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Facts were up to date at publi NORTH CAROLINA © FONTANA VILLAGE (A.4 tana Dam, highest in East, rises 480 feet lake 30 miles long. Fishing, Water spo Cruises, daily tours of dam and powerho All-year re © CHEROKEE (g. 4). Gateway to Gree Mtns. Nat Park and Chernkee Indian R. headquarters. Indian Crafts, annual Octo © HIGHLANDS (B-4). U.S. 64 between and Franklin traverses Cullasaja River go ‘NB several waterfalis. Nearby is Whitesic tain with auto road to summit (4,930 f daily 9.5 May- Oct. 90c, children 45c. 8 BREVARD (C-4). Music camp at Brey, Center. Concerts late June-late Aug. $2-$ 0 BILTMORE ESTATE (C.3). French chateau, former home of George W. y 1895. Tapestries, antique furniture, rar jects. Gardens, dairy farm. Daily 9-6. Feb. $2.40, children $1.40. In Asheville is The y Memorial, author's early home. Weekday Sun. 2-6," * May: Oct. 50c, children 25c @ PISGAH Nat. FOREST (D.3). Road t 6,684-foot Mt. Mitchell (D:3). highest eas SISSIDpi_ River Extensive rhododendron (late June) in Cragey Gardens (D-3) and Ri (D-2). Forest headquarters in Asheville. O CHIMNEY Rock (D-4). Stone monolith feet from side of *Buntain reached t Paved auto road. Trail or elevator (35c) chimney. Scenic walks. and panoramas. of 75¢, children under 12 free O UNVILLE (£2 Nearby Grandfather (5,964 feet) ieee a mile-high ° ‘Swinging Magnificent views. Road .to near sum April to mid-Nov. 90c. Children 45c. South of town the Linville River drops} to form Linville Falis, then rushes throug long gorge Linville Caverns (€ 3), open Children 25.50¢ © BLowing ROCK (E.2). Strong wind light objects thrown off Promontory. Op 60c, children 25¢. Tweetsie Railroad, rest rOW-gauge steam train, makes 3-mile2tri mountain. Western town. Daily 8-datk week ends in Spring. $2.10, Children $}. @ Boone (£2) “Horn in the West,” @ Daniel Boone and mountain Pioneers 4 x Tues.-Sun., 8: 15 p.m., July-Aug. in Outdoo $2-3, children half price M Mecklen- r all three The churches played a cen- Creek, tral role in the lives and the revolution- ary fervor of colonial Mecklenburg resi- dents. Oddly enough, the early town of . Charlotte had no church for a number of years. the Mecklenburg Declara t That whosoever directly or indirectly abetted or in any way, form or manner countenanced the unchartered & dangerous invasion of our rights as claimed by G. Britain is an enemy to this Ceunty —to America & to the in- herent & inalienable rights of man. 2. We the Citizens of Meck- lenburg County do hereby de- solve the political bands which have connected us to the Mother Country & hereby absolve our- selves from all allegiance to the British crown & abjure all po- ‘litical connection, contract or association with that nation who . have wantonly trampled on our rights & liberties & inhumanely shed the innocent blood of American patriots at Lexington. 3. We do hereby declare our- selves ao free and independent farl Ul ; people — are & of right ought to be a sovereign & self-governing association, under the control of no power other than that of our God & the general govern- ment of the congress, to the maintainence of which inde- pendence civil & religious we solemnly pledge to each other our mutual cooperation, our lives, our fortunes & our most sacred honor. 4. As we now acknowledge the existence & controul of no law or legal officers, civil or mil- itary, within this County, we do hereby ordain & adopt as a rule of life, all, each & every of our former laws — wherein neverthe- less the crown of great britain never can be considered os hold- ing rights, privileges, immunities or guthority therein. x 5. It is also further dectadd that all, each & every military officer in this County is hereby reinstated in his former com- mand & authority, he acting conformably to these regula- tions. And that every member present of this delegation shall henceforth be a civil officer, viz a Justice of the peace in the character of a ‘Committee-man’ to issue process, hear & de- termine all matters of contro- versy according to sd. adopted laws—to preserve peace, union & harmony in sd. County & to use every exertion to spread the Jove of country & fire of freedom throughout America untill a more general & organized government be established in this province. A selection from the members present shall constitute a Com- tion of Independence mittee of euiblie safety for sd. County. 6. That a copy of these resolu- tions be transmitted by express to the President of the Conti- nental Congress assembied in Philadelphia, to be laid before that body. Ephraim Brevard, Hezekiah J. Balch, John Phifer, James Harris, William Kennon, John Foard, Richard Barry, Henry Downs, Ezra Alexander, Charlies Alex- ander, Zaccheus Wilson, Waight- still Avery, Benjamin Patton, Matthew McClure, Neil Morri- son, Robert Irwin, John Flenne- gin, David Reese, William Grah- am, John Queary, Hezekiah Alexander, Adam Alexander, John Davidson, Richard Harris, Thomas Polk, Abraham Alexand- er and John McKnitt Alexander. Sevvenis— March, 1968 —57 ‘By Lawful Authority’ — Chartotte became a town — of- fically— Dec. 3, 1768, when the General Assembly of Colonial North Carolina decided “by reo- son of the healthiness of the place . . . and convenient situa- tion thereof for trade, the same might soon become considerable if it was erécted into a town by lawful authority.” tt was noted in the Act that John Frohock, Abraham Alexan- der and Thomas Polk, town com- missioners, hod been granted 360 acres in trust for the county, for the erection of a court house, prison and stocks, that the land hed been laid off into a town and common, and that part of 68 ~ The Charlotte Observer and The Charlotte News the 360 acres had ‘ais laid out into lots of half an acre each, “on some. of which good habit- able houses have been erect- ed.” As other lots were bought, the Assembly directed that owners — should build on each “one well- framed sawed or hewed log, house, 20 feet in length, and 16 feet wide, high in the clear, with brick or stone chimney or chim- nies...” Frohock, Alexander, Polk, Rich- ard Berry and George Allen were appointed directors and trus- tees “to direct the building and carrying on of the town,” and Tom Polk was also — ‘weasurer. range Sa shelisctp re . ten Lott Snag i, Mow hilariod ad Aly Merve of Lard wae fe A phe — eee Mrrbom Mander ond Som si Sol a1 lamin tenes ti hte Ip Rd sirens tng afore thoes Bove, Glad was i 4d leat A - re atthes, tpaslothacodh = cf Ce nt nt el en Jn hp ao Lata iow» awhoid p26? had pan Chin ew re aa ade A oot boctme bone nhl SI wa , ed Love hafol hath nity huh ih Mrcart Ah Sheek , Mogae ates: SE bon mein li : arya rtpae aieaees lina bash) fle fire Si cope ae Oa Morte ahead se h® Ob by bho m flion pos w bos 4 td Mam hereby Gnncth debe : + a0? Anew bommen andhall he ball? by lhe Nome’ eth thal bachd hls lath, Z sideek teh then Bone scedeeal| aS a « + tar Ee Vira & i How It Was In 1770 | i 13 nits layin Hitt \ > ° 3 HN piyith 3 2 2 3 $3 A City Of Many Churches Charlotte began as a Scotch- , Presbyterian community. But by 1900, we were mostly pdist. Today it’s nearly aptist. Membership in Mecklenburg’s biggest denominations — in round figures — is 2.000, thodists: 4 for many years Charlotte was second only to Edinburgh, Scotland in the number of churches per capita —_— FS ST SNS tans CT pe, ey a We have to keep our nose to the grindstone if we expect to keep up with the Charlotte businessman. He's going places fast. He’s growing by leaps and bounds —and so are his information handling problems. That's where we come in. We can help him solve those problems. And whether his business is big or small, whether he’s in manufacturing, dis- tribution, retailing or any other business makes no difference. , In Charlotte we service the entire business community. With everything from computers and electric typewriters to. first class service. It’s somewhat ironic. We do our best to help the Charlotte businessman grow. And then we have to keep up with him. And that’s not easy. ie A First Miss Clara Shaw, later Mrs. J. H. Howell, had the first ‘woman’s bicycle in town. oo Piedmont Natural Gas : Company salutes the Chariotte Mecklenburg | courage, energy and | Bi-Centennial enterprise of all those | 1768-1968 whose leadership has brought Charlotte and Mecklenburg to the position of eminence they enjoy today In our own short 15 years’ iat om alma lela ii we have strived to emulate that spirit of progress. As the next century unfolds, we hope to make important contributions to this ST Tea PIEDMONT continued growth NATURAL GAS and progress. THE BLUE FLAME We are planning on it. COMPANY OF DEPENDABILITY Souvenir —March, 1968 —63 oe a es. Sys hat AS pur Al 0 3 : OF a tne ce ated nang Asia bo hy * jor ‘ all its own.” HELPS US TO BuLD A GREATER CHARLOTTE Charlotte's Most Complete Selection of This Allan Ramsay hangs in the Mint M Portrait of Charlotte useum of Art. 7 “sensible and genteel” Queen Charlotte What sort of lady was Char- lotte named for? The wife of King George Il! of England was described by Hor- ace Walpole as”... not tall, nor @ beauty, pale and very thin; but looks sensible and genteel.” Named Charlotte Sophia, she was born in 1744, in the duchy of Mecklenburg-Stretitz, : When she was 17, she wrote a letter to her uncle, Frederick til, pleading with him to stop his endless warring which was draining her homeland of able- bodied men. Frederick was unmoved, but it is said that when George III Saw @ copy of the letter he de- cided the young princess should share his throne. George and Charlotte had 15 children, and, therefore lived quite a domestic life, most of it at Kew Palace, 6 miles from Lén- don The queen loved nature and gave much attention to the beay- tification of Kew Gardens. Haydn said she played well on the Spinet. =: Much of Charlotte’s married life was sad. Her three youngest — The last 10 years of his life, King George was insane. Char. © lotte died in 1818, after a linger- ing illness. George died in 1820. England’s famous Queen Vic- toria was the daughter of their fourth son, the Duke of Kent. Our own Mecklenburg County was, of course, named for Char- lotte’s birthplace. Anson County was named for Admiral Anson of the English navy, whose ship brought young Princess Char- lotte to England to marry George. bs ey wa , mee Fe PGs eas Remember The Penny Postcard ? Ce postcards cost a little more but they were fashion- able in the early 1900s. Horse-drawn vehicles out- number the horseless car- riage 3 to | in this South Tryon St. scene. There were four paved roads in the county and these two were not among them. Always Selling A Foreword to SOUVENIR - Edited by James M. Dumbell With text by Margaret Claiborne | : - Here is a fond look at the Charlotte of long ago. This first volume of SOUVENIR covers the period from 1768 é to 1940. Volume Ii, which will be published in early September, | will be concerned with the era of 1940 to the present. With may- be a peep at the future. SOUVENIR is not presented os a definitive history of Char- lotte, but rother as a collection of souvenirs of our town as it once was. The illustrations assembled here were for the most part loan- ed by interested and cooperative individuals and organiza- tions in Charlotte, Raleigh, and at the University of North Caro- . lina at Chapel Hill. The search for material, if not completely exhoustive, has certainly been extensive. Some of the people who have helped us by looking up things in their old files or dusty attics have come across mementoes long misplaced, so to them, that has been an added benefit. One of the best collections of art was loaned by Porter Munn, a longtime Observer reporter. It is an 1888 booklet published by the Chamber of Commerce, and from it came the charming woodcuts used here Margoret Claiborne, who wrote most of the text, is a former women’s editor of The Charlotte News. She has a two-paper in- terest now. Her husband is city editor of The Observer. The photographs were made by various photographers — some itinerant, many unknown, and some who are still active. The quality of reproduction is due to the rotogravure printing process. SOUVENIR was printed by Standard Gravure Corp. of Lovisville, Ky. This has been o new and fascinating project for us, and in the process we hove learned many new things about old Char- lotte We pass them on. We hope you enjoy it. Among The Features... From Trifling Place To Model City ........ 5 The Steps In Her Growth .........-.-. Cl® She Was A Rip Snortin’ Town ......... ia You Can Try These Early Recipes Now .... 21 Social And Business Notes From All. Around Town .........-.-teececee 34 The Streetcar—Little Boys’ Delight ....... 50 Remember The Old Cards? ...........--- 56 The Mecklenburg Declaration ; Of Independence ............- ae 57 A Pictorial Traffic Jam—Even Then,....... 