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Lawrenceville.

	Rev. J. B. Mack, D.D., evangelist of the Synod of Georgia, acting on 
authority delegated to him by the presbytery of Atlanta, organized this church 
on April 12, 1891. There were the following 26 charter members, all of whom 
were dismissed from the Fairview church:

T. R. Powell, 
J. D. Hood, 
Jas. W. Wilson, 
A. M. Winn, 
W. H. Harvey, 
C. H. Brand, 
John M. Mills, 
W. L. Vaughan, 
John S. Porter, 
A. T. Roberts,
 Mrs. Carrie S. Hutchins, 
Mrs. Mary Orr, 
Mrs. M. J. Harvey, 
Mrs. Rebecca Winn, 
Mrs. Emma Bates, 
Mrs. S. E. G. Hood,
Mrs. Mary Powell, 
Mrs. Martha E. Wilson, 
Mrs. Sarah Simonton, 
Mrs. Sallie McDonald, 
Mrs. Emeline Maltbie,
Miss Mary Hutchins, 
Miss Anna Harvey, 
Miss Annie Winn, 
Miss S. L. Hood, 
Miss A. E. Mills.

	The following elders and deacons were elected:

	Elders.-T. R. Powell, J. D. Hood, J. W. Wilson, A. M. Winn. Deacons.-
W. H. Harvey, C. H. Brand, John M. Mills

	The present building was erected some time in the early thirties for 
the convenience of the Presbyterians living in Lawrenceville, and was a branch 
of the Fairview church until 1891.

	Services were carried on regularly in the building at Fairview and at 
Lawrenceville.

	The church has been served by the following elders and deacons:

	T. R. Powell, J. D. Hood, J. W. Wilson, A. M. Winn, Thos. E. Winn, 
Ronald Johnston, John M. Mills, W. H. Powell, J. G. Vose, W. A. McIntire, W. 
H. Harvey, C. H. Brand, John M. Mills, B. L. Patterson, W. H. Powell, Edward 
Kendrick, 0. R. Juhan, Robert S. Sammon, Candler Craig.

	The items of interest below are taken from a historical sketch of 
Fairview and Lawrenceville, by Judge C. H. Brand in 1892:

	"Presbyterians living at Lawrenceville at the time of the erection of 
the building situated in this place and who were most actively engaged and 
contributed most largely to the erection, were as follows, to wit: Asheal R. 
Smith, father of Charles H. Smith, alias "Bill Arp"; his brother John T. 
Smith, Reuben Norton, all wealthy merchants; Dr. Thos. W. Alexander, father of 
Dr. James F. Alexander, of Atlanta, Ga., Samuel F. Alexander, Dr. Wm. J. 
Russell, John P Hutchins, Dr. James M. Gordon and John Mills, the father of 
the present John Mills.

	"Alexander Luckie was also a prominent member of Fairview church who 
resided here, whose descendants are numerous in Atlanta, and after whom Luckie 
street in that city was named.

	"In 1850 there was organized in Lawrenceville what was known as the 
Ladies' Sewing Society, a company of ladies who were Presbyterians residing in 
Lawrenceville, for the sole and single purpose of maintaining and keeping the 
Lawrenceville church in repair. It survived and perpetuated in its good work 
and laudable purpose until the sound of the bugle and the beat of the drum 
awoke the nation to the fact that a war between the states was imminent and 
pending, and in 1861 as the war was born this order died, but prior to the 
date of its dissolution, these noble, industrious and chivalric women in 
execution of the original purpose for which it was established as well as to 
aid the cause that was moving the minds and hearts of the men of the South, 
with their own fingers made the uniforms for the first company that left 
Gwinnett county to engage in the Southern confederacy. This fact is 
substantiated by the present learned Judge of the Superior Court of the 
Western Circuit, his Honor N. L. Hutchins."

	The ladies of the Lawrenceville church have always manifested a great 
interest in keeping up the material property, and although there was no 
official society from 1861 to 1886, they continued to work and raised and 
expended a great deal of money in repairing the building. 

	In 1886 a Ladies' Aid Society was organized, every female member 
paying the same. The admission fee was twenty-five cents per head. In this way 
$6.00 was raised, which was expended in putting new glass in the windows of 
the church building. This society did not flourish as it was wont to and 
finally dwindled down to nine members, whose names are as follows, to wit: 
Mrs. N. L. Hutchins, Mrs. A. M. Winn, Mrs. Emma Bates, Mrs. Emeline Maltbie, 
Mrs. Sallie McDonald, Mrs. E. D. Herron, Miss Anne Mills, Mrs. Byrd and Mrs. 
Rebecca Williams.

