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GWINNETT CHURCHES
FLANIGAN
4.1.29.
LIBRARY OF THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
PRINCETON, N. J.
PURCHASED BY THE MRS. ROBERT LENOX KENNEDY CHURCH HISTORY FUND.
BR 555 .G4 F5 1911 Flanigan, James C. Gwinnett churches
GWINNETT CHURCHES
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA, WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS MINISTERS
LIBRARY OF PRINCETON APR 1 1929
THEOLOGICAL SEN RY
BY
J. C. FLANIGAN
1911
FOREWORD.
There are eighty-nine churches in Gwinnett County, Georgia. The number of churches belonging to each de- nomination, together with the total membership of the same, follows :
Missionary Baptist, H; 5,211 members.
Methodist Episcopal, South, 22; 3,026 members.
Primitive Baptist, 6; 204 members.
Presbyterian, 5; 241 members.
Methodist Episcopal, 4; 263 members.
Christian, 4; 279 members.
Congregational, 2; 2344 members.
Protestant Methodist, 1; 150 members.
Undenominational, 1; members, none.
The history of these churches is given in the follow- ing pages. The data, the number and the names of the members of each church, together with all other items of interest, were secured from the pastors and the members of the several churches. Records were carefully investi- gated.
In addition to the history of the eighty-nine churches located in Gwinnett County, this work contains the his- tory of Shiloh Primitive Baptist church, Walton County ; Winder Baptist and Winder Christian churches, Jackson County, many of whose members live in Gwinnett County.
Biographical sketches of the ministers who were reared in the county, who are doing work in the county
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at the present time, or who have recently been engaged in the ministerial work here, are included in this work.
The church is the greatest institution in the county.
The first settlers, many of them, were Christians, and with them came the Christian church. Its progress has kept pace with the growth and the development of the county, until to-day hardly a man within its borders lives more than two or three miles from the church of his choice.
J. C. FLANIGAN.
Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 1, 1911.
CONTENTS.
Alcova
104
Antioch
60
Appalachee 101
Auburn, Baptist
34
Auburn, Christian
282
Auburn, Methodist
189
Bethabra
42
Bethany
64
Bethel
142
Bethlehem
155
Bethesda
234
Buford, Baptist
20
Buford, Methodist
173
Buford, Presbyterian
272
Camp Creek
150
Carl
40
Cedar Creek
114
Chestnut Grove
88
Collins Hill
56
Dacula
186
Duluth, Baptist
27
Duluth, Methodist
191
Duncan's Creek
285
Ebenezer
47
El Bethel
247
Ewing's Chapel
135
Fairview
255
Friendship
152
Grayson
193
Gloster
118
Harmony
106
Harmony Grove (1)
226
Harmony Grove (2).
230
Haynes Creek
148
Hebron
51
Hog Mountain
84
Hopewell
279
Island Ford
74
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Ivy 154
Lawrenceville, Baptist
14
Lawrenceville, Christian
281
Lawrenceville, Methodist 171
Lawrenceville, Presbyterian 265
Level Creek.
162
Liberty
70
Loveless Chapel
290
Luke's Chapel
220
Luxomni
111
Martin's Chapel
249
Meadow
200
McKendree
209
Midway
217
Mt. Carmel
213
Mt. Moriah
9
Mt. Pleasant
67
Mt. Tabor
126
Mt. Vernon
136
Mt. Zion
130
Mulberry
81
Nazareth
252
New Hope, Christian
277
New Hope, Methodist
204
New Prospect
244
New Trinity
288
Norcross Baptist
24
Norcross, Methodist
181
Norcross, Presbyterian 270
Pleasant Grove.
119
Prospect
236
Rocky Branch
143
Rockbridge
133
Rock Springs
242
Sharon
79
Shiloh, Baptist
141
Shiloh, Methodist
199
Shiloh, Primitive Baptist
159
Snellville Baptist
57
Snellville Methodist 239
Sugar Hill
30
Suwanee-Town
38
CONTENTS.
