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Mocksville First Presbyterian - Binder 2First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville Binder 2 Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina V d. c2 tU <i> vs Table of Contents Binder 1 Time Line Miscellaneous Information History 1755 - 1967 Bicentennial Celebration Table of Contents Binder 2 Two Hundred Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration 3-18 Newspaper Articles 20 - 74 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Two Hundred Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Celebration Pages 3-18 *r> Qd y \n y. u <3 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina oi 3XJ MocKSViLLE, North Carouna 1767-1992 m October 10 and 11, 1992 CKVIE CO. PUBUC MOCKSVlUe* NO Saturday, October 10, 1992 Two-Thirty O'Clock JoppA Cemetery - Original Church Location A Time for Worship, Thanksgiving and Remembrance Welcome The Rev. Mr. Richardson Invocation Mr. Richardson Hymn: "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" (Verses 1,3 and 5) O God, our Help in ages past, A thousand ages in Thy sight Our Hope for years to come. Are like an evening gone; Our Shelterfrom the stormy blast, Short as the watch that ends the night And our eternal Home. Before the rising sun. O God, our Help in ages past. Our Hope for years to come. Be Thou our Guard while life shall last. And our eternal Home. Historical Sketches The Church Buildings Mr. James Wall ^ The Church Cemetery Mr. Hugh Larew The Scripture: Hebrews 12:1-2 The Rev. Dr. Long The Sermon: "So Great a Cloud of Witnesses" Dr. Long Prayer Dr. Long Doxology Benediction Mr. Richardson * * * « * # i 2 Three-Thirty Until Four-Thirty O'Clock ^ i ^ Garden Reception - The Residence of Hugh Larew j The Presbyterian Women cordially invite 5 j members of the church congregation and their guests ^ to share refreshments and informal fellowship. o o 1 ¨ 4: # ¨ ¨ » » <t2 > CO O a X o rS XT Seven-Thirty O'Clock I The Church Sanctuary "Two and One-Quarter Centuries of Christian Service A drama depicting important aspects of the church's history. tjswE CO, poBoc mocksville# no s Two Hundred Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Sunday, October 11, 1992 Eleven O'Clock Organ Prelude "Tocccita"-Widor The Choral Call to Worship "He, Watching Over Israel" Mendelssohn *The Doxology *Unison Prayer of Confession: Most Gracious and Merciful God, on this Anniversary Sunday we must confess that ive have not always been true to our heritage. We have been greatly blessed by Thee and by ourforefathers in the faith, but we have neglected opportunities to be a blessing to others. We have been timid in our proclamation of the Gospel. We have been selfishly comfortable amid the tvrongs, oppressions, and sorrows of life. We have sought our oivn gain and advantage, and we have closed our hearts to the cries of the needy. Have mercy upon us, O God, andforgive these and all our sins. In Jesus' Name. Amen. *Declaration of Pardon Dr. Long *Gloria Patri *Hymn No. 132 "All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name!" (First Tune) The Apostles' Creed - page 12 The Children's Time Mr. Van Hoy Litany of Thanksgiving Dr. Richards Leader: O give thanks for the goodness of the Lord, whose steadfast love endures forever. People: Let all who fear the Lord say, "God's steadfast love endures forever!' Leader: The Lord is my strength and my song; God has been my salvation. People; Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the Lord. Leader: I thank thee that thou hast ansivered me and hast become my salvatiort. People: The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner Leader: This is the Lord's doing; it is marvelous in our eyes. h- srt ck. VJJ -7 8 1 2 dC cd y > CO \n hJ 9*K t b> X v>' oi X People: This is the day which the Lord has made; let us r^oice and be glad in it. Leader: O give thanks for the goodness of the Lord, whose steadfast love endures forever. Let us worship the God who builds of us a house of living stones. Let us pray. Prayers of the People Richards Welcome and Announcements Mr. Richardson Greetings from Salem Presbytery Dr. Handley Presentation of Tithes and Offerings The Offertory "Adagio in E Minor" -J.S. Bach The Anthem "Praise! Rejoice in God" - Butler The Dedicatory Prayer *Hymn No. 425 "For AU The Saints Who From Their Labors Rest" (First Tune) The Scripture: Luke 15:11-31 Mr. Gwynn Leader: This is the Word of God. People: Thanks be to God. The Sermon Mr. Gwynn "With Open Arms" *Hymn No. 437 "37?^ Church's One Foundation" *BENEDicnoN Mr. Richardson *Choral Response "God Be With You Till We Meet Again" Rankin/Lantz *POSTLUDE "O God, Our Help in Ages Past" Croft/Kerr •Congregation Stands i|( i|i 4s ^ 4c i|c The flowers are placed in loving memory of all those saints who have worshipped and served in our church and who from their labors now rest. 4i 4i 4c * 4s >)> Everyone is most cordially invited to the picnic dinner to be served on the church lawn at the conclusion of the morning worship service. 00^ 1 ui > CO U'' O. o- \ri UJ X. o cd 3? ti3 Sunday, October 11,1992 Following Dinner on the Church Lawn: Redecorated Church Parlor The church parlor has been completely redecorated as a special project to commemorate this important anniversary in the life of our church. You are invited to visit this room to see the beautiful improvement to our church plant. Historical Exhibit An interesting display of various items which have played apart in the history of our church has been placed in the young adult classroom on the firstfloor of the educational building. Anniversary Cookbook As an anniversary project, the Presbyterian Women have compiled a cookbook containing favorite recipes ofpresent and past church members. This book is available today. Two O'CLOCK - Video and Slide Presentation An informative presentation in the assembly room will illustrate various phases of the church's life and activities. 9|; :): * 4: Directory of Participants in the Morning Worship Service Mr. Price H. Gwynn, III, was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), 1990-1991. Mr. Gwynn is a Ruling Elder in the Steele Creek Presbyterian Church, Charlotte, N.C. The Rev. Dr. John M. Handley is the General Presbyter of Salem Presbytery. The Rev. Dr. Paul H. Richards is the pastor of Diamondhead Community Church, Diamondhead, Mississippi. He is also engaged in pastoral ^ counseling in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he makes his home. Dr. ^ Richards was pastor of our church 195 M 957. ^ The Rev. Dr. William F. Long is honorably retired and he and Mrs. Long live j in Mocksville. Dr. Long was pastor of our church 1958-1962. j p Mr. Henry P. Van Hoy, 11, is a Ruling Elder in our church. ^ Mrs. Anita Long has been organist and choir director for our church ^ since 1975. > The Rev. Mr. Leland A. Richardson has since 1970 been the pastor of 2 our church. 1767-1992 A Brief Historical Account of the First Presbyterian Church Mocksville, North Carouna The Minutes of the Synod of Philadelphia and New York, May 1767, read; "Motions for supplies were also made in behalf of. . . the Forks of Yadkin ... In North Carolina. ..." This Forks of Yadkin Church at Joppa Cemetery may have been a meetinghouse when Squire Boone was buried there in January 1765. In May 1789 the records use the name Joppa for the then vacant church. In 1793 a frame budding replaced the original log church. The first pastor, the Reverend J. D. Kilpatrick, served the church from 1792 to 1796. For the next thirty years the church was without a pastor and was served very irregularly by itinerant ministers and catechists. In November 1827, the Reverend William A. Hall came to serve Joppa and Unity churches. Sessional records, which began in 1832, show a membership" of 29. Between 1832 and 1835, 49 communicants were added, reflecting the evangelistic zeal of Mr. Hall and the growth of Mocksville, the new county seat of Davie County, created in 1836. The minutes of the Session are scant and do not mention the Joppa congregation moving to Mocksville, probably in 1834. It is believed that a vacant house near the old brick schoolhouse building at 537 Salisbury Street served as a temporary church. Tradition tells that the schoolhouse was also used by the church. In 1840 a brick sanctuary was erected on the present site. This was an imposing church house with a very pleasing interior. Sunday School classes met in the sanctuary. There was no steeple or bell. The Courthouse bell was used by the churches of the town. The second quarter of the nineteenth century also witnessed the beginning of Sunday School, the election of Qi n deacons, and the collection of offerings for missions and benevolent causes. Membership in 1851 was "White 35 - Blacks 27, Number of Families 28." ^ ^ When what is now the Second Presbyterian Church was organized in 1867 ^ j men^bership dropped from 59 to 30. The name of the church was changed ^ - fromjoppa to Mocksville Presbyterian Church in 1868. o 2 I The decade of the 1890s was a period of growth and progress highlighted ^ o fl by the budding of the first manse. Church membership was 61 in 1896, and ^ ^ C ^ Sunday School enrollment was 57 in 1894. Though Session minutes indicate ^^ there might have been a women's group as early as 1868, a women's ^ 2 organization was formaUy organized as the Ladies'Benevolent Society in 1890. ? The present sanctuary, standing on the 1840 foundation stones, and a ^ ^ memorial addition, the BaUey Sunday School Annex, were built in 1905. The Q ^ church grew steadily during the first half of the twentieth century. >- ^ The Reverend E. P. Bradley served as pastor of the church from 1908 until w his death in 1931. He was also superintendent of Davie County Schools. In » vo X o ci 1928 a frame fellowship building, the "Hut," was built on the site of the present Fellowship Hall, Membership in 1900 was 57. In 1945 church membership was 112, and Sunday School enrollment was approximately 115. The History of the First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville was published in 1963. An attempt to write a continuing account of the church and its work with emphasis on the past thirty years must begin with a brief review of the preceding two decades. The post-World War II years witnessed an awakening — a resurgence — a tide of growth and progress in our town and the surrounding area. Conditions were right for expansion in industry, business, and finance, all of which brought jobs and people. An optimistic and ambitious spirit prevailed. This renaissance impacted the church. The Reverend Paul H. Richards became the pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville in May 1951. An era of growth and progress already evident during the pastorate of the Reverend E. H. Gartrell accelerated at a rapid pace during the ministry of Mr. Richards. The present manse and the educational building were built, and preliminary plans were begun for the renovation of the sanctuary. The rotation plan for deacons became effective, and midweek prayer services were scheduled. The Sunday School, the choir, and some programs and organizations were restructured and/or begun; Sunday School and church membership and financial giving increased substantially. Ministerial students from Union Seminary assisted during the summer months when the pastor was away attending graduate school. The Reverend William F. Long became pastor of the church January I, 1958. He also directed the choir. The church membership continued to grow at a rapid pace and financial giving continued to increase. The renovation of the sanctuaiy with the addition of the chancel area and the construction to the rear of the church were completed in 1958. Renovations were made to the Hut. An Outreach Committee functioned, and the congregation voted to adopt the rotation plan for elders. A significant development in the benevolent program of the church began in 1959 when the congregation voted to assume one-third salary support for a missionary couple. The church continues to designate $1500 of the yearly missions offering toward this support. In 1962 the Reverend James E. Ratchford was installed as pastor. During Mr. Ratchford's ministry a children's message became part of the Sunday worship service, an evening fellowship for grades 4-6 was organized, and a Maundy Thursday Communion Service and the receiving of new communicant members became part of the Holy Week services. A Family Bible School held at night functioned for four years, 1965-1968. For several months in 1963-64 the church sponsored a Cuban refugee couple. In 1967 a new, spacious Fellowship Hall was built to replace the Hut. Substantial pledges were made to St. Andrews Presbyterian College and Winston-Salem Presbytery Camp Susan Barber Jones. The First Presbyterian Church Mocksville celebrated its two hundredth anniversary — its Bicentennial — in 1967. This obsei^'ance began in January when the church hosted the meeting of Winston-Salem Presbytery. In March the Reverend Ben Lacy Rose of Union Seminary preached. Four of the five living former pastors, The Reverends W. I. Howell, 1932-35; W. C. Cooper, 1936-43; Paul H. Richards, 1951-57; and William F. Long, 1958-62, preached during the week of April 12-16. The Reverend and Mrs. E. H. Gartrell, then sendng as missionaries to Brazil, visited the church in 1968. A historical display, an Open House, a historical pageant, and dinner on the grounds in perfect spring weather helped to make the Bicentennial Celebration an inspiring, enjoyable, and meaningful experience. In Januar}' 1970 the Reverend Leland A. Richardson became pastor of the church. In 1972 the church purchased a pipe organ, custom-built for the sanctuar)'. -tt a cost of $27,000. In 1980 the console was moved to its present location, allowing the choir seating area to be enlarged. Anita Long has served as organist and choir director since 1975. In 1975 the congregation adopted the Unicameral System and di.scontinued the Board of Deacons. Each year church members elect five of the fifteen elders who ser\ e three-) ear terms. In 1964 in accord with action by the General As.sembly, the women of our church became eligible to be elected to church office. The plat of the business area of the town of Mocksville drawn by a church elder. Thomas McNeely, shows the lot (the present site) on which the 1840 church was built was not for sale when the thirty-two business lots around the town square were auctioned in 1837. The manse lot was acquired in 1889. Almost a century^ later in 1980 the Wellman property- across Clement Street to the rear of the church was bought. The site is now a part of a large paved parking area. In 1985 the Town of Mocksville paid the church $1000 for nght- of-way to widen and pave Clement Street, and in 1987 the town paid the church 58500 when the Highway 601-64 intersection was redesigned. In 1980 the congregation embarked on an exciting service venture when it sponsored a young Laotian refugee couple and baby daughter. They moved into the repaired and furnished Wellman house and lived there until 1989. The church sponsored a second family in 1985. this one a Cambodian family with four small children, and in 1986 and 1987 assisted two more families who were relatives of the Cambodian family to start a new life. The First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville. then joppa Presbyterian Church, was in Concord Presbytery from the time that presbytery was organized in 1795 until 1923 when a realignment placed it in the newly formed Winston-Salem Presbyter)'. Subsequent realignments foUowed, arid in 19V2 the church was again in Concord Presbytery. Following merger and the formation of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in 1982, the church is now in Salem Presbyter)' with headquarters in Clemmons. What was the Synod of North Carolina is now part of the Synod of the Mid-Atlantic, consisting of several states. In 1962 Sunday School enrollment was 244. In the more recent period due to several factors there has been a general decline in numbers. The enrollment today is about 140. A Junior Choir is now part of the Sunday School program. Vacation Bible School for younger children is conducted each summer. Charlie Johnson became Sunday School superintendent m 1968; Glenn Scott in 1988. Frank Smith has been secretary-treasurer since 1968. Several major changes and additions have been made to the physical plant. The sanctuary was air conditioned in 1977, and soon afterward pew cushions were purchased and a sound system was installed. A Capital Funds Carnpaign initiated in 1987 has been used for redecorating Sunday School facilities and new lighting and air conditioning, enclosing the manse porch redecorating, carpeting, and purchase of new furniture for the pastor's study' brick walkways, a new drop ceiling for the Fellowship Hall, paving the parkmg lot at the rear of the church, and renovations to provide a new office for the church secretary and a choir room. An extensive redecorating of the Church Parlor has recently been completed. in 1991 the Mwandi Project presented our congregation with a new and di^stmct opportunity to become more involved in Missions. A number of churches in our area under the auspices of the Medical Benevolent Foundation undertook to electrily and repair a small hospital in Zambia, Africa In 1990 our congregation raised about $10,000 to help with the purchase of materials After four members of our congregation volunteered to go, an enthusiastic response to a fimd-raising campaign raised about $12,000 and made it possible mjuly 1991 for these four, Terry and Sandra Johnson, Joe Hemrick, and Sandie Greene, to go with others from nearby churches for three weeks to work on this hospital. The work was successfully completed. In August 1992 the congregation assisted Terry Johnson and Joe Hemrick to return to Mwandi to plan for an additional project. The church experiences steady growth and continues an ever-broadening scope of program and service. Membership has increased from 213 in 1962 to 300 at present. Giving totalled approximately $163,000 in 1991. This then is a brief written account of the First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville. It tells of the tangibles, the recorded, the recognizable, the remembered of which we can in humility be truly proud. Let the unwritten account — deep within our hearts — remember that the fellowship, the love, the sharing and caring, the inner satisfaction, the prayers, and the desire to be better sei-vants of Christ willed and undergirded the recorded accom plishments. 