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General History of the Methodist Denomination in Davie County - Binder 3General History of the Methodist Denomination in Davie County Binder 3 Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville. North Carolina 2 Vi O I y- si- O o c X r ai/ Table of Contents Binder 1 History of Methodism in Davie County by Rev. W. L. Grissom 1890 Methodism in Davie County by Rev. William L. Sherrill Early Methodism in Davie County by Mary J. Heitman, 1934 Lest We Forget by Louise Stahl Yadkin Valley Methodist Preachers 1780 - 1805 Yadkin and Salisbury Circuits Pastors and Presiding Elders Who Have Served Methodist Churches in Davie County Deed Information Mocksville Conference Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Table of Contents Binder 2 S. Milton Frost, W. M. Robey, H. T. Hudson, John Tillet, Local History, Schools, Moses Brock, Peter Doub Fourth Quarterly Conference, 1906 Bicentennial of the Yadkin Circuit, 1776 - 1976 Methodism for Two Centuries, Proclaiming Grace and Freedom Davie County United Methodist Churches, 1998 I Table of Contents Binder 3 Miscellaneous Information 5-15 >- <& 5r> o o X f Newspaper Articles 17-42 Davie County Public Library MocksvillG, North Carolina oL X X Miscellaneous Information Pages 5-15 y <1 >— V> O O !r lEM c * UC ^ Davie County Public Library ci Mocksvllle, North Carolina ri jr- <J 2 Ui y~ cd o H- o ir uJ \T Page Fouf mi ! j i^ORTH GAIlOLlI^A CHEJSTIAK^^:^^ SOME OLD RECORDS Dug Up by the Presiding Elder In the StatesVllle District. W. A.'Newell. It is a good thing for all of us to take a backward look, now and then, just to see how far we have ^ come: / There be some among us who long for/the i rfeturn of the ancient days and who hold fasi to the doctrine that all good thhiga were of the- jvin- tage of the p^st- There are others who do nbt ap- preciate tbb hbhle efforts of those who h^e gone l before and thus fail to realize that the achievement of bur day is'built upon the foundations laid by the fatiiefs. There are others who just love to^think ; Of things that are past and see in "the then and the ; now" fine promise of things as .^they 'are to be. : • It is this .craving for knowledge of the past that . makes history sTtch a facinat'ing study. Gfflpial records constitute the greatest repository bfauh^^ tic historical fact. Manners and customs uf hy- gpne.days are. always surrounded with a halo of ro mance;' tradition,-through the: garrulity of age in the telling and the over-active imaginatipn invthe hearing, soon mixes fact and fancy into, a 'local mythology uf great poetical beauty hut of little his torical value. "What is writ" does not change yvlth the years. / n - . Since my appointment, fo the. Statesville .Df^rict 1. have been trying, to collect< some records of the last century in which we have the recital of/Metho dist doings for one hundred years. I now; Have toe Quarterly Conference' record of. the j'Sallsburyj^Cif- cuit from 1816-1829 inclusive; the Shallow, t^ord Circuit for 1830;, the Iredell"Circuit from il823rl873; the class, roll-book for the Iredell Circuit fromvl834- 1851 and. the Salisbury District Conference 'i^cprd • \;from.. 1868t1875; These old records are in■ a-fair state of preservation and should find a resting place in the a'rchives of the Conference Historical ': Sofeiely. ^A^vfev of our people will ever be privileg;ed to ' V perhseTt'hese records of the past, it is'my pur- ''pose ^o^.m^ke extracts from them which Itliink will' he'^f rather wide interest to the J:^eopleCallgd -Meth^sts.: : <^^^d'Salisl^y'^ri^Iti'i^Uf/ that it shows - the business of' aquarterly cbnfeVence at that time and we are.^ving it in full spelling and all: r "Quarteri^ Conference Held at xOlive?^^bCih. J^arph .1816. • Members present—Ed ward Cannon-r-Bowen Reynolds-r-Nathanuel Brnfiir '/^Sa^eui .^stain^oseph Thpmae Jobe. -Question 1st. Are there any complaints. Ans^o—r i•Questibn 2nd. Are" there any appeals., Ans.' ;^©^ dose any one apply for. license to preach. :Ans.-rNo. , , . : ■:./!Tue?'iirs great interest ^ 4th. "Who applyes license renewdd. • Ans. are also renewed. to haye • their preachers Benjaminv Naylbr. They E. Cannon presiding/E^ : Bowen .Reyiipids -A^ Bowen Reynolds Secretary "First,Collection ofiQuarterage -/• . Mount Sinai $2% Evan Ellis's Shady Grove: . Mount Pleasant, Sharon . Balls Prospect' Ebinezar ' Tabernicie . . Russeis ,. Newhope Rocky. Springs /Center Hancocks Taylors /Betlml / tito'itikera Olive Branch . 50 V 25 '?'■ 12%'/ 22%/'^ 12%" 50 1 75 2. ■ /;■., 1 _ - i : ' 7 25 " 1 70 • 2 10 :i2% 1 75 3 97%. calculation Surpulpus B Cannon's Qnart Bbweh Reynold's Q $37 H^3 26 13 / 11 81 4 20 Bowen Reynolds expense 2.13 ^ $26 13 • Surpulus $11 81 " On, the, fl y leat is given, the following recital of the activities of .B. Cannon. It is written in pencil and much of it hard; to decipher, but it is .packed with history." ... • . : . . "Edward Cannon . . Virginia ConferenceAdmitted on;i trial 1807. - ^ .Tmyelled Caswell Ct wit^i Humphrey Wood. Senior, ■ , Salisbury Dist, Thomas. L. Louglas P. E. 11808 Jas. Riyer Dist. Jas Piimeil P. E.. Amherst Ct. ' Thos Mann E. Cannon' L Merritt. ,180.9 tiewberne Dist.^ Phillip Bruce/p. E. Raleigh ' Henry:*Warren, E. Cannon. ■" ' ^ 1810 ordained deacon. ■ ' ' Newberne Dist. 'P. Bruce P. E. ' ' 1811 Yadkin Dist: S^l"2^rrard'p? E. Guiiford E, Cahiion, B. Stimson. ' j .1812;:ordained Elder ' - - •' Norfolk District Rich'd Lattimore, P. E. \ /'Suffolk E. Canh6hf^^, Mintoh 'Thri^^^ ' - 1S13 same Dist & P. E- ? ' " r CiAViE CO. PUBLIC UBfwri' MOCKSVILLE. NO S Ct. o ) o V- «p % 1" UJ c > <x> u) X- o «: o Princess Ann, E.\Caihndn -" • The above appears to'-be-in'Ej Gannon's proper j handwriting. ^ ^ ' J- y In ithe second quarterly cpnference which wasj;4 held at Center we have this item: \ - ^ Ques. 3rd "Who . applies Tor prea'cher 'license j Ans. John n Huien; Wilebah Nicolas.' , j Ques"4. Are they,renewed.- Anis. John Hulens" are. And Wilebah Nicolas are reduced to exhorters } licens nbt^ifor wickedness but'weakeness*' The names of Jackson Creek and Porters appear as appointments. ' . ' The third conference was' 'held .at' Prospect on > Septeniber 7th. In answer to .question '4th. Who applies for license to exhort we have this entry: i "3ohn James Made lapplication and .Obtaind. Also I ' Isaiah. Hicks license is 'rOhewed. .'iTo;.exhort- by ' Consent, James Duvall.-and Thos Jones;'' n r Will some of the older^ brethren;piease^teU us the _ meaning of the term ^.'To ^epdiOrt i^y.'; eOns | ^Sfte^'^eetins cbnU ' ference was held. On November.-:16th^^-^,t-. vant with E. Cannon, P. E., Georg^''B,urnet, A.-B., and Willie Ellis, secretary, the records show that the coliections for tiie 4th quarter were ^applied to salary and expenses of the new pastor.-' . A- foot note to the minutes throws;light upon the finance, Of that^ day. . "Surplus. ' j Bowan Reynolds Gives an account of a Surplusi i Remaining in his hands at the ^d of the Third I quarter of $33.31. ' .V.i ! Which was applied as follows ; * i i His ExPCii<?!®s • • * * * *' ^ His 'Quarterage for 4tk ;20 total 23.27 Remains ; $10, 4 i B Reynolds has taken the Baladce.of. the ^Sur plus niOney'To Conference. ' , : :Isaac.Ellis Std."... , A summary of the finances of The .year shows that from twentyTwo appointments the sum of $li9.551-2 was coliected. It was disbursed as fol- TowsiV ' " .'■ To !,E. Canhbh's ' Expenses $4.25 ' . To B C^nhbri's^ Q " ■ 11.00 To B. Reynold's "E^xpenses --'Quarterage 85.^05 . Surplus carried to Conference. 10.04 Total $119.55% LAYMAN'S MISSIPNARY MOVEM ENT Executive Committee Planning for Greatest Trien- , " nial Meeting Ever Held. .W. B. Beauchamp. ' | ' The executive coihmittee of the Layman's Mis-i Siohary Movement inet. in'Nashville June eighth,1921. Thb spirit of this meeting and the large in- ■ terbst cf-'the'-^^^m^^ of the committee was all that couid have been asked.The re^iar business was dispatched with very j ^eat care and p^ns .for, the enlargement of the prp^arh 6f ''the L^ Mtesionary Moveme^^ j were thdroughly' discussed and \cefteih issues,which have been in the inind Of the secretary of GO. PUBLIC UBKAH1 ULL LIST PASTORS AND PRESININGELDERS WHO HAVE SERVED THEMETHODIST CHURCH IN DAVIECOUNTY NORTH CAROUNA ^^ 1780~-Andrew Yearg:in was appointed to Yadkin. Missionlich embraced - all territory • no w. covered by the' Wes tern .'Nortkirolina Conference. '1782—John Cooper, Enoch Watson and George Kimble.1783—Henry Ogburn, William 'Carson and Lemuel Green.'."1784—^Philip Bruce, JoHn Baldwin, and Jesse-Lee.Salisbury Circuit was- Gien; organized/and embraced; all of,»wah County of which Davie was a part. - . - • \D2—Isaac Howe Aquilla Siigg and Simon CarlislG93—James'.Haggard.te Pressing Elder r . /.. \ n Preacher in Charge.35—dliehard Ivey/-:.Jit^HartIey;MIopa.. Hu]l.36—Reuben Ellis: .Thbnias Williamson,: Henry' Bihgham37--^euben Ellis .Mack'Moore.38-^ames Tunnbn.,^adi;4^i:b.i:;dohh fealdWlii-. and" Daiii/ -Baird.iQ^Edward Morris Stone Smith, Julius Connor and^ Josiah.Askew./ ' /. : . ' i>0—Thomas Bowen James Barks and John-.SproulH—Isaac Lowe n John McGee and Freeman Killingsworth14—Wil-Iiani Spencer -_jr_'''Wm.' .'Spencer, Josiah ' Cole, Bhas'^-Ledbetter. - ''5—^William Spencer David Thompson and,William Eenyon:'6;—Josiah As^ew - John N. Jones, William Lambeth7—^enry Hill — D. W. Hullum and John King.!8—Lawrence Marisfield ..GeO. McKinney^ Collier Hill'lRogers/____-_d_._^._ James'Donthitt, James Dehton nQ—-Frahcis n PoythEess;.;-,^- r:.'Ab,ner n Henly and Jeremiah- ;King ■;l^-^:ames: Donthitt; d-;. Jesse". Coe'2—Jaines Donthitt-.Bdl-_._.;^L__l_d-_^^^ William OrmohdB^Philip: Bruce,, --l _ ddd l Jameg ■ Patt.ersph". ,■1—Alexahder McCain John Moore and-James feoyd5—Thomas Mann William Allgood, and John Weaver3;--Johh::Buxtori B_Josiah Bhilli]^ ^iU—Thos. L.. Douglas John, Owen and Richard Owen,i—Tbos. L/ Douglas J. Wi Kirkpatrick; John French')—John Garrard Gray Williams and Thomas:NeeIy)—Jdhn Garrard John■ Lattimore and Thos". M- Bacon11811—-J'^hn Garrird Joel'Burgess and Nathan Weeded.1812— Jiam Jean John ,Moore and Samuel; Hunter. 1813—William jdan—L —_ Robt. .Galbraith and S. M.-GiVidend;1814—Edward Carmon Josiah Morton and John 0. Owen.■ 1815-^Edward CarmOn Thomas Manri'-^andWaddell..Johnson '1816—'Edward Carfnoh —_-i-_—.l_ Boweh Reynoldsi:8l7_^Edward Carmon Abram Trail and Richard Carson1818—James PattersonYix;^,_._'Benj.'Stei)hens.and Chas.XgCodley1819—Xames Patterson James Reid and Archibald Robinsonl"82'0—Japes Patterson. • 1 W. Eastwood.l&i—Barnes "/Pattersdn '■ — -'Ei,-.Ellis:1822-—Lewis Slddihore ;u__>;.i-.i^ .Thacker Muife. a^ Da^^iWRdberB''i^.^^Ledis \Skidmbre - _ i ^ -- - - _ 1. Qak'im Lo ve-1824^Lewis Skidmore J. "W". Dunahoj^1825—-Fewis Skidmore ■— Robert Wilki.nson1826,—^Peter Doubh-L. B!hristopher, Tliomas1827^Peter Dpub J.- C. Ballew-1828^Pete.D,oub-;.^--::.^-_j.::.',-_.F.:--i.--.----—.Stevens.1829—Peter;'Doub 'L / John' M. 'Watson•1830—Moses .Brock Sani D. Thompso,n183i^MoseS':Brock-._'.^_^-d-^^:^'-v;___'- j-_,^__L_.Sani D;.ThOmpson1832—>Moses Brock Chs. P. Moormani833B-John:Wesley Childs ^ —li-——Chas. ,P- Moormantss^^ohn'Wesley; Ghilds- __'--J.— J. M. Boatwright-.1835'r-^Abram Penn Thomas BarnuniN1836^Abratn P.e,nn...__-;-_i_ William Anderspn:. "in 1836 Mocksville Circuit was organized as a seperate charged/.i837':-^arnes' Reid William Anderson;1'838—^h^es Eeid —- Thomas Ai Sharpe-'1839—Jarhes Reid-Y Thomas A. Sharpe18^;9'r—James" Reid .vTliom'as. ,;A. " Sharpe-184)0—James Reid - _1_: Thomas: JonesThe North Carolina Annual Conference was held in Mocks-yille in. December 1840, with Bishojp Thonias A. Mo'rris, presidingand S. S. Bryaiit as. Secretary.. : '1841—^Peter DOub F; Harris and, H. H, Tippetti842L-:peter Doub P. W. Archer.1843—rPeter Doub/ —_' Wm. M.' Jordan■"1844r—Peter---.DoubThds.i-Cainpbell; .an-d...SV."H. Helsabeck1845-^oseph Goodman ______...d\J. W; Tihnin and P. W. Yarrell1846-fJeseph Goodman ,R./B arid j. B.: Martin-.1847^8;" D. BumpaB'--'^-:--:;.---.!. 'A. E.,,Alleri arid J..-W.'.Fioyd1848-^8. ,D. Bumpass J. j. Hines1849--rS. D. Bumpassr-.-^'a---_-:John..Tillett and/L. S. BurkheadCO. PUijliC f.iiaRePV >UV—JJ. xjuiii'iJasyr .._____ John Tilletti5i--William C jpr. Lemon Shell aiid Pepper!52-_William L^mon SlielL153—William Carter'J\ StClair.Petep-Doiih m: -Postolh155—N.. II. D. Wilson H. Johnson;56-^; H..D.- Wilsop>57—hN; 'H. i). Wilsbn:''-::.'£-re>P':i-e_iL^ S. H. -Helsaheck-;58—Numa 'F. Raid B.. Reeks ;i59^Nuiha' F. Reid' 'M.. C. ThomasJ60—Wm': H. Bdbbitt;Thomas,61—Wm. H. BobbRt'^Tkk:'_i;L->.^i£;::i^ Gaunon'62—Wm. K: Bobbitt I—-C. Gaunon.63-^ha T.-Wyche-'^J_-_>-L:i^- e..2._.j_.__^ R. G. 'Barretf64-^i-a T; Wyche _L—R.. G. BarrettThe Annual. Conference was :held: in ]\(Iocksville-in December^64, aiid in the absence of Bishbp'John Early, who was to pre-:ley I>avid B. Nicholson, one of the Presiding Elders, Was electedesideht of the Gonferehcek h ^ h n s;^ ' '65--IfaT. Wyche Carson'Parker:Be^IraT. Wyche''__.:^.^:._._i:.l,_-hT_„E. ;Mauney '37—William. Class S..R Mauney□S--^y^niam'.Classy^--^.-----.