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10/1/2004

Posted to the PBlibrary Forum by Elder Robert Webb

50-Year Milestone for Elder Arlie Larimer

On the second Sunday in June 2004, the Original Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church acknowledged that Elder Arlie Larimer had been preaching the good news of the gospel for 50 years. He made his first attempt to preach on the second Saturday in June 1954, and was fully ordained to the ministry the 5th weekend of May 1955.

According to his records, he has missed only 24 Sundays in that period, some while recuperating from three major operations. He has traveled over a million miles to tell the truth of our Lord Jesus Christ, and has not had a major automobile accident. God has truly blessed him and his dear companion, Sister Mary.

Elder Larimer has been a member of the Lord's Church for 62 years and Sister Mary for 56 years. His pastoral care has been to four different churches. He has been the pastor at Mt. Zion and Old Bethel churches in Graves County, Kentucky, Lone Oak church in Calloway County, and the Original Mt. Moriah Primitive Baptist Church in Marshall County.  He continues to preach at 86 years old.  The church is so thankful to have had him as their pastor for many years.