1767-1992. May this glance in retrospect serve to inspire us to greater service so that we may ever declare with the Psalmist: "Truly God hath been good unto this people." byJames W. Wall \- • Cj »• cT"' 7- ■-IT O TWO AND ONE-QUARTER CENTURIES OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS First Presbyterian Church Mocksville, North Carolina Saturday, October 10, 1992 7:30 PcMo 1767 - Forks of Yadkin Presbyterian Church 1789 - Joppa Presbyterian Church 1868 - Mocksville Presbyterian Church 1940 - First Presbyterian Church, Mocksville Qftvie CO. RfflooMOCKSVUXEt RQ 13 TWO AND ONE-QUARTER CENTURIES OF CHRISTIAN WITNESS Narration, slides, and scenes Participants Narrators jim Wall Margaret Eckerd Organist Anita Long The Rev. Wm. A. Hall Paul Beaver Thomas McNeely Mel Jones Thomas Brown Hugh Larew (great-grandson) SCENE: Joppa Sunday School Classes, 1830 Class 1: Emily Gustafson, Jeff Mighion, Phillip Scott, Sloan Smith, Charlie Turner Class 2: Adam Barber, Christopher Beaver, Becky Call, Tara Jones, Patrick Lowery, Byron Kirkpatrick, Kevin Kirkpatrick, Randy Miller, Thim Phommavanh, Andrew Scott, Matthew Smith Class 3: Katie Beaver, Dana Call, Thad Johnson, Sophea Khorn, Sophorn Khorn, Yean Khorn, Heidi Landry SCENE: Joppa Sunday School classes marching to temporary church house in Mocksville about 1834 C:£ Ui J J S \r» V vJ 1 2 <c 5 V- >• cD V* c \ \n U) ■X O X •cJ "Come, We That Love the Lord" (Congregation, remaining seated, will join in the singingof the hymn. Verses will be repeated until group seated.) "Come, we that love the Lord, And let our joys be known; , Join in a song with sweet accord. And thus surround the throne. "Let those refuse to sing Who never knew our God; But children of the heavenly King Should speak their joys abroad." "The Church's One Foundation" (Congregation will stand,join in singings) "The Church's one Foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is His new creation By water and the word; From heaven He came and sought her To be his holy Bride, With His own blood He bought her; And for her life He diedo "Yet she on earth hath union With God the Three in One, And mystic sweet communion With those whose rest is won; 0 happy ones and holy! Lord, give us grace that we. Like them, the meek and lowly. On high may dwell with Thee." SCENE: 1890 meeting of the Ladies Benevolent Society Home of Mrs. P. H. Dalton Addie Reid Brown (Pres.) - Ann Long Eliza Carter Dalton (V.-Pres.) - Peggy Wallace Jessie Hall Bailey (Sec.) - Jimmie Lou Grubbs Jane Gaither Woodruff - Sadie Thompson (great-granddaughter) Alice Booe Woodruff - Sadie Taylor (great niece) Sallie Kelly - Ethel Mando Mattie Sterling Kelly - Leila Essie Mary Brown Sanford - Cyrette Sanford (great-granddaughter-in-law) K Amanda Brown Bell - Zing Voggenthaler ^ Margaret Sterling Carter - Betty Smith II UJ SCENE: 1903 meeting of the Young People j Advisor: David Anderson ^ 1 Chris Anderson, Kimberly Anderson, Ann Barber, Eric ^ Barber, Allison Blalock, Amy Call, Dana Call, Ragan Y. Jones, Heidi Landry, Holly Lahdry, Tim Martensen, ^ Oubon Phommavanh, William Smith, Lisa Turner BENEDICTION Rev. Leland Ao Richardson SAviE CO. pusuc imwm Narrative 1 2^ DOXOLOGY H n >■ ^ MOCKSWE^ fig vn W X n X <J 15 APPRECIATION Music - Sunday School Classes Birector - Pauline Eanes Pianist - Jeannie Anderson Sunday School Teachers Class 1 - Judy Sherrill, Gloria Anderson Class 2 - Joan Bolin, Glenna Purdey Class 3: Perry and Linda Call Youth Advisors: David and Gloria Anderson Perry and Linda Call Written and coordinated by Jim and Esther Wall Video: Terry and Sandra Johnson The Anniversary Committee wishes to thank the participants and all those others who helped make this program possible. * * * * K. - Slides and Photography: Hugh Larew, Joe H. Langston, ^ , Frank Larew, Jim Wall ^ Sketches: E. Wo Button, Barrel Edwards :> The sketches, many of the slides, and parts of o the narrative were used in "Two Centuries of Christian Witness" presented on April 15, 1967, \ 2 ^ n 5 9'^'^ y\0 31 o cd. at the Bicentennial observance 16 :i t f.i'' U!' = ^ • i ' • n ■'. >'K ;i ■ II ^ Jr'" m ^lu i-" 0ctoberj;{10, 1992 IHU - Hugh Larew Commentb at Joppa Cemetery following Jim Wall. IFollowing the church's move into the Town of Mdcksville in 1834, the cemeterywas largely neglected for many years - a few families tended their own plotsand there possibly was a general cemetery cleaning every few years, A littlemore than 100 years ag6er the church moved, a group interested in maintainingthe cemetery formed a corporation - Joppa Cemetery, Inc. - The church deededthe property to this organization which today maintains the cemetery and sells burial plots from time to time. 'h: ■ ************* 7^ Today we; remember those daints who now sleep, but who through the early hard yearsnurture^our church through their strong faith and good works. There sleeps Rebekah Johnson who died 221 years ago in 1771. Hot only is hermonuments one of the most beautiful of the early markers, listen to the inscriptionit bearss "In her is lost the tender wife, loving parent, kind mother, indulgent: friend". Here behind us rests Joanna Smith who deed in 1027* the words on her marker*"As a neighbor I4rs, Smith was kind and generous. As a Christian ardently devotedto her Masters cause, loving well the people and worship of God. Her last end waspeace. 'Great peace have they that love Thy law$.' Following the example ofher husband, this pious female left at her death a part of her estate 5600 to thechurch in which she was a member." The Rev. V/m. A. Hall was called tViat yearto serve the church at Joppa and we know that Hrs. Smith's bequest made the call to Mr., Hall possible. Over there lies Hancy Williams Travillion. She died in 1834. Her epitaph reads:"A virtuous wife, a mother kind with philanthropic mind. In duty, friendship,honor her charity surpassed by few. Oh mourner wipe your streaming eyes, forsuch Jehovah sanctifies". Tradition says that Nancy Travillion offered Joppa$1500 ifjthey would not remove the church into Mocksville. The church acceptedthe monepa^d moved anyway which some said brought the church "bad luck". Back there are the Chalmers Brown family. Around the parents are buried 6 of theirchildren-cnone of whom lived beyond the age of one year and a son who diej at age 21.On thS'son's stone is written the word "Hope". On the parents's stone is written:"God gave, He took, He will restore, for he doeth all things well". What a wonderful testimony to great faith in spite of adversity. And God did reward their faith wi^th four .more children who lived to maturity, i Hi'Col. Wm*-[F. Kelly died almost I50 years aro. His stone reads: "Col Kelly was ofScotch! d.^8cent, a gentlesjiBnt of the old school, firm in his purpose, calm,temperai^land conscientious to a remarkable degree. He was an exemplary member ofthe Prnshyteria^ Church, He loved the Church of his forefathers, revered and ^» CQ-techising his family, daily reading the Scripturespi*^^g-with them. He being dead, yet speaketh for his example uniformly said,r.yoffl®i go up to the house of the Lord.' Reader go and 3o thou likewise".-^1 X, .Fifty-onjffi years after Col. Kelly's death. Rev. Milton Frost wrote: "Well do Ireraembe2?^|0ol. Kelly, tall and dignified. Every Sunday he walked into church with Then I recall Thomas Brown, John McRorie, :rj 7;. jii OAVIE CO. PUBLIC UBRAftYi!; MQCKSYttmHO ': \ ' . A. G. Carter, Jesse Clement, Braxton Bailey, L. S. Eingham, Dr. 'jlartin, Henry Austin, Sphraim Gaither and many others who were solid businessmen "and whose upright conduct ghve tone and character to the place. iv'. The last two people to be buried here in the old walled part of the cemetery, are two sisters - Mary and Jane McGuire over there with their parents and grandparents. These were our friends who died within the past three years. Like the others, they were people of strong faith who were doers as well as hearers of the Word. At their deaths, they left $20,000 to Joppa Cemetery, Inc., $200,000 to a scholarship fund to aid needy Davie County young people and almost one-half million dollars in a trust for the sole^ benefit of the Davie County Public Library. These are but a few concrete examples of the great faith and great works of those who have gone before. May we ever be wortliy of this legacy. ; n \ t— V); Gi \m vJ . ^ n P V • vj - O r jii d y n .-'if Q_ I '.'X. tm ^ bi-. l ir : n n n ^ it H' Ci.- i!j!' nn ,it ■1 !!ii:: i;it. fflnwiB ca. euBac usRAipr JSKJCKSViaE. Nf % Newspaper Articles Pages 20 - 74 <- ffi CiL ■7 vr> V o O £1 3 <£. c£ >• Ci c»-^ Davie County Public Library iu Mocksville, North Carolina u a, r ognizes' it*a dii^: f^bligatidni- The church- and Ws official^to the communi^.^fc does hoh take-every opportunity to coop-5separate itself from the functions erate with other churdies in pro-?of the community, but strives tc^jects oTC social and community-sbecome an ir3flu«itial factor ini wide concern..these functions. .. Towards A Better World^ This church encourages family?. The Bev. Mr. Richards believes^recreation -and' makes it's recrea-ithafc. better - churchy make.tional fachities available to, the^b^ie^vCpmmunitij^ and -rcnmrminiiy. * '^betfeg ^mmiinitiea; wiB mak^^^fflThe church urges it's mernbers^a better" woidcL; The steps, into exercise their Cluristian resjponf, order, are fOT the attainmentr|<^sibility in voting and taking part! thii^- goal,'" .-i'-' ^ jin public affairs. A large num-i: This church- activdy suppofgb^ of the members of this chureh|home and . forei^ missionserve as puld^ officials and arejjects. Study groups deal with na-;active civic feaders of this cxim-jtionial and inteniation^ . prob^munity. , jlems. All activities of the church;The First Presbyterian Church'are designed to strengthoi the*pioneered'the promotion towards'moral- and spiritual foundationsia better understanding of minoiityj of the na1ion.^ . ygroups in'this communi^. ; "y The church has a dub (Bettj^On, the observance of Race Rc^iBetbs Club) that maintains csm-;lations Sunday iiS ApriV 1952,. theRev. Mr. Richards exchanged pulpits with the Rev; R. A. Massey,Pastor of the local Negro Presbyterian Church. Both services were•well atten^d and the approachwas deemeci a step forward towards better, understmixdlng^ b^tween the two racesw"; Mr. Richards also attei^ds cer-; tain sessions c>^.> juvenile ^ cmur^Recently he assimed the responsibility of several juverfUes w>owere' placed onj'probation. Th^eyouths are now regular attendantsat Sunday SchooL ^ ."The church cooperates withprivate and public! welfare agoi-cies in looking after disadvan^taged children, adults and fandlries.- •; :V' .'7Through various services at thetact with some people in JapaniMrs. E. H. Qm^rell, a memberthe; local church, is serving as a|missionary to. BraziL ' • _ - ^Future plans along this line;call for . the organization of ^SjMematic method of keepingtouch with members in the Arinyed Forces and actiw particition in Negro Home mission wor. That is the program ofIfrst Presb!rterian. ChinrchJdocfesville. Because of these pzaccomplishments and formulateplans tor the future, this chui^is being considered, along wiihiapproximately 700 others, for thdhopbr and ward of the "RuraljChurch of The South". ., The Town and Country Chinr^DevelojHnent Program is sponsor^d for all denominations inchurch religibu® values, underly- /Southern States. It is administer-^ing economic activity, the sense.by the Town and Country^of stewardship^: and the sacred-i School of Emory Uniyersity. Thejness of all work is emirtiasizecL [awards are sponsoreci by the|Sieving that the greatest un- 'sear^Roebuck Foundation. ^used resource of the commun-i ifee church sheeted asity is the developmeht of poten- church of the South"-wiU receivetial leadership, this church is aid-j'an awaid of $1,000. "The-Church^ing and abetting in the establi^- - —ment of various youth traininjaprograms. . . -i ENTERPRISE-RECORD. C7 j:-« annual Meeting—. ..:r ' ■- -Vi'. • {.rT5!rWomiM To Meet Here)The ffrst ^esbyterlari Churchof Mocksvflle be. hostess tothe thirty-ninth / [ 39th} ; AnnualI Meeting ctf The ~ Women, of • TheI Church, waston-Siaeia Fresby-•'tery, on Thursd'ayY. and |rtda^,i: October .10 and lli 1963./ Mrs. Tyreli bf Glade yall-^ is Presbyteriail Presid?®*^'^ win* jwesida at the MTOtings/ Mrs.FB. ■ Johrisom,liidn/c^^^ Concord is^ Synodical B^idenfc/F llie theme, of; the meethig.wUIbe "Clu1stian.,Wbj?^P''* Rsn-'dolph Taylor of Washington, rEfc; C., will be guest speaker. I»r.T^ior is Minister of tte" Church- of Pilgrims in Washington.' ax^; is iuv outstanding Bible Teacher.'/ lire J. C. Lawrence of Char-I .lotte, widely toown for her out^^standing work in " all, phases ofGhi^h work, will review the BibleStudies forr tl^e-coming-X year.PM. on Thursday, Oct. 10. The^Executive. Board win mfget at^3:00 PM. The meeting oa'-Thurs-;day evening- will. get. imcjer: waj^at 7:30 P. Mj ■ ■ / -^ /;|On Friday, Oct. 11,tion will begin at 9:30 AJ^., wi^ ;meettoBT-opening at 10:00 A^iM. At the opnclusion of tl^ meet-V;;ing. lunch'win be servedj atRotary Hut, ' ' . ^ • - * FThe . Presbjtery o^' TWnston^!Saiem .consists of forty-nine [491JChurchbs . in . the: surroundingarea. Approximolfcely 250 .atepected-tQ aitend^-^-'i^ '1ENTERPRISE.RECORDtwhich are based 'Oii the Book ofpPsolxnar,wm.tdavierecordrTue ladfes qf ^IheF Presbyten.airfF cjhufclf are having a nice hut erectin: the rear, of the; church/. Thehnildin^ is" 30x50. and is being='lefee'ted hy contractor A: H. Corart;- 7. • ■ 1tr-ic. -lit?davierecordSpecial Service■ Communl^-wide obserrance-of th? 200th anniversary of the.First Presbyterian Church inMocksville wUl take place Snn-»day, March 12th, with a special,service- at 7:36 p.m.' -. • . • lAU the churches In MocksviHeand, the tufft PresbyterianCbuiches of t^e counW havecalled off thelf own servicesand will ioln with the FirstobservanW-Dr. Ben . Lacy Rose, Professorof. Pastoral Theology at theUnion Theological ^mlniary InRichmond; 'Virginia wflT be thefeatured speaker. Dr. Rose Isalso chairman. of the Board ofChuirir Extension of the Presbyterian Church, U-SA,DAVIE RECORD n ■V ■ -i 1 '- ■ ■■ ■ I W*^leyk .and tre^iSHrer ot. the ^yin?- ton-Salem -Preehytery I" alDce - its|r- 0ur Qoinmuiifty loa^. h ■ splendidiltizen iasj^ Thprtoyr ' .tt« ILv hplovW Preab^rian'V^^ survived, by his wife and two ifal He waa the 86n*'of' ffory".3radley and . Jane Walkep■jjnhn P. Brsd^ey^ahd J^ne A. a® bflo^ed' tittl?"^;ker Bradley, apd was born':iin\ S Po««hni Jr ^ d ' r?vtapjafs Trefif South ^Carolina onj ^i^'^ward [lamjiy inmejr great egrruw.i oNovember 11th, 1869, the family ® :Among those .attending the funp) ^ jflater moving to Iredell ;4nfe were: Mr.' § ^iAy, a %: h. aWfl«d Dr.:Hn>',: M>s».. iel, H, A, Sanford and i -Johh' Larew. The interment .tdoH" place,in Oahwpod Ceineteryi 3tat»sville j with Mochaville 5$asonib liOdge,. of which the deceased had been- a faithful member for inany years i in charge. We wish to express ourdeep sympathy, to the bereaved;family in their great ' sorrow.] m □ -'ti ' ai. ^ T 1^' ''n Iftucl ' Airs*. vOnn - j^LvAnoQiis'^A iradtiatingvln the class ofj^o'wao prepared for thp ministry iJjL i-Mrs. Bradley_ Morrison, Jlr. and |fe w?" 5??- cademvT a ivall taowa prepfif?-; ®"<i Louisa Mom-' ^ o;tory, aahool 4 ^ Statesville. and' John Morrison,- Jr., George] 8 gjthen enWrpd. Daridson. Col^i^i &eral fev^e^rw^re^Id ^ 1 r- «/> oi il h" T' d2 v> ci o Iveafs. On- ' v[was united • in: niarriage to Mlas!: clos^^vfrlenda the Aecenaeclt,gory nhd.E. B. Qregory, qf Rich- [jSvannie. H. Gregory, of, Warren-' j • hfd chat^P cf t^^^^mple ana:W?.; mond,' Va.,; Mr. and Mrs.' Ifenry f(.ton, N. C., and theyi pnme ; toj ■ P^*68slve^Brvlces. The churchy was ,Qf Moun't>, Bey.!i-']Moclcflvill© 23 yc6KS 'fljpOj; ^witn m&ny syixipstiiiizui^^: AVh/t n/r^a u ■ ■iwfiif'Att^ (Msr. Bradpey 'accepted -Ihe call I Keiatives i ejnd friends;' and' thq^to the Presbjterlan: Church bere4 hymns sung^ w^ f this being his second pastorate.:)* Foundation" and ''Safe in the'):The influence for g<md thaf bothl.:A.J^ms ofT Jesus.'^ The iMr. and Mrs^ Bradjey hftvel exerti'V elders and :deacon,v acted as paH?led in the . townv ^' Cjounfr l.'^beeh far-reachingi: and iihe^vha^'^ R.' D- Ppole^ ' R', B. >San|ord;' J. -C.I made'many- warmsiTfriehdsi nott 6anford;.B.' hi.""golthouse?" and^ only. in their o^UlHchnwh; ^ butl Kno^ _,J^^ <v4-Via.. .' rlianntvifn ofinna <'1: AVa. s WAisa' . ftl 'ni'OfiiaiAil.i - ATI/I ■ •tllAI and Mrs. R. J^orrlson, MiltPt^ Hall Morrison, of Greensborq,Mr.-^aad Mrs. A. W. Atkinson, haCool Bprmgs,;Mr,. and Mrs. llouiePitfinaii, of Lancaster, S'. C.V Mr* and M;rs.' Charlio Tuokey, of iWar-renlon;;:'. Mrs,' :Maaon Lillard,,Mieses Margaret and Carolyn Ltl-.^lard; t of Blkin, Dr. B;: p. prqiyn, Iof- Statesviile, Rey. p. H,;§tone,]ofraihong - the pthhj-■ dehominatiohs;'!' ets;(were' fh p^of-usiohri.-nhd :therur: Bradley possessed',a fine ih-| fiowerr bewors Misses.j tellect, and thatXcomblned"'with|\Bsi8y;; Nell, Annie^r his' integrity 1 and; faithfu tbfi Holthousbr, Jane, ' Mildred and:i auty,. made hini' a;ministeV.:andl:Sadie^Hall ^Woo^^ I citizen; whq was held n high lesr ! iBens.on, ' Paulipc Blaniel,: Hayden^rteein fehereverv he;-y?as? known.Sanf or^i'Yirffihia Adams.'Wllie:1^! - For .16 years helnefved as payi^; ::Miller, Sallie ' punter,;:ilyirgiiirafrn:nntv;iSurprintendenh.of'Educa-^|;08y6rly,'-'Violeti'tion, and did • much for thO: imi-j Carr, Winnie IJooreJ .Katherihefiproveraent hf the' schopls In. the Meronejl, Mesdamea X*' 9r'^county. ,Several years ago he "re-!! ruff,' Knox Jolinatone.^lCecIl Moiv;tsigned owing toi lllvhealth* Sibyisdoh)^ahC■^v% :;)yeftj yslued v^efferson. V .il 4, 1931 x\ iZ(;">€-•Vh"T<Pck,O-%-£•xJTBK "^OCKSVILLE (N; C X EJJTERPRISEj THUKS^ \Y^ FEBRUAR" ;■--■• :• ■ •- ' "'"3 •>-FMar&s p]te^ance QtpV; ; ax^ngatioDi.^Ki^;Finesfiyti^^ Cliiir di. heardBw- R. A, Masyy, Pa^r of. theSeemd r Presbyterian Churchy, de-fiver 4 sermon on,' the ''Pre-eniKmape of Love" at the regular 11d'dadr. service Sunday morning-Ber.^Paiii Richard^ exchmging^p^pts witfi the Rev. Mr. l^ssey,to the. coh^'egatfon'of theSemnd FresbsHerian Church atsame, hour, .. * .I2te. exchange cK pniiMts too^j paaee- as 'a. means. oiL obse;"^ee: Relations Sunday.'obss^oisu^. was set asitfe by thiGesa^]| Assembly b&'tiid Sou*^esa Ptesbyterian Chur^e^'' Ato ^ .Sanford; <E3di^v iofhxA Presbjrteiian Chtnrhv hbr^daeed Rev. -Mn Masi^ jte^;eoogregation!! d^chblhg I him A aD^i^e Couh^s inbst'butcitizens. > Ifr. ^ Sahfordle fbUbwing: biographicSsSdi at: HSp ■ Massiayrv,':!;j;;:%yanbomin^^vhEre he a^h4^ schobite seventy zobved^>oint^wl%^hk%a;^ift A-High IWnC'fon^ inr his'I faewoit to John C. SmitfauXJi' Gharlol^ am^ appli^I esteance;.^ Aoxpth^ abyi fsUu- of ^bdd |ol^ &e;;worked: ]; W97 fhhniii^ four :ye^.' ofand recei|^edi^i ministry he entered,, the schpc' of Theology-and spent three moreyears earning the BachelorDivinity degree.After receiving BD degrche accepted two small churchcat Mt. Airy and BoanviAe H<iaccepted the calf to the Secoii Presbyterian-, Church-in,I ville in 1940iIn 1946/ he was granted a lea\^of absence and eotezed the M<^Cormick Theological Seminary idChicago^ HI., from which he re^ceiyed his Master's degree^^TitKS'35'oV!.-inPOr! *00 *^1'''eseer:u ^® s* I « ,fi f i » g .f *8 s.