-"^^^ S.-'E; Mhtthey ■o. c). iNeisoi.69—William. Class M. V. Sherrill70—^. T. Hudson—M. V. Sherrill71—M. L. Wood ____'____i„__^___:__.__2 j: S. Nelson72—^. L. Wood.___^i_—,_-_L_h__c._„.__j___ J./S. Nelsom73—M. L. Wood Lemon Shell'74—M. L. Wood:. Lemon Shell;75—'D. R. Srutbn Lemon Shell76—D. R.-Bruton Thomas A. Boone;77—D. R. Bruton ___^ : ^_______: Thomas A. Boonei78—p. R. Bruton ^i___ Thomas A. Boone79—^R. G. Barrett - Thomas A. Boone80—R. G. Barrett :___—__-i_______ T. A. Coon81_W..S. Black T. A. Goon;82—'W. S. Black ___.____,.._J:_, T. L. Triplett83—W. S. Black 'G. F. Round84—^. S. Black _-■ -__-_ G. F. Round'85—iWm. H. Bobbkt-hill—F. Round86—Vm.'H...Bobbitt. li h—Rounds.87—Wm; H. Bobbith _—C. Wilson88—Wm. H.. Bobbitt C.' Wilsoni89—J, "T. Gibbs .h ^^_^_____ l1___£__„:.-.W. L. Grissom90—J;. J." Renn ■_i: W. L. Grissohi :^1—J. j: iRehn_-:: ^ t_o1892- tr. Renh1893^. J. Renn ___: ;_^___i^:.___-i,:.=,j__r.X894—J, R. Scroggs ____d__J_ih_dd_l_-_r__X895—Frank H. WoodSdl-^__;n_-.—_ ____Mocksville Station organiized in 1895.;1896—Frank H; Wood1897—Frank H. Wood1898—^Frank H. Wood _^__^d_,_-^__n___^__-.1899—P. J. Carraway i1900^P. J. Carraway1901—D, Atkins —1902—jD. Atkins "_ r----1903:—D. Atkins1904;—D. Atkins-, — -_.—_—1__1905—J. R. Scroggs1906—1. R. Scroggs —1907—J. R. Scroggs :i_-—__.—_.1908—T. F. Marr ^______.1909—T. F. Marr —:191—T. F. Marr i1911—T. F. Marr. __^___1912^Plato Durham —:_,_—____— _"1913—^Plato Durham ____ —1914—H. K. Boyer .;_____1915—I. K. Boyer1916—H. K. Boyer1917—H. K. Boyer191B—Frank Siler19.19^Frank Siler1920—Frank Siler.1921—Frank Siler ^'I922h-W. A. Newell1923^W. A. Newell —NelsonIi^SrChM. Gentr:y'___l:_ J-. C. ilartsell__:.li_l-L. T. MannL. T. MannJ. A. GreenJ. A. Green,H. H. JordanH. H. Jordan;_ William L. SherrillWilliam. L. Sherrill_ William L. SherrillWilliam_L. Sherrill—____ J, P. Rogers—h_n_ J. P. RogersJ.„F. KirkJAF. Kirk________ J. F. Kirk.___^ B. MargesonB. Margeson-___'R.''E. Atkinsno________ E. W. FoxD. F. CarverR. M. Hoyle_______ R. M. HoyleE. C. ColeE. 0. Cole.__.h___ E. C^Cble_ William L. -SherrillWilliam L, SherrillWilliam SherrillA. C. Swafford^ fjJ ^' >_ r a, l>yi.'4.r ''/ /'> f- - '1. i '1-L.'b. 7^- ^, ^ •»- 3 i-. f} . I fa'x •-'47-. r/VO-.'Ux /-J.../- ^I'V /2 . C . s./?. -S . -nS o . t;jC'- . La-c{-z*iA"-•4'.c/e-e - F^RMlNGtONpHABGE F.EV.iJ. B. TABOR, Pastor. 1 • IaPPOINTmIeNTS: Wesley"s.Chapel. lstj>unday, 11 a. m. Farmington. 1st SuTijiiay 7 p.m. Smith's drove. 2nd :?unday li a. m.B^hlehe'jn, 2nd S^dday 3 p. in. Farming ton. 3rd Sunday / U a. m. Huntsvi le, 3rd Suhjiay P- m. Bethlehem. 4th Suijday /T'SV : Ward's 'Chapel, 4tl:| Sunday, Will yc,t-. be subje/ct to the discipline: of the church, attikd upon its ordi- i nances,iand support its institutions. —Discipline. "Not fonsaklng the assembling o.; = ourselves togethe r, as the manner of bome is. Heb. 1|':;25. - "I w"s glad whijn they said unto n).e, . r let us gb into thjj house of the Lord.",.' "Pray for the p/eace of Jerusalem:; > they shall prospjar tiiat love thee. ^ s. - 122, 1 6. f: ■: v"-> "We took sweejt counseltogetherand. „I walked unto tike, house of- God incompajiy.'' Pd- 55:14. . / 'Vp' .m- the origin of our TJNITED METHODIST LOGO nf Methodist mark dates back to tfie springof 1968. The Uniting Conference directed the former Division of Interpretation of the erstwhile Program Council to "design and supervise the use of an official insignia." Assigned to; create such a mark was Edward J Mikula the division s art director. Working with him-in research on symbolic aspects-was Edwin H. Maynard, then editorial director. Both menwei e determined that, whatever it's final formV some expression cf warmth would be conveyed-a warmth such as John Wesley had experienced on a long-ago spring evening in Aldersgate Street. Following some two dozen conceptualization a traditional ymbol--the ^oss-was linked with a single but dual flame The msignia thereby relates our church to God by way of the second and StrfTaSe" son (cross)! and God^rhflMy Apart from Wesleyan Trinitarian theology and warmth the oT nre n aI nr represent the merger in 1968 United BreXnSmch. Evangelical n those prSen^" aTi"hf rl- excited the approval of fn"d:rm!;^'^re1nsig''"'"leUeringlTHE Paten?Vnd^lv!dema7k OffTce' States membership mark collective A Davle County Public Library Mocksville, NC \o ' i'. M v. (i • j" on 1 ; . " <)> if- r I ! I, I, j. - I Oinu'i" V n. i\, Tlaa 1 J1 " J., Giu;l. J, - , -I-, •, ]^ «' J , ui' li'' .1 " J - C'''. i Jinj • il .'I i r j :cj 1 'J'' d • . rCi i.L.lo] 1 ; I A " G T('!Tor< Li.no V.' uid. Apr j,i I o Jl, ;r: ij."i V I.i ~T.; wy 1 ;M'l;or h / ~Ivl.i;' i/'i'd i; Llton (U I'].;/ J. "./n.'.V .Fkli . (jr J. .Aloi'ioin " G I .'I. or • ' " G "Cild], l0-:.O "i rlL:-. 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" J.; -1.: ir- ro f, ii Lr'i.cl: V,' LJv, C '.ll Ji . , u J 0 I "n'Oi ;; « ! ~^,3.i:', u','"on ;; / noin Bd!o i I. uioriont -Oilman Hiiolis ■■^lo.rali Clomont ••"l-uu\ifi}i Ij.iirif-rin T.o.ry J Olenent -Ann Hoi-'non '--Biroan Corn -ji .o.ry V.'allcer "G.'inwo.ll llarBln -nii'irloLLo n.Grlffi -Lo'.llln H.nailoy ""ABran Hail -i loiilii'-onia Hj ,(n"onoy-Una H.ll, rtloy.Ji. ^ -,Tn:'-oii]i H.Bivlno llartha II.Baitlcn 'Burton Brown ""Ann j.i.o.riali Jonos.B ~Cii.lvin U.Hich ^lo'!")ncoa Jolmfion P.o.rnoll -T3io!5 H.tio'ronoy -jMo V.'.!Iudnon • • -lo'vry M.nivirKi . -J o.ry Jj Hu(lnoi> -B.arljary Auotin -Harriott Lanior l:ary .l .I.anicr "Anj\ n,]'o.r]cer ai-'.rparot Keri')ney "Ann l^.neroney "i'l'!, A " "Bonjn J'arnoll -[..n.ura C.Cloitmnt -Gliloo iC. Ho Hard ■Bftrali C.Hollard TrH,n]c ji.Jjoaloy -Gno v.Hill "-An'vndf!, R.Taylor 'Jlonoy IJo,.i-i'>!i,von -j'oi.ry R.V/rir.lit. Il, -]<nttif^ jane Hill "i'r.ry P.],only -liar, T Bryant '-Jno O'lJohnnon -■.Tno L.'^ri/d^t -io'.nunl. C.GrilTin "■"-.T . I ' .Mo',/!uin " o.r/'.rot " "Clara tr -John T.xylor '"-Ilonrlolta Taylor -K.n.Auettn Dy lot Prohfi tionoro •"Hlla Hon^on joined -fp'.^rdnla Aiinti.n reo -^larali A.n.Taylbr B -Hary i.Call.G. joi "tjotltia ji.B]5oncor. — P.Catlirino Hondrj.x 5v,;-- Mflcksvilio ci'iuii in 3 840-". (No. 1 ) =1^4 rei'uons. Harried-];, oinrlo = d. V/iaov,'hood= V.' Mark D. /.iTiliuld C.L..'.: ot ii; soratc/iod out narked renoved Sliz.aho tJi " l)oUi il. Bhadraok C .Fi tz;;erfild C.L. (d1 . NcRorie .■'ill-Karp.j'.ro t. " »f ^ e A.Clonont " lelinda " " toil ii iLly " el ]i.nro\/n " ahoUi " " ona j.ororu.-y " Ida Rooobrouiyi" abc th ronroonC'/) ndci Luollo (ii) Renoliaw (V/) iai'i OLrick (ii) are t " " y R.Call »' ha " " ha J.AndoroonCiV) iieroioy y " 50 A.i.ocke (il) i;'(iulre (S) abo nr iiartiii " . n r.vans (V;) wai"'lin {ii) th ]''.vann " are tN .Oti'iok " abot}i D. " " ol llai'tin " Hcduli'c " h jari',' n(!i'ony " last one- or tV;6v ed Au,'% 3. 8 3 040 ) svillo CIaruT(TT^lT)=r^l por!36nn b Eaton C.L. (!!) IC. " " j loo Oti'icJc "" ; as " I' C ti Holi ion (V.')a j.ri-onoy (H) ? 1 Hendrix " li » " ti OA." " ^ wnin Parnell 9l Doaver line Ilolnoo a " a Boov/oll Rallodr;o A.Call ' LI. Austin a O.JiOoke a il.Carter ia Clary H Ail uiii rt-(v/)(8) t' (il)(V/) ■itlocUsviile Chargc—M, F Church, (J. T. SiSK. rastov; /\l'I'01NTMENT:l: Klhiiviilo ~ Ut Simdiiy mi 1 inp,-; il Suiuiay^i p. m/ ■ Diilin's-lfit Sunday ^ p. 3rd Sunday luornir.?;. Union Chapel—2nd Sun monniiiK; Sunday nig-ht.L!ot,liel~2tid Sunday 3 p. -Uh Sunday niornin;?.Byarly's Chapel-4th Sut> 3 p. nn Oijii Goals: 1. ^ Mockfjville On The II' Roll. 2. A Family Alter In Iloine. 3. M P. Henil In F ■ Home. i 4. 25 Per Cent IncreiP:. Memberfihi])- Plan Op Visitation: Uniuri Chapel-Week Folio The Isl. Sunday..Bet hel - Week Fol low 1 n 2nd Sunday. Dnlin's-VVeek Followiiti?13i-d Sunday. Fihaville-'-VVeek Followinfj 4t.h Sunday. Ouii Motto: "We Can, And We Wih Mocksyille Charge—M, P. Church, i \ \ r%' .-■v (.r. T. SiSK. Pastor) Appojntmpnts: Flhaviile lat Sunday morn- Iuk; •'> d Sunday 3 p. ni.* Oiilin'.'^ —Ist Sunday :> p. m.: drd Sunday morning. Union ("hajiid — 2nd Sunday nioi-ning: dth Sunday night, ; Betiie)-2nd Sunday o p. m., i 41.li Sunday moi ning. byeriy'fi Chapol—4tli Sunday 3 p. m. Davie County Public Library Mocksvi'lle, NC 1DM 'iSTllASMOOWAavaan onand oo biavq))i<hAA LIST OF MTiTHCDlST CHURCHES OF DA VIE COUNTY AS OF I960MocksvilleUnion ChapelCooleemeeSalem1AdvanceHardisonElbavilleFarmingtonMocksCenterBaileysLibertyDulinConcordBethelWyoanith GroveFultonBethlehemNew UnionWesley ChapelChestnut GroveCornatzer Newspaper Articles Pages 17-42 w iif X Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Kn X- KJ d. d> DAVIE TIMES - Dec. 1, 1881. (Article) Death «ith its cold hand °;j''^i°"^^"Ls^mLtal Tuesday morning and took ^.jjodist church, Rev. T.of the much belovedpas^of ^he Methodi ^ A. Coon. (seaJ 1 * wn^bntit casting a shadow over been expected but it did no well, tor ho nobler the hearts of ^hose who knew ^ ^emaind or more Christian heart bhan grave on Thursday evening. -j aJ iii \1 d v\uftc 5 - H 6 c : 5 T - ' 5 T f:. KitRl^X ^ ^ri r'U lii-1 C.v. j *i I> O V • lfc»89»Rev. '..L. Grissom^ , has prepared a very interesring lecture upon Ij"Methodism in Davie ^ounty". he recently delivered the sarme at |j! /-UGUST; seminary, and that it should be put in print, v;as the desire Iji n 'i! of all rresent. iii ' nj The same vjork for ■'■'orsyth could oe made an interesting volume, and tj; not only of ti.is particular faith, but othe-. denominations as well. j|- - i I^ i There are repeated efforts at industrial issuew but the Church history,'; with the exception of the Moravians, yet remains for comp-iletion andpublication. -OAVIE Co. pcgr tp , \ DAVIE COUNTY SO YEARS AGO. f/r_3e'Wo-'ndW tike ii^the Metbodlst cburcb. „ Fifty years ago it w§a divided into two I brancbes only, now Into four orfivo. Then ^ it was Epifcopal and Metbodlst Protest* S ant. There were a few Protestant t^nrch- in the county, but yre didn't" know ^^raough'about them tl^'tn attempt a de* '^^ewcd sketch of them, now.- Iso.wo leave .hat sketch for some one bettec. posted to u writa However, the 1; Methodist ^Protest- sstnt church came but "of, and Is a branch |,of the"'"M^E.43hhrch," as It'ls called. A k'seems ttievspUt on the subject: of church ^t'gbvernment./ The Protestants believed in. I' a more representative Of democratic gov* I'etnment In its legislative capacity, than ft the M. Ej Church did. Yet, 'we' beUeve ^ tha M. E. Cburpb has dene, more .to evan- getize this countj?. than the otto Metbo* ;.dist chnrches hiaye. done i alto*" ygether;;- '• . n ' | . It may bp of iotmest to ipaiiy nf Th^ ^Record, readers for lia tb give a "brief out- rline of the origin of tito M. E. Church. -It |i8 a daiughter .of the Episcopal ■charcb,: and was ooined after, or for' It^ mother,iT Ai Oj^ord, Englarid,, lh I72g, John Wca-tloy and his brother .CbatlraJ vritb a few ! lotber brethren,: orgaiiized a *meating"|,for their moral, g'pod.ri^by vtto evertbe ! j'falihful fpw. In' six " years, tbeyVonly * ' nuRibetiad IS. "Methodlsta" was appliedUo.tbeni on account of their methodical ; mode of llfo and work. It soon became. ; known 08 the Methodist Society, whichf name it bore during the llfo of its organl*Uera. Mr." Wesley did not tnoan to start . a seperato church. For Sft years he tray-^.'eled and preached.and o^an.tod ...thesef -'swlpties, both in England and in Atherica.V But they were organizations under the ■; ecclesiastical control of the, Episcopal( church, of whi^ the great Wesley waa ya^.devoted, actiye tqember. and . a goatoy preacher until hia death, which occui^ 'j in 1781, At hia death, theae socletiesi.in*^1110 two countries numbered 88,000 members. W^ey Uyed to be 88 years old. Thew Societies grow rapidly In thlacoon- C'ttv< The Episcppal charcb'manyt. preachers oyer here.- locking after andt preaching for these "Societies. Wesley a- I rnong them. At ^he outbreak ef the warbftw.i^a the iwp countrlea, the Revolu- i tibnv^l the preachers of, English descentfi.cetuiQed to England except one. This rc-II ^rded the growth df the Societies In thisMrcbuiiuy.'ahd doubtlass caused AmericanI'oemberp to lose-faith''In .the mother fe chureli.' Anyway, about or tetween 1800Idnd iBOS. a sdparatechurch was urgan-I ized,dnd called, the Methodist Episcopali iChur^, the one we are,now writing about.Wjll first speak of some of the'pastorstiie '•cltcult-ridera,'.' a3.ithev were calledI then of two or tbr^ of tbo local ofhomo.t preachers, as they, were callc^; It. seems.1: that' the averageConference preachers could preach then as well as they do now.I^This piay aPP®" bepaose the averagef1 Baptist preachers could not i. preach as^ W^l then as they tmn-now. -It is aafejot. say that Baptist preachers, ^urlng thewI* year?, have made great^ progress Ip edp-t^entldn.pratory, patlioa and pnlpit powerI tbanlt^e ' On® )® ^. .Speaking of "tbeologicaf sermons,"' ro-"I'minds OS ofpur first impression on that I'SnbJecp^ first Impressions, are the|:tiipst iastingi we.baye very'little patienceI" :Wiiih mete "^^cburch-tcttgbt theology. A 1^ good meeting was going on. Boy-like, we ^.werd more interested in the singing, ses*.