Pleasant Hill 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 01:20:43 EST Pleasant Hill 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 ------------------------------------ PLEASANT HILL BAPTIST CHURCH Back of every movement worth while for good there is found devout souls with vision. Back in 1909, Rev. F. M. FLETCHER moved from Camden, Alabama, to the community known as Pleasant Hill. This community is twelve miles west of Georgiana and the line between Conecuh and Butler Counties runs through the community. On reaching his new home, Rev. FLETCHER at once began to talk and plan for a Baptist Church. In this undertaking he found splendid cooperation by G. W. MIXON, J. E. GARNER, J. T. WRIGHT, and others, who said, like the armor-bearer of Johnathan, "Do what is in thy heart and I am with you." On October 4, 1909, the Pleasant Hill Church was organized with the following members: Rev. and Mrs. F. M. FLETCHER, J. T. WRIGHT, J. E. GARNER, G. W. MIXON, Arthur CHANDLER, Sim WARD, Charley JONES, Mary MIXON, Mrs. G. A. CHANDLER, Ethel WRIGHT, Minnie WRIGHT, Mollie GARNER, Eunie JONES, Mary WARD, Frank SKIPPER, and Rachel SKIPPER. The presbytery in charge was Rev. F. M. FLETCHER, and C. M. MORGAN. F. M. FLETCHER was the first pastor, J. E. GARNER and J. T. WRIGHT were the first deacons, and G. W. MIXON was the first clerk. Since that time the following pastors have served: F. M. FLETCHER, A. C. SHELL, J. L. P. COOK, W. N. HUCKABEE, J. E. D. MATHES, J. T. PEAK, W. W. LEVERETT, H. S.McMILLIAN, J. B. BYRD, T. L. LEE, Ilus [ilus] HALFORD, Fred BROWN, J. W. JOYNER, WATSON, HARDGROVE, and the present pastor is Wilson SHELL. This church cooperates fully in all the work of the Association. The writer served as pastor of this church for eight years, and bears witness to the faithfulness of all the members, especially, G. W. MIXON. One of the last acts of his good life was to write a check for his tithe. Another to be memntioned is J. E. GARNER, who still lives and is now 94 years old.