The Life and Times of David Lipscomb 1831

The Life and Times of David Lipscomb 1831 -1917

• Jan. 21. 1831 -Born in Franklin County, TN • Parents: Granville & Nancy Lipscomb • Brother William born in 1829. • 1835 -Granville moved family to Illinois to free their slaves. • 1836 -Death of Nancy Lipscomb • 1837 -Granville marries Jane Breeden • 1846 -David & William enter Franklin College—under Tolbert Fanning • 1846 -David is baptized by Tolbert Fanning. • 1849 -David Graduates from Franklin College

• 1849 -51 Manages large plantation in Georgia—unclear about future • 1851 -returns to Tennessee • 1852 -Jesse B Ferguson’s views on spiritualism. Lipscomb’s faith tested– Fanning helps him stay true to the faith • 1853– His father, Granville dies. – leave wife and children– A. B. Lipscomb 8 years old

Events Prior To 1865 • 1856 -preaches first sermon • Continues to preach in Central Tennessee • 1855 -Tolbert Fanning and William Lipscomb start the “Gospel Advocate. ” • 1861 -Outbreak of Civil War-Urged Southern Christians not to participate • 1861 -Gospel Advocate ceased to be published during the war.

Events Prior To 1865 -Part 2 • 1862 -Marries Margaret Zelner– their only child (Zelner) dies in infancy. • 1862 -63 -Teaches school near Lawrenceburg, TN • 1864 -moved to farm in Nashville area. • 1865 -Civil War ends with Lee’s surrender to Grant at Appomattox

Events in Lipscomb’s Life 1866 -1891 • • 1866 -Gospel Advocate revived with Tolbert Fanning and David Lipscomb 1867 Phillip Fall, John T Walsh, Jacob Creath, Jr. , TW Brents and Carroll Kendrick added to the staff 1869 E G Sewell added as associate editor 1872 - Debate with Baptists in Gallatin- T W Brents and E G Sewell assist him in preparation

Lipscomb’s response to the Cholera Epidemic--1873

Lipscomb’s response to the Cholera Epidemic--1873 David Lipscomb, though he lived ten miles outside the city limits, remained in Nashville to assist the sick. His buggy carried the women of the Roman Catholic “Sisters of Mercy” as well as the Dominican order to their destinations and he himself cared for the sick and dying, including African-Americans.

Events in Lipscomb’s Life 1866 -1891 • 1876 -Death of Ben Franklin-editor of the American Christian review. • 1883 - Purchase of 110 Acre farm. Avalon-their home rest of their life

Events in Lipscomb’s Life 1866 -1891 • 1884 -Fanning Orphan Home Established • 1884 Gospel Mtg. at Winchester, KY-home of James A Harding– visited Mc. Garvey and Grubb at College of the Bible. • 1889 -Serves as moderator for Harding in his debate with Baptist J. B Moody. • 1890 -D. D. Srygley becomes an editor.

Establishing Nashville Bible School– and other Events • 1891 - Nashville Bible School established with 9 students-use GAJune 17, 1891 announcement. • Faculty. David and William Lipscomb and James A Harding. • 1893 -Nashville Bible School first permanent location on Spruce Stthere till 1903 • 1897 -J N Armstrong added to teaching staff • 1900 F D Srygley dies • 1901 - E A Elam names front page editor of GA

Events from 1900 -1917 • 1902 - 60 acres of Avalon given to the building of a permanent site for school • 1904 First 3 buildings built on Granny White Campus • 1906 - Census recognizes division • 1908 -William Lipscomb dies. • 1909 -Robert H Boll named Front Page Editor (19091915) • 1910 - Brother-Granville dies. • 1912 - Lipscomb and Sewell sell interest in GA to Elam, Kurfees and A B Lipscomb

Events from 1900 -1917 • 1915 -J C Mc. Quiddy replaces RH Boll as Front Page Editor. • 1916 - Gospel Advocate releases 50 th Anniversary issue • 1917 -Nov. 5 th-Suffers paralytic stroke • 1917 -Nov. 11 th- dies