|: ing sinnera going inoumer's bench,fand ^ear.ing tlie gaj^ -sisters shout;than^we were In'tho Id^t dry, iheoiogicai ser-| pons that- generally , proceeded. We r thought the prepcto was too lazy to atI once get to bis priBSch; and when he didI and got to Bpinning out his theology, -beI was actually fpo lazy to quit; After thus1 pretoing for. pvet. ;a ! week,- one -'-night,-; L having run dul of, or forgotten his potss,I he .sta ted he wouM. not preach a-theologl-|cal tomqir,-faut.wtod simply give s.shpttiBiblp tal^y-, He didTafld"-i^ was; to the|ppfpt.' Eve'rybody.8p.id;it- w.aa thV--bMt,|s|;rmbp thyy ev'er .b^nl-'fuir^cb. 'A;< V great jytiipp foUowed tto, sermpp, that."'|^*Bible"'taUt..'^; Since then, wo have'"never ■f had any faith in soMpns that had morei' theology, .than truth in'thein, ofw^tevtr Ichurcb or (^eed..^ ' We cannot mention all' the Methodist^ ; preachers we kneif and beard aa they on--.ly remained with OS from two to four' l'; year8i: And as their wprk' was scattered :,oyer such a broad fipld, it..was impossible'!:^for us'tp Iqarn their rpal worth. pU their i;?individuiM (^aracteristics.'- Tpme_ of the V but and inbst spiritqal reyivals we ever saw were under the ministry of these pteacbera. Even the .Mptbpdist preach-, era don't hav'e the ' meetings-now tbst they had then. Why, we can't say.] -iA® temembei thein. they .were; Revs.<;TlIop^8,. Garret, SberrilL. lj(Mson, Shellj-j aiul<Epunp'' Garret. WM totb^b&JI gt^'i jmanr^M;' V wn® ' n r -fin® itaitoi'bqoiaf tffrthp bpst of them-':hOW. 'NelsopJ,; was a; piping' .consistent, 'matter-of-factjli'ipan. 'Sbpil.was ope of the tedious, theo-' ' Ipgical seraoMzep, but popular. T. Ai';IJDontii;W|8 ibymost nojed. He' was a;Jr, pastor n^ro itr Hickory latpr, He developed ji^lhto oae^j^e mrat ealntly men we ever.i own. He rather bo right .with God and ;hls own conscience than to havo bis Icburch even say- he was orthodox. We ;did know a preacher by the name of kParker. He was one of the smartest men that ever preached in Davie. He always announced bis theme. One time be said: "My theme this qiornfng is Gospel's ad dition, and heaven's first rule in Arith metic." Another time it was: "Dives .and Lazarus, and heaven and hell jn contrast" No man could preach with more power and- earnestness than he. And he could make his eudiepce believe everything he said. He did not pose as a '6aia..j. He told his beareta to. dp aa -he said and not as he did. Once he said: "Before I would' be the means of. sending one soul to belly I would go out to yonder oak tree, ahfi say come . down. 1 would.Qull it up by the. roots, place it on my ahbhldey, march tp' the Atlantic ocean and throw it in."- And .all belieyed hp meant it ^ The local preaphers did a great work rWill mention phly .two." 'Vlhco Walker twaa one,-. He was always about his Mas-'j-ter's business, in .season and but of seas- jon. He liyed bis'-.profession and bis preaching, ^yeiybody loved him for bis works* sake. His greatness. consisted in bis humble service as a "child of a King." The other we are glad to be able to mention. j|a William Wilson. He was not onlyd Ipcail preacher, but one who stood high: In the councils of his church. Ha was a man possessing a personality sU bis own. And bis preaching was always attractln'g ;and convinolng. Wbpn It .was 'jinown -BUI Wilson," pa be was called,, was go- iqg to prearh, everybody went; they knew 'they were gpiog ta get it fresh from the stem'center of God's grace. He. was what he was, and not -someone else He liad.conyictions, and the coiirage, to Tex^ press and defend them; the kind pf men the world needs today. He, in many le-^spects, was more-. Pavid tike;: than any'i nian we over knew-.-a sinner saved by grace and then "a man after God's ownheart.'.' We.liked him, because one aU ways toew where to fi nd him on nil pubrjUcquestiona,.aitdtbat was,on the pra^^ ticai and moral aide. > J- ,E* CyCK. ^ IMclmry.l)I'C{..-i.: ^ nAVIE RECORD 0 o - '^17 ■ O m rD d. d Q bJ 3 o- o r V— X o n n :v-'i-viuf© W W]>v^uys;_ ,rjtv Vjrt rtl testimony to ligr worth ami I'oh„ '182a. .Nati; Vl»v Tompu'sfDoo ■• "• tJlfVLr^Tv ^ ■ ' • '■ / ■^■''''"-tto-AetornltiW}. On" t^hrlsf iiari ■■■ '^ pwacBfiU ChrHtiarf'fdlGilV She ^^^Elaborale'i EltitanJlS ' ^V"' "^^^thleas spirit camo ihom, , Ciuuoi Ulc. iLpimpjis . God ana glorifiea Hi3 name. Laudato - Vy ' r-. ; . Ill IraUl|. ; •'':., pe^m." Another icngthy imjctiptioQ' ''• ,. . —. ;' this onet "Saei'cd to the memoryi', t; py MAKY .J. HEITM-AN ^»na Aiulin, Conaort yf( the Kcv.'• This ; subject hH.s inaplrcd thre^ " rJamuel Austin, who deceased Mav' \veli*kaowQ Methodist ministers, Z^r- 1809, In tha 29th year ot'• IlUary Iludaou, a native son of 1^®*' tige. The deceased was amiable!• Mocksvillo, Rev. W. L. Grissomi ih her departmeut, Pure in her mo-and Rev. W. L. Siicrrill, to write | ttvoe, Firm In her purposes, Ardent■ vaJunbJo historical ai'tlcios that have : in. her piireulla, Sincere, in her' saved the oax'iy annala of, Mothod|8itfi, t'piendfihlp,. Faithful in her attach- in Davia from obiivion. tnontfl, And fervent in Iier devo-Acciirutu UUtoricul Work tions." This was probably writtenDr. Hudson's skotcli truces the! V^. Samuel Austin, who diedchurch history botli in Rpwan ^na[' 1^2 and is buried at Olivo BranchDavio up to the y,ear 2848, and is fittj; , by tha side of his second wife, Lydfa.eluded, in Dr. •'■ Jetliro' Rumplo'a ; ^Another stonu "is inscribed as fol-lamoua "History of Rowan county." | Gows;' "Sacred to the memory ofifr Grissom's history was vritton In j Thomaa Nelson Austin, eon of iilk.1889, (iiid was delivered' «« leoturfl i '^hd Susauuh M. Austin, wl)o da-!to the pupila of Augusta Academy, 1 ' oeaacd Dec. the 13th-day, 1823, Agedi Dr. Hudson's skotcli truces the; church history both in Rpwan ^nd ;•. Davio up to the year 2848, and is fn,t'eluded in Dr. ' Jetliro' Rumplo'a ;.'lamoua "History of Rowan county." | ■jJirr Grissom's history was vritton In ; 1689, (uid WHS delivered' »s a^ leoturQ to the pupils of Augusta Academy,H BetlUeheni MdihocliS^t of which Professor J. D. Hodges wasprincipal. The history by Mr. ^her- I rill was written in 1921, and wus ; read by him before ttio Western ; North Carolina Historical Society atthe annual confpronoo in High Pofut , m that year.- >. ' Too much cannot be said in praise . of their accurate and painstaldng work, which has mado the task of ' iater sltidcnls and writers much :eaaier. ' ' 1 Beat's Afoetlng Buuse " t'The first ilothocllst Church In this | -section was Beul's Meeting House, , near Anderson's Bridge in .what is now Northwest Davie, and "waa ostsbliahed nbout 178U. It was built by Andruw Yeargan, tho I'lrat cir- <tait rider of the Immcnso Yadicln; circuU. Here the groat ■ Bishop FranclB Aabury, sent to this country L by ^ohu Wesley, and the - noted .fcaso I.,ci7, first msturlan of Meth- - odiern In America, preached la Oc-• tober, 1733, Aabury'a te.xt Ijejng: ^"Take Heed How Ye Hear." ' T^is , old church aite ww abandoned i years ago. ■ > - I 'WiUlukcr'a Meetiog House At the intersection of the Wlnstou-• Suiem highway and the Farming-ton road, la A tanglo of treoa and undergrowth,'is the site of anotlierearly Methodist Church, called li Whitaker'a Meeting Houap. That iU' Ichurch now ttTgnttS"Wag first knowTiIlas; Timber Wdgie./.vHero the. Bap-j! Imd^u ihurch In tim nnriy duyisr,,]while the Methodlsls, .;wl,vo came lat-i^ier, held 8«frvic«B in a acboolhousoi'jin the vicinity, Botli donomina"!tlone shared the same graveyeard,:]which contains many qUajnt tomb--''stones. ; The Methodists built a', church and whili!-Rev*! W. C. V/illson was pastor a new one'was erected by the side of tlvp old'ono In 1881. Jtethlelienx is' a paft]of the Fai'mingion circuit. . ..J Rev. MoBcs Brock ^ • Ono of tho beat knowjx minlstora' born in tliia section was tho Rev.". Mosea Brock, who wae ijresidlngelder of tho Salisbury dlstidct in ,1832-oa, and was one of lUo found-'!'era of Greensboro Female College.He selected tho location of SmithJ WIU5 In progrcas. Bmiih {»ri>yeChurch and also Oak (k-ovo weroj offahooid of Whitaker'5 Meetiogl. T ^ J ii/Moiiuuia vviuiantsro iUt^QlJUK 'n ' ' House. Tlio flittt'c&mp meetluff held.: ^ i I" -"bild at Smltlx Grovo was in 2828 whila'il." n nought to know! tho saintly Pate Doiib "ttwrfosid-; ni.s Parent^ will, and God hla maker} Ing older of tho Salisbury district,. ! . • 'i "which iqcluded this section tlien."Services "wero liold at Whifakec'sl Rev. Samuel Milton l<YoHt, unothor.aa mto.aa 1847, us some old Quox-cer-n "well known nallvo nilnister of Davio/j'iy Conference minutes show, but 'ihf converted under a big oak tree;1843 when Rev. S.,. D. Bumpasu waa j so*"® distance fx-om the camp, ground presiding «elder,-and Rev. John Til-! ®^'^d afterwards wrote a puem about;,3ott "was pastor of th'e Mocksvillo! ''• 3atex* moved to Pennayivauiu-!circuit, Whitiilier'a does'mot appear visited his sister. Mrs. Henry! ion the list of charges, which is com-' Call a number, of times. . j"of Mocksvillo, Mc^Hamroch'a ' < Dr- C. I". Bcems, t^Dllve Branch. Bethlohenl 'Concord' Tho noted Dr. CharJea F. Deems;'Libarly, South River Wai-d'a Smifh ' licensed to preach at a quarlor-,Grove, Call's Schoollmuso. Shady |"enco at Smith Orovo in iSfLV. ,-Grove, Fulton and Salem •' • 3^}"'bccajnc pesidout of Greeott.;^ -- OUvo Branch Church " I ^"•^egei. nnd was a d^stlngult-h-Olive Brancli, another fl^lv Methn ' v/rJter. Ho afterwards foui«K;d tho,iat church, w« onc ot ?hc i" K"-";• fluontlal in .the cmmfrv JnS V I iu-oo.tig liis inomtl 'the mo her -of Coru.'Ilu.s "v-anderbilt. wixo^■whicn was built in i^o? endowed 'Vunderbilt Utdveralty jii** xeSflSn nf ihf n , Nashviile,. Teiin. Fhoebo and AUc&'talented Hiaters.^wwte alsxy, •.a .. sponsorcd by i members of his Church,..and in 1863!". number of citizens of Farinh.gton,- I .Phoobe Cnry, tt s.sisted Dr. 'Deems'- 1 PlucQS. /haV, ,:in editing "Hytns fur All CUrlslimu}*'!» T.? interest in this j tians" Sue is especially reraem-♦21 * spot. Here may b0 found on ' ^xered for her beautiful hymn, "Onn'tombstoneg the namss of John» ; yvfoctly Soiomh Thought." ' .Ellis, Travllllon. NayJor, Rich, .' Another culebrntud MvOiodist dL uiiii Bgaiji un,' -S.' ouiiuwy acnool writtKn in-.Sunday. October IB. 1703. Whe^e; t^^57. ware ^ound among some odthe eloquent voice of tiio great le-llji^ quarterly conference roports Tho •gMo-as leader onco rang out may n,ow: ? modern Sunday School dudh'wouM rules meetings in, Mockoville ahil Farm-;;ington many years ego. ' • iSnjlHi Grovo 'Us on tho Varmiiig-'.] tUfl'niWlTC,'"lH'6'*prescnt church:be--'ing 1)11111 in • 1877, with addiUnnp' floae by rt filling station bay re-.. - "very Sunday lyiU bo b'ero ^hcnL-enlly been built. - : ' i K^'®" In- 3 I muit S to m3 « Eluhornto Hpltnplii . ! :l_ seat as hcxcm us I go in f i nxustV''' tombsiynos hw;e ara,:" always bo wtUl. b. i must not Icavo ■ probdbiy Mc-Mahun), aVayiors, c door, but rpysfVo jii ca'-aoon as'Thhecks, Saundcrs, Austins. -H^tghos "g como, there! mure'..find Kat-hJiia, .uae nwriptioA. roadel , V HiUvm. 11. :i r.iust .Umv',, lyeii w?rLf' tilo hudy o|-dam..a! ^ in tho road going to or <i-ni chinch.-Ml.Wfuihun, Dc. Juno the 5. 170l)>ln S i», J must walk KnfMv in n,.. ..i,-vxcftifuinun, DC. Juno the 5, iTOft/lnl i . and tho nnunborehip coniuinml tho: ; neme# yf'Cash. Shcek, KlnibroUj,;lj,,; , Swhli. W.illinme, Noflh, Cull, Nay-1liiloi*. Foster, Gihba, Saundura. JtCr|i -Miihun, Glousu; Atkinaon, 23iirnc>vj' icastle, Holman, Etchisim, Brock,- j: 'Baauchaiiip. ICilis, Haxvia, Osborno:I Jloward. Walkor, Hanea and ntlxHrs.i 3'bo ol^ camp, meeting ai-bor was the 65 year of-hisTipo. Dear p'ao-lI'lo, think US yoxx ptisa by. Like mo jii v.,ouBK,..you' sooij irnUflt iJie; 'Dcatfi:♦Jiastciui pp. Ypu'U-Hat, |»a spared^ : 23. T imiat Jill in my'-ioat'till church I'.-.gfes out. U, I must gp awuy frgnjl-' Uio church-iw' ^hoca as Uib sei-ylcesl .^firo ended.'' ' • '-..i ; ; -' Tho,-first camp'iriecUng 'held in-::^■^yl^!xf,jx,yv Davje-vpum"* Vwo at! ... . ■. ^ locntr v( ii^t.i^Tr©rj>i''i^©»-l^tcon-■^rJ:J(?ag itiOitf ^ore at aniajtsnurcn -anu -^i^c conirat^i^f ^l^hcn the quW l&o^ much.^ias ■ immunityL# vi^ann -i>o/^i v#»fl- vifi-Tnasfor'n ^Iftrv^ VftftAv 3i^ Alr^Hv^prf.pMi^H;-«n m>t^Il'CU XUV ^u<;stxvu«-sjiu.vv-mubU'^aai.' wvuuuuuxigr-^^uuyvi ;."uuuBt;;;^,;WJ: feeen ^cei vod <»n-pastor's ^la^V alr^dy^erfecfei^yeas askedi %e paistor, Rev^ phar--' SaniMdJ^ui^ : ^bdiitvia... 'T-a-j^i^f+aT*-nn' ana •T»nii» •n'T ' ertiaw -l>o^l»n •;»« ■• '{ne+.'^nvfliof.:^ T . ~ . «f ir^Cs asKeOi tje pasior, KeVt-vn«^ '®am:rea^;i<murcp^^By -aiK)ut «.Ledbetter.h«ld up one pair t,f \ t^njan-^^r^r-^jn^^Wwut. iustory. ^oj rttackLiths: The ihih hec^ri'Sf ,th^ Stale^nd^^, ;;^It:^. Mi^rt,ia^ny were yon- ^Connty4B .pwminentIy/--« .^Ji,_^^ aM digaiTOlY^^aeven;:<^»^mbers.^^^^^ syerted, «t jtop^quarterlyf ■rtipmories^■ dand .:rich'"^.i.t 5 «;A-«-A<vWAi.b''fnV-hll- this' MiH-^hat'^^h^gen preached ^his,. rdieid:at^^^l'B ineeldiig Hoiise. Onrs^l^S: od.-dand around? dnwones^^w . ae praehers iw aWitar «iKi -w«xv «p-inedtingJ ^intedt=^8t!^^ thp pro-rnr gh^_^^nd;^837^ia i^h:.a5^:^?ainrAr :hn ^?t,^°rch^3 J>egun ^llowiny^xtyr,the.jgx^t ■ :-i«viva^' joonducted byRc^^hn Naylor^l^i)diinigfi:bd;^iftr i^hiireh bas^-^ this1 story^ of v^ctbodis^ ■ jof Ndxth[y 3)4^ oaxuw j1730ib€ cdidiu^ -h a ^&ianiiigiv;^eybun&l€.^ya^^ 3tnceu - Ropd^atiOj V pheicheKwdiosectioni^if Sta^ b £^.. ^ -xw ^l^^;PiaCei^dvedvby fll "wHo Imew"" ipe«rdinirioU^rnn^^^Sn^^-^^»tS'^..yrr ^ ' tJ?.». vjcisrii nior© tii&i^ xditvJ'- V- ^ lyears agdi"^itoy-spi^i iinto the Icingdom ahd l^bpute pf-- -r >v^W? -^i«Hri,/'h«iifie in Tino born ^uls"ing^jur^es )tt :dames^?«aw.t?Qi5« id wbM %^^as rlocation, the i^g^ut ovej- the conmunity. Manye-Borartbe ^bome vthd.^dand ysdW ^diinaIs.^They. Iwaetin^iia" dohe Imdcb'vand^^ ^a back tbei^d Man -^f ^he y^j. j^ld a 'Sdries-iniles ato^ ;p]^ JUjvs.I ind J^eetinjs iaWer thiB5aihop.^05Jftor|e:^||£iH|M?a;Jfe^^'^^^ M. ^Wall,ckar 1ahd;^;Many. of:them ^ ]^.'^ :ahd A. -S. Bea-raiitfe fipni tbe -^ng^^JJ^g^gJ:^J|r^P£g:j^^]tderthis lli^•^ ... .ti State jGraiitfe ^ the i^dg >^Q^Q(Jed^^rvice8-i^ i^^^rved l-ot the ; hodn-':hdui;f..-M |ah«^'vimman :^d a niimber '-of Others ha.vcngland y^hik-others chose said that 1^ .jjjQyght-their.jdgs-^ddg dod- Bet .; as Wred li^'• ^ ^ f«aa3^'|hi: iiserved^ this "phurcb w^l as pas- -served this phiis very ' iht^estinglamea pf iidinc8M.:t5he Method tors. In the fall «f I931r our con-:^uf^ ference sent Eei . .,-"" loedgs^^ .divisio^-In tms m pastor." He ihaspinPe iof ftdme .of tfte pioue^-rvferted 4it inese meewngB, ae»ve-,tyx gerinon-axpi^ ^wven.okk ^l^d psfp a^ery efficient man-r bf?thts'^^ctidh."a^he.i^ years jdept in^thfSphe' ^;n™;i,r,.-ppt+.ipii near"what faof the .dead clos^by.the;toric; -arDor.n, ^s e>«*u prougnt xneir.jui^B-«"v"6 ^ :^at revival/'Wlel« Il€ld bef^^^J ;fh^ contents to therii^ bf fte tirar a mating houseJn^^^ome oiui ., .^pA the necessaiT^^ivision;^^ .this^asting dote .i.5jjg^^ctioti:'Many^^^^^ AndreHv Yeargen ^ pipapded"of the pi0Eeei.^^^d4it these irteetiiigs, bave-for ^r^n at theklevPn.o;^^^r«hf-this^ciibh;^he.BiS^?l^ years sleptf arailv-bettied dear~%.h^ tsJeilentcity of.the -dead close-by,the - wild -tbe native .deer,;f? ^ ®®r haveMethodist The .work£eart:)i^k:B^^::C]^^ "" "xamilyts said to hayhjgnt ^ 0iaaiilv Is said to nave^^^^^ ^ -.ungin or iMcii.t~iaiu^ , diti on,^ay-theravern near'dlarksville, that *: .The origin of Methodism in this closed a ^V"a^k jnodern hotel «t lta^cti back almost parallel^ha "Helsheck faniily'^-'dctr..^th the of'Methodis^ eon^^gatidn aiid laidb^^Pihchback ■astate.,>« Carolina. In. 1776 the xug head-pf ah old man aaying^f.^Tha Helsbeck; iamiiyr.. ^^'-^-ipnth the oeginning ox ju.ctuvu«x^ eongr42gai.i«i- _ .. .a^uth of Pihchback -estate.,jn ^North Carolina. Xh. 1776 the head-Pf ah old man aaying^Peck family lived near Ho>;^ir5t circuit . jestabUshed in friend,-.dont -^u -;^^^^ j- - . -. > ,,^:c-o<i.^Roads^J^ecordiiig ^;this state,w&s called the heaven7'^To whichpreaching j^^rvices.yvere held5 =v-.-JPa.** •■ . T>.r...V ^ ..- _..x' T_. ■ '.ifron' il... ', _ _.■_ • ■"'V.f nr» T-nr ItOQ S j/-i_^.,.x. i,e\nA^^n■^.aA ttihas -prbspeced JuhSef ;^is deader-Jeft We rMetnotnsrj^pisco^i I^yy^hip.'3". i :.V'pie ■ witbbuT^a clmrdi tbuildiiig. , ; .prgpare/iyA^elass began, at once -. ^ ^bold ^ .Richardson; August 12,meetmigs in apriyatc Ikhie. Lat^ ^ ^n;; I:- -this -Ciass ■moyed-;-to ^..Chekhife's .j'School House-Iwhere , h^hthly - q^\j\c CO- J * ^ c cL wi 1 ui ^1.," P iciwrcii ii Mcen ?J)een ,brP»glit of 'people '«h^g w^iich' hw-Been ;pulilUhfi^d^^ 'ffliefle sketches aye valyablfi ift sq( far ^ thiey' oin a i- \r <3 lu' 5" V' o ^:5 As i;js-5^U|>p,osed ^he: old f.^g i ^hurc^; tbeijame inadequ^f ^ - plan^J ^ei^^ad^ for a larger ;apd.^^^ 1^^ eliurch^^ ^he old; eburcb and'ted^ ^res'^pt- the hounds "-' of the f (Southeydi; ^v^iSidS^wStjnKhould^hei^a*^ '^PdSdt that pledge :kept? i^riftedi^hefoxe-ii Ther^ was tie diyislpnSof indj^i^ ff5ier^ionSj>^ pfepiPaa qheahire,,]q^pmas' Park- Jyidual churclies, reitdnr : ih thr hJ^pythwor in the South.?cgl lapt^r .. t;,. T., - :;t® x».i->i»-^1^d^hdrAW^ Baiffflrarlv^ .ElK'^hcki Re>;; f division invelthei^iBeari church^ wereltp. hq^Iled cdpSl Cliprch, Sputji^ tion was mad^y^t^jp.yptd of tHqi delegajtes n from', hoth'; the; jf^orthi! and Tha! S<wl^,v ahd;iJheJvpi^ waa:|:1^: to; 18 tfor - sepayatipn, Th^j sepi^ratibh was voi^ foy the sake i; of; pe^ ip t^e chprch. Purthey-ii piore,J^hia; Geheyel: ' Conference;; voted an agreeiMht/;^^^^ ho;; Fchnreh of the ;Northern; hranch;= ehouid evbr be organized withinl; if iHiateiw M' WHy •western Paviejpdwpty ^fipnwya^^ ltdund■Meeting tipuaej'fae pypneey; Mpth-jjOdiBt'- chuych #|8^'cpanidy. It is' t^pu^t-thP hegjn-tnina; ,'bf this" chuych^ wes-'^hpUt thp:year 1780.' It* was"?lpcated -lapopt or in ,2don otiurch-'Frbn} the be-9 ,§ 'ginning of Zion ^hurfih in; 18S7,ithere ,:was' no divie^ioh ' whatevey^n i ^?nt during-the Civij Wat and foricB r=l -several years .following soroe'^i ^penibers ol Zion^^<^^ not o ^ioh' Chapei This ^building ' w«^i^ed for ,i wp^hiP^yH&B ophir|ldted. ahout- t yoay18^0;v At this rimeVthe /trusteesnnd hnilding 3 oopuhit^ were;Charles^ ^ An-dprson,:^'t,; IPijikiiey^;Bati^gel:Da;niel^;p^Ij^ar ITWi. f vilie»:Pn *n^^ai^. ": . ; jT' • ^ 1037 .v^e'old Beala ^church i was' a;0?^ ^h®.■ aintil' a; faw^'veara f-ollowmg the bounds oiHihe Southern: states wasj:.^jrard near]ljiarbry^f do referred iof Methodism 1 Sympathize with ' the Bouinern:^ As'iWehjS^^jalrei^^ all" It has ofiauae.' About 1870 thif .element in ^ ^Aipn chn^h withdrew; thpir mem-j ^ berahip and a new phurch wadi <organized.* This ShUrch was callr; "ed New Ui^ion,; aiid in ;drder tp.distinguished, is sotne .tiinos called' rhe Northern Methodist Church.;^ ?p«bll8he<t jf}^ jhy ^^y^ W.; L;\ and fnap's articles" by-other; 5yri1^rei;^i*|!l;(- Joseph, Jones, a pipi^r'^^'thodist pyeapherr and '!a;" ggrandfather^of'f^^wri^^ 'preached' in . this nld ' ^uychi.^;i8ible^-bought In'Ig^wjiichW9ed, :ioiitains n;rec^d d|' l»*t^^ rT^isioohtidu^dMP^^v^ 53^'guesticm • ' 'hadjbepop^e, "a.r^ Pt^' • cbntrpyeraythnbughdut'th^wh'oio bbdr bf, the";jlothodi^^uiob;1sp?h^^lthe^ lyhple,chttp?h,'Jr^^semWed ( in - tjenera).ic^ey^ce,looted & separstioh otiai^^ohuich^wt4i5«y^ vyaeently'haah claimed: ihat in 1844, wh®n» Methodism:j wag-divided, gibnti church was divided : into . a Northern b^^nnchcalled'' New^ y and ibr:to a •^quthpyn.hranch 2ion.»'- -.Hiatm^ ipor^ of' ipur; : •^iderfCitiMnsf dd^i- Pb^ fbear ohti' ihat ■ ;;'y^^ Church;Wasl^^gapi?^' aftbr f -the; ■ CivilJ^War;^ddan^^in^ ' ' Snnlv.'■•iriiv«^f/"'nnr»r»PRSnw'i .fn f- Rfinla? i^.'jfonly';:j^rebt;;isuccesdph:.I to ^ Beat^ iOPWfid 't 'thensfore- the onli^ 'iitChuybbi78afed^^®JMlkaM]lMefedis|ti'chnr^^ Kt>>. H 'J P- H C 5. " t r'. 0 C' :■ ^ •, :!> T D i\ 'iiVIethv-Jism In Westeri^ Davie* ^Church history has recently been'/ •"wrought to the minds of'the peopiQby several historical sketches wbii.l£nave been published. These sketchJes are valuable so/^ar as they ar!^'ounded on facts; Any histoncafcwriting should pe verified before ii^is handed down to coming generav^tions as histo^/cal facts. OtHerwis^1 grave injustice would be done. Ii|this articley4n attempt is made t^correct sohie, errows which' havi^^leen publ'ished.Histofy of early Methodist ioE.vesterii Davie county centers ' ajround'wJl^ was called.Beals'Meet^^house, the pibmeg^MethodistchurcI|in this part of the'^county.' It iSthought the beginning, church was about th^ year 178^ !j ^vas located a,bout nine miles noXt^^v/est from Mocksvilie, on the farnfnpw owned by the wiiter. Th^!corner stones of the old log honsd ■may yet be seen on the site, wijhfcthe graveyard,neai^y. For somethe history of this church the reader is referre(^ to "History Metho^dism in Oayie Countyby Rey,;iW. L Grissom, published sigveral?years agp. Also, a more recent his^;torical sk^ch by Rev. W» L. Sher»;rill, and perhaps articles written by^other writers.Joseph Jones, a pioneer ;JJeth^dist preacher, and a- great-grandsfather of the writer, often preach^ed in this old church. ' A Bibldbought in 1820 which he used coii-jtains a record of his appointments^together with tde texts from whicli• ■ '"S]he preached. This record began iir920, and continued until the closiof Beats church. .• G t sitAs the populationbf iBe countryincrease it is supposed the old lo^ichurch became inadequate, so plan^were^ made for a larger and better?church building. A site was select-;a mile or a mo'e north of the olcSchurch and ten acres of land bought.from Martin May. The trustee^were Joseph Jones, Thomas Cheshire, Tfibnia.s Parker, Daniel Dwiggins James GTay^. Andrew Baggar-?,ly, KH Clark, Rezin^ash and WilI liain Clary. The deed to tIlis^ro-|pertv was made in 1837 andchurch named Zion Chapel. Thi^building was used for worship.until^auother was completed about the|year 1890. At this time the trustee^and building committee were Char-|les Anderson. L. Pinkney Ratledge^lDaniel J. Ratledge and. ElwoodSnfith.When Zion's first church build^ing was completed, soon after 1837,^the old Beals church was abandonled and the memership moved tc^; Zion. From this time until a fewg' years following the Civil >^ar, o^the years of i86o to .1865, "Zioi^: grew in membership and usefulne^.^{It has given fonr ministers to th^I Western North Carolina Confer|ence. -• ■ • • - • '-|The question of slavery had be-^come a point of controversy though-jput the whole body of the Metho-f, dist church, so-in 1844, the delejgates representing the whole church|assembled in General Conference,]voted a separation of the chiircl^into two separate bodies. Al|churches within, the bounds ofNorthern states were to beMethodist Episcopal Church, ancall within the bounds-of the South;?ra states, were palledth^caMeb^^piscopal Church, South.'^Tfii^se^paration was made by the votes okall the delegates from both tbeiNorth and the South, and the. votelwas 135 to iS for separation. Tbis^separation was voted for the sakeM1 of peace in the church Furthef-|I more, the same General Conferencevote^ an agreement that no churcjpf the Northerir branch sould eve:^ be organized within the bounds otthe Southern States. . W^a§. thai!.pledge kept?i There was no division of indivi-idual church, either in the North 01^in the South. There was no divHsion in either Beals or Zion church-^es. From the beginning of Ziongchurch in 1837 there was no divi-^sion whatever. But during tbe^!Civil war and for several years fol-j! lowing it; some memoers of Zicif; church did not syjnpathize with tbecSouthern cause. About 1870'tbi^element in Zion Church withdrew^their membership and a new church;was organized. This church was:;called New Union, and in order. tc|distinguish, is sometimes called tb^Northern Methodist Church. A^wehaye already noted alt churche^of that' denomination organize(£within the bounds of the Soutbermstates was in direct violation of tkej.pledge voted by the General Ccn4ference of I844...^.^^.,^.iv«W^:•^it has recently'been cTalin 1844. when Metbodism vyas dividHed into a North branch called New^Union, and a South branch caller^Zion -History nor the nrerfiory oPour older citizens does not bear outfthat claim. New Union church wa;^organized after the Civil War accii claim only about 60 years of history]i while.Z'O" is the only direct soc^; cessor to Beais church and there?I fore the only Methodist church ithis part of the country entitled tI celebrate its 152 years of service.^ ■ A, dVratx^epgeON 'aiHASXOOlAIAdvjdan onarid 'oo 3/AvtrDavie Co. p^tf'^OcksvUrt *irrcrU8 MOChtiVlU^ £NT£yRl*IUSli. MO^^ uav!0 uo. ^'UCilIC liDf.irv— n nr/oc|svi,„)N, c.Thursday, February It, 193TAGES FROM AN • the M. K Churches in Rowan andOLD MOCKSVILLE Da-rie counties, except Salisbury.K CIRCUIT REGISTER ;1838-The appointments in Rowanj vith. Salem ill "Dlavie formed theCompiled by Mary J. Heitman) . Rowan' Circuit, the rest the Mock-An old leatherbound register i sville Circuit; 1843-The RowanI the Methodist churches on the appointments- were added to thed Mocksville Circuit, from 1836 i Mocksville Circuit, and ML Sinai,ith some omissions, to 1864, :• "Wesley's Qhapel and Son's Chap->ntains much to awaken interest el put on the Jones"ville Circuit,I the past. Rec^RIy wa havead the loan cf this valuable oldadk, "splioae lists of members have"jlumns marked ori thus: !Num-tivs, State- of Grace, Single/1848-Saliabury was added to theMocksville Circuit. 1847-Salia-b'iry was again detached from thecircuit and formed into a section. Froin 1841 to 1848 anotherLarried/Widowhood,. Prol?ation, |book was used as register for the>ropped. Full Communion, Re-ij Mocksville Circuit."loved, Deceased, Withdrawn, | Some of the records are writ-xpelled. On Certificate and Mar- j ten in a. 