White Sholes Church

(1903-?)

The Gospel Messenger 01-10-1903 p 30 

Work in the South

  Bro. Abe Still and myself left our home in Hawkins County, Tennessee, to do some mission work in Lee County, Virginia, and Bell County, Kentucky, a distance of Sixty-five miles. We reached Hardy’s Creek, Lee County, Virginia, Dec. 5 and held services with the brethren. On Saturday we came to Black Snake church, Kentucky, and commenced a series of meetings. Tuesday night our elder, Bro. Jos. I. Sizemore, form Cedar Grove congregation, Tennessee, arrived. We labored with the church eight days, which resulted in three given their hands to the church, and one was baptized that had joined previous to this time.  The people in that country need to be pitied.  They have been under the influence of the Calvinistic doctrine in its worst type.  The church seems very much revived and built up I the faith of the Gospel. They also held a council meeting and elected on deacon and one minister, and also granted a request of separation to the brethren and sisters south of Cumberland Mountains, in Lee County, Virginia, who effected an organization on Hardy’s Creek Dec. 18. The name of the congregation is to be White Sholes.

  We came to this place Dec. 19 and held meeting with the Brethren until the church was organized.  They elected two ministers during these meetings, and one came over on the Lord’s side. The little band at this place seems to be very earnest and devoted.  Both of these congregations have chosen Bro. Joseph I. Sizemore for their elder.  May the Lord bless their Labors.   W. S. Ledbetter.  Rogersville, Tenn.