Sketch Of His Life
IN 1970, ELDER CLEVENGER WROTE THIS SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. "I was born in Cherokee County Kansas, March 14, 1880, and was reared to manhood in Ray County, Mo., near Excelsior Springs. I was married to Mattie M. O'Dell, a granddaughter of Elder Isaac O'Dell, in 1897. Ever since I can remember, I have had strange thoughts of things beyond this world. "I was deeply convicted of my sinfulness at the age of thirteen, and given a precious hope in the mercies of my Saviour. I then joined the Missionary Baptists, continuing with them until I was seventeen. As I studied my Bible, I found that I did not agree with them on the plan of salvation, and finding that New Garden Primitive Baptist Church preachers preached a doctrine that fitted my experience, I joined them, and my wife did, also. We were baptized by their beloved pastor, Elder Allen Sisk, in April 1897. "I, with my little family, moved to Kansas City, Mo. early in 1906, and we put ourchurch letters into Mt. Vernon Church there. I had had serious reflections on theresponsibility of preaching the gospel since my earliest religious impressions. Elder Wm. T. Brown, the pastor of Mt. Vernon Church became interested in my meditations and through his invitations, I began speaking in the pulpit."Sometime in 1910, I was called to the care of Palestine Church near Kansas City, and they requested Mt. Vernon Church to ordain me in 1911. Mt. Vernon Church ordained me to the full work of the ministry in May 1911. Soon all my Sundays were in church services, and other churches called me to their care."I began writing for our Primitive Baptist papers, and that perhaps caused me to receive invitations in other states, and I have had many appointments in various parts of the U.S. I have filled such appointments in 27 different states." NOTE: Elder Clevenger passed from this life on January 10, 1980 two months shy of his 100th birthday. He preached the gospel for over seventy years. As well as preaching, he was an accomplished writer of Christian articles, writing for several Baptist publications. He was also known as a songwriter. His songs "Counsel" and "Traveler" are well loved.
IN 1970, ELDER CLEVENGER WROTE THIS SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. "I was born in Cherokee County Kansas, March 14, 1880, and was reared to manhood in Ray County, Mo., near Excelsior Springs. I was married to Mattie M. O'Dell, a granddaughter of Elder Isaac O'Dell, in 1897. Ever since I can remember, I have had strange thoughts of things beyond this world. "I was deeply convicted of my sinfulness at the age of thirteen, and given a precious hope in the mercies of my Saviour. I then joined the Missionary Baptists, continuing with them until I was seventeen. As I studied my Bible, I found that I did not agree with them on the plan of salvation, and finding that New Garden Primitive Baptist Church preachers preached a doctrine that fitted my experience, I joined them, and my wife did, also. We were baptized by their beloved pastor, Elder Allen Sisk, in April 1897. "I, with my little family, moved to Kansas City, Mo. early in 1906, and we put ourchurch letters into Mt. Vernon Church there. I had had serious reflections on theresponsibility of preaching the gospel since my earliest religious impressions. Elder Wm. T. Brown, the pastor of Mt. Vernon Church became interested in my meditations and through his invitations, I began speaking in the pulpit."Sometime in 1910, I was called to the care of Palestine Church near Kansas City, and they requested Mt. Vernon Church to ordain me in 1911. Mt. Vernon Church ordained me to the full work of the ministry in May 1911. Soon all my Sundays were in church services, and other churches called me to their care."I began writing for our Primitive Baptist papers, and that perhaps caused me to receive invitations in other states, and I have had many appointments in various parts of the U.S. I have filled such appointments in 27 different states." NOTE: Elder Clevenger passed from this life on January 10, 1980 two months shy of his 100th birthday. He preached the gospel for over seventy years. As well as preaching, he was an accomplished writer of Christian articles, writing for several Baptist publications. He was also known as a songwriter. His songs "Counsel" and "Traveler" are well loved.
