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CHAPTER XII.
FLORA M'DONALD.
Her first appearance in the Trials of the Pretender. Roderick Makenzie. The Prince lands on South Uist; is followed by three thousand armed men. Plans for his escape in disguise. Appeal to Flora M'Donald; she accepts the offer. O'Neill joins. Interview with the Prince. A Pass- port procured for the Prince disguised as a servant. The danger of disco- very. They set sail. A tempest. Land at Kilbride. New dangers from Soldiers ; escape. The Prince's farewell. His escape from Scotland. Flora M'Donald seized and conveyed to London. The companions of her confinement. The nobility become interested in her favor. Prince Frede- rick procures her release. She is introduced at Court, loaded with pre- sents and sent home. Marries Allen M'Donald and emigrates to North Carolina. Her stay at Cross Creeks, at Cameron's Hill, and in Anson
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County ; joins the Royal Standard at Cross Creeks. After her husband's release they return to Scotland. Attacked by a Privateer on the Voyage ; her heroism. Her family ; [the close of her life ; her burial-place. . . . 148
CHAPTER XIII.
HUGH M'ADEN AND THE CHURCHES IN DUPLIN, NEW HANOVER AND CASWELL.
The first Presbyterian Minister that visited North Carolina. Missionaries sent by the Synod. The oldest Presbyterian Congregation in the State in Duplin. The Welsh Tract. Their position on the Map. M'Aden's pa- rentage, &c. M'ADEN's JOURNAL. The earliest Missionary Journal in Carolina that has been preserved. Passes through Berkeley and Frederick Counties in Virginia. Stops at Opecquon. Stays some time in Augusta. Visits John Brown of Providence. Keeps a day of Fasting on Timber Ridge. At Forks of James River receives news of Braddock's Defeat. Crosses the mountain and goes to Mr. Henry's Congregation. Enters North Carolina. Commences his Mission proper. Visits Eno and Tar River. Returns to Eno. Goes to the Hawfield, to the Buffalo Settlement. Goes to the Yadkin. Crosses Yadkin and passes slowly on to Sugar Creek. Sets off for South Carolina. Lodges out for the first time. Des- titution in the upper part of South Carolina. Retraces his steps to the Yadkin, and then turns down the country towards the Cape Fear. Visits the Scotch settlements. Goes to Wilmington. Goes to the Welsh Tract, and is detained by their entreaties. Visits Goshen. Calls made out for him from Goshen and the Welsh Tract. Sets out for home. Meets Go- vernor Dobbs. Crosses Pamtico. Goes to the Red Banks. Stops at Fish- ing Creek. Goes to Nutbush. Revisits Hico, Hawfields and the Eno. Journal ends abruptly and leaves him at McMessaer on James River. M'Aden's labors as Pastor in North Carolina. His residence in Duplin. Removes to Caswell. Extract from letter from Dr. M'Aden. House plundered by the British Army. Place of Burial. Churches in Duplin and New Hanover after his removal. Rev. Messrs. Dr. Robinson, Mr. Stanford, Mr. Hatch, Mr. McIver. Mr. James Tate ; his visits up Black River; his character. William Bingham. Colin Lindsey ; difficulties ; removes ; suspended; his wife. Rev. Robert Tate. M'Aden's places of Preaching while residing in Caswell. Formation of Upper, Middle, and Lower Hico. Bethany or Rattlesnake. A Preaching place in Pittsylva- nia. The Bell family. 158
CHAPTER XIV.
CHURCH OF SUGAR CREEK : ITS FIRST MINISTER, ALEXANDER CRAIGHEAD. The third Minister in Carolina. His ancestry. Rev. Thomas Craighead.
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First Ecclesiastical notice of Alexander Craighead, in connexion with Mr. John Paul. They adopt the Confession. Mr. Craighead's manner of preaching. Gets into difficulties with his brethren. Defends himself. Case carried up to Synod. He withdraws with the New Brunswick Pres- bytery. Removes to Virginia. A Member of Hanover Presbytery. Flies from Virginia and is settled in Carolina. Here ends his days, 1776. His love of Liberty. His Pamphlet. His situation in Mecklenburg. Sows THE SEEDS OF THE MECKLENBURG DECLARATION. The Settlement of this Upper country. The two tides of Emigration. The line of settle- ment. Location of Sugar Creek Meeting House. THE PARENT OF THE SEVEN CONGREGATIONS. The Prairies. Extent of the Congregations. The bounds of the SEVEN settled in 1764. A visit to the old grave-yard. Craighead's Grave. His Family. Joseph, Alexander. Grave-yard at the Brick Church S. C. Caldwell; his Services, Character and Manner. The Alexanders. Their Emigration. Lord Stirling. Mrs. Jackson and her son. Buford's Defeat. Mrs. Flinn. Neighboring Localities. . ยท 183
CHAPTER XV.
