Weird 1952 Church listing

jfrog · #1 02-22-2011, 07:19 AM

There is a list of 1952 UPC churches here: http://www.spiritualabuse.org/images...52churches.pdf

It's a large pdf and takes a minute to load. Once its loaded if you scroll down to Virginia you will see two entries for Gate City and one for Nickelville (it should be Nickelsville, a nearby town to Gate City) but that isn't a problem. What is of interest is that for all 3 of those churches the same minister is listed. I'm not sure what to make of this? Any ideas?

Digging4Truth · #2 02-22-2011, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by jfrog

There is a list of 1952 UPC churches here: http://www.spiritualabuse.org/images...52churches.pdf

It's a large pdf and takes a minute to load. Once its loaded if you scroll down to Virginia you will see two entries for Gate City and one for Nickelville (it should be Nickelsville, a nearby town to Gate City) but that isn't a problem. What is of interest is that for all 3 of those churches the same minister is listed. I'm not sure what to make of this? Any ideas?

Back then ministers would often pastor a circuit of churches.

I know of a minister in my wifes family that pastored in Louise Texas. They would travel from town to town in a circuit of small towns in the area. There weren't many pastors in these areas, one would assume, and they were trying to reach people in multiple areas.

Timmy · #3 02-22-2011, 08:24 AM

One person, three manifestations. Duh.

Digging4Truth · #4 02-22-2011, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

One person, three manifestations. Duh.

That's funny.

Hey...where about in Texas are you man?

Cindy · #5 02-22-2011, 08:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

That's funny.

Hey...where about in Texas are you man?

He's way over
<--------- there.

Fiyahstarter · #6 02-22-2011, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Timmy

One person, three manifestations. Duh.

Timmy gots jokes!

Very good!!!

Digging4Truth · #7 02-22-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Cindy

He's way over
<--------- there.

LOL...

I'll be back in Texas in July. But I think he is the San Antonio area if I remember correctly... that or Austin.

I'll be in the Houston area.

Timmy · #8 02-22-2011, 09:18 AM

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LOL...

I'll be back in Texas in July. But I think he is the San Antonio area if I remember correctly... that or Austin.

I'll be in the Houston area.

Just north of Austin.

jfrog · #9 02-22-2011, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Digging4Truth

Back then ministers would often pastor a circuit of churches.

I know of a minister in my wifes family that pastored in Louise Texas. They would travel from town to town in a circuit of small towns in the area. There weren't many pastors in these areas, one would assume, and they were trying to reach people in multiple areas.

Interesting.

Praxeas · #10 02-22-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by jfrog

There is a list of 1952 UPC churches here: http://www.spiritualabuse.org/images...52churches.pdf

It's a large pdf and takes a minute to load. Once its loaded if you scroll down to Virginia you will see two entries for Gate City and one for Nickelville (it should be Nickelsville, a nearby town to Gate City) but that isn't a problem. What is of interest is that for all 3 of those churches the same minister is listed. I'm not sure what to make of this? Any ideas?

Goes back to the days of circuit preachers. Churches would not have a pastor so a circuit preacher would go from church to church to preach