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SAINT LUKE METHODIST
In 1883 the North Georgia Annual Conference of the Meth- odist Episcopal Church, South, formed the Ocmulgee Mission in Jones County. Said Mission to extend from Old Liberty Church southward to the Roberts School Home embracing the follow- ing communities, Plentitude, Liberty, Stripling and Roberts.
C. C. Davis was appointed by the presiding elder as pastor in charge. Reverend Davis entered on the work on the first Sunday in February, 1884, receiving a cordial welcome from the people everywhere. The work was unorganized yet the field seemed white unto the harvest. Appointments were made and plans started towards the building of a church at Striplings, later fulfilled, and the house named Saint Luke. The building com- mittee was composed of Thos. R. Stripling, Wm. J. Hudson, Membrance Williams, Joshua Harris and Luke Smith.
On September 26, 1884, T. R. Stripling, Mary Page and Membrance Williams deeded to Thos. R. Stripling, Wiley H. Holsenbeck, H. L. Smith, Joshua Harris, Wm. J. Hudson, trus- tees of a religious denomination known as the Methodist Epis- copal Church, South, three and three-fourths acres of land about 6 miles southwest of Clinton, situated on the Clinton, Macon road. Consideration being $25.00 (Deed Book V, page 325). On this property, Saint Luke was erected.
For some years after the church was established it remained a mission.
Rev. J. A. Seals was pastor at that time. He was succeeded by G. W. Farr, 1896-1899; F. W. McClesky, 1900; J. P. Erwin, 1901-1904; R. R. Smith, 1905-1906; D. B. Cantrell, 1907-1908; B. H. Mobley, 1909-1910; W. W. Burgess, 1911-1913; J. M. Sewell, 1914-1917.
In the fall of 1917 St. Luke was transferred from the North Georgia Conference to the South Georgia Conference. To this work was sent H. Billingslea, served as pastor for 1918-1919. T. W. Ellis was pastor in 1920. The annual Conference made
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another change about that year and St. Luke came back to the North Georgia Conference and had for the pastor Rev. C. T. Ivey, 1921-1924.
When the Annual Conference met in the fall of 1924, St. Luke was again a part of the South Georgia Conference, and these serving as pastors for a period covering approximately five years were L. M. Spivey, G. M. Spivey and Reverend Por- terfield. It was while Mr. Porterfield was pastor that the church died spiritually, no service having been held since. (Church was torn down.)
In 1910 sixty-five names appear on the church register. The names of Striplings, Roberts, Brooks, Brown, Hudson, Lifsey, Harris, Elder, Dees, Cook, Green, Ross, Bowen and Hammock composed this group of sixty-five.
There is no nearby church cemetery. This abandoned church has in days past served well the community.
FORTVILLE AND HADDOCK METHODIST CHURCH
Among the old landmarks of Jones County is what is called "Old Fort" and later Fortville. The Haddock Methodist Church was formerly located at Fortville which is two miles northwest of the village of Haddock.
It was on the site of this early Indian trading post or forti- fication that a pioneer Methodist Church was erected. Documen- tary evidence shows there was an established Methodist Church as early as 1832. (Inferior Court County Affairs, 1829-1842, page 35.) For many years this was one of the largest and best rural churches in middle Georgia.
Fortville Methodist Church formed an important part of old Clinton circuit and was served by preachers of recognized ability, some of whom attained distinction in after years.
There have been great meetings at the old church and men and women converted there have gone out to be a blessing to the world. It would be impossible to overestimate the moral value to the community and to the whole of Jones County of the in- fluence which emanated from the old Fortville Church.
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In 1879, under the pastorate of Rev. George E. Bonner. the old Church that stood nearby opposite a large Indian Mound. was torn down and replaced by a neat and comfortable chapel. A deed to the land was made September 2, 1879 (Deed Book U. page 50). B. F. Ross, W. A. Chambers, John R. Bonner, Jas. T. Finney, J. L. White, Jas. D. Godard and Jno. S. Lewis. were named as trustees of the church property.
The dedication of this attractive, well-built rural church took place on the third Sunday in June 1883, by Rev. Jesse Boring, Presiding Elder.
It was under the pastorate of Fred W. McClesky. in 1900. that a movement was started towards the removal of the Fort- ville Church and building to the nearby village of Haddock. In September of that year the building was torn down and the ma- terial used in the construction of the first church erected for white people in Haddock. This building a modern frame house was located near the business section of the little village. (Deed record. Book "Y," Page 289.)
