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In 1844, they secured the services, as pastor, of Elder Joseph A. Bullard, a graduate of Hamilton Theological Institute. He remained for two years, during which time the church was very prosperous, growing to near one hundred in number, and sending out W. Bailey and C. T. Johnson as preachers. On the resignation of Brother Bullard, Brother John Van Epps Covey, a graduate of Madison Theological Uni- versity, was called to the pastorate. Brother Covey had not yet been ordained, but was ordained by this church March 7, 1847, by a presbytery, viz .: Elders John Wiseman, Jonathan Wiseman and R. B. C. Howell. Brother Covey remained but one year, dur- ing which time the church grew to 109 and Brother C. L. Johns was licensed to preach.
In 1849 the church secured the services of Elder A. W. Meachem, who still lingers on the confines of
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life at his home in Kentucky, though more than eighty-four years of age. During his first year's pas- torate with this church he baptized 183 and the church grew to 275 in number. Brother Meachem remained here till 1852, during which time the church grew to 308 members. Elder John Powell was then called and remained two years. In 1856 Elder Woodlief Thomas was called. The church hardly held her own after Brother Meachem left. In 1858 Elder William H.
Bayliss became pastor. He baptized eighty the first year. In the year 1860 Elder G. W. Griffin became pastor, and the Civil War draws the curtain and plays sad havoc with the church. The next we learn of her is in 1867, when she reports only 100 members, with Elder J. W. Johnson as pastor. In 1868 Elder G. W. Griffin appears as pastor again, with the mem- bership cut down to seventy-nine. From 1870 to 1872, Elder T. T. Eaton was pastor. The church be- gan to grow again under his ministry. In 1874 Elder J. M. Phillips became pastor, and remained three years. The membership was doubled in those three years. Elder W. B. Jones was pastor from 1877 to
I880. Elder J. L. Lloyd pastor from 1880 to 1882. Following this, pastorates seem to run as follows : Elder J. J. Porter, 1882-83 ; Elder W. M. Kuykendall, 1885-87 ; Elder R. Brett, 1889-90; Elder W. J. Couch, 1890-92; Elder W. C. McPherson, 1893; Elder James Waters, 1894-95; Elder H. E. Truex, 1897-98; El- der B. T. Lannom, 1898-00 ; Elder J. T. Oakley, 1901, to the present.
CLERKS : The early clerks we know nothing of. The first of whom we have any records is E. S. Bryan, 1882; Y. B. Organ, 1882-85; William G. Seagraves,
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1885-87; Andrew McGregor, 1887-91 ; David Sea- graves, 1891-92; Y. B. Organ, 1892, to the present.
DEACONS : J. M. Anderson, 1874; J. S. Gribble, 1882; Thomas Jenkins, 1874; A. M. Witt, 1874; J. A. Seagraves, 1882; John A. Haynes, 1882; S. A. Parish, 1891 ; Jas. M. Stiles, 1891 ; Thos. Arington, 1891.
Brother R. Brett and probably others among the later pastors were ordained by this church.
This church has had many difficulties, both without and within, but she is struggling on, with a member- ship of 188.
This church has represented in two Associations. She joined Concord in 1821, and the next year went into the constitution of Salem Association, and re- mained with this body till 1873, when she took a letter and returned to Concord.
This church has a large commodious brick house of worship, centrally located. This house was built about 1849, during the ministry of Elder A. W. Meachem.
HOGAN'S CREEK.
This church is an offspring from Dixon's Creek Church. In the early part of the nineteenth century Elder Daniel Burford, a minister of Dixon's Creek Church, began preaching near where Caney Fork River empties into the Cumberland. The Lord blessed his labors and converts were the result. In order to accommodate the work at that point Dixon's Creek Church extended an arm there in June, 1806. Elder Daniel Burford was chosen as pastor and Benjamin Johnson as clerk, and they began to do business under the supervision of the mother church. In the fall of that same year they constructed "seats" in the town of Carthage, where they met regularly till 1808, when
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they moved to a new meeting house on the south side of the river, near the mouth of Caney Fork. They worshiped here as an arm of Dixon's Creek till June 30, 1810. Then they were constituted into an inde- pendent church by a presbytery consisting of Elders Wm. Flowers, John Wiseman, John Jones, Daniel Burford and Joseph Allen. This church numbered forty-eight members and was given the name of Caney Fork. After the organization they continued to wor- ship at this place under the pastoral care of Elder Wm. Flowers till 1818, when they moved some two miles south of Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee, on the waters of Hogan's Creek, where they now wor- ship. A new house of worship was constructed and the name changed to Hogan's Creek. The first meet- ing was held in the new house in December, 1819. Still another new house was constructed in 1860, in which they now worship.
