Campbellsville Church

(1895-1900)

The Gospel Messenger March 26, 1895 page 205 Vol. 33 No. 13

From Campbellsville, Ky.

We are glad to be able to report good news from this mission field. Bro. I. J Rosenberger commenced our meetings Feb. 19 in the public hall in our town and continued until the evening of March 10, preaching in all twenty-five sermons. The attendance was c-excellent, including it'! business men of the town. The doctrine of the Bible, as understood and practiced by the Brethren, was new here, hence it " produced no small stir " in the town and community. The name Dunker seemed odd to many and called forth jesting remarks. But after attending the meeting? awhile they were led to say, " Why, this man preaches the Bible," and their attention became serious. The meeting closed with six additions. Baptism was administered on Sunday afternoon March 10, in the presence of a large assembly, but few of whom had ever witnessed trine immersion.

  We feel that the meeting did much toward building up the cause in our town and community, and monlding sentiment in favor of the Brethren. As there was a desire to organize, we met at the house of Bro. David Crips March 7 and organized what will be known as the Campbellsville church, charter members thirteen, with one elder and one deacon. We now expect to continue to hold services once each month in the hall, and organize a Sunday school. We contemplate building a house of worship in Campbellsville at an early day. On the 11th I took Bro. Rosenberger to the Hodgensville mission and met in service on the evenings of th9 11th and 12th. We made a personal visit to all of the members and met them in council-meeting. The news from this point is not as favorable as we would wish, but we feel to labor and pray for the better. We ask an interest in the prayers of the Brethren for the cause in Kentucky.   A. S. Culp  March 12.

The Gospel Messenger May 21, 1895 page 334 Vol. 33 No. 21

From Campbellsville, Ky.

The member, comprising the Campbellsville church, Ky., held a church-meeting April 30, to consider the propriety of making en effort to build a churchhouse. The church elected three brethren as trustees, who are to canvass our own community and see what can be raised; and we will be obliged to call on other sources provided by our General Brotherhood, if we shall have a house of our own to worship in. A number of brethren who visited us during the winter said "If you build we will help." These brethren saw our great need of a house. The schoolhouses are too small to accommodate the attendance comfortably at our regular meetings. We trust our appeal, for help will be favorably heard. We also decided unanimously to at least once a year contribute to the General Missionary cause. We now have nineteen member, at this point. All is moving along harmoniously, We organized a Sunday school in the hall at Campbellsville April 1, which is progressing very nicely, with Bro. D. E Gripe as Superintendent.

  Members who are thinking of changing localities and aim to go South, come and look at this part of Kentucky. Perhaps yon can do no better, considering ill thing.. A. S Culp

May 2.

 The Gospel Messenger March 17, 1900 page 172 Vol. 38 No. 11

Campbellsville.—Bro. D. E. Cripe and family left here Feb. 13 for Clarkson, Okla. T., where they have prepared to make their future home. On same date, Bro. Harry Bridge an family, friend Levi Bigler and family and Frank Culp went Eastern Nebraska, where they intend making their future home. This exit takes from among us five members. Eight members yet remain. We have since learned of the safe arrival, at their destination, of the above friends. Bro, A. S. Culp has been very much indisposed, but at this time is convalescent, We held a special council at the home of Bro. A. S. Culp on Saturday, Feb. 10, for the purpose of granting letters to those who were going away. We decided to give letters to all the members at this place. This congregation in now practically disorganized, though a few will remain here. Space does not permit an explanation why, but we feel that we are fulfilling divine instruction by doing as we did

 — W. H. Fairbum, Hatcher, Ky., March 2.