Monroe County Churches & Religion

 

Monroe Baptist Association

The first annual meeting of Monroe Association was held at Salem Baptist Church, in Monroe County, October 4, 1905. The introductory sermon at the meeting was preached by R. T. Colborn. W. L. Crawford was chosen moderator and H. H. Utterback was made clerk. Thirteen churches made a report having a total membership of 1,326 with 87 baptisms the previous year.

This association at its meeting in 1933 chose J. C. Dowell as moderator and M. B. Powers as clerk. There were thirteen churches in the association at this time with a total membership of 1,331, and they had baptized in the preceding year 17 converts. Among the ministers were :

  • J. S. Jesse

  • O. P. McKenzie

  • R. M. Munday

  • E. D. Dawson

  • C. E. Newton

  • Hugh Yeater

  • W. A. Kleckner

  • A. A. Braungardt