> *3 cS ■ H S 4i 9»A-o rt^ -g: +j S^ -g - S; ! oo S 5 - 3Zt.W a 5 J3"S -• >a A W 4> .3 ^. a, P« '•4'-■a a, 3 5 2 2 ^s6 "elii H#2*B') >'sn onanZoQ .3,^3a CkS^lri L Vmmmm-^ > '^ij,«iFIRST PRESBYTERIANCHURCH of Mocksvilie, established before 1769, has made greatprogress during recent years. During the expansion and buildingprogram recently completed, anew education building, consist-,ing of 11 rooms was added to' thechurch building. The completestructure is diown above as itappears facing South Main StfeetAt the left is the new manse thatwas completed last year. iFirst PresbjterianC >uixliHas Progi^essive ProgramsCwa<5.c.v^tS '■ si - P^ocv.■.s:^■J\ute ^Local Church BeingConsidered For Riu^lChurch of South AwardBy GORDON TOMLINSON"Kie appearance creates a worshipful and reverent atmosphere,being situated atop a knoll amida grove of maple trees. A carpetof green grass follows the sloping.. terrain dowii to the : sidewalkalong South Main Street. A paved^ sidewalk provides the pathwayto "the attractive building, ofbrick construction, that is theFirst Presbyterian Chiorch diMocksvilie.A sign in front of the churchreads; **First Presbyterian Churchof Mocksvilie. Founded 1789."However, according to tradition,this church was in existence before this date, probably as earlyas 1767. ''Tradition has it that this churchwas first called: "The Church inthe'Forks of the Yadkin." Laterit became known as Joppa.The first minister of JopphChurch, of which there is a record, was Rev. J. D. Kilpatrick.He was released from Joppa in'1796. The next recorded minister after him was the Rev. Franklin "Watts.Since 18'32, there is ^ accurate record of the Mocksvilie Presbyterian Church. This book is entitled; " Joppa Church SessionBook," and was commenced the10th day of November, 1832, byXhomas McNelly, clerk of the;: session. !In March of 1845, the churchwas moved from Joppa to Mocks-ville. The building was of brickconstruction and still stands atthe home of Mrs. Mary Larew.The manse stood on the site of•. the present residence of J. H.^ Markham on Salisbury St. ^This little brick church wasabandoned some years later andthe building was used as a sdiool,being known as the "Brick Academy." A new church was builton the present site, with a mansebeing constructed in 1891.In April, 1868, the name of thechurch was changed from Joppato Mocksvilie PresbyterianChurch.The present minister, Rev. PaulH. "Richards, believes that thechurch has certain definite andvital responsibilities in buildingnot only a better community, butalso a better world. These arejgraduated steps that must be tak-[en in this order: (1) Building abetter church; (2) Building a"better community; (3) Resultingin a better world. The programof the First Presbyterian Church• has been organized around these; three steps.Towards a Better ChurdiThis church "has a well plann-.ed and orderly service of wor-i ship. Special services are held alChristmas, Easter and Thanksgiving. *The church is well organized.There is a systematic method nfj keeping the membership inform-j ed about the budget. A program,t of stewardship training is being.developed. Offering envelopes areused regularly the members.Last year the average contribution of this membership was $197: per capita.There is a year-round Sunday: morning teaching program for all. age groups. Additional teaching■ sessions are Offered through "Vacation Bible School and two youthorganizations. All of the churchmembers receive the Synod's news■ letter. , • ^-west of. tyoflding' aI better chUrcJ^" the- friiiowrog has«i be^ accomphshed" since 1952:; -(1) a supper meeting Yor th^ pyotmg adults, held monthly. (2)<< A Pioneer Youth grotrb and Jun-'; ior choir organized. (3) Cranpletej.I reorganization-of Sunday school' •.effected along the-lines recmnM bmended by .Chri^an ^!dncationi ^• tbe 'PresbytpriaTjroyno<L (4) A ne\r mOnse buil^and equipped. (5) Church groundsT. landscaped and reaeatlo^ facil-g '\ ities added. (6) Education build<J^'{ing constructed ^ and equipped.^j (7) Teacher training program .es-1' tabllshed.. (8). Regular". meetingspf session instituted and Workingbudget adopted^;! . " . ^' Plans- now being forpinlatedfor the immediate futur^ alongthis lihe^ include: (1) Redecorateing of church. (2) Securing otjj audio. - visual equipment (3)^; Strengthening of n the: deyotionaiilife of the. family through var-jious programs; (4>. Organization;!;.of transportation system for clul-t.' dren for Sunday ^Schobh (5) Or-:, ganizin^ a^ system of home visteJtation^ biir officers of the church:n Towanfe A Better Cbmmimitwj. Thig churdn under, the' leader-^jshipjc^f Rev. Paul Richards* reoniognizes it's duties and'oEligatioirj to the community. It does not1 separate itself from the functions, of the COTimunity, but strives-to.become 5i" influential factor:infthese fun^ons; •:fhis church encourages family,recreation and makes- it's recrea-!'tional facilities available. to- ^eicommunity. . . -.; : . n . .1The church urges it's members^'to exefcise their Christian responsibility in, voting and taking p^tin -pubhc affairs.'^ A large number of the members pf this church, serve as public officials and areactive civic leaders of - this com-muni^ V > i •n-'. t. Sf R S. S T t P (ft (4. - f^ACKS. ^e First Presbyterian Churchpioneered the- promotion towardsa better understanding of minoritygroups in this, community.dn. the observance of Race Re-lations Sunday in April, 1952, theRev. Mr: Richards exchanged putpits^ with the Rev. R! A. Mass^r,Pastor of the local Negro Presby-:terian Church. Both services, were;well attended^ and the approach:was deemed a step forward tO"wards bettw understanding bepi; tween thg two races.-;^-- 'Mr. Richards also attends certain sessions of juvenile court.^Recently he assumed the respon-. sibtlify of sever^'juveniles whowere- placed on probation. Thes^youths are now regular attendantsat ^ttnday School. ; y' Thei chiurch , cooperates; withprivate and piibUc welfare agen-,cies in looking iafter disadvan^taged' childrmi, adults and famil=l^•ies.:-V-V-v-;Through Various services'atchurch, religious values, unde/ly-=^ing, economic activity,;.the senseiof ^steward^p^ and the sacred^ne^ of all work is em^asized; ^. Sieving, that tiie greatest >unL-us^ resource of the* commimV^itycis the development of poten»tiai leadership, this churdi is-aid-;ing and abetting in the establish-^ment of various youth training]programis. :.. jThe' chufch and it's officialsjtake every opportunity ; to coop-^mrate with other churches' in pro-^jects of' social and: community^wide conceni.> . . n- ' - 'Rewards A Better World ': The Rev. Mr, Richards Relievestiiat:* better. d)urches , make / for.better communities,, mid thatbett^ communities will make fora better worid. The steps; in .thisorder/ are for the attainment of,thi#" goalj<<:: --))f- . church actively supportshome and... foreign mission pro^jwte- St^fy groups dealV^to naT^ti<n:^' »ahid- int^matioi^ prol^lemkv.^ ajctivities of the chiir^are/;designed to rtrengthmi themo^ and spiritual ^pundatidrSof;_,the nation: . \ V/i,The church has a club (Bet;^Betts Glub) that maintaing ^teci" with some/people in Japami-Mrs. E. H. Gartrell, a member oidthe local church, is serving as-J missionary to BraziL ^: . Futures plans along this line^r call- for .the organization of ^■. n^mbod of keeping ini■\toucih with members'in the Arm-lI Forces s and active particips/-tion in Negro Home mission ^oifk.|i .*. That is the program qf '^tho:"Krst Presbyterian; ChuTch ofMocksville; Because of . these -, past/ accompIishmeAts and formulated> plans for liie future,^ this churchrt. being consid^r^, along^withapprpximately -700 others,, for <hehonor and ward of the 'TluralChurch of The South''.The Town and. Country ChurchDevelopment Program is sponsored for all denominations in 13Southern States It is'administered by the Town and Coimtry, Schdol of Emo^, tJniyersily, The^awards are - sponsored by the■ Sears-Roebuck Foundation.The church, selected as "TheChurch of the South'* will receivean award of $1,000. "The Churclio:;afif- the State" will receive a®^award of $50a - The next fomrichurches in ra^ in the State/. will receive $100- e^ach; and cer-/tificates of attainment will gq,the next five in order. ^Whether or not the First Pr^-brteriah Church of Mocksville re-jceives any of the top recognition.the awards conSmittee is. of'little importance compared with"the importance of the program the'church had adopted' and is carry-'ing out. The evaluation of the pro-igram of the-'rinmrh through the)eyes,of the membership, throughjit's influence in the community;]canot help but- result in. a betterchurch, a better community, anAiperhaps a -better world. That end within itself.tf-«- V. >7*X:'X<> >N*1 Mocksville First Presbyterian Church ^^REVEREND PAUf H. RlMDS TO BEORDAINEIT A N D INSTALLEI) SUNDAYMorning Service At ^ Presbyterian Church, Winston -• ! Salem.Presbyterian Church i w. R. smith, Executive Sec-SEPTEM^F p, 1951 pOldest |r«* ^ IMocksville is a member of the]; Winston-Salem Presbytery. This^ ;presbytery is composed of ninecounties including Forsyth, Yad-kin, Surry, Stokes, Wilkes, Ashe,Allegheny and Davie. There are45 churches in the presbytery of :which the Mocksville church isthe oldest |The time of the exact beginningof the local Presbyterian church" is unknown. However, recordsindicate that a church located atJoppa was in .existence in 1789.Minutes of the Synod in(icatesjthe existence of a church "in the 1forks of the Yadkin." in 1767.,Many believe that "the forks ofj:;• the.Yadkin" refers to the meeting,house afterwards called Joppa.,' .Tradition has it that the church][ was first caUed,- "Tlie Church in, the Forks of the Yadkin."Dr. Jethroe Rxunple in his "His-J itory of Rowan County" states'• 'that joppa was founded aboutthe year -1792. However, the min-Rev. Paul HI Richards will be retary of Home Missions, "Wm-ordained and installed as pastor ston - Saleni- -Presbytery, willof the First Presbyterian Church, ' charge the minister. Elder Harold;MocksvUle^-j at the.. ll-~^ ama^"3ca>v McKeithan, of the First Presby-,vice Sunday rooming. . He.'will terlan Church, Winston - Salem,Ybe installed as pastor of-the Bix- ^will charge the congregation.'by Presbyterian Church, at the O. V. Cau^U, Architect ^ forevening services, 7:30 p.m.' -r the Synod of ^orth Carolina, willA commission from the -Pres^ i read the scripture and have pas-bytery will be in charge of the toral prayer,ordination and installation. Rev.; la the evening services at Bix-fGeorge Staples, Pastor, of High- by, Dr. Julian Lake, Pastor of thcjX OObUA , UX 1 9 j;> land Presbyterian Church, Win-. First Presbyterian Church, Win-iston-Salem, will preside as.chair-'. ston-Salem, will preach the ser-|4 '—l-tThe monjing sermon will bepreached by Rev, Bob White,^A^istant Pastor of the Firstmen. Elder Charles Sprinkle willlcharge the congregation. . ' IRev. Paul Richards^1 Preaches Final Sermon;]m-m^Here Sunday MorningA capacity congregation ^eardthe Rev. Paul H. Richards ^eachhis farewell sei-mon at Che FirstPresbyterian Church Sunday.'His text was taken from Paul sfirst letter to the Cbrlnthians.verse 10. The subject of his ^^r-moTL was "I Am What I Am.Mr. Richards ^d his familyleft for his new parish at Mctarie,Louisiana..REV. PAUL^H. RICHARDSRev. Paul H. Richards win l?eordained and installed as pastor ^of the First Presbyterian Cfiurch,^,Mocksville ,and the Bixby Pres--ibyterian Church. iMr. Richards is 26 years of ag©iand hails from New Castle, Pa.,vwhere he .attended high school.,i He attended Penii, State for oneyear, transferring to Georgia Tech;from which he graduated in 194Swith a degree in electrical engineering.He" spent three years in theUnion Theological Seminary int Richmond, Va., from which he,received a Bachelor of Divinity"degree. He has just finished ayear of- graduate work at Princeton University from which he re--ceived his^ THM degree.He is a veteran of World Warn serving in the U. S. NaVy forthree years. ."He is married to the formerMiss Geraldine Cottongim of Atlanta, Ga. .• -i" - 'i I-, liry Paul Ricliards Resigns Local Pastorates- - PAUL H. RICHARDS n The Rev. Paul Richavds, pastor for the past six years at the First j Presbyterian Church in Mocks-' ville and the Presbyterian Chinch at Blxby. announced his resigna tion Sunday. Mr. Richards has accepted the pastorate of the Parkway Presby terian Church In Mettrick, La. This Is a new surburb^ develop- j ment of New Orleans. -I Mr. Richards said he was' ac- i ccpting the call to this newly or-! I ganlzed church because of the service he felt he would be able j to render;n building up the chm-ch ' and congregation. This church has been organized only three months and has. 130 menjbers. The church is loi^ted in a new de velopment Just outside of New Orleans which houses around 3,- 000 homes of young people. Mr. Rlchaj'ds axmounced thai he and his family would leave for j his new assignment around the n middle of May. He plans to work a month ithis summer on hljS Ph- D. degree, ,' It was announced that the local Presbyterian Church would ap- ; point a pulpit committee Sunday I to seek a now minister. ; ENTERPRISE."^"CQ^~ n ' / ? 6"" 7 "I o o o o ))THE OLD PRESBYTERIAN MANSE OF MOCKSVILLE!T^The Presbyt'criaii Manse shown above was built in 1891 on the site where the present manse now stands. For several years it was rented with Dr. W. C. Martin livingthere as did Dr. J. W. Rodwell. In October of 1908 the Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Bradleymoved into the manse. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley are shown in the foreground of theabove picture which was made in 1910. Mr. Bradley and family moved into theirown home on Maple Avenue on September 2, 1924, and for a number of years themanse was rented. This manse was torn down in 1951 to make room for the construction of the present manse.lO| Oamc EtoTtfiPdist (Itcofio OH '3-niAS5iOCI'\JAMvygn onnnd 'oo 3!AvaSponsored by the Presbyterian Church Local Presbyterians In 200th Anniversary 0^ f 5 i- y!\ \n Q) The Rev. John (Robert Smith, Se cretary of the Department of Urban Church, of ttie Board of Church Ex tension, Presbyterian Church, U.S., will address the Presbytery of Win- ston-Salem at its IMth. Stated Meet ing. January 31. at the 'First Pres byterian Church of Mocksville, N.C. A native of North CaroHna, Mr. Sm.«h holds the BA. degree from Davidson College, a B.D. degree from Union Theological Seminary, Richmond, Va.. • and the Th.M. de gree from Austin Theological Sem inary, Austin, Texas. He has serv ed as pastor to- churches in Missi ssippi and Texas, and served as a U.S. Navy Chaplain in the Pacific war area during World War II. Be fore assuming his present duties in •1962. he was Executive Secretary of the Presbytery of Winston-Salem. He is the author df The Presbyterian Ta-k in the Uiban South, and is editor of CITY pHURCM - SOUTH. Hie January 31 meeting of the Prefbytcry is the firrt of a series of special events marking the two hund redlh anniversary year of the First Church. Mocksville. The oldest con gregaHon known then as "the forks of Vakin." mentioned in Presby terian records for the year 1767. and later known as Joppa Prertiyterian Church. ' A pageant written by hi^rian James W. 'Wall.; Jr., and Mrs. WSall, will Ixj presenfed later this year, and spedal services at which form er pastors will be present will con tinue the celebration of two hund red years of service. •The Rev. M. Bland Dudley, fbr- mer pastor of the Christ Presbyter ian Churdi of Virginia Beach, Vir- ginia. will be examined for recept ion by the Presbytery in order that he may become Associate Pastor of Winston-Salem's First Presbyterian Church. 0 O O c> € Retiring Moderator, the Rev. T. B. Bagnnl. pastor of Mt. Airy's First Church, will preach at the opening worship service, and lead a com munion service assisted by the host pastor, the Rev. James Ratchford of Mocksville. Deceased Elders and Deacons will be memorialized as a part of this service. Moderator-'Nominee is the Rev. R. T. Haynes, Jr.. pastor of Lex- ' iiigton's First Church, who is e.x- pected to be elected as an early or der of business. Mr. Haynes Is for mer chairman of the Presbytery's Council and now serves as chairman of the Nominating Committee. In addition to annual reports from a number of regular committes, two special committes will report — the Rev. James 0. Chatham, now lead ing an e.vperimental ministry in Winsion-Saiem, will reoort for a committee assigned to set-up a pro gram for the Presbytery on Confes- sionai Documents of threa Presby terian bodies, the United Prejby- terian Church, the Presbyterian Church. U. S.. and the Reformed Church of America, the Rev. Ralph Underwood, pastor "of the Cicmmons Presbyterian Church will report re- fContiniipd on Pace 21 MORE ABOUT Local Presbyterians commendations regarding proposed changes in Presbytery boundaries. An annual statistical report and financial sbatements will be pre sented in the "Executive Secretary's report by the Rev. James H. Mon roe, who serves as the Presbj4ery's ^ated Clerk and central treasurer. Other reports coming to the Pres bytery will be annual statements 'rom the following committees: Cburch Extension, by the Rev. E. Perry Medley, of the Reynolda Pres- oyterian Churdi, Winston-Salein; Presbytery's Council—by the Rev. David H. Burr, pastor of Winston- Salem First Church; Christian Edu cation—by the Rev. M. P. Ander- ton, Jr.. Minister of Education at Highland Church in Winstan-Salem; Committee on Church Courts by Ruling Elder James N. Smith, of the Tinnity Church, Winsfon-Salem; and the Commission on the Minister and 'His Work, by the Rev. George F. Houck, pastor of the Covenant Church of Winston-Salem. o ;> V>. Wi FIRST PRESBYTERIA'!n CHURCH of Mocksville, estab- lished before 1769, has made great' progress during recent years. Dxu-- ^ ing the expansion and building . program recently completed, a • new education building, consist- ; ing of 11 rooms was added to the 1 church building. The complete structure is shown above as it appears facing South Main Street. • At the left is the new manse that was completed last year. ' (Enterprise Photos) ' I- \r> d PipXURES WANTED The Revei"cnd James D. MacKenzie, Nfinister of the Olivia and Barbecue Churches in Fayetleville PrcsbyteiT, re- que^ thats.