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Black Churches of Davie County- General HistoryHistory of Black Churches of Davie County Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Table of Contents Deeds 4-15 List of Black Church Cemeteries 17 Information About Black Baptist Churches 19-22 V- o <J -7 O V* X v/ d s# X CJ" <c f y <s ir ^ Davie County Public Library • Mocksville, North Carolina »*» X d 5^ Deeds Pages 4-15 > X d KJ <c CO X- 3 3: o <c: CO 0 > «£ <3 fr- v> Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina w X o ci % xj African Methodist Church on Fulton Hpad. Book 1 ^ page 72 August 7, 1867o Grantor U«K, Bhelpss Grantee Trustees of the African Methodist Church: Richard Bailey Addam Pickler )?^ Eli Phelps Samuel Hanes John Williams Benjamin Nichols For ten cents UaH, P-^elps conveyed to above trustees a tract on the east side of Fulton Poad for a church and school house for the colored people Bounded 9 Commencing at a pine near s id road N9E9 4 chains to pe rsimmon tree East 5 chains toa foresaid pine South west to a black gum VifBst to beginning Containing 2 acres» Deeci recorded May lj869<. tj £c; -j CO >• 2 d tj .dUA O V> iti Si ;=( S O iL u C0 i >. <r> ( vy) <1. O J Tj African Methodist Church Book 1-^ page 72 -^ugo 7, 1.867 ^'^ecorded May 1869• Ub>H». Hhelps to Richard Bailey Add am Eli Phelps Samuel Hanes John Williams Benjamin Nichols Trustees for the African Methodist ^hurch 2 acres on the east side of the Fulton Road for a church and school house for the colored people, Bounded: Commencing at a pine near said road, north hast 4 chains to a persimmon tree# hast 5 chains to aforesaid,=»» South west to a black gum West to beginningo Containing 2 acreso For this the trustees paid ten cents® >. h 2 *5 o o Vt r •fv X u \j o p v> lA «ii X o =i * A M E Zion Liberty ^hurch« Book 7 page 446 Q>vu * '^7^ '.j Martha Meroney for sum of five dollars conveys to Ned Brown and Peter Parker, colored, ggents of the Publishing House of the Zion Methodist Episcopal Church.••.• a tract lying in Davie bounty•••• Beginning at a stone, the south west corner of the church lot of the colored Methodist Episcopal Church at liberty South 6^ rods to stone in Martha P^eroney line B-ast 13^ rods to stone in the of W,C. Daniel heirs North 6^ rods with said line to stone, corner of church lot *"'est 13^ rods to beginning, containing 3^ acre, more or less, for the use of the buried of the colored dead. CD . >- h -z d> © \J 4^ o GL X o The Colored Methodist Episcopal Church at iberty Book 7 page 446 n r Grantor: Martha Meroney GranteesJ Agents of the fiuhlishing H^use of the Zion Methodist Episco pal Church, Ned Brown Peter Parker. ^ tract in ^avie County beginning at a stone, the SpV/a corner of the church lot of the colored ^'-^ethodist Episcoapll Church at Liberty. South Sh rods to stone in Martha ^^eroney's line East 13^1 crods^to stone in the of W.C. Daniel heirs. North 6% rods v/ith said line to stone, corner of church lot. ^^est 13^ rods to beginning, containing one half acre, for the use of the buried of the coloredd dead. Signed Martha i'ieroney. Davie U.l-uunc Liwaty MocKsville, N. C. o in I ;$r i jc: 7 > K 2 •ow O £ s r o o s > ?