Bartow County GaArchives News.....Rev. J. H. Curry. July 11 1872
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The Christian Index.
I have the gratifying news to tell you that our church at this place is no 
longer without a pastor.  We have secured the services of Rev. James H. Curry, 
of Texas.  He was raised in Cartersville, in your State, and was educated at 
Lebanon, Tenn.  After graduating in the Law school, he removed to Texas and 
formed a law partnership under very favorable auspices; but before he got fully 
to work God converted his soul and called him to preach His gospel, and, in 
obedience to that call, he laid aside his law and has now entered fully into 
the ministry.  He preached his first sermon here last Sabbath, to the 
satisfaction of the church and congregation.  He was converted in August, 
joined the church in September, and went to preaching in October.  He was an 
entire stranger to us, when we called him as pastor.  But that faithful servant 
of Jesus, ever looking after his Master's cause in this world, wrote to us and 
recommended the church to call him.  And I hope that Bro. Curry, as he ripens 
into mature years, will be able to fill the place in this State that was so 
nobly filled by our beloved Bro., Rev. S. R. Freeman, who was the sole cause of 
Bro. Curry's coming to this place.  Being a Georgian myself, I feel assured 
that you Baptists--as I will--feel a deep interest in the prosperity of our 
young boy preacher, as Bro. Freeman calls him.  He is only twenty-two years 
old.  He brings with him a lovely wife, a native Texan, who seems to be full of 
the Spirit, and is truly a helpmeet.  We, as a church and community, are glad 
that we have secured the services of one who has so much promise of doing good 
in the future.
Henry J. Haynes.
Union Spring, Ala., July 8, 1872.


Additional Comments:
The Christian Index.
The Union of 
South-Western Baptist, of Alabama          The Christian Herald, of 
Tennessee.     
Vol. 51 -- No. 27     Franklin Printing House, Atlanta, Ga., Thursday, July 11, 
1872.    Whole No. 2627.


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