John T. Brown's Churches of Christ: Churches of Christ in Some of Our Large Cities.

John T. Brown, ed.
Churches of Christ (1904)

LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY.

E. L. POWELL,
Louisville, Ky.

Born in King William County, Va., May 8, 1860; married Miss Lida Smoot, of Maysville, May 11, 1887. Attended private schools in Norfolk until 1876; attended college at Canton, Mo., Christian University, graduating in 1881. Preached one year at Lynchburg, Va., before graduation. Minister of the Gordonsville and Charlottesville, Va., churches from 1881 to 1882; was minister in Hopkinsville, Ky., from 1882 to 1883; returned to Norfolk as minister from 1883 to 1884; was in Maysville, Ky., as minister from 1885 to 1887, since which time has been in Louisville.

FIRST CHURCH, Louisville, Ky.

M. S. BARKER (Lawyer),
Elder First Church.

J. P. TORBITT,
Louisville, Ky.

Born in Woodford county, Ky., Dec. 23, 1823; educated first in country schools, and then at Bacon and Bethany Colleges; remained on a farm several years and in 1856 went into business in Louisville, and has lived there since. Became a member of the First church on arrival, and acted as S. S. teacher and leader of Bible class, as clerk, treasurer, trustee and elder, and has continued as trustee and elder for thirty years.

HENRY L. STONE,
Louisville, Ky.

Born in Bath Co., Ky., Jan. 17, 1842; educated in the common schools of Kentucky and Indiana and the Academy at Bainbridge, Putnam Co., Ind.; taught school for 19 months; attended law school at Indianapolis, Ind.; joined the church of Christ under the preaching of Elder O. P. Badger, of Indiana; practiced his profession at Owingsville, Mt. Sterling and Louisville, Ky.; City Att'y, Louisville 1896-1903; elder First church Louisville.

W. HUME LOGAN,
Louisville, Ky.

Born in Lincoln county, Ky., Nov. 28, 1862; student at Columbia Christian College 1877-9; deacon and Supt. Sunday school, Lebanon, Ky., 1879-81; student in Kentucky University 1882-3; Supt. Fourth and Walnut St. Sunday school, Louisville, Ky., 1884-7; elder and Supt. of Parkland, Ky., Sunday school 1888-91; deacon and Supt. Fourth and Walnut Sts. Sunday school 1892-1903. President Dow Wire Works Company.

Z. F. SMITH,
Louisville, Ky.

Born near Newcastle, Ky., Jan. 7, 1827; educated Bacon College; twelve years president Ky. Christian Educational Society; president Henry College, Newcastle, Ky.; Superintendent of Public Instruction, Ky.; author present school system; president Cumb. & Ohio R. R. four years, 100 miles built; elder Church of Christ 50 years; Curator Ky. University 45 years; author History of Kentucky and other works.

J. W. GRAHAM,
Louisville, Ky.

Was born in Frankfort, Ky., November, 1839; graduated at Georgetown (Ky.) College 1860; united with the First Church, Louisville, in 1888. The church has honored him by electing him, first, a deacon, then an elder, and lastly, by ordaining him a minister. A fine Bible scholar and fluent speaker, he has done excellent service, especially in the mission work of the church.

ROBERT H. OTTER,
Louisville, Ky.

Born in Edmonson county, Kentucky, January 11, 1840. In the mercantile business since early manhood, principally with the whole grocery firm of Otter & Co. For many years a deacon of the First Church of this city, and president of the Christian Church Widows and Orphans Home of Kentucky.

BROADWAY CHURCH, Louisville, Ky.

GEORGE GOWEN,
Louisville, Ky.

Born at Tullahoma, Tenn., January 8, 1859; reared on a farm; studied at home and in country schools until twenty; obeyed gospel when twenty years old; taught school and studied in College of Bible and Kentucky University. Preached at Murfreesboro, Fayettesville, Tullahoma, Tenn., five years; Eminence, Ky., three; Lancaster, Ky., five, and at Louisville, Ky., four.