- o s- V!> vA O > :d O "Colord Church" Name of church not given in deed® Davie County deed book 10 page 557 Deco 10, 1882o Ellis and wife Dollie AoEllis to John Hunt, Frank "^illiams and others "trustees, all of ^avieo f^ey paid $lBoOO for one acre of land for a colored ch~.rch established thereon as a place of public worshipo Adjacent lands of C„Go Bailey, W^J, Ellis, schooU house loto QAV!£ CO. PUBUC UBRAkr MOCKSVttl^ m 2 5 c Ui< O X o X CJ w tf: <^2 ) >• o >- 3C X o X "Colored Church", Book 10 page 557 Dec. 10, 1882, W.J, Ellis and wife Dollie A, Ellis to John Hunt, Frank "illia'-s and others. Trustees, all of ^avie County. 1 acre of land, for wh^ch they paid $15.00 Adjacemt lands of C.G. Bailey, W.J. Ellis, school house lot. "Trustees of the colored church established thereon as a place of public worship.' Davie Co. Pob/jc Library Mocksville, N. C. ^ OMIIB CO. Church at Main or now called Mainville Church. i «r Afric^ Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America Davie bounty. Book 12 page 92 Oct. 1887o John Riley ^nd wife Rebecca ^iley, of Uavie Cqu ty to:. Columbus Ferebee Alex Scott V>/illiamScott Trustees of t^e African Methodist Episcopal ...Zion Church in America who paid $30.00 for one half acre. Bounded: by lands of John N. Riley, Alex Gaither, J.L. McClamrock and Alice Rose. Probated Nov. 18, 1887. ^ook 12 page 147 March 28, 1891 John Riley & ^ife Rebecca to Miles Foster, Finkney Naylor, Chas, Molman, Alexander Scott and Columbus Ferebee Trustees of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church in America of Davie County and state of N„c. for $10.00 one half acre adjoining; Bounded: by lands of heirs of Philip Nail, Dec., John AHey^ public road leading from Mocksville to ^'armington, McClamrock. a o o tti 'O U i <o » X a. / 0 Davie Co. PuMic Librarv wp-'- r si xj 55 X ap o %. <J Deeds to Negro Church lots Book 16 page 2 1897 Charles Martin sold to Trustees of A,M«Eb Zion Green Malone James Gaither Heal I Neely Edward Pettigrew James Hall Adison Clement James Foster Also see Book 16 page 2 deed from Charles Martin & wife for \ acre in 1899 Book 5 page 511 c^t. 25, 1869 Moses Hall conveyed to AbM^Eb Zion 2 acres» tract ' known as the Poplar Springs Meeting Hpuse >• ^ Adjoined Donas Anderson, LbP» Ratledge, Moses ^*all. Book lA page 72 Auq> 1j867 W.Hb Phelps 2 acres to ^ Richard Bailey ^ Addam Peoples O Eli Phelps ^ Samuel Haines 4iiir John "illicvius Benjamin Nichols Si- ^ Trustees of the African I'-iethodist Church® A two acre tract on east side of the Pulton Road for the purpose of a ^ church and school house for the colored people® :!e J Book lA page 157 ^ct. 12, 1862. . CO « E»Gb Clouse to Gilbert Johnson p Daniel V'^illiams ^ John Raines ^ Reuben Bonnie i Trustees of the "freedman's church" who paid ^12,00 for one ^ acre adjoining Salem Road, ^''illiam*s line running along Sal em Road. Probated 1869, Davie Co. Public African Methodist ^^piscopal Zion Church _ «- Book 1.6 page 2 April 3, 1897 Grantor Charlie Martin Grantee Trustees of A M E Zion Church I now Sto John's in N» Mocksville Elijah Gaither Green Malone Joiues Xames Beal I Neely Edward Petegrew James Hall Addison Clement James Foster >. 2 d d m I o iSi! X u X KJ CO i >> Who paid Charlie Martin 24 dollars and he conveyed to said trustees a tract beginning at stone in ^lla Eddin's corner in Maria March's line South 49 dego wesr 186 to stone Baden's corner South 43 dego 127 to stone North 48 dego east 187 to a stone ten feet from the stone in Booe's lineo 1»25 to beginning containing 32/4 acre Signed by Charles & Lucinda Martin, Recorded April 3, 1877 Davie Co. Public Library X <2^ X ix African ^''%thodist Episcopal Zion Church Pock 16 page ? ^tpril 3j 1^97 Charles Martin to Elijah-i Gaithpr Green Halone James Gaither Beal I Heely Edward Pettigrew James Hall Addison Clement ^ James Poster *- a H Trustees one fourth acre of land. ^ Adjoined lands of ^lln Eddans, Maria March, Booe land. Oi ^ Registered l899« I 9i o Note: This church is in ^ooe -^own. O <0. X ^ Addison Clement married Charles ^'^artin^s daughter, "-^eneretta a n X XU V w c ) > o H </> CO. POBDO OBKm MOCKSVItXE. NC h d O X. SSL d X U VJ k ?- «o o> Vi i&f X u Cf X <U Deeds to Negro churciies in ^avie "^ounty, i t- o 4 s- V A ^ '-41 A page 72 2 acres from U,H, Ehelps to Methodist Church African 18g^ 5o page 511 Moses Horn 2 acres to Poplar -Springs 1 1880 M - ^ C-. 8, pa.ge 215 S»Ao Daniel andwife to Baptist, Colored 5/8 acre 1884 10, pag-e 508 J«Ao Lefler to Presbyterian a church lot 1886 12., page 92 John M. Riley and wife to A.M.Eo Zion ^ aciw 12, page 416 W^-Je Williams to Shiloh Baptist Church \ acre 1887 16, page 2ol Charlie Martin & wife Lucinda to Trustees of Episcopal Zion Church African Methoidst acr Names of trustees; e pril 3,1897. Elijah Gaither Green Maione Beal Jb Neely Edward Pettigrew James Foster Jame s Hall AddisonClement Trustee s paid Charlie Martin 4 24.00 for tract. beginning at dtone in Ella Eddins corner in Maria Marshes line South 49 deg. west 186 to stone Eadens corner North 48 deg. east 187 to stone ten feet from the stone in Booe's line. 1.25 to beginning, containing one fourth acre Signed by Charles Martin and Lucinda Martin who made their marks. f^ecorded ^pril 3, 1897. ^ f-^2. 