A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . l, he moved to Fulton. In 1872, ho was again missionary ofBethel Association and became pastor of Union and ProvidenceChurches. In January, 1873, he was elected chaplain of the Mis-souri Senate, and in 1874 became one of the owners and editorsof the Central Baptist. He was missionary of Salt Eiver Associ-ation
A history of the Baptists in Missouri : embracing an account of the organization and growth of Baptist churches and associations : biographical sketches of ministers of the gospel and other prominent members of the denomination : the founding of Baptist institutions, periodicals, etc. . l, he moved to Fulton. In 1872, ho was again missionary ofBethel Association and became pastor of Union and ProvidenceChurches. In January, 1873, he was elected chaplain of the Mis-souri Senate, and in 1874 became one of the owners and editorsof the Central Baptist. He was missionary of Salt Eiver Associ-ation in 1876, and entered the pastorate of Mill Creek, Curry-ville, Salem and Mt. Pisgah Churches; and in the time has beenpastor of Indian Creek, New Hope and Spencersburg. He is themoderator of Salt River Association, a trustee of William Jew-ell College and a member of the Board of State Missions. Mr. Patrick was indicted by the grand jurj- of Monroe Coun-ty in 1865, for preaching without having taken the Test has been twice married : in 1866 to Miss Lizzie A. Withers,the issue of which was one daughter and one son j in 1875, toMiss Amanda E. Ustick, now the mother of two daughters. Mr. Patrick is scarcely yet in his jirime, and ranks among theable men of the REV. WILEY J. PATRICK. CHAPTER IT. CONCOED ASSOCIATION. Cooper County ; First Baptists Therein—Formation of the Association—History ofBig Bottom, Big Lick, and Other Churches—Luke Williams—Eevival at theDance—John B. Longan—The Lawyer Outwitted—Controversy on Missions—His-toric Import of the Term United Baptists —Peter Woods, COOPER County, situated in the central part of the state,was settled in 1812. A few Baptists were among the firstsettlers. Immediately after the close of the Indian war in 1815,other Baptist families moved into this region. The number wasstill further increased the following year, and in 1817, as wehave already shown, the Concord Church was organized in thesettle
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