Gwinnett County GaArchives Church Records.....Auburn Methodist Episcopal (South) Copyright Date 1911
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Auburn

	The Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was organized at Auburn in December,
1892. The names of the members at the organization of the church follow:

	Maggie D. Wages, John J. Wages, Margaret J. Wages, John T. Wages, Sampson
Ethridge, Nancy B. Ethridge, Ira W. Ethridge, Viola Ethridge, Geo. W. Ethridge,
Mrs. L. J. Ethridge, Abbie Ethridge, Alma Ethridge, John S. Ethridge, Tina
Ethridge, Winnie Ethridge, W. M. Ethridge, Sr., Susan= Ethridge, Maud Ethridge,
W. M. Ethridge, Jr., R. A. Ethridge, Harriett Ethridge, Sara Thornton, J. O.
Hawthorne, Martha Hawthorne, Maye Hawthorne, Alma Hawthorne, Emma Hawthorne, Eva
Hawthorne, J. A. Pirkle, Alma Pirkle, W. W. Parks, Bertie Parks, Rev. M. W.
Graham, Emma Taylor, D. L. McDaniel, Mrs. Pauline Gray, Mrs. Georgia Davis, W.
H. Thomas, Maggie Thomas.

	The present building was erected in 1892 and is valued at $800 or $1,000.

	Geo. W. Morgan was the first pastor. He served one year, there being 39
additions during his pastorate. A. C. Cantrel was the next pastor, serving two
years, and five were added to the church. T. J. Edwards served one year and
twelve joined the church. J. M. Fowler added eleven members during the two years
he served. W. L. Singleton was pastor three years, during which time six joined
the church. F G. Golden served one year, when the membership was increased by
eleven. E. C. Marks in one year increased the membership by fourteen. Lucien
Roper and S. H. Braswell were pastors for one year, twelve being added to the
church's roll. Eight joined the church during the two years W. H. Morris was
pastor. J. S. Askew is the only man who served four years, twenty-six joining
during this period. T. M. Luke preached one year and took in five members. R. P.
Jackson is the present pastor, and ten have joined this church since he began
his work there. Since its organization, 159 members have been added to this church.

	There is a live Sunday school with an enrollment of 100. R. F. Byers is
superintendent, John Chesser, secretary, and Mrs. R. A. Ethridge, Thos. G.
Ethridge, John Chesser, Myrtle Ethridge, R. F. Byers, Amanda Chesser, teachers.

	The members of the church at the present time (June 1, 1911) are given below:

	R. A. Ethridge, Harriett V. Ethridge, Myrtie Lee Ethridge, B. Ethridge, Thomas
G. Ethridge, Robert Loy Ethridge, W. M. Ethridge, Sr., Susan E. Ethridge, Mrs.
T. J. Ethridge, John S. Ethridge, Tina Ethridge, W. W. Parks, Bertie Parks,
Jennie Mae Parks, James O. Hawthorne, Mary E. Hawthorne, Alma V. Hawthorne,
Dollie Hawthorne, Maggie Hawthorne, D. B. Maxey, Lillian J. Maxey, Arthur Maxey,
Luther Maxey, Edwin Maxey, Herbert Maxey, Susie Kate Maxey, Raymond F. Byers,
Odessa Byers, J. Frank Wages, Emma Wages, W. A. Wages, Jr., Jane Wages, Alma
Wages, Ben J. Wages, Geo. A. Smith, Paulina Smith, S. A. Smith, Laura Smith, Dr.
L. P. Pharr, Bessie Pharr, J. D. Clark, Maggie Clark, May Clark, Albert Clark,
Ezra Clark, Beulah Clark, Mary E. Willard, Mobile Chandler, Cora Chandler, Ola
L. Chandler, D. P. Trout, Myrtie Thornton, Claudia Page, Dora Page, Bertie
Summerour, Ellen Jane Cosby, Cora Stephens, Hattie Simpson, W. M. Harrison, M.
S. Harrison.


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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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