On April 8,
1939, the following baptized believers in Christ met for
the purpose of organizing a Fundamental Baptist Church
at Haskell, Texas:
Mr. Jesse Jones
Rev. J. L. Scheets
Mrs. Annie Jones
Mrs. J. L. Scheets
Rev. Ernest Marion
Mr. Mochell Lytle
Mrs. Ernest Marion
Mr. John Brunner
Rev. C. Jones
Mr. C. W. Marion
Mrs. Nellie Jones
Mrs. C. W. Marion
Mrs. Lillian Townsend
Mr. J. W. Johnson
Mrs. Vennie Lytle
Mrs. Josie Johnson
Mrs. G. K. Shipman
Miss Patsy Johnson
Among our
charter members were Rev. C. Jones, Rev. Ernest Marion
and Rev. J. L. Scheets who are regular ordained
ministers of the gospel, and C. W. Marion and John
Brunner, ordained deacons.
Rev. C.
Jones, Rev. H. G. Hammer and Rev. Ernest Marion assisted
in the organization. C. Jones was elected
moderator and Lillian Townsend, clerk. Rev. Hammer
read these scriptures: Luke 24-45; Acts 2 37-47,
also the article of "Faith" and Rev. Ernest Marion, the
"Church Covenant" as found in Pendleton's church manual,
read and adopted and the right hand of fellowship
extended each other by the members.
After which the church was declared duly organized.
Mrs. Lillian Townsend was unanimously elected permanent
clerk and treasurer. Rev. C. Jones was asked to
full the pulpit Sunday and Sunday night. A
motion and second was made to consider the call of a
pastor the next Wednesday night. The
privilege of the church was extended and Mr. Corbet
Lytle and his daughter, Maxine, came forward for
membership upon their experience of grace and baptism.
A motion was made and seconded that they be received
upon their experience of grace as a candidate for
baptism and, after baptism, into the full fellowship of
the church. Motion carried. A
motion and second that the church meet each Wednesday
night for prayer meeting, and that the first Wednesday
of each month shall be set apart for business session of
the church.
Sunday night, April
9, 1939, Miss Alta Mae Johnson came for membership upon
a promise of a letter from Throckmorton Baptist Church.
On April 12 the
Fundamental Baptist Church met for prayer service and
the purpose of calling a pastor. After
prayer service, the church was called to order.
Rev. Ernest Marion acted as moderator. A
motion was made and seconded to call Rev. C. Jones as
pastor and, by unanimous standing vote, was elected for
an indefinite time.
Sunday April 16 at
the 11 o'clock hour, the privilege of the church was
extended and Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Stovall presented
themselves for membership by statement. At the
evening service Mr. W. H. Hall came for membership by
statement.
Sunday April 23, Mr.
Corbet Lytle and daughter, Maxine, were baptized and
after baptism received into full fellowship of the
church.
At the 11 o'clock
hour, May 7, Mrs. B. T. Cowley came for membership by
letter.
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