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Rev. J. C. Leonard In His Study at Pilgrim
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Jacob Calvin Leonard was born February 13, 1867, young- est son of Valentine and Rebecca Cox Leonard. His direct an- cestors, in America were: Valentine Leonard, 1824-1894; Jacob Leonard, Jr., 1789-1845; Jacob Leonard, Sr., 1758-1835, Valentine Leonard, 1718-1781. They were the descendants of Martin and Anna Spohn Leonard, of the Palatinate in Germany.
Rev. Mr. Leonard received the rudiments of education in the public school at Pilgrim and the Lexington Academy. In Jan. 1884, he went to Newton to finish high school and to attend Catawba College. He graduated in May, 1889, the valedictorian of the class. He studied theology under Drs. J. A. Foil, P. M. Trexler, and J. L. Murphy. He later took post-graduate studies at the Ursinus School of Theology in Pennsylvania. He held the following degrees: A.B .; B.D .; A.M .; and D.D. He was licensed to preach the Gospel May 4, 1889, and ordained to the Gospel ministry October 10, 1889. He became Field Secretary for Ca- tawba College for one year following his pastorate in the Upper Davidson Charge. He was professor of English and History at Catawba College from 1899-1900. He was pastor of the Lexington and High Point Missions from 1900-1903, and at First Church, Lexington until 1939.
He organized the following congregations and built church- es: Calvary, near Thomasville, November 30, 1891; Heidelberg in Thomasville, June 17, 1894; First Lexington, January 20, 1901; First High Point, March 24, 1901; Second Lexington, June 5, 1904. Member of the committee that organized First, Salisbury, June 28, 1896; also, on the committee that organized First Greensboro, March 1, 1903. Chaplain National Orphans Home, Jr. O. U. A. M., 1930-1937; organized Junior Home Church, Octo- ber 12, 1930, and its pastor seven years. He attended every an- nual meeting of the Classis of North Carolina in his ministerial life of fifty years, and was Stated Clerk of the Classis from 1892 to 1940, a period of forty-eight years.
In 1920 he was elected a member of General Synod's Board of Home Missions and served 1920-1932. He was for forty-two years a trustee of Catawba College; and for six years a trustee of Claremont College. He was for twelve years a member of Lex- ington School Board and for the Colored High School.
He was president of the General Synod of the Reformed Church in the United States 1923-1926, and member of the joint
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The Five Leonard Brothers-Seated, Willie, G. Ed, and P. James Standing, J. Thomas, and J. C.
Commission on Church Union from 1926 until his death and one of its secretaries through the whole period. On January 29, 1902, he was married to Miss Willie Cress of Concord. In this family is one son, Dr. Jacob C. Leonard, Jr., specialist in eye, ear, nose and throat practice.
Statistics on the ministerial life of this devoted servant of God follows:
Infant baptism 560; adult baptism 1,025; received into the church: by transfer 551, confirmation 514, renewal of faith 279; funerals 1,035; marriages 398; sermons 6,852 plus an undeter- mined number of lectures and addresses. His retirement left the First Church with 733 names on its active roll, and with 695 pupils enrolled in its Sunday School.
The funeral for Dr. Jacob Calvin Leonard who died March 15, 1943 was conducted from First Church, Lexington, on Tues- day afternoon, March 16. The service was conducted by Rev. Banks J. Peeler, Dr. James D. Andrew and Dr. W. W. Rowe.
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Pilgrim Academy Building and School
Left to Right, Front Row, Paul Leonard, Bob Sink, Early Everhart, Hugh Leonard, Baxter Everhart. Second Row-Bill Conrad, Odell Sink, Ira Everhart, J. O. Byerly, Bob Glenn Clodfelter, Marvin Conrad, Charles Kepley, and Joe R. Leonard. Third Row-Bob Kepley, Joe Byerly, Raymond Leonard, Edna Everhart, Ellen Leonard, Alma Clodfelter, Blanche Clodfelter, Nona Leonard, Edmund Sink, Flotilla Everhart and Willie Leonard. Fourth Row-Professor Feazer, Beulah Leonard Conrad, Beulah Conrad Brinkley, Lloyd Clodfelter, John Green, Kohler Everhart, Buna Leonard, Hazel Clodfelter, Harvey Helm- stettler, Myrtle Sink, Foil Essick and Stella Byerly Biesicker. Fifth Row- Ralph Darr, Reba Sink, Bessie Sink, Fairy Everhart, Hollis Helmstettler, Joe Sink, Bertha Leonard, Elwood Everhart, Lola Everhart and Ila Sink.
