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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN -TELEGKAM, K1DA, WUVOIBEK 12, 1W67 12 First Presbyterian Church History of the American Revolution were instrumental in having the old graveyard cleaned up and a wire fence built around it. Judge David Fleming Matchett of Chicago, whose grandmother, Elizabeth Fleming Wasson Matchett. was buried here, had her grave covered with a cement cover and fenced in. The grave of Thomas McWhinney. a JUDGE CARVES HUNTINGTON, Nov.

12. CP) Judge Otto H. Krieg of Huntington Circuit Court, whose hobby is woodworking, carved a gavel for Judge Byron C. Kennedy of the neighboring Wabash circuit. Ask for it by name AND BE SURE OF GETTING beauties, rather than by depiciting-the horrors of hell.

Unfortunately, some of the records of the New Light Church were lost, and between the year 1810 and about the year 1830, there is a blank. It is recorded that in one of his journeys to one of the outlying settlements, when the Rev. Mr. Purviance was crossing a swollen stream just south of the village, the water came up over the floor of his little wagon, washed his record Souvenir Booklet Containing Account of Congregation's Progress Written by J. F.

Thompson Revolutionary soldier was marked by a Government marker. (To Be Continued) I were drawn from Richmond to New Paris, the location would be about mid-way. Through the kindness of Russell McWhinney of our city, 1 was able to visit this out-of-the-way location last Summer. Here was built the first Presbyterian Church in this community. The site is on the old John F.

Miller farm and no doubt many in our church know where that is. This little church, a frame structure, was called Beula and was built by those 10 or 12 Presbyterians with the help of others who wished such a church, and who attended the New Light congregation of which Elder Purviance was Pastor. In 1894, the location of Beula vas sold to D. G. Reid, but the acre or so of the cemetery was not sold.

The building was torn down and where it stood is part of a field under cultivation. A few years ago, the Daughters were: Adam Reid, Peyton Irwin, James Brown, and members of the McVeigh family. We could find no record about the activities of these 10 or 12 Presbyterians, except that they did purchase two acres of land, built a little church and laid out a cemetery. This we know to be true for under the date of 1826 may be found the following in the Wayne County record of deeds book 2, page 32S: John Gay to Robert Sprowl and James Purviance, Trustees of Beula Church, part of the N. E.

quarter of Township 14, range 1. Wayne County, Indiana, 2.5 acres. Date of deed, 7, 1825. Date of record, Aug. 6, 1826, consideration, 100 dollars.

The above record will mean nothing to those unfamiliar with this technical description of the location but in a general way, it is about three and one-half miles northeast of this city, or if a straight line dook away ana it never was Beula But somewhere between the above dates, we have evidence that there ON STEERING COMMITTEE WASHINGTON, D. C. Nov. 12. CP) Milt Campbell of Indianapolis and Mrs.

Charles W. Sewell of Ot-terbein, have been named on a Steering Committee which will arrange a national conference here next January on better care for mothers and babies. Campbell represents the American Legion and Mrs. fiewell. the Associated Women were 10 or 12 Presbyterians who attended the New Light Church.

lARGESTX ii. and had formed a sort of organization with the purnose in view of building- a church somewhere which would be a Presbyterian Church. II 7 The names of some of these men American Farm Bureau Federation. I J. i The history of the First Presbyterian Church since its beginning here 100 years ago is recorded in a souvenir booklet which was presented each member at the anniversary dinner held Wednesday evening- as a part of the week's celebration of the centennial of the church.

The complete history will be printed in two installments, i The author is John F. Thompson. The first article follows: By JOHN F.THOMPSON The following are the first recorded minutes of the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Richmond, Nov. 15. 1837.

Agreeable to appointment of Presbytery. Rev. Peter H. Golliday, and Rev. Edgar Heughs, appeared in this place for the purpose of examining members with reference to the organization of a Presbyterian Church.

Whereupon the following persons presented certificates of regular standing in sister churches, which were examined and approved I- r-: 3 First Presbyterian Church BOWLS N5 VC XL illustrated. DAVIS' WILL TRUST YOU! They stack as square edge bottom prevents breaking when placed on side Anniversary Special ly I Nationally Advertised Watches at Gash Prices on Credit Terms SET OF FOUR those who subscribed to his interpretation of the Scriptures, but the community was so glad to have a church in their midst and so thankful for such a fine Christian gentleman as its Pastor that creed made little or no difference to them. He preached that salvation was free to all who believed. The little frame church which was built at first to shelter the congregation, soon became too small and too far away for many who would like to attend, so it was decided to build another in the direction toward which settlement seemed to be moving. The location decided upon was about six miles south of New Paris or about eight miles southeast of Richmond.

Shiloh This church was called Shiloh, and was a branch of the New Light Church founded by the Rev. Mr. Purviance. But for some reason the church never prospered. The old- building has been taken down and the little cemetery obliterated.

I visited the site of this church last Summer but nothing remains but a days must do, the longer and shorter catechisms, when very young, long before he knew what it was all about. When 12 years old he was placed in a seminary under the care of a Doctor Hall, a Presbyterian Minister, for the purpose of studying the Latin and the Greek languages and those sciences necessary in the study or the ministry. In the Spring of 1801, there oc-cured a very remarkable religious excitement in Kentucky and was known as the Great Revival. Mr. Purviance, always an independent thinker, a thorough student of the Bible, had at this time already professed religion and was a ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church.

He was deeply interested in the spirit of this Great Revival. He had already finished his course of study for the ministry and had received from his Presbytery a license to exhort, pending his ordination as a regular Presbyterian Minister. In addition to his religious training he was a keen student of public questions. He was a fluent and convincing speaker. He was elected to the State Legislature and served one term.

