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About the year 1897, he deeply realized the call to the ministry. He came into contact with the Rev. J. H. Moton and N. G. Bethea, who encouraged him, with their aid and pray- ers. They also aided by giving him the privilege of help- ing conduct revival meetings. He realized his education was very poor, and desired to go to school; so, in the fall of 1900 he moved to Yadkin College, where he secured a fair education.
Uwharrie Circuit was left unsupplied at the Conference of 1901, which he was later appointed to serve, by the Pres- ident.
Rev. Self first came to us, at New Hope in a revival early in his ministry, in 1902, with Rev. N. G. Bethea, who as- sisted the pastor, Rev. J. L. Giles. The next time he came was in 1912 as pastor. He had a hard time getting located in the parsonage at Pageland, S. C. He packed the house-
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hold goods on wagons and sent them on the way, he and his family following in his buggy leading his cow. It was very cold and began snowing on the way. He reached the New Hope community, which was about twenty miles from the parsonage. He decided to wait until the weather became better, stopping in the home of W. C. Belk. He remained there for a week or ten days, before the weather permitted his leaving.
In the spring of 1912 he purchased a Saxon automobile to travel his Circuit.
In the fall of 1907 he lost his wife and baby, which was a great tragedy in his life, leaving four small children in his care. He was then living at Denton, N. C. He lived alone with his children until the late fall of 1909 when he was united in marriage with Miss Priscilla Snyder.
Brother Self served the following charges: 1902, Uwhar- rie; 1904, West Lexington; 1905, 1906 and 1907, Uwharrie; after the death of his wife, in 1907, at his own request, he was left without work during 1908 and 1909; in 1910 he served Caroleen; 1911 Mecklenburg; 1912 Pageland, 1913 and 1914, Mocksville; 1915, Gibsonville; 1916, North Davidson; 1917 and 1918 Lincolnton. At that time Rev. Self was ad- vancing in years, and his health was not good. He thought it best to retire from the work, as the Conference was show- ing less favor to the older uneducated ministers and more favor to the young, educated ministers, which were in more demand.
He preached as a local preacher four years, entered the Conference in 1902, was ordained an Elder in the Methodist Protestant Church in 1912.
Since he retired from the ministry he located at Cherry- ville, N. C., where he was still located at the time this was published.
REV. O. D. STACY. Pastor of New Hope Church the year 1913.
REV. O. D. STACY
Rev. Oliver Durant Stacy was born in Rutherford County, N. C., September 28th, 1852. He died at Wilkesboro, N. C., May 26th, 1924. He was 72 years, eight months, and 28 days of age.
He was converted September 1st, 1868, and united with Old Pisgah Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Rutherford County.
He was joined in Holy wedlock with Miss Martha A. Morrison, of the same county, February 10th, 1871. To this union seven children were born, Claude, Sarah (Sisk), Justine, Robert O., Oliver H., Thomas G., Mrs. A. O. Ammons, all of Gastonia, N. C.
Rev. Stacy was first licensed to exhort by the M. E. Church, South, in West End, Gastonia, on April 16th, 1904. His work was local and was done with zeal and determination. Some years later he united with the Methodist Protestant Church in Gastonia, and was li- censed to preach in that church in 1908. He was rec- ommended to the Annual Conference and was admit- ted to the classes and recommended for work in the Conference. He served the following Charges in the
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Methodist Protestant Church in North Carolina: Mecklenburg 1909 and 1910; Monroe 1913, a Charge of which New Hope was a part. Some time later he was again licensed to preach in the M. E. Church, and served the following charges in that Conference: Oak- boro, Hanes, Clemmons, Elkland, North Wilks and Laurel Springs.
Rev. Stacy was twice married. His first wife died March 5th, 1912. On April 4th, 1915, he was united in marriage with Miss Florence Waugh, of Alexander County, N. C. To this union was born one daughter, Mary Cozette Stacy. After Rev. Stacy's death his widow and daughter made their home in Winston- Salem, N. C.
He was ordained Deacon by Bishop U. V. W. Dar- lington, of the M. E. Church, on November 24th, 1918, in Charlotte, N. C.
