Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915. Pages 558 - 559. This online edition © 1997, James L. McMillan. Born: Christian County, Kentucky, 1821. Died: Eureka, Illinois, 1887. Came with his parents to Tazewell County in 1824. Was a son of James A. Lindsey. Graduated at Bethany College in 1848. For some time was a traveling companion in the ministry with Alexander Campbell. Was a teacher in Walnut Grove Academy and a valuable helper at Eureka College in many ways through many years. He served as pastor with many churches, but was more engaged in evangelistic work. About five thousand persons were added to the churches through his efforts. Mr. Lindsey's life was a very useful one to his time. He was always outspoken on the right side of every moral question. http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsejn.htm Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey Text from Elmira J. Dickinson, (chairperson of publication committee), A History of Eureka College, with Biographical Sketches and Reminiscences, St. Louis: Christian Publishing Company, 1894. Pages 141-145.This online edition © 1998, James L. McMillan. Born: Christian county, Kentucky, June 15, 1821 Died: Eureka, Illinois?, October 15, 1887 Elder John Lindsey was born in Christian county, Kentucky, June 15, 1821. Was of Scotch descent. His father, Elder James A. Lindsey, was for many years a Baptist preacher, but in the year 1827 he with his church took his stand with the Reformation with no name but that given in the New Testament and no creed but Christ. He moved with his family to Tazewell county, Illinois, in 1834. He obeyed the Gospel at fifteen years of age, and began preaching at eighteen, receiving many into the church. He was a strong temperance man, and came near being excluded from the church in 1841 for delivering a temperance lecture, signing the pledge, and inducing others to do so. About 1843 he visited Kentucky with Dr. G. P. Young, and while there was chosen by the Disciples of that State to receive the education given by Bethany College to the State. He entered college in the fall of 1844 and graduated in 1848. Spent his vacations preaching in Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio, averaging over one hundred additions each year. Returning to Illinois in the fall of ‘48, he was made district evangelist with Elder John T. Jones. Was married to Maria K. Mason, sister of Prof. Mason, of Bethany College, in 1850; located in Walnut Grove, and with John T. Jones and William Davenport began soliciting means to build Walnut Grove Academy, which was soon erected, and began teaching there September of the same year, with Prof. A. S. Fisher. In 1852, his wife's health failing, he resigned as teacher to travel with her, and at the same time to raise means to build what is now known as "Gentlemen's Hall, No. 2." He afterwards located at Washington, Illinois, with the little church of 30 members, which grew to 145 during his stay there. Early in 1855 he and Elder William Davenport spent two weeks in Springfield at their own expense to obtain the charter for Eureka College, the loss of time from his church in Washington being deducted from his salary of $600. He was one of the committee of three to name the town. He reported "Eureka," and Elder J. T. Jones "Althea." When Alexander Campbell canvassed the State for endowment for Bethany College Mr. Lindsey traveled with him. Mr. Campbell being indisposed much of the time, Mr. Lindsey filled his appointments. He held a successful debate at Metamora with Mr. Davis (Universalist), and one at Lincoln with Mr. Luckock (Methodist). Later he moved to Peoria, and while there he married Miss Frank Redding of that city. Also organized the church there with seventeen members, and ministered to it; taught school for a support; secured a lot and built a small house of worship, and increased the membership to sixty-five. Left it in care of I. N. Carman at a salary of $600, he and O. A. Burgess each paying $150 of that. He was then elected a professor of Abingdon College, but on conferring with the Board of Trustees his work was changed to that of financial agent, and in one year he raised six thousand of the nine thousand dollars indebtedness, and nine thousand dollars endowment. On Oct. 12, 1858, he was married to Miss Martha M. Davidson, of Walnut Grove, and then located in Atlanta. Soon the State Board sent him to liquidate the debt on the house of worship in Quincy, which he did in one month's time. He was elected President of the college at Monmouth, Oregon, in 1858, but declined, and accepted a call to the church at Palmyra, Missouri. While there was elected President of the college at Kirksville, Missouri, but declined, preferring to preach. Somewhat later he returned to Eureka, and at the close of the war took charge of the church at Duquoin, and while there was elected about the same time President of Carbondale College, Illinois, and President of Princeton College, Kentucky. He accepted the latter, and recommending Clark Braden for the former, began the arduous labor of building up a school in his native State just after the ravages of the Civil War, and used this opportunity given to show his high appreciation of the favor Kentucky had conferred on him. The school opened with seventeen and closed with ninety-seven. He taught through the week and traveled on horseback from Friday till Monday, preaching and soliciting money and