Suwanee, Methodist
196
Suwanee, (Old Suwanee) 121
Sweetwater
157
Union Grove
97
Walnut Grove
117
Winder, Baptist
145
Winder, Christian
282
Winder, Presbyterian
274
Yellow River
108
Zion
139
Zion Hill
91
Zoar
222
Almond, Rev. John F.
300
Almond, Rev. W. D.
311
Bagwell, Rev. G. L.
373
Barber, Rev. J. H.
332
Branham. Rev W. R.
329
Brookshire, Rev. J. B.
341
Brown, Dr. L. A.
347
Burel Rev. J. R.
369
Cain, Miss Dora Lee
358
Clement, Rev. B. F.
303
Cook, Rev. D. W.
334
Dimon, Rev. S. H.
337
Doster, Rev. W. T.
353
Ewing, Rev. C. P.
382
George, Rev. M. D.
375
Graham, Dr. B. J. W.
345
Gresham, Rev. J. B.
359
Harris, Rev. J. M.
366
Higgins, Rev. S. P.
360
Hudlow, Rev. J. M.
336
Jackson, Rev. G. W.
355
Jackson, Rev. J. Frank
346
Jackson, Rev. R. P.
330
Jennings, Rev. E. H. 339
Jones, Rev. J. T.
379
Johnson, Rev. J. C. 376
Jordan, Rev. J. T. 309
Langley, Rev. E. L. 333
Mays, Rev. H. B. 319
Meadow, Rev. N. D. 386
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CONTENTS.
Montgomery, Rev. J. W.
305
McDonald, Rev. W. B. 354
McConnell, Rev. J. P. 298
Moore, Rev. W. E.
387
Norton, Rev. W. S.
316
Owens, Rev. W. W.
353
Pirkle, Rev. J. M.
310
Pool, Rev. J. A.
383
Ragsdale, Rev. F. A.
371
Rainey, Rev. H. N. 296
Rauschenberg, Rev. Fritz
344
Seay, Rev. H. C.
328
Settle, Rev. J. S.
322
Scott, Rev. A. E.
368
Skelton, Rev. J. M.
383
Snell, Rev. J. Frank
309
Twitty, Rev. T. T.
364
Walls, Rev. J. R.
377
Webb, Rev. A. J.
301
Wood, Rev. John H.
326
Wootten, Rev. W. J.
317
Williams, Rev. J. M.
303
Yarbrough, Rev. T. F 363
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MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCHES.
Mt. Moriah.
This church is one of the oldest in the county. Just what year witnessed its organization can not be stated, but some are inclined to believe that it was constituted in 1800. Certainly it was organized by or before 1820.
In July, 1828, the church had a membership of more than two hundred.
The church minute for October 31, 1835, reads as fol- lows :
"The church at Mt. Moriah met in conference, Bro- ther R. Philips, moderator. Inquired for fellowship and Brother Miller came forward with a charge of intoxi- cation against himself, and the church agreed to con- tinue the case. Called for reference, and the case of Brother Samuel Fraser was laid over. Also the case of Brother Isaac Seago was laid over. Also, the case of Sister Elizabeth Brown was called and she came forward and gave satisfaction and her letter was granted."
On December 31, 1836, the church unanimously called Ansolem Anthony as pastor. On April 3, 1811, Rev. Richard Phillips was elected pastor. He was again called in 1845.
A camp-meeting was held for several years at this church in the forties and fifties. At the August, 1846, conference, a committee consisting of G. W. Morgan, Wm. Hall, Thos. Parish, John Cain and W. A. Cain was appointed to lay off the camp-ground. As a result
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of this camp-meeting, held in 1846, 29 joined the church at the next conference in October.
At the December meeting, "Charlott, a woman of color," joined by experience.
Richard Philips was elected pastor again in January, 1847, and also in December for the year 1848. D. H. Moncrief was pastor in 1849.
