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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Nancy Bell ================================================================================= January 2004 "STATE OF THE CHURCHES" report from the "Minutes of the Bethlehem Baptist Association"; 1826-1845 Source: "Bethlehem Baptist Association Minutes 1827-1967 and Beckbe Association Minutes 1826" on microfilm at Samford University. Microfilm can be ordered through inter library loan. Note: The Bethlehem Association was known as The Beckbe Association until 1827. "Ministers, Licensed Preachers, and Messengers (delegates)": * =Ordained ministers **=Licensed preachers (a)=Absent 1826: no churches from Wilcox County listed 1827: no churches from Wilcox County listed 1828: 1. Fellowship: K. Hawthorne*, L. Scott 1829: 1. Fellowship: K. Hawthorne*, B. Tarver 2. Bethany: J.? Bell and J.? Ray 3. Union: W. Herrinton*, A. Watson 1830: 1. Fellowship: K. Hawthorn*, L. Scott 2. Bethany: B. Deer(a), J. Ray 3. Union: Wm. Herrington*, Wm. McDaniel 4. Chalachey: J.A. Brantley(a), J.A. Butler* 5. Antioch: A. Watson*, J. Rowel 1831: 1. Fellowship: K. Hawthorne*, B.H. Tarver 2. Bethany: J. Kennedy, J.W. Bridges 3. Union: Wm. Herrington, Wm. McDaniel 4. Chalachey: J.A. Brantley, J.A. Butler* 5. Antioch: S. Jones(a), J. Rivers 6. Bethsaida: A. Popo, E. Attaway 1832: 1. Fellowship: A. Watson*, L. Scott(a) 2. Bethany: K. Hawthorn*, Bradley Dear 3. Union: Wm. Herrington*(a), C. Boutor 4. Chelachey: not represented 5. Bethsaida: J. A. Butler*, A. Pope 6. Friendship: J. Reeves, A. Bevely 7. New Providence: J. Nettles, Thomas Mason 1833: missing 1834: 1. New Providence: Adam Wiggins, Thomas Mason 2. Bethany: Kedar Hawthorn*, Nath'l Hawthorn 3. Chelachey: not represented 4. Antioch: dissolved 5. Union: William Herrington*, David Gibson 6. Bethsaida: Thomas Trowell*, Dabney Palmer 7. Fellowship: Benjamin H. Tarver**, Leonard Scott 8. Friendship: Jesse Reves*(a), Joseph Rivers 1835: 1. New Providence: Adam Wiggins, Samuel Dehea(a) 2. Bethany: Nathaniel Hawthorn(a), Martin Morgan 3. Chelachey: not represented 4. Union: William Herrington*, Henry Boulton 5. Bethsaida: Thopmas Trowell*, Dabney Palmer 6. Fellowship: Kedar Hawthorn*, Leonard Scott 7. Bear Creek: Robert Warren*, H.E. Courtney*(a) 8. Friendship: Jesse Reves*, J.F. Russel 1836: 1. New Providence: Thomas Mason(a), Jonathan Mason(a) 2. Bethany: Bradley Dear, Nathaniel Hawthorn 3. Union: William Herrington*, David Gibson 4. Bethsaida: Robert Warren, Robert Mosely 5. Fellowship: Kedar Hawthorn*, M.L. McWilliams** 6. Bear Creek: John J. Sessions*, Isaiah F. Russell 7. Friendship: Jesse Rives*, Samuel Rowell 1837: 1. New Providence: Thomas Mason, Isham Moore 2. Bethany: Nathaniel Hawthorn(a), Dennis Hawthorn 3. Union: Wm. Herrington*, M.M. Bonham, J.W. Campbell 4. Fellowship: K. Hawthorn*, M.J. M'Williams*, L. Scott 5. Bear Creek: J.J. Sessions*, H.E. Courtney* 6. Gravel Creek: Isaac Brittanham. Samuel Dehay(a) 7. Allenton: Wm. H. Lynam, P.P. Cullum(a) 8. Friendship: Jesse Reeves*, Samuel Rowell, Joseph Rivers 1838: 1. New Providence: D.N. Mayson, Wm. J. Prichett 2. Bethany: Robert Warren*, Ralph Jones 3. Union: William Harrington*, M. M. Bonham 4. Fellowship: K. Hawthorn*, M.L. McWilliams*, Wm. J. Callaway**, Jno. Snell, and