58 The Company We've Seen ....... seuvis _ 62. The End of The, WO ices ccessdetee>s mp abee 76 it without all this help ¢t of Church," by Mem a2. i“ This Be Treason,” , His d Ovens (Heritage House, 1957), “Choe Chapel Hill, L. C. LeCompte i ©,” by Julia M. Alex. Post Card Co.; Dr. Ch David. ander; “Introducing Queen Charlotte to her son College; Robert hlageter of the Namesake,” by Mary Myers Dweile (The Art ; - Lassiter Press, 1935); “4 Collection of Verse in Cha ill; on the Mecklenburg Declaration of Inde- Art, N.C. Hall of History, N. ; of pendence,” Chelmers G. Dovidson, Editor - State Library, N.C Department of Arch. (The American Trust Co., Dowd Press, $ ond History, all in Raleigh. )). ° ——— —Cenre re | and sell Armour’s Kansas City | beef, which will be brought here kin | in refrigerator cars.” | College were Miss Anna Hy. | . Miss Mary Gouger, Miss ur-'| Minnie Gouger, Miss * ‘lie | Crawford, Miss Sarah Pinkus, 4 \ Miss Helen Faucette, Miss Jes- e | sie Fowler and Miss Mary G. r | W ton. The last one, | feacher, i . | piano duo, “Overture to William th | Tell.” The Landmark noted it pt- | Was “A delightful -piece of musi- . | cal composition and lost none of i | its witchery at the hands of Mis- ise Culver and Walton.” Note: | That was before the days when | ¢h to | the Overture had added to it|¢ t x cry ‘“Heigh-O Silver.)”* TG “A large number of persons will regret to learn that Stafford will not faculty of Statesville He oli ly ho be ? aie ia oc VWlaect f- - 44 ( jlatecet STF {49 between the Cl ipley fiss ily of Somerset, t, Jitand, o first appears in the Mary- Vill inn Chipley records of 1709, 1 ime in America, wit- ple y, first af the n n this n Tathnt Co. , Maryland, in 1799, s bicth riot later than 1688, Ifis origin or Maryland are not known, He rrival in y . . * in 1683, as his name is not listed among ived lahd grants which were given to all w province before that date, In 1719 he saac Nicholls a plantation called "Richard- 1 Dorchester County, for 3500 pounds of leed deseribes it as containing 120 acres. ron oyce Pha land was dex ded back to Isaac Nicholls on 1731, for 3000 pounds of tobacco. In the early <titic ia re h 18, ys of Maryland, leaf.tobacco was legal currency, and tnd seems to have been the equivalent of ne Eng- this last decd was Signed by William Chip- sh shilling. 1) y only, probably indicating that his wife was not living. ; name appears as witness to various wills probated Dorchester Co., Maryland, from 1722-1730. 20th, 1737, John and Eleanor Chipley, as On Dec. inistrators of the estate of William Chipley, filed ount of his estate in Kent Co,, Ma ryland, He died He met with an accidental or unexpected death, ording to the administrator's accounts, the sum of a? oS ind, five shillings was paid to "John Sherwood, : inquest held on the body of the deceased,” ue of William Chipley's estate was 93 pounds, tradition, William Chipley had issue John, of his estate, and Edward Chipley, of re is no further cecord of John Chipley. s of Johan and Rachael Chipley are listed in wy Parish Records, Kent Co., Maryland, ? ruireWs in 1739. twiaird Chipley, planter, of Ds : * hom “ily of the j iest ANcesStor trom Wh It 1S SyerLhe ved ie Co. , Sid. rohu >14 mre sent fan ily ean pros e descent by legal res ords, that he was the son of William Chipley, discussed above, vard Chipley married Rebecca, daughter of Stephen y or Fluharty, and widow of Sarnaecl Chezum, sband died between, | 24-1733; ich cate Wowas made, and 3-13-1754, the date of probate. $-12-1755 the Accounting of Chezum's estate was by “EdWard Chipley and Rebceca, his wife, execu- Swaed Chipley died relatively young, for on 12- nd was filed by Rebecca Chipley, .administra- ard Chiple y: tis unlikely that she was the r of any of Edward Chipley's children, in Chipley. ’ tam Chipley, of whom later. 1 Chipley, of whom later, ‘ in, oO record, n Chipley was b. 1739. Hem, Sarah, daughter ines and Hannah Bell of Queen Anne.Co., Md. The of James Bell, dated 1-29-1738 and probated 7-25- 39, devised to his children James and Sarah a property is "Turner's Plains Addition". On 2-18-1769 m Chipley, cordwainer, and wife Lydia, sold 188 s known as "Turner's Plains" to James Ricks for inds. (Queen Anne Co. Records). William Chipley. ne ac tive in the Rev. War, and on 9-27-1776 he was sted as ensign of the militia company raised in Caroline Co., Md. (Archives of Md., XI -48). On 6-19-1777 he was listed as 2nd Lt., and later as Gaptain, (Ibid: 294). On 11-20-1774 William Chipley "of Queen Anne Co. . province of Maryland", bought from Robert Wilson a plantation lying on both sides of Opeckon Creek for 400 pounds, in Frederick Co. in the colony of Virginia. (Frederick C6. D, Bk. 16 - 594.) tlowever, he did not remove to Virginia until he had resigned from the militia in Maryland in 1780, The following record, dated 12-20- T1780 (Frederick Co, D, Bk, 25 - 315) shows the date of removal: / "Winchester, Virginia, This day came before me the ribeg, a justice of the peace for the county afore- a tid, and made oath pursuant to the act of the assembly entitled an act to 1} p event the further importation of slaves - that his rer:moval to this Commonwealth was th no intention to evade the said act, that he. neither pron ‘hat nor « vised to be brought any, slaves with an tent of selling them nor have iny of the slaves new in the cle Pons nt's pos ssion been imported from fr Atrtica of any of the West India {slands since the first Lol day.of Nove mber, 1778) and that he came from the State of Maryland within ten days last. WILLIAM CIUIPLEY, 2 oworw before me JAMES BARNETT Capt. William Chipley died 5-8-181 t, in his 72nd year, after a short illness. An obituary appeared in the Winchester, Va,, Republican Constellation, 5/11/18] & Ifis will dated 8-18-1808, probated 6-4-1811 in Fred- erick Co., Va., mentioned sons William, James, Jona- than (who was deceased), George Washington Chiple grand-daughter Priscilla(daughter of son Jonathan), and daughters Elizabeth Ke rfoot, Mary Hardesty, Hannah Buckels and Sarah Hoge, Cartmell's History of the Shenandoah Valley, p. 492, refers to the Chipleys as follows: Re eg "This was one of the pioneer families. They were on this ground long before the first deed was recorded in 1775. Several lines started from the original stock and descendants bea ring the name are found in several states, The ancestors of James and 1. J, Chipley who took part in the affairs of the county were buried at Opecquon in a small lot on zhe south side of the old stone church. Prior to the Civil War, this lot was surrounded by a stone wall, and graves were marktd by marble slabs, alloof which went, along with other devastation. Che only mark now (1909) is'the wall foundation under the shade of old aspen trees | ‘ene Dr. William Chipley, eldést son of Capt. William | Chipley, was b, in Ma ryland 5-13-1771. He moved with his father to Frederick Co., Va., where he lived until ca. 1799, In 1800 he m, Abigail, daughter of William Herring. (Marriages of Rockingham Co., Va.) They re- moved to Sfatesville, N.C. » Where his wife died prior to 1806. Chalkley's Records of \ugusta Co., Va., gives reference to a suit for part un of the estate of William Herring, and names his gP vdechildren William and Fliza- beth Chipley, infant childrea of Wim, Herring's daughter Abigail "who m. William Chipley and had died in Carolina in William Herring's lifetime." On 3- 1-1308 he m, [sa- N _bella Sharpe of [redell Co, , G., who was b, 7<22-1776, as a About 1820 they moved to Old Cambridge, S.C, » Where the y lived until his death 10-38-1823, His wife and child- A RN er et te etn 19oS” id to N.C. where she died on 4-1-1765. sthnarriage) : Q : pley, MoD. , by 3-6-1 i St... Lonis. § ¢ehildren, of whom no record, Mad mwarriayve) y. (SOD - 1823. hington Chipley, of whom Later. h / 3/0 Mairshall ( shiple v, 1812-1822, pley, U813-1836, m. Mr. Ramsaur, 1ELE ; Chipley, 1815-1886, m. Mary Ifutchinson Greenwood, S,C. 5 children. irp Chipley, 1816-1876, m. Nancy Hunt and igorvia, 10 children, bella Chipley, m. Mr. Weaver in :tonsChipley, son of Dr. WNliam nd wife Isabella Sharpe, was b. 5- ille, N.C, He m. 7-12-1836 Sarah is b, 8-17-1816 and d. 12-22-1891. is buried in Snow Greek Cemetery ir chn: pley, b. F-1-1839,sd. 12-19-1890, William H. Watts‘and had issue Shem. (2) 5-16-1871 Dr. Daniel Bradwell of Bai idge, Ga., by whom she had Derr Chipley Bradwel : 2. Mary L. Chipley, ». 3/28/1810, m. Mr. Woods. 3. Marshall William “hipley, b. 6-17-1843, killed at Gettysburg, t. Simpson Davidson ¢ hipley, of whom later Courtney A, Chipley, by 4-3-1848, b. Roxanna Chipley, b, 7-28-1851, 7, Milton F. Chipley, 6-25-1854 npson Davidson Chipley, b. 3-11-1846 in Iredell n of Ge orge Washington Chipley, m.\in iret Al *Feimster, Hed, 1867 and is Snow Cree) Cemetery, near Statesville, Simpson Davidson Chipley Jr., only child of Simpson vidson Chipley, b. 3-t0-1867, im, 1L-b4-1889 Lela Pell Bailey, b. 3420-1360. Issue: la May Chipley, b. -19-1590, m\ Robert F, Northey, Res a set s4 Wihhx Adeli FYtne t ee Elinor oe from Geor, of the facul until 1872, \ ‘ar TI ila wf. 13> PE f é le ec ticec~ phot ty, d N pif l L [ L : Q - ‘ 4 y KL! 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I know she has been gather- ing data on Cheshire families and the Neely must be«a connection , for one of Louis’ brothers has that name, Frank Tennyson Neely > Woodward, and it is carried out in some of the grandchildren's names. I thought it would be easier on you just to send tbe let- X ter you wrote towon to Mary’ Virginia, so you would not have to write it all over again. Yes, I saw the account of the death of Miss Lazenby, and clipped it and send it on to my sister, who is Mrs. John A, Yoder, Linville, N. ©. I have not heard from her since I sent it on | to her, but she spent the winter in Linville and has been busy, though she is 91, keeping house for herself and:oldest son, a Sachelor, who lives with her, I did not know Miss Lazenby but | my sister went to see her when she visited her son and daughter near Washington, Today I received more Woodward data, being descendants of Uncle George's soneJohathan Wickliffe Woodward. I tried to-get this information before typing the Woodward list but, though I . wrote three letters to his widew,I did not r ceived any answers, i so I decided not to defer typing. any longer I'll have to make a supplement for this and the cormections that come in, Had a note from Harry Asbury of Tampa and the tornadoe hit , 23 /. orth and south of hig home; and the first he‘heard of them was. aad Apyck Han in the.evening paper. He said family gathering of data is at its low mark just now as he did not have much energy but hoped to have more in the future. I have several, clippings on Mishop ; Asbury thst I musb hunt up and send to him, about the early thot At churches in North Carolina, but were clipped and sent to me by a cousin in Virginia. Best wishes to you and all. : . 3 2 Lira lebang— Jj HS Cane Coes Doh, WeRerin ~ flop Wo Lim Le-Rpa > ~The “72 (Zeok S- FP 4ll- / Ko Chithos hetA 2) eos B rave KB Jerug Siar Ret tif Ags Wir The ob ahn. Ve, - Ee. fetes. 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Koad apg eae gee mapa aeigenen ites + ©. 7 ule ae i ek tt. ati i € fate . ud J Site hata Za-eeel. / F eZi7e THE SALISBURY SUNDAY POST Sunday, December 24, 1967 Historic Christ Church As Shown In Yellow Lamplight Midnight Christincs Services Y : i2 CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY Shortly before his ordination in 1821, he had removed to Burke county where he spent his remaining days until his death in the summer of 1834. Though he lived 75 miles away, and in spite of the discomforts of travel on horseback, he did not forget his scattered fecks in Rowan and Iredell but continued to make periodical visits to them as his strength and time would ‘ permit. But occasional services such as he was able to give, while they might hold his congregation together, could not result in vigorous growth. In 1826, Bishop Ravenscroft says in his journal “For some years past, St. Luke's and Christ Church have been altogether Gependent on occasional and uncertain services, the injurious comsequences of which were beginning to be visible. As however there could be no doubt of their joint ability to maintain a clergy- man, and it was hoped the inclination was not wanting, my main object was to bring them to act with union and effect for this so essential a purpose.” That he succeeded is evidenced by an old record of the Christ Church vestry. “November 12, 1825, ‘At a meeting of the vestry of Christ Church convened on due notice to consider the means of employing and maintaining a clergyman for the ensuing year in connection with St. Luke’s Salisbury, it is agreed and resolved that we will raise and pay the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars in half yearly installments in order to support a clergyman for the year 1826 to preach two Sundays in the month’.” William Swann and Almand Hall were appointed a committee to Meet the coniMhittee of St. Luke’s vestry, make all necessary arrangements, arid extend a call to the Rev. Thomas Wright, of Wadesborough. The call was accepted by Mr. Wright, with the stipulation that he be permitted to reserve all fifth Sun- days for his former charge at Wadesborough. This was agreed to, and he took charge January 1, 1826. It was during his rectdrate that the present church was built. The deed for the land is dated February 15, 1822; signed by Elias Barber, John E. Barber, and Luke Barber; and witnessed by Elias Pubue (7) and” Benj. Lightell. The records of the vestry’ have the following entry: “March 5, 1826. The congregation of this church appointed Richard W. Barber, John D. Swann, and Benj. Lightell a committee to direct the building of the church.” In his report to the Convention that year Mr. Wright says, “The brethren of Christ Church in general are of one mind and one spirit, and walking themselves in the old paths and the good way, will induce others to follow in their steps. They