'beautiful hand, while[ages.. Thiff is the earliest re-ord b<Mk of. the Metiiodist[lurches in this county obtain-ble. It consists mainly of listst members and pastors of thelocksville "Circuit, with a few[lotnotes that add interest.The index has these -churches,sted :Mocks'viUe, Fulton, 3hadyrove, WhitakeFs, Olive -Branch,ethlehem. Ward's Schbol House,lount Sinai, New Hoplj Wesleyhapel, Zioa's Ch-ap^, Center,alem. South River/ Lebanonothers are very illegible, it beingimpossible to copy, some of thenames correctly.another minister was. entering j bers: "Michael E. Hanes, C. tthe field. Whitaker's Cl-as^ lists . ; T., Wiley Ellis, L. L., Newmembtera from 1826 to 1832 on^ !Beryman, Joshua Dever, Wiiipages 29 to SI of the -register,.; ! R. Hanes, Miartin L. Hanes, J<and. one -of the members, Susan-; W. Hanes, Anderson Gullet, !na Sheek, joined this cl-ase in - than Dever, Tamor T1 Cal1806; the names being; "Jacob " 'Francis Harris, Polly Gullet,iford, Maximillion. Cuthrel, Gide- ; Sheet Ex. and C. L., Henry Hun- Ibecca Dbver, Eleanor Berrj-m' - '"uthrel, Nathaniel Brock, lier, William Sanders, John Call,^ [Sarah Gullet, Elizabeth- Todjthis entry, so it ia likely thatthese were the first members of.chis class. The list of memberslar Olive Branch in a similar? hand, from ' 1835-39, contains^ these names: ."Enoch Brock, C. L.George H. Chaffin, William Ful-•mJoseph Roberts, Nathaniel Mc-[jr., William Massey, Vincent Wal- 'Mary A.. Hanes, James Spry,Daniel, Joseph Cuthrel, Daniel | ker,-Henry Call, James H. Austin,- !L., David Sheets, George Howa] J'ulford, Sarah Bix)ck, -Maay Low- ^ Margaret Austin, Susanna Sheek,;. ' William Sheets, Henry Hows^ ry, Amy Taylor, Mary Taylor, S&iley Sanders, Dorothy Gibson,-;^Sarah She^ Barbara Ghaplm,^Margaret West, Rachel West^ jbecca West, Margaret Call, Nan■Charlotte Puicord, Margaret Cu-^Sh-eets, Eii^abeth Spry, Polly Bthrd. Margaret A. Cuthrel. Mary .M«abeth EUias^Pennary wa^ pTuy "HotraTd, P^taey TCuthrel, Sarah Cuthrel, Sarah E. I Sanders, Mernum jSJbsoii,, Haizabetti Harbin, Edy HjJohnso.n, Frances A. Brock, Har-4 Mary CSaJl, Jiakeynet Foster, Sarah E. Lunn, Clar- Ebzabeth Ellis, oarahline, Mary Hainllne, Mali]Howard, Eliza Foster, Haniiaa H. James, William Taylor; ^^^abeth Sheets,- Mary^ Hainlihe, Stephen Bryant, !i Moses B. Taylor, Eliza Lowery, ' Call, Enoch. Lo-t^,. Easterfollovdng list (rf Taylor, C. L.. John Nay-[ bin, Sally Smallwood, Lydia Sain,;] - ®^er, JamesThe fouowmg nsT oa !l,._ , Margarette! Catharine Doutkit,. Nancy .M: ^Lee, Frhncis' Ferebee, Sarah-tAllen, Ann Naylor, Nan^ Dootf _^^./®^®» .^®bert^ ]^ryii]: Gales, Nelson.TravillionTJemim^ in, Noncy-Maasey, Nancy Mc-^^a ^^chardCarter, David Call, Sarah Bailey;^ Phillips, Cintha Wood,Temperance Bail^, Eliza Chiapel,;' ; sauna Dever, Nancy Onil, JPsNncy Hendrix, William D. Lan^ j Sparks, Elizabeth Jones,, n;!:Cfiings; Martha" W. Taylor, Sani-uel W. Naylor, Isaao W. Ellis;Batson S. Naylor, Nancy Fere-of the Mocksville Class in 1833-lor, Elizabeth Naylor,34-35-36, is in thfe same handwriting as many of. the other"classes'; the names 'being given as follows; John McRorie,Mark D. Armfield, C. L- St.,. Archibald G. Carter, R. S, BraxtdnBarley, Andrew Hinkle, Jesse A.Clement, Nathaniel Taylor, Tennyson .Cheshire, Thomasp Jones,these two: being transferred to i Elizabeth Latham, Chl<»Mowan) Liberty and Concord.-In many of the churches, orclasses," as they were called; iaiven a list of the colored mem-ers, as during the days of slav-ry many of the servants belong-i to the sanie church, aa tiielaster or mistr^s, though some-mes iJiey united with. a differ-it denomination.It may he. of interest to ourmders to see the names of theiriy members of Davie Metho-sm, and this iwill be given fur-ler on- in^ this article. This en-it ihows the extent of the Mock-iile Circuit: "In 1833-36 theary McRorie, Sarah. Mnlican,Mary Wilson, Banrbara Cheshire,Sophronia Meroney, ElizabethParker, Letitia M. P. Carter, Missouri M. Miller, Anna Helpher,Aialinda Clement, Juda Glass-cock, Matilda.Gaither, (Rosebro)Prudence Hudson, Sarah Latham^Cassandra Latham,- Nancy C.Gowin, James C. Ryan, MildredRancher, Elizabeth Clement, Jo-hnMulican, Mary A.-Nail, Elizabethtee. Man. M. Peuery,; Temperance; 3 William W, Slade;^ Ellen Walkert ; !Ellis, Thomas 'Ferebee, Nancy: Hunter, Samuel Taylor, Margaret: Taylor, George Lowry, C. L., John'McClannon, Thomas Cuthrel/Matthew Fulford, S"mith McClan-I Rebecca Moore, Aggy Ghaplih^.Lucy Howard, Lucretia More,; INarcissa Banirs, Thomas 0; John-/json, Thomas. McCarter,: Daniel.;Sheeks, Chefdiire Saih; Nelly Wal-^, j.non, James McClannon, Patrick Nancy Harbin, Sarah Ward,NR. Simmons, John Johnson, An^derson Smith, Sarah Brock, Ah-ms McClannon, Penery Brock,Sarah Onil, Sarah Fry, MEllisi^ Nancy Snider, MarthaHanes, Martha Dever, JacinSnider^ Louisa Romingerj NaPhillips, Mary Baxter, Benj-ajWeasner, Susanna O'Bi^ant, iza'beth Sheets, Charlotte DocEaster Arms worthy, ElizabHoward, Daniel Frazer, Levancy Hunter, John Walker, Tho- :mas Jones."" Sometimes the same'-iappears twicer in a list, but often 1■Francis McClanuon, Ann Cuthrel.^; there is: more than, one person ' „ parthenia Stewart. M■Edney Fulford, Sophia MoCIah- having the saiqe name, the col-j .rva Howard !' -<non, Francis S. Brock, Mary Mc-r } by the name stating^if therjClannon, Mary E. Simmons, Eli- member is married, single or wir .lzabeth Kerby, Rebecca Kerby, j dowed; Some of the lists-are railSusan Roberts, Martha Johnson, ther long, so it is the purpose of-^The initials aisome of the pien's names; spas C. L., Ex., L; L., etc., st;for Class Leader. Exhorter, 1Leader^ Pearson, Henrietta Gaither, Su-•aanaa W. Cheshire COain;, SarahI Ryan, Rosanna McCracken, Nancy Latham, Daniel Brown, Chris-Rebecca Bird, Chloe Johnson,;Mary Donoho, Ann R. Naylor,Enoch S. Brock, Levi Fulford,John Cuthrel, Sally Jarvis, MaryJ. Cuthrel, Rachel Goings." Thetina McClammer, Susanna Help- next names are written in anoth-ihis- article to give-, the, names-ithat first are entered in the same:;handwriting throughout the re-''gister. The spelling is follciwed;as closely as possible.The Grnvp from •enjU)waa~Qreuit-embnaced-^H j This handwriting closes , er hand, so it ia presumed that.. Ii83fi:1837 contains.. .thes^..meiazj.. -.The Bethlehem Class list up1839 is as follocwsr: "Levi SmiP., and C. L., Samuel SmiSr., Edmund Etchison, SamD. Smith, Hiiden Smith, JarSmith, 3liartha Smith. Nai Dn, Ann Smith, ThomasWilliam Robensoh, Fran-^r, JaneBeeton, Jane Gul-an Chaffin." _Po Be Continued)jjTROm an ^)LD MOCKSVILLE1^: ^ HI, >jelly Allenri Yeth i.There ^vere n6 lo^l .•preachfers, jViicent Walker, Pe. % Mary Fos-in. Margaret Little,thar-Jco^ traveling preachers, 40 -of Elizabeth Williams. Sarah 'W&h Lr Enoch Spry, Kzekiel Phelps,Sarah Beauchamp, Roda | whom were married. It waa.saia^ Nelly Williams, Caty Dou-fcarah Mvers Klizabeth Foster,irey Davidson, Jane Bax-hhe single preachers-were more Enoch-'Lowery, Nancy Nash, Elizabeth A Olick, John Click,y Etchison, Elizabeth ^popular than the married ones, . g . Sheek, ^jbert Sheek, r Crump, Daniel Potts,:iarisa Brock, Elizabeth {as is even the case in some quar- | jyjary Heath, Mar-- &^ q Turrentine, CarolineRn, Hannah Smith, Mar- jjters in these times. f jtha Bailey, Emeline Sheek, Mary kyuiiams* Unity Unster. Uiles WJerson, Mary W. Taylor, ^vrominent preachers who a^nd- 5T. Ellis, n Samuel B. Ellis. Sarah |veach, Elizabeth Veach, Minervaseton, Mary Massey. Pris- led were Moses BrocK, F^ruo^D, Smith. ^iHza ferawley Nancy Deadmon -Eliza-beth A. Foster, Mary Ann^ h'os-♦er, Amanda Daniel, Mary' Ga-bard, Frances Potts, Mary A.fiouse. Doctor M. Barker, JacobWagoner, Sarah Crump, ^WilliamJl Tbtnnpson, Elizabeth Thomp-on, Elizaoeth Click, CatharineAendiix, joseph Mendrix, WilliamJeans, junn in; ClicK, iidvira lAns- :jter, jaeni-y J. Ducas, Mary A.}.i.uaBon, Camilla Brinegar, Wil-lihm Lagle, i/etitia Nan, Clementine irubta, .iiouvina Nail, JacobWilliams, ixuliy jane boider, aiaryJane. Clici^ jUjrbline Turner, eTT-Zftueth 4j>-«>uuer, .XB&oeiia Botts,jane Mc^Pllpi^h/^aigaret nud-8-.»nj'ii^rpUne vBudson, JLaurenee.Hudson. Emeline iHudsbn, MariaHudson^ Ann S, Buiiaoougn, Eii-^ . ,„;fv Qmith ?zauetn Deadmou, isaac nendrix,ppn, Nancy Anderson, Nancy members ^uoitin? with Snuth,,^^^ xianiei,|jeach, Sr., Mary Curfiss, Melvi- ^roye i David Graves, JSarah j. Graves,^ Leach, .John. Smith. Elizabeth 1 Libe^3L£lsaa 1848-49 oo Elizabeth Baiiey,Jone^ Joseph Jones, Sanah Mul- lemts of 'Mary Ann McCuilough, Nancylican Sarah A. Jones, Margaret Brock, c. 1., Mary N. Brwk, Me- . J _inda Marlin, Elizabeth Hudson,Edwards, John W. Lewis, BennettT. Blake, Ira T. Wychejind Robert P^ Bibb. James Reid, Peter Doub. and Moses Brock, allof whom were presiding elders,jWere the outstanding loadcra of?tbe conference. ^ The conference,CIRCUIT REGISTER host i was T., M. Shar^e."/^7part 2 ; ■ *led by Mary j. Heitman .e . continuing with themiembers on the'Mocks-;rcuit in ,antebelli;||^ days.quote soine..Jntm:£sting i•om Rev. W. L. SherrillXJJism in DaviC' . County." .rth Carolina Conference •ce in Mocksville, first Inid ' again -IB 1864. Con-";the 1840 Conference Mr. .jstates: "The No^h Con- 'met in the court house at 'lie, December 23rd and8d DeElizabeth Myers, Mary Spry, Lu-vinda Ellis, Ann Smith, WilliamPctts, Franklin Smith, . Levy-Smith, Buly Williams, EzekielWilliams, John B Nash, NimrodBailey, Rhoda Smith, Ashly iDw^-gens Lydia Dwiggens, Samuel T. iLIlis, Martha Doolin, Nancy Williams^ Nancy J. Sanders, John T;Massy, William L. Sain, WillianiMcDaniel, Daniel H. Dwiggens,Wiiiiam Walker Martha Ellis,Center Class list for the-year1848-49 readq as' follows: RpbertRose,- C: L., Cai^ndra Rose, Daniel I>wiggins, L. E., Ursula Dwig-gins, Mary Penry, James penry, iKeziah Penry, David Tutterow. Howard, Martha Wilhams.iSaraih Smith, Mary Dwiggins, A jiumber of these nam^ wereElizabeth iPeury, „Mary B. Rich- in the ealier .Wbi^er^rds, Joel -JP^ry, Sarah Sifford, ?Class, as .after -1848 'WKtal^sfiannah Penry, Sarah A. Ander-- eems to. become ektinct, her'• • _ J • - 1 » Qwiv-fl)M'i SaUm Class in 1848.49 has ;cember 29th, 1840.Thomas A^ Morris . pre^ iid S. S. Biyant was se- IIt was indeed a Christ- !iference and .the preach- 'cavalrymen in the Lord's)r . there were ,no rail-id very poor dirt .roadsdays, so the circuit rid-on horseback." The re-ws that there were six49 charges and' onlyonages. The missionarytaled $445. The schoolsaference control were theof Mocksville, Clem-,e and Leasburg, arid aicadeiriy in Greensboro,membership was 20,579.. Jones, Thomas Tutterpw, Wil-ji^ Tutterow, Thomas Smoot,Paulina Rice, Sarah Coon, Eme-iinpjl^ii, "Ann Maria Jones, Jacob -Smoot, Elizabeth Smith, Wil-O, Smith, John Mullican,Sarah'M. .T.utteroiw, Mary Jones,George M/yejst,-4iery S. JonesifMa-y ^John Maxwell, Mary Keller, Mar- ' ——tha Murray, - Moses Wagoner, ithese names on its list : , John^Ann Golding, Sarah Caniel, Es- aHWaman, c. 1., .Toseph Shive8,jther Wagoner. Elizabeth Turren- John Lazenby, E. Adeline Sharpe,'tine, Sarah E. Foster, Sarah A. Randolph Tucker, Ann . Owens,Lefler, Bethrock. (?), S. Harris, Susan Gartner, Mary ^Keller,Abraham Bessent, Rebecca Leach,Clementine Leach, William E.iielfer, Denton fiendrbri, Abe D.Jones, Wesley-Morris,'Sai^h A.Hendreq, Elizabeth Renshaw,John D. iHall. Temperance Bean,Louisa Leach, Matilda £. Ijairibs.Smith Grove Class. No. 1848.ley, Ishmael Williams. A foot- } Henrietta Tucker, Christianlote in the book says: ,Tn .the iHaldaman, Nancy Gartner, Janerear 1846 under the " labors of j Rusel, Mary C. Sanford, AnnBibh and Martin a society wasformed at Concord, three milesfrom liberty, and a number ofthat once large and flourishingisociety joined at Concord.'Praither, Nancy Gray, Sarah C.Gartner, Jane D. aLzenby, MaryA. N. Sharpe, David F. Sharpe,Rebecca Tucker, Moriah Potts,Margaret Gartner, Thomas W.hnn tlin riiiiim inii iii I i.f— \ Concord.Glaa^ in 1848 is quite .oFster. Sarah A. Rudicil. JoanneiTrs T jIZ ZlVl »?•},-?• I-Dawalt. Nancy Tucker, Eli Prai-JSheek, Sally Sanders Mary Linn,Nancy Doolin, Temperance Bai-J of itheSe, were color^.^- gey, Sarah Bailey. Nancy Bailey,. W. Hodges, c. 1., Michael Click, , ^jjer, William*Stroud, Ann Tuck-C. L., Henry Click, Godfrey Click, i Sarah A. Sharpe, CeciliaMary Horges, George *W. Dead- i Xucker, Sarah A. Sharpe, Ceciliaimon, . .Sophia , C. Tatum, John } _ ■ ,-Tucker, Elizabe Ibtts, ''David )'Stroud, Repecca C. Weiblt^ NancyiWalker, El^abeth . MciDaniel,^jSilas Emerson, Sarah Emerson,fSamuei Walker, Ruth Walker,'^arah Gartner, John Emerson,tpreenberry ^oud, . :Ma,halaSStroud, jlary'^ Stroud, Johnt^artner, John S. Cartener, EUza-[beth R. Sharpe, David Sharpe. '• South River Class in 1848 has'; these names included in ite^list:krhpmas Renshaw^ c. 1., Williamf Emerson, c. 1., Martha Renshaw,Nelson Diy, Eve Dry, : Henryi Bakfer, Mary A,- Webb, Martha.'.Reynolds -Maxwell . Hall, Eliza J.(Montgumery, r, TReliecca, E. Bell,?^mas W.^^Dell, Mary Renshavy,h Margaret Hall, Sr., Susan Evans,.LP^j^^ca. Teaster, George "Rex,' Jali^^amipbell, Margaret Ow-' ' ;; Elizabeth Emerson, Marylall, William W. Hall, Caro-; iinri" Evans;K Sarah Teaster,j; Gebrge N. Knox. Hiram Teaster, .^ Isabella F. Hall, Robert F. Wil-. rjsoq, Isabella Smoot, Louvinaj^^Heriiy.'Jane Turner, ArthurL-Neely, c. l., Joseph A. Hawkins,j-C. .X. & Steward, ProvidenceKNeqly,. Henry H^ Dent, D. C.pWilson, Nancy C. Wilson, JamesIF. Smoot, Maiy Marlin, Jane•Smith, Jane G. Hawkins, JaneD. Rudicil, Herny H. Ridicil,.George W. Neely, Rebeccai iiuckey, Jane Neely, •Lu'vindaRice, Samuel -Rice, CamelineLuckey, Amanda Luckey, Spencer Benson, Prudence ' J^arson,.] Donor Neely, Mary L. Luckey,-' ^ Ann Turner, George Wilson,! tlG^fge . - F. Link^: 'Rebecca J.