Fletcher Douglas Srygley (1856–1900)

In 1873 he entered Pleasant Site Academy, which he attended two terms. He completed his education in Mars Hill College, in which institution he afterward taught one year. His mind was opened to the truth in 1868, through the preaching of T. B. Larimore, who has since become one of our most noted evangelists. He was baptized by J. H. Holbrook, July 25th, 1875. He preached his first sermon, June 25th, 1876. After preaching extensively through Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Mississippi, he came to Texas in 1881, and settled with the church at Paris, where he preached two years.

During the summer of 1883 he held camp-meetings in Western Texas under a large tabernacle tent.
He was editor of the Old Path Guide 1880, he was associated with F. G. Allen in publishing the Old Path Guide, and traveled extensively in the interest of this paper and increased its circulation. In November, 1889, he became one of the editors of the Gospel Advocate.