Randolph County GaArchives Biographies.....Bledsoe, Dr. F. M. 
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Author: A. L. Miller, Moderator Bethel Association
                       DR. F. M. BLEDSOE

     It is refreshing to those among us who appreciate the life and works of a 
good man, for surely there is nothing better on the earth than God's elect, the 
man who helps, pushes and pulls for the upbuilding of his community, his church 
and state, such a man as this was Dr. F. M. Bledsoe of Georgetown, Georgia.

     Dr. Bledsoe under the preaching of Rev. D. W. H. Patterson made a 
confession of faith and joined the Georgetown Baptist Church, and was baptized 
by Dr. Patterson during his pastorate there.  Soon after his baptism he was 
made a Deacon of the Georgetown Baptist Church which place he served with the 
exception of one year as Clerk until his death on March 19, 1901.

     Georgetown Baptists, as well as the Bethel Association, owes a great deal 
to Dr. Bledsoe for his loyalty to his church and his Association.  At one time 
he was almost the whole church at Georgetown.  Dr. Bledsoe was Clerk of the 
Association from 1882 to 1884.  He dropped one year and became Clerk again in 
1886 to 1900.  He gave largely of  his means in a financial way to his church, 
and faithfully stood by it through all of its trials and difficulties.  No man 
in his community has been missed more by its citizens, by its christian people, 
than has Dr. Bledsoe.

     It is such men as he that are the very pillars of the churches to which 
they belong.

(pages 263-264)


"History of Bethel Association - Including Centennial Meeting"
Centennial meeting held with Baptist church at
Edison, Georgia, October 25, 26, 27, 1932
A. L. Miller, Edison, Ga., Moderator.
W. H. Joyner, Coleman, Ga., Clerk

Complied and Edited by
Alexander Lee Miller 
Moderator of Association
1909 -- 1934


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