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ISSN - 0882-2158 2002 VOLUME 30 ISSUE NO. 4 WINTER TR?iCES i -if •i i i FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GLASGOW, KENTUCKY Quarterly Publication of THE SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY, INCORPORATED P.O. Box 157 Glasgow, Kentucky 42142-0157 SOUTH CENTRAL KENTUCKY HISTORTrAT AND GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY Post Office Box 157 Glasgow, KY 42142-0157 OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 2001-2002 PRESIDENT Joe DoDald Taylor l^'^VICE PRESIDENT Vacant 2"'* VICE PRESIDENT Kenneth Beard, Membenhiip 3'" VICE PRESIDENT Brice T. Leech RECORDING SECRETARY Gayle Berry CORRESPONDING SECRETARY/ TREASLHER Juanita Bardin ASSISTANT TREASURER Ruth Wood "TRACES" EDITOR Sandi Gorin BOARD OF DIRECTORS Hack Bertram Mary Ed Chamberlain Clorine Lawson Don Novosel Ann Rogers PAST PRESTDENTS Paul Bastien L. E. Calhoun Cecil Goode Kay Harbison Jerry Houchens Brice T. Leech John Mutter James Simmons * Katie M. Smidi * Ruby Jones Smidi W. Samuel Terry IV ^Deceased Traces - Volume 30. Issue No. 4, Winter 2002 - Page 93 ON THE COVER On October 19 and 20, 2002, the First Presbyterian Church of Glasgow, Kentucky celebrated It's 200*^ Anniversary. It is our honor to salute the First Presbyterian Church in the winter issue of Traces and will include, with permission, materials gathered and presented by W. Samuel Terry IV and Golda Walbert, Committee, and many others, for the anniversary celebration. The cover photograph is the oldest known picture of the church taken in 1910. The early records of the church were lost upon the organization of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church when the cterk at that time took all the minute books with him and never returned them. Names of many of the earliest members are listed by Franklin Gorin in "Times of Long Ago" and are shown below. The photo below was taken prior to 1949. ' * 'V't 1 s* /• T;:'; f -M'' asr'i. TiJ«* .s. : I'^1% i'M i #WiL m»J' If •: ay-T.' '• Traces —Volume 30, Issue No. 4, Winter 2002 - Page 94 ORGANIZING MEMBERS Rev. John Howe & wife MargaretAnn Wallace Howe John McFerran & wife, Amy Rowland McFerran Joseph Ralston & wife, Sarah Wallace Ralston Edward Young & wife Keziah Renick Young Samuel Wren William Logan - first clerk ofSession JohnJones Francis Latimer & family Mr. McCoy & family Mr. Cochran John & Hugh Smith and families Mrs. Ann Smith Barlow (Mrs.Ambrose Barlow) Isaac Robertson RECOGNITIONS, TRADITIONS AND TRIVIA FAMILIES WITHFOUR OR MORE CONSECUTIVE GENERATIONS OF CHURCHMEMBERSHIP: GENERATION I: Lena Brown & J.J. Adams, M.D. GENERATION II: Hugh Barret Adams Lessenberry (Mrs. Robert L.) GENERATION III: Robert Adams Lessenberry & Mary Lloyd Howard GENERATION IV: Robert Howard Lessenberry Hugh Barret Adams Lessenberry, M.D. & Pamela Maeder LeighLangford Lessenberry & Beshka Ann Moore GENERATION V: MacLean Adams Lessenberry Palmer St.Clair Crenshaw Lessenberry Chenoah Moore Lessenberry Langford Moore Lessenberry GENERATION I: Julia Hoover Froedge (Mrs. Hughie) GENERATION II: Egie Evelyn FroedgeLanders (Mrs. Vemon) GENERATION III; Sheila Landers Steenbergen (Mrs. Larry) Doug Landers GENERATION IV: J.D. Steenbergen Sara Layne Steenbergen Douglas Vemon Landers III Mallory Dawn Landers GENERATION I: Mary Lou & James P. Gray GENERATION II: Lena Gray Wilson & Randolph Chamberlain Wilson GENERATION III: Randolph Chamberlain Wilson Jr. & Georgia Lou Biggers GENERATION IV: Honor Biggers Wilson Settle (Mrs. Jeffrey) GENERATION V: Ella Eve Settle Mollie Wilson Settle Traces - Volume 30. Issue No. 4, Winter 2002 - Page 95 GENERATION I; Katie Ball & Lewis Alexander McQuown GENERATION II: Kathleen McQuown & Mark Alden Dougherty GENERATION III: Jeanette Dougherty Nelson (Mrs. James Oren) GENERATION IV: James Mark Nelson & Theresa Garmon GENERATION V: Mark Alden Nelson Amanda Nelson GENERATION I: Katie Ball & Lewis Alexander McQuown GENERATION II: Ruth McQuown Sears (Mrs. Samuel) GENERATION III: Barbara SearsMurdock (Mrs. Church E.) GENERATION IV: SueEllen Murdock Reed (Mrs. Ralph) GENERATION I: Robert Harry Norris & Caroline Compton GENERATION 11: Edwin Norris & Joann Landrum GENERATION III: Frances Yvonne Norris Hartley John Franklin Norris GENERATION IV: Victoria Yvonne Bartley Elizabeth Anne Norris Robert Harry Norris II GENERATION I: Jessie Smith & Robert Porter, M.D, GENERATION II: Sarah Elizabeth