have recently raised the frame of a new building 60 by 40 which will soon be enclosed, and probably ready for the celebration of. Divine services in October or November next.” August 5, 1826, it was “Resolved by af an i ;CHRIST CHURCH,-ROWAN COUNTY 13 the wardens and vestry that the making of the floors, the putting up of the pulpit, and the doing of the ceiling and of the walls as high as the pews, making the window sashes, glazing the same in workmanlike manner be put up by the building committee to the lowest bidder. N. B.: It is understood that should there not be money enough to pay for all the work mentioned above, thew the building committee shall sell out so much of it as they can pay for.” I have been unable to learn the name of the contractor, but in any case he did honest work. The timbers were hewn out by hand and ‘all exposed parts planed down to a smooth surface by hand. The marks of the axe used in hewing can be plainly seen go ‘@ the pillars supporting the galfery. The church was built with a gallery to accommodate the considerable number of slaves who were members of this church: In nearly every record of confirma- tions of the early days, after the names of white persons confirmed are given, the names slaves of . The same is true of the records of communions, and this continued until the Civil War, after which the colored communicants drifted away to denominational churches of their own race. In not making ade- quate provision for them after the war, the church lost a splendid opportunity, for there is that in the stately and dignified liturgy of the Episcopal Church that appeals to the negro when rightly pre- sented to him, and these colored communicants might -have been saved to the Church. : But to return; in the record of the vestry meeting June 2, 1827, .is an item that reveals an interesting fact in connection with the history of this church, “Resolved that until next Easter, the pews be granted free to all who have subscribed $5.00 each to the new church, all other pews to be rented to the highest bidder” and on July 27, 1827, “Resolved that the pews in the new church be rented to the highest bidder until next Easter in order to raise the salary for the minister; the subscriptions already made to be deducted from the price of the pew purchased by any individual.” I never knew until I read this record that the members of this church had enjoyed the aristocratic luxury of rented pews! The church, though not completed, was consecrated by Bishop Ravenscroft, July 29, 1827. He was assisted by Rev. Mr. Miller, Rev, Wm. Mercer Green (afterwards Bishop of Mississippi) and the Rector, Rev. Mr.. Wright. The Bishop says, “The -building ‘is plain but convenierit, and adds much to the comfort of this large body of worshipers, the second in number of communicants in the Diocese.” He also says. that he “Catechised the children who did credit to their instructors.” / > | ‘tt, “” 10 CHRIST CHURCH ROWAN COUNTY destroyed by fire, and the copy in existence is that made by him, and now in Possession of his widow. From this book I copy: “Oldest Record of a communion. 3rd Communion—1818, Wil- liam Cowan & Ann his wife, John Turner, Wilson Turner, Martin Harky, William Barber & Margaret his wife, Richard Barber, Charles Swann & Mary his wife.” Another most interesting record is the oldest record of a confirmation in this church: “2d Confirmation, Sunday, April 16 1820. Richard Swann, Wilson Turner, James Owens, John Turner , Saml. Turner. oseph turner, William Heathman, Elizabeth Heath- man, Sarah Dent, Dorcas Dent, Providence Heathman, Lucilia Tur- ner, Drake Randleman, Jane Cowan, Mary Barrier, Charles Bar- rier, Robert Chunn, James Davis, Matilda Davis, Luke Barber & Nancy his wife: John Barber & Catherine his wife,” twenty-four in all. The interesting point about this confirmation is its date, 1820. As this was some years before Christ Church ever saw a Bishop, these persons were confirmed by Parson Miller, by virtue of his ordination by Letheran ministers. At Bishop Ravenscroft’s first visit in 1823, he confirmed a class of 50. It is very probable that among these were many, possibly all, of those who had pre- viously received confirmation at the hands of Parson Miller. The “Sixth Communion” was held about the time the Church was admitted into union with the Convention in 1821 and the names of the communicants will be of special interest as indicating the personnel of the membership at that time. There were fifty-eight who received at this communion and their names were: Thomas Chunn and Susan his wife; John Goodman and Margaret his wife; Chatrin Fillhour. W. Chunn, Mary Chunn, Benj. Lightell and Ann his wife; William Barber and Margaret his wife; Wil- liam Cowan and Ann his wife; Owen Harrison and Sarah his wife; James Alexander and Mary his. wife: Elizabeth Alexander, James Alexander. Sophia Poston, Louisa Rightell, Benj. Harrison and Anna his wife: Johnathan Barber and Elizabeth his wile; Nancy Young, Elizabeth King, Geo. Barringer, Bennett A. Reeves, Sam’. Turner and Elizabeth his wife; John Turner, James Thiney, Anna Lewis, Elizabeth Barber, Nancy Barber, Margaret Barber, Cather- ine Neely, Ann Barber, John Swann and Sarah his wife; Charles Swann, John Cowan and Mary his wife; Almand Hall, Wilson Tur. ner, John Turner and Millicent his wife; Ann Dent, Celia Griffith, Sam'l. Turner and Elizabeth his wife, Etizabeth Garner, Sarah Garner, Wilson Turner, Jr, Richard Swann and Catherine his wife. The Convention of the Diocese met in Raleigh, April 28, 1821. Bishop Moore, of Virginia, was present and presided. The sessions were held in the Supreme Court room. There were present six vw . CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY 16 \ left July, 1836. I note the confirmation of a class of 30 persons © presented by him. In addition to his charges’ in Rowan, he also served Charlotte and Lincolnton every fifth week, making the long trips through the country probably on horseback. He is said to have been a great traveller, a man of learning, a good preacher, amiable, exceedingly generous, but eccentric and unpractical. He inherited a fortune of $30,000, which was soon spent—mostly for books and in travel—and given away. It is told of him that, he once gave his overcoat to a man who was shivering in the cold, .and rode home himself without one. oo ‘The next Rector was Rev. Thomas F. Davis, who came in 1836 and remained ‘until 1846, when he removed to Camden, S. C., due, it - is said, to his increasing dissatisfaction with the vagaries of Bishop Ives. In 1853 he was elected Bishop of South Carolina, and conse- crated at the same time as Bishop. Atkinson. During his rectorate here, the church made good progress. In 1853 Bishop Ives’ address contained the following reference to Christ Church: “This js one of the most numerous and in some respects interesting parishes in the Diocese, embracing as it does the balk of the peuple, and among them a large proportion of highly respectable ands inde- pendent farmers who seem desirous of securing for themselves and their children the ful] benefits of the Gospel of the Covenant in praviding an ample Support for their devoted pastor.” In 1840 he said: “I notice with pleasure ‘the manifest and-distinguishing zeal of the parents in training their children in the catechism. The morning appointed for the examination was stormy and. the chil- - dren were scattered over a parish of some miles \j extent. Still the attendance was good, and what is better, the answers to the questions gave convincing proof that their zeal in coming was kindled by a sense of their spiritual advantages. Seldom have I witnessed a more gratifying examination.” In 1840 Mr. Davis reports 100 communicants, “about 20 of whom will soon withdraw to form St. Andrew’s Church.” St. Andrews was consecrated in August of that year. ~ : ‘ . } Hon. John S. Henderson says of Mr. Davis: “He was*a wise\ Bishop, a true Christian, a great divine, and a sincere, pure, good : ” ” c man. During the latter part of his rectorate, he was assisted by Rey) Charles Bruce Walker, Deacon, to whom the work at Christ \ Church seems, for the most part to have been entrusted, Mr. Davis coming to administer the communion. On August 24, 1844, Mr. Walker was ordained priest in ‘this church by Bishop Ives. One year later he accepted work At Edgefield, S. C. f a CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY leaving the Church, but merely joining a society in the Church. In a letter he said “They repudiated the charge that they intended separation from the Church. The clergy of the Church were their acknowledged leaders, and though they permitted unordained men to preach, they made a distinction between these “Preachers” and regular “Ministers.” Mr. Miller went with Dr. Coke to a “Conference” held in Frankin county, N. C., and during the year 1785 preached in the “Tar River Circuit,” hut coming to the con- clusion that the Methodists were departing from the Church, he withdrew from them, and settled on the west bank of the Catawba river, at “White Haven” near what is now Lowesville, in Lincoln county. The people of that community had emigrated from Pennsylvania and Virginia, and were a mixture of English, German, Scotch, and Irish. Having no minister, they persuaded Mr. Miller to take charge of them as a lay reader, hold: services for them, instruct their children, and bury their dead. Both he and they mutually agreed to adhere to the Episcopal Church. They had only a few English Prayer Books, and two of the first American edition, which Mr. Miller had secured, and could obtain no more. But the congregation was organized, wardens and vestry appoint- ed, and an act of incorporation secured from the General Assembly. Not being an ordained minister, his congregation had to depend on the neighboring Lutheran minister for the sacraments. Mr. Miller was urged by the Lutheran ministers, with whom he was on intimate terms, to accept ordination at their hands. Sev- eral Presbyterian ministers, who were also his intimate friends, advised the same course. His congregation joined in the plea, assuring him that they would be perfectly satisfied with his min- istrations. After long hesitation, and the possibility of securing ordination at the hands of a Bishop being very remote, he at last rather reluctantly consented; with the express stipulation, how- ever, that he receive ordination, not as a Lutheran, but as an Episcopalian; and reserving for himself and his congregation the right to “Unite in full communion with the Episcopal Church whenever it shguld please God to revive her in .the state.” He was accordingly ord&@ined in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Cabarrus county, May 20, 1794, and the letter of orders given him reads in - ‘part as follows: “To all whom it may concern, greetings: Whereas a number of people in Lincoln county have formed themselves into a society by the name of White Haven Church, and also have formed a vestry; we, the subscribers, having been urged by the pressing call from the said Church to ordain a minister for the good of their children, and for ye enjoyment of the Gospel CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY: — an fellow churchmen, but by mef of every creed, and of none in that section of the State to which he had given his life. The successor of Mr. Jacocks was the Rev. George Badger Wetmore, D.D. Dr. Wetmore was born in Newbern in fn 1821, grad-_ uated from the University of North Carolina with first distinction, - being salutatorian of his class. For a while he practiced law in Fayetteville. He then studied for the ministry and was ordered Deacon in Christ Church, Raleigh, January 14, 1855, by Bishop Atkinson, and advanced. to the priesthood by the same Bishop in St. Luke’s, Salisbury, May 31, 1857. Immediately after his ordi- nation to the diaconate, he was sent to Mocksville, ‘and given chatge of: Christ, and St. Andrew’s churches. Soon afterward, St. James Iredell was formed and came under his charge, and these churches he served faithfully, and most acceptably for the long period of thirty-two years. In 1857, Christ Church\-and. St. Andrew’s jointly built a rectory near Woodleaf. to which’ Dr. Wetmore removed, and where he lived until 1887, when he =emoved to Banners Elk, Watauga County, and spent his remaining days ministering to the few scattered members of the church until his death, June 10, 1888. Dr. Wetmore was a man of great learning, deep piety, and indefatigable Yndustry. Few congregations have ever had a more faithful pastor. His large field extended from some miles east of St. Andrews, to the Charlotte and Taylorsville R. R., a field nearly thirty miles long, and more than half as broad, in which there were few families, no matter what their religious affiliations, that had not enjoyed the benediction of his visits. Most of you will recall his tall spare form, his crown of white hair, his large mobile mouth and his sweet smile as he stood in this pulpit preaching his excellent sermons, or ministering the sacraments to those he loved: and who loved him. Faithful servant of God. May he rest in peace, and may light pe rpetual shine upon him. Shortly after Dr. Wetmore took charge, Christ Church gave her second son to the ministry. July 27, 1856, in the Chapel} of the Cross, Chapel Hill, Samuel Swann Barber was ordered Deacon by Bishop Atkinson. Mr. Barber was a son of “Uncle Tommie” Barber