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Francis Farm
No full textThe Francis Farm, located at Johns Creek, was a working farm used by the college. It was later mined for coal and then sold
Francis Farm
No full textThe Francis Farm, located at Johns Creek, was a working farm used by the college. It was later mined for coal and then sold
Francis Farm
No full textThe Francis Farm, located at Johns Creek, was a working farm used by the college. It was later mined for coal and then sold
Armington Science Center Construction
No full textThis appears to be construction on Armington Science and Learning Center
Pikeville Collegiate Institute
No full textAlso known at the Training School and the Academy Building, it was the first building of what is now known as the University of Pikeville. Built around 1889, it is also considered the oldest school building in Pike County, KY
Mary Inglis Spilman
No full textMs. Spilman at various times taught math, bible, and biology at Pikeville College. Spilman Apartments was named in her honor
Pikeville College Visitors
No full textOn back of image, "A group of interested persons in Pikeville College from the northern cities (from Ohio and PA perhaps) who came to observe the mountain environment and economy and give financial aid to Pikeville College. Front row: Dr. William Duncan Ferfuson, field worker for Pikeville College is white-haired man, first one on left; Rev. William Donaldson, Donaldson, Presbyterian Sunday School worker who recruited students for Pikeville College is the man with high-top boots on extreme right. -- Back Row: Third man from left is Delmon Layne, (Maxie?) Murphy Syck's grandfather; one behind Rev. William Donaldson, Presbyterian Sunday School worker who recruited students for Pikeville College is the man with high-top boots on extreme right. -- Back Row: Third man from left is Delmon Layne, (Maxie?) Murphy Syck's grandfather; one behind Rev. Donaldson may be Harman Auxie
Page 15, Folk Tales of the Cumberlans
No full textA book of collected essays on life in the Appalachian mountains, created by the English Eleven students of Pikeville College, circa 1927.AN OLD FASHIONED BAPTIZING
By Stella Potensky
It was on Sunday, the meetin’ was going on. Teh preachers had preached
to the people, a fourth had gotten up, but the spirit did not come to
him and he was forced to sit down. Two more men preached, the spirit
had entered their hearts and it was about one-thirty in the afternoon
before they finished. The different visitors were then invited to near-
by houses for their dinner, which proved to be a great feast.
At three o’clock, the bank of John’s Creek was dotted woth people both
young and old. There were twelve people standing in the group by them-
selves. They were dressed in long white robes ready to be baptizen in
the muddy water. They seemed to be rather nervous and were conversing
in exciting tones.
Anold man whose thin bent body was marked by the years of time walked
toward the bank, pausing now and then to shake hands with the good bro-
thers and sisters. This was the preacher that had been chosen to do the
baptizing. He waded into the water very slowly so as to be careful not
to slip. One of the preachers on the bank began to read a verse from
the sweet songster in a loud voice. The people replied by singing af-
ter him “Amazing Grace, how sweet it sounds, it saved a wretch like
me.”
In the meantime the preacher had led one of the robed women into the wa-
ter. When they were in the water about waist deep they stopped and the
singing stopped too. The preacher put one of his hands on the woman’s
back and the other with a handkerchief over her nose and mouth, and said;
I baptize thee in the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.”
The woman was swallowed by the water completely. The preacher had a
little difficulty in getting her up but finally managed it. The woman
came up spluttering and spitting water in every direction. When she
could get her breath she began shouting very loudly and crying at the
same time.
The preacher led her toward the bank where her relatives and friends
were eagerly waiting for her with shouts of Amen: Hallelujah: They
patted her as they wept and shouted with joy. The singing started up
again but it could hardly be heard while the shouting was going on.
Another woman was led into the water, and so on till each one of them
were baptized in like manner.
FOOTWASHING
By Belva Sowards
Footwashing is a religious belief of the Regular Baptist Church, which
is observed once each year. All the members of the church gather a-
round the pulpit in a circle, the men on one side, the women on the
other. Two of the deacons pass around to each member wine, which they
drink from a tin cup and small square of bread, made of flour, salt, and
water.
When the bread and wine has been taken, a large basin of water is passed
to the men and one likewise to the women. The women are sometimes asked
to wear their hair over their shoulders at that hour.
The members wash each others feet and dry them with a large towel, worn
tied around the waist. It is a very sad, touching act with some singing
songs that seem to touch their very souls, while others are shouting or
crying.
I have seen the men up preaching barefooted, and some of the women upon
the floor barefooted and their hair streaming down their backs shouting
all over the place. Then after the footwashing is all over, they all
stand together, sing some good hymns and extend a friendly handshake to
all. After the dismission is pronounced, the congregation gathers a-
bout in the community to wait for that big dinner that has been prepared
for that day. After dinner is over the men sit around the fire talking
or singing while the women wash the dishes. All folks go home feel-
ing that they have done what the Lord would have them do