REV. J. LAMBUTH EVANS

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Rev. J. Lambuth Evans, pastor of the First Methodist Church of Hamilton was born in Hillsboro, Mississippi. He is the son of the late Rev. C. C. Evans of the Mississippi Conference of the Methodist Church. He was educated in the public schools of Mississippi; also the Mississippi Conference Training School, Mississippi College and Seashore Divinity School.

Rev. Evans was licensed to preach at the age of 20 years. He joined the Louisiana Methodist Conference and his first appointment was Tangipehoa, LA. The charge consisted of five churches, located in three parishes. It was the only circuit he ever served, as promotion came early in his ministry and he served several of the best churches until 1924, at which time he was transferred to northwest Arkansas, on account of ill health. After he regained his health, he returned to Louisiana and served for fifteen months for fifteen months and was forced to retire from he ministry due to ill health brought on from having the "flu."

In 1927 he entered the commercial world and remained in same for two years, re-entering the ministry in 1929 and was given work in the New Mexico Conference. Later he served in Trinidad, Colo. From there he was transferred to Comanche, thence to Hamilton in Nov., 1933.

Rev. Evans married Miss Sophie Kemp of New Orleans, La., in 1916. They have three children: J. Lambuth Jr., Marietta, and Sophie.

The Hamilton County News, Vol. IV, Number 11--Section One

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W. F. Billingslea, Editor-Publisher

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June 29, 1934