WRITINGS FROM HOREB BAPTIST CHURCH
WRITINGS FROM HOREB BAPTIST CHURCH
MAYFIELD, GEORGIA
(1792 -1960)
(Partial Transcription by Rick Lynn [email protected] )
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1. 1792 - from forward T. E. Smith
Page one- Henry Hand; Joseph Baker; Benjamin Thomson; Jeptha Vining; Adam Jones; William West; Frederick Ledbetter; Cornelius Whittington; Jacob
Bankston; Joseph Howell; Aaron Parker;
Page two to 1793 - Daniel Bankston; Jacob Bankston; two to three - Adam Jones
Page three - 1794 -1798 Robert Day; John Parker; (think Jeptha) Vining; (think Benjamin)
Thomson; Daniel Bankston; Parris, a man of color belonging to Mrs. Moore was admitted into the church.
Page 4. 1798-1804 Benjamin Thomson son of Benjamin Thomson Sr.; Robert McGinty; John Harvey;
Page 5. 1803-1812 Francis Flournoy; William Hardwick; Daniel Bankston:
Page 6. 1815-1819 Joseph Roberts; William Hardwick; V. or W. - H. Stokos; mentioned Bro. Cook No first
name given 1815; no first name -Bro. Kilgore; William Cook; no first name Bro. Tucker and Anthony Jones;
Page 7. 1798-1823 Bro. Armstrong (my family); William Hardwick; John Andrews; Anthony Jones; Bro. Tucker 1826; Rev. Haygood; said to be the
Peacemaker
Page 8. 1828 Jessie
Battle
and wife Martha; Jessie went to
Bethel
; 1841 Joseph Holmes; James Thomas; colored member Andrew belonging to Bro Battle;
Page 9. 1828 Jessie B. Battle; John Evans; Bro Haygood died 1827; Joseph Roberts;
Page 10. 1829-1830 Brother Broom; Birch M. Roberts; Jesse Battle; 1835 John A. Evans; jesse Battle; Thomas Whaley (think also an Armstrong of
mine); Joseph Roberts; 1836 around this time he died Joseph Roberts;
Page 11. Around 1836-1837 Radford Gunn; Jesse Battle; John M. Shivers; L.B. Tucker; J.B. Battle; L. Evans; A. Jones; T. Whaley; J.M.C.
Cason; John A. Shivers; J. W. C Cson (not sure if mistype or relative); John M. Jackson; Mrs. Latimer 1842;
Page 12. 1844 - William H. Stokes; married Mrs. M.E. Evans1842; July 1844 Major a slave member in good standing applied for and granted
a letter of demission (not sure what this means); W. H. Stokes;
Page 13. 1844 Radford gunn; W. H. Stokes; 1840's 1850's the colored joined the church in large numbers appointed colored moderator
Page 14. only white male member over 18 had a voice; W. H. Stokes; Wilsiam Quinn page 14-15 John A. Evans and W.H. Stokes 1845;
Page 15. 1849
Page 16. W. H. Stokes; T. Whaley; J. A. Evans; 1850 - W. H. Stokes; 1851 The spring was repaired;
Page 17.
October 11, 1851
Brother Stokes tendered resignation but changed mind and served until 1854; J. A. Evans; T. Whaley; M.S. Anthony; J. M. Shivers;
Page 18. 1854 - Carlos W. Stevens; members 118 of which 73 were colored; Joseph Holmes; Stokes was also a teacher; also Stevens was a teacher;
Jasper and sixteen other slaves belonging to Rev. Battle sought letters of dismission; to preach alone a slave must have full endorsement of his church.
Page 19. Brother Stevens 1858 resigned; W. M. Verdery; young man; Carlos Stevens declined the call ;
Page 20. 1860 Second election Carlos Stevens accepted; 1861 M. Mark S. Anthony died April 10, 1861; Bro. N. M. Jones
died; John J. Hyman to take his place as clerk; It was resolved that they spend a few minutes each morning sunrise to invoke God's protection for soldiers and armies. Anthony Jones;
Page 21 Bro. Charles died 1861 property of Mrs. Harris; Radford Gunn at 65 spent two years in army; John J. Hyman left for the war; April 1862 Bro
Holmes disposed of all the testaments in the library; 1862 raised $75 to support a minister in the army. Thomas Whaley; Rev. Verdery upon receiving their freedom, many of them chose the family name of former owner.
