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Four Prominent Early Overseers George Walker, William Gill, Jack Carroll, Edward Cooney All from Ireland. Photo taken before 1928. - Carroll, Bill, Maggie (1903) & Daughter May
Bill, Maggie & daughter May Carroll. William Charles (Bill) Carroll was the first Overseer of Victoria, Australia. Bill and his wife, Margaret (Hastings) Carroll were from the village of Rathmolyon, Ireland, located about 25 miles NW of Dublin. Bill Carroll was born August 15, 1876, at Newtown, Moynalty, Kells, County Meath, the eldest of 6 children. Margaret was born April 20, 1875. Bill Carroll and Maggie Hastings were married on June 6, 1901, in the Church of Ireland at Rathmolyon, County Meath and their daughter, May, was born in 1902. Bill and Maggie Carroll entered the work in 1903 and arrived in Australia in 1913. Maggie died in 1944 and Bill died in 1953. Bill's brother Jack and sisters May and Fannie were also workers until their deaths. - Bill & Maggie Carroll - Wedding, 1901
1901 Bill and Maggie Carroll Wedding Bill, Maggie & daughter May Carroll. William Charles (Bill) Carroll was the first Overseer of Victoria, Australia. Bill and his wife, Margaret (Hastings) Carroll were from the village of Rathmolyon, Ireland, located about 25 miles NW of Dublin. Bill Carroll was born August 15, 1876, at Newtown, Moynalty, Kells, County Meath, the eldest of 6 children. Margaret was born April 20, 1875. She was from Coragh, Rathmolyon, Co. Meath, Ireland. They were married on June 6, 1901, in the Church of Ireland at Rathmolyon, County Meath. Their daughter was born in 1902. Bill and Maggie Carroll entered the work in 1903 and arrived in Australia in 1913. Maggie died in 1944 and Bill died in 1953. Bill's brother, Jack and sisters May and Fannie were also workers until their deaths. - KY 1912 Lancaster or Bybee
1912 Lancaster KY Convention photo 2nd from left Sitting: William Irvine 3rd from Left Standing: Eddie Cooney 7th from Left Standing: George Walker 8th from Left Standing: Alfred Magowan 10th from Left Standing: James Fawcett - 1899 Bicycle Boys Trip to Scotland
In October, 1899, William Irvine led an experimental group of 8 young men to Scotland to work a mission, putting into practice the Matt.10 instructions Jesus gave the 12 disciples. A notation on some copies of this photo reads: "Picture taken in Ireland before these men professed." The dates they entered the work, and the names of the men are printed on some copies of this picture: Gill-1900; 3. George Walker-1899; 4. John Hardy-1900; 5. Wm Ervin (William Irvine) pre-1899; 6. William (Bill) Carroll-1903; 7. Irvine Weir-1900; 8. Warren Hastings (no date given)." NOTE: According to the The Secret Sect by Doug & Helen Parker, p. 90, Sam Boyd accompanied William Irvine on his first mission trip to Scotland in 1899. Douglas & Hastings didn't enter the work. - Tom Turner young-& older--300dpi
Tom Turner - younger and older Tom Turner as an older man. Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said that would be a good subject for a hymn —"The Approval of God" — within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959. - Tom young-older--300dpi
Tom Turner as an older man. Thomas M. Turner comes from the North of Ireland; he was a school teacher in County Galway, when he heard the truth and also went forth in 1900 for a time in Ireland, and was one of the first to go to Australia. He wrote hymns 202, 236 and 265. Regarding No. 236, at one Convention someone said that would be a good subject for a hymn —"The Approval of God" — within a short time, the next meeting or so, the hymn was produced and sung. Tom was 81 years old when he died April, 1959. - Smith Annie
Mary Anne) Smith was from Bridge House, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, Ireland She worked for Ed Cooney's father in Enniskillen. She professed in 1902. She was one of 8 workers who pioneered Australia in Sept 1905 and labored in Tasmania, Australia and New Zealand. She married Wilfred Charles Heyes in 1914 from Tasmania, Australia. Had 2 sons. - Lyness, Tom closer
Tom Lyness (born August 9, 1883 - died 1970) was Irish and came to America in 1905; He PIONEERED the work in Idaho, USA and became Overseer of Montana. In 1931, he was shot and seriously wounded in Bozeman, Montana by a jealous husband and not expected to live. He recovered, however, and continued preaching for many years. - Irvine, Wm- Carrolls & Jamiesons. 2 pics side
Jack & May Carroll, Willie & Elisabeth Jamieson, William Irvine This shows how some photos had William Irvine image eliminated. Photo taken in 1909 West Coast USA - Long John
John Long at his son's wedding. John Long was the FIRST worker to commit to the work full time on Faith Lines in 1899/1900. He obtained permission for William irvine's FIRST independent mission inNenagh and was Irvine's first companion! In 1907, John was EXCOMMUNICATED by William Irvine while preaching from the platform at the Crocknacrieve Convention. He left the sect and later married. He wrote a very comprehensive Journal in which he chronicled the "Early Days" of the movement.[sample pages are on TTT)] http://www.tellingthetruth.info/publications_johnlong/ - Tom Turner young-300dpi
