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General History of Baptist Churches
Baptist Church History ^ Compiled Information from the Collection of the Martin-Wall History Room of the Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina ku I U oi % xj Table of Contents Annual Register of the Baptist Denomination in North America, To the First of November, 1970 (North Carolina Sheets only) 4-10 North Carolina Baptist Historical Papers, July, 1898 12- 18 The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, March 30, 1972 20-22 North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, Wake Forest University 24 - 26 Miscellaneous Historical Information 28-30 Information about Dr. T. H. Prichard 32 Miscellaneous Articles and Church Celebrations 34-41 Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina Annual Register of the Baptist ^ Denomination in North America, To the First of November, 1790 (North Carolina Sheets Only) oL ut a i I- I 7- «3 Pages 4-10 ^ Davie County Public Library Mocksviiie, North Carolina Ui X ed St X "O ~?7, (?, C^ -rt. '-.*, I ~k I «: a. i u# : 2 u# C) I 'j-n:. V'% •-«« Csrl--i >- Od o ir' tH ) v> X w 4^ THE ANNUAL REGISTER OF THE BAPTIST DENOMINATION, IN NORTH-AMERICA-, To THi FiRtT OF November, 1790. CONTAINING An Account of the Churches and their Conftitntions, Minifters, Members, AfTociations, their Plan and Sentiments, Rule and Order, Pro- lence. ALSO REMARKS UPON PRACTICAL RELIGION. Humhly offered to the Public, by y o HN AS P L UND. ceedings and Corre 0 0 s S- g'>• 05 Vi' 0 D bPU"a ->■ca 0 ROV\/A:M PUULIC LIBRARY uusTiVjy s. nr-Nf ALOGY dept. J I ^ I! <3 [ 3S J STATE OF NORTH-CAROLINA. CouQtlcs. Anforit Beaufort^ 4 Bertie, 8 Bladen ^ Mew Hanover^ Brufi/wiciy 9 Burkty I 10 CarnJe/iy 1 1 iCar/eretj I'^ Ccifnuill tif Pit" 1 fyhiinioy Churches. Pee Dee River, Darram Creek, Cutliie Creek, Wiccicoati Creek, Sandy Ruo, Af. c. San. ICe. ICc. ICe. Cod. ilCe. n , 1 Lockwood's Folly, ^ Ke. Catawbo River,Y. MtnlHers. Charles Cook, Uanlel Gould,* (William Dargan,*) Be/met, |No. 3^ no Jokn Refpefsy (o) Riijba Dowty, »3 l-io 1-8 1-6 43' 137 2-10 237 -10 1756 1779 Sawyer's Creek, •Hadnot's Creek, Ke. Ke. Ke. .Country Line, iR D Robert Hen dry, Sfttituel Harrelly {b) J"ohn Cake, Lemuel llurkiit, George Northam,* Geotge Nor/worthy, Amos Mirrelly James Vinfon, yjames Rut landy \ James Grover. William Cooper, 85 ofhua Herring,* Ja/jn William Goodman, 40 John BaJJanty John Chejlet'y Cleveland Coriey, 159 Richard Ofgatkarp, Henry Abbot, Bo David Dunctviy (c) i79o[l-'homas Ethridgc, 1 52 James Sanders, (</) ' 35 Johnfouy 1 Thomas MuHins, 160 Jofeph Bulh,* ' Carried over, |,,g3 2 2-10 2-10 1-8 2-10 2-10 2-10 3-10 (fl) Ordained in the Spring 1791, and moved to Georgia.liccnlcd to pre.ach in the Spring i79i- (*^1 ^ '79«i and became tbe.r Valtor. uwa<'' • tf.) ( 3^ ) 1 ^ 1 cL z 3 ^ \ * s 'i ^ j }■--A ^■■ A t/) •i ■1 j- ^ ci M »S i6 CouDtles. Chatham and Randolph^ »7 iB »y 20 21 22 23 CLithanif Choiuan^ Craven, Churches. Flat River, Bear Creek, Haw River, Rocky River, Mallard's Bridge, Yoppim Creek, Goofc Creek, Newport River, New River, Trent River, 25 Cumberland, 26(/<). ^ S.nnpjhi,"2.-^do, ^5* }l''^abe, ZoCurrituik, 2y 3- 3' Dobbs, Oiiplin, Chowenjock, PoweTs Point, Af. R D San San Con, San Ce. Ke. ICe. iCe. Ke. ICe. Ke ICe iCe ICe ICe ICe ICe ^finifters. No. Brought over 1183 George Roberts, 161 Sherwood White, 5 J Elnathan Davis, 320 Thitnat Brown, JeJfe Duchner, Thomas Gate, Solomon Smith, Ifuac Hailcs, —^ Ray,it^ilUam U^eatherfpoon, Francis Dorfet, John M*Cabe, John Afplund, 'Thomas Harmon, William Phipps, Thomas Richard, Joel mifis,James Brinfon,James Roach, John AFCane,Jc/eph Bell, Simpfon, Robert Nixon, Job Thigpen, I IFiltins, Kicterill Mondine, John Dclahunty, Little, Contx, 45 80 60 io5 1(52 86 M 3-10 i-B 1-8 S S3 William Taylor, Jonathan Barns,* (/r) Uniliam Lurry, Abraham Baker, Charles Hines, Francis Oliver, Carried over, 1-8 2-io 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 33 150 44 65 2-10 2-10 2-10 30 2-ib67 j 2-10 212 ,2-10 3057 (0 Born blind, and is fo now. ^0^ Counties • 32 23 Franklioj C 37 3 Churches. \ AT. [Coo. Tofniot Creek, Sandy Creek, 34Ditto, and Wake, phaermons, 38Guilford, Rowen &!Abbot's Creek, Randolph, Ke. ICc. 39 40 Halifax, 41 42 43 Hertford, 44 Hides, 4Sj 46^1redell, 4-7 Martin, I48 Mecklenburg, 49' 50 Montgomery, S'l Crofs Roads, FiAiing Creek, Kehuky Creek, Rocky Swamp, Ir. d. 1r. D.l San. Ke. Ke. Ke. G. G. Maremuficlter River,) Grafley Nobb, iSkewarkey Creek, Y. Ke. iColdwater, pan. Society Meeting, pan- jlittle River, pan-Rocky-river,Peedcc Han. 28 148 43 120 24' 80 20 Minifters. 1 No. Brought over, 3057 Leiuis Thomas^ Reuben Hayes, William Lancafter, Henry Huntf iVilliam Henry Jkictib Crocker, 130 h'adoe Bei/f Jofiah Racks, Thomas Vafs, John Marfliall,* George Pope, I/aac Tiggf Chrijiopher Vichery, John Tatem,'* Huthaniel ^Tiiteni^ Jolhua White, Hrzeiiah Alorrijs^ Hslloway MorrifSf IVilliam Vaughan, Jclfc Read, j'fohn Stephens^ (a) IPeter ^daleSf yjohn Hervey, MecoliJIer Vinfon, William Parker, ohn Winfield, ohn Bray, John JK. Caraiuon, jazarus W^hitehead, Martin Rofs, Benjamin Boft, James APCabCf Rdmund lilly.* \ViUiam Kindell,* Carried over, 80 2 10 '4 2-01 2-10 3 »34 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 3-10 3-10 1-8 0 100 65 65 121 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 2-10 1-8 2-10 40 35 *5 189 i-B 1-8 1-8 1-8 617 (tij Moved to little Saluda, (S. C.) H i -CJ C 38 ] ^0^ \ I d Hi Counties. 52 53 54Nafli, 55 Orange and Caftwlll; Churches. Falls ofTar River, Waters of Haw Riv. R. d Af. Con. San. C. Kc. 56 Do. and Granville, 5 7 Fafquotank, 5 "I5 y Pitt, do 6 62 ^3 6, dc 6( 61 6(, Randolph, Robinlon, Rockingham, Rowan, Rutherford, Enoe River, Flatty Creek, ICnob'a Creek, Flatfwamp, Q^tankneyCreek (i iDitto, G Redbanks, fbj Sandy Creek, . Matrimony Creek, Jerley Sctilcmenc, rtmber RidgCi * iiiiTrefs?Rp^ Uufialoe Creek, Ke. Ke. Ke. Ke. San. Ke. S. D Y. Y. Be. Minifters. Brought over, John Culpeper^ (a) riathan Gilbert^ William MOreger, Thomas Durham^ Samuel Bond. Immanucl Skinner, Jofeph Dorrifs, ^ IlaacThompfon,fi j Daniel Bt/tfordf Clifton Allen ^ James Hclfcrlin, (c) Lemuel Bendleton^ John Page, James Nowell^ Jofliua Barns, Jofeph Parker, iVcflA TVre, (</) John Vinfotij Ifaac 'Tobeiuine* John Granberyf Lewis IVhiteJieldf Nathan Birdy IVillium J'aylor, John IVelborne^ Jacob Tarver, jlfaac Cantwill,* jpcter Eaton, No. 4di7 Edward Pigg> Charles Piggt Jf^illiam IVtlheyt Richard Newporty Carried over, 33 5830 44 1-8 162 1.8 83 2-10 85 3-10 15c 3-10 7c 2-10 34 2-10 80 2-10 "3 2-ia 4c 3-10 103 2-10 25 1-8 53 2-10 3-10 37 3-8 3-8 48 2-8 25 3-10 fa) A Church calledRear Marth, was conflituted in the j fa) Choferi I'ador, and urdained. Fall 179O1 u' 60 members, fhj Allb another Church, [ (bj Joined the Fielbyierians. fej Ex- c.dled Liulc Couicntney, in Uic Spring 1791, of 60 111cm- I communicated in 1791. (d) Both or. heis. I dulnedln tlie Spring 1791. county WocksflSle, NO «£: d. ' 2 It) i£> i I" ■p 51 p.-\ 70 7* 72 73 74 7576 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 9^ [ 39 J Counties.Churches.Af. Sampfon, Stookes and Henry, Buffaloe River, Green River, Mountain Creek, Rock) C.CatawboR. Sandy Run, White Oak, SoapBone Creek, Be. Be. Be. Be. Ke. S .D. Surry,Deep Creek,San. Hunting Creek,Y. Tyrell, Little Yadkin River, Scuppcrnong River, Y. Ke. Wake, Warren, .Swift Creek, Reedy Cree.k, Ke. Ke. Wayne, Wilks, Black Creek, Naughunty Creek, Beaver Creek, Ke. Ke. Y. Brier Creek,Y. Mead of YadkinRiv. Mitchel's River, New River, N. Fork of ditto, Roaring River, S. Fork of ditto, . •-•f Y. Y. Y. Y. Y. Y. Con.Mlntftera. Brought overJofeph Campi William Browo, PerminterMorgattt (a Edward Williams, Fleet Cooper, John Newman, George Dodfon^ Jofeph Murphy, John Toliver,* William Betty, William Cook,* John Stone, Stephen Long, Benjamin Hajfelt^ John Moore, jun. Lewis Moore, John Moore, fe n.