Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Luxomni Baptist Copyright Date 1911
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Luxomni.

                     "Luxomni, Ga., July 20, 1895.

	"The following presbytery met to organize a church: Rev. W. T. Aiken, Rev. J.
P. McConnell, Rev. J. E. Kennerly, F. M. Cain and E. C. McDaniel. Organized by
electing W. G. Aikin, moderator; and E. C. McDaniel, clerk.

	"The articles of faith of the Lawrenceville Association were adopted. Letters
were called for and applicants for membership were enrolled, as follows: R. P.
Garner, Leety Garner, M. B. Haney, J. M. McNeal, Martha McNeal, R. N. Holt, Ange
Holt, Mamy Collis, Joseph Garner, Katy Garner, Nannie Todd.

	"The right hand of fellowship was given, and the presbytery declared them a
regularly constituted Baptist church."

	The above is the minute of the church, giving an account of its organization.

	One of the leading spirits in the work of organizing the church and building it
up was R. N. Holt, now the clerk of the superior court of Gwinnett County.

	J. E. Kennerly was elected pastor, and served six years, during which time
there were 53 additions to the church.

	On September 14, 1901, W. H. Cox was elected pastor. He served one year and
eight months and received 19 members.

	On June 21, 1903, the church elected J. C. Johnson as pastor. He served one
year and received one member.

	October 15, 1903, J. W. Montgomery was called to the pastoral care of the
church. There were four additions during. his pastorate of one year.

	A. H. Holland was called October 18, 1904, served two years and received nine
members.

	J. E. Kennerly was called November 25, 1906, and was pastor for one year and
five months. He then resigned. There were 14 additions during his pastorate. 

	On April 26, 1908, the church extended a call to S. W. Arnold, who pastored the
church two years and seven months. He received 46 additions to the church while
he was pastor.

	T. C. Bray was called November 26, 1910, and is serving the church at present,
August, 1911. Seventeen have joined the church under his preaching.

	R. N. Holt was the first clerk. The present clerk is J. R. Garner.

	The church stands on a two-acre lot and was erected in 1898. The committee to
build the house consisted of R. N. Holt, G. S. Kelly, E. S. Garner, P. T.
Matthews. The property is valued at $1,000.

	The deacons are: R. P. Garner, S. E. Leverett, D. P. Phillips, J. M. McNeal and
A. V. Williams.

	The membership at present is 110. Of this number, 50 are males and 60 females,
as follows:

	R. P. Garner, J. M. McNeal, W. S. Lanier, J. W. Garner, L. M. Nash, G. C. Cash,
E. A. Holt, 0 S. Phillips, R. A. Cash, L. H. Carter, J. F. Garner, Alvin Huff,
F. R. Garner, T. D. Huff, J. F. Sikes, E. M. Jones, G. W. Stephens, D. P.
Phillips, Clide Stephens, N. G. Bennett, P. T. Matthews, E. V. Withers, Cleve
Cash, W. H. Clay, E. B. Holt, S. E. Ieverett, A. V. Williams, Frank Williams, W.
M. Montgomery, R. L. Todd, Joe Medley, Gorden Nash, W. J. Garner, G. C.
McKenney, Henry Clay, George Good, Ed Benton, J. L. Bennett, Lake Johnson, Fred
Cain, J. M. Ledbetter, L. H. Carter, Jr., Thomas Hay, Jack Ledbetter, Homey
Huey, L. B. Scruggs, Roy Clay, H. H. Sikes, F. M. Medley; Leety Garner, M. T.
Haney, Cordelia Nash, Laura Matthews, Ruby, Matthews, Nancy Garner, Emma
Phillips, Maggie Kelly, Annie Withers, Ella Haney, Lucy Brannon, Mrs. C. H.
Cash, Jennie Hopkins, Gency McNeal, Lillie Garner, Neppie Hopkins, M. C. Cash,
M. E. Cash, N. E. Cash, Mary J. Cain, S. C. Kelley, Callie Garner, Maggie
Jackson, Emma Alford, Mrs. C. D. Huff, Hasie Huff, Vessie Huff, S. J. Carter,
Fannie Hale, Esther L. Garner, Ida Stephens, Fannie Montgomery, Bert Wood, N. E.
Phillips, Bell Todd, Ava Garner, Lizzie Hale, Mollie Sikes, Sallie Shetlesworth,
Bird Holt, Lemma Leverett, Mary Williams, Marthy J. Fields, Elizabeth C.
Jackson, Dora Montgomery, Artie Bell Carter, Parthenia Montgomery, Roxie
Sliettesworth, Alma Phillips, Audry Huey, Cora Bennett; Clara Bennett, Elen
Ledbetter, Janey Sprabery, Mary Sprabery, Valera Clay, Mary Lou Ledbetter, Nara
Garner, Mrs. F. M. Medley.


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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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