At the September, 1849, conference, a charge was brought against G. W. Morgan, because he had joined the Masonic order. And sometime in the early history of the church, the following resolution relative to the church's attitude toward the Masons was adopted :
"Believing as we do that it is unrighteous for the children of light to mingle and mix with the sons of dark- ness ; and as there seems to be a portion of the Baptist de- nomination that is embracing that which we believe to be erroneous for ministers of the gospel or even lay mem- bers to embrace, and which in its present development is calculated to injure the cause of religion and stop its progress so that the cause of Zion must languish on that account ; and in order to clear our skirts from the blood of any man, we as the Baptist church at Mt. Moriah agree to enter our protest against what is called Free Masonry.
"Resolved, (1) That as a church we will from this time forward close our doors to any minister of the gospel who has become a member of the Masonic lodge, as soon as it comes to our knowledge, unless he will re- nounce his correspondence entirely with them and make satisfaction for his wrongs.
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"Resolved, (2) That we hold any lay member in dis- order who is or shall become a member of the Masonic fraternity, and he shall be deemed a disorderly walker and dealt with as a transgressor.
"Resolved, (3) That if any member has or shall come to the knowledge of any brother being a Free Mason and refuses to reveal the same to the church, we will hold him accountable and deal with him as a disorderly brother, unfaithful to the church.
"Resolved, (4) That we oppose Free Masonry as far as in our power lies in its present form, or until they (the Masons) will let their acts and obligations and all their secrecy come to the light of day, that we may judge more righteously and be the better able to do them jus- tice and clear our skirts.
"Resolved, (5) That in order to show to the rising generation our disapprobation to all secret combinations, we have this preamble and resolution recorded in our church book."
November 1, 1851, the church in conference passed this resolution :
"We, the church, take into consideration the abstract part of our decorum that relates to Masonry, and enact that it be null and void."
James Lankston was chosen pastor in April, 1850, and in February of the following year Silas King was elected as such.
On December 5, 1851, Jas. M. Davis was ordained to the ministry. The ministers taking part in this important ceremony were Silas King and Amos Hadaway.
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At this same conference, the church called James M. Davis, just ordained as a minister, to the pastorate of the church.
On a page of the church record and following immedi- ately after the minute of the May, 1876, conference, the following statement is made: "In 1851, at the December meeting, Elder Jas. M. Davis, our present moderator, was set apart to the full gospel ministry. He has served the church as pastor since his ordination to the present time, and has baptized into the fellowship of the church 352 members. During that time Brethren D. Y. Mad- dox, G. L. Bagwell, L. Williams, P. Williams and F. V. Cheek have been called and set apart to the ministry."
Rev. Jas. M. Davis served the church from 1857 to 1888, and from 1892 to 1896, a period of 40 years. This minister was a great and good man, and during his minis- terial career baptized more than a thousand people.
P. Williams served the church two years, 1889-'90, receiving 24 members; J. L. Phillips, 1897-'98, 7 members; L. Williams, 1899-'00; H. N. Rainey, 1901-'06, 20 members; F. V. Cheek, 1905-'06, 8 members; J. M. Williams, 1907-'08, 18 members; J. M. Hudlow, 1909-'10, 13 members; J. M. Sheffield is the present pastor.
From 1874 to 1911, there have been 216 additions to the church by baptism.
In March, 1878, the church organized a Sunday school. It has been carried on most of the time since, the present superintendent being E. Williams.
On August 5, 1859, a union meeting was held there,
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and all the churches represented were urged to hold weekly prayer-meetings.