* Thomas Gardner,John Rooker^ {b) Ephraim Daniel, John ^hompfon^ (c) John Barlow, James Tompkins^ George M'Niel, Andrew Baker,* iMofes Foley,* rheophiius Evans, William Hnmmon, If^illiam Akorga/if 77 ordained, and 77,7503 licenled Preachers. [No. 5830 60 2-8 70 2-8 3J 2-8 26 3-1Q 80 2-8 70 3-10 150 2-(0 170 3-10 25 1-8 203 3-8 40 3-8 28 2-10 86 2-10 "lO 40 2-IO 4-t 2-10 30 2-10 100 3-8 <53 2-8 27 1 ^-8 28 3-8 35 3-8 33 3-8 5-1 3-8 (a) Old. ini79i. (bj Moved to the Innfields, York, (cj Was ordainedund became their Partor, and Williiun Taylor Hccnied to preach. 1 !N . tn ^ < ir* li C 40 ] Deceded Territory of N. CAROLINA. Counties. Green^ 5 6 7 HawlinSf 8 9 ic 11 12 »3 M »5 16 '7 18 Stilfivunf 'Tenefetf IVtJh'in^tony Churches. Bent Creek^ Big E. Fork of Lit tle Pigeon River, Cove Creek, Forks of Little Pi gcon River, French Broad River, Upper Ford ditto, Big Creek, Holfton River, Little Beaver Creek, Lower ditto, N. Fork Holfton Rr. Hendrick's Creek, Forks of Sulphur Red-river, Bu/faloe Ridge, Cherokee Creek, Grafley Cove, Watoga River, Af. Con. Minifters. H. Thomas Lane, llaac Barton,* William Lorell,* John Fears^ (a) H. James Matthews,* IFilliam IFall^ William Reno, John Farlvr, H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. II. H. S.K. H. H. H. H. 786J 786 Thomas Murrell, Willium Miirphey, John Fears,* _Je DoilfoHf i.amuel M'Cee, Ltuke FeOf John Froft, Richard Murrell, ohn Gramnaer, onathan Mulkey, "ames Keele, ohn KeUy, J'ames Chambers^ 15 ordained, and 6 licenfed Preachers No. 77 28 2-10 40 2-10 130 2-10 36 2-10 54 2-10 57 2-10 78 2-10 100 2-10 30 2-10 14 2-10 40 2-10 33 3-10 40 3-10 50 2-10 44 2-JO 14 2-10 24 2-10 889 12-19 {•) Moved lad Spring to JHalifax County, Virginia. \b North Carolina Baptist Historical Papers, July, 1898 Pages 12 - 18 ci 1 Kb (A &- <xr <£► 1 > cL o }r a:^ Davie County Public Library 12 Mocksville, North Carolina % KJ a % ^ W lff*C. Baptist Historical Papers. July 1898• J.B. HufBam* In 1728 the Baptists started at Shiloh* Gives list of churches in B.C. "by close of century^ taken fro|p list furnished by Morgna Edwards and John Asplund* Hunting Creekf Surry C09 203 memberst Brier Greek» WilkeSf 100 hundred members. Tells of the oppositions of other denominations. Bitter oppositions of the Presbyterians against the Baptists In the Jersy settlement in 1755. Opposition of Hev. Patillo in the Scotch settlement of Granville. Arrangements in all the churches for the negroes. In 1786 Joseph Murphey's church at Shallow Pordt with its arms at Wilkesboro and Pork of Yadkin^ had increased to eight churches. In the same territory there w:ere alos Jerseyt Deep Greek in Yadkip and Tidance Lane's church in Watauga. In 1790 these churches^ increased to 16) were gathered into the Yadkin Association* It extended from Jersey up the Yadkin and its tirbutaries to their sources in the mountains and the Va. line. In the YadkiUf Joseph Murphy) after a career that was full of fruitful labor and exciting adventure) hated by "^ryon and hunted by Panning) was spending his last days in comfort and great honor near his favorite church) Deep Greek) of Yadkin. gL * Davie Co. Public Library Mocksvill®, John Ganoe* Salisbury, N.G. Book 7, p. 259 In 1770 Benjamin Meril and Jemima, his wife, of Rowan Co» sold to Rev. John Ganoe of province of Uew York, a tract of 100 acres on Swearing Creek. Being part of 543 acres granted to%erel by McCollQck Book 7, page 260 1770 Benjamin Merrell and Jemima his of wife, of Rowan Co. sold to Rev. John Ganoe of New York a tract on Swearing Creek. Begin, at maple on north bank of creek, thence N. 41 S. 100 poles to a B.C. about lo pies beyond the field, thence S. 65 E. 40 to a Hickory sapling in dividing line between Benjamin Merrell and John Davis, thence along that line S. 41 V/. 95 poles to a stake in Mr. Ganoe's fild another corner, thence to beginning. 24 acres, part of 543 acres bought of McCollock. Book 7, page 261 1770. John Davis and wife Mary wold 50 acres to Rev. John Ganoe of N.Y. land on waters of Swearing Creek. '*over the Muddy run near the mouth" "Ganoe*s fiftid" "Part of McCulluck tract" Book 7, page 262. 1770 Benjamin Merrell and Jemima his wife, sold Oct. 1770 419 acres on waters of Swearing Creek and Muddv River. Part of 543 acres granted to Merrell by McCulluck. Book 11 page 749 John Ganoe of Woodford County, Virginia appointed, in 1789, his -j friends Andrew Hunt and Charles Hunt of Rowan Co. as Attorneys. S Signed John Ganoe and Sarah Ganoe. In 1760 George Smith sold Benjamin Merel land on north side Of K. Yadkin River above mouth of Davis Creek. Book 4, page 363 ~ Book 4, page 364 George Smith sold Merel 200 acres on waters of 51 Cabin Creek k > ^ ' 0 l- w 1 X o d X o Baptist in the Porks of the Yadkin. • Society^^^^* Historical Papers. July 1898. Pub. by ir.C. Baptist Hist. ^ Page 238« "The Baptists in the Porks of the Yadkih*" hy Prof. J.T. Alderman. Just when the first white settlers came to the bankfe of the Yadkin ie not known. The hunter's fifle had awakened the echoes among the fills and frightened the deer and buffaloes from their quiet grazing along the peaceful meadows as early as 1740t but there remains no trace of any settlement at that time. ' -TV immigrants were English^ German and Scotch-Irish. The Low Serbianor Butch far outnumbered the otherSf and manifested their presence by their customs, buildings and language, lumbers of the old people still speak Butch '^hey organized a Luthern church on Butchman's Creek and named it Heidelberg•The records were written in German and bore date I'i^^S. • The records are before me and furnish material for this sketch. A door shutter of the original building is still there. In 1765, the Indians burned down the house before it was completed, but one door was saved. A brass weather vane was brought along with them from Heidelberg in Germany, and now ornaments Col. A.M. Booe's tobacco factory in Mocksville. Some of these immigrants from Pennsylvania were Baptists. A second steeam of immigration was from the Htiguenot settlement of S.C .•... They settled nearer the Catawba..•.••••• The third stream of immigration was from eastern Ef.C. These were mainly English, and soon became leaders in the communities where they lived. ^ The religeous views of the pioneer settlers of the Porks of the Yadkin ^ were as varies as their nationalities. There were Priends, Episcopalians, Ml Baptists, Presbyterians, Moravians and Universalists.. O ^ Our ancient brethren met on hills under the widepspreading boughs of ^ the native oaks and better to observe the approach of hostile Indians, or in A; low dells to escape the sweeping northern blasts. These references have been < given in order to establish the fact that Baptists were not slow in organizing ^ themselves into churches when their settlements had been made. ^rThe first train of settlers came to the Yadkin about 1750, and in 1755 the ^ Jersey Baptists ( on east side) organized the church, which still stands, h- and which has sent out so many good men. Prominent among the original - fiepbeBenwam^ntHefW&b&path^ fiarfiynsefM^SBaii0p,S94tha, and others. f members were the Wisemans, Hardens, Merrells, Smiths and others. y> Capt. Ben^jamin Merrell, the martyr of Alamance was a deacon of the Jersey ^ Church. . a^ .....aev. John Ganoe was perhaps the first settled pastor of Jersey