A History of Kentucky Baptists, From 1769 to 1885, by J. H. Spencer, 1886,
Reprinted by Church History and Archives, 1976, Lafayette, TN. Little
River Association. Caldwell County.

JAMES W. MANSFIELD was one of the most laborious, useful and highly
esteemed ministers that ever lived in western Kentucky.  He was born in
Albemarle Co., Va., Mar. 18, 1794, but was raised principally in Orange
county of that State.  He was married to Mildred Clark, Nov. 18, 1813, and
moved to Kentucky, in the Fall of 1815.  He first settled near Danville,
where he was baptized, in October of the following year.  The same fall,
he moved to Christian county, and united with Salubria Spring [now Bethel]
church.  In 1819, he moved to Caldwell county, where he united with New
Bethel church, in what is now Lyon county, by a letter from Salubria
Spring church, which recommended him as having gifts suitable to the
ministry.  On the 20th of May, of the following year, he was licensed to
preach.  In September, 1825, Donaldson's church petitioned New Bethel to
grant him a letter of dismission to join them, that they might ordain him
to their pastorate.  The request was granted, and, in April, 1827, he was
ordained pastor of Donaldson church.  He served this congregation, about
25 years.  In January 1828, he was called to the pastoral care of New
Bethel church, which, he served one Sabbath in the month, till 1851, and
two Sabbaths in the month, from that time till his death.  He was soon
called to two othes churches, and was, most of his ministerial life,
pastor of four churches.  When Little River Association divided, in 1833,
most of the older ministers of the body adhered to the Antimissionary
party.  This left the churches of the Association in great destitution. 
To remedy this evil, Mr. Mansfield regularly supplied several churches
with monthly preaching on "week days," till the Lord raised up preachers
to take charge of them.  In 1851, he gathered a small church in Princeton,
the county seat of Caldwell.  To this church he ministered during the
remainder of his earthly life.  He also preached to Harmony church, in the
same county, from 1840, till his death, which occured, at his residence,
in Caldwell county, on Sunday, Oct. 15, 1853.
     Mr. Mansfield possessed only a moderate English education, and his
gifts were of a practical, rather than a brilliant character.  His morals
were pure and he was devoutly consecrated to his holy calling.  He labored
almost without pecuniary compensation; but was earnest in his advocacy of
missions, education, temperance reform, and other schemes of benevolence. 
He possed a quick penetration and excellent judgement.  He was Moderator
of the Little River Association 13 years, and preached the introductory
sermon before that body, on six occasions.  He was eminently successful in
winning souls to Christ, as he was in every good work in which he engaged.

Mansfield Clark
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Albemarle-VA Orange-VA Danville-Boyle-KY Christian-KY Caldwell-KY Lyon-KY

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