The church has 149 members, to-wit: Z. T. Maddox, Sr., A. C. Manning, Harris Maddox, W. R. Puckett, J. M. Tuggle,. C. A. Deaton, H. M. Tuggle, G. W. Hardy, J. O. Wright, M. F. Tuggle, J. A. Deaton, S. C. Lowery, R. A. Hayes, J. T. Harrison, J. B. Evans, J. M. Taylor, John Deaton, F. P. Harrison, J. E. Hayes, S. J. Wright, R. E. Stanley, Z. T. Maddox, Jr., J. M. Davis, T. G. Hayes, H. D. Anglin, W. E. Pool, C. H. Boggs, G. J. Tuggle, Dilmus Deaton, Melvin McDaniel, F. M. Hardy, J. P. Taylor, S. D. Harrison, W. B. Stephens, Marion Hall, W. M. Hayes, J. E. Harrison, Vernon Roberts, John Farmer, E. D. Clack, C. M. Manning, Harvey Hayes, Virgil Lowery, Ether Norris, Leonard Timms, J. R. Holman, Lee Gar- ner, Herschel Rockmore, Andrew Hayes, O. D. Cheek, Felix Willard, A. J. Maddox, G. C. Ethridge. U. G. Sloan, Willis Harrison, Leonard McDainel, Al Pope, George Manders, J. E. Williams, Lettie' Rogers, Francis Wilder, Sarah Mauldin, Susana Haynes, Anna Roberts, Laura Davis, Martha Haynes, Amanda Harri- son, Martha Deaton, Caroline Clack, Elizabeth Maddox, Nancy Wilder, Francis Pope, M. J. Hall, Margaret Hall, Sallie Wages, E. M. Hall, Mattie Pierce, Ina Roberts, M. A. Hardy, Jane Clack, Pearl Woodall, Jennie Wright, Jennie Taylor, Lula Glosson, Carrie Hayes, E. A. Dea- ton, J. C. Pirkle, Elizabeth Pool, M. J. Skelton, Francis Mannon, Hester Williams, Emma McDaniel, Edna Mad- dox, Elizabeth Frasier, Sarah Tuggle, Ella Cleghorn, Ruth Maddox, Nevada Deaton, Lyle Tuggle, Eliza
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Puckett, Mary Hoys, Dora Patrick, Addie Lowery, Etta Tuggle, Orizine Taylor, Felie Harrison, M. A. Greeson, Lena Tuggle, Ava Hall, Corrine Lowry, Nancy Timms, Lura Timms, B. L. Deaton, Anna Hudlow, Parilee Dea- ton, Edna Manning, W. J. Hayes, Frances Harrison, Georgia Harrison, Effie Harrison, Maud Rooks, Mattie Maddox, E. A. Timms, R. A. Wright, Maggie Harrison, Lula Evans, Carrie Hardy, Margarett Taylor, Mary Mad- dox, Missouri Tuggle, Leila Norris, Zelma Greeson, Dora Freeman, Ora Sizemore, Georgia Cheek, Emma Stone, M. J. Bailey, Cora Tuggle, Leila Sloan, Sallie Bell Manders, Mittie Willard, Addie Boss, Hattie Mer- rett, Cleo Evans, Emma Pope, H. R. Williams, Gertrude Williams, Arcana Williams.
Lawrenceville.
The Lawrenceville Baptist church was constituted May 2, 1849. The presbytery was composed of the fol- lowing brethren: J. Hendricks, chairman ; Bedford Lang- ford, clerk; J. J. Laudermilk, S. B. Churchill and D. H. Moncrief.
The members who constituted the church were : William Sanders, A. Bloodsworth, Jas. P. Simmons, G. W. F. Lamkin, Sion Evans, S. Bloodsworth, Alindima Lamkin, Mariam Pool, Kathrine Evans, Mary M. Skel- ton, Martha M. Graham, Emeline, a slave, Cyntha Evans.
An arm of the church was established May 3, 1849, at Inzer's School house, said place being now owned by
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Berry Nash and known as Five Forks. William Sanders was called and ordained as pastor of this arm of the church on July 14, 1849.
The Lawrenceville Baptist church accepted the offer from the Presbyterian church to use their building and voted a resolution of thanks to the Presbyterian brethren for same.
On August 18, 1849, delegates were elected to the Appalachee association, and letters of application for membership were prepared and delivered to said dele- gates. The church asked for dismission from said asso- ciation August 19, 1854.
After joining the Lawrenceville association, the church went from this body to the Appalachee asso- ciation in August, 1867, and in 1870 again joined the Lawrenceville association. The church joined the Appa- lachee association again in August, 1885, and came back to the Lawrenceville organization in 1894, and has re- mained a member since that time.