|^ anyone possesses pictures of the following -focmer ministers of th^^^ Barbecue Church, th^V contact him at"" Olivia, N. C.i James Campbell, John MacLeod, Dugald Crawford, Angitt,;JWCr,., Diarmid, Murdock Murphy, Murdoch' McMillan, John Gillcspie, Allan Mc- Dougald, Archibald Buie, Hector McAl lister, Daniel Johnson, Archibald Smith, Duncan Sellers, C. V. Cavitt. Historic Events Recalled and Reviewed Mocksville Church Observes Bi-Centeni|itff > Presbyterian Church of Gaslonia, whopteaiBhe^w^'God's Faith fulness aa^ManV COCU And Reformed Union Compatible Participation in the Consultation on. Church Union does not prevent the Presbyterian Church U. S. from proceed ing to draft a plan of union with the Re formed Church in America. This "Con sensus" was expressed by the Presby terian General Council in response to a letter from the Rev. Herman Harmelink III of New Bergen, N. J. Mr. Harmelink is Chairman of the Committee on Inter- ChurcH Relations of the Reformed Churph in America. Harmelink suggested that both dehominations agree to a scries of state ments regarding the proposed merger. These statements or "conclusions", which were drawn up by the Reformed Church, were approved as the consensus of the members of the General Council, Pres byterian Church, U. S. Long-Range Matter The main point of the statements is that merger plans between the Reformed Church and the Presbyterian Church can be developed while the Presbyterian Church U. S. continues to participate in the Consultation on Church Union. This can be done because the merger plans are for immediate consideration, while the COCU talks have long range, rather than immediate, implications. The consensus statements also point out that the new united church, .which would result from union of the Re formed Church in America and the Pres byterian Church U. S., would fiave to make its own decision regarding its re lationship to COCU. COCU AT GR>VBSR00TS NEW YORK—There is a groundswell of local interest |n the Consultation On Church Union ,(COCU), according to a COCU spok^man. Professor Paul A.. Crow, Jr., associate executive secretary for CO9U. said that while actual for mation of a united cbuf^h is still per haps a generatiqn away, "We are at the stage where things are beginning to happen at the grass roots. It is getting, out .of hand," he said happily—^"out of the haqds of the church leaders and into the hands of the lay people." Tiir. PujatoYTrniAN Nr-wn—Apnii., 1007 The First Mocksville, N. C. is observing its 200th Anniversary this year. The Church, or iginally known as Joppa, and now locat ed sthne two miles from the old Joppa cemetery, is the thirtieth in the chronog- ical order of organization, still in exist- 'irtce, The' Church is located in Davie Coun ty and though composed of only 236 members, has played an important part in the history of the Presbyterian Church. In the old Joppa cemetery where the Church was originally located are the graves of the parents of the famous Daniel Boone, who were related to the events which helped to establish the Church in 1767. History Written The Program Committee for the Bi centennial has planned and executed as comprehensive and excellent a program as any Church engaged in a similar un dertaking. First of all, a definitive history of the Church was written In 1965, by a mem ber of the Church, Mr. James W. Wall, son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Grier of the Steele Creek Church, Charlotte. During the first four months of 1967, a series of events celebrating the Bi centennial of^e Church were observed. These are spt forth in an attractive bro chure whicib notes that in January Win- ston-Salepi' Presbytery convened at the Church {in recognition of this important milestone in its history. Ministers Participate On March 12, Dr. Ben L. Rose, native of Fayetteville, Professor in Union Theo logical Seminary, and a direct descend ant of the famous Hugh McAden, who visited the Joppa community on an it inerary in 1755, which included visits to approximately 55 Scotch-Irish and Scot communities of the State, led "in a com munity-wide uinrton service which was deeply inspirational". The brochure goes on to state, "We are now especially grateful that four of our five living former ministers can be with us this week (April 12-16, 1967) as we worship and fellowship together. We hope to see the (E. H.) Gartrells later , this year when they arrive on furlough .^from Brazil. To these men and their wives we owe an everlasting debt of gratitude and thanksgiving, and we ex tend to them a most cordial welcome". During the April week of celebration, five services and two other social events were observed by the congregation. On Wednesday the evening service was high- , ..lighted by the presence of a former pas- ;\tpr, the Reverend William F. Long, min- '^^r of the Armstrong Memorial Church, 2)1 T. %cx On Thursday evening the Rev. W. C. Cooper, formerly a pastor, now serving the Buffalo Church at Sanford, preach- > ed on, "The Church's Supreme Mission ? Today". g Friday evening the Rev. W. I. Howell, j D.D., a former minister and now associ- ate pastor of the First Presbyterian : Church, Atlanta, preached on, "The Church, the Future". Sunday Services On Sunday, there were three services, two including preaching. At the morning service the Rev. Paul H. Richards, Th.D., a former Minister,* now minister of the Parkway Church, Metarie, La., preached on the subject "Where Do We Go From Here"? This service included several brief messages of greetings. The Rev. Harold J. Dudley, D.D. General Secretary of Synod, brought greetings from the Synod of North Carolina; the Rev. James H. Monroe, Executive Secretary of Winston-Salem Presbytery, brought greet ings from that Presbytery; and Dr. Wil liam F. Junkin, III, a research scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and son of Dr. and Mrs. William F. Junkin, Jr., missionaries in Taiwan sup ported by the Mocksville Church, brought greetings front "Our Missionary Family". The clpsing service of the week of celebration was held Sunday afternoon when the Minister of the Church, the Rev. James E. Ratchford, preached. Open House Saturday afternoon "Bi-Centennial Open House" was held, on which oc casion members of the congregation, guests, friends, and former members were welcomed at "open house" at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E. A. Eckerd. Sunday afternoon, prior to the clos ing service, there was a "Bi-centennial exhibit" when "an interesting display of^ various items which have played a part in the history of our church" was made available. The "Bi-Cenitiennial Historical Pro gram" was held Saturday evening. April 15, when Mr. and Mrs. James W. Wall presented in the sanctuary of the Church the History of the Church through color slides, drama, music, and narration writ ten and produced by the Walls. REVIVAL AT ANTIOCH CHURC^ The Antioch Presbyterian Church held a revival series from March 12-16. The Rev. Sam Zealy, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Farmville, Va., was the speaker. The Rev. Ben Ferguson is minister of the Antioch Church. P«g« R«ven o a - - « ^ A. ^^ t*0'^ '5^' ■fHf: 7( .*'■ w tk ifck ■»i.otMio<i <**■>«*» <V ^ '**" * ' "*" ii i ^ ^ I M a«g<9iirt'o;,t^i|pi^-^ '•jj*'»«» > i * t -^IMiNH t>% ^ Ki ;^i'i^M»Pit«»imfFf'iiMii^»»!awllW I V/ * 1.', f.i MM* * 1*I•1^ A .:l fc % ff" / i^>' M' i 1 ^ ' < i * > -•/s"r.ssr«'rjs'TS'^2r„?=;again after tlic 1958 renovation. ^ ^ CO > m "7 ^m o The 200th 'tanniversary celebration of the First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville will enter its final phase this week. As in any anniversary, 'the 'thoughts reach back in'to the past . . . recalling earlier days and the steps taken to bring us into the present. Pictured on this page are -some of the historical items from the church "is past that will be on display next Sunday. The present sanctuary was cons tructed in 1905. In 1958 the sanct uary was remodeled and enlarged. For .'the seiYi'ce Sunday morning, the old Etsey Cottage organ, made in 1870 and, used in the churdh for many years, will be again played for the of- feitcry. Also, the old velvet collection bags, oised during the 19th century, will be used bo receive the offering. Among the historical 'Items on dis- jplay will include an old key for the 'building built in 1840 on "the present site of the church and removed, in 1905.. t The silver communion service, Which -was used for many years in the church, will also be di'splayed. In get ting these aji'tifacbs together for '9t\ ■ bicentennial display, it was discovered that the church also had a much earl ier pewter communion service rhade by Boardman and Hart in New York between 1825 and 1850. I Thesfe, plus many other old items from the' church's pa'st, will 'be dis played On Bicentennial Sunday, April 16th. Presbyterian Bicentennial Cioses With Scheduie Of Special Events REV. WILLIAM F. LONG -7 Wednesday Night — REV. W. C. COOPER — Thursday Night — REV, PACL RICHARDS ' . - ^nday Morning— REV. W. I. HOWELL — Friday Night -- ENTERPRISE- H— <3 - at 7 The 2t)0lh anniversary eelebralion of the First Presbyterian Church' of Mocksville will enter its final/ phase -this week. ' ' Earlier this year the Presbytery • of Winston-Salem held Us January i meeting here as pai't of the obser- ^ vance. Subsequently, Dr. Ben L. ^ Rose, outstanding leader in the Presbyterian Church today, preach- n ed to a large congregation from -the church of Mocksville and the' Presibyterian Churches of Davie County. ' Feeling that a homecoming at mosphere would tie appropri<Jte in this celebration, the church has invited all former members ot Uic church, friends and relatives to return for these ©vents. Four of tho five living foiiuer ministers of the church will return to be with the local congregation this week and lead thoin in their services. The -Rev. E. H, Gartrell, now a missr • ionary to Brazil, plans to visit the church later this year when he r-e- lunied to this country on furlough, The official celebration of the church's 200lh anniversary will end this week after an intensive pro gram scheduled as follows: Wednesday, April 12 . . . 7::}0 p. m. the Rev, William F. i.ong will be the speaker followed by reception ^in the church hut. Thursday. April 13 . . . 7:30 p. m. The Rev. W. C. Cooper will be the speaker, followed by reception. Friday. April 14 . . . 7:30 p. m. The Rev. W. I. iHoweli will be tlie speaker, followed by reception. i^aturday, April 15 ... 3 p.^ Ui. lo 4:30 p. m. . . . Open House at Uie ; home of Dr. and Mr.s. E. A. Eck- erd. At 7:30 p. m.. Ristorical pro gram in drama, music and color film. Sunday, April 16 Tl a. m. Morning worship with the Rev. Paul Richards preaching. 12 noon, Picnic dinner served on ^ the church lawn. ' ' 1:30 lo 2 p. m., Display of his torical artificats in ladies' parlor.- : i 2 p. m.. Closing service with a j bricl statement regarding immed- j iate future plans of the church by \ the minister, the Rev. Jamos E. ! Ratchfurd. 1 I iSl)eci'al guests at Uie Sunday mor- n ning worship service will be Dr. : Haiold Dudley. Executive Secretary ' of the Synod of North Carolina; the Rev. Jamc.s Monroe, Executive Sec- u_ • --2: £J iU —J -J -J P|_ 2> 0^1 X d r V First 2 V j j V«» V u O 2 4: lu h > u Ok > UJ X o d ar xj ProgFi Local Church Being Considered For Rural Church of South Award Br GORDON TOMLINSON The appearance creates a -wor shipful and reverent atmosphere, being situated atop a knoll amid a grove of maple trees. A carpet of green grass follows the sloping terrain do-wh to the sidewalk along South Main Street A paved sidewalk provides the pathway to the attractive building, of brick construction, that is the First Presbyterian Chundi of Mocksville. A sigh in front of the church reads: 'Tirst Presbyterian Church of Mocksville. Founded 1789." However, according to tradition, this church was in existence be fore this date, probably as early as 1767. Tradition has it that this church was first called: "The Church in the Forks of the Yadkin." Later it became known as Joppa. The first minister of Jopph Church, of which there is. a rdc- or^ was Rev. J. B. Kilpatrick. He was released from Joppa in 1796. The next recorded minis ter after him was the Rev. Frank lin Watts. Since 1832, there is an accur ate record of the Mocksville Pres byterian Church. This book is en titled: " Joppa Church Session Book," and was commenced the 10th day of November, 1832, by Thomas McNelly, clerk of the session. In March of 1845, the church was moved from Joppa to Mocks- ■ville. The building was of brick construction and still stands at the home of Mrs. Mary Larew. The manse stood on the site of the present residence of J. H. Markham on Salisbury St. This little brick church was abandoned some years later and the building wais used as a school, being known as the "Brick Acad emy." A new church was built on the present site, with a ms^e being constructed . in 1891. In April, 1868, the name of the church was changed from Jopi>a to Mocksville Presbyterian Church. The present minister, Rev. Paul H. Richards, believes that the church has certain definite and vital responsibilities in building not only a better community, but niw a better world. These are erian Chfirc en in this order: (1) Building'a better church; (2) Building ^abetter community; (3) Resulti^in a better world. The progrr^ of the First Presbyterian Chm has been organized around th< three steps. Towards a Better Chordi This church has a well plann ed and orderly service of wor ship. Special services are held at Christmas, Easter and Thanks giving. The church is well organized. There is a systematic method of keeping the membership infonii- ed about the budget. A program of stewardship training is being developed. Offering envelopes are used regularly by the members. Last year the average contribu tion of this membership was $197 per capita. There is a year-round Sunday morning teaching prOgr^ for all age groups. Additional teaching sessions are offered through Va cation Bible School and two youth organizations. All of the churdi members receive the Synod's news letter. In the interest of building a better church, the following has been accomplished since 1952: (1) a supper meeting for the young adults held monthly. (2) A Pioneer Youth group and J\m- ior choir organized. (3) Complete reorganization of Sunday school effected along the lines recommended by Christian. Education i Committee of the Presbyterian' Synod. (4) A new manse built and equipped. (5) Church groundslandscaped and recreational facil^ ities added. (6) Education build ing constructed and equipped^ (7) Teacher training programtablished. (8) Regular meeting of session instituted and worlmigbudget adopted ^ Plans now being formuiat^ for the immediate future, -along this line, include: (1) Redecora^ ing of church. (2) Securing of audio - visual equipment. (3) Strengthening of the devotional- life of the family through var ious programs. (4) Organization of transportation system for chil dren for Sunday SchcibL (5) Or ganizing a., system of home visi-^. tation by officers of the church., Towards A Better Comnumity This church, under the leadership of Rev. i'aul Richards, rec- (Ccmthmed on Page 10) County Public Ubrsfy Mocksville, NC 3H PAGE TEN QL \i> J J 5 W V VJ o c \ 2 c lu >- >- MORE ABOUT Presbyterian Church ognizes it's duties and obligation to the conununity. It does not separate itself from the functions of the community, but strives to become an inifluential factor in these functions. This church encourages family recreation and makes it's recrea- tional facilities available to the community. I The church urges it's members to exercise their Christian respon- ^ sibility in voting and taking part, in public affairs. A large num-, ber of the members of this church serve as public officials and are active civic leaders of this com-' munity. The First Presbyterian Church pioneered the promotion towards a better understanding of minority groups in this community. | On the observance of ^ce Re-| lations Sunday in April, 1952, the'Rev. Mr. Richards exchanged pul-j pits with the Rev. R. A. Massey,| Pastor of the local Negro Presby-1 terian Church: Both services were- well attended and the approach was deemed a step forward to wards better understanding be tween the two races. Mr. Richards also attends cer tain sessions of juvenile court. Recently he assumed the respon-1 sibility of several juveniles whot were placed on probation. Thesej youths are now regular attendants; at Sunday SchooL | The church cooperates with private and public welfare agen-; cies in looking after disadvan-* taged children, adults and famil ies. # j Through various services at thei church, religious values, underly-l ing economic activity, the sense! of stewardship, and the sacred- ness of all work is emphasized. Believing that the greatest un used resource of the commun ity is the development of poten tial leadership, this church is aid ing and abetting in the establish ment of various youth training programs. The church and it's officials take every opportunity to coop erate with other churches in pro jects of social and community- wide concern. Towards A Better World The Rev. Mr. Richards believes that better churches make for better communities, and that better communities will make for a better world. The steps, in this order, are for the'attainment of this goal. This church actively supports home and foreign mission pro jects. Study groups deal with na tional and international prob lems. All activities of the church are designed to strengthen moral and spiritual foundationajS^ of the nation. " The church has a club (Betty Betts Club) that maintains con tact with some people in Japan- Mrs. E. H. GartreU, a member of the local church, is serving as a missionary to Brazil. Future, plans along this line call for the organization- of a systematic method of keeping in touch with members in the Am- ed Forces and. active participa tion in Negro Home mission work. That is the program of the First Presbyterian Church of Mocksvdle. Because of these past ; accomplishments and formulated plans for the future, this church is being considered, along with approximately 700 others, for the honor and ward of the "Rur^ Church of The South". The Town and Country Church Development Program is sponsor ed for all denominations in 13 Southern States. It is administer ed by the Town and Country School of Emory University. The awards are sponsored by the Sears-Roebuck Foundation. The church selected as "The Church of the South" wiU receive an award of $1,000. "The Church ) ill X yj oi si 3=55 County Public Ubrao' Mocksville, NO /3,11 L $4.00 PER YEAR — Single Copy, 10 cents No. 51 Presbyterian Bicentennial Closes With Schedule Of Special Events REV. WILLIAM F. LONG — Wednesday .Night — REV. W. C. COOPER — Thursday Night — REV. PALL RICHARDS — Sunday Morning — REV. W. I. HOWELL — Friday Night — rn'inW ^County ^ The 2l>0ih anniversary colebrution. of Ihc First Presbyterian Chureh; of Mocksvilie will enter its final phase this week. Earlier this year the Presbyfery . of Winston-Salem held its Januacj meeting here as part of the obser- vanec. Subsequently, Dr. Ben L. Rose, outstanding leader in the Presbyterian Church today, preach ed to a large congregation from the church of Mocksvilie and the Presbyterian Churches of Davie County. 1■Feeling that a honwcoming at- ] mosphere would be appropriate in this celebration, the chureh has invited all former members of the church, friends and relatives to return for tliese events. Four of the five living former ministers of the church will return to be with the local congregation this week and lead them in their services. The Rev. E. H. Gartreil. now a miss ionary to Brazil, plans to visit the church later this year when he re turned to this country on furlough. The official celebration of the church's 200lh anniversary will end this week after an inlcnsivc pro gram scheduled 'as follows: Wednesday. April 12 . . . 