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                 1856          BETHEL BAPTIST CHURCH        1932

     The Bethel Baptist Church came into the Bethel Association by a 
petitionary letter on November 1, 1856 at the session held with the Blakely 
Baptist Church.  Bro. W. S. Leggett was reported as the pastor that year and C. 
H. Davis, Clerk.  Jas. Freeman and O. H. Davis were the first delegates.  The 
membership was reported as 10.

     The following pastors have served Bethel Baptist Church since its 
organization:  1856, W. S. Leggett.  R. Thornton from 1857 to 1861.  No pastor 
reported in 1861 and 1862.  R. J. Powell served as pastor in 1863.  No pastor 
reported in 1864.  R. Thornton was pastor in 1865 and 1866.  R. A. J. Powell 
succeeded him and served until 1869.  J. S. Parker then began his pastorate and 
served until 1872.  No pastor reported in 1872.  L. R. Sims was pastor in 
1873.  John Martin succeeded him and served until 1878.  No report in 1878.  H. 
R. McLendon became pastor in 1879 and served until 1881.  He was succeeded by 
J. H. Corley who served until 1885.  R. B. Taylor then served as pastor in 
1885.  Then came J. S. Knowles for the years 1886 and 1887  J. W. Martin became 
pastor in 1888 and served for five years.  W. M. Howell served in 1893.  No 
report for years 1894, 1895, and 1896.  J. E. Dykes served as pastor in 1897 
and 1898.  No pastor reported in 1899, 1900 and 1901.  J. A. Rooks then became 
pastor until 1906.  No pastor reported for years 1906, 1907, 1908, and 1909.  
J. E. Dykes then became pastor and served for 10 years.  No pastor reported in 
1920 and 1921.  J. A. Etheridge succeeded as pastor in 1922 and served until 
1927.  In 1927 J. L. Pate became pastor and served two years.  No  pastor was 
reported in 1929.  J. L. Pate served as pastor in 1930.  J. A. Etheridge 
succeeded him in 1931.

     The Clerks of the Bethel Church have been as follows:  C. H. Davis in 
1856; Jas. Freeman to 1868; J. J. King to 1869; J. Underwood to 1872; no report 
in 1872; John Melton to 1881; G. A. Granberry to 1885; John Melton to 1891; J. 
C. Camp succeeded him and served as Clerk for 17 years; O. A. Cox in 1910; J. 
F. Robinson until 1918; c. J. Cox in 1918 and 1919; No report in 1920 and 1921; 
R. W. Woolf until 1925; no clerk reported in 1925; C. W. Shierling to present 
date (1932)

     The present total membership of this church is 97.

(page 143)

"History of Bethel Association - Including Centennial Meeting"
Centennial meeting held with Baptist church at
Edison, Georgia, October 25, 26, 27, 1932
A. L. Miller, Edison, Ga., Moderator.
W. H. Joyner, Coleman, Ga., Clerk

Complied and Edited by
Alexander Lee Miller
Moderator of Association
1909 -- 1934





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