Church <j * tH X XL> The first Baptist Church organized in the Porks of the Yadkin was Shallow Pords« • ^ Shallow Pords was one of the nine churches which in 1758' sent delegates to organize the Sandy Creek Association ( Ed. note says this statement is a mistake.) But little has "been left to record of this church. A large part of the membership lived farther westf 'near Hunting Creek# and for convenience the church meetings were held among them. Soon (1772) the "Shallow Pords" is mentioned not more# and the Hunting Creek Church is doing good work. Many things indicate that Hunting Creek is a new name for the Shallow Pords Church# at the time one name is dropped the other succeeds# the same families prominent in each. But the proof is not absolute. It is a fact that the churches of those days were migratory and held in private homes in the most conveniem places# like some mentioned in the Hew Testament. Rev. William Petty was foh a long time pastor of the church# and it was called Bro. Petty*s church, then Petty*s church. Later the name was changed to Plat Rock. It is still an excellent church in Yadkin County. The records thow that the church under the last three names is the same. Dutchman's Creek Churoh. The original manuscript records are before me. The church was organized October 5# 1772. It was a "Regulir" Baptist church# rigid in principles and discipline. While reading these records there is something suggestive of Pishing Creek church in Warren County. Many of the names were on both church rolls. The leading members were English. The Dutch Baptists# who came from Lancaster Co. Penn. united with this church and heldped to make it a center of influence and power in the community. Daniel Boone's family were members of this church. The writer has an old land deed given by Squire Boone# on selling his estate to move west. S The Minutes of the monthly Conferences are in quaint style# and ^ a few of them will be given for the facts they contain. A very brief ^ sketch of the most important facts is all that will be attempted. L "Oct. ye 5# 1772. > "At the constitution of the Regular Baptist church in the Porks of £ the Yadkin# Rowsui County# Horth Carolina# there were ten members# as follows; William Cook# the minister# etc." * Aoril 3. 1775. the covenant was rectified# and a committee ci, appointed to "take out a deed for the church lot" and provide furniture g for the church. On June 5# 1775# rules of decorum were adopted. "It was further agreed that a door should be opened that our Separate ^ brethren might commune with us if they walked orderly and held no i heretical principles." May 20. 1774. There were fifteen received at K Boon'sPord and baptized by Rev. John Gano. This statement is the only X evidence that I £an find which shows that Oano visited the South at ^ that time. He was on a visit to his old charge and held this meeting. ^ Pifteen of those baptized applied to Dutchman's Creek church. notice the following entry for Hovember 3. 1775. "At the monthly meeting it was agreed upon concering the American. Cause# if any of the brethren ssee cause to join in it they have the liberty to do it without being called to an account by the church. But whether they join or do not join they should be used with brotherly love." Here is an old church record which has been hid away in the dust for over one hundred years> and which says that that there was an Americsin Cause .iust after the time claiined for the Medklenhurg Declaratiouy and eight months before the Declaratioh at Philadelphia* March ye 15f 1777* A resolution was passed adhering to Baptist principles* "And further we helieve that State Laws and Constitutions are notto he canceled in ye church of Christf wherein they do not concern the worship of God*" HThen we rememher that this was the section through which the nortorious Toryt Bryan# and Jiis hand of desperadoes roamed# persuading and intimidating and ravaging# causing divisions and disturbances# we can get some idea why such minutes should he recorded. Miiiihe-prv Pields (Wilkeshoro) was an arm of this church# another arm was at Been Creek* also one at Boon's Pord on Yadkih* In 1778 the Tories circulated a document called "The Protest." It was a measure to cripple the American cause# and many being over persuaded signed this infamous paper. The church expelled five members for signed "The Protest." Prom 1780 to 1782 there is a hiatus in the records* Jhis was a time of severe struggle when the male members were in the .army.# and the period when the British, under Lord Cornwallis* were ravaging— the homes about the church* a x After a lapse of two years the records continue until Oct. 2o# 1787* There is aomplete roll of the membership from the first n^e to the last, consisting of one hundred and eighty-nine up to 1787* This is an interesting list of men and women who have long since gone to their reward# but their names still survive in families scattered widely over our Southland* On DeoemlJer 12, 1790, the church was reorganized on the same Bpot and called Baton's; the records of this churchthe present. Much could toe written of the excellence of this churhh. Eaton's church has always toeen formost in Before 1820 the churtoh sent handsome contritoutions to the Central Committee of the State. ^ an invitation of this church the Baptist « State Convention met at Union Camp Ground (then Bowan County), now in Bavie, away hack in the thirties. Among the fi"* societies managed largely toy the ladies was ® S (about 1816) The church roll is complete also from 1V90 to tne ' present* How many churches can show an unbroken record fro one ^ hundred and twenty-six years* X % vs \(> Bear Creek Church* This churchf situated in the northwest corner of ^avie Countyt was organized in 1791* !^e MinuteSf though meagert are intact and w&ll preserved* So far as the writer has foundy there is nothing of ^peceal interest connected with this church except its age and ontinuity After the organiza^iony Rev* William Cook preached fvr the churbh until his was a very old man* Pork Church* This was perhaps the first **meeting" place in the "Porks of hhe Yadkiuy" with the hare exception of Shallow Pords* As early asl 1768« we know that the iSaptists had preaching on the beautiful hill top under the magnificent oaks* At first it was a common ground for all denominationsy but as nearly everybody felt more kindly towadthe ' Baptistsy the others sonn retired from the field* Rev* John Meglamrey a minister from the Kehukee Assoclationy was appointed to preach at Pork Meeting Housey October 3» 1774* In another place it is called Pork Old Meeting House* The old ^ouse was on exactly the same spot on which the present substantial building stands* Although many references were made to Pork Churchy if a church was organized it went down during the period upheaval and strife which paralyzed churches everywhere at the de of the Revolution* The church was established or re-established in June 1793* The pastors from that time have been: Reb* Benjamin Bucknery 1793-1815; Rev. Joseph Picklery 1815 - 1840; Rev. Barton Roby ( afew months). Rev. W.H. Mamnery 1841 - 1844; Rev. Windsor ( a few months); Rev. William Turnery 1844 - 1849; Rev. Thomas Millery 1849- ^ J.851; Rev. Richard Jacks, 1851 - 1852, Rev. C.W. Smasx Bessent, 1852- ^ 1866; Rev. John Rddwine, 1866 - 1868; Rev. William Turner, 1870- 1885 Rev. C.E. Gower, 1885-1888, Rev. J.H. Stallings, jp.D*, 1888- 1891* ^ In 1832 the church passed through the anti-mission struggle, d which took away nearly half the members. The anto-mission element was % ' very bitter, and although in the minority they tried i churchy but failed. William Thompson'^ the clerk, went off With the opposition and declared that the church shouRd never see the ^J-d ^ records, and they never did* Since that time the church has continued fe to grow in strength and usefulness* 5 There are other chruches in the Porks of the Yadkin, but they <S1 are of more recent date* at ■>-. h li» X o CL ci X t , •a* CL ' t The Yadkln Association. Prom record hooh of Association. Pirst entry. A Branch of the Virginia Association met at Petty's Meeting House Surry County, Octoher 13, 1786. After divine service proceeded to choose Rev. John Cleveland, Moderator, and John tright, Cletk. iietters from eleven churches were read and recorded.