"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky,  pp. 354-355.  
Used by permission.  [Daviess]

IVISON BROOKS TIMBERLAKE:   This lamented brother was born in Richmond, 
Virginia, on July 15, 1853.  After his graduation from the University 
of Richmond in 1885 he entered the Southern Baptist Theological 
Seminary in Louisville completing his studies in 1887.  He was 
ordained by the Cloverport Baptist Church on August 15, 1886.  He had 
previously been called to serve this Church and the Church at 
Brandenburg, Kentucky, in March of the same year.  His pastorate with 
these churches continued two years.  He was then called to the First 
Church of New Albany, Indiana, where he remained until 1892.  From 
then until the year 1912 he served the Churches at Richmond, Ky., 
Nicholasville, Ky., Salem, Ind., and Calvary Church in the city of 
Evansville.  The last mentioned pastorate was from 1906 to 1912.
	In the latter part of the year 1912 he moved to Owensboro, 
Kentucky, and began to serve churches in this and adjoining counties.  
From first to last he served the Whitesville, Yellow Creek, South 
Hampton, Dawson, Bethabara, and Livermore Churches, all [sic] between 
the years 1912 and 1923.  After the last mentioned date he was in 
retirement.  For several years he made his home with the W. R. Bates 
family at 521 St. Ann Street, and his church membership was with the 
First Baptist Church.  After a six weeks illness with dropsy he 
finally died on February 19, 1928, at the age of seventy-four.  He is 
buried in the Bates family plot in Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, 
Kentucky.
	Brother Timberlake never married.  He was highly recognized as a 
pulpit orator of power and attracted growing congregations wherever he 
went.  He was also a poet of no mean ability and wrote words to a 
number of hymns.  He also wrote numerous tracts, pamphlets, and 
articles for the religious and secular press.
	On October 10, 1917, he wrote the following as "Timberlake's 
Rules for Living:" "Love nature and listen to advice with an open 
heart.  Never get in a hurry.  Be cautious.  Keep your wits about you.  
Preserve and develop staying qualities.  Never misrepresent.  Place 
yourself in the other fellow's place.  Meditate on one thing at a 
time.  Do everything completely.  Consider before speaking.  Control 
the body.  Force yourself to action, never be idle.  Don't eat too 
much.  Be polite and kind no matter to whom.  Carry out your plans 
yourself.  Have lots of reserve and grit.  Never fear anything.  
Invite difficult things; never shirk them.  Be earnest, correct, and 
contented.  Have a clear conscience.  Pay your debts."
	Brother Timberlake preached the Annual Sermon before the 
Association in 1920.

Timberlake Bates
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VA IN Meade-KY

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