His body was brought to West End Church in Gas- tonia, where the last words were said by the follow- ing distinguished M. E. Ministers : Rev. M. T. Smath- ers, Rev. S. M. Needham, Rev. C. M. Campbell, Rev. M. W. Heckard, Rev. G. W. Vick, Rev. W. L. C. Kil- lian, and Rev. Dwight W. Brown. His body was laid to rest in the family plot in Oakland Cemetery, in Gas- tonia, N. C.
REV. J. W. QUICK Pastor of New Hope Church 113 years, 1914 to May 1925.
REV. J. W. QUICK
Rev. John Wesley Quick was born in Marlboro County, near Bennettsville, S. C., October 8th, 1872, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Maston Quick.
From boyhood he was impressed with the call to the min- istry, but like many others, resisted the call and followed other work for a long time,, finally making a complete sur- render to the Lord. Many times have we heard him tell of his experience in answering the Divine Call.
In his young manhood he lost his right arm in a gin. Rev. Quick stated that at this time, God warned him of the call to the ministry for the last time. After this, the Lord dealt mightily with him until he placed himself in the hands of God to preach His Gospel.
He was united in marriage with Miss Belle Sowell Jan- uary 6th, 1896, of Pageland, S. C. To this union were born six children, one son and five daughters. One daughter died only a few months before his departure. After his mar- riage, he made his home in Pageland, S. C., and became a devoted member of Rose Hill Methodist Protestant Church. He was licensed to preach by his local Quarterly Conference the year 1912. He entered the Conference classes in 1913, and was recommended for work by the Faculty. At that Conference, he was assigned to the Pageland Charge, thus, beginning his first pastoral work in the Conference year of 1914. For eleven and one-half years he served as pastor of the Pageland Charge.
At the Annual Conference in the fall of 1924, at the re- quest of his doctor, he was left without appointment, as his health had been failing him for more than two years. At the request of the President he agreed to serve the Pageland Charge six months longer, until the pastor, who had been as- signed to the charge, could come which would be in May.
He had been in declining health for two years, or more, but his heart was so full in the work that he continued to work, when he should have been resting. His health grew
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worse and at the Annual Conference at Reidsville, N. C., in 1924, he was very weak and feeble. How we remember see- ing him as he walked so slowly to the altar and there knelt to be ordained an Elder in the Methodist Protestant Church. He returned and finished his pastoral work the following Spring.
While studying and preparing himself for the Master's work, he was appointed Postmaster at Pageland, S. C. This office was never taken away from him, being postmaster at the time of his death. He lived to see the office grow from a small office to an office of importance. He was faithful as a government employee.
Brother Quick did some wonderful and effective work on the Pageland Charge, especially in New Hope Church. He came to that Church when it was in a rundown condition, and against the will of several official members of that church. He said he would serve the church if they did not pay him a penny. Before he had served the church very long he proved to be a lovable pastor, and was loved by all the people. When he came to New Hope Church it was paying only sixty-five dollars; the salary was increased every year until it reached six hundred dollars. His salary there was always paid and many times over paid.
He insisted for several years that New Hope Church be remodeled and, in the summer of 1918 the south wing was added, which made the church much larger.
On April 5, 1926, he departed this life and went to be with God. Funeral services were held at Rose Hill Methodist Protestant Church in Pageland, S. C. There were present: the ministers of Pageland and a great concourse of people who loved him and his work. The funeral was conducted by his pastor, Rev. C. E. Phillips. He was laid to rest in Rose Hill Cemetery, to await the Resurrection Morn.
He was a faithful friend, an industrious pastor and a good preacher. His faith was strong which carried him through many trials. That same faith sustained him to the end. When he reached the shining shore, we are sure he heard the wel- coming words from the Master; there he rests with God and will welcome us home, when we come.
REV. C. EVERETTE PHILLIPS Pastor of New Hope Methodist Protestant Church Three and One-half Years, 1926, 1927, 1928, and Until May 1929
REV. C. EVERETTE PHILLIPS
Rev. C. Everette Phillips was born in Cleveland County, July 16th, 1896. He was reared on the farm of his father, in Cleveland County, North Carolina, and under the influence of Christian parents. His parents were members of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church. Later, Rev. Phillips was converted and united with his father's and mother's favorite church, but later united with the Methodist Protestant Church, the Church of his choice.