PASTORS : Elder Daniel Burford, 1806-08; Elder John Wiseman, 1808-10; Elder William Flowers, 1811-38; Elder E. B. Haynie, 1838-53; Elder Louis Dies, 1853-54; Elder J. W. Bowen, 1854-55; Elder E. W. Haile, 1855-56; Elder James Barrett, 1856; Elder A. J. Brandon, 1856-60; Elder E. B. Haynie, 1860-61 ; Elder J. C. Brien, 1861-62; Elder James Barrett, 1865-67; Elder D. N. Jarrard, 1867-69; El- der W. B. Wooten, 1869-70; Elder E. B. Haynie, 1872-76; Elder S. S. Hale, 1877-78; Elder W. N. Suite, 1880; Elder J. H. Grime, 1880-83 ; Elder J. T. Oakley, 1883-84; Elder J. R. Hearn, 1884-86; Elder T. J. Eastes, 1886 -; Elder N. R. Sanborn, -; Elder J. W. Bailey, 1891-94; Elder R. B. Mahony, 1894; Elder R. Brett, 1895; Elder S. N. Fitzpatrick, 1896- 99; Elder W. J. Watson, 1900, to the present.
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CLERKS : Benjamin Johns, 1806-28; John Moore, 1828-35 ; William Robertson, 1835-41 ; Wesley James, 1841-43; William Pope, 1843-46; --- Boulton, 1846- 47 ; J. O. Paty, 1847-52; D. A. Tyree, 1852-99; J. A. Tyree, 1899, to the present.
DEACONS : Willis Hoges, 1808; Arthur Parker, 1813; Jonathan Eastes, 1840; C. S. Sampson, 1846; William Robertson, 1846; J. H. Smith, 1850; George Baker, 1852; George Waggoner, -; L. R. James, 1874; H. H. Stallings, -; N. B. Andrews, 1881 ; John P. Carter, 1882; J. B. Hubard, -; J. J. Eastes, -; J. V. Taylor, -; John Gwaltney, 1898; D. B. Uhles, 1898.
This church has sent out the following new churches, viz .: Peyton's Creek, Saturday before the third Sunday in July, 1812; Plunkett's Creek, Satur- day before fourth Sunday in August, 1837; Mace- donia, April 13, 1839.
We do not know the number of ministers this church has sent out, but we have an account of the following, viz .: Elders John High and James W .. Leach, ordained September, 1834, by Elders John Harper, E. B. Haynie, E. W. Haile and William Hughs. Elder T. J. Eastes was licensed November, 1867, and was ordained Friday before first Sunday in September, 1869, by Elders James Barrett, W. N. Suite and D. N. Jarrard.
One of the most noted events in the history of this church was her withdrawal from the Association in 1828. At this time Elder William Flowers was pas- tor of this church and also of Knob Spring. It was at this juncture that Alexander Campbell was so dis- turbing the peace of Zion and Elder Flowers became somewhat bewitched by his erratic views. He induced
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both this church and Knob Spring to withdraw from the Association on the plea that there was no New Testament authority for Associations. They dis- claimed Campbellism, but said they had more concern in living as "Christians than Baptists" and repudiated all confessions of faith but the Bible. It was not long, however, till they saw where they were drifting and returned to the Association in 1832. This church has had a checkered career. Sometimes they have stood on "Pisgah's heights" and numbered their members by the hundred. Then they have become few and de- spondent. In 1880, when Elder J. H. Grime took charge of the pastorate, they numbered less than half a hundred, and had very small audiences. Since then a healthy growth has been enjoyed under the succeed- ing pastors, till now they number 165, with a prospect of the return of her former glory. Perhaps not less than 1,000 persons have been received into her fellow- ship since the organization. This church has been a member of four Associations. They represented in .the Cumberland Association, however, only as an arm of Dixon's Creek Church. They have been in the con- stitution of the following Associations: Concord in 1810; Salem in 1822; New Salem, 1888. This church was not affected by the anti-mission "split" of 1837. They continued a missionary body as before.