The name was changed from Fortville to Haddock Metho- dist. The building committee was J. T. Finney, J. D. Anchors, J. A. Pitts, R. C. Lester, Jno. R. Bonner, and H. J. Finney. This little frame church when completed was valued at $1,350. Rev. J. P. Erwin conducted the first service in the church, De- cember 23, 1900.
The location of the first church in Haddock was not desirable for a church. The building and lot were sold and the selection of a second site in Haddock was made carly in 1913. A small tract of land was purchased from N. C. Pitts for $300. (Deed Record Book BB, page 270.) A substantial building of red brick valued at $4,000 was erected thereon, and stands as a monu- men to the loyalty of the little band of Methodists at Haddock and the liberality and cooperation of the members of other churches. The building committee was: J. T. Finney, T. R. Turner. J. A. Pitts. J. A. Middlebrooks. S. H. Haddock. A. Ernest. This committee was assisted by Mrs. J. A. Pitts. Mrs. S. H. Haddock. Mr. R. B. Bonner, Mrs. D. D. Bachelor, and Miss Gussie Finney.
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The laying of the cornerstone of the new brick building took place on Wednesday, March 26, 1913. Participating in the exer- cises were Dr. Dickey, Pres. of Emory University, Doctor Quil- lian, Pres. Elder, and Rev. A. Ernest, pastor in charge.
The building was ready for occupancy on the fourth Sunday in June, 1913.
The dedication took place on Sunday, October 28, 1923. Dr. Wasson, pastor of the first Methodist Church of Athens, preached.
It is believed that the fourth Sunday in each month has been the regular preaching Sunday for the Fortville and Haddock Churches for more than a hundred years.
Some of the pioneer worshippers at the Fortville Church in- clude the Hutchings, Lesters, Moughons, Stewarts, Pitts, Mer- cers, Gordons, Browns, Cathings, Morris, Lowes, Lamars, Jar- retts, Blanfords, Wrights, Tufts, Woodalls, Millers, Bonners, Moores, Singletons, Barfields, Bullingtons, Blows and God- ards.
The Fortville Cemetery is located near the site of the early Church. In it are buried many Confederate Veterans (see Cem- eteries ) .
Names of ministers serving Church and Tenure :
Rev. James Payne, 1836; Rev. W. R. Branham, 1839; Rev. Thos. J. Christian, 1860; Rev. J. P. McGehee, 1861-1862 ; Wes- ley P. Arnold, 1865-1869 ; C. A. Mitchell, 1870; Jas. M. Arm- strong, 1871; W. H. Hanson, 1872; J. Carr 1873-1874; John Knight, 1875; W. T. McMichael, 1876-1877; Geo. E. Bonner, 1878-1880; D. J. Weems, 1881; A. W. Williams, 1882; W. S. Shea, 1883-1884; W. F. Smith, 1885; L. P. Neese, 1886; M. A. Phillips, 1887-1888; T. J. Richardson, 1891; M. H. Edwards, 1892-1893; J. A. Seals, 1894-1895; G. W. Farr, 1896-1899; F. W. McClesky, 1900; J. P. Erwin, 1901-1904; F. R. Smith, 1905-1906; D. B. Cantrell, 1907-1908; B. H. Mobley, 1909- 1910; A. Ernest, 1911-1913; J. T. Robins, 1914-1917; G. W. Barrett, 1918-1919; C. T. Ivey, 1921-1924; J. F. Davis, 1925- 1927; J. K. Kelly, 1928-1929; J. H. Maxwell, 1930-1931 ; A. B. Sanders, 1932; R. C. Singleton, 1933-1935 ; L. G. Cowart, 1936- 1937; O. J. Withrow, 1938-1940; Harry L. Mitcham, 1941 -.
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Presiding Elders: Geo. W. Yarborough, 1875-1877; Jesse Boring, 1878; James E. Evans, 1879; W. F. Cook, 1880-1881; R. W. Bingham, 1882; Geo. H. Patillo, 1882-1883; Walker Lewis, 1897; J. S. Bryan, 1898-1899; W. R. Foote, 1900-1902; Jno. W. Heidt, 1903-1906; Chas. E. Dowman, 1907-1910; J. W. Quillian, 1911-1914; B. F. Frasier, 1915-1918; Henry B. Mays, 1919-1922; W. G. Crawley, 1923-1926; Elim F. Demp- sey, 1927-1930; Nath Thompson, 1931; W. H. LaPrade, Jr., 1932-1934; Wallace Rogers, 1935-1937; T. M. Sullivan, 1938.
