Antioch East Baptist Church - Butler Co., AL ----------------------------------------------------------------------- USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with the USGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. ALGenWeb File Manager - Lygia Dawkins Cutts ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Thu, 12 Nov 1998 12:58:44 EST Antioch East Baptist Church - Butler Co., AL The following is an excerpt from Rev. J. W. Joyner's book, A History of the Baptists in Butler County ( 1819-1957). Surnames have been capitolized for easier visualization. Mildred Stinson Brown Gatesville, Texas ------------------------------------ ANTIOCH EAST BAPTIST CHURCH This is one of the older churches in the Association, having been organized in the year 1865. The organizing was in September, and the charter members were: James T. JONES, Rebecca JONES, J. C. LOCKHART, Martha LOCKHART, Mary LOCKHART, and Pleasant ROUTEN. Following is a list of pastors of the church: D. H. BURT, W. C. AVANT, Jonathan BELL, B. F. COOPER, Matthew BISHOP, George E. MISE, T. E. MORGAN, R. M. BURT, J. J. PIPKIN, C. C. LLOYD, W. H. CHEATEM, L. B. COHRAN, T. T. DOBBS, A. A. SCRUGGS, Judson COOK, H. S. McMILLIAN, W. T. DAVIDSON, J. L. P. COOK, J. B. OWENS, L. R. TINDAL, Marvin ELMORE, and the present pastor is R. Z. MULLINS. This information was given by the church clerk, J. A. DAY, who has been one of the active members of this church and the Association. This church had been host for the Association a number of times and their entertaining is always the best. Antioch East Church is located six miles north of Greenville.