HOPEWELL AND THE RECORDS OF THE CONVENTION.
Situation of Hopewell. Capt. Bradley. General Davidson. John M'Knitt Alexander. Settlement of the Country. Anecdote of Alexander and Dr. Flinn. State of Society. The papers of the Convention. Judge Came- ron's Statement. Reasons for the temporary obscurity of the Convention. The Convention called in question. Dr. Alexander vindicates it. Testi- mony of different persons ; Dr. Hunter, General Graham, and Major David- son, and Dr. Cummins, and Mr. Jack, and Col. Polk, of Raleigh. Obitu- ary of Dr. H. M'Knitt Alexander., Rules of Union between the Churches of Hopewell and Sugar Creek in 1793.
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CHAPTER XVI.
THE REV. HENRY PATTILLO AND THE CHURCHES IN ORANGE AND GRANVILLE.
Mr. Davies becomes acquainted with Pattillo. Mr. Pattillo goes to reside with him. His reasons for commencing a journal. Extracts from it ; his birth ; becomes a merchant's clerk ; removes to Virginia; commences teaching school ; his religious convictions ; oral meditations; an error; his desire to preach the Gospel ; his Licensure ; how sustained while preparing for the Ministry ; his house struck with lightning. Extracts from Records of Hanover Presbytery. Goes to Hawfields, N. C., 1765. Removes to Granville, 1774. Member of Provincial Congress, 1775. Ex- tracts from the records of Provincial Congress. The Churches in Gran- ville. First Sacrament. Anecdote of Tennant. Extract from a Will 2
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made 1782. Act of the Congregations. Mr. Pattillo's marriage ; his Col- lege Degree ; his writings and publications ; his death. Extract from Mr. Lacey's funeral sermon. Extract from a letter respecting his death. His successors, John Matthews, M. Currie and S. L. Graham. Origin of Con- gregations of Hawfields and Eno. Visits of Missionaries ; M'Aden's visit in 1755 and '56 ; Mr. Debou, William Hodges, William Paisley. FIRST CAMP MEETINGS IN THE SOUTHERN STATES. Mr. E. B. Currie, Sam- uel Paisley ; other supplies. Death of John Paisley. The Regulators not ignorant people. 213
CHAPTER XVII.
DAVID CALDWELL, D.D., AND THE CHURCHES IN ORANGE.
Unusual time of Ministerial services. Birth and parentage of Dr. Caldwell. His admission to the Church. Takes his degree in College at the age of thirty-six. Prepares for the ministry. His frankness and persever- ance. Extract from minutes of Synod of New York and New Jersey. The Congregation of Buffalo. Caldwell visits Carolina. Alamance organized. Mr. Caldwell's commission as Missionary. Is ordained July, 1765 ; installed, 1768; married, 1766; opens a Classical School; his success in educating youth. Mrs. Caldwell's influence. Revivals in his school. He practises Medicine. Is a close student. Orange Presby- tery formed. The character of the Regulators. Mr. Caldwell's inter- course with them. His sufferings in the war. His labors and influence after the Revolution. Section of the Constitution. Harmonizes with Dr. Brevard in his paper of 1775. Public favor seeks him. Appointment of Clerk of a Court. His sermon during the last war with England. De- gree of D.D. conferred on him by the University of N. C. His death. Death of Mrs. Caldwell. Their Burial-place. Dilly Paine, or the Tra- dition about Mrs. Paisley.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
NEW PROVIDENCE AND ITS MINISTERS.
Situation of New Providence. Few manuscripts left. Wallis' grave. First Minister of Providence. His nephew. W. R. Davie, Major and Colonel. Rev. Robert Henry. Articles of agreement with Clear Creek. Thomas Reese. The sufferings of the Congregation. James Wallis' birth and education. His contest with Infidelity. The character of the Revolu- tionary soldiers in Mecklenburg and Upper Carolina. Anecdote of old Mr. Alexander. The discussion about the Bible. An Infidel Debating Society. Cause of dissatisfaction about Psalmody ; a division follows. Great Camp Meeting. He teaches a Classical School Is made Trustee of the University. Sharon set off as a Church.
