![]() ![]() Horner’s book, Oregon: Her History, Her Great Men, Her Literature. But the man who led the congregation of Missionary Baptists who built Providence Church may have been the closest the world has come to producing one.Īn inset portrait of Uncle Joab Powell published in 1919 in John B. ![]() There will surely never be a second Jeremiah. ![]() That structure was built of logs back in 1854, and according to legendary Oregon pop historian Ralph Friedman, it “had an air of vigilant righteousness, as though erected by Jeremiah and maintained by avenging angels.”Īnd, as Friedman goes on to note, that’s not far from the actual truth. It’s old, but it’s not the original Providence Pioneer Church. There is no stained glass, no icons or statuary - just four simple sash windows along each side, a steep roof, a simple belltower and steeple rising from the front. Just one look at it suffices to tell it’s an old-style church of the kind built 150 years ago by people who’d come to Oregon in covered wagons. The “pioneer” part of the name is somewhat superfluous. (Part 1 of a 2-part series on pioneer preacher Uncle Joab Powell Part 2 is here)ĪBOUT HALFWAY BETWEEN Crabtree and Lacomb, tucked into the side of a gentle hill, stands an old and somewhat austere-looking little white building known as Providence Pioneer Church. ![]() Your browser does not support the audio element. Audio version: Download MP3 or use controls below: ![]()
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