Beckham County, OK - Biographies: James Coleman, 1937
Tuesday, 11 Dec 2007
Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell)

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COLEMAN, JAMES
(1 Aug 1937, Elk City Newspaper, Elk City, Beckham Co, OK):
Grandfather City Man To Be Honored In Memorial Service.
A memorial service honoring Rev. James Coleman, grandfather of W. H.
Hewlett of this city, will be held in connection with the meeting of the
Daviess-McLean association at the First church of Owensboro, Ky., it was
learned here.
Rev. Coleman served in the ministry in Kentucky the greater part of his
life, spending 50 years in that work.  He was moderator of the association
from 1870 to 1901, with the exception of three years.
Honoring the memory of Rev. Coleman, a bronze tablet has been erected in
the Hartford Baptist church, Hartford, Ky., bearing the following
inscription:
"J. S. Coleman, D. D., born February 23, 1827, died March 23, 1904. 
Preached 50 years, baptized 6,750 people, organized 60 churches, ordained
65 preachers, dedicated 75 churches, married 2,500 couples, raised
$200,000 to pay for church buildings, moderator of general association of
Kentucky, 20 times, moderator of district association 45 years, pastor of
20 different churches, held numerous revivals in other churches, witnessed
15,000 conventions."
Dr. Coleman was born in Beaver Dam, Ky., and was licensed and ordained to
preach by the Beaver Dam Baptist Church.  He was pastor at Owensboro,
Beaver Dam, Greenville, and Hartford.

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