■ • UnK," -Eiizabeth Lnk, McDonald."Vaneton, Paulina Dent, Paulina •jvaneton, Margaret , T. Luckey,'Mary Neely, Temperance Neely,Wiley Sheek. „1 The list of members atIr.inTTiar's Schcl Housfe, in 1848, isfaS follow^: Isaac W. Jones-, c.j Hen'y Hunter, Esther Harbin,; Roin Pohecca Miller, Lu- Char c hes-rieT.ho d I sX ...^ )^^""^ M»S the MOCKSVmE enterprise, MOCBSV. % IT. C.facob Miller, Caswelf Harbin,/racpb Miller, Caswelf Harbin, ^jifferent churches. | "brightTha; March 4, ISS*;, Letitia Jahe~HilI, Mary \ chaplain and went^to preach to I jj^ems; Benjamin. Pamell—Hrr., Elizabeth Riley, Giles Etchi-' a period of years, but hp^ Leslie, Margaret T. Bryan,/the Davie County soldiers in the fHudson; W. A. Meroney—Joa(on. Mary C. Sain,. Emehne .^.jj jndude the church Thomas Suttcn, John C. John- odmn^. In the old l.Thomas, J. E. Maun; Mrs. 1iiley, Matilda Harbin, Wil^ i iater for the \ son, John L. Wright. Samuel?aiii, Martha. Ferebee., John G. ^jst Church in 1856, and the ad- ; ^ Qriffin, John P. Sea-dartin, Hetta Martin Mary ^j^onSnSembers in I860 j, M. Newsoh (steward),hart;. Mary MaCarte^ lg56 the members were: 1 Margaret^bnry, Jeremiah G. Wellman, jjaton (class leader), Murk D. » fsl Clara Newson.21iza Latham. Major W. Growan, Armfield (c: L),-Jesse A. Cle-^ ^ ^ m„i_-lahcy Gowan. Sarah E. oTrisonv ^ent Malinda Clement^ H^ax-; ° / tw/wpJ hv:?).,Nancy Huatcr. Later this : Srianey (steward)., Daaiel H. | Wlham^ Plement (renmyed bylass became members at Sain's Brown, ^phronia Meroney, B. i tt.r.u.., u..... Lucinda Leslie,! The r'.-Min. M.i^bnduitWilliam Otrich, Margaret Ot- Conference then included all _ ofrich Henry R- Call, Martha Call, the state, and, this gathenngMaiC lane Clement (s), n Elisa- met in Moctaville in 1864. Rev.w? Wie rSisabeih Ot- W, L. Sherill, in Us "Methodismichpol House and Center/^' . (To Be Continued)'AGES FROM AN. OLD MOCKSVILLB - Elizabethe-^ — - , — r -- ^CJonfederate cjCmps. n In the old l.Thomas, J« E. Maun; Mrs. 1church register quoted, is ^<>'""1the list of "Homes of iMrs, Ybun^. B. Bobbitt, Fat Mocksville, 1864 , which will Uyoadr^-Pleas. Martin^W:be qL interest *to many. Chaffin,. J. H. Helsabeck;denominations besides Methodist; |^yatt, A. D. Eetts and . LJopened their homes to entertain | Henry Calk—S.' M. FrosOthe members of the conference, |Culbreth; C- U Rich^W.•IV a. -««« TVirs nftmPA of ' Jordan, A. R. Raven,: J.,ss will be seen. The namw of ^ ^the host or. hostess is .dement—Dr. Deems,-, D;UvT 4.V««: .ri»»<M»f>nftrS -J n _ . .Nicholson; John- Taylor—^Irafirst, followed by the preachersnames. Viz., iCol. E.^D. Aiwtim ^ ^ , Wilson; J.J. cmcurr KEPISTER- Mary Eaton, 1 in Davie county", says: "The<r* / : _ . Dianah Meroney, David Hendrut, conference met with the Mocks-Sarah Hendrix, Ann M. Austin^ ville Methodist Church DecemberPart 3Richardson, M. J. Hunti^^. T. . L.Triplett,, J. F. Keerans; J. HiHill;'A. M. Bboe—L. Shell* R. N.T. Stevensim, E. A. Wilson, T,L. Gray, S. D. Peeler, C. C:fDodson; Mrs Betsy Clement—C. M. Pepper, George E. Wyche;Berry" Foster—M. V. Sherill, J.N. Barker, W., H. Barnes r Jesseroll's School Hou-se. class in mrv A. Hellard; A. G. Carter; j 1S64* durinsr the dark^ d^y®348 has these namesV GeoVg^ Mary Carter, Elirabeth q®nief'.j the Civil War Mj^^viHe had^ ^ Q 1, TTnai-ftr ETnilr Ellizabetih Parker, Susan Hnbhs, hardly more than .300 inhabit-oster.^ Swah Foster, . Emily ^ Sarah Clement, Abe Nail;! ants and was twenty miles fromFoster; Batson - ^ancy Marian; Salisbury, the n^earest railroadvtllen, Elizabeth Howard,,. Mar-, ^ Griffim Mary J. CJement (m)^ point. Many of the preachers ar-aret Call,, Sarah J. Ellis,. Frank-i Hobson. J. T>i Click; Emily j rived on horseback and thosein Beattd^ Saralv,Hendri» j Rose (a)r Thomas J;^ Hendricks,: who came, by rail to Salisbury , --- ^ Thomas, Theo.T« ciaas' list at Ward'^ Robert Hendricks, F. M. Austin, were met there^ with vehicles, A. Client—m. hwcauq, c. -a. xatea;, ^r.to the class^^ J. ArmTield,! mostly wagons, and brought over W. Moore, Joseph Wheeler O. G„i,;^__charle8 Anderson; Jain' Wntd («tewW)i; ijo8epbi Susan (3oon, Mary Walker, John! Bishop Eariy was unaMe :m"p°j^eachani, J B^Bayley, j!I«Lver DaUel Sh;k -; John: Goodman,. Henry W. Crook, tend, and David B, Nicholson , W. D. Meac^ J.WilUam Taylor^ George, Emily Rose (m). Other names j was- elected president and Mr., W. Clement»heek; Sarah ' Kinnicl^ (?>,-^dn the church roll in 1860. ber.. . Braxton Bailey,, one of the m t> -Zneahurv-■empLance KinUCfcUt j. ', Dvl ^ I 'Hellard—Nv G. Whittington,Thomaaon; James .. Lanier—JDalley, at Hotel; E. S. MorrJ. R, Brooks,- at Hotel;Sprouae—S.- D, Adams; Mrs.son—J; J.Hines* H. H*. Gibl®,»w»n<svanf>o Einniclc. (?r. , I Casweil Jtiaroin, u-nanotie cnurcn piiiara, asuu mab uc • ~ w n : a*.i. W. Lewis, at Hotel; BasiUg jGaithei"—Calvih Plyler„ W. B. ^ — -Buis; W. E. Booe —JSmoot; S.^ D. Adams; Bton Bailej^—Wl H. Bobbitt, ND, Wilson.^ T1 Ml Jones, JCuiminham, W. H. jVanEatonF. Reid; Hotel—^Peter DoubBf /Culbreth, L. Li Hendren,C Gannon and Lady^ EphiGaither—-W." M. .Robey, J.Martin; Colonel^ Harb5n-r-T.Ricaud, Ea -Ab Yates; Dr.iah' Mock. Joanna Borloii, Lii-^, [fin, Sallie Bailey. Un-a H. Hart- - presided with, the grace and I A. G. Carter---P. J. a B.^R. EJa-^n—C. WJ King, 1inda Smith Elijah Harper,-J ley, Joseph N. Bivins, William: dignity of the vice-president at! Dr. Deems, J- Gattis-Mrs. Ann Brown—C. .. « * .T-e, Ortiiv'-tr r«ii iWavfiift Ann Banksc, Wadiliinortnh- The oreaidintr eld-< W. Wheeler, D. Ci Johnson, J. j o; G. Barrett. J. B.Phillips^ R. G. Barrett, J. B.ivxaiia. juuco, . jre.i,BY i/wui/, ivux.sc. x. .v.. —, .. ^ _ _«oh iwTnelr - Jones, Calvin Rich, Rebecca i. liam -Barringer, Ira T. Wyfche, , Bingham—W. Bamnger, W. ESchobl- Jbhnson, Susan Parnell. John W. 11. L. Hendren, TOliam H. Bob-'BelU-I^ jL E- Mart.^ W.Gllouse (now Oak Grove) mem- Hndson, Mary B. Bivins, MaryiSrlh 1849 has these names:-' L- Hudson, Ausbn. Har-Whire Sain, IMancy Sain,, net Txnier, Mary I. Lamer, AnnE. Sain, Martha' Pirebee , Maria Parker Margaret ^Mero-,:Sf Maty LatA®^' Wil«y Sain, ney. Ann E. Meroney, William^ha Lrebee (8), J. W; Mar-: A. Meroney Benjamin PameH, ■in ■ Jeremiah Wellman, Mary; ^°''® ^'® ®?'' 3 yn°'ii„:.n Ecekiri McCarter. - Hellard, Franklin M. Leslie,;tt inmpMsible in this article G®«'f« ^ ®".jA»?fdaJ:J®y-o-gibitt and David B. Nicholson,G. Barrett was the Mocksvillepastor and conference host." Mr.Sherill also adds: "Dr. Numa F.oss, C. P. Jones, L. E. Stacey;;Thomas Gaither—Jos. H. Wheel-/er, William Wheeler; R. F. John-stpn-^L. T. Way, Rw A. Willis, J.B. Williams, W. H. Moore; Mrs.Kelly—James Reid, R. S* Webb;Reid was perhaps the most --—' ^ t v m.Mi^Ai.neiu wcw ix , , Tftomas Brownr—John - Tillett,popular and influential j wiHiamson Harris; J M. John-e vieorge w. nui, Amanaa r.. xay-: of the conference at that time. | gon—Craven, N. A. Hooker,lor. Nancy Seagraves, Mary E,' 1W.... H. Moore was, a.ppointed as | j Andrews, George .. W.ford: Capt.: J.: H. P^bles—liJL' Goddins,; at - Hotd. Knihomes for the praechera wasair for the: Mocksville and Dfolks to see after, but vehitcr. 'brinffr^ the ,. visitora' ^ iSalisbury, and the care of ihorses also had to be proviThe old registeir also sup]this interesting information,der the follo"^ng-^.headin"Those Who Tate.. HorseEbenezer Frost. 2; Th(Rrown. 2;.-Dr. Sprpuse, .Xy Wo^r&fl' 2; J. Mrb;, Aniv Brown, 2; JSrs; BetseriBrown, 2;. STrs, Hobson, 2; 0. H.■Spencer, 2; Mrs. Elizabeth Clement, 1; Berry Foster, 1; B. W.Parker. J r A G. Carter, 2: M.Peah,-11 Mrs. Wilson,, 1; J. Mulli-can," 2 Thomas Maxwell, 2; andthe other headingr reads: ^ **Ve-"hides to Salisbury: to ReturnMonday Night"—A Thompson,one : 2-horse. wagon; JamesCrump, one 2-horse wagon; Dr.'W. A. Clement, one 2-horsevwagon; Braxton' Bailey, one 2-"horse wagon ; J. M. Johnson, oneicarriage; 0.11. Spencer, oneearriager Mrs. Ann Brown, oneiwagon: 'and those' to- retunr bn^Tuesdai^ were: Wilejr Bailey, one^?wagoh ; Thomas Peniy, one wa-rgon; Mrs,. KurfeeSi one wagon;);Caswell Haibin, one wagon; Rur?fus Brown,. one wagon; • A. G.|jCarter, one- wagon.. ; ' j 5Some amusing, raniniscencea-'^have come down from this. amintial- conference, especially about^ltwo outstanding". ministers, Drl|R. S. Moran, a; f.astidious Irishfjman. and Dr.. ^liani Close, Jwhoiwas- a noted wif I^ 'said to hiive objected to ridingsin a wagon^^ sajdng-^ even if ~h^had to- nay $100 for a carriag^]while Dn Clossi'sensibry took hia i^1 ace In a wagon. ■ Di;) Mbrad^was also quoted- as saying- that! *lie changed his linen, evjery day,jto-which Dr. CIoss replied- thatlie **was- thanikful' that he was-illot, so, filthy"; .' ^ . 'J■ V The Mocksville Circuit' Reg-^ister also contains the names ofsmany slaves who were memberaiof these churches, as was thecustom in ante-bellum days, but ,their lists many appear later»iThe sketch is longer, than we in-:tended at first, but it is hopedjthat it will be of interest. 0^all the many names listed itfthese. columns, every- one ha^now passed into-, .'t^e . Grca/^-(i HUr\lC.HV$' MbOlST')•)J"■/ • SEPTEMBER 18, 1952 Ts Meeting House First Methodist Church By GORDON fOMLINSON (Acfeowledgement is made ton article, "Methodism in Davie .ounty," writeh by Rey-'. W ' L .herill for some of the^ facts con- amed in the fdllpwihg. story). Ltitheranism was planted iin ^owan County; (of whicji, IJe be Presbyterian and .Episcopal hurches, were established in 1.753. he Baptists first ' organized ; at srsey in what is now; Davidson bunty.-in 1755.'\ ' ''' • ihese demonininations contestr 1 with the.^Episcopaliafis •for. -fe-- ^ous equality: and hab influeiir following long bOfore the 'esleyan - movement. began,' tp isert its power in England. Ac- rding to the record, Robert rawbridge was the .first Metho-.^ ^■ preacher to crpss the Atantic. 5 led in Maryland;in 1760. , it ,.<xs ri bt until 1771, that Fran- ' I. Asbury began to "throw his iole life, into the work, of e'stab- i hing Methodism on' - this sidh the s'ea, ,, • • '' By 1776, Methodism had: pene-r- ited the -wilds- of Virginia into; 2 edges of eastern North Garo- h- However, the western part :North. Carolina did not heari iMethodisrn-until around ,1780.- at year the Pittsylvania," Va.,-' cuit was divided ,with a' new (Continued on Page, 10),. r-p I MOEE ABOUT— j METHODISM I circuit formed to - take in all of Western North Carolina. , / . ■ Andrew Yeargan was put in 'charge of this new circuit. This ^pioneer preacher was the, first circuit rider ever to-penetrate the wildh of Western Ndrth Cardlina. , Yeargan traveled on horseback. There" were. no meeting ' houses, ' so he preached in. groves, under;j brush arbors- and in homes. "It Jwas in Davie , County . .(then Roil wan) under- one such brush ar- I bor • near--• the home ..of. .the late I James S.'.Ratledge,, that Andrew,^ •Yeargan ' is, reported to have, preached his first Methodist ser- 'rhon.■' h. It has been recorded that this' old brush arbor was:;built arpundj '1763. Also before "Yeargan,.a mani! nanied Beal preached in this ,ar- • bor ..and. once each year held a series of services. Flret Churcli In^the, fall-of-1780, fhe settlers led.,by Andrew Yeargan, began to cut^and hew Ipgs tp build the • first, Methodist, iMeeting House in -this section" of North Carolina. It was built lust across the old :(jedrgia Road from.fhe brush ar- ; bor on what is now the Dan Rat- I ledge farm. ,According' ,t.o tradit ion,there was a great -Celebration in the Spring of 1781 when; this meeting,house wais completed. ■; Settlers for many miles around came in wagon' an'd nri librseback : bringin'g >vith "them, the very choicest of food to be served at- ! the noon hour. ; Many brought their jugs and, .served the con-^. tents to the older people, -but ri ohe. ^ became drunk. Rev. Andrew Year gan preached the, sermon at -the :1.1. o'clock ;hpur. "The people were' reported to be. rude and almost .as-. wild as native deer. Tradition says that as the preacher closed a warm and mov-; ing sermon,^ he walked down into'' the. congregation ^d laid his hahd' onthe head of -an old iman .saying; '^-My friend, dqn't you wantl tp gp to Heaven?" To wh'ich the' frightened.