| Henry Ruffner was the
principal organizer, and then moderator of the dedication services
for the newly established Kanawha Presbyterian Church held March 14,
1819. He preached occasionally, but never served as pastor of
the Kanawha Presbyterian Church. |
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| John McElhenney was a mentor of
Henry Ruffner. He was influential in establishing many early
Presbyterian churches. He gave the dedication sermon for the
newly established Kanawha Presbyterian Church. He never served
as pastor of Kanawha Presbyterian Church. |
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| Calvin Chaddock was the first
pastor. The first sermon was given 1 August 1819. Dr.
Chaddock died in 1823. |
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| Nathanial Calhoun arrived and
gave his first sermon in January 1826. He resigned 4 January
1835 |
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| Andrew Morrison arrived in
August 1835 and remained for two years. |
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| James M. Brown called as pastor and arrived
in April 1837. He served until his death on January 7, 1862. |
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| J. McCulsky Blayney arrived January 7,
1862. He served until July 6, 1867 when he was succeeded by
Samuel Henderson. Installation requested in September 1865,
but never installed. |
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| Samuel Henderson stated supply
beginning July 6, 1867. |
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| John Downing arrived in 1867.
Called in July 1868 and his last sermon was given in 1869. |
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| William Geddes and Calvin Barr
as co-supply 1869-1870. Geddes resigned for health reasons. |
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| Calvin Barr is supply through
February 1872 when the church divided. Barr became pastor of
the newly formed break away First Presbyterian Church. |
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| James Richards accepted the
call of Kanawha Presbyterian Church in late 1872. He was
installed in April 1873 and was pastor until his death on July 30,
1875. |
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| Elisha Cleghorn was stated
supply in 1876 |
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| Edwin Hall arrived in February
1877 as stated supply. He resigned in February 1878 and
departed April 1878. |
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| Lyman Whiting arrived in March
1878 and preached the following day. He served as installed
pastor. His last sermon was given on September 9, 1883. |
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| Frederick Stanley was called
July 9, 1884. His last sermon was given on July 11, 1886.
He departed July 31, 1886. |
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| Hugh Torrence was installed
in1887 and resigned in 1895. |
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| David Winter was called March
10, 1896. He resigned July 13, 1898 and departed in July 31,
1898. |
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| Henry Rumer as supply for a
brief period from August 1898 to November 1898. |
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| Rhuel Merrill was installed in
1898 and resigned in 1907. |
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| John Waddell was called in
October 30, 1907 and installed December 12, 1907. He resigned
in 1913. |
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| John Waddell |
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| Albert Evans was installed on
April 22, 1914 and resigned in July 1924. |
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| Rhuel Merrill returned as
supply in 1924. His second period of service. |
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| Warren Stone was called November 31,
1925 and resigned June 1943. |
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| Curtis Jones was called July
1943 and resigned in May 1949. |
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| Bernard Vanderbeek was
installed September 1949 and resigned July 25, 1955. |
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| Henry Stock arrived October
1958 as supply. |
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| George Jackson was called May
5, 1959 and installed September 6, 1959. He resigned December
1, 1965. |
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| John Stock? 1965/1966 serves as
interim. He is not listed in the church register. It is
not known if this is the same as Henry Stock who served earlier. |
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| Bernard Vanderbeek was called
February 6, 1966 and installed February 13, 1966. He resigned in
1973. |
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| Kenneth King served as associate pastor.
Time period? |
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| Niles Southwick was installed
1973 and resigned 1986. |
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| Graham Hardy was interim during
the period April 5, 1987 - February 7, 1988. |
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| Willis Kearns 1988 - 1994 |
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| Richard Lamb as supply October
1, 1994 to February 28, 1996. |
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| Todd Baucum was installed in
1996 and resigned in 2001. |
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| Robert Newman was interim
pastor 2001 to 2003. |
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| John Davis, October 1, 2003
to September 13, 2009. |
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| Charlie Ringe, interim pastor
2010 - May 2012 |
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| W.
Patterson Lyles, May 2012 - Present |
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