{"id":2058,"date":"2012-11-18T20:31:12","date_gmt":"2012-11-19T01:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington2\/?page_id=2058"},"modified":"2015-01-18T13:34:09","modified_gmt":"2015-01-18T18:34:09","slug":"jonesborough-presbyterian-church","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/records-data\/churches-of-washington-county\/jonesborough-presbyterian-church\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonesborough Presbyterian Church"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Jonesborough<\/a>1790 t0 Present<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Location<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

128 Main St., Jonesborough, Tn 37659<\/span><\/p>\n

History<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

In 1790 the Rev. Samuel Doak and the Rev. Hezekiah Balch organized what was known as the “Hebron” Church about four miles northeast of Jonesborough. In 1816 the church came to Jonesborough and constructed a building at the corner of Main and Washington St. following the 1831 construction of a second building on that site, the church changed its name to Jonesborough Presbyterian in 1840. In 1846 the church decided to move to its present site.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1868 a division occurred as a result of intense feelings brought about by the war between the North and South. Both Northern and Southern sympathizers continued to use the building until 1880 when the Southern branch bought out th PC USA branch which then erected a building at Main and Fox Streets.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1926 the PC US Presbytery finally disbanded its church in Jonesborough and offered the building to the PC USA church. The offer was refused and for twenty years the historic building was used only for special occasions.<\/span><\/p>\n

In 1943 the PC USA church was made another offer which was accepted and purchased the old building. They then sold their building at Main and Fox Sts. and began to restore the present sanctuary and building. In August 1943 the union was completed and the two congregations became one again. Some Church School rooms were added when the old building was restored. The church was formally rededicated 5 Oct 1944. An addition educational building was constructed in the rear of the old building in 1952.<\/span><\/p>\n

The church has the historical background of being both PC USA and PC US Presbyterian denominations. In 1983 he two denominations voted to reunite as the Presbyterian Church (USA) and the two Holston Presbyteries became the one Holston Presbytery again.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pastors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

[courtesy of W. Eugene Cox and Joyce Cox, Oct 2006]<\/span>
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YEAR<\/th>PASTOR<\/th>COMMENTS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
November 25, 1908<\/td>Samuel Doak, D.D.<\/td>Served Hebron Chruch, four miles from Jonesborough<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
December 1, 1908<\/td>Samuel Lake, John Cosson, D.D., James Witherspoon<\/td>Served for two years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7 Sep 1800-12 Apr 1801<\/td>Charles Coffin, D.D.<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1802-10 Jul 1808<\/td>John W. Doak<\/td>Son of Samuel Doak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1808-1818<\/td>Charles Coffin, D.D.<\/td>1816 church built<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Feb 1820-Aug 1825<\/td>Robert Glenn<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fall 1826-5 Oct 1832<\/td>Lancelot Bell<\/td>1831 church built<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00d0<\/td>\u00d0<\/td>Vacant one year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Apr 1833-Apr 1834<\/td>Henry M. Kerr<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Oct 1834-Feb 1845<\/td>J. Whitfield Cunningham<\/td>9 Apr 1840 name changed from Hebron to Jonesborough Presbyterian Church<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28 Sep 1845-19 Oct 1862<\/td>Rufus P. Wells<\/td>1847-1850 church constructed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jun 1863-Jun 1865<\/td>J. D. Tadlock<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25 Nov 1865-21 Oct 1866<\/td>Calvin Waterbury<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 Jun 1867-28 Jul 1872<\/td>James G. Mason<\/td>Split in church, 1868. Now Second Presbyterian Church<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Dec 1872-Nov 1877<\/td>Perez D. Cowan<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 Dec 1877-5 Jun 1892<\/td>Calvin A. Duncan<\/td>Second Presbyterian build church in 1881 at 126 E. Main Street<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
May 1892-25 Jun 1893<\/td>C. H. Polheumus<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Jul 1893-Nov 1893<\/td>Temporary pastors<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dec 1893-1894<\/td>George F. Ayers<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Apr 1894-1896<\/td>B. B. Bigler<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1897-1904<\/td>John S. Eakin<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
June 1, 1904<\/td>Jonathan C. Day<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1904-1905<\/td>M. W. Graham<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 20, 1909<\/td>O. C. Peyton<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1905-1907<\/td>J. A. Frances<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16 Apr 1908-Fall 1909<\/td>Roy Ewing Vale, D.D., LLD<\/td>Moderator, 156th General Assembly<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
March 24, 1909<\/td>Calvin A. Duncan, D.D., LLD<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1909-1910<\/td>J. C. Ritter<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1910-1911<\/td>Fred F. Schell<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1912-1913<\/td>Robert L. Bachman<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1913-1915<\/td>John N. Crawford<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1915-1921<\/td>Robert L. Bachman<\/td>Proposed Ten Commandments be placed on courthouse wall<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
April 5, 1909<\/td>A. C. Holt<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1 Aug 1922-Dec 1922<\/td>Thomas Freeman Dixon, D.D.<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9 Jul 1925-1930<\/td>Garner R. Martin<\/td>First to live at 504 W. Main St. parsonage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4 Jan 1931-1935<\/td>William E. Harrison<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1937-1940<\/td>Charles Marston<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8 Sep 1940-Nov 1942<\/td>George K. Neff<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2 Jun 1943-Sep 1946<\/td>Clarence L. Shelby, D.D.<\/td>Led 1944 restoration of church and merger of the two churches. Name changed to Jonesboro Presbyterian Church<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/span>
\n <\/p>\n

First Presbyterian Pastors<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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1867<\/td>William B. Carter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1868-1872<\/td>J. D. Tadlock<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1872<\/td>J. P. Gammon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1872-1874<\/td>W. W. Morrison<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1874-1876<\/td>J. Albert Wallace<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1876-1883<\/td>D. O. Byers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1883-1885<\/td>C. W. Johnson<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1886-1888<\/td>J. B. Converse<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1891-1892<\/td>P. D. Kennedy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1892<\/td>O. J. Jones<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1892-1896<\/td>J. P. Doggett<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1897-1899<\/td>W. J. Lewis<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1900-1901<\/td>K. A. Roane<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1901-1903<\/td>J. P. Doggett - second time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1904<\/td>J. M. Clark<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1904-1906<\/td>A. H. Doak<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1909-1910<\/td>J. W. Hethron<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1912-1917<\/td>D. O. Byers - second time<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
1920-<\/td>W. C. Young<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/span>
\nSources:<\/span>
\nHash, Judith Haws, A History of the First Presbyterian Church of Jonesboro, Tennessee<\/em>, M.A. thesis, East Tennessee State University, 1965, p. 332-334. All First Presbyterian Church pastors from Hash.<\/span>
\n Jonesborough Presbyterian Church Session Minutes, 1845-1862. p. 325, 330, and 338.<\/span>
\n “Historic Sketch and Directory of the Second Presbyterian Church<\/em>” Jonesborough, TN: Herald and Tribune.<\/span>
\n Ruth Broyles, Jonesborough, Tennessee.<\/span>
\n Herald and Tribune, Jonesborough, Tennessee, various issues.<\/span>
\n Cox, W. Eugene and Joyce Cox. Jonesborough’s Historic Churches.<\/span>
\n Jonesborough Presbyterian Church 1990 Directory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Posted 29 May 2005. Updated 12 Sep 2007<\/p>\n

Also see Tour of Historic Jonesborough<\/a> for more photos and history.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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