"Rev. Dr. C.C. Bitting, for many years a leader among the Baptist clergy of this city, died yesterday morning at his home 1825 Diamond street. Dr. Bitting had not been well for several years, and about a year ago suffered in a runaway accident while driving in the Park.
Dr. Bitting was born in Philadelphia in March 1830, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. He was baptized at the age of 17 by the Rev. J.L. Burrows, D.D., and became a member of the Broad Street Baptist Church. Afterwards he passed through the Lewisburg and Madison Universities, and was then engaged as a teacher in the Tennessee Baptist Female College, at Nashville, and after its removal at Murfreesburo, Tenn. He was ordained in the ministry while there, and soon afterwards invited to the pastorate of the Mt. Olivet and Hopeful Baptist Churches in Hanover county, Va., at that time two of the most prominent country churches in the State. He accepted the call, and after a period of most successful labor in that field he was chosen in 1859 the pastor of the Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.
In 1866, Dr. Bitting was urged to accept the secretaryship of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, located in Greenville, S.C., but upon its removal to Memphis, Tenn., he became the pastor of the Baptist Church of Lynchburg, Va., and removed to that city in May 1868. His labors there were eminently successful, more than 300 persons uniting with the church during his four years' pastorate, thus making it one of the strongest and most successful societies in the State.
In 1872, he was chosen District Secretary for the Southern States of the American Baptist Publication Society, with headquarters at Richmond, Va., but in the following year he became the pastor of the Second Baptist Church of that city.
While in Richmond, Dr. Bitting's labors were manifold, for while pressed with the cares of a large congregation he was also acting as statistical secretary of the Virginia Baptist General Association, and chairman of the memorial committee of the Virginia Centennial, to secure an endowment for Richmond College.
In September, 1876, he became pastor of the Franklin Square Baptist Church, Baltimore Md., where he labored successfully for several years.
In 1874, he visited Europe, Palestine, and Egypt.
Furman University conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.
In 1883, Dr. Bitting became Bible secretary of the American Baptist Publication Society, and a few years later was made missionary and Bible secretary of the society, a position he held until 1895, since which time he has been connected to the society in other capacities."
-The Times, Dec. 25, 1898
C.C. and Caroline were married in December, 1855.
"Dr. Bitting was a man of active mind, genial heart and warm sympathies. He gloried in the fellowship of his brethren and delighted in the intercourse of the social circle. There was sunshine in his face and smile, and he carried with him an atmosphere of enthusiasm. He was cordial and open in his manner, believing in expression rather than repression of one's affection."
-Virginia Baptist Ministers, 4th Series by G.B. Taylor
son of Sarah Walker Bucknell and Jordan Dodge Bitting
Dr. Bitting was born in Philadelphia in March 1830, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. He was baptized at the age of 17 by the Rev. J.L. Burrows, D.D., and became a member of the Broad Street Baptist Church. Afterwards he passed through the Lewisburg and Madison Universities, and was then engaged as a teacher in the Tennessee Baptist Female College, at Nashville, and after its removal at Murfreesburo, Tenn. He was ordained in the ministry while there, and soon afterwards invited to the pastorate of the Mt. Olivet and Hopeful Baptist Churches in Hanover county, Va., at that time two of the most prominent country churches in the State. He accepted the call, and after a period of most successful labor in that field he was chosen in 1859 the pastor of the Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.
In 1866, Dr. Bitting was urged to accept the secretaryship of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, located in Greenville, S.C., but upon its removal to Memphis, Tenn., he became the pastor of the Baptist Church of Lynchburg, Va., and removed to that city in May 1868. His labors there were eminently successful, more than 300 persons uniting with the church during his four years' pastorate, thus making it one of the strongest and most successful societies in the State.
In 1872, he was chosen District Secretary for the Southern States of the American Baptist Publication Society, with headquarters at Richmond, Va., but in the following year he became the pastor of the Second Baptist Church of that city.
While in Richmond, Dr. Bitting's labors were manifold, for while pressed with the cares of a large congregation he was also acting as statistical secretary of the Virginia Baptist General Association, and chairman of the memorial committee of the Virginia Centennial, to secure an endowment for Richmond College.
In September, 1876, he became pastor of the Franklin Square Baptist Church, Baltimore Md., where he labored successfully for several years.
In 1874, he visited Europe, Palestine, and Egypt.
Furman University conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.
In 1883, Dr. Bitting became Bible secretary of the American Baptist Publication Society, and a few years later was made missionary and Bible secretary of the society, a position he held until 1895, since which time he has been connected to the society in other capacities."
-The Times, Dec. 25, 1898
C.C. and Caroline were married in December, 1855.
"Dr. Bitting was a man of active mind, genial heart and warm sympathies. He gloried in the fellowship of his brethren and delighted in the intercourse of the social circle. There was sunshine in his face and smile, and he carried with him an atmosphere of enthusiasm. He was cordial and open in his manner, believing in expression rather than repression of one's affection."
-Virginia Baptist Ministers, 4th Series by G.B. Taylor
son of Sarah Walker Bucknell and Jordan Dodge Bitting
"Rev. Dr. C.C. Bitting, for many years a leader among the Baptist clergy of this city, died yesterday morning at his home 1825 Diamond street. Dr. Bitting had not been well for several years, and about a year ago suffered in a runaway accident while driving in the Park.
