CARROLL COUNTY, GA - CHURCHES Pleasant Grove Church 1868-1968 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Michael Brook" Table of Contents page: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/carroll.htm Georgia Table of Contents: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm Photo of Church on-line: PLEASANT GROVE CHURCH CENTENNIAL 1868-1968 NOTE: This church is located at Hwy 5 and Blackwelder Rd. in Tyus. Another church by this name is on Pleasant Grove Church Road off of Hwy 78, just outside of Villa Rica There is also a church by this name at Hwy 5 and 27 is in Roopville which is African American. In the year of 1868, a few members of a missionary Baptist Church living in the vicinity of New Mexico Community were inspired to constitute a missionary Baptist Church in their Community. They met on the second Sunday in April, 1868 to organize. Officers elected were W.S. Twidell and N.W. Moore - Presbytery. Brother Twedell - Moderator Protem J.D.H. Robinson - Clerk W.W. Carter - Assistant Clerk After organization, they agreed t meet on Saturday the fourth Sunday in each month. After the Saturday before the 4th Sunday in April, 1868, they met to Constitute the church. After services they met in conference. 1. Invited Visiting ministers and brethren to seats with us. 2. Opened the door of the church to receive members. The following were received as charter members. W.W. Carter John H. Carter Armenda C. Carter Eliza Carter Savannah Carter John Holloway Elizabeth Holloway Andrew J. Stewart Mary Stewart Mary C. Robinson John D. H. Robinson Catherine J. Robinson Nancy Tate Barr 3. Dealing in Gospel Order. 4. Acknowledgements 5. New Business A. Name chosen for the Church (Pleasant Grove) B. Read and adopted decorum C. Read and adopted article of faith D. Read and adopted preamble of constitution The officers elected for the church were: Rev. N.W. Moore, Pastor J.D.H. Robinson, Clerk W.W. Carter, Asst. Clerk Conference was adjourned. Rev. N.W. Moore, moderator J.D.H. Robinson, Clerk (page 2) Ministers that were ordained or licensed by Pleasant Grove Church during the last century are as follows: There has been several ordained or lincensed(sic) ministers from Pleasant Grove the past century. We don’t have a complete list at this time. (transcriber’s note: words in italics were in handwritten script on the document) May we as the Church of Christ at Pleasant Grove ever be grateful for those that God has called and ordained to preach the unsearchable riches of Christ, especially those that have pastored our churches for the past 100 years without salary or price. May it be understood that this church firmly believes in supporting their pastor with their prayers and free will offerings. Members that served as deacons of Pleasant Grove Church, 1868- 1968: A.J. Stewart, W.C. Brooks, D.P. Chambers, W.F. Yeates, W.J. Wiggins, J.L. Prince, W.M. Chambers, J.H. Barr, M.O. Burt, Spencer Lowery, P.L. Wright, A.N. Chambers, W.L. Stewart, J.T. Huckabe, A.E. Calhoun, J.L. Daniel, R.F. Chambers, J.M. Burt, J.H. Word, T.D. Daniel, Howard Bradley, and Clement Pearce. May the church ever express her gratitude for the service and dedication of these humble Men of God. Church Building and Location The first building was a big (log) house located on the Little Blackjack Mountain Road, built in 1869. (transcriber’s note: the land was donated by Isaiah Beck) The second building was of wood construction, located just west of the present one. The third building was of wood construction located north of the present one. The contractors were W.B. and W.A. McLendon at a total cost of 349.00. The fourth building, which is the present one, is built of brick at a cost of 27,350.00. The contractor was Ohmer Hightower. It was through the liberal contribution of a former deacon and wife given in the form of a will executed by Bro. Dorsey Duffey. On the amount of $23,750.00, that made it possible for the church and community to come together and worship God in spirit and truth in this fine building. Church and Community made the other contributions. May we ever be grateful to God and cherish the memory of Brother and Sister Stewart (transcriber’s note: William Layton Stewart and wife Sadie Duffey Stewart), who had a deep love for Pleasant Grove Church and the Community, and wanted to do something to promote the kingdom’s work after their departure. Duffey - Hightower - We wish to express our deep heartfelt thanks to Brother Dorsey Duffey for his assistance and the fine Christian - like way he administered the will to Pleasant Grove Church from Brother and Sister Stewart. *(transcribed exactly as written from photocopy of original typed document)