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James C. McConnell

Birth
Maury County, Tennessee, USA
Death
12 Apr 1907 (aged 79)
McNairy County, Tennessee, USA
Burial
Stantonville, McNairy County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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James C. McConnell writes from Batesville, Ark., Feb. 21, 1879: "I preach to four congregations monthly, and the Saturday before 1st Lord's day in January, I started to my appointment in Stone county, but when I reached the river I could not cross with my horse, owing to the ice. I then left my horse, and started on foot--thirteen miles across the mountains--arrived at the meeting-house about three o'clock in the evening. I preached that evening and next day, Lord's day. After my discourse I gave an invitation, and an intelligent young lady of fourteen years of age came forward and requested to be immersed. We appointed three o'clock as the time for the baptism, met at the creek, and assisted by brethren and friends, we soon cut through the ice--seven inches thick--and she was "buried in baptism to rise to walk in a new life." The scene was witnessed by a large congregation of people. On the 3rd Lord's day of this month the ice was again broken, and the writer baptized one lady, in Izard County." Gospel Advocate, Feb. 27, 1879, p. 131.
James C. McConnell writes from Batesville, Ark., Feb. 21, 1879: "I preach to four congregations monthly, and the Saturday before 1st Lord's day in January, I started to my appointment in Stone county, but when I reached the river I could not cross with my horse, owing to the ice. I then left my horse, and started on foot--thirteen miles across the mountains--arrived at the meeting-house about three o'clock in the evening. I preached that evening and next day, Lord's day. After my discourse I gave an invitation, and an intelligent young lady of fourteen years of age came forward and requested to be immersed. We appointed three o'clock as the time for the baptism, met at the creek, and assisted by brethren and friends, we soon cut through the ice--seven inches thick--and she was "buried in baptism to rise to walk in a new life." The scene was witnessed by a large congregation of people. On the 3rd Lord's day of this month the ice was again broken, and the writer baptized one lady, in Izard County." Gospel Advocate, Feb. 27, 1879, p. 131.

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