But all of his spare time was spent in studying the Bible, church history, the writings of A.Campbell, and other religious books.

It was at that time that he began committing the New Testament to memory.
Grandfather Butler and Samuel Green were the leaders of the new organization, as they had been of the Baptist Church, in Eld.

Newcomb's absence--for he was away evangelizing much of the time.

They called on the young people to take part in their social meetings on the Lord's day, at first only asking them to read a passage of Scripture, afterward to talk and pray, and, as they gained confidence in themselves, they were asked to lead the meetings.

Thus there grew, in that church, one after the other, within a few years, eight preachers: A.B.Green, Wm.
Moody, Holland Brown, Leonard Brown, Philander Green, B.F.