Georgia, Oglethorpe County Jack Lumpkin Biography, 1874 GA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Laura Stotler Lstotler@aol.com GA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Laura Stotler Source: Georgia Baptists: Historical and Biographical by J. H. Campbell. Macon, Georgia: J. W. Burke & Company, 1874, p. 309 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ GA File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Laura Stotler Lstotler@aol.com ************************************************************************* Jack Lumpkin, A brother of Governor Wilson Lumpkin, was born in Virginia, about 1784, joined the church at County Line, Oglethorpe county, and was ordained in July, 1812, by Jesse Mercer and Thomas Rhodes. His residence for many years was near Antioch, some seven miles west of Lexington, where he died in 1839. He had been to Mississippi, where he had settled a plantation some years previously, and returned, much fatigued with the journey, was soon taken sick and died of a fever. Mr. Lumpkin was a laborious minister of Jesus Christ, and was pastor at Antioch some twenty-five years, also at Shiloh, Beard's meeting house, NewHope and other places. He was active in raising up Mount Pleasant, and was pastor there some years. About 1818 he fell into a desponding frame of mind, his health was much impaired, so that he did not preach much in two years; but when relieved of his despondency, he was even more active than ever in his Master's cause. He was a very conscientious man, and could not be persuaded or driven out of the path of rectitude. No pastor was more beloved. His affectionate manner and feeling preaching endeared him very much to all his congregations. His opportunities for education were not favorable, but he had a good native mind and thoroughly studied the scriptures. About 1821 he procured a small but valuable library of standard and theological works, which he studied with assiduity, and from which he derived much knowledge. Prior to this period, his membership was in a church in the Sarepts Association, by which he was chosen as one of a committee to meet our Presbyterian brethren to devise some means to prevent Sabbath breaking and kindred vices. Mr. Lumpkin did no regard the Sabbath in the same light in which others regarded it, i.e., he did not attach such an over-degree of sanctity to it as to place it above all other gospel requisitions. Nothing definite was accomplished in his conference with the Presbyterians. It should not be inferred that Mr. Lumpkin was a careless observer of the Sabbath. Nothing would be further from truth. John Lumpkin, his father, when he came from Virginia, say 1785, settled some ten miles southeast of Lexington, Oglethorpe county, which was his unchanged residence until death removed him, about 1834. He was not a religious man. He was in the Convention to revise the State Constitution, and also in our Legislature. Mrs. Lumpkin was a devotedly pious woman. Neville Lumpkin, one of the sons of the subject of this notice, was a young minister of much promise. He had charge of the same churches served by his father at the time of his death. He likewise died suddenly, in 1843.