass Marshall served as Deacon for a period of thirteen years, and was, 
 on the 4th day of August, 1855, elected Ruling Elder. 
 
 Edward S. Washington served a little over five years, and on the 20th 
 of June, 1847, he was dismissed with his family and servants to the 
 Frankfort church. 
 
 W. H. Crooks served nine years, and was, on the 13th of April, 1851, 
 elected Ruling Elder. 
 
 1848— On the 15th of October, 1848, John Thompson Glass, Canon 
 Wingate and Dr: Edward T. Polk were elected Deacons, and all of whom 
 were ordained and installed, except Canon Wingate, who took farther 
 time to deliberate on the matter, but who died on the 20th of June, 1849, 
 reposing his confidence in a crucified Saviour. 
 
10 BETHEL CHURCH— MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 Jolin Thomijson Glass died on the 14th of August, 1852. 
 
 Dr. Kdward T. Polk served about six years, and on April .5th, 18.54, was 
 dismissed to the 8d ("hureh Louisville, where he now resides in thepraetiee 
 of Ids profession. 
 
 18.55— On August 4th, f8.55, .James 8mee, Pat Dolan and C^. B. Lewis 
 were elected Deacons.' C. B. Jjewis declined to act, but Pat Dolan and 
 James Smee were duly ordained and Installed. 
 
 Pat Dolan served as Deacon twenty-one years. He was faithful in the 
 discharge of his duties, and as a manifestation of the e-steem and confidence 
 of the members of this church, he was elected a Ruling Elder June 11, 1876. 
 
 James Smee .served for six years and was disnussed to Lexington 
 November 20, 1861. 
 
 1865— October 8, 1865, John Herriott, Sr., was elected Deacon and at 
 this time fills that office. 
 
 1876— June 11, A. D. Piatt, James W. Herriott, and ('has. B. Williams 
 were elected Deacons and on the the following day (.lune 12, 1876, j were 
 duly ordained and installed. 
 
 It isilue to them to say that they are prompt and efflciynt in the<lischarge 
 of their official duties and have the full confidence and esteem of the 
 entire cluuch. 
 
 RrEIN(; ELJJERS. 
 
 \Vm. Irwin was a Ruling Elder in the year 1822. He was one of the 
 signers of the ccn-enant at what was called the reorganization of the 
 church and died JNIarcii the 20th, 1828, in the seventy-sixth yearof his age. 
 
 James Stevenson was also a Jiuling Elder, but when he waselected or how 
 long he served I cannot tell. His name appears on the roll of the signers 
 in 1822, and in the following year, October 12, 1828, he died. 
 
 182;}— In the year 182:5, Sanuiel Laird and John INI. ('. Irwin were 
 elected, ordained and instMJled Ruling Elders. Both of them wei'e signers 
 of the covenant at the reoi-ganization of the church. 
 
 Samuel Laird served as Ruling Elder in this church for six years, and 
 on .January the 7tb, I82ii, he was dismissed to Mt. Horeb Cburch. In the 
 .same year, Mai-ch tlie 28th, he was elected a Ruling Elder in that church. 
 During his lifetime he was noted for his libi'rality to the churcii. 
 He gave $10,0(10 to the Theological Fund raise<l by the Synod of Kentucky 
 before the establishment of the Seminary at Danville. After the (general 
 Assend>ly established that Seminary, and elected the l?ev. Robert J. 
 I'.i-eckinridgc Professor of Theology, Mr. i^aii'd added :?](»,(l(l() to his former 
 contribution to endow Dr. Breckinridge's chair, making in all .'{;20,000. 
 One of the last business acts of his life was (o convey to tbe Trustees of 
 .Mt. Horeb Cburcii a valualile propt'rty known as tbe "Laird Parsonage." 
 
bethp:l, church — memokial serjion. 11 
 
 He Wiis a faithful office-bearer for nearly forty years, and he died in the 
 full faltli of the Gospel, September 10th, 1858. 
 
 John M. C. Irwin served as Ruling Elder in this church twenty-six 
 years, and on the loth t>f February, 1849, he was dismissed to wherever 
 Providence might cast his lot. 
 
 Thomas Dinwiddle, one of the original members at the reorganization 
 of this cliurch, and also a Ruling Elder, died in the year 1825, in the 
 seventy-fourth year of his age. 
 
 1828— January 13th, Hugli P'oster was elected Ruling Elder. After 
 serving six years as Ruling Elder he was dismissed October 5th, 1834. 
 
 1833 -February 10th, W. C, OfFutt and Robert Marshall (son of Rev. 
 Robert Marshall), having been previously elected, were each ordained and 
 set apart to the office of Ruling Elder. 
 
 On the 24th of March, 1833, W. C. Offutt was elected Treasurer, and on 
 the 22(1 of December, 1833, he was dismissed to the Shelbyville church. 
 
 Robert Marshall was elected Treasurer December 28th, 1833, and was 
 dismissed October 5th, 1834. He died October 11th, 1864. 
 
 1835 — March 29th, Henry Stevenson and James Kelly were elected 
 Ruling Elders, and on the 19th of April, 1835, were ordained and installed. 
 
 Henry Stevenson served as Ruling Elder for twenty years. On the 
 7th of October, 1855, he was dismissed to tlie Georgetown church, where 
 he was elected Ruling Elder Xovemljer 11th, 1865, and served as such 
 until the time of his death, February 17th, 1879. 
 
 James Kelly served as Ruling Elder for a period of seventeen years and 
 died March 21st, 1852, aged sixty-eight years. 
 
 1840 — October 17th Ephraim Herriott was electec^l and installed Ruling 
 Elder. He had been ordained a Ruling Elder in the North Middletown 
 Church. He served as Ruling Elder in this church for a period of fifteen 
 years, up to the time of his death, which occurred April 1st, 1855. 
 
 1851 — April 13th, Wm. H. ("rooks and John H. Rusk were elected 
 Rilling Elders. ^Ir. Rusk declined to accept. Mr. Crooks was ordained 
 and installed April 27th, 1851. He faithfully served this church as Ruling 
 Polder until the 27th of Fel)ruary, 1870, when he was dismissed to the 
 church at V;>rsailles. He now lives in Slielby county, Kentucky. May 
 God spare him l;>ng to the people amongst whom his lot is cast. 
 
 1855— August 4th, W. A I^eavy and (^lass JNlarshall were elected Ruling 
 Elders. 
 
 W A. Leavy having l)een previously ordained a Ruling Elder in the 
 2il Presbyterian Clmrch, Ijexington, Kentucky, was, on the 9th of 
 September, 1855, installed a Ruling Polder in this church. He served 
 nearly four years and was dismissed to the Midway Church, on the 20th 
 
12 BETHEL, CHURCH — MEMOKIAL SERMON. 
 
 of March, 1859, where he served as an efficient Ruling Elder until the day 
 of his death, December 5th, 1878, in the year of his age. 
 
 Mr. Leavy, during the greater i)ortlon of his life, was devoted to 
 Sabbath School work in the 2d Church, Lexington. Many, who are now 
 fathers and niotliers revere his nxeniory for his faithfid and kind 
 instructions given as -their Sabbath School teacher. Mr. Leavy was also 
 noted for his remarkable power of memory. He was alwtiys prompt in 
 attending the courts of the church, even in his old age, and was an 
 efficient member of Presbytery. He leaves to mourn his loss an 
 interesting family, consisting of his wife, two sons and a beloved daughter. 
 May God bless and protect them! 
 
 Ou the 9th of September, 1855, Glass Marshall was ordained and 
 installed. On July 5tli, 1857, he was elected Clerk of Session, and 
 continues to discharge the duties of that office at this time. He was for 
 some six years the only Ruling Elder in this church. As an office-bearer 
 he has gone out and in before you for a period of thirty-eight years. His 
 rc'cord is Ids life amongst you. May God spare him for many years "to 
 watch for your souls as one who must give an account to God!" When 
 he is laid away out there in the old grave yard, his memory will be 
 revered for wise counsel, for steadfast adherence to the old truth, for 
 untiinching fidelity in the discharge of duty. 
 
 187U— June 11th, Joel H. Marvin, Pat Dolan and Robert Marshall were 
 elected, and on the day following were ordained and installed Ruling 
 Elders in this church, and with Glass Marshall constitute the present 
 session. 
 
 In the case of J. H. Marvin and in his connection with this church there 
 is a remarkable illustration of the Providence of God, in ordering and 
 directing the footsteps of his children, showing that '■'■though man )narj 
 propose, ijet Uod disposesr^ When a youth his lot was cast in this 
 neighborhood and he was received into the comnumioji of this church on 
 the 27th of June, 1847. On November 23, 1848, he was dismissed to the 
 cbur.h at Danville, where he went to accomplish the cherished purpose 
 of his heart — a collegiate education. 
 
 On the 14th of May, 1854, upon a letter of dismission from the 
 Danville church, he was again received into the comnumion of this 
 church; and on November Oth, 1859, he was dismissed to the Versailles 
 church. From there to tlie Midway clnnvh, and from the Midway church 
 he was again with Ids liunily recciveil into this church on the 2tith of 
 Decend)er 1875, into the same old field of his early labors, and was elected 
 a Ruling p]lder, as before stated. Truly (Jod's ways are wonderful in the 
 execution of His purposes through the instrumentality of His servants. 
 