	To-day they have a society of about twenty members.

	In January and February of 1908 some $800 were expended on the present 
building, making it attractive and comfortable. Much of this was due to the 
efforts of the ladies.

	In the last two years the men have responded more liberally than ever 
and to their generosity is largely due the present fairly commendable showing 
the church makes in the work at home and abroad. Four years ago the church 
paid $240 per year on pastor's salary and gave $57.00 to outside causes. Now 
$600.00 per year is paid to the pastor, and last year $170.00 was given to the 
benevolent causes.

	The church has a good, clean record of paying pastors in full. So far 
as the writer knows, and he writes from good evidence, no pastor has ever left 
Lawrenceville Presbyterian church with salary unpaid.

	During the past four years 28 people have been received upon 
confession and 16 by letter. Twelve of the 28 were adults.

	Since its organization, the following pastors have served the church:

	Rev. James Wood Pogue, May, 1891, stated supply seven months; Rev. 
Chalmers Frazer, October, 1892, to March, 1894; Rev. Richard Orme Flinn, June, 
1894, to May, 1895; Rev. James Wood Pogue, Dec., 1896, to Feb., 1901; Rev. Wm. 
Lee Harrell, Sept., 1901, to April, 1904; Rev. Homer McMillan; Rev. J. H. 
Dixon, 1906; Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg, May, 1907, to July, 1911; Rev. J. M. 
Harris, present pastor.

	Present members: 

T. R. Powell, 
John M. Mills, 
A. M. Winn, 
C. H. Brand, 
B. L. Patterson, 
W. H. Powell,
0. R. Juhan, 
Victor N. Hutchins, 
J. George Vose, 
John S. Mills, 
Mrs. Carrie S. Hutchins, 
Mrs. Rebecca Winn,
Mrs. Martha E. Wilson, 
Mrs. C. H. Brand, 
Miss Annie Winn, 
Miss S. L. Hood, 
Mrs. Lucinda C. Mills, 
Mrs. B. L. Patterson, 
Mrs. W. L. Brown, 
Mrs. O. R. Juhan, 
Mrs. T. M. Parsons, 
Mrs. Robt. McKelvey, 
Mrs. F. T. Pentecost, 
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Vose, 
Miss Elizabeth Mary Vose, 
Miss Minnie Mae Powell, 
Mrs. Lovic Martin, 
Chalmers Powell, 
Miss May Flowers Woodward, 
Miss Linnie Loveless Woodward, 
J. G. Brown, 
Lula Herrington,
Johnnie Herrington, 
Shivington Mackin, 
Candler Craig,
C. R. Thompson, 
Miss Loy Cole, 
Miss Rhody Mackin,
Ralph Woodward, 
Mrs. Desha Woodward, 
Mrs. W. A. McIntire, 
W. A. McIntire, 
Earl Holt, 
Miss Letha Mackin,
Robt. S. Sammon, 
Miss Cora M. Owens, 
T. W. Jones,
Ida McIntirt, 
Nettie McIntire, 
Levia Cole, 
Mrs. Annie Brownlee, 
Robt. S. McKelvey, 
Mrs. Fritz Rauschenberg,
Ronold Pentecost, 
Mrs. T. R. Powell, 
Grace Lynnette Rauschenberg, 
Mattie Anna Juhan, 
Sarah Irene Powell,
Belle Woodward, 
Inez Lavolette Rauschenberg, 
Walter L. Brown, 
Jno. T. Simpson, 
Mrs. C. R. Harvin, 
Mrs. S. E. Fincher, 
W. Terrell Fincher, 
Miss Cathrine Brice, 
Miss Mabel Peacock, 
Richard Lee Winn, 
Mrs. Richard Lee Winn, 
Clifford L. Brand, 
Miss Anna Harvey, 
Miss Yatie Strickland, 
Mrs. Bertha Graham Peeples.


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GWINNETT CHURCHES
A COMPLETE HISTORY OF EVERY CHURCH
IN GWINNETT COUNTY, GEORGIA,
WITH SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL
SKETCHES OF ITS
MINISTERS
BY
J. C. FLANIGAN
1911




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