REV. JAMES MCKNIGHT
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James McKnight, son of James and Sarah [née McKee] McKnight, born two miles northeast of Coddle Creek, North Carolina on February 3rd 1770.
James graduated from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania on May 2nd 1792 and studied theology privately with Rev. Alexander Dobbin, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Second Associate Reformed Presbytery of Pennsylvania granted him license to preach on April 3rd 1794, and his ordination was in September 1796.
Rev. McKnight was sent to supply vacancies in Kentucky and Carolina. His installation as pastor of Coddle Creek, Iredell County and Prosperity and Gilead, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina occurred in 1797. His marriage to Miss Elizabeth Torrence, of Coddle Creek took place some time prior to this. No children were the fruit of this marriage and she died Nov. 10th, 1830, in the 62nd year of her age.
He was a man of great energy and power; weighing 300 lbs., he always rode Jehu-like¹, and consequently a sway back horse. His voice was in proportion to his size and energy and youths at a far distant spring discussing the last general muster could make their absent mother believe they heard the sermon. These were the days of long sermons, and two at that, and often the stars were out and the chickens on roost when a family two miles distant reached home. His marriage ceremony was usually an hour. As he was unwearying in the pulpit, so he was systematic and faithful in family visitation.
During a sermon which had consumed the greater part of a long summer evening and the sun getting low, Mr. Blackstocks arose and addressed Rev. McKnight, "My brother, what you are saying is very good, but it is growing late and many of these people have a long road to get home. Such being the case, I think you had better bring your discourse to a close." To this Mr. McKnight replied: "My hearers, God's ministers never have anything good to say but Satan is throwing some hindrance in the way. Paul preached till midnight on one occasion."
"Yes. he did," rejoined Mr. Blackstocks, "and a young man fell down from the loft and was taken up dead and now do you think if some of these people get killed going home, that you can restore them to life as Paul did that young man?"
Rev. James McKnight retained his pastorate at Coddle Creek, his only charge, covering a large part of upper Mecklenburg and parts of Iredell and Cabarras Counties till his death on September 17th 1831.
Note:
¹ from 2 Kings 9:20
"The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi--he drives like a maniac." [In this case rides like a manice]
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James McKnight, son of James and Sarah [née McKee] McKnight, born two miles northeast of Coddle Creek, North Carolina on February 3rd 1770.
James graduated from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania on May 2nd 1792 and studied theology privately with Rev. Alexander Dobbin, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Second Associate Reformed Presbytery of Pennsylvania granted him license to preach on April 3rd 1794, and his ordination was in September 1796.
Rev. McKnight was sent to supply vacancies in Kentucky and Carolina. His installation as pastor of Coddle Creek, Iredell County and Prosperity and Gilead, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina occurred in 1797. His marriage to Miss Elizabeth Torrence, of Coddle Creek took place some time prior to this. No children were the fruit of this marriage and she died Nov. 10th, 1830, in the 62nd year of her age.
He was a man of great energy and power; weighing 300 lbs., he always rode Jehu-like¹, and consequently a sway back horse. His voice was in proportion to his size and energy and youths at a far distant spring discussing the last general muster could make their absent mother believe they heard the sermon. These were the days of long sermons, and two at that, and often the stars were out and the chickens on roost when a family two miles distant reached home. His marriage ceremony was usually an hour. As he was unwearying in the pulpit, so he was systematic and faithful in family visitation.
During a sermon which had consumed the greater part of a long summer evening and the sun getting low, Mr. Blackstocks arose and addressed Rev. McKnight, "My brother, what you are saying is very good, but it is growing late and many of these people have a long road to get home. Such being the case, I think you had better bring your discourse to a close." To this Mr. McKnight replied: "My hearers, God's ministers never have anything good to say but Satan is throwing some hindrance in the way. Paul preached till midnight on one occasion."
"Yes. he did," rejoined Mr. Blackstocks, "and a young man fell down from the loft and was taken up dead and now do you think if some of these people get killed going home, that you can restore them to life as Paul did that young man?"
Rev. James McKnight retained his pastorate at Coddle Creek, his only charge, covering a large part of upper Mecklenburg and parts of Iredell and Cabarras Counties till his death on September 17th 1831.