00. PUBLIC LIBRARY SaOCKSVSLLEo NC IH Dc^J - H /^~2lorv & . I jy-. yl '1 r\yv~J^ br- I:kq_, I ( ^ ^1:2=^:^: --<£i=^Vfe'5C=r-'1— ■:^1D'' Oo.fub ''C i-.L,^f,- 'OTa -cJ List of Black Church Cemeteries Page 17 I ^3 <£ »«- o vr> itl o ai ii % U o cO 7- d. o t- X ' Davie County Public Library ul Mocksville, North Carolina j Cedar Grove Baptist Church Cemetery Piney Grove Methodist "" ' Mt. Sinai AME Zlon " Mt. Calvery Holiness " ' Mt. Zlon Holiness " " New Jerusalem Holiness " " Shlloh Baptist " " St. John AME Zlon " " Second Presbyterian " " Malnvllle AME Zlon " " Redland Church Of Christ " " Cedar Creek Baptist " " Chinquapin Baptist " " Palmetto (Non denominational) Boxwood Baptist " " New Bethel Baptist'. " " Smith Grove AME Zlon " " Clement Grove Church Of God " Turners Grove AME Zlon " Fork Advance ' Advance Turrentlne Rd. Turrentlne Rd. Milling Road Milling Road Milling Road Back Of Greenrts Mill Oak Grove Community Redland, N. C. Near Farmlngton Off 601, near Yadkln Co. It miles up 601, North Boxwood community, 601 South Boxwood Community Smith Grove Community,158 North Center Community Davle Academy Rd. Bivie 60. OAVIE CO. PUBUC tlBflARY MOCKSVrLLF., NC Information About Black Baptist Churches >- 2. d 3 Pages 19 - 22Vj a z U- O o OS rS 3: O <c. J cD » 9- C£. O w- v> » Davie County Public Library \3 Mocksvllle, North Carolina U <ii ii tj >. 5 si O o X c si O o <2: \ <J V Churches Baptist Negro Baptist Churches in Davie bounty, 1969. Belonging to Yadkin-tJavie Association pUbliC Library Cedar Creek *1 0 Mocksviile, N. C. Chinquepin. Uewey Parks a member at this church Beronging to Davie-Rpwam Association Cedar Crove at Fork New Bethel on 601 below Jerusalem, B.T, Williams a member Shiloh on ^epot ^t., Mocksville Fairfield. Lindsay Flint a member Coffn^/ui- 1=1 .( l M u . a C H € 5 - H \ 5 T O a > ^ - Cv t i x f t C Kt ^ ) u DA V m CO U N T Y EN T E R P R I S E RE C O R D , Th u r s d a y , Ju l y 15 , 2 0 1 i Mi s s i o n a r y Un i o n Ce i e b r a t i n g 75 t h Ye a By ly i d g a l c n e Ca i t h c r an d Qe o e l l c ^V a t l d n s " ^p c c i a l to th e En t e r p r i s e ij . ^ e r e is no si n g l e st u d y as r- : m d i ? p e ' n s a b l e as th e st u d y of th e pa s t . ' 'I t ac q u a i n t s us wi t h ma n y di s c i p l i n e s in c l u d i n g re l i g i o u s pr a c t i c e s , cu s t o m s an d be l i e f s . , It sh o u l d al s o pr o v i d e in s p i ra t i o n fo r fu t u r e ge n e r a t i o n s . • Pr o m hi s t o r y , on e sh o u l d di s co v e r po s i t i v e ti i i n g s . t o ta k e as mo d e l s or ev e n , ne g a t i v e th i n g s '. t o av o i d . . In Da v i e Co u n t y , th e r e ar e •1 0 Af r o - A i n e r i c a n Mi s s i o n a r y Ba p t i s t ch u r c h e s , ni n e of wh i c h we r e fo u n d e d be t w e e n 18 6 2 an d 19 2 3 : Bo x w o o d Ba p t i s t (B B C ) , . Ce d m ' Cr e e k . Mi s s i o n a i y Ba p ti s t (C C M B C ) , Ce d a r Gr o v e Ba p t i s t (C G B C ) . Cl i i n q u a - pi n Gr o v e Mi s s i o n a r y Ba p t i s t . (C G M B C ) , Fa i r f i e l d Ba p t i s t , Fr i e n d s h i p Mi s s i o n a r y Ba p t i s t (F M B C ) , Ne w Be t h e l Ba p t i s t (N B B C ) , Ne w Sh e p h e r d Ba p ti s t (N C B C ) . an d Sh i l o h Ba p t i s t (S B C ) . Th e iO t h , Mt . Mo r i a h Mi s s i o n a r y Ba p t i s t (M M B C ) wa s fo u n d e d in 20 0 7 . . In or ab o u t 19 3 5 . a gr o u p of wo m e n an d me n de c i d e d to or g a n i z e a. M i s s i o n a r y Un i o n th a t wo u l d be co m p r i s e d of th e ni n e es t a b l i s h e d ch u r c h e s . On l y th r e e jo i n e d , bu t ev e n t u al l y al l ni n e be c a m e me m b e r s of tl i c Da v i e Co u n t y Mi s s i o u - ar y Un i o n . Mt . Mo r i a h jo i n e d th e un i o n in 20 0 7 . Fr o m sc a t t e r e d an d in c o m pl e t e re c o r d s , re a s o n i n g an d de d u c t i o n , in d i c a t e th a t th e fo l - n lo w i n g we r e pa r t of th e or g a n i z in g gr o u p of Tr a i l b l a z e r s : Ha z e l ' Br i t t o n D u l i n . A U i e F o o t e . N o r a An d e r s o n Go r r e l l , th e Re v . Lu - : th e r Ro y an d Ge r t r u d e Fo o l e Ho w e l l , Jo h n Fr a n k an d An n i e ! Be l l Ca m p b e l l Br o w n an d th e i r ( da u g h t e r . Fa n n i e Br o w n Wi n - ) -I I -£ -m . - — At t e n d i n g th e la s t me e t i n g of th e Da v i e Un i o n at Fr i e n d s h i p Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h In Co o l e e m e e , fr o m le f t ; fr o n t - Li l l i e Sc o t t (C G M B C ) , Al i c e Ve r e e n (G M M M B C ) , Mi n i s t e r Sa n d r a Ja m e s (C G B C ) , Ev a n g e l i s t Ma r y Cl e m e n t (F M B C ) , Ed n a Al l e n (p r e s i d e n t ) . Ev a n g e l i s t Fr a n c e s El l i s (N S B C ) , Et h e l Pa y n e (F M B C ) . Ge n e l e Wa t k i n s '( F M B C ) ; ro w 2 - Ru b y Fo r d (N S B C ) , Qu e n t e n n a Mc M a h o n (F M B C ) , Lo u i s e Hu d s o n , (N B B C ) , Co n n i e Ni c h o l s (N B B C ) , Fr a n c e s Fl o w e r (F M B C ) , th e Re v . Wi l l i a m Ba k e r (p a s t o r ) , An n e l l e Ba r k e r (S B C ) , S y a n d r a Ma y f i e l d (S B C ) , Ca t h y Cl e m e n t (F M B C ) an d Ja m e s Jo h n s o n (N S B C ) . Ma s o n Oo o l s b y an d J J. Br o w n we r e fr o m Ce d a r Gr o v e . Al o n z o an d Lu a Ma e We s t , Wi l l an d No r a "M o s s a " Ea t o n we r e fr o m Ce d a r Cr e e k . Su s a n Ea t o n Tr u e . s d a l e , A d e - li e n Pa r k s , Ca r l an d Sa r a h Ca i n we r e fr o m Ch i n q u a p i n Gr o v e . Fr a n k an d El i z a b e t h Pa y n e Nc e l y , Wi l l i e Cl a r k , Ke j l y Pa y n e . De l o i s t an d Sa v a n n a h Ha i r s t o n Pa y n e an d Wi l l i e Ne e - ly Fo w l e r we r e fr o m Fr i e n d s h i p Ba p t i s t . Ha t t i e Te n o r an d Ro b e n a Yo u n g we r e fr o m Bo x w o o d , an d Li n d s a y an d Ze l m a Fl i n t , Fl o r e n c e Ha i r s t o n . Ru f u s an d Eu l a Fo s t e r , Eu i a Fo w l e r . Hu be r t Cl e m e n t .i n d Le e Fl i n t we r e fr o m Fa i r f i e J d Ba p t i s t . Ot i s an d Ma r y Ho s c h Wi l li a m s , Ro b e r t an d • Gl a d y s Ch u n n . .l e t t i e an d Ge o i ' g e Ch u n n an d Ma r y Be l l Ca r s o n w' e r e fr o m Ne w Be t h e l . Ro w a n Ba p t i s t As s o c