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

AMOS RUSS was a valuable preacher.  He was probably a native of Butler
county, and was the intimate associate of Alfred Taylor, in the days of
their mutual youth.  He was among the first fruits of the great revival of
1837, and was baptized into the fellowship of Sandy Creek church, in
November of that year, by his early associate, Alfred Taylor.  He was
licensed to preach, in March, 1841, and was ordained in September, 1842. 
He was Clerk of his church, from 1840 till 1848.  The year previous to the
last named date, he succeeded William Childers as pastor of Monticello
church, and served in that capacity one year.  Subsequently, he served the
same church, one year at a time, at three different periods.  At Sandy
Creek, Rock Spring and Union churches, he served as supply, for brief
periods.  He was pastor of the last named, from 1860 to 1864.  He appears
not to have been adapted to the pastoral office.  His most valuable labors
were those of a missionary, and in this position, he rendered useful
service to the Master's cause.  He died suddenly about 1864.

Russ Taylor Childers
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