PLUNKETT'S CREEK.
This church is situated on the south side of Cum- berland River, Smith County, Tennessee, on the road leading from Carthage to Rome. The church takes her name from Plunkett's Creek near which the house of worship stands. This church is an offspring of
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Hogan's Creek Church and was constituted with thirty-three members August 26, 1837, by Elders E. W. Haile, William Flowers, William Ferrell and John Harper, Sr. Elder William Flowers, who had long been a member of Hogan's Creek, was one of the con- stituent members and presumably died a member of this church. This church was constituted and united with the Association the year of the "split" on mis- sions.
PASTORS : Elder John Harper, Sr., 1837-42; Elder William Flowers, 1842-44; Elder Daniel Smith, 1844- 46; Elder R. Lyon, 1846-55; Elder W. H. Haile, 1855-56; Elder W. N. Suite, 1856-58; Elder J. C. Brien, 1859-65 ; Elder R. Lyon, 1865-66; Elder D. N. Jarrard, 1866-70; Elder W. B. Wooten, 1870-71 ; El- der W. N. Suite, 1871-74; Elder W. B. Wooten, 1874- 82; Elder John Harper, Jr., 1882; Elder J. T. Oakley, 1882-84; Elder John Harper, 1888 -; Elder N. R. Sanborn, 1891 -; Elder J. W. Bailey, 1893 -; Elder T. J. Eastes, 1894-95 ; Elder W. J. Watson, 1896, to the present.
CLERKS: Lewelin Pope, 1860-82; A. Rigsby, 1882- 86; T. W. Rigsby, 1886-87; James Mofield, 1887; T. W. Rigsby, 1887-00; H. J. Sampson, 1900, to the present.
DEACONS: (For the want of records we have no means of knowing the early deacons of this church.) A. Rigsby, 1860; James Mofield, 1879; H. J. Samp- son, 1897; T. W. Rigsby, 1897; T. B. Flippin, 1897; T. W. Harper, 1897; Calvin Pope, -; W. G. Snoddy, 1899; J. V. Taylor, 1900.
This church has had quite a struggle, yet they have done a great deal of good. It is a great place for large congregations to assemble to hear the word
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preached. They are in great need of a new and larger house of worship.
They have sent out the following ministers, viz. : Elder W. N. Suite, ordained 1850 by Elders Jesse Johnson, Joseph Payne and James Barrett. Elder W. B. Wooten, ordained April 23, 1869, by Elders James Barrett, W. N. Suite, H. Bass and D. N. Jar- rard. Elder John Harper, Jr., ordained April, 1867, the presbytery not given.
This church was represented in Salem Association till 1888, when she became a constituent member of New Salem Association. They numbered 119 at last report. I was able to secure but few records of this church.
MACEDONIA.
This church is situated on the Trousdale Ferry turnpike at the village of New Middleton, some eight miles south of Carthage, Smith County, Tennessee. This church was constituted on Dyer's Branch, some two miles north of where it now stands, April 13, 1839, by Elders Wm. Flowers, John Borum, Archa- mac Bass, Joseph Payne, John Harper and Abel Greg- ory. This church is an offspring of Hogan's Creek. Elder John Harper, Sr., gathered an arm of said church at this place in 1830, which he supplied with preaching till it was constituted into an independent church on the above date. They continued to worship on Dyer's Branch with a good degree of prosperity till 1854. In the meantime James Barrett had made a profession, joined the church and been ordained to the ministry. In 1854 he was called to the care of the church and through his influence, and largely his means, the church moved to the present location and built a splendid new house of worship at a cost of
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$1,900. Everything went well till the war when, in 1864, the new house was laid in ashes. For two years they worshiped as best they could, entertaining the Association in 1864 in an old store house. In 1867 they erected another house at a cost of $2,900, in which they still worship. Much of the money used in the erection of these houses was furnished by Elder Barrett, who served them as pastor without remunera- tion.
PASTORS : Elder John Harper, 1839-46; Elder Louis Dies, 1846-51 ; Elder R. Lyon, 1851-52; Elder James Barrett, 1852-53; Elder R. Lyon, 1853-54; El- der James Barrett, 1854-72; Elder A. J. McNabb, 1872-75; Elder Louis Dies, 1875-76; Elder T. J. Eastes, 1876-84; Elder J. R. Hearn, 1884-88; Elder T. J. Eastes, 1888-90; Elder W. H. Smith, 1890-91 ; Elder J. W. Bailey, 1891-92; Elder John Washburn, 1892-94; Elder M. W. Russell, 1894-00; Elder J. T. Oakley, 1901, and is the present pastor.
CLERKS : Thomas Snoddy, 1839-52; J. A. Ligon, 1852-84; J. A. Barrett, 1884-90; N. B. House, 1890- OI; Kirgus Baker, 1901, is the present clerk.
DEACONS : Stephen Farmer, 1847; Leroy James, 1847; Edmon James, 1849; J. T. Farmer, 1850; W. S. Neal, 1868; James A. Barrett, 1869; W. V. Harrel, 1876; J. O. Stallings, 1878; John Webb, 1878; Wil- liam Baker, 1878; J. H. Baird, 1896; J. B. Baird, 1896; James Barrett, Jr., 1896; W. F. Barrett, 1896; P. W. House, 1896; J. H. Parker, 1897.
This church sent out a colony in 1850 to constitute Buena Vista Church. They have sent out the follow- ing ministers, viz. :
Elder Elijah Bomer, ordained May 8, 1841, by Eld- ers William Flowers, James Bond, Archamac Bass,
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John Borum and John Harper ; Elder James Barrett, ordained Saturday before third Sunday in March, 1850, by Elders Jesse Johnson, E. W. Haile, R. Lyon and Louis Dies ; Elder Edward Patton, ordained May, 1871, by Elders J. W. Bowen, Henry Bass, T. J. Eastes, A J. McNabb and James Barrett; Elder M. T. Ragan, ordained January, 1858; Elder J. T. Farmer, ordained June 3, 1876, by Elders L. Dies, T. J. Eastes, W. N. Suite and J. W. Saulman. Elder R. N. Barrett was licensed by this church January, 1888.
This church was constituted with twenty-three mem- bers and has furnished a home for 625 persons since her organization. The present number is 169.
We find where she engaged in washing feet in church capacity in 1840.
She represented in Salem Association till 1888, when she went into the constitution of New Salem Associa- tion.
MOUNT ZION.
This church is situated on Smith's Fork Creek, near the village of Temperance Hall, DeKalb County, Tenn. This church was constituted with fourteen members on June 30, 1851, by a Presbytery consisting of Elders Henry Fite, Nathaniel Hays and Joel J. James. They adopted the Articles of Faith of Salem Association.
This church was gathered through the labors of Elder Henry Fite, a member of Salem Church. Her constituent members were drawn from Round Lick, Salem and Bethel Churches.
The church was constituted in an old school house, and it was not till 1858 that she had a home of her own. Soon after the constitution, Deacon Nicholas Smith was received by letter, and largely through his means the present house of worship was built, in which
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the first meeting was held June, 1858. This is a large, commodious house, but much out of repair at present. This is one of the finest sections of land to be found anywhere, and her membership is made up mainly of farmers.
PASTORS: Elder Henry Fite, 1851-60; Elder N. Hays, 1860-68; Elder J. C. Brien, 1869-73; Elder T. J. Eastes, 1873-75; Elder S. S. Hale, 1875-76; Elder William Simpson, 1876-77; Elder J. C. Brien, 1877- 80; Elder J. M. Stewart, 1880-86; Elder William Simp- son, 1886-87 ; Elder J. C. Brien, 1887-88; Elder J. M. Stewart, 1888-91; Elder A. C. Webb, 1891-94; Elder J. F. McNabb, 1894-95 ; Elder J. M. Stewart, 1895-00; Elder W. E. Wauford, 1900, and is the pastor at pres- ent.
CLERKS: Thos. P. Jones, 1851-71 ; W. M. Crowder, 1871-72; Z. P. Lee, 1872-75; R. W. Mason, 1875-77 ; A. P. Smith, 1877-79; W. A. Washer, 1879; H. A. Hill, 1879-80; S. M. Williams, 1880-86; E. L. Law- rence, 1886-92; T. D. Oakley, 1892-95; L. C. Martin, 1895 to the present.
DEACONS: N. Smith, 1851; J. W. Winfrey, 1851 ; Charley Williams, -; J. H. Williams, 1875; R. W. Mason, 1875; J. S. Rowland, -; Titus Sampson, 1888; E. L. Lawrence, 1888; J. W. Reynolds, 1891; W. A. Oakley, 1899 ; Jordan Hill, 1899.
This church sent out a colony which was constituted into Cooper's Chapel Church March 1, 1880. Elder William Simpson was ordained by this church, but we have not been able to ascertain the date or Presby- tery.
This church in its early history enjoyed a fine degree of prosperity. Deacon Nicholas Smith, while he lived, was largely the soul of this church. He departed this
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life February 14, 1877. At the time of his death he was perhaps the most prominent layman in the Association. He was held in great veneration by the brotherhood. His dust sleeps just outside the church, hard by the window where he was accustomed to sit in time of service. How he loved the house of the Lord. This church has furnished a home for 336 persons since her constitution. She now numbers ninety-seven. This is an important field. She has represented in Salem As- sociation during her entire history.
AUBURN.
This church is situated in the village of Auburn, in the extreme northern part of Cannon County, Tennes- see. This church is an offspring of Smith's Fork Church and was gathered through the ministerial la- bors of Elder John Fite. They were constituted with ninety-four members, A. D. 1822, by the following Presbytery, viz. : Elders Cantrel Bethel, William Dale, Presley Lester, John Whitlock and Joshua Lester. The church is older than the town and took the name of Sander's Fork, being located on a stream by that name, while it was locally called Poplar Stand.
PASTORS : Elder John Fite, 1822-30; Elder H. W. Pickett, 1830-38; Elder E. W. Haile, 1838-42; Elder John Harris, 1842-44; Eider S. C. Odum, 1844-50; Elder J. M. D. Cates, 1850-60; Elder A. J. Brandon, 1860-63 ; Elder J. J. Martin, 1863-70; Elder J. M. D. Cates, 1870-71 ; Elder. J. J. Martin, 1871; Elder J. H. Jackson, about 1877 ; Elder D. B. Vance, 1878-84 ; Elder J. T. Oakley, 1884-92 ; Elder G. A. Ogle, 1892 to the present.
CLERKS: John Summar is the first clerk we have any account of, he served to 1842 ; W. C. Odum, 1842-
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55 ; C. B. Odum, 1855-97; W. G. Willard, 1897 to the present.
DEACONS : The early deacons were John Ward, T. D. Summar, B. F. Odum, R. R. Bryson, C. B. Odum, 1855; J. H. Byrn, 1866; T. R. Summar, 1866; Tobias Tenpenny, --; R. R. Hancock, 1877 ; J. C. McAdoo, 1877 ; S. C. Odum, W. H. Duggin, J. R. Dougherty, Z. T. Summar, J. B. Collins, 1900; S. R. Roberson, J. B. Summar.
This church was seriously divided in 1827. The division, mentioned elsewhere, incident to the Camp- bellites and Separate Baptists, had caused them to di- vide into two bodies, each holding separate services. It was not long till the Campbellites and Separate Bap- tists who combined at the beginning divided, and Elder Clark Hubbard, with some others, went over to the Campbellites. The United Baptists (as the regular Baptists were then called) remained with Salem As- sociation, while the Separates affiliated with Concord No. 2 of Separate Baptists. They continued as two parties, each keeping up their worship at the same place till 1842, when the two Concord Associations of United and Separate Baptists came to an agreement and again united as one body. When this was done, the two parties of this church united again and agreed to represent in Concord Association. At the meeting of Salem Association in 1842 they approved the action of this church in uniting with Concord Association, and gave to her a letter of dismission. So this church's affiliation in the Association is as follows: in August, 1822, she first joined Concord Association at West Station Camp, Sumner County. The same fall she went into the constitution of Salem Association at Ce- dar Creek, Wilson County ; in 1842 returned to Con-
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cord, and in 1873 again returned to Salem Associa- tion, in which she still represents.
At their September meeting, 1869, they changed their name from Sander's Fork to Auburn.
They sent out a colony which was constituted into Shiloh Baptist Church, July 6, 1862. We have no means of ascertaining the number of members who have belonged to this church during her existence. She is at present one of our strongest churches. They number at present 270 members and are in a thriving condition.
This church has licensed to the ministry Brethren Frank Nevill and R. H. Duggin, and probably others, if the records were at hand.
This church was not affected by the anti-mission troubles of 1837. They are repairing their already commodious house of worship.
SHILOH.
This church is situated on Sander's Fork Creek, four miles south of Auburn, Cannon County, Tenn. This church is an offspring of Auburn Baptist Church and was gathered through the ministerial labors of Elder J. M. D. Cates. They were constituted with twenty- two members on July 6, 1862, by Elders J. M. D. Cates, L. H. Bethel and J. J. Martin.
PASTORS : Elder J. M. D. Cates, 1862-77 ; Elder A. J. McNabb, 1877-81 ; Elder J. F. McNabb, 1881-85 ; Elder William Simpson, 1885-87 ; Elder R. E. Smith, 1887-88; Elder D. B. Vance, 1888-93; Elder I. D. Craddock, 1893-94; Elder J. F. McNabb, 1894-97; Elder J. A. McClusky, 1897-99; Elder I. D. Craddock, 1899.
CLERKS : R. R. Bryson, 1862-83; L. C. Bryson,
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1883-92; W. C. Davenport, 1892-95 ; A. H. Cooper, 1895, to the present.
DEACONS: R. R. Bryson, 1862; R. B. Brandon, 1880 ; Z. T. Summar, 1879; S. B. Bryson, 1879; James W. Odum, 1887; A. H. Davenport, 1887; E. D. Bry- son, 1890.
This church was constituted in time of the Civil War, when the clash of arms could be heard on every side. The organization was effected in an old store house. Elder J. M. D. Cates held one meeting in that old store house which resulted in fifty-seven baptisms. They had no house of worship till 1878. At present they are in a disorganized state. It is an important field, and they have some noble brethren, and they very much need the services of a strong minister. The im- mortal trio who launched this interest forty years ago have gone to the better land. Have they no son in the gospel to hold up the standard at this place? They have a very good house of worship. The exact num- ber of their membership cannot be determined. They represented in Salem Association till a few years ago, when some trouble arose, and since that time they have not represented in any association. The Lord inspire them with the old-time zeal.
GREEN VALE.
This church is situated in the village of Green Vale, in the southern part of Wilson County, Tennessee. They were constituted November 8, 1884, with thirty- two members, Elders T: J. Eastes and W. H. Grim- met acting as Presbytery. They organized in a little school house, but began at once the erection of a neat house of worship, which was prosecuted to comple- tion.
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PASTORS : Elder J. H. Grime, 1885-87 ; Elder J. M. Stewart, 1887-88; Elder J. F. McNabb, 1888-92; Elder D. B. Vance, 1892-01 ; Elder.C. S. Dillon, 1901 to the present.
CLERKS: T. O. Bratten, 1884-86; J. N. Grimmet, 1886-00; J. R. McKee, 1900 to the present.
DEACONS : J. N. Grimmet, 1884; Erastus Jennings, 1884; J. P. Blankenship, 1887; T. F. Atwood, 1887; L. D. Phillips, 1887; P. B. Smith, 1897; J. C. Sloan, 1897 ; G. A. Patterson, 1897; W. F. Gentry, 1897; M. H. Grimmet, 1897.
This is a young church, but has grown rapidly ; showing that her founders made no mistake. She has received into fellowship since her beginning, up to last report, 190 members. She now numbers 121 mem- bers. She seemingly has a bright future before her. She united with Salem Association in 1885 and has continued to represent in that body to the present.
It might be well to state that the constituent mem- bers were from various Baptist churches.
MARION.
This old historic church is situated in the little vil- lage of Cateston, on Brawley's Fork of Stone's River, in the western part of Cannon County, Tennessee. This church was for many years known as Brawley's Fork. This is an offspring of Smith's Fork Church, of Satesville, and was established as an arm of this church the fifth Sunday in July, 1808. Elder Joshua Lester and Deacons Peter Pool, James Cross, P. Col- lins and -. Warren composed the Presbytery. This record is found in the minutes of Smith's Fork Church for July 16, 1808. This interest was fostered by Elder Joshua Lester, the pastor of Smith's Fork.
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