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Subject: [TNCAMPBE-L] LaFollette Church of Christ Campbell County
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 02:32:47 EDT

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The Lord's church was planted in LaFollette in 1940. Two Christian families,
who had learned the gospel in other places, began meeting in the home of
brother and sister Noah Burden. Other Christian families moved to the community and
some were converted. Soon the young church had to find a more spacious
meeting place. A public hall was secured to accommodate their needs.

Nineteen forty-six was a milestone for the group. The Cedar Hill Church (now
New York Avenue) in Oak Ridge sent brother W. G. Bass into Campbell County to
help the brethren. Also, they were able to get a basement built and ready for
their use. The upper portion of this building was completed the following
year.

Brother Bass was an industrious worker. Provided with a tent, he ranged over
the county conducting gospel meetings. In his first meeting in the county, he
established a small church in the black community. This group later died out.

Brother Bass and his coworker, Boggs Huff, would often visit denominational
meetings and when the call came for the members to testify, they would testify
by preaching the old Jerusalem gospel. On one such occasion, the pianist at a
Baptist church was impressed with the truth they spoke of and later obeyed
the gospel.
Alvin Holt followed brother Bass as the local minister. He was a fiery,
aggressive preacher and encouraged great hostility from denominational leaders and
their partisans.
Other preachers who have served the congregation include Jim Waldon, Grandy
Miller, Ted Garner, Elders were first appointed in 1967. Brothers W. C. Bain
and Harry Burden were the first appointed. The attendance has grown slowly over
the years. There are ninety members at the present time.

The LaFollette church has enjoyed stability. It continues to be rich in good
works.

Information supplied by Harry Burden and J. Edward Nowlin.

(I chase dead people....and they are so far ahead of me, I'll never catch up.
I think their hiding under rocks.)

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