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BAPTIST MINISTERS OF BETHEL ASSOCIATION 1833 - 1932

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The Bethel Association and its History could not have existed had it not been for the great men, the Ministers of the Gospel in God's plan, who carried on this work from the beginning until the present. And it is these men whose lives have been an example and whose activities in the organization of the churches and the preaching of the Gospel have been a light by night and a pillow of cloud by day, leading the people in the right direction and pointing them the way of Eternal Life, whose names we now wish to commemorate and whose lives we wish to honor as their names are here recorded. The names of the ministers appearing in the Bethel Association are those who on Saturday, November 23rd. 1833 met at Richland Church, Stewart County, and there organized this great Association: Andrew Hood, Anderson Smith, Joseph Ross, and Brother Stewart. The Ministers who were the first pastors of the churches of the new Association at and from its organization were John Rushing, Cater A. Parker, Peter Eldridge, Henry Dykes, Joshua Mercer and Travis Everitt. These were the men who were entrusted with the building and the moulding of this, the Bethel Association in the beginning. Those who served with the above named and who soon afterwards came into the Association prior to 1848 and those who continued to come and serve are herewith given: J. S. Lunsford, J. J. Battle, Jonathan Davis, S. English, S. Mauk, L. Lunder, B. Goss, R. Y. Loftin, J. Strafford, J. Lumpkin, Thomas Muse, John G. Gilbert, R. Warner, Stephen Rowe, L. B. Mercer, J. N. Martin, John Matthews, C. Tharpe, James Clark, Joel W. Perry, Richard Thornton, Isaac Osteen, William P. Carter, William L. Crawford, J. S. McJurkin, Lewis Everingham, George W. Key, Random Warner, David Cox, Theo Pierce, J. Ware, W. Page, William Henderson, Jesse M. Davis, Holmes Steel, J. Buys, W. H. Wade, F. S. Seig, E. T. Winkler, Willilam B. Burton. A complete list of the Ministers in the Association in 1848 are as follows: John Rushing, Lumpkin James Buys, Lumpkin C. W. Stevens, Lumpkin Stephen Rowe, Lumpkin James Griffin, Hanahatchee Barton Bennett, Hanahatchee Wm. A. Tate, Searsville John Windsor, Lanahassee T. H. Murray, Lanahasee Jesse Stallings, Lanahassee Jesse M. Davis, Americus J. W. Fletcher, Americus F. F. Seig, Americus Thoomas Muse, Cuthbert Isaac Martin, Cuthbert Robert Martin, Cuthbert James C. Bass, Cuthbert Edmund Cody, Blakely Richard Baley, Cuthbert S. Graves, Cuthbert B. Groves, Cuthbert Wm. R. Jones, Cuthbert Wm. L. Crawford, Georgetown James O. Cumbie, Pataula R. Thornton, Ft. Gaines Theophilus Pierce, Cotton Hill Joshua Martin, Christieville Jesse Roberson, Christieville Ebenezer Warren, Starksville Wm. W. Maund, Albany E. L. Wrinkler, Albany Lott Warren, Albany N. W. Collier, Albany Wiggins Everett, Newton Walter B. Mason, Fish Trap E. Talbert, Columbia The New ministers are here listed as they came into the Association: 1849 T. H. Murphy M. C. Autry, Americus Isaac Hart T. D. Mathews, Albany B. Sims, Fish Trap John Martin, Cuthbert W. S. Leggett, Blakely 1850 W. G. Willilams, Cuthbert