i a t i o n . Tl i c pr i m a r y fo c u s wa s si m p l y , th e st u d y an d en h a n c e m e n t of Go d ' s Wo r d . Th e y us e d gr o u p di s c u s s i o n s on pr a y e r , fa i t h , th e mi s s i o n a i y ca U i n g to Go d ' s se r v i c e , ch u r c h co n d u c t , ch u r c h dr e s s at t i r e an d ot h e r di s c u s - si o u s ai m e d at te a c h i n g to de ve l o p an d se r v e . La t e r , ma n y of th e to p i c s we r e se l e c t e d fr o m "T h e Mi s si o n a r y He l p e r , " di s t r i b u t e d at th e Ba p t i s t bo o k st o r e . On Ap r i l 19 , 1 9 5 3 , th e un i o n or g a n i z e d a yo u t h de p a r t m e n t an d th e fi rs t of f i c e r s we r e : El i z a b e t h Ma s o n , pr e s i d e n t ; An n e t t e Wi l l i a m s , vi c e pr e s i de n t ; No v e l l a Wi l l i a m s , se c re ta r y : Ga l e n a Ho r n , as s i s t a n t se c r e t a r y ; ar i d Ru s s e l l Pe c k , tr e a s u r e r . Th e la s t it e m on th e ag e n d a at th e re g u l a r me e t i n g s wa s th e ro l l ca l l su r v e y of ac t i v i t i e s ne e d y . At th e ci r c l e me e t i n g s , th e gr o u p wo u l d se w ne w ga r me n t s . go w n s , co a t s or wh a t ev e r fa m i l y me m b e r s ne e d e d . Th e n Ci r c l e me m b e r s we r e ex pe c t e d to br i n g ki t c h e n ut e n s i l s , qu i l t s , ca n n e d go o d s , sh e e t s , or wh a t e v e r us a b l e to ma k e a bu n dl e (7 5 ga r m e n t s , 5 bu n d l e s ) ; 4) th e nu m b e r an d am o u n t of lo v e of f e r i n g s do n a t e d ($ 1 4 2 . 5 0 ) ; 5) th e nu m b e r of vi s i t s to ho m e s of th e un s a v e d (5 1 ) ; 6) nu m b e r of vi s i t s to pr i s o n ca m p s (4 6 ) ; 7) nu m b e r of vi s i t s to nu r s i n g ho m e s (4 ) ; 8) me a l s ca r r i e d to th e .s i c k an d sh u t - i n (5 2 ) ; 9) nu m b e r of co t t a g e pr a y e r me e t in g s (2 5 ) ; an d 10 ) nu m b e r of co n s e r v a t i o n s ge n e r a t e d . At th e en d of th e ye a r , th e gr o u p wo u l d ta l l y th e s e fi g ur e s . Th e to t a l s ab o v e we r e fo r 19 6 2 . Th i s gr o u p ha s be e n le d by on l y th r e e wo m e n du r i n g tl i e Pr u d e n c e P. Jo h n s o n , en d pr e s i d e n t of th e D Co u n t y Ds p t i s t Mi s s i o i Un i o n . fo u r ne p i i e w s , th r e e gr a n d s o n s an d a gr a n d d a u g h t e r wh o be ca m e Ba p t i s t mi n i s t e r s . He r br o t h e r s : th e Re v . J. B u n io n Ma s o n wh o le d ch u r c h e . s in Sa l i s b u r y an d Da v i d s o n Co u n t y ; th e Re v . De n n i s D. Ma s o n wh o ha d ch u r c h e s in Le x i n g t o n an d Hi g h Po i n t : th e Re v . Na t h a n ie l Ma s o n , pa s t o r of ch u r c h e s in Bu f f a l o , N. Y . ; an d th e Re v . Ba x t e r Sh e r m a n Ma s o n , pa s to r of Fi r s t Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h in Pi t t s b u r g h , Pa . ; he r ne p i i e w s , th e la