Dodge County GaArchives Church Records.....Sand Grove Baptist Church ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00001.html#0000031 December 28, 2004, 9:57 pm SAND GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH. THE SAND GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH is situated in the Conley settlement midway between Milan and Rhine near the Telfair County line. It was first operated as a branch of the Milan Baptist Church and the services were held under a brush arbor, Rev. A. Reaves serving as pastor until October 9, 1898, when the church was organized under the name of Sand Grove Baptist Church. The following were charter members of the church: J. W. Conley, Mrs. J. W. Conley, Mary Jane Conley, W. C. Carter, Cinda Conley, Fannie Carter, Nancy Carter, Nancy Conley, Sarah Jane Billings, M. D. Billings, Joan E. Conley, W. K. Conley and G. G. Conley. Rev. A. Reaves was elected as the first pastor and W. C. Carter was elected clerk. They continued to hold services under the brush arbor until 1900, at which time a church building was erected. This building was used until March, 1919, when the present handsome church building was erected. The building committee were W. D. McCranie and H. J. Walker, and through their efforts, assisted by the pastor, Rev. O. A. Grant, the building was completed. It is a beautiful building and one which would be a credit to any county. The following pastors and clerks have served this church since its organization: Year Pastor Clerk 1898 A. Reaves W. C. Carter 1899 W. H. Dowdy W. C. Carter 1900 W. H. Dowdy W. C. Carter 1901 W. H. Dowdy W. C. Carter 1902 W. H. Dowdy W. C. Carter 1903 W. H. Dowdy W. C. Carter 1904 W. H. Dowdy W. C. Carter 1905 W. H. Dowdy W. C. Carter 1906 S. A. SheffieldW. C. Carter 1907 S. A. SheffieldW. C. Carter 1908 S. A. SheffieldW. D. McCranie 1909 J. M. HendersonW. D. McCranie 1910 J. M. HendersonW. D. McCranie 1911 W. H. Dowdy W. D. McCranie 1912 W. H. Dowdy W. D. McCranie 1913 W. H. Coleman W. D. McCranie 1914 W. H. Coleman W. D. McCranie 1915 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1916 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1917 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1918 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1919 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1920 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1921 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1922 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1923 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1924 O. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1925 O. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1926 0. A. Grant W. D. McCranie 1927 O. A. Grant Miss Ola Brown 1928 0. A. Grant Miss Ola Brown 1929 J. M. Crosby Miss Ola Brown 1930 J. M. Crosby Miss Ola Brown 1931 J. M. Crosby Miss Ola Brown 1932 J. M. Crosby Miss Ola Brown The deacons of this church are: W. E. Walker, Eddie Walker, Lee Walker, W. H. McCranie, J. Lester, Weaver, J. E. Conley and J. O. Waldrep. Mr. J. W. Conley served as superintendent of the Sunday school from the organization of the church in 1898 until his death in 1918, since which time J. L. Weaver has served as superintendent until the present, except four years, during which time Mr. J. 0. Waldrep served. Additional Comments: From: HISTORY OF DODGE COUNTY COPYRIGHT 1932 By MRS. WILTON PHILIP COBB Printed by FOOTE & DAVIES CO., ATLANTA. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/dodge/churches/gbb190sandgrov.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb