African American Churches

Old Flagg Chapel Baptist Church
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African American Churches

List of Churches:
Alto Baptist Church W Baldwin
Antioch Church. West Baldwin - Browns Crossing
Clark Chapel (historical) , Toomsboro Hwy. No. 112
Coopers Hill Church, Coopers
County Line Church, West Baldwin - Browns Crossing
County Line Church, East Baldwin
El Bethel Baptist Church Milledgeville
Flagg Chapel Baptist Church, Milledgeville (old building, pictured)
Flipper Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, South Milledgeville
Friendship Church. East Baldwin Friendship
Greater MT Zion Baptist CHR, Harrisburg
Greenpasture Church Milledgeville
Gumm Hill Baptist Church, Northeast Baldwin
Hope Church. West Baldwin- Browns Crossing
Lees Chapel GA Milledgeville
Mitchell Zion Church, Coopers
Morgan Chapel, on 441 N. on 1908 county map. Church building almost wholly destroyed by wind storm in 1922
Mount Calvary Church. Hwy. 212
Mount Hope Church. West Baldwin - Browns Crossing
Mount Nebo Baptist Church
Mount Zion Church, Coopers, before 1908
Neriah Church. Hwy. 212
Pardue Tabernacle. West Baldwin- Browns Crossing
Pine Ridge Church, West Baldwin
Rock Mill Baptist Church Lake Sinclair West
Saint Marys Baptist Church Lake Sinclair West
Saint Pauls Church Milledgeville
Saint Pauls Baptist Church W Lake Sinclair West
Sandtown Church, Sparta Hwy.
Scotts Chapel, Coopers
Second Macedonia Church GA. Toomsboro Hwy.
Shiloh Church Milledgeville
Spring Hill Church, founded 1872, East Baldwin
Tabernacle Church, West Baldwin- Browns Crossing
Torrance Chapel, Coopers
Trinity Christian Methodist Episcopal Church Milledgeville
Union Baptist Church Milledgeville
Vaughn Chapel (historical), before 1908 Lake Sinclair East
Vaughn Chapel Baptist Church Milledgeville
Walker Chapel (historical) Milledgeville
Wesley Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (historical) Milledgeville

Wilkes Flagg

Flagg Chapel Baptist Church celebrated its 172nd birthday Sunday, February 23rd, 2002 with special services at the church. Flagg Chapel is the oldest African-American church in Milledgeville and one of the seven oldest African-American Churches in the country. Wilkes Flagg, a slave of a Milledgeville doctor Tomlinson Fort, founded the church in the early 1830s. After buying his and his families freedom, he bought land at the corner of Franklin and Clarke Street where the church was erected in 1864. That original church mysteriously burned in 1973, but members rebuilt the church..

Slaves in Early Church Membership of Hopewell Methodist Church

1865
Adolphus Delmotte, aged 39 years, born in Savannah, free born. Is a licensed minister of the Missionary Baptist Church of Milledgeville. Congregation numbering about 300 or 400 persons. Has been in the ministry about two years.
February 18, 1865
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1874
Rev. S. B. Jones, Eatonton, Ga.
MR. EDITOR:- This is my first year, as pastor of a church in seven years. It has a very dark look here some time, but it is very well at present. We are going to make an effort for five hundred dollars on the 15th, inst. Rev. W. D. Johnson, of Atlanta, Ga., and Rev. J. M. Cargill, of Athens, Ga., and Rev. J. Hamilton, of Greensboro, Ga., and Rev. A. Davis of Rome, Ga., will be with us Mr. Editor, the RECORDER is the black man's paper. I will get three new subscriber today. The dollar money- we hope to be up to the mark at the conference.
At Milledgeville, the Rev. L. Walker has done a great work this year. We have a very handsome church. I have been trying to teach school for three months which ended Nov. 1st. The first month I have 91 pupils, second month 80; the third 40; and in these three months, I have found out what our people needed most, and what they must have, or else they will never be any thing, that is education. You will hear from us again in a few days
.November 26, 1874
CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1882
AUGUSTA CONFERENCE.

BY REV. I.S. HAMILTON.

MR. EDITOR:- Our district conference met in Milledgeville, Ga, in Wesley Chapel, June 22nd, at 9 A.M. W.H. Harris, presiding elder, conducted the religious services. Responsive rendering from Romans v. The following were elected secretaries: Revs. L.H. Smith, of Eastonton, Ga., Principal; D.L. Hampton, of Bancock, Assistant; I.S. Hamilton, of Augustus, Ga., reporter to THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER. The presiding Elder said: “We have met to consider the financial, spiritual and moral condition of the district, which is much better that at this time last year. I trust that your reports will show that you have been faithful in the work of the Master. The man who will then labor for the happiness and salvation of others will certainly succeed in this great work.” He prayed that the blessings of God might attend our meeting. After the above remarks he appointed several committees. Rev. A.J. Stinson, of he C.M.E. Church, of Milledgville, was introduced to the conference and made the following remarks: “My dear brethren, in behalf of my church and the people of Milledgville, I bid you welcome to my pews, Bible pulpit and communion. I was in a very important assembly not long ago in which there were several bishops and elders of the A.M.E. and C.M.E. Churches who had met to consider the question of organic union. Powerful speeches were made on each side, and the Bishops of the A.M.E. Church showed a better spirit for organic union than those of the C.M.E. Church.” He thought much more might have been done toward uniting the two great bodies had it not been that one among them, the bishop whom they call Uncle Billy, had not so strongly and unnecessarily opposed it. He said be favored organic union and so did the thoughtful elders of each body. “We intend to meet and try it again, if Uncle Billy will not agree with us we intend to leave him behind. I am looking forward and praying for the day when we who are one in faith, doctrine and methods will not be divided but united in one great body.” His address being ended, the presiding elder made some very timely remarks in favor of organic union in reply to Elder Stinson. After a vote of thanks being tendered the speaker, the district meeting proceeded to fix the presiding elder's assessment for his conference year at twelve hundred and ninety dollars. The pastor's weekly board also were fixed according to their various capacities. The several committees made their reports on the moral, spiritual and financial condition of the work on temperance, Sabbath schools, education and examination of local preachers. All the reports show that the district is moving upward and onward, and that it is the design of the brethren to make it the banner district of the North Georgia Conference. We have a strong and energetic man presiding at the head of the district and we are sure of success. We mention our district school at Sparta, Ga., known as the Allen Institute of the A.M.E. Church, taught by Prof. L.E. Hall. He has a very fine school with one hundred and thirty scholars. We have a new building up and in a good location, and the trustees hope to have it fully completed and comfortably fixed for the ensuing term, as the present term is ended. As the presiding elder had appointed several brethren to preach special sermons before the district meeting, the following brethren preached; Rev. S.H. Roberts, of Putnam county, preached the annual sermon to a crowded house; Rev. L.H. Smith, of Eatonton, preached the following night; theme, “The Christian Pastorate.” The above efforts were a grand success, and especially the sermon of Rev. Smith was full of instruction. Next followed was the writer, who preached to a large congregation; theme, “The Duty of Ministers and How to Succeed.” The speaker did the best he could. Thus ended our district meeting for this year. We are moving on to meet our next annual conference which convenes at Washington, Ga. Jan 10th, 1883. We believe our visit to Milledgvile has done great good in the promotion and advancement of our church, for we left the people fully alive and with a true Christian zeal.
Augusta, Ga.
July 27, 1882
THE CHRISTIAN RECORDER
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania