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Part In Early
(Mm. A. H. Patterson)
Central Methodist Church of Kings 1
Mountain, was organised In 1874 by
- Hev. J. W. North, who was the paster
of Shelby Circuit In 1873-78.
In the early part of 1874, I. Walton
Garrett and family, Richard Garrett
and family. Captain and Mrs. R. 8.
Sugg and1 Bennett R, Willeford came
from Prtupiombe countv to make
their home in this sparsely settled /
yflege. They bought, property and!
erected store buildings. The Oar /
ictts operated a general merchant 1
Ise s<cre and Captain Sugg, a drug
Here. The garretts also bought large
tracts ot near-by mountain land.
Being of the Methodist faith these i
new-comers attended services at;
El Bethel, the nearest church of
that denomination, but since the)/
were establishing permanent, homes'
tl.ey saw the necessity for a cburCk1
in this immediate locality. An organization
was effected with the.following
chortec members: Dr. and Mrs.
James Wright Tracy, pioneer sottltrs
of this community and up to thlsi
t:me members of El Bethel church.
I. Waltcn Onrrett and wife. Richard I
Barrett and wife. Mrs R. Si Sugg
and Bennett R. Wllleford.
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Others were soon added and the!
group with Rev. J. W. North as paston.
held services In the small.frame
school Ileum?, the only building n\
a liable nt thnt time. This ohurcu
was grouped with El Bothel, Hotilah
Concord and at times other - smalt:
churches and preaching service#
vere only held once a month. At
this time the circuit rider ns t??*preacher
was then known, visited In
the homes of 'he few membpfs aim
ministered to the spiritual needs.
The" members, small In number
01 ere nine many obstacles nnd soon
completed their Church. a one-room
frame building which stood on the
turner of Piedmont Avenue and
Mountain street. This served as a
place of worship for thirty years of
more. The doors of the old frame
church were thrwn open to other
congregations, who had organised
and had as yet, no church of their
own. . . . .
Of the number who went out from
rhis church and make a distinct con
tribution for goccf in one way or another,
we shall (mention one?Rev.
Plalo Tracy Durham, D. D.. whr
early In life worshipped with k
Minted mo:her and grandparents at
, El Bethel and nt. Central Methodist.
JP Kings Mountain. Dr. Durham grew
tc manhood In home of culture. ~
homo rich with the spirit and traditions.
of the Methodist church. Hiwas
prepared for the ministry s:
Tilnlty College, new. Duke University
and later studied at Oxford Unl
versltv. Bnsland. For a number of
-eurs he served as pastor of several
larger churches of the Western
North Carollnt Conference. It was
fit tins Indeed that Dr. Durham be
Invited to preach the sermon whej
the present Central Church edifice
was dedicated In 1914.
Dr. Durham's eloquence nnd pow
er as a preacher, seemed almost unexcelled.
but according to his nwu
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estimony, he had not enjoyed the a
uilness of a rich. Christian cxperlen- ,
re, until the last years of his ltfe.
i. hen like Wesley of old he "felt his ,
heart strangely warmed." 5.
At the time of Ills death only a ,,
few years ago, he was Dean of Kmory
University, Atlanta, Georgia.
In the early years of Central Meth ,
[diet church, Sunday Schools were
litM . regularly, a Missioniry Socleiv
was organized and in 1895 or earlier, "
x children's missionary society was
Drguiilzc-d under tbe direction and
'.etc: 'lip of Mrs. R. F. Jllxmi. This ^
us called the Light Rearers Sociey
and functioned under that name (
'or ninny yearn.- later being absorbed ^
by the Epworth T<caeue and other |
".itivllnr organizations.
Factors serving f'entrnl Methodist
( hureli were Kcys. J. \V. Xorth. 11T'7V76!
11. T. Hudson. 1.877-7S:" W. 1?
1 ir, 1879; J. S. Krwln. 1880; J T
/.liei n:ithy. 1S31'; J. VV. Jcr,.s. 138241
K. Wiley, iwi: .?. W. Wiiee'.
ei4. 1835; W. H. Townsend. 1886; J.
a R. -is. 1887: SR. Turrentine,:
18v8-89; J. B. Carpenter, 1890; W. 8/
'I.ihT. 1891: T. j. Kvons. 1882; J. W.j
"eWfe.a't. IMS: C. c. Brothers. 1894:!
.1 D. Arnold. 1895; Z. Parrlth. 1896:
'i Iltawmn WbrnA Hi rnnwin ..
V98-99; O. n. Herman, 19<HM)l-e2 03; |
M 11 Vestal. 1904; O. F. Klrby. 1905
IK- R. C. Kilgore; 1907: D. F. Carver
l'iOK-09; M. R. Clegg. 1910-11?12?
15. E. O. Ccie, 191415; R. M. Hoyle.
1916; R. A. Swirlngen, 19917: E. L.