and\a grandson of Johnathan, one of the original emigrants from Maryland. After his ordination he was sent to Pitt County, where he remained about six months, leaving-to become assistant to Dr. Wetmore in his large field. Between them they served not only the churches iff Rowan, but Mocksville, Farmington, Cooleemee, ? Lexington, Huntsville, and Statesville. About 1866 Mr. Barber es removed to Hyde County, where he femained until his death a few * years ago. “Uncle Barber,” as he was familiarly called there, is - 6 CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY » ever came as far west as Salisbury. The Churchmen of Rowan were left as sheep without a shepherd, and in this state of spiritual destitution they remained for more than a quarter of a century, with no minister to marry them, baptize their children, minister to them the Bread of life, or bury their dead. That they remained faithful to their church under such trying conditions speaks volumes for their early training and their love for the Charch. About the year 1794 there took place an event which later on made the organization of Christ Church possible. In that year a considerable colony of church people emigrated from St. Mary’s county, Maryland, and settled a large tract of country extending roughly over a radius of about ten miles from Young’s mountain. The ancestors of some of these colonists had emigrated from Eng- land with Lord Baltimore’s colony about the year 1655, when Cromwell was at the zenith of his power, and the Puritans in con- trol. Cromwell, toward the end of his career became a thorough- going puritan; and a loyal churchman did not lead an easy life under his regime. “One disability after another was laid on Church- men.” They were forbidden the use of their Prayer Book, “In 1655, severer measures were proclaimed by Cromwell against Catholicism and Episcopacy. Priests were banished, and Anglican clergymen commanded to refrain from public ministrations.” Dr. Lake Barber, and others emigrated to Maryland in 1655, two years before the death of Cromwell, and a year before the government had granted “Religious toleration, but so that this liberty be not extended to popery or prelacy.” The emigrant Churchmen found a much .greater liberty of conscience under the Roman Catholic . Calvert, than they did under the puritan Cromwell, and in Mary- land they and their descendants were free to enjoy the services of their own beloved church without let or hindrance. It is supposed that when General Green and his army passed through this section during the. Revolutionary War, among his troops were descendants of these early Maryland colonists, who ” after the war was ended remembered “that good land” through which they had passed, and loading their household goods into wagons and carts,-the only means of transportation in that early day—made their slow and toilsome way over rough roads to their futare home. Among those who came were the Barbers, Chunns, Garners, Harrisons, Alexanders, Lightells, Mills, Reeves, Bur- roughs, and others; all neighbors, and most of them related by ties of blood or marriage. One of those who came was Rev. Hatch Dent (Parson Dent), a clergyman of the Church, who settled on Withrows creek near & CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY 19 tion this petition was granted, and he remained in the church until his death. Mr. Green had many fine qualities, and had it not been for his unfortunate temperament would probably have been a most useful and successful minister. Shortly After Mr. Green’s departure, this church gave her third son to the ministry. The writer of this sketch was prepared by Rev. Francis J. Murdoch, and was ordered Deacon by Bishop Lyman, in St. Luke’s, Salisbury, November 17, 1892, and advanced to the priesthood by Bishop Cheshire in the same church, ‘May 31, 1896. He served in the churches of Rowan under Dr. Murdoch until December, 1897, when he became Rector of St. Stephen's, Oxford. During this incumbency the beautiful brown stone church in Oxford was built. He became Rector of the Church of the Gdod Shepherd, Rocky Mount, November, 1903, which post he held nearly thirteen years.. He had the satisfaction of seeing this con- gregation grow from a small number tog the sixth in size in the Diocese. The church building was enlarged and greatly beautified, and a neW rectory built. A mission was also started at Spring Hope, a town twenty miles west of Rocky Mount, a small congre- gation gathered, and a church built-and paid for. In September, 1916, he removed to Charlotte and became Rector of the Bishop Atkinson Memorial Church of the Holy Comforter, where he still is. After Mr. Green’s resignation about 1890, Christ Church had no regular Rector for a number of years, but was under the care of Rev. Dr. Murdoch, and was served by young men who were being trained for the ministry by him. In 1894 the journals of the». ' Convention give as ministers, Rev. F. J. Murdoch, Rev. S. S. Bost, Rev. Rev. R. B. Owens, and this continued until 1899, when Mr. Owens removed to- Oxford, and Mr. Bost became Rector of St. Philips, Durham, where he still is. Under Mr. Bost, St. Philips has grown until it now reports the largest membership of any church in the Diocese. A beautiful stone church has been built by the congre- gation, also a memorial church of stone in West Durham and a wooden church in East Durham. Mr. Bost has done an unique work among the deaf mutes of Durham) Noticing that a large number lived there, and that they seemed to be neglected by all denominations, he took the trouble to learn the sign language, and ~ began ministering to them in that language, with. the result that more than seventy deaf mutes have been confirmed in his church. Two years ago his work for them was crowned by the ordination to the diaconate of Roma C. Fortune, a deaf mute, who had been prepared for his examinations by Mr. Bost, and who will now minister to the deaf mutes of the State. . CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY hens m Church, were compelled to make use of the ministra- f the denominational preachers, and it is not to be won- fered at if after awhile many of them united with the churches I have ken of these difficulties in order that the faithful ft pioneer church people of Rowan may stand eut in con- trast. They had the s difficulties and discouragements, but most of them remained faithful to the church of their fathers, and resulted ultimately in the organization of this Church. Christ's Church, though ler than St. Luke’s, was originally a part St. Luke Par Rowan County and St. Luke’s Parish mete ed ‘ 1753, and their boundaries were er us. The aded ail that vast territory south of Vir- , gins t of the eastern boundaries of Randolph, Guilford, and eo ® . ; nor t tf = ithern boundark of Rowan and sing t f awbha river near Beatty's ford, through ‘ ela Rutherf Buncombe, Haywood, Jackson, Macon. and Cherokee, at nh west definitely to the Pacific ewan. St. Luke's Parish included the territory occupied today mer m thit count n North Carolina, besides that ef e territory outside t present bounds, of the state. ' urse imposs t timate the number of adherents r par at it time, but there were unques- nably a large number. Nearly all the English people and their ' Welch, and many of the Irish were bE " Hon. John S. H er gives the following names f per g her ‘ e Revolution, assprobably Episco- alan F ek, Gil Locke, Chambers, Macay, Dunn, Coles, Boote, Carter, Foster, Churton, Steele, Little, Martin, Rutherford, rears Dobt Craige, B cK and others any record of ministrations of the hurct St. Luke's Parish before the year 1769 except a single eference in a lett { Dr. Draige to a visit made by “Mr. Cup- pels” end baptioms administered by him. In any case, the Parish had no settied Rect efore that date. Williamson in his history f North Carolina gives an “Extract from a petition from sundry habitant f Rewan County” to Governor Tryon, in which they mpiain that “Those who adhere to the liturgy and profess the tr [ Church of England as by law established have mot had the privileges and advantages which the rubrics and anone of the church allow and enjoin on all her members; that he acts of the A mbly calculated to framing a regular vestry all t snt have never in this county produced thei SPs iru t i it Rowan lis under great dis + ” CHRIST: CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY 21 This brings us to Rev. Joseph C. D. Wilsén, the present Rector," who comes to a church rich in historic memories and having a’ noble heritage of devotion and loyalty, handed down from ancestors of a by-gone day. May he be with the church for many years, and be as successful as some of his predecessors in winning souls to Christ, and inspiring them with energy* and zeal in the cause of the Master. . —" SUPPLEMENT More than twenty years have passed since the foregoing his- tory was writtén, and a new edition being requéred, advantage is taken. of the opportunity to record some of the many changes that have taken place since then, and so bring the chronicle up to date. ; Among those mentioned in the preceding history, the following changes should be noted. Rev. S. S. Bost, Rev. Thos. L. Trott and Rev. Milton A. Barber have passed to their reward. Rev. Hobart H. Barber and Rev. Hugh A. Dobbin have retired. ‘Rev. John L. Saunders is now Rector of St. Jude’s Church, Philadelphia, Rev. Preston Burke, of St. James’, Hendersonville, Rev. R. G. Shannen- house of St. Bartholomew's, Pittsborg, and Rev. Lock W. Black- welder of St. George’s, Griffin, Ga. Jey, Joseph D. €. Wilson who \ was Rector of Christ Church when thé Centennial was celebrated in 1921 removed to LaGrange, Ga. in 1923, and became Rector of St. Marks, where he is still serving most acceptably. It was while he was still Rector here, that the Altar Cross was given “in memory of John Thomas Barber, by his children.” } ; After his departure, Christ Church came under Me care of Ven. William H. Hardin, Archdeacon of. the Convocation: of Charlotte, who served it in that capacity until the Convocations were abol- ished, whereupon he was elected Rector, which post he held until his death. During his incumbency, many changes and additions were ‘made to the Church Property. In 1924, a lot was purchased and a commodious Rectory built in Cleveland at a cost of $4,590. Mr. W. Frank Thompson proposed to the congregation that he would build and give to the congregation a suitable Parish House in memory of his mother, Mrs. Nancy Brandon (Pinkston) Thomp- son, if the congregation would agree to cover both the Church and Parish House with brick veneer. The offer was accepted, and the work was done \in 1926, the brick work being -done by Isaac Lyerly and his sons, who were products of Christ Church,/ and i CHRIST. CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY 23 Hardin.” The seven-branched candelabra were also given in his memory by his children, and the Silver Paten “in appreciation of Ella Troy Hardin” by the Altar Guild. He. was succeeded by Rev. Reuben Meredith who began _ his ministry here October 7th, 1934.. Mr. Meredith was Rector for six years. Many additions and improvements were made to the church property during this time. The Altar was given in memory of Elizabeth Joanna (Barber) Kesler, by her children. The Reredos was given in memory of Joseph Franklin Owens, and Elizabeth Catherine (Barber) Owens by their children. The Altar’ vases,-- given by the congregation are a memorial to Lydia Cowan Chunn, a descendant, of Susan Wainwright Chunn,-who with her sister, Elizabeth Wainwright Barber, were so largely responsible for the - organization of this Church. Miss Chunn (“Aunt Lydia” as she was affectionately called) was for many years one of the faithful teachers in the Church School, and drilled this writer and many others in the principles of the Church. The brass book rest was given by the congregation as a tribute to the memory of Joseph Barber, for many years Superintendent of the Church School. The Communion rail is a memorial to his wife, Mary Magdalene Barber, given by her grandchildren. “Aunt Mollie,” as}she was lovingly known, was a member of the Pres- byterian Church, but a faithful attendant at. the services of the Church and a diligent and efficient worker in the Church School. It was she who taught this writer -and many others the Cate- chism, and she did a thorough job. She made her communions regu- larly in this Church, and it is -therefore most fitting that the communion rail should commemorate her. The pulpit, given by the congregation as a grateful tribute to a pioneer ancestress who had been dead more than one hundred years, bears’ this inscrip- tion: “Elizabeth Wainwright Barber, 1752-1825. Her loyal devo- tion to her Church, and her diligent teaching: of its principles in pioneer days were in large part responsible for the founding of this congregation.” The lectern, given by his family, is in memory of “William Arthur Barber, a devoted Churchman, a loyal friend, a Christian gentfeman.” . Recently an electric organ has been given to the Church “In memory of Mrs. Katherine Hyde Brown,” by her husband and children. In Mrs. Brown, the congregation had a worthy. successor of her distinguished ancestress, Elizabeth Wainwright Barber, for there has never been a more earnest, faithful, devoted and zealous member of this Church, /r a better Christian. A woman of finest character, and