In 1850, a building committee was appointed to look after the erection of a church, as follows: Jas. A. Sim- mons, Jno. J. Davis, Anthony W. Bates. The house was erected and in March, 1854, the church tendered the building to the Methodists until they could build.
The last conference recorded by the church under its first organization was Saturday, May 20, 1876, Rev. William Haslett, moderator; E. D. Sammon, clerk.
Reorganization, May 16, 1885. The following visit- ing brethren composed the presbytery : Revs. D. E. But- ler, T. C. Boykin, J. L. R. Barrett, H. N. Rainey, J. T.
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Hadaway, E. L. Langley; Brethren B. A. Blakey, A. J. Wood, Jas. Whitworth, M. E. Ewing, John Davis. Visiting sisters, Mary J. Blakey, Lucy Robinson, Sallie Lovelace and Mrs. Jas. Whitworth.
Rev. David E. Butler was elected moderator and Jno. T. Wilson, Jr., clerk pro tem.
The surviving members of the old church who be- came members of the new church were: N. E. Juhan, Miley E. Gouge, Margarett Gouge, Julia A. Robinson, Harriett E. Mills. Received by letter on day of reorgani- zation; T. D. Cain, Sister Darliski Cain, Sister Mar- garett George.
D. T. Cain was elected permanent clerk and was the only male member at this time. H. N. Rainey presented the church with a new Bible.
J. L. R. Barrett was the first pastor after the reorgani- zation of the church, and served during 1885, '86 and '87. During his pastorate the old building over near the old academy was erected.
Rev. S. B. Churchill was the first pastor and served from Feb. 16, 1850, to Jan. 1, 1851.
Rev. Wm. Sanders served from January 15, 1851, to January 1, 1852 ; Rev. Bedford Langford served from Au- gust, 1851, to January, 1853 ; D. H. Moncrief, from Nov- ember, 1852, to January, 1855; Wm. Hudgins to 1856; D. H. Moncrief recalled in 1855 and served to 1857; Wm. Haslett from 1857 to 1859; Wiley C. Smith from 1859 to 1861 ; N. P. Hotchkiss from 1861 to 1863; W. C. Smith recalled to 1864; J. S. B. Davis to 1866; W. H. Strick- land to 1869; A. B. Nuckles to June, 1869; Wm. T.
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Thornton, from 1871 to 1873; Wm. Haslett, to 1875; J. L. R. Barrett, from January 1, 1875, to January 1, 1876; Wm. Haslett, from March 15, 1876, to May 25, 1876.
From 1876 to 1885, the church appears to have sus- pended. During the latter year, it was reorganized, with J. L. R. Barrett, pastor, and he served to October 15, 1887. Then came E. L. Sisk, from 1887 to Dec. 1891; W. J. Wooten, from 1891 to January, 1894; J. B. S. Davis, from 1894 to January, 1896; J. W. Butts, from 1896 to January, 1897; J. H. Weaver, from 1897 to Jan- uary, 1898; L. T. Reed, from 1898 to July, 1901; J. A. Bell, from 1901 to January, 1904; H. N. Rainey, from 1904 to September, 1905; R. D. DeWesse, from 1905 to January, 1906; E. H. Jennings, from 1907 to October 1909 ; B. J. W. Graham, from January 9, 1910, to Novem- ber 1, 1910. T. T. Twitty is the present pastor.
In 1893, the building of a new church was considered. The present house of worship is the result, being com- pleted in 1905.
The church has a good pastor's home, which to- gether with the church itself, is valued at $7,000.
A graded Sunday school is run the year round, with C. M. Morcock as superintendent.
Jas. P. Simmons was the first clerk in 1849 and served to 1855. Others are, J. T. Hillyer, F. P. Juhan, E. Stead- man, W. H. Strickland, J. P. Simmons again for three years and again for eight years, F. F. Juhan, E. D. Sam- mon, D. T. Cain from May, 1885, to December, 1898, J. D. Rutledge from 1898 to the present time.