K.rlt. 1918-19-20: R. M. Heyle 19212??23:
3. B. Thompson. T924; O. P
Ader. 1925-26 27: J. R. Church ' 192829-30-31;
W. O. Good#, 1932-33; J. W.|
" "'nui, 1984; E. W. Fox. 1935-3t>
S7-38.
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Dnriug the pastorate rf Itev. Geo. ,
D. Herman, definite steps were tak- .
t P toward securing a larged lot and
building, a churchrthat would more
dequately meet the needs of a grow
leg congregation. and Sundayi school.
A beautiful lot, opposite the old
church, was available and was soo.t
purchased. This lot afforded space
for a church, educational building
<nd a parsonage with ample grouqds
for each. T,he old church property
was sold and also the parsonage property,
located on West Mountain
1"reet. (nron?rtv now owned by
Claude Rhyne.)
Under the leadership of Rev. Geo. ,
F. Kirby, tlhe church was erected.
Tlie laying of the cornerstone took
p^ace in 1905, with appropriate cere
monies. Besides the church proper,
this building contained several Sunday
ecbool cl3ss rooms, an assembly
room, .etc.
A dwelling that stood on the chur
oh property served as a pastor's
home, until the present parsonage
an eight-room brick veneer building
was ercc-tcd during the pastorate cf
Lev. J. E. Thompson in 1924.
Til late years an Educational Bui J
'rp was erected. This buildiug has a
lumber of Class rooms, dining rcom
kitchen, rest rooms, etc., and fills a
long fcit need for a place for recreational
activities, for young and old.
is well as for additional Siind&y
S.liooP* facilities.
The Sunday School is divided into
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arious departments and the we, *
i carried on aa near as possible acordlng
to the standards of the Contrencei
Board of Chr'stiau E-Jutalon.
An efficient Board of Stewards, a
umber of wboui are younger men
f the church, has charge of the flnivcial
work of the church and also
ftbist the pastor In work pertaining
a -the church.
Worship services and regular
vcadhing services are held eacn
tunday morning and evening, with
mid-wCek prayer service on Wed>.-sday
evening.
I ip <-<--i\ocrsnip 5s now approximately
400.
Rogulai meetings ere held fr.r ihi>
dive organisations cf the churc.i
s follows: t r-wr 1 of Stewards: Millenary
Society; Missionary ' Circles
I.c:h Senior nnd Junior); Sunday
> ):ool Council, Boys Scouts, etc.
In tl: late fall of 1936, a pipe ornil,
t' r> eift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Villlai. ?. wns installed. T'>ls gi't j
lought Icy to th- co?n;re??ntlon pn'. [
ic? added greailc to th>? lies.ry oft
1V:? i hutch service.. Vesltnents were
uMi'cht eoon nf;-f- nnd fto iVdr rn-l
i: U'U palns-tf.kttis d're: licfr - cf
lira. \uhrcjr Mnuni'v, organist.- an 1
uolr director. deserves move than
asslng mention for the service tlioy,
ender.
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The abi ye Is a brief efiyonh !e otj
Yntrul Methodist church, so far as
ve're cble to give It. but no figures
an be given to tell In full the aeonvplishments
and far-reaching In
II.J'.IU..' if tlllu I Lt II11'-ln itr ,?w,
; truce, ccvectng more than a haif
; ntury, This record can only be
nhnd In the archives on high. The
< rmnna- by the pastors and the
> ayers of the saints can never be
Mhered and given a place in story;
lit ugh they live on In lives made
n iter and In the songs of' the re1
r-nied around the throne of Ood
rhc early leaders and many who
.-.me after, had hearts burning with
i mission for advancing the King
torn of God and asked little more
Man souls for their hire.
Members, of Central Methodist
? Lurch and their posterity have InIced
a priceless heritage?one that
hnllenges the best in them.
'Trdsv.ns yesterduy the same,
r.reathe thou on us the sacred flume;
the-paths our valiant fathers-trod.
?eln >is to find. O Changeless God;
Reveal in us an?w this hour
The Ifve of Christ. Ills life, his power."
(North).
Ne'e; ?-We are, greatlv Indebted to
Pr. Prsi N. Garher. Professor of
Church History, cf Duke University.
Mrs. Emma Garrett Mann of Atlanta
Georgia. Rev. J. E. Thompson of
Shelby, who furnished missing link"
In order that our records be complete
and also to Rev. E. W. Kot f
bis Interest and assistance.
Summary Of D. A. R.
Activities
Creditably justifying Itself as a
rrogreaslvi* unit since Its organlza2?
' fisrs ago. the Colonel Frederick
Hambright Chapter of the National
Society of the Daughters of
the American Revolution has nor
only furnished much historical data
for state and national records, bu'
it lias also given ald> to Crossnoro
School, and many other inatitutionr.
carrying out an active program if
patriotic education, conservation
nationa defense and Americanism.