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CHAPTER XIX.
MAJOR-GENERAL JOSEPH GRAHAM.
His place of residence. His employment. His habits of intercourse. His origin. Time and place of his birth. His education. Enters the army, 1778. In various expeditions. Taken with a fever. At work in the field when the news of the enemy's approach reached him. Takes the field as Adjutant. The attack on Charlotte. The enemy three times re- pulsed. The Carolina forces retreat. Locke killed. Graham left for dead. Revives and is conveyed away. Taken to the Hospital. After his recovery raises a company of fifty-five men at his own expense, Dec., 1780. Battle of Cowpens, Jan. 1781. Posted at Cowan's Ford. Davidson killed. Graham follows the enemy. Surprises Hart's Mill. At the surprise of Col. Pyles. The time of enlistment expiring, his men return home. Ru- therford raises a force and Graham becomes Major. Marches to Wil- mington. His last engagement. Sheriff. Member of Assembly. Mar- ries. Removes to Lincoln county. Appointed General. Marches against the Indians. Basis of his political creed. Extract from Judge Murphy's Oration. His religious creed. His moral and religious character and in- tercourse with men. Death and burial. His Portrait. .
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CHAPTER XX.
BATTLE OF KING'S MOUNTAIN.
By whom drawn up. Situation of the country after Gates's defeat, 1780. Cornwallis sends out Col. Ferguson. His march. The increase of his force. Their arms. His threats to the Mountain Men (Tennesseeans and Kentuckians). McDowell, and Sevier, and Shelby, in consultation. Raise forces. The number in camp at place of rendezvous. Ferguson retreats and sends a dispatch to Cornwallis. His march to King's mountain. The Colonels send for a General Officer. In the meantime Col. Campbell commands. Col. Williams of South Carolina joins them on their march. Approach Ferguson's Camp. Plan of Battle. Come in sight of the ene- my. Position of the enemy's camp. Order of the troops. The battle be- gins. Ferguson charges and is driven back ; second and third charge. Fire all round the mountain. Ferguson charges repeatedly and is driven back ; is wounded ; is killed. Bearer of the flag shot down; another is raised. They throw down their arms. The killed and wounded. The court-martial. Executions. Monument to Major Chronicle and others. Col. Williams. Colonels M'Dowell, Hambrite, Sevier and Cleveland. Col. Campbell, of Virginia ; his burial place. Anecdote of Col. Ferguson. Anecdote of Campbell. Anecdote of Preston.
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CHAPTER XXI.
THE BATTLE AT GUILFORD COURT-HOUSE.
Plan of the battle. Circumstances of the pursuit. Its end. Burning. of M'Aden's library. The preludes of the battle. Col. Webster's escape. Cornwallis in Buffalo Congregation ; in Alamance ; at Dr. Caldwell's. The sufferings of the family. The burning of his library. The commence- ment of the battle. The battle-ground. The situation of Greene's army. Extract of a letter showing the effects of the first fire. Extract from a soldier's diary. Death of Col. Webster. The militia. 272
CHAPTER XXII.
MINUTES OF THE SYNOD OF THE CAROLINAS FROM 1788 TO 1801, INCLUSIVE, WITH A ROLL OF THE MEMBERS.