** In 1787 the Association met at Bennett's Old Meeting House, McHeal, Moderator, and Richard Allen, Clerk. tl the following was passed: The Bill of Union, effectedhy the Regular and Separate Baptists in a Committee held at Rover on James River, Cirginia, was adopted hy the Association. 1789 met at Briar Creek, and re-elected the same officers. attend a meeting of the Association until1793. In 1790 the Association organized as an independent body. The sessions of 1791 and 1792 furnished full minutes, ;which are readable and interesting. In 1793 the Associaiton met at Saton^s. Twenty one chruches were represented. Rev. John (jano was there as a delegate from Jersey, and was elected Moderator, Stephen Wood, Clk. John Asplund was welcomed to a seat. A commiteee had been appointed ^ 1792 to revise the Consititution and ^-laws and Articles of iaih The work was well done and would entertain any one interested in Church history. They were as rigid as any Association of 1893 would work under. This book, beginning with 1786, ends with the session of 1809, when the last pages were filled up. ^ The Association was missionary in spirit and during several years ^ employed ministers to travel and preach. The Minutes were never ^ printed, but a written copy was sent to each church. 8ome of these o ^ copies may be preserved, but so fas as I know this is the only complete record of the first twenty three years of the existence of the jfadkin Association. The Association should have the record^/ condensed and printed along with the Minutes of succeeding years, in order that the preservation of its early history may not depend upon the accidental destruction of the only copy. I append a list of the ministers whose names appear in the records. g William Petty, Lazarus Whitehead, (moved to Indiana), George Pope, William Cook, Benjamin Buckner ( moved to Georgia, 1815), X John Gano ( Kentucky), Dorriss. John Ray, Benman. McCaleb, James Chambers, ( John Asplund), Thomas Durham, 2 Joseph Murphy, Addrew Baker, John Barlow, William Dodson, William X McGregor, John Culpepper, John Coker, John Wiseman (moved to Tenn) John Cleveland, George McWeal, William Hammond, Cleveland Coffee, ^ John Stone. XJ The North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, March 30,1972 Pages 20 - 22 dL at 2 u* I- v> I- Cu c£? » £ o , Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina d % LthE north CAROLINA BAPTIST HISTORICAL COLLECTION WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY Co Prf^rwiNSTON-sALEM, N.c. , "''(^Library i & The North Carolina Baptist Historical Col lection, housed In the Z. Smith 2. Reynolds Library, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, N. C., had Its nucleus In the materials col lected by the North Carolina Baptist Historical Society, and by the efforts of Mrs. Ethel T. Crittenden who col lected Baptist materials during her long tenure as Librarian of Wake Forest Col lege. The Baptist State Convention designated the library as their depository for historical materials In 1922. In 1959 the Historical Committee of the Baptist State Convention recommended that the library be made the official depository for North Carolina Baptist historical materials and relics. During this same year the General Board of the Baptist State Convention authorized the Historical Committee to employ a "Col lections Librarian" to develop, expand, and provide for the additional use of the Col lection. Under this arrangement the University and the Convention would each provide one- half the funds for salaries and travel expenses of the "Col lections Librarian'.', The Historical Committee employed Mr. James Nicholson as Director, effective January I, 1961. A microfilm machine was purchased and a program of fi lming church and assoclatlonal records was begun. On May 4, 1964, John R. Woodard was appointed Director. During 1966 the l ibrary was extensively renovated and the Col lection moved Into Its present location, r . 3. In the earlier days the Collection endeavored to obtain everything written ^ or In any way connected with the Baptist denomination. Since the growth of other ^ state col lections and the formation of the Southern Baptist Historical Commission -f housed in Nashvil le, Tennessee, our col lecting endeavors have centered on the 61 Baptist associations and the 3,438 Individual churches within North Carolina, t 4. Organization of materials: A. Printed materials: I <r 3= i cJ The Col lection contains over 5,600 volumes. Including early Baptist a.0 - 2 - 4. Organization of materials - continued. A. Printed materials; periodicals and serials, association and state minutes, biographies and histories - al l relating to Southern Baptists or North Carol ina Baptists. Some of the printed works are on microfi lm. B. Church and Association records: We have the original manuscript records from 88 churches. The original records of 303 other churches are on microfi lm. This includes a few Primitive Baptist and Free-WI 1 1 Baptist church records. All church records are from North Carolina. We have manuscript records from 8 associations and mlcrofl Im records from 3 others. C. Private Col lections: This col lection Includes, personal, business, fami ly, and other types of documents and research materials oh Individuals and Institutions with in our state. We have 134 manuscript col lections and 8 microfilmed private collections. D. North Carol ina Church File; This vertical fi le contains newspaper cl ippings, history sketches, booklets, brochures, newsletters, photographs and other Items on our Baptist churches. We have folders for every extant North Carol ina Baptist church and a few extinct churches. The file Is arranged by associations and thereunder alphabetically by the name of the church. E. Biography Fl le; This vertical fi le contains clippings, sketches, photographs, notes, biography forms, and other material that has been col lected on pastors who have served In North Carol ina. It Is arranged alphabetical ly by last name. ^ F. Wake Forest University Archives; I The Col lection Is the repository for al l historical materials relating ^ to the University. This Includes,student publications, alumni fi les, catalogs, reports, bul letins, annuals, and correspondence flies of some of the presidents of the University. Permission to use the manuscript files wil l have to be obtained from the President's office. 3. Unfortunately our original church and association records contain very little genealogical Information. These records generally contain minutes of conferences, >- <o h- membership rol ls, articles of faith, rules of decorum, and occasional ly treasurer's ^ records. These records wi l l be of more use to the local historian than the ■X- ^ genealogist. Our Indexes to obituaries In the BIBLICAL RECORDER (our State Baptist ■^ DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY MOCrvSVilLE 'h!C - 3 - newspaper) and the State Convention annuals would be most helpful to genealogists. The Biography Fi le may assist the genealogists If they had an ancestor who was a Baptist minister In North Carol ina. Our Private Collections and North Carolina Church File contain materials that would be of Interest to local historians. 