J. W. POWELL

1901and1902 - Southern Baptist Convention annuals lists J. W.

Powell as being in Rochelle, Ga.

1903 and 1904 - Southern Baptist Convention annuals lists J. W.

Powell as being in Kentwood, Louisiana.

1905 Southern Baptist Convention annual lists J. W.

Powell as having died in Georgetown, S. C. on

July 27, 1904.

.... The many friends of Rev. J. W. Powell - now at Rochelle,

NEWS NOTES

Ga., - will be glad to hear that he will probably be at the

Tar River or Eastern Associations. We would gladly welcome him

home again to stay.

BIBLICAL RECORDER September 25, 1901 2:1

J. W. PowELL.

Brother Powell was pastor at Rocky Mount and some neighboring churches. He was a good preacher and stood well in the Tar River Association and in the State. He served the aforementioned field from 1888 through 1892, He then left the Tar River Association for another field and was soon after called to his reward.

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SOU. BAPT. THEO SEMINARY, 1859-89, p. 163 By: John R. Sampey (B/207/So8s)

POWELL, JOHN WILLIAM

b. Sampson Co., N. C., Sept. 25, '54; Clinton Acad'y an< Trinity College, N. C.' Sem. (7/8) '87-88; ord. Mt. Gilead ch., Sampson Co., N. C., May 30, '87; p. Rocky Mount., N. C, June 1, '88--, Enfield, '90--.

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On the third Sunday in June, 1888, Rev. J.W. Powell was present at services and accepted our call to this pastorate. In January, 1889, he was received into the church by letter from Clinton Baptist Church.

It is interesting to note that in the early years the church al- ways went into conference for the reception of members; that members were excluded from the fellowship for failure to at­ tend services or support their families and for sin and worldli­ ness such as drinking, immorality, dancing, and card playing.

The following partial report to the Tar River Association on October 7, 1888, is enlightening:

Baptized Rec'd by letter Restored Dismissed by letter Withdrawn fellowship from

Membership 3 Died

No. Males None No. Females

S Whole No.

Contributions s 2 so 39.00 52 00 1.00

$594.50

Pastor's Salary $300.00 S.S. Board

Church Expenses (sexton) 45.00 S.S. Library

Improvements: (Yard S.S. Contributions

Fence & Baptistry) !OS.00 Minute Fund

Associational Missions 20.00 Total

Baptist Orphanage 10.00

Home Mission Board S.00

Foreign Mission Board S.00 S.S. Membership

State Missions S.00

Education S.00 Nu. Vol. in Library

Before the baptistry was built, baptisms were always con­ ducted at the riverside of the Tar. In the above report, please note the volumes in the library.

At the conference July 7, 1889, Rev. Powell "made some timely remarks upon the conduct of those members of the

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church who were wayward and indifferent and asked for the prayers of the church on their behalf."

"Then romance entered the pastor's life. Miss Lillie F. Ar­ rington, a Methodist young lady, came to play our pump organ and won the heart of Rev. Powell. Brethren J.H. Thorp, G.L. Parker, and Drew Williams were appointed a building com­ mittee to erect a suitable building for the pastor's home on December I, 1889, and accepted the offer of Brother Powell to give $50.00 from his salary to speed the building. He hoped that this would cut down on his expenses, thus enabling him to remain in this field. On the first Sunday in May, 1890, a col­ lection was taken up to finish paying the debt of $22.00 due on the parsonage; $13.70 was raised.

Sometime in July, 1889, Miss Arrington was received for baptism. Later she and Rev. Powell were married.

The Southern Baptist Convention annual lists Rev. Powell in Rochelle, Georgia in 1901-1902; in Kentwood, Louisiana in 1903-1904; and as having died in Georgetown, S.C. on July 27, 1904. According to the Historyofthe Tar River Baptist Association, 1830-1921 by Thomas J. Taylor, Rev. Powell "was a good preacher and stood well in the Tar River Association and the State."

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• 1 James Franklin Love

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The search for a new pastor for Rocky Mount Baptist Church began again September 23, 1890. B.rother J.F. Love came highly recommended, beginning his work soon after this date. Rev. Love was born in Elizabeth City, N.C., July 14, 1859, the son of David and Amelia Love. James Love at­ tended Wake Forest and in later life received honorary doc­ torates from his alma mater and Baylor University.