Porter Goodman (Mrs. Charles A., Jr.) GENERATION III: Charles Logan Gk>odman GENERATION IV: Charles Austin Goodman IV GENERATION I: Rev. Hervey Woods & Cecelia GENERATION 11: Mary Frances Woods & James Monroe Richardson GENERATION III: James Montgomery Richardson & Lucy Porter Rogers GENERATION IV: Mary Richardson CofTman &. Perry CofFman GENERATION V: Sarah Rogers CofTman Moore Bryant GENERATION I: Rev. Hervey Woods & Cecelia GENERATION II: Mary Frances Woods & James Monroe Richardson GENERATION III: James Montgomery Richardson & Lucy Porter Rogers GENERATION IV: Joseph Richardson GENERATION V: Olivia Rogers Richardson Hayes Vairin PRESENTMEMBERS WHO ARE DESCENDANTS OP THE1802 ORIGINAL MEMBERS: WILLIAM LOGAN, FIRST CLERK OF SESSION: Charles Logan Goodman Charles Austin Goodman IV EDWARD YOUNG & KEZIAH RENICK YOUNG: William Samuel Terry IV Traces - Volume 30, Issue No. 4, Winter 2002 - Page 96 TRADI770NS AM) TRIVIA (While thereare many traditions andgifts to the church,there is nota complete record of them. The materials below have been gleaned from official church records and oral historiesgivento the Bicentennial Committee. Our apologies forany omissions.) OUR OLDEST BAPTIZED & CONFIRMED MEMBER: Olivia Rogers Richardson Hayes Vairin OUR YOUNGEST BAPTIZED MEMBER: Palmer St. Clair Crenshaw Lessenberry OUR PASTORS WHO HAVE SERVED AS MODERATOR OF THE PRESBYTERY OF LOUISVILLE: Rev. Bernard A. Sykes Rev. William L. Huntsman Rev. John O. Massey THE FIRST WOMAN TO BE ORDAINED AN ELDER: Ruth McQuown Sears 1964 THE FIRSTWOMEN TO BE ORDAINED DEACONS: Virginia Uwhon Alexander (Mrs. W.D.) Sarah Porter Goodman (Mrs. Charles A.) Dot Pedigo (Mrs. Durwood) 1964 MODERATOR OF PRESBYTERIAN WOMEN OF THE LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERY: Jane Helm Baker (Mrs. Walter) (1997-2002) OUR MEMBERS WHO HAVE SERVED AS DELEGATES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH: Elder Sarah Porter Goodman Elder Robert Adams Lessenberry Youth Delegate Nancy Herbert Elder William Samuel Terry IV OUR LONGEST-SERVING ORGANIST: Georgia Lou Wilson (Mrs. Randolph C., Jr.) 19S2- present OUR LONGEST-SERVING SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER: Golda Pensol Walbert (Mrs. Earl) 1971 -present OUR LONGEST-SERVING SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT: Randolph C. Wilson, Sr. 13years plus The Glasgow Times reported in December, 1880, that the Presbyterian Church would have a Christmas tree for its Christmas Eve Service. The community was invited to attend and see this wondrous sight. Traces - Volume 30, Issue No. 4, Winter 2002 - Page 97 Winefred andJ.S. Averill, members of the congregation gave the first silverplate Communion Service with individual cups in 1914. Thesetwas first used on May 24*** of that year. The congregation has used printed bulletins for Worship services since 1927. Individual offering envelopes were used beginning in 1892. Thefirst Mansewaslocated at 406 Cleveland Avenue and was occupied by Rev.Sykesand later by Rev. Sturgess. The Ed N. Caldwell property in St. Mary's Court was purchased in 19S0 to become the second Manse. The third Manse, on Wingate in Norris Court, was built in the 1960's on a lot donated by the R.H. Norris family. Somegifts to the church in 1928 included an electric bulletin board for the church lawn by Dr. Fidelia Edwards, iron rails for the front steps by R. Chamberlain in memory ofhis father, an electric cross and indoor bulletin board by the Old Planing Mill. The First Presbyterian Church choir was the first in Glasgow to wear vestments. The earliest robes were white, then replaced with black and finally burgundy. In 1942 during the second World War, flags were added to the sanctuary. The Christian Flag was given by Woods Richardson and the American Flag was donated by Bobby Lessenberry. In 1995 new flags were presented to the church. The Christian Flag was provided by the Memorial Committee and the American Flag was given in memory ofWilliam Rodgers by his wife, Ann. The flags are permanently on display in the Fellowship Hall and are displayed in the sanctuary on dates ofsignificance throughout the year. In 1944 new chancel curtains were made by Mrs. Randolph Wilson, Mrs. R.H. Norris, Mrs. Nannie Bell, Mrs. Fred Hayes and Mrs. B.A. Sykes. At the same time vestments for the choir were made by members ofthe choir. An annual Candlelight Christmas Communion was held for many years, beginning in 1944 under the