J.D. Tant was a consummate worker in the kingdom of God. His labors and accomplishments are truly legendary but his sense of humor was also of that character. I am including a couple of excerpts from his biography to show just how he dealt with some of life’s most difficult moments. Staying in the home […]
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Joseph Thomas (1791-1835) Joseph Thomas was born on March 17, 1791 in Orange County, North Carolina. He was orphaned at age seven and was left with very cruel parents. Shortly thereafter he was claimed by a brother from Virginia. While there he was stricken by “the white plague,” which confined him to bed for a
John Mulkey (1773-1844) John Mulkey was born on January 14, 1773 in South Carolina. He began to preach the gospel at an early age, following in the footsteps of his grandfather, Phillip Mulkey and his father Jonathon. He was twenty years old when he began to preach in East Tennessee and became a very popular
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David Purviance 1766-1847 This man can easily be seen as the father of the early movement in the western area. His importance cannot be understated. He was a fearless and faithful preacher of the gospel in the early days of the nation. Purviance was an outstanding leader in what is commonly called the “New Light”
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True and False Apostles Inside the Ark of the covenant there was laid an almond rod. There it remained with the tables of the Law and the pot of manna as long as the cherubim spread their wings over the mercy-seat. It was the eternal vindication of Aaron’s priesthood. Cora, Dathan and Abiram had
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When an individual has so much talent and ability, it is difficult at times to see the true greatness that comes from that individual. It is only after that person comes and then departs is it possible to see the true greatness that that individual has had. It is also very true when there were
Men need to be equipped, according to the kind of work they are to perform. If a man is to practice dentistry, he must have the tools necessary for that kind of work, and at the same time, he must know how to use them. A man who has been accustomed only to blacksmith tools,
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The lineage of our subject reaches all the way back to Pre-Revolutionary War England. Thomas Franklin was born at Ecton, in 1598. He lived to be quite old, dying at the ripe old age of 104.This was quite a feat for those times of limited medical knowledge. Thomas had four eminent sons, the oldest being
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THE REFORMATION FOR WHICH WE ARE PLEADING—WHAT IS IT? Moses E. Lard We cannot, perhaps, more appropriately initiate the Quarterly than by an essay on the foregoing question. Some statement, certainly, is demanded, in the outset of our labors, of the objects we, as a people have heretofore been, and are still, aiming at. By
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James O’Kelly (1735-1826) James O’Kelly is considered by many knowledgeable men as the very first to plead for the ideals as would later be called the Christian Church. His date and circumstances of birth are disputed with several giving different dates and even different continents. After much discussion and review, it can be said