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PILGRIM ACADEMY
(From the CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF DAVIDSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA by Jacob C. Leonard.)
"Before the State high schools were established in Davidson County private academies were necessary in the life of young people who desired to prepare for college. Public spirited citi- zens organized schools of high school grade and erected suitable buildings in which to conduct them.
Pilgrim Academy, four miles north of Lexington on the Central Highway, was founded in 1890. Rev. J. C. Leonard, then the young pastor of Pilgrim Reformed Church led the people in this worthy enterprise. The building and the grounds were the property of the Reformed congregation. In addition to Rev. Mr. Leonard, other teachers were Prof. R. H. Herman and Prof. Jesse B. Leonard. The public district school, which had been located just in front of the Pilgrim Church, was conducted in connection with the academy. And when the need for high school work in the academy ceased with the coming of the State schools, the congregation continued to donate the building to the county for the "free" school free of charge.
- Among the numerous pupils trained in this academy may be mentioned Rev. William H. Causey, Rev. Joshua L. Bowers, Rev. David E. Bowers, Dr. Martin A. Bowers, Rev. Edward P. Conrad and Dr. Hill Yokley.
In 1929 the church gave the use of the Pilgrim Academy building, free of charge, to the Kiwanis Club of Lexington for a "Kiddy Camp". The Kiddie Camp continued in this building up until it was sold in about 1945. It is privately owned now. The old parsonage was sold at the same time.
THE TURN OF THE CENTURY
Rev. Harvey A. M. Holshouser followed Rev. J. C. Leonard as pastor of Upper Davidson Charge. Rev. and Mrs. Holshouser are remembered fondly by many of the present members of Pilgrim Church for the fine work that they did from 1897-1903. Several of the present members of Pilgrim congregation were instructed in the Reformed doctrine before they joined the church in a "Catechical Class" which Rev. Holshouser conducted on Sat- urday afternoons. He used the Heidelberg Catechism as the basis of his instructions.
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THE WOMEN'S MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE CLASSIS OF NORTH CAROLINA
Sixteen women from about ten different churches gathered at the Annual Meeting of the Classis of North Carolina on May 6th, 1897 in Mt. Hope Church, Guilford County. Miss Ida Hed- rick represented Pilgrim Church at this meeting at which the first women's organization for the Classis of North Carolina was organized. Miss Ida Hedrick was nominated and elected as the first president of the Woman's Missionary Society of the North Carolina Classis. Miss Hedrick was enthusiastic for Foreign Missions. She served as president for six years, 1897- 1903, when she resigned because of the fact that as a teacher it was difficult for her to attend the meetings of the Society so early in the spring. In 1915 she was again elected president and served until 1921. Thus it was that Pilgrim Church, through Mrs. Ida Hedrick Conrad, played an important part in the first organi- zation of the women of the Reformed Church in North Carolina.
Pilgrim's Oldest and Youngest. Mrs. Ida Conrad, 90, and Brian Clark, 5 Weeks.
LADIES AID AND MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF PILGRIM CHURCH
The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society of Pilgrim Church was organized in June, 1897, with Mrs. Ida Hedrick Conrad as
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Pilgrim Members More Than 75 Years of Age-Mrs. Ida Everhart, Mrs. D. L. Everhart, Mr. Jasper Miller, Mrs. Albert Jarrett, Mrs. Winnie Leonard, Mrs. Julius C. Leonard, Mrs. C. C. Leonard.
the first president. This was changed to the Woman's Missionary Society in 1916.
