Georgia Biographies Baptist - Rev. Dr. F. M. Bledsoe d. 1901 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ********************************************************************************************** This file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Charlene Parker" Sep 2002 From "History of Bethel Association Including Centennial Meeting", by Alexander Lee Miller It is refreshing to those among us who appreciate the life and works of a good man, for surely there is nothing better on the earth than God's elect, the man who helps, pushes and pulls for the upbuilding of his community, his church and state, such a man as this was Dr. F. M. Bledsoe of Georgetown, Georgia. Dr. Bledsow under the preaching of Rev. Dr. W. H. Patterson made a confession of faith and joined the Georgetown Baptist Church, and was baptized by Dr. Patterson during his pastorate there. Soon after his baptism he was made a Deacon of the Georgetown Baptist Church which place he served with the exception of one year as Clerk until his death on March 19, 1901. Georgetown Baptists, as well as the Bethel Association, owes a great deal to Dr. Bledsoe for his loyalty to his church and his Association. At one time he was almost the whole church at Georgetown. Dr. Bledsoe was Clerk of the Association from 1882 to 1884. He dropped one year and became Clerk again 1886 to 1900. He gave largely of his means in a financial way to his church, and faithfully stood by it through all of its trials and difficulties. No man in his community has been missed more by its citizens, by its Christian people, than has Dr. Bledsoe. It is such men as he that are the very pillars of the churches to which they belong.