BETHEL CHURCH — MEMORIAL SERMON. 13 
 
 Patrick Dolan was received into the communion of this church May 
 81, 184B. He served as Deacon for twenty-one years and then was elected 
 a Ruling Elder. He has been a consistent member and a faithful 
 office-bearer. He clung to this church in her darkest days. Always at 
 his iiost, giving a portion of his tiiMe every Sabbath to teaching in his 
 humble way, exerting an influence for good, especially upon those in his 
 employ. May lie long go out and in before you taking the oversight of 
 the flock. 
 
 Robei't Marshall— I would do violence to the feelings of this congregation 
 and tlie whole cammunity were I pass by in silence the labors of Robert 
 Marshall in their midst. His untiring efforts not only for the welfare of 
 the ciiurcli, but for the whole community, are duly appreciated. The youth 
 of this church and community will bear testimony to his faithfulness in 
 directing them in the paths of duty and of virtue. In the darkest daj's of 
 the church he clung to her, giving his time, his talents, his energy and 
 money; and the impression he has made upon the youth of this 
 congregation and neighborhood will be felt for generations to come. 
 You have elected him to l>ear rule over you. A higher appreciation of 
 eminent services sjjontaneously given to a young man rarely ever occurs. 
 May his indomitable zeal, his unflagging energy and ceasless activity 
 never wane, but grow from year to year. 
 
 Thus during a period of flfty-seveu years you have had seventeen Ruling- 
 Elders, and all of these but fiveare now laid beneath the clods of the valley. 
 
 The Session at this time is composed of Glass Marshall, Joel H. Marvin, 
 Patrick Dolan and Robert Marshall. Let them have your prayers and 
 your liearty co-operation in their labors of love amongst you. I bear 
 them testimony, one and all, that they are faithful in the diicbarge of 
 their duties, having sincerely at heart the interests of the church, and are 
 always willing and ready to co-operate with each other and ^vith their 
 pastor in building up this portion of (ifod's Zion. 
 
 OFFICIAL ACTS OF SESSION. 
 
 Besides the ordinary business of the Session in its oversight of the fleck, 
 there appears on the Records several official acts worthy of notice: 
 
 On the 2Gth of November, 1827, a Bible Society under the Auxiliary 
 Bible Society of P^ayette County was organized in Bethel Church. Its 
 boundary was doflned and a constitution adopted. Rev. Rol)ert ISIarshall 
 was elected President and John M. C. Irwin Vice-President; Henry 
 Stevinson, Tlios. ('hambers and George Chambers, were appointed 
 C.)llectors; Hugh Foster, Depository and Treasurer; Samuel Laird, 
 Delegate, and Josi-ph (i. ^Marshall, Secretary. 
 
14 BETHEL CHURCH — MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 To this constitution ttiere is a list of eiglity-six names, subscribing for 
 annual payments from $5.00 down to twelve and a half cents each, 
 amounting to the sum of $82.87. 
 
 This Society continued to meet from year to year until 1831, when, 
 having supplied their district, a<ljourncd finally. 
 
 ACT AND TESTIMONY. 
 
 Amongst the other otiicial acts of Session there is a resolution in 
 reference to the ^^Act and Testimony''' so noted in the history of the 
 Presbyterian Church at large, and which finally resulted in a division of 
 the Church — the "Act and Testimony" party being designated "Old 
 School," and the seceding party being styled "New School." This is the 
 record made: "August 4th, 1834: The 'Act and Testimony' was presented 
 for consideration; whereupon, Hesofved, unanimously. That we highly 
 approve the 'Act and Testimony' of a number of Ministers and Ruling 
 Elders of the Presbyterian Church, and we liereby declare our approval 
 of and hearty concurrence in said 'Act and Testimony.'" 
 
 J. H. LOGAN, Moderator. 
 Robert Marshall, ) 
 Hugh Foster, [Elders." 
 
 Jno. M. C. Irwin, I 
 In the year 1850, March the 1st, the Session directed a collection to be 
 taken up in the congregation for the purpose of purchasing a full set of 
 the books puljlished by the Presbyterian Board, to be used as a 
 congregational library in Bethel Church and neighborhood. The books 
 came to liand on the 11th of March, 1850, and Wm. Stevinson and James 
 Kelly, Jr., were appointed librarians "to take charge of the books, and to 
 let them out to the members of the congreg;ition and see that the same 
 are returned in good order." 
 
 In the year 1857 there is another act in reference to Systematic 
 Benevolence: March 27th, 1857: Resolved, 1st, That we approve of the 
 action of the dienei'al Assembly, dispensing with agents in securing 
 contribstions for our Boards. And. 2d, That we will make diligent effort 
 to have annually presented to all the members of our church the following 
 causes, /. e.: Church Extension, Education, Pul)lication, Home and Foreign 
 Missions, Fund for Ibe Sui)i)<)rt of the A\'idows and Faniilit's of Disabled 
 Ministers, Ae. 
 
 8. YERKES, Modi'rator. 
 \V. A. Lkavv. I 
 G. Marshall, V Elders. 
 W. H. Crooks, J 
 
BETHEL, CHURCH— MEMORIAL SERMON. 15 
 
 PASTORS AND STATED SUPPLIES. 
 
 The following Ministers of the Gospel have been Pastors or .Stated 
 Supplies in Bethel Church: 
 
 The Rev. Samuel Shannon, a graduate of Princeton College, New 
 Jersey— then under the Presidency' of the celebrated Rev. John 
 Witherspoon, a signer of the Declaration of Independence— was admitted 
 a member of Transylvania Presbytery *April 29th, 1789. 
 
 He took charge of. the Bethel and Sinking Springs churches, and 
 continued Pastor for four years, when he resigned and took charge of the 
 Woodford Church, where he continued preaching until the year 1806. In 
 the year 1812 he volunteered and joined the American Army as Chaplain. 
 He was a man of great physical strength. His fist was like a sledge 
 hammer, and he was said to have lopped off a stout branch of a tree at a 
 single stroke of his sword when charging through the woods. The latter 
 years of his life were spent in missionary labors, chiefly in the destitute 
 parts of the State of Indiana, where he died in tlie year 1822. 
 
 The Records of the church from the year 1789 to the year 1822 have been 
 lost, hence I am not able to give the names, nor any account of the 
 ministers who oflfieiated in this churcii during that period of thirty-three 
 years. 
 
 In the Memoirs of Rev. David Rice (collected and arranged by Rev. 
 Robert H. Bishop, Professor of History in Transylvania University, and 
 published in the city of L3xington, Ky., 1821), page 153, I find this 
 statement: "The Rev. Robert M. Cunningham, from Georgia, was the 
 second Pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Lexington, Kentucky. He 
 commenced his ministerial labors in April or May, 1808. He labored 
 among them faitbfuUy and affectionately during fourteen years, and had 
 his pastoral connection with them dissolved by mutual consent OctDl:)er 
 11th, 1822." 
 
 The first statement made on the present Records of Bethel Church is, 
 that the Rev. Robert M. Cunningham declined preaching at Bethel about 
 the month of December, 1818, showing that while Pastor of the Lexington 
 Church, he also supplied this church. Of his subsequent labors and death 
 I have no knowledge. 
 
 REV. ROBERT MARSHALL. 
 
 On the 13th of June, 1793, the Rev. Robert Marshall was ordained 
 Pastor of Bethel and Blue Spring churches— known at an earlier date as 
 McConnell's Run Church. t His oflficial connection with Bethel Church 
 embraced a pericjd of ne?arly thirty years. 
 
 "■Bishop's Memoirs, page 286. 
 fDavidson, page 106. 
 
16 BETHEI. CHURCH— MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 With the exception of about ten years— from 1802 to 1812 — he spent the 
 wiiole of his ministerial life in this church and amongst this people— a 
 thing that does not usually occur in the life of a minister of the Gospel. 
 .Justice to history, justice to his memory, and to his children, and to his 
 grand children, and to his great-grand childi-en, and to the church, and to 
 you who once knew him, requires more than a mere passing notice: 
 
 He was born in tbe North of Ireland, in the noted county of Derry, in 
 the year 17<)0. His ancestors were of the Hcotch-Irish race, so noted, not 
 only in tlie history of their own country, but in tbe history of all countries 
 wliere God lias a worshiper, or truth an adbcrent, or liijerty, civil and 
 religious, a defender. The story of their heroic and pei'sistent struggle for 
 trutii and rigliteousness, ever has and ever must nerve tbe arm and iusi)ire 
 the sold of all who love principle more than expediency. From his 
 childhood tb^' principles of evangelical religion were inculcated— as these 
 principles were deduced from tbe Word of God and fornnilated in the 
 Larger and Shorter Catechisms. 
 
