CARSON LENNON POWELL. PINEY FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, Chadbourn, N. C., , Page: 26. By: Mrs. Robert Yates

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1 CARSON LENNON POWELL The Reverend Carson Lennon Powell was the son of Absolem Powell, Jr. and Experience Lennon Powell. He was born at Fair Bluff, N. C. and grew up on the banks of the Lumber River where his father's house was located. When he was fifteen years old his father died. He, like his grandfather, Reverend Dennis Lennon, Jr. wanted to be a minister. He enrolled at Wake Forest College and graduated there in Reverend Powell preached at Piney Forest in 1885 and at several churches in Columbus County. He taught school for several years before he married. In 1887, he and his family went to Algeria in Africa and and took up work there. A letter to his mother dated May 21, 1889 tells of his preaching in Algeria and that the people in that country needed the prayers of the folks back home. In January 1889 Reverend Powell made a trip back home from Algeria. In one of his letters he tells of preaching in a large church in Philadelphia, Pa., and a lady gave a large printing press to him to take to Africa. Reverend Powell's health began to break and he was taken to the hospital in Algeria. He and his family left Algeria in December 1889 for America. On December 18, 1889 he was drown in the Mediterranean Sea. His family came to New York, then on to Fair Bluff where they remained the rest of their lives. He was a self supported missionary. PINEY FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, Chadbourn, N. C., , Page: 26 By: Mrs. Robert Yates

2 The fourth pastor of the church was the Reverend CARSON LENNON POWELL. He began his duties as pastor in February 1885 and remained through October of that year. The Reverend Carson Lennon Powell was the son of Absolem Powell, Jr. and Experience Lennon Powell. He was born at Fair Bluff, N. C. and grew up on the banks of the Lumber River where his father's house was located. When he was fifteen years old his father died. He, like his grandfather, Reverend Dennis Lennon, Jr. wanted to be a minister. He enrolled at Wake Forest College and graduated there in Reverend Powell preached at Piney Forest in 1885 and at several churches in Columbus County. He taught school for several years before he married. In 1887, he and his family went to Algeria in Africa and took up work there. A letter to his mother dated May 21, 1889 tells of his preaching in Algeria and that the people in that country needed the prayers of the folks back home. In January 1889 Reverend Powell made a trip back home from Algeria. In one of his letters he tells of preaching in a large church in Philadelphia, Pa., and a lady gave a large printing press to him to take to Africa. Reverend Powell's health began to greak and he was taken to the hospital in Algeria. He and his family left Algeria in December 1889 for America. On December 18, 1889 he was drown in the Mediterranean Sea. His family came to New York, then on to Fair Bluff where they remained the rest of their lives. He was a self supported missionary. PINEY FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, Chadbourn, NC, , p (also a photograph)

3 .... The BALTIMORE BAPTIST of the 23d, in an editorial on "Faith Missions", gives some additional facts connected with the death of the late Rev. C. L. Powell, of Algiers, Africa: "In a frenzy he so wounded his little child that she died, giving as his reason for the act that he could not bear the thought of his children's living to suffer as much as he had. He was, of course, arrested by the French government, and the court ordered him to be transported to an asylum in France. Four hours out from Algiers he escaped from his guard and leaped from the deck of the steamer into the Mediterranean". BIBLICAL RECORDER, January 29, 1890, p. 2:4 205/B47

4 POWELL, CARSON LENNON. Columbus County Ord., Porter Swamp Ch., Columbus Co. Pastor and Missionary. Columbus and Martin Cos. Independent Missionary. Algeria, Africa. Drowned in Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 19, GENERAL CATALOGUE OF WAKE FOREST COLLEGE, p /Wl3G

5 CARSON LENNON POWELL The Reverend Carson Lennon Powell was the son of Absolem Powell, Jr. and Experience Lennon Powell. He was born at Fair Bluff, N. C. and grew up on the banks of the Lumber River where his father's house was located. When he was fifteen years old his father died. He, like his grandfather, Reverend Dennis Lennon, Jr. wanted to be a minister. He enrolled at Wake Forest College and graduated there in Reverend Powell preached at Piney Forest in 1885 and at several churches in Columbus County. He taught school for several years before he married. In 1887, he and his family went to Algeria in Africa and and took up work there. A letter to his mother dated May 21, 1889 tells of his preaching in Algeria and that the people in that country needed the prayers of the folks back home. In January 1889 Reverend Powell made a trip back home from Algeria. In one of his letters he tells of preaching in a large church in Philadelphia, Pa., and a lady gave a large printing press to him to take to Africa. Reverend Powell's health began to break and he was taken to the hospital in Algeria. He and his family left Algeria in December 1889 for America. On December 18, 1889 he was drown in the Mediterranean Sea. His family came to New York, then on to Fair Bluff where they remained the rest of their lives. He was a self supported missionary. PINEY FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, Chadbourn, N. C., , Page: 26 By: Mrs. Robert Yates

6 The fourth pastor of the church was the Reverend CARSON LENNON POWELL. He began his duties as pastor in February 1885 and remained through October of that year. The Reverend Carson Lennon Powell was the son of Absolern Powell, Jr. and Experience Lennon Powell. He was born at Fair Bluff, N. C. and grew up on the banks of the Lumber River where his father's house was located. When he was fifteen years old his father died. He, like his grandfather, Reverend Dennis Lennon, Jr. wanted to be a minister. He enrolled at Wake Forest College and graduated there in Reverend Powell preached at Piney Forest in 1885 and at several churches in Columbus County. He taught school for several years before he married. In 1887, he and his family went to Algeria in Africa and took up work there. A letter to his mother dated May 21, 1889 tells of his preaching in Algeria and that the people in that country needed the prayers of the folks back horne. In January 1889 Reverend Powell made a trip back horne from Algeria. In one of his letters he tells of preaching in a large church in Philadelphia, Pa., and a lady gave a large printing press to him to take to Africa. Reverend Powell's health began to greak and he was taken to the hospital in Algeria. He and his family left Algeria in December 1889 for America. On December 18, 1889 he was drown in the Mediterranean Sea. His family carne to New York, then on to Fair Bluff where they remained the rest of their lives. He was a self supported missionary. PINEY FOREST BAPTIST CHURCH, Chadbourn, NC, , p (also a photograph)

7 . The BALTIMORE BAPTIST of the 23d, in an editorial on "Faith Missions", gives some additional facts connected with the death of the late Rev. C. L. Powell, of Algiers, Africa: "In a frenzy he so wounded his little child that she died, giving as his reason for the act that he could not bear the thought of his children's living to suffer as much as he had. He was, of course, arrested by the French government, and the court ordered him to be transported to an asylum in France. Four hours out from Algiers he escaped from his guard and leaped from the deck of the steamer into the Mediterranean". BIBLICAL RECORDER, January 29, 1890, p. 2:4 205/B47

8 POWELL, CARSON LENNON. Columbus County Ord., Porter Swamp Ch., Columbus Co. Pastor and Missionary. Columbus and Martin Cos. Independent Missionary. Algeria, Africa. Drowned in Mediterranean Sea, Dec. 19, GENERAL CATALOGUE OF WAKE FOREST COLLEGE, p /Wl3G

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