W. H. BARTHOLOMEW,
Louisville, Ky.

Born in Louisville, Ky., July 26, 1840; graduated from the public schools, degree of LL. D. from State College of Kentucky, June 1902; teacher in public schools of Louisville from 1857 to date, forty-six years. Deacon and elder of Broadway church for more than thirty years. Principal of Girls High School from 1881 to date, more than twenty-two years.

W. A. MILLS,
Louisville, Ky.

Born in Mt. Washington, Ky. Superintendent Broadway Sunday school, Louisville. Real Estate Department of the Fidelity Trust and Safety Vault Company.

P. GALT MILLER,
Louisville, Ky.

Born May 20, 1837, in Louisville; educated at Jeffersontown, Ky. Was chosen as an elder of what is now called the Broadway at that time worshiping on the corner of Floyd and Chestnut streets. Director of the Water Co. for several years; president of Bridgeford & Co.; president of the American Standard Asphalt Co.

Portraits of Officers of Broadway Church, Louisville, Ky.

OFFICERS BROADWAY CHURCH.

1. C. O. Ewing. 2. F. A. Crump. 3. T. B. Graham. 4. Wm. Beynroth. 5. W. M. P. Ramsey. 6. L. DeWitt. 7. S. W. White. 8. Dr. S. B. Mills. 9. T. R. Ewing. 10. H. O. Bernard. 11. F. L. Moseley. 12. C. P. Jean. 13. Harry Stucky. 14. L. Woodridge. 15. Joe Burge.

MRS. R. M. KILLGORE,
Manager First C. W. B. M. District, Louisville.

G. C. BERSOT,
Louisville, Ky.

Born near Ghent, Carroll County, Ky., December 21, 1835; graduated Eminence College 1869; served the following churches: Simpsonville, Ky., Harrod's Creek, Ky., Glendale, Point Pleasant, etc. Now preaching for Central Church of Christ, Louisville, also Secretary and Treasurer of Christian Church Widows' and Orphans' Home, Louisville, Ky.

P. H. DUNCAN,
Louisville, Ky.

Born at Warsaw, Ky.; educated at Bible College and University, Lexington, Ky. State Sunday school worker; editor series of Sunday school papers. Ministered at Middlesburg, Ky., and Savannah, Ga. For seven years has prepared the Children's Day exercises for the Foreign Missionary Society. These exercises have been given with splendid results in the Christian Sunday schools. Present location, Louisville, Ky.

THIRD CHURCH, Louisville, Ky.

DANIEL STAFFORD FLURRY.

Born in Carroll county, Kentucky, August 29, 1862; reared on the farm and received primary education in the public schools; entered the College of the Bible, at Lexington, Ky., in February 1833, graduating with the class of 1888. Married Miss Mollie Lee Shearer, of Madison county, Kentucky, in 1890, and located at Warsaw, Ky., ministering for that church one-half of the time, giving the other to Rising Sun, Indiana. Came to Louisville, as minister of the Third Church, February 1, 1895, and continued as its minister. The church is clear of debt and has a membership of 750. The church has fellowship in all our missionary work, and bids God's speed to every good cause.

W. F. ROGERS,
Louisville, Ky.

Born near Elizaville, Fleming county, July 3, 1848; educated at Ky. University; graduated from the law school in 1871; practiced law two years; was teacher for ten years; has been a preacher for twenty years. For the past twelve years connected with state work. Has built many of our best mission churches.

THAD. S. TINSLEY.

Born at Butler's Landing, Tenn., Sept. 11, 1867. When six years of age his father moved to Missouri, where he was baptized by Eld. L. T. Satterfield in June, 1885. He graduated at Valparaiso in 1887, and the Bible College, Lexington, 1890. He married Addie Gertrude Wilson, Moorefield, Ky., 1893. During his fifteen years ministry about 3,000 souls have been added to the churches.

CLIFTON CHURCH, Louisville, Ky.

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