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The church has 201 members, as follows: J. A. Am- brose, Robert Ambrose, Lewis Ambrose, Oscar Atha, Daniel Adams, Oscar Brown, Lee Brown, J. A Brown, Jr., Arthur Brown, Marshall Boozer, J. A. Brown, Sr., Robert Brown, R. A. Cash, Earnest Crim, W. O. Cain, Scott Davis, Carl Davis, Lee Davis, Washington Davis, F. B. Dodd, Ralph B. Fortune, Willard Fortune, E. S. Garner, James Gouge, Jno. O. Hadaway, Willis A. Hol- land, G. N. Hosea, David Hill, H. J. Hinton, Hugh M. Hardy, T. L. Harris, R. N. Holt, W. Grady Holt, Richard B. Hicks, Hugh Holt, Hoyt Holt, Edgar Hambric, Eph- rim Hosea, Grover Keown, John Kelley, Fred Kelley, Odis Kelley, G. S. Kelley, Earnest Keown, J. Arthur Lee, Jno. M. Langley, Jas. H. McGee, C. M. Morcock, Charles McKelvey, Walter McKelvey, Lovic R. Mar- tin, Kuhl Martin, Samuel Martin, Prof. W. P. Martin, H. E. Maughon, W. B. Moore, Virgie C. Moore, Dr. T. C. Mason, Clarence Oaks, Elisha Oaks, Tandy Patterson,
James Patterson, Jas. D. Rutledge, Daniel V. Rut- ledge, W. H. Roberts, Geo. G. Robinson, F. Q. Sammon, Edward Shackleford, Robt. M. Smith, Henry Stonecipher J. I. Stewart, F. M. Smith, Peter Smith, P. S. Vandiver, Chas. C. Wall, Thomas Wall, E. M. Wright, J. L. Whit- worth, Geo. W. Williams, Garland Wallace, Conrad Wood, T. C. Yearwood, Scott Yearwood, Ned Year- wood. Mrs. G. A. Ambrose, Mrs. Della Atha, Mrs. Susie Adams, Mrs. Daisie Berry, Mrs. John L. Bates, Mrs. Clyde Brown, Miss Willie Britt, Miss Clyde Britt, Miss Maggie Brown, Miss Letha Brown, Mrs. Rachell Brown, Mrs. Mary Brown, Mrs. Nudie Brown, Miss Alma
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Brown, Miss Sallie Brown, Mrs. Lizzie Brand, Miss Louise Brand, Mrs. Grace Brown, Mrs. Cora Lee Coffee, Miss Lillie Cain, Mrs. Sallie Cash, Mrs. Mary F. Crim, Mrs. Lynda Cain, Miss Tavie Cheeley, Mrs. Scott Davis, Miss Bessie Brown, Mrs. Maud Durham, Mrs. Washing- ton Davis, Mrs. Lillie Exum, Miss Pauline Ewing, Miss Mae Ewing, Mrs. Mary E. Gouge, Mrs. Sallie Gouge, Miss Era Gouge, Miss Carrie Gouge, Miss Luellen Gouge, Mrs. Mary Davis, Mrs. Vera Fortune, Miss Eunice Gouge, Mrs. Nancy Gossett, Mrs. A. L. Garner, Mrs. Francis Hosea, Mrs. Mary Hill, Miss Mary S. Hosea, Mrs. Cora Holland, Miss Hattie Holbrook, Mrs. J. O. Hadaway, Mrs. H. J. Hinton, Mrs. Cora Hill, Miss Ham- mett, Mrs. A. L. Holt, Mrs. Bessie Hamrick, Miss Junie Holt, Mrs. Lola Harris, Miss Prue Hosea, Mrs. Manerva Keown, Miss Daisie Keown, Miss Maud Keown, Mrs. Ada Kelley, Mrs. Mary Lou Kelley, Miss Myrtice Kelley, Mrs. J. R. McKelvey, Miss Fannie Lou McKelvey, Miss Alice McKelvey, Mrs. Mattie Moore, Mrs. Willie Mc- Gee, Mrs. Lola