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

	It is impossible to get the facts and dates concerning the date of organization
of New Hope church. The records have been so poorly kept that the date "when
received" of but few names are visible. But the list of names cover a long
period of time prior and up to 1880.

	The record shows that Mrs. Maranda Robinson joined October, 1829, and her
husband, Adam Robinson, October, 1831. Their son, R. N. Robinson, in 1855. The
date of a great many names are blank. Just who organized the present church is
hard to tell. The present church is the third building and was built the latter
part of the "70's." According to the record Rev. Henry M. Quillian was its first
pastor in 1878, and served three years.

	The first New Hope church stood down near the old Tribble Mill, on the hill,
and in sight of Harbin bridge, spanning the Alcova river. Later the church was
moved to its present site, which church building also gave way for the present
one. Some of the above names probably served as members in all three of the
churches and this brings us up to 1880.

	The following names appear on old church roll, all of whom were members at
various times perhaps, probably among the first members of the church:

W. S. Harris, Adam Robinson, W. E. Brand, J. A. Pate, J. D. Buchanan, John R.
Robertson, J. H. Buchanan, S. A. Pate, Major J. Martin, Tilford McConnell, P. J.
Buchanan, C. W. Griswell, John L. Pate, John Robertson, J. I. F. Buchanan, T. A.
Pate, E. H. Buchanan, J. W. Robertson, Philo Simonton, W. K. Bradford, Melvin
Corbin, Andrew A. Bromblett, James Bradford, James H. Robertson, W. P. Buchanan,
W. A. Brand, Jackson Coker, D. F. Bradford, G. M. Brand, Thadius Lowe, John W.
Harris, Alec A. Hunt,. Frank Winn, Robt. H. Pratt, bumpkin Pratt, W. G. Jacobs,
George Jacobs, John .P. Griswell, Joseph G. Robinson, R. N. Robinson, O. R.
McElroy, W. C. St. John, Joseph C. Robinson, James A. Robinson, James Conner, W.
N. Pate, A. S. Robertson, Thos. A. Robertson, M. F. Freeman, Chas. A. Robertson,
Benjamin Robertson, M. D. Boicum, Marion Taylor, B. D. Bradford, Sintha Harris,
Maranda Robinson, Nancy Bradford, Millie C. Pate, Nancy E. Griswell, Rebecca
Robertson, Margaret C. Brand, Julia W. Smith, Catherine Camp, Mary E. McConnell,
Sarah E. Pate, Margaret Conner, Mary Robertson, Penina Bradford, Louisa
Robinson, Francis Robertson, Francis A. Buchanan, Mary J. Buchanan, Sophia
Buchanan, Francis Martin, Francis L. J. Griswell, Nancy Buchanan, Francis E.
Griswell, Caroline Corbin, C. J. Johnson, Patience Jacobs, Mary A. Pratt, Amanda
Cates, Alice Cates, Isabella Pate, Mary Robinson. Mary Dewberry, Nancy C.
Buchanan, Martha A. Bonds, Martha Ballew, Mary Jackson, Matilda Brad-ford, Anna
Hunt, Emily I. McElroy, Sarah E. Bramblett, Marth Pratt, E. A. Brand, Ida F.
Brand, Sintha J. Ewing, Nancy D. Buchanan, Ann Robertson, Jane Robertson, Regina
Reynolds, Martha Robertson, Rebecca Talent, Sarah Wallace, Nancy Bradford, Julia
Bradford, Lucinda Wood, Mary Stevens, Lula Bonds, Julia Brogdon, Mary Lowe, Mary
C .Robinson, Mary Harris, Lucinda Pate, S. M. Brand, Sarah E. Griswell, Sytha E.
Jacobs, Francis E. Robertson, Mrs. J. S. Bond, Miss M. J. Partee, Mary T.
Strand, Georgia Strand, Margaret McElroy.

	Among the pastors who have served the church beginning in 1878 are: H. M.
Quinlan, three years; L. P. Neese, one year; H. M. Newton, one year; L. W.
Rivers, six months; T. D. Evans, two years; J. M. Venable, one year: B. H.
Tramel, two years; H. M. Newton, one year; W. R. Stilwell, two years; G. W.
Morgan, one year; J. W. Taylor, two years; H. D. Pace, one year; J. W. Austin,
one year; A. M. Pierce, one year; W. A. Maxwell, one year; S. H. Braswell, one
year; Lucian Roper, two years; H. W. Morris, one year; R. D. Smith, one year; W.
W. Gaines, two years; W. O. Butler, two years; S. H. Dimon, three years, who is
the present pastor.

	J. M. Bennett is superintendent of the Sunday school, M. A. Still, assistant,
J. A. Smith, chorister, Miss Beatrice Downs, secretary; Mrs. J. M. Bennett,
organist; and J. A. Smith and C. A. Mahaffey, teachers.

	The church has the following members:

	M. J. Martin, P. J. Buchanan, W. P. Buchanan, J. P. Griswell, M. A. Martin, J.
B. Simonton, M. F. Freeman, Charlie Griswell, R. N. Robinson, Wm. E. Buchanan,
L. H. Lowe, F. B. Morgan, N. P. Buchanan, N. Buchanan, J. M. Bennett, Mary
Harris, Francis L. Freeman, M. L. Buchanan, Malissa Robertson, Julia E.
Buchanan, Sarah A. Freeman, Amanda Whitworth, Minnie T. Mahaffey, Mary E.
Turner, Mary C. Smith, Alma D. Freeman, Ara A. Buchanan, Martha E. Giles, S. E.
Williams, Elizabeth Lowe, M. E. Griswell, F. Estelle Turner, S. E. Griswell,
Francis C. Robinson, Delphia Stovall, Octavia King, Alta E. Bennett, Ursula
Buchanan, Mollie M. Moon, Blanche R. Smith, Ida M. Griswell, Eula Arnold, C. E.
Smith, J. A. Smith, S. R. Smith, Ila H. Stowers, Charlie Robertson, Daisy T.
Smith, Ida Seagraves, Gene Cofield, C. A. Mahaffey, Dora A. Bass, Mrs. J. N.
Duncan, Beulah Buchanan, Cora Freeman, Cammie Blount, Ada Jordan, Flora Higgin,
Bessie Smith, Asalee Smith, Lucy Downs, C. C. Smith, C. J. Smith, J. R.
Simonton, Griffin Duncan, C. E. Moon, Willie Camp, Irene I. Buchanan, James L.
Griswell, W. A. Griswell, Clifford Simonton, Clifford Freeman, Myrtie Blount,
Daisy Camp, Beatrice Downs, Gertrude Pratt, J. A. Mahaffey, Susie Gigger,
Jefferson Smith, Georgia Smith, M. A. Still, Esther Still, Fulton Freeman,
Hinton Downs, Eva Downs, Alonzo Simonton, B. E. Whisnant, Raymon Higgin, John
Knight, Luther Buchanan, Quinlan Buchanan, Myrtie Ramsden, Ruby Williams, Alice
Mahaffey, Mrs. E. V. Mahaffey.


Additional Comments:
From:

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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