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A Concise History of the Ketocton Baptist Association (1808)
A detail of the ministers that have, and some of which do, at present, belong to this association.
ALTHOUGH it may appear formal and very little for edification, the bare citing the number of preachers, and their names, yet our history would appear one were it entirely omitted, and our friends at a distance may be desirous to know who they are; we shall therefore give you information of them, and that in rotation: -Elder John Garrard 1, Elder John Marks 2, Elder John Alderson 3, Elder David Thomas 4, Elder Richard Major 5, Elder William Fristoe 6, Elder Nathaniel Sanders 7, Elder Jeremiah Moore 8, Elder Daniel Fristoe 9, Elder Lewis Lunceford 10, Elder William Mason 11, Elder John Hickerson 12, Elder Robert Sanders 13, Elder John Creel 14, Elder William Hill 15, Elder Philip Spiller 16, Elder Elderson Weeks 17, Elder John Hutcheson 18, Elder Andrew Leech 19, Elder William Thrift 20, Elder William Grinstead 21, Elder Christopher Collins 22; Elders James Ireland and John Monroe were members with those called separates, but for convenience joined with us. As we have enumerated them by strength of memory, should omissions be, they will be forgiven. Several others have been public preachers among us whose behaviour was such that entitles them to neglect, and we will leave them in obscurity. Elders Garrard, Marks, Alderson, Major, D. Fristoe, Ireland, Creel, Hill and R. Sanders are all dead. The preachers that were called in at an early time, were much employed in traveling and laboring among the people -among whom Elder Thomas was much engaged -Elder Major traveled much, but continued not long by reason of death -Elder Daniel Fristoe, while he lived, was considerable in touring and preaching; for a length of time Elders W. Fristoe, Mason, Moore and Hickerson, have been the principal travelers -the necessity has been such that there could be no retiring -so many desolate neighborhoods and churches, that called for diligence among Zion's watchmen (although it is desirable that every constituted church should have a pastor) but necessity with us compels one preacher to tend several, or the people must remain destitute of preaching.
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