Born: Carthage, Missouri, May 3, 1839.Died: 1922.
Born: Carthage, Missouri, May 3, 1839.
Died: 1922.
DAVID PENNINGTON was born in Carthage, Missouri, May 3d, 1839. His parents moved to Texas (then a Republic) when he was only five years of age. In 1859 he obeyed the gospel under the preaching of Dr. C. Kendrick, and was ordained to preach in 1862. He has been pre-eminently a pioneer preacher and evangelist. His first protracted meeting was held in an entirely new field, where he lodged in the school-house and subsisted on blackberries till some kind people invited him to their homes. It resulted in a number of additions and the establishment of a church. By his untiring and self-sacrificing efforts he built up many churches in the early days, and in later years established the cause in San Antonio, where former efforts had proved futile. He has been instrumental in bringing about three thousand persons into the kingdom of Christ, fourteen of whom became preachers. He has at times served churches successfully as a regular preacher. He recently closed his labors with the church at Downey City, California, and is now preaching for the church at Ennis, Texas. Bro. Pennington is now married to his third wife, who, though an invalid, patiently shares with him the trials of life and labors of love, and will share his crown of rejoicing in the world to come.