A History of Kentucky Baptists From 1769 to 1885, Including More Than 
800 Biographical Sketches, J. H. Spencer, Manuscript Revised and 
Corrected by Mrs. Burilla B. Spencer, In Two Volumes.  Printed For the 
Author.  1886.  Republished By Church History Research & Archives 1976 
Lafayette, Tennessee. Vol. 2, p 183 [Bourbon County]

ABNER GOODELL is supposed to have been an Eastern man; but he came to 
Kentucky while young, and was identified with the interests of the 
Baptist denomination in this State for a number of years.  He was pastor 
of the church at Paris in Bourbon county, as early as 1838.  In 1839, he 
accepted a call to Drennons Creek church, at Newcastle, in Henry county.  
To this church he ministered about five years.  During the first three 
years the church was cold and uncomfortable.  Only four persons were 
baptized in the three years.  But, in 1842, a most joyous refreshing 
from the Lord visited the church, during which 121 converts were 
baptized.  Mr. Goodell was so overcome with a sense of the goodness of 
God, that during much of the time of the revival, he could do little 
else than sit on the pulpit step and weep aloud.  The revival continued 
during a portion of the next year, during which 33 more were baptized.  
In 1844, he took charge of the church at Frankfort, to which he 
ministered three years, and baptized for its membership 50 persons.  
Success appeared to crown his labors wherevr he went.  But his health 
was failing, and he resolved to seek a milder climate.  Accordingly, he 
resigned his charge at Frankfort, and moved to Franklin county, 
Mississippi, where he fell asleep in Jesus, Oct. 1, 1848.  Of this good 
and useful minister, John L. Waller said:  "He was long a resident in 
Kentucky, having filled several important agencies, and having been 
pastor successively of the churches at Paris, New Castle and Frankfort, 
at all of which places his labors were much blessed.  He was an able and 
eloquent minister of the New Testament."

Goodell Waller
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Newcastle-Henry-KY Frankfort-Franklin-KY Franklin-MS

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