numbering her friends by the hundred, from earliest ® SONS OF CHRIST CHURCH WHO ENTERED THE MINISTR’ Chancel of Christ Church eee td Rev. Richard Wainwright Barber Rev. Samuel Swann Barber Rev. Robert Bruce Owens Front view of Parish House. W. Pronk Thompson, avd his Grandson, Frank Thompson McKay. SOME FORMER RECTORS OF CHRIST CHURCH wge Badger Wetmore, DD. Kr. k ri ¢Prederick Davis, DU Christ Church, and Parish House. Hill Hardin S 24 CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY childhood until her death, her heart's tenderest affections clustered about her Church, and to it she gave without stint of her time, her thought, and her love. She will be sorely missed. The silver ommunion chalice was given in her memory by the Woman's Auxiliary and the silver bread box by her nephews. One other forward step taken during Mr. Meredith's Rectorship should be mentioned here. When Mrs. Charlotte Walton Thompson Gied, she left as a legacy to t'. Church a piece of property to be used as an endowment for the upkeep of the cemetery and Church grounds. This legacy has been set aside for this purpose by the Vestry, with the expectation and purpose of adding to it from tame to time, and thus insuring adequate care for the Church property. It now amounts to about $1,000. Because of his years, and of increasing i!] health, Mr. Meredith retired from the active ministry November, 1940, and removed to Oxford to be near his children. His ministry at Christ Church was very fruitful. He. was an indefatigable pastor, and lost no oppor- tunity to minister to the sick and the troubled. He loved beauty, was very fond of flowers, and gave much time and labor to beautify- ing the grounds about the Rectory, thus greatly enhancing its value. He had other “hobbies” but his heart was in his ministry, and to it he gave his best. This congregation wishes for him and his, happi- mess and peace in his declining years, and gratefully remembers the things he did for them His successor, and the present Rector, Rev. Jadi Levi Martin, a native of Stokes County, was ordered Deacon in 1919, and Priest in 1921, both by Bishop Cheshire. He served part of his Diaconate at Dundas, Minnesota, and then worked for several years with Rev. Mr. Bost in Durham. He was then placed in charge of & group of missions in Granville, Caswell and Person Counties, with headquarters in Roxboro, where through his efforts a stone church was built. During the first half of 1925, he was Rector of the Churches in Reidsville and Leaksville. From October 1925 to September 1940 he was pastor of the Waimea Foreign Church, and Priest in Charge of the West Kanai Missions, Waimea, Kauai, Hawaii. Returning to America, he was Rector pro. tem. of Calvary Cherch, Wadesboro, until July 1941 when he. became Rector of Christ Cherch. It ix an interesting and perhaps significant co- incidence that his help-meet, Mrs. Martin, is a great-great grand- daughter of Elizabeth Wainwright Barber. Mrs. Martin has come back home, and is among her own kindred. May she and her hesband have a happy and fruitful ministry in this place of so many hallowed memories 1942 Foreword : HIS HISTORICAL SKETCH of Christ Church was pre- pared in response to-the-request of members of the congregation, and read at the. Centennial celebration. It makes no claim to originality. It is little more than-a compilation of materials that have been gathered by other hands, but are inaccessible to most who will read this. I have quoted freely from Hon. John S. Henderson’s article on “Episcopacy” in Rumple’s History of Rowan county; from Bishop Cheshire’s article on “Parson Miller” in “Church History in North Carolina”; from “The Book of Remembrahce of St. Luke’s Parish” written by, Rev. Francis J. Murdoch, and still in manuscript; from Dr. Mur- doch's copy’ of the old “Parish Record and Vestry Book” of Christ Church, made by him before the original was destroyed by fire; from the file of “Journals of the Diocese,” beginning with the first convention of Tarboro, 1794; and from various other sources.7I have used quotation marks only when they would seem to add interest to the item quoted, and I feel sure that if those whose materials have been thus used could have been consulted, they would. raise no objection. If the reader finds anything in this sketch that is thus quoted without .credit, let him remember that such credit is freely, given here. / 5 ee ROBERT B. OWENS. Charlotte, N. €., Monday in Easter Week, 1921. w x io 22 CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY paid for by the congregation. The children of W. Pleasant Barber, a life-long member of the Church provided and planted all the shrubbery in his memory. Eucharistic Candlesticks were given by the congregation in memory of Rev. S. J. M: Brown, a former pastor, and a hymn-board in memory of Cora Graham Barber,:by her children The congregation had the honor and pleasure of entertaining the Diocesan Convention in May, 1930,—the first and only time it had been entertained by a country parish: With the codperation of members of other communions in the neighborhood, and the assistance of the neighboring Parishes in Salisbury and States- ville, a splendid job of entertaining was done, and the 46 clergy smd more than 100 lay delegates who were present were most enthusiastic in their praises. At this Convention, the “Convocations” were abolished, and Archdeacon Hardin became Rector of the ( hurc bh e In 1934, an unusual event took place. The congregation, wish- mg to express their appreciation of the long and splendid leader- ship end generosity of their fellow member, Mr. W. Frank Thomp- son, and realizing that “post mortem kindness cheers no burdened hearts, and flowers on the casket shed no fragrance on the lonely way,” provided a carved oak processional cross as a token of their appreciation and had it dedicated on his birthday. It came as a complete surprise to him, and he has repeatedly said that he “appreciates the processional cross given in his honor more than anything that ever came his way.” It was indeed a fine tribute worthily bestowed Mr. Hardin died peacefully in his sleep June 23rd, 1934. The Bishop's tribute to him, when reporting his death to the Conven- tien of 1935 is so apt that it is given here. “Trained as a Rail- read man, he was highly efficient, scrupulously accurate, and unfailingly dependable. To these business qualifications he added s buoyant disposition, overflowing good nature, and kindness and affection. Here was the secret of his bountiful ministry,—a great heart of love for God and his fellow man. Staunch in his loyalty to the Church, and faithful in commending it to all sorts of people, he interpreted his ministry in terms of personal relation- ships. * * He served with unbounded devotion, happy as a rural pastor, sweetening life with a smiling touch; a friend of man, a loyal priest, a faithful shepherd of souls, and an humble bond ervant of Jesus Christ.” He was universally loved by the entire congregation, and the “Good Shepherd Chancel window” was installed by them “In memory of our beloved Rector, William Hill Christ Chath = Rowan County HRIST CHURCH, Rowan County, was admitted into union with the Diocesan Convention Saturday, April 28, 1821. But the congregation was organized some years prior to that date, and the history of its - beginnings reaches back further still into the last half of the718th century, to a period antedating the Revolutionary War. It should be borne in mind that before that war, the Province of North Carolina was under the control of the King of England, and that English laws and customs prevailed. The English Church was the “Established religion,” of the Province as it was-of ‘the mother country. But the people were accustomed to an estab- lished church, and it caused but little restlessness. All denomina- tions during the seventeenth and most of the eighteenth cénturies believed that some form of Christianity should be established by law as the Church of the State; and as this was an English pro-* vince and more than half of its citizens adherents of the English Church; and as the “establishment” was administered in the broad- est spirit of tolerance and charity, but little objection was made. But while England “established” the Church here, she did little else for it. Very little effort was made to give the people religious privileges in the Colonies. Such few ministers as came were, for the most part, missionaries sent out by the “Society for the Pro- pagation of the Gospel,” a missionary society of the Church of England, and were supported, not by the State, but by that Society. The |Bishop of London was the nominal head of .the Church in America, but he lived 3,000 miles away and. never thought of visiting his distant charge. No Conventions could be held, no Bishops _ were allowed, and there could be neither’ organization, confirma- tions, or ordinations. Candidates for the ministry were obliged to go to London for ordination,—a journey both costly, and so hazardous that it is said that one-fifth of all who set out returned no more. It was an “Episcopal” church without an ‘“Episcopus,”’— a body without a head. : : The non-episcopal denominations were, because of their different polity, in much more fortunate condition. They could hold their conventions and associations, and could set part their ministers | on the spot, and wherever they chose, and so they grew, while. the established church languished; and this growth was, to some extent at least, at the expense of the established church. Adherents of that Church, being-deprived of- the ministrations of A < A 20 CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY After Mr. Bost left, Christ Church was served for three years by Rew. Thomas Lee Trott, another of Dr. Murdoch’s “boys.” Mr. Trott was afterward assistant to Mr. Bost in Durham, then Rector of St. Paul's Church, Monroe, and now in charge of St. Mary’s, High Point, where he is doing an excellent work and is much beloved. While Mr. Bost and Mr. Trott are not sons of Christ Church, they may with justice be claimed as “grandsons” since they both came from St. Andrew's, which is a daughter of this hurch. The same may be said of the “Barbers,” whose father was raised by this church, and of Rev. Preston Burke, of Reids- ville and Rev. Hugh A. Dobbin, for many years the head of Patter- son school for mountain boys at Legerwood, both of whose ancestors were trained in this church In 1902 the church was served by Rev. John Linker Saunders, with whose subsequent history I am not acquainted, except that he is now in Washington, D. C. Then for two years (1903-4) Rev. Royal G. Shannonhouse had charge of Christ Church in connection with Statesville. Mr. Shannonhouse is now at Douglas, Ga. During his incumbency occurred the second ordination that has taken placc im the church. On Sunday, August 7, 1904, Locke Winfield Black- welder was presented by Dr. Murdoch, and ordered Deacon by Bishop Cheshire. Mr. Blackwelder preached here for a short while, and then took work at High Point, afterwards removing to. Union, S. €.. where he now is In 1906 another of Dr. Murdoch's “boys,” Rev. Simeon J. M. Brown, perpetual Deacon, took charge of the church under Dr. Murdoch, and remained in charge until his ‘death, which occurred mn 1920. Mr. Brown was by birth and education a Lutheran, and ame into the church late in life under the influence of Dr. Mur- doch. He had always desired to become a minister, but the way did not open until after his confirmation. He was past middle age when he began his preparation, but so diligent and earnest was he that it gives me pleasure to say that though I have exam- ined dozens of candidates for the ministry, he passed the best examination on the English Bible 1 have ever witnessed. His educational opportunities had been limited, but he made the best uae of what he had, and was possessed of other qualities of mind and heart that made him exceedingly useful in the ministry. He was earnest, pious, and industrious, and was possessed of a humil- ity that was beautiful to observe. During the latter years of his life he was afflicted with an incurable malady that greatly hin- dered him in his work, but in spite of it, he kept on, often going te appointments when he should have been in bed. “He was a good man, full of the Holy Ghost and faith.” ? 