Note:
¹ from 2 Kings 9:20
"The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi--he drives like a maniac." [In this case rides like a manice]
REV. JAMES MCKNIGHT
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James McKnight, son of James and Sarah [née McKee] McKnight, born two miles northeast of Coddle Creek, North Carolina on February 3rd 1770.
James graduated from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania on May 2nd 1792 and studied theology privately with Rev. Alexander Dobbin, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Second Associate Reformed Presbytery of Pennsylvania granted him license to preach on April 3rd 1794, and his ordination was in September 1796.
Rev. McKnight was sent to supply vacancies in Kentucky and Carolina. His installation as pastor of Coddle Creek, Iredell County and Prosperity and Gilead, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina occurred in 1797. His marriage to Miss Elizabeth Torrence, of Coddle Creek took place some time prior to this. No children were the fruit of this marriage and she died Nov. 10th, 1830, in the 62nd year of her age.
He was a man of great energy and power; weighing 300 lbs., he always rode Jehu-like¹, and consequently a sway back horse. His voice was in proportion to his size and energy and youths at a far distant spring discussing the last general muster could make their absent mother believe they heard the sermon. These were the days of long sermons, and two at that, and often the stars were out and the chickens on roost when a family two miles distant reached home. His marriage ceremony was usually an hour. As he was unwearying in the pulpit, so he was systematic and faithful in family visitation.
During a sermon which had consumed the greater part of a long summer evening and the sun getting low, Mr. Blackstocks arose and addressed Rev. McKnight, "My brother, what you are saying is very good, but it is growing late and many of these people have a long road to get home. Such being the case, I think you had better bring your discourse to a close." To this Mr. McKnight replied: "My hearers, God's ministers never have anything good to say but Satan is throwing some hindrance in the way. Paul preached till midnight on one occasion."
"Yes. he did," rejoined Mr. Blackstocks, "and a young man fell down from the loft and was taken up dead and now do you think if some of these people get killed going home, that you can restore them to life as Paul did that young man?"
Rev. James McKnight retained his pastorate at Coddle Creek, his only charge, covering a large part of upper Mecklenburg and parts of Iredell and Cabarras Counties till his death on September 17th 1831.
Note:
¹ from 2 Kings 9:20
"The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi--he drives like a maniac." [In this case rides like a manice]
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James McKnight, son of James and Sarah [née McKee] McKnight, born two miles northeast of Coddle Creek, North Carolina on February 3rd 1770.
James graduated from Dickinson College in Pennsylvania on May 2nd 1792 and studied theology privately with Rev. Alexander Dobbin, at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Second Associate Reformed Presbytery of Pennsylvania granted him license to preach on April 3rd 1794, and his ordination was in September 1796.
Rev. McKnight was sent to supply vacancies in Kentucky and Carolina. His installation as pastor of Coddle Creek, Iredell County and Prosperity and Gilead, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina occurred in 1797. His marriage to Miss Elizabeth Torrence, of Coddle Creek took place some time prior to this. No children were the fruit of this marriage and she died Nov. 10th, 1830, in the 62nd year of her age.
He was a man of great energy and power; weighing 300 lbs., he always rode Jehu-like¹, and consequently a sway back horse. His voice was in proportion to his size and energy and youths at a far distant spring discussing the last general muster could make their absent mother believe they heard the sermon. These were the days of long sermons, and two at that, and often the stars were out and the chickens on roost when a family two miles distant reached home. His marriage ceremony was usually an hour. As he was unwearying in the pulpit, so he was systematic and faithful in family visitation.
During a sermon which had consumed the greater part of a long summer evening and the sun getting low, Mr. Blackstocks arose and addressed Rev. McKnight, "My brother, what you are saying is very good, but it is growing late and many of these people have a long road to get home. Such being the case, I think you had better bring your discourse to a close." To this Mr. McKnight replied: "My hearers, God's ministers never have anything good to say but Satan is throwing some hindrance in the way. Paul preached till midnight on one occasion."
"Yes. he did," rejoined Mr. Blackstocks, "and a young man fell down from the loft and was taken up dead and now do you think if some of these people get killed going home, that you can restore them to life as Paul did that young man?"
Rev. James McKnight retained his pastorate at Coddle Creek, his only charge, covering a large part of upper Mecklenburg and parts of Iredell and Cabarras Counties till his death on September 17th 1831.
Note:
¹ from 2 Kings 9:20
"The driving is like that of Jehu son of Nimshi--he drives like a maniac." [In this case rides like a manice]
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