7;30 p. m. the Rev. William F. Long will be the s|)eaker followed by reception in the church hut. Thursday. April 13 - . . 7:30 p. m. The Rev. W. C. Cooper will be the sppaker. followed by reception. Friday. April 14 . . .'7:30 p. m. The Rev. >Vf. f. Howell will be the speaker, followed by reception, f^aturday, April 15 . . . [f. m.. to 4:30 p. Oppji Hoose the hoOie of Dv, and Mrs. E, A- Eck- ord. At 7:30 p. m.. Hisltinral pro- • c-om in drama, music and color film. Sunday. April 16 11 a. m. iMornins worship with the Rev. Paul Richards preaching. 12 noon, Picnic dinner served on the church lO'Wn. TIIO to 2 p. m.. Display of his torical artlficats in ladies' parlor, 2 p. m.. Closing service with a brief statement regarding immed iate future plans of the church by the minister, the Rev. James E. Ratchford. Special guests at the Sunday mor ning worship service will be Dr. Harold' Dudley, E.\ccutivc Secretary of the Synod of North Carolina; the Rev. James Monroe, Executive Sec retary of the Presbytery of Winston- Salcm; and Dr. William Junkin HI -,in the missionary couple which ^ Y ^ (^^7 Winston-Salem, North Carolina i Mocksville Churcih to i MOCKSVILLE — The First jpresbyterian -Churdi here will •end the celebration marking its izooth anniversary vdth special Iservices today and Sunday. f. ' Events today wHL be an open liiouse -at the nome of Dr. and iMrs. E. k. Eckerd from 3 p.in. [until 4:30 'p.m.> and a-histori- [cal program featuring a brief dranna, music and a ..color film jat 7:30 p.m. ,at the church. Sunday there will be the regu lar 11 a.m.-worship service, at 'which the Rev. Paul Richards will preach, a picnic dinner on the church grounds at noon, a display of historical artifacts in the ladies* parlor of the church from 1:30.p.m. until 2 p.m., and a special service at 2 p.m., at which the piiaister, the Rev. ..■wn James E. Ratchford, will dis^* cuss church plans. - v * ;• Y ' • ' ■ ■■ '■■■. • 'Special guests at the USunday service will be Dr. Harold Dudley, executive secretary of . the Presbyterian Synod c£!iNorth Carolina; the Rev. Jame&s Monroe, executive secretary or«the Winston-Salem" Presbytery,.'- and Dr. William Jimkin HI; som^:of - the missionary couple tho.^"church sponsors in Tmwan.- -'u y 1)1 TT"Rev. J. E. Ratchford]; Resigns Local Pastorate The Rev. J. E. Ratchford j has tendered his resignation to I the First Presbyterian Church l' of Mocksville. In a meeting with the : Officers of the church last week, he announced f that he i has accepted a Call to .^ecome | the pastor of the' First ' Presbyterian Church of i Norwood, North Caroliina. Mr. Ratchford has been i pastor of the local church since ' 1962. Cpcf • . He said that because of jhe many details to be wqrked out it will be from nine to ten weeks before he will move. Norwood is located on I^e Tillery, 10 miles south of Albemarle, and is about the I same distance from Morrow Mountain State Park. ENTERPRISE-RECORD t. I ^ I Kev. Leiuiid A. RichardsonIs New Presbyterian MinisterRev. Leiand A. Richardsonis the new minister for FirstPresbyterian Church inMocksviile. He will be installedthe 2nd Sunday in February.Rev. Richardson was bornin Jackson Springs, a smallcommunity in the Sandhill. section of North Carolina.sonof the late Oscar and NoliaRichardson. He is a graduate ofWest End High School. EastCarolina University and UnionTheological Seminary.Richmond, Va.He was ordained August 2.1959 by WilmingtonPresbytery and served the OakGrove and Myrtle GrovePresbyterian churches. He wasalso minister of MatthewsPresbyterian church in.Matthews, N. C.From January 1966 toDecember 1969. the Rev. Mr.Richardson served as aChaplain in the U. S. Army. Heserved in Vietnam his lastassignment, was ":at FortBenning, Georgia.He is married to the former I ^ ^Juanita Reaves of Hallsbbfo; N.C. and the couple has twodaugliters, Joy Lynne age 6.and, Karen Reaves, age 5.Rev. Leiana KicnanasonInstalled By PresbyteriansThe Rev. Leiand A.Richardson was installedSunday evening as pastor ofthe First Presbyterian Churchof Mocksviile.The commission from theWinston-Salem Presbyteryperformed the installation.The Rev. G. P. Whitely ofWinslon-Saiem, executivesecretary of the presbytery,presided and propounded thecongregational questions; theRev. Homer C. Phifer., Jr.,pastor of the First PresbyterianChurch of Thomasviile, whodelivered the sermon.Xhe Rev. Richard Somraers,pastor of the First PresbyterianChurch of Lexington, chargedthe minister; Lester O.Stailings, ruling elder at St.Andrew's Presbyterian Churchat Stanleyville, read thescripture and gave the eveningprayer.Felix O. Gee of Lexingtoncharged the congregation.Knox Johnstcne, rulingelder of the local Presbyterianchurch, also participated in theinstallation service.Mr. Richardson is a graduateof East Carolina University andUnion Theological seminary. Aformer member of theMecklenburg Presbytery, hecame to Mocksviile afterserving as chaplain in theanned forces.Rev. Leiand RichardsonRev. Leiand RichardsonENTERPRISE-PFCORD II- b"' n7c? Presbyterians To Observe Homecoming, Organ Dedication I 6 -fV First Presbyterian Qiurch of Mocksville will observe Homecoming Sunday, Oc tober 14. During the morning worship service, the recently installed Wicks pipe organ will be dedicated and this service will be followed by dinner on the church grounds- A14P.M. a dedicatory organ recital will be given on the new organ by Wilmer Hayden Welsh, organist and composer and professor of organ at Davidson College. The church cordially invites the public to attend this recital and the reception to be held in the fellowship hall immedic|tely following the recital. The First Presbyterian Church was organized in 1767 and was first located at the present site of Joppa Cemetery in Mocksville. In 1840 the church built a brick building on the present sit.e on South Main Street which was later removed and replaced in 1905 by the present sanctuary. ■Hie last homecoming observance by the church was held in 1967 when the church celebrated its bicentennial. It is expected that many former church members and friends and relatives of this congregation will be in Mocksville for the October 14 event. The new pipe organ was built by the Wicks Organ Company of Highland, Illinois. Tiie organ is in a free standing double case of American black walnut. It contains 881 pipes disposed in thirteen w |a73slops over two manuals' and pedals. The facade is of polished tin pipes. "Die case is fourteen feet, one inch high, fifteen feet wide, and two feel, eight inches deep. The ' instrument was designed by Ralph Blakely, Jr., of Davidson, North Carolina, who also did the scaling and voicing in the church. The primary functions of this organ are to play service music and to lead congregational singing, but it can also perform staisfactorily music from a wide range of historical periods. Mr. Welsh, the organ recitalist, holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Johns Hopkins University and the degrees of Bachclorof Music and Master of Music logellier with the coveted Artist's Diploma from the Peabody Conservatory of Music, Baltimore, Maryland. Mr. Welsh has' composed a Sonatina for Oboe, Clarinet and Organ which will receive its first performance in the First Presbyterian Cliuich Sunday afternoon, The designer, Mr. Blakely, feels that the best way to celebrate the building of a new organ is with the hearing of a new piece of music. Such a piece particularly fits the festive (Kcasion when it employs other in struments with the organ. With tills in mind, Mr. Blakely commissioned Mr. Welsh to compose the sonatina. The Rev. Leiand A. Richardson is the minister of the First Presbyterian Church and he will preach the homecoming ser mon at 11 a.m. New custom built pipe organ at First Presbyterian Church. FNTERPRISE-RECORD I s■M - I i m , Kev. Leland Richardson. Minister, and organist Presbutenam rom Xaylor of the First Mnrksviile accept delivery of a new church organ Get New Organ r,om the Wicks organ company of Highland^ SECTION IV - PAGE 4 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD. SPECIAL niCF.NTENNIAL ISSUE. JULY 1976 ocksville an Prom the Historical Data OF Rev. W.l. Howell In order to get the correct history of the Moclcsville Presbyterian Church, it is necessary to go bock to the Joppa Presbyterian Church. The present church is a continuation of the old one, the name having been changed by Preabytery on April 16. 1866. There is littJe doubt of the fact that at Joppa, or qulie—OPBT—ihere;—"DIvIiib— Services" were held prior to the Revolution. From Sketches of North Carolina Foote, eAtlon of 1912, page 316, is this comment: " — from the minutes of the Synod in the year 1707." The Rev J.D. Klipatrick Is the first pastor on record. He wss released from Joppa In 1706. TTie next recorded minister after him was the Rev. Franklin Watts. Beginning with the year 1832 there is an accurate record of the church. This book Is entitled, "Joppa Church Session Book." The third recorded pastor of Joppa was the Rev. W.A. Hall. He was installed as oastor in 1828 and remained as castor until TBsr A most important congregallonsl meeting was held April 6.1840. The entry for that date la as follows: "A meeting of the church was called, when It was decided by vole to remove the church. Col. Wm. F. Kelley, LA. Witheripoon and Thoa. Brown were duly elected trustees of Joppa Church to whom the title Is to be made." It appears that the actual change did not lake place until March of 1845. About 1835 the church moved to Salisbury Street, Mocksville. On the oc casion of the first service In (he new church,_the congregation met at the home of the paslot, inB~fteverend-W+tJt«n-A._ Hall, (the present 451 Salisbury Street)iconltnucd to page 5, iV) DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD. SPECIAL BICENTENNIAL ISSUE, JULY 1076 - SECTION IV - PAGE 5 .... •• tv; ' The First Prcabylcrion Church of Vockavilie DAVIE COUNTV ENTERPRISE RECORD. SPECIAL BtCENTENNIAL ISSUE, JULY |Q76 - SECTION IV - PAGE 5 Mocksville 1st ^ Presbyterian (continued from page 4, IV) and mardied lo tbe new churcn singing "Come We Thai Love The Lord." Services were held for about five years In this temporary location near the brick schoolhotise still standing on the Murphy property at SIS Salisbury Street. Ihe church probably used the schoolhouse for some of Its aervlces. A brick sanctuary was erected on the present site in IBW. Negro slaves, who at times comprised forty percent of (he congregation, occupied the galleries on fflch side of the sanctuary. In 190S (he msent church was built on (he 1840 foundation. Educational facilities and a 'fellowahip hail have been added. In 1953 the sanctuary was compietdy renovated and enlarged. As found in the old "Sessional Records," the name of (his church was changed from Joppa to Mocksville Church by the Presbytery at Back Creek in Rowan County on (he 13th of Ajull 188S. The first Woman's organization in this church was "The Ladles Benevolent Society of the Mocksville Presbyterian Church which was organized July SO, 1890. The Mocksville First Presbyterian Church observed its 200th anniversary on Sunday, April 16lh, 1967 and with activities (he we^ preceeding Bicentennial Sunday. Events included sermons by preachers W.F. Long, W.C. Cooper. W.I. HoweU, and Paul Richards; and house at the home of Dr. and Mrs. E.A. Eckerd, .historical program, picnic dinner on church lawn and a disjday of histcricai V- U- ku o o 2 < 'r- 7- C o- artifacts. Pastors from 1792 to the {vesent Include J.D. Kiipatrick, 1792-i7B6; WlUiaro F. Watt, 1825.1826; William A. Hall, 1827-1851; Jesse Rankin, 1852.1883; B.S Krider, 1857* 1859; B.L. Beall, 186M882; S.S. Murkland, 1862-1863; WJd. Kiipatrick. 1BU.1886: George M. Gibbs, 1868-1373; A.L. Crawford, 1875-1888; P.H. Daiton, 1889- 1886; W.J. Tidball, 1897-1900; F.M. Allen, 1901-1907: E.P. Bradley, 1909-1931; W.I. Howeii, 1992-1935; W.C. Cooper, 1936-1943; Dr. John A. McMurray, 1943-1949; Dr. Robert King, 104S-1946; E.H. Gartrdi. (947-1950; Paul H. Richards, 1951-1957; William F. Long, 1958-1962; James E. Ratchford, 1962-1969; and Leland Richardson is present minister, serving since 1970. <5(o- s- o d- 3 ;c ■cJ n6di<5^vU{JC.X.))Clinton Davis. - Negro - age 80 - came to the Picnic August 11, 1979visited and talked with Hugh Larew. When Davis was a small boy hismother cooked for the C. C. Sanford family on Salisbury St. and they livedin the brick school house (Mocksville Academy) in theyard of the Sanford(Larew) homesite. When Hugh asked Davis if he had ever heard this buildingreferred to as a church he answered that he remembered hearing it called(Troy Clement - Negro- has told Hugh that he too rememberedIt being cailed the church.) This would seem to substantiate the beliefthat while the school house mav not have been the church home of the JoppaPrgSf church (First Pres. Church. Mocksvillel I83A - I8A0 the school housewas used for church services. See church history name etc and CountyHistory. -Clinton Davis (and a brother) v/ent to Washington D. C, probablysbout the time of W. V. I. He said that he served as personal valet toPresident Herbert Hoover. He told Hugh that when Hoover left office heSsked Davis what job he wanted in Washington. Davis chose to work in theBureau of Printing and Engraving and worked there about 38 years.Davis spoke warmly of the Sanford and Larew familites stating thatone reason he had come to the Picnic andVhe reason'he came to see Hugh, washis wish to place flowers on Mrs. Larew's grave.Atove information written by James William Wall based on a conversationwith Hugh S. Larew August 18, 1979.Oavie Co. Public LibraryMocksvllle, N. CDAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARYmocksville, NC -DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, THURSDAY, Oct. 8, 1992 i i •fcV J I •' •% •. • The First Presbyterian Church of (vlocksville will celebrate its 225th anniversary Oct. 10-11. CO. PU0UC First Presbyterian Pians For 225tii Anniversary The First Presbyterian Church of MocksviJle will celebrate its 225th anniversary with severtal events on Get, 10-11. In 1767. according to the minutes of the Presbyterian Synod of Philadelphia and New York. "... the forks of Yadkin ... in North Carolina" requested a supply minister. In 1789 the minutes listed the church as Joppa, it was without a minister. The church continued at the Joppa Cemetery site until about 1834 when it moved to Mocksville. In 1868, the name was changed to the Mocksville Presbyterian Church and today is the First Presbyterian Chui[ch, Mocksville. The main part of the pre.sent sanc tuary, built in 1905, is on the foun dation of tiic 1840 brick structure. An 1899 letter describes a frame church al the ji'pri '' in- fift c'luri li .k Joppa was undoubtedly a very small one-room log structure and was pro bably an inlcrdcnomirutional meeting house. The churdi's celebration will begin with "A Time for Worship, Thanksgiving, and Remembrance" at Joppa Cemetery on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 2:30 p.m. The Rev. Dr. William F. Long, former minister, will give the message. James Wall and Hugh Larew will give brief historical accounts of the church houses at this site and the cemetery. There will be a garden reception at the residence of Hugh Larew for members, former members, and guests on Saturday. 3:30-4:.30 p.m. On Saturday evening at 7:30, a historical program, "Two and One- Quarter Centuries of Christian Witness" will be presented in the sanctuary. It will include narrative, slides, music, and scenes depicting an 1830 Sunday School cla-ss at Joppa, ri" 1S"0 tiioctirH' of (Itf und a 1903 meeting of the young people, with the children and members of the congregation participating. At the Sunday morning worship service, Price Gwynn of Charlotte, former moderator of the General A.s.scmbly of the Presbyterian Church (USA) will preach. Two former ministers, the Revs. Dr. Paul H. Richards and Dr. William F. Long will participate in the service. Din ner on the grounds will follow the worship service. Thcie will be a display of historical artifacts, memorabilia, pictures, etc. Slides and videos (movies) of the bicentennial and several homecomings will be shown in the afternoon. The Rev. Leland A. Richardson has served as minister since 1970. Former members and friends are invited to join the congregation at these activities. In case of rain, the events will be in the fcl]ow.ship hall or (he DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 12,1994 African Diplomats Visit Mocksviiie Church By Laura Williams-TnKy Havie Coiiniy iinicrpiKc Reconi A foreign iliploniiil iriiveleil lo Mocksviiie iiisi week lo liiank a tocai churcii for ils missioiiaiy lieip in ins viilage. SeniorChief Iniyanibo Yela ami iris wife, Moloncio Vela, ofZrimbia. Africa, visilcd I-irsi Piesbylerian Church of Mocksviiie lo thank cimrcit nicrnbers for iheir stipporl of his viilage and to stoke up sup|H)rl for a new project tliere. Veta niics over seven oihets ciiicfs in iiis province ami his fallier is the king of the province. Several nieinbers of First Presbyterian Ciiiiich of Mocksviiie. including 'I'erry and Sandra Johtison and Joe llemiick iiave visited Vela's village during mission trips in tiic last few years. Mivksvilie's is one of 22 churciies thai started a piirject ,sevcn , yearsagolofixiipllievillage'siiospilai. Before the churches stalling helping in Veta's village there was only a semblance of a hospital. 'Hiere was no electricity and little medicine. Now the liospital lias electricity, a wcli-ecjuippcd laboratory and an X- ray department. And they are making plans for a new Teaching Learning Center in the viilage. 'Iliey want the 'ILC lo provide early education lo children. Veta said lliere's a startling difference between the number of students from the city's tliat go lo college compared lo niraf areas. He hopes (liat by having better schools that start earlier, students from villages like liis will have a chance to go to college, Veta said he had been looking forward lo visiting Mocksviiie after spending time in Philadelphia and GrcenslH'ro. lie was told it was a rural area with a [lopiiialion similar lo his village. What he found hei c w as far from his village. "Vi'hal do you have here but fi ne biiilciings and fi ne roads and TV." Vela said. The liiffcrence iielwecn the cities and the country in the United States is much different titan in Africa. "If diK'sn't mailer if you iive in Mocksviiie or in New York City, you have access to basic services that make good living standards." During his visit Vela inis received keys lo the city in Pliil.adeiphia and Greensboro .and a North Carolina slate flag. In Vela's l.oxi irihe, he and Ins wife aie responsible for Hying lo improve the living standards. Moiundo is also well educated shares in licr husband's rcsponsiliiiiiies as a ciiiel'lcss. Vela said women hold much power inZambiaallhough they are not allowcci lo become king. But iwooflhc rulers of tlie province's six districts are Vela's /• m y The Rev, Leiand Richardson and Deacon Green Issacs welcomes Chief Yeta and wife Motondo. Joe Hemrick, Terry Johnson, Sandra Johnson have visited the Yetas in Zambia. - Photos by Robin Fergusson gramlmolhcrs. become the next king. ><'talk about ItcToming king. Vela said And when \etas father dtes. a Yeta could tv selected, hut he .said it would be di.srespeclful to his father conmultecofvvome.. ,.. h,sprovi,,ce he is forbidden in his cnlture from andwoulciautomaticaflydisrjuuliryhim will decide which of lite men will ta]kingaboul1h;il|)itssibiliiy.Ifhe were from Ilic (itionc. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 12,1994 African Royalty Sandra Johnson (left) and Dorothy Hemrick (right) helped arrange visit of African chief to Mocksville's First Presbyterian Church. For more details, please tum to page 7. - Photo by Robin Fergusson DAVIl-: COUN'l Y EN J ERFKISE RECORD, June 12,1997 r ^ A Long Walk Lit 'Ki;? o* • f . \in' ^•?' 'r'lit'JHLJ ^ I . -"•' "I" A"' m§ i|£^i •I ' r his lars'^rmon ™/rne S n Photo by Robin Fergus Minister Retiring After 27 Years Hert h.V Jciiiine lloupo 1%. . .. c\t)l;iiiicil TIwm. i.i.i . . h.V Jciiiine lloupo l);ivi cx[dainc<loC,niii(y hiKctpiisc RccokI Tonis wco ;,l>i,„<l.,„ nt Fiist Presbyleria.. C.liurdi in Muck.- Mlk- )lH-(i;iy Ihcdiiiicb's tnini.Mcr of tiioic llian 27 jrat^j an- tiiniufoil liis itucnlioti (o iclitc. W'u-i-ks latci siiiiiij. i„ his sdtcly al llio citurch \\'|iidi is dcco- ralal uitl, . luMtcns (li:uvi„gs givcu lo |,i,„ roccolly, l.ciaud K«el>ai.knri l.ilkcl ah„ui ),js division u illi luixcd oi.itxions h'T'"iii"^l«isniinisltyinMocksvi(lc.Iaii. 1 , 1970. Ridiardso,,'"•vet iir.af:,!,,.,! ,|,is is u ho.o he and wire .luanila woirld tclito 1 was so n.vc.lain o( how |„oj. ,|,cy n.tghl May Ihal ho didn'l •-veil ha\o iho name rd ihc duirdi inchidcd on his luisinoss cards dialycai . I' wasn't thai (lie Kidiaidsons didn't like Mocksville. he . They jnsi didn't ex|vd things to luin out this way. Hill wcslayed, iitid wc enjoyed il," Allcr itioving atoutid for scvetal yeais. they were icady to 'ri one place Tor a while hy (he time ihey aiiivcd in Davie Con I lull yeat I,ynn wasJn liiM gtade and Kaicn in kindeigaiten. i daiightcis grew up in the Davie schools, he said. Iti Mevksviile they lonnd a town with a givul hospital, exci M'Ii.h.Is and dial was in easy ttaveling di.statice of major inclio Ian iitctis, he s;iid. More impotiantly, he said, it uas "just a good commnnitv l< III - with good people." I7niiiig his time heic he has tiicd loconiiihnle to the cnninn dnongli liis ministry to the cluiich and comnuinity. he ,saui. I'lenso See Preshylorinii - Piij; > Sj cr ^ooksmrM DAVIE COUNTY ENTKRFKISE RECORD, June 12,1997 Presbyterian Minister Fell In Love With Town ('(MiliiiiiL'd Fnmi I'lim' 1 Mc i<; hiipi'v 1" liiivc liccn ;i piiil nl (vgiini/inp I'lii ii him-nl fen iIk- I'tcsinifMjin, I'll';! ii.ipii';! :uul i NU'iliddisI i htiitlu's I .| Mi'i ks\ illf Mil foinici piisliiis ( liiiilio k miuK ii-ciipc Aiiiiii'ii. Willi llic choiK lidiii nil llirfc iIiukIk-v jiiininy liiprlln-i .iiul li'ii miiiiMcis \ i'.iiinp Im iIh-m- •;pcei;il ionici''i oncli spiiiip, RiiliMuiMin mid llio ovcnl cniiliiiiioi (n be ;i hlominp 1o poc>]ilo fioni o;k li olum li. (illioi oipccinlK oiiji'S;il'lc liiiici ill liii iiiiimlrv linvo hooii llic j'liiil M'l \ icoi bolworii Mih kis illc's Innl Mini Sooniul I'loiln In i:iii < Inni.hoi iiiid wmkinp wilh ilio wuiiip |H'(i|i1o of his oIiiikIi. he mid. "I oipooiiilly hope lli.il I iiiipiovod i;iio lOkMioin hv ti\ inj; In In ;ill poiipio know ih:il wo ;mo lollow hiiiiinn iK-iiipi i io;ilo<l hv f loil." ho siiiil. ()iio 111 Iho niosi iiioMiiiiigliil oxpfiioiioci ill ;i iiiinislor In (lie ci'iiiiiuiiiilv wni bcinp .nkcd In ipenk III ihc dedioiilioii nC ihc voioiiiii'i iiioinniioMi in Mooksvillo. As III k.S. Aiiiiy Rosotvo oliiipliiin. Riohiiidsoii liiid done ;i loiii of duly in Violiiiim diiiinp Iho liilo Ihhd's. I hill w-iis II liipiiloniiip lime w iili his w ilc iiikI Iw o ymmp diiiiphlois ii| Toil Rinpp nwnilinp iiis loliiin. he •Siiid. II w'lis iillei Ihe ooinidolinn iil his .nolivc dniv ill Potl Hoiiinnp. (in., Iliiil Rithiiidsoii cntiie In Minksville lo hopiii his minisiiv. Over the veins iho iiiosi meaniiip- fill piiii ofhis iniiiisiiy liiis l>eon liclpiiip iiif iiihers ol liis oonpiepiilioii iiiid Ihe oiniiiiuiniK ihioiiph Ihe iips iind dow ns (if life, ho mid. I liiil's w hiil led Riehiitdson, w ho WHS oidiiiiiod hy llie Wilniinplon I'losliylriy Anp. 2, I'),*!'), lo ihc iTiiiiisliy. (iiow ing up w iiliin n sionc's Ihiow of ilie onlv cliirioh in liis ooninuiniiy, w hu h hiiiiponrd lo he I'loshylerian, Richnidsoii iillendod lopnliiily with his liniiily. Il w iis :i ininisierinl sliulenl winking iil ihe chinch one snnniioi Ihnl fiisi inlliioiiced him lowind llie iiiiiiisiiy, ho snid. Rooming willi ii miiiistenal shidcni nl Cnnipliell .hniior College. Richarckson .said he w.is impressed and goi involved in ihc school's rciigicnis program. Rut llie liirning point for him wa.s ihe sudden death ofhis falher. "Il iiiiKle mc teaiir.e liic brevity of life," he said. He began to ask. "What could I do with my life to make myself WWm -0 i "I EEHlriilll 'L1..I In his slLidy, Leiand Richardson prepares a final message lo his congregation, - Photos by Robin Fergusson helpful lo oihois in piociniiniiig the (iospo! of Josus Cliiisi?" lie I'oiiikI iiisi whiil he was looking for as a uiiiiisier. niioe yoais idler boinp oidiiinod. ho married the woman w ho wcinlil help him in that iiiinistiy forihe nest ,1.^ yeais, She was a ruirsc! at a hosjiiial wlioic he was visiting one of liis olnnoli ineniheis. 'I lio w (inian wanlod lo inlriKlnte him In Ihe caring ninse who liad looked afler lici, lie said. "Il was Ihc host day's work 1 ever rlid." Over the years the Riuhiirdsnns have had a wide iiillnence on the people of llieir olnncli and commn- iiilv. aocoiding lo long-time chuich moitihcr I liigh f .iirew. Rioliaidsun is one of Ihe most oaiing. oompassionalc and sympa ihelio iiidividniils he lias ever kiiow-n, I .aicw said, "bnl il lias taken a toll on him bccauso lie has died and siiMoied willi all of us." 1 lial is tlie liest ]iiiil of heing ii itiiiiislei, iiocording lo Richiiidson Ihe np|uii1iiiiity lo hi lug spii ihnd comfoil and slrcnglh to (Hrojile in limes of crisis and Ihe clianoc to celebrate with tlie.ni in good limes. "Il has been a real rcwaiding ex|icrienoc to have spool 27 yorns at farst Ptesbyloriaii of Moc-ksvillc." he said. A cloaii, fiiciidly and jirogicssivc town, Ricliiiulsoii said Mocksvillo is an onlsiiinding place because of the life-style of its cili7ens and llie impact tlicy have m.ade on llirii town. I Ic and Jniinila liavc grown so fond of the coiniiiuiiity that Ihey arc buying a house imd pliniiiiiip lo letiic here. Ia?aving Ihe chuich wani't he easy, Rk'haidson snid. hut ho fell il was tiino for II cliiinge. Rcliioinent will give Ihe Rioliaidsons more lime to visji I.ynn iiiul Ihoir graiiddaughlci in Mariclta. (la. and Kaion in Ashcvillc. j.eiiind also has plans lo catch up on long neplecled yaid woik and do sonic fieshwatcr nshiiig. I le will deliver his niial message lo llie l-iisl Pieshyieiian congrega tion .Inno 2R '"Iheie comes a lime that yon need to step aside for sonicniie younger niid more eiieipelic that has new ideas," lie said. "I w ill no longer he your rninislcr, hul I will conlinnc lo lie your friend," lie told his congiegiitioii. The public is invited to a recep tion hoiuning the Riohiiidsons at } p.m. .Iiriie 29, in the olniroh felicwv- shlp hall. Davie County Public Libra/y Mocksville, NC DAVIE COUNTY EN 1 I^RFRISI". RECORD, .lime 12, 1997 Leland Richardson entered the ministry to make tilmself Iteiplul to others while proclaiming the Gospel of Christ. Richardson will stand in the pulpit at First Presbyterian Church for the last time June 29. Davie County Public Library Mocksville, NC DA VIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Aug. 20,1998 First Presbyterian Welcomes New Pastor Edward Ncal Carter Jr. has assumed his duties as pastor of First Presbyte rian Church of Mocksville. He will tlrst sermon on Aug. tor of the Beaulaville Pres- -f byterian Church. ^n|» ' he and his wife. Debbie, and ® daughter . CarterCarter Candace, 6. have moved into their home on Crestview Drive. Carter was bom in Virginia and grew up in Concord. He graduated from Southeastern College in Lake land,Ra., in 1990. He earned a master of divinity degree from Duke Divinity School in 1993 and, after further study there, was granted the master of theol ogy degree in 1997. with preaching as his primary focus. Next month he will begin part-time graduate study at Princeton Theological Seminary, lead ing to a doctor of ministry degree. Before going to Beaulaville, he served as coordinator of youth pro grams at the Hudson Memorial Pres byterian Church in Raleigh, and prior to that he was assistant director of the Presbyterian Urban Ministry program in Durham. Carter has been active in commu nity and denominational affairs in Beaulaville. He was an instructor of Bible courses at Sprunt Community College and was involved in the local hospital volunteer chaplain program, ministcrialassociaiion. and correctional center's resource council. He wtis also moderator of the session for two small Presbyterian churches without pastors, moderatorof a Presbytery committee, anda trustee ofthe Mid-Adantic Synod. First Presbyterian Church is located at 261 S. Main St. at Lexington Road. Sunday morning worship is at I l.The community is invited to any service. ^ kx c. . ^Dav'ie County Public Libraiv Mocksvilte, NC DAVU: COUNTY KNTERPRISE RECORD, Nov. 11,1999 - Sing A Happy Anthem Commissioned For Music Sing a happy alleluia, sing ii om with SjU . heart and style. nB We're the echo of God's laughter, ^9 w'ere the image of God's smile. BH By Mike Bamhardt Davie County Enterprise Record MB There liav e been quite a le\'- happy alleluias ringing from First Presby terian Church in Mocksville over the past 25 years. First as a not-su-contident new comer to town, and now as a tlxture in the church. .Anita Li">ng has led the musical portion of scrs'ices. On her 25th anniversary, the church com- mi.ssioned Sally Ann Morris to com pose an anthem in her honor. The lyrics to "Sing .A Happy .Alleluia' were written by Sliirley Grena Murray. The choir wa^ secretly rehearsed behind Long's back, and on that special Sunday, she heard the song forihe tlrstlime. .And she was elated. Long had been a member ol the church for about si.x years w hen Leland Richardson and Davie Rankin. now deceased, asked her to take the job as pianist, organist and choir director. wn - k-sfi Anita Long: "I've alv/ays been a church person. I love to go to church." - Photos by Robin Fergusson "I w asn't sure 1 could do the job. so I told ihcni I would lake it tor six months." she said. " And here 1 still am. I'd ne\cr planned on a career and was shocked to find out I had been here 25 years." Play ing the piano was something Long had w orked on all her lile. .She started taking lessons at age Owie County Public Library Mockswile, NC DAME COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Nov. 11,1999- Alleluia Director At First Presbyterian S.andpiayedoccasionally in church. "I've always been a church person. I love to go to church." she said. "My parents said (hat from the time I was a small girl, any time I walked into someone's house that had a piano I wanted to play it.' She went on to cam a bachelor s degree in piano performance from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. After taking the First Presbyterianjob. she studiedihepipe organ at Davidson College. Since moving to Mocksville. she has taught piano and music to hun dreds of local children. She worries that .some day. it will be almost impossible tor churches to find music directors. The num bers of piano and organ majors in colleges are declining rapidly, she said. Long's musical tastes varies, like thalof the First Presbyieriancongre- gation. "We have a congregation that has a wide variety of musical taste." Long said. "I try. at some time dur- ina the year, to do something that appeals to everyone ... to reach ev eryone at some certain time." She's lucky, she said, to have worked with ministers who put an importance on music. # -/F n K--^ -M n 1 *—-^"11^ Long said it important to practice daily to maintain precise timing. Lung still tries to practice every she said. "I try to practice oscry day. 'lou "Everybody thinks it's all talent, don't have Nplit-sec-nd timing un it's talent, plus a lot of hai'd work. " less you practice every day jE)wie County Public Library Mocksville, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Aug. IS, 2002 Service to Others First Presbyterian Group Helps In Washington, D.C. % ■V- - lO —Q _ V :: u ' >rs J2. o 0 By Sandi GreeneSpecial to the Enterprise Early Saturday morning, July 6, 13 members of First Presby terian Church, Mocksville, age 10-66. left for an intergenera- tional service trip in Washington, D.C.The group members includedNeely Alexander, ChristopherBeaver. Candace Carter. Deb Carter. Neal Carter. JuUe Dyson, Daniel Greene. David Greene.Sandie Greene. Tara Jones. Jeffrey Mighion. ThimPhommavanh. and Betty Smith. We stayed at The Pilgrimage, a hostel managed by the Churchof the Pilgrims PC (USA), sharing the dorm-like facility withanother group from Chapel Hill. In addition to providing for our housing needs, the manager,Rachel Cleaver, coordinated all of service projects. We used the metro and metro buses for transportation. and Neal was not kidding when he said he used hisfingers to be sure everyone taewhow many metro stops until ourdestination. I must have counted to 13 a million times during theweek to make sure we were all together. See. he is not the only wor rier in the group.He led the pack and Dan andI brought up the rear, and oh.some of those team memberswere so slow. Of course, Nealwalks about the speed of theKentucky Derby participants. When we first arrived on Sat-urday the weather was good andwe enjoyed waiting in the shade,watching the scenery of the city and having a reprise from riding in the van as we waited for our hostess. After settling in and sharing dinner we headed to the National Mall. We visited the Washington. Lincoln and Ko- rean War Veterans Memorial. We returned late to the Metro entrance to find it closed for the evening but our fearless leader Neal found the other entrance only two blocks away. That evening, as we did on each of the following evenings, we shared our "highs" and "lows" of the day as part of our devotions. Many deep discus sions resulted from some of our highs and lows and much min istry and reflection took place within our group during the course of the week. Sunday morning we wor shipped at The Church of the Pilgrims and Neely, Jeff and I distributed the elements for communion. It was a piercing experience for us to be able to serve our team tnembers. It was equally piercing to start the week with communion, the biead of life and the cup of salvation, and then go out into the city and be that bread of life and cup of sal vation for the poor, the hurting, and the lost For many in our group, the worship service was a "high"I because we were able to worshipI God in such a diverse congrega tion, a congregation much like we imagine Heaven to be. After the service we shared a meal with the congregation! and viewed a photography exhibit presented by patients of the Fo rensic Unit of St. Elizabeth's. It was enriching to talk with the artists as they explained their work to us. On Sunday afternoon we vis ited the National Zoo and theNational Cathedral. On our way to the metro we passed out thelunches and toiletry bags filled with the provisions that you sent with us. 1 wish 1 could conveythe joy in the. faces of those weserved. I wish I could convey theheart breaking knowledge thatalthough it was a positive mm-istry, it is not enough. I wish everyone could understand that inthis country, we do have enough to ensure that no person, no child, should ever be hungry or homeless. It's something one has to see. It's something that once onesees it, it will change them for ever. ,It's something that surely,must break the heart of God. It's something that 1 am glad we who went, and those who»ni. had the opportunity to do.; .On Monday; morning we were up early and on our way to the metro at 6:15. Our destination was S.O.M.E., So That Others Might Eat. We walked three-quarters of a mile once we left the metro. It wasn't long beforewe left the government/touristsection of DC and found ourselves passing the Housing Au thority complexes. The difference was clearlydelineated, mainly bjr the trash on the ground and the condtuon of the buildings. You see, L»c is our nation'scapital, visited by both Ameri cans and people from other parts of the world, so it is a clean city.Excruciatingly clean. It wouldn't do for people here and around the world to think we didn't care for what was ours.' But once we left the "visitor zone" to where the real people lived, actually I mean the realpoor people, the voiceless andpowerless people, the city must not have seen a need to provide street cleaning services there.Buildings were broken and diity. Trash littered the streets and sidewalks. Gone was the mani cured look of the natural areas. At S.O.M.E. we worked from seven until two. loading plates,handing out meals, pouring cof fee. taking up trash, wiping andresetting tables, and sweeping. We ate our breakfast there afterserving 360 breakfasts. After a brief rest we repeated the pro cess and served 360 lunches. In addition to serving, we were able to sit and talk with many of the homeless people we served and this proved to be a "high" for many in our group. Later that evening some of the group served dinners fromMcKenna's Wagon, riding in vans to the different parks frequented by the homeless. The others passed out lunches and David County Public libraryMocHsville, NC O DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Aug. 15,2002 - h- csi P- \ij vo V O 0 1 2 c ci u; H 5- cO v» o" Q- v/1 11/ X o X xj toiletries in the parks. Tuesday morning came hot and early as we made our way by metro and bus to North East DC and Christian Commimity Group Homes, an organization designed to help the low-income elderly remain in their homes. We cut grass, weeded, cut down a tree with a bow saw, picked up litter, washed vegetables, did some light cleaning and visited with Mra. Irvin. Tara's high of the day was when Mrs. Irvin told her she had been depressed until we showed up. Chris worked hard cutting her grass and making her yard look lovely again. Neal attacked a tree stump like it was his nem esis. Daniel kept everyone on task with the organization skills of a CEO. We returned to The Pilgrim age that afternoon to hear a pro gram by The National Coalition of the Homeless. Three home less speakers shared their pains and joys with us as they pre sented