Quitman County Georgia - Biography - Rev. W. H. Patterson d. 1901 ********************************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ********************************************************************************************** This file contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Charlene Parker" Oct 2002 Rev. W. H. Patterson came into the Bethel Association in 1876 and made his home in Georgetown, Quitman County. He was a very learned preacher of the Gospel, a man of high Christian character and one of the outstanding preachers of the state. He served various churches in the Bethel Association from 1876 until his death on March 26, 1901. He was Moderator of the Bethel Association for two years, in 1889 when the Association met with the Vilulah Church in Randolph County and in 1900 when it met with the Lebanon Church. He was loved and appreciated by the membership of the churches which he served, and was a profound student of the Bible and an eloquent and forceful preacher. His sermons were forceful and strong and his pastoral work among his churches was outstanding. It is regretted that we do not have the history of his early life and attainments before he located in the Bethel Association.