He might have made a name as a statesman, but the Constitution of the State would not admit a Minister of the gospel to a seat in the Legislature, so Mr. Purviance had to make a choice between the ministry and a career as a statesman and as his heart was in the ministry, he gladly and willingly gave up all political ambitions and placed himself under the care of the Presbytery and became a candidate for the ministry. At the next meeting of the Presbytery, according to custom, he was called upon to preach a trial sermon. He readily complied, but the SPECIAL! Dainty Baguette model. Guaranteed movement.

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Cochrane and wife, Ellis G. Young and his wife, Ebenezer Bishop and Laura, his wife, Parmelia Maxwell, Larkin Gorden and Dicy, his wife, William McGookin, Sara Sturdevant, William McGlathery, Sara Jefferied. Lavinia Fryar, Jane Thompson were examined on experimental religion and received into the Church of Christ. These after adopting the standards of the Presbyterian Church, and promising to study its peace and prosperity were solemnly organized and set apart by prayer and invocation of the blessings of God as a Church of Christ and styled the First Presbyterian Church of Richmond, Ind. John Dougan, William McGlathery.

and John B. Taylor, having bpen ordained elders in other churches, were unanimously chosen ruling elders in this. The above is a verbatum account of the organization of the First Presbyterian Church in Richmond. First Session The next day, Nov. 16, 1837, the session met for the first time and was regularly constituted by prayer by the Moderator.

Present: John Dougan, William McGlathery, John B. Taylor, and Charles Sturdevant, Moderator. The following persons presented themselves as candidates for membership and were admitted to the communion of the church viz: Peter Baird and Mary Baird. Closed with prayer. John B.

Taylor, Clerk. We have here, then, an account of the church's organization, the charter members, the first elders, tin; first clerk of the session an th first to join after organization. It is not necessary here, to give further account of the session meetings for they consist mainly of the membership records from time to time, admissions, withdrawals, deaths, funerals, discipline, matters of routine business, the names of those who have served as Pastors, etc. In this general sketch we have used only such data as seemed necessary for a clear picture of the main facts between 1837 and 1937 UfllVEX MOVIE CAMERA few trees planted there possibly for shade when the church was built. The Rev.

Mr. Purviance continued to preach in his New Light or Christian Church in New Paris until failing health and advancing age made it necessary for him to resign. Last Summer I stood by his grave in the old cemetery just north of New Paris and read on a marble slab: ELDER DAVID PURVIANCE Born Nov. 14, 1766 Died Aug. 19, 1847 Elder David Purviance was a kind and lovable man, and although there was much lawlessness in any pioneer settlement, he preferred to guide his people into the Kingdom of Heaven by preaching about its Takes clear, sharply defined, true-to-life movies that can be screened up to 34x24 inches FOR LESS THAN THE COSTS OF ORDINARY SNAPSHOTS BULOVA "Martha Washington" 17-jewcl model set with 2 diamonds.

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The Presbytery said there was too much free salvation in it, too much liberality to suit the sticklers for Cal-vinistic Orthodoxy, and in the examination on the principles and doctrines of the Westminster Confession of Faith, he was far from satisfactory. He was willing at all times to be tested by the Scriptures, but was not willing to be judged by man-made rules and the result was, he withdrew from the church. During the Summer of 1807, he sold his little farm in Kentucky, settled up his affairs and in September of that year moved with his HOYT'S COMPOUND RESTORED HEALTH TO LOCAL MAN New Medicine Gave Relief After All Else Failed Gross and Chain Yellow Gold GRUEN 17 jewel yellow gold filled case. Ex-quisitely 95 llp up Mi GRUEN 17 jewel yellow gold filled case. Link band.

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Everything you've ever wanted in comfort, convenience, and efficiency. ganized in this neighborhood was called The New Light and arose in our neighboring village. New Paris, or where New Paris now is. The name of the Minister who was responsible for this first religious movement in this community was Elder David Purviance, and a few words about this remarkable man may not be out of place in the history of our church, for it seems to me that his was the major influence which eventually led to the organization of our church here in 1837. Elder David Purviance David Purviance was born in Iredell County, North Carolina, on the fourteenth day of November, 1766.

His father, Col. John Purviance, was a brave and capable soldier in the Revolutionary War. After the war was over, he moved to Bourbon County, Kentucky. He was an exemplary and stern, member of the Presbyterian Church and believed absolutely in Us doctrines as they were believed in and practiced in those days, and that through the doors of his church lay the only road to the Kingdom of Heaven. And it is not hard to believe that bis children were obliged to become stern, hard-shelled, uncompromising Presbyterians like the father.

David Purviance, the second son in a family of 12. was early instructed by his parents in the principles and doctrines of the Presbyterian Church. He was obliged to commit to memory, as children in those qmsitciy matcnea mountings I makes an adorable pair to I please the "only v- -r In one of- his journeys among the settlers, night overtook him in the forest. He knocked at the door of a cabin. He was invited in and during his stay until the next day he was treated with great kindness and consideration.

He told the good man his name and his mission and in the morning asked for his bill. His kind host said to him: "Does thee divine for money?" and being told that he did not divine for money, his host said, "I thought that if thee divined for money, thee might pay money, but if thee does not divine for money thee may go." Was this kind pioneer of more than a century ago a Presbyterian, Methodist, or Baptist? The Rev. Mr. Purviance organized a church at New Paris and it has been called the New Light Church but he preferred to all it the Christian Church. He became its pastor and baptized communicants by immersion.

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