a first-hand account of homelessness. They gifted us by allowing us to took into their lives and hearts. Noreen re mained and shared dinner with us. Bet^ sent her killer pound cake home with Fred and David. We are so- grateful to them for how they helped us grow through their shared stories. On Wednesday our group split between a return trip to CCOH, where they performed similar services for an elderly gentleman, and Zacchaeus House, a soup kitchen at First Congregational Church. There we organized pantries, washed down the kitchen, collected trash, passed out water and eat ing utensils, and served food. A highlight of this service was to be able to connect with the people. We talked one on one with many of the clients and were offered precious insights into their lives. Deb is still moved by their need to replace their washing machine that would allow the homeless to clean their clothes. We were all impressed and moved by our visit to The Holo caust Museum that afternoon. It weighed heavy in our devotions that evening when we launched into a long and deep discussion of racism, both within the world and within ourselves. We cov ered topics such as Jew/Chris tian, Black/White. North/South, Asian/American, and Central America/North American as we gingerly acknowledged where we ourselves fall short to love justice while harboring seeds of hatred within our hearts. By Thursday we were pretty tired. Half our group returned to 21acchaeus Kitchen to serve, af ter which they attended noon mass at St. Patrick's RC Church, the oldest church in DC. The rest of us served at DC Central Kitchen, a food-recycling pro gram that takes food that would normally be discarded and re- cooks or repackages it. DCCK feeds 3.000 people every day. We chopped squash, lots of it, cooked salmon, and opened a zillion boxes of macaroni and cheese. That evening we participated in a program titled, "Who's Got The Money" where we learned about classism, poverty, afford able housing and the inequitable distribution of wealth in DC. Did you know that there is an eight-year waiting list for low- income family housing there? Did you know that 20 percent of the population controls 65 percent of the wealth, and 40 pcrcent.divide the other 35 per cent? Did you know there are hardly any manufacturing facili ties in DC? Most of the jobs are minimum wage service jobs, and that at minimum wage, one would have to work 120 hours a week in DC to afford housing? We didn't, but we do now. It really puts a new perspec- ^ tive on those homeless people sitting, on the park benches and shuffling through the soup Idtchen lines. The mission group is so tliankfiil for your varied and gen erous support. You donated the food and toi letries that enabled us to distrib ute lunches and personal hy giene packages. You generously donated through the mission of fering to underwrite the com plete cost of this mission trip. You saturated us with your prayers, before and during the trip. I am not exaggerating when 1 tell you I felt the continued presence of God's love, guid ance and protection. If you haven't done so already, stop any or the participants and ask them to tell you about the trip. They each have a story to convey. Something becomes sacred when the ordinary becomes ex traordinary in the presence of God. The rock upon which Jacob rested his head while he dreamt of the ladder to heaven became a holy altar. Likewise, our ordi nary lives can become sacred as we experience the ordinary. In that sense, each of us on the Pil grimage trip experienced sacred- ness while in DC. For that we are a changed people. "The trip was a great eye opening experience to a kind of poverty that isn't seen in Davie County," said Jeff Mighion. "I thought Washington, DC was a great way to come closer to our church family while serv ing God." said Neely Alexander. County Public Ubrafy MocttsvUle. NC 55 JS * : Cl£ nttrrupTS:"!ca.er, Dave Greene uiwid County Public Ubrar)' MocftsyiJIe, NO and Deb Carter pose with staff at Zaccheus Candace Carter and Tara Jones prepare to serve 720 people at S.O.M.E. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Aug. IS, 2002 • Jeff Mighion attacks a dead tree in the yard of an eld erly shut-in. DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Aug. 15,2002 * The mission team from Mocksvilie First Presbyterian included, from left: front - deb Carter, Sandie Greene, Julie Dyson; middle - Dan Greene, Chris Beaver, Thim Phommavanh, Tara Jones, Betty Smith; back - Candace Carter, Neely Alexander, Neal Carter, Dave Greene and Jeff Mighion. Sandie Greene with David, a homeless man who shared his story with the group. Neal Carter bonds with staff at S.O.M.E. Dan Greene talks with a homeless woman after she shared her story with t,he First Presbyterian group. / m •JCy 1 On a break from feeding the homeless, Betty Smith, Neal Carter, Chris Beaver and Jeff Mighion await their ap pointment at the Holocaust Museum. Davie County Public Library Mod^sville, NO DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 8,2003 Dedicate Renovations First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville will dedicate new additions and renovations to the church at the 'morning worship service on Sunday, May II. The ADA bathrooms, eleva tor, offices and classroom wete all needed and had been planned for years, said the pastor, the Rev. Neal Carter. Open house will be during the 10 ajn. Sunday School time. The dedication will be during the 11 a.m. message by Ike Kennerly, General Presbyter for the Salem Presbyterian District. Church officials in 1990 started discussing building an elevator in the historic church, as well as adding handicapped bathrooms. Carter said. Those plans went to the back when long-time minister, the Rev. Leiand Richardson, retired, and when Cecil Morris gave the church the old Post Office build ing across Clement Street from the back of the church, which fronts South Main. When Fuller Architecture presented a plan of what could be done, including a ramp to the fellowship hall, the plan went into action. Since most people use the back door because the majority of parking is in the back, it made sense to redesign that area. Carter said. "I like the idea that all people can get everywhere in the church." A secretary's and pastor's of- Rce were added downstairs, as was a computer room for the church's a^r-school tutoring program. Several old stained glass win dows were placed on the walls, with back lighting. "The congre gation really wanted to connect Ae past to the present to the fu ture," Carter said. A new sign was added in the front, and in the rear. c -o a- V- y rt j:) VJ 5? DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday. May 8. 2003 First Presbyterian To I Carter says the computer room is vital to an after-school tutoring program.The elevator addition is one of the main focuses of the project. County Public Library ItooKsyHlft, NO -r, i/i , , , .-; . n J^i.... . DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 8. 2003 The Rev. Neal Carter walks from the renovated back side of First Presbyterian Church in Mocksville. Davit County Public Librftiy Mocksville, NC DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, March 25,2004 Mocksville First Presbyterian Part Of Technoiogy Study A Mocksville pastor is among a group from this area who has studied how technology can help his ministry. Applications are being accepted through April 23 for participa tion in Columbia Theological Seminary's S3 Project. Funded with a $1.3 million grant from the Lilly Endowment, the project offers opportunities for pastors of all denominations, working in small groups, to develop models for sustaining excellence in the practice I of ministry. For the two-year program, participants receive approxi- ! mately $1,000 each per year to fiind self-directed group work that ' focuses on aspects of Sabbath, study, and service. Each participant also receives up to S300 in need-based aid for travel to the program orientation and subsequent annual meetings, which are held each August. . , One group of North Carolina pastors accepted to the S3 Project s inaugural year is focusing its efforts on how technology can effec tively be harnessed'by adnunistrators, educators, and worship lead ers in ministry. Four pastors—Kevin Conley of Covenant Presby terian Church in Winston-Salem; Lucy "nimer of Shallowford Pres byterian in Lewisville; Neal Carter of First Presbyterian in Mocks ville; and Bill Hoyle of Clemmons Presbyterian in Clemmons— ; y formed their group to investigate how pastors and smaller churches might take advantage of the vast and ever-changing market of tech- ; nological resources. Expanding their knowledge of technologicalresources, evaluating software, and passing on their knowledge to colleagues are just several objectives the pastors have lined up for I themselves. ^ t "We believe that a more effective use of technology [will] en- , <T ^ hance our own personal ministries as well as the ministry of our ^ . presbytery as a whole." they said. After evaluating products for ^ 1 database maintenance, website development, public presentations, ^ ^ digital photography, and computer hardware, the pastors hope to t implement a number of technological resources in their own prac- cy tices of mirustry. -V. O r-3 David County Public Library M0G?<8Vjlle, NC 4 1 Dana Fruits New Minister At DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Oct. 17,2013 - C7 Mocksville 1st Presbyterian VJ 0 c U q; c. <u After two years as interim pastor of First Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Dana Fruits has been instaUed as the con gregation's permanent minis ter. She is the first female pas tor in the church's 246-year history, and the first person in Salem Presbytery to become a church's permanent pastor af ter serving as its interim. Those are just two of the many reasons Fruits is spe cial, according to Carl Da vidson, chair of the search committee that decided to call Fruits as the church's pastor. "We were led to hire Dana because the fit was so good," said Davidson. "Our entire church participated in devel oping a list of characteristics and talents that we were look ing for, as well as a direction in which to head. Dana was such a good fit in all of these areas." Fruits first came to First Presbyterian as an interim, with the goal of leading the congregation through the transition between perma nent ministers. But the pas tor search committee, made up of seven church members elected by the congregation, thought she might be the key to the church's future. They spent more than a year inter viewing candidates before de ciding on Fruits. Fruits came to the minis try after working as a music teacher and a stay-at-home mom for several years. By the time her two children were in elementary school, she could tell her life was heading in an other direction. "I knew God had other plans for me, but it took me ^a while to realize what they were," she said. Always active in the chil dren's ministry at her church, she first decided to enroll in the master's of Christian edu cation program at Hood Theo logical Seminary in Salisbury. By the end of her first semes ter in 2002, she had switched to the master's of divinity pro gram with the goal of becom ing a pastor. Fruits graduated in 2006 and was ordained as the as sociate pastor of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Win- ston-Salem the following year. She served there until becoming First Presbyterian's interim pastor in 2011. She says she immediately realized the congregation was special. "We are such a blended chinch, with people from many denominations finding a home here," said Fruits, who grew up as a Lutheran and spent her early adulthood in the United Methodist church. "I love that diversity and hope we continue in that direction." Drawing on her back ground in Christian education, including time spent as the children's ministry director at Bethlehem United Method ist Church in Advance, Fruits hopes to continue improving First Presbyterian's chUdien and youth programs. "One of my gifts is work ing with and relating to aU age groups, from the youngest to the oldest members," she said. "1 hope our children's programs and opportunities for young families continue to grow." .Some of her other goals in clude continuing the church's emphasis on fellowship and outreach, such as the monthly community breakfasts and weekly tutoring program for elementary students. She puts extra effort into leading week ly Bible studies. "Two things that have meant the most in my spirim- 63 Oavte County Public LibW Mocksville, NO ;:i jouiiU'N h;!\c been being ni Ciod's \\oici and being among (i{)ci's people". Bible study, worship, fellowship and ser- \ icc are so iinpoilant."' she said. "Ji is nt} hope that sve w ill be a church that hungers !or. studies, and lives God's word: and that we will be the body of Christ that supports and encourages one another ihrnugh the good times and the limes of struggle." Fniit.s and her ftuiiil)'. in cluding husband Ke:in. re cently moved to Mocksville from Advance. Her daughter. Ailie. is a senior at Davie High School, and her son. Kcndrick, a sophomore at .Appalachian Slate University. 'I'ho faniily lias become active in the communit). and Fruits iio|.ics to continue her in\ ()!ve- mciit b\ helping to establish a Mf>ckss ille minisici-s" group.The Rev. Dana Fruits prepares for worship at First Presbyterian Church. F, The Rev, Dana Fruits is installed as pastor of Mocksville First Presbyterian Church during a worship ser vice Sept 29 The administrative commission included the Rev. Kathryn Campbell (from left), Fred Terry, Carl Davidson, the Rev. Dana Fruits, the Rev. Kenneth Broman-Fulks. Melinda Thomas and Katie Parsley. (lw\x(lcv\t^ - Am- Tn\5TDA\ ):OUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, April 13,2017 ))First Presbyterian Adds History To Lenten SeriesBy Paul BeaverSpecial to the EnterpriseAs First PresbyterianChurch of Mocksville prepares to celebrate its -250thanniversary May 27-28, the2017 Lenten Series offereda precursor to this upcoming historical event.The series began onMarch 9 with a taco dinnerprovided by the ChancelChoir and Bells of Praise.The program was kickedoff by an informative talkand visual display by building and grounds committeemembers R.C. Moore andKelly Alexander; The history of the physical structuresof the church was covered -from the small log buildingat Joppa Cemetery in 1767to the present-day sanctuaryat South Main and Lexington streets built in 1905.The evening concludedwith the Rev. Sandie Greenegiving her faith journey thatled her from the role of being a member and teacherin Davie County Schools tothe ministry.The Presbyterian Womenfurnished a dinner of loadedbaked potatoes to kick offweek two on March 16..Susan Caudill, co-moderator of the Women of theChurch, talked about therole women have played inthe church, beginning as farback as 1890 when the firstformal women's organization was born - The LadiesBenevolent Society.The evening was anchored by Paige Macono-chie, who talked about herfaith journey that began atFirst Presbyterian. She is afirst-year seminary student.Week 3 found the Men ofthe Church grilling hotdogsand hamburgers on March23.The historic portion wasgiven by Elizabeth Krigeand centered on the Sunday School program. Evidence indicates that SundaySchool was an integral partof the overall worship experience as far back as theearly 1820s at the JoppaChurch. Vacation BibleSchool has been conductedregularly since 1936.The night's finale was"pastoral letters of remembrance" by the current minister, the Rev. Dana Fruits.She read letters from threeprevious ministers, theRevs. W.I. Howell, PaulRichards and Leland'Richardson, which included theirobservations of the churchwhile they served here.The youth provided a pasta and salad meal on March30. Lynn Yokley made apresentation on the changes in worship from itinerant preachers with variousstyles to today's more structured format. She includeda history of the organs andorganists, dating back to thepurchase of the first organ,an Estay Cottage Organ, in1875, still on display.The featured speakerswere Sylvia Steele and Alice Brown, representingSecond Presbyterian. Theirtalk centered on the longstanding close relationshipbetween the two churches.Old stories and photoshelped to relive the creationof the Second Church fromFirst just after the end of theCivil War.The series concluded onApril 6. A dinner of chickenpie and salad was prep^^by the Adult Sunday SchobIclasses. A historical look'back at the domestic andinternational missions waspresented by Barb Johnson and Kevin Fruits. Itincluded commentary fromMargaret Eckerd (membersince 1949) who, along withher late husband Everette,made a mission trip to Nigeria in 1975 to provide dentalinstruments and education.Member Tom Nesbit emphasized the roles played byhis church family and hisown family in deciding toheed a religious call., . The Lenten Services provided a month-long lookback into the 250-year history of First PresbyterianChurch as well as a connection to the exciting futuifethat lies ahead.county PuWicLioiarv'le. duuft-CHE S - r^oci<S\JiLt^ FiCst1))C2 - DAVBE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 11,2017By Linda Barnette.SpecM to the Enterprise\ FirstPresbyterian |Church of Mpcksville will |celebrate its 250th ^niver- 1sary, or sestercentennial, [ph Memorial Day weekend.;FPC is the 26th oldestPresbyterian church inNorth Carolina and theninth oldest Presbyterianchurch in Salem Presbytery.Our church was established22 years before North Carolina became a state in 1789;69 years before Davie iCounty was formed fromRowan County in 1836;and 58 years before the ,town n^e of Mocksvillebegan being used (around1823-1826). jy chose this date espe-'cialiy because according to. James Wall's "A History of"FirstPresbyterian Church/pfMocksvilles, North: - C^olina," the minutes of■^e S|yi^ of Philadelphiaand Now York on May 28,' 1767,.iriention "motions.for supplies (pastors) were'made in behalf of.. . theforks of the Yadkin.. . ."The church referred to herewas the early Presby terianmeetinghouse at Joppa,which is where IPC startedin those early days.In the early days bothwhites and African-Americans worshipped together,first at Joppa and then at the,Mocksyille church. Aifterthe Civil War, the African-American congregantsorganized their own church,. now known as SecondPresbyterian.The congregation movedtheir worship place to thetown of Mocksville around1840 when a brick budding!was built on the present siteat 261 S. Main St. As thenumbers of congregantsgrew, the church built thepresent sanctuary on theTpundation of the 1840buildingin 1905. Thebuilding has changed someover the years with theaddition of Sunday Schoolclassrooms and the Fellow-• shipHall.Now, 250 years later, wewill have a special celebration honoring the history ofFPC.On Saturday, May 27 at10;30 am., we will gatherat Joppa Cemetery for atime of remembrance at ouroriginal church location andwill sing hymns and hearsome special memories ofthe past.On Sunday, May 28there will be a fellowshiptime at 9:45 hm. ^d acelebratory worship serviceat 10:30. The Rev. Neal,Carter, who was pastor herefrom 1998-2004; will leadand the sieryice and; will beassisted by former ministersand friends of the church.At noon there will be heavyhors d' oeuvres, a time forfellowship and an opportunity to look jat memorabiliafixim the church's past ondisplay throughout thebuilding.As Mr.