at the foundry at Mills River. There were other pieces of iron used for braces.

“The records in the archives of the First Presbyterian Church on Seventh Avenue and Grove Street must surely record the beginning of the local organization of Presbyterians in Henderson County. I do not intend to go into that. But I do have a good word for the faith they showed in beginning the church in our area.

“As I was working on taking the building down, I admired the way the material was joined together. As the walls were covered in plaster, it was necessary for me to use strength and ax to get to the frame. It was hard to believe the great faith that a small group of people had at the timein labor, and it was my labor. The lumber I got was practically a total loss.</p><p>“Toward the end of the year, however, the job became a labor of love. I would stop from time to time and imagine I could hear shouts of joy, songs of praise and Hallelujahs ring out among the ruins of a building that, for over a century, had sung out from its rafters.</p><p>“I accumulated a bucket full of nails which had been used very sparingly. I believe that they were made at the foundry at Mills River. There were other pieces of iron used for braces.</p><p>“The records in the archives of the First Presbyterian Church on Seventh Avenue and Grove Street must surely record the beginning of the local organization of Presbyterians in