R. Mosely 5. Bear Creek: J.J. Sessions*, M.E. Courtney*(a) 6. Gravel Creek: John P. Vaughn**, James Cree 7. Allenton: Julius A. Wood, Joseph Rivers 8. Friendship: Wm. J. Reeves*(a), L.W. Lindsay* 1839: missing 1840: 1. New Providence: H.E. Coatney*, Allen Lacy 2. Bethany: A. Sale*(a), D. McMillan, N. Hawthorn 3. Fellowship: K. Hawthorn*, John Snell, H.A. Snell, John B. Scott 4. Gravel Creek: J.P.Vaughn**, J.F. Russel** 5. Allenton: J.J. Sessions*, Wm. H. Lynam 6. Canton: William H. Rogers 7. Friendship: L.W. Lindsey*, Jesse Reeves*, Samuel Rowell 8. Bear Creek: H.G. Owen**, John Watts 9. Union: M.M. Bonham, Thomas Bowman (or Rowman) 1841: 1. New Providence: Allen Lacy, Thomas Nettles 2. Bethany: H. Bussey(a), D. McMillan(a) 3. Fellowship: Leonard Scott, J.B. Scott, J.R. Yeldell 4. Gravel Creek: J.D. Pritchett, J.P. Vaughn** 5. Allenton: J.J. Sessions*, L.W. Lindsey* 6. Canton: K. Hawthorn*, J.L. Rogers 7. Friendship: Jesse Reves*, J.G. Dekel, S. Rowell 8. Bear Creek: H.G. Owen*, William Lindsey 9. Union: Thomas Stanford, E. Haddocks 1842: 1. New Providence: D.N. Mason, W.J. Pritchett 2. Bethany: Jonathan Bell, H. Bussey 3. Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson, John Snell, J.B. Scott (a) 4. Gravel Creek: J.P. Vaughn**, Thomas Blackmon 5. Allenton: J.J. Sessions*, L.W. Lindsey* 6. Canton: K. Hawthorn*, Thomas H. Cook 7. Union: John Bowman, M.M. Bonham 8. Friendship: B.W. Mathews(a), J.E. Rowell(a) 9. Bear Creek: H.G. Owen*(a), J.U. Ritchie 1843: 1. New Providence: D.N. Mason, John E. Courtney(a) 2. Bethany: Jonathan Bell (a), Durah Pilkington(a), Sterling Brown 3. Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson, Sr., J.B. Scott, John Snell 4. Gravel Creek: James Cree, J.F. Russell** 5. Allenton: L.W. Lindsey*, J.J. Sessions* 6. Canton: Kedar Hawthorn*, J.L. Rodgers 7. Union: M.M. Bonham, Billups Haddox 8. Black's Bluff: Wm. J. Pritchett, Ausburn Henry 9. Rock-west: J.E. Gullett, Jacob L. Pritchett 10. Antioch: Leonard Scott, R.A. Burson 11. Friendship: J.E. Rowell, Orlando J. Tynes 12. Bear Creek: H.G. Owen*, J.U. Ritchie 1844: 1. New Providence: L.W. Lindsey*, Thomas Mason 2. Bethany: Dura Pilkington, Sterling Brown 3. Fellowship: Silas M. Wooten, John B. Scott, John Snell 4. Gravel Creek: James Cree, Albert J. Sadler 5. Allenton: J.J. Sessions*, E.E. Kirvan, William H. Linam(a) 6. Canton: John P. Vaughn, J.L. Rodgers(a) 7. Union: Thomas Bowman(a), James W. Haddox 8. Black's Bluff: John D. Pritchett, Ausburn Hanry 9. Rock West: Kedar Hawthorn*, Malachi M. Bonham 10. Antioch: Joel Johnston, Richard A. Burson 11. Ackerville: E. J. Vernon, John Colly 12. Friendship: James U. Ritchie**, Bazil M. Burns 13. Bear Creek: Jesse Flowers, Jr., H.C. Pearson 1845: 1. New Providence: L.W. Lindsey*, D.N. Mason 2. Black's Bluff: William E. Riley, J.R. Newall 3. Gravel Creek: J. Cree, Isaac Brittenham 4. Rock West: Kedar Hawthorn*, Thomas Blackmon 5. Canton: J.P. Vaughn*, J.L. Rogers(a) 6. Bethany: S. Brown, H.P. Deer 7. Ackerville: I. Capers Jones, Taply H. Jones 8. Antioch: W.D. Hill(a), R.A. Burson(a) 9. Union: J.W. Haddox, J. Haddox 10. Allenton: J.J. Sessions*, E.H.J. Mobly 11. Fellowship: A. Jackson, J.B. Scott, S.M. Wootan(a) 12. Friendship: J.U. Ritchie**, B.M. Burns 13. Bear Creek: H.G. Owen*, J. Flowers*