t e Re v . Jo h n Bu n y o n Jr . . wh o ha d ch u r c h e s in Ne w Yo r k st a t e ; th e Re v . Th o m a s Ma s o n , wh o ha d ch u r c h e s in ne w Yo r k ; th e Re v . Ba x t e r Ma s o n , wh o wa s pa s t o r of Bo x w o o d Ba p t i s t in Mo c k s v i l l e . A fo u r t h ne p h e w th e Re v . Jo h n Ma s o n , is pa s t o r of Ne w Be t h e l Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h in Hi g h Po i n t . He r th r e e gr a n d s o n s ar e th e Re v . Jo h n n y Br o w n , wh o pa s - Ed n a I. Ma s o n Al l e n , 1 pr e s i d e n t of th e un i o n . ar d s of Le x i n g t o n . Lu l a us e d th e s e as s o c i a an d he r ow n in g e n u i t y ti on e of Ce d a r Gr o v e Ba p in d u s t r i o u s se r v a n t s an d ar ce l l e n t be g i n n i n g le a d e r lb un i o n . Th e ne x t pr e s i d e n t wa s de n c e Lo u i s e Pe e b l e s Jo h n fr o m 19 4 0 - 1 9 8 9 . Sh e wj me m b e r of Ne w Be t h e l , fi he r ma r r i a g e to Fl o y d J< Ch m R C H t s - H Ch u r c h e s Of Oi > . n j ( € (2 oi x n i ' t Y DA Y in ; UU D I N l Y fc JY I il . K J ' K i a i ! . Kl S V ^ U t U ^ , in u r s u a j ' , j u i j i? , ^u x u " An d e r s o n Go r r e l l . th e Re v . Lu th e r Ro y an d Ge r t r u d e Fo o t e Ho w e l l . Jo h n Fr a n k an d An n i e Be l l Ca m p b e l l Br o w n an d th e i r .d a u g h t e r , Fa n n i e Br o w n Wi n st o n , al l of Sh i l o h . Th e se n i o r Br o w n s we r e am o n g th e fo u n d er s of Sh i l o h . Th e Re v . J. Bu n y o n an d Ed n a Wi n f o r d Ma s o n , th e Re v . De n n i s D. an d Li z z i e Wi n f o r d Ma s o n . Jo h n (. J a c k ) an d Lu l a Ot i s an d Ma i y Ho s c h Wi l li a m s . Ro b e r t an d Gl a d y s Ch u n n , Je i i i e an d Ge o r g e Ch u n n an d Ma r y Be l l Ca r s o n we r e fr o m Ne w Be t h e l . It wa s de c i d e d th a t th e le a d er s h i p wo u l d be co m p r i s e d of a pr e s i d e n t , se c r e t a r y , as s i s t a n t se c r e t a r y an d tr e a s u r e r . As ti m e pr o g r e s s e d , ot h e r of f i c e r s we r e na m e d to be co n g r u e n t wi t h th e of f i c e r s fo r th e au x i l i a r y to th e se c r e t a r y : an d Ru s s e l l Pe c k , tr e a s u r e r . Th e la s t it e m on th e ag e n d a at th e re g u l a r me e t i n g s wa s th e ro l l ca l l su r v e y of ac t i v i t i e s co m p l e t e d by th e ir r d t v i d u a l ch u r c h ci r c l e s : 1) th e nu m b e r gr e e t i n g , ge t we l l an d sy m p a t h y ca r d s se n t by ea c h ci r c l e (3 2 3 ) : 2) th e nu m b e r of ho s p i t a l vi s i t s (1 3 1 ) : 30 th e nu m b e r of ga r me n t s an d bu n d l e s gi v e n to th e gr o u p wo u l d ta l l y th e s e ti g - ur e . s . Th e to t a l s ab o v e we r e fo r 19 6 2 . Th i s gr o u p li a s be e n le d by on l y th r e e wo m e n du r i n g th e 75 ye a r s . Ea c h br o u g h t an im pr e s s i v e en d o w m e n t of va r y i