He attended the graded school of his home community, Piedmont High School and Business College, Lawndale, N. C. He then entered the Hamilton College of Law, in Chicago, Ill., where he attended for some time, finishing his course in law at LaSalle University in Chicago. After returning home from Chicago, he was wonderfully converted. At that time, he felt the Divine Call to the Gospel Ministry. For that reas- on, he never practiced law.
Feeling that he was not yet prepared to enter the Min- istry, he entered the College of Divine Metaphysics of In- dianapolis, Ind., where he completed his Ministerial Course, and later attained the degree "Doctor of Divinity." He was licensed to preach by his local church in August, 1919, after which he entered the Conference Classes of the Methodist Protestant Church, where he finished the required work of the Conference. He was ordained Elder in the Methodist Protestant Church at Thomasville, N. C., November 4th, 1923. His first assignment was pastor of the Bess Chapel Charge, the Conference year of 1921. In 1922 he served Bessemer City, and in 1923 he served Bessemer City and Fairfield, In 1924 he served Bessemer City and Cornelius, in 1925 Lincoln- ton and Cornelius, in 1926 he was assigned to the Pageland Charge, of which New Hope Church was a part. In that year, Rev. Phillips served Cornelius also. He served the Pageland
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Charge three and one-half years, 1926, 1927, 1928, and until the first of May, 1929. Brother Phillips did some very ef- fective and lasting work on the Pageland Charge and espec- ially in New Hope Church. He first came in August, 1924. to assist the pastor in a revival meeting,, at which time he or- ganized an evangelistic club known as the Phillips Evange- listic Club, which was a great success for several years. Then again in 1925 when he assisted the pastor, Rev. M. I. Crutchfield, in the revival. In December, 1925, he conducted a ten-day revival in the Union County Court House, in Mon- roe, N. C.
In the revival meeting of 1925 he organized an official committee to aid in the erecting of a large arbor in the spring of 1926, several hundred dollars were subscribed, also a large amount of material. He came to us the following year, 1926, as pastor, and personally assisted in the erection of the arbor.
There were a large number of new members added to the Church the three and one-half years he was pastor. In the beginning of his fourth year as pastor of the Pageland Charge his health began to fail until at last his health would not permit him to be out in the work he loved so well. While under the care of a physician, he was taken to the home of his father in Bessemer City, North Carolina, where he could be cared for. In May, he was released from his duties as pastor of the Pageland Charge. After regaining his health, in the summer, he began active work in his home Church of Bes- semer City, of which Rev. M. C. Henderson was pastor. In the Annual Conference, held in Calvary Church, Greensboro, North Carolina, 1929, he resigned as a member of the Annual Conference.
In the spring or summer, of 1930, he united with the Mis- sionary Baptist Church of Bessemer City, later in the year, he accepted the pastorate of "Long Creek Memorial Baptist Church," of Dallas, N. C., which he served as pastor for many years.
He is an able pastor and a successful evangelist.
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REV. T. GLENN MADISON
Pastor of New Hope Methodist Protestant Church The Last Six Months of 1929
REV. T. GLENN MADISON 6
T. Glenn Madison was born on April 28, 1898, in Union Grove Township of Iredell County, North Carolina. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles M. Madison, of Iredell County, where he was reared. Rev. Madison was brought up in a Christian home, his father being a member of the Baptist Church and his mother a member of the Methodist Protest- ant Church. In 1912 he accepted Christ as his personal Sav- ior and united with Union Grove Methodist Protestant Church. He was an active member, Sunday School teacher and Superintendent. He was the first young man to go out from his home church into the ministry. However, two have followed him. His second pastorate was in his home church, where he served two years.
Rev. Madison attended the graded school of his home com- munity, and high school at Mountain View Institute. Here he did some work to earn his way in school. He was Presi- dent of the B. Y. P. U. and a member of the Debating Team of the institution. For two years he taught school in his own community. Realizing his call to the Christian Ministry he sacrificed all his future plans for the sake of that work.
Just at that time High Point College, the baby institution cf the Methodist Protestant Church, was opening her doors to her first students. Through love and loyalty to his church and a desire to qualify for the great work of the Ministry, Rev. Madison entered college in 1924 as a member of the first student body, where for four years he pursued the required course of study, majoring in Religious Education, and graduat- ing with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He entered the active work of the ministry in November, 1925. He was licensed to preach by authority of his home church under the pastorate of Rev. W. T. Totten. While in college he served as student pastor of the Denton Charge during the conference year of 1925-1926, after which he was assigned to his home church, Union Grove Station, and Spencer Mission where he served during the remainderd of his college course.