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Methodist Church at Clinton built about 1810
THE CLINTON METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Early documentary records give proof that the Clinton Meth- odist Church was made by the Justices of the Inferior Court the first established Methodist Church.
At the July 1810 Term of the Inferior Court of Jones Coun- ty the presiding Justices appropriated to the use of the "Metho- dist connection" in the town of Clinton, one acre of land ad- joining the one already laid out. What type of building erected on this lot and used by these early Methodist, nothing is known.
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It was not until July 14, 1821, that a deed to the Clinton Meth- odist Church was made by the Justices of the Inferior Court to William Flewellen, Elisha Tarver, Peter Clower, James Jones and Pierce A. Lewis as Trustees of the church. One hundred dollars was the consideration for the four acres of land. (Deed Book "M", p. 106.)
It is thought that the present structure was erected at this period (1821). This church is a frame house of good dimensions with substantial stone steps from the native granite. A steeple is overhead. The windows are large and wide. Double doors form the main entrance, and two doors on either side near the pulpit furnish other exits. There are two aisles leading from the large double front doors down to the altar which surround a raised pulpit. On each side of these aisles and next to the walls are rows of short benches. In the center between the aisles are long benches.
A large gallery which was reached by steps from the front extended over the front part of the church and was for the use of the negro slaves. Years after the negroes became free (1896) the gallery was removed, the church cut down and remodeled until this present structure does not appear as the up-to-date church af 1821.
Records tell little of the early activities, and those forming the membership. In 1837 the names of Abner H. Flewellen, John Pitts, Kinchen P. Thweat, Archibald Jarratt and Anderson Rice appear as Trustees of the church property.
In 1860 are found the names of Richard Wyatt Bonner, Isaac Hardeman, Henry Gibson, Peyton T. Pitts, Sr., and Joshua Godard as Trustees of an additional lot given by Shadrack Slat- ter, Elizabeth Lowther and Jonathan Parrish, said property to be used for a church or parsonage.
Clinton Church stewards in 1875 were R. H. Barron and Dr. Asbury Kingman. On the church membership roll were the names of R. H. Barron, Richard Henry Bonner, Doctor Asbury King- man, J. W. Stubbs, Elbert Catchings, Chas. Redding, Pratt Griswold, Doctor George Pursley, Robt. V. Hardeman, Robt. Finney, W. H. Holsenbeck and Roland T. Ross. The good women were Ellen Barron, Anna Catchings, Drucilla Childs,
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Jane Gilbert, S. E. Hamilton, Ann Hutchings, Annie E. John- son, C. E. Kingman, Matilda Lowe, Lucinda Mason, Elizabeth Morgan, Lizzie Pitts, Margaret Pope, Mary Pursley, Anna Stubbs, Elvina Stubbs, Jane Thigpen, Carrie Thigpen, Mary Jones, Ardicia Pursley, Mrs. Fannie Ross and Helen Eudora Holsenbeck, and others.
Nothing is known as to the number of ministers serving as pastors of this old church from its beginning. The name of Rev- erend James Payne appears as pastor in 1836; W. R. Branham 1839. During that year George F. Pierce assisted Reverend Branham in a revival in Clinton. Reverend A. M. Thigpen was a result of this revival.
Thos. J. Christian, 1860; J. P. McGehee, 1861-1862. The labors of these two men resulted in the building of an outstand- ing church in the County, Pitts Chapel.
Wesley P. Arnold, 1865-1869. Mr. Arnold died while sta- tioned on the Clinton circuit. His grave is between four granite posts, connected by iron bars, near the door of Clinton Church. In 1870 C. A. Mitchell was sent to the Clinton Church. In the summer of that year glorious revivals were held and many were converted.
J. M. Armstrong was pastor in 1871. He was a fine scholar and able preacher.
In 1872, W. J. Hanson served the church. Mr. Hanson after- wards became a missionery to China.
J. Carr was pastor in 1873-1874.
In 1875 the Clinton Church and circuit was supplied by Rev. John Knight. Mr. Knight who early in life was an infidel, had worked at a tailor's trade in Clinton. In 1835 during a revival in the Clinton Church, he was converted. His life and labors afterwards were given to the furthering of God's kingdom. When Mr. Knight came as pastor of the Clinton Church it had declined in spiritual power,-some of her best members had gone to Macon, Ga. Mr. Knight labored hard. He had little success.