Sketch Of His Life
IN 1970, ELDER CLEVENGER WROTE THIS SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. "I was born in Cherokee County Kansas, March 14, 1880, and was reared to manhood in Ray County, Mo., near Excelsior Springs. I was married to Mattie M. O'Dell, a granddaughter of Elder Isaac O'Dell, in 1897. Ever since I can remember, I have had strange thoughts of things beyond this world. "I was deeply convicted of my sinfulness at the age of thirteen, and given a precious hope in the mercies of my Saviour. I then joined the Missionary Baptists, continuing with them until I was seventeen. As I studied my Bible, I found that I did not agree with them on the plan of salvation, and finding that New Garden Primitive Baptist Church preachers preached a doctrine that fitted my experience, I joined them, and my wife did, also. We were baptized by their beloved pastor, Elder Allen Sisk, in April 1897. "I, with my little family, moved to Kansas City, Mo. early in 1906, and we put ourchurch letters into Mt. Vernon Church there. I had had serious reflections on theresponsibility of preaching the gospel since my earliest religious impressions. Elder Wm. T. Brown, the pastor of Mt. Vernon Church became interested in my meditations and through his invitations, I began speaking in the pulpit."Sometime in 1910, I was called to the care of Palestine Church near Kansas City, and they requested Mt. Vernon Church to ordain me in 1911. Mt. Vernon Church ordained me to the full work of the ministry in May 1911. Soon all my Sundays were in church services, and other churches called me to their care."I began writing for our Primitive Baptist papers, and that perhaps caused me to receive invitations in other states, and I have had many appointments in various parts of the U.S. I have filled such appointments in 27 different states." NOTE: Elder Clevenger passed from this life on January 10, 1980 two months shy of his 100th birthday. He preached the gospel for over seventy years. As well as preaching, he was an accomplished writer of Christian articles, writing for several Baptist publications. He was also known as a songwriter. His songs "Counsel" and "Traveler" are well loved.
IN 1970, ELDER CLEVENGER WROTE THIS SKETCH OF HIS LIFE. "I was born in Cherokee County Kansas, March 14, 1880, and was reared to manhood in Ray County, Mo., near Excelsior Springs. I was married to Mattie M. O'Dell, a granddaughter of Elder Isaac O'Dell, in 1897. Ever since I can remember, I have had strange thoughts of things beyond this world. "I was deeply convicted of my sinfulness at the age of thirteen, and given a precious hope in the mercies of my Saviour. I then joined the Missionary Baptists, continuing with them until I was seventeen. As I studied my Bible, I found that I did not agree with them on the plan of salvation, and finding that New Garden Primitive Baptist Church preachers preached a doctrine that fitted my experience, I joined them, and my wife did, also. We were baptized by their beloved pastor, Elder Allen Sisk, in April 1897. "I, with my little family, moved to Kansas City, Mo. early in 1906, and we put ourchurch letters into Mt. Vernon Church there. I had had serious reflections on theresponsibility of preaching the gospel since my earliest religious impressions. Elder Wm. T. Brown, the pastor of Mt. Vernon Church became interested in my meditations and through his invitations, I began speaking in the pulpit."Sometime in 1910, I was called to the care of Palestine Church near Kansas City, and they requested Mt. Vernon Church to ordain me in 1911. Mt. Vernon Church ordained me to the full work of the ministry in May 1911. Soon all my Sundays were in church services, and other churches called me to their care."I began writing for our Primitive Baptist papers, and that perhaps caused me to receive invitations in other states, and I have had many appointments in various parts of the U.S. I have filled such appointments in 27 different states." NOTE: Elder Clevenger passed from this life on January 10, 1980 two months shy of his 100th birthday. He preached the gospel for over seventy years. As well as preaching, he was an accomplished writer of Christian articles, writing for several Baptist publications. He was also known as a songwriter. His songs "Counsel" and "Traveler" are well loved.
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