LABORERS TOGETHER: A HISTORY OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH SPRING HOPE, NC, 1889-1989 . ,

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By: Lena Waller Morgan

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rily spiritual leaders, teachers, and fluences for development of facilities. physical and spiritual. Both facets are ies who have served the Spring Hope herefore, it is suitable that the pastors tory of First Baptist. They have been d its spiritual and physical growth and r history. Praise God for affording

s, 1889-1892

ohn A. Bridges, the first pastor of ope, N.C., was located. The Wake rest College, 1961, alphabetically of that college in 1889 with an LLB w School. His address was given as

locally with being the principal of the h Pine Street in 1889. Preaching was ade it necessary for pastors to have m during that period of history did h in the Tar River Association at the ges was pastor at Spring Hope until ted among the early members of the was Rev. Bridges' wife. Many female er than with spelling out the given orest City, N.C. No further data was

t Wendell in Wake County, N.C. At t in the Christian religion and was ntered Wake Forest College where ained in 1863 at Hephzibah Baptist many churches he served as pastor , Clayton, Samaria, Smithfield, Elm Just prior to filling the Spring Hope Rock. In the Tar River Association , Stony Creek, Oak Level, Hickory,

Nashville, and other churches. Rev. Nowell was a preacher of decided ability. In his pastoral work he

was distinguished in two respects, first as a winner of souls, and second for his success in training and developing the members of his congregation. He was the author of a book, Lectures on the Book of Revelations.

The Baptist Ministerial Directory- George W. Lasher, Ed., page 537. A History of the Tar River Baptist Association 1830-1921 - Taylor, p.296.

John William Powell, 1897-1898

John William Powell was born in Sampson County, N.C. on September 25, 1854. He attended Clinton Academy and Trinity College, N.C. Seminary 1887-1888 and was ordained at Mount Gilead Baptist Church in Sampson County on May 30, 1887. He was pastor in Rocky Mount beginning in January, 1889.

Romance entered his life. Miss Lillie F. Arrington, a Methodist young lady, went to Rocky Mount Baptist to play the pump organ. She won the pastor's heart. She joined the Baptist Church in July, 1889, and later became Mrs. Powell. Rev. Powell remained in Rocky Mount until 1890 when he became pastor of the Enfield Baptist Church. He came to the Spring Hope Church in 1897.

Later in 1901 and 1902 he was listed in the Southern Baptist Convention annual as being in Rochelle, Georgia. The Southern Baptist Convention annuals of 1903 and 1904 list J.W. Powell as being in Kentwood, Louisiana and by 1905 the annual listed J.W. Powell as having died in Georgetown, S.C., on July 27, 1904. He was noted for being a good preacher.

Southern Baptist Seminary, 1859-89, page 163, John R. Sampey Biblical Recorder, September 25, 1901 History of the Tar River Baptist Association, 1830-1921, Taylor, page

296 We Remember Our Heritage - a History of Rocky Mount Baptist

Church, pp.21 and 22.

Joseph E. Hocutt, 1898-1902

Joseph E. Hocutt was born in Wake County, N.C., on July 7, 1864. In infancy he was removed with his parents to Johnston County where they reared nine children. He had little early education due to the annual school term lasting only four to six weeks. In early life he was impressed that it was

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Po.0111, L. J., Prttsr lvanla co., Ya., July 30,

Prather, Guy L .. Dekalb. :.\fo .. June !l, '(t-4. Preston, Thos. J., )fellow Yalley Ala .. July 2 '04. • ' Putney, Floyd, Cumberland co., \a., July 20, '04. Racer, Jas. :.\!., Berea, Ky., Apl., '0-1. Rasco, R. A .. Chilton co .. Ala .. Jun. l:J. '05. Reed. J. I.. Donley co., Tex., .\Iay 15, '0-1. Renfrow, Wm. B., ~Intthews, X. C., ~Iay 28, '0-1.

Rl~g~r.i~on, :.\I. :.\I., Greenvltle co., S. C., Dec. Riddle, W. :.\I., San Antonio. Tex .. Apl. 4. '05. Riney. Earl A., Pet tf s co., )Io., .July 12. '04. Ro.i~1:cs, E. W., Comanche co., Tex., :IIurch 27,

Robinson, R. P., Centerville. I. T .. June. '04. Sanford. \\". L .. Aubrey, Tex., July 11, '0-!. Sloan. D. G., Eubanks, Kr .. June 26. '0-1. Smith, A. P., llope, Tex .. Apl. 20, '0-1. Squg!!'.s, E. T .. Louisvlf ls. K~· .. June 2!l. '0-!. Spurlin. Lucien L .. Gracey, Ky .. Jan. 20. '05. Srnplr-s. R. F .. Staunton. Yn., Jan. 5. '05. Stephenson, S. S., Dunlap. xro., Oct. 22, '0-1.

B Marianna Fla., Dec. 12, Stewart, - .. Collins•llle, Tex., Xov. 1, ·0-1. .-rence, R. C. ·• ' Stova ll, E. L., :.\Iarblehill, :.\Io. ,., .4. Z T D.D. Jackson. :\llss., Aug. 12, Strange, Timothy, Kennedale, Tex. Xo" ··• • , • .,11, • ·• ' •04 '04. ' . - . 1)-1. Hancock co., Tenn., :\larch 11, .