Tom Turner as a younger man - Cooney-Walker-Irvine
Cooney, Walker and Irvine - Cooney, Edward
Edward Cooney from Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, N. Ireland He was excommunicated in 1928 for various reasons. Among them was the failure of his attempt to convince the leaders that they had abandoned the original tenets of the faith. When his preaching became more and more in conflict with current policies, he was ousted and those who agreed with him were also expelled. They formed a separate branch which is referred to as the Cooneyites. He continued his worldwide missions as an itinerant evangelist until his death in 1960. Details are on TTT. - Gospel Meeting Tent #5
Gospel Meeting tent #5 1931 Wenatchee, WA Jack Carroll, Herman Beaber, H. Gibson, J. Roberts with a Gospel Meeting Tent - Kerr, Joe (1902); John Sullivan (1900) & John Cavanagh (1901)
Joe Kerr, John Sullivan & John Cavanagh. Joe Kerr was a convert of Ed Cooney, went in the work in 1902 and was EXCOMMUNICATED in 1916. He is credited with being the one who FIRST applied the Living Witness Doctrine to the 2x2 ministry and was one of the original group of workers who went to pioneer South Africa in 1905. Around 1915-16, Joe and Barbara Baxter were married. Barbara was a sister worker who went from Britain to S.A.on the same boat that Joe did. Joe and Barbara later joined the Plymouth Brethren and had 3 children. - 1903 Ship Manifest -closeup
1903 Ship Manifest - closeup of Workers in red (To 'Zoom in" click on Resize at left of screen -- select Original or XL) - Weir, Irvine
James Irvine Weir (born September 7, 1878 in County Dublin, Ireland and died in 1957). He is buried in North Weymouth, Massachusetts. He was friends with Carrolls, who invited him from Dublin to Nenagh to hear William Irvine. He was one of the young men who went on 1899 bicycle trip and he also was was one of the first three workers to come to America in 1903, along with George Walker and William Irvine. Irvine Weir was in the work from 1900-1918, in California, Ontario, and Kentucky. One of the first workers, he is listed on 1905 Workers list. The FIRST Sunday Morning meeting was held in their home in Dublin, over their store, Weir's Hardware Store. He was later EXCOMMUNICATED by George Walker. Irvine Weir later married, had 2 sons and a daughter, and lived in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. - 1903 Ship Manifest
The first 3 Workers to go to America departed Glasgow, Scotland on Sept 5, 1903 on Ship Columbia, arrived Ellis Island, NY, Sept 14, 1903: William Irvine, age 40 yrs, Scotch (Passenger No. 18) George Walker, age 26 yrs, Irish (Passenger No. 19) Irvine Weir, age 25 yrs, Irish (Passenger No. 20) (SEE NEXT SLIDE) - Cooney, Edward - Grave
Edward Cooney's Grave. Cooney was 61 years old when he was excommunicated in 1928. He had been preaching in the Sect for 27 years. He died in 1984. - 1903 Ship Manifest
1903 Ship Manifest - Workers in Red outline - Fawcett, James (Jim)
James Fawcett was a worker in U.S.A. but was from Northern Ireland originally. 1904 Fawcett, James (aka Faucett) - Born 1886 – Died Aug. 10, 1958, aged 72. He spent his last days in Tallassee, Alabama. and came from Fermanagh County, N. Ireland. He was the Uncle of George Walker. He is in a 1911 photo of Blossburg, Alabama, so he may have been the first worker to go to Alabama. During his last year, in 1958, he was trying to hold a few tent meetings without the help of a companion and it was when he passed away. Apparently he had done a lot of physical work on that particular day, and was sitting visiting with one of the friends on her veranda. He mentioned the manner in which his mother had passed away suddenly, and expressed the opinion that something like that would likely happen to him sometime... and at that moment, having spoken those words, he died. He wrote hymns (1951 ed) 173, 215, 221, 326, 239-Cease Not - John Long & Cherie Kropp 2004
Cherie Kropp visiting with John Long in his home in N. Ireland. Cherie is holding his father's journals. As shown in the photo the journals are long and comprehensive. Photo taken July 29, 2004 - Nichol Jardine and George Walker 2
Nichol Jardine and George Walker In 1903, George Walker was one of the first 3 men to come to America to preach. Nichol Jardine (1883-1954) was overseer in Minnesota and Wisconsin. - Cooney, Fred-Tombstone
Frederick (Fred) George Cooney was born Sept 3, 1869 in Fermanagh, Ireland. Died April 12, 1940, age 70 and is buried Rotorua Crematorium & Cemetary, Rotorua, New Zealand. Married Mildred Tatlow Aug 28, 1907. Immmigrated to New Zealand Sept 25, 1924. - WA 1921 Milltown 4 Workers
1921 Milltown, Washington Convention. Prominent early Irish workers who became Overseers. L-R, Back row: Jack Carroll, Western North America (1904); George Walker, Eastern North America (1899). Front Row: Willie Gill, England (1900); Bill Carroll, Victoria, Australia (1903) - Punke, Em & Ernst Reimann
