"SCAVENGE FOR SAINTS"

On the first Sunday in November each year, members of all ages from Second Presbyterian gather at Lexington Cemetery to take a look back at evidence of the rich history of their church and town. Some take a guided tour while others take a "scavenger hunt" approach using a list of clues. A special feature on many of these beautiful fall days has been cleaning the tombstone of one of Second's saints from over a century ago.

A booklet containing clues and bits of historical information about twelve "Saints of Second" is available in the church office for those individuals or families who would like to "scavenge" on the own.

Richard Allison, Cemetery Superintendent and member of Second Rubbing a copy of an inscription Rev. G.W.F. Birch, Second's Minister, 1870-1873	Lexington Cemetery's Upper Lake, November 1, 1998 William "King" Solomon, hero of Lexington's 1833 cholera plague Rev. James McChord, Second's Founding Minister, 1815-1820, with a group led by Jim Combs, Historian and Second Church Archivist
Devotional service led by Kris Bentley

The "I'm getting a head start" Quiz

Questions about famous folks from Second buried in the Lexington Cemetery.

Who are these people? Try to learn the names of the "saints" for whom we will be searching. Give your completed quiz to Kris Bentley or Jim Combs and they'll tell you if you're right or wrong.

1. This couple met at a revival meeting at Second Church and was very active at Second Church; they founded the “Kupples Klub” in the 1930s (later known as "Forum"). The man of this couple was the superintendent of the Lexington Cemetery for many years. Who are they?
2. Ditch digger, town drunk, and indentured servant, this man became "King" after his heroic actions during a cholera plague in Lexington in 1833. He "reburied" the first of Second Church's ministers (ask Jim Combs for more information) and was himself originally buried in an unmarked grave. Who is he?
3. This man was one of the founders of the Lexington Cemetery; he also helped build the church building in the 1840s. What is this person's name?
4. This man was the "holder of pew # 15" in the early 1800s and was one of the founders of Second Church. However, he is best known as the father-in-law of Abraham Lincoln. Who is this?
5. This man was the minister at Second Church from 1901 to 1905. What is his name?
6. This father (one of the founders of Second Church) and son (baptized at Second Church) were both prominent men, one serving as Attorney General of Kentucky and the other as Vice President of the United States (Also, the father's brother was Second Presbyterian's third minister). Who are these men? Who is the father and who is the son?
7. This man's name is very familiar in town, since he founded a school which still bears his name. He was a member of Second Church for over 40 years. What is his full name?
8. This man was Second's "Civil War minister" who kept his politics to himself. Who is this?
9. A street in town is named after this man who was a signer of the "Market Street" Church constitution in 1818.(The Market Street Church later became Second Presbyterian Church.) What is his full name?
10. A chapel and building at Transylvania University is named after this man, who was holder of pew #30. He was a Revolutionary War figure who was also a founder of the Market Street Church, later to become Second Presbyterian Church. What is his full name?
11. This man was the founding minister of what became Second Presbyterian Church, a church which was originally named after him. (The resting spot in The Lexington Cemetery is not his first; he was buried in front of the pulpit in one of Second's earlier church buildings.) Who is he?
12. This man served six different churches and was minister of Second in 1870-1873. Who is this?