 At the age of twelve years he emigrated with liis mother — his only 
 surviving parent— and lier family to the State of Pennsylvania. There be 
 received the elements of a plain English education. '•■Four years 
 afterwards, when be was only sixteen years old, be enlisted in tbe 
 American Army, tiien struggling for lil)erty, l)otb civil and religieus. 
 He was in six general engagements in the Ri'volutionary war, one of 
 wbicli was tbe hard fouglit battle of Monmouth, where he narrowly 
 escaped witii Ids life— a bullet grazing bis locks. While in tlie army be 
 never swore an oatb,t tbougb profanity was common in the camjj, and be 
 never drank a droj) of ardent spirits, tliougli it formed a part of tbe dnily 
 ration. Wben not on duty be retired to bis tent and devoted bimsrlf to 
 ardent study. After tbe close of tbe war, on his return home, he connected 
 iiinisclf witli wliat wttstluMi known as the Seceder Church, but afterwards 
 douliieil wiietlier he bad licen truly converted. Soon after this, under tbe 
 preaching of tbe noted Dr. McMillan, be becam;' a true child of (lod, and 
 liie evidence of Ins conversion grew strongi'i' and stronger until tiie day of 
 ids (Icadi. in tbe t wenty-tiiird year of ins age lie resolutely bi-gan 
 studying for tiie miuistiy. His Acadenucal studies were i)ursued at Lil>erty 
 Hall. Wbile tliere a student, tbe venerable Di'. Arcldbald Alexander 
 state-; tbat lie maintained a consistent and exami)iary walk among a set 
 of luotane and wicked youths, and tiiougli st ;nding aloni', connnandi'd 
 universal res|cct. His 'I'beological stu<lies wi're dii'ected by Dr. McMillan, 
 
 •■'Davidson. i):iuc Id"). 
 tDavidson, piiLo Uiil. 
 
BETHEL CHLBCH— MEMORIAL SERMON. 17 
 
 the same Godly man who was the instrument in God's hand of his con- 
 version. He was licensed to preach the Gospel by Red Stone Presbytery 
 in Western Pennsylvania— perhaps in the year 1790. Tn that year he 
 laboretl with great success and zeal in the remarkable revival then going 
 on in Virginia. In the year 1792 he removed to Kentucky with his wife,* 
 and labored as a missionary under the direction of Synod. As before 
 stated on the 13th of June, 1793, he was ordained pastor of Bethel and 
 Blue Spring churches. While preaching to these churches, he also 
 conducted a classical school at which many noted men received their 
 education. Amongst these may be named: Montgomery Blair, so prom- 
 inent in the the political world; General Humphrey Marshall, the eminent 
 lawyer, wise statesman and distinguished soldier; Rev. W. H. Forsythe, 
 who died a few years ago; George Logan, who .died in Quincy, Illinois, 
 just as he entered upon his pi-ofessional career; Rev. David R. Preston, 
 who died at Abingdon, Virginia; Rev. John N. Lyle, who died while 
 pastor of Walnut Hill church; Dr. Xash McDowell, and Maeauley 
 Whithersjjoon, and Phillip Hockaday and many others too tedious to 
 mention. 
 
 IN'CIDENT.S IX HIS LIFE. 
 
 Sanguine and impulsive in his feelings, he was carried away by the 
 torrent of enthusiasm that swept over Kentucky in the years 1801, 1802 
 and 1803. He soon became one of the chief leaders and favored the party 
 afterwards known as "New Lights," but from his prominence and zeal 
 amongst them were at that time called Marshallites. Though to a certain 
 extent embracing and promulgating the new measures, yet he never fully 
 adopted their heretical views,! nor did he ever enter into their wild 
 extravagances, or encourage tumultuous fanaticism. He had an almost 
 luib )uniled influence over thousands upon thousands who hung on his 
 
 ^■'Hkv. Robeut Makshall's Famii,y.— Rev. Rolit. Marshall was twice married. 
 The first liiue to Jenny Vanee, Aug. 2d, 1792. She died Fehriiary 21st, 17S9, in the 
 thirtieth year of her age. The cliildren by the first marriage were: Rachel Vance 
 Maisliall, wliodied .January 28lh, 1812, in the the eighteenth year of iier age. Rev. 
 James L. Marshall, who was horn January 2Sth, 1796, and who died at (iuyandotte, 
 Virghiia, on iiis way as delegate 1o the General Assemblj-, May 11th, 1834. Rev. 
 Samuel \'ancd Maisliall was h:)rn February nth, 1798, and died at Madison, Indiana, 
 November 3l)th, 18t0. 
 
 On the 2Dth Deceml)er, 1798, Rev. Robert Marshall was married to Betsy Glass, 
 who died November 12:h, 1818, in tlie seventy-eiiiiith year of her age. She is buried 
 by hU side in I'.ethel graveyard. The cliildren hy this marriage were: Joseph Glass 
 Marshall, who died April Sth, 1855; Betsy (ilass Marshall, who died September 6lh, 
 ISIt; Robert Marshall, who died October Uth, 1861; Sarah B. Marshall (wife Dr. E. T. 
 P.>lk) who died April 8ih, 1869; and Glass Marshall, still living. 
 
 tCorrespondenee with B. W.Stone. 
 
18 BETHEL. CHURCH — MEMOKIAL SERMON. 
 
 lips at the great camp-n.eetings. So remarkable was his power over the 
 vast assemblages that tlieii gathered together, iiukilgiug in boisterous 
 emotions, loud ejaculations, and other exti-avaganoes, which brought 
 disgrace upon religion, tliat witli a wave of his hand* he could quiet tlie 
 most boisterous audience. In a sliort time he saw this error and the 
 dangerous tendency of the doctrines then propagated, hence he promjitly 
 returned to the bosom of the Church of his Fathers, and was restored to 
 the ministry of the Word, wliich he ever afterwards proclaimed with zeal 
 and fidelity. For what he conceived to be right he stood up in its defense, 
 lilce the sturdy oak that never bends its head to the storm, and yet when 
 convinced of his mistake, he ackuowledge<l it witii e(]ual promptness and 
 magnanimity. And all of this is very conspicuously illustrated in his 
 leaving the church of his love and then returning back again to its embrace. 
 The reasons for his departure from his (Church I give in his own words.t 
 He used to say that he could not ascribe his conduct to uuy other cause 
 than a strange infatuation, and for years he never entered th(> pulpit 
 without lamenting his errors aud warnin:>" the j)eople against similar 
 delusions. In the year 1812 he was reinstated in the Pastoral charge of 
 Bethel church, where he continued to preach the Gospel at intervals until 
 the year 1819. During the whole period of his ministry, embracing 
 forty-two years, he received as salary only $4,000, at the rate of about 
 $95.25 a year; and out of this,t for five consecutive years, he gave his full 
 salary to the building of Bethel church. It wtis his custom to give for 
 years $100 to the American Bible Society. Truly be worshiped God with 
 his substance as well as his heart, and yet he was never a dollar the 
 poorer in the end. 
 
 C'HAH.\CTERISTIC.'-'. 
 
 As a preacher, Robert Marshall was c'ear, legical, systematic and 
 adhered closely to his text. He was occasionally calm, mild and 
 persuasive, but more generally warn) and vclienient and even startling in 
 his language and manner, particularly when he attempted to arouse and 
 impress his audience. He was a useful man and successful prcHcher, and 
 his labors were abundantly blessed of God, (o wliat extent eternity only 
 can reveal. Consjiieuous among-st the injuerous converts under bis 
 ministry, may perbaps, be classed the no less noted and no less useful 
 Minister of the (xos|jel, the late Dr. Tin nu.s C'leli nil, mLo in liis 
 
 ■•^Testimony of liN wife and oiliers. 
 
 t Davidson, pMge 107. 
 
 told Reconl-', pajje o. • 
 
BETHKIi GHUIIOH — MEMORIAL. SEinfON, 19 
 
 Autobiography speaks of Mr. Marshall in the highest terms, calling him 
 "his fcivorite preacher''® 
 
 DEATH. 
 