Dr. Bitting was born in Philadelphia in March 1830, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. He was baptized at the age of 17 by the Rev. J.L. Burrows, D.D., and became a member of the Broad Street Baptist Church. Afterwards he passed through the Lewisburg and Madison Universities, and was then engaged as a teacher in the Tennessee Baptist Female College, at Nashville, and after its removal at Murfreesburo, Tenn. He was ordained in the ministry while there, and soon afterwards invited to the pastorate of the Mt. Olivet and Hopeful Baptist Churches in Hanover county, Va., at that time two of the most prominent country churches in the State. He accepted the call, and after a period of most successful labor in that field he was chosen in 1859 the pastor of the Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.
In 1866, Dr. Bitting was urged to accept the secretaryship of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, located in Greenville, S.C., but upon its removal to Memphis, Tenn., he became the pastor of the Baptist Church of Lynchburg, Va., and removed to that city in May 1868. His labors there were eminently successful, more than 300 persons uniting with the church during his four years' pastorate, thus making it one of the strongest and most successful societies in the State.
In 1872, he was chosen District Secretary for the Southern States of the American Baptist Publication Society, with headquarters at Richmond, Va., but in the following year he became the pastor of the Second Baptist Church of that city.
While in Richmond, Dr. Bitting's labors were manifold, for while pressed with the cares of a large congregation he was also acting as statistical secretary of the Virginia Baptist General Association, and chairman of the memorial committee of the Virginia Centennial, to secure an endowment for Richmond College.
In September, 1876, he became pastor of the Franklin Square Baptist Church, Baltimore Md., where he labored successfully for several years.
In 1874, he visited Europe, Palestine, and Egypt.
Furman University conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.
In 1883, Dr. Bitting became Bible secretary of the American Baptist Publication Society, and a few years later was made missionary and Bible secretary of the society, a position he held until 1895, since which time he has been connected to the society in other capacities."
-The Times, Dec. 25, 1898
C.C. and Caroline were married in December, 1855.
"Dr. Bitting was a man of active mind, genial heart and warm sympathies. He gloried in the fellowship of his brethren and delighted in the intercourse of the social circle. There was sunshine in his face and smile, and he carried with him an atmosphere of enthusiasm. He was cordial and open in his manner, believing in expression rather than repression of one's affection."
-Virginia Baptist Ministers, 4th Series by G.B. Taylor
son of Sarah Walker Bucknell and Jordan Dodge Bitting
Dr. Bitting was born in Philadelphia in March 1830, and graduated from the Central High School in 1850. He was baptized at the age of 17 by the Rev. J.L. Burrows, D.D., and became a member of the Broad Street Baptist Church. Afterwards he passed through the Lewisburg and Madison Universities, and was then engaged as a teacher in the Tennessee Baptist Female College, at Nashville, and after its removal at Murfreesburo, Tenn. He was ordained in the ministry while there, and soon afterwards invited to the pastorate of the Mt. Olivet and Hopeful Baptist Churches in Hanover county, Va., at that time two of the most prominent country churches in the State. He accepted the call, and after a period of most successful labor in that field he was chosen in 1859 the pastor of the Baptist Church in Alexandria, Va.
In 1866, Dr. Bitting was urged to accept the secretaryship of the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, located in Greenville, S.C., but upon its removal to Memphis, Tenn., he became the pastor of the Baptist Church of Lynchburg, Va., and removed to that city in May 1868. His labors there were eminently successful, more than 300 persons uniting with the church during his four years' pastorate, thus making it one of the strongest and most successful societies in the State.
In 1872, he was chosen District Secretary for the Southern States of the American Baptist Publication Society, with headquarters at Richmond, Va., but in the following year he became the pastor of the Second Baptist Church of that city.
While in Richmond, Dr. Bitting's labors were manifold, for while pressed with the cares of a large congregation he was also acting as statistical secretary of the Virginia Baptist General Association, and chairman of the memorial committee of the Virginia Centennial, to secure an endowment for Richmond College.
In September, 1876, he became pastor of the Franklin Square Baptist Church, Baltimore Md., where he labored successfully for several years.
In 1874, he visited Europe, Palestine, and Egypt.
Furman University conferred upon him the honorary degree of Doctor of Divinity.
In 1883, Dr. Bitting became Bible secretary of the American Baptist Publication Society, and a few years later was made missionary and Bible secretary of the society, a position he held until 1895, since which time he has been connected to the society in other capacities."
-The Times, Dec. 25, 1898
C.C. and Caroline were married in December, 1855.
"Dr. Bitting was a man of active mind, genial heart and warm sympathies. He gloried in the fellowship of his brethren and delighted in the intercourse of the social circle. There was sunshine in his face and smile, and he carried with him an atmosphere of enthusiasm. He was cordial and open in his manner, believing in expression rather than repression of one's affection."
-Virginia Baptist Ministers, 4th Series by G.B. Taylor
son of Sarah Walker Bucknell and Jordan Dodge Bitting
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