At the second meeting of the Woman's Missionary Society of the North Carolina Classis, Miss Ida Hedrick, Mrs. H. A. M. Holshouser, and Miss Winnie Conrad represented Pilgrim Church. The Minutes of Classis for 1900 lists 14 members in the Pilgrim Society with 9 honorary members with a contribution of $13.04 to the Classical Society. Miss Ida Hedrick was the president that year, also.
The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society sponsored the organi- zation of a young people's group known as the "Mission Band". This group was organized in about 1898 with Miss Hallie Hedrick as the first president. This group only lasted a few years.
The Ladies Aid and Missionary Society became the Women's Guild after the Merger of the Evangelical Synod of North Amer- ica and the Reformed Church in the United States of America.
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NEGROES IN THE HISTORY OF PILGRIM CHURCH
Although slaves were never as numerous in this section of North Carolina as the coastal areas, there were still quite a few of the members of Pilgrim Lutheran and Reformed congrega- tions who owned slaves. The first and second church buildings at Pilgrim had galleries that the slaves might worship in the same church as their masters. The roll of members of Pilgrim Church in 1849 lists Patty Ann Leonard as a member of the Re- formed Congregation and includes a notation stating that she was "colored".
There was set aside a cemetery plot on the church lands for the burying of slaves, and still occasionally a Negro who grew up in the Pilgrim community is buried there.
Mary Yokley, and several of her family, who lived in a house that stood across from Pilgrim Church at that time, attend- ed Pilgrim Church following the War between the States. When the third and present building was erected in 1882, a balcony was included that the colored might continue to worship at Pil- grim.
Mollie Yokley who grew up in the Pilgrim Community was brought back and her funeral was conducted in Pilgrim Church since 1910. Several of the present members of Pilgrim Church attended this service. It was the tradition at that time at Negro funerals for the men to wear their hats, and this was done at this service.
PILGRIM CHURCH BAND
As early as 1888 a Church band was in existance at Pilgrim Church. This band played on special occasions in Pilgrim Church and also in the community. For several years it played at the Masonic Picnic in Mocksville, North Carolina. For the first few years it was an all male band, but later women were taken in. The band pictured included in this book was taken around 1895. Those in the picture are, Front Row (left to right) W. E. Conrad, W. V. Leonard, P. J. Leonard, J. A. Darr, J. Lohr; Second Row: G. E. Leonard, J. E. Conrad, W. L. Leonard, M. L. Darr, J. T. Leonard. Some of the others who played in the band, at a dif- ferent time than this, were H. J. Conrad, Mrs. J. T. Leonard, Mrs. Winnie Leonard. Mrs. Winnie Leonard is the only living member of Pilgrim Church now who played in that band.
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Pilgrim Cornet Bank, About 1890
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Pilgrim Church, About 1900
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THE UPPER DAVIDSON CHARGE
In 1900 the Upper Davidson Charge was composed of 4 churches with 473 members. There were 440 scholars in Sunday School, and $827 was given for Benevolent and Congregational purposes.
LUTHERANS AND REFORMED DIVIDE
From the "Centennial History of Davidson County," page 384.
"In 1903 a discussion arose between the Reformed and Lutherans about the title to property which both had occupied for so many years. The claim of the Reformed was that originally the property belonged to them alone. Finally, however, an agree- ment was reached whereby the Reformed congregation was recog- nized as entitled to a half interest in the property and the two Lutheran congregations to a half interest. It was further agreed that the property should be sold at auction. The two Lutheran congregations agreed before the sale that they would bid as one and that each should be entitled to half of their part of the property or money as the case might be." The sale resulted
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Pilgrim Lutheran Church, 1957
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PILGRIM PASTORS
J. C. Leonard, 1889 - 1897
in the Reformed congregation buying the property and church building. It is said that Mr. Andrew P. Long, a bachelor farmer and life long member of Pilgrim Reformed Church, put up the money for the purchase. Mr. Long stated that his father had hitched his horse to a tree in the church yard all of his life, and that he, (Andrew Long) intended, if possible, to continue to hitch his horse to that same tree.