-maii replied;', "Man for; God's sake go off and let" meJ' alone; I ddn't. liye around here,! •I come'from'way up in the-moun-,'; tains." . -This .first- Methodist Church, named Real's Meeting House, serv ed as a church and school house "for this section for nearly sixty years. It was officially closed- as a place of worship .about -1837. This was done after a new Metho-,' dist Episcopar Church was :bu,iit; a:bout twQ..rniles'. north of the 'dld' chimch..,--j 1 ' '•- , ,' WhitakeK '■ ■ The second church built b Andrew Y'eargan was also.'lpcate in Davie Couhty, about four'miij . ; frorh:Mocksvilie. The name of th: church was "Whitakefs. The rec ords show that this church we •built raroundr the' -same time, , e Real's Meeting House, around 11 80-17,81. .Fourteen years after th: church, was erected, Bishop . Ai "bury stopped at this church an .p.feEiched his.faihous sermon' o ■ "Sahtifi'catioh." : . In addition to Real's Me^etiri House and Whitakers, Yearga and' others were responsible fc • the construction of several pthe chUrcHes in that day. ^ the mov{ meht of poplation changed churcl; i es were built where larger nun: ! bers cbud be reached, but so Ic cated as to take care , of the ol territory. . ; An^ attempt will be made i: •subsequent .articles to tell th story . • of these old, Methodis churches and 'trace the story c Methodism on into the presen ■day.,-, DAViE CO. PUELiC 'JBRARY r^OCKSVlLLE, NC uestion^Metliodfet Cliurclin Underdivision of iieither:' in the Norths or'Souths ■■•^ were- was jJldual cburch^ta«^ "t 1i. .u 'Hor-ted, to the organization <«Uie»im thei . . V •«»- New Union Methodist EpiscojThe Zion. Chapel. Church.—. buUl around. 1837 in a grove off TbObikdinr ^Wt^ in 1r .lt- tVM not- po^ — ^ ^Hickory Grove AjSd^ JN^ Unioiir Ch^]^idt Pn)m Sp , , - - -iiy GOBDON TftiMn.fNgQN ; faibwn as Hi<Aory Grove Chxnch,Vr^' The early historv'of Methodism! ' 1_" ' • 'v' • y> ' .' .". ' ■ [ Bnmediatelv^ after the- seoajr*hia -(Hfe to free - theuf*^ fslavee Hewas ther^cne exempt^ as sccirra ofot^er l^uthern- .ministers; wer^1 North of Beal's Meeting House.Due to the. location, among:'thehickory treesi it'soon becan&esk 'A_ However, iif'the General Con-f'in. America was closely identifiedt n ioaa u u • -at -.t V. 3tion" of the Methodist Episcopalferenee of 1844• slave-holding sections. ' The. S^^ern Colonies furnished - the, held in New York,a. preamble' a^^ resoldtion'^' wereadopted callings attention to t^majority of the young men who ^A - Y . I cmbairasnient -entered the ministry of the'church'j ••:. • r- v. •diii^niT o 1 *• -tTT F ®*^'fi^m-^»'.«)nnection withdurmg. the'Revolutionary War.r , " .n'-Slaveryiin the bi^op's exersice 6f1and' out of approximately 15,000 it-lI iSupa'intendent^-- It - was decreed^ 1^ offite as amithieiant seneraimembers of the Methodist societ- f -les in 1783, only about 2,000 resid^ led in nrbat, in later year,. weret:^*^,^''.if^.)|>;taown as the -^ee. sUtes." Nev-if?^j'yertbeiess, tl^ Methodist preacberauf ^.. .off the time were opposed to hum-!'^1m IxmdageJ • - f' 1 ^ -; The slavery question ramalnp*^-W of the foremost problems of ; disposed ^ dpiscopi^,• the biethodist Epi^pal Church.^ ®»d ente^ a prot<^ aga^; it:^ ^ one timi^ 17^ra rule was ^ i l^^ a« " • - * ' " • ■ " . ■ *' __.'*'iiii' " *•' ^.1 I" ' "^'i M fi 11pp^ by the conference requiring^^TOsim^ &- meref ^ slave holding members to emancipate- then slayer However,; this; proved so Impracticable ofexecution that was suspendedin less than six. monthft '- '■ 1. v; lii( lB18 this pro^ion W^:Qed;:by \another 'statute to thel^ect- that; no slaveholder should' be'-appointed:.to any offici^ pe-sittoii in the chnr^' || the Statein whid^he lived xnade it possible. for hini to liberat^]^/ slavi.f;. in 18^ a issue.wtte^^^Bishop Janie£, 0^:Andrew, ...ofGeorgia, be<ame.;^ ini^rittuiceand- maihnage^;; nbmin^^^^holder. Under the laws of GemrgxaChurch into Northern ai^ South-em Branches there, was. no-vision in. thie 2^on< Cha|^ Churcl:LHowever, within the church therdwere some of the members not ms^petl^- .with, davery: or. .teesbiiteem- cause -^me of thesemembers, bdieving' slavery to beagilnst CbriitianiffincipIeA^ U^ vicinlr of. Sheffidre\d'^£rpm'.,tee Zion Church; and^ " .. . ,andl isiwiEL &nithi. - .i' ;1:: Tpda;^ b(i4^/nf;:thfcse desceants;>.of: ^ historic Bdal's Meservb^ tee" p&'cd of worshii^for'-:';the' Methodist ' EpiscopalCteurc^ Sp^t^nnti}.' ^mother was^completed about the year 189(^At: -th^'tiipg^^^ -fuadbuUdhlg cdmi^ttee were CharlesAnderson, ILPixikney liatledgelcHo^ C^wte j]^ogrd^-1 'B^te^ Me Soh; Chaior EUcko^ Grove Church, anddm locaiemagw^te vote and- without biSviolation ^ any [specific law: ofthe;chiirchl:S-^': :. After a long debate on the matt- jier a-provisional plah.o^separationvvas adopteds On May XT^ 1845* ^dlBouast i^animoiia.vbte^^ the pl^pf sepafatimi: was; apprny^Vandfhel annual - conferences 7 In:^, the;siaveholdmig Stot^' were 'erectedinte a distinct-- e^esUastiml .con-;nection, separate from tee juns-dictibn of the Gmeral CoMerenc^^of the Methodist Eplscop^ church:The name diosen tor the newbody was tee Methodist EpiscopalChurdi ^uth- J .ntegae boldii^^ separate. seryijeesiri -These seryicesr were first hdld. in|teeXn^ricCheshire Homb, w^i^id 'standing and* is knowh'tii^ John;;, ^mnes* hoiiiel^tt ^dl Mat 09^^^'ilirlr •:;.:-,vNcW- tWptt: Cbnrehvniis-Cteeid^siddtal^e land ' He spor^saw te«ine^ SL cfanrite andto: in \teie old' Be^'S ;Meb^^ Hp^e:df^ed^-^^ce^tauir' jdel^ of.Jtbe'us^ :educatito:aa4-/ne§Ugioj^;;; ptepbs^: building;.kndw^vas': tee^ Chesl£ne7 s<dhoiisc^ad. erected' and' d^a sexy^Metitodisds; ;'-'7 Sobn a' brt^ arTOr,:.wtoOb.- pb^came known as "The .&bor,T was^erected. It stood near what is now;rowmaa NewrUnionr llfothodi^)o pPnSG "u< cE -or-O ropo> j Camp Meetings 1 Now Located on ^amp Meeting Grounds' - .'S ISfefiy qOEDON TOMLINSON ^ oi maturity In many ways one might say was "very much given to dissSpSn that Methodism in Davie while he was sprang from camp meetings^j^TliWn left his widowed mo er . i-u-i i-ir,* in the eastern shore oii tQ^j^()^t^heighbor's rafSe was a great deal ot^ .cw fixity and the crowd was ^|4 ci^e young preacher was reported have been at hU best, l^e • Jj^cted his favorite ,theme ftff ttv^ ilQccasion—"the new birth." { 3 (^ s certainly true that many of ® : early churches were organize(| j . ! the result of camp meetings.^^' I.-lil^thodists, wm conver e , ^;^thodists, was converted, an At the close of the sermon » reported that many were call for "mercy." Among the ipenitents were his mother, and i^other, "William, the latter be- i coming his traveling companion jin evangelistic work, i Under these two brothers ^ I great revival started in the "West I in 1789, and the camp meetings W. L. Grissom in hiB^"HistflCT . j of Methodism in Davie CouJ^^; '; ' statesThat the iirsl camp nieemg] was held in Kentucky in n , The McGee brothers were hol^ j ing a meetiugj the house a<^ became too small, and the , ing was adjourned to the woopiijj iai The large multitudes camped, sang end prayer, until the shouts of many new bom souls were beard reverbating througb th® dense j forest," states Gfissom in his ap: j tide. I The next year after these meet ings starter (1800), die West seemed to be under tinuoiis flame of revival ^if^ljll cause of the scattered settlers, these camp meetings were very popular means of getting toget^M and were usually the^.theyear. --IP U-lj^lthough Grissom ^tes tw first cseap caeetlqg was h^ f ia'jCentucky im 179®, cfthersrOh^ f to^t the McGee torottiers only I t^uced tise ad^a m Kentu<^ | :<h4t yewT' These two'brothjj^ I wgre bom tin iQua^sectlon of I Csyollna in which camp nfflcti^ LtBri-their. JEifce were Tepgrted m"!; li^ore the, year' 17.99. ;• a popular feature. ' '. fett a 'caH mimstry. He yhe first camp meetings held at once to travel with the pay'jg CQ^nty were at Olive [ jCirpult preacher.- Branch and al Walnut Grove The ' mother was very muc located atout one mile|j| pr^judic^ against this new sec^ South of 5'armington and the latt- g and talked Campground. This old (f However, m Metho- campground wm located about 2 d after his conversi Northeast of Famington and " rL'tlUarwas^^ toc. it. ru^e W the Ward> brother, wilUam. ^ ^: I ,„r the ministry in, his arrival in Nof^a: other placp^ in the coim^:^od, BethepSat m' 'j0thO3ts- From theae camp jhw>tf rs, l^gs sprang the Methodist church^ ry ^rttrariiow tXlSl'iuDavTe^Cpunr I d f, C Vt & S - Ti y -l ryO ' 'i T - 1!"^- "f - '•' I f-i ^ ft))Methodist PastoralAppointments Are ListedoJSeven changes were made in thepastorates of Methodist Churches inDavie County at the annual WesterrNorth Carolina Methodist Conference last week. These changes wereas follows:Advance-Mocks . . . The Rev.Phillip R. Vaughn was named pastor replacing the Rev. Carl A.Haire. Mr. Vaughn was previouslyi assigned to the Midway Circuit.Dulins . . . The Rev. Stanley B.I James was named pastor replacingI the Rev. Paul Hart who tiecamepastor of the Bethlehem Church.'Mr. James was previously assignedto North Macon.Elbaton Charge . . . The Rev. C.Bi-yce Smith was named pastor replacing the Rev. Billy Clinard. Lastyear Mr. Smith attended the Wesleyi Theological Seminary in Washing-I ton. D. C. -. jI Mocksville Circuit . . . The Rev.' Dwight Ludwig was named as pastor of the Mocksville Circuit replacing the Rev, Forrest Church. Mr.Ludwig previously served the Hunts-,'ville Circuit.Oak Grove Methodist. . . The Rev.M. Donald Sides was named pastorof the Oak Grove Methodist Churchreplacing the Rev. Ralph Elanes.Sheffield Methodist . . . The Rev.i Fred C. Shoaf was named pastor of: the ShefBeid Methodist Church replacing the Rev. Melvin Beeker.The Rev. Paul M. Hart, who served last year as pastor of the DulinsMethodist Church, was named pas- {tor of the Bethlehem 'Methodist •Church. jENTERFRiSE-RECORDPft&t 1mi CO. PUBLICMO'CKSVlLtE, nC L ;■ u f. cH t S "■ t)Hi5Tc)K,-r))%flUNE 12, 1969MinistersReassignedSeveral Methodist ministers |In Davie County received new jassignments Sunday from 'Bishop Earl Hunt, Jr.Being transferred effectiveJune 18th are Gilbert E. Miller,Pastor of the First UnitedMethodist Church ofMocksville to the BradleyMemorial Methodist Church ofGastonia; The Rev. GaudeHartsell of the CooleemeeMethodist Church; The Rev.Donald Sides, Pastor of theOak Grove Methodist Churchto Thomasville Johnsontown;and the Rev. Cari Lain, Pastor ;of Union Chapel to the iRockwell-Liberty Charge in the iSalisbury District.The Rev. J. A. Allen has jbeen assigned as pastor of the jFirst United Methodist Church iof Mocksvflle. He comes herefrom the Mt. Pleasant Churchin the Greensboro District.ENTERPRISE-RECORDt-ir-davie CO. PUBLIC libraryMOCiLSVlLLt, flC ■c; wi "2 WLl Methodist | Assignments i Four pastoral changes were ; made in Davie County 1Metho(hst Churches at the 1971 | session of the Western North ' Carolina Conference of the :United 9f the Umted Methodist Church. First United Methodist' Church of Mocksville wasassigned the Rev. David Austin .< Hamiiton who ' has been thepastor of the First United. Methodist Church of WUkeisboro. Mr. Hamilton was admitted by the West^n N. C. Conference in 1947 and iscompleting his 23rd year. The Rev. James A; Allen, pastor here for the past two years, goes to Charlotte. At the Mbaton Methodist Church the Rev. Willard L. Stevens replaces the Rev:' C.Bryce Smith. . • v' At the Oak Grove MethodistChurch, the Rev. James F.Weekly replaces the l^y. W. 6. ' Biggerstaff. At the Union Chapel Methodist Church, the Rev. T.E. Hendrix replaces the Rev^ Bobby R. Beclt' .: ■ ■ C-n -1^7 f s cn o 'Jj zi o 3 o Q •<Q ui .-i </) o o <3 o X f \r> a) X s X tj Z3 ' ' j ^ ^ ^Bronze Medallion InstalledOn Ministers Graves At RoseOn Saturday, September 30, a workparty of Methodist Men from the FirstUnited Methodist Church installedbronM medallions on the graves 0/ fiveMethodist Ministers who are buried inRose Cemetery. The medallions, theofficial symbol adopted for Ihe purposeby the United Methodist Churdi GeneralCommission on,Archives and History,were placed on the graves off:Reverend E.M. Avett, 1880-1969;Reverend, T.A. Boone, 1831-1911;. Reverend Gyde McKinney, 1888-1957;Revereid Henrv C. SprUiJde. 1868-1955": , /Reverend W.C.' WlUson. 1836^1903. .A medallion was also, installed .byfamily members onthe grave ofReverend T.A. Slone, 1953-1887 grandfather of Mrs, J.R, Rodwell.Two of the ministers, Dr. HenrySprinkle and Reverend E.M. Avettserved the First United MethodistChurch as pastors. The other ministersweremprried to former. Mocksvilliansor retired to live with family inMocksville:The securing and inslaliing' of Ihemedallions was carried out by theChurch History and Records Committeeand theUnitedMabodistMeo,'..'- a a fi dc I 9 yr. - --T"^r 11^^1X1101 iiTn ^ OMBLIC UBRARVn" " - wrDavie County Public LibraryMocksville, NC C.«uftCHc5-HiSTiifcV))OJcmWestern NX. Methodist'hlllTTThe Western North CarolinaAnnual Conference openedWednesday morning June 8that 9:45 a.m. with a Communion Service. Bishop PaulHardin, a retired Bishopliving at Lake Junaluska,gave the communion messageusing the subject "InRemembrance Of Me."Following the communionservice Bishop Scott Allen,presi^ng Bishop, called theconference to order and thetraditional Methodist hymn"And Are We Yet Alive" byCharles Wesley was sung,after which the conferencewas organized and the Rev.Paschal Waugh was electedSecretary of the Conference.The afternoon was composed of meetings of thelegislative committees.The conference met at 7:30p.m. for the worship serviceand Bishop Kenneth Goodson,Bishop of the Virginia Conference, brought the message.He remained as the speakerfor the conference, andpreached Thursday morningand evening. He left Fridaymorning for Roanoke to openthe Virginia Conference onSunday.Friday night Bishop ScottAllen preached the ordinationservice and then ordainedapproximately one hundredmen and women into theministry. The Saturday nightprogram was given by theyouth of the conferencedemonstrating the meaning ofEvangelism.The conference closed .Sunday morning with BishopScott Allen bringing themessage and the reading ofthe appbintihents. Therewere 19^ clerical and lay-dde^«9..