6. We have a general card fi le to our holdings and special card fi le Indexes to our Biography Fi le, North Carol ina Church Fi le and obituaries. We have loose- leaf finding aids for those church and private col lections that have been cataloged. We also have lists of pur uncataloged materials. Al l these finding aids are located In our Search Room. 7. We have only a very few col lections that have any sort of restrictions on their use. Manuscript Wake Forest University materials are restricted In part. We have a detailed policy on their use here In the Col lection. Al l other materials are masle aval lable to serious researchers during our work day. 8. We have a microfilm reader In our Search Room. Xeroxing facilities are available In the l ibrary. Certain materials, because of their fragi l ity or other factors cannot be xeroxed. Researchers should Inquire at the desk about specific Items that they wish xeroxed. The Search Room staff wil l be responsible for the xeroxing. < 9. We are open 9;00-5;00 Monday-Friday except for holidays. Researchers should ei. il0 ^ register at the front desk In the Search Room. No eating, drinking, or smoking u f Is permitted In the Search Room. Bal l-point pens or pencils are the only writing ^ Instruments permitted. Researchers may bring personal recording equipment or *- S typewriters If they wish. We do not make Inter-library loans due to the unlque- ^ ness of the materials. ci o John R. Woodard, Director 30 March 1972 Baptist Historical Collection ii» X. y i DAVIE CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY ^ MOCKSVILLE, NC North Carolina Baptist Historical Collection, Wake Forest University Page 24 - 26 d O Jo. 4— «: ■> d o 8— ^ Davie County Public Library Mocksville, North Carolina £ cd d Noi lli (laiolina Baptist Historical Collection i Wake l'nr(\sl University 7 Stniili novtuil'h I itwnry (Room 207) P.O. Box 7777 Reynolds Station Winston-Salem, N.C. 27109 fnhii V" Oiio. i-.t (919) 759-5472 *** YADKIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (N.C.) - Research Source List ** 1. ALDERMAN, JOHN THOMAS (1853-1932). Papers, 1755-1930 [Broken Series] 142 items. [Manuscripts and typescripts]. Contains notebooks with abstracts of records of Yadkin Baptist Association (Box 1, Folder 5) and notes and list of churches that formed Brier Creek from Yadkin (Box 2, Folder 44); Personal Collections, ZSR Library, Wake Forest University. PCMS 0002. 2. Burgiss, Lon Grady. "Historical sketch of the Yadkin Baptist Association". Yadkin Baptist Association Minutes; 1957: pp. 33-47. 206.9756/M66ya. 3. Burgiss, Lon Grady. "History in Observance of 175th Anniversary". Yadkin Baptist Association Minutes; 1965: pp. 7-13. 206.9756/M66ya. 4. Burgiss, Lon Grady. The Yadkin Baptist Association; historical sketch of its origin.; 1957. 17pp. 22cm. Memeographed. 286.175666/Ylb. d. -z iM vi> i 4 ^ -T- t I — 0. V 3 o ENON BAPTIST CHURCH (1859), YADKIN CO., N.C. Church letter, 1871. 1 item. Church letter to the Yadkin Baptist Association, Aug. 2, 1871, signed by S.F. Conrad, Church Clerk, giving the church statistics for the previous year.; N.C. Baptist Historical Collection, ZSR Library, Wake Forest University. CRMS 80. GARNER, MRS STELLA WHEELOCK (1897- ). Papers, 1867, 1953- 63, undated. 10 items [Photocopies]. Baptist worker with the Yadkin County, N.C. Prison unt. Papers consist of a biographical sketch of Mrs. Garner, letters of appreciation for her work, a history of the Yadkin Baptist Association W.M.U., and other items; Personal Collections Section, ZSR Library, Wake Forest University. PCMS 131. OAVIE CO. PUBLIC UBRARV O/IOCKSVILLE, NO 3.^ Noi lli Cfirolina Baptist Historical Collection 2 Wak(^ l'or(\sl University Z Smith flnynolfls l ibrary (Room 207) viohn Wo'vinid, UitP' tnr RO. Box 7777 Reynolda Station Winslon-Salem, N.C. 27109 (919) 759-5472 7. "Open House is set here Sunday by Baptists; Historical Building". YADKIN RIPPLE. Yadkinville, N.C.; March 20, 1969. NCCF. 8. Shermer, Mrs. Page (Harriet) (comp.). Woman's Missionary Union. Yadkin Baptist Association, 1912-1985. Contains individual WMU histories from the churches. ?: Yadkin Baptist Association ?; 1985? NCCF. 9. Yadkin Baptist Association (N.C.). Minutes/Annuals. Various: Yadkin Baptist Association; 1786-present. 206.9756M66ya. 10. Yadkin Baptist Association (N.C.). Minutes/Annual^. Various: Yadkin Baptist Association; 1842,1844, 1845,*1932,*1935. fB/206./N81as; fB/206.9756/M66ya for those marked with *. /^\ 11. Yadkin Baptist Association (N.C.). Minutes of the first session of the Yadkin Baptist Association held at Eaton's Meeting House, Rowan Co., N.C. , Aug. 28-30, 1790. Also minutes of the second session held at Briar Creek, Wilkes Co., N.C., 1791. Reprint of minutes copied from the original mss. by J.C NCCF. Horton. n.p.: ?; n.d. 5(l)p. iC d Utt «. h- i- o. o I ■y Qi o J- w 12. Yadkin Baptist Association (N.C.). Minutes of the Yadkin Baptist Association for 1790. Manuscript copy by W.A. Pool. 7p. mss. NCCF. 13. YADKIN BAPTIST ASSOCIATION (N.C.) - 1790. Organized as a branch of the STRAWBERRY Association of Virginia with the churches in the Yadkin River country first meeting in an associational capacity in 1786. During the 1788 session the terms of union agreed upon the year before by the Regular and Separate Baptists at Dover Church, Virginia, were presented and adopted. The first meeting as an independent association occurred Aug. 28-30, 1790, at Eaton's Meeting House, Rowan (now Davie) County, with local missionaries appointed. The 14 churches represented were scattered from the Yadkin River westward to the Tennessee line, and from the Virginia line southward to the catawba River. Realizing the area was too large, Yadkin divided in 1797 by setting off the ft > nwiE CO. PUBLIC UBf^akjgy Norlli Carolina Uaptisl Historical Collection Wak(i l''()r»\st University Z SmlM) neyunltis 1 ihrary (Room 207) P.O. Box 7777 Reynolda Station WInston-Salem, N.C. 27109 .lohii Wm.uI.mi,! |f>i (919) 759-5472 \ \ western portion as the Mountain Association, which later became antimissionary. Since 1797 31 associations have been formed from the Yadkin territory. Articles of faith based on the Philadelphia Confession were adopted in 1793 and printed at various times thereafter. [SBC ENCY. II, 1014]. 14. Yadkin Baptist Association (N.C.) Home Purchasing Committee. The Yadkin Baptist Association, 1957. Present home of the associational missionary whcidh the association proposes to purchase as the permanent home for whoever serves in the work for the years to come. n.p.: [The Association; 1957?]. unp. [4pp] illus. NCCF. 15. Yadkin Baptist Association (N.C.). The Yadkin Baptist Messenger; 1967-. NCCF. 16. Yadkin Baptist Association (N.C). The Yadkin Baptist Messenger; 1957-1966; Vol. 1-10(1-1 to 10-6). AR 5.1. 17. YADKIN BAPTIST CHURCH (1779), CALDWELL CO., N.C. Records, 1787-1839; 1891-1946. 2 vol. [Manuscripts]. Vol 1 contains Yadkin Baptist Asssociation minutes for 1791, 1792, and 1793 (Incomplete); N.C. Baptist Historical Collection, ZSR Library, Wake Forest University. CRMF 0211. z o 4* to Q. ca o k u> 3r o ca rS CJ mocksviu^ no Miscellaneous Historical Information Pages 28 - 30 aL sS a vb » h- I- <0. y- o fr- i Davie County Public Library \ij Mocksville, North Carolina Ci :$ ' - 'A' lilBTOIir- OP TUB 'fj'lfgftffw, nnn • • •..... ..,. W'm. 