- Wall says at the.end of his book*, "Truly theLprd .hath been good untothisp^ple.'': bur current^Rev. Dana Fruits , is the. 26th permanent pastor.She, jildhg >yith the congre-gation v would like to extenda cordial invitation to theconimunity to join us for L-i.V this historic eveiit.0^\\l\G C.\-\u^tCHE5 * 9 T% (l\ANi - HockSm > >-•-1 FiRSTANi - nocK5M>>->-t r i ko i ^ ^*««/C2- DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 25,2017First Presbyterian250th AnniversaryMocksville First Presbyterian Church, South MainStreet, Downtown Mocksville, is celebrating its 250th anniversary with two services this weekend.At 10:30 a.m. Saturday, visitors are welcome to joinmembers at Joppa Cemetery on YadkinvUle Road. Refreshments will follow the service.On Sunday, a social gathering kicks off the celebrationat 9:45 am. in the fellowship hall, followed by worshipat 10:30 in the sanctuary and at noon, a reception in thefellowship hall. 10 - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, June 8,2017 250th Y@ar w) J 5 V o 0 2 5 01 r <i? o C' o- k a* «J rJ <5 ^iFirst PresbytOTM Church n oif.Mocksville cielebrated its , , v;^pth:anmyers^^ over Me-^"■■mOrial Day weekend. May | ; 27 and 28. . ' From its humble begin nings in a . one-room log structure at Joppa Cem- "^eferyf Vtb the., stately brick , 5^cfuary ,built, at South i^ain and Lexiii^n streets .. mi; 1905, the church has , . served aS a pprti, of Chris- t tian witness in this town for ,...^0 and .ahalf cenmries. As ^■^^yith most celebrations 'ofIti^i^peArthere were special , §|acihyiti«f honored guests, ^i?^Md;ahd uew friends, and the |,,cMebratory cake, (without ^ ^iiite 250 candles). The anniversary kicked off with a service at Joppa Cemetery on Satiurday ^ morning. The welcome and ^ opening invocation were by the present pastor, the Rev. Dana Fruits, as the warm . spring sun began to shine through the oak and hick- ,oty trees. Then, bagpipe | music filled the air as John ;Hatcher, church choir direc- j ^ tor from 1965-1967, played "Scotland the Brave." , Sam Martin, publicity chair of the N.C. Presbyteri an Historical Society, made a presentation honoring the history of the church. The society's certificate was ac cepted by the anniversary celebration committee on behalf of the congregation and Session. The Rev. Cyrus Bush, choir director at FPC since 2012, led the audience in the singing of old hymns," followed by a presentation made by Fruits. Framed replicas of the new church logo, made by the children, were given to the newest member of the congregation in attendance, Hollie Jones (joined two months ago) and to the longMt-termed. member in attendance. Lash Sanford (71 years); ^ Fruits read a brief history of the church's begiiming at Joppa. Several gravesites of noted Presbyterians were fl agged, and she highlighted . each with a short biography. Next up were the Pres byterian Pickers (Terry Johnson and Hank Van Hoy on guitar. Brad Parsley on mandolin and . Glenn Scott on banjo). They entertained the crowd with several favorites, including "I'll Fly Away" arid "Am^ing Grace." Armette Eckerd Goard gave the keynote reflec tion, titled "I Wonder if God Sings Alto." She gave a touching and heartfelt look back at her youth, spent ' within the confines of First Presbyterian Church. Her faith journey, molded by those early years, has now culminated with her present entry into the ministry. John Hatcher played "Bluebells of Scotland" on the bagpipes and Fruits concluded the first day's activities with the benedic tion and an invitation for all to enjoy the refreshments prepared by the Congrega tional Care Conunittee. The second day of cel ebration commenced with a social gathering in the fellowship hall at 9:45 am. Visitors were greeted by the music of the Sonata Digi tal Carillon Bell System, given to the church by Jack and Dorothy Corriher in memory of Dorothy's late husband, Joe Hemrick, in conjunction with the 250th Anniversary Celebration. The celebratory worship service, began at 10:30 with the playing of "Grandeur" '' by the Bells of Praise. Fruits welcomed the packed sanc tuary to this historic and re- 1 flective day of worship and thanksgiving. The house of worship clearly showed its connection to the past as well as its path to the future — the past indicated by the omate stained-glass win dows, hand crafted in 1905; and the future, a handmade baimer by FPC member Terri Soyka displaying the new church logo, "Loving God, Loving Others." The Rev. Sam Marshall, General Presbyter of Salem Presbytery, brought greet ings from the Presbytery and General Assembly, congratulations to the con gregation, and a thankful remembrance to all veter ans on this Memorial Day weekend. He presented the church with a 250th Anni versary Certificate. The opening congrega tional hymn, "The Church's One Foundation," took on new meaning with the ad dition of two verses written by FPC member Linda Bar- nette. Her words touched on the establishment of the Church at Joppa, its subsequent move to Mocksville,■ and the congregation's p^t,present and future Christian witness. Following the hymn, An nette Goard led the congregation in the Prayer of Confession and Assurance of Forgiveness. Later, theday's offering was collectedin special bags attached tolong poles, hand-crafted by FPC member Barbara John- son.These bags were identi cal to the ones used by the, church in the late 18(K)s and early 1900s. The offertory, "Bright and Beautiful," featuredGray King, church organist since 2009, and FPC mem ber Melissa Lynch on flute. The choir's anthem, "We Praise You, O God," com bined the talents of both the Chancel Choir and The Bells of Praise. FPC El der Carl Davidson read theopening verses of scripture from the Book of Acts. The Rev. Dr. Neal Carter, who served the church from 1998 to 2004, performed double duty, beginning with his guitar in hand for the children's message. As he sang the familiar lyrics to the '70s classic "Get Together," the congregationspontaneously joined. flane County Puniic LiDrar>Mocttsville, NC (o% Carter's sermon, titled"Congramlations; Now Keep Moving!" was a re flective, yet motivating,message. He spoke not only to the faithfulness and ser vice required to sustain a church for 250 years, but the willingness to grasp theopportunities that will guide it for another 250 years. As his sermon title suggested, he offered congratulations for the past achievements, and urged the congregation to now see what the future holds. Following the sermon, the Rev. Karen Richardson Dunn provided the Prayers of the People. Dunn is thedaughter of the Rev. Leland Richardson and his wife, Juanita. Richardson served First Presbyterian Church from 1970-1997, the longest tenure in the 250-year history. Before Dunn began, she informed the congrega tion that her father penned the words to the prayer that she was about to deliver on this historic day. As the worship service drew to a close, the Rev. Sandie Greene, active in the life of FPC since 1985, gave the charge and benedic tion. John Hatcher played"Amazing Grace" on the bagpipes, and the congrega tion gathered on the frontsteps for a group photograph before enjoying a reception in the fellowship hall.During the reception, members and guests were able to tour the church and view several displays. In cluded were books firom the Church at Joppa, printed in the 1700s; a Bible, churchpew and front door key from the 1840 church building; the first organ ever used at FPC — an 1875 Estey Cottage organ; and early churchpulpit fumiture,communioh sets and a baptismal bowl. Heard, but not seen, was the church bell, purchased from the Town of Mocksville in 1922 for $140, after hanging for nearly 100 years in the original Davie County Courthouse. The church's celebration and mission did not end at the close of the weekend's events. As Carter urged, the congregation has kept mov- i'-^^To coincide with the ;r$ar>-, the Session ap proved a long-term mission project with the Living Wa ters for the World organiza tion. Six church members recently attended training in Oxford. Miss., to leam how to install water filtration systems. The same team will go overseas - possibly to the Yucatan - to bring clean water to those who need it. So as the church's fore bears came across the ocean and settled along the Yadkin River, the congregation of First Presbyterian will con tinue to provide water - the source of all life - to others. As Jesus said in John 4:13, "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst." lo - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD,Thiirsday,June 8,2017 Participating in Sunday's worship: Rev, Dana Fruits, current pastor; Rev. Karen R. Dunn, daughter of Pastor Emeritus Leiand Richardson; Sam Marshall, general presbyter of Salem Presbytery; Rev. Dr. Neal Carter, pastor of FPC from 1998-2004; Rev. Sandie Greene, FPC member since 1985; and Annette Eckerd Goard, who grew up in the church before pur suing a call to the ministry. - Members and guests, Including Kathy and Glenn Scott and Dene Pitts, enjoyed a catered reception following the worship service. John Hatcher plays the bagpipes at Jopps Cemetery. '"'ie. .vC mam Wf-''' n "■■■" ■ ■i J Children in a scavenger hunt for historic items■vv . J on Sunday morning, Logan Dunn, Michelle Pastor Emeritus Leiand Richardson speaks with Dunn, Willow Barrier, Collin Barrier, FPC chil- Annette Eckerd Goard, who provided Saturday's dren's director Elizabeth Bumgarner, and War- keynote reflection. ner Krige. DAVIECOUNTYENTERPRISERECORU,Thursday, June8,2017 jf-'ikv'.: r ('H • V* 41 I V 250.h' Pla^^Lg committee'^ ^ MSa?e1l:SrSurH^ Ka.ie Pars,ay and Paul Beaver. No. pictured; Linda Barnette and Barb Johnson. ■'j --li'.'.ii.- '-a;* >i_', The sanctuary is filled for the special service. )))IQ - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 30,2019Mocksville Presbyterian musical director retiringAfter a career spanningmore than 50 years and twocontinents, Cyrus Bush directed his last choral performance on May 26.Bush, an ordained minister with a diverse background of religious service,retired Sunday as musicdirector of First Presbyterian Church of Mocksville.He took over FPC's chancel and bell choirs in fall2012, just weeks before thechurch hosted the county'sCommunity ThanksgivingService."Cyrus stepped in andtook over and led the choirbeautifully," said the Rev.Dana Fruits, FPC's pastor."That was the beginningof a wonderful working relationship that grew into agreat friendship. Cyrus is ateam player and it has beena joy being in ministry withhim."Bush developed an immediate camaraderie withchoir and church membersthat endured throughout hisyears at First Presbyterian.He acted as a spiritual aswell as musical leader inthe congregation, according to choir member GlennScott.'Cyrus always pointedour attention toward thetrue spiritual meaning ofour efforts," said Scott,who also serves as co-chairof the church's Worship andMusic Committee. "And inso doing, our time of preparation alongside him willbe forever remembered as aworship service."A native of Kentucky,Bush developed a strongfaith and a love of music inchildhood. He took his firstdirecting job as a teenager.and ied church choirs whilecompleting his bachelor'sdegree at CumberlandCollege and master's degrees in divinity and musicfrom Southwestem BaptistTheological Seminary. .Shortly after receivinghis divinity degree. Bushttaveled to South Koreaas a missionary with theSouthern Baptist Convention. He spent eight yearsin the country, where hehelped establish churchmusic programs, led English-language Bible studyclasses, and produced aweekly radio program ofsacred music.Bush settled in W^nston-Salem following his missionary service. He spentseveral years as a musicdirector in Baptist , andMoravian congregations,while completing course-work to become a certifiedchaplain. In his years ofproviding support to hospital patients in Forsyth ^dDavidson counties, he oftenincorporated music into hiswork.Bush retired from chaplaincy in 2017, but didn'tspend much time at home.In addition to lus part-timework at First Presbyterian,he established a new mentoring business called AConfident Performer. Heworks with musicians andother performers to overcome self-sabotage andstage fright. His retirementfrom the church will helpprovide him with more timeto devote to that calling."I view this retirementas a process of ending achapter and then beginninganother," he said. "Thereis excitement about whatthings and possibilities mayunfold, yet at the same timethere is a sadness to sayfarewell to what has become familiar."FPC members are disappointed to see Bush leave,but say they have appreciated their time together- even if they sometimesgroan at his corny jokes."Not only will his rousing musical conductingstyle be missed, but moreimportantly will his unselfish love of others, andhis devotion to producingChrist-centered anthemsand songs that emphasizedthe sharing of the true message within the song itself. are the real absence," ScOttsaid.Despite experiencing atouch of. sadness at leavinga job he enjoyed. Bush says. he was glad to end his career on a high note."I can only sing the praises of this congregation forthe Way they have demonstrated authentic love andsupport for me and for theways they have embracedme so enthusiastically. Ithas been a blessing to workwith Rev. Dana Fruits andthe other staff members ofthis church," he said."These have been someof the richest and most fulfilling years of my career.We have all stretched andgrown musically as well astheologically. I will greatlymiss the constant fellowship of this amazing congregation."First Presbyterian is accepting applications for itsnext music director. Qualified candidates can findmore information online atJpcmocksville.com.Davie Couniy PuDiic LiDiai)Mocksville, NC tVvuaCHtS- V^6i:K5M;ULta - DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, May 30,2019\'; 's«- vV;-MMMMICyrus Bush retired as musical director of First Presbyterian Church in Mocksville.Davie Couniy PuDlic UDrar> Fit-OTSUNDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 2020WINSTON-SALEM JOURNALFebruary 9,1926 - November 5, 2020'^''' William Fife Long died on Thursday, November 5 at Salemtowne Babcock HealthWinston-Salem. He was born February 9, 1926, in High Point, the son of the late DavidAllison Long Jr. and Jennie Mae Fife Long of Thomasviile. He grew up in Thomasville where hewas a member of First Presbyterian Church and served as its organist while still in high school. AWWII veteran, he served in the 78th Infantry Division 1st Battalion of the 310th Regiment, andparticipated in the battles of Remagen Bridgehead and Ruhr Pocket. Following VE-Day he was achaplain's assistant in Berlin before being discharged in 1946. He was awarded the Bronze Star,-r" He graduated from Davidson College in 1949 and UNC Law Schoolin 1952, and later earned aD.Min. degree from Union Presbyterian Seminary in Richmond. He met his wife, Ann Phifer Ham-mond, in Charlotte while practicing law, and they married in 1955.Ordained on January 26, 1958 as a Presbyterian minister, he served as pastor of First Presbyte-^ han Church of Mocksville, Armstrong Memorial Presbyterian Church in Gastonia, and First Pres-- yo. ' byterian Church of Hamlet. Dr. Long and his wife moved back to Mocksville in 1980 where theyn ~ ?• restored and jived in the historic Jesse Clement House before moving to Salemtowne RetirementCommunity in 2006. He was honorably retired by Salem Presbytery in 1984 but continued workingas interim Supply or Temporary Supply in Salem Presbytery. He also was a part-time chaplain at theVA Hospital in Salisbury. Dr. Long was active in YMCA work in Davie County and in the American Cancer Society in Gastonia, andalso In the ministerial associations of communities he served. He was a commissioner to the General Assembly of the PresbyterianChurch in 1975, and was a trustee of Davidson College from 1972 to 1980.Surviving are his wife of 65 years, Ann; his daughter Nancy Metzler and her husband, Charles, of Charlotte; his son, William F.Long, Jr. and husband Dr. Raymond Hahn of San Francisco; three grandchildren, Elizabeth Metzler, Andrew Metzler and his wifeJessica, and John Metzler; a sister, Mary Jarrell of High Point; a brother, the Rev. Dr. David Long of Jamestown and his wife Mellie;and an extended and wetl-loved family of cousins, nieces and nephews and great nieces and nephews.A graveside service will be held on Monday, November 9, 2020 at 11:00 am at the Long family plot at Calvary United Church ofChrist cemetery, 1410 Lexington Ave., in Thomasville, NC 27360.Memorials may be made to Salemtowne Resident Assistance Fund, or to Presbyterian World Missions. Online condolences maybe sent to www.jcgreenandsons.com.J.C. GREEN & SONS FUNERAL HOME122 West Main Street Thomasville, NC duvxtJLCrtes - Vr\.ese>NT5.ti\f\w - rNoc\<s^\i-Lt f lasr))). »AVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Dec. 1,2022.11Mocksville churches combining for Christmas cantataMocksville's First UnitedMethodist and First Presbyterian choirs are combiningfor two Christmas choralconcerts this month.After a reduction in choirmembership following Co-vid shutdowns. First Methodist Director of Music LouWilson wondered how thechurch could present itsusual Christmas concerts."Since missing the lasttwo years, it was very important to all of us top beWhaft:Christmas Cantata, 'An Invitation to A Miracle'When & Where:Sunday, Dec. 11, Mocksville First Presbyterian, S. Main St.Sunday, Dec. 18, Mocksville First Methodist, N Main StTime:7 p.m.able to offer the community Angie Jordan. and the Rev. Dana Fruits,e traditional Candlelight Through the Community pastor at First Presbyterianservice and concert," said Missional Network, Wilson talked about combining thetwo choirs for a more robustpresentation."Both choirs were enthusiastically in favor of thisplan, and began learning themusic separately in September for "An Invitation to AMiracle," a cantata writtenby Joseph Martin."Through poetic narration and scripture passagesand creatively arranged carols, the timeless story of thebirth of Christ is presented,"Jordan said.The choirs practiced together for the first time onNov. 16, and will practiceonce more before the debut performance at 7 p.m.on Sunday, Dec. 11 at FirstPresbyterian. The secondperformance will be Sunday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. atFirst Methodist.."I thought it was cool thatwe recognize that we arestronger together than apartin these difficult times," Jordan said.Davie County Public LibraryMocksville, NO