G. W. Burson, Cuthbert Richard Thornton, Ft. Gaines John Wilson, Albany Jesse H. Campbell, Lumpkin Samuel Stanton, Columbia, Ala. Hamariah B. Stubbs, Cotton Hill A. P. Mitchell, Ft. Gaines J. J. Smith, Fish Trap 1851 John Taylor James Perryman J. S. Dennard 1852 Jas. S. Baker, Albany Isaac B. Deavors A. T. Holmes S. C. Martin Wm. H. Clarke B. W. Steeley, Lumpkin 1853 John W. Turner, Lumpkin Robert Cunningham, Cuthbert Larkin Culbreth, Cuthbert E. C. B. Thomas, Union 1854 H. C. Hornady, Americus C. D. Mallary, Albany H. Camp, Quebeck 1855 R. Webb, Bainbridge W. W. Odom 1856 G. F. Cooper, Americus Dwight Hays, Albany J. B. Clay, Dawson R. M. Lofton, Dawson C. Cleveland, Brooksville J. L. Dagg, Cuthbert C. W. Cowdry, Blakely 1857 W. D. Cowdrey, Blakely W. M. Davis, Albany C. S. Gaulden, Lumpkin Joseph E. Blount, Notchaway David Rogers, Starkville 1858 W. L. Mansfield, Lumpkin Luke Bozeman, Chenuba W. N. Chaudoin, Albany Joel Johnson, Bainbridge John T. Clark, Lumpkin 1859 Wm. M. Janes, Cuthbert Richard Y. Loftin, Ft. Gaines Columbus Smith, Blakely 1860 Isham H. Goss, Lumpkin Benjamin L. Ross, Cuthbert James M. Chiles, Albany Jesse Robson, Morgan Samuel E. Brooks, Cuthbert Hiram Powell, Blakely W. M. Pope, Buford A. P. Mitchell, Ft. Gaines S. G. Daniel, Albany Wm. H. Clark, Albany W. M. Davis, Ft. Gaines M. B. L. Binion, Weston 1861 Joel Johnson, Bainbridge J. M. L. Burnett, Ft. Gaines R. P. Copeland, Scienceville 1862 R. A. J. Powell, Blakely J. H. Stout, Blakely J. L. White, Ft. Gaines 1863 R. Webb, Palmyra 1864 N. B. Binion, Brooksville T. H. Buchanan, Albany E. M. Galt, Cuthbert H. B. Hillyer, Gum Pond B. F. King Dawson Kaywood, Weston J. H. B. Shackelford, Albany Joseph Terry, Dover 1865 Frank Cowan, Florence G. F. Cooper, Americus J. A. P. Hanks, Cuthbert H. Hartsfield, Cuthbert 1866 J. J. S. Calloway, Cuthbert W. H. Cooper, Albany G. T. Wilburn, Americus 1867 J. G. Sayers, Millard J. L. Underwood, Cuthbert 1868 J. C. Bass, Cuthbert G. J. Norwood, Cuthbert R. J. Hogue, Missionary Choctaw Nation Bryan Page, Cuthbert S. T. Sharp, Blakely 1869 L. Culbreth, Cuthbert N. A. Bailey, Albany F. M. Daniel, Cuthbert S. S. Johnson, Cuthbert J. S. Parker, Blakely J. F. Taylor, Lumpkin 1870 W. D. Joiner, Lumpkin F. West, Chickasawatche 1873 T. C. Johnson, Albany A. C. Woodson, Blakely J. H. Corley, Ft. Gaines J. B. Clay, Vilulah L. R. Sims, Blakely A. B. Campbell, Cuthbert J. B. Deavours, Richland 1874 J. W. P. Fackler, Blakely W. B. Womble, New Hope W. M. Howell, Lumpkin 1875 W. H. Norton, Bethel William Curry, New Providence 1876 W. H. Patterson, Georgetown L. A. Purvis, Richland B. F. Wilder, Pine Bluff J. O. Hixon, Summer Hill 1877 E. S. Cheshire, Flat Creek J. V. Tipton, New Hope 1878 B. F. Riley, Albany J. A. Mundy, Bluffton J. Milner, Pine Bluff 1879 R. T. Hanks, Albany H. R. McLendon, Bethel S. T. Smith, Coleman's Creek J. M. McBride, Leesburg H. V. Golden, China Grove G. W. Weekly, Pleasant Grove T. J. Adams, Thunder Sprins 1880 D. B. Jay, Dover D. B. Hinton, Leesburg J. Nichols, Mt. Hebron F. Long, Thunder Springs 1881 A. J. Harvey, Leesburg S. A. Goodwin, Summer Hill J. M. Jones, Blakely Dr. T. W. Toby, Shiloh 1882 W. B. Stevens, Georgetown J. N. Mathias, Morgan J. Malone, Mt. Zion W. J. Mitchell, Summer Hill E. S. Ward, Vilulah 1883 W. B. Stevens, Lumpkin 1884 H. L. Crumbley, Coleman R. B. Taylor, Blakely 1885 J. S. Knowles, Coleman J. P. Dawson, Cuthbert 1886 W. S. Rogers, Cuthbert 1887 John W. Martin, Cuthbert J. T. Clark, Cuthbert W. D. Hammock, Coleman J. J. King, Ft. Gaines J. G. Corley, Shellman 1888 E. A. Keese, Springvale Calvin Kinghton, Shellman 1889 Z. T. Weaver, Ft. Gaines 1890 E. V. Baldy, Cuthbert F. L. Wimberly, Leary 1891 W. O. Crumbley, Ft. Gaines 1893 Chas. Hepburn, Ft. Gaines 1897 Jack Pate, Bluffton E. C. Wwellons, Arlington J. W. Sauls, Lodrick J. E. Dykes, Damascus J. A. Rooks, Colquitt R. C. Poole, Damascus 1900 G. R. Bisbee, Ft. Gaines S. F. Sullivan, Blakely C. E. Jones, Damascus W. L. Culbertson, Cuthbert 1901 B. W. Davis, Blakely H. B. Humphrey, Arlington 1902 W. S. Keese, Cuthbert 1903 J. P. Sauls, Lodrick, Ga. 1904 I. A. White, Cuthbert 1905 N. W. Hurst, Blakely A. G. Hash, Ft. Gaines S. J. Sauls, Shellman J. E. White, Cuthbert 1906 L. L. Lyon, Arlington 1907 J. F. Eden, Cuthbert 1908 J. A. Ivey, Dawson R. A. Morgan, Bronwood T. H. Poston, Cordele W. I. Moody, Boykin A. B. Hawkes, Richland 1909 N. G. Christopher, Whigham C. M. Murchison, Blakely P. C. Barclay, Coleman Geo. V. Tilley, Cuthbert S. J. Hargrove, Bronwood 1910 O. L. Jones, Blakely J. W. Watson, Georgetown C. D. Carter, Ellaville E. T. Dawson, Brinson J. O. Nowell, Richland W. A. Mason, Shellman 1912 R. L. Brandenbury, Ft. Gaines C. Thomas Greer, Shellman 1913 B. S. Bailey, Cuthbert 1914 John G. Black, Shellman H. O. Fowler, Ft. Gaines T. M. Thomas, Arlington 1916 J. L. Claxton, Edison 1917 C. C. Davison, Cuthbert J. A. Dumans, Blakely J. H. Harris, Elmodel T. N. Matthews, Hilton H. N. Massey, Ft. Gaines H. M. Melton, Arlington 1918 W. J. Barton, Edison J. R. Griffiths, Ft. Gaines W. M. Sentell, Cuthbert 1920 Aleck W. Beeler, Blakely H. J. Edwards, Shellman Z. Williams, Hilton W. O. Young, Shellman 1921 J. H. Coin, Cuthbert J. Houston, Blakely Spencer B. King, Blakely 1923 T. M. Calloway, Baconton J. W. Farmer, Mercer, Macon E. M. Palmer, Mercer; Macon J. A. Etheridge, Pansy, Ala W. F. Grice, Headland; Ala C. J. Parrish, Pansy, Ala J. H. Shirley, Ft. Gaines R. E. Zachert, Cuthbert J. W. Snelson, Coleman 1924 D. W. Bosdell, Cuthbet D. T. Buice, Mercer, Macon J. H. Hunt, Abbeville Ala R. W. James, Parrott 1925 C. J. Broom, Ft. Gaines W. J. Chisholm, Nashville J. S. Hartsfield, Blakely W. W. Jernigan, Shellman L. M. Jones, Edison R. Smith, Columbia, Ala 1926 D. T. Cox, Damascus J. C. Grimes, Shellman C. E. Rogers, Macon W. E. Waterhouse, Macon 1927 W. T. Bodenhammer, Blakely M. B. Brown, Richland Winbrey Davis, Macon Ralph D. Dodd, Macon Eugene Eller, Macon J. W. Harper, Coleman P. E. Lester, Edison 1928 C. R. Hutchins, Cuthbert Tom Jones, Atlanta Reid Lunsford, Atlanta A. B. Metcalfe, Cuthbert Paul M. Sayer, Newton 1929 M. l. Lawson, Cuthbert J. W. McKnight, Columbia, Ala 1930 W. E. Browne, Cedar Springs Hugh Dozier, Shellman F. G. Cocks, Blakely D. E. Blalock, Arlington 1931 A. B. hawk Rev. Deshago, Eufaula A. G. Ott, Damascus 1932 H. B. Coleman Chas. Allen, Arlington (page 133-137) 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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