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After graduation at High Point College in 1928, Rev. Mad- ison entered Westminster Theological Seminary in September of the same year. Here he spent two years in higher educa- tion where he received his Bachelor of Sacred Theology degree in 1930. During the first school year here he served as pas- tor of the Quantico Charge of the Maryland Annual Confer- ence of the Methodist Protestant Church closing in May. Be- fore the year closed he was notified of his assignment to fill out the unexpired term of Rev. C. E. Phillips as pastor of the Pageland Charge of the North Carolina Annual Confer- ence. Immediately upon his return from Maryland he as- sumed his pastoral duties on this charge, where he continued until the opening of the next school term at the Seminary. During his second year at the seminary he served as speaker for the Anti-Saloon League of Maryland, which office he fill- ed so adequately as to win for him the offer of a salaried po- sition with that organization.
Because of his school work at the seminary, Rev. Madi- son was absent from the meeting of the North Carolina An- nual Conference, November 6-11, 1929. This conference as- signed him to First Methodist Church of Thomasville, where he assumed pastoral duties immediately upon his graduation at the seminary. He served this church 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1935, and is now serving Cleveland Charge. He served as Secretary of the Ministerial Association of Thomas- ville.
Rev. Madison was ordained to the office of Elder in the Methodist Protestant Church by the North Carolina Annual Conference on November 9, 1930.
He was united in marriage with Miss Dora Ellen Pearson, of Triplet, Virginia, June 30, 1930. Rev. and Mrs. Madison were classmates during the four years in High Point College and graduated together in the class of '28.
Brother Madison is well prepared for his work, and is young in the ministry. We can see a great future for him in the ministerial work. The North Carolina Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church is indeed proud to have such able young men as Brother Madison.
REV. Q. L. JOYNER Pastor of New Hope Methodist Protestant Church The Year 1931
REV. Q. L. JOYNER
Rev. Q. L. Joyner was born on February 15th, 1893, in the Southern part of Catawba County. He was reared on the farm and continued this occupation until manhood. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius A. Joyner. He was reared under the Christian influ- ence of an aunt. He was converted at the early age of seventeen years, and was called to the Christian Min- istry some years later ; the year 1924 he was licensed to preach in the Statesville District of the North Car- olina Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Realizing his inefficiency to carry on the great work without an education, he entered Herrill's Ford High School, from which he graduated the year 1926. He also spent three and a half years in Rutherford College. During his school work he did some associat- ed work with his pastor and has had some local work.
In 1928 he severed his relations with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, and joined the North Car- olina Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, and was admitted the same year on trial. On the fol- lowing year he was assigned to the Weaverville
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Charge in Buncombe County. After serving this Charge one year he was assigned to the Mecklenburg Charge. serving this work two years, 1930 and 1931. In his second year on this work the Pageland Charge was dissolved and New Hope was placed on the Meck- lenburg Charge. Thus, Rev. Joyner only served New Hope Church one year. He was assigned next to the Richland Charge in Randolph County, where he serv- ed for two years, 1932 and 1933. Then the Greenville Charge in Virginia 1934 and 1935. He was left with- out appointment for 1936.
He was united in marriage to Miss Zilda Jones on May 14th, 1911, to this union were born three chil- dren, two girls and one boy.
REV. J. L. LOVE. Pastor of New Hope Church the year 1932.
REV. J. L. LOVE
Rev. J. L. Love was born July 10th, 1899, in Cabarrus County, near Rocky River Presbyterian Church. He was the son of Mr. James T. and Ida Fink Love. He was the third child of a family of six children.
His father moved from one farm to another, and how he, as all children, would enjoy the new homes and the adven ture of riding on the great loads of furniture. About the year 1911 his father moved to Concord, N. C. This was a red let- ter day in the life of this twelve year old country boy. It really fascinated him to think he was living in a place of fac- tory whistles, clanging bells of the street cars and the bright lights of the streets.
His father secured for him a job in a textile factory, where he spent the remaining part of his boybood life. He soon fell in with bad associates, and became hardened to the ways of his evil companions, who lead him from the religious ways taught him by his mother. She always insisted that her children go to Sunday School and public worship.