Formation of the Synod. The Presbyteries and their members. The first meeting in Centre Rowan. An overture respecting the Catechism. Sec- ond meeting. The report respecting the Catechism taken up again. Over- ture on horse-racing, card-playing, dancing and revelling. Overture on at- tending on divine worship. Ordered that the overtures and answers be read in all the churches. Marriage with wife's sister's daughter condemned. Third Meeting. Overtures for printing part of Dr. Dod- dridge's works. Day of Thanksgiving. Fourth Meeting. Preparation made for printing Dr. Doddridge's work on Regeneration, and his Rise and Progress. Decision respecting Psalmody. Question respecting Uni- versalists sent up to the Assembly. Question respecting admitting Mem- bers, are they to assent to the Confession of Faith ? &c. Commission of Synod appointed. Steps taken to collect materials for history of the Pres- byterian Church. Domestic Missions commenced in earnest. Four Mis- sionaries appointed. Statistical reports from the Presbyteries of Orange and South Carolina. Fifth Meeting. Decision of the General Assembly on the question sent up the last meeting respecting admitting Univer- salists to communion, in the negative. Printing of Doddridge's work. Re- port from the Commission of Synod on Missionary operations. A peculiar instruction to the missionaries. Their report on judicial business. Synod approved their doings. Sixth Meeting. Erring members to be speedily called upon. Letter from the Rev. Henry Pattillo ; his request that it be admitted to record. Propose to send out laymen rather than seize upon foreigners. Report concerning Doddridge's works. Commission of Synod report con- cerning the Missionaries. Seventh Meeting. Synod direct the Presby- tery of Orange to decide on the case of Mr. Archibald ; which they forth- with did, and he was suspended. Directions respecting materials for his-
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tory of the Church. Commission of Synod report respecting the Mission- aries ; full report. Mutual reports from Ministers and Sessions to Presby- teries. Eighth Meeting. Direct the Presbytery of Orange to ordain Mr. McGee sine titulo. Presbytery of Orange divided and Concord consti- tuted. Report to Synod respecting the printing of Doddridge's works. Day of fasting appointed. Ninth Meeting. Failure of printing Dod- dridge's work. Hopewell Presbytery set off. Question respecting the evi- dence of baptized slaves. Injunction to give slaves religious instructions. Attention of Synod taken up by the difficulties in Abingdon Presbytery ; a new Presbytery constituted there. Mr. Gilleland's memorial about his course respecting slavery. Synod agree with his Presbytery. Tenth Meeting. A Commission of Synod appointed ; suspend the Independent Presbytery. Minutes of the Commission of Synod. Its members ; 14 ministers and 12 elders. The Commission restore the suspended mem- bers. Charges against Hezekiah Balch. 1st charge ; of this he was cleared. 2d charge ; false doctrines. This referred to the General As- sembly ; a curious statement. 3d charge ; in part sustained. 4th charge ; on this he was condemned by the Commission as irregular. Abingdon Presbytery divided, and Union Presbytery set off. Overture on promis- cuous communion. Eleventh Meeting. Suspension removed from Mr. Crawford. Charges against Mr. Balch read. Mr. Balch brings charges against the old session. Extraordinary Session, 1799. Thirty folio pages of evidence produced and read. 3d and 4th charges against Mr. Balch not sustained. On the 5th charge the Synod decided against Mr. Balch. The two other charges not sustained. Synod suspend Mr. Balch and four elders. The matter settled. Twelfth Meeting, 1799. Overture on the subject of marriage in the forbidden degree. Mr. Bowman's case taken up. Reports from four of the Presbyteries. South Carolina Presbytery divided. Thirteenth Meeting. Two independent Ministers invited to a seat. Overture respecting a petition to the Legislature on Abolition dis- missed. The Missionary business. Two Missionaries sent to the Natches. Will a private acknowledgment of wrong be taken for a public confes- sion? Negative. Mr. Balch complains of the Presbytery of Abingdon. Greenville Presbytery set off. Complaint about Mr. Witherspoon. Four- teenth Meeting. Reports from the Missionaries to the Natches. Case of incestuous marriage. Mr. Balch's complaints taken up. Mr. Wither- spoon's case decided. Synod's solemn recommendations. Synod ordered the subject of Missions to be laid before the Congregations, and collections to be taken up. Case of Green Spring and Sinking Spring. Missionaries to Mississippi Territory. .
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CHAPTER XXIII.
EMIGRATION TO TENNESSEE.
Tennessee settled early from Carolina. Meaning of Mountain Men, &c.
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Emigration from other States. / The first Minister in Tennessee. The Rev. Samuel Doak. Martin Academy. Washington College. His early life and [his usefulness. Rev. Samuel Houston. Rev. Messrs. Hezekiah Balch and Samuel Carrick. Mr. Craighead. Abingdon Presbytery. Trus- tees of Washington College, of Blount College, and of Greenville College. 308
CHAPTER XXIV.
JAMES HALL, D.D., AND THE CHURCHES IN IREDELL.
