Early County GaArchives Church Records.....Hillside Baptist Church
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                        1894       HILLSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH     1932

     Along in the early nineties a few of the citizens in that section of Early 
and Baker Counties now known as the Hillside settlement, saw the need of a 
church for this neighborhood, and they got together and organized a Baptist 
Church, which was constituted under the name of "Hillside".  This name was 
suggested by Mrs. Julia Brooks, who is now one of the oldest members of the 
church.

     The church was organized, constituted and built prior to 1894, with the 
following names among the first members:  Mrs. J. T. Steadham, Brother Ben 
Bailey and wife, Miss Beulah Bailey, Mrs. Lucy Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. 
Taylor.  Rev. Poole and Morgan were present at the organization.

     Hillside Baptist Church was dedicated June 23rd, 1894.  Jack Culbreth was 
the messenger attending the association at this meeting.

     In 1905 Hillside left the Bethel Association and joined the Bowen 
Association.  After seven years a member of the Bowen Association it returned 
to Bethel and has been identified with Bethel Association since that date.

     The following pastors have served the Hillside Baptist Church since its 
organization:  R. C. Poole, J. E. Dykes, W. O. Crumbley, P.C. Barkley, T. M. 
Thomas, J. P. Sauls, H. M. Melton, D. E. Blalock, P. M. Sawyer and Charles 
Allen.

     The church Clerks who have served are given below:  Sam Baylor, W. P. 
Lewis, D. L. Patrick, J. H. Strickland, Henry Stamps, T. D. Armstrong and J. M. 
Garrett.

     For a number of years Hillside Baptist Church had a regularly organized 
and working Sunday School, but owing to the lack of interest manifested among 
the young people in the community the Sunday School has been disbanded.

     The total membership of the church is 91.

(pages 203-204)


"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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