New Prospect
Constituted in March, 1879

   In February, 1872, Elizabeth Church established a "branch" at meeting-house some four or five miles distant. In December, 8878, Elders W.T. Carpenter and N.L. Petty, ofKentucky, commenced a meeting at this place, which was crowned with great success. Forty-one happy converts were baptized and united at Elizabeth, and on the 29th of March, 1879, these, with others, were duly constituted into a regular church of Christ, called "New Prospect."
   The council convened for the occasion was composed of messengers from Harbert's Creek, North Madison, Lancaster, New Bethel and Elizabeth churches, and the ordained ministers present were W.T. Carpenter, N. L. Petty, A. Jackson, W.Y. Monroe, Wm. McCoy, G.W. Thompson and Marion Noell. Elder Wm. McCoy was Moderator and B.R. Montgomery Clerk.
   After services appropriate to the occasion, the hand of fellowship was extended to the constituent members, who were as follows: J.B. Scott, Mary Scott, Allen Scott, Cora Scott, Lydia Bivens, James Bivens, Christina Bivins, Mary C. Blacker, Ann L. Scull, Nora Scull, Flora Scull, W.A. Baylor, Mary L. Baylor, Nancy E. Baylor, C.H. Artis, A.C. Craig, Eli Stucker, W.C. Stucker, Sarah E. Stucker, Lizzie J. Stucker, Emma B. Stucker, Parmelia Crawford, Ida W. Harroll, John Blair, Alice Fleming, J.R. Lawson, Anna E. Lawson, H.H. Likins, Augusta Likins, Willis Barnes, America Barnes, Lucien Frost, Samuel Smith, D.A. West, W.A. Rossin, Senia Rossin, Wm. Slater, Emma Suddeth, Sallie Law, Leonard Suddeth, Wyatt Maxwell, Mary A. Richardson, W.H. Richardson, J.B. Monroe, Minerva Monroe, Mary McGary, Phebe Hoagland, Hettie Gaddis, B.F. Scull, S.F. Scull and Mary A. Harroll.

BUILDING AND LOCATION.

   The meeting-house where New Prospect Church was constituted, and now worships, was built by Mr. J. Harroll, in the 1851, and donated to the Baptist denomination. It is of hewed logs, weather-boarded and ceiled, and will seat 250 persons. The location is about one and one-half miles from the Ohio River, and twelve miles southwest from the city of Madison.

PASTORS.

   Elder W.T. Carpenter served until April, 1881, since which time Elder G.W. Thompson has been pastor.

DEACONS AND CLERKS.

   J.J. Marlin, B.F. Scull, J.B.Scott and W.A. Baylor have been the deacons.
   Clerks.--D.A. West to September, 1879; J.R. Lawson to January, 1882, and C.H. Artis to the present. Post-office address: Saluda, Jefferson County, Ind. Present membership, 62.


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