McGee, Mrs. Elizabeth McConnell, Mrs. W. B .Moore, Mrs. Allie Oakes, Miss Daisie Oakes, Mrs. Mamie Oakes, Mrs. Mattie Langley, Mary Poe, Mrs. Laura Patterson, LoisPatterson, Mrs. Lucy Rob- inson, Mrs. Alice Rutledge, Mrs. Minnie Roberts, Miss Nellie Roberts, Miss Maggie Robinson, Mrs. Usilla Reeves, Mrs. Anna B. Sammon, Mrs. Alice Sammon, Mrs. J. M. Swords, Mrs. Nancy Shackelford, Mrs. Madge Shackelford, Miss Amelia Shackelford, Mrs. C. C. Sam-
mon, Mrs. Ada Smith, Mrs. J. I. Stewart, Miss Effie Stewart, Miss Gertrude Stewart, Mrs. Esther
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Smith, Mrs. Ella Smith, Miss Lena Townley, Mrs. Amanda Townely, Mrs. Sallie Townley, Mrs. Bes- si Townley, Miss Mary E. Townley, Miss Maud Townley, Mrs. Cora Towwnley, Mrs. Mary A. Vandiver, Mrs. Bertha Wright, Miss Fannie Wright, Miss Sarah Wilson, Mrs. C. C. Williams, Lollie Bell Wallace, Estelle Wallace, Mrs. Myrtle Woodword, Miss Nina Wilson, Beattrice Whitworth, Mrs. Carrie Webb, Rubie Whitworth, Mrs. Sallie Wall, Mrs. Ida Year- wood, Miss Ines Yearwood.
Buford.
A. H. Coplin, W. J. Pirkle and D. J. Maddox, act- ing as a presbytery, organized the Buford Baptist Church June 14, 1873.
A. H. Coplin delivered a sermon on this occasion, after which the presbytery was organized, with W. J. Pirkle as moderator, and W. B. Haygood as clerk.
W. B. Haygood, Mrs. W. B. Haygood, Stephen Terry, Mrs. V. A. Terry, W. R. Chamblee, Mrs. Mary Chamblee, W. T. Hendrix, Mrs. L. V. Hendrix, Wm. Cain, Mrs. Nancy Cain, Mary Cheek, M. A. Kennedy, D. J. Bennett, Mrs. Sarah Bennett, applied for member- ship and were received.
During the same year, a house of worship was erected, which was used until 1909, when a new brick church was built. This property is valued at $6,000.
D. J. Maddox was chosen the first pastor and served through the remainder of the year. T. E. Kennerly was
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the second pastor, and in their order came D. S. Mc- Curry, J. L. R. Barrett, W. C. Wilkes, E. L. Sisk, W. J. Wooten, J. W. Butts, D. W. Guinn, T. T. Twitty, C. A. Brown and T. T. Twitty. Mr. Twitty is the present pastor, and has served as such for thirteen years. The
BUFORD BAPTIST CHURCH.
success of his ministry at this church is shown in part in a remarkable revival held in July of this year, when 94 were added to the church.
The Sunday school has an enrollment of 220. N. G. Deaton is the superintendent; A. J. Street, assistant, and L. A. Wilbanks, Y. K. Light, Robt. Lawson, J. T.
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Rowe, Mrs. R. H. Allen, Mrs. A. H. Johnson, Mrs. Ger- trude Brogdon, Miss Fostelle Thornton, teachers.