Clergymen in the army ; some gave up their ministry. James Hall served as a soldier and continued a preacher. Birth-place. Place of Emigration. Names of families emigrating. Minute of Synod of Philadelphia in 1753. Minute in 1754. Minute in 1757. Minute of Synod of New York in 1755. Minute from the Synod of New York and Philadelphia. Efforts for Ministers. Salary promised ; eighty pounds for half the time. Hall's early instruction. The coming of a Missionary. Minute for 1764 by Synod. Mr. Hall unites with the church. His early habits and desires as a Christian. Devotes himself to the Ministry. A perplexing incident the cause of his remaining single through life. His age when he commences the Classics. His taste for Mathematics. Is graduated at Princeton. Dr. Witherspoon's opinion of him. Licensed to preach the Gospel. Min- isters in Carolina at that time. Mr. Hall installed Pastor. His Elders. Espouses cause of the Revolution. Raises a company of cavalry to go to South Carolina. An incident reconnoitreing. Raises a second com- pany. A third company raised and Mr. Hall goes with them. A novel scene in preaching. His qualificatious as a commander. General Greene proposes him for General to fill the place of Davidson. A revival of Re- ligion in his charge. His first attendance on the Synod. Commences his Missionary excursions. A pioneer to the Natches. His reports of his Missions. His attendance on the General Assembly. His journeys to .the Assembly. An incident. Trains men for the Ministry. Clio's Nur- sery. Opens an Academy of Science at his own house. Prepares a Grammar for his young people. A circulating library. List of preachers educated by him. Favors the establishment of a Theological Seminary. Member of the Bible Society. Anecdote. His boldness and independ- ence, an anecdote of. His manner of preaching. His occasional melan- choly, anecdote of it. His tenderness for the suffering of others under it. Made Doctor of Divinity by Nassau Hall and University of N. C. His death and burial. 315
CHAPTER XXV.
REV. LEWIS FEUILLETEAU WILSON.
The successor of Dr. Hall in his charge of Concord and Fourth Creek.
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Origin and birth. Is sent to England. Emigrates to New Jersey and enters College. Revival in Princeton College in 1772. His religious experi- ence. Great opposition. Anecdote. Becomes convicted, hopefully con- verted. His succeeding course. His view of College Honors. Visits England. Wishes to enter the Ministry. His Father's wishes. His Father offended and disinherits him. He returns to America. Commen- ces Theological reading with Dr. Witherspoon. His perplexity of mind. Commences the study of Medicine. Enters the Army. His father's death. A Legacy. Settles in Princeton. His deportment in the Army. Mr. Hall persuades him to remove to Iredell, N. C. His marriage. De- sires to enter the Ministry. The people also desire it. Licensed by Orange Presbytery in 1791. Becomes Pastor of Concord and Fourth Creek. The Revival of 1802. His views of it. Leaves Fourth Creek. His successors there. His death. His character by John M. Wilson of Rocky River. His manner of preaching. His dying exercises. . 337
CHAPTER XXVI.
THYATIRA AND HER MINISTERS.
Settlement of Thyatira. McAden's course through the settlement, 1755. Visit of Messrs. Spencer and Mc Whorter. Samuel E. McCorkle. Birth - place. His parents emigrate to North Carolina. Their locations. The Father an Elder and the Son Pastor of the Church. Commences a Classi- cal course. Takes his degree at Nassau Hall, 1772. Extracts from his diary. His early experience. His exercises during the Revival of 1772. Extract from Boston. Reads Hopkins. Is deeply distressed. Reads Smalley. Mr. Green's Sermon. He commences reading for the Ministry. Licensed and called to Thyatira. His Marriage. Anecdote of Mrs. Steele and General Green. Obituary of Mrs. Steele. Her letter to her Children after her death. A prayer from her pen. Mr. McCorkle's re- sidence. Opens a Classical School. A Teacher's department. The first Graduates of the University of N. C. Is appointed a Professor in the University. Declines the appointment. Bounds of Thyatira. Third Creek formed from it. Rev. J. D. Kilpatrick. His views of the Revival in 1802. Anecdote of him. Back Creek formed. Salisbury Church formed. Mr. McCorkle's Bible Classes. His Pulpit preparations. His printed Sermons. His appearance. Resemblance to Mr. Jefferson. His Pulpit instructions. Delegates to the Assembly. His views of the Revival of 1802. Struck with Death in the Pulpit. His Funeral. Thomas Espy. His birth. His early exercises on Religion. Commences a Classical course. Unites with the Church, 1820. Enters College. Goes to Vir- ginia. Commences preparations for the Ministry. Licensure. Influence of his example. A Missionary to Burke, N. C. Is ordained Evange-
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list. Leaves Centre and goes to Salisbury. Seized with a hemorrhage. His last sickness. A testimony concerning him. His death. .