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PILGRIM PASTORS
H. A. M. Holshouser, 1897 - 1903
W. H. Causey, 1903 - 1907
W. H. McNairy, 1910 - 1911
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The two Lutheran congregations united under the name "Pilgrim Evangelical Lutheran Congregation of the Synod of North Carolina", and bought a site half a mile from the old church and built a beautiful house of worship at the cost of about three thousand dollars. This house was ready for occupancy, except for the pews, when on October 9, 1903 it was burned. The building was a complete loss, and was not insured. The members immediately rallied and built a second house at the cost of $3,500. On December 19, 1943, this house was destroyed by fire. The present house of worship for the Pilgrim Lutheran Congrega- tion was erected during 1944 at the cost of about thirty-six thousand dollars. The parsonage was built and dedicated in 1954.
1903-1918
The Rev. William H. Causey accepted a call to the Upper Davidson Charge as his first pastoral charge in 1903 and was pastor until 1907. Since the Pilgrim Sunday School had been a Union Sunday School, it was at this time that the Pilgrim Re- formed Sunday School was organized.
The Rev. William H. McNairy succeeded the Rev. Mr. Causey as pastor of the Upper Davidson Charge. At this time Hebron Church became a part of the Waughtown Charge, leaving Beth- any, Beulah and Pilgrim in the Upper Davidson Charge. During the interim between the pastorates of Rev. Mr. Causey and Rev. Mr. McNairy, the charge was supplied by the Rev. William A. Long for one summer and Student John A. Ditsler for a sum- mer. Rev. Mr. Long was a son of the Pilgrim congregation who served most of his ministerial life in the North, with the excep- tion of a period when he was pastor of Grace Church, Newton, and a teacher at Catawba College. He was a brother of Andrew P. Long and Rev. Henry Long, another minister son of the Pilgrim Congregation who served his entire ministry in the North. Mr. Ditsler is still remembered in the Pilgrim community for his ac- tive interest in the young people and children. He often took some of the children of the congregation riding with him as he made calls about the community.
Rev. Jacob A. Palmer was licensed May 1, 1913, and or- dained June 1, 1913. He came to the Upper Davidson Charge as his first pastorate. He remained pastor until 1918 when he became pastor of Heidelberg Church, Thomasville, where he
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served until his retirement in 1955. The following notes are taken from the Minutes of Classis. Andrew P. Long was super- intendent of the Pilgrim Sunday School in 1913. A Christian En- deavor was active at Pilgrim in 1917 with Miss Buna Leonard as secretary. Fourteen members were reported to the Classis.
First Church, Lexington, N. C.
FIRST EVANGELICAL AND REFORMED CHURCH, LEXINGTON
In 1901 the Rev. J. C. Leonard returned to Davidson County and Lexington and organized the First Reformed Church there. The congregation was organized on January 20, 1901 with 22 members. Of these 22 members, more than a dozen were from the Pilgrim Congregation. Some of the charter members of First Church who were from Pilgrim were: C. Columbus Burkhart, Mrs. C. C. Burkhart, Charles H. Burkhart, Mrs. C. H. Burkhart, Charles L. Everhart, P. James Leonard, Mrs. P. J. Leonard, Edwin A. Roth- rock, Mrs. E. A. Rothrock, Ada E. Rothrock, Mrs. Samuel Roth- rock, and Mrs. Joseph A. Sowers. P. J. Leonard, C. C. Burkhart, and E. A. Rothrock were elected as the first Elders of the First Reformed Church. :
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THE PASTORATE OF JAMES D. ANDREW
The Standard, March 18, 1918, states as follows: "We un- derstand that a call has been extended to Rev. J. D. Andrew from the Upper Davidson Charge and that he has decided to accept the same. The Upper Davidson people may consider them- selves fortunate in securing Bro. Andrew as he is one of our most excellent pastors."