n g Ch r i s t i a n ex p e r i e n c e s . Th e la t e Lu l a Ma e Ma s o n Go o i s b y wa s th e fi rs t pr e s i d e n t an d he r te r m la s t e d fr om 19 3 5 - 19 4 0 . Sh e ha d fo u r br o t h e r s , ll i e Re v . Jo h n Ma s o n , is pa s t o r of Ne w Be t h e l Ba p t i s t Ch u r c h in Hi g h Po i n t . He r th r e e gr a n d s o n s ar e th e Re v . Jo h n n y Br o w n , wh o pa . s - to r e d Ga r d e n Sp r i n g s Ba p t i s t in Ne w Yo r k an d no w , he an d hi s br o t h e r . Pa s t o r Ke l l y Br o w n , ar e as s o c i a t e pa s t o r s at Ce d a r Gr o v e Ba p t i s t in Mo c k s v i l l e : Mi n i s t e r Jo h n Be n s o n . Fl o r i d a , an d Pa s t o r Ju d y Be n s o n Ri c h - Th c nc x i pr e s i d e n t w; de n c e Lo u i s e Pe e b l e s Jo fr o m 19 4 0 - 1 9 8 9 . Sh e me m b e r of Ne w Be t h e l he r ma r r i a g e to Fl o y d so n . sh e jo i n e d Ne w he r d , wh e r e sh e wa s a 5 Sc h o o l te a c h e r , Su n d a y ; su p e r i n t e n d e n t fo r 36 ye i di r e c t e d th e Da i l y Va c a t i < hi e Sc h o o l . Pl e a s e Se e Un i u n • So m e of th o s e wh o we r e in f l u e n t i a l in th e Da v i e Co u n t y Mi s s i o n a r y Un i o n in c l u d e d , tw o ph o t o s at le f t ; Sa v a n n a h Ha i r s t o n Pa y n e (I ) an d El i z a b e t h Ne e l y (r ) , FM B G ; an d No r a Ea t o n an d El l a Ca i n , CC M B C ; an d fr o m le f t , to p ro w • Al l l e Fo o t e (S B C ) , Ad e l i n e Pa r k s (C G M B C ) , Ro b e n a Yo u n g (B B C ) , Je t t i e Ch u n n (N B B C ) , Ze l m a Fl i n t (F B C ) , Ma m i e Ph l f e r (F M B C ) , Ca l l i e Ho r n (N B B C ) : ro w 2 - Ka t h e r i n e Fl i n t (S B C an d FB C ) , Ha z e l Bi r t t o n Du l i n (S B C ) , Na n c y Ha i r s t o n (C G B C ) , Na n c y Wo o d i n g (S B C ) , Ge r t r u d e Ho w e l l (S B C ) , Se r e s a Ma s o n (S B C ) , Lu c y S. Ta t u m (C C M B C ) ; ro w 3 - Wj l l i e Fo w l e r (F M B C ) , Lu c y Ta b o r Ba r k e r (S B C ) , El i z a b e t h Ma s o n Jo h n s o n (S B C ) , Lu l a Ma e We s t (C C M B C ) , Ot i s an d Ma r y Wi l l i a m s (N B B C ) , Le t t l e G. Br o w n (C G B C ) ; ro w 4 - Sa r a h an d Ca r l Ca i n (C G M B C ) , Fa n n i e Br o w n Wi n s t o n (S B C ) , Su s a n Tr u e s d a l e (C G MB C ) . . .. . . . . dH U d C H t S - H. | S T 6 R V - 6i - f t c i . i GH a g C H t ; Of do a u T V DA V I E CO U N T Y EN T E R P R I S E RE C O R D , Th u r s d a y , Ju l y 15 , 2 0 1 C [O i T O d th o s e ^0 li r e in d e n t , a l in th e Ct e i ^ ^ u n t y Mi s s i o n i ^ i o n In c l u d e d , tw o ph o t o s tI n cr S J ® aT , (■ • ) . ™B C : an d No r a Ea t o n an d El l a ' ,0 0 , ! , ', ™ (S B C ) , Ad e l i n e Pa r k s (C Q M B G ) Ro b e n a ti R R r t u (F M B O ) , Ca l l i e Ho r n rc R o ' T w (' ' " ( " (S B C ) . Na n c y Ha l r s t o n Pc S i (S B C ) , Lu c y S. 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