 The sad record in the old Session Book of this chiii rh reads thus, June 
 16th, 18S'2: "Departed this life in the full assurance o1 i; joyfiil resurrection 
 to eternal life, through our Divine Saviour, Jesus Christ, the Rev. Robert 
 Marshall, aged seventy-two yeai-s, and the forty-second of his ministry, 
 and fjr many years the venerable Pastor of this, Bethel church. "t Thus 
 he died in full persuasion of the truth which he preached, and was cheered 
 in his last moments by a calmness and tranquility of mind arising from 
 his firm and unshaken fitith in the religion he professed, and an 
 unwavering confidence iji the glories of that purchased redemption which 
 he so often delineated with such pathos, such' eloquence and such power. 
 Such is the brief histuiy and labors and death of that venerable servant of 
 God, whose ashes lie within a few steps of where I this day stand. i; Such 
 
 -■■Rev. Thon»;»s CleiaiKl's staleineiU in regard to the Cane Ridgo meet.. :. June, 
 1801. After dose: ibing the meeting i:iil making sume slateiiiint.s about tli ' 'ailing 
 Exeicises," &e., lie adds: "The pre;i' .ler in the morning \v ^ my old favr ■, Rev. 
 Robert M n'sl'.all. He oecupieJ the ;nd wuile anotiier oer . . . ed ihechui- . a short 
 distance ap at. I c'.iose the stand, (•■ eour>e. The eongreg t i>n was imme. ^ ■. The 
 text was V iiticle.^ 11.10: 'Rise up n y hive, my f drone <u ; come away.' In tlie 
 distance tl.c .^eriu <n my easr was C: cribed exactly. 'J'he ; elier, if I hk ..• .--o say, 
 'struck the rail' of my experience :.ime distance back,i.Ui! came on philnei- and 
 plainer an-'i at every s ep more se. .'jly and with moie efV i. Atlengto lie came 
 right up wi . me. My religious sta • and feelings were d ;.i<- cd better tb : ii I could 
 have possinly done it myself. 'K . n up my love' was " . sed upon i.u- in tlie 
 tenderO'it and most alieci iftnate ui Jiner. I thought, i.ul it was tlic iMavenly 
 
 bridegroom i. lUing and inxiting hi ■ iDor. feeli'.e and falUi"j e to rise fr> -■ ly low 
 condition a' il come away and folhw him more eutirel.v. V heart was i\ icd, my 
 bosom heaNfd, my eyes for the flrsi ine were a fountain o ieai"s." * * Aiidthen 
 fartheraloi^i; in t e narrativi- hea'? '-: "To say that this vvp- the time of v.y ehangc 
 of heart, I w t not. I hope tliat h : taken pi ice before, i .ither considered this 
 a revival, i eiilargeit m.mifestatio ■ of that grace Mliich i been coniiunnic<ited 
 to me b.'lu .but which had unde; -ne much ob,scnrit\ li depres ion."— Life of 
 Tliomas ( '.<■ nd, page 'A et ofi. 
 
 tCuntr(>v.':sy witli Rev. FredericJi. A. Ro.ss, 1S:«: .\ few r .n .s before the death of 
 - Rev. Koljert Marshall, his re|>ose w\i ; rudely disturbed by , > Rev. Fredrick A. Ross, 
 who stigmatized him as "a reclainu d apostate," but he v. < defended x. great 
 .spirit by his sons, the Rev. James ud Samuel V. Mar.-ih .Ii, "who spot ( ,. h his 
 enemies in the gate." He deemed i: roper to take up the pen him e f, and , fished 
 aa acute and able vindication. "I h *ve never -seen ,vou." s.u 1 he, "but in ne you 
 are very young and somewhat impetuous, as I once was. You had he rehi in, 
 coolalittle,aiidpatieiHlystiidythoviewsof theConfessioa - th and i-e .eration.' 
 
 So far as rospeets laith the writer of this has run youreoi;. ^ before you. Vvhen I 
 first saw your views, I remember t hjive -aid: 1 his is tlie f.iiJh I held almost tlurty 
 years ag'.. * * I am now old, h :- lelinquished the field of controversy long ago, 
 in wh'c;i I labored painfully lor - e years to no profit. If you live to my age you 
 will p.obablesay the same." Rev. i ? ederick A. Ross had published a sermon entit le<l 
 "Faith According to Comtnnn Sen e,"\vuich Mr. .Mar^liall pronounced i» reproduction 
 of the "New Light" doctrne— "/(;«(• nUt- /ric/KvywKe.— Dwidson's History of the 
 I reshyterian Church iu Kentucky, paije U)7. 
 JHe is luiried in B.-tiiel ehure:iv;ird. 
 
20 BETHEL CHURCH — MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 is the humble, but unfeigned tribute I this day bring to his memory- 
 while witli bowed head I exclaim with the poet: 
 
 "Soldier of Christ, well douol 
 
 Praise be thy new employ; 
 
 And while eternal ages run, 
 
 Rest in thy Saviour's joy." 
 
 REV. SIMEON II. CRANK 
 
 wa.s employed as Stated iSupjily for this church for the year 1830, for 
 two-thirds of his time. In the following year (1831) he accepted an agency 
 from the General Assembly, and ceased to preach at Betliel. 1 Iiave not 
 been abU" to asci'itain anything about his subsequent labors and deatl). 
 
 REV. ,1. H. LOGAN. 
 
 In tlic yeai \Ho2 the Kev. J. H. Logan was eniijloycd as Stated Supply 
 for one year. He continued to preach until December 14tli, 1836. The 
 church was then vacant for nearly two years. During that interval, 
 occasionally the (ios))el was ]>reached and tlie oi'dinances of tlie cburcli 
 adndnistered by Rev. J. Coons, Rev. ,J. C Stiles, Rev. X. H. Hall. On 
 tiie liiith March. 1838, the Rev. J H. Logan was again invited to resume 
 his labors as Stated Supi)ly. He c;)iitiiuie<l pn-aching regularly until .lunc 
 2i)tb, bs')0, making in all a ministry to this church of sixteen years. 
 During the ministry of the Rev. J. H. I>;)gan the peace and liarmony of 
 the church was at times seriously disturlu'd, l)Ut l)y the exercise of the 
 Episcopal p'ower of Presbytery these ditticidties vvere adjusted. Notwith- 
 standing these ditticulties the chiu'cb grew steadilv in nund)ers and 
 liberality. When Mr. Logan took charge of this church there were on 
 roll a membership of sixty-three, and when he resigned that number had 
 increased to \2'2. He died January 1st, 18r)('), iu the tifty-sev(>nth year of 
 his age, in full faith of that Saviour he so often preached to otheis. He 
 was the father of Rev. James V. L )gaii, a distinguishi'd minister of the 
 (rosjx'l, who now occupies a i)rominent position as jirofessor in Central 
 University, to whicli he was elected liy the unanimous vote of tlie Synod 
 of Kentucky. 
 
 During the year IS.IO the Session ma.le uiisuecessfid etloits t.i procure 
 the nunisterial sei-\ict's of the Rev. R. L. Hit'ck, Rev. K. (i. Strahan and 
 Rev. J. C. Barnes. In tlie year 18.")1 they succeeded in procuring Re\ . 
 James H. Dinsinore as Stated Su|)ply for six months. At the exi)iration 
 of Mr. Dinsmore's time, the Session intornialiy in\it(d the Re\. (Jeorge 
 Van Emman, a graduate of Danville Semiiuny, to sup]»ly the pul]-it; 
 which lie did until the next meeting of I'resbytery, when leave was given 
 to continue his labors. He continued to preach until some time in May, 
 lSo± 
 
BETHEL CHURCH— MEMOKIAL SEEMOX. 21 
 
 REV. STEPHEN YERKES, D. D. 
 
 Ou the 1st of May, 1853, the Rev. S. Yerkes, D. D., commenced his 
 labors as Stated Supply. He was a sound and faithful preacher, and was 
 much beloved bj- the whole congregation. This is the record made by 
 the Session of this church at the close of Dr. Yerkes' ministrations. 
 
 "Rev. S. Yerkes having been elected by the General Assembly of 1857 
 to fill the fourth Professorship in Danville Theological Seminary, resigned 
 the charge of this church, having labored here as stated supply since the 
 first of May, 1853." 
 
 Dr. Yerkes is at this time Professor in the Danville Theological 
 Seminary. 
 
 REV. MATTHEW M'FEATTEBS. 
 
 On ;May 1st, 1858, Rev. ^Matthew McFeatters, a graduate of DanvUle 
 Seminary, commenced his labors as Stated Supply. Ou the 21st of August, 
 1858, he was regularly called as pastor. Presbyterj- granted him the 
 privilege of retaining the call until the following spring, 1859. He then 
 declined to accept it and ceased to act as Stated Supply. 
 
 He is still living and preaching the Gospel in Osage county, Kansas. 
 
 REV. H. H. ALLEN. 
 
 On the 18th of June, 1859, this church by a unanimous vote made a call 
 for the pA^toral services of R?v. H. H. Allen, a licentiate of West 
 Lexington Presbytery and a graduate of Danville Seminary, allowing 
 him the privilege of teaching school in the bounds of the congregation. 
 Mr. Allen having accepted the call Avas duly ordained and installed pastor 
 of this church He continued to preach and also to teach school until the 
 13th of April, 1861, when his health failed and at his own request the 
 pastoral relation was dissolved. 
 
 Mr. Allen is a ripe scholar and .successful teacher. He was educated at 
 Center College, Danville, and took the highest honors of the noted class 
 of 1855. He was a laborious student and a sound theologian and most 
 excellent preacher of the Word. He has since preached with marked 
 success in St. Charles, Missouri, and more recently in Olivet Church, 
 Shelby county, Kentucky, and is now pastor of the church in Princeton. 
 
 REV. M.. VANLEAR. 
 
 In May, 1861, the Rev. Matthew Van Lear, also a graduate of Danville 
 Seminary, commenced preaching at this church, with a view to becoming 
 their pastor. On the 7th day of September fallowing he was called to 
 become pastor, with the privilege of teaching school in the bounds of the 
 congregation if he so desired. Having accepted this call he was ordained 
 and installed pastor of this chinch by the Presbytery of AVest Lexington, 
 September 18th. 1861. 
 
