Along The Way
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By Emily Klllette .
"He spent his life in trying to
convince all people of their sins and
in trying to render happy those who
were members of his churches," a
May 9. 1968 issue of THE DUPLIN
TIMES wrote of The Reverend Hugh
McAden.
Within the May issue, J. Oraves
wrote of the three Kenansville
churches, telling their history. These
churches were Grove Presbyterian,
Kenansville United Methodist, and
Kenansville Baptist.
Groves wrote: "He spent his life in
trying to convince all people of their
sins and in trying to render happy
those who were members of his
churches,"
That was the Rev. Hujgh McAden,
a Pennsylvanian who, about 1758,
became the first pastor of the Grove
Church in Kenansville ? the oldest
Presbyterian church in North Caro
lina. Rev. McAden would collect all
his congregation once a year at his
several churches and hold examina
tion of them.
Scots-Irish immigrants who came
to the Kenansville region about
1736 are believed to have formed a
Presbyterian congregation the same
year. The settlement was called
Golden Grove and the church, Grove
Presbyterian, was built beside the
Routledge Cemetery.
About 1811, the place of worship
was moved to an acre of land given
by William McGee on the site
adjoining the old Academy, one mile
west of Kenansville. Major Owen
Rand Kenan donated land for the
third location of the church and the
present Greek Revival structure was
completed in 1857.-Members of the
Session at that time were Ozborn
Carr, James Dickson, William Dick
son and Dickson Mallard.
James M. Sprunt, D.D., was
pastor of Grove Church from 1851
until his death in 1884. At the close
of the Civil War, his congregation
was so improverished that he took
the position of register of deeds to
support his family.
An education building was dedi
cated as a memorial to Lucy Souther
land Jolly in 1936. In the early 1950s,
an organ was given by the family of
the late William J. Pickett and
chimes were installed by Mr. and
Mrs. Ralph Brown in memory of
their son, Jerry.
Kenansville's two other churches.
Baptist and Methodist, were both
built more than a century ago. While
the Baptist congregation is older by
13 years, Methodism first came to
Duplin in 1784 with an itinerant
preacher named Beverly Allen.
Circuit preachers who followed
him were at first successful in
finding adherents, but many who
joined later found the rules' and
discipline too strict for constant
adherance and joined other
churches. North Carolina, along with
Virginia, is called the cradle of
American Methodism.
The Kenansville Methodist
Church was organized about 1850
and the Rev. David B. Nicholson was
the first pastor. In 1858 the church
lot was bought from Needham W.
Herring for $170. Purchasing
trustees were the pastor. John
Furlaw, James Pearsall. Edward
CARD OF THANKS
The family of Emma M. Armwood,
the Morrisev and Armwood families,
are profoundly grateful for the
numerous heartfelt expressions of
love and encouragement rendered by
many of you during our time of
bereavement. The famil) will always
remember your thoughtfulness and
support.
Morriaeys and Arm woods
REVIVAL
The Kenansville Emmanuel Holi
ness Church on Highway #24. will
hold revival services July 25-29 at
7:30 p.m. The evangelist is Wayne
Atkins of High Point, said the pastor.
Johnny Mayers. Evervone is invited.
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In keeping with the custom, a
gallery for slaves of plantation
owners was built along three sides of
the church. It was removed in 1916.
The structure also had a steeple,
with a large iron bell. The pulpit was
recessed at the back, but it was
removed during remodelling in 1887.
A new ceiling installed in 1916 did
not hold up and had to be replaced in
1938.
, The building was bri:k-veneered
and a two-story Sunday School annex
was completed in 1935. In 19S6 the
church was extended at the front and
a fireside room and kitchen added.
One of the Methodists' more note
worthy guest preachers was the
father of Formosa's Mme. Chiang
Kai-Sheck. Called Charlie Jones
Soong, he was visiting the Rev.
when he gave the sermon in 1885. c
Rev. Richaud had baptized and c
tutored the Chinese youth. ti
Kenansville's Baptist congrega
tion was formed in June of 1837, t
meeting first in St. John's Lodge. v
Eder Benajah Carroll and six r
members from the Magnolia Church v
were sent to Kenansville to propa- <
gate the faith. They were James,
Mary E. and Elizabeth Carroll, D.C. r
Moore and Stephen and Nancy v
Herring. Shortly after the mission- f
aries from Magnolia organized, the I
first church was built on the present 2
site. 1
The first Sunday school and Bible i
lass was formed 21 years after the
hurch. G.A. Newell was superin
endent in 1858.
Dr. R.T. Bryan was a member of
he Kenansville Baptist Church
irhen he determined to become a
nissionary to China about 1900. He
fent to Shang-Hai and stayed in
?hina to the end of his life.
Miss Katie Murray is a former
nember of this church although she
vas a part of the Rose Hill c ngre
;ation when she decided to devote
ler life to missionary work in China.
>he is a daughter of the late W.B.
Murray, a faithful and devoted
nember of the Kenansville congre
gation for many years.
An education building was added
to the church in 1955 and air,'
conditioning in 1964. The sanctuary
was renovated and a divided chancel
added in 1958. Most of the church
furniture was donated or given in
memory of departed members. The
paino was given in memory of Mrs.
W.M. Brinson and the carillon bells &
in memory of Cora Brinson. ?
The present minister, the Rev.
Lauren R. Sharpe, has served more
years in this pastorate than any
previous incumbent. He came to
Kenansville as a supply pastor in
1947.
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