This church has preaching twice a month, and pays its pastor $450. It contributes liberally to all denomina- tional institutions, and is a live, progressive and growing church. The list of members follows :
W. S. Hannah, H. W. Hunt, W. D. Hamilton, Harri- son Holcomb, Allen Head, Orien Hays, Early Hays, A. S. Johnson, M. M. Kemp, Early Kemp, Sherly Kemp, Will Knight, Scion Lawson, D. A. Lilse, Robt. Lawson, Y. K. Light, T. E. Lawson, Charlie Loggins, S. E. Mabry, Claud Maffett, J. H. McDonald, H. F. Nix, Char- lie Overby, Everett O'Kelly, John Overby, J. G. Power, C. G. Power, W. W. Power, A. J. Pirkle, J. B. Payne, Carl Pruett, Claud Pirkle, J. J. Porter, Artist Pruett, Clyde Power, Belva Power, Paul Pelock, W. J. Rowe, Fletcher Rylee, Elmer Allen, G. L. Brogdon, W. B. Brogdon, O. M. Bennett, N. W. Buice, M. E. Brogdon, Melvin Blankenship, N. J. Buice, M. D. Buice, V. M. Beard, S. W. Cook, Jack Cland, J. S. Cheek, Loyd Cain, Hoyt Cain, W. W. Crow, Roe Cheitham, Emory Cheit- ham, Clyde Cox, J. T. Daniel, N. G. Deaton, J. M. Dea- ton, Gastrell Deaton, Rosco Dobson, Belver Davis, M. C. Duncan, Biney Davis, H. L. Edmonson, Byrd Edwards, Henry Edwards, Earnest Edwards, John Fisher, Mose Green, A. T. Green, Garling Green, A. T. Hays, L. A. Hardman, R. E. Haslett, Arthur Harrington, Erskin Rowe, Gladstone Rowe, T. C. Shadburn, Roe Sears, G. C. Sweeney, J. C. Satterfield, W. H. Shadburn, Estern Shadburn, W. N. Shadburn, W. L. Shadburn, G. H.
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GWINNETT CHURCHES.
Sudderth, Joe Sudderth, Hardy Strickland, R. W. Shad- burn, Webster Stone, A. J. Street, Earnest Sudderth, J. W. Tidwell, Elmer Turner, A. W. Tullis, A. E. Thomas, J. V. Tapp, A. C. Whiting, L. A. Wilbanks, E. A. Wil- banks, C. I. White, S. W. Webb, J. W. Whitmire, G. C. Waldrup, W. B. Waldrup, Tom Sudderth, Mrs. R. H. Allen, Effie Ash, Dora Brogdon, Gertrude Brogdon, Myrtle Lee Power, Alice Buice, Mrs. Joshua Brown, Mrs. O. M. Bennett, Mrs. Allen Bradberry, Mrs. R. C. Brace- well, Mrs. N. J. Buice, Mrs. V. M. Beard, Mary E. Claud, Mrs. S. W. Cooke, Martha A. Cook, Mrs. J. S. Cheek, Estelle Cheek, Mary Crowford, Mrs. Emory Chattham, Mrs. J. W. Cain, Emiline Cain, Myrtle Cain, Eunice Cain, Lizzie Contrell, Mrs. W. W. Crow, Josie Cheatham, Lou Cantrell, Effie Cook, Sarah Daiel, Mrs. N. G. Dea- ton, Mrs. J. M. Deaton, Mattie Deaton, Mary Dowdy, Mrs. W. R. Davis, Mrs. W. C. Drake, Anna Duncan, Mrs. J. F. Duran, Mrs. Phoeba Edmondson, Mrs. H. L. Edmondson, Hattie Greer, Mrs. A. T. Green, Mrs. L. V. Hendrix, Mrs. J. A. Hendrix, Lula Haney, Birdie Han- nah, Mrs. W. A. Hope, Mrs. H. E. Hays, Gertrude Sewall, Bennett Holcomb, Pearl Hutchins, Flora Hum- phrey, Mrs. R. E. Haslett, Maud Hannah, Mrs. J. M. Harrington, Delphia Hays, Jessie Holcomb, Eula John- son, Clara Johnson, Mrs. A. S. Johnson, Permelia Kirby, Lou Kemp, Mrs. S. A. Liles, Mrs. Robt. Lawson, Morina Loggins, Ines Loggins, Mary Light, Mrs. Jane Mitchell, Mrs. S. E. Mabry, Anna Martin, Mrs. C. C. Manly, Ora Mckinney, Mrs. H. F. Nix, Katie Nix, Rausie Wilson, Mrs. Jake Orr, Florence Payne, Mrs. Martha Pirkle,
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