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Answer i' " We lliiuli it right lliai.thd di/rcrciif. cliurcliefl'3>:V>-i- "80 {iiolr lilicrlj-i" • '-is;' ''■ ','■ The following ([uery was rcdei^cd'nnd nnswork i' ■'vnaluiig of feet an ortlin.inco of/God, (o Conliiuio id iiisX,-!-//.--- ci'ui-ch "nlii ChrielFPCcond cdniiii{Jl''. '' v'./ "."^Vo (liiiik it IP.", •-v .-.1 ••"'•"• ■•; •-"-• ...^ i.AT".' '•' 'Tlint rciif. M-nel.:..;* ;..' n .I...Z.I :i; i;',.. i if ; : "/-fpm'• ff hij 1;a:ajU • W w*.:.. -■. V-. y.'y -- ■ i' .'• ■MP. fZi:-' - .'••■ dHVitlCHeS- Hj5T6fL^ - 3if\PT\Sr -If)-£>Churches of Yadkin Iptist Associationfo ^TAMMVIU29. WEST BEND\1. Aitinston n B12. Bear Creeh - K63. Bethel • OS4. Boonvllle • B5>- 5. Charity - C6^ 6. Courtney n H8»"»• 7. Deep Creek • OS8. East Bend - ClO9. Enon • F1210. Flat Rock • 0311. Forbush • F912. Friendship * A913. Or'een Meadows • Jll14. HuntsvSle • HIO16. Jonesville • B117. Mountain View • F218. Mount Bethel • DID19. New Hope • 1320. North Oak Ridge - C421. Richmond Hill - BS22. Rock Spring • K523. Sandy Spring • I S24. Shady Orove - C325. Shugart Town • E826. South Oak Ridge - HS27. Swaims • D328. Union Orove n C829. West Bend • 0-1130. West Yadkin • F331. Vadkinviile • F632. Zion • III" lifSd. ICIaB CjfLuv^c (ves))COo»baptistADVANCE BAPTIST CHURCHHighway 801Sunday Setiool »:4Sa.in.**Ofnlng Worship 11:00 a.m.Wadneioay Evaning 7:00 p.m.BEAR CREEK BAPTIST^URCHBear Creak Churcn Rd.BLAISE BAPTIST CHURCHHighway aoi North at 1.40Rav. David Hyde . PastorSunday school 9:4Ss.m.WorsWP . 1t:C0a.m.Ewi'no 7:00 p.m.Wednesday ' 7:»p.m.ICALAHALN FRIENDSHIP BAPTIST'CHURCH Calaholn RoadI Rev. Graham Wooten, PastorI Sunday School 10:00 a.m.worship il:00a.m,Sunday NlghtWorihlp 7;00p.m. iWed BIbieSBigy* Prayer Sar 7;C0p.m^' >CALVARY BAPTl'^T CHURCHHighway 401 SouthRoute 7. Box n, AMcksvllle, N.C.Jim Gryder, PastorSunday SchoolWorshipEvening10:00WednesdayPhone: 4M.57t7 a.m.11:00 a.m.7:00 p. m.7:00 p.m.CEDAR CREEK BAPTIST.; Cedar Creek Church RoadCHINQUAPIN GROVE . BAPTISTCHURCH .; COMSUINITY BAPTIST CHURCH '. Gladstofw Rd. '; Sunday school '.10:000.01."Worship V - . J1:00a.m.• CORNATZER.MPTIST CHURCHr Advance. N.Cr OAVIE BAPTIST TABERNACLE• Fork. N.C.; Sunday School . 10:00ajn.i S^IP 11:00a.m.: Bwrtiy 7:00p.m.-• Wednesday 7;»p.m. ^CREEK . BAPTISTDUTCHMANCHURCHHighway 801 off 44EATON'S BAPTIST CHURCHEaton's Ctiurch Rd.Si^y School . ', 10:00 a.m..w»«nlP 11:00a.m..EDGEWOOD BAPTIST CHURCHHighway 801 WestCoeleemee. N.C.FARMINGTON BAPTIST CHURCH •Farmlngfon RoadSu^y School 10:00 a.m.:n 52^? . , 11:00 a.m.Youth Training Union' 7:oo p.n),FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH»0 N. iMaIn StreetAAacksvllle. N.C.SundaySchool 9:4Sam11:oSlm:'fcvening 4:30 p.m...Oct. thru May:FIRST BAPTIST CHURCHCoolaemee, N.C.Rev. Lee WhillockSundaySchool 7:»A9:30a.m.Wo^'P 11:C0a.m.Eiwnlng 7:Mp.m.Wednesday 7:»p:m.FORK BAPTIST CHURCH6 Miltt Eest on Hwv. 64Svndav Scboo< 9;4So.m.11:00a.m.Evtnlng 7:J0p.m.GOSPEL BAPTIST CHURCHRt. 4. Mocksvllle, N.C.swway school 10:00 a.m.11:00a.m.Evening 7:00 p mWednesday 7:00p.m.GRACE MISSIONARY BAPTISTCHURCHRalnhow Road, AMcksvllle, N.C.Rev. Harold TuttleSunday School io;00 a.m.'worship ll:00a.m..Ey»."'"q 7:00 p.m.' :Wid. Prayer AAaetIng 7:00p.mJGREEN HILL BAPTIST CHURCHGreen Hill ReadRev. Slave Hedgecock, PastorSundaySchool 9:30 a.m.^worship 18:4Sa.ra. •Ev^ 7:00 p.m.I Wednesday 7:00p.m.'GREEN MEADOWS BAPTISTHighway SOI-FermlngtonRev. David E. RobertsS^y School • lO:COa.m.yW"?'? ii:00a.m.7:30p.m^-'WWnesday 7:30 p.m.HOPE BAPTIST TABERNACLEHighway 1S> EastNorman S. Frye, Pastor 'SundaySchool 9:4Sa.m'J**"'>lp 10:45 a.m.Evangelistic 7:30 p.m„W^mesday 7:00 p.mIJAMES CROSSROADSI-CHURCH-I Kenneth Hyde, PastorI SundaySchool"iWOfshIpEveningWednesdayJERUSALEM BAPTISTHighway 401 SouthSundaySchoolWorshipEveningWednesdayBAPTIST■-fl9:45 a.m.11:00 a.m.'4:00 p.m.,7:30 p.m.10:00 a.m.,11:00 a.m.7:Mp.m.7:30 p.m.CHURCH^'* PRIMITIVE BAPTISTNo Creek Rd. oN 44;SIWTH GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH■Highway 158 East:np.m7:00 p.mTRINITY BAPTIST CHURCHRoute 4, Mecksvllle. N.CGene Blackburn, Pastor^Sunday School j-; 10:00 a.m.•jWorshlp 11:00 a.m.-Evening -- T;00p.m.Wedensday i;:,Y:00p.m.iTURRENTINE BAPTIST CHURiCHjiRt. 7, Mbcksvllle.Rev. Judge JohnsonSundaySchool -.worship• Evening-;" ',Wed. Pr^rMdellngYADKIN VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH.YadkIn jjyolley Road"",^ n-Oavie Co. Public LiiifsiV^ # t , "•bay!5 Co. Public LibfaryMocksvilie, N. C.DavieMocksvill«, NC Information about Dr. T. H. Prichard Page 32 d It* Vv v!) 4A p O. C cD ) > d, o ^ Davie County Public Library ^ Mocksviile, North Carolina IT O' Ci rj % wake Poreat, N. C., January 24, 1942. Rec. C. H. Utley, Cana, N. C. My dear Mr. Utley: ^ CQ O □ z In regard to your inquiry about the birthplaceof "^r. T. H. pritchard, I find^hia is the article he himself wrote for the sketch of him in Oathcart*s Encyclopaedia; — I ^ =iPritchard, T. H.» D. D. • was bornUn charlotte. S SU. C., J'eb. 8, 1632, etc. 1 .g8 o UJ Elder 0". Prichard of whom you wrote as 5helping in a meeting was possibly J. L. Prichard, who ^graduated at Wake Forest College in 1840. Re was originallyfrom Pasquotank; he wa. the father of Taylor;he die^ in Wilmi.ngton during the yellow fever epidemic during the Civil War. With reference to Professor •'•reland's sketch;'^ I saw your statement, I believe, about it in some paper, in whSch it was stated that Ireland had traced back the foundation of the church to 1745. Of courae that was impossible.There were no settlers west of the Yaftkin so early, none 9 o J north of Linwood. I have written to Ireland about the matter,but received no answer. I also told Sanford Martin that o (rW- the claim of such an early date for the beginning of thechurch was impossible. santford was hard to convincee,s but if he had the first chapter of my second volume of the h / a History of North Carolina Baptists he would be convinced. 5 ^^ Santford promised to have ■'"relana write to me and to send ^J me a copy of the minutes ebntaining Ireland's article, but ^ O njthing has come of it so far. Professor J. T., Alderman in his article, "The Baptists in the Pork of the ^ >1 Yadkin," which appeared in the North Carolina Baptist _ Historical Papers, II, 242, 238ff., also advances theview that ' "Hunting Creek is a new name for the Shallow q p ^ . jLjFords Church," but says the proof is not absolute. He says ^that the church was also once called petty's Church. ^ I wish that you would send me your sketchof Murphy when you get it finished, I find that the Records riU^ of the Moravians in North Carolina have many references ' to him,wp3tly complimentary, but one about which I am in doubt is that he was "in hiding" about the year 1779-i;;0. I hope that you can get a full account of his activities in the rgeion west of the -^adkin so that I can include it ^ in my history. --C U^ With a 1 good wishes. Truly yours, y|^.. 