"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. 389-390.  
Used by permission.  [Hardin]

JOHN DAVID HALL:  This useful minister of the Gospel was born in 
Daviess County, Kentucky, on July 12, 1882, and is the son of Dave 
and Rose Hall.  His educational advantages were few and in 
consequence he was never able to proceed further than the second 
grade in the common schools.  Nevertheless, he has persevered in his 
calling, and by God's help has become a very useful minister.
	In his early days he labored as a coal miner and it was not 
until he had reached the age of thirty, in 1912, that he felt called 
of the Lord to preach the Gospel.  The Island Church licensed him to 
preach in that year.  He had previously made a profession of faith, 
in 1902, under the preaching of Elder W. H. Dawson and had been 
baptized into the fellowship of the Yelvington Baptist Church by 
Elder Dawson.  On February 24, 1922, he was ordained to the work of 
the Gospel ministry by Elders Albert Maddox, Norris Lashbrook, H. S. 
Wigginton, C. C. Daves, and R. A. Barnes.
	Soon after his ordination he became the pastor of the Griffith 
Church which had recently been organized and continued to serve that 
Church eleven years.  Besides this first pastorate he has served the 
following Churches: Delaware Creek, ten years; Green River, four 
years; Basin, part of one year; Newman, two years; Mt. Vernon, three 
years; Rumsey, two years.  He is at present pastoring the Delaware 
Creek Church in this Association for one-half of his time and is 
serving the West Point and Patesville Churches in Blackford 
Association.  For a period of five years he served as pastor of the 
Buttonsberry Mission of the Island Church.  The Griffith Church was 
organized largely as a result of his labors there and in one year the 
Church bought and paid for their house of worship.
	Brother Hall married Miss Eufaula Quinn.  daughter of Mr. and 
Mrs. Henry Quinn, in 1900, and to this union five daughters and six 
sons have been born.  All the children are Christians and an 
undivided family of thirteen will gather around the Throne of God 
when time shall be no more.
	Brother Hall's experience is so unique we give the full account 
of it here.  He says: "I received the call to the ministry in 1911 
but disobeyed God and would not give up to preach because I was 
unable to read and had received but five months of schooling.  The 
Devil tried to make me believe I could not preach the Word of God 
unless I could read it.  I lived in that condition for eleven years.  
During all of that time my wife would read to me from the Bible night 
after night until the wee hours of the morning.  I was burdened in 
this manner until one night at midnight I fell on my knees with my 
Bible open before me and asked God to give me the ability to read the 
Bible for myself if He wanted me to preach His Word.  From that night 
to the present time I have been able to read the Word of God and have 
tried in my weak way to serve the Lord."  This testimony speaks for 
itself.  J. D. Hall has performed a good and lasting work in all of 
the pastorates he has served.  He has been unusually successful in 
the many evangelistic meetings he has conducted since entering the 
ministry.  Even though he faced almost insurmountable difficulties he 
persevered by the Grace of God and is considered one of the most 
beloved ministers within the bounds of this and adjoining sister 
Associations.  J. D. Hall's ministry is indeed a manifestation of the 
work of God in the life of one redeemed by His grace.

Hall Dawson Maddox Lashbrook Wigginton Daves Barnes Quinn
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Daviess-KY McLean-KY

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