Mitchell-Stewart-Thomas County GaArchives Church Records.....Summerhill Church, Harmony Church, Shady Grove Chruch Copyright Date 1850-1873
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Rev. William A. Tait
Georgia 1805-1873
Minister of Summerhill Church Thomas Co.,, 
Harmony Church Mitchell Co., Shady Grove Church, Stewart Co.,

The Christian Index, Published every Wednesday at Macon, Georgia
By a Committee of Brethern, for the Georgia Baptist Convention

Janunary 31, 1850
Married
On the 6th inst., by the Rev. William A. Tait, Mr. S.B. Rushing and Miss Mary 
B. Gregory all of Stewart Co., GA.

August 28, 1851

From the Christian Index:

Brother Dagg- I send you the account o f a meeting that commenced Friday before 
the Lords day in July. The church seemed to be cold at the commencement, and 
for several days there seemed but little interest more than a full attendance 
of thr church and congregation. The meeting continued day and night for eleven 
days, in which time the good Lord was blessed to pour out his spirit in rich 
profusion upon his children, and sinners was made to tremble and seek salvation 
in the merits of Christ. Many found peace in beliving. The result was twenty-
eight baptised, four recieved by letter, one restored. We had the aid of 
Brother Tait and Brother Steely, and in the latter part of the meeting Brother 
J. H. Campbell. The church met again on the next Saturday and Sunday and 
received two more by experience, making ---- by experience. Yours truly in 
Gospel bonds,
Z. Powell, Green Hill, Stewart Co., August 09, 1851
October 26, 1854
*
Revivals
Brother D. G. Da?iell, of Thomasville, communaicates, interesting intelligence 
to his son, in a letter from which we are permitted to make the following 
claims:
In most if not all of these mettings, backsliders were reclaimed and some who 
had always been regarded as {?} members were made seriously to enquire into the 
reason of the hope that swelt within them. I have learned also that Brother 
Tait of this county {Thomas} had a very interesting sermon at Summerhill 
Church, some eight or ten miles off, during which he baptized between fifteen 
and twenty. Besides all this there are to mind, unmistakable evidences that 
Baptist interest are strengthening in this region.

Mintues of the Bowen Baptist Association,
Held with the New China Grove Church, Mitchell County, Georgia
October 11, 12 and 13, 1872
Officers: J. L. Underwood - Moderator, W. L. Curry - Clerk
Macon, Georgia, J. W. Burke and Co., Book and Job printers 1872

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Report of Committee on Deceased and Indigent Ministers

Your committee beg leave to report that this body is called on to mourn the 
loss of two of the most devoted and efficient ministers within its membership. 
Brother William A. Tate has died and it is belived, has entered the rest that 
remains for the people of God. He was on the oldest of the Fathers of Isreal in 
our Associations. But while the brethren are left to mourn in sadness his 
departure from our brotherhood, and will miss his widsom and experience in 
council, they may safely rejoice in the assurance that their loss is his 
eternal gain.

Additional Comments:
I'm the 5th great-Grand daughter to William A. Tait. I have done alot of 
research on him. He was born in GA yr 1805, and died in Decatur Co., GA 
December 1873. I'm very interested in any information on him and his preaching. 
I'm also looking for his parents, siblings and the place in Georgia where he 
was born.
Thank you,
Dixie Tait Kirton

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