4 CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY ae advantages, as her inhabitants are composed of almost all nations of Europe, and instead of uniformity in doctrine and worship, they have a medley of most of the religious tenets that have lately appeared in the world; who from dread of: submitting to the national church should a lawful vestry be established, elect such of their -own community as evade the acts of the Assembly and refuse the oaths, whence we can never expect the regular enlivening beams of the gospel.” This petition was signed by thirty-four persons some of whom “made their mark.” ; Because of this petition, or for some other reason, Governor Tryon sent Rev. Theodorus Swain Draige to-minister to St. Luke’s Parish for a few months. If he gave satisfaction, he was to be inducted into the Parish. He began his work in Salisbury Decem- ber 20; 1769, and in a letter to Governor Tryon dated March, 1770, he said “That there was no qualified vestry-in the Parish, but that it was proposed to electone the following Easter:monday.” Under the law, the vestry was elected by the “Freeholders” and as the dissenting freeholders outnumbered those who were churchmen, they elected a vestry of “dissenters”-who refused to qualify, hoping thus to avoid the expense of supporting a clergyman and building a church. The churchmen, however, elected a second vestry who petitioned the governor to induct Dr. Draige, which he accordingly did. They also petitioned him for an act of Assembly appointittg twelve men, whom they named, as vestrymen, until a law could be passed which would put it out of the power of the dissenters to prevent the choice of a lawful vestry: In 1771 Dr. Draige wrote the S, P. G. that “There were, he thought in his parish 900 families of churchmen; that he had established 40 congregations, and baptized 802 persons; that ‘Mr. Cuppels’ had baptized many on a tour before he (Mr. D.) came; that the parish was 180 miles long and 120 broad; that owing to having no vestry, he had received no salary’and but few fees, and had to live at his own expense, and could not for that reason.send for his family.” oO Governor Tryon left the colony in 1771, and Dr. Draige left in 1775. Rev. R. J. Miller, in a letter, said that “After four years of fruitless effort to organize an Episcopal. congregation in . this section, he left it as he found it, without any.” Soon after his departure came the Revolutionary War, which had a most disastrous effect on the Episcopal congregations of the state. Most of the clergymen were Englishmen by birth and sym- pathy, and being deprived of their support, and smarting under the unpopularity of all things English, went back to England. Four or five of them, however, remained, but it is doubtful if any of them / Is CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY most affectionately remembered over a larg: territory in the eastern part of the State. He was a “Perpetual Deacon,” never taking priest's orders. He was thrice married, and two of his sons have entered the ministry. One of them is Rev. Henry Hobart Barber, Rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Augusta, Ga., and the other Rev. Milton A. Barber, the energetic, efficient and beloved Rector of Christ Church, Ralecig! Shertly after Dr. Wetmore became Rector an event took place which is probably unique in the history of the church in North erolina. In 1857 the Convention met in Salisbury, and the dele gates and alternates from Christ Church were: Thomas Barber. Thomas Barber, Jr.. Jacob F. Barber, William Barber, Johnathan Barter, Matthew Barber, R. J. M. Barber, William FE. Barber. I renmture the assertion that this is the on! . Diwcese when a whole di y time in the history of the on and its alternates bore the same mam A tr the fr event « f Tyr W etmore "< rectorate dese rves pecial mention-—-the organization of the Sunday School. There may have wen a Sunday School before this time, but if so, I have been unable to find any record of it. It is presumed that such instruc- thon as the children received was given them at home, and through pubic catechising in the church. That it was efficient is abun- santiy proven by the history of the church. But during the latter years of Dr. Wetmore’s stay a Sunday School was organized, superintended by Mr. Philip Nelson, who lived four or five miles from the church, but was most regular and faithful in his attend- ance, never permitting the weather to interfere. After he left the parish, the school was taken over by Mr. Joseph Barber, and for many years——until his death—he was the devoted and beloved acer in the religious training of the children. Since then the sunday School has been maintained uninterruptedly by members f the congregation whose names you know After Dr. Wetmore’s removal to Watauga, the Rev. Edward P. Green, Deacon, was sent by the Bishop to serve the church Mr. Green remained about three years, but his incumbency was not ery successful. He had been raised a Baptist, but read himself mio the church, and took orders. He was a man of considerabie ree, and an excellent preacher, but of an unfortunate tempera- ment that antagonized his people and made it difficult for them work with him. After leaving Christ Church. he served other é “inte in the Dieee«e meeting the same difficulties wherever he went, until finally he withdrew from the church and joined the Methodists. His stay with them was not very long, for he soon petitioned to be received again into the Church. After some hesita- CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY 7 the sma}l mountain that now bears his name. Unfortunately for the welfare of the Church, he remained only a shért time, soon returning to Mary!and where he ‘died. Had he remained, and his life been spared, this church might have been orfanized sooner:, Ee NM Another of these emigrants deserves mention because-of hea influence in holding the pioneers faithful to their Church. Eliza beth Wainwright, and her sister Susan. were born 1 the mouth of the Thames, in England, and emigrated to Mia shout the time of the Revolution, where they were marri d be lrz eth, to Elias Barber, and Susan, to. Thomas Chunn. They nie to Rowan with the other colonists in 1794, and were a tremendous power in their church. Of Elizabeth it is said “She was the’ central figure ° * - . + ° ; ,e in the church life of the parish and was instrumental in holding the church members together when they had net mini-ter.’ Judge tuffin once remarked “A characteristic feature of that col ny was their firm and unwavering adherente to church prit iples in the U face -of “discouragements and lack of opportunity” andvto her grandson, Rev. R. W. Barber, he said “This devotion’ to church principles was the result of your grandmother’s influence. I always called her the presiding Bishop of Rowan county.” Dr. Murdoch said of her “She was one of the most remarkable women who have graced the history of the Church in North Carolina.’ It is impossible to say just when services were begun. Tradi tion tells of a log church (more Hikely school house) built near the } spot on which ye now stand (it was about 25 feet northwest of th present church). THis was built, presumably by neighborhood cooperation, on land owned by the Barbers, and was used in common by preachers of all denominatigns. Persons now. living. distinctly recall seeing the foundation stones and the lower logs. of this building before they were finally removed. Tt probably that this location was chosen because of its. proximity to the splendid spring which lies just at the foot of the hill. It was in this log building that Christ Church ‘was organized, about 1817, by Rev. Robert Johnstone Miller, who became its first Rector "arson Miller” as he was called, was a man of such great and lasting influence, and his history so unique, that he'deserves more than a passing mention. He was born in Seotland, and brought up in the Episcopal Church under Bishop Raitt, of: Brechin. He ’ emigrated to Virginia when about 1§ years of age, probably before the Revolutionary War. About 1784 he connected himself with the Methodists, who at that time. were-a society the Church of England. (John Wesley died in-1791, a priest in. full communion with the Church, and the Methodists did not separate until after his death.) In uniting with them when he did, Mr. Miller was not ne & - 16 CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY 9 In 1846 Rev. John Haywood Parker, who had become Rector of ordinances among them from us the ministers of the Lutheran xe 4, ministered to this congregation, and in 1848 Rev. Olivet Church in North Carolina—(Here much of the certificate is torn an Prescott, Deacon, became his assistant. Mr. Prescott was away and lost)—according to ye infallible word of God, administer a short time, leaving to take work in the North. He ye sacraments, and to have ye care of souls; he always being rked for a while at the Church of the Advent, Boston, and later obliged to obey ye rules; ordinances and customs of ye christian ¢ he slums of London, where he was assisted by Mrs. Wm. E. society called ye Episcopal Church in America. e pigs _ wife of the noted Prime Minister of England. Return- Given under our bani and seals. North Carolina; Cabarrus mg + hee nited States. he ministered in Philadelphia, W is onsin; County. Mav 20th, “1794. ‘ New York. It is said that “he was easily first of the clergy : : who espoused the cause of the revival of religion Signed: what ic known as the Oxford movement. His teaching was char- Adolphus Nussman, Sr., . simplicity and deep spirituality.” . Johann Gottfried Arendt, was succeeded by Rev. James Gilbert Jacocks, who was . Arnold Roschen, . a Deacon and priest in 1850, and placed in charge of St Christopher Bernhardt, pe, Mocksville, and the neighboring churches, Christ Chirch , Charles Storch.” » thew . * remained until ef . ' ; ; asex - at . a se . is oe . = — ° Mr. Miller seems to have gone at once from his ordination to berch give evidence of faithful and efficient service-on his a meeting of the Episcopal Convention in Tarboro. At this Con- 4 He was especially fond of children and they of him. The vention he took his place as one of the Clergy, reading morning er prot { the parish remember him with pleasure, and his prayer on the second day. He was chosen a clerical member of . : : S i ‘ommittee, voted with the clergy for a Bishop, and caving was a matter of general regret. He never married, had the Standing Committ gy fo } ¢ > » clo , @} > > >et j in! F 20} f is “ — and when he died. left his entire estate. valucd as one of, the clergy signed the testimonia of election o Bishop . git to t » charit tt hurct elect Pettigrew..In a letter written to Rev. Adam Empire in 1814 5 : an ne Var us charities of his church : = : . } , h he says “I was also acknowledged and reeeived as such (1. e. a ss Was GCUring fis imcumbency that this chur ray ver first cies . ‘ "a : ; : : _ . minister) by the Convention of the Episcopal clergy of this state pe ministry. On Sunday after Ascension, May 12, 1850 ; : while it /had any being.” But wherever he refers to the subject it hard Wainwright Barber was ordered Deacon by Bishop Ives, POE EE adcased © the scletined bo Tis eae Sic a appears that Mr. Miller was always extremely doubtful. of the: sehen ok 0 con of Witten Back tn casei eal die ek ce propriety of his ordination, and excused it on the ground of ay Reader of the church, and of of its m at prominent men. His — cre a were Elias apd Elizabeth Wainwright Barber. two He was a man of indefatigable industry, serving not only the the Giiginal emigrants from Maryland. He was educated, partly people of Smyrna and White Haven, but making long missionary ~ his natis unty and partly at Vaile Crucis. After his .ordi- tours through the entire western part of the state, and even into - served tw ears at Plymouth, N. C., but finding it Virginia, Tennessee, and South Carolina, being away from home wary t ave the malarial mate of eastern Carolina. he months at a time, preaching, baptising, and ministering in every W itke ra, becoming the second Rector of that church, way to the spiritual needs of the scattered and spiritually destitute \ st he held until failing health obliged him to give it up in 1895 t pioneers. In 1803, he attended a Lutheran Synod in—Salisbury, . o | of 42 years. He also did missionary work at Statesville, where he drew up for them\a Constitution adapted from the gen- ere be built a church; and at Ronda, and Elkin. where churches ¢ eral Constitution of the Episcopal Church, under’ which he con- * _ ~~ Oa fruits of his sowing. He went also into 4 . tinued in union with them until 1818. Mr. Miller says that Christ et fields im that part of the State then unoccupied by the v Church was organized as a congregation during his connection ering the scattered members of Christ’s flock with the Lutheran Synod (i. e. before 1818.) : . tr he found them. In addition to his ministerial duties, he Some years ago, the late Rev. Francis J. Murdoch laboriously wae for twenty years Supérintendent of Public Instruction of his copied the old Records of Christ Church. It is an exceedingly i in 1907 honored and beloved not only by his,own fortunate thing that he did so, for the originals fiave since. been a ‘ ' ‘ CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY he nother matter that should be mentioned at .this * fact, that there are two cemeteries, and why. mom the matter of the location of the cemetery, a strong iiteremce of of m arose in the congregation, and especially be- ~ won Mr E Rerber, and Mr. Thomas Chunn, who were broth- aw. Mr. Che ght that the cemetery should be on the : , east eiche ¢ he church on account of the spring. Mr. Barber ¢ the same reason thought it ought to be on the west side. Mr enn Gied first, and was buried on the east side (about 1822, as the last record concerning him is that he made his communion. on foarth Sunday in May of that year). Soon afterward, one of Me Barber's children died and was buried on the west side, and from thie beginning. the two cemeteries grew. Ore or both of them wae right, for the spring was ruined, and is no longer used. tie Amother point that should be mentioned is that when the » was bailt, no provision was made for heating it. The stoves * i= wee are the original stoves placed in the church, and they were perchased with the memory of persons now living. The peemerrs of that carly day were of that sturdy fibre that could wershio Ged on the coldest day in a church