3 2. Miscellaneous Articles and Church ^ Celebrations Pages 34-41 i£ u) 2 ai > iTi y a- cJ> y 7- c: 0 1 Davie County Public Library X Mocksville, North Carolina o d- ^ 33 DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Tlmrsdoy, Nov. 3,1994. Davie County Baptist Churcfies Plan Fall Rally In Mocksvllle Fellowship. Kilby The guesl speaker will be the Rev. Randy Kilby, president of Fniitland Bible College. Kilby is a native of North Carolina and a graduate of Gardner-Webb College, where he served as dean of admissions for 12 years. He came to his present position from Georgetown College where he served as vice president for three years. The churches will form acombined choir and orchestra for tlie evening. The ministers of the churches will be leading the service. A time of fellow ship will followllie service. Theevening isdesigned to bring the Baptistchurclies together for fellowship and to focus on mission in Davie County. Public Uo>^ocksviliQ^ Cv\a<lCV\ES 'H\ST6RY- &fPTlSr-November 6, 1994"... tliat theymaybe one ..."John 17:11Davie County Public Libfar^Mocksvill©, NO \$T6C^V' 6f^PT\ST --^^ai/£e i^ojpiidt ^all t\,aiii^A TIME FOR BAPTISTS TO WORSHIP, FELLOWSHIPAND PRAISE TOGETHER)EVENING PRAYERGlen SellersNovember 6, 1994PRELUDECALL TO WORSHIPINVOCATION7:30 P.M.Davie Baptist OrchestraWoHhy of WorshipBlankenshipLanny AtkinsANTHEMMESSAGEHoly Is HeHYMN OF FELLOWSHIP No. 243Sweet, Sweet SpititArr. ClydesdaleRandy KilbyMANNAHYMN OF PRAISE No. 4 TO GOD BE THE GLORYTo God Be the GloiyWELCOME AND INTRODUCTIONScaJ(TvPAS TOR'S ENSEMBLE The Old Rugged CrossCALL TO MISSIONOFFERTORY HYMN No. 426Victoiy in JesusOFFERTORY PRAYERLarry HovisArr. HallRichard EskewHARTFORDEXPRESSION OF UNITY David GilbreathWe believe in God the Father, infinite in wisdom, power and love,whose mercy is over all his works, and whose will is ever directed tohis children's good.We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God and Son of Man, the gift of theFather's unfailing grace, the ground of our hope, and the promise ofour deliverance from sin and death.We believe in the Holy Spirit as the divine presence in our lives,whereby we are kept in perpetual remembrance of the truth of Christ,and find strength and help in time of need.We believe that this faith should manifest itself in the service of loveas set forth in the example of our blessed Lord, to the end that thekingdom of God may come upon the earth. Amen.BENEDICTIONPOSTLUDEGreat Is the Lord, Billy SloopNolteOFFERTORYThe Savior Is WaitingArr. SikesINTRODUCTION OF GUEST SPEAKERRESPONSIVE READING No. 707Jimmy LancasterBen MullEveryone is invited to adjouitito the fellotvship hall for the receptionfiMfle County Public LfflfaoMocksville, NC UAVll!.DAVEE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, July 15,201^Davie Missionary Union Celebrating 75th YeaBy Magalene Gaitber andGweUe WatkinsSpecial to the Enieqirisel^ere is no single study as. indispensable as the study ofthe past.it acquaints us mih manydisciplines including religiouspractices, customs and beliefs.It should also provide inspiration for future generations.From history, one should discover positive things.to take asmodels or even, negative things(o avoid.In Davie County, there are10 Afro-American MissionaryBaptist churches, nine of whichwere founded between 1862 and1923: Boxwood Baptist (BBC).Cedar Creek Missionary Baptist (CCMBC), Cedar GroveBaptist (CGBC), Chinquapin Grove Missionary Baptist(CGMBC), Fairfield Baptist.Friendship Missionary Baptist(FMBC), New Bethel Baptist(NBBC), New Shepherd Baptist (NCBC), and Shiloh Baptist(SBC). The lOlh, Mt. MoriahMissionary Baptist (MMBC)was founded In 2007.In or about 1935. a groupof women and men decided toorganize a .Missionary Unionthat would be comprised ofthe nine established churches.Only three joined, but eventually all nine became membersof the Davie County Missionary Union. Mt. Moriah joinedthe union in 2007.From scanered and incomplete records, reasoning anddeduction, indicate that the following were part ofthe organizinggroupofTrailblazers: HazelBrinon Dulin. AJlie Footc.NoraAnderson Gorrell, the Rev. Luther Roy and Gertrude FooteHowell, John Frank and AnnieBell Campbell Brown and theirdaughter. Fannic Brown Win-Tv~Attending the last meeting of the Davie Union at Friendship Baptist Church in Cooleemee, from left: front - UllieScott {CCMBC), Alice Vereen (GMMMBC), Minister Sandra James (CGBC), Evangelist Mary Clement (FMBC),Edna Allen (president). Evangelist Frances Ellis (NSBC), Ethel Payne (FMBC), Genele Watkins (FMBC); row 2- Ruby Ford (NSBC), Quentenna McMahon (FMBC), Louise Hudson, (NBBC), Connie Nichols (NBBC), FrancesFlower (FMBC), the Rev. William Baker (pastor), Annelle Barker (SBC),Syandra Mayfieid (SBC), Cathy Clement(FMBC) and James Johnson (NSBC).Mason Gooisby and J.J. Brownwere from Cedar Grove.Alonzo and Lua Mae We.st,Will and Nora "Mossa" Eatonwere from Cedar Creek.Susan Eaton Tnicsdale. Ade-lien Parks, Carl and Sarah Cainwere from Chinquapin Grove.Frank and Elizabeth PayneNeely. Willie Clark, Kelly-Payne. Deloisi and SavannahHairsion Payne and Willie Nee-ly Fowler were from FriendshipBaptist.Hattie Tenor and RobeitaYoung were from Bo.swood.and Lindsay and Zelma Flint.Florence Hairston. Rufiis andEula Foster. Eula Fowler. Hubert Clement and Lcc Flintwere from Fairfield Baptist.Otis and Mary Hosch Williams. Robert and GladysChunn. Jettie and GeorgeChunn and Mary Bell Carsonwere from New Bethel.Rowan Baptist As.socijiiion.The primary focus was simply,the .study and enhancement ofGod's Word. They used groupdiscussions on prayer, faith,the missionary calling to God'sservice, church conduct.churchdre.ss .attire and other discussions aimed at teaching to develop and scrae.Later, many of the topicswere selected from "The Missionary Helper." distributed atthe Bapti.si book store.On April 19.1953. the unionorganized a youth departmentand the first officers were:Elizabeth Mason, president:Annette Williams, vice president: Novella Williams, secretary; Galena Horn, assistantsecretary: and Russell Peck,treasurer.The last item on the agendaat the regular meetings was theroll call survey of .activitiesneedy. At the circle meetings,the group would sew new garments. gowns, coats or whatever family members needed.Then Circle members were expected to bring kitchen utensils,quilts, canned goods, sheets, orwhatever usable to make a bundle (75 garments, 5 bundles): 4)the number and amount of loveolTcrings donated ($14250); 5)the number of visits to homesof the unsaved (51); 6) numberof visits to prison camps (46):7) number of visits to nursinghomes (4): 8) meals carried tothe sick and shut-in (52): 9)number of cottage prayer meetings (25): and 10) number ofconservarions generated.At the end of the year, thegroup would tally these figures. The totals above were for1962,This group has been led byonly three women during thePrudence P. Johnson,ond president of the DCounty Baptist MissloiUnion.four nephews, three grandsonsand a granddaughter who became Baptist ministers.Her brothers: the Rev. J. Bunion Mason who led churches inSalisbury aiidDavidson County;the Rev. Dennis D. Mason whohad churches in Lexington andHigh Point; the Rev. Nathaniel Mason, pastor of churchesin Buffalo, N.Y.; and the Rev.Baxter Sherman Mason, pastor of First Baptist Church inPittsburgh, Pa.; her nephews,the late Re\. John Bunyon Jr..who had churches in New Yorkstate; the Rev. Thomas Mason,who had churches in new York:the Rev. Baxter Mason, whowas pastor of Boxwood Baptistin Mocksville. A fourth nephewthe Rev. John Mason, is pastorof New Bethel Baptist Churchin High Point.Her three grandsons are theRev. Johnny Brown, who pas-Edna I. Mason Allen, 1president of the union.ards of Lexington.Lula used these associaand her own ingenuity none of Cedar Grove Bapindustrious servants and atcelleui beginning leader i'ounion.The next president wasdencc Louise Peebles Johnfrom 1940-1989. She wimember of New Bethel, fiher marriage to Floyd ]< V-HWU-HfcS. - ^ -G-€|otR^UM VI£ COOMIV £ni tLccoJipj 1 kiL(sik>^yZi^ J ^"Anderson Gorreli. the Rev. Luther Roy and Gertrude FooteHowell. John Frank and AnnieBell Campbell Brown and their.daughter, Fannie Brown Winston, all of Shiloh. The seniorBrowns were among the founders of Shiloh.The Rev. J. Bunyon andEdna Winford Mason, the