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FROM THE BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PRIMITIVE OR OLD SCHOOL BAPTIST MINISTERS BY DAVID MONTGOMERY AND MARK GREEN:
ELDER CHARLES WHITTEN
Elder Whitten was born November 30, 1939, the son of Elver and Gertrude Whitten. He was baptized about 1968 by Elder Elmer Weaver into the fellowship of Little Hatchie Church. About two years later he wasordained as a deacon.
Elder Whitten took part by way of opening the worship services for years, but felt no burden for the ministry until one session of the Predestinarian Association, on Saturday night, when Elder Ken Mallard was preaching from Isaiah Chapter 6. When he spoke of the prophet’s expression, “Send me,†Brother Whitten was struck with a strong impression to speak in the Lord’s name. He was liberated to preach in 1994 and was called to serve Rocky Springs Church in 1995. He was ordained to the ministry in 1996 at Rocky Springs. Elder T. L. Webb, Jr., served as moderator of the presbytery, Elder Ken Mallard preached the charge and served as clerk, and Elder Dan Newman offered theordination prayer.
Elder Whitten and his wife, Polly, were married in 1988.
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