1866 - Bro A. M. Jackson
Page 22 - 1866 Brother Jackson; Carlos Stevens performed his last act of services he died
October 31, 1866
; Eulogy sent to W. M. Allen and W. B. Barksdale (married one of my Armstrong girls) Thomas J. Veasey chosen as pastor.
Page 23 1867 Thomas Whaley; J.T. Baker (Think may have been father of Olivia Baker who married Jessie Armstrong at
Norwood
); W. B. Barksdale (also married I think one of the Armstrong girls); Death of A.M. Jackson was announced Sept. 1867.
S.L. Pattilo was elected to replace: Bro. Veazey ; John A. shivers; Oh, just found the program for 157th anaversary;
Page 24 In 1868 the black members were asked if they wished to remain as member. Some chose dismission while other remained for years until death. Bro. Clark, a colored Bro. was granted dismission in 1891. In Feb. 1870 it was agreed to help a house of worship for the colored congregation. That must be the
Black
Church
just down for the Horeb church. Fall of 1868 Pastor Veazey said he could not continue as pastor. J. H. Allen was accepted to take over.
Page 25 Time and Change Allen
Jennings
Sept. 11, 1869
the house was furnished with a stove. W. M. Allen then J.W. Ellinton pastor; born and grew up in Crawfordville; from loan from Alexander Stephens he completed
Crawfordville
Academy
and
Mercer
U.
in 1858. Church out of debt announced by R.H. Stevens
April 9, 1870
;
Page 26 - Absenteeism had grown to large proportions in 1871 ?? They agreed in 1871 That all free male member attend the monthly conference.
Rev. Ellington; 1872 John W. Allen chosen as chorister; B. McDermon; In 1872 some members died - Parham Allen in February; Thomas
Whaley in March, and Joseph Holmes in July;
Page 27 Some members went to the
Jewel
Church
when it was built in 1869; A. J. Hardwick;
Page 28 1873 Ellington resigned; W. J. Alexander; 1874 T. J. Veazey ; R. A. Stevens died in March; 1875
Bro. A. J. Hardwick; ordained by - Alva Rainwater; T. J. Pilcher Think married an Armstrong; A. Pattillo, J. A. Shivers; Silas Leonard; and T. J. Veazey.
Page 29 1876 more correspondence with other churches; J. T. Baker; J. B. Jones to Elim; S. L. Pattillo and T.J. Allen to Powelton, Baker and Whaley to Jewells. A.J. Hardwick
and J.S. Allen to Long Creek. J.H. Kilpatrick; J.W. Ellington; new one
L.R. L. Jennings; T.J. Veazey tendered resignation as pastor; John A. Shivers elected for a year.
Page 30 1877 J.M. Jones; J.T. Whaley; L.R.L
Jennings
elected but declined; J.A. Shivers elected salary $125; later declined;
M.H. Lane
; he left a short while later; Bro. Pilcher served until 1879 L.R. L. Jennings accepted;
For some reason pages 31 and 32 are missing. Not sure what happened to it
Page 33 James Hines Kilpatrick was born in
Burke
County
, October 18, 1833, son of J.H.T. Kilpatrick and Harriet E. Jones.; 1854 in White Plains; Came to Horeb in 1884 continued until 1903; Was to offer 150.00 but, If necessary to pay him $200 a year for his services; J.T. Whaley; The Sabbath school was reorganized in 1885 Rev. S.L Pattillo
Page 34 1886 ; J.T. Whaley; J.M. Jones; April 1887 J.B. Jones and W.B. Moss were ordained by Rev. Kilpatrick; A.J. Hardwick; and A.L. Pattillo
Page 35 July 1888 the death of A.J. Hardwick was announced - these prepared the memorial J.W. Allen; J.M.