^registered for theconference. ; 'The appointments for DavieCounty were:First Church in Mocksville-Rev. Ge^e Auman fromPlneville; relieving Rev.Austin Hamilton.CooIeeinee"ReV. JohnEdwards from Stoney Point-Marvin, relieving Rev. AveryFerguson. " •;'Blbaton-Rev.-.Tony, Jordan,from Eldorado, -relievingRev. WiUard Stevens. nFarmington-Rev. -JamesEugene Qoer from . DentonCircuit,' relieving the Rev.Fred Shoaf.Advance-Mock-Rev...—Alexander Alvord,.missionary from Rhodesia, ;Africa, relieving Rev.William R. Doser.Those remaining , at • thesame charges are:;■ Davie Charge--Rey.Cameron Dodson.Bethel-Comatzer-Rev."Jack Luther. ■. 'Dulin-Smith Grove-Rev. 1Leonard VonCannon.Union Chapel-ChestnutGrove-Rev. James Reeves.• Sheffield-Rev. KermitShoaf.Bethlehem--Rev. ^DonFunderburk. "ILiberty-Concord-Rev.Kenneth R. Eller.Oak GrovfrrRev. GilmcrWagoner. ' • ■• • Moving day ; for , theministers was set,, for. June' 2ist with the nrsl'sermon at' the new charge being June„.26th. the fourth Sunday./C- /9 77- ro. PUBUC UBPW''raiy DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Feb. 29,1996: Davie Methodists Gather At Liberty To Honor Sunday School Teachers Miki' lliiitiliiiidt CiHiiiiv I Mii-ii'Ms, RfCKiil rCiirSI S l;ii ipi tc WcoUi'v had I >:ivu' Mi'ilimlivt-;dam-ill'! aillieix-ws Siiiuia\ iiialil ai 1 iln'iK n i'-lhcidi'<l. I he ym-M .|vaki-i h ' die aniiiiai l-IaMeC.adu-iiiii'didti.T • n vef-inn. iKiiii; miiiif. .hImii' and mia'dx. id And vhe laiiah'i! . .'id'enee a ")U'M daiH e" and uified diein n • diiu-. die im < ii>d li I', pill ill dii'ti liiei- She had eveiM'iie t" li'dd lip iheii Ihiinili. and ndil tiiein lhal each piiul iva-- dillei'.'iil, nni' id niaiiv of (ludS niiiaeles. "Whi-ii '.on aie naiehin.!:. pat! ol VInil uifi I-- !'• I'-l oih'.-i--knovi lliaKInd lliiiiks lliey an- ■|hiinil'iiiJ>' spcual, •dn- <:iid " I'll'- H'lr. id our laidi i^ suniellitnj! 'o hi pa^sjonale adoiii. "llie annual event wa-' liedieatcd lo Sntulav Si h'i'd icaeheiv diii veai, and eaeh Melhodi'-t ehnieh in the eoiinty honoicd ••elei led leacliei'- I'loiii d-d p 111 Sniiilav, Mai'i h 3, al Minkwiile hi ml I niiled Melhod i'li Cluiieh. iheie Mill he a Irainini! ptouralii tin all Snndav Sehoid teaeh er-- "We'te lii'ii-'i i iie p""ple mIio have made a M-m '•P'-i iai e'litiniilinenl lo llvti I hnreh, ' --aid lell S'liiih. ehair- Miamd iheeiniiKil id niinivlne" ' \nd li' peliilK.Mellhelptlie'-epeopleinake ihe liplii 't''i -i-i"in ' Divliii I Snpeiiiiiendeni I5id> KalK u an on hand i" pnmenl eerlineaiei. to ilie Siindav Sehool iiaeliem, ^ 'a r ■ f » , U *• Methodists from all over the county gathered at Liberty Church for the celebration.- Photos by Robin f jrgusson ■ ('ail yon think of a liinhcr calling: than In he called to be a Icaclier ("or I.-.im< 'hrici''('an'l youname Iheleach- eishe name yiui had as achild.llic ones V h" lonehed vini'.' I ihatik my (lod tor this inaivelous displ is orrinistiaii ediieatiiin here lonietit.' Kalis said. I hose lionoied were: • Adi ame - billie Mae Polls ant! "^lella Mae Vnyler: •[k-thel-.SiiineyCianieraridJiiaiiilii Poplin; • Hi'ilileliein - FJIa Gray Sinilh, Mollis Smilh, Mabel Allen and Lawrence West; • Center - Rcgina W. Ducheinin. Riilh J. Tulierow and Kim H. Will iams; • Cliesiniit Giote - Hairy Uiiter, Sylvia Driver and C.lh Lcaciv, • ConcortJ - Mary Frances Berricr. OUa Davis and Elsie Nail; • Cooleemee - Eli/abelh Sheppaitl; • Comal/.er - Hetty Jo Boweiis and Willie Mac Jones; • Dulin - Elmer i Icndrix, U.K. i ien- dri.x iiiul Mildred Pollaid; • l-lbaville - Keiinelh Blakley and Connie .Siogllon; • F'arminglon - Rose Candle, Nan llarpe and John ilaitmaii; • I'ullon - Lula Mae Ltinier and Iva Yoiimv. •l irslMiK-ksville-Mary ( "bapman. I lelen Cienshaw and Millie Modi nr. • llarilison - Nellie Whin. • l.iheriy - Ralph Call, poy ("ope. Maigaiei Coiie and Paul rmteiow: • Mocks - Judy Ban ami Ruth C llockaday; Davie County Public Library Mocksville, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Feb. 29,1996 - • New Union n Yvonne G. Ijames. Ha/cl Sniooi and Ronnie Thompson; • Oak Grove - Paul Alien. John McDanie] and Bonnie Summers; • Salem - MargareiC. Shew. Lucille 0- -Srmioi and M.ie S, Walker; • Smiih Grove - J.N. Richardson Gwyn Smiih and OIlie Ward; • Union Chapel - Ina Howell. Raymond McClamrock and Donna Rouse; and »Wesley Chapel - Madclyn Geniry and John Gaidier Ward. Sunday School teachers H.R.and Elmer Hendrix Davie County Public Library' Mocksville, NO DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Feb. 29,1996- The Rev. Dan Martin of Bethlehem United Methodist Church enjoys a pew dance. Fiddlin'Around W % m Jamie Harper plays the fiddle at Ifie Annual Davie United Methodist Gathering Sunday at Liberty Church. For more informaliori, please see pagelO. _ Photo by Robin Fergusson Davie County Public Libiaiy Mocksvitle. NO DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD. Sept. 16. 19QQ Beverly To Address Methodist Women Sunday, Sept. 19, /\mctta Beverly will be the spctiker at United Method ist Women's Day at Liberty United ton; Winsion-Sa- Beverly lem State; .American .Academy of Fu neral Service; Davidson Community College; Shaw Utiiversity; Duke Uni versity Divinity School; and Drew University (Doctor of Ministry) in 1999. She has been a bank teller, fu neral director and embaJmer. a mem ber of the New York Police Dept., Davidson County Sheriffs Dept., and pastor of several Methodist churches. Beverly has two sons and seven grand- children. Her political achievements include being the first African-American elected to the Lexington City Council. Her hobbies ore N.ASCAR Winston Cup racing, basketball, football, read ing, swimming, and music. Beverly's personal philosophy is "todu the best I can for as many as I can in the time God allows, knowing that throughChrisi. I can doall things." She is director of nurturing andethnic min istries. Western N.C. Conference, the United Methodist Church. Charlotte, since 1998. Fur further information, call 284- 2782. pav'ie County Public Library Mocksv411e, NC dmiRCHes 'Py HOOiST- HiStoR-V " G t_)6 ^ DAVIE county enterprise record, Thursday, Jan,30,2020United Methodist Women schedule eventsThe Yadkin Valley District of the United MethodistWomen has events scheduled for the new year.« A mission study, "150Years United for Change,"will be held at Oak ForestUMC in Winston-Salem ohMarch 7. the study leaderwill be Tonya Lanier, pastdistrict and conference president of the United Methodist Women.» April 25 win be theDay Apart/Prayer Breakfastat New Hope UMC in Win-ston-Salem. The speakerwill be Ruth Williamson onthe theme, "Keep His LightBurning."® May 30 is the date forthe membership event atMemorial UMC in Thomas-ville. The theme is "Wear aHat, Bring a Hat." Hats andcaps will be collected forcancer patients.® Aug. 15 is the annual meeting at Yadkin villeUMC.® Oct. '10 is the Dayof Service, a work day atUnited Methodist Womensupported places such asthe. Bethlehem Center inWinston-Salem, PfeifferCollege, Brooks Ho wellHome in Asheville and theMission Resource Center inTerrell.• Nov. 14, Pine GroveUMC will host LeadershipTraining Day for officers;The United MethodistWomen is the largest denominational faith organization for women withapproximately 800,000members whose mission isfostering spiritual growth,developing leaders and ad-f-vocating for justice. Members raise up to $20 millioneach year for. projects relat^led to women, children and -,youth in the United States;?and more than 100 countries;'around the world... V (. ^UA.VJ£COUiJl^tJATt.W?[ilSfcR£CoJiO.Thu.nsaa,vOc<t7 MiU-3r\1CV'' 1 DA\)vt (^/M,k\TV ' \) , ,. »« . ),SAMate^TY p.Amencas first Methodist preacner was here in late 170usBy Linda H. HarncttcFor the EnterpriseFrancis Asbury wasbom in England into aworking- class Anglican family. He droppedout of school to work asan apprentice to a localblacksmith. However,when he was 14 years old.he was "awakened" in theCliristian faith, an eventthat would set the courseof his Ufa.As he and his motheroften attended Methodist meetings, he startedpreaching at a young ageand was appointed a full-time Methodist minister atage 21. When John Wesley. the English founder ofMethodism, told a groupof ministers that someoneneeded to go to Americato preach the Gospel..■^sbury volunteered.His ship landed inPhiladelphia in Octoberof 1771. He soon beganpreaching in various places. Despite poor health,and in his later years, constant pain, he continuedhis work for 45 years.After the Revolutionary War. in which heremained neutral. Thomas Coke, who had beensent to .America by JohnWesley, ordained Asbury111.-(ii-Mi. 'J'liiH,.),-4'U-uf1:"'""'"- ■l-.- .-..in,'-.-, Hut ..-iI-.".;. r^:,r ],|. '.-tr • U ! I ■ ; ' i'- Vl I ' r.. .1 ii..- I "i-i It... ,..1.1 I 't....• I I'liJiiicin-■ - -Yuij. V.•-:>V • '1 .The old Whitaker Cemetery off US 158 near Maw Maw's Kitchen; andpage from the book "The History of Methodism in Davie County."as the superintendent ofthe American Methodistwho traveled to chiirche.sT- . , . . and to homes—wherev-Episcopal Church, tonned „ ^m 1787 al a huge center-ence of ministers. Ji wa.s .,1 u- -j ^were also his idea, andinterestmg to cam that u u, .f, , children were taughtWesley did not approve of i - . >■.. •' u • 1 school subjects as well asthis event, but it happened here and he was inEngland.Asbury. a gifted organizer. created districts ofchurches, each served bya circuit-riding ministerreligion.He was stronglyopposed to slavery andeven petitioned PresidentWashington to end thepractice. That some Methodist owned slaves wasoffensive to him.Davie CoL'niy F-dbT': LMocksville, NOAsbury worked nardfor the 45 years of hisministry, and by the endof those years. Methodismwas a strong denomination of more than 200.00members. By the end ofthe Civil War. thanks tohim and the circuit rulers,there were at least 1.5million Methodists in thiscountiy.This year the 250th anniversary of his crossingfrom England to Americais being celebrated jointlyby the Methodist Churchof Great Britain and theUnited Methodist Churchof the United Stales. Hewas definitely called byGod to spread the wordand left a lasting legacy.And I am proudeithan ever of my ancestor. Daniel Dwiggins.who was a circuit-ridingMethodist preadier in thisarea and was also one ofthe founders of CenterUnited Methodist Church.1 will always wonder if heever preached in the arborBecause I wonderedif Asbury ever came toDavie County. I. wnji iIk-help of Marcia Phillips -.vithe Davie County LibraryHistory Room, discoveredsome interesting information about the growth ofMethodism in our county.One of the earliestchurches to be formed G. V\0L\\tH^5 • {^€THCO\$T' hlSTORV OF 0 & KiOn \ to i^Tl^k) iKi DfWJlt C^UKity ^^ 0AVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Oct. 7,2021 -3here was the WhitakerMeeting House, perhapsas early as 1780. It waslocated on the east sideof Dutchman's Creek inwhat is now the forksbetween the old Farming-ton Road and Highway158 exactly where MawMaw's Kitchen is now.The old Whitaker Cemetery remains there, but theoriginal building is longgone.According to the Rev.D.C. Grissom in his book"The History of Methodism in Davie County,"Asbury did indeed preachthere, and according to hisjournals, which he keptfaithfully during his entirecareer, his sermon onApril 3,1794 was fairlyshort and on the subjectof sanctification. According to his journal, healso preached there againon Oct. 13,1799. Oftenit took those itinerantpreachers a long time tomake their rounds. I alsofound a notation that hepreached at the old Cokes-bury School in Advance.Smith Grove UnitedMethodist Church is asuccessor of the WhitakerMeeting House. Therewas also a campgroundat Smith Grove in 1826,where camp meetingswere held in that beautifulgrove of trees. The meetings in 1826 had from150 to 200 tents wherefamilies stayed whilethere, usually for a weekat a time. The first actualchurch building was builtthere in 1877, and thecamp meetings endedaround 1886, long afterthe death of Asbury, so hecould not have preachedthere.Oak Grove Methodistalso claims to be an offshoot of Whitaker's. Thatchurch was also calledMcClamrock's SchoolHouse, Rogers and Sainsbefore Oak Grove, probably also named becauseof a grove of oaks there. Itwas listed in the Mocks-ville District in 1849, andsince 1968 has officiallybeen known as Oak GroveUnited Methodist Church.We owe large debts ofgratitude to those men onhorseback who broughtthe Gospel to the peoplelong before church buildings were available forworship. Theirs was a difficult life, full of hardshipsand deprivations, but theywere doing what they feltcalled to do.Personally, now Iwonder if Daniel Dwig-gins ever heard FrancisAsbury preach. He wouldhave been in his 40s whenthe Bishop was in DavieCounty, but like manyquestions, it will probablyremain unanswered.GV,<v;\