Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Camp Creek Primitive Baptist Copyright Date 1911
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Camp Creek.

	The Camp Creek Primitive Baptist church is located near Lilburn in Berkshire
district. On account of the first minutes of the church being lost, it is
impossible to give the exact date of the organization of the church, but the
record shows that the first church conference was held in May, 1823. From that
date on down to the present time, the record of the church has been kept and its
history is one of which its members are proud.

	At the organization of the church, its membership consisted of James Hale,
James Wells, Tyrie Landers, Thomas Mason, John Price, Rachel Williamson, Mary
Ward, Ridda McKinney, Susan Lee, Francis Landers, Prudence Wells, Sarah
Cannimore, Lucy Cannimore, Elisebeth Hale and Martha Adams.

	The first church was built in 1825, the second in 1851, and the present one in
1906, and is worth $1,050.

   During the 88 years of the church's history, there have been but six pastors.
The first pastor, Rev. James Hale, served 33 years, and received 49 into the
church; the second pastor, D. T. White, served two years; the third, Rev. H. D.
Teat, two years; the fourth, Rev. G. P. Bradley, four years; the fifth, Rev. W.
D. Almond, two years; and the sixth, Rev. J. T. Jordan, has been pastor 44
years, is serving the church now, and will, in all probability, continue to do
so as long as he lives.

	Annually on the first Sunday in May, the church holds an all-day service, which
is attended by great crowds from all parts of the country. At this service the
ordinance of foot washing is observed.

	The present membership consists of the following:

	J. T. Jordan, W. C. Cofer, J. A. Jordan, R. H. Flemming, T. J. Smith, J. C.
Pittard, H. F. Garner, W. T. Dyer, T. J. Nash, J. C. Flowers, J. H. Jordan, J.
W. W. Gower, C. R. Smith, E. L. Britt, W. H. Dollar, C. W. Phillips.

	L. G. Jordan, Elizabeth Jacobs, Tempie Shinn, R. J. Smith, Charity Smith,
Caroline Dickens, S. L. Flowers, P. A..Flower, M. E. Dyer, N. E. Richardson, M.
J. Pittard, Martha Waters, S. J. New, Mettie New, Laura Brownlee, Sarah E.
Glover, Elizabeth E. Britt, Cebelle Jordan, L. V. Jordan, O. M. Phillips, Milda
Phillips, M. J. Dickens, N. J. Mathews.


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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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