Jones; J.T. Whaley; Carl Miner given money for his studies; Frequently in January, young people were charged with certain social and moral offenses; the chorister was charged with playing the violin to dance by and Bro. Beckom
with dancing; They were cited (lol cited or a sight).
Page 36. 1890 to 1894, church in financial trouble; Mr. Birdsong granted permission to cut down pines on church grounds for $1.00 a tree. March 1892 they prepared a 100th celebration J.T. Whaley, J.M. Jones; J.P. Reynolds; V.M. Verdery, and W. M. Allen There was a William
Verdery perhaps father of V.M. Verdery said to be oldest living pastor; Rev. J.M. Kilpatrick 9th year as pastor;
Page 37- one entry of
May 27, 1893
Returned thanks to sisters Amanda and Mattie Reynolds (wonder if she was an Armstrong or Farr girl). 1894 W.B. Moss resigned; J.P. Reynolds appointed; Sure wish they had some
parishioners names In 1896 death of sister Lazinia Collins and Ida Ivey were requested; (Think Ivey was one of my Armstrong girls); Lazinia Collins was born August 22, 1817, baptized by W.H. Stokes in 1867 Her death occurred in February 1896.
Page 38 Sister Ida Ivey wife of Bro. W.H. Ivey was born
June 20, 1859
and died
February 21, 1896
left husband and four children. Sept. 1897 Mattie Reynolds and Sara Barksdale were appointed committee to raise funds (Think Sara
Barksdale is buried just north of the Horeb church by another church where that road meets the Highway and plaque for Governor Raeburn. The church took a firm stance against drink and
dancing first offence (sin no more)
Page 39 Rev. Kilpatrick 1901; 1890 to 1895 moderator of Georgia Baptist Convention. Some women were chosen for places in responsible leadership in church affairs.
40. 1903- Committe formed to get a pastor; J.T. Whaley; J.P. Reynolds; J.M. Jones; were named; they nominated R.E.L. Harris; April of
1904 J.T. Whaley resigned as clerk succeeded by W.T. Whaley; Think here a misprint In May 1804 (1904) Bro. Robert Barksdale felt called to preach; - J.M. Jones; W.T. Whaley, A. B.
Armstrong; Amanda Reynolds; Jessie Stevens, Hattie Wheeler (think an Armstrong girl) appointed to attend the repair of the church.
Page 41 1905 J.W. Ellingington preached but few present on account of the small pox scare. Fall of 1905 Robert Barkdale supported to go to Mercer. Sisters Claudia Reynolds and
Jessie Stevens were appointed to raise money for the stove and pipe. In Dec. 1906, Death of W. M. Allen was announced. Jessie Stevens, Hattie
Wheeler, and Carrie Armstrong were appointed to draft a resolution memorial. June 1907, W.T. Whaley and A.B. Armstrong elected deacons. 1907 Rev. Harris offered resignation
Page 42 In December Rev. J.A. Harris, brother of R.E.L. Harris was present at conference; W.T. Whaley; In 1912 Duplex envelops were introduced to keeping record of collections. In August 1908, Death of J.T. Whaley was announced. memorial was prepared by Carlos S. Verdery, J.M. Jones, W.H. Barksdale; J.A. Harris resigned in
Aug. 1909; R.M. Rigdon was chosen; came from Macon; Lula Brantley (think an Armstrong girl), Hattie Wheeler, and Jessie Stevens raised money for new church at Devereux 1909; Rigdon only
a few months followed by C.S. Durden salary of $250; Carlos Brantley was asked if it could be subscribed
Page 43 Durden also served for a short while; Bro. C.S. Henderson became pastor and remained for three years. P.T. Jones; Lula Brantley; and Ruth Reynolds;
1911 A. R. Cason prepared a program; major purpose to promote tithing.
1913 J.W. Hall and W.H. Barksdale elected deacons. C.E. Wheeler admitted;
C.S. Henderson re-elected. In 1913 there was a rumor and later found to be true that the property, including spring and pool were about to be sold. (Um, this was about the same time I think someone was trying to buy John Olivers land, my Grandmothers first husband in Mayfield He ran
the mercantile store in Mayfield). The church bought the property and had a deed made to the church trustees. In 1913 committee formed to find a good price for a good organ.
