Green Lafayette Smith married Eliza M. Karnes on 28 Mar 1866 in Coryell County, Texas.
He was a circuit riding minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at the time of his death.
Message from the United Methodist Records & Archives Central Texas Conference:
Green Lafayette Smith a Licensed Local Pastor. This meant that he had not gone through "seminary" and was not ordained an Elder. He could not be appointed to serve a church by the Bishop but he was determined to have a gift for preaching and was thusly licensed to do so in the absence of his church's appointed pastor.
When it became known that the Rev. G.L. Smith was moving from Coryell County, the following certificate was issued by a local congregation.
The State of Texas Coryell County: The Primitive Baptist Church of Christ at Salem holding to the doctrine of Election Predestination effectual calling and the final preservation of the Saints through grace, do hereby certify that our dear beloved Brother G.L. Smith is a member in full fellowship with us and is dismissed from us when joined to another church of the same faith and order. Done by order of The Church in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1877. - Wm Thomas Mod. H.M. Smith c.c.
Notwithstanding the above, Rev. Smith was licensed by "the Gatesville Circuit- Granbury District N.W. Texas Conference, M.E. Church South, E.R. Barcus P.E. July 16, 1877. Thereafter, on September 8, 1877 the same license was renewed, on the back, by the following certificate:
This is to certify that the license of G.L. Smith, an exhorter, is renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Mission, September 8, 1877- Granbury District of the N.W. Texas Conference. J.L. Calhoun Sec. L.P. Russett P.E. Pres. N.B. Johnston P.C.
In 1879, Rev. Smith's license was issued after "having been examined as the Discipline directs by the Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Breckenridge District of the N.W. Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. J.H. Calhoun Sec. I.G. Warren Presiding Elder, Breckenridge District. In 1884, his license was renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Eastland District Aug., 30, 1884. A.K. Miller, Presiding Elder.
He was a circuit riding minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at the time of his death.
Message from the United Methodist Records & Archives Central Texas Conference:
Green Lafayette Smith a Licensed Local Pastor. This meant that he had not gone through "seminary" and was not ordained an Elder. He could not be appointed to serve a church by the Bishop but he was determined to have a gift for preaching and was thusly licensed to do so in the absence of his church's appointed pastor.
When it became known that the Rev. G.L. Smith was moving from Coryell County, the following certificate was issued by a local congregation.
The State of Texas Coryell County: The Primitive Baptist Church of Christ at Salem holding to the doctrine of Election Predestination effectual calling and the final preservation of the Saints through grace, do hereby certify that our dear beloved Brother G.L. Smith is a member in full fellowship with us and is dismissed from us when joined to another church of the same faith and order. Done by order of The Church in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1877. - Wm Thomas Mod. H.M. Smith c.c.
Notwithstanding the above, Rev. Smith was licensed by "the Gatesville Circuit- Granbury District N.W. Texas Conference, M.E. Church South, E.R. Barcus P.E. July 16, 1877. Thereafter, on September 8, 1877 the same license was renewed, on the back, by the following certificate:
This is to certify that the license of G.L. Smith, an exhorter, is renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Mission, September 8, 1877- Granbury District of the N.W. Texas Conference. J.L. Calhoun Sec. L.P. Russett P.E. Pres. N.B. Johnston P.C.
In 1879, Rev. Smith's license was issued after "having been examined as the Discipline directs by the Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Breckenridge District of the N.W. Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. J.H. Calhoun Sec. I.G. Warren Presiding Elder, Breckenridge District. In 1884, his license was renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Eastland District Aug., 30, 1884. A.K. Miller, Presiding Elder.
Green Lafayette Smith married Eliza M. Karnes on 28 Mar 1866 in Coryell County, Texas.
He was a circuit riding minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at the time of his death.
Message from the United Methodist Records & Archives Central Texas Conference:
Green Lafayette Smith a Licensed Local Pastor. This meant that he had not gone through "seminary" and was not ordained an Elder. He could not be appointed to serve a church by the Bishop but he was determined to have a gift for preaching and was thusly licensed to do so in the absence of his church's appointed pastor.
When it became known that the Rev. G.L. Smith was moving from Coryell County, the following certificate was issued by a local congregation.
The State of Texas Coryell County: The Primitive Baptist Church of Christ at Salem holding to the doctrine of Election Predestination effectual calling and the final preservation of the Saints through grace, do hereby certify that our dear beloved Brother G.L. Smith is a member in full fellowship with us and is dismissed from us when joined to another church of the same faith and order. Done by order of The Church in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1877. - Wm Thomas Mod. H.M. Smith c.c.
Notwithstanding the above, Rev. Smith was licensed by "the Gatesville Circuit- Granbury District N.W. Texas Conference, M.E. Church South, E.R. Barcus P.E. July 16, 1877. Thereafter, on September 8, 1877 the same license was renewed, on the back, by the following certificate:
This is to certify that the license of G.L. Smith, an exhorter, is renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Mission, September 8, 1877- Granbury District of the N.W. Texas Conference. J.L. Calhoun Sec. L.P. Russett P.E. Pres. N.B. Johnston P.C.
In 1879, Rev. Smith's license was issued after "having been examined as the Discipline directs by the Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Breckenridge District of the N.W. Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. J.H. Calhoun Sec. I.G. Warren Presiding Elder, Breckenridge District. In 1884, his license was renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Eastland District Aug., 30, 1884. A.K. Miller, Presiding Elder.
He was a circuit riding minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at the time of his death.
Message from the United Methodist Records & Archives Central Texas Conference:
Green Lafayette Smith a Licensed Local Pastor. This meant that he had not gone through "seminary" and was not ordained an Elder. He could not be appointed to serve a church by the Bishop but he was determined to have a gift for preaching and was thusly licensed to do so in the absence of his church's appointed pastor.
When it became known that the Rev. G.L. Smith was moving from Coryell County, the following certificate was issued by a local congregation.
The State of Texas Coryell County: The Primitive Baptist Church of Christ at Salem holding to the doctrine of Election Predestination effectual calling and the final preservation of the Saints through grace, do hereby certify that our dear beloved Brother G.L. Smith is a member in full fellowship with us and is dismissed from us when joined to another church of the same faith and order. Done by order of The Church in Conference Saturday before the fourth Sabbath in March 1877. - Wm Thomas Mod. H.M. Smith c.c.
Notwithstanding the above, Rev. Smith was licensed by "the Gatesville Circuit- Granbury District N.W. Texas Conference, M.E. Church South, E.R. Barcus P.E. July 16, 1877. Thereafter, on September 8, 1877 the same license was renewed, on the back, by the following certificate:
This is to certify that the license of G.L. Smith, an exhorter, is renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Mission, September 8, 1877- Granbury District of the N.W. Texas Conference. J.L. Calhoun Sec. L.P. Russett P.E. Pres. N.B. Johnston P.C.
In 1879, Rev. Smith's license was issued after "having been examined as the Discipline directs by the Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Breckenridge District of the N.W. Texas Annual Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. J.H. Calhoun Sec. I.G. Warren Presiding Elder, Breckenridge District. In 1884, his license was renewed by order of the 4th Quarterly Conference of Eastland Circuit of Eastland District Aug., 30, 1884. A.K. Miller, Presiding Elder.
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