students. By the end of the second year his health was so impaired that he resigned, leaving the school in good condition. He then took charge of the church at St. Joseph, Missouri, where his labors were crowned with great success in additions to the church and in work at mission points. But the work was too arduous, and before the end of the third year his disease, which proved to be a growth around the heart, became so serious that, on the advice of his physicians to abandon his pastoral work, he again returned to Eureka in the winter of 1873. But his rest was short. He could not resist the many calls to hold meetings, and was very successful. Had more than 150 additions in one at Mackinaw. He traveled one year as State Evangelist. The remainder of his life was spent preaching for different churches. His last sermon was at Twin Grove, McLean County, July 3,1887, on The Resurrection. He was then barely able to stand. His disease had gradually progressed, and on the morning of Oct. 15, 1887, the weary spirit passed to its heavenly rest. "Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord." http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsj02.htm Biographical Sketch of James A. Lindsey -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the Disciples of Christ in Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing Company, 1915. Pages 557 - 558. This online edition © 1997, James L. McMillan. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Born: Kentucky, 1792. Died: Illinois, 1872. Mr. Lindsey came to Illinois in 1824 and settled in Tazewell County. At that time he was a Baptist. In 1827 he associated himself with the Disciples. He was a reverent and faithful student of the Bible, and early in his life became a preacher of the primitive gospel. He resided on his farm. He carried a small copy of the New Testament in his pocket, and as he plowed he read and thought on the Word. This was a custom of most of the pioneers. He was the leading spirit in the formation of the Mackinaw Church in 1837 which at once formally recognized his ability and fitness to preach the gospel and commissioned him thereto. After that, his wife superintended the farm and his sons did most of the work there. One year he evangelized on the condition that his brethren pay the wages of a male helper on his farm. Most of his ministry, reaching through sixty years, brought him little or no money compensation. Much of his work was done in Tazewell County, but he also evangelized and formed congregations in McLean, DeWitt and Marshall Counties, also west of the Illinois River. His style of preaching was exegetical. He read and unfolded a chapter, more or less. His sermons usually continued from one and a half to two hours. He taught people publicly and from house to house. This was the business of his life. Once where he stayed overnight he so taught the host and his wife that they expressed the wish to enter the Christian life. The next morning, before leaving, he immersed them. He patiently bore the derision that was too often thrown at the Disciples in the earlier years. As he rode quietly along the roads he sometimes would hear people say: "There goes a Campbellite. See the hump on his back." He was ardently missionary in his convictions, teaching and life. Three of his sons were preachers. From his home near Lilly, where he had resided for thirty-eight and a half years, he passed to his great reward. http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindseyj.htm

I hate to "nit pick", but to those of us who ancestors came from Scotland-----Scotch is what we drink. Scott is who we are. Steve Brown --- josie bass <jbass@digital.net> wrote: > Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey > > Text from Haynes, Nathaniel S. History of the > Disciples of Christ in > Illinois 1819-1914, Cincinnati: Standard Publishing > Company, 1915. Pages > 558 - 559. This online edition � 1997, James L. > McMillan. > > Born: Christian County, Kentucky, 1821. > Died: Eureka, Illinois, 1887. > > Came with his parents to Tazewell County in 1824. > Was a son of James A. > Lindsey. Graduated at Bethany College in 1848. For > some time was a > traveling companion in the ministry with Alexander > Campbell. Was a teacher > in Walnut Grove Academy and a valuable helper at > Eureka College in many > ways through many years. He served as pastor with > many churches, but was > more engaged in evangelistic work. About five > thousand persons were added > to the churches through his efforts. Mr. Lindsey's > life was a very useful > one to his time. He was always outspoken on the > right side of every moral > question. > http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsejn.htm > > Biographical Sketch of John Lindsey > > Text from Elmira J. Dickinson, (chairperson of > publication committee), A > History of Eureka College, with Biographical > Sketches and Reminiscences, > St. Louis: Christian Publishing Company, 1894. Pages > 141-145.This online > edition � 1998, James L. McMillan. > > Born: Christian county, Kentucky, June 15, 1821 > Died: Eureka, Illinois?, October 15, 1887 > > Elder John Lindsey was born in Christian county, > Kentucky, June 15, 1821. > Was of Scotch descent. His father, Elder James A. > Lindsey, was for many > years a Baptist preacher, but in the year 1827 he > with his church took his > stand with the Reformation with no name but that > given in the New Testament > and no