Disciples of Christ Historical Society

I emailed this group requesting information on A. G. Abbott and received 18 copied pages about him from their files. Some of this information will be condensed as posted but all will be entered. This research sent by:
Sharman Hartson, Curator
Disciples of Christ Historical Society
1101 19th Avenue South
Nashville, TN 37212
615.327.1444
hartson@discipleshistory.org

Their file began with a letter dated April 26, 1990, written by Margaret Abbott Grigg, daughter of A. G. and Beth Abbott.

Mr. James M. Seale, President
Disciples of Christ Historical Society
1101 Nineteenth Ave., South
Nashville, TN 37212

Dear Mr. Seale:

I am enclosing my check in the amount of $15.00 for a Regular membership in the Disciples of Christ Historical Society.

I was with a tour that visited your headquarters a few years ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed the visit. I was very impressed with your method of preserving our religious heritage.

In looking through your individual files, I did not find one for my father, Rev. A. G. Abbott. He was a Disciples of Christ minister for more than 50 years, beginning as a Timothy¹ from the First Christian Church in Wichita Falls, Texas. He served as student minister in Handley, Texas, then served as full time minister at the following Texas towns: Rule, Spur, Sabinal, Pecos, Belton, Taylor, Quanah, and Electra. He ended his full time ministry serving as the Rural State Evangelist through the Texas Christian Missionary Society. Following his retirement he served the churches in Truscott and Roaring Springs on week ends. He was killed in an automobile accident on September 30, 1964.

While I was touring your facilities I asked one of the employees if there could be a file established for my father. She suggested that I send some papers concerning his ministry. When I returned home I immediately began searching my files for appropriate items. I found a few, and had planned to search for more. As often happens with good intentions, these were put aside and forgotten until I was reading a recent issue of Discipliana. I decided I would at least send what I had found about my father, and then if you feel it would be appropriate, I would look for more.

Although my father did not serve large churches, I believe he was a very positive influence to those who knew and loved him. He and my mother both took the ministry seriously, and were full-time Christian servants.

I trust the enclosed items may be of interest.

Sincerely,
Margaret Abbott Grigg

¹The closest reference I can find to a "Timothy" is this link:
http://www.timothycc.org/AboutUs.dsp