Pike County GaArchives Photo document.....Flint River Baptist Association Map July 11 1913
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THE FLINT RIVER BAPTIST ASSOCIATION
The above is a recently prepared map of the Flint River Baptist Association 
showing the location of the 43 churches in its bounds, and should be of much 
interest to the members of the denomination.  The Association was organized in 
1824, and at that time included some fifteen counties in this section.  During 
the 89 years the body has met annually, and has been a great power in the 
civilization and religious life of Georgia.  Many times churches have drawn out 
and formed new associations, and the boundaries have grown smaller until they 
appear as above.  Besides these forty-three churches, there are some twenty-two 
others in these five counties, these being included in the Atlanta, South 
River, Centennial and Fairburn Associations.
During its 89 years, the Association has been presided over by the following 
Moderators: J. S. Calloway, 21 years; R. McGinty, 6 years; J. S. Carter, 7; 
Adiel Sherwood, 1; W. G. McMichael, 2; J. S. Dodd, 1; J. I. Whittaker, 6; J. E. 
Stewart, 4; J. T. Kembell, 4; J. H. DeVotie, 1; E. M. Hooten, 1; J. D. Stewart, 
2; R. F. Smith, 2; J. L. Gross, 2; N. B. Drewry, 15.  Of these, four are known 
to the writer as from Jonesboro and Clayton county - J. S. Callaway, J. S. 
Dodd, J. D. Stewart and A. E. Cloud.
Twenty-one clerks have kept the records of the body during these years; at 
least five of whom were from Jonesboro - W. T. Kimsey, W. P. Archer, J. F. 
Culpepper, Lamar Sims, and the present clerk, Spencer B. King.
The combined membership of these forty-three churches is 5360; 559 having been 
received in 1912.  There are thirty-one ordained ministers in the Association.  
Thirty-eight Sunday schools with an enrollment of 3,067 were reported last 
year, and the same minutes show thirty auxiliary societies.  These societies 
contributed $2,000 to the missionary causes fostered by the denomination.
The value of church property in the Association amounts to $127,443, and the 
contributions for all purposes for 1912 totaled $25,497.38, or $4.76 per 
member.  Of this total, $9,910 was for missionary purposes.
The next session of the Woman's Missionary Union, auxiliary to the Association, 
is to meet with the Jonesboro W. M. S. on August 26th and 27th.  The ladies 
here are looking forward with much interest to their coming, and are expecting 
a larger number than met at Hampton last year.  They are counting on at least 
150 representative form over the Association, and several visitors from a 
distance.  There will be a night session on Tuesday besides morning and 
afternoon sessions both days.
The Association proper will meet with the First Baptist church at Griffin, Ga., 
on Sep. 30th, Oct 1st and 2nd, and an interesting program has already been 
outlined.
This gives promise of being the best session the Flint River Association has 
ever held.



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