creed but Christ. He moved with his family to > Tazewell county, > Illinois, in 1834. > > He obeyed the Gospel at fifteen years of age, and > began preaching at > eighteen, receiving many into the church. He was a > strong temperance man, > and came near being excluded from the church in 1841 > for delivering a > temperance lecture, signing the pledge, and inducing > others to do so. About > 1843 he visited Kentucky with Dr. G. P. Young, and > while there was chosen > by the Disciples of that State to receive the > education given by Bethany > College to the State. He entered college in the fall > of 1844 and graduated > in 1848. Spent his vacations preaching in Virginia, > Pennsylvania and Ohio, > averaging over one hundred additions each year. > Returning to Illinois in > the fall of �48, he was made district evangelist > with Elder John T. Jones. > > Was married to Maria K. Mason, sister of Prof. > Mason, of Bethany College, > in 1850; located in Walnut Grove, and with John T. > Jones and William > Davenport began soliciting means to build Walnut > Grove Academy, which was > soon erected, and began teaching there September of > the same year, with > Prof. A. S. Fisher. In 1852, his wife's health > failing, he resigned as > teacher to travel with her, and at the same time to > raise means to build > what is now known as "Gentlemen's Hall, No. 2." He > afterwards located at > Washington, Illinois, with the little church of 30 > members, which grew to > 145 during his stay there. Early in 1855 he and > Elder William Davenport > spent two weeks in Springfield at their own expense > to obtain the charter > for Eureka College, the loss of time from his church > in Washington being > deducted from his salary of $600. He was one of the > committee of three to > name the town. He reported "Eureka," and Elder J. T. > Jones "Althea." > > When Alexander Campbell canvassed the State for > endowment for Bethany > College Mr. Lindsey traveled with him. Mr. Campbell > being indisposed much > of the time, Mr. Lindsey filled his appointments. > > He held a successful debate at Metamora with Mr. > Davis (Universalist), and > one at Lincoln with Mr. Luckock (Methodist). > > Later he moved to Peoria, and while there he married > Miss Frank Redding of > that city. Also organized the church there with > seventeen members, and > ministered to it; taught school for a support; > secured a lot and built a > small house of worship, and increased the membership > to sixty-five. Left it > in care of I. N. Carman at a salary of $600, he and > O. A. Burgess each > paying $150 of that. > > He was then elected a professor of Abingdon College, > but on conferring with > the Board of Trustees his work was changed to that > of financial agent, and > in one year he raised six thousand of the nine > thousand dollars > indebtedness, and nine thousand dollars endowment. > > On Oct. 12, 1858, he was married to Miss Martha M. > Davidson, of Walnut > Grove, and then located in Atlanta. Soon the State > Board sent him to > liquidate the debt on the house of worship in > Quincy, which he did in one > month's time. He was elected President of the > college at Monmouth, Oregon, > in 1858, but declined, and accepted a call to the > church at Palmyra, > Missouri. While there was elected President of the > college at Kirksville, > Missouri, but declined, preferring to preach. > Somewhat later he returned to > Eureka, and at the close of the war took charge of > the church at Duquoin, > and while there was elected about the same time > President of Carbondale > College, Illinois, and President of Princeton > College, Kentucky. He > accepted the latter, and recommending Clark Braden > for the former, began > the arduous labor of building up a school in his > native State just after > the ravages of the Civil War, and used this > opportunity given to show his > high appreciation of the favor Kentucky had > conferred on him. > > The school opened with seventeen and closed with > ninety-seven. He taught > through the week and traveled on horseback from > Friday till Monday, > preaching and soliciting money and students. By the > end of the second year > his health was so impaired that he resigned, leaving > the school in good > condition. He then took charge of the church at St. > Joseph, Missouri, where > his labors were crowned with great success in > additions to the church and > in work at mission points. But the work was too > arduous, and before the end > of the third year his disease, which proved to be a > growth around the > heart, became so serious that, on the advice of his > physicians to abandon > his pastoral work, he again returned to Eureka in > the winter of 1873. But > his rest was short. He could not resist the many > calls to hold meetings, > and was very successful. Had more than 150 additions > in one at Mackinaw. > > He traveled one year as State Evangelist. The > remainder of his life was > spent preaching for different churches. His last > sermon was at Twin Grove, > McLean County, July 3,1887, on The Resurrection. He > was then barely able to > stand. His > disease had gradually progressed, and on the morning > of Oct. 15, 1887, the > weary spirit passed to its heavenly rest. "Blessed > are the dead that die in > the Lord." > http://www.bible.acu.edu/stone-campbell/Biogs/lindsj02.htm > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make a great connection at Yahoo! Personals. http://personals.yahoo.com