Dale County AlArchives News.....Ordination of Deacon Frank Bowman July 1956 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/al/alfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Alice F Kelley http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00033.html#0008183 January 14, 2017, 10:54 am “Signs Of The Times” Primitive Baptist Periodical, July 1956 Issue July 1956 ORDINATION OF DEACON – FRANK BOWMAN – Dale Co., Ala. Hopeful Church, Ozark, Ala., chose Brother Frank Bowman to be a deacon on April 22, 1956, and called for his ordination. He is a son of Deacon John Bowman, who died two years ago, and is grandson of the late Elder J. F. Bowman. The Presbytery for the ordination consisted of Elders W. A. Williams, E. R. Sorrells, and J. J. Collins, with deacons J. B. Waters and H. T. Collins. Elder Collins was chosen as Moderator, and Brother J. T. Collins was chosen as Clerk. Elder W. A. Williams questioned Brother J. F. Tisdale (who served as spokesman for the church) as to Brother Bowman’s qualifications as given in Paul’s letter to Timothy; and Elder J. J. Collins questioned Brother Bowman on the Articles of Faith. Elder E. R. Sorrells lead the ordination prayer, and Deacons J. B. Waters and H. T. Collins and Elder J. J. Collins delivered the charge. Afterwards, the right hand of fellowship was extended to Brother Bowman and wife, Sister Donie Bowman. Written by: (Elder) J. J. Collins File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/al/dale/newspapers/ordinati1885gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/alfiles/ File size: 1.7 Kb