22 BETHKL CHURCH — MEMOKIAI. SEKMON. 
 
 While pastor of this church he preached as stated supply to the 
 Woodford church for about two years, until the fall of ]H(J4. At that time 
 he accepted an invitation to preach one-half of his time to the Mt. Horeb 
 Church, which he continued to do for about eight years. In April, 1873, 
 the pastoral relation between him and Bethel ('lunch was dissolved. He 
 was pastor here for ilearly twelve years. He is now pastor of the 
 Winchester Church. 
 
 Mr. VanLear was an earnest, zealous and faithful i)reacher of the gosjx'l 
 and was greatly beloved by the members of this chm-ch. 
 
 REV. W. GEORGE, PRESENT PASTOR. 
 
 In May, 1878, I accepted an invitation ti) suiJi)ly this church in 
 connection with the Mt. Horeb Church. At tliat time the church was at 
 a very low ebb and much discouraged, having but thirty members on its 
 roll, and the congregations very small. iSoc.n the Lord began to smile 
 upon our joint labors. The fruits of faithful 8abbath-,SchooI teaching 
 began to ripen; the congregations increasetl in numbers; the piety of the 
 church attained a higher standard, and manifested a greater activity in 
 the Master's work. 8oon a deep seriousness pervaded the whole church, 
 and God was pleased to open the windows of Heaven and ijour out such a 
 copious reviving shower as startled and staggered the stoutest taith. 
 
 During a meeting of about three weeks' continuance in tbi' fall of 1873, 
 the Holy Spirit moved from hou.se to house and heait to heart until 
 twenty-three persons old and young, black and white, declared their faitli 
 in Christ and were added day by day to the church. 
 
 And so a regular, steady growth has gone on from that time until now — 
 almost every communion season being characterized 1 y deep seriousness 
 and the ad(Uti()n to the church of several nuMnbers. Tiie 
 Records show a membersbii) ol ninety-one persons. Thus in live years 
 more tiian trel)liiig its members. 
 
 To God lie all llie praise! I deem it i)roi)er to here and now state tliat 
 I have received tlie hearty co-operation of the ofHce-btarers in tliisehurch, 
 who have held up my hands and cheered my heart in tlie discbaigeof my 
 duties. I have also been conUaily and alleetionately received in my 
 pastoral and social visits among the entire mend)ei'slni) and in the wh(»]e 
 neighborhood. I have also received many tokens of their esteem and 
 regard— marked favoi's that ^\ill lie long and grateriilly remembeicd. 
 
 l)K!*r('TU)XS FROM K()Ri;GorNG. 
 
 Tlius, then, oflice-beari'rs and members of Old Betiiel Cbureli, you liave 
 great reason to feel profoundly thankful to (Jod, wiio has from time to 
 time, for a period of ninety years, raised up and sent you pastors and 
 
BETHKL OHUKCH— MEMOKIAI. SERMON. 23 
 
 teachers to proclaim to you the great doctrines of tlie gospel, unfolding 
 from time to time the whole scheme of salvation and using only the 
 instrumentalities of God's own appointing. 
 
 You have received this church with its ordinances, its doctrines and its 
 polity, from those who have long since gone to their reward. See to it, 
 then, that you transmit to others who are to follow you the same old 
 doctrines of grace, the same old plain forms of worship, the same old 
 symbols of the same old Scriptures, and thus transmit her sacred name 
 untarnished, her garments unstained, her faith unpolluted. 
 
 SYSTEMATIC BENEVOLENCE. 
 
 Owing to the fact that the Records of this church from 1789 up to 1822, 
 have been lost, and owing to the additional fact that at intervals in 
 succeeding years the Records have been imperfectly kept, I can only give 
 a relative estimate of the amount your forefathers gave to God as part of 
 His appointed worship. 
 
 They contributed to the following causes to-wit: Foreign and Domestic 
 Missions, Education, Publication, Invalid Fund, C'olonization Society, 
 American Bible Society, Ajnerican Tract Society, Presbyterial and 
 Synodical Funds and often for jNIiscellaneous Purposes. And, besides 
 all this, they built three meeting houses, including the one we occupy 
 to-day. Taking their average contrilaitions for all purpi^ses, at say $1,000 
 per year, foi' a peried of ninety years, and the amount is $90,000. 
 
 IjESSON FKOlVr FOREGOING. 
 
 The lesson we learn from this is, that a sacred obligation rests upon us 
 to consecrate a fair and just proportion of oui- worldly substance to God, 
 as He has prospered us, as a part of His w(n*ship and for carrying on His 
 church at home and abroad. 
 
 No church has ever made advancement in the Divine life or exerted a 
 powerful influence for good in the community in which it is located, when 
 it has neglected or refused to fulfill this sacred obligation which God 
 himself has- made an essential means of grace for their sanctification. 
 
 NUMBER OF CHILDREN BAPTIZED. 
 
 The Records of this church show that from 1824 to the present time, 192 
 children of Itelieving parents have been baptized in Bethel Church. 
 Amongst the names on the early Records are Alexander and Montgomery' 
 Vance, children of the widow Vance; Mary Eliza and William 
 Edward Ghainbers, children of Rachel Chambers; John Bell and Alex. 
 William and Lawson Offutt, cbildren of Henry C. and Polly Offutt; 
 Robert Nourse Irwin, son of John M. C. Irwin; Sarah, INIargaret, John 
 Henry, Martha and Susan Rusk, cliiklren of INIrs. Ann Rusk; Eliza Jane, 
 
iJ4 BETHEL CHUKCH— MEMOKIAL SERMON. 
 
 daughter of James and Ann Kelly; Septimus C. and George Granville, 
 sous of William C. Stevinson; Sally Ann and Augustus, children of James 
 Stevinson; Franklin Smith Marshall, son of the widow Polly Marshall; 
 James Duncan and Benjamin Cox and Willliam ^tlatthewson and John 
 Douglas and Samuel Troup and Mary Jane, all children of Henry 
 Stevinson; Margaret Jane and James Davis, and William Robert, and 
 John Thomi)son and Davidella Marshall, all the children of Sarah Glass. 
 
 To this list many others might be added did time permit. Of these, 192 
 children, almost every one of them", as far as known, have made a public 
 profession of their faith in Christ, and many of them were in their day 
 conspicuous for their exemplaiy piety. Especially can this be said of 
 Davidella Glass, who was raised a few miles from here, on what is now 
 known as the Crenshaw place. She became the wife of tl\e Rex. John 
 D. Matthews, D. D., and died October l!9tli, 1875. Many in this 
 congregation knew her well and all will unite in saying that she was tlie 
 pride and ornament of the circles in which she moved, the true model 
 Christian woman, soothing the sick, cheering the dying, and exerting an 
 influence upon all who came in contact with her by the buoyancy of her 
 spirit and the simplicity of her life. Truly may it be said of her ''Being 
 dead she yet speaketh!" 
 
 This fact, that these thus consecrated to God in the ordinance of His 
 own appointing, is another proof of how true God is to His covenant 
 promises to the seed of believers as well as themselves and conlirming the 
 inspired statement: "Train up a child in the way he should go and when 
 he is old he will not depart from it." 
 
 MEMBERS RECEIVED INTO THIS CHURCH AND DISMISSED FROM IT. 
 
 Another interesting fact is gathered from the Records of this church and 
 it is strikingly illustrative of the workings of God's Providence, showiiig 
 how He gathers His elect sons and daughters from different countries. 
 States and neighborhoods into one fold, in one locality; and also illustrative 
 jf how again, in the execution of His .sovereign i)urpose, He separates and 
 disperses them into other and distant localities. 
 
 Since the year 1824 there liave been received tVoui other churches in our 
 own and other States, .seventy-tinve members, a hirge i)i(»[K)i'tiou of wiiom 
 have gone to their reward. 
 
 During tiu' same jx'riod 102 meml)ers have been disnii.-^scd to churciies 
 in the Presl)yteries of our own Coiumonweallh and to othei' churches in 
 different States. 
 
 Thus from time to time has tliis congregation been tliinned by the tide 
 wave of emigration. But those dismissed from us have carried with them 
 
BETHEL CHURCH— MEMORIAL SEEMON. 25 
 
 the same precious doctrines tliey here learned, and some of them are 
 
 to-day scattering the seeds of gospel truth in the great West. 
 
 How clearly illustrative of the Providence of God in gathering his 
 
 spiritual children for a time into one fold in one locality and there 
 
 accomplishing His purposes by them, and then again dispersing them into 
 
 other folds and other localities, and still executing His own sovereign 
 
 purpose through them. 
 
 Truly! truly! 
 
 "God moves in a mysterious way 
 
 His wonders to perform." 
 COLORED MEMBERS. 
 
 Another interesting fact, worthy of commendation, brought out in these 
 old Records, is the diligence used in imparting religious instruction to the 
 colored people. Tlie Session from time to time seems to have exercised 
 great care in their oversight of them, and to have encouraged them in 
 attending public worship. An ususually large proportion of their names 
 are on the roll of membership, and many of them were noted, not only 
 tor their proficiency in religious knowledge, but also for their consistent 
 Christian conduct. 
 
 THREE CHURCH EDIFICES ERECTED. 
 