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Vnder and by virtue of the power
f sale contained in a deed of true'
/tven by Wiley H; McGInnie. and
wife, Minnie E. McGtnnla. to the un
dersigned -as trustee for the King
Mountain Building and Loan Asso
eiotton on the 9th day of August
; 1935. and registered In the neglste:
?f Heeds Office for Cleveland Conn
ty in Rook 197 at page 232 to secure
the indebtedness therein mentioned
end defnult having been made in
the payment of same and the reques'
of the Kings Mountain Building and
Loan Association, I wiil sell for cash
at the Courthouse door In Shclbv
CleveMnd County. North Carolina. on
Monday. April 10. 1111, at ten o'
clock. A. M.. or within legal hours
the following described real estate:
' Situated on the East side of Cans
tor Street In the Town of King!
Mountain, N. C.. and beginninc at at
iron stake, in the edge of edid stree
Monroe Reed's corner, nnd run1
thence with Reed's line East 10'
feet to n,stake, his corner; thenc<
North 50 feet to an iron stake; then
ce West 107 feet to on iron stale
tn edge of Canaler Street; thenc
with Cansler Street South 50 fee
to the beginning. containing 525
square feet, more or less, and beln
a part of the lot conveyed by W. A
Morris and wife to J. R Davis b
deed, tfcrtcd 18th December, 1925 n
I will npnenr on rreora in neRinirr i
Deeds Office for Cleveland Count
tr Book NNN at page 658.
8ECOND TRACT: Situated on t*
V/eat aide of Canaler Street In th
To?n of Kings Mountain. N. C., an
healnnlng ait a atake In the edge <
aid afreet 160 feet North from cot
f of Haael Brown's lot, and rur
tence West 200 feet to a stak?
fence North 76 feet to a stake
fence Bast 200 feet to a stake I
le edge of Cannier Street; them
loog Cgnsler Street South 76 f*
a the beginning, containing 16,0<
ottare feet, more or leas.
This the 6th day of March, 19H8
J. R. Davie. Trustee,
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i<i? King* Mountain chapter own t
itv organization to the work of Mm.
U. V. Phllllpa cf Gatfrtcy, fornterly f
. usR CI"ta .Carpenter of Kings
Mountain. On December 21, 1 <H6, 1*. f
of the 15 members whose applications
had been accepted by the na- '
(tonal bcarti held their first meeting
a*, the heme of Mrs. C. K. Nelsler. j
organized the chapter, and elected N
Mrs. Nelsler regent."
{The chapter name Colonel FrederlcV
Hambright was chosen be- j,
cause four at the charter members
of the organization were lineal de- .
rcendatus of the colonel, two more
were descended from men his ranks.
?r.cl Cclonol Hnnibright led troops
In.in Lincoln county. pnrt of which
s UCV-' in Cleveland.
It. <vth J"st before the" country d^
c'arrd < :i i; >rmniiy an It the pen*,
tr.-il powers, the club formed an aux
'1 ;s?r v unit' to the local Retl Cross.
Since, the club has placed a number
ol monuments commemorating the
Cm.ds i ! heroes of the battle. Since
' Ties nnnun'dy given a history
. irl i<> a student cf Kings Mountain
11 "fill school.
Tod;;* it is ojldoaviinr lo fulfill the
prc'r'' r oil which it was organized
\.< 1 f<.r (he present and future
' v< "' u nt iit or the nat'on
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The following members have perv j
e'l us chapter regents: Mesdanies C.
L N.'KVr. \V. S. hllltfg. i\ It. Sum- '
ers, \V. k Mauney, I) C. Mauney,
VV. K. Thomson. O. H. Carpenter. J.
k lli rndon, K. \V. Crlffin. P. M.
Nelsler. ptnl the present regent. Mrs j
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Red Cross Organized
"n 1917
The In si meeting in the (uteres.
nl* U* ?1 h-1.1 ?? wn -
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ii the S'r.-sbytorlan Chinch with less
han-I'll persons present. With this
iinM niiinber the chapter has grown
1.rough the past twenty odd years
n ho'li ' numbers and service- tc the
omnu.nhy.'' The chapter includes
all the territory in nuniher 4 township.
(Dining the years of its existence
ranch has been done to relieve suffering
here and throughout the entire
world. .First officers of ..he organ
ization weret Chairman^ Rev. O. I.,
Kerr; Vic/- Chairman, Mrs. M. L.
rionk and Mrs. C. E. Neisler; Secre
tary. Mrs. Frank Sttnunevs; and
Treasurer, P. D. Herndon. From that
time to the present leading cltlzeus
of Kings Mountain In all walks of
life have taken an active part In Red
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