Rev.Dennis D. and Lizzie WintbrdMason, John (Jack) and LulaOtis and Mary Hosch Williams. Robert and GladysCbunn. Jeltie and GeorgeChunn and Mary Bell Carsonwere from New Bethel.It was decided that the leadership would be comprised ofa president, secretary, assistantsecretary and treasurer. As timeprogressed, other officers werenamed to be congruent with theofficers for the auxiliary to thesecreniry; and Russell Peck,treasurer.The last item on the agendaat the regular meetings was theloll call survey of activitiescompleted by the individualcliurch circles: 1) the numbergreeting, get well and sympathycards sent by each circle (323);2) the number of hospital visits(131); 30 the number of garments and bundles given to thengroup would tally these fig-ure.s. The totals above were for1962.This group has been led byonly three women during the75 years. Each brought an impressive endowment of vailingClurstian experiences.The late Lula Mae MasonGoolsby was the first presidentand her term lasted from 1935-1940. She had four brothera,Uie Rev. John Mason, is pastorof New Bctliel Baptist Churchin High Point.Her three grandsons are theRev. Johnny Brown, who pas-torcd Gttrden Springs Baptist inNew York and now, he and hisbrother. Pastor Kelly Brown,are associate pastors at CedarGrove Baptist in Mocksville;Minister John Benson, Florida,and Pastor Judy Benson Rich-The next president wjdence Louise Peebles Jofrom 1940-1989. Shemember of New Bethelher marriage to Roydson. she joined Newherd, where she was a 5School teacher, Sunday 1superintendent for 36 yetdirected the Daily Vacatiible School.Please See Union •n n • piFf...WMBWy In, I\ 1% 1 LSome of those who were influential in the Davle County Missionary Union included, two photosat left: Savannah Hairston Payne (I) and Elizabeth Neely (r), FMBC; and Nora Eaton and EllaCain, CCMBC; and from left, top row - Allie Foote (SBC), Adeline Parks (CGMBC), RobenaYoung (BBC), Jettie Chunn (NBBC), Zelma Flint (FBC), Mamie Phlfer (FMBC), Callie Horn(NBBC): row 2 - Katharine Flint (SBC and FBC), Hazel BIrtton Dulin (SBC), Nancy Hairston(CGB(p), Nancy Wooding (SBC), Gertrude Howell (SBC), Seresa Mason (SBC), Lucy S. Tatum(CCMBC): row 3 - Willie Fowler (FMBC), Lucy Tabor Barker (SBC), Elizabeth Mason Johnson(SBC). Lula Mae West (CCMBC), Otis and Mary Williams (NBBC), Lettie G. Brown (CGBC);row 4 - Sarah and Carl Cain (CGMBC), Fannie Brown Winston (SBC), Susan Truesdate (CGMBC).iia.■3OCJ rcO .£~o=3(Si)O-."Si"•c;V"'SoI—•=}oO - BpPtist 'DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, JuJy 15,201(1v?|tljome of those who were influential in the Davie County Missionary Union included two photostt left: Savannah Hairston Payne (I) and Elizabeth Neely (r). FMBC; and Nora Eaton and EllaJain, CCMBO; and from left, top row - Atiie Foote (SBC), Adeline Parks (CGMBC). Robenabung (BBC). Jettie Chunn (NBBC), Zelma Flint (FBC), Mamie Phifer (FMBC) Callie Horn^BBC); row 2 - Katherine Flint (SBC and FBC), Hazel Birtton Dulln (SBC). Nancy HairstonDGBC), Nancy Wooding (SBC), Gertrude Howell (SBC). Seresa Mason (SBC), Lucy S. Tatum^ "-tJcy Tabor Barker (SBC), Elizabeth Mason JohnsonBBC), Lula Mae West (CCMBC), Otis and Mary Williams (NBBC), Lettie G. Brown (CGBC)-jw 4 - Sarah and Carl Cain (CGMBC), Fannie Brown Winston (SBC), Susan Truesdale (CG-loO).nourishment aTdU love Zugl' teZlhlp'" th\xaCHeS - &ft9Tl5T- H\5T0e.V- fcftPtlSr HiSTOftV')^ DAVIE COUNTY ENTERPRISE RECORD, Thursday, Oct. )o21 - 3Early Baptist Gano also preached in DavieBy Linda H. BarnetteFor the EnterpriseAnother itinerantpreacher such as Francis Asbury, although aBaptist, John Gano had ahuge impact on spreadingthe Gospel in what wasRowan County then but isDavidson County now.Gano was bom inHopewell, N J. in 1727to a Presbyterian fatherand a Baptist mother andshowed an early interestin religion. As an adult, hechose the Baptist denom-X ination over the Presbyterian because he believedstrongly in baptism byimmersion. Although hedid not formally attendPrinceton University, hedid sit in on some classesthere as well as continuallydo his own private study.He was ordained as a Baptist minister in 1754.In 1775 the Rev. OliverHart of the CharlestonBaptist Association wasauthorized to find a personsuitable for serving as atraveling Bajptist minister. Hart traveled to NewJersey and convinced JohnGano to come to NorthCarolina and serve in thatrole.Although Gano wouldlikely have preached atvarious churches in thearea, the one that he ismost closely associatedwith is Jersey BaptistChurch, a very earlychurch in what is now theLinwood area of DavidsonCounty.Jersey Baptist gotits name from settlerswho came down fromHopewell, N.J. after a series of land disagreementsand problems. It seemsobvious that Gano wouldhave known about all ofthis before making such along trip down South. Inany case, the people fromNew Jersey settled in whatis now southem DavidsonCounty and were Baptists.They formed what wascalled the Jersey settlement and wanted to form achurch.Gano seemed theperfect person for thejob. By all accounts, hewas a natural leader and apowerful speaker. With hisencouragement, the peopleat Jersey built a meetinghouse, likely a crade sortof a wooden buildingwhich all of the localBaptists, Presbyterians,and Episcopalians used forworship. Before there werea lot of church buildings inthe area, that was typical. ,The church grew and prospered for a few years.However, because ofincreased numbers of Indian attacks, Gano left theJersey settlement in 1760and went back to New Jersey. History indicates thatthe Jersey church stoppedhaving services and formany years was without apastor.Eventually, the churchstarted meeting again andbuilt a new sanctuary yearslater, which is now listedon the National HistoricRegister. The statement ofsignificance reads in part:"Jersey Baptist Church,established about 1755,is the oldest religiouscongregation in DavidsonCounty. The Greek Revival style brick meetinghouse, built in 1842-43, isthe oldest church buildingin the county as well."After Gano left thisarea, he became the pastorof the First Baptist Churchof New York City, wherehe served for 26 years.He did, however, makeseveral trips back downto North Carolina, and onone of those trips, he cameto Eaton's Baptist Churchwhere on March 25,1793,Isaac Eaton was ordaineda deacon by the Rev. JohnGano and Lazarous White-head. Gano also marriedfor the second time afterthe death of his first wifeto a daughter of MorganBryant, who was the widow of Colonel JonathanHunt.After his death, Gano'sdescendants claimed thatduring his time as the personal chaplain to GeorgeWashington during theRevolutionary War that hebaptized Washington byimmersion at Valley Forge.Although some people believe this to be true, thereis no extant document ordiary in which this is written in order to be proved.Gano kept a diary himselfand did not note this event.Personal Note: Inreading the book "Saintsand Sinners at Jersey Settlement," I discovered thatmy very earliest Hartleyancestors in the area, Richard and Abigail, becamemembers of Jersey Baptistin 1786. You never knowwhat you will find out'when you read a lot.Another note of interest: the Davie CountyLibrary has a great collection of church records andhistories if you have an interest in particular churches. See Marcia Phillips inthe History Room.CO1_JoO..ZJ 0)CL =coO0■>CUQ CttwR.CHt5-C>^PTt5T- H\5T6U.V- Ch^iP-CH H^Sroft-V ^)DAVHi: COUNTY ENTliRPRTSE RirCORD/l'hursday. Oct. 28.202J - 3-TThe arch over a door at Jersey Baptist, the oldest congregation inDavidson County established in 1755.John Gano preached at Eatons Baptist Church in Davie County in1793.