In early life he received the first impression of Christ, and the call to the ministry, but he flinched from it. Still under the Christian influence of a Godly mother he was kept press- ed to his duty.
He was converted at the age of sixteen in a most peculiar manner. His Sunday School teacher, a little crippled wom- an, was very interested in him. She suggested that he join the Church, which he did. Nothing was said about the second birth, and of course, he knew nothing about it. When he knelt at the altar to receive the baptism he felt the great electrical power of God. Then he realized there was some- thing more than merely uniting with the church. At this time he yielded to God. With this experience came the call to preach more forcibly than ever before, but realizing his in-
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ability to preach he fought the call for two years, after which he began to prepare for the great work. He entered the S. I. Institute of Charlotte, N. C., where he received his high school training. While in school he met the girl who became his wife on December 28, 1922, who was Miss Mae Gasa, of Con- cord, N. C.
With this increased responsibility he felt justified to dis- continue any further preparation for the ministry, and began to turn all his interests to the material side of life. He en- tered the insurance business, which he continued for several years. At different times God would remind him of His call, but he was too busy in business life. God caused misfor- tune to come; sickness came and his savings melted away, and he was soon down to a level where he would listen to God. After he was deeply in debt, through sickness and mis- fortune, he resigned his insurance work and entered the Con- ference Classes in 1926, although he had been licensed to preach in the M. E. Church to do local work since 1922, this was one thing which held him back, as he tried to satisfy himself and God with local work, another reason was, he had made numerous attempts to preach but would fail every time.
He lingered along with the three years study required by the Conference. Every year going to Conference expecting to get pastoral work, though the various charges were call- ing for experienced ministers. At that time it was very hard and discouraging for a young preacher, due to the great sur- plus of preachers in the Conference.
At the Conference of 1929, Kannapolis having been left unsupplied, he was assigned to this work at the request of the people. Since then he has served the following charges: 1930-1931 Kannapolis; 1932 Mecklenburg; 1933 Anderson, 1934-1935 Connelly Springs; 1936 Shelby-Caroleen, the time of which this publication goes to press.
He was ordained an Elder in the Methodist Protestant Church in November 1932. He has become an able minister and still has his life before him. We wish for him a success- ful ministry.
REV. M. C. HENDERSON.
Rev. M. C. Henderson was born May 3rd. 1896. in Caroleen. N. C.
He was one of a humble family of children. and re- ceived a fair education from the public schools of Car- oleen. He was converted and joined the Methodist Protestant Church at Bessemer City. Later he felt the Divine Call to the ministry. and entered Rutherford College to better prepare himself for this great work.
He was admitted to the Conference Classes in 1925. and ordained an Elder in the Methodist Protestant Church in 1928. He has served the following works in the Conference: 1926 Democrat : 1927 Denton : 1929- 1930 Bess Chapel-Bessemer City; 1931-1932 Ander- son : 1933-1934 Mecklenburg: 1935-1936 Richland.
He was united in marriage with Miss Ollie Love. a sister of Rev. Fred R. Love. in November. 1913. To this union three children have been born: M. C. Tr .. Billie. and Ruth.
Rev. Henderson has been a successful minister and there is much in the future for him.
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REV. P. E. BINGHAM
Rev. P. E. Bingham was born in Cleveland County, near Fallston, N. C., on February 13th, 1903. He was reared on the farm, attended the local schools of his community, and finished his High School work in Fallston High School.
He was converted at the early age of ten years and joined Friendship Methodist Protestant Church at Fallston, N. C. He often felt the call to the ministry, but tried to forget it. He entered High Point College in the fall of 1924, expecting to prepare himself for a medical doctor, but the call to the ministry was so impressive upon him that he consulted his brother, who is a minister, then pastor of Graham Station. After prayer and advice his mind was fully made up to an- swer the call. He finished from High Point College with an A. B. degree. Then he entered Westminster Theological Seminary the fall of 1928. He finished there in the spring of 1930 with the degree of S. T. B.
On September 11th, 1929 he was united in marriage with Miss Mildred McSwain. To this union one son was born, Joseph Lawson Bingham.
He has served the following works in the Conference: 1931, 1932 and 1933 Littleton; 1934 Creswell; 1935 Mecklen- burg.
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