Central 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 14:07:48 EST Central 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 ------------------------------------ CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH This church is located on the highway leading from Greenville to Oaky Streak in what is known as "the Central Community," eight miles southeast of Greenville. The church was organized June 6, 1926. The presbytery in charge consisted of Rev. W. L. SPEARS, H. R. ARNOLD, and Simon RUSSELL. The charter members were: Minnie HICKMAN, James E. HICKMAN, Annie May HICKMAN, Eunice COOPER, Selan NELSON, Goerge NELSON, W. B. WOOD, Mollie WOOD, Florence WOOD, Velna JERNIGAN, and Lee JERNIGAN. The following preachers have served the church as pastors: W. L. SPEAR, W. T. DAVIDSON, A. W. PARKER, T. L. LEE, J. A. FORTNER, Ira HARRIS, Fred BROWN, H. L. HOGAN, W. T. SANDERS, L. B.COGGINS, Melton HARGROVE, and C. V. McMURPHY. M. C. GRIFFIN is the present pastor. This church is active in all the work of the Association having a good Sunday Schoo, Training Union and W.M.U.