 Three edifices for public worship have been erected upon the ground 
 upon which we stand to-day. The first was a log house which covered in 
 part the ground of the present building. The second was a brick house, 
 located just below the old house, about six feet. The present building 
 which we occupy to-day covers about twenty feet of the old log building 
 and was erected iu the year 1847, and cost $3,000. 
 
 REMODELING. 
 
 In the spring of 1817 this congregation manifested a liberality and 
 enterprise worthy of commendation in remodeling the house of worship 
 in which we this day meet. This neat, comfortable and beautiful temple 
 of worship, dedicated to the Triune Jehovah, reflects credit upon Wm. S. 
 Worsham, the architect and builder, and also upon the Building 
 Committee, James W. Brooks, Joel H. Marvin, James Griffith, Pat 
 Dolan, and Robert Marshall, but especially so upon Augustus Payne, who 
 exhibited such good taste and who so constantly superintended the work. 
 The remodeling and repairing and fitting up cost about $1,500. Of course, 
 I need not say that the ladies of this church and conmiunity who are 
 always first and tbremost in every good work, rendered efficient aid in all 
 this. With skillful hands and willing hearts, and open purses they 
 contributed their fair and just proportion Maj' their energy and zeal and 
 activity never wane. 
 
ij6 BETHEL, CHIJUCH — ItfEMOKIAL SEKMON. 
 
 WOMEN WHO HAVE GONE TO THEIR REW^ARD. 
 
 While there is no written record of the deeds done by the mothers and 
 daughters of Israel who have long since gone to their reward, yet 
 eternity will unfold that much of the good done in this chinch during the 
 whole period of its existence, was by the mother^ who trained such sons 
 and by the faithful wives who s^ustained their husbands, and by the loving 
 .sisters who encouraged their brothers in every good word and work. 
 Though their names may be now forgotten on earth, yet their rec(jrd is on 
 high and tlieir deeds shall be rememberetl through eternity. May they 
 have many imitators here in our midst! 
 
 iMEMBERSHIP NEVER EARGE. 
 
 Tills churcli has never been large in numbers, though powerful for good. 
 Tlie highest number of members ever on the I'oll at one time was 122. 
 This was in the year 1849. And the lowest number was 26. This was in 
 the year 1870. At tiiis time the number of members is 1U7. And.the total 
 number on the Session Book from the year 1822 to present time is 427. 
 
 In view, then, of God's preserving and sustaining mercies, let us bow 
 oar heads in grateful reverence while we exclaim: ''Ebenezer! Ebenezer! 
 hitheito liath the Lord helped us!" 
 
 SKASONS OF UEVIVAE. 
 
 In tlie year 184tj, under the ministry of Rev. J. H. Log/in, there was a 
 l)recious season of revival in this cbiu'ch. During the month of May in 
 that year the following persons were admitted to membership: Cornelius 
 Hohnan, Esther Carter (colored woman), John Thompson Glass. Agnes 
 Catherine Herriott, Betsy Ann Stevin.son, Mary Jane -.Stevinson, Sarah 
 Stevinson, Mary Holman, George Washington, James H. Crooks, Dr. 
 Edward T. Polk, David Glass, Mary Jane Crooks, James Andrew 
 Herriott, Wm. M. Stevinson, Elizabeth Ann Wingate, James Ke]l^■, Jr., 
 Epln-aim H. C'rooks, Montgomery Vance, James B. Moore, James 8mee 
 Ely (). !-?mith, John D. Stevinson, Nathan B. Crane, Carson "Wingate, 
 Pat Dolan, and Alexander Vance 27 persons in all. 
 
 1873. 
 
 Again in the fall of 1873 God was pleased to Ai.-iit this church in the 
 reviving power of His Holy Spirit. During a sacramental meeting 
 protracted for nearly three weeks, by the ])astor, K(>v. W. (Tcorge, nuieh 
 seriousness was manifested in the congregation and ('speeiahy .so among 
 thcvoung. From day today this became de(-|)('r and deei)eruntil it reached 
 all the youth of this church and .some aged per.sous and many colored 
 people. Borne twenty-three persons were addeil to th'j church, thus 
 donblitig the menibei'ship To God be all the glory! 
 
BETHKL CHVIiCH— MEMOKIAL 8KRMON. 27 
 
 ■ DEDUCTIONS FROM FOREGOING. 
 
 This retrospective view of your ehureh during the ninety years of its 
 existence brings before your minds occasions of sorrow as well as of joy. 
 It has been a period of marked vicissitudes. Many seasons of spiritual 
 depressions have occurred. Twice the ploughshare of division has torn 
 through your ranks; but God has preserved you as His covenant people. 
 Your fathers and mothers who once worshipped here are gone. The old 
 Records, on every page, in black lines, tell of death's doings from time to 
 time. It reads thns: "Departed this life in the triumphs of a living faith 
 in Christ, the Stevinsons,. the Vances, the Deacons, the Officers, the 
 Marshalls, the Kenneys, theMcConnells, theDaughertys, the Dinwiddies, 
 the Chambers, the Logans, the Glasses, the OfFutts, the Kelleys, the 
 Morrises, the Herriotts, the Rusks, the Beaufords, theLyles, the Fosters"— 
 and so on through the whole book we find that one after another has 
 passed away Ah! when we recall the names of our loved ones gone, 
 what memories throng upon us! When we look upon our broken family 
 circles and realize that those with whom we took sweet counsel here, are 
 now in thepresence of Jesus, beholding His glory face to face. The very 
 air seems to be filled with their hovering spirits, and their faces come back 
 to us brighter than ever spiritualized by translation. 
 
 And when we think that we, also, after a few years, shall join their 
 ranks and swell their chorus, our hearts should burn with gratitude to 
 Him who has redeemed us and washed us in His own blood and made us 
 kings and priests unto God! 
 
 PRACTICAL AND PKKSONAL APPLICATION. 
 
 My unconverted friends, is there one of you here to-day who has 
 relinquished the hope of Heaven and defiantly resolved to wage war with 
 God'! If so, liere and now, in thepresence of that God whom you defy, 
 ill tlie presence of this assembly who bow in reverence before Him, I 
 solemnly warn you that the course you are pursuing not only secures, but 
 hastens your eternal destruclion. Oh! why will you continue the work of 
 ruin? Have not your souls stood long enough in jeopardy? Every 
 moment you are multiplying provocations against high Heaven! Every 
 moment you are despising the richness of God's mercy! Every moment 
 justice pleads with louder importunity, cut them down! cut them 
 down while mercy with feebler voice cries, spare, spare a little longer! 
 But the voice of mercy will soon be heard no more! The patience of God 
 will not wait forever! His spirit will not always strive! A hand's 
 breadth only is between you and rhe grave! Death is already at your 
 door, ready to summons you before the tribunal of a just and hol>' God! 
 
28 BETHKL CHUIJCH — MEMQKIAL SEKMON. 
 
 This day perverted may be the last you will ever see! This very moment 
 your setting sun may be casting its beams upon the mountains! This 
 solemn call from God neglected, may be the last you will ever hear from 
 Him! Oh! then, by all the joys of immortality! By all the sorrows of 
 eternal death! By all, the mercies of God! By all the terrors of His 
 wrath, as his ambassador I beseech you to be reconciled to God through 
 His Son, Christ Jesus. 
 
 KINIS. 
 
 1 have faithfully and diligently searched through the old Records of this 
 church, and searched through all records and histories to which I have 
 had access, to gather materials from which to compile a true and correct 
 history of this church for a period of ninety years. The result of my 
 labors, which have been arduous and made doubly so by the pressure of 
 other duties, I have now placed before you. If what I have written and 
 now placed before you should be the means of encouaging the surviving 
 members of this church to greater diligence and activity in tlie Master's 
 work, and should it be the moans of carrying conviction to a single soul, 
 then my laboi's will not have been in vain. 
 
 May that God, the Father, who devised the scheme of Redemption, and 
 that God, the Son, who consummated that scheme in His own blood, and 
 that God, the Holy Spirit, who seals and secures all the benefits of it to 
 believers, bless you one and all! 
 
BETHEL CHURCH— MEMORIAL 8EKMON, 
 
 29 
 
 PRESENT OFFICE-BEARKRS IN BJITHEL CHURCH. 
 
 Glass Marshall, 
 Patrick Dolan, 
 
 John Heniott, 
 A. D. Piatt, 
 
 PASTOK. 
 
 Rev. W. George. 
 
 RULING ELDERS. 
 
 DEACOXS. 
 
 Joel H. Marvin, 
 Robert Marshall. 
 
 James W. Herriott, 
 C. B. Williams. 
 
 NAMES OK ALL THE RULING ELDERS. 
 
 William Irwin, John M. C. Irwin, 
 
 Thomas Dinwiddie, ' James tStephensou, 
 
 Henry St-ephenson, James Kelley, 
 
 Hugh Foster, William C. Offutt, 
 
 Rol)ert Marshiill, Ephraim Herriott, 
 
 William H. Crooks, Glass Marshall, 
 
 William A. Iavivv, Joel H. Marvin, 
 
 Patrick Dolan, 
 
 NAMES OK DEACONS. 
 