Suddarth, Frank K., Harriman, Tenn., Feb. 1 '!n·l~Y Jj'as. A., Chambers co., Ala., June 9• '05 - ~ \.ar ' J 1"

Thom'as, J. :.'.I., Louisville, Ky., June S, •0-1. ·?~iosh, Chas. ?d., Windsor, N. C., an. .>, T~o~pson, A. :\l., Anderson co., Tex .. Apl. ;,;;. Walhalla, s. c., Dec. 25,

O;:i. I ··ufre Jas. M., Th,ompson, E. :.\I., Sm!th•ille, Tenn., Sep. 1 • .}... ' j kson Tenn., Aug. 2, '0-1._

,0-1. ,:-;eil, E. B., ac \\Tashiugton, D. C., xov. Tribble, T. J., Banks co., c«., June 18, 'ft-!. 1dor, C. C., D.D., 'l'ullis, \Y. :II., Whitney. Ala .. Dec. IS. ·rq_ 13. '04. J Lamar )fo., :\lay 1, '0-1. Y!lldez, Gun9aioupe. Delri?. Te'! .. June, ·0-1. :'grove. This· L''ncoln, Aln .. July 14., '04. ''.nkefield.," m. D., .LoulsY1ll~. hy., Dec. 21. ·,, · <a:itt, Jno. ·· ln'dsor )Io., May 10. ~4. ~-~Hrii~·to1n·. ~·: ~.~r~lm~·"~~~~··co~.P\·1.: ·;·~:- ;\~.e·s~·c~>:Cnieaes~~~t ~Lou[';,ay)!~1,· 1;i. :;,

30, '04. ' ·rtbrop, II m. ·• Wea'l'er. \\·. \\., Smlth'rille, )li$s .. Oct. 16, ·n1 ··o;;. B Calhoun co., Ala., Jun. 11, 'Yells. J. X., Aull\·ille. :.\[o., Xo,·. r;, '04. ·,nnelly, B. ., ,04_ 11:!ll!ams. J. P., Jr .. ,-.\. u.dubon •. Ky .. :.\larch. ·,,. '(15. F Screven co., Ga., Aug. !l, 11_1ll1on. I\. _II .. Lou1s-;1Ile, Ks .. ;.,.\.ug: ;a. °C'4 • ,nnelly, ~· Colquitt co., Ga. II 1ll1s . ..\.. II., Jessie, 'lex., Dec. _o, Q.,. ~om, W. " T nnt co Tex.

0 Wiltshire, Houston, Orange co .. Ya., Aug. 1~ !om, W. W.,th arr,Flntcreek, :>. c., Sep. 1 • '0-1. ;,burn, Jona an, " '04

. 04· E D Harwood, ::\Io., Apl. ~9• · .. .-en, · ·• 11 co Ga •..-ensby, hl., Carro 0

''Ky ·)lay 28. '04. B F Warren c ., ·• J .,1 '05.

~!~e, '>i. ,V .. Pasco. co.t. Fla., au. i ' '0-1. ''"e, . B Davig '"· C., Ang . .,.· ·o· ! JUI, c~~k. Georgetown, La., Fiib. ·ti .g·4. .yne, S Kansas City. Mo., ec . .,., '·0-1 ,;ace, f·)I·• w~11esburg, >n., July 1·s ·o~ . .:rry, . ., L .. Clinton. ~Jl3s., Ap. ' ' . ~ertigrew, J. ·• h \'a July 16, 04. : t · Henry Chat am, ., J 26 '0·1 )!or. ;<t l • D 'nusk co., Tex., Ap. ' I.'.!, '0-1 ~·,?1• F Hen;.'<', ciulborr:e co., 'l~n·:ri7iP '2;, ·o-i.

L 'JJ'.ell J. '"''·• Georgetown. S. r)' 2f '0-1. -r ~~~~. 'c."'ll;.,; UDnlin PJu·rI~k A~~i., ~Inrch ::!O. ..:i.ves, \,. ;.'i., • .,

.. '05. I., Amite, Ln., July H, '04. rieoan, Jno.

MINISTERS

Adnms. A., Cullman, • .\!n .. '.\'o•. ::>. '04. Adamson, S. )!.. flandolpb co .. Ala .. Xo\·., '03. Baker, J. A .. Kershaw co .. ~- C., )lay ~!l, '04. Baker. \\·. J .. Ti frnn. Ga .. June 29, 'O·L Barksdale, \\, H., :uississippi co., .hk., Sep.