The Rev. James D. Andrew, D. D., was born September 27, 1864 and died January 3, 1949. He was pastor of the Guilford Charge from 1893-1898, the Burlington Charge, 1898 to 1913, and then served as president of Catawba College from 1913 to 1918. He had organized the First Evangelical and Reformed Church in Burlington. He had given outstanding leadership to many young people of Catawba College. As the Standard quoted, he was an outstanding minister.
His ministry at Pilgrim Church was also outstanding. He re- ceived 98 new members during his pastorate. He was a faithful visitor, seeing his members as often as possible. In 1919 the Christian Endeavor, of which Miss Ella Leonard was president, reported a membership of 27.
From the Woman's Column of the Standard, we have the following: Our Society at Pilgrim tried the "Campaign", but owing to the flu and other causes it was not made just as recom- mended. However, at the close of our Thank Offering Service at which time our boxes, together with an open collection, made up more than $82.00, glad, we called our Campaign Committee and enrolled ten new members."
The author has in his study at the present time the record book of Rev. J. D. Andrew. The following is a list of the members of Pilgrim Church for 1918 that is taken from that book.
PILGRIM REFORMED CHURCH MEMBERSHIP ROLL 1918 From-J. D. Andrew's Record Book
1-Mrs. J. D. Andrew 8-Hill Beck
2-Byron T. Andrew
9-Mrs. Hill Beck
3-Mary A. Andrew 10-Elizabeth Byerly
4-Lucile H. Andrew
11-Junius Byerly
5-James D. Andrew, Jr. 12-Robert L. Byerly
6-John M. Andrew
13-Luella Byerly
7-Robert M. Andrew
14-Elmer Byerly
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15-Joe Byerly
16-Stella Byerly 17-Jacob Byerly
18-Julia Byerly
19-Bernice Ball
20-Elizabeth Clodfelter
21-Daisy Clodfelter
22-Robert M. Clodfelter
23-Grace Clodfelter
24-Henry Clodfelter
77-Lee Roy Everhart
78-Zeb B. Everhart
79-Mattie Everhart
80-Harper Everhart
28-Wm. L. Codfelter
29-Lorena Clodfelter
30-Walter Clodfelter
83-Harvey Lee Everhart
84-David L. Everhart
32-S. Frank Clodfelter
85-Maggie M. Everhart
86-Tempie Everhart
34-Blanche Clodfelter
87-Ruth L. Everhart
35-Alma Clodfelter
36-Lena Clodfelter
37-Russell Clodfelter
38-Kermet Clodfelter
91-Ida E. Everhart
39-L. L. Conrad
40-Ida E. Conrad 41-H. J. Conrad
94-Elwood Everhart
42-Martha Conrad
95-Baxter Everhart
43-Crawford Conrad
96-Carrie Edna Everhart
97-Ira Everhart
45-Sallie W. Conrad
98-Silas Everhart
99-Robert Everhart
100-Lola Everhart
48-Mollie Conrad
101-Earlie Everhart
102-Kohler Everhart
50-Jas. C. Craver
103-Walter Lee Everhart
51-Mary A. Craver
104-Flotilla Everhart
52-Bertha Craver
105-John H. Fritts
53-Wm. H. Cross
106-Robert L. Fritts
54-Belle Cross
107-Wm. M. Fritts
55-A. L. Essick
108-Fanny Fritts 109-Noah Floyd
56-Florence Essick
57-Foil Essick
110-Ben F. Green
111-Bernice Greene
59-Bettie Essick
112-Robert L. Green
113-Mary Emiline Green
60-Amanda Hedrick 61-J. D. Essick 62-Nora Belle Essick
114-Harvey C. Green 115-Emily Green 116-John Green 117-M. E. Grimes