Em Punke and Ernst Reiman Em Punke arrived in Germany in 1924-25. His first companion was Ernst Reimann. Ern Punke professed in 1913 and started in the Work in 1919. After five years in SA went to Germany with Olga Hasting and Frieda Schmidt in 1924. He spent several years prior to WW2 in Austria, then during the War (1939-1945) preached in Switzerland. He had difficulty getting permission to visit Australia after the War and returned to Austria. He married Finny who went into the Work with him. They spent several years in SA during the 1950s and returned to Germany in 1959 where Ern died in 1964. - Jones, Sam #1
Sam Jones. (1877-1946) Sam Jones was a Worker and Overseer in Australia. He wrote 112 of the hymns in 'Hymns Old and New', 1987 Edition, more than any other hymn author. He also composed the tunes to four of them, as well as many poems and artwork. Sam Jones was born in Portadown, North Ireland in 1877. He went forth to preach in 1902, and in 1908 went to South Australia, then to Western Australia in about 1909 and became Overseer there and then to Tasmania, where he spent about twenty years. He returned to England for a visit and soon after he returned to Australia, his discouraged companion left him. Sam let him have what little money he had and went on alone. Getting worn out with the journey, he took shelter in an empty house. The next day he found himself too weak to walk, and he stayed there for 18 days. He might have died there, but some gypsies found him and gave him some food. It was about this time that he wrote the hymn "I Cannot Now Go Back." He loved to study nature as well as the scriptures, and he died while on a walk, April 14, 1946, He has been called the Sweet Psalmist of Israel. - Jones, Sam (1902)
Sam Jones was born 1887 in Portadown, N. Ireland. He died in 1946 and is buried in Australia. He entered work in 1902 and on Dec. 27, 1907, Sam sailed from London to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On April 8, 1908, Sam and Bob Bashford, together with Tom Turner and Syd Maynard, sailed for Western Australia, PIONEERING the work there. Sam wrote more hymns than any other professing friend or worker. - Magowan, Alfred & Harriet.
Alfred Magowan and his sister, Harriet. He was born Oct. 24, 1883 in Drumgor, Armagh, Ireland to James and Jane (McNabb) Magowan. He professed in 1902 and entered the work in 1907; he came to America to preach and was later excommunicated. Alfred Magowan died Nov. 13, 1960 in Portadown, Armagh, N. Ireland, aged 77 years. Harriet was also a worker and preached in Illinois. She was killed in collision with a train. Photo taken in 1912. - Magowan, Alfred
Alfred Magowan was born Oct. 24, 1883 in Drumgor, Armagh, Ireland to James and Jane (McNabb) Magowan. He professed in 1902 and entered the work in 1907; he came to America to preach and was later excommunicated. Alfred Magowan died Nov. 13, 1960 in Portadown, Armagh, N. Ireland, aged 77 years. Photo taken about 1930 in California. - Church of St James-West Hanney, England
Willie Gill's Grave is located in the cemetery surrounding St. James Church near the West Hanney, Oxfordshire, England Convention. Some other workers are buried there also. Photo taken Aug. 2004. - Paginton, Ken
Ken Paginton was pioneer and original overseer in Madagascar before returning to England and Wales as Overseer. - 15 Willoughby Pl, Enniskillen2
Home at 15 Willoughby Place (now renumbered as 30), in Enniskillen, where the family moved after leaving Lakeview House and where William R. Rutherford died. - Outline of a Peculiar People
Cover Page of "Outline of the History of a Peculiar People from 1900-1931." Dialogue in a fictional play inspired by real events written by Early Worker Alfred Magowan (1883–1960) Read on website TellingTheTruth.info>Publications - Outline of Peculiar People-Names
John Long's List of Names to go with Abbreviations in Alfred Magowan's "Outline of Peculiar People." Reads: J.K.= Joe Kerr; E.C.= Ed Cooney; W.I.= Wm. Irvine; J.L.= J Long; J.W.= J.Wesley; John's English friend= J. Goodall; 1st Visitor= Alf Magowan; 2nd Visitor= Sam King; Overseers: Geo Walker, E. Weir, J. Kelly, Albert Quinn, Wm Gill, Jack & Bill Carroll; Eccentric: Ed Cooney; - Outline of a Peculiar People, p1
Page 1 of "Outline of the History of a Peculiar People from 1900-1931." A play written by Alfred Magowan which gives a peek of how it was in the Early Days. - Princess Victoria 2
Princess Victoria Princess Victoria of Great Britain listened to open air talks from her carriage given at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London by Ed Cooney and John Pattison. She wrote letters to sister workers and some believe she professed in her heart, but wasn't allowed to have direct contact with the workers and never attended a meeting. More details and her letters are on TTT. - Princess Victoria 1
Princess Victoria of Great Britain listened to open air talks from her carriage given at Speakers Corner in Hyde Park, London by Ed Cooney and John Pattison. She wrote letters to sister workers and some believe she professed in her heart, but wasn't allowed to have direct contact with the workers and never attended a meeting. More details and her letters are on TTT. - Lakeview House lot
Lakeview House lot, early home of Cooney family, now demolished.