8. '0-l. . Beck . R. W .. Penial. l'ln .. .Jan. 21. •o:;. Bedell. D . .T .. Swan. Tex.. .ran. '.?O. ·o::;. Black>.ell. W. i\., Forsnh co .. Gn. Bledsoe. Jnn. ~ .. T.,-IP1·. Tex .. Aug. 4. '0-l. Bohannon, A. B., :\femphis. Tenn., Feb .. ·r;;. P.ro hPr'<. B. l·'., Ri>erside . ..\.In., Feh. I. 'O:i. Campbell, . .\. X .. Duies Creek, X. C .. Sep. 6, ·04. Campbell, 'J' .• \., Anderson co., S. C., Jan. 2i:i.

'05. Canant, G. J., Slocomb, .\la., .\pl. 26, '04. Causey. J. L., Washington co., Ala., Sep. S,

'0-l. Chappell. 11·. Y .. Wake co .. X. C .. Sep., '04. Chism. J. ::u .. Pickens co., Ala .. Feb. 21. '04. Chumbley, Wm .. Dawrnn co .. Ga. Clack. )!. R .. Hoyse City, Tex., Sep. 22, •n.J. Cohen .. .\.. D., Baltimore. :.\Id., Feb. 12, •o;;, Cox. J. F .. :.\!organ co .. Tenn .. :IIay 21. '0-l. Cox. T .. r.. Lagr:rnze. Ga .. Xo,·. 12. ·o.i. Craft. Abram. :.\lercer co .. W. Ya., '.\'m·. IG. '0-1. Crutcher, :.'.Jonis D., :IIadison co., Alu .. Sep. 4, '0-!

Da'<'is, A. G .. Da'<'iess co .. Ky .. :lfarch 20. '04. Da.-ls. . !'., Little Rock. Ark .. Sep. 26. '0-1. Da>is. T. J .. I'en-acola, Fla .. Apl. '.?. •n;;. Dodson, B. F .. :.\letcalfe co .. Ky., Oct. 19, '04. Draper. Frank, '.\'ash>ille, Tenn .. Sep. 1, '04. Duncan. L. B .. I'"-ducah, Ky .. :.'.farch 10, '05. Duncan. T. :II.. A ·be co .. '.\'. C .. Xo,·. 28. '0-l. Dunnegan, E. \Y .. Clnrksclale. :\lo .. June 8, '04. Eagle, Jas. P., Little Rock, Ark., Dec. 20, '04.

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Eg:~t~n~ )I. '\"\"., Ilenclcrsonville, X. C., --· O.:>.

Elli<, C. II .. :.'.Iacon, Gu. Firlds. E. I,., Cochran, Ga .. Oct., '0-l. Fields, H. 1-' .. Pickens co .. Ga. Fortson, I~. l!., Grnncl Cane. La., Frb., 'O.:;. Fr eruan, J. T., D.D., Stark'l'ille, :l!iss .. Jan.

'05. . Fuller. D. A., Leonarcl. Tex., Apl. 6. '0-l. Gilbert, U. II., .\bbe•i!!e, .\Ia .. June 22. '0-1. GrnD[, H. J., Dalla•. 'l'cx .. Oct. 1 T. '0-1. f<reen. Ja,per, Camden co .. )[o., .-\pl. 21, '0-1. Guillebeau, .J. L., '.\'orwoocl. Ga .. )farch '.?4, ·c.:;. Hamilton. J. E .. I':lra, Brazil. Dec. ~. 'fl-l. Rani;;, Jesse. :llc)[inn co .. T••nn., ..\.pl. 2S. ·0-1. !Jardin, G .. T., For•yth co .. Ga. II~1)t'l<ln, W. B. J., Commerce, Ga., Aug !!I.

Hatcher, IIaHey, Atlanta. Ga., .fan. lJ. ·o;;. Heffner, S. D., Hucl«on. ::\. C .. June S, '0-!. Fi0rton, A. H., Gn1·dl. Ga. Ilnnt, Ambrose, Li1·1ngston co., :IIo., ..I.pl. 21.

'04. Hurrhinson, Thos .. Rurk~r. Tenn .. Feb. ;;, ·r.~. Jackson. B. A .. !tamer. " In., )lay 20. '0-!. ~lcs1;;:e. "·m. J .. ~·\uclrain ro., )In ... Jan. !:?::i, ·o.:;. .T_?nes. D. G., Camden .. irk .. :.\larch, ·o;:;, J,elly, .J. R., Snyder. Tex., .July 16. '0-!. Kin,;:. W. J ..• ~dairsl'ill~. Ga. Knkhton, r. TI., nnndolph co., Ga .. Aug., •n.J. K~g;:ies, T. X., Washington co., Fln., July,

Kuykendall, J. A .. X. C., Feb. 7, '04. Lamb, Jno. )I., Charles City co., Va. Apl. S,

'04. . Lanford, L. :I!., Campobello, S. C .. Feb. 9, "03.