that had never known a beating plant im hie address to the Convention of 1832, Bishop Ives says: * comgregstion as to its spiritual state seems to be prosper * Tt weuld, however, afford me great pleasure on my next visitation te find that they had finished their commodious church, end added a vestry room, which from the secluded situation, is very moch needed.” This was not done, however, for it was not etl] August, 1836, that “William Chunn, Richard W. Barber, and Uetid Cowan, Were appointed a committee to finish the church,” which 1 & presumed they did. But the vestry room was not built many years later, while Dr, Wetmore was Rector. Ree. Mr. Wright was born in New York, but removed to Wil- mgtion a8 & young merchant. It is said that on a sea voyage; the which he was a passenger was wrecked, and he barely aped with his life. This experience compietely changed his life, eed after « period of preparation he took holy orders, and settled Wadesboro, from whence he came to St. Luke’s and Christ harch, retmeoving in 1832 to La Grange, and later to Memphis, emm.. where he did a splendid work until his death during the great cholera epidemic in 1853. It is said that only ten communi- ante of hie charch in Memphis remained alive after the epidemic. He was succeeded at Christ Church by Rev. John Morgan, who was born in London, but educated in America. He took charge of the cherch the latter part of 1833 or the beginning of 1834, and CHRIST CHURCH, ROWAN COUNTY 11 clergymen and delegates from five Parishes. ‘Rev. Robert J. Miller ef Burke county came in the capacity of a delegate from the German an nglish Lutheran Synod of North Carolina, and for the purpose of effecting as far as practicable, intercourse and union between the Episcopal. Church, and some of the Lutheran congregations. ‘Resolved that Rev. Mr. Miller be cordially received. in the above capacity and admitted to a seat in the Convention’.” “The congregation of Christ Church, Rowan county was for- mally admitted into union with the Convention, and their delegate, Almand Hall, was admitted to a seat.” On May Ist, “Rev. Robert Johnstone Miller was admitted to the order of Deacons, and in the evening of* the samé day was advanced to the order-of Priests.” This ordination took place in the Methodist Churéh, as the Episcopalians had no church in Raleigh. And so, at last, the fond wish of the yom old servant of God was fulfilled, and he was privileged to’minister as a regularly ordained Priest in the Church in which he had been born, and from which his affections had never strayed. This seems to have been the first opportunity he had ever had, and he instantly avails himself of it, to seek his commission from a successor of the Apostles. Parson Miller was held in_greatest affection and esteem by all who knew him, “A truly pious and sincere Christian, and instru- mental in larger degree than any other one person in keeping alive the knowledge of. the Episcopal Church in the western part of the state.” “Christ’s Church; St. Michaels, Iredell cgunty; St. Peter’s, Lexington;. White Haven, Smyrna, and st fo coln county; and St. Luke’s, Salisbury, all represenf/the work of Parson Miller in a region which never had a minister of the Church until after 1817, but where the people steadfastly held to the. Church principles inherited from their fathers. In the Con- vention at Salisbury (1823), he stood with the same little congre- gations—the only ones outside of Edenton, Newbern, and Wilming- ton, that had preserved their continuity" from the time of the Tarboro Convention of 1794 until the successful organization of the Diocese in 1817. In 1794, he and the May representative had voted for Mr. Pettigrew; in 1823 they came again and voted for Bishop Ravenscroft. He is the only man who was in’ both. Con- ventions. He is the link between the Convention gn Tarboro, 1794, and the present Diocese of North Carolina.” S The lay delegates from Christ Church to the Convention that elected Bishop Ravenscroft, were John Cowan, Benj. Lightell, and Samuel Fleming; and Mr. Miller was acting as chairman of the Convention at the moment when the ‘election was announced. r’s, Lin- . ae Petey og 22 THURSDAY, JULY 13, HP” STATESVILLE RECORD & LANDMARK Of Christ Is Principal Mission Of Churéh ° > _— 2 ° > = ro - : 2 a. > a C. s co and humane | openness oe i i Mi 38483 —even 4 g instead . 7 ee “ Fs 4 oe . f meee A a hed Pee ; - ed faytae : bg bili wi files eaictits ayfity u “i mh increasing food | get so wrapped up in activities | shduld, to live with good ee ee oe dt fat ait Be Nie ei ia ti il of ]afi- “playdi 32 i to you in the pew, but also aor By underdeveloped matter of loving the guy | discrimination, Ee and it's infectious. People who ente | the circle of it want to stay Is that the only gation ee nt ziet Le} er a a 1 HERI oo ethers a ask them- people look at poor and * Again, not — the orth but t also wesdlhion see for i , "4 , 7 , | now whether we're ‘showing | coming from."’ Christ?”’ What would you nie 0 that? ey? a t is doing | put it.” *s ; a all, rangy | 47-year-old man who earned 4 | forth growth ' e reflected in it, then i ; a ? | famous or ” answer in terms; Bishop. Moore is a : ilver , staff, Star | siy Purple Heart and a a | Religion In Schools Is Widely Discussed By GAY PAULEY UPI Women’s Editor NEW YORK ( UPI)—The U.S, Supreme Court. did God from the public But the high not expel schools, be taught about religion in the” schools The case for religious study in the curriculum is made in Miss Cox's “The Fourth R” (Hawthorn Books). Some schooi Systems already have acted to i “scholarly, accepta- ble and inte programs about . rligen” "ae Says, Among them are Pennsylvania, Nebraska and Florida, and neern ch and Califor- nia.” There is, as of ni , No Coordinated national pr for teaching about religion, Citing more Specifically Why children should be taught about on, Miss C of the Bible. of the students identified Sodom and Gomorrah as lovers, one pupil said Jesus was baptizéd by Moses, and to about religion, Some, Eve was created from an Cannot serve God court and merman,” and the Stories by which Jésus taught were Called parodies, OBSERVER. . November 25, 1964. Whaleboat Warriors BY MIMI COOPER LEVy. Illustrated by Robert C. Frankenberg. ever find out i i Chapter Ten, dryly. “Let's le , there’s still too 2 A DIFFICULT GOOD-BYE. ‘Sree Suppose you are right at that, Needle.” Captain Jackson went to the door. “Alcott,” he called, “have the guard escort this man to the stockade.” Then in a cold formal voice he spoke to i - “Jud Boyle, I will see you : late and nes td8e Boy 7 There was go much that Robbie wanted “I believe ye know all my men, Cap. “ ~~ * he was speechless ‘cepti is one,” Jim Said he came back » “So you're € said. “Joined Up pretty young, haven’t you?” Robbie nodded, tongue-tied and shy. “Yes, sir—that is, nO, sir—not so young, Sir!” he stammered. 6 Jim’s lips twitched and a mysterious the men. we'd like, A cheese and bread and some oe ham to Spare,” , d of nobody!” Robbie was just Swallowing his last Robbie to mouthful of coffee when the sentry burst breath to Say—as he thought— i - “The men from Major calmly, “Well, Adam! | never thought to see you today!” But it did not come out as he had meant it to, and everyone Seemed to think it very Straightened, end his face grew red, Captain Jackson said heartily, “Well, no » Matter—we'll lick King George yet, and with an army of plain citizens like your- _ self. Bring them in, Alcott.” While they were waiting, Captain Jack- 6 to come here.” Jim grinned. “No, the plans might have an’ for the lad it worked out Robbie stared at the tal] figure. . Sprang to his feet, “Adam?” he asked | ik Stern, incredulously. “Why, it’s Adam! Jim, with what we don’t you See? It’s my brother!” - “Come with me, Robbie,” Adam said, November 25, 1964. Higher Church Contributions in 1963 Church contributions increased during 1963. A record total of more than $2,850,- 000 was contributed in 1963 by members of forty-one Protestant Churches in the United States, the National Council of Churches announced on November 5. The total of $2,858,600,845, exceeds the previ- ous year’s giving by $58,930,268, accord- ing to a report released by the Depart- ment of Stewardship and Benevolence of the National Council of Churches. Be- nevolences, including home and foreign missions, amounted to $530,908,204 or 18.57 percent of the total—an increase of (46 percent over the 18.11 percent re- corded in 1962. For all local congrega- tional items and operations the sum of $.327,692.641 is reported this year, while the 1962 figure was $2,292,731,491. Rev. T. K. Thompson, executive director of the department, noted that the per- member amount of $69.87 for all causes of the forty-one communions participating in the study reflects the over-all in- crease in giving. He listed the previous record, reached in 1962, as $68.76. Mr. Thompson said the latest increase follows a pattern for the last several years. He cited 1960 figures as $2,533,120,871 for total giving and a per-member amount of 66.76. A year later the figures were $2,708,722,264 and $69.89 respectively. Nineteen denominations in the United States reported for 1963 a figure for new buildings totaling $241,472,499. This rep- resents 23.1 percent of the total of $1,045,- 226,964 reported by these nineteen for all congregational operations and items. A year ago, twenty-one churches re- ported $247,972,688 for new buildings. Of constituent bodies of the National Council of ‘Churches, the Reformed Church in America, at $117.58 per mem- ber, and the Presbyterian Church in the US., at $109.46, for the fifth straight year topped the list in giving for all purposes. These two communions were also highest in per-member giving for benevolences—the ‘Reformed Church in America at $31.13 and the Presbyterian Church in the US. at $25.99. The Na- _ tional Council department also released figures on 1963 contributions in six Ca- nadian’ church bodies reporting. Total giving was $127,892,410 of which $100,133,- 922 was for congregational expenses. Comparable figures for 1962 were $123,- 203,055 and $96,175,217 respectively. The figure for benevolences in: 1963 was $27,758,488 (in 1962 $27,027,838) and per member giving for all purposes was $61.99 az against $59.98 in 1962. Per-Member Contributions for All Purposes. 1964 Report for the Calendar Year 1963. . Wesleyan Methodist Church (38,194) . Pilgrim Holiness Church (30,453) ~~. Brethren in. Christ Church (9,025) - Qnrnue wn re . Church of the Nazarene (342,032) ’ Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) (139,947) . United Brethren in Christ (20,419) - 2. Pentecostal Holiness Church (58,802). . North American Baptist General Conference (52,625" General Conference Mennonite Church (35,830) . Reformed Church in America (228,934) | Synod of Evangelical Luthern Churches (15,572) Presbyterian Church in the U.S. (937,558) _ Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod (1,730,674) _ United Presbyterian Church in the U.S. A. (3,289,771) ____ . Moravian Church, Northern Province (27,688) Evangelical Congregational Church (30,117) Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church (27,114) * The American Lutheran Church (1,679,203) 24. Evangelical Lutheran Synod (9,691) 5. Protestant Episcopal Church (2,245,782) < . Disciples of Christ (1,274,261) 1’ Churches of God in North America (36,980) __ _ Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod (240,314) _ Brethren Church (Ashland, Ohio) (18,013) _ United Church of Christ (2,220,706) 31. Evangelical Mennonite Church (2,531) . Church of the Brethren (202,257) 33. Lutheran Church in America (2,203,306) 34. Seventh Day Baptist General Conference (5,777) __ $5. American Baptist Convention (1,448,543) 36. Evangelical United Brethren Church (741,023) _ Moravian, Unity of the Brethren (4,930) 3. Cumberland Presbyterian Church (80,455) 3%. The Methodist Church (10,294,412) 40 NOTE: Per-member figures for the African Methodist Episcopal Church (617,859 members) were. omitted from this list since-the report was iemnaiat . Free Methodist Church (53,601 members) . Evangelical Free Church of America (41,687) . Evangelical Covenant Church of Assation (63,176) . . Ohio Yearly Meeting of Friends (6,204) _ . Orthodox Presbyterian Church (7,800) - Southern Baptist Convention (10,395,940) $358.17 264.20 237.93 233.43 203.05 181.89 173; ‘7 747.45 * * 146.00 129.84 122,80 122.09 117.58 110.29 109.46 102.26 90.46 89.29 89.25 84.21 81L.i1 ane eee 76.37 ae as ee 76.20 ae 75.81 75.79 75.39 74.53 73.12 72.55 72.06 71.45 69.53 68.34 67.37 64.40 61.89 59.60 53.49 we ~ U s Q R es- or EI. 39 ba). at ] al h in- u jas + Discuss Ways Of Appei By Louis CASSELS United Press International The aT gest Americans orientation do not be ong Even with church at an al time high non-mem- bers constitute 36 per cent of the population. or nearly 70 mil lion persons. This figure is somewhat mis- leading, because many Protes- tam churches do not count chil- dren under 13. as members. even though they are attending Sunday schoo! regularly But after fy!) allowance is made for such technicalitiés in record-keeping he ‘“‘un- Churched” stil outnumber the adherents of any particular de. nomination America’s largest religious body. the Roman (¢ ath lic Church, has 45 million mem. 3. The biggest Protestant de- nomination the Southern Bap. Ust Convention. has 10 million . The Unchurched Who are th finchurched. and why do they choose not to af fili- ale with a re body” some are mi iam atheists They are convin, d that God doesn't exist are openly hostile toward gion, which they call an outworn supersti- ron Atheists may fet a licity Single body of 1 terms of religious consist s of those who Cnurc to any membership OUS iif) and ao of pub when they cenounce re. or file court recognition of God in public life. But they are a relatively small minority. Sur veys by the Census Bureau and several private opinion research Organizations indicate that only +2 or 3 per cent of the American | People regard themselves as atheists ligious institutions Sulls to bay Agnostics More Numerous Much more numer Ous are the agnostics who Say, “I do not know whether God exists.) byt who act habit lally on the pre. mise that he Another large the unchurched men and women who profess to velleve in God. 