 James Kelley, 
 W. C. Ottutt, 
 Glass Marshall, 
 Alfred D Offutt, 
 Dr. E. T. Polk, 
 Patrick Dolati, 
 A. D. Piatt, 
 Charles B. Williams. 
 
 Robert Marshall. 
 
 Benjamin Windsor, 
 
 W. H. Crooks, 
 
 Edward W. Washington. 
 
 John Thompson Glass, 
 
 James Smee, 
 
 John Herriott, 
 
 James W. Herriott, 
 
;-!() 
 
 BIOTJIKL, CHURCH — MEMOKlAL SKKMON. 
 
 NAMES OF MEMBERS IX ALPHABETICAL ORDER. 
 
 Avcrill, JU'hrc-ca, 
 Alexander, Maliiula, - 
 Auakci (Colored ), 
 Allen, Silly, (eolored), 
 
 liarney, L .)uisa, 
 Ijouuell, Elizabeth ^loore, 
 Buford, Henrietta, 
 Bell, Eliza Ann, 
 Bledsoe, Nancy, 
 BlaekWiirn, I'hillis (colored I 
 Brewster, John, 
 Braddoek, Joseph S. 
 Brown, Mary 1*>. 
 Brown, lv;'hc-cca. 
 Beatty, Jane, 
 
 Biilloek, Samuel (colored), 
 BcU'kner, Lizzie (c,)lored), 
 Brooks, Sanuiel, 
 Brooks Annit' IN! 
 Beaiiford, Martlia, 
 i>yi'nes, I'V'lix, 
 
 C'lianil);'rs, R >!.nid, 
 Chanibers, Mrs. William, 
 ("hambLM's, William, 
 Camiib.-li, Tliomas P. 
 Chaml)ers, Th.):nas, 
 ('r.)i)ks, Wm. II. 
 ( 'oinbs, M n'iah ((m1oi'c(1), 
 Carter, I'^lher (ei)lored ), 
 ('roo!v?<, Mary .J.ine, 
 Crane, Natiian 1>. 
 Carter, William (colored), 
 Christian, Mary Jane, 
 (;rook<, -Mary C. 
 Co!)per, W. 1>. 
 Coleman, Mary (calored), 
 
 Alexandt'r, lOliza, 
 
 Alexander ^lay, 
 
 Alexander, Milion, 
 
 Ann, (colored woman ol'Mt)rrlsj. 
 
 B. 
 
 Byrnes, Lnlie, 
 
 Bird, Nancy, 
 
 Bell, John, H. 
 
 Bell, James F. 
 
 Blackburn, Moses (colored), 
 
 Blackburn, Fanny (colored), 
 
 Brew.ster, ^Irs. 
 
 Brown, James, 
 
 Bullo.-k, Thomas W. 
 
 IJrown, Mary Jane, 
 
 l>urns, James H. 
 
 Buclianan, Martha C. 
 
 Bullock, Susan (colored i, 
 
 Brooks, James M. 
 
 Brooks, James AV. 
 
 Bartlett. (c.)lored man of Irwin i, 
 
 Br.) )ks, Marv Banks 
 
 C. 
 
 Chambers. Alartha, 
 ChanduM's, IJaclu'l, 
 Chambers, Xancy, 
 Cluunbers, ( 'a'heriiie, 
 Campbell, I'^liza Jane, 
 Crooks, Matilda, 
 ( "artt-r, Oeor.n'c (colored i, 
 Cro;i s, Janu's 1 1. 
 Crooks, Fphi-aim II. 
 Culbei'lson, Martha, 
 Coml)s, M u'y .\nn ic )lored), 
 Ci'ooks, Isabella, 
 Crv)oks, Marjiaret E. 
 Crooks, W. L. 
 
BETHEL CHURCH — MEiMOKIAL SERMON. 
 
 31 
 
 Doiit^lu'ity, James, 
 D.di.nlierty, Harriett Ann, 
 Dougherty, C'atlierine, 
 Dimean, Colin, 
 Diiiwiddie, Tlionias, 
 Downey, Franeis, 
 J)rake, P^dnioud, 
 Dougherty, Ann L. 
 Douglierty, Catlierine, 
 Douglierty, Elizabeth D. 
 Duiiniore, Robert (e(il()red) 
 Dolan, Fiunue, 
 Dolan, John, 
 Duvall, JNIartha {colored), 
 
 Eumions, Eliza, 
 Eblin, I'ruilenci', 
 
 Foster, Hugh, 
 F(tster, ^lary Jane, 
 Fields, :Milly i colored), 
 
 Glass, Sarah, 
 (rlass, Eliz:i Ann, 
 Glass, Margaret J. 
 (Haiss, :\farv S. 
 (Hass, Davidella M. 
 Glass, John Thompson, 
 Green, ^Margaret H. 
 Gritlith, Adriana, 
 
 Holland, Jane, 
 Herriott, E[>hraim, 
 Herriott, John, Sr. 
 Herriott, Jane, 
 Herriott, Eleanoi', 
 Herriott, Zebulon P. 
 Herriott, John, Jr. 
 Henderson, W. H 
 
 D. 
 
 Dougherty ^Nlary Ann, 
 Dougherty, William M. 
 Daplme, (colore<l), 
 Duncan, Kitty, 
 Drake, Francis, 
 Douglierty, Darkey (colored), 
 Drake, Eliza, 
 Dougherty, William, 
 Dcnigiierty, Robert M. 
 Dolan, Patrick, 
 Dolan, Susan, 
 Dolan, Joseph, 
 Duumore, Henry (colored). 
 Dun more, Lettie (colored). 
 E. 
 Eblin, John P. 
 
 F. 
 
 Foster, Elizabeth, 
 Foster, Martha Ann, 
 Fowler, Irene (colored), 
 G. 
 Glass, I\uiline, 
 Glass, Catherine Sanderson, 
 Glass, Rose (colored), 
 (^lass, Mary M. 
 (lireen, Anderson J. 
 Glass, David, 
 (Jritilitii, .Fames L. 
 (jreen, William (colored), 
 
 H. 
 
 Holmes, .lames F. 
 Herriott, Eleanora L. 
 Herriott, Hannah, 
 Herriott, Lavinia, 
 Herriott, Emarine, 
 Herriott, Mary Ann, 
 Herriott, Isabella ('. 
 Herriott, Margaret A. 
 
32 
 
 BKTHKL CHUKCH — MEMOKIAL SEKMON. 
 
 H erriott, Lueindii J . 
 Heniott,. Catlieiine A. 
 Herriott, James Aiulivw, 
 Hen (iersoii , M a rj?a i-ct , 
 Herriott, Sarali K. 
 Hern, lloi-ert, 
 Heniott, John, .Sr. 
 Herriott, Uosa B 
 Ho.stetter, James T. 
 Herriott, James A. 
 Herriott, Mattie lies, 
 Herndon, Anna, 
 Hoatetter, Willie V. 
 Herriott, B i'\ 
 Herriott, B Fithiaii, 
 H(JUsiton, iStepheii J^ee, 
 Herriott, Joliii O'li.iry, 
 Hyatt, Wiiliam, 
 
 Irwin, William. 
 Irwin, John M. C. 
 Irwin, Fannie, 
 Irwin, C ■atherine R. 
 Irwin, Julia (colored), 
 Irwin, Maltha Jane, 
 
 Jackson, Herriott, 
 J(»hnson, Flore;. ce B. 
 Jane May i colored) 
 
 Holman, Cornelius, 
 Holnian, Mary, 
 Henderson, James \V. 
 Herriott, Mrs. Joy (wife Z. P. j, 
 Henderson, Margaret Eliza, 
 Hern, Sarah, 
 Herriott, Emarine, 
 Hathaway, Nancy, 
 Herriott, Luvinia Alice, 
 Herriott, Virginia ('. 
 Herriott, Mollie F. 
 Herriott, Florence J. 
 Herriott, G. (iluthrie, 
 Herriott, James \V. 
 Heenly, Emily (colored), 
 liope, Bettie, 
 Herst, Bryan. 
 
 1. 
 
 Irwin, Catherine, 
 
 Irwin, Martlia, 
 
 Irwin, Eleanor E. 
 
 livine, James (colored), 
 
 Irwin, .Stephen, 
 
 Irwin, Cliarles M. 
 J. 
 
 Jone^, Thomas (colored), 
 
 Julia (coloied). 
 
 Keniiey, 'I'homas, 
 Kelley, Ann, 
 Kyle- Mary, 
 Kelley. James, Jr. 
 Klo])!!, .lohn, 
 
 I/iird, Samuel, 
 Laial, Lavira, 
 Logan, Mary, 
 Lyle, Sarah, 
 
 Keniu'y, Martha, 
 Kelley, James, 
 Kelley, Eli/a J. 
 Kvle, Eli/a Ann. 
 
 li. 
 
 Linn, Mis. .Vdam. 
 Logan, Verliiida, 
 Ijogaii, Jane, 
 L.-.ckland. John, 
 
BETHEL CHURCH — MEMORIAL SERMON. 
 