Not recorded - Oh, just thinking about my grandmother mentioning the death from shooting of a man named Wheeler some time around 1910 to 1913. Not
sure if anyone else heard something about that. Sad, but I believe my Olivers were responsible
Page 44 February 1917 a Hobart M. Cable Piano became property of the church.; Ruth Reynolds was elected pianist. Mary Lou Jordan and Mrs. C. T. Jones were assistants. Bro. Henderson offered resignation; Solomon F. Dowis acted as moderator; elected pastor; He was liked clerk appended the minutes saying, church was at peace.; Envelop system was adopted for
collections.
Page 45- In October 1916, Union Meeting Rev. Dowis served as moderator; Paul T. Jones; clerk; On January 1917 article one was struck down. April
1918, C.F. Reynolds was requested to purchase a record book. A.B. Armstrong requested to purchase some tools.
Page 46 J.M. Hall given permission to cut trees on the west side The Baraca Class (?) was granted permission to lower the ceiling in the vestibule and make classrooms at their
expense. In August 1917 Rev. Dowis offered his resignation; Now living in
Duluth
,
GA.
A large number of ministers were engaged as chaplains and
Camp
Pastors
; Rev. C.T. Ricks; and J. J. Guillebeau were there for a short while ; In the fall of 1918
no pastor;
Page 47 January 1919 returned to ballot for minister; R.E.L. Harris 21 votes and J.J. Guillebeau had 15 votes; 1919 April that S.F. Dowis would assist; In October, S. F.
Dowis ws re-elected; C.F. Reynolds was made Treasurer; J.M. Jones died on
December 25 1919
;
Page 48 June 1920; In October S.F. Dowis announced his resignation; Z. M. Leverett consented to serve Devereux, Jewell, and Powelton; Bro. Leverett established his home in Devereux.
Page 49 Dr. E. J. Forrester conducted a series of discussions. August 1921 asscociation W. M. S. met at Horeb.
Clerk Paul T. Jones; Treasurer, O. M. Ivey, Asst J. W. Hall
Pianist, Mary Lou Jordan
Superintendent, H. G. Whaley , Associates H. S. Allen; P. T. Jones
Secretary C. R. Hill
Treasurer C. F. Reynolds
Page 50 - Teachers
A nick name for Group
Baraca C. F. Reynolds; P. T. Jones;
Philathea Mrs. R. H. Armstrong; Mrs. J. W. Hall
Willing Workers Mrs. J. R. Armstrong; H. T. Whaley
Volunteers Miss Lulu Brantley;
Sunshine Mrs. P. T. Jones;
Ruby Reynolds
Busy Bees Belle Brantley; Mrs. H. A. Whaley
Boosters Mrs. A. B. Armstrong; Mrs. S. A. Hammock
Beginners Mrs. C. R. Hill
Mrs. S. B. Hollis
Cradle Roll Supt. Mrs. S. A. Hammock Pianist Mrs. P. T. Jones
Page 51 1921, 1922, Bro. Z. M. Leverett; submitted resignation fall of 1922; Rev. J. A. Bonner ; Bro. C. R. Hill stewardship; Also passing Members Hattie
Wheeler 1921; Dahlia Jackson 1921(think was an Armstrong); B. F. Jordan 1923; Hugh Smith 1924; Rev. Bonner moved out of area 1926;
Page 52 June 1927 James Ivey; C. F. Reynolds; Ruth Clark allowed to keep two church lamps; September 1927 Rev. James Ivey elected Pastor;
Page 53 The death of Sarah Brantley, L. J. Copeland and Joel P. Reynolds Sept. 28, 1928 served in the confederate army; memorialized in 1928-1929;
Paul T. Jones resigns as clerk; 1929 James Ivey re-elected as pastor; C.F. Reynolds offered fertilizer to all who would set aside
an acre of land for the church; Rev. Ivey resigned in April 1930; Dr. B. D. Ragsdale of Mercer; Rev. R. B. Harrison serving ;