In 1876-1877 W. T. McMichael was pastor.
In 1878-1880 the church and circuit had Reverend George E. Bonner, a faithful worker, very popular, and during his admin- istration of three years the church moved up and he left it in
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a much better condition than he found it. It was about this time that Sam P. Jones conducted an outstanding revival in the Clin- ton Church.
In 1881, D. J. Weems was pastor. He was a graduate of Emory College, a fearless consecrated man. Reverend A. W. Williams was pastor in 1882. In 1883-1884, W. D. Shea served the church and circuit. In 1885, Rev. W. F. Smith labored zeal- ously among the people of the circuit and Clinton Church. In 1886, L. P. Neese was pastor. Reverend M. A. Phillips, 1887- 1888. He was a quiet and unassuming man, and loved by the people. In 1889-1890, Ellison R. Cook was on the work. Mr. Cook afterwards became a successful Presiding Elder. In 1891, T. J. Richardson was pastor. In 1892-1893, M. H. Edwards served the church. He was a good man, good worker, and met with fair success. In 1894-1895, J. A. Seals was pastor. In 1896- 1899, G. W. Farr was the popular and successful minister. In 1900, Fred W. McClesky served as pastor. He was a splendid preacher, being one of the best pulpit orators Clinton Church ever had.
Others pastors were as follows : J. P. Erwin, 1901-1904; R. F. Smith, 1905-1906; D. B. Cantrell, 1907-1908; B. H. Mobley, 1909-1910; W. W. Burgess, 1911-1913; J. M. Sewell, 1914- 1917; Robert Claude Singleton, 1933-1935; G. M. Cowart, 1936-1937; Oscar Jackson Withrow, 1938-1940; Harry L. Mitcham, 1941 --.
Presiding Elders: Geo. W. Yarborough, 1875-1877; Jesse Boring, 1878; James E. Evans, 1879; W. F. Cook, 1880-1881; R. W. Bingham, 1882; Geo. H. Patillo, 1883-1884; Walker Lewis, 1897; J. S. Bryan, 1898-1899; W. R. Foote, 1900-1902; Jno. W. Heidt, 1903-1906; Chas. E. Dowmna, 1907-1910; J. W. Quillian, 1911-1914; B. F. Frasier, 1915-1918; W. H. La- Prade, Jr., 1933-1934; Wallace Rogers, 1935-1937; T. M. Sul- livan, 1938 -.
From 1920 to 1933 the church had no regular pastor. The old Clinton circuit having been discontinued at that time and it was not until 1933 that it was reorganized and became a part of the Gray charge. Forty members constitute the membership.
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Near the church are two old cemeteries. There under a wilder- ness of growth and the large magnificent forest trees, lie the bodies of some of the best citizens of Georgia-, the men and women who in their time made Clinton and Jones County a better place to live. Many old graves in both cemeteries are un- marked and are utterly obliterated so far as an outsward sign or marks are concerned. The dates on the tombs show that the old cemetery was used as far back as 1812. The wooden fences enclosing many of the graves have fallen away and a wilderness of bushes and briars have grown up above the graves and even great trees have grown up in some of the enclosures, their roots and branches have even prized apart the large cemented rocks which compose the walls of some of these enclosures.
Here and there are heavy iron fences, and even they are not spared by the hand of time and decay. A record of this old cem- etery is in this book.
This church was one of the first to organize in North Georgia a Foreign Missionary Society.
BRADLEY BAPTIST CHURCH
The Bradley Baptist Church was organized August 18, 1891, in a meeting held in the school house at Wayside, Ga., and was first known by the name of Wayside Baptist Church.
Presenting their letters for church membership were Mrs. C. M. Little, William E. Whitehead and Mrs. William E. Whitehead. On these letters the three named persons were con- stituted into a Missionary Baptist church and recognized as such when the hand and fellowship was extended to them by the Presbytery which consisted of S. A. Burney and J. C. Burton.
The growth of the church was slow and it was probably due to that fact that this very small band at Wayside were unable to build a house of worship.
The communities of Bradley and Gray felt the need and desire for a Baptist church more centrally located and a movement was started for that purpose. On the third Sunday in June 1897, the Wayside Baptist Church resolved to move their place of meet- ing from Wayside School House to Bradley, and erect a new place of worship at a cost of $800.
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A suitable lot at Bradley was donated July 19, 1897, by John W. Bradley.