63-W. A. Essick 64-Valda Essick
65-Joe Everhart
118-Frank Hepler
66-Sallie Everhart
119-Catherine Hepler
120-Lindsay Hepler
67-Grant Everhart
68-Oscar Everhart 69-Willie B. Everhart
70-Sula Everhart
71-Mamie Everhart
72-Margaret Everhart 73-Ethel Everhart
74-Ada Everhart
75-Charlie Everhart
76-Lina Everhart
25-Nora Clodfelter 26-Hazel Clodfelter 27-Lloyd Clodfelter
81-C. L. Everhart 82-Sula May Everhart
31-Minnie Clodfelter
33-Robert Glenn Clodfelter
88-Thomas Everhart 89-Gracie Everhart
90-Lula Everhart
92-Crawford Everhart
93-Farie Everhart
44-Wm. E. Conrad
46-Emma Conrad
47-Beulah Conrad
49-Willie Conrad
58-Emmanuel Essick
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121-Jesse Hepler 122-Mattie Hepler 123-Susan Hepler
124-Glenn Hamill
177-Corrinna Lanier
178-A. P. Long
126-Elva Hartley
179-Katherine Long
127-Addie Hehnstetler
180-Susan Long
128-Esther Hehnstetler
181-Artie Frazier
182-J. L. Miller
130-M. Ida Hedrick
183-Ida Miller
184-Howard Miller
185-Willie Miller
133-Lula Kinny
134-J. Hence Kepley
135-W. Clinton Leonard
188-Dela Myers
136-Mary M. Leonard
189-Arther Lambeth
137-Ella Leonard
190-Ida Lambeth
138-Lizzie Leonard
191-Walter Medlin
139-Bertha Leonard
192-Henry Medlin
140-Paul Leonard
193-Novie Perryman
141-J. Shelly Leonard
194-Lois Ripple
142-Marie Leonard
195-Eli Sink
143-Joe H. Leonard
196-Samuel A. Sink
144-Carl S. Leonard
197-Belle A. Sink
145-R. E. Leonard
198-Elsie Sink
199-Walter T. Sink
200-Elizabeth J. Sink
148-Ellen H. Leonard
201-Roscoe Sink
202-Mrs. Fallie Sink
203-Staley Manie Sink
204-Sam J. Sink
205-Sallie L. Sink
206-Ava Sink
207-Edmond Sink
208-John R. Sink
209-Sadie Sink
210-Fred C. Sink
211-Myrtis Sink
212-Irwin L. Sink
213-Vergie Sink
161-Jessie Leonard
214-Lillie Turner
162-Artie Lee Leonard
215-J. W. Tussey
163-Mary Jane Leonard
216-Jessie Tussey
217-Martha Tussey
218-Dewey Tussey 219-Ollie Tussey
220-Ray Tussey
221-Sula Tussey
222-John W. Wagner
223-R. Julian Wagner
171-Dora Leonard
224-S. T. Elizabeth Wagner
172-Numa Leonard
173-S. Avery Leonard
225-D. F. Wagner 226-Bettie Wagner
149-Lena Leonard
150-Vaughan Leonard
151-W. Lacy Leonard 152-Nannie Leonard® 153-C. J. Leonard
154-Florence Leonard
155-C. C. Leonard 156-Nannie M. Leonard
157-Joe Hugh Leonard
158-George Ed Leonard
159-Winnie C. Leonard 160-Buna Leonard
164-Mary Janet Leonard 165-Walter J. Leonard 166-Lucy L. Leonard 167-Ellen E. Leonard 168-Pearl Leonard 169-Geneva Leonard 170-Julius Leonard
174-Nona Leonard 175-Joe R. Leonard 176-Raymond Leonard
125-Katie Hamill
129-Ray Hehnstetler
131-Hallie Ree Hedrick
132-Vonnie Everhart
186-Mary Miller
187-R. Frank Myers
146-Addie Leonard 147-J. Thos. Leonard
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227-Susan Wagner 228-Mittie Wagner
229-W. E. D. Wagner 230-Julia Wagner 231-David E. Wagner 232-Ray Wagner 233-M. Ed Whitlow 234-Sallie Whitlow
235-Flavius Whitlow
236-Robert Hoy Whitlow 237-Julia Varner
238-John Yokley
239-Winnie Yokley
240-Blande Yokley
241-Luther Yokley
242-Edith Yokley
243-Raymond Clodfelter
