Marion County GaArchives News.....Dr. E.T. Mathis ordained a deacon of the Baptist church - 1887 December 16 1887 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carla Miles http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00010.html#0002476 November 1, 2004, 10:42 pm The Marion County Patriot The Marion County Patriot, No. 50 December 16, 1887 Page Seven Ordination Services Dr. E.T. Mathis was ordained a deacon of the Baptist church last Sunday with appropriate ceremonies. Rev. A.L. Moncrief, assisted by Dr. B.L. Ross and Rev. A.P. Ashurst, conducted the ceremonies. Dr. Mathis is one of the best men we have ever known – generous, kind and a good Christian – and he will wear the honor conferred upon him worthily. There was a large congregation at the church Sunday to witness these ceremonies. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/marion/newspapers/nw1647dretmath.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb