"A HISTORY OF THE DAVIESS-McLEAN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION IN KENTUCKY, 
1844-1943" by Wendell H. Rone.  Probably published in 1944 by 
Messenger Job Printing Co., Inc., Owensboro, Kentucky, pp. 410-411.  
Used by permission.  [Warren]

GEORGE HAYNES RIGGS, JR.:  This young pastor was born in Calhoun, 
McLean County, Kentucky, on September 9, 1918, and is the son of 
George H. Sr.  and Oma Riggs.  He is a graduate of the Calhoun graded 
and high school and is at present a student in Western Kentucky State 
Teachers College at Bowling Green, Kentucky.
	He was converted at the age of fourteen and was baptized into 
the fellowship of the Calhoun Baptist Church by Rev. A. R. Moore.  
His call to the ministry came at the age of twenty-two and this same 
Church immediately licensed him to preach.  He was called to the care 
of the Island Baptist Church in April, 1940, and this same Church 
requested the Calhoun Church to ordain him to the work of the Gospel 
ministry.  This was done on May 9, 1940, with Revs. O. L. Weir, I. L. 
Baughn, W. H. Rone, W. S. Coakley, D. Arthur Dailey, W. W. Harvey, F. 
L. Walker, C. R. Hill, and deacons from sister Churches forming the 
ordaining council.  The service was very impressive and at the close 
of the ordination our young brother baptized about thirty persons 
into the fellowship of the Island Church.  These had been led to the 
Lord as a result of a recent revival in that Church when the pastor 
was assisted by Rev. C. R. Hill of the Calhoun Church.
	Besides serving the Island Church since April, 1940, our 
brother served the Basin Church for eight months in 1940, and since 
January, 1941, he has been pastor of the Church at Morgantown, Butler 
County, Kentucky.  He has these two half-time Churches at present.
	Brother Riggs was married to Miss Edna Hill, daughter of Mr. 
and Mrs. Townes Hill, Calhoun, Kentucky, on December 7, 1937.  The 
ceremony was performed at the Utica Baptist Church by Rev. George C. 
Lovan, who was the young man's pastor for some time.  They have no 
children.
	This young man is one of the most promising pastors in our 
Association.  He has a great native ability and is a pleasant and 
forceful speaker.  Wherever he has served the people have become his 
fast friends.  We predict great things for him in the future work of 
the Lord.

Riggs Moore Weir Baughn Rone Coakley Dailey Harvey Walker Hill Lovan
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McLean-KY Morgantown-Butler-KY Utica-Daviess-KY

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