244-Hollis Hehnstetler
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PILGRIM REFORMED CHURCH
NEW MEMBERS RECEIVED DURING PASTORATE OF DR. J. D. ANDREW
1919
Robert Hughes Hamil
Willie Vestal Leonard
Lessie Maude Hamil
Floyd Walser
Everett Lee Whitlow
Sula Glen Hamil
John Glen Everhart
Sula Essick
Nellie Beatrice Craver
Lake Dail Leonard
John Conrad
Willie Reid Leonard
Paul Branson Andrew
Carl Andrew Everhart
Charles Ernest Cook
Henry Alvin Essick
Lloyd Blakeford Ball
Fred Thomas Miller
Fred Solomon Myers
Claytie Lee Myers Oliver Franklin Frazier
Mrs. Fred S. Myers 1922
Albert Sheets Varner
Brady Lee Everhart
Luther Franklin Lambeth
Lucy Gilmore Tussey
Harvey Lee Tussey
Noah Samuel Lambeth
Lucy Freeman Conrad
Wm. Van Conrad 1920
M. F. Craven
Mrs. M. F. Craven
Hoy Derwood Clodfelter
Lillie Ree Clodfelter
Alvin Virley Everhart
Elmer Essick
Irene Mathello Essick
Dorris Leonard
Julius Lefoy Leonard
Wade Conrad 1924
John L. Sink
Louise Bergman Sink
Mrs. S. Frank Clodfelter 1921
Martha Elizabeth Wagner
Treva Janette Leonard
Mary Kathlene Sink
Nellie Belle Everhart
Ivy Richard Everhart
Ellen Katherine Everhart
Sadie Lee Everhart Fannie Lee Beck
Ella Mae Beck
Lillie Clodfelter
John Quinn Craven
Lester Lee Carter
Fred Clodfelter Johnsie Yokley
Lillian King Leonard
Wm. M. Freedle
Coleen Leonard
Mary Reid Sink
Mrs. Clarinda Redwine Clodfelter 1923
Ruth Elizabeth Andrew
Marjorie Beck
Theo. Grimes Beck
Obediah Grubbs
Titus Dermont Leonard
Druid Andrew Clodfelter
Clell Batton Clodfelter
Thelma Cora Leonard Andrew Sink
Pearl Sink
Joseph Dixon Andrew Christel Hedrick
John Burch Sink
Erline Hamil Fannie Viola Everhart
Mary Gertrude Everhart
Clara Essick
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Myrtis Ree Everhart
PILGRIM PASTORS
J. A. Palmer, 1912 - 1918
James D. Andrew, 1918 - 1924
Hoy L. Fesperman, 1927 - 1929
Joshua L. Levens, 1934 - 1937
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Christian Endeavor, 1928
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The Upper Davidson Charge was without a regular pastor for about two years after Rev. Mr. Andrew left. During this time the Rev. A. Odell Leonard, pastor of the Second Reformed Church of Lexington, served as stated supply. The Rev. Hoy L. Fesper- man became pastor of Pilgrim Church in June of 1927. This was the first pastorate served by Rev. Mr. Fesperman. Various organizations of the congregation were active during this pas- torate. The Youth Work reported 20 members in 1927 with Miss Geneva Leonard as president.
PILGRIM CONSISTORY IN 1927
PILGRIM CHURCH Hoy L. Fesperman, Pastor Elected November 25, 1927
ELDERS
A. P. Long, Andrew Sink, S. J. Sink, three years.
J. Thomas Leonard, Geo. Ed Leonard, J. Shelly Leonard, two years.
W. Lacy Leonard, W. M. Fritz, H. J. Conrad, one year.
DEACONS
D. F. Wagner, J. D. Essick, W. J. Leonard, three years.
Chas. Everhart, S. F. Clodfelter, Bill Clodfelter, two years.
Roscoe Sink, Jasper Miller, W. Paul Leonard, one year.
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