'y ho need to express nurture their faith through — church member- ship. Some of them are strongly attracted by the ethical teach ings of Jesus Christ. bu: feel that these teachin 3s have been betrayed by Institutional Chris lianity: Others-find in the suport Comings of church members a convenient rationalization undertaking the duties Ciplines incident {O personal i; volvement in the community faith. The latter are wont to say that they can worship God jirst 4s well on: a mountaintop as in a Sanctuary. Should some. one point out that ' they spend Sunday morning on a course rather than a mountain top, they reply that the principl is the same How to reach tht unchurched is a question that - Christians spend a ‘lot of ume’ discuss some haye reached the conc sion that the church cally revise the theological pack 451ng in which the GOs pe} Commission On Women RICHMOND Va {s0V ., A] bertis S. Harrison Wednesd; announced the creation of a Commission on the Status of women but added he hoped the agency wouldn’t produce even “the slightest change” in the female status. “They already occupy the superior status,”’ he ' Said doesn't contingent of IS Made ut b; see No ior not and dis of usually Ty) f a? ist rad iS pre i) ented a e and believable ve been condi- ntific - material. iniverse. Others com by deed Ds acting out the Chris- tian faith in the struggle for ra- Clal justice, the War against pov. he ‘*hurch can th Vince he disaffected on! J aling To ‘Ur lar” erty and other “secu contexts x ak Still others .hold:a third point f view. They do not eae the importance of theo ogi al - newal, or of Christian se ne tion. They acknowledze’ | . > perative duty ‘ a Jesi laid on his followers it - explicit terms — of doing ¢ the most eer Vr. . \ eae th KS { Y nicate uns ™ it e to ommu 1 th spei 10 anyone and e very + we } jously examine one who will seriously e its validity:- are t they also question sewed ere is anything the ¢c ae y or do to convince — on a we SIMply not wee: le who : mply 1m ed in finding out — i alse. tianity is true oF false. . ane Rev . a le teanens nin 5 v i 720 p = Brenig Worship. a MT. VERNON BarrisT CHURCH Service. y firsts - 3 s i i . ib i e- i i ih (i bn mote Onion ‘00 pm—Worship service second afd fourth Sundays mn iiion ' FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCR Rev. ®. H. Weaver, paster 10:00 » m —dtunday schoo 11:00 & m—Morning Worship 6:30 pm — Union 7:30 PM——Worship service —{.. REW ' ew nore BAPTisy cutRen 9:46 & m. —Sundey schoo 110 6 am —Morn! 80 p m,—Trainiag atlas -~Y— a ISLAND FOKD GAPTIOT oo Hetner, Rev WA. 10.00 a. m. ‘ete 6 oa pastor school Worship it 3&3 83 3% 593 a m —Worship vice tm -fraining Mion th —Evening Sone $33 | er, mA as.» GOLDSBORO AVENUE RAPTIET Rev O & Heal Pasiot ‘m Sunfay Schow mm Morning /‘Worsmp m fretning Union tm, Evening Worship > » : BETHANY BAPTIST "8 ids pastor Su Senool nie Wotship — _ Trainthne Union ‘ p Service meeting @uch Wednesaay ” ‘Bae veo,” J CAR eee. de 4M at teen A) OL P24 2 ? = 2 oon eee. Ltp~.~-— Ae ey eo vor . Cote DP :s = . -_ 2 a Let e_ 4 - sf - ~ ¢ “2 CI v Z . ev ALAMO GAG on eee ny a k oo So oS | Ww a? © Pb: Paieln.* ap 7 Vw, Pe tl oe 4a Lf hie ATT Chard: Rolls Declining But Interest Deepening By LOUIS CASSELS of church members in the U. 8. | United Press international Se nny tes ducting — cae only” a tion of one percentage For’ America's churches, 1962 point to be sure — but enough to mark the end of the era of rapid and easy growth. Just Beginning Those who saw a “religious re- | vival” in the rosy statistics of the 1950s may mourn its passing. But there are others who believe that American churches "| are only now beginning to experi- ence a genuine revival. ’| “The flocking of ‘people to the churches following World War It} was a type of crisis réligion, a shallow demonstration of popular piety without any real depth of gEes “Today we find. that religion is not quite so popular among the ; |Masses. But instead, we are dis- covering a tremendous growth of interest in Bible study among our people.” Clergymen of other denomi- nations can offer similar testi- are signs — not easily measured by statistics, but unmistakeable to | any close observer of church life ;|-~ Of deepening faith and com- Become More Serious It can be seen in such things in, | @8 the spontaneous development of small groups of concerned lay- men who meet. in private homes to wrestle seriously with the im- Tp iF { growth. : | i The mew Yearbook of Ameri¢an | It ‘re- bership ; = wits in religion courses which ‘m, | require them to do real study; in growth. 'To | ine growing acceptance of tithing > Church membership | 5. s minimum standard for ste- i... ;Wardship of money: in the steady Y|demand registered at church li- | braries and book stotes for good | religious books (as opposed to the tripe which often hit the best-selj- er lists in the days when religion was being peddied to the public as an easy out for life’s prob- | | / JAMES W. McCLENDON, Assisfon! Professor of Systematic Theology, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Berkeley, California This is the second of three articles based on an address given. by the author at a recent Convention-wide teaching clinic conducted in Berkeley, California, under the auspices of the Sunday School Board. _ In the first part it was suggested that the church of the New Testament cannot ade- quately be described by the words “independ: ent, local, democratic." The church does not lack these qualities, but they are possessed by other bodies also. Two "marks" of a New Testament church are included in the words “gospel school’—a teaching body which is kept from Pharisaism by the presence of the gospel n all its life. Here we find another pair of words which distinguish the true church from other societies —THE EDITOR We have for this series of- studies invited you to set up a mental hlack- -board upon which you are writing three pairs of words which set forth characteristics of a New Testament church. Already, you have written gospel school. Now will you add the next term? ll. A Spiritual Body On the mental blackboard you have center left, writg: spiritual. The presence of the Spirit is a mark of a New Testament church. If the church was “con- ceived” in the disciple’s great con- fession at Caesarea-Philippi, if it was nurtured during Jesus’ ministry as a mother nurtures her babe, it was truly inaugurated for its minis- try to the ages, truly born, at Pente- cost. Another way of putting the same truth might be to say that the church was born in the ministry of Jesus, but did not leave its infancy until Pentecost. For then the Spirit was poured out in power upon the disciples; then and only then did they begin to preach the word with power; then and only. then did the great evangelistic, missionary, soul- healing work of the first church have its beginning. And what a beginning! To these followers of Jesus, the change was so decisive that they could explain it in only one way. They said, “This means that the new age, the last days, have come.” (Cf. Acts 2:17: 1 John 2:18; and others.) They could not believe that such trans- forming inner power could mean anything less than that God’s great golden age had come to be true, if created, February, 1958 not in the outer world, then at least in their own lives (John 2:8); and they lived, and died, like men who had found earth’s’ last, best hope. “This is that which was spo- ken by the prophet Joel; And it shall come to pass in the last days, , saith God, I will “pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and ‘your old men. shall dream dreams” (Acts 2:16 f.). And they did prophesy; they did see visions; they did dream dreams. Those were marvelous days. “Ah.” someone says, “you have spoken the truth. Those were great days. That’s what we need today. We need Spirit-filled men. If we had more Spirit-filled men,.our days would be like those days, and the earth would throb with the old-time power, the Pentecostal power, once “more.” But wait! What stands written on your blackboard as the mark of the church, in‘this second pair of words? Spiritual? Yes, but spiritual what? Write on the right the word body. The church was épiritual, but it was a spiritual body. Qur idea of spirit is that it is-a kind of disembodied. something. It wanders about, perhaps. twenty-five feet _up, and is not to be associated with societies or bands of men. Least of all with organizations! How the “spiritually mjnded” shrink from + 4D? ‘ ’ ‘that’ “unpleasant word”! “You've organized us to death,” they are fond of saying. “The spirit is vagu@ It is unearthly. It would’ ndt be at- tached to.a body.” i But I notice in my Bible that the Spirit of God has a strange affinity for bodies!«In the Old Testament _ the Spirit comes upon: men, that they may_do the work of the Lord (1 Sam. 10:10, and many others). The Spirit in the Gospels is not a strange somewhat, but is pictured as coming upon.a body, a person, upon Jesus, the man, to endue him for hy svork (Matt.. 3:16 and _paralla And. at Pentecost the Spirit ¢ upon the disciples when they met as a body and did his work ent Church them in a body. We say to men, “Go yonder by yourself, and fall on’ your knees, and pray, ‘Lord, fill me with - your Spirit.’” But the Spirit: did not fill the apostles in their solitude. He came upon them when they were. “all with one accord in one place” {Acts 2:1). The church was spirit- ual, but it was not so many separate individuals. It was a body of God's men, joined together to do the work of the Lord. , The church might be defined as the embodiment of the Spirit. As a matter of fact, the New Testa- ment calls the church the Body of Christ (Eph. 1:22 £.). The church— your church, my church, any Chris- tian church—is the body of ‘Christ, a living body to do the work of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. “Now,” someone may think, “this is an inconvenient thing! We would much prefer that the Spirit would not be associated / with churches. After all, churches are such unpléasant little affairs. They have -church fusses, they have clumsy pastors, they have growing pains and living pains. They are so human! I don’t want my spiritual work to be all linked up with such a particular thing as the church to which I belong.” But be: careful! What these people think is incon- venient, or unsuitable, is God’s plan for his work, for his people, for his kingdom. He gave us the church and put his Spirit in it. Yes, God’s plan is that his Spirit shall abide in the church. “Ye are the temple of God, and .. . the Spirit of God dwelleth in you,” says Paul [author’s italics] (1 Cor. 3:16). Not thou, the singular, the indi- vidual Christian as a temple—that might be true, but Paul is not say- ing that here in Corinthians—but you, the plural (in the language of the South, you all) are a temple of the Spirit. Spirituality must have expression, and the church will give expression to it. All that the church does is intended by God to be the sponse of the body to his Spirit, as all that I do is the response body to my mind, [Continued on page 8] Page 3 ' i ‘MARKS OF ANEW. TESTAMENT CAVAEH [Continued from page 3] This gives a rationale for out doctrine of worship. The ordinances are acted words. They are not un« spiritual, neither can they in them- selves convey spirituality—baptism in itself cannot save—but they are ' acted words which convey the mes- sage of the Spirit through his body, the chureh. The church’s - sung hymns are to be the expression of Sacramentalism w everything. The church is marked body, where spirit i the mind of the Spirit, pleading with men, praising God, encouraging the saints, and their musical setting must be appropriate, in beauty and quality, to the spiritual meaning. Similar lessons could be drawn con- cerning preaching, public prayer, collections, invitations, Scripture reading. All our acts of common worship are the disciplined response of the body, the church, to the Spirit, which is its inner self. Just as. the trained athlete has con- ditioned his body to react instantly by training, so does the Christian body, the church, by its worship condition itself to respond to the will of God expressed by the Spirit. Spirituality alone makes for a loveless, powerless individualism in religion. The body alone makes for here form is New Testament by a spiritual Q the body.to the glory of God. Men are saved ‘by the Spirit, led, within the body. In the Spirit they share, they grow ogc become to- gether a mature bo@¥ for the Lord. And that spiritual body is the church.