LESLIE, JOSEPHUS A

b. Botetourt Co., Va., Aug. 16, '54; Richmond College; Sem. (6/8) '78-79; ord. Buchanan, Va., Aug., '75; p. Chesterfield, Va., '79; Prince Edward Co., Va., '80-84; Tarboro, N. C., '85-89; Tazewell C.H., Va.--.

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11, 1946, and was buried in Fort Lincoln Cemetery, Washington, D.C. According to the Encyclopedia of Southern Baptists, Vol. I, Rev. Blake "was a Baptist minister, editor, ed_ucator, missionary and denominational statesman."

Rev. J.T. Lynch

Rev. J.T. Lynch was our third pastor, but we know very lit-tle about him. The following was gleaned from our first records. He was the moderator of the church conference held February I 0, 1884. A letter from the Scottsville Baptist Church was read stating that Brother J.T. Lynch was a mem-ber of that church and when he united with us would be dis-missed by them.

At the church conference on September 21, 1884, Brother Lynch called Brother Thomas M. Arrington to the chair and then retired from the meeting. Brother H.D. Avera, at the re-quest of Brother Lynch, announced to the church that the pas-tor had decided not to return to this field for another year, and had so notified Brother Noah Biggs, treasurer of the Tar River Association. Brother Avera also stated that Brother Lynch's poor health had prevented him from doing the pastoral work he wished to do in our midst. The members expressed their deep regret at losing Brother Lynch, as well as their love and appreciation of him as a minister of Christ.

Rev. J.A. Leslie

According to the church minutes of May 24, 1885, Rev. J.A. Leslie accepted the call to our church as extended through the Mission Board of the Tar River Association. He was to preach two sabbaths each month and receive $150 per annum

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from our church and a like amount from the Mission Board. On October 4, 1885, Rev. Leslie, our fourth pastor, moder-

ated the church conference at which time the report to the Tar River Association was read. It included $20 to Associational Missions, $5 to Ministerial Education, and $1 to the Minute Fund.

On September 5, 1886, Rev. Leslie's salary was raised to $400, to be obtained by pledges. The pledges ranged from $. IO to $50.

At the church conference held the third Sunday in April, 1888, the church called our next pastor and requested Brother Noah Biggs to notify him of the call.

Rev. J.W. Powell and Family ,.,