AYLETTE RAINS.

      Elder Aylette Rains was born in Spotsylvania county, Va., on January 22, 1798. He was sprinkled in the Episcopal church when four years old. His father moved to Jefferson county, Kentucky, in 1811. In 1814 he bought a farm near Campbellsburg, Henry county, Kentucky. Upon this he lived until his death at the advanced age of eighty-nine.

      Aylette began teaching school in his father's neighborhood in 1816, and taught for three years. He then transferred his labors to Crawford county, Indiana. Soon after this he began preaching the doctrine of the final holiness and happiness of all mankind. Extended his evangelistic labors into Ohio. In his peregrinations he heard Walter Scott--was charmed; heard him again and again; was convinced. Sought his fellow laborer, E. Williams, converted him, and they mutually immersed each other.

      He was received into the Mahoning Association and given a letter of commendation. He held successful meetings at many places in Ohio. [431]

      In 1833 he married Sarah Ann Cole, daughter of Judge Josiah Cole. He soon moved, with his bride, to Paris, Kentucky. In 1834 he bought him a home in Paris and lived there until 1862, when his house was burned. After that until his death, in 1880, he lived with his only daughter, the wife of W. S. Giltner, Eminence, Kentucky. Aylette Rains was a fine type of what is termed monthly preachers. The churches prospered under his preaching and oversight. He preached once a month at Paris for five years; once a month at Millersburg for ten years; once a month at Clintonville for twelve years; at Providence, twenty-two years; at Winchester, twenty-seven years;and at North Middletown, twenty-eight years.

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