Under the leadership of Rev. W. F. Wagner, a large sub- stantial frame house was erected that year. The dedication of the church took place on the third Sunday in October 1897. A large congregation assembled for this occasion. Rev. A. J. Moncrief, Macon, Ga., preached the dedication sermon.
Following the removal of the church to Bradley there was a noted increase in the church membership. A report to the Central Association which met with Bradley Baptist Church, September 1898, showed forty-nine active members.
The 1939 roll shows eighty-seven. The present Board of Dea- cons consists of A. L. Harris as chairman; B. F. Winters, J. J. Glawson, A. B. Winters and B. J. Glawson. Clerk of the church is A. B. Winters.
Other clerks since organization are: W. H. Whitehead, 1891- 1898; M. H. Mullikin, 1897-1904; J. H. C. Ethridge, 1905- 1906; B. F. Winters, 1907-1930; A. B. Winters, 1930 -.
The ministers have been; John C. Burton, 1891-1892; E. W. Sammons, 1893-1894, 1900-1904; W. F. Wagner, 1895-1898; S. Emmett Stephens, 1899; G. W. Thorpe, 1904-1909; A. F. Sellars, 1910; J. P. Lee, Z. T. Weaver, Rev. Hulme, J. J. Win- burn, C. E. McDaniel, Rev. Carriion, J. J. Bennette and John Fred Eden, Jr., Rev. Johnson, Rev. Batts.
Early members were : Mrs. C. M. Little, Mr. and Mrs. Wil- liam E. Whitehead, Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Mullkin, Mrs. Allie Childs, Ella Green, Mr. and Mrs. J. Walker, W. W. Brown, James Bryant, W. L. Hadaway, Minnie Bryant, Mamie C. Whitehead, J. J. Glawson, J. M. Winters, W. P. Winters, H. J. Wheeler, Mrs. J. M. Winters, H. J. Winters, J. H. Burney, Mittie Mulligan, Addie Winters, Willie Perry, Joe Bradley, Mrs. W. P. Winters, Emma Glawson, Cassie Whitehead, Mark C. Greene and W. F. Wagner.
The first and only record book used by the church is a gift from Mrs. C. M. Little.
The Bradley Baptist is the first and only church at Bradley.
The building and nearby cemetery are well kept. In the cem- etery rest loyal and faithful Jones County citizens.
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PITTS CHAPEL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
The first record of this church dates back to October 13, 1860, when three and three-fourths acres of land was purchased from James Wells for the purpose of erecting a Methodist Episcopal Church. The consideration for this small tract of land was $130.00.
Upon it was erected the largest and finest church of that time in Jones County.
This church located at Cross Roads in the southern part of the county was named Pitts Chapel for Peyton T. Pitts, Sr., who built it of his own means, and who was its main support until his death on July 1, 1855.
Provisions for domestic and foreign missions, and a sum suffi- cient for needed repairs of the church were made by Mr. Pitts in his will executed September 10, 1880.
The frame building is of choice material and shows the skill and workmanship of the negro builder, Owen Bostic. When com- pleted this house was valued at $2,000.00.
The first Trustees of the church were Peyton T. Pitts, Sr., Thomas J. Stewart, Albert O. Blanks, Washington Kelly and Giles Griswold.
Pitts Chapel formed an important part in the Clinton Circuit until 1918. About that time it was transferred from the Oxford District, North Georgia Conference to the Macon District, South Georgia Conference, to become a part of the Cross Keys Circuit. In 1884 a hundred sixteen persons formed the member- ship, some of whom were Peyton T. Pitts, Sr., Jas. W. Slocumb, Peyton Griswold, Crowell Woolfork, Ellen Henderson, Mary Martin, Mary Gibson, Thos. J. Stewart, Lizzie R. Stubbs, Eliz- abeth James, Jane Henderson and Washington Kelly.
The present membership is small, and the community thinly settled.
Pastors have been: Wesley P. Arnold, 1867-1869; C. A. Mitchell, 1870; Jas. M. Armstrong, 1871; W. J. Hanson, 1872; J. Carr, 1873; John Knight, 1875; W. T. McMichael, 1876-1877; George E. Bonner, 1878-1880; D. J. Weems, 1881; A. W. Williams, 1882; W. D. Shea, 1883-1884; W. F. Smith,
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1885; L. P. Neese, 1886; M. A. Phillips, 1887-1888; Ellison R. Cook, 1889-1890; T. J. Richardson, 1891 ; M. H. Edwards, 1892-1893; J. A. Seals, 1894-1895; G. W. Farr, 1896-1899; F. W. McClesky, 1900; John Paxton Erwin, 1901-1904; R. F. Smith, 1905-1906; D. B. Cantrell, 1907-1908; B. H. Mobley, 1909-1910; W. W. Burgess, 1911-1913; J. M. Sewell, 1914- 1917; in 1922-1923, Clem T. Ivey was pastor.
