Liberty 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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Mon, 16 Nov 1998 01:31:33 EST Liberty 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 ------------------------------------ LIBERTY BAPTIST CHURCH This church was organized March 24, 1954. The presbytery in charge was composed of Rev. Otis WILLIAMS, Rev. R. Z. MULLINS, and Rev. I. S. TRANUM. The charter members were Mr. Howard LITTLE, Mrs. Howard LITTLE, Mrs. T. L. PAGE, Miss Dorothy LUCKEY, Mrs. A. J. BUTLER, Mr. Oystravaiku BUTLER, Miss Betty SIMMONS, Miss Sue SIMMONS, Mr. T. P. NELSON, Mrs. T. P. NELSON, Miss Linnie BRADON, Miss OSCAR BURGANS, Mrs. Audie Lee BENDER, Mr. A. J. BUTLER, Miss Mary PAGE, Sam BENDER, Guy BENDER, John BENDER, Mr. Benjamin BUTLER,, and Mrs. A. B. BUTLER. Rev. Irby S. TRANUM is pasotr. Liberty Church has licensed two young men as ministers: Billy Eugene OSAWALD, Jr., and William TRANUM. This church has a fully accredited Sunday School -- holds Vaction Bible School and has an Extension Department. The church has a fully accredited Woman's Missionary Union, and Mrs. Billy OSWALD is the president. Billy Gene OSWALD is director of a fully accredited Training Union. Liberty is the youngest church in the Bulter Association; is very active, and has a bright future.