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ANDREW J. RUSH,
Cleburne, Texas. |
Born in Boone county, Mo., March 13, 1846. Enlisted
in the Confederate Army August, 1862;
surrendered in Shreveport. La., June 7, 1865.
Ordained a preacher at Old Red Top church in
Boone county, Mo., in 1869. Student in Christian
University, Canton, Mo., from Oct. 1873, to June
1875, receiving B. C. degree. Elected corresponding
secretary Texas Missionary Society,
1886. Been preaching in Tex. 7 years, 8 months.
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The church at Flat Creek, Tenn., is perhaps
one of the most remarkable in the brotherhood
for the large number of preachers it has sent out.
It was only organized in 1868, yet nearly half-dozen
churches have swarmed from the parent
hive, and more than a dozen preachers have gone
out either from this church or because of influences
emanating with or impressions received in it.
Among these are J. D. Floyd, K. J. Pearson and
Wat Gowen, of Flat Creek, E. P. Couch, of Mt.
Byrd, Ky., Chas. Bearden, of Wylie, and Herbert
Patterson, of Bazette, Texas, W. F. Reagor, of
Sacramento, Cal., J. M. Philputt. of Buffalo, N. Y.,
A. B. Philputt, of Indianapolis, Ind., B. S. Gowen,
of New Haven, Conn., and Geo. Gowen, of Louisville,
Ky. J. D. Floyd, one of the elders, has
preached more or less regularly for the church
since 1871. To his efforts is due, more than to
any one else, the marvelous work done by this
church, and to his encouragement the large number
of preachers which she has sent out. He is
the author of what is considered by many the best
work on first principles for general distribution
yet published by us--"The Word of Reconciliation."
He preaches in the regions round about,
and wields the most powerful influence for good
of any man in a large section of Middle Tennessee.
The church has always been noted for its excellent
congregational singing, A. D. Fillmore, the
father of the Fillmore brothers, of Cincinnati,
doing the last music teaching of his life in this
church in 1869.
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ROBERT W. STANCILL,
Memphis, Tenn. |
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Born Greenville, N. C., June 5, 1854. Educated
Kentucky University. Been preaching twenty
years. Minister Troy, New York., Winston, N. C.,
and Fostoria, Ohio. State Evangelist of North
Carolina two years. Financial Secretary of Virginia
State Work. Now editing Christian at
Work.
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J. D. FLOYD,
Flat Creek, Tenn. |
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