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CHAPTER XXVII.
REV. JAMES M'GREADY AND THE REVIVALS OF 1800.
His agency in Revivals. No memoir of him has hitherto appeared. His origin. Emigration to North Carolina. Reasons of his education. His early Religious views. A change in them. Its influence on his after life and Preaching. Licensed by Red Stone Presbytery. Returns to Caro- lina. Religion suffered during the War. McGready attends a funeral His appearance. His first Sermons. His pulpit preparations. His print- ed sermons. His manner of delivery. Places of preaching. His residence. Visits Dr. Caldwell's School with happy effect. Excitement on Religion. Opposition on Stony Creek. McGready and others remove to the West. Extract from McGready's statement of the condition of things in Kentucky. Commencement of the Revival in 1800. The exercises of a bodily nature. Crowds attend meetings for days in succession. The Revival commences in North Carolina, 1801, at Cross Roads. Also at Hawfields. The first Camp Meeting in North Carolina. The Revival spreads over the State. Dr. Caldwell appoints a meeting in Randolph County. An interesting pamphlet printed in Philadelphia, containing an account of the Revival. A Clergyman's account of the exercises experienced by himself. His opinion of them.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
REV. HUMPHREY HUNTER AND STEELE CREEK, GOSHEN AND UNITY.
Mr. Hunter first a Soldier and then a Minister. Settlement of Steele Creek. Names of its Ministers. Location of the Church. The Grave Yard. A visit to it. The inscriptions of a Soldier. Anecdote. Other inscriptions of a different age. Monuments to little children. Poetic inscriptions. The use of Psalms and Hymns. Grave of two Brothers. Monument of Rev. Mr. Hunter. Extract from Gordon's History. Mr. Hunter's birth- place. Emigrates to America when a child. Grows up in Mecklenburg. Attends the Convention. Enlists as a Soldier. Commences his Classical course. Certificate. A Lieutenant against the Indians. Goes to Queen's Museum. Certificate. College broken up. Enters the Army. Is at the battle of Camden. Witnesses the death of De Kalb. The circumstances of it. Prisoners in confinement. Anecdote of Hunter. Escapes from con- finement. Joins the Army again. Resumes his studies. Two Certifi- cates. Enters Mount Zion College. His degree. His licensure. A call with the Signatures. Removes to Lincoln. Settlement of Goshen. Its
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Location. Preaches at Steele Creek. Practises Medicine. His performan- ces as a Minister. His Death. Notice of it. His appearance and cha- racter. 414
CHAPTER XXIX.
CENTRE CONGREGATION.
Fall of General Davidson on the Catawba. His birth and burial. Bounda- ries of Centre. The first white child born between the two rivers. Origin of the inhabitants. Rev. Thomas H. McCaule. Classical school. Dr. McRee the Minister for about thirty years. His birth and Parentage. His Father's library. Custom to Catechise. His College course and pre- paration for the Ministry. Settlement at Steele Creek. Extract from a Letter. Essay on Psalmody. Settles in Centre. Extract from a Letter. . 432
CHAPTER XXX.
POPLAR TENT AND HER MINISTERS.
Ministers to be disengaged from Politics. Hezekiah James Balch in the Convention, Minutes of Synod respecting him. His congregations. His Death. Location of Poplar Tent. Settlement and building of the Meeting House. Mr. Alexander's account. Dr. Robinson's. Meaning of word Tent. Their use. The name of Poplar Tent. No Monument to Mr. Balch. Names of the Elders. Robert Archibald. Psalmody. Anecdote of. Discussion about. Poplar Tent not harassed in the War. Mr. Archi- bald's habits. Becomes erroneous in his Creed. Anecdote of him. Mr. Alexander Caldwell. John Robinson. His birth-place and parentage. Excellent Memory. His agency in the present work. His Education. His College Degree. His Licensure. His personal appearance. Com- mences Preaching in a trying time. His first place of Labor. Removes to Fayetteville. Removes to Poplar Tent. Returns to Fayetteville. First Communion in Fayetteville. His manner of preaching there. The opinion of his worth thirty-two years after. His kind feelings. His advanced years. Anecdote. Friend of Education. Anecdote of his Courage. One of his Faithfulness. Meeting of Synod during his last sickness. His death and burial. 43S
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