Bethel Association Church Constitutions 

Contributed by Donna Eldridge


                                         BETHEL ASSOCIATION

                                 Date of
Church and County              Constitution  Presbyters

Albany, Dougherty                  1839      Joshua Mercer, Jonathan Davis,
                                             James Steely
Americus, Sumter                   1831      Samson English, S. Lunsford
Antioch
Bethel, Decatur
Bethel, Randolph                   1843      James Mathews, John Rushin,
                                             Thomas Muse
Bethel, Baker                      1843      J. H. Shackelford, Jona. Davis,
                                             J. M. Davis, H. Mercer
Blakely, Early                     1837      Peter Eldridge, Stephen Rowe
Bethesda, Dougherty                1850      N. W. Collier, W. B. Mason,
                                             J. W. Wilson, T. D. Mathews
Benevolence, Early                 1836      Andrew Cumbie, James O. Cumbie
Benevolence, Randolph              1840      James Mathews, Isaac Osteen
Brooksville, Randolph              1853      William L. Crawford, R. Cunningham
Bethany, Lee                       1833      Joseph Ross, Travis Everett
Bethlehem, Kinchafoonee
Blue Spring, Calhoun               1850      B. Sims, W. B. Mason,
                                             John Martin, Jesse Roberson
Bainbridge, Decatur
Syprus Creek, Baker                1854      Wiggins Everett, John Martin
Concord, Lee                       1852      Isaac B. Deavors, M. C. Autery
County Line, Stewart               1833      Peter Eldridge, Garrison Cobb
Cuthbert, Randolph                 1831      John G. Gilbert
Dry Creek, Baker                   1852      N. W. Collier, Wiggins Everett,
                                             William J. Stephens
Elim, Stewart                      1843      George W. Key, David Cox
Enon, Randolph                     1843      J. W. Key, Stephen Rowe,
                                             William B. Burton
Friendship, Baker
Friendship, Sumter
Fort Gaines, Clay
Flat Creek, Early                  1848      W. S. Leggett, Wiggins Everett
Georgetown, Randolph               1843      George W. Key, ____ Cox
Hopewell, Randolph
Hebron, Lee                        1837      Jesse M. Davis, Lewis Everingham
Liberty, Randolph
Liberty, Kinchafoonee              1854      Jesse M. Davis
Lumpkin, Stewart                   1831      Peter Eldridge, S. Lunsford
Lebanon, Lee                       1838      Jonathan Davis, Joshua Mercer,
                                             R. Y. Loftin
Lebanon, Sumter
Milford, Baker                     1834      Peter Eldridge, Garrison Cobb
Macedonia, Kinchafooneee           1841      R. Lofton, James W. Woodard,
                                             John Rawson
Mt. Gilead, Clay                   1839      J. G. Gilbert, Stephen Rowe
Mt. Carmel, Marion
Mt. Olive, Baker
Mt. Carmel, Baker
Mt. Pisgah, Stewart
New Providence, Lee
New Hope, Stewart                  1849      B. W. Steely, W. A. Tate
New Hope, Randolph                 1843      Stephen Bowe, W. B. Burton
New Bethel, Randolph
Palmyra, Lee                       1837      Jonathan Davis, Joshua Mercer,
                                             Lott Warren
Pleasant Plains, Sumter            1842      George W. Key, James S. Lunsford
Pleasant Grove, Stewart            1851      B. W. Steely, John Martin
Pine Bluff, Dougherty              1840      Joshua Mercer, Hermon Mercer,
                                             H. B. Shackleford
Rehoboth, Randolph                 1839      James Lunsford, Jonathan Davis
Rehoboth, Sumter                   1844      William Maund, James S. Lunsford
Richland, Stewart
Rocky Mount, Randolph
Shady Grove, Stewart               1834      Cyprus White
Summer Hill, Stewart               1837      Andrew Cumbie, James M. Martin,
                                             James O. Cumbie
Shiloh, Randolph                   1835      Peter Eldridge, Ezekiel B. Bryan
Shiloh, Marion
Starkville, Lee                    1839      William W. Maund, Jesse M. Davis
Union, Stewart
Union, Baker                       1851      William B. Mason

The above table was made and appeared in the Minutes of (Bethel Association) 1854.  
The Association was just twenty two years old at that time. 

"History of Bethel Association - Including Centennial Meeting"
Centennial meeting held with Baptist church at
Edison, Georgia, October 25, 26, 27, 1932
A. L. Miller, Edison, Ga., Moderator.
W. H. Joyner, Coleman, Ga., Clerk

Complied and Edited by
Alexander Lee Miller
Moderator of Association
1909 -- 1934

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