Abraham Lincoln and religion . enough to shake tohe foundations the mightiest nation\i earth. When the conflict had ended, out of the chaospught by a sincere mans convic-ts came the striking away of theUls of a subdued and downtrodden yi June 8. 1816, John Weldon andtnaa Downs, pioneer citizens ofyounty. founded the church. Itspal congregation consisted of 13Tis. As one atlas says: Six•nd seven females. The or-Ulon chose Samuel Bristow asI tor. Thomas ;ola, Jjr. and tiriftuh, Oskiiis, and the ?iohu These names .??0 .still familiar in ^pcncor county lo
Abraham Lincoln and religion . enough to shake tohe foundations the mightiest nation\i earth. When the conflict had ended, out of the chaospught by a sincere mans convic-ts came the striking away of theUls of a subdued and downtrodden yi June 8. 1816, John Weldon andtnaa Downs, pioneer citizens ofyounty. founded the church. Itspal congregation consisted of 13Tis. As one atlas says: Six•nd seven females. The or-Ulon chose Samuel Bristow asI tor. Thomas ;ola, Jjr. and tiriftuh, Oskiiis, and the ?iohu These names .??0 .still familiar in ^pcncor county Hoou after in rcli^ uas aroused an effort wasput lorth to build a churcli to congregation and met with readyresponse. A mile south of on the farm of Xoah Cordonand on that of Samuel Howell was erected. (Jordun andihnvell contributed the ground uponuhich it was built. Thomas Lincolnihe latlier of the future presidentassisted by the boy Abraham, did the. ^ Upon tile .omplcliou of the. build-ing, it is said, Abraham Lincolncame inio contact witli church lifetor the first time. The following IS taken fiom a Spencer countyalias of iSTD: Adam Shoeniacher was the thirdPa.^tor to lather the little flock andu-re the immortal Lincoln receivedbis first lessons in democracy andabolition. Perhaps the old preacher realizedhat the future held much in storeor the gangly, awkward, backwoods>>? It IS said that a great manyt his sermons held the theme thatt was sinful to hold human beingsa-^ l|ioperty. Hero became inculcated ;ne In the vicinity of Lincoln I UiuX^eonvIcUonMl ^a any knowledge of the names ron,^ wis bein u^.^HieM-\ ^ icongregation. However, cth- ° ^ ^ ^• Md the Ilev. Mr. Bristows i ck, of this number se\elal Wve been preserved. Among *e: Mr. and Airs. William r and Mrs. William Barker, »lr^ Henry fJunterman, Air \rfcuben Urigsby, Mr. and p Gordon, .Mr. and Mrs. I >»tll, Mr. and Mrs. Hobert
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