 33 
 
 Logan, Mary, 
 Laird, Catherine, 
 Lyle, John, 
 Logan, Amanda, 
 Logan, Hettie Townsley, 
 Litle, Mary, 
 Logan, Eliza Jane, 
 Logan, Zillah F. 
 Logan, Esther (coh>red), 
 Logan, Margaret R. 
 Lewis, Harriet, 
 Lewis, Catherine, 
 Lewis, Pauline, 
 Lewis, Scxrali M. 
 Logan, Mrs. R. B. 
 Logan, Annie E. 
 Logan, Caddie, 
 Logan, George Chambers, 
 Logan, Horace, 
 Logan, Hattie F. 
 
 Marshall, Elizabetii (wife Rev. R.) 
 
 Morris, Martha, 
 
 Morris, David, 
 
 Marshall, Betsy Glass, 
 
 Marshall, Mary (wife Wm.) 
 
 Morris, Susan C*. 
 
 Morris, Julia Ann, 
 
 Morris, Wesley, 
 
 Morris, Robert A. 
 
 Menor, Matilda (colored), 
 
 Moore, Mrs. Sarah, 
 
 Moore, Jaines B. 
 
 Miller, Betsy (colored), 
 
 Moore, Elizabeth i wife Thornton), 
 
 Morris, David C. 
 
 Mary (colored), 
 
 Marshall, Rev. James L. 
 
 Marvin, Sarah M. 
 
 Marshall, Roberta L. 
 
 Lackland, Mrs. John, 
 Long, Elizabeth, 
 Lyle, Sarah J. 
 Laird, Elizabeth, 
 Lemon, Mary, 
 Logan, James, 
 Logan, Abigail R. 
 Lightfoot, Hatley (colored), 
 Logan, Mary V. 
 Lewis, Mrs. Pauline, 
 Lewis, Mi»s Pauline, 
 Lewis, Charles B. 
 Lewis, George J. 
 Leavy, W. A. 
 Leavy, Mary Ann, 
 Logan, Ella, 
 Logan, R. Seymour, 
 Lewis, George, 
 Lewis, Charles, 
 Lowery, Maggie. 
 
 M. 
 
 Morris, Hannah, 
 Marshall, Sarah B. 
 Marshall, Robert, Jr. 
 Moses, M. (colored), 
 Maddox, Wm. 
 Maddox, Sarah M. 
 Marshall, Mary Ann, 
 Marshall, Glass, 
 Milly (colored). 
 Morrow, Sanmel, 
 Morrow, Ann, 
 Marvin, Joel H. 
 Morris, Elizabeth H. 
 Marshall, Maiy W. 
 Marshall, Robert, 
 Marshall, Mary (colored;, 
 Marshall, Bettie G. 
 Marshall, Mrs. Elizabeth C. 
 Marvin, Charles, 
 
■M 
 
 BIJTHEL CilUUCirl— MiJMOKiAl. .SEKMUM. 
 
 Martin, W. T, 
 McDonnell, James 
 :Mcr()iinell. Isaiah, 
 Mf(jriiirt', Raehael, 
 MeRoberts, Elizabctii, 
 McClure, Jane, 
 Mc'Clure, Martlia, 
 
 NueUols, Sarali M. 
 Xuekols, Mary, 
 
 Ottioer, JaiUL'.s, 
 Officer, Jane, 
 Ottieer, Jaines B. 
 Officer, Jane, 
 Offutt, Alfred D. 
 
 I'liillips, Mrs. 
 
 Patterson, Mary, 
 
 1 'at tun, Otis, 
 
 Patton, Eliza, 
 
 Polk, Rnth J. 
 
 Polk, Dr. K. T. 
 
 Payne, Martha (euloredj, 
 
 Payne, Rettie, 
 
 Payne, Thomas W 
 
 Peck, Mary Lou, 
 
 Kusk, Ann, 
 Robinson, Mary, 
 l{ose (colored), 
 Ru.-k, Mary Ann. 
 Risk, .John, 
 Kisk Amanda I). 
 Kobinson, Alexan<ljr, 
 Kisk. John H.anu'y, 
 Kussfll, Mariah (colored), 
 Kosftta, (coloied), 
 liaid^iii, Li/zie (colore<l i, 
 Hinkin, Aichie (colored i, 
 Jiamtey, Lay ton, 
 
 Morris, Conner D. 
 Martin, Susan, 
 McKnight, Jane, 
 McGuire, JanKs, 
 McCluie, Margaiet, 
 McLlure, Nathan, 
 McC lure, Nancy. 
 N. 
 Neal, Thurston (colored), 
 Neal, (leorge (coloi'ed). 
 
 O. 
 
 Oftutt, Henry ('. 
 
 Otiiitt. Mary C. 
 
 Oftutt, W. C. 
 
 Ottlitt, Melissa, 
 
 Oftutt, Elizaljcth ('. 
 
 P. 
 Parker, W'm. ^ colored ), 
 
 l^iirker, Esther (colored), 
 Phoebe, Aunt (colored), 
 Patterson, Samuel L. 
 Polk, Sarah H. 
 Patterson, Jane, 
 Payne, Augustus, 
 )\iyne, Nancy, 
 Piatt, A. 1). 
 Piatt, Daniel Augustus. 
 
 R. 
 Randolph, Mo.^cs, 
 
 Jiandolph, Saiah, 
 Robinson, Samuel. Sr. 
 Robinson, Mrs. Mary, 
 Risk, Susan, 
 Risk, William, 
 RisU, Kllen, 
 Risk. HettieAnn, 
 Rodgers, Madison, 
 Ramsey, Luc\ , 
 Ramsey, l^ewis Si'. 
 Ramsey, Lewis, Jr. 
 Rauisey, Nannie, 
 
BKTHEL OllUKCH— MJiMOKlAL «EKMON. 
 
 Stephenson, Robert, 
 Stephenson, Mrs. 
 .Stephenson, Mary, 
 Stephenson Mrs. Wm. 
 Stephenson, James, Sr. 
 Stephenson, Jane, 
 Stephenson, Henry, 
 Stephenson, W. O. 
 Stephensoii, Mrs. VV. C. 
 Stephenson, ElUott, 
 Stephenson, Ehza Jane, 
 Steplienson, Fleming, 
 Stephenson, Harriet, 
 Smee, Margaret, 
 Sarah (colored), 
 Sniee, Emaline, 
 Smee, Mrs. Margaret J. 
 Stewart, Henry C. 
 Steel, Sarah T. 
 Staftbivl, Ja(^kson, 
 Scott, John ^(•olol•ell), 
 Spotts, John Henry (colored), 
 Shore.>, Janu's (colored), 
 Smith, Morrison A. 
 Smee, James, Jr. 
 
 Tandy, Milly ( colored >, 
 I 
 Vance, James, 
 Vance, Margaret, 
 Vandegraff, Mary H. 
 Vance, Jane, 
 Vance, Montgomery, 
 Vcince, Alexander, 
 Vance, .lane, 
 
 White, Sidlie, 
 Washington, Edward S- 
 Washington, Letti? Dun more. 
 
 S. 
 
 Self, Mrs Pre.ssley, 
 Seroggan, Widow, 
 Stewart, John, 
 Sharp, Malinda, 
 Smee, Jane, 
 Smee, James, 
 Smith, Eli O. 
 Sprake, Elizabeth, 
 Saint Clair, Wm. Payne, 
 Steven sor^ Wm. M., Sr. 
 Stevenson, John D. 
 Stevenson, James D. 
 Stevenson, Betsy Ann, 
 Stevenson, Sarah, 
 Stevenson, John B. 
 Stevenson, Marj^ Jane. 
 
 Stevenson, Wm. M., Jr. 
 
 Sprake, Susan G. 
 
 Sprowle, Evaline, 
 
 Sprowle, Rosa, 
 
 Stone, Oliver, 
 • Stone, Miss Leon a, 
 
 Stone, Mrs Oliver, 
 
 Stemmons, A. B. 
 
 Steven.son, Jamch. 
 '1'. 
 
 Tiindy, Phoebe ( colored) . 
 V. 
 
 Vance, Mary S. 
 
 Vance, Ann, 
 
 Vandegraff, Cornelia, 
 
 Vandegraff, Jane, 
 
 Vance, Alexander, 
 
 Vance, Montgomery, 
 
 W. 
 
 Wind.sor, Benjamin, 
 Windsjr, Margaret, 
 Washington Elizabeth,, 
 
3ii 
 
 iiKVHKL C'HUUCH — MKJMUKIAL SICKMO^. 
 
 Washington, Ann Elizabeth, 
 Was'hington, Eliza betli 8. 
 Wai^ijington, Joseph H. 
 Walker, Sarah (colored), 
 Washington, George, 
 Wingate, Cannon, 
 Wilkerson, John (eolorod), 
 W^illianis, Ann Secoggins (colored), 
 Willoughby, Mary Jane, 
 Willonghby, Harmon. 
 Willoughby, Mrs. E. 
 
 Washington, Verlinda A. 
 Wilkinson, Kachel (colored), 
 Washington, George (colored\ 
 Wingate, Francis, 
 Wingate, Elizabeth Ann, 
 Williams, Charles B. 
 Williams, Annie D. 
 Ward. John Sherrill, 
 Ward, W. Trowbridge, 
 Willoughby, William. 
 
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