Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Buford Presbyterian Church Copyright Date 1911
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Buford.

	The Presbyterian church at Buford was organized December 21, 1890, 
with the following members: L. N. Sudderth, Mrs. L. N. Sudderth, Mrs. Ella C. 
Power, Mrs. Fannie Power, Mrs. Maud Rowe, Mrs. J. E. Murphy, G. H. Stewart, 
Mrs. L. A. Stewart, P. S. Hoffer, E. W. Vance, Mrs. E. W. Vance, Miss D. O. 
Stewart, Adam Pool, Mrs. L. Shelly.

	The church building was constructed the year following the 
organization and is valued at $2,000.

	A good Sunday school is maintained the year round, the enrollment 
being from 60 to 75. The officers and teachers are S. J. Busha, 
superintendent, S. B. Hoyt, secretary-treasurer, Miss Lizzie Hamilton, Miss 
Emma May Vance, J. M. Sewell, Miss Jarrael, Mrs. L. N. Sudderth, teachers.

	Rev. J. L. King was pastor of the church from 1890 to 1894, and 
received 19 members into the church.

	Rev. J. Wood Pogue served as pastor from 1894 to 1901, a term of seven 
years. During his pastorate he added to the membership roll 31 men and women.

	Rev. W. Lee Harrel was the next pastor. His service began in 1901 and 
continued to 1905; the additions to the church during his term of service 
amounting to 20.

	Rev. Homer McMillan was pastor for two years, from 1905 to 1907. There 
were three additions to the church while he was pastor.

	The church next called Rev. Fritz Rauschenberg, who preached from 1907 
to 1908, there being five additions (luring his pastorate.

	Rev. L. H. Orr served as pastor from 1908 to 1911, resigning in the 
early part of the year on account of his wife's illness. Eighteen joined the 
church while he was pastor.

	The elders of the church are: S. J. Busha, E. W. Vance, G. H. Stewart, 
L. N. Sudderth, M. B. Sewell.

	The deacons are J. M. Sewell, Ivan L. Power, J. Homer Power, S. B. 
Hoyt, R. A. Murphy.

	The church has the following additional members:

Mrs. L. N. Sudderth, 
Mrs. J. E. Murphy, 
Mrs. L. A. Stewart, 
Mrs. E. W. Vance, 
Mrs. Ella Mabry, 
Mrs. S. J. Busha, 
Mrs. L. A. Woodward, 
Mrs. Amile Tidwell, 
Mrs. J. M. Sewell, 
Mrs. S. B. Hoyt, 
Mrs. W. A. Kelly, 
Miss Myrtice Sewell, 
Miss Lillie Sewell, 
Miss E. M. Hamilton,
Miss Emma May Vance, 
Miss Charlie Skelton, 
Miss Carrie Stewart, 
Miss Marjorie Busha, 
Miss Olivia Sewell,
Miss Vernie Kelly, 
Mrs. Lelia Morton, 
Mrs. M. B. Murphy, 
Earnest Murphy, 
Allen Vance, 
Thomas Autry,
W. A. Kelly, 
Grover Sewell, 
Spencer Mabry.


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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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