Page 54 Mrs R. B. Harrison conduct training program; Rev. Harry V. Smith assisted; November 1932 Death of Sister
Amanda E. Reynolds; October 1935 Bro. Harrison elected as pastor; Rev. Carlton Dyches began in January 1934; motion of N. C. Myers;
cooperate in building up the church; Rev. Dyches served until 1946; His daughter Peggy became a candidate for baptisms;
Page 55 In 1937 and 1938, Rev. Grover Tyner from Augusta was guest minister; assisted by his son who played the violin; On June 28 1942 Horeb reached its 15 (typo 150th anniversary. Rev. Joe Moore; , address of welcome by Clarence Reynolds; hym composed by Rev. R.E.L. Harris, prepared by C.F. Reynolds; Rev. W.H. Barrett of Sparta included an address; address to the deceased members by Mrs. Will Hall address by Rev. William Mclin; At that time a
service flag was dedicated to 13 young men from the community. In 1944 Rev. S. F. Dowis returned to assist in the revival meeting;
Page 57 February 1945; Bro. Tison assisted the pastor; Bro. George Wright conducted the music; In October Rev. Dyches physical physical condition had not improved; June 1946, letters of dismissal were granted to Rev. dyches, his wife, and
Peggy; settled in
Martinez
. This period marked the passing of a number of church members: Florence Allen Hollis - 1934; Lucy Jones 1935; Willie Ivey 1936;
Daniel F. Bekum 1938 ; O. M. Ivey - 1941; Clarence F. Reynolds - 1943;
L.D. Humphries 1944; W.F. Darden 1944; N. F. Smith 1944;
Page 58 There was a Rev. Baugh; Rev.
Carlton
Dyches, and Rev. G.S. Wright officiating
Page 59 In February 1946, Rev. T. L Brown was recommended; Rev. J. B. Williams from Mercer was elected; In 1947 he was assisted by Herman Callahan; raised money for Judy Williams on the
mission field; H.C. Reynolds; Milton Guy; and Thurman Meeks. Rev. C. A. Wood left the services as field worker; succeeded by Rev. W. B.
Hollingsworth; In 1949, Rev. James Franklin conducted a service.
Page 60 1949 Rev. Hollingsworth was helpful; loss of Rev. Dyches; in that year, Rev H.A. Oglesby of
Macon
accepted;
Page 61- January 1950; $200 left in the will of Mrs. H.C. Reynolds be used in construction. Bro. W.C. Corley of
Sparta
asked to assist in revival; Irby D. Steward resigned as clerk; held that position from 1931 and became Treasurer; Wayne Lanterman and
Forest
whaley were elected as deacons. Elected as pastor in October, Rev. Douglas Fullington
Page 62 - June 1951; Installed gas was now served with electricity and heated by coal burning stoves;
Rev. Fullington resigned in June; revival conducted in October by Rev. J.B. Williams; December 1951; Rev. W. H. Evans was in the pulpit; J.B. Williams and Judy on Mission Field;
Page 63 1953 Bro Evans resigned; Bro J.W. Brantley called for one Sunday per month; November 1956, Theo Burrell was called for two Sundays. Rev. Elmer Sizemore invited to conduct services January 1957; Training
Union
Mrs. W.K. Foster was leader; also Mrs. R.W. Lanterman was leader; discontinued in 1962; Rev. William Akins became pastor; September 1957; 1959 Rev. Marvin Kelley was elected; succeeded by Rev. hugo Davis; also W.S.
Rogers; O. Chappel Wilson and Rev. John Rabun;
Page 64 Years not listed on this page. There were names Rev. Milton Dwelle; Wayne Brooks; James Travis; Doyle Middlebrooks; George Holoman;
Billy Johnson; At this time the country churches in the South decreased in numbers year by year.
