Memoir of Jacob Creath, Jr: to which is appended the biography of Elder Jacob Creath, Sr.
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Jacob Creath was an American clergyman. He was commonly called Jacob Creath, Jr. , to distinguish him from his uncle Jacob, also a pioneer Campbellite.
Background
Jacob Creath was born on January 17, 1799 in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. He was the son of William Creath, a Baptist preacher who was born at sea during the passage of his parents from Dublin, Ireland, to Nova Scotia, and came with them to the United States where they finally settled in Granville County, North Carolina. Here he married Lucretia, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Bramc. They had sixteen children, five of whom became ministers. Throughout his youth, Jacob was obliged to work upon the farm which helped to support the ever-increasing family.
Education
Jacob was licensed to preach on February 15, 1818, and in January of the following year he put himself under the instruction of Prof. Abner W. Clopton of the University of North Carolina. He accompanied him to Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1820, where the latter took charge of a seminary, and in September 1820 was ordained at Mill Creek Meeting House. Subsequently he entered Columbian College, Washington, D. C. , where he remained until December 1823, soon after which he took up his residence in Kentucky.
Career
Throughout his youth Jacob was obliged to work upon the farm which helped to support the ever-increasing family.
He was licensed to preach, however, on February 15, 1818, and in January of the following year he put himself under the instruction of Prof. Abner W. Clopton of the University of North Carolina. He accompanied him to Milton, Caswell County, North Carolina, in 1820, where the latter took charge of a seminary, and in September 1820 was ordained at Mill Creek Meeting House.
He took up his residence in Kentucky, supplying at various Baptist churches. There now began a career long, strenuous, militant, often bitterly controversial, but on the whole constructive in its influence.
After two years in Kentucky he made a long tour through the South as far as New Orleans. So strong was sectarian feeling that his polemic preaching excited violent opposition; his character was assailed; once he was burned in effigy; and he was assured that his life was in danger.
Upon returning to Kentucky, he visited Alexander Campbell whom he later accompanied on one or two preaching tours. He served churches in the Elkhorn Association and by 1830 having become one of the leaders of the Campbellite faction among the Baptists within its bounds, was excluded from its fellowship.
He continued his labors in Kentucky until 1839, when he removed to Missouri, living first near Monticello, then at Palmyra, later at St. Louis, and finally at Palmyra again.
In 1848 he published a pamphlet entitled A Blow at the Root of Episcopalianism.
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Religion
Creath was originally a Baptist, but later became an aggressive champion of Campbellism in the South, especially in Missouri. He was strong in his opposition to missionary societies. He was opposed to the "introduction of politics" into the pulpit and spoke emphatically against war.
Personality
Creath was six feet tall, of remarkable physical and mental energy, bold in defending what he thought was right, but intense in his passions and prejudices, and relentless toward his opponents.
Connections
Creath was twice married, first, in September 1831 to Mrs. Susan Bedford, widow of Sidney Bedford of Bourbon County, Kentucky, and second, in March 1842 to Mrs. Prudence Rogers.