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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. - Grave - Bill & Maggie Carroll #1
Grave of William Charles Carroll and Margaret Elizabeth (Hastings) Carroll Located in the Presbyterian Section, Box Hill Cemetery, 395 Middleborough Rd, Box Hill, Victoria, Australia. Location is PNS570. Margaret was buried on 6 May 1942, Registration No. 17230. William was buried on 13 November 1953, Reg. No. 26725. - Bill Carroll & Jack Carroll
Bill and Jack Carroll, brothers from Ireland. Bill became the first Overseer in Victoria, Australia Jack was the general Overseer of Western Canada and the west coast of the US until his death in 1957. - Bill & Maggie Carroll 1941
1941 Bill & Maggie Carroll - 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. - Jackson, Jack (1901)
Jack Jackson and Will Jackson were brothers. Jack entered the work in 1901 and William in 1905. Jack came to America in 1904 and pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery. - 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. - 1st Convention map April 2022
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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. - 1946 Jan6 Masterton NZ Statement by W J Hughes
This statement by W.j. Hughes concerning Conscientious Objector status during WW 2 was read at the Annual Christian Convention held at Te Ore Ore, Masterton, on 6th January, 1946 and Was Agreed to without a Dissentient Voice. - Irvine, William-Australia
1913 William Irvine in Australia with dog - 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 - Hobbs, Ira & wife, Joan
Ira and Joan (Wilson Stephens) Hobbs, married Dec. 2, 2009. Ira was Overseer of Texas until 2008 when he was expelled for CSA; - 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 - Hobbs, Ira, Ruth and Joe
Workers Ira, Ruth and Joe Hobbs, siblings from Tennessee Ira was Overseer of Texas until 2008 when he was expelled from the work for CSA; he married widow Joan (Wilson) Stephens on Dec. 2, 2019 (Ira DOB 1933) Ruth died in the work (1922-2017). Joseph "Joe" was Overseer of South Dakota at his death (1935-2019) - Jackson, Jack and Will -young
Jack Jackson and Will Jackson were brothers. Jack entered the work in 1901 and William in 1905. Jack came to America in 1904 and pioneered South America where he was Overseer. He died in 1966 and is buried in Buenos Aires in British Cemetery. - Jordan, Dale & Marlene Family
Dale and Marlene Jordan were from Alberta Canada. They were excommunicated in May 1999. You can listen to their actual excommunication made over the phone. http://www.thelyingtruth.info/index.php?f=exc&id=exc - Christian Conv List, 1963
1963 Christian Conventions list - Cooney-Walker-Irvine
Cooney, Walker and Irvine - Murray, Michael & John Walker
Michael Murray (27 yr) & John Walker (31 yr) were killed in an auto accident in California. The accident took place somewhere between Solvang and San Luis Obispo, John was killed instantly 8/9/1987 and Michael died 8 days later. The third worker in the car, Alan Vandermyden, survived but was badly injured. - Magowan, Marg and her husband Lance and Marg's Mother
Marg Magowan, Sister Worker excommunicated around 1999. - 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. - Tenniswood Family #2
Everett and Ellen (Ross) Tenniswood Family of Michigan. Eldon, Lillian & Mabel were workers until their deaths. Mabel served in Brazil. Lillian Tenniswood aged 106 years (Oct. 20, 1909-Dec. 14, 2015) and was the longest living Worker. Eldon was overseer of California. - Huddle, Mark
Mark Huddle was Overseer for a few years in Alaska - I met Murder on the Way
'I met Murder on the way...The Story of the Pearsons of Coolacrease' by Alan Stanley Self published 2005 in Co. Carlow, Ireland. ISBN 0950175889 In 1921 two Pearson brothers were executed in Coolacrease, Ireland. They were caught in the Irish War of Independence and it was reported that: The two Pearson brothers who were executed by irish Nationalists were Richard Henry "Dick" and Abraham Pratt "Abe" Pearson, the sons of William and Susan Pearson, Sr. While their father and a younger brother, Sidney, were attending a convention about thirty-five miles away, these two older unmarried sons were shot by a firing squad numerous times in their back yard and left to die. None of the shots were fatal, and the two men suffered agony for six and fourteen hours respectively before they died. The women dragged a mattress away from the burning house into the field and somehow managed to get the two dying men onto it. Several family members were professing in the 2x2 Sect and were known as "Cooneyites". The family moved to Australia after this event. Details on Wikipedia and TTT. You Tube has documentaries on this tragedy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kn-FxlFpg5s - Gospel Meeting Tent #5
Gospel Meeting tent #5 1931 Wenatchee, WA Jack Carroll, Herman Beaber, H. Gibson, J. Roberts with a Gospel Meeting Tent - Campbell, Ron #2
Ron Campbell grew up in Mannanarie, near Peterborough in South Australia. He went into the work in 1926 and labored in the USA and was put out around 1950. He died in 1978. - Walker, Queenie (Higgins) #2
Walker, Queenie (Higgins) - Alder, Fred & Verna
Verna & Fred Alder were excommunicated in June of 1999 by Jim Knipe & Don Shenton who worked under the Overseer Willis Propp. They reside in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Three of their four children no longer attend meetings, as well as other relatives. - Webb, Willie Family
E. William (Willie) Webb (1877-1966) Willie is standing on far left. - Hardie, John & Dick McClure
Dick McClure was one of eight workers who left Liverpool, Engand on the SS Orwestry Grange on Nov. 13, 1906, arriving in Wellington, NZ on Jan. 30, 1907. Dick and John Hardie pioneered NSW in 1907. - 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.