These pages not numbered; Page 65 without names or useful information page 66 Church constituted June 28, 1792 by Jeptha Vining; Adam Jones; William West; Frederick Ledbetter; Cornelius Whittington; Page 67 not useful;
Again no page numbers; Page 68 September 1890 Bro. W.H. Kilpatrick presented church covenant; Page 69 Names of pastors (durn,
wish they listed the parishioners)
Jeptha Vining; Benjamin Thompson; Robert McGinty; John Harvey; Francis Flournoy;
Joseph Roberts;
Page 70 Radford Gunn; Wm. H. Stokes; Carlos Stevens; William M. Verdery; T. J. Veazey; J. H. Allen; J.M. Ellington; W.J. Alexander; John Shivers; T. J. Pilcher; L.R.L. Jennings; Page 71 J.H.
Kilpatrick; R.E.L. Harris; J.A. Harris; R.M. Rigdon; C. S. Durden; C.S. Henderson; S.F. Dowis; J.J. Guillebeau; Z.M. Leverett; J.A. bonner; Paul T. Jones; James A. Ivey; R.B. Harrison; Carlton Dyches;
Page 72
Carlton
Dyches; T. L. Brown; J. B. Williams; H.A. Oglesby; Douglas Fullington; W.H. Evans; J.W. Brantley; W. R. Aikens; Marvin Kelly; Hugo Davis; O.C. Wilson; John B. Rabun;
Page 73 appointed deacons
1792 Joseph Howell 1795 Aaron Parker
1806 William Hardwick
1818 L.B. Tucker
1818 Anthony Jones 1828 John A. Evans
1828 Jesse B. Battle 1838 John M. Shivers
1842 Joseph Holmes
1846 William Akins 1852 Archibald M. Jackson
1858 M.T. Anthony
1859 N.M. Jones
1861 M. S. Jones 1864 Thomas Whaley
1868 A. L. Pattillo 1868 J.A. Shivers
1869 R. H. Stevens
1869 James Whaley 1870 S. L. Pattillo
1883 George F. Rhodes
1887 J.B. Jones 1887 W. B. Moss 1907 J. W. Whaley
1907 A. B. Armstrong (one of mine) 1908 J.
B.
Arnold
1913 J. W. Hall 1913 W. H. Barksdale 1913 C. E. Wheeler
1918 C. F. Reynolds 1919 K. M. Hall
1919 O. M. Ivey
1920 A. S. Allen 1924 J. S. Shurley 1926 B. A. Bedsole
1936 Will Hall 1936
Wilmer Foster 1936 Irby Stewart
1950 Forest Whaley 1950
Wayne
Lanterman
Clerks appointed 1792 Jacob Bankston 1808 William Hardwick
1823 James Thomas 1830 John R. Evans
1836 John A. Evans
1840 James M. C. Cason 1841 John M. Shivers 1855
A. M. Jackson
1858 M. S. Anthony 1861 John J. Hyman
1862 W. M. Allen
1871 John M. Jones 1883 James T. Whaley
1904 W. T. Whaley
1912 C. T. Jones
1913 Paul T. Jones 1929 Robert Pirkle
1931 Harris Armstrong (another of mine)
1932 Irby D. Stewart
1950 R. W. Lanterman
Page 74 In 1967 the members were Pastor - John Brewton Rabun Jr.
Treasurer - Lester Lewis; Clerk- R. W. Lanterman; Pianist - Miss Brenda Lewis
Assistant Mrs. E. N. Whaley (interesting her family continued there for many years)
Chorister R.W. Lanterman; Assistant Edward Carr
Deacons - Irby Stewart; R. W. Lanterman;
Forest
Whaley; Wilmer Foster
Sunday School Superintendent - Irby Stewart, assistant George Altman
Secretary Miss Jeannie Altman; Assistant
Forest
Whaley
Pianist - Miss Brenda Lewis; Assistant Mrs. E. N. Whaley
Teachers Mrs. Edward Carr Rev. George Wright
R. W. Lanterman Mrs. R. W. Lanterman
Mrs. Lula Brantley
Mrs. E.N. Whaley Mrs. Forest Whaley
Mrs. L. L. Jones
Mrs. J.C. Ledbetter Mrs. N. C. Myers
also Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Stewart