The life of RevJames O'Kelly and the early history of the Christian church in the South . s disbanded. Inlater years the house became dilapidated, and it wastorn down and a new one erected some miles fromwhere the old one stood. Much of the timber was usedin the construction of a barn which is still Mr. Cockes was one of the main movers in this, andas relics for future generations he had a number ofcanes made from the timbers of the old house. Thesewere first seen by the writer when he was a small boyat a conference at Antioch, in Isle of Wight County,Virginia, and as well as his me
The life of RevJames O'Kelly and the early history of the Christian church in the South . s disbanded. Inlater years the house became dilapidated, and it wastorn down and a new one erected some miles fromwhere the old one stood. Much of the timber was usedin the construction of a barn which is still Mr. Cockes was one of the main movers in this, andas relics for future generations he had a number ofcanes made from the timbers of the old house. Thesewere first seen by the writer when he was a small boyat a conference at Antioch, in Isle of Wight County,Virginia, and as well as his memory serves him was selling these canes to help build the newhouse. One of these canes made from one of the oldsills of the house was presented by Dr. J. P. Barrett tothe American Christian Convention in session at Ma-rion, Indiana, in 1890, to be kept by the president ofthat body, and to be delivered to his successor as the in-signia of the presidential office. It is still used for thatpurpose.* * From The Origin and Principles of the Christian Church,by Rev. J. F.
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