Ministers serving later are Rev. Spivey, Rev. Tinsley and Theo Pharr.
SUNSHINE CHURCH II ROUND OAK METHODIST CHURCH
Round Oak Methodist Church was organized in 1875, is nine miles north of Gray in the little village of Round Oak. After the organization of the church, land was given by Robert J. Smith upon which was erected a neat substantial house of wor- ship. The building was paid for by local subscription.
The chairman of the building committee was Robert J. Smith.
The first trustees of Church property: Robt. J. Smith, J. P. Hunt, F. M. Hunt, H. J. Marshall, A. A. Barfield, Samuel Gor- don, G. B. J. White and W. F. White.
The building was ready for occupancy by the fall of 1878; the house was consecrated by Rev. Sam P. Jones, a noted Georgia evangelist.
Twenty-nine regular pastors have served the church, namely : K. Reid, 1878-1879; G. W. Hadaway, 1880-1881; W. A. Rog- ers, 9 months in 1882; J. H. Brooks, Aug. 1, 1882-1883 ; C. V. Weathers, 1884; W. L. S. Smith, 1885; H. L. Embry, 1885; M. A. Phillips, 1886-1888; E. R. Cook, 1889-1890; J. T. Rich- ardson, 1891; M. H. Edwards, 1892-1893; R. A. Seals, 1894- 1895; G. W. Farr, 1896-1899; F. W. McKlesky, 1900; J. P. Erwin, 1901-1904; F. R. Smith, 1905-1906; D. B. Cantrell, 1907-1908; B. H. Mobley, 1909-1910; Augustus Ernest 1911- 1913; John T. Robins, 1914-1917; G. W. Barrett, 1918-1919; J. R. Jordan, 1920; C. T. Ivey, 1921-1924; J. F. Davis, 1925- 1927; J. K. Kelly, 1928-1929; T. H. Maxwell, 1930-1931; A. B. Sanders, 1932; R. C. Singleton 1933-1935 ; L. G. Cowart, 1936-1937; A. J. Withrow, 1938.
Wayside Presbyterian Church Sunshine II Methodist at Round Oak Pitts Chapel-Methodist
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The church was on the Hillsborough charge until 1885 when it was annexed to the Clinton Circuit. A partial list of the Elders presiding over the local work are: Walker Lewis, 1879; J. S. Bryan, 1898-1899; W. R. Foote, 1900-1902; Jno. W. Heidt, 1903; Chas. E. Dowman, 1907-1910; J. W. Quillian, 1911- 1914; B. Frasier, 1915-1918; Henry B. Mays, 1919-1922; W. G. Crawley, 1923-1926; E. F. Dempsey, 1927-1930; Nath Thomson, 1931; W. H. LaPrade, Jr., 1932-1934; Wallace Rogers, 1935-1937; T. M. Sullivan, 1938.
The charters members were: R. J. Smith, Mrs. R. J. Smith, W. F. White, Mrs. W. F. White, Geo. B. White, Mrs. Geo. B. White, Joseph I. Coulter, Sallie F. Barron, Mrs. M. Goodson, Jesse Barfield, Elizabeth Coulter, Mrs. Alice Coulter, Mrs. Irene Finney, Mrs. Ann Green, Warren Green, Francis Green, Mrs. Ann Haskell, John P. Hunt, Mary Hunt, Mattie Hunt, Edgar Hunt, James T. Hunt, Jesse Hunt, Amanda Hunt, Eliz- abeth Hunt, Emmie Hunt, Hattie Hunt, Frank Hunt, Clay Marshall, J. W. Barron, Ben Barron, W. M. Knowles, Mrs. Annie Barron Williams, E. Hunt, H. C. Middlebrooks, Samuel Barron.
The Woman's Missionary Society has always carried on a most vital part of the church work. Pioneer Missionary Society Presidents were: Mrs. S. B. Smith, Mrs. J. M. Hunt and Miss Alice Mccullough. The old reports show where Bishop Candler preached at Round Oak on a special